I'm a Devoted Female-Lead Fan and Want to Read About a Cool, Aloof Heroine. Please Recommend Some! 我是纯纯女主控，想要看清冷一挂的女主，谢谢推书

1. 1 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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   The female lead is aloof and powerful with exceptional talent, capable of surviving dire situations and outmaneuvering the male lead in the early stages. Both are strong characters. The male lead is Bao Zhongcheng, who was raised by the female lead.

2. 2 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 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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   In the world of cultivation, the female lead is definitely the strongest in the end. Those who like female leads are lucky; she's definitely the aloof type, and quite composed. But even under that composure, she has her own little selfish motives.

3. 3 无 No Official Relationship 无实名关系 Three Three Days三三日Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted New rating just in: [Brooding, insecure sweetheart vs. aloof on the outside, warm-hearted young master] [Rekindled romance | School life first, then city life | Each other's first love | Happy ending] * Cheng Zhike witnessed a farcical debt-collection scene in a dead-end alley. He was just an onlooker enjoying the spectacle, but somehow ended up taking home the filthy schoolmate who was being hounded for money. The schoolmate was beautiful, with sparkling, limpid almond eyes that seemed able t 17.5kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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   A seemingly cold and frail beauty, initially appearing pitiful, is actually incredibly charming. The moment the female lead, enduring stomach pain, confesses her feelings to the male lead, he's utterly heartbroken and accepts her affections in a mere 0.1 Seconds [kissing emoji][kissing emoji]. He then silently watches over her, becoming her guiding lover. And the male lead's journey from disliking the female lead to falling in love is so incredibly sweet and romantic!

4. 4 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance794k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score125Shelves

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   The male and female leads perfectly match the character settings! Highly recommend this book! The female lead is from a high-ranking family, and the male lead is a wealthy CEO. They are engaged, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. The female lead has lost some of her memories of the male lead due to certain reasons. The male lead spent seven years abroad working hard for her, and the first thing he did upon returning was to reunite with her. He only loves the female lead and is completely devoted to her. Although the female lead lacks love due to her family background, she is very strong, a graduate of a prestigious university, highly professional, and becomes a diplomat midway through the story. She is a proud and gentle woman; anyone would fall in love with her! A strong, pure love story, super addictive!

5. 5 重 Back to High School! My Brooding, Deaf Late Husband Becomes My Loyal Dog 重回高中！阴暗听障亡夫成我忠犬 Yan Xing烟行Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet, aloof young heiress who acts cute × a gloomy, obsessive, doglike pining lover] [Both reborn + school life + healing + he has a secret crush + both devoted to each other] Zhu Huan and Chen Xuhuai had been married for three years, and everyone agreed they were a perfectly matched pair of miserable spouses. One was a young heiress whose family had fallen on hard times; the other was a self-made nouveau riche who had started with nothing. Zhu Huan hated all those days and nights 97Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   I only read novels where the male lead is extremely chaste, especially in historical romance novels where he doesn't take concubines or wives, and only has the female lead from beginning to end. In modern romance novels, the male lead's first love is the female lead, and he only has her by his side from beginning to end. The male lead in the novels I read must be chaste (I have very high standards for male leads).

