Looking for Stories with a Female Lead Who Calls the Shots, Stays Razor-Sharp, and Is Always Scheming 求女主掌握全局，极致清醒，无时无刻不在设局文

1. 551 江 Jiang's Young Master Tai's Pure-Hearted White Moonlight 江小太爷的纯情白月光 One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other, strong female and male leads, dual secret identities, sweet romance, pure-hearted powerhouse with a surprising contrast vs. the arrogant heir of Beijing’s elite] Jiang Jin is utterly captivating, while Rong Yueqing leaves everyone dazzled for a lifetime. Snow swirls outside. Winter would be incomplete without it, and snow has fallen in Beijing year after year. This winter, she comes to the capital. They turn around in the snow and meet e 3.5kReads9.3Score426Shelves
2. 552 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score567Shelves
3. 553 全 Survival for All: The Top-Ranked Girl Never Watches Where She’s Going 全民求生，榜一她总是不看路 Sigh of Fufeng扶风叹Sports701k WordsOngoing Humanity on Blue Star was dragged into a survival game, and everyone collectively lost their minds. Who can relate? It’s just some lousy game, but it expects us to figure out skills on our own. It gives us a blueprint and expects us to gather materials and make things ourselves. If I could do that, would I be earning just 3,500 a month?! It was supposed to be a road survival game, but now it’s forcing us to learn stuff! Where’s the one-click learning button? Where’s the one-click crafting button 15.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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   She thinks so, therefore she is!

4. 554 快 Quick Transmigration: Vicious Female Side Character Role-play Plan 快穿：恶毒女配扮演计划 Bright Again and Again明明又明明Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing Beautiful, ruthless heroine who’s a brilliant actress The heroine has a different character in every world One-on-one romance, male lead split into different fragments [Warning: The heroine is genuinely evil!] Jiang Xinlian was bound to a System and tasked with playing a vicious supporting female character. She was brimming with confidence. “Leave it to me!” After several worlds, another System asked the thoroughly troubled 086, “Why don’t you help you 52.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   The immersive role-playing, with the female lead being both lucid and insane, is incredibly addictive.

5. 555 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 9.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
6. 556 论 How a Fish Conquers the Sick Villain in an Infinite-Flow World 论一条鱼如何攻略无限流病娇反派 Qi Guang祁光Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sunny, quirky heroine + yandere villain hero + chasing-wife-to-the-crematorium + infinite worlds] Yu Youyou is pulled into a novel that has gone off the rails. The second male lead, who was supposed to fall in love with the heroine, kills both the male and female leads and destroys the world. Yu Youyou: “So the second male lead is a dragon, and I’m the knight protecting the leads?” System: “No, you’re not a knight. You’re a powerless, foolish cannon-fodder character who causes trouble at every 19.5kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves

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   The female lead gives the impression that she knows everything and can get through anything she wants. But others feel she knows nothing. She possesses both naivety and mystery!

7. 557 女 The Queen Returns: I’m a Black Lotus, Deal with It 女王归来：老娘是朵黑莲花 Born in September九月生Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + a bold, flirtatious heroine + secret identity power fantasy + a devoted husband who spoils his wife without limits] A word of warning: the heroine is ruthless and one of a kind. Saintly white lotuses, keep your distance. She died with hatred in her heart in her previous life. In this life, she has been reborn from the ashes. She takes revenge and puts scumbags in their place, armed with a high-powered rifle. If you don’t like it, fig 666Reads9.2Score109Shelves
8. 558 H Harry Potter: Slytherin's White Dark Lord HP：斯莱特林的白魔王 Temperature Outpost温度据点Female-Channel Fanfiction865k WordsCompleted Gloria lives up to her name, bringing glory to her family as they return to the Wizarding World and rise to the top. People later say that Gloria has the makings of a Dark Lord, but she chooses to stand on the side of justice. Original female lead x Draco The female lead isn't purely good. There are original settings and a System with a very minor presence. OOC warning. At its heart, th 15.1kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
9. 559 快 Quick Transmigration: Absolute Clarity 快穿：绝对清醒 Young Master Lan公子澜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Villainess + Sophisticated Self-Interested Charmer + No Fixed Couple + Alternate Universe] Everyone is a pawn, and she is the one pulling the strings. Chi Yan: "I'll be the one laughing last." World One: Alternate-History Era On the fishing platform, the willing take the bait. World Two: Alternate-History Era There is no such thing as absolute sincerity, only absolute self-interest. World Three: Alternate-Universe Port Mafia The flower blooming amid absolute evil will become the sh 16kReads8.6Score970Shelves

