A Levelheaded Heroine Who Won't Give Up on Herself for a Man, and Is Actually Smart! 女主清醒，不会为了男人放弃自己，智商在线！

1. 451 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 71.7kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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   🌸When a fellow countryman meets a fellow countryman, tears well up in his eyes? Come on! It's okay if your positions are not opposite. Once there is a conflict of interest, you will be the first to be attacked. In other words, possessing the same knowledge and wealth of the same era is itself a conflict of interest. Prophet, only one is the most valuable. 🍀Follow Xiaoli and you won't have to worry about reading!

2. 452 团 My Husband Served His Assistant Food at the Company Retreat, So I Decided to Divorce Him 团建时老公给助理夹菜，我决定离婚 Saint's Upper-Leaf Meiai圣塔的上叶美爱Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted At the Team-Building Dinner, My Husband Served His Assistant Food, So I Decided to Divorce Him —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a short story. The heroine is quite sober, and she decides to divorce her husband after she discovers that he has a loose attitude.

3. 453 落 The Down-and-Out Heiress: Spoiled Like a Princess by a Northern Man 落魄千金之她被北方汉子宠成公主 Summer Coolll夏凉llModern Romance400k WordsCompleted Qiao Yi was the invisible one in her family. From childhood, she had been cautious and careful, exceptionally good at reading the room. After her father died, she and her mother were viewed with suspicion and pushed aside. Later, her mother remarried overseas, and once Qiao Yi came of age, she left the family too, enrolling at Northern University and giving up her inheritance. Because they knew their place, the family gave them some money for personal expenses. With their resources dwindling, th 6.9kReads9.0Score750Shelves

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   Joey has been cautious since he was a child. After his father died, his mother and daughter were targeted by their family. Her mother remarried abroad, and she gave up her family fortune to study at Northern University. I was originally living in poverty, but I met a strong man who doted on his wife, gave him a pink diamond, and took care of his family. Unexpectedly, my mother married a rich man and now she can live an easy life! 🍆

4. 454 王 The Prince Takes Me for a Substitute? His Bedchamber Maid Becomes the Marchioness 王爷拿我当替身？通房荣升侯夫人 Yu Yirong鱼艺荣Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted An independent, resilient, innocent-looking poison doctor ✖️ a love-struck, noble prince A groveling pursuit / champion of women’s rights / legitimate daughter’s revenge / household intrigue and political machinations with a large ensemble cast / no rebirth or transmigration / predominantly serious tone Luo Ruiyao was born the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, but was kidnapped at the age of three and taken to the countryside. She pretended to be mute for years and played the part of 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The heroine is particularly sober, I mainly recommend the first one

5. 455 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 31.9kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves
6. 456 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 300.7kReads9.6Score36.5kShelves
7. 457 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 246.9kReads9.4Score42.8kShelves
8. 458 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.9kReads9.7Score6.1kShelves

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   The heroine is very good

9. 459 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
10. 460 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
11. 461 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 24.8kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
12. 462 缚 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 113.9kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
13. 463 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.1kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
14. 464 惹 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 282.9kReads9.7Score34.5kShelves
15. 465 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.6kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
16. 466 惜 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 20.3kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves
17. 467 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 152kReads9.7Score60.6kShelves
18. 468 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves
19. 469 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 159kReads9.6Score21.9kShelves
20. 470 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 201.5kReads9.6Score32kShelves
21. 471 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 19.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
22. 472 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 28kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
23. 473 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 20.3kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    When the heroine is sober and engaged in her career, how can a man be interested in making money? The female protagonists in these books are amazing, the love brain fades away, and it's so cool to do things soberly 👇 ① The love-minded beauty heroine suddenly wakes up, uses men as tools in palace battles, and takes power by herself, which is very refreshing to read; ② The rich president chases his wife, the heroine only focuses on career, and love is sidelined, and the CEO is anxious; ③ The substitute heroine doesn't want to be a substitute, so she runs away overnight! It's useless to criticize the emperor and catch him back, the heroine's revolt is very touching; ④The substitute heroine exits immediately, and the big bosses in the Beijing circle are so panicked that they look for her. The heroine only cares about her own life, it's so cool~ The heroines are very clear-headed, love is nothing, career is the way to go! If you like to read sober heroines, read these books with your eyes closed.

