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. 751 女 The Heroine Is a Yandere Villain 女主她是个病娇反派 Baldy Monster Needs to Sleep Early秃头怪要早睡Modern Romance617k WordsCompleted She was back. This time, everyone who had wronged her could go to hell after tasting every last ounce of pain, eager for death. She thought that if he ever learned about her dark side, he’d run as fast as he could. How could he dare say something so brazen as, “You don’t have to force yourself to be gentle. I’ll love you no matter how willful you are”? But when he really saw through her darkness, he only grew more passionate. “Perfect. Looks like no one could be a better match for us.” A twisted 1.2kReads9.2Score110Shelves
2. 752 顶 The Ultimate Green Tea Gold Digger: The Powerful Fight Over Her 顶美绿茶捞金记，权贵为她争疯了 Lin Yulin林屿林Modern Romance411k WordsOngoing It's just started, so the score will rise later~ [All male leads are virgins] [Soft-spoken but ruthless top-tier green tea schemer x top-tier power brokers] [Brothers turn against each other + 1vN + loyal attack dogs + men competing in a battlefield of love] [Character growth] The night she turned thirteen, everything in her family changed overnight. Shen Yue fell from heaven into hell, and bullying and debt collectors became part of her daily life. At eighteen, her debts had piled up like a bou 23kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves

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   This book perfectly fits the requirements; the female lead is a scheming green tea bitch throughout.

3. 753 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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   Trust me, don't let the long title fool you, this novel is amazing! It's the first novel on Tomato that I stayed up all night to finish! And it perfectly meets your requirements.

4. 754 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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   💞💞🍀🍀 She was his wife. The moment his "white moonlight" returned to China, he and she were inseparable. He was reborn before the college entrance exam. She no longer pestered him for help with homework, scored high marks, and didn't apply to Tsinghua University, which he had guaranteed admission to. She stopped pursuing him. At a class reunion, he cornered her against the wall, his tone icy, "Avoiding me?"

5. 755 我 Peace and Joy in the Sixties 我在六零年代平安喜乐 Long An, Who Loves Okra and Fried Eggs爱吃秋葵煎蛋的龙安Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical era + pocket dimension + rural slice of life + cozy everyday moments] A grown woman mysteriously becomes reborn in the body of a little girl who died young, with a different name but the same surname. After a brief period of confusion, Qiu Yuling's fighting spirit ignites when her golden finger, the Get-Rich Farm, activates. While others toil at the black market to trade for supplies, Qiu Yuling says that as long as she lives earnestly and moves a finger or two in her pocket dimensio 7.7kReads8.9Score615Shelves

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   The female protagonist skips grades to attend a vocational high school, gets a job, and gradually builds her career, eventually becoming a powerful figure without even realizing it. It's a story of steady progress, not a case of using a cheat code in the early stages and then rationalizing it later. It's a truly logical story, not a nonsensical one.

6. 756 夺 Stealing the Emperor's Favor 夺帝宠 Sweet Grass甜草儿Ancient Romance135k WordsOngoing "Jiang He is Miss's servant, and always will be." [Strong Female Lead] [Palace Intrigue and Revenge] [Mutual Exploitation] [The Powerful One Falls] Sui Bihua, daughter of the county magistrate of Qiyang County, was famed for her beauty. One day, she caught the emperor's eye, and he ordered her to enter the palace. Within the imperial palace, Sui Bihua plans every step, determined to climb higher by any means necessary. She seems gentle and innocent on the surface, but deep down, she is more ruth 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A revenge-driven palace intrigue, where the male and female protagonists are pawns in each other's game, ultimately leading to the emperor's complete succumb to temptation.

