Looking for a Smart Protagonist, a Good Plot, and No Romance 求有脑子 ，有剧情 ，无cp的小说

1. 1 无 Infinite: The Heroine Awakens in a Black Coffin 无限：女主在黑棺里苏醒了 Chubby Little Dudu胖小嘟嘟Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted The great masters in other stories are all ethereal immortals, riding flying swords. Yin Qing is different: she rides... a coffin. An infinite-flow novel. Not every story arc is horror-themed; all kinds of worlds make an appearance. (No romance, lighthearted, suitable even for the easily frightened.) 3.9kReads9.2Score46314d adds

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   The female lead is incredibly capable and intelligent. There's no romantic pairing. It's a super good watch; it's a Chinese-made story, and the plot revolves around the female lead earning money through missions and becoming increasingly powerful.

2. 2 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 16.6kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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   These are all novels without a romantic pairing. The first and second books are by the same author. First book: Liu Yun: "What's so strange about that? Isn't this the perfect man for the female lead?" A fantasy version of a domineering CEO, how could the female lead refuse? 🤭 Second book: The female lead transmigrates into a book as the Empress Dowager. "Everyone looked at each other, feeling that the Empress Dowager was being stern and unwilling to accept reality, using a feigned retreat to warn them to think things through." Third book: A small, chilblain-covered foot disgustingly scraped the blood off a woman's dress, then crushed the blood-stained garment into the yellow earth. The three-year-old child was thin and small, with only one pair of beautiful, large, dark eyes.

3. 3 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
4. 4 穿 Reborn as a Wicked Foster Mother: I Raised the Villainous Tyrant All Wrong 穿成恶毒养母：把反派暴君养歪了 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
5. 5 无 A No-CP Period Piece 无CP的年代文 May Field Notes五月采风Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted No CP + Period Setting + Transmigrate + Reborn + System + Cultivation + Revenge Multiple worlds, different protagonists, different lives, different personalities, and stories set in different eras. These are all short stories. The stories are unrelated to one another, and this is not quick transmigration. 2.1kReads8.9Score12914d adds

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   Synopsis: No romance, time-travel/rebirth story with a system, protagonist cultivates for revenge! Multiple worlds, different protagonists, different lives, and different eras—the stories are not interconnected. The protagonist's vengeance is incredibly satisfying! No Mary Sue characters, vividly portrayed! Fluent writing! Five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

6. 6 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 3.6kReads8.8Score43814d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who is only after money and has no romantic partner. The second book has a hidden powerful figure with amnesia, a quick transmigration storyline, and no romantic partner; the female lead is incredibly strong and quick to kill. The third book, which I haven't finished yet, also has no romantic partner and a mind-bending male lead.

7. 7 快 Run! The Deranged Host Has No Heart 快跑，疯批宿主她没有心 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Modern Romance729k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] Li Ku was once a piece of deadwood from the Primordial Realm, rootless and adrift in the abyss. Her daily routine was to watch countless great demons enter in perfect shape and leave missing limbs. One day, someone claiming to be a Tasker mistook her for a treasure and brought her back to the Time and Space Administration. No freeloaders were allowed there, so Li Ku, gathering dust, was kicked into a mission world. What was a mission? In t 6.4kReads9.3Score74214d adds
8. 8 一 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来：我背上了40起命案 No Joy无喜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.5kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
9. 9 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Iron Triangle Picks Up a Fool 盗墓：当铁三角捡了个傻子 Salty Fish Has No Oil咸鱼没有油Mystery377k WordsCompleted “Hey, have you heard? The Wu family's Third Young Master picked up a fool and brought him back!” “What? I heard Third Young Master Wu adopted a kid to keep that cold-faced killer on a leash!” “What?!?!?!?” The story begins at the underwater tomb... System + no romance + tomb raiding + mystery PS: At the beginning, the male lead really is a fool!!! 17Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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   There was another really good book, but the author stopped updating it, which is sad.