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   I've been reading two books recently that I really love, and I'd like to recommend them to you: 1. "Game Invasion + Lone Wolf Leveling-Up! Yu Xunge is reborn and turns the tables on her scheming brother, getting him drunk so he misses the closed beta test, while she seizes the opportunity to redraw her SSS-level talent, 'One-Man Party.' Under the name 'Carrying Wine to Find Song,' she becomes the sole player in the God's Game, a target for assassination by alien races. She strikes hard against external threats while cooperating with internal allies, clashing with powerful female villains, and reveling in the shadows of the 'Carrying Wine' world!" 2. "The sober and wicked Chi Yan, a sophisticated and self-serving heartthrob! Using everything as a chessboard, she's the mastermind behind the scenes, with no fixed romantic partner. From the fictional Diaoyutai to the Port Mafia, the apocalypse, and the cultivation world, she believes in profit, not true feelings, and vows to have the last laugh in every world! If you don't like this kind of thing, please skip it."

10. 560 我 I’m a Male Secret Agent, and I Have Just a Few Too Many Secret Identities 我，男特务，马甲比情报多亿点 Bubbly Tangyuan糖圆啵啵Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing Strong heroine + Republican-era spy intrigue + multiple identities + System + no romance Nanzhi, a third-year college student, gets transported to the Republican era and unexpectedly awakens a System. Right from the start, she smoothly switches into a male body and impersonates Shen Zhiheng, a Huangpu Military Academy officer. Nanzhi thrives in the Republican era by killing Japanese spies and gathering intelligence. Cast of the comedy skit: I am Shen Zhiheng, an officer in the intelligence servi 1.8kReads8.8Score173Shelves

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    A female-oriented spy novel! A fast-paced, no-romance story featuring a female college student, Nan Zhi, who transmigrates to the Republican era. She witnesses an assassination attempt and accidentally awakens a system while looting a corpse. Initially, she impersonates Shen Zhiheng, a special agent officer and graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy. Later, to gather intelligence, she impersonates Wang Ma, the nanny of a notorious traitor, and to kill Japanese spies, she impersonates a Japanese noblewoman. Nan Zhi uses her multiple identities to go on a killing spree in the Republican era!

11. 561 综 A Film and TV Crossover: Grant Me Three Thousand Wishes 综影视之许我三千心愿 Pipi Q皮皮QFemale-Channel Fanfiction983k WordsOngoing A different possibility for various film and television worlds, making up for all the regrets of the original stories. No lovesick protagonists, no golden finger, logical storytelling, not canon, parallel worlds based on film and television dramas, intelligent protagonists, political scheming, palace intrigue, strong female leads, the Republic of China era, equally matched couples... 1. Aisin-Gioro Yongqi and Xilin-Jueluo Linlang 2. Lu Mengping and Qin Shuo 3. Xiao Zhenying and Lin Xie 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple worlds, multiple styles, and a wise protagonist.

