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The female lead should be a smiling schemer: always grinning, popular with everyone around her, and able to get along with anyone. She's excellent at managing relationships and sees right through people and situations. She'll do whatever it takes to achieve her goals, is calculating and strategic, and knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

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51 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8kShelves
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Nobody recommends these two? [Learned something new] They're political intrigue novels, intelligent characters. I'm currently experiencing a reading slump, so I'm reading these two. [Currently rushing to finish a draft] Absolutely amazing! After reading these two, I can't really get into anything else. [Crying] High quality.
52 The Villainess Raised the Heavenly Dao's Chosen One All Wrong 反派她养歪了天道宠儿 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted [Villainess heroine x devoted hero] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Reborn into a new life, Shen Yu still can't change her vicious nature. She toys with everyone around her as she pleases. One day, she picked up a mute child and kept him by her side. Everyone thought it would be a beautiful story of salvation, but in the end, they became two demons. “Shen Jue, become strong. Strong enough that no one can do anything to you. You can use anyone you need to.” Shen Jue knew he was nothing mo 738Reads9.2Score101Shelves
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"The Villain is in a Bad Mood..." And "The Villain is..." Are the two most scheming female protagonists I've ever read, with incredibly deep and calculating minds.
53 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19.2kReads9.1Score3kShelves
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No male lead, he's tortured and killed, the female lead is all beauty. She's incredibly powerful. Very good. [Sending heart]
54 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
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This book is incredibly satisfying! The female protagonist has her family of troublemakers completely under her thumb, and they can't even fight back. Get reading!
55 A Fair Lady Is a Gentleman’s Delightful Prisoner 窈窕淑女，君子好囚 The Snail Is Very Lazy蜗牛很懒Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + a battlefield of obsessive, unhinged suitors + twists upon twists] [No one-sided domination, just an all-out tug-of-war] [Includes coercion and imprisonment] At first, she had only provoked one psycho. Unfortunately, he was too powerful for her to handle, so in every world she trained someone capable of standing up to him to protect herself. And so, to deal with one mega-psycho, she trained several mini-psychos. She went from being chased by one psycho to 1.6kReads9.0Score152Shelves
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I won't go into the specifics of the plot, but it's basically a series of twists and turns; you'll never guess what the author will write next. Let's start with the male leads' characters. They're all quite intelligent, and also a bit crazy. The main character is the female lead. Having read so many novels, I've never seen a female lead like her before. She's incredibly smart and a great actress. She's a classic example of someone who pretends to be weak to deceive others, and the author's logic is very strong; many foreshadowing and details are worth analyzing. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] Because this is a new book, the rating is a bit low. Everyone can rate it more (the author really likes writing yandere stories; her other two works are also quite good). [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]
56 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.5kReads9.0Score1kShelves
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Bad news: I've transmigrated into the female lead of an old-fashioned, tragic novel. Good news: I've transmigrated back to before my martial arts were crippled. Bad news: I have a human trafficking system. Good news: The system is a naive and easily fooled person with no power.
57 An Ancient Road Trip: Meeting All Kinds of Transmigrators 古代公路文：遇见各种穿越者 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted [Romance + wild imagination + xuanhuan] A great many people transmigrated into the ancient world, terrifying the imperial court, which launched operations to lure them out, track them down, and hunt them down. Yu Yang had been here for twelve years. By all rights, she should have been dead by now. But after fainting one day, she suddenly gained the ability to see transmigrators through the Taiyin Black Ledger, and people blessed with fortune through signs of good and bad luck. She even learned h 3kReads9.4Score503Shelves
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[CP included + imaginative + fantasy] A large number of time travelers have appeared in the ancient world, alarming the imperial court, which has launched a campaign to lure, search for, and kill them. Yu has been in this world for twelve years and should be dead by now. However, after fainting, she suddenly gains the ability to see the time travelers (the Taiyin Black Book) and those with destiny (good and bad fortune).
