A Female Lead So Strong It Breaks Your Heart, Who Never Cries Out When She’s Hurt. Please! 女主很强，强到令人心疼，受伤了不喊痛。求求啦

1. 151 玄 The Young Lady Presumed Dead Returns with Her Occult Powers 玄学死去的大小姐回来了 Pork with Green Peppers青椒炒肉Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted [Mystical, plot-driven story + ghost hunting and demon-slaying + a few secret identities + punishing scumbags + heroine who grows over time] Twenty years ago, the crown prince plotted a rebellion, and tens of thousands were killed. Twenty years later, Song Qinghe, reduced to nothing but a head, was carried out of her coffin by grave robbers. The moment they opened the box, the robbers were frightened away by the smiling head inside. Song Qinghe: “I only wanted to thank him. I didn’t mean to scar 6.6kReads9.0Score858Shelves
2. 152 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 37kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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   Our Qin Buwen is the best general! [Almost crying][Almost crying][Crying][Crying]

3. 153 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score314Shelves

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   The female lead is a time traveler. In the early stages, the male lead is incredibly cruel to her, having his guards nail her with broken bones—it broke my heart watching it π_π. The female lead hates him to death; even in bed, she's thinking about how to kill him. Later, the male lead goes through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" phase.

4. 154 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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   Both leads are strong!! It's really super good, and I feel so sorry for the female lead.

5. 155 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

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   These three books are all by Master Lou, and the fourth one is hilarious, it's still not finished, which is really unethical.

6. 156 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 16kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
7. 157 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.5kReads9.2Score504Shelves

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   Do you want to do it once a month? Female lead: aloof, intelligent, and beautiful. Male lead: only loves the female lead.

8. 158 情 A Cautionary Tale of Love 情诫 Liao Tao了桃Modern Romance754k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead | sweet on the surface, ruthless underneath | two powerful leads | not mutually devoted | wealthy families | one heroine, multiple love interests] A cool, alluring heroine with quick wits and emotional intelligence x a reserved CEO who never speaks his mind / a mild-mannered psychologist with a sadistic side / a ruthless business tycoon with a soft heart / a possessive uncle with no blood relation to her "Reader's guide" The heroine is somewhat self-serving. Avoid if you hav 127Reads—Score114Shelves

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   She doesn't cry out in pain when she's injured! She's incredibly lucid, so strong that others think she's crazy! She was kidnapped and injected with a drug, but to stay conscious and get an adrenaline rush, she shot herself right in the injection site, using pain to maintain her alertness!!!

9. 159 扮 Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger, Then Lure Your Archenemy Home 扮猪吃虎，将死对头拐回家 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities, Two Powerful Leads, Cunning, Double Lives, Sweet and Docile Yet Vicious] Qian Si is an ace assassin, codenamed Death, and the uncrowned king of the underworld. In public, she is a delicate heiress who can barely take care of herself. In secret, she can stir up the world all on her own. Yan Li’s influence reaches across both the underworld and the legitimate world. He has secretly crossed paths with Qian Si for years, and through a twist of fate, he snatched something she had 12.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   These two are... Well, I don't know how to describe them, they're really good. Just read them for yourself! (I highly recommend the second one.)

10. 160 公 The Princess Is Peerlessly Elegant! Mad Emperor, Don't Dote on Her Too Much 公主她风华绝代！疯批帝君别太宠 Ling Yao苓妖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Fantasy + Imperial Court] [Strong Female Lead + Golden Finger + Pocket Dimension + Princess + Reincarnated Before Birth + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + No Suffering in Silence + Stunning Beauty] She was born into the body of the only princess of the Shenglong Kingdom... At her birth, heavenly signs appeared, and the people hailed her as a blessed girl and the Phoenix of Destiny. This secret identity is pretty nice. I like it! She accidentally tested as having max-level talent a 2.3kReads7.8Score387Shelves

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    It's incredibly good, absolutely amazing! You'll see how good it is once you read it. It's definitely worth the investment! I've had it on my bookshelf for ages, but the author updates too slowly, they're too laid-back, so not many people read it.