12. 562 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 16.6kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
13. 563 清 Qing Transmigration: The Imperial Noble Consort’s Life of Luxury 清穿：皇贵妃娘娘的顶配人生 Jianghuai Never Returns at Night江淮不夜归Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (The heroine is clear-headed, not saintly, and never meddles in the consorts’ harem rivalries. At first, she focuses on raising her child; later, she pushes the Nine Dragons to strengthen the country.) [The Fourth Prince had a happy childhood, grew up a bit lazy, and of course managed to turn things around in the end~] Yu Wan transmigrates and becomes the historical Yongzheng Emperor’s adoptive mother, Empress Xiaoyiren of the Tongjia clan. Yu Wan is practically moved to tears with joy: Her fath 10.8kReads7.8Score983Shelves

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    The transmigrated female protagonist is clear-headed and not a saint; she never interferes in the power struggles among the concubines in the harem. She focuses on raising her child in the early stages and later strives to strengthen the Nine Dragons Kingdom. [The Fourth Prince had a very happy childhood, became somewhat lazy as an adult, but of course, eventually turned his life around again~] Yu Wan transmigrated and became the adoptive mother of Emperor Yongzheng in history: Empress Xiaoyiren, of the Tongjia clan. Yu Wan was practically overjoyed: her father was a duke, her husband was the emperor, and her son was the future emperor—her life was perfectly planned! Moreover, her husband was her cousin, and she didn't even have to give birth to her own son—what incredible luck! This is truly amazing!

14. 564 重 Reborn in 2005: I Built a Bubble Tea Empire 重生零五，我靠奶茶创业封神 Crane Dweller in the Woods林间栖鹤客Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing After being reborn, Lin Wan goes from a milk tea shop worker whose wages are withheld to the Milk Tea Queen, a goddess of capital who controls a trillion-yuan conglomerate. On the streets of Guangzhou in 2005, no one knows what an enormous consumer market is hidden in that cup of milk tea, let alone that her mind holds the fate of capital over the next twenty years. Watch her turn the tables against the odds, then ride the wave to success. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female protagonist entrepreneurship novel

15. 565 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
16. 566 我 The System Punished Me by Making Me Bleed. Why Are You Crying? 我被系统惩罚流血，你们哭什么 Jie Ni Bai杰尼白Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The Villainess System had never encountered such a difficult tasker. Every time, she chose to reject the task and accept the punishment of bleeding. But can someone explain why this woman has maxed out the male lead’s affection by bleeding from all sorts of places? System: Host, please choose whether to accept the Level Two task: [Steal the original heroine’s scenes]. Failure will result in coughing up blood. Lin Zhumian: I choose to refuse. Then, while acting, she spat out a mouthful of blood. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is highly intelligent and constantly plotting, even risking her own life in experiments; even her love for him is fake.

17. 567 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
18. 568 快 Stop Going Clang-Clang-Clang! She's Already Going Bang-Bang-Bang! 快别锵锵锵了，她都哐哐哐了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Fantastical Romance545k WordsCompleted [Violent, adorable executioner × jealous, stone-faced judge] Original title: The Wicked Woman Rules the Heavenly Dao Xie Ling's spiritual root is unique throughout the ages, yet it's dismissed as a worthless false spiritual root. The imperial family oppresses her, the Daoist academy ostracizes her, and the Immortal Alliance mocks her. She acts obedient, then turns around and stirs up trouble under the name “Death God,” earning a fearsome reputation. She's greedy. She wants power, money, and fame 35.8kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves

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    This is the first time I've read such a novel genre. The female lead is intelligent throughout, playing multiple roles (feigning pitifulness to seize power and indulging in unrestrained love). The ensemble cast also plays multiple roles, gradually revealing everyone's identities and backstories. The setting has an ancient fantasy feel.

19. 569 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    It's so good! It was all planned from the very beginning!

