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. 101 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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   The female lead is always lucid, and the male lead is amazing too! 👍

2. 102 通 The Maid Ran Off with the Money, and the Cold-Blooded Powerful Minister Broke Off the Engagement and Came After Her 通房卷款跑路，冷戾权臣悔婚拿人 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted [Cold and Devoted Hero + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine] [Let the Story Set the Mood] [Sweet Romance] Su Qingqing transmigrates as a bedchamber maid, but when the eldest young master returns after four years away, her plan to keep out of each other’s way falls apart. The young master has become the chancellor, and she sees his ruthless, vicious, and merciless side. To save her own life, she fawns over him, hoping to survive until her one-year contract expires and she can leave the Pei residen 4.8kReads9.0Score69214d adds

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   💐💐①The female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the male protagonist's concubine. To protect herself, she flatters and pleases him, hoping to leave him when the one-year contract expires. Later, when he wants to marry, she is unwilling to remain a concubine and leaves despite being pregnant. Even after giving birth to the child, it cannot be brought back to her...

3. 103 为 Keeping Yourself Pure for Your White Moonlight? After I Was Reborn, I Cleaned Out Your Whole Family 为白月光守身？重生后搬空你全家 Charcoal-Grilled Mandarin Duck炭烧鸳鸯Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1970s + reborn + military marriage + clearing everything out + fake and real heiresses + scumbag regrets it + face-slapping the scumbags + pocket dimension + devoted couple + making a fortune + raising children] In her previous life, Shen Jinhe knew she was the Xie family's fake heiress. Believing she'd taken nineteen years of a good life from the real heiress, Xie Rou, she kept giving in. She was married to Lin Yao for twenty-seven years without ever consummating the marriage, and the two chil 13.8kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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   [Add to Bookshelf] Book Recommendations, I'm Xiaoguai [Add to Bookshelf] 1. *Staying Virtuous for My White Moonlight? Reborn and Emptying Your Entire Family's Walls*: The female protagonist is reborn with a spatial ability. She empties her in-laws' and parents' homes, decisively divorces her scumbag husband, and returns to her biological parents in the countryside. She works hard to develop her career and lead the village to prosperity! 2. *The 80s Evil Woman Wants to Be a Widow, Why Aren't Men Dead Yet?*: The female protagonist is reborn in the 1980s with a library system. She works hard on scientific research and enters a research institute. Marriage is just an accident; no matter how handsome a man is, nothing is more important than work! 3. *Going to the Countryside for My Cousin? Emptying the Entire Family's Ancestral Graves and Dancing*: The female protagonist is reborn, reclaims her golden finger, and empties her entire family's walls to go to the countryside! She devotes herself to translation, leading her friends to swindle foreign businessmen!

4. 104 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heroine Does Whatever She Pleases 快穿：女主她随心所欲 Mu Xi Mutong木西木同Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted (Strong heroine, sweet romance) A Man is the embodiment of the Six Evil Desires, rejected by the Six Realms. After being injured in a great battle, she flees to a barren land and is carried into a small world by a magical artifact. She heals while wreaking havoc. The heroine weaponizes her beauty, has overwhelming combat prowess, and is used to doing whatever she pleases. (Reader advisory: There is no male lead in the main storyline, but each small world has a male lead, and they are all differe 4.9kReads9.2Score34614d adds
5. 105 八 The 1980s Bad Girl Wants to Be a Widow, So Why Won’t Her Man Die? 八零恶女想当寡妇，男人怎还不死 Xing Cai星财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + reborn + strong heroine + System + sweet romance + a male lead who’s hopelessly in love VS a heroine who always takes revenge] In her previous life, she was widowed for eight years before meeting a tragic end. In this life, she was determined to be a wicked woman. In her previous life, she was forced to go to the countryside. After finally getting into college, she returned to the city. But the man wanted to give his college spot to his first love, so he pre 91.9kReads8.5Score12.1k14d adds
6. 106 未 Why Are My Fiancé's Twisted Best Friends All Secretly in Love with Me? 未婚夫的变态好兄弟怎么都暗恋我 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + brothers competing for the heroine + all the male leads are sexually inexperienced] [A beautiful, sickly woman with little sense of morality VS a whole cast of men who are all psychopaths] Bie Mian is delicate and timid. She's truly innocent. She just accidentally walked into the wrong room, then discovered that the man in the bed wasn't her fiance. Shen Jingxi is the heir to the Shen family, gentle and courteous, aloof and restrained, and a famously unattainable figure in 29.7kReads8.4Score5.8k14d adds

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   ✨The female lead is very clear-headed; men can only be stepping stones for her to become better, and she herself is the most important... The female lead originally had a fiancé who loved her very much, but she accidentally went into the wrong room and ended up with her fiancé's best friend. She originally wanted to pretend nothing had happened... But the "Villainous Female Supporting Character System" went online, and the temptation of a healthy body was too great... So she had no choice but to apologize to her fiancé...