58 The Top-Tier Star Queen's Overbearing Love: The Villainous Movie Emperor Can't Take It Anymore 顶流女王强势宠：反派影帝受不住 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Dating Show + Sweet Romance] After awakening, top-tier star Jiang Ning discovers that she is the perfect supporting female character in a heroine’s comeback story. But later in the plot, she joins the male and female leads on a dating show, where she is forcibly made stupid. She loses her reputation, her family is destroyed, and the heroine successfully takes everything from her. Awakened Jiang Ning: “You think you can take everything from me? Dream on!” On the show, the heroine acts like a gre 1.9kReads9.2Score287Shelves
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My darlings, I'm back with another book recommendation! [Shy][shy] 🌸The female lead is all smiles and no substance; she schemes against everyone she can, including the male lead, from beginning to end. She's gentle and beautiful, loved by all, unaware that they are merely pawns in her game. 🌸A morbid love between two yanderes; "Little Master" and "Sister" are their exclusive nicknames. The female lead doesn't try to reform the male lead; she only does what he wants. 🌸The female lead is a top star from the start—beautiful, rich, and powerful. The male lead also has a great personality; when she commits suicide, he follows her without hesitation.
59 The Black Lotus Queen: My Ex-Husband Regrets It, and My Son's Surname Is Zhou 黑莲花女王：前夫悔恨我儿都姓周 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A female-led story with little romance. The domineering CEO is the heroine. When the scandal that she had an “illegitimate son” broke, Bai Xiaoting had been waiting for that moment. Everyone laughed at her for not graduating high school and called her a parasitic vine clinging to a wealthy family. They had no idea that from the day she married into the Lin family to the day she left with her child, every move had been part of a carefully planned game. She had never forgotten her dream: to become 9.7kReads9.2Score70.4kShelves
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[Admiration][Admiration] Exposed for having an illegitimate child, the female lead had been waiting for this moment. Everyone laughed at her for being a parasitic clinging vine to a wealthy family, unaware that from her marriage into the Lin family to her departure, it was all a meticulously planned scheme. When the truth is revealed, who is the pawn, and who holds the game? — The counterattack begins now.
60 The Delicate, Scheming Medicine-Jar Consort Has the Sickly Tyrant Begging for Mercy 药罐贵妃娇又作，病娇暴君乖乖认怂！ Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder concubine, Xiao Xiruo is destined to die of rage and leave her entire family dead? And she’s sickly, coughing up blood every day? Xiao Xiruo: Keep it together. Don’t panic! With powerful backing, I’ll take the court by storm and rule the imperial harem! Feng Wuyan, the puppet emperor of Great Yan, is a deranged villain who slaughtered everyone in the book until only its title remained. He does the cruelest deeds and strikes with the deadliest hand. 3.8kReads9.2Score409Shelves
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The female lead appears sickly, but is actually a brave and resourceful person.
61 The Fake Heiress Stole My Fate, So After I Was Reborn, I Took Her Out 假千金夺我命格，重生后我嘎了她 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + punishing scumbags + satisfying wish fulfillment] Ren Ran had an easy life for her first eighteen years, then spent the next eight plagued by bad luck. Her maternal grandparents, mother, and younger brother died one after another. Her scumbag father took over the company, and she was thrown out of the house to live on the streets. She’d be robbed just walking down the road, and flowerpots would fall from the sky when she approached a building. Whenever she got a job at a company, it w 48.8kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
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It's so good! This is the best book I've ever read in all my years of reading.
62 The Astonishing Female Coroner 惊华女仵作 Cheese Cocoa芝士可可Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one, mutual devotion, ultra-sweet romance] A modern forensic doctor lands at an ancient crime scene and is branded a murderer by the Dali Court! To clear her name, sociable go-getter Wen Yu clings to Gu Yan, the powerful and influential minister of the Dali Court, while examining corpses and solving cases, all to secure herself a steady living... Who could have guessed her powerful patron would be so ruthless and capricious? His signature talent is making a small problem into a big one, 4.5kReads9.2Score687Shelves
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I've read over 1500 pages, a true hardcore reader. Most of the recommendations below are rated 9.5+. The female lead is incredibly intelligent, especially the first story I recently read—it was super engaging! [Drooling emojis]
63 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
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This is the best contemporary romance novel I've ever read; it's the only one I can't get enough of. The male and female leads are incredibly engaging, their emotions are delicate and intense, and the supporting characters are all very vivid and captivating. It's a true work of literature, indescribably brilliant.