7. 757 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves
8. 758 凤 Phoenix Roars Across the Nine Heavens: The Regent's Beloved 凤哗九霄：摄政王爷掌心娇 Crescent Moon Bends the Sheng, Original Version弦月折笙原创版Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing Su Chenya, the legitimate daughter of a military family, spent seven years pouring her heart and soul into helping Zhao Yan, a man from a collateral branch, ascend the throne. She cleared away his political enemies and secured his rule, then became empress, the mother of the realm. She thought their devotion to one another would be rewarded with a loving marriage. Instead, to consolidate his power and indulge his favorite concubine, he turned around and framed the entire Su family for treason! H 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   She's incredibly busy, dealing with her sister's issues, then her uncle's, and still having to worry about her brothers. But the family dynamics are so touching, it's almost heartbreaking.

9. 759 她 She Played at Being a Divine Being in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty 她在东汉末年装神弄鬼 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Career-minded heroine + domineering, dashing hero] [Please note: This is a novel, not an academic paper. It has flaws and mistakes. If that bothers you, don't read it.] [The heroine is fifteen when she first transmigrates.] She thought transmigrating would let her live an easy, wonderful life. Instead, Heaven hit her with a harsh reality: she had landed in the late Eastern Han dynasty, with chaos about to engulf the land. To stay alive and protect her family, she has no choice but to embark on 9.7kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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   Two treasured novels featuring strong female leads: ① A political intrigue novel with exceptionally good writing, where the female protagonist, during the Three Kingdoms period, uses her eloquence to manipulate events and secure her future. ② The female protagonist, Su He, is, in my opinion, a master of manipulation, incredibly adept at getting something for nothing.

10. 760 废 The Good-for-Nothing Princess Awakens: Her Time-Traveling Best Friend Helps Her Become Empress 废柴公主觉醒：跨时空闺蜜带称帝 Who Wants Peanuts谁要吃花生Ancient Romance791k WordsOngoing [Multiple Male Leads / Romantic Tension / Love Rivals / Political Intrigue / Growth] The princess incurs numerous romantic debts while pursuing her ambitions. The imperial physician, her secret guard, a mysterious merchant, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review... one after another, they all fall for her. [The Male Leads' Lines] Wen Yu (the aloof imperial physician): "It's not that I don't want to. I think of you every moment, cherish you every instant, savor the memories every day, and 21.3kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    In this ancient Chinese political intrigue story, the female protagonist doesn't start at max level; she grows step by step, making the process anything but boring—it's full of twists and turns.

11. 761 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 101.2kReads9.6Score10kShelves
12. 762 武 Martial Eyes 武瞳眸 Silly Child, Foolish Me騃童笨吾Ancient Romance475k WordsOngoing Empress-led story + child-rearing and coming-of-age story + strong female lead Emperor Wuxin of the Great Zhou had passed thirty, yet still had no children. His ministers urged him to adopt a boy from the imperial clan to secure the court's stability. Just as they were pressuring him, happy news came from the harem: Consorts Yang Rong and Yang Rong were both expecting, and their due dates were near. Emperor Wuxin was overjoyed. He immediately promised, "Whichever of you gives birth to the eldes 25Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Ambition is never a negative word. Ambitious women are not necessarily bad women. Only when women stand at the highest level of power can they bend down to help women at the bottom of society.

13. 763 放 Drop All Personal Decency and Enjoy a Life of Smacking People with Quotes 放下个人素质，享受抡语人生 Bamboo Song, Clear and Bright竹歌泠泠Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rough-mannered heroine × lovesick hero] Yu Sheng is the strongest new student at the Immortal Spirit Academy, famous for being “not exactly refined, but always ready to meet strength with strength.” Following the principle of “reflect on yourself less and blame others more,” Yu Sheng never lets herself suffer even the slightest injustice. What should she do when some troublemaker provokes her on purpose? She hits him without hesitation. “When I’m teaching you a lesson, I don’t care who you are. 578Reads8.8Score106Shelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist plays a very grand game, scheming against everyone.

14. 764 紫 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban320k WordsOngoing “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is neither a villain nor a misogynist, but she is extremely clear-headed. The book portrays the plight of women very deeply, and the dialogue between the characters is quite suffocating, reflecting the predicament faced by women throughout history.

