A Long-Planned Scheme, and the Female Lead Mustn't Be Too Weak 蓄谋已久，女主不要太弱

1. 1 裙 The Minister Beneath Her Skirt 裙上臣 Gong Xi, May I Strike It Rich龚喜我发财Two Female Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Two female leads + reborn + one-on-one romance + no male lead + sweet romance + both heroines speak their minds and have their wits about them] (This story is set in a fictional world. If you insist on asking what era it’s based on, let’s say a little further on from the Jin dynasties. This Liang is not the historical Liang.) In her previous life, while serving as empress, Xie Fengyi repressed and restrained her deep love for Xiao Changning, the Grand Princess who safeguarded the nation. Years 5.4kReads9.5Score611Shelves

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   Although they are the same, they are really pretty and sweet.

2. 2 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 娇 Cherished and Adored 娇宠 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance773k WordsCompleted She is a princess of the fallen dynasty, and the cherished darling of his heart. He destroyed her kingdom, killed the man she loved, and drove her parents to their deaths… 5.7kReads8.5Score375Shelves

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   The first three books are ancient novels. The male protagonist is the nephew of the general and the heroine respectively (not biological). He falls in love with the heroine at first sight and falls in love with the heroine over time. He approaches the heroine step by step and makes her fall in love with him. There is a little bit of abuse in the middle of these two books, but the ending is he. The second one is a secret love story. The male and female protagonists go in both directions [to send their hearts]

4. 4 思 Sinan 思南 Little Sunflower Must Work Hard小葵要勤奋Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Yandere male lead / sweet on the outside, dark within / healing / mutual devotion] [The male lead had a tragic childhood that twisted his personality. The female lead will heal him later.] In Su Nanjia's eyes, Gu Jinyu has always been sunny and gentle. Only after they get together does she realize that everything before was just an act. He has never been a good person, not in the past and even less so now. He hides the darkness inside him, pretending to be the man she loves, and graduall 3.3kReads8.9Score278Shelves
5. 5 公 The Princess Flirts, Then Tries to Run 公主她撩完就想跑 Little Yi Is a Cat小一是只猫Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted Ji Jiang had been Chang’an’s aunt for seventeen years. She gave him his name, protected him as he grew up, and helped him ascend the throne. But the one he thought of day and night was her. “Ji Jiang, don’t even think about leaving me.” He smiled recklessly, no longer wearing the gentle expression he’d shown in the past. He had never been a gentleman. To win her favor, he had hidden his violent nature and kept up the act for over a decade. Yet she still wanted to leave him. Too bad it was too la 356Reads8.4Score—Shelves
6. 6 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4.1kReads8.8Score475Shelves

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   Trust me, just watch

7. 7 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4.5kReads9.4Score548Shelves

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   This should have fit the bill

8. 8 重 Reborn: The Spoiled Wife Is a Yandere 重生：病娇夫人得宠着 Nineteenth Hall十九殿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Yandere + secret identities + school life + both leads reborn + 1v1 + adored by everyone] [Crazy, possessive heiress x elegant, sharp-tongued Second Master Gu] The yandere Black Lotus Ye Wenxi was reborn. But would she really let the scumbag man and vile woman who had her burned to death in her past life get away with it? She ruined the man’s company and pushed the woman into a lake at a banquet. Faced with Lin Bailian’s accusations, Black Lotus looked utterly indifferent. Her father 314Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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   Perfectly fits the title

9. 9 甜 Sweet Romance: The Goddess Has Run Off with the Heroine Again 甜宠，女主又被神明拐跑了 Xiao Qiju肖七橘Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete, quick transmigration sweet treat, sugary romance! A little scum-bashing, one-on-one, both leads are pure] Su Yu, courtesy name Changjin, was a young Qinghuang who had lived for twenty thousand years. One day, while being hunted by all sorts of extraordinary cultivators, she picked up a pitch-black egg, and her egg-raising journey began. She traveled through thousands of minor worlds, accumulating merit points and saving sickly, obsessive powerhouses. But wait! Why did the powerful men 6.6kReads9.4Score570Shelves
10. 10 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 14.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Very beautiful

11. 11 穿 Transmigrated as the Sweetheart of a Healing-Eyed Assassin 穿成治愈异瞳杀手的小蜜糖 Er Shui贰水Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Insecure, Loyal-Eyed Assassin × Considerate, Gentle Young Lady] They say that monster with the different-colored eyes is cursed, a demon who kills without blinking. Anyone who gets close to him will be trapped in a curse and meet a gruesome end. But right now, the great demon is averting his gaze, too shy to look at her. When their eyes meet, he nervously turns his face away. And when he smiles, he even has a pair of dimples. Zhou Mi (shouting): Have you ever seen a demon this sweet? As a chil 958Reads9.2Score139Shelves

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    These are all novels about women with strong female protagonists. The first two books have the male protagonist as a bodyguard, and the last three books have the female protagonist as a bodyguard.

12. 12 凤 Phoenix Dances Across the Heavens 凤舞天行 Seventy-Seven七十七Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing She is the first woman ever to hold the title of prince in the history of the eight kingdoms, and the legitimate princess of Tianqi. She is clever and wise, shrewd and powerful. She is a skilled fighter and a master of scheming. Knowing the dangers of a beauty who brings ruin, she hides behind a hideous, grotesque mask. Cold and aloof, she never gets close to anyone or falls for anyone. Yet beneath that ruthless exterior lies the fragile heart of a woman, battered and scarred. Burdened with the 52Reads7.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 禀 Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Can Read Minds 禀告王爷，暗卫她有读心术 Xie Jinan谢今安Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sweet everyday romance, doting husband, devoted couple, one-on-one] Shen Fu is the most capable of Shen Qiyue's covert guards. When she is falsely accused of plotting rebellion, Shen Qiyue risks his life to get her out of the city. But she foolishly returns and dies before his eyes. After being reborn, Shen Fu resolves to help the prince by eliminating everyone who might threaten him! But can someone tell her why she can hear other people's thoughts now? And why does the usually expressionless 98Reads8.5Score—Shelves
14. 14 关 The Professionalism of a Shadow Guard 关于暗卫的职业素养 Han Yishui韩易水Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted As a shadow guard, should I watch or look away while my master bathes and changes, even though I’m responsible for protecting them around the clock? What should I do when my master gallops off on horseback and my pitiful lightness skills can’t keep up? Where should I stake out during the day when there aren’t any dark little corners, if I want to live up to the shadow guard’s sneaky professional image? What can I do about my taciturn, cold fellow guards when I’m lonely and bored? And when my you 1.2kReads9.4Score144Shelves

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