64 After She Ascends the Throne, She Takes a New Husband, Leaving Her Ex to Weep 她登基后换了夫，新夫不见旧夫哭 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Power! It's a woman's second face! She loves it!) (1V2 + advancing the nation through technology + two men competing for her, only to end up regretting it) Lu Jichen: He is an ill-omened man. On the day his elder brother got married, they smeared dog blood all over his face and locked him in a cellar. Later, she brought him out, washed his hands, let him sit at the table, fed him, and paid for his education. Wei Chiyuan: He is the young lord of an aristocratic clan; she is a young widow. One sc 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
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The female lead is a smiling tiger, the kind with a deep and calculating nature. Power is a woman's second face. Just from the synopsis, you can tell this book is pretty good.
65 The Boss Puts on a Secret Identity and Takes the Court by Storm 大佬她披上马甲A爆朝堂 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted To avenge her elder brother, she disguises herself as a man and enters the government as an official. The officials soon notice that Lord Yuchi, once as gentle as jade, has become bold and dazzlingly cool. The cute, soft-spoken young woman is sweet on the outside but ruthless within: clever, calculating, wealthy, and armed with plenty of secret identities. She doesn't even blink as she takes down her powerful political rival. As she keeps tormenting him, the feared minister falls for her... Qin, 605Reads9.1Score124Shelves
66 Quick Transmigration: The Target of Her Mission Turns the Tables on the Supporting Actress 快穿：女配被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Kongkong姜空空Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Revenge] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Conquest] [No Fixed Couple] [Supporting Female Characters Turn Their Fates Around] After office worker Qiao Zhiyin unexpectedly died of sudden cardiac arrest, she received a transmigrate into a book System. If she could change the fates of the female supporting characters in the stories, she would earn the chance to be reborn. World One: The heroine's love-struck best friend × the heroine's domineering CEO brot 16.6kReads8.5Score893Shelves
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The female lead is a smiling tiger, cunning and shrewd! 🌈🌈The synopsis doesn't capture her essence. On the surface, she's a delicate young lady, but behind the scenes, she manipulates everything, playing everyone like a puppet! 🔥🔥The female lead enters the scene like prey, while the male lead is love-struck, the kind who would die without her!
67 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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The female lead is highly intelligent, a smiling tiger, and also a calm madwoman.
68 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 15.9kReads9.5Score2kShelves
69 Reincarnated as the Sweet, Fragile Songbird of a Sick, Possessive Tycoon 穿成病娇偏执大佬的娇软金丝雀 Xiao Axiang小阿湘Ancient Romance430k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + wits and face-slapping + mutual salvation] A brilliant, melodramatic young woman versus a secretly scheming, “pretending-to-be-dead” sickly prince The heroine is clever, has her own mind, and spends the early part of the story focused on escaping. She never gets dumbed down. The hero appears refined and noble, all icy aloofness and gentlemanly virtue, but it’s all an act! He’s a scheming, obsessive boy, dark-hearted for years, who can’t bear to let go once he meets th 29Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female lead in this book looks innocent and sweet, with cute little tiger teeth and crescent-shaped eyes when she smiles. But in reality, she's a mature and cunning woman with a hidden agenda. She's shrewd and resourceful, not a love-struck fool or a saint. Don't be put off by the title; it's worth a read. The first few chapters are a bit cliché, but you'll get hooked from chapters 15 and 16 onwards. The female lead is incredibly clever and eloquent, with unparalleled persuasive skills. You won't have to worry about her making stupid mistakes while reading; I dislike stupid characters and only read stories with intelligent female leads. Of course, the male lead can't be stupid either.
