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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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251 The White Moonlight Saintess’s Revenge Game 白月光圣女的复仇游戏 Full Of Energy A元气满满AModern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families + CEO + church + Mafia godfather + suspense] [An epic revenge story about a powerful heroine navigating three factions, with a Western setting and style] The temple bells rang out, distant and solemn. A man knelt before the altar, impeccably dressed in a suit, his hands bound. A tattoo curled like a snake along his left arm, giving him an air that mingled defiance with devotion. He looked up at the saintess, Xie Hanshuang, as she slowly approached. His gaze was gentle yet resol 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Xie Hanshuang, a saintess of an underground church, burdened by the hatred of her father's death, navigates the complexities of high society and religious intrigue. Driven by revenge, she schemes against Wei Ting—the man who once remained unmoved by her advances, yet in the clash between religion and power, she gains his unwavering loyalty. But is this loyalty genuine, or another conspiracy? The constraints of a marriage arranged by wealthy families, the power struggles within religious factions, the mystery surrounding her father's death… every step she takes is fraught with peril. She uses Wei Ting, yet struggles in a vortex of emotion and revenge: is he an ally, or a pawn in a trap?
252 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
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This one! The female lead is flexible, intelligent, and shrewd! I just finished reading this one recently. The female lead is reborn and gets a system where she can exchange her weight for things. She's already obese and has low intelligence due to illness, but she prioritizes gaining intelligence. She's smart throughout the entire story and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals (in a good way).
253 With Ten Billion in Supplies, the Heiress Marries and Joins the Army 带十忆物资，资本大小姐闪婚随军 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Tech genius transmigrates and marries a military commander + military marriage and following him to his post + spiritual spring space + hoards goods and brings ten billion worth of supplies when she transmigrates + true heiress + blind date and whirlwind marriage + childbirth + 1970s + scientific research + devoted one-on-one romance + beloved by her family and the nation + two powerful, strong-willed military figures who act decisively] [Cool-headed scientist heroine who always gets revenge, s 15.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
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The female lead has high emotional and intellectual intelligence, is a smiling tiger, and is strategic.
254 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
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She may seem like a country girl, but she is dignified, intelligent, and meticulous. Despite being constantly plotted against, she navigates each situation with strategic brilliance, turning defeat into victory time and again, winning spectacularly and thrillingly! It's a very good watch!
255 Flirting with the Crown Prince: His Long-Overdue Passion Is Irresistibly Sweet 撩诱太子：迟来的深情嘎嘎甜 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [The short drama Jasmine in Your Arms is now streaming on Tomato. Thank you all for your support!] [Wily, resilient beauty VS gentle Crown Prince who turns into a brooding new emperor] [Traditional historical romance + doting love + no transmigration or rebirth + devoted couple + one-on-one romance] To save her mother, she must become the Crown Princess, bear a legitimate heir, and ensure the Chancellor's household has nothing to fear. She calculates his every move, tempts him, and seduces him. 9.2kReads9.2Score846Shelves
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This was incredibly deliberate; the female lead is a total perfectionist! After a one-night stand, she deliberately left one earring on so the male lead could find her, and she also intentionally put a lot of jasmine scent on herself. Later, when she met the male lead again, she wasn't wearing the earring, and she still had a strong jasmine scent on herself, making him suspicious. After successfully becoming the Crown Princess, she faked her death after giving birth and left with her mother!
256 The Fierce Life of a Beautiful 1970s Educated Youth Who Married a Rough-Hewn Man 七零漂亮女知青嫁糙汉的彪悍人生 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Contributing Her Skills to the Nation + 1970s Military Marriage + Transmigration + Female Educated Youth’s Rise + Soldier Falls in Love at First Sight + Hero Pursues His Wife + Superb Medical Skills + Patriotic Passion + National Protection + Sweet Romance + Pocket Dimension with Billions of Supplies + Career-Focused Story + Feel-Good + No Toxic Relatives + Devoted to Each Other, One-on-One Romance] Shen Zhiwei, a renowned traditional medicine expert, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of 8kReads9.3Score997Shelves
257 The Wicked Villainess Awakens, and I Win Big by Breaking the Plot 恶毒女配觉醒，我靠崩剧情赢麻了 Autumn Night Song夜秋歌Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Jiang Ningqing once thought she was a vicious supporting character. In her dream, after she repeatedly brought disaster upon herself, her father and brothers were beheaded, and her relatives were exiled to the northern desert. Jiang Ningqing woke with a start. “I ask for no wealth or glory, only that my whole family stays safe and sound!” From then on... At the girls’ school of the Imperial College, while others squabbled, she watched the drama; while noblewomen fought, she stood by and watched. 561Reads7.4Score109Shelves
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These books absolutely have to be on the list!!!
258 On Our Wedding Night, the Substitute Princess Cured the War King's Gu Poison 新婚夜，替嫁王妃医好了战王蛊毒 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance856k WordsOngoing The legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, Ning Luo, was abandoned in a Taoist temple in the mountains after her father favored his concubine over her mother. She grew up in the countryside and died tragically in a blizzard. Reborn, Ning Luo came down from the mountains to exact her revenge. Her half-sister stole her betrothal, while her scumbag father ordered her to marry in her place and be buried alive with a dying God of War? Ha! Not only did she avoid being buried with him, she brought 4.8kReads8.9Score353Shelves
259 The Sickly Princess Consort Arrives: The Crippled Prince Gets Beaten into Standing Again 病娇王妃嫁到：残王被揍站起来了 Zhang Bàbà张霸霸Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [Faithful to each other + devoted spouses + hilarious + a rebellious heroine + unhinged + yandere + no logic + pure wish fulfillment] Warning: [The heroine swears, is crazy, and has no manners. This is not a proper historical romance.] On the first day after transmigrating, Shen Jiao married a crippled prince. On their wedding night, the Second Prince tried to take advantage of her and sneak into the bridal chamber in the crippled prince’s place. Without a word, she rewarded him with a kick that 4kReads8.8Score428Shelves
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On her first day after transmigrating, Shen Jiao married a crippled king. On their wedding night, the second prince tried to take advantage of her, offering to sleep in the bridal chamber in the king's place. Without a word, she delivered a fatal kick, then used the king as an antidote. The next morning, the king glared at her with murderous intent, saying he wasn't feeling well. Hearing this, she immediately ran away, only to be caught and cling to his leg. "Your Highness, I'll be more careful next time! Don't chop off my head! How could you turn your back on me like this? You heartless man!" The king, his face darkening, immediately ordered her execution. Suddenly, she started vomiting, claiming she was pregnant. The king laughed in anger, ordering her to leave, saying he'd execute her if she couldn't give birth within ten months. She muttered softly, "Don't worry, you're the only one who doesn't mind if it's not yours. I could have ten!" The king's face darkened. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]
260 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter: The Heir's Wife Plays by Her Own Rules 侯府嫡女：世子妃的路子有点野 Wangwang Milk Beans汪汪奶豆Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted Yun Ziyou was transmigrated into her mother’s womb! Her father is the emperor’s junior fellow disciple, her mother is the beloved daughter of the Imperial Tutor, her eldest brother is a prince consort and her sister-in-law is a princess, her adoptive parents are the emperor and empress, and her adoptive brother is the crown prince. In Bianjing, no one can beat her, and all the young wastrels have to bow their heads to her. In the martial world, she’s a renowned Young Master Wuyou, famous enough 1.4kReads8.9Score154Shelves
261 She Returns with Prayer Beads on Her Wrist 再归来，表小姐手戴佛珠 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Four years ago, she was framed and sent away to a nunnery. Four years later, she returns a far cry from the frail, easily bullied girl she once was. She plans her every move and has none of her former girlish romantic notions left... 1. The male and female leads are both each other's first and only. 2. I aim to update with 4,000 words a day. If you don't like reading an ongoing story, feel free to save it for later. Please don't drop it, really, don't drop it! Otherwise, I won't be able to 1.4kReads6.9Score205Shelves
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This book! The female protagonist is initially framed and sent to a nunnery. She returns four years later, completely transformed from her former weak and easily bullied self. She's now cunning and calculating, devoid of any trace of girlish romance… The female protagonist is focused entirely on her career! She plans ten steps ahead for every one she takes!
262 The Powerful yet Ridiculously Goofy Eldest Daughter-in-Law of a Wealthy Family 豪门长嫂明明超强却过分沙雕 The Great Attacker of Bikini Bottom比奇堡大总攻Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families + transmigrate into a book + variety show + goofy, pampered group favorite + feel-good revenge, with everyone getting their comeuppance] Shen Lingyi, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates into a wealthy-family novel as the cannon-fodder wife of its villainous big shot. Above her is a calculating villain husband; below her are a younger brother and sister who have gone astray. To her left are her cold, biological parents, and to her right are a pretentious fake heiress of a sis 644Reads8.2Score100Shelves
263 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
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Pretending to be weak to actually harm others [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]
264 Sinking with You 与你沉沦 By the Stream溪上Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Su Ling moves into the Jiang family home with her mother. Everyone thinks Su Ling is a considerate, well-behaved girl. Only she knows that's not who she really is. With her natural acting talent, she wins over the Jiang family and even gets the cool, self-possessed Jiang Ji to fall for her. Jiang Ji is born noble, refined and polite, and capable of standing on his own. Yet this young master is cruelly toyed with until his spirit is broken. Su Ling breaks up with him without a second thought, sho 1.1kReads8.0Score111Shelves
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🌷🌷The female lead entered the male lead's house with her mother. On the surface, she is a kind and understanding girl, but secretly she tries to get the male lead to be with her. When this is discovered, she breaks up with the male lead without hesitation, showing no mercy whatsoever...
265 Fallen Rose: The Dark Moon and Her Counterattack 陷落玫瑰：黑月光与她的反杀局 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Revenge Against Scum] [Forced Possession] [Awakening to Her True Identity] [Rivalry for Her Affections] [One Woman, Four Men] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark and Scheming on the Inside, a Seductive Strategist × Her Possessive Adoptive Brother / Abstinent CEO / Gentle Young Nobleman / Capitalist Predator] ▲ Her true identity awakens, and a bloody revenge begins Abandoned at an orphanage as a child, she was later molded by the Song family into a tool for a marriage alliance. She bides her time, turni 318Reads—Score—Shelves
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Top players don't talk about love, they only talk about mutual benefit. When her business partner presented her with a marriage agreement, she realized her strongest ally was her husband.
266 Boss, the Young Lady Is Here to Arrange Another Marriage! 老板！大小姐又来结亲了！ Gentleman Liu君子刘Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted “Sticking with single-player gaming out of love, only to get crushed” [Secret Identity Reveals + Powerful Men Bending Their Pride + Both Pure + Satisfying Romance] The heroine is a refined, aloof heiress, a business prodigy with top-tier beauty and ability. The hero is a sharp-tongued charmer. He acts recklessly at first, then gets his comeuppance and pursues her. He’s best at flirting in plain sight while secretly yearning, and will gladly become her dog for love. P.S. The heroine has an eye co 97Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female lead is a true heiress from a wealthy family, with exceptionally strong potential to be groomed as an heir. She initially keeps a low profile, appearing noble and elegant, but later unleashes her full power of revenge, going on a killing spree! The romance is also very sweet, especially the way she pursues her love—so romantic! [Drooling emojis]
267 Who Could've Seen This Coming? I Transmigrated and My Wife Made Me Take a Potion 谁懂啊，刚穿越就被老婆灌了药 A Viral Hit一只爆款Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Cheng, a lonely cop with no wife or children, devoted his entire life to his career and amassed assets worth over a trillion. In his old age, all kinds of shady characters, both familiar and strange, emerged to carve up his fortune, leaving him to be gnawed to the bone by a sow. Unexpectedly, he was reborn. And, would you believe it, not only did he have a wife now, he’d also become a stepfather, with his rebellious kids holding knives to his throat... 2.5kReads8.4Score157Shelves
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💥A powerful female protagonist's revenge story in ancient Chinese romance is here!! On the surface, she's all smiles and charm, but in reality, she harbors a sharp edge. Possessing top-tier intelligence, she thrives within the palace, unleashing deadly moves with ease. All factions are merely pawns in her game, and she holds the reins of power. Switching effortlessly between sweet and sassy, her path to darkness is unstoppable. Ultimately, she avenges her family and watches over all from behind the scenes, laughing all the world's troubles away. 👑 #AncientRomance #Revenge #PowerfulFemaleProtagonist
268 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 One Cat, One Leaf一猫一叶Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 245Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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She firmly believes that both the devil and the angel are hidden in the details. She possesses an extraordinary ability to extract valuable insights from minute market fluctuations and interpersonal interactions. These details, often overlooked by ordinary people, often become the key to her breakthroughs or victories.
269 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.4kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
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Except for not smiling much, she fits all the criteria.
270 Reborn in 2004: A Factory Girl Vows to Turn Her Life Around 重生2004，厂妹誓要逆袭人生 Sweet Love甜甜爱Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted I was married off far from home, cheated on, and abused. Did I cry? No. I was reborn. I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb, rediscovered my ambition, and made myself shine with unapologetic brilliance. The domineering, unhinged young master said to me, “It's just for fun. Don't get attached.” I smiled. “No problem. You're just a tool for making money. Who gets attached to a tool?” The devoted Young Master Zhou said goodbye with regret: “I'm sorry. I had no choice. If fate brings us together in the 9.3kReads9.2Score902Shelves
271 A Matriarchal World, but I'm Poor, So I Have No Choice but to Marry Up 女尊但贫穷，只能被迫攀高枝了 Unspoken Passion, The One and Only染情不可说唯一Ancient Romance311k WordsOngoing No palace scheming or domestic infighting whatsoever. I reject the idea that women have to fight among themselves. Being the best in a world defined by men still makes you an accessory, so women must seize power and make money. I have eight husbands. It’s not that only eight men fell in love with me; these eight are ruthless enough that they were the only ones left in the final round. As someone who transmigrated, I had no peerless beauty, no golden finger, and no System. So when I started out 854Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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To survive [laughing][laughing]
272 EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8kShelves
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The ultimate showdown between the wise and the foolish.
273 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
274 The Political Bride Slaughters Her Way Through the Realm 和亲公主嘎嘎乱杀 Mist and Camellias雾与山茶Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + System + Revenge to the extreme + Asura Princess + Decisive and ruthless + Strong female lead + Female emperor] Chu Nian'an was a low-ranking princess. When the imperial decree ordering her to marry into Beishuo arrived, everyone in the palace waited to see her make a fool of herself. Beishuo was her birth mother's homeland, the place that dazzling woman had spent half her life trying and failing to return to. At a banquet in Beishuo's royal court, a powerful minister's daug 75Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is the kind of powerful female lead story that the Chinese entertainment industry can't produce!!! Full of political intrigue and incredibly satisfying revenge, this is a must-watch!!
275 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 15kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
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The female lead is truly, truly, truly captivating. I've read this book countless times; she's ruthless yet fiercely protective. The rapid transitions between scenes are incredibly immersive. The timeline is beautifully written; I don't know how else to praise it, but it's just so good.
276 You Command a Hundred Thousand Soldiers, Yet Say Women Can't Hold Office? 掌十万兵马，你说女子不能做官？ Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing No romance. The heroine is invincible. A story of farming and nation-building, followed by unifying the realm. I command all the armies in the realm and am just one step away from putting on the imperial robes, and you’re telling me the emperor pardoned me for deceiving him? After grinding away for a full thirty days, Bai Heng rose from a lowly county magistrate to become the prime minister. She commanded an unlimited supply of provisions and supplies, as well as an army of a hundred thousand ab 3.4kReads8.9Score541Shelves
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It's incredibly good; a righteous official in the eyes of ordinary people, a murderer in the eyes of powerful families, and humor with a straight face.
277 From the Start, I Won a Wood Spirit Root in the Lottery, and I’m Falling Apart 开局抽奖木灵根，我裂开了 Ting Ge Tu Geng Fan蜓个涂更烦Eastern Fantasy265k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Group transmigration + System for everyone + Strong female lead + Female protagonist + Transformation + No romance] Qiao Ling was once a man. After an accident, he transmigrated into a woman's body in this world, and she completely lost it. By day, she's pure and adorable. By night, she lets out a cackling laugh as she acts as a vigilante, robbing the rich to help the poor. “Don't slander Junior Sister Qiao. She's so kindhearted. How could she kill someone and steal their treas 40Reads—Score—Shelves
278 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
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Of course, it's our Princess Jinzhi!
279 The Scheming Beauty's Tale of Climbing the Social Ladder 心机美人攀高枝记 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9kReads8.7Score855Shelves
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2. The female lead is extremely scheming, a black lotus, and somewhat unscrupulous. She is very clear-headed, not love-struck, and only wants to climb the social ladder step by step. She is fundamentally kind, but not a saint, and will definitely seek revenge.
280 Unbelievable! From the Start, I Was at a Crime Scene 离谱！开局就是案发现场 Cloud Bao Tangtang云宝糖糖Mystery413k WordsCompleted [The rating has just been posted; it will rise later] When Xia Zhu woke up, she had become the prime suspect in a dismemberment case, and the victim's head was in her refrigerator. She was the unluckiest person alive! While others panicked and rushed to prove their innocence, she stayed at the crime scene to examine the details. Drawing on her forensic expertise, she pieced together the clues, investigated the inconsistencies, cleared her name, and helped the police identify the real culprit. Sh 6.7kReads6.9Score806Shelves
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This book is quite good, you guys can check it out. It's the kind of story where a female forensic doctor and a criminal investigation team captain fall in love over time. The female forensic doctor is different from normal people, she's obsessive, but she and he can solve cases together, cooperating with each other from disliking each other to finally joining hands.
281 The Rise of a Scheming Woman from the Bottom 底层心机女的逆袭之路 I Love Pomelos1995我爱吃柚子1995Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Please support the new book, A Scheming Bad Girl in the Nineties: Climbing Her Way Up in Hong Kong's Richest Families] Jian Yao moved effortlessly among all kinds of handsome men. She seemed to be playing along, but in truth she treated them as stepping stones into high society. Getting close to men brings misfortune. Loving yourself is what matters, and having money makes it easier to love yourself. This is the story of a woman from the bottom of society fighting her way up. She is determined 1.8kReads8.7Score176Shelves
282 Through Wind and Rain, the Wild Geese Return 风雨雁归来 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Cao Jinghe was one of the best spies in Jianzhang Palace, code-named Snow Goose. She entered the palace at eight. At sixteen, her homeland fell and Chang’an was lost. She spent eight years undercover in enemy territory, until the bandits surrendered, the lost lands were recovered, and peace returned to the realm. But she waited where she was, and the order to end her mission never came. Even her handler, “Mountain Ghost,” who had sent her secret reports all along but whom she had never met, vani 441Reads8.5Score101Shelves
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Here they are! I'm recommending two ancient romance novels without time travel or rebirth elements. The female protagonists are very shrewd, strategic, and good at hiding their true selves.
283 EN After the Grand Princess Is Reborn, the Chief Grand Secretary Can No Longer Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了 Dong Chichi董迟迟Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf 5.5kReads9.2Score756Shelves
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In her previous life, the female protagonist was pampered and unaware of the wickedness of human nature, dying at the hands of her uncle's rebellion. On her first day of rebirth, she discovers the truth behind her mother's difficult childbirth: the emperor's fear of the empress's maternal clan led to her death. She then realizes that her father, who doted on her like a precious jewel, could not be trusted. From then on, the little princess uses her father's guilt to secretly grow stronger, strategizing and maneuvering, gradually rising from the inner court to the imperial court.
284 Quick Transmigration: This Villain Is No Simpleton 快穿：这个反派不简单 A Girl's Heart and Scent气味少女心Modern Romance666k WordsCompleted Zhiyuan was one of the creator gods of the Three Thousand Worlds and, as a goddess’s daughter, held an unrivaled status. One day, all the creator gods received notice that the Three Thousand Worlds were collapsing. After discussing it with the others, Zhiyuan decided to enter the worlds and save their inhabitants. Heroine, hero, supporting female character, supporting male character, male villain, female villain… Zhiyuan pointed at random, and it landed on the villain! Oh, well. A villain it is! 2kReads9.2Score158Shelves
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A satisfying read, now complete, with no frustrating moments throughout.
285 Fallen Leaves Adrift 落叶浮沉 Leng LianL冷怜LModern Romance300k WordsCompleted Strong Female Lead + Villain Protagonist + Female Criminal + No Golden Finger + No Stupid Characters + Large Ensemble Cast I had the worst possible start, born in a village that “eats people.” Where I come from, good people don't live long. Only the wicked survive. The day I fled to the city, I had no education, no connections, and no way back. But I had brains. I climbed on whoever could be useful, and took out whoever stood in my way. Everyone was a stepping stone. Some say I climbed over a mo 119Reads—Score—Shelves
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Her disastrous start actually made her successful.
286 A Splendid Letter to You 与卿书华章 Jiang Xiaoyu江小雨Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted Since ancient times, historical records have had very little to say about women. And when they do appear, it is rarely because of their own achievements. Those few lines of ink usually tie them to the men in their families. Can women ever make a name for themselves in the history books? Before returning to the Central Plains, Zhou Shaojin was a noblewoman raised in the Western Regions. Her father died when she was thirteen, her mother when she was fifteen, and her husband when she was twenty-t 30Reads—Score—Shelves
287 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 93.2kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves
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This book, this book, this book [Admiration], is amazing! A female-centric power struggle novel [kissing emoji]
288 My Stand Ability Is Staircase Manipulation 我的替身能力是操控楼梯 Heart of Zeal热忱之心Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Complete] [No Permission Requested from Marujie] [The first few chapters explain the setting for readers who have never read JoJo. Once the fighting starts, the story picks up the pace, with every event tightly connected.] [This work may contain disturbing content] [If you cannot handle dark and cruel stories, proceed with extreme caution!] While reading the comments, I came across someone saying, "I get it. Dio's Stand ability is controlling stairs!" It cracked me up, and gave me an idea. A Ch 652Reads8.3Score101Shelves
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The bewitching newborn female demon
289 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
290 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves
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🍀Holy crap, my CPU almost overheated! After reading these few books, I'm no longer afraid of encountering bad guys. Following the smiling, ruthless female lead is like watching my hair grow faster and faster 🧠, especially the last one, "The Daily Life of the Mistress." Don't be put off by the title; I recommend every girl read it. After reading it, you'll definitely be several levels above others! [Drooling][adoration]
291 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
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These books all meet your criteria.
292 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score953Shelves
293 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
294 Going Insane to Reform Showbiz: It’s Chaotic, but Comforting 发疯整顿娱乐圈，颠颠的，很安心 Pomelo Planet柚子星球Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [1v1 Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Hilarious + Scumbag Gets His Comeuppance] Shi Ran transmigrates into a book and becomes a female celebrity hated by the entire internet in a story about a beloved star adored by everyone in showbiz. The original Shi Ran joined a live-streamed dating show. Its male contestants, one, two, three, were all devoted to the heroine in the book, and every one of them had treated her badly. As for the aloof movie emperor, the original Shi 39.9kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
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They're all really good, but I especially love the last one. Don't let the low rating fool you, it's absolutely fantastic.
295 Detective Conan: Becoming the Smartest Person in the Science World 柯南之我在柯学世界做智力天花板 Su Wantang苏莞棠Anime Fanfiction588k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + ironclad protagonist + no System or transmigration + pairing with Toru + the entire Police Academy crew gets saved] [Note] The heroine is a native of the Detective Conan world. She grew up with Toru and Hiromitsu and knows nothing about the plot. There’s no rebirth, transmigration, or System, so a lot of groundwork is laid early on to keep the characters from dying. The story is mostly everyday life, and very sweet. The Black Organization plot begins later, with the goal of se 1.3kReads8.9Score160Shelves
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The female lead is shrewd and calculating; she can figure things out through observation and then use them to her advantage. She's the kind of person who can fully utilize everyone and everything around her.
296 The Villainess Studies Hard at the Aristocratic Academy 反派大小姐在贵族学院狠狠学习 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [The male lead is Chi. The romance develops slowly, and until anyone confesses, it's just friendship.] He Ying regains her memories in an old-school campus novel and is horrified to realize she's the vicious rich young lady. Instead of inheriting a fortune worth trillions, she's been chasing men and bullying the sweet, innocent heroine. What a ridiculous way to live. After learning that inheriting the family fortune depends on her academic performance, He Ying declares, “If I don't earn this mon 8.2kReads9.4Score982Shelves
297 The Nation’s Movie Emperor Has a Secret Crush on Me 国民影帝暗恋我 Fragrance of Wine for Ten Miles十里酒香Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Word is that national heartthrob Yu Qianfan has someone he secretly loves? Fans: “No, I don’t believe it! He loves us!” Word is that the person Yu Qianfan secretly loves is Queen Li? Fans: “Li Jin? No way! Those two don’t get along. This rumor is definitely false!” During a variety show game, Yu Qianfan put his hand on a lie detector. Host: “I heard you have a secret crush. Is it Li Jin?” Li Jin shot him a cold look. Yu Qianfan answered, “No.” Zap! The red lights flashed, and the alarm blared. L 13.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
298 Infinite: People Can Die, but You Must Never Lose the Game 无限：人可以死游戏绝不能输 Ran Tu染途Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Infinite Flow + Logical Deduction + Death Games + Brain-Burning + Slightly Unhinged Female Lead + Strong Leads] (Content warnings at the end of Chapter 1) After her parents died, Xin Zhixia witnessed the ugly faces of her relatives during a dispute over the inheritance and grew disgusted with the world. She devoted herself to the games she loved and drifted through life in a daze. Finding life pointless, she decided to jump off a building and kill herself. A man appeared beside her. 12.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
299 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves
300 Why Pick a Fight with Her? The Entire Six Realms Belong to Her 你惹她干嘛？整个六界都是她的 Mu Shiqi慕十七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + sweet romance + rebirth + time control + beast taming + all-round talent + medicine and poison + punishing scumbags + eliminating threats down to the roots] Feng Jingyou is a peerless genius, unmatched in ten thousand years in the kingdom of Luo Wu. Her power is extraordinary, and she shines brighter than anyone! One day, she is ambushed and her spiritual meridians are destroyed. She barely survives for five years in a dark place. But Heaven cherishes the gifted: an acciden 1.1kReads9.0Score185Shelves
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The first book is a rebirth novel; I love the satisfying feeling of the female protagonist getting revenge [admiration][admiration]. The third book is a time-travel novel; she was already very strong before transmigrating, and it's especially enjoyable to see her slap those who looked down on her in the face after transmigrating. The only downside is that it's still being serialized, but it already has over 1400 chapters. You might want to give it a try [admiration][kiss].

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