11. 161 栩 Xuxu Ling Sheng 栩栩苓生 Chen Yi忱一Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [An incredibly capable heroine!] Everyone in the General’s residence assumes that the legitimate young lady, who spent more than a decade lost away from home, must be a poor little thing who never had enough to eat or warm clothes to wear. That is, until war breaks out at the border and supplies run short, plunging the General’s residence into crisis. They watch in astonishment as she has dozens of chests of gold carried in from outside. Then an urgent dispatch arrives, reporting that thanks to 13.4kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves

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    I really feel so sorry for the female lead.

12. 162 凤 A Pact with the Phoenix Palace 凤阙与君谋 A Little Wolf一只狼小小Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing In the chaos of the Northern Zhou, Dugu Jialuo learns on her wedding night that her father has been convicted of a crime. She and her husband, Yang Jian, go from mutual suspicion to entrusting themselves to each other and founding a dynasty together. But once they share power over the realm and neither is willing to yield, even the closest of spouses become political enemies, sharing a bed but dreaming different dreams. And the heir she chose for the empire will become the greatest mistake of he —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I didn't expect to be so heartbroken. The female lead was incredibly capable in the early stages, single-handedly resolving many situations; later, when the couple ruled together, they started hiding things, becoming wary, and each keeping evidence against the other. It wasn't the sudden falling out that made it even more painful.

13. 163 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

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    This is a true rebirth novel. The female lead is incredibly strong; she shoots anyone she doesn't like with a single shot, haha. The plot doesn't drag on; she's clean and efficient when she gets going.

14. 164 首 The Frail Heiress of the Richest Family Shocks the Elite Circle 首富家的病弱少女竟然炸翻大佬圈 Big Round Head圆大头Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Powerful leads, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place] Warm sunlight shines into the dark depths of hell, and salvation comes to an angel fallen into the abyss. Everyone knew that the top-tier wealthy Qi family had a sickly, disowned daughter who was driven overseas. She returns covered in blood, and the Qi family is turned upside down. Everyone who wronged her will pay, one by one. She tears apart fake white lotuses and crushes green tea bitches. But then someone barges into her l 1.4kReads9.2Score173Shelves

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    This is a really good book. The female lead is very strong; she shoulders everything herself and never complains even when she's hurt. It's really heartbreaking.

15. 165 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 9kReads9.3Score980Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is stronger than the male lead. She's a goddess born of heaven and earth. She uses a love potion to enslave the male lead, who is the only dragon in the world. His hatred gradually transforms into love. It's a really sweet and romantic story! [Admiration]

16. 166 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.9kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend this one! The female lead is absolutely stunning. She was timid in her past life, but is incredibly strong in this one. Her strength and transformation stem from her tragic death in her previous life, which truly breaks her fiancé's heart but also fills him with immense joy.

17. 167 顶 The Top-Tier Star Returns: The Entire Entertainment World Awaits My Reckoning 顶流归位：全娱圈等我清算 Almost Nannako Matsunai差一点点的小松奈奈Modern Romance679k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Rebirth + Revenge on Scumbags + Entertainment Industry + CEO + Two Powerful Leads] Slow-paced, not a brainless wish-fulfillment story, and no golden finger Jiang Yanzhi was a top-tier singer earning tens of millions a year. But after her parasitic family, treacherous best friend, and unscrupulous company conspired against her, she died penniless in a cold, rundown rental room. Perhaps fate wanted her to punish the scumbags herself. Jiang Yanzhi discovered that she had been 992Reads8.1Score123Shelves

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    The female protagonist is too strong-willed; she'll refuse help even if others offer it, because she understands that every gift from fate comes with a price. Ultimately, any help from others is an exchange of equal value. This book has a slow pace, features a female protagonist in the late game, and aside from rebirth, has no other special abilities; it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Read at your own risk if you mind this.