70 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
71 Quick Transmigration: The Bad Woman's Redemption 快穿：坏女人洗白日常 Day Job: Slacking Off主业摸鱼Modern Romance527k WordsOngoing By chance, Lu Jiao is bound to the Bad Woman Redemption System. She thought it would be a journey of redemption, but every day turns into a battlefield. What should she do about the domineering CEO she treated with cold indifference, the boyfriend she used as a stand-in, and the husband she abandoned? Lu Jiao: Obviously, flirt with him, flirt with him, and flirt with him some more! 23.5kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
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Just from the title, you can tell! I absolutely have to get this for you guys! [Kissing emojis] Multiple stories in one book, super good! [Admiring emojis]
72 She Turned Life Into a Game of Climbing to the Top 她把生活玩成了上位游戏 Sausage with Bell Peppers彩椒炒香肠Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted [Ambitious woman rises to the top · no romance pairing · personal growth] [Volume One focuses on relationships · Volume Two focuses on career] [Note: Volume Two has a romance subplot, but there’s no pairing in the ending. The heroine stands on her own. If you can’t accept any romance at all, please think twice before reading. Let’s all be happy!] In this world of glitter and excess, Jing Lan had only two cards to play when she left her mountain village. One was her natural beauty. The other was 1.7kReads9.2Score245Shelves
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This is exactly the book. The female lead appears pure and gentle on the surface, but secretly uses everyone to pave the way for her own future.
73 After Marrying the Sickly, Powerful Minister, the Sweetheart Cries Every Day 嫁给病娇权臣后，娇娇每天哭唧唧 Eight-Treasure Cake八宝糕Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Black-hearted Miao beauty vs. ruthless, lovesick power minister] On her first night after transmigrating into a book, Wen Ranyan was sent to the great villain’s couch. Rumor had it that Feng Qiw Wu, the great villain, was ruthless and bloodthirsty. Anyone who crossed him either died or wished they had. He was a certifiable lunatic. But Wen Ranyan wasn’t afraid. Instead, she set her sights on the villain’s good looks. In public, she was the villain’s only wife: gentle, graceful, and delicate. In 3.1kReads9.2Score382Shelves
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Don't be fooled by the name, the female lead is truly amazing.
74 Third Master, Your Little Girl Has Done It Again 三爷，你家小姑娘又立功了 Hardworking Zhi Zhi努力的吱吱Modern Romance3.7M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Darling + Devoted to the Nation + High-IQ Genius Girl × Scheming Big Shot] To the big shots, Yu Nian is obedient and sensible, a national treasure. To her brothers, Yu Nian is bloodthirsty and ruthless, killing without batting an eye. To Huo Yan, Yu Nian is his baby. A sweet story of two people saving each other. She is aloof and proud, emotionally stunted, until she meets him, a man who drifts through the world. Is she an angel fallen to earth, or an immortal banished from the heave 57.9kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
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You absolutely must read these two books. The first few chapters of the first one might be so-so, but the rest of the book is seriously, seriously, seriously, seriously amazing! (♥∀♥)
75 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves
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[Hypocritical and scheming woman x Tyrannical rich man] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful but looked like a naive girl (sorry), forced to paint on the sidelines. "Boring woman," he commented. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and coldly invited him. He was the sharpest knife in her hand.
76 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 95.3kReads9.5Score19.4kShelves
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This topic is exactly what we're talking about! The female lead is incredibly intelligent and skilled; she's a real assassin, not an undercover agent. In the early episodes, she seems to be outsmarting the police, but by the middle, we realize she's actually guiding and training them to eliminate a very evil organization. The story is still ongoing, and I feel like there will be some big twists later on.