6. 6 强 I Flirted with the Crown Prince, Only to Be Pinned Against the Wall and Kissed Until I Blushed 强撩太子爷，反被按墙上吻红温了 Sugar Come to Life成了精的糖Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it'll go up) [Reunion after years apart + Revenge + Suspense + Two strong, devoted leads + Sweet romance + The hero's secret crush comes true] [Heiress / Genius songwriter x Young master / Elite sniper in a special unit] Lan Xiwei first meets Shi Zhiyu aboard a cruise ship in international waters. He's there on a “mission,” and so is she. She knows at first glance that he's dangerous, but she has no other choice. She presses herself against him, her voice soft and s 860Reads8.6Score156Shelves
7. 7 恶 The Wicked Ex-Wife Awakens, and the Dark, Clingy Villain Won’t Stop Sticking to Her 恶毒前妻觉醒，阴湿反派非要贴贴 Riches and Yakult富贵养乐多Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted (The animated series is now available) [Catlike, spoiled heiress × Snake-like, dark and twisted villain with skin hunger] Wealthy family + dating reality show + possessive hero + second male lead’s road to regret + sweet romance + both pure Yu Wan has awakened! She turns out to be the villainous tycoon’s wicked ex-wife in a novel. In the story, she is spoiled and domineering, causes trouble at every turn, and keeps chasing after a man even though she is married. In the end, she becomes a ha 21.4kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
8. 8 秦 Mr. Qin Is Jealous Again... And Again... And Again 秦总他又又又吃醋了 Run, Little Tiger, Run!奔跑吧小老虎Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [They save each other, happy ending] After her mother dies in a car accident, Zhuang Li's father brings home his mistress and their two children. Soon after, Zhuang Li is forced to go abroad. Four years later, she returns, vowing to get justice for her mother. She chooses Qin Shiyan as her partner, a man who has also been rejected by his family. Qin Shiyan has much the same idea. - After the wedding, they work together and treat each 103Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 公 Her Highness the Princess: The Right Chancellor Has Secretly Loved Her for Ages 公主殿下：右相他暗恋已久 Gu Yao孤幺Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Alternate setting x both leads' first love. The heroine is no pushover, and the hero is a master strategist. She is always one step behind him. They spar like an argumentative couple; she thinks he doesn't like her, but he fell for her at first sight.] {One couple throughout} Xia Luo became a Grand Princess at ten, led troops against the northern frontier at twelve, and returned to court at sixteen to hand back her military command and assist in governing the country. She moved into the Prince 405Reads6.8Score100Shelves
10. 10 挑 I Picked a Needy Puppy to Be My Husband 挑到了委屈小狗当老公 Song Fan宋饭Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted The score was just released, so it may rise [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, comedy, unconventional marriage-before-love, slow burn] A pampered heiress with two faces vs. a devoted, straightforward man who falls for her on his own After getting into a fight, Liang Zhiyue suffered a head injury. Pointing at the handsome tech tycoon Zhou Hansheng on the news, she insisted he was her husband. As she spoke, tears fell from her eyes. “I've had a crush on him for ten years, and we've been married for t 22.4kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
11. 11 夏 A Wet Kiss on a Summer Night 夏夜湿吻 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Two Top Students | Both Virgins | Childhood Sweethearts | Long-Planned Romance | Possessiveness] When Wen Qizhi was five, Gu Yanchen’s mother “picked her up” and brought her home, where she became Gu Yanchen’s little shadow. When they started elementary school, Gu Yanchen gave her four rules: They couldn’t walk to and from school together. At school, she had to pretend not to know him and couldn’t call him big brother. She had to keep her distance and not get close to him… Wen Q 16.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