18. 168 她 When She Draws Her Blade, the Martial World Trembles 她若拔刀，江湖为她而震颤 Flower of Thunder雷之花Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted She is a killing machine from the future, who through a twist of fate arrives in this strange, ancient era. Once intent on destroying every living thing, she begins learning all about humanity in this feudal dynasty. Why does the Warlord King gaze at her so tenderly? Why can the young master of the martial world, a man who holds the heavens in his hand, never stop thinking about her? Why does a young woman just starting out shed tears for her? To her, they are merely passersby. Yet they can neve 1kReads8.1Score111Shelves
19. 169 疯 The Unhinged Xu Jie and Her Lovesick Boy 疯批序姐的病娇少年 Sugar Green糖绿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The seemingly lazy, actually formidable schoolgirl versus the sickly, scheming boy] [Campus romance + devoted HE + first loves for both + mutual pampering + sweet romance + secret identities + two powerful leads + wealthy families; both leads speak their minds] “Why do you look so sickly?” “I'm not in a good mood.” “So you're a rotten-hearted sort.” “Then why are you alw 855Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Look at this book. The female lead is very strong, doesn't like to trouble others, shoulders all the big burdens herself, and doesn't complain when she gets injured in fights. Her scumbag parents (not even blood relatives) hire countless professional bodyguards to beat her up, and she desperately wants to die, almost losing her life. Before that, she had already prepared her own grave. Later, when she was pursuing her career, she was hunted down and almost died again. But she truly has a group of very, very good friends, like family. (This book isn't the type where the female lead relies on the male lead to grow; the female lead is always strong, and all the female characters are strong, in no way inferior to the male characters. They aren't there for any social standing; rather, they are the social standing themselves. Others only actively oppose them; no one has the right to judge them.) (Also, the couples in this book aren't evenly matched.)

20. 170 临 Critical Deal 临界交易 Qingyang轻飏Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted [Career growth + supportive lover + older man + carefully laid plans] (Not a story about saints, so please skip it if that bothers you.) At Anding Capital, two things were always said about Cheng Lizhou: First, none of the projects he signed ever fell through before the roadshow. Second, the Chinese partner who had returned from London led an almost absurdly clean private life. His calendar showed nothing but flight numbers and meeting times. Only later did Ye Shuwan learn that neither of thos 30.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    Just finished reading it. The author's delicate and professional writing made me very reluctant to finish it. It's the most touching workplace romance novel I've ever read. From the female lead's entry into the workplace to her eventual transformation and growth, the male lead is always stubborn and jealous. Putting aside the romance at the beginning, I still really liked the male lead as portrayed by the author. Because he admires strength [thinking], thankfully he learned to speak better later on. The male lead teaches the female lead how to grow, and the female lead teaches the male lead how to love.

21. 171 逆 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves

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    The only true god in the present world, leading by a wide margin.

22. 172 红 A World in Red: The Rise of History's Most Powerful Empress Dowager 红妆天下：史上最强太后的上位史 Yi Shanshui奕山水Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted A World in Crimson: The Rise of History’s Most Powerful Empress Dowager 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A beautiful, strong, and tragic female protagonist, remarried, sterilized, and penniless, a child bride, starts with a terrible hand and turns it into a winning one. In her later years, she becomes an uncrowned empress and wears imperial robes to offer sacrifices to heaven. Adapted from the true story of the Northern Song Dynasty empress dowager.