10. 10 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
11. 11 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Survive Until I Become a Cultivation Big Shot 穿书后我苟成了修仙大佬 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + talent cheat, if you don't like it, don't read] After Ruan Lianzui transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly discovered that she had become the notorious great demon everyone wanted dead. To save her own life, she decided to start over, hide her identity as a great demon, and cultivate immortality anew. She would see all the splendor and grandeur of the cultivation world and make a name for herself! Yet along the path of cultivation, she found family and friendship she could neve 1.4kReads8.9Score13714d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a powerful figure. She has impeccable values, and her family and friends are incredibly supportive. Her rivals are all intelligent and powerful figures; it's the kind of story where men only hinder her cultivation. There aren't a bunch of undesirable romantic entanglements either. The word count is also plentiful enough to keep you entertained. Readers, go for it! The second book is a very engaging coming-of-age story with a touch of humor, and no romantic pairing.

12. 12 我 Going Wild with Involution in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界：疯狂搞内卷 Little Yuan Darling小缘宝贝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Miaomiao slept through the night and woke up in the cultivation world. Boo-hoo… In this world where the strong prey on the weak, people kill each other for treasures at the drop of a hat. She wants to go home so badly. To avoid getting killed, Yun Miaomiao grits her teeth and throws herself into the rat race, pretending to be weak while secretly staying strong. As she keeps pushing herself, she somehow becomes a genius in everyone else’s eyes, the envy of all. (No romance) 840Reads8.7Score10414d adds
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Veteran Green Tea Is Putting on Another Show 快穿：资深绿茶又在飙演技了 Yao Zhizhi瑶吱吱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [So you all want your exes to regret everything and come crawling back? “No. I won't allow it!”] Xia Ling is a B-list actress who has played villains for ten years. She is suddenly chosen by a System to fulfill the unfulfilled wishes of supporting female characters: torment the innocent-looking female leads who steal the male leads and then keep pretending they're victims, and win over the male leads who are so blind their heads mu 226Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    These are all the ones I can think of right now. They're all without romantic pairings, the plots are coherent and fast-paced, the authors' writing is excellent, the female leads are all gifted and grow quickly, and there are relatively few problematic elements. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

14. 14 孽 My Wicked Disciples All Want Me Dead 孽徒都想要我苟命 Happy Frog乐的蛙Ancient Romance760k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no romance + extremely cautious] Her twelve disciples joined forces to kill her. Luckily, just before her soul was scattered, she awakened the Super Scrubbing System. [Ding! Detected disciple's malice value at 70. Help them become good.] [Ding! Detected disciple's goodness value at 80. Make them turn evil.] First Disciple: My heartless master, do you have any idea how much I despise you? Teng Luo: “Go ahead and despise me.” Second Disciple: I'll hunt you to the ends o 1.3kReads9.3Score16514d adds
15. 15 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.5kReads9.2Score54814d adds
16. 16 我 I'm the Female Lead's Foil, Playing Three Male Foils at Once 我，女配，同时扮演三个男配 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + Irresistible Female Lead + Gossip + Disguised as a Man] I'm a woman, but I'm playing male supporting characters in three different books at once? Zhao Ruoming died, and the System told her to play three roles across three books. If she completed the missions, she could come back to life. Zhao Ruoming: “Oh, quick transmigration? Aren't three worlds a bit too few?” System: “Not three worlds. There's only one world. You have to 8.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    This book has a good plot. No romantic pairing.

17. 17 末 Apocalypse: The Big Shot and Her Full-Spectrum Powers Protect China 末世对照组：大佬带全系异能守护华夏 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Sci-Fi & Apocalypse861k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Apocalypse + System Powers + Two Powerful Leads Defend the Nation] It wasn’t until the moment she died that Jian Yu learned the truth: the apocalypse wasn’t a natural disaster, but a man-made one! The destruction of humanity and the catastrophe that struck Blue Star were nothing more than a hunting game staged by a higher civilization, bored and eager to watch a lower civilization struggle on the brink of death! Looking at the System before her, all honeyed words and a venomous he 3.1kReads8.9Score34414d adds

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    Show me!!! No romance, plot twists, and collaboration with the government!

18. 18 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8k14d adds

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    The first book features a strong female lead! It's about seizing power and usurping the throne, and the synopsis mentions she'll keep a gigolo later on. The second book seems to have the female lead getting a partner in the last few chapters, but it's still very good. It's about the imperial examination system and involves a lot of other plot developments. The third book is an ensemble piece, and it seems there's a romantic pairing later on (so I dropped it), but the beginning is really nice.