12. 12 太 The Crown Princess's Ninety-Ninth Escape 太子妃第九十九次出逃 Stars Falling Softly星落袅袅Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Completed [Talkative, lovesick, scheming young master of the Crown Prince + seemingly obedient but clear-headed sweetheart] [Devoted couple, sweet romance + love at first sight + secretly yandere male lead] Shen Feiying transmigrates to the Great Wu Dynasty, only to find herself a pampered, slender courtesan confined behind high walls. Here, a dazzling beauty like her seems no different from the daughters of the noble families. But Shen Feiying knows their fates are worlds apart. She has to find 834Reads8.2Score102Shelves
13. 13 娇 The Delicate Little Princess Was Carried Off by an Outlaw 娇软小公主被法外狂徒扛走了 Xi Yi席亦Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Arranged marriage that turns to love + sweet romance; the cherished little sister of the family vs. the sharp-tongued but secretly devoted CEO] Ji Ran's father found her a husband just before he died. He said the man had been secretly in love with her for ten years, loved her to the very core, and would spend his whole life alone if he couldn't marry her. Ji Ran thought that she had to marry someone anyway, so she agreed without hesitation. On their wedding night, Ji Ran looked at her husband, 2.6kReads7.6Score313Shelves
14. 14 吻 A Kiss of Clear Liquor 吻清酒 Ru Xun如浔Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Lin Tingyan met Shen Zhouyu on her first day in Ningjiang. In the supermarket's snack aisle, she found herself staring at him as if in a daze, and ended up with a packet of cilantro-flavored instant noodles that tasted nothing like what she expected. Later, while they were eating together, Shen Zhouyu watched her pick the cilantro out of her bowl, one piece at a time, and raised an eyebrow. “You don't eat cilantro?” Lin Tingyan had long forgotten the incident. “No. I've hated cilantro since I 1.8kReads8.4Score283Shelves
15. 15 清 The Cool Beauty Returns, and the Tycoon Makes Her the Apple of His Eye 清冷美人回归，资本大佬心尖宠 Ruthlessly Destroying Manuscripts辣手摧稿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Newly rated, score expected to rise] [Two equally matched leads + both CEOs + both virginal + love at first sight + second chance at love + reunion after years apart + sweet romance] "Cool, stunning female CEO × hopelessly romantic young heir from Beijing’s elite" Six years ago, she was an icy beauty in the computer science department who cared only about making money. He was a young finance major from a wealthy family who pursued her for months without even getting her WeChat. But no one knew 4.9kReads8.7Score408Shelves
16. 16 娇 A Sweet Little Cat Falls from the Sky, and the Lovesick Emperor Spoils Her 娇软小猫从天降，病娇帝王心上宠 Little Zhiwei小知味Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Story + Devoted Couple + Everyone's Favorite + Happy Ending + Light Ensemble Cast] Su Zhizhi, the unshifted princess of the Xuanyue Kingdom, was attacked by villains and thrown from a carriage, accidentally stumbling into the Hualin Kingdom. She had only wanted to find a meal, but fell from a roof into the arms of the tyrant Xie Jihuai. From then on, she became his pampered favorite. One day, a flash of white light appeared, and the tyrant pinched her cat ears as he de 129Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    "Let's Cross the River Unparalleled" is a peerless and irreplaceable work, with an incredibly powerful aftertaste. The writing is superb, the plot is completely unconventional, the female lead is aloof yet compassionate, incredibly charismatic, absolutely clear-headed, absolutely beloved, absolutely powerful, calculating and orchestrating everything—truly living up to her name, she saves both others and herself. The author's writing and logic are truly excellent; the iceberg principle is used masterfully. It's evident that the author constructed a remarkably complete and detailed world for this story. Although only a small part is shown, it reveals the author's exceptional writing framework and logical ingenuity. Unlike other works that are flat and straightforward, either padding out word count with irrelevant details or obscuring crucial logical details, this book features interconnected plots, every sentence effectively serving character development and the story, and every foreshadowing perfectly placed. The pacing is reasonable and fast-paced. In my opinion, there's no better female-oriented novel than this.