23. 173 救 Help! The Beloved Little Sister Is Running Wild Among the Capital's Elite Families 救命，团宠妹宝在京圈豪门杀疯了 Sui Buqiong岁不琼Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [This story contains a lot of angst, so please think carefully before reading] [Black hair and red eyes, ten-year-old child, everyone's darling, not a power fantasy, healing, coming of age, family bonds, no romance] The Yu family of the capital was framed by several people working together. They fell from the heights into the mire, becoming a laughingstock among the elite. When word got around that they had adopted a little girl with black hair and red eyes, the mockery grew louder. Everyone l 2.3kReads6.6Score293Shelves

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    "She said she'd take me home." "Isn't she afraid you'll blow up her house?" These words were unpleasant, and Chang Sheng felt a little unhappy. She pulled the little black snake off her wrist and threw it on the ground. She stood up and walked towards the sofa. The little black snake followed behind, swimming and swimming. As it swam, it apologized, "Sorry, 0621, please stop and pick me up. Walking takes up electricity." Then Chang Sheng stopped, and the little snake quickly climbed up the pole. It coiled around her arm, its favorite spot.

24. 174 折 Breaking the Green Bones 折青骨 Barefaced1982素颜1982Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted Luo Ziqiao may be a girl, but she is one of the capital’s Six Young Masters! The Zhenbei Prince’s household has had only one heir in each generation, and hers is the first to be a girl. After returning to the capital three years ago, her father, the Zhenbei Prince, has gone to court three days every month without fail: the ninth, nineteenth, and twenty-ninth. He has just one goal: to make his only daughter, Luo Ziqiao, the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei! Luo Ziqiao once asked her father why he ch 3.8kReads8.2Score477Shelves

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    Super good female protagonist novel

25. 175 我 I'm a Max-Level Big Shot. What's Wrong with Acting Delicate? 我，满级大佬，装个柔弱怎么了？ The Cutie Who Raises Sharks养鲨鱼的小可爱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + punishing the scum + hidden identities revealed + devoted 1v1 romance + love at first sight + feel-good story with everyone doting on the heroine] Thirteen years ago, Dai Xi was abducted and ended up at a human auction in North Myanmar. After her master rescued her, she unexpectedly awakened the ability to see through things. Thirteen years later, now a top mercenary, she returned to the place where it all happened. But just as she was about to snipe a human trafficker, som 955Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    The female lead is a top-tier mercenary, incredibly strong, and at the pinnacle of combat prowess.

26. 176 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 36.4kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    Black Lotus Assassin VS White-Clad, Black-Hearted Prime Minister | The Daily Life of Two Madmen Pampering Each Other. A 22nd-century madwoman assassin, Jiuyue, is blown into the Great Qi Dynasty, happily receiving a ruthless "marriage of convenience" package. The veil is lifted, and her sickly husband, coughing up blood, laughs: "My lady, have you ever killed anyone?" #OnTheSelfCultivationOfAMadCouple# "She Kills" x "He Buries the Corpse"

27. 177 玩 It Was Just for Fun, So Why Did the Crown Prince and His Entire Circle Lose Their Cool? 玩玩而已，太子爷怎么集体破防了 Su Wanan苏晚安Modern Romance494k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + best friends steal each other’s love interests + high-octane dog training + all male leads are devoted + chaotic love triangle showdown + everyone is crazy] Jiang Wanzhi was the heiress and head of a top modern financial dynasty. After an accident, she transmigrated into a book and became a foolish supporting female character with the same name in an old-school domineering CEO novel. Despite her stunning beauty, she was toyed with by Shanghai’s three young masters. She was 208.8kReads9.1Score30.4kShelves

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    Strong female lead... Multiple male characters in a love triangle

28. 178 别 Don't Mess with Her: The Princess May Lie Flat, but She'll Still Crush the Scum 别惹她，长公主虽躺平，但狠虐渣 Flying Like Clouds如云飞扬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, past and present lives, woman disguised as a man, political intrigue, sweet and satisfying] Yun Qing was a princess born of the emperor's elder sister. On the day she was born, she was switched, poisoned, and hunted down, ending up in the common world as a discarded daughter of the family who had to disguise herself as a man. Her heartless father, her vicious concubine stepmother, and all manner of monsters and demons wanted her dead. When she opened her eyes again, she had s 1.4kReads9.3Score168Shelves

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    I don't know whether to praise the female lead or the author; the plot is truly intricately linked, with each event seamlessly connected to the next, making for a very enjoyable and worthwhile read.