20. 570 死 After Faking My Death Failed, the Whole Main Cast Went Mad! 死遁失败后，主角团全疯了！ Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, a universally adored shou, romantic rivalry and chaos, identities exposed, everyone loves the one they can't forget] Gentle yet aloof beloved shou X cool, devoted junior gong. Younger gong, one-on-one, happy ending. After dying, Xie Ying transmigrates into an old-fashioned, melodramatic body-double novel as the beloved white moonlight who dies young. After the white moonlight dies, the protagonist shou, who looks five parts like him, will take his place as the true white moonlig 14.4kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    Let's treat it as a female character; after all, the bottom's name is quite feminine, so there's not much difference between him and a woman. 👉👈

21. 571 来 The Bad Woman from Prison 来自监狱的坏女人 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: The Chaste Police Commissioner: I've Locked Away Your Heart Workplace romance + suspenseful romance + soul swapping + unhinged villainess forces her love + forbidden cop-and-criminal romance + the queen returns I'm Su Yu. The “Goddess of Finance” admired by everyone in the business world. A meticulously planned car accident sent me tumbling from the clouds into the mud. I became the “suspect” everyone cursed and was personally delivered to a detention center. My best friend betra 847Reads9.2Score118Shelves

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    Important things must be said three times: Don't trust her, don't fall in love with her! As a suspect, she is dangerous! [Female suspect vs. Male police officer] Nemesis between police and criminals, dangerous yet exciting, layers of crime, full of twists and turns.

22. 572 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家 Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! They're packed with plot twists, suspense, and political intrigue, and the female lead's growth is exceptionally well-written. She's not obsessed with romance at all; she grows and matures dramatically. The most brilliant part is that the heart-wrenching moments begin right at the same time as the plot twists!

23. 573 诈 After Faking His Death, He Went Mad 诈死后，他疯了 Her Mountain她山Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The heroine was transmigrated into a book before birth + the hero is a native of the world + young love and marriage + rekindled romance + two hopeless romantics + always choosing each other To put her gravely ill father at ease, Jiang Wan married the man he had taken in. After her father passed away, the man said he would take her home. She never imagined he would take her straight to Prince Duan's residence in the capital. Only then did she learn he was Zhao Zhixing, the emperor's fifth son a 141.4kReads8.6Score13.1kShelves

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    🎈The female lead had a firm grasp on the situation from the beginning. Even though she married the prince because of her childhood feelings, she still planned to fake her death and escape several years in advance. When he returned home a few years later with another woman, intending to marry her, she took the pill. On the day he married the new woman, the old one died, and he went mad.💞

24. 574 大 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 大雪捡来的少年，杀了我全家（二） Purple Desire紫欲Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 19Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 575 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    The female lead carried the whole story; it was incredibly satisfying. After finishing it, I'm super curious about the author's identity.

26. 576 同 Rising with the Wind: Reborn, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Goes on a Rampage 同风起：重生后，侯府嫡女杀疯了 Zhao Er昭尔Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted She is the daughter of a military family, unmatched in martial arts and military strategy. After marrying, she earns military honors for her husband and helps him secure the title of prince. But she never imagined the man beside her was a snake-hearted villain. After falsely tarnishing her father and brothers’ reputations, he had her killed at the Langya Waterside Pavilion. Heaven takes pity on her, granting her a new life in the body of a legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household who shares 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is truly amazing! After reading 10 chapters, I was hooked and wanted to finish it! The female lead was the daughter of a general in her past life, but her family was falsely accused of treason and executed. Reborn as the legitimate daughter of a marquis, she schemes her way through life. She's not a saint; she takes revenge on scumbag men, from domestic power struggles to palace intrigue! It's very satisfying! But not mindlessly so.

27. 577 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves

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    The female lead deceived everyone. At the beginning, she seemed like a naive country bumpkin only interested in marrying into wealth. However, she not only fooled the male lead inside her body but also others. In the end, she manipulated the male lead into marrying her, all through meticulous planning. She subtly outmaneuvered everyone without them even realizing it.

28. 578 麻 A Book by Maladaxi Gua 麻辣大西瓜的一本书 Spicy Big Watermelon麻辣大西瓜Mystery581k WordsCompleted Jiang Ning transmigrates into a crime scene and becomes the scapegoat for the original victim. At the same time, she gets bound to a Crime System. Jiang Ning: Wait, is this right? She didn't kill anyone, so why should she go to prison? She's young and doesn't want to take a fifty-year shortcut to misery, so she has to pull out all the stops to make this look like a perfect crime and clear herself of suspicion. The System lends a hand, too. Not only does it tell her how to dispose of the body, it 16kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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    They are all very beautiful.