18. 18 菟 The Parasitic Flower Seduces the Male Lead? They're the Ones Who Took the Bait 菟丝花勾引男主？是他们主动上钩 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Fantastical Romance507k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile, scheming green-tea beauty heroine] [One-to-many, all pure and all hers] [Everyone's darling, Mary Sue] [Immersive harem rivalry and male competition] [Love at first sight] Everyone says dodder vines are delicate and need to cling to others to survive, but they do not know the plant has another name: the strangler vine. Soft and fragile, yet capable of shaking heaven and earth. Ruan Xinwan is just like that. She is like the most lethal dodder vine, her brows and eyes brimmin 17.3kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves

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    This author is truly amazing.

19. 19 万 The Irresistibly Beautiful Heartthrob [Quick Transmigration] 万人迷她过分美丽【快穿】 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beauty 2] Please leave a five-star review! My author page is full of novels about women adored by everyone! [Multiple male leads, all devoted + immersive + scheming, delicate beauty + sweet doting, no angst + Mary Sue, adored by everyone + love at first sight] A peerless beauty is destined to live a happy life. A secretary is surrounded by men, a frail mortal cultivates immortality and becomes a god, a little princess reclaims her family fortune. No matter what happens, she will be crowned empr 8.6kReads8.8Score531Shelves
20. 20 白 The Moonlight He Used and Abandoned Came Back to Claim Him 白月光始乱终弃后又被强取豪夺了 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Just launched, please leave a good review + Quick Transmigration + Mary Sue adored by everyone + peerlessly ambitious beauty + multiple male leads competing in a battlefield of love + no fixed CP + all male leads are pure + love at first sight + forbidden romance + mild coercion + confinement + immersive, no System] Yun Jiaoyan has an angelic appearance and is the unattainable ideal in the eyes of many. But despite her pure looks, Yun Jiaoyan is a bad woman. She is selfish and vain, and only wa 2.7kReads8.7Score307Shelves
21. 21 美 The Gorgeous Dream Girl Is Irresistible: What's Wrong with Being Everyone's Favorite? 美貌白月光超勾人，万人迷怎么了 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, ambitious, stunningly beautiful and universally adored heroine + multiple male leads with love-brained devotion, all inexperienced + love at first sight + satisfying read with mild coercion + immersive, relatively slow-paced transmigration, no System + happy ending with everyone together + taboo Mary Sue dog-training + powerful men bowing their heads and fighting over her] Her greedy, vain, gold-digging nature is exposed? Someone finds a replacement for her? Not a chance. The w 1.9kReads—Score195Shelves
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: The Femme Fatale Raises Fish in a Shura Field 快穿：万人迷美人在修罗场养鱼 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [The low rating is only because few people have read it and rated it] Lian Yi is the finest lotus to bloom in the Celestial Palace’s lotus pond, so beautiful that even the coldest, most heartless Crown Prince in the Nine Heavens couldn’t help but notice her. After his spiritual power took shape, the desireless Crown Prince developed feelings and desires for her, but she remained unmoved. Because her lotus heart was ink-black. That is, until the Crown Prince fell into an unconscious stupor after 1.3kReads8.3Score151Shelves
23. 23 娇 A Delicate Darling and Everyone's Favorite: She Flirts, Then the Powerful Men Spoil Her Rotten 娇气但万人迷，撩完就被大佬们宠 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Fantastical Romance253k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + seemingly a silly beauty, actually a vain, greedy, pampered troublemaker who uses her looks to get her way + multiple male leads, all virgins, all hers + universally adored Mary Sue + immersive romantic rivalry] Jiang Shiyu is a pampered little darling. The kind who would melt if you held her in your mouth. But she is so beautiful that when she stands in a crowd, she can soften the air around her by three degrees. So being spoiled is a privilege she can take for granted. 4.7kReads8.0Score459Shelves
24. 24 美 The Beauty Is Adored by All [Quick Transmigration] 美人她受绝世宠爱【快穿】 Sweet Shark甜甜鲨呀Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted "The second book in the same genre, My Unreasonably Beautiful Darling, is now available. Click the author’s profile picture to read it." "Not many ratings yet, so the score is low. Please leave a good rating!" Beauty is a gift from heaven, but when someone is too beautiful, everyone wants to claim them. Without the power to protect such a treasure, beauty can only become a burden… Qing Wu says that if she’s going to find someone, they have to be the very best, someone who can protect her beauty. 9.6kReads7.6Score607Shelves
25. 25 扯 Pull the Moon Down 扯月亮坠落 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted - Fortunately, this was already the following spring. Somewhere in the world, they would bloom and flourish, nourishing their souls with freedom. - (Brash crybaby × repressed, broken artist) (Reunion after a long separation, healing, both are pure, happy ending) 4.6kReads9.3Score367Shelves

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    A cool and aloof female lead, a delicate and charming male lead. The male lead treats everyone equally; he is very real, even though he's terrified of bungee jumping, he'll go with the female lead and cry in her arms. His appearance redeems the female lead.