29. 179 药 The Valley Master's a Depressed Patient 药王谷谷主是个抑郁症患者 Fei Wener非文儿Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A delicate white-lotus exterior + unconsciously playing the pig to eat the tiger + the power to crush five scumbags + doted on by everyone = an immensely satisfying story with a strong female lead] [After being diagnosed with depression, she transmigrates] [She thinks she has transmigrated from China to a fantasy world] [No, she has always belonged to this world] [She thinks she can live a quiet, uneventful life] [No, she bears a blood feud, and her mother gave her life to secure her future] [S 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, strong female lead, romance as a secondary plot. Features alchemy, talismans, formations, contracts; the female lead is neither a naive nor a saintly figure, and the story gets better as it progresses. The female lead is strong from the start and grows increasingly powerful.

30. 180 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 and nearly killed, Luo Yiyi was furious. Whoever tried to kill her, she'd kill them! The Black and White Impermanence came to collect the corpse, but their hand slipped, dropping the Book of Life and Death. Luo Yiyi picked it up, a wicked grin spreading across her face. [What?]

31. 181 末 From the Apocalypse to the 1970s: I Tear Into the Worst of the Worst and Marry a Soldier 末世穿七零：手撕极品转嫁兵王 Le Shen乐燊Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Revenge Before the Sun Sets + Spatial Spring + Apocalypse + Female Yama + No Saintly Foolishness, No Taking Losses + Satisfying Read + Crushing Scumbags + Face-Slapping + 1970s + Tearing Apart the Worst by Hand + Special Forces + Enlisting + Serving the Nation + No Romance] Xia Shuning once ruled the apocalypse with her fire-type ability, only to be struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. She transmigrated to the 1970s and became a miserable capitalist heiress. Her adoptive parents sold her 14.7kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    He initially tore apart top-tier opponents, but later became a special forces soldier to serve his country. It's both exhilarating and hilarious. The female protagonist comes from the apocalypse and has a spatial ability, superpowers, and a spiritual spring. She's ruthless, vicious, and has a sharp tongue. He's skilled in fighting, medicine, and even poisoning; he also loves writing whistleblower letters and writing short essays about Black people. They shot down America's newest fighter jet with grenades and killed all the Navy SEALs. They burned down the Japanese soldiers' latrines, looted their treasures, and the Soviet Union and Vietnam looted them one by one. Sell the videotape of the beating again. I never hit people who can't make money. I love no one but my country! The scheming female supporting character stole 100 merits from her. Not only did she steal the scheming female supporting character's space and hundreds of millions of resources, she also printed a fake space for her and tricked the female supporting character into continuing to store things in it! She beat up almost every man over one meter tall who appeared in the book. Settle scores as soon as they arise, and use your resources to empty the national treasury of your humble life. They even burned down the shrine. Space is created by fists. In the first chapter, the lewd man was crippled with three lashes. The awful female supporting character and her family were first shoved into a cesspool, and then sent to the desert to plant trees. After beating up that jerk, they even stole her valuables because she was expensive! 😆😆

32. 182 归 When She Returned, She Shone Brighter Than Ever 归来时，她光芒万丈 An Yuxia安遇夏Modern Romance385k WordsOngoing [Genius returns × childhood sweetheart becomes a top-tier star × a battle of equals × brilliant female scientist × scumbag gets his comeuppance] At twenty-two, she gave up her future and stayed behind for love, only to be utterly crushed by the words, “We’re not from the same world.” Later, she left the country and fought her way to success, becoming MIT’s youngest postdoctoral researcher and a specially appointed researcher at a national laboratory. She returned home covered in honors and went 274Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is beautiful, strong, and tragic; a top-tier academic genius who redeems countless people, yet struggles to redeem herself.