29. 579 叶 Ye Luoli: In the Name of Desire 叶罗丽：以欲为名 Tang Is Not Sugar 07唐不是糖07Anime Fanfiction534k WordsOngoing [Warnings before you read: strong female lead + making trouble + crazy villains + dark portrayal of the protagonist group + breaking up canon couples + changing the plot + lots of original headcanon] From the moment Yuyin’s consciousness emerged from her uncontrolled emotions and negativity, she knew she was different from the other fairies. Unlike them, she couldn’t wield the forces of nature from the moment she was born, and as a consciousness, she didn’t even have a fairy body. Everything she 889Reads9.1Score153Shelves

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    The female lead is really smart; she manipulates people's hearts throughout the entire process.

30. 580 马 Secret Identity Roleplay: My Host Has a Split Personality 马甲扮演：我的宿主人格分裂 Xixi Chases Nuwa羲羲追娲Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Multiple personalities + role-playing + male and female secret identities + eccentric heroine + plot-driven] Ji Shuang died suddenly while gaming and got saddled with a useless System. It told her that if she saved a world on the brink of destruction, she would not only come back to life on the spot, but also be able to hop between the two worlds. After seven failures, the System was utterly despondent: Agree and sign here. There’s no health insurance or pension. If you die, you’ll just lose yo 5kReads9.4Score687Shelves

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    The female protagonists are all crazy, but no one can do anything about them. The first book is a pseudonym novel where the female protagonist uses multiple identities to destroy powerful families. It has a cyberpunk background and her true identity is never revealed. Books 2, 3, 4, and 6 are all comedic. The female protagonist seems a bit silly, but she is incredibly powerful. She achieves her goals while playing around, and no one can do anything about her. The fifth book is a Western fantasy story about building a foundation, but it's fast-paced. The female protagonist faces a life-or-death crisis at the beginning, but then grows rapidly step by step. It's a satisfying read with a sense of chaotic world power struggles.

31. 581 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 22kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is everyone's ideal woman, gentle and unassuming, but little do people know that she's just acting; she's actually quite shrewd.

32. 582 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56.3kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
33. 583 开 From the Start, I Had a Three of Diamonds. This Hand Is in the Bag 开局一张方块3，这把稳了 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery742k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Imagination + Twists + Strong Female Lead + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Plot-Driven + No Golden Finger + A Ruthless Heroine] Chuan Liu has always believed: “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.” So the magician Chuan Liu chose the isolated prison island for criminals: “Paradise Island.” On this island, teeming with criminals and ranked by the value of your playing card, how can you survive from the start with nothing but a Three of Diamonds? Find the Joker and she’ll set y 2.3kReads9.1Score441Shelves
34. 584 快 Quick Transmigration: A Max-Level Expert Stumbles Into a Palace Intrigue Set 快穿，满级大佬误入宫斗片场 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Ever since 18888 was bound to its Host, it had felt that something wasn't quite right. But when it saw its Host looking like a delicate, weak beauty, it relaxed. Until... For its first mission, it had to win the emperor's favor. 18888 was very pleased with itself for snagging a palace-intrigue template. This would be a piece of cake. Who could have guessed that, in the great hall, a sinister wind would blow as the emperor and his ministers trembled in fear? Enter Ling Xiao, the emperor 20kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
35. 585 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
36. 586 乖 Sweetly Wild 乖肆 Clear and Faraway清清迢迢Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + Fake good girl + The husband’s long road to winning her back + Mutual first times + Sweet romance] The second son of the Lu family in Nancheng was a carefree playboy. At just twenty-two, his family arranged a marriage for him. Looking at the prim, well-behaved girl in his room, he thought, “What an act. A fake little angel!” To make her bring up divorce first, he worked her to the bone as his secretary and dragged her along to one business banquet after another. The 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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    The female lead truly carried the entire show! [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