26. 26 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    This cold-faced cuteness is something else entirely. But what if I said it's not just cold-faced cuteness, but cold-faced charm that's irresistible to everyone!

27. 27 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    Both of these books are great; I'm also a fan of female protagonists.

28. 28 细 Spoiled for Her Slender Waist 细腰恃宠 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted (College campus, straight-laced pretender vs. attention-seeking show-off) Shang Che was narcissistic and full of himself. When pretty girls confessed to him, he didn’t bat an eye. He just thought he was the most handsome man in the world, and that being with anyone would be a loss for him. - Xu Qingju only glanced once at the red string on his wrist. Shang Che thought, She has a crush on me. Xu Qingju: What the hell is wrong with this guy? - There were so many people chasing Shang Che at college 8.2kReads9.3Score979Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly strong, not in a way that's detached from reality, but in her attitude towards life and how she handles interpersonal relationships. The male lead is also very interesting and a real character. He never dates because he feels that he's too good-looking and would be at a disadvantage if he dated someone else.

29. 29 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 30.6kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book, you won't regret reading it, especially chapters 27, 29, 51, and 53 [thumbs up]. You'll fall in love with the female lead after reading it.

30. 30 神 How Could the Pure, Kind Goddess Possibly Be a Fake? 神女清冷善良，怎么可能是假冒？ A Lamp in the Mist一盏雾Fantastical Romance327k WordsOngoing Saving the world through cultivation + Founding a sect + No romance + Awe-inspiring in public Also known as: “The Years the Sect’s Eldest Sister Pretended to Be a Goddess in the Mortal Realm” Qin Fuyue’s golden core shattered, and her life and cultivation came to an end. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a mortal realm beset by disaster. She had become a charlatan who used her beauty to pose as a goddess, and the moment had come when her lies would be exposed and she would be 1.1kReads8.4Score146Shelves

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    A cool and aloof female lead. No romantic pairing. I'm a huge fan of the female lead! [Admiration]

31. 31 封 The Emperor Is a Hopeless Romantic, but His White Moonlight Plays Her Cards Well 封建帝王恋爱脑，白月光的手段高 A Bunch of Peonies一把芍药Fantastical Romance576k WordsOngoing [Immersive Quick Transmigration + Mary Sue + Love-Brained Male Leads + First Love + Qing Dynasty Setting + No Fixed Couple + Pure Wish Fulfillment] The lofty emperors are cold and heartless, yet she is the one and only weakness they have. 1. Kangxi × Empress Xiaoyiren (Complete) “I may not be as pure as he is, but my love for you is no less than his.” 2. Qianlong × Empress Nara (Complete) The favored son of Heaven bows humbly before her. So what if she cuts off her hair? He'll never let her esca 1.4kReads7.1Score176Shelves

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    (I won't type that symbol; if you don't understand it, please don't come in and start cursing.) They're all pretty good. The first book's updates were too slow. The second world just finished, so updates are normal, but it's too long. However, the writing style is very good. This one is too long because each world is quite long, but it's really well written. If it were written hastily, it would be a pity, but it wasn't hastily written, so it's really good. There's also an extra chapter that makes up for all the regrets. The female lead in the second book is reborn. Her system is her brother. She and her brother are alien beings. The other one is her colleague. Her older brother is a twin. She also has a crazy older brother and a crazy younger brother. The older brother went crazy for his sister, and the younger brother went crazy for his older brother. He's insanely jealous of the female lead. The male lead is a time traveler. This one is also good. The author's writing style is really good. The third book is a true and false heiress novel. How to say it? There's not that much melodrama. The romance is quite normal. It's an arranged marriage that develops into love. It's more suitable for adults. This kind of writing is really suitable for adults. If you want to read melodramatic stuff, you can skip this one. There are police officers. The female lead is a lawyer, so you can read it without worry. I didn't read the fourth one. I thought the Broken Thread Doll was just a person, but like a normal person. However, it turned out to be completely different from normal people. I don't know how it was after reading it, but it was really bad to listen to, and it made you feel like the people in it were abnormal, even though they weren't human to begin with. It was really distracting and made me unable to get into the story. The fifth book seems to have a female lead who was killed shortly after birth. Her master and senior brother sent her soul to accumulate merit. There was no romantic pairing at the beginning, but it was well-written later.