77 He Died Saving Me in His Past Life. Reborn, I Kiss Him Senseless 前世为救我而死，重生归来亲懵他 Moth Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大蛾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "The Jealousy Jar Spills! The Princess Boldly Pursues and Tempts the Mad Young Lord" [Reborn to Avenge and Punish the Villains + Fake and Real Princesses + Powerful Female Lead and Political Intrigue + Unhinged Heroine, Dark Hero] In her previous life, Shen Changning was the most revered princess in all of Jing. A heaven-blessed woman destined to rule, she enjoyed boundless favor from her father and brothers and the devotion of her childhood sweetheart. Rumor had it that whoever won her would wi 6.2kReads8.7Score720Shelves
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The male and female leads team up – the female lead has a mysterious identity, and the male lead pretends to be weak while actually being strong. 😊
78 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 37kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
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This one, while not the typical two-faced villain, is the kind where the female lead appears kind on the surface but is actually a major antagonist. And everyone thinks the female lead is a good person, treating her like a saint. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]
79 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
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The female lead is very smart and shrewd, with a lot of tricks up her sleeve, but she has strong moral principles.
80 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
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I highly recommend this book. The female lead is intelligent throughout, seemingly gentle but actually very cunning. It's incredibly satisfying to watch her use strategy to outmaneuver her opponents.
81 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.7kReads9.6Score22.6kShelves
82 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 960Reads9.0Score121Shelves
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I'm so heartbroken, I'm crying my eyes out! [Crying][crying][crying]
83 Apocalypse Cockroach 末日蟑螂 Mighty Cockroach伟岸蟑螂Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaoqiang is an insignificant nobody, a lazy loser who had been content to lounge around and wait to die. Staying at home lets him avoid the first outbreak of the zombie virus. When he sees his neighbors in the same apartment complex turn into zombies, he is overcome with boundless terror. He struggles to survive alone in an Apocalypse where people prey on each other. At last, worn down by loneliness, he picks up his gear and heads out into a world shrouded in smoke and fire. He takes the 26.8kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
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This post-apocalyptic novel is absolutely perfect! The female lead is a master of deception, her intelligence remaining constant throughout as she navigates the suspenseful and complex world of human nature with cunning and strategic maneuvering. The plot is rich in foreshadowing, grand in scope, and full of unexpected twists and turns, making the ending completely unpredictable. The writing style and concept are truly refreshing.
84 Her Years as a Big Shot in Q City 她在Q市当大佬那几年 Bai Mianmian白绵绵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Wealthy-family scheming + beloved by the whole family + satisfying revenge + face-slapping + 90% plot, 10% romance] [The transmigrate-into-a-book heroine takes on the golden-finger heroine of a wish-fulfillment novel] The moment Zhou Wangyou opened her eyes, she realized she had become the tragic supporting female character in a brainless wish-fulfillment novel, abused by the protagonist countless times and locked in a basement, where she was about to be left for dead. Zhou Wangyou: ...I think 5.9kReads9.2Score672Shelves
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It has to be this female lead who transmigrates to get revenge, tears up the script, and utterly defeats the original female lead who has a cheat-like advantage. The plot is absolutely exciting and full of foreshadowing.
85 Silly Goofballs Have Always Been a Yandere's Kryptonite, So I'll Act Up on My Path to Immortality 自古沙雕克病娇，我欲成仙就作妖 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance273k WordsOngoing She was a saintess whose entire family had been slaughtered, cast into the abyss to suffer a fate worse than death. According to the prophecy, after the Lord of the Heavenly Mansion saved her, he would use her as a stand-in. Her flesh and blood would be merged with someone else's, and her soul would be utterly destroyed, all to make room for the woman he loved. In the end, he and the woman who had taken over her body would ascend hand in hand, becoming the cultivation world's most celebrated imm 164Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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The female lead is a born villain, but she's also incredibly silly. The male lead is kind of a crazy, yandere type. Both are incredibly smart. The writing is quite good, and most importantly, the premise is really captivating. It's so good, I'm dying of excitement! Hurry up and make it a hit! 🔥!!! Recommendation rating: Five stars! It has to be a perfect score!