33. 183 全 The Ji Family’s Cherished Lady 全球团宠纪夫人 Zhou Niannian周年年Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Gu Xiaobei, the Gu family’s eldest daughter who was switched at birth, comes to the city for the first time after growing up in the countryside for eighteen years. Everyone thinks she’s a country bumpkin, but her series of moves leaves them all stunned! What’s so impressive about racing? Her aerobatic flying skills will make your scalp tingle! The entertainment industry’s aloof heartthrob has a box-office low of 500 million? She’s the goddess everyone in the industry admires, and her lowest box- 927Reads9.2Score146Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this book. The female lead has many identities and is incredibly powerful. She rises to the top of the assassin hierarchy on her own, unwilling to show her vulnerable side. The male lead in the story loves her deeply.

34. 184 臣 Lost in Devotion 臣迷 Shou Xi守曦Modern Romance434k WordsOngoing (One-on-one romance + devoted couple + secret identities + genius + cherished by everyone + strong heroine) Li Yanshu had lived for sixteen years. She was a genius girl everyone envied, born rebellious and untamed. But only she knew that when she was young, her father had died a tragic death, her mother had followed him in death, and her brother had become disabled. In the end, she had borne it all alone. Pei Zheng thought his girl had already suffered enough. He only wanted to shield her from e 6.2kReads9.4Score544Shelves

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    When the female protagonist was young, her father died tragically for the prosperity of her country, her mother committed suicide because she couldn't bear his death, her brother lost his leg to protect her, and she herself became deaf in one ear. After being taken in and raised by a powerful family, she developed an emotional disorder. In her youth, she met Wei Juxian, but they never saw each other again. Years later, they met again, but he had forgotten her. A-Shu, a very pitiful girl, led a very eventful life.

35. 185 重 Reborn: The Easygoing Princess Only Wants to Become a Taoist Nun 重生之佛系王妃只想做道姑 Silu Honeysuckle肆绿忍冬Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Reborn + princess consort + soul transmigration + substitute marriage + doted on by one man] The disgraced daughter of the Lin family becomes the Prince of Li’s consort through a substitute marriage. She plans to take life easy, laze around, and become a Daoist nun. Who could have imagined that after ten years of being ignored and unknown, her first public appearance would be celebrated across the land? Xiao Linfeng was once a god of death on the battlefield. Now, afflicted with a vicious il 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very strong, always hiding her true abilities and never revealing them to others! The male lead, however, sees her as a sickly and frail woman, and he is always heartbroken for her. Yet, the female lead never utters a sound when she is injured and never complains of pain, which makes the male lead feel even more heartbroken!

36. 186 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
37. 187 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Junior Sister, I Act My Way to the Top 穿成炮灰小师妹，我靠演戏杀疯了 Yu Wanzhou玉晚舟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scumbags + Rivalry for the Heroine + HE] [Goofy, theatrical junior sister & aloof, fiercely protective senior brother / handsome, ascetic monk untouched by worldly desires / ruthless Demon Lord headed for a redemption arc…] What should a cannon-fodder junior sister do after transmigrating into a story with a heroine’s destiny, only to have her fortune stolen? After Yan Huaqing sees her original ending, where the heroine stabs her to death, she decides 295Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Shamelessly recommending my own book [sending hearts] Beautiful and spoiled junior sister × Cold and protective senior brother / Abstinent and otherworldly handsome monk / Cold and ruthless demon lord crematorium [heart][heart][heart] A seven-person ensemble that warms the heart [laughing][laughing][laughing] One person's wrist has flowers blooming from blood, another's wrist has begging for alms because of a Gu [already added to wish list][already added to wish list][already added to wish list] The night breeze is gentle, her eyebrows are curved, and she smiles charmingly: "Thinking of me?" [Add one to bookshelf][add one to bookshelf][add one to bookshelf] The female lead has many identities, Bao Qiang!