7. 107 替 Take My Cousin's Place in the Countryside? I'll Empty the Whole Family's Ancestral Tombs and Dance 替堂妹下乡？搬空全家祖坟蹦迪 God of Wealth's Dark Moonlight财神黑月光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn revenge + making money and causing trouble + born to stir up chaos] In her previous life, Ruan Xianxian took her cousin's place in the countryside, then returned to the city and married the fiancé her cousin no longer wanted. She thought she'd found salvation, but what awaited her was endless patience and scheming. A heartless grandfather, a cousin who stole her golden finger, and a husband who outsourced his affection made for one bizarre family. Only when a speeding tr 43.5kReads9.0Score3.7k14d adds
8. 108 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds

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   [A sophisticated and self-serving female lead + a possessive and obsessive male lead] Lin Luoxue is selfish, vain, and extremely self-serving, yet she possesses an irresistible charm that attracts countless admirers. In the original novel, she was the female lead's materialistic and opportunistic younger sister, cheating on her husband with three men and remaining promiscuous even after marriage, ultimately meeting a tragic end. Reborn, she abandons her unpleasant past and focuses on self-preservation and profit, but unexpectedly attracts the attention of the obsessive male lead, who forcefully controls and possesses her, leading to a tumultuous and intense relationship.

9. 109 教 The Instructor's Revenge: Forcing the Marriage of His One True Love 教官的报复，强娶白月光 Good Little Nuobao乖乖诺宝Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted During college military training, Zhang Mingzhu used sweet smiles and soft words to seduce her instructor, Sun Yihang, hoping to slack off and enjoy some peace and quiet. Their romance was doomed to be a sham from the start. As soon as training ended, she decisively texted him to break up, then blocked him everywhere. But he took it seriously. Every year, he spent his leave traveling to her city, bringing the allowances he'd saved and all the longing he'd kept bottled up. She always pushed his m 1.5kReads6.2Score10014d adds

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   Completed, super good! The female lead is frighteningly clear-headed, going to work every day and rejecting the male lead's empty promises. She's very independent. The male lead loved her for six years, and just when he was about to marry her, she ran away. Two years later, when they meet again, he's still completely charmed by her.

10. 110 诱 Luring Her Into the Deep: The Mad Tycoon's Obsessive Love 诱她深陷，疯批大佬的强制宠爱 Richi Clothing Ritual日寸衣礼Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [A gentle beauty from the Jiangnan water towns x a top mafia boss who’s dangerously unhinged] [International forced romance + mafia + love at first sight + size difference + both leads devoted only to each other + happy ending] Song Chuchi is like a soft mist from the water towns of Jiangnan, delicate and lovely, with clear eyes like autumn waters. She’s a unique sight on the streets of Lorin. She goes abroad to find her boyfriend, only to discover that he… has been cheating on her. Her parents 5.1kReads8.9Score46414d adds

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    I highly recommend this!!! The female lead is incredibly determined!

11. 111 重 Reborn, the Young Lady Goes Wild 重生后，大小姐飒飒飒疯了 Chubby Moon胖月半儿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Power Fantasy + Female Lead’s Revenge + Dark Redemption + Secrets of the Wealthy, with a face-slapping scene right from the start) #Sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath, and serving face-slaps# #Unhinged# In her previous life, Jian Yue was framed by Ruan Yinyin for bullying her, leaving her ostracized by the entire school and stealing her recommendation for early admission. Ruan Yinyin goaded Jian Yue’s brother into shaving off all her hair, and even hired someone to throw acid on her at t 4.6kReads7.6Score35314d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn and goes on a killing spree! In her past life, she was splashed with sulfuric acid by Ruan Yinyin, had her college admission spot stolen, was handed a knife by her own brother, and had her childhood sweetheart finish her off, dying a tragic death in the cold night. In this life, she forces Ruan Yinyin to fill the toilet with water, cuts up her biased brother's custom-made suit, freezes her childhood sweetheart's company account, and even empties her biased father's hidden stash of money. Her mad revenge is so satisfying that she stomps her feet!