32. 32 真 The Real Heiress Returns from the Apocalypse, and Her Teammate Pulls Me into His Arms 真千金末世归来，她队友压我入怀 Misty Rain on a Bewildering Night烟雨迷夜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse462k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance] [Multiple characters reborn] [Powerful family] [Fake System] [Mutual devotion] [Healing] Nie Kongsang, who died at the hands of her "family," is bound to a survival System and must face her family of psychopaths all over again... Her father is an amazing man who altered the genes of humanity around the world. Her mother is a mentally ill woman with dissociative identity disorder. Her younger brother is a lovesick, twisted brother-complex case. Her older brother is terrifying 498Reads8.9Score111Shelves
33. 33 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 66.4kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves
34. 34 惊 What?! My Wife Is a Thread-Pulled Doll 惊！我的妻子她是断丝人偶 Sweet Mushroom Sauce甜菇酱Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted As a puppet doll with its strings cut, Ruan Yao woke up one day with no memories at all. By a twist of fate, the old woman who awakened her took her eyes off her for just a moment, and Ruan Yao was pushed into an arranged marriage by her adoptive parents. So, at the ripe old age of 206, she became a wife in name only to a domineering CEO from a very wealthy family. By the time the old woman found out, they had already gotten their marriage certificate. The old woman felt as if the sky had fallen 19.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Expert Slaughters Her Way Through the World by Accumulating Merit 快穿：满级大佬靠攒功德杀疯了 Clear Seas, Deep Rivers海清河深1.2M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, power fantasy, formidable heroine, top student] The moment Yu stepped onto the Immortal-Welcoming Terrace, the shockwave from two powerful figures fighting shattered her immortal body with a single sword strike. The Ancestor stuffed her into a rift in time and space: travel to different worlds, do good deeds, accumulate merit, and become a saint through merit. [First Life: Scientist] In 1973, a village girl in the mountains grows up to become a scientist. She keeps her ident 34.3kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves
36. 36 旗 A Banner's Farewell 旗有辞礼 Su Rongchang苏冗长Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted A flirtatious qipao beauty from the Central Academy of Fine Arts versus a law professor who seems aloof but is cunning underneath Mural restorer versus law professor [Two strong leads + intense romantic tension + neither has been in a relationship] Jiangnan was rainy, and Song Cili first met Shu Jingyu after she had grown up during a misty, rain-soaked season like this. The seventeen-year-old was slender, her graceful figure wrapped in a black qipao, a white flower pinned to the front. Her pale 5.2kReads9.1Score603Shelves

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    She's an absolutely stunning, aloof beauty!