19. 19 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
20. 20 除 Everyone on the Team Is a Villain Except Me 除我以外，全队反派 Ruan Qingruan阮清阮Modern Romance2.0M WordsOngoing An original fictional society with lots of personal worldbuilding and foreshadowing. Don’t come in with your own preconceptions and impose them on the author or the story. No suggestions, please. There is a couple, but the romance doesn’t take up much of the story. An alternate “what if” storyline will be written after the ending. Readers with strict moral sensibilities, please stay away. The protagonists aren’t perfect, so don’t judge them by universal standards of morality. If this isn’t to yo 25kReads9.6Score2.7k14d adds
21. 21 女 The Supporting Character Cultivates: I Have a Nitpicker System 女配修仙：我有杠精系统 Duck and Vermicelli Soup鸭薛粉丝汤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, Bickering My Way to Immortality, Driving the Cultivation World Mad, launches on August 23. Wen Yin transmigrated into a book. She became the stepping-stone female character in a male-oriented novel, the one who breaks off her engagement with and humiliates the Dragon Proud Heaven. “I told you back then: in thirty years, the east bank will be the west bank, and the west bank will be the east bank. Never look down on a poor young man! Wen Yin, here’s the divorce letter I pro 31.5kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds
22. 22 转 After Changing Gender, I Let Myself Go Completely 转换性别后，我彻底放飞了 Tomato the Size of a Fist拳头大的番茄Ancient Romance676k WordsOngoing (No CP + cultivation + gender change, female to male + nothing but sibling-like affection) Silly version: The story of my fantastical transmigration, which also happened to unlock a male body, and the daily cultivation shenanigans that sent me farther and farther down the road of self-love. Serious version: Xia Cao was picking up a delivery in broad daylight. The door opened and shut, and just like that, he transmigrated. He almost got hacked to death the moment he arrived. What kind of proper 1.7kReads8.7Score16214d adds
23. 23 被 Forced to Cultivate, I Just Want to Run Away 被迫修仙的我只想跑路 Fish Head Bubble Tea鱼头气泡水Ancient Romance235k WordsOngoing Ship whoever you like. One-sided crushes, minor cheating. Jin Fuxi transmigrated. She became a hated, cross-dressing, spoiled rich kid and a cannon-fodder character who had joined the immortal sect by relying on her father? And she was bound to a talkative System that loved acting cute? Jin Fuxi said, “To hell with being cannon fodder in a cultivation story.” She wanted to drop out and run away, but to graduate from the immortal sect, she'd have to save up study points, learn, and earn credits?! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 谁 Has Anyone Seen My Sword? 谁看到我的剑了 Tangerine Peel on the Roof瓦上陈皮Ancient Romance498k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + a normal heroine on a growth journey + a group of bright-eyed young people] The good news: she was reborn, and she was still the young lady of a cultivation sect. The bad news: the sect was destroyed on the very day she was born. To uncover the truth, she embarked on the path of cultivation. Who could have guessed that, among the three thousand paths of the Dao, she would end up practicing the Heartless Dao, with a graduation rate of zero? And sword cultivators are all object fe 72Reads9.1Score—14d adds
25. 25 师 My Junior Sister Is the Big Bad in the Righteous Sect 师妹她在正道窝里当反派头子 A Bowl of Noodles, Please来一碗面条Ancient Romance205k WordsOngoing [No romance + beloved by everyone + goofy comedy] Yun Yu's idea of happiness was eating her fill and waiting to die. She could have lived happily as a useless, lazy freeloader at Tianxu Sect. But life is unpredictable. One day, when she was ten, a koi in the river slapped some sense into her. She remembered that she had transmigrated into a book, and that she was the flashy sixth senior sister destined to be hacked to death by her martial brothers, a thousand cuts at a time. So Yun Yu made up he 29Reads8.4Score—14d adds