38. 188 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 34.2kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist is reincarnated in another body; she is a genius among geniuses in this world, and later becomes the strongest. However, her past life is heartbreaking; she sacrificed herself to save the world.

39. 189 无 The Nameless Divine Stele 无名神碑 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted There are seven divine steles in the Upper Realm, each inscribed with the names of those who have accumulated great merit. Only one has neither writing nor a name, prompting the immortals to place bets on which deity the stele belongs to. The Divine Emperor Jing Ming descends to the mortal realm to seek a doctor immortal and brings back a young woman along the way. She is far from likable: she pretends to be deaf and blind, is an expert at cheating and swindling, and never behaves properly. Only 3.3kReads9.1Score423Shelves

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    The more you watch, the more addicted you become.

40. 190 团 The Beloved Heiress Is Strong and Sassy 团宠大小姐又强又飒 San Mu Wan Zi三木丸子Modern Romance884k WordsCompleted In Linjiang City, it was an utterly ordinary day. On the dark web, a help post shot to the top of the trending page, its click rate exploding. Urgent!! Rumor has it the assassin Mercury has come to China? Can someone tell me if it’s true or not?! Jiang Nianjia had no idea the dark web was in an uproar. All she knew was that she’d found herself a dining buddy with deep pockets. Luo Yu'an, the heir to the Luo family, one of the five great families in the capital, was rescued one day by a high sch 6.3kReads9.4Score805Shelves

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    The female lead is super strong, these three are my favorites.

41. 191 被 After They Read His Mind, the Madman Wants to Kill Someone Every Day 被读心后，疯批变态天天都想杀人 Leisure Time时暇Modern Romance760k WordsCompleted [Looks like a little lamb on the outside, a true maniac on the inside; everyone is highly intelligent; angsty romance] Yu Ke transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder biological heiress in a story about a real and fake heiress. Not only is her whole family doomed to die, but she’s surrounded by cannon fodder who meet increasingly gruesome ends. She rolls up her sleeves and decides to save these poor souls, but... The first time, someone pushes her off a building and she dies. The sec 10.8kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
42. 192 重 Reborn, the Real Heiress Becomes a Sensation Through Relentless Self-Improvement 重生后，真千金靠内卷成了万人迷 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [Villainous heroine + male leads are all pure + family regrets and tries to make amends + invincible heroine] Li Zhiyin is a heartless villainess, and she's been reborn. Her biological parents found her and killed her in her previous life. No matter, this time she'll find a new mom. Her old mom sobs when Li Zhiyin refuses to acknowledge her. Let her cry. Her new mom runs a bodyguard agency for the wealthy, and the seven young masters are potential clients. Li Zhiyin has to win them over. Simple. 1.4kReads8.8Score211Shelves

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    Does anyone know these two books? I really loved them when I first read them. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Kiss][Kiss]

43. 193 他 They Carved My Tombstone 他们为我刻好了墓碑 Rising Higher and Higher升升火火Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angst before the payoff + real and fake heiresses + no forgiveness + the whole family pays dearly] Lin Qian is an orphan. Then one day, her wealthy parents find her and tell her she’s their biological daughter, the true heiress. She thinks she can finally enjoy a happy life with loving parents, but when she returns home, she discovers there’s also a fake heiress who is doted on by the family. To protect the fake heiress, her biological parents send Lin Qian to prison to take the blame. Five yea 20.7kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves

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    One look and they remain silent, a torturous and physically devastating experience.

44. 194 少 The Captive Boy 少年囚 Pingjian Yue蘋见月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [An inspiring comeback + multiple male leads] [Clear-headed, independent heroine] [✍No matter how the story ends, every male lead will get an extra chapter.] This is the road to freedom for a covert guard. One story, many kinds of love and hate. Here you’ll find an [assassin heroine] who... ❤️Loves and fights with a scheming prince❤️ ❤️Is loyally watched over by a warmhearted colleague❤️ ❤️Matches wits with an unorthodox director❤️ ❤️She runs, he chases, and neither can escape❤️ At first, the he 257Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is both strong and tragic.