37. 37 跨 Reunited Across the Ocean, the Family Head's Eyes Turn Red for Her 跨洋重逢，家主为她红了眼 Xiao YuYuui小妤YuuiModern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Love across cultures | Mutual, gentle salvation | Sweet romance, both leads' first love | Happy ending] A bright, healing beauty who saves others × a gloomy, lonely nobleman who holds power The merchant guild's banquet hall gleams with golden lights, and the assembled elites turn to look. Beside the noble, coldly handsome man stands an Oriental beauty who has come from afar, dazzling and utterly unique. Whispers ripple all around, the room buzzing with curiosity and speculation. A reporter a 85Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 闪 Married at First Sight! The Beijing Tycoon Turns Out to Be a Dad-Type Husband! 闪婚！京圈大佬竟是爹系老公！ Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Two powerful heirs from elite families + marriage first, love later + perfectly matched] A restrained, composed family patriarch x an assertive, career-focused CEO Born into a family that favored sons over daughters, Jian Tang crushed a crowd of illegitimate sons and fought her way to the top to become the heir. She had no interest in romance and cared only about her career. To secure her position, Jian Tang decided to find a partner of equal standing and tie their interests together. Zhou Huai 18.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 乡 The Real Heiress Returns to the Countryside, and Her Family Falls to Their Knees Calling Her Ancestress 乡下真千金回来，全家跪喊小祖宗 Mu Xiaoliang暮小靓Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + satisfying revenge + face-slapping + secret identities + true and fake heiresses] Sang Ning was abandoned by her own mother because she failed an intelligence test. When the Sang family found her again, she'd been raised by a nightclub hostess. The day she was brought home, everyone warned her: “The Sang family isn't a nightclub. You'd better get rid of all the trashy habits you picked up from that lowlife hostess. Learn the rules and proper manners. If you need money, earn it 9.6kReads8.7Score6.7kShelves
40. 40 清 A Quiet Love Through Three Lifetimes 清略三生 One Person Enters the Valley一人入谷Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted [Cool, Reserved Scholar x Younger Top-Tier Star] [Sweet Romance You Can't Get Enough Of] [Entertainment Industry + Culture and Academia + Instinctive Attraction] [Sweet and Flirtatious, Never Frivolous + An Underlying Love Triangle] A slightly slow burn, with no melodrama. They weren't classmates, and there is no transmigration. They had never met, but a TV drama brought them together. She is four years older than him, but the age gap, the difference in status, and her ex of seven years are no o 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a romance novel set in the entertainment industry. The female lead is a cool and aloof scholar, but her personality changes drastically after they confirm their relationship—she completely dominates! The male lead is amazing too! Top-tier celebrities are so skilled—it's incredibly addictive!

41. 41 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tragic Romance and Started Cultivating Immortality 穿到虐文里我修仙了 Qi Qi萋柒Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (No romantic tension, no male lead, no romance. Maxed-out beauty and strength, with a light, exaggerated writing style!) [Cool, powerful heroine + dual cultivation in music and swordsmanship + genius protagonist + ice spirit root + Supreme Yin Divine Physique + no romance + immortal sect goddess + struggle for supremacy in a grand age] “I have a melody. Would you all care to listen?” An Shu transmigrates into a book, becoming the heroine of a heart-wrenching tragedy? The story hasn’t even begun, 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Taiyin Divine Body, Moon Goddess, Aloof and Powerful Female Lead

42. 42 盲 The Blind Prince Keeps Fighting, Snatching, and Playing the Victim 盲眼王爷他又争又抢又茶 April Friend四月友人Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (Slow-Burn Romance / Love Grows Over Time / Mutual Healing / Young Love / HE) Fleeing famine northward, Su Ying was so weak with hunger that she nearly died in the blizzard. The blind young master Pei Xiu of the Minister's residence saved her and took her in. Two years later, power changed hands, and the Pei family fell overnight. The night the family was arrested and their home confiscated, Su Ying rescued the little blind boy amid the chaos. · That year, Su Ying was sixteen, hiding from place 72kReads9.3Score14.4kShelves

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    This is amazing! The female lead is intelligent and EQ, the male lead is a puppy-like type who adores her, and the female lead is very clear-headed and always lives for herself. If you're a fan of female leads, you can watch this without hesitation!

43. 43 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 11.7kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    Both are amazing! I absolutely love this female lead novel. She's aloof, from a noble family, and the most beloved girl in the family. The male lead falls in love at first sight with her, his unrequited love from two lifetimes, and he's reborn to pursue and pamper her. He cherishes and protects her deeply. It's super sweet and I love it so much! Highly recommended! [Sending hearts]

44. 44 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.2kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
45. 45 势 A Marriage of Equals 势均婚敌 Xiao Erduo Tutu晓耳朵图图Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing [Two equally formidable leads, married first and fell in love later, long-planned romance, both pure, intertwined with campus life] Wen Ying and Lu Yishu are married. They were once deskmates, the top two students in their grade at Elite High School, and alumni and outstanding graduates of Jinghua University. Now they’ve paired off with each other and begun a secret married life. Because of her mother’s insistence, Wen Ying feels she has no choice. Fine, she’ll get married. After all, this sworn 414Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is aloof yet resilient, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence and impeccable values; the male lead is gentle and clingy.