15. 765 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She views social situations as "narrative physics experiments," where every encounter is a collision designed to test the fundamental particles of human nature. Enemies are merely the yardstick by which she tests the truth of the world; their failure is simply the inevitable verification result of a certain constant.

16. 766 女 The Goddess Compendium 女神图鉴 Little Prickly Flower小丫么小刺花Modern Romance4.8M WordsOngoing During an interview with an entertainment reporter, a certain top-tier star was asked about his love life. The hottest name in show business said he would never forget his ex-girlfriend. Asked why they broke up, he said it was because he bought her a matcha-flavored ice cream. During an interview with a financial journalist, the chairman of a multinational corporation was teased for being one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. The bachelor said tenderly that he was waiting for his ex-girl 1.5kReads9.2Score115Shelves

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    The female protagonists in these books are all very clear-headed and highly intelligent. They won't abandon their careers or anything else just because they have a male protagonist. These books were carefully selected by me, and the authors also have pretty good values. I'm a seven-year veteran bookworm, trust me, you won't regret reading them.

17. 767 暴 The Hot-Tempered Female Officer: Nobody Tells Me What to Do 暴躁女官差：谁都别教我做事 The World Is Too Boring世界太无聊Ancient Romance257k WordsOngoing The number “1” is one of the most fundamental and important numbers in human civilization. It is simple, yet carries profound philosophical meaning, mathematical value, and cultural symbolism. Ever since people learned to count in ancient times, “1” has represented “singularity,” “beginning,” “uniqueness,” and “existence.” Though it is only the first number in the sequence of natural numbers, it holds an irreplaceable place in mathematics, science, religion, literature, and everyday life. In fr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A truly stunning work that embodies a grand vision, ambition, and a strong desire for power!

18. 768 快 Quick Transmigration: The Bewitching Beauty Who Captures Hearts 快穿之貌美妖女她勾人心魄 Pretty Girl Wants to Get Rich靓女要发财Modern Romance942k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + love at first sight + gentle beauty + romantic rivalry + a different male lead in every world] The flower spirit Yu Jiao had to transmigrate into one small world after another to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines fulfill their wishes, all to escape the Heavenly Dao's pursuit! World One: [A pitiful, captivating orphan] World Two: [A gentle, alluring beauty in a qipao] World Three: [A gentle, delicate girl-next-door] 15.7kReads8.6Score758Shelves
19. 769 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is a Black Lotus 快穿：宿主她是朵黑莲花 Drinking Flower Tea喝花茶Modern Romance760k WordsOngoing System: “There is a group of people born as the chosen favorites of Heaven, destined to be the male leads of various planes. Your mission is to make them love and hate you so much that they toss and turn, unable to sleep at night.” Fu Zhi: “Am I the heroine?” System: “No... You’re a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Here are two suggestions from the System: First, be weak, pitiful, and helpless, and walk as if a breeze could knock you over. Second, let your eyes brim with tears, but sta 589Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is shrewd and alluring, independent and strong. Those who like strong female leads should definitely check this out!

20. 770 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male-Oriented Novel's Hero Loves Me Too Much 快穿：男频主角他太爱我了 Rabbit Wind Stops兔风止Modern Romance970k WordsOngoing No fixed CP, one-on-one romances in each small world, mutual devotion After transmigrating, Chu Qing is bound to a System called Hongyi. She sets out as a predator, traveling to three thousand worlds to win over the chosen sons of fortune from male-oriented stories. The role-playing male lead takes off his secret identity and begs through tears: “Please don't leave me.” The time-loop male lead desperately saves his wife: “Don't be afraid. You'll be okay.” The fanfic-writing male lead writes 14kReads8.9Score879Shelves

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    This quick transmigration novel is absolutely amazing! The female lead is an "invincible gem" with a supporting female character mission. She doesn't engage in any female rivalry and is incredibly funny. The original female leads are all adorable, but their cheat-like abilities can't compare to hers. It's so satisfying for female lead lovers! She's also the type to enjoy life to the fullest, going to the countryside without doing any work and eating and dressing however she wants. It's so much more enjoyable than those period dramas that hide everything, and it's incredibly cathartic to read! 😆