37. 587 栀 Gardenia's Deadly Scent 栀杀 Wait Until the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month且待秋来九月八Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing The entire novel is being revised chapter by chapter! An untouchable, powerful beauty versus a gentle yet mad island heiress [Revenge + Intense Push and Pull + Lovers Turned Enemies + Unrequited Love and Coercive Romance + The One That Got Away + Childhood Friends, Mutual Healing Through Love + Clear-Headed Heroine] —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The island heir returns and joins his enemy's group. From day one, he begins to plot, coldly watching the scheming female supporting character perform. He doesn't love the male lead but seduces the aloof male lead in front of her just to spite her. He sets a trap for the female supporting character's brother and forces her and her prime minister grandfather to kneel before their mother at the cemetery.

38. 588 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.8kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
39. 589 复 Flower of Revenge [Noble Academy] 复仇之花【贵族学院】 I'm the King of Ghosting我是鸽王Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Elite School] [Conglomerates] [Revenge] [Perfect Disguise] Her father died of acute leukemia, and she was bullied by the son of the very person responsible for his death. Unable to fight back and despairing of everything, Xu Enshan leaped off Mapo Bridge without much hesitation. The cold river water covered her nose and mouth. It was agonizing, but she was finally free. But a bored demon brought her back to life, hoping to watch a good show. It would grant Xu Enshan three wishes. Reader’s 79.5kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves

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    They're all good, some are all villains.

40. 590 将 The General's Adorable Forensic Doctor 将军家的仵作娇娘 Wen Ting温听Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Sickly beauty Su Yihan vs. unruly General Shen Su Yihan, daughter of the Commander of the Imperial Guard, was born with an illness and was a delicate beauty. Lord Su cherished her as if she were the apple of his eye. Once, when a mischievous young man made suggestive remarks to her, Lord Su chased him for two whole streets and beat the brat until he screamed. Her several older male cousins treated her like fragile porcelain, protecting her with the utmost care. They always saved the best food an 750Reads9.3Score116Shelves

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    I finished reading this book on February 3rd, 2023 at 1:03 AM. My overall feeling is that I give this book a perfect score (although there are a few minor typos, the writing style more than makes up for it). The female lead is physically weak and unable to fight, but she is resourceful and her mind is no less sharp than a man's. Everyone says: "Su Yihan is someone who has done the fifteenth of the month, but she has done the fifteenth of the month after that." Such a female lead deserves to be loved. She doesn't kill innocent people indiscriminately, but she only kills those who deserve to die. She is not a saint, but she is kind. She can be the mastermind behind the scenes. She can wield silver needles and also give porridge to save people. She is delicate and weak, but she can also stir up the deep waters of the imperial court. This book is definitely worth reading. If you like female leads who are intelligent, not saintly, resourceful, and can kill and save people, don't miss this one! PS: Not only the female lead, but all the characters in the book are very distinctive. You must give it a try!

41. 591 满 The Max-Level Real Heiress Calls Out the Fake Darling 满级真千金打假团宠白月光 A-Gua on the Road陌上阿瓜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry, dating reality show, strong male and female leads, female physician, devoted couple, sweet and satisfying] Qin Ranran, a max-level powerhouse in the Quick Transmigration Bureau, wakes up one day in the body of the despised biological daughter, the perfect foil to the fake heiress who is adored by everyone. She is clearly the Xue family's real daughter, yet her parents make her marry the fake heiress's sickly fiancé in her place. She was the one who helped four top powerh 3kReads9.3Score557Shelves
42. 592 黑 The Black Swan's Rules of Capture 黑天鹅诱捕法则 Qi Ben Qi七本七Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Black Swan’s Rules of Seduction A top-tier green tea girl, and she will not be redeemed. 1VN along the way, 1V1 ending. Male rivalry | Shura field Eighteen years of misery transformed Wen Ning into a poisonous black swan. She has only one goal: to drag the Wen family straight to hell with her. With no power or influence, Wen Ning has only one way to achieve her goal: hunt down the elite and make them work for her. A truly skilled hunter not only appears as prey, but can even m 26.5kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    After being abused for 18 years, she transforms into a top-tier "green tea" black swan, dominating the world of wealthy CEOs.