46. 46 学 What Does the Campus Heartthrob Have to Do with an Average Guy Like Me? 学院万人迷和我一路人有什么关系 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Oblivious to romance, reads messages and replies at random; powerful and calm, embraces chaos; laid-back, wooden, irresistible heroine × others desperately showing off their charms, only for their advances to go unnoticed × irresistible to men and women alike × romantic battlefield × probably surrounded by one-sided crushes × ABO, heroine is a beta and is unaffected by pheromones from beginning to end] A new teacher arrived at the Empire's top military academy. They said she came from the myste 68.3kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves

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    The lovable, wooden-headed female lead is the strongest character in the entire book; highly recommended!

47. 47 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    Tired of seeing virtuous heroines? Check out this ruthless heroine!

48. 48 回 Back Before My Wife Took Her Own Life 回到妻子自杀前 Gazing at Mountains and Seas见山海Modern Romance741k WordsOngoing [Male lead reborn + winning back his wife + gloomy, multifaceted heroine + unconventional redemption story] [The early synopsis is the male lead’s own self-delusion] [Starting in Volume Two, flashbacks to the past life run alongside the main narrative of his rebirth] Xu Dongmu is the long-lost daughter of the Shen family, missing for twenty-three years. Not long after they find her, she marries Qin Jiu, the heir to the Qin family. Naturally, there is no love between them. They are a couple in na 22.5kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    A paradise for fans of aloof, beautiful, strong, and tragic heroines. And it's not just the heroine who's exceptionally well-developed; all the female characters are vividly and impressively portrayed. There's no female rivalry or any major flaws. The heroines have an overwhelming sense of agency, especially in the first book where the heroine's combat prowess is unparalleled, completely overwhelming everyone else, yet it's not just mindless wish-fulfillment. I'm truly smitten by your adorablely cold demeanor!

49. 49 疯 Mad Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole 疯批美人！抢来的男朋友 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted The male lead gets tortured; the heroine is awful, and there’s no attempt to redeem her. Original title: Crazy Beauty! The Boyfriend I Stole As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, one of Pingcheng’s four great families, Bai Ciyue has more money than she could ever spend. What she wants is more love than she could ever have. If she can’t get it, she’ll take it. There’s a “kind” in Bai Ciyue’s name, probably because her parents wanted her to be kind and benevolent. But Bai Ciyue grew up to be t 1.3kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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    The female protagonist is especially enjoyable.

50. 50 贵 Does the Noble Academy’s Supporting Lady Have to Be Loved by Everyone, Too? 贵族学院女配也要万人迷吗？ Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The animated dramas "Chasing the Splendid Scenery" and "Does the Female Side Character at the Elite Academy Have to Be Everyone’s Favorite?" are now available] [Irresistible heroine × possessive pursuit × rivalry between men × male substitute × a male lead whom the heroine does not like] Nan Zhiyan knows this is the world of a novel, and that she is an insignificant, positive female side character who has been in love with the male lead since childhood. So even though Nan Zhiyan doesn’t like Lu 50.4kReads9.0Score5.8kShelves

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    A paradise for fans of aloof, beautiful, strong, and tragic heroines. And it's not just the heroine who's exceptionally well-developed; all the female characters are vividly and impressively portrayed. There's no female rivalry or any major flaws. The heroines have overflowing agency, especially in the first book where the heroine's combat prowess is off the charts, overwhelming everyone else, yet it's not just mindless wish-fulfillment. I'm truly smitten by your cool, aloof charm!

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