21. 771 星 Interstellar Mecha: The Frail Commander Takes on Seven Alone 星际机甲：病弱指挥官单挑一穿七 Taking Gold from the Luan Terrace鸾台取金Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted (Please read the first page of the main text for content warnings.) [Apocalypse, Interstellar, Strong Female Lead, Face-Slapping, Everyone Loves Her] Apocalypse enforcer Xu Lingqu transmigrates and becomes an unpopular, sickly adopted daughter of a general. Despite a constitution that leaves her fainting every three steps and coughing up blood every five, she's sent to the command program at the Imperial Military Academy. Command is great, command is wonderful. Commanders can sit safely behind 54.8kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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    The female lead is the strongest commander, who has a firm grasp on the overall situation on the field. She never gambles and is always confident and in control in everything she does.

22. 772 快 Quick Transmigration: She's a Delicate, Soft-Spoken Powerhouse of a Female Lead 快穿之她是身娇体软大女主 You Little Brat汝这逆子Modern Romance992k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, Glamorous, Scheming, Face-slapping, Feel-Good Story, Delicate and Soft] Xi Heng has mastered manipulation. She is utterly unemotional, petty, and excellent at holding grudges, and all she wants is to cause trouble. By chance, she binds herself to a dress-up System in pursuit of eternal life and godhood. She travels through countless worlds, collecting emotional value to create all kinds of outfits for her collection. In a modern world where women run away while pregnant, Xi 2.9kReads8.9Score223Shelves
23. 773 G GB: No Cross-Dressing as a Man, No Way GB不女扮男装不舒服 I Could, But I Won't可以但我不Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender quick transmigration · Female lead stays the aggressor · No fixed pairing · Woman in men's clothing · All male characters are virgins] - Tang Jin, a great demon who grew from wild grass, was bound to a quick transmigration System. Apparently, the System was originally designed for male task-takers, so Tang Jin could only play male cannon fodder, male villains, or male supporting characters in each story. [If you're lucky, you might even get to be the male lead~] Tang Jin: "Want th 35kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
24. 774 预 The Prophecy March 预言进行曲 Ji Fen霁分Sci-Fi & Apocalypse115k WordsOngoing I’m the Best. So What If I Go Too Far? No CP + Apocalypse + Ensemble Cast (The first three chapters are a little dull, so feel free to skim.) The apocalypse’s top leader returns to the beginning of the world’s awakening. In this world, what should I do? Abilities are meant to give me a leg up. What’s the point of having abilities if I don’t show off and enjoy an exciting life? As the saying goes, “Since we’re here, wouldn’t it be a waste not to do something big?” “What do you have in mind?” “It’ 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Push your own dog head to save your life

25. 775 新 Taking a Secondary Wife on Her Wedding Night? The Highborn Matriarch Slaughters Her Enemies 新婚夜纳平妻？高门主母杀疯虐渣 Young Master of the Zhang Family张家少年郎Ancient Romance215k WordsOngoing All-original cast + powerful family matriarch + groveling redemption arc + inner-courtyard scheming + a male love rival fighting for her * Jiang Yunzhi, the legitimate daughter of a military family, is ordered by the Empress Dowager to marry Pei Shizi, heir to the Duke of Anguo, who already loves someone else. On their wedding night, she is humiliated. If there is no love, then she’ll fight for power. Jiang Yunzhi takes charge of the household and brings the inner courtyard firmly to heel. When 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent, extremely clear-headed, indifferent to love, and quick to draw her sword.