86 Quick Transmigration: Seducing My Way to the Top 快穿之勾引上位 Fatty Loves Lamb肥肥爱吃羊Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty + calculated seduction + scheming green tea + stealing someone’s love + interconnected stories] There are always delicate, innocent beauties in this world. They are the incarnations of spirits, naive and ignorant when they first enter the mortal realm, yet irresistibly captivating. Every glance and smile can ensnare the heart and soul. To survive in this world, they act helpless and cling to the most powerful men like parasitic vines. Even if those men already belong to someone 14.2kReads8.9Score696Shelves
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Haha, the female lead is so cunning! She seduces literature, and I absolutely love how she subtly and gently seduces others. She seems to be in a subordinate position, but in reality, she firmly holds the initiative.
87 An ’80s Military Marriage: The Pretty Army Wife Builds a Fortune and Raises Her Kids 八零军婚，俏军嫂发家致富养崽崽 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Su Ran unexpectedly transmigrated into a period novel as the troublesome, doomed ex-wife. A disastrous start: she arrived on the eve of the original character’s divorce from her military commander husband. Divorce was one thing, but the original character had even drugged him, planning to sleep with this cold man before dumping him? What a reckless move! Su Ran: “I’m not taking the blame for this.” She slipped away to build a career. After she disappeared, her soon-to-be ex 6.3kReads9.2Score676Shelves
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The female protagonist owns a wealthy family and navigates the business world with cunning and resourcefulness, accumulating wealth through her shrewdness.
88 Aren't We Mortal Enemies? Why Does Lord Ji Love Me So Much? 不是死敌吗？季大人怎么这么爱 Yi Er一尔Ancient Romance791k WordsCompleted [Mad, power-hungry minister X black-lotus noblewoman, two powerful and equally unhinged leads] Jiang Zhimiao was born with a rebellious streak. Clever and perceptive, she never let an offense go unanswered and cut off every way back, all so she could leave home and toy with the emperor, until she ran into one particularly troublesome bastard. Ji Suian was born to wealth and privilege. Brilliant to the point of seeming demonic, he had a prominent family and a smooth career in government, as if he 7.6kReads8.8Score1kShelves
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The female lead is incredibly smart and clear-headed—it's so satisfying! So satisfying!
89 I Just Want to Make Money: The Farmer's Lucky Girl Is a Sweetheart 只想搞钱：农家小福丫是甜宝 Wadaguacha哇达瓜嚓Ancient Romance334k WordsOngoing Jiang Qiqi, a renowned doctor secretly trained by the nation of Huaxia, was reborn as a little farm girl doted on by her entire family. Although she temporarily lost her memories of her previous life for certain reasons, she was fortunate to be the only girl born to the fallen Li clan in hundreds of years, so she was highly valued. Her family also truly loved her. The clan leader thought the little girl was bright, clever, sweet, and adorable, so he personally named her Li Lingyun, with the pet 26Reads—Score—Shelves
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This one! The female lead is reborn, it's a farming novel, and she leads her whole family in a heartwarming struggle to become wealthy. The whole family dotes on her. She's intelligent, clever, well-mannered, courageous, resourceful, and has a sharp mind. She's not a saint, and she has her own principles and ideals. She's the goddess of her entire clan. It's a slow-paced story, definitely worth reading.
90 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1kShelves
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Very good, all are very wonderful books 📕
91 Demoted Back to the Capital, My Whole Family Finally Turns Its Luck Around 被贬回京后，我全家都咸鱼翻身了 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Cherished by her whole family + Lighthearted and fun + Humorous court drama + Childhood sweethearts + Both are each other's first] A truly ambitious, talented, and wealthy young lady from a great family vs. a seemingly reserved young gentleman from a great family who pretends not to care To help the late emperor’s young son ascend the throne, the Gan family went on a rampage, dragging the imperial relatives into the fight. They would sooner have their entire clan dem 4.5kReads8.9Score612Shelves
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Miss Gan is truly incredibly clever. The story revolves around a noblewoman and her nephew, both from prestigious families. The characters are all intelligent, dignified, and refined young masters and ladies from these families. It's a very unique court intrigue novel. The female lead is exceptionally intelligent. I genuinely hope this book becomes popular; it deserves it.