26. 26 混 Chaos, Unrivaled 混沌无双 Waiting for Autumn to Arrive等秋天来临Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing Tell me, in this mortal world, are there immortals? I have a clear and steadfast Dao heart. Can I save myself? Yuzhi suffered a lonely and miserable past life. Reborn into the world of cultivation, she still can't escape her fate as a solitary star. If that's how it is, then she'll fight Heaven for the Dao and uncover the deepest secrets of the immortal realm! Pure cultivation story, no romance. (No golden finger, no cheat, no pocket dimension, and no extraordinary identity from a past life. Thi 224Reads8.4Score—14d adds
27. 27 心 With No Men in My Heart, Ascension Makes Me a God 心中无男人，飞升既成神 Song Shaman宋沙蔓Ancient Romance893k WordsCompleted [A Cultivation Novel About Transmigrating Into a Book, but with Quick Transmigration Worlds + Everyone's Favorite + Men and Women Across the World Love the Heroine + Beautiful, Wooden Doll + Love Rival Showdowns + Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush + No CP but Plenty of Flirting + The Heroine Is a Savior, Don't Read If These Tropes Aren't for You] No CP, with the path to ascension as the main focus. There are too many messes to clean up, so some emotional scenes are unavoidable. The plot is a slow b 1.1kReads8.9Score10914d adds
28. 28 成 How Many Dreams Does It Take to Become the Greatest Under Heaven? 成为天下第一，需要几个梦 Flea That Won't Die拍不死的跳蚤Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted In a novel titled "The Phoenix's Perch", the heroine, Xie Ning, is delicate and soft, and along the way she wins over the sword world's champion, her aloof master, her proud junior fellow disciple, the bewitching Demon Venerable... Yin Qishui transmigrated into the story as its vicious supporting female character. The good news: she's still alive. The bad news: by the time Yin Qishui transmigrated, the villainess had already been caught drugging the male lead. She had been punished by the sect, 45Reads8.9Score—14d adds
29. 29 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, She Goes Wild: At the End of Invincibility Lies a Civil Service Exam 别人修仙她发癫，无敌尽头是考编 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted Chu Zhaozhao, grand-aunt master of the Hehuan Sect, is the sect's only hope for restoring its glory! The four elders never stop trying to find her a partner, introducing men of every height and build, refined or wild, strong or weak... They'd rather make a match than let anyone slip by. Chu Zhaozhao waves a hand. “No need. I've tried all of those already!” A certain man corners her against the wall, the corners of his eyes red. “You've tried them all? When? Where?” Chu Zhaozhao looks proud. “In 471Reads9.1Score10014d adds
30. 30 普 An Ordinary Female Sword Cultivator, the First to Ascend to the Immortal Realm 普普通通女剑修，飞升仙界第一人 February Blade二月刀刀Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + System + comedy and domination! + no CP + a touch of everyone-falls-for-the-heroine! Take the path of the Dragon-Aotian protagonist and leave him with nowhere to go! Lan Zhezhi, who transmigrated into a book from modern society, became Lan Qi, a girl who tended cattle in Shen Family Village in the mortal realm. Having read Immortal Dao Venerable, she knew she was just a cannon-fodder village girl who would take a blade for the male lead, Shen Hanye. Lan Zhezhi knew s 813Reads8.4Score10214d adds
31. 31 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6k14d adds