26. 776 惊 Shocking! The Flower-Palace Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Barren Prince Will Have an Heir 惊！花魁孕崽，绝嗣王爷有后了 Orange Glow and Treasure橘光宝气Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Just rated, score may rise] (Sly yet spirited beauty × fake playboy, fake infertile, real prince) [Household-intrigue power fantasy + devoted couple + everyone’s favorite + marriage before love] Jiang Li took the place of a princess who had fallen on hard times and was sold into a brothel. After thirteen years, on the day she became the star courtesan, a mysterious man bought her first night, and she unexpectedly became his cure for pent-up desire. Who knew she was naturally fertile? After one 1.2kReads8.2Score159Shelves

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    [A Devastatingly Powerful Domestic Strife] Having witnessed the deepest darkness in the brothel, what are these domestic strife tactics of the Marquis's mansion compared to this? The courtesan heroine returns to the mansion like a max-level boss entering a newbie village, crushing the newbies with ease! Packed with satisfying moments, don't miss it.

27. 777 快 Quick Transmigration: The Succubus’s Diary of Being Everyone’s Crush 快穿：魅魔的万人迷日记 Zhu Zhi茱枳Ancient Romance455k WordsOngoing Si Nan is the only succubus in the world, with countless admirers at her feet... Among them are countless heaven-blessed prodigies who have fallen for her. Yet this woman, cherished by so many, could not escape her fate, no matter how carefully she schemed. Branded a demoness, she was hunted down and killed. Just as she thought her life would end in regret... a little thing calling itself the System found her. Can she come back to life by entering countless small worlds, collecting affection, an 42Reads6.3Score—Shelves
28. 778 快 Quick Transmigration: Me, the Female Side Character, the Little Green Tea 快穿：我，女配，小绿茶 Ajiu阿韭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couple] [Everyone in a Love Triangle] [The Ultimate Regret and Redemption] [Conquest of Every Male Lead and Supporting Male Character] [Scheming Green Tea Beauty] [Underdog Turns into the Unforgettable One] [Amoral Enchantress] [Strong Female Lead, Crushing Scum, Satisfying Power Trip] [Some Bad Endings] Wen Youli, the most cunning and calculating pear blossom spirit in the Three Realms, is bound to the Tragic Supporting Female Comeback System overnight. The System’s random blind boxes 13.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
29. 779 凌 Lingyun's Journey: Rising from Humble Beginnings 凌云行之起于微末 Gan Que甘鹊Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Beyond the Three Realms lie hidden worlds; within the Six Paths dwell countless peoples. There is no absolute opposition, only a world of myriad wonders. An ordinary mortal sets out on the journey! She breaks through desperate situations, changes her fate, seizes opportunities, and sees through people's hearts. With sheer grit and resilience, she shatters the heavens and defies immortality! After transmigrating, she finds herself in the body of a poor little girl about to be sold. After finally 3.4kReads9.1Score455Shelves

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    They grow quietly, play the fool to catch the tiger, do not strive for fame, do not show off their talents, appear mediocre, but in fact they are strategizing step by step, plundering silently, accumulating strength in desperate situations, never letting go of any opportunity, seizing resources, avoiding confrontation, accumulating strength, breaking through numerous obstacles, and rising step by step!

30. 780 爵 A Chess Match of Hearts on the Road to the Throne 爵途弈心 Three-Day Drunk三日醉Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Eliza, the daughter of an ordinary country gentleman, crosses the vast chasm between social classes and marries into the top-tier Swan Castle family. The deep love they once shared cannot withstand the relentless exclusion of high society, the weight of conventional prejudice, and the seemingly insurmountable divide in their status. Her devoted heart is trapped in a wealthy family’s cage, constrained at every turn and thwarted at every step. Their passionate love gradually cools, and this marria 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🔥Highly recommended for those experiencing a reading slump | The female lead is clear-headed and there's a power struggle between two strong characters. The whole story is high-energy and non-stop, with a strong balance of power and a two-way tug-of-war, providing a thrilling and satisfying reading experience!

31. 781 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Heartthrob Is in a Love Triangle Every Day 快穿：漂亮万人迷每天都在修罗场 Meow Meow Squeak Squeak喵喵吱吱Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Quick Transmigration + Everyone's Favorite + Bad Girl + Rivalry Between Men + Soap-Opera Drama] Su Mingxue transmigrates into a story as a tool character meant to drive the plot between the male and female leads. She only wants to do her job as a tool character, but soon finds herself entangled with them. World One: Twin Heirs of a Wealthy Family vs. a Spoiled Heiress A race car driver grabs her chin and demands, "Just who do you like?" World Two: Set at a Beastfolk Academy. She di 12.6kReads9.1Score838Shelves
32. 782 主 The Matriarch Found the Book of Life and Death and Asked, Chin in Hand: Who Dies First? 主母捡来生死簿，托腮问：谁先死 A 1cm, 1kg Skinny Person1cm1kg的瘦子Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Completed + strong female lead + no CP + takes down scumbags + never lets a grudge go unanswered] Luoyiyi, mistress of the Marquis of Pingyuan’s household, died. Then she came back to life. But the one who returned wasn’t her. It was a fearsome woman who had transmigrated from the apocalypse. A mere maid tries to kill her? She turns around and takes her out with one slash! An old nanny tries to kill her? No discussion needed, she takes her out too! Anyone who wants her dead is getting taken out 2.5kReads8.5Score381Shelves

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    Having just transmigrated, Luo Yiyi was nearly killed. Enraged, she vowed to kill anyone who dared to harm her! The Black and White Impermanence came to collect the body, but accidentally dropped the Book of Life and Death. Luo Yiyi picked it up, a wicked grin spreading across her face. [Fear]

33. 783 快 Quick Transmigration: I Was Reborn as a Villain and Somehow Bound to a Childbearing System 快穿：穿成反派后竟绑定生子系统 Cat's Eye Stone猫睛石Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + breathtaking beauty + no fixed CP + multiple worlds + childbirth System + semi-immersive master of deception + wish fulfillment] After being bedridden for eight years, Zhu Baishao still died one autumn. But the instant she died, she transmigrated. Not only did she become a villainous cannon-fodder character, she also got bound to a childbirth System. By completing missions in each world, she can earn points and use the System’s shop to buy anything she can imagine, whethe 26.2kReads9.3Score2kShelves
34. 784 幽 The Orchid That Imprisoned the Rose 幽兰囚玫瑰 Year After Year, I Think of You岁岁念卿Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted She is a thorny rose in full bloom. He is an artificially cultivated orchid in cool hues. A rose has thorns not to hurt people, but to tell the right one: I’m worth claiming, roots and all., Shi Huan They say love is an irrational loss of control. To me, loving you is the highest form of reason., Gu Chen 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ✨✨ [Highly Recommended] This female-centric masterpiece is truly amazing, trust me! [Sparrow's Delight] The author's writing is incredibly vivid, each character is brought to life, and the imagery practically overflows from the screen. I highly recommend this book.

35. 785 快 Quick Transmigration: The Popular Host Only Wants to Follow the Plot 快穿：万人迷宿主只想走剧情 Ji Yu汲鱼Ancient Romance808k WordsOngoing Yan Qing was once the director of the White Moonlight Division at the Space-Time Administration. A space-time vortex had caused important characters in many novel-born worlds to either disappear or awaken, severely disrupting their storylines. She was therefore dispatched in a hurry to play the missing roles in these small worlds, stabilize them, and keep their plots on track. But somehow, the stories always changed beyond recognition before she knew it. 1. The imperial princess who raised the 5.6kReads9.0Score438Shelves
36. 786 十 At Seventeen, She Risked Her Life to Seek Justice, and Two Girls Joined Forces to Expose the Darkness of Their Private High School 十七岁的以命鸣冤，双姝并肩撕开私立高中的黑暗 As If the Wind Were Blowing Your Way若风吹向你18k WordsCompleted At seventeen, she risks her life to seek justice. Two girls join forces to tear open the darkness of a private high school 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who hurt you don't deserve to be in your future.