92 The Crazy Heiress Gets Spoiled by Everyone, Then Her Secret Identity Is Exposed Again 疯批大小姐被团宠后，又掉马甲啦 Yan Xiaoxia颜小兮啊Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, a strong heroine, a genius, the darling of her family, fantasy powers. The long-lost eldest daughter of the Shi family has finally been found. Her brothers feel nothing but tenderness toward her and swear to spoil her like a little princess. Everyone in the capital assumes she’s a frail, pitiable girl. Until one day. The young lady casts off her former fragility and leads people in destroying the Shi family with her own hands. Her scumbag father demands furiously, “Are you tryi 6.4kReads9.4Score882Shelves
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①"Patricide?" Yin Nanyue repeated the two words slowly, as if she had heard a joke, seemingly sighing, "It's a pleasant-sounding word." "Unfortunately, these two words don't apply between you and me!"
93 Mess With Her? The Fake Heiress Is an All-Rounder and Impossible to Kill 惹她？假千金是全能大佬，超难杀 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Real and fake heiresses + secret identities + adored by a whole family + punishing scum and face-slapping + pure, unconditional doting] Rumor has it that the fake heiress adopted by the Shen family is a good-for-nothing who skips class, gets into fights, and does every kind of wicked thing. When she was kicked back to the slums, everyone applauded. But who could have guessed The aloof movie emperor is her eldest brother, a legend in the medical world is her second brother, and the world-famous 73.8kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
94 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score241Shelves
95 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.8kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
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All five stories are incredibly good. The first story takes scientists and the army to the Qin Dynasty to learn, and then takes Qin Shi Huang to the modern era. The third story stirs up a bloodbath in the global financial world. In the fifth story, the "Sea King" is truly formidable—a professional headhunter whose system assistance, high emotional intelligence, high IQ, and superior self-discipline make him a top-tier headhunter and mediator. However, he remains single due to the sheer volume of intelligence he handles.
96 Quick Transmigration: 108 Ways for a Villainess to Redeem Herself 快穿：渣女洗白一百零八式 Cold River, Night Rain江寒夜雨Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Everyone else gets contracted by the System after they die. Qiao Jinhuan is different: she takes a nap and wakes up forcibly contracted to help a scumbag woman redeem herself. Redeeming her would be one thing, but the story starts at the point of no return. How is she supposed to turn this around? 018: Come on, old friend, get it together! Qiao Jinhuan: Let me retire! The next second, the pitiful little thing who was wronged and met a tragic end appears before her. Qiao Jinhuan had planned to co 21.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
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🎐①: The female lead is truly a wolf in sheep's clothing. She's always smiling and seemingly innocent, appearing genuinely eager to climb the social ladder. However, it's all a facade. She carries a deep-seated hatred and comes here for revenge. Her initial ambition to climb the social ladder is merely a means to achieve her goal. 🎐②: One second she's on a date with the male lead, kissing, hugging, and saying "I love you so much," and the next second she's acquired his family's company. 🎐🎐 Let's go to the world of the novel with Xia! ʕ ᵔᴥᵔ ʔ
97 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
98 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
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My favorite is the first book. The female lead is very wise and knows when to be ruthless. There's not much of a romantic storyline between the male and female leads, so it's more of a female-centric story. After finishing the first book, I went to read the second one. Maybe it's just a matter of personal taste, but I wasn't as interested in the second book as I was in the first.
99 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 69kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
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Follow Gu for more book recommendations! 🌴 This book is amazing! 🌿 The author's writing is superb 🌾, the characters are very well-developed, the female lead is incredibly competitive 🍄 and can't sleep flat on her back, otherwise her butt will get dented! I was lying in bed and suddenly realized, 🌸 Oh my god, so all these years of sleeping have dented my butt! 🍂 The plot isn't melodramatic, it's very engaging! 🌼
100 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9kShelves

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