24. 474 替 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 21.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
25. 475 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 3.8kReads9.2Score452Shelves
26. 476 步 I’m Done Playing the Substitute – No More Falling for You 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.3kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
27. 477 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.4kReads9.2Score175Shelves

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    High IQ! High strategy!!! Reading this article, you will feel that every male partner feels like he matches the female protagonist. Why?? Why?? Why?? Of course, it's because women who are engaged in career are extremely charming! I think it's okay without cp. Hahaha. . . But with a male protagonist, it's sweet and exciting! Because, eight hundred tricks, extreme pulling, it's so beautiful (after reading the later chapters, I finally understood what the author meant when he said all the elements are complete), there are many famous scenes after arriving in Yuancheng. The heroine is indeed smart, wise and strategic. I caught up to this point in one go, recommend "!!!"

28. 478 风 The Fake Heiress Rises to the Top 风生水起假千金 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book. Am I the wicked supporting girl? The heroine? A cannon-fodder character? No, none of those. I’m someone who broke free of the System and can finally take charge of my own fate. Anyone who tries to hurt me from now on had better stay out of my way. If they dare cross me, they’ll get what’s coming to them. The fake heiress of the past will one day become someone those people can only look up to. 75Reads6.5Score—Shelves
29. 479 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 85.7kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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    The first palace battle novel is not about two people for life. The emperor has a harem and many concubines. The heroine relies on her own wisdom to move up step by step and knows exactly what she wants. The supporting characters in it are also very vivid, feeling very contradictory and very real. There are no absolute good guys or absolute bad guys. The second fairy tale, no cp, the heroine is only kind on the surface, but actually puts interests first, just like the sentence written at the end of the novel, "I am just the perspective you brought, but I have never been a good person", which shocked me.

30. 480 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 49.7kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
31. 481 重 Reborn and Rich, I Became a Billionaire Heiress 重生后暴富，我成为亿万富婆 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Get rich + stock trading + lottery wins + making money + financial planning] [Female lead’s growth + building wealth + everyday life] Before being reborn, Lin Yuning was an ordinary bank teller, living an ordinary life. After being reborn, she focused on making money, making money, and making more money. Through stock trading, betting on World Cup matches, and financial planning, she became a billionaire. From then on, she enjoyed the finest food and drink, living a happy, carefree life. 8.1kReads8.5Score506Shelves

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    The heroine is good at being herself and achieving her own success. She is a bookworm for many years. Basically, the following six books have been read more than three times. There is a shortage of books. They are worth reading!!

32. 482 重 Reborn in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry of the 1980s 重生八十年代在港娱乐圈 Leisurely March三月闲暇Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yin Xiao was reborn in Hong Kong in the 1980s. To find a job, she entered the Miss Hong Kong pageant and won the crown, launching her career in show business. She attended training classes, took bit parts, and played cannon fodder, steadily rising to become the leading lady. In the end, she became famous across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, earning her place as an undisputed superstar. Even when Yin Xiao became the most influential film and television mogul of her era, people still call 11.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
33. 483 九 The Nineties: A Short-Lived Girl Tells Fortunes at a Street Stall in Hong Kong! 九零：短命女在香江摆摊算命！ Moonlit Radiance月扶光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + fortune-telling + feel-good power fantasy + no ghosts or gods + heroine with a golden finger + sweet romance] The day Gu Lingxi received her college acceptance letter, she was crushed to death by someone who jumped from a building and transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1990s. Her parents and maternal grandparents had just been murdered, and she was the sole survivor. She also stumbled upon her family’s only treasure: a pair of white gloves. The gloves could tell fortunes, so to supp 5.1kReads8.7Score751Shelves

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