45. 195 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 79.4kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    The female lead is the symbol of justice. What if there is no justice? Then prove it with the sword. I am the truth itself. The female lead doesn't belong to any immortal sect, but she is the only savior. As the Lord of Ghosts, she still upholds justice and clearly distinguishes between right and wrong. The male lead is also very cute, and their romance is... Well, it feels like destiny. He's a green tea puppy, by the way.

46. 196 吾 My Wife Is Fierce: Enemy Emperor and Empress Kill Each Other in Two Lifetimes 吾妻蛮横：宿敌帝后两世互杀 Adorably Fat Shut-In可爱死肥宅Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted (Just started) [Female lead with no C, male leads with C + 1Vn + Court Intrigue + Combative Couple + Scoundrels with Sincere Hearts + Love Amidst Bitter Hatred] [Emotionally Detached, Career-Driven Cui Lingyi X Passionate Dark Moonlight Qi Jingzhao X Crazy Younger Man Jiang Si X Dark, Clingy Love-Struck Qi Jingwang] “Damn you.” “My empress, you deserve to die.” “I gave you the highest status and my one-of-a-kind devotion, yet you don’t know what’s good for you. You want to leave me?” Two lifet 2kReads8.3Score240Shelves

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    This book fits the bill perfectly. The female protagonist, though lacking noble birth, possesses a noble soul. In her past life, she was constantly targeted but dared to rebel, ultimately becoming empress. Later, deceived, she chooses to be reborn to save her mother. In her second life, she continues to help girls. Although the author never explicitly promotes the book as a story about a daughter, I feel the core of the female protagonist's character is one of compassion for every girl.

47. 197 慕 Mr. Mu, You’ve Lost Your Wife Again 慕总，太太又跟丢了 Mumu Erqi木木二七Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families + satisfying revenge + secret identities + mysticism + both chaste + past and present lives + invincible] A car accident gave Ling Yue a life-changing opportunity. She rose to the top, then returned five years later and sent the culprit’s entire family to prison. The powerful man who had searched for her for five years finally found her and locked her in a cage he had built with his own hands. But he couldn’t keep her there at all! So he decided to spoil her instead! Then he wa 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the most powerful boss, the plot is fast-paced and not sentimental, and it's high-energy throughout.

48. 198 夺 Possessing a New Body, the Villainess Returns from the Dead to Avenge Her Family 夺舍重生，恶女死后为全家复仇 Rusty Mist锖雾Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Reborn for Revenge + Both Sides of the Law + Forced Romance + Everyone Is Evil] A cool, alluring beauty, a top hacker, an S-rank agent living under an assumed name, the genius painter Black Pupil, a feared underworld boss, a company chairwoman... She has many secret identities. A violent, domineering male lead; a killer who is perverse and cruel; high-IQ power struggles; a financial empire; a city steeped in “sin.” Her mother vanished and has never been found. Her father di 128Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A wicked and venomous woman will do anything to find the real culprit! Men are obsessed with her! Anyone who crosses her will either die or go mad! The more you watch, the more exciting it gets! [Heart emojis]

49. 199 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57.7kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    An unexpected ending! [Eating popcorn] No infrastructure! The female lead is strong! Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate, bound to countless systems that promise to send her home after she completes the tasks. But they're all lies. The wronged female lead decides to overthrow this world, starting with killing the male leads. While eliminating the male leads with whom she has romantic relationships, she leads her neighbors to escape the chaos of the world, unknowingly gathering a large following, vying for power, and eventually rising to the rank of Grand Commandant.

50. 200 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.9kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a true heiress who grew up in an orphanage, but she possesses a strong inner strength. Reading about her experiences evokes sympathy for her, and the author's writing is excellent; it's definitely worth a read.

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