12. 112 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4k14d adds

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    ①🍬The female lead is clear-headed and intelligent throughout the entire story. Reborn, she only wants to punish those who harmed her in her past life, engaging in a battle of wits and courage, setting countless traps just for you to fall into. Amazing! 👍🏻 Get hooked! ②🍬The female lead is amazing! Strong, brave, and resourceful, with fair skin, a beautiful face, and long legs. But even a strong woman can be swayed by persistent suitors. Both the male and female leads are strong, making for a very enjoyable read. 🥕Follow Liao the Sleeping Beauty for daily recommendations of great female-oriented novels!🍭🍭🍭

13. 113 报 Reporting, Lord Zhan: Your Engagement Has Been Called Off 报告战爷：你被退婚了 A Gift from God神的礼物Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted Reader’s guide: Satisfying, so satisfying, nothing but satisfaction The eldest daughter of the Shi family is an empty-headed good-for-nothing, while Fourth Master Qin is an idle wastrel. A marriage contract binds them together. Shi Nan doesn’t want to marry, and Qin Zhan doesn’t want to wed her. They hit it off and unanimously agree to call off the engagement. Only afterward does Qin Zhan realize that Shi Nan is the woman who captured his heart with a single glance. And so begins the face-sla 1.9kReads9.2Score24914d adds
14. 114 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
15. 115 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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    "If you leave tonight, we're breaking up." "Shen Yichen, today is my birthday, are you sure you want to go see her?" Qin Shuzhi looked at the man who was in a hurry to leave after finishing the phone call. Shen Yichen frowned, "I told you, Yan Yan fell at home and needs me to take her to the hospital." Qin Shuzhi found it ridiculous, "Why didn't you call an ambulance when she fell? Why didn't you ask another friend, instead of calling you, the man who's celebrating his girlfriend's birthday?" "Enough! Can you stop being unreasonable?" Shen Yichen shouted at her. "It's just a birthday, it happens every year. What's wrong with missing one? Yan Yan isn't feeling well right now. Do you expect me to ignore her and stay here with you on this mountaintop, watching the wind, stars, and sunrise?" Qin Shuzhi's heart was stung. "So, you're asking me to spend my birthday with you… is that too much to ask?" "I don't have time to argue with you." Shen Yichen looked impatient, glancing at her high heels. "You'll be slow going down the mountain in heels. I'll go first. Call a taxi home later. We can talk about it tomorrow." Qin Shuzhi watched the man turn and head down the stone steps, rushing towards his ex-girlfriend, and felt utterly disheartened. "Shen Yichen." She called out to him, enunciating each word clearly, "If you leave tonight, we're breaking up."

16. 116 挺 She Joined the Army with a Big Baby Bump and Dazzled the Entire Family Compound 挺孕肚去随军，她惊艳整个家属院 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (She joins her husband’s army while heavily pregnant and amazes the entire military compound) Song Jinyue, a brilliant scientific researcher, transmigrates to the 1970s after a car accident. When she opens her eyes, she’s suddenly married after a whirlwind wedding, with a baby on the way. Outside, her older brother and sister-in-law are fighting over the letter that just arrived, ordering her to join her husband at his army post. To avoid getting her brother into trouble, Song Jinyue decides 21.2kReads8.0Score2k14d adds
17. 117 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    Both books are good. In the second book, the female lead is the most beautiful at the end, and whoever she chooses becomes the male lead.