37. 787 双 The Twin Phoenix Tribulation 双凤劫 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads + Palace Intrigue + Revenge + Substitute Marriage + Love After Marriage + Woman Disguised as a Man + The Regretful Husband's Pursuit] On the eve of her twin sister's marriage into the imperial palace, she was murdered, violated, and left to die. Returning drenched in blood, Feng Jiuyan shed her armor and took her sister's place, becoming the empress of the nation. Then she went on a killing spree! The emperor had a beloved woman, so everyone assumed Feng Jiuyan would receive no 81.8kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    ☀️The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts and resourceful. She's always in control of the situation to ensure the safety of those around her.🌴She's aloof and clear-headed, preferring to be alone, yet there's always someone by her side.

38. 788 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 32kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
39. 789 玩 Oops! His Little White Rabbit Turned Dark 玩脱了！他的小白兔黑化了 Nectarine Pit油桃籽Modern Romance241k WordsOngoing [Winning her back + Two formidable opponents + Mild angst + No rivalry between women + Revenge with a soft heart] “Then let’s give ourselves another reason to be involved, even if all that’s left is hurting each other…” “Wanwan, don’t be happy just because I coax you. You deserve to die if you ever look back.” “Ha. Congratulations. You got what you wanted.” “She’s back to take your life this time. Haven’t you noticed?” Three years ago, Jiang Wan was an ordinary clerk at Shen Group when CEO Shen 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He treated all sorts of difficult situations as mere fun and took sincerity for granted. But when the innocent girl turned completely evil and withdrew, his world collapsed.

40. 790 九 Nineties Hong Kong: I Woke Up as a Kidnapped Heiress's Sister-in-Law 九零香江：睁眼穿成被绑豪门大嫂 Beauty Plucking Stars美人摘星Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Chen Rou first met Nie Zhao during a counterterrorism case involving a wealthy Hong Kong family. He had been Hong Kong’s undisputed richest man for years and was a powerful figure renowned across the region. Even with both legs crippled and confined to a wheelchair, even in his fifties with deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, he still radiated sharpness and intelligence. Three generations of Chen Rou’s family had served in the police. Her father died in the war on drugs, and she had once b 24.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
41. 791 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Charmer Is Love at First Sight for a Yandere Again 快穿：万人迷又被病娇一见钟情 Chubby Fish Blowing in the Wind吹风胖鱼鱼Ancient Romance881k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + full-conquest harem chaos + sweet, helpless, breathtaking Mary Sue + love at first sight + taking by force + childbirth] Yun Zhi signs a contract with the System and enters small worlds to retrieve the belongings left behind by transmigrators who came before her. Highlight: Immersive role-playing in each small world, with a male lead who talks himself into falling for her in a pseudo-coercive romance. World One: The wildly popular heir in a matriarchal kingdom. Everyone i 2.5kReads6.7Score121Shelves
42. 792 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Lotus Wins Everyone’s Hearts Again 快穿：白莲花她又万人迷了 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [White Lotus, Green Tea Beauty + Everyone's Darling + No Fixed Male Lead + Romantic Rivalries + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yangyang, adored by everyone regardless of gender, is bound to a Supporting Character Comeback System and tasked with repairing small worlds on the verge of collapse due to supporting characters' overwhelming resentment. Shen Yangyang's motto: “I'm not a player. I just give everyone who loves me a home.” [World One] Everyone's Darling on a Dating Show [World Two] Everyo 47kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
43. 793 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39.5kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
44. 794 被 Wrongfully Married, I Stabbed My Husband to Death and Became Famous 被错嫁后，我捅死夫君名扬天下了 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [No Romance] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Taking Down Scumbags] + [Villainess] After transmigrating, Li Shu became a pitiful woman who had been married off to the wrong man. Her deranged husband had just beaten her to death. Her mother-in-law said, “My son has no flaws except that he hits people. Can’t you just put up with it?!” The man said, “I wanted to marry A Ning, but I’m not good enough for her, so let’s just settle down and live our lives together!” Even her own father kept his head down and i 16.3kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    None of them have a romantic pairing, and the female lead is extremely intelligent. [Shy]

45. 795 快 Quick Transmigration Childbearing: My Archenemy and I Get More Children, More Blessings 快穿生子：死对头和我多子多福 Three Hundred Taels Of Silver And Medicine三百两银药Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + both leads are each other’s first and only + beautiful heroine + fertility + more children, more blessings + sweet romance] Fuqiu was once a lotus in the Jade Pool. She and a white dragon had fought for thousands of years, neither willing to back down. During their last fight, they damaged the Jade Pool, and in her rage, the Queen Mother of the West cast them both into three thousand worlds. To return to the Jade Pool, Fuqiu must fall in love with her archenemy and have 11.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves
46. 796 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Thrives in the Conquest Department 快穿满级大佬在攻略部风生水起 Wen Jiuer温酒儿Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing There is a CP, a devoted 1v1 pairing with both leads pure and equally strong. Be sure to check the author's content warnings in the reviews before reading. Skip the first world for now: the author is revising it, and it doesn't connect closely to the rest. As the ace task-taker of the Netherworld Space, Si Qing is a woman standing at the very top of the pyramid. After completely wrapping up 30 small worlds, where she face-slapped useless male leads and rose to become the leading lady herself, Si 9Reads6.4Score—Shelves
47. 797 绿 The Green Tea Beauty Is Falling in Love at First Sight Again 绿茶美人又被一见钟情了 I Want to Write Sweet Little Stories Today Too今天也想写小甜文Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + No Fixed Couple + Chaste Male Leads + A Touch of Mary Sue + Strategic Conquests + Love Rivals + 1v1 and More] After Gu Jiaojiao was reborn upon completing all her quick transmigration missions, she didn’t stay in her original world. Instead, she became an outstanding mission-taker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau. After honing her skills across numerous worlds, she’d mastered both the art of playing sweet and innocent and the art of acting! So the Bureau sent her to vari 15.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
48. 798 断 The Prince Is a Woman, but the Villain Mistakenly Helped Her Take the Throne 断袖王爷是女的，反派误捧上帝位 Beneath the Flowers and Moon花月之下Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A female special forces soldier transmigrates into a prince known for being gay. She starts by raiding an execution ground and forcibly binds the reborn chief strategist.] Two formidable leads reborn + transmigration + political intrigue + woman disguised as a man | An electric, logic-driven power fantasy full of mind games Fu Changyan, the chief strategist reborn, stakes everything on the most absurd choice, the notorious “gay prince” Ning Wang, hoping to change his family's doomed fate of exe 28.4kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    Don't look at the ratings! A modern soldier transmigrates to ancient times [a woman disguises herself as a spoiled prince], a fake prince x a strategist, one plot after another! The first hundred-plus chapters turn a seemingly hopeless situation into a winning one, hiding her true abilities and taking difficult steps forward! Absolutely fantastic, if you don't, you can hit me! [Laughs]

49. 799 疯 A Crazy Fan Favorite, Transmigrating Online 疯批万人迷，在线快穿中 Lazy Words词慵Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + System + living life as a game + occasional madness + a touch of being adored by everyone] After someone carries Shen Xianzui to the top of a high-rise and jumps with him, he becomes bound to the “Something’s Wrong with You” System. Carrying all kinds of strange and unusual ailments, he transmigrates to different little worlds to fulfill the original hosts’ wishes. Always conscientious at work, Shen dutifully applies himself for a while. Then the System gazes gloomily a 1.7kReads9.1Score146Shelves
50. 800 她 She Came From Hell to Prove Their Guilt 她从地狱来，证罪 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery858k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Assassin Heroine x Coolheaded Criminal Investigation Captain] [Powerful Rivals] [Clashing Ideas of Justice] [Mutual Redemption] [Reborn] [Happy Ending] Procedural justice versus killing to stop killing. Should evil be punished through vigilante justice, or should one submit to the law? One pursues, the other lures. Will anyone win this game? In her previous life, Jiang Li was a top assassin, wild and brazen, fearing nothing and believing in killing to stop killing. Ling Zhi was a crimi 32.1kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves

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    The second book is a sequel to the first, with the female protagonist being extremely clear-headed, ultimately finding herself caught in the trap as well.

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