43. 593 许 Let You Scheme Your Way into My Heart 许你算计我的心 Calm, Calm, Calm冷静静静Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted The short drama Adapted to Win Your Heart Is Now Streaming. If you like it, dive right in! Xu Yuan has had one unwavering goal since she was twelve. Ten years later, she will leave the Xu family. From then on, the sky will be vast and the birds free, and no one will ever bully her again. Everyone thinks Xu Yuan, with her pure, pretty appearance, is a sweet, obedient girl anyone can bully. Then, when she was sixteen, she held a knife to her sister's neck and snarled, "If you dare mess with me 8.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
44. 594 穿 I Transmigrate to the 1960s, Where a Woman from the Stars Sells Men to Build Her Fortune 穿越六零，星际女卖男人发家致富 People Have Said So Too人亦有言Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + no romance + strong heroine) Wei Wei, an interstellar mecha engineer, was testing a new mecha on a desolate planet when she was ambushed. To grasp a chance at survival, she piloted the untested mecha and tried to escape. Little did she know that her leap would take her across not only space, but time as well. When she opened her eyes, she seemed to have arrived in 1963 in China, in the body of a five-year-old girl. She immediately found herself facing a deadl 10.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I think the female lead in this book is very clear-headed throughout, and most importantly, she has no romantic partner, which really resonates with me.

45. 595 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 16kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The female lead actively pursued the male lead and even pampered him after winning him over. Later, she got tired of him and broke up with him without hesitation. In reality, the male lead was just a substitute for her "white moonlight" (a term for someone she admired but was only playing around with). Later, the male lead pitifully begged for reconciliation. The female lead was the one who started it all, and she was also the one who ended it. She's a true female lead with her own career.

46. 596 欢 After Turning Dark, She Slaughters Her Way Across the World 欢喜黑化后，大杀四方 A Hundred Days of Spring百日春Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe, not straightforward wish fulfillment, plain-looking heroine, harem rivalry in the later arc, no moral boundaries, not chaste] Huan Xi is the illegitimate daughter her mother had during her marriage. She is ordinary-looking, sensitive, proud, and conservative in her thinking. Before her grandmother died, she told Huan Xi a secret. The women of the Huan family pass down a peculiar trait through the generations: each woman bears only one daughter. Their daughters tend to be pla 20.9kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
47. 597 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    This is the best quick transmigration novel I've read recently. The female lead is incredibly clear-headed, has a firm grasp of the situation, is ruthless and taciturn, and doesn't hesitate to kill when necessary. The author originally intended to write a concubine-themed novel, but in the first world, it turned into a story of abandoning the father and keeping the son, haha. Later, you can increasingly feel the author's shift in thinking, as she takes control of power, fully enjoys life, and ultimately succeeds in turning the tables. Overall, it's light and enjoyable, with a heartwarming and touching ending.

48. 598 娇 Reborn as a Pampered Beauty, I Captivate the Powerful Men 娇宠美人重生后，大佬们深度沉沦 Du Huancheng渡浣辰Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Reborn + multiple male leads, all male leads are devoted to one woman + possessive love + old-school Mary Sue] Not a strong female lead. Across two lifetimes, Zhu Wei goes from fleeing the Shang family to willingly returning to them. No feelings can escape the tangled web of self-interest. She loves every one of them. . Zhu Wei grew up in the Shang household. The Shang family has three sons: the eldest, Shang Minghui, is heir to the family business, dignified and composed, with an elegant beari 4.4kReads9.0Score383Shelves
49. 599 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.8kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    Of all the time-travel novels I've read, this one features a female protagonist with exceptional clarity of mind, which truly resonated with me.

50. 600 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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