18. 118 带 After I Ran Off with Our Child, My Wealthy Ex Went Completely Mad 带娃跑后，豪门前任彻底发了疯 Little Little Little Xi小小小希Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Wife-obsessed, celibate villainous CEO VS cool beauty who transmigrated into a book] [Sweet romance + devoted couple + love grows over time] By day, he was a stiff, cold, villainous CEO with an untouchable, celibate air. But at night, he turned into a clingy puppy who shamelessly insisted on staying over at her place... The haughty CEO and the clear-eyed heroine met each other's moves head-on, until his first love returned. As the saying goes, when an ex cries, the current partner loses. So Son 10Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + adorable babies + ridiculous comedy] Princess Consort Mu, who's waiting to get promoted, get rich, and outlive her husband, asks the heavens in exasperation every day: When will the prince finally kick the bucket so I can rise to the top? Six years ago, at a palace banquet, Xie Jieyi was tricked into Mu Heng's bed and forced into marriage, only to be sent away on their wedding night. Six years later, Mu Heng is critically ill, and Xie Jieyi returns in triumph with their adorable twi 6.9kReads9.2Score99114d adds
20. 120 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
21. 121 王 A Noble Wife's Easy Days in the Prince's Manor 王府贵媳躺赢日常 Aconite on the Snow雪上一枝蒿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as The Noble Daughter-in-Law of the Prince’s Manor Turns Her Life Around. Romance after marriage, with a slice-of-life feel. After Xia Chenchen, daughter of Lingchuan’s richest family, married Song Zhuo, the fourth son of Prince Yongping, she spent four years being careful and patient, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn, Xia Chenchen finally saw things clearly. If swallowing every indignity still didn’t make life any better, why not live boldly instead? From this day forward, no one co 2kReads8.9Score21214d adds
22. 122 八 The Daring Adventures of an Eighties-Era Returnee Heiress 八零归国大小姐的乘风破浪 Wanyue Jiu'an挽月玖安Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Heiress + devoted loyalist + pocket dimension + System] The heiress of the Xie family in the twenty-first century was born into the body of the Xie family's heiress in 1980. Watch as the ideas of two different eras collide and she rides the waves to success. Xie Wanning returns to China to build her career. Before long, she finds herself in increasingly close contact with the government. The more she contributes to her country, the more merit points she earns. Along the way, a mission unexpecte 587Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing!! It's incredibly good! The female lead is intelligent without being naive; her docile demeanor in front of the male lead is all an act, but the male lead knows it too. These two cunning old foxes are playing mind games, and both are falling for each other.

23. 123 阴 The Brooding Villain Reads My Mind, Kisses Me, and Makes Me Faint 阴鸷反派读我心给我亲，把我撩晕 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance563k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Obsessive Love] After dying, Jiang Xi transmigrated into an old-fashioned, melodramatic CEO romance novel, becoming the loveless wife forced into marriage with Mo Shiyu, the gloomy villain. In the novel, she was portrayed as an aloof, elegant, and gracious young madam from a wealthy family. Every day, she did her best to keep up the act, just waiting for Mo Shiyu to ask for a divorce so she could walk away with a huge se 6.2kReads8.8Score63214d adds
24. 124 重 Back to the 1950s: The Female Lead Goes on a Rampage 重回五零，女主杀疯了 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted Given another chance at life, Xie Yuluo refused to be a pushover. She secretly cleaned out her in-laws’ home, then took her children to confront the good-for-nothing man before anyone noticed. You piece of trash! This time, I’m striking first... 1.6kReads8.8Score11314d adds

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    In these books, every female protagonist is very clear-headed!

25. 125 快 Quick Transmigration: Host, Please Respect the Mission 快穿，请宿主尊重任务 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Ancient Romance709k WordsCompleted When Ji Weilan was five, her parents divorced, and she stayed in her hometown with her grandparents. At seven, she heard that both her parents had remarried, and at last the little girl stopped hoping for a family. She settled into life in the countryside, but when she was thirteen, her grandparents were killed in a car accident while out. After their funeral, her father wanted to bring her to live with him. The young girl knew she did not belong there, so she refused and chose to attend boardin 3.6kReads9.1Score33714d adds
26. 126 沈 After CEO Shen Humblebrags His Way into the Role of a Little Wife, He Becomes Invincible 沈总伏低做【小】后，无敌了 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted Coming to an end soon [Ex Chases His Wife + Romantic Rivals] [The heroine struggles with life, not love] After the breakup. Song Tingyu attended a dinner with her current boyfriend. There, she saw her ex, Shen Wujiang, standing onstage, accomplished and successful, presenting a research report. Song Tingyu’s expression remained calm. Everyone said Song Tingyu was vain and shameless, that she had latched onto rich heir Jiang Jinghang. Shen Wujiang, the young master of the Shen family, sneered 6.5kReads8.8Score79614d adds

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    [The female lead endures the hardships of life, but not the hardships of love] This book is perfect for her! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater] The female lead is a realist, and her ex-boyfriend's pursuit of her is a nightmare! 🔥🔥 Her ex-boyfriend is a high-end version—rich and capable, but unfortunately, he's otherworldly and detached from reality; