Transmigrate Into a Book: Any Stories With a Proud Heroine Who Wears Her Pride to the Bone? 穿书，有没有女主把骄傲刻进骨子里的书啊

1. 1 维 Maintaining the Villainess Persona 维持恶毒女配的人设 Golden Snake, Red Horse金蛇赤马Ancient Romance42k WordsOngoing Qin Qing, a corporate drone long beaten down and stifled by life, transmigrated into an old-school power fantasy novel with a female protagonist. She thought she had finally hit rock bottom and could now start living the kind of satisfying life she'd read about in novels. Instead, the System told her she hadn't become the heroine, but the vicious supporting female character! In the story, Qin Qing was ruthless and overbearing. Whoever displeased her, she went after, with absolutely no moral li 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the female protagonist has her own pride. She won't tolerate being abused by her nemesis just because she wants to win him over. If the male protagonist makes her unhappy, she'll beat him up in return.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: The Obsessive Big Shot Has Me Cornered 穿书女配：偏执大佬把我圈在墙角 Gets Grumpy Without Milk Tea不喝奶茶就生气Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [System] [From Campus to Workplace] [Yandere Forced Love] [Underdog's Comeback] Sweet, obedient-seeming cannon-fodder heroine × obsessive, controlling, sweet-on-the-outside-and-dark-within tycoon - Song Susu is beautiful, with a soft-looking disposition. In Xie Jing's eyes, she's the dance department's beloved dream girl. With evidence of her taking someone else's entrance exam held over her head, her scholarship, study-abroad opportunity, and disciplinary record are a 203Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead never bowed to money; she had her own dreams, and the unattainable beauty had no choice but to lower her head! [Got it]

3. 3 恶 The Villainess Returns: He's Addicted to Being Tamed by Her 恶毒女配归来：他被驯上瘾 Love Reading Weird Stories爱看诡故事Modern Romance66k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Reborn] [Dual Systems] [Love Triangle] [Pure Love, 1v1] [Happy Ending] A bold, dazzling, take-what-she-wants heroine x an aloof, corrupted mad dog (the official love interest) x an obsessive, restrained dead husband (the one who got away). Jiang Rao has died once. In her previous life, she was the villainess in the romance novel "Bai for Huan," madly in love with the male lead, Shen Jibai, and jealous of the heroine, Ruan Qinghuan. In the end, her family was destroyed 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a new find, not bad, just wondering how often the author updates.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds

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   I don't know if this is acceptable, but I personally really like it.

5. 5 穿 Reborn as Cannon Fodder in a Manga Wasteland, I Catch the Young Master's Eye 穿成漫画废土炮灰，被少主盯上了 Zheng Luoli郑洛梨Modern Romance44k WordsOngoing [Transmigrating into a book + wasteland + two equally powerful leads + plot deviations + face-slapping and punishing scum] Artist Su He transmigrates into the wasteland comic she drew and becomes a doomed cannon-fodder character. She's about to be executed by the male lead she drew herself. But the execution weapon is different from the one she drew. Gripping the paintbrush she brought with her when she transmigrated, she activates “Wish Fulfillment” to rewrite the plot. Each change adds another 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is proud and resilient, like a lion that never retreats.

6. 6 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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   [Transmigration + Royal Intrigue + Not a Lazy Bum + Ambitious Heroine] Shen Wei, a master of intense competition, transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a royal palace. The Prince of Yan held a prestigious position, but his wives and concubines were all lazy and indifferent. The princess, born into a noble family, was as serene as a chrysanthemum; the concubine sought a lifelong monogamous relationship; the reborn woman was utterly disillusioned with the Prince and was a lazy bum; and there was a group of timid concubines who dared not stand out… Shen Wei, the queen of intense competition, declared: Don't stop me! I'm going to crush these spineless slackers! The Prince of Yan was used to the stagnant state of his household, but then a concubine appeared who was exceptionally skilled at vying for his favor. This concubine was beautiful, talented in literature and dance, and diligently ambitious, always bringing him endless novelty. The Prince of Yan couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, and that glance lasted a lifetime. Years later, Shen Wei became the most favored imperial concubine in the harem, blessed with both a son and a daughter.

7. 7 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score13614d adds

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   The female protagonist is proud and aloof. She appears weak on the surface but is strong, resilient, and clear-headed. She is ambitious and determined, and even if she is forced into marriage, she will still make money and build a career.

8. 8 穿 Transmigrate into a Book to Save Myself: He's Obsessive, Yet Spoils Me Rotten 穿书自救：他偏执成瘾却对我娇宠 Wang Qi妄启Modern Romance172k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: The Puppet Crown Prince Goes on a Killing Spree! 女穿男，傀儡太子他杀疯了！ Washed-Up Bandit过气山贼Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged souls + intense push and pull + love and hate + a world turned upside down] [A woman in a man's body, the vicious crown prince vs. the scheming, theatrically charming, fragile court official vs. the aloof, obsessive, devoted eunuch vs. the gloomy female ghost, the crown princess] [The exact pairing depends on the characters themselves (all right, the characters have chosen: it's a male-male romance)] [⚠️ Major warning! Shen Yuan is pure evil, and probably won't change even if he di 620Reads8.7Score10614d adds

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   Honestly... I don't know why Tomato let me post this on this topic.

10. 10 穿 The Day I Transmigrated into a Book, I Pinned the Crazy CEO in My Arms and Kissed Him 穿书当天我把疯批霸总按在怀里亲 Banana Plum香蕉李子Modern Romance108k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a world where genetic modification determines social class, I became a good-for-nothing cannon-fodder character. The man standing before me was the greatest failure of the "Divine Revelation" Project: Lu Jin, a world-ending weapon on the verge of going out of control. But they don't know that my special constitution is the world's only BUG! I, Ran Weiyi, am a walking "god-tier antidote"! One kiss -> his mental frenzy instantly subsides, and the madman turns into a cling —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 穿 After I Transmigrate Into a Book, I Kill the Body Snatcher and Rise from Princess Consort to Empress Dowager 穿书后反杀夺舍者，从王妃到太后 Rich Tortoise贵贵龟龟Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Yun Yao was born into the Yun family, a prominent northern clan known for its integrity, in the fictional Jing'an Dynasty, after transmigrating from the apocalypse with a psychic ability. At seventeen, she was chosen in a selection and betrothed to the current Emperor's sixth son, Prince Kang. The day before her wedding, a transmigrator took over her body. Yun Yao eventually killed the intruder and learned that her world was a novel titled Transmigrate! Level Up and Fight Your Way to Empress Dow 17Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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