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    If you don't mind children, this book is pretty good. It has a few minor flaws, but it's a good choice for passing the time.

32. 32 穿 Transmigrated to Prehistory: My Mom Burns Incense and Makes Offerings to Me Every Day 穿到原始：我妈天天给我烧香上供 Plum Blossom K梅花小KAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Farming + Infrastructure Building + Ancient Times + No Romance + Serving the Motherland + Apocalypse] Household Guardian! Please keep my daughter safe and bring her home! Jiang Xiuyun reverently placed three sticks of incense in front of the shrine. After going hungry for three days in primitive society, Jiang Hua grabbed a huge steamed bun that had suddenly appeared and took a bite! The Household Guardian has answered her prayers! When 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, female-oriented, funny plot, quite good.

33. 33 打 Work Hard, Live Hard: This Official Is a Real One 打工人打工魂，本官是个社会人 Mu Sanyi沐三亦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Woman disguises herself as a man + everyone has a secret identity (ensemble cast) + two heroines + absurd comedy + laugh-out-loud humor + episodic crime-solving + no male lead + no System] In ancient times, Hua Mulan joined the army in her father's place. Today, Lin Qingge takes her brother's place in the civil service. She, Lin Qingge, is a tough-as-nails woman and a three-time provincial champion in criminal investigation competitions. She led her team in solving countless major 547Reads8.8Score10414d adds
34. 34 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 29.6kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
35. 35 准 I Was About to Quit Showbiz, Then I Made a Comeback 准备退圈儿的我翻红了 Ginger, Scallion, Garlic姜葱蒜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Heroines + Lighthearted Comedy + Daily Life + Showbiz] She died in an accident just before her debut, then woke up transmigrated into the body of a top actress! Burdened with scandals and disliked by the public, her career was beyond saving. She thought the original owner was rich, so she might as well enjoy a life of luxury. But there were only four digits left in the bank account… After taking a beating from society in her previous life, she hadn’t found any better luck in this one. She 11.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
36. 36 带 Transmigrated with a Pocket Dimension into the Body of a Fierce Old Farmwife 带空间穿成超凶的农家老太婆 Frost Moon Doudou霜月逗逗Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Feel-good power fantasy + no romance + lighthearted + strong fighter + modern firearms (An alternate-world story. An alternate-world story. Don’t compare it to any real dynasty. No romance, no romance, no romance. There are modern firearms, firearms... If that’s not your thing, don’t read!) The story continues after the main arc, with extra chapters. Zhu Hanyue, queen of the apocalypse, died in battle when her energy ran out, only to transmigrate into the body of Zhu Guixiang, a village woman in 4.8kReads9.1Score43814d adds
37. 37 末 My Apocalypse Shop: Running a Business with the System 末世小店：我带系统搞经营 Durian Rice Rolls榴莲肠粉Sci-Fi & Apocalypse709k WordsCompleted [Management + Apocalypse + One Heroine, No Romance + Multiple Realms] Lin Yanan was an overworked wage slave. After working diligently for over half a year, she finally got a few days off, only to lose them to a gaming keyboard. Unexpectedly, that caused her to bind with a business-management System. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've bound with the System! You receive one rundown shack!] Passerby One: “Did you hear? The convenience store has oden!” Passerby Two: “Really?” Passerby Three: “Y 2.4kReads8.9Score22114d adds
38. 38 我 I Pledged Myself to a Slacker, and the Metaphysics Master’s Secret Identity Was Exposed 我与咸鱼画押，玄学大佬马甲被扒 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + a cast of lovable goofballs + spiritual qi revival + a little wish fulfillment + secret identities + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite] Gu Juanyan transmigrates into a novel about secret identities as a fake heiress side character with her brain in her backside. All she does is court death and give the heroine chances to face-slap her. After learning her situation, Gu Juanyan decides to keep out of trouble and live like a lazy fish. She had hoped to coast t 14.6kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
39. 39 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score43514d adds

    Reader note

    These are books I've revisited after many years on my bookshelf. Some are books I read recently and enjoyed. There are also a few that can help me pass the time when I'm looking for something to read; I personally think they're alright. The last one has a romantic pairing, but it's a political intrigue novel.

40. 40 千 The Heiress Returns: My Vision Is as Grand as My Motherland 千金归来：我的格局是祖国 Lu Zhaoran路昭然Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Completed, Cool-Tempered Heroine + True Heiress of a Wealthy Family (The Family’s Real Darling) + The Main Story Is About Soldiers and Family Bonds + No Male Lead] Liao Xu, the long-lost heiress of the Su Group, one of the capital’s top wealthy families, returns after fourteen years. The upper crust is thrown into an uproar. Everyone assumes a prestigious family must care about appearances. This true heiress, they think, has nothing going for her but her stunning looks. How could she compare to 12kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
41. 41 名 The Notorious County Magistrate 名扬天下俏县令 Li Taiyi李太亿Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + political intrigue + woman disguised as a man + no romance] Zhao Minglan transmigrates into a disgraced remnant of the previous dynasty, a woman who passed the imperial exams disguised as a man. All she wants is to settle down in Qingshui County and rule her little corner of the world in peace. But not only do the local powers refuse to show her any respect, several princes at court have turned this backwater into a battlefield. That won’t do! Armed with the secret to makin 130Reads8.2Score—14d adds
42. 42 回 Back in the 1980s, Starting My Career Anew 回归八零再就业 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted While everyone else who transmigrates gets to live another life, Qi Xinlan loses twenty years of hers! One moment she's a thriving, ambitious administrative director at a multinational corporation; the next, she's a fifty-two-year-old woman. This is the bittersweet story of how the white-collar elite Cindy Qi became Auntie Qi to her neighbors. Her most promising son is gone, her daughter-in-law has run off, and a whole bunch of little children are left behind! See how a modern HR and administrat 16.4kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
43. 43 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.4kReads9.1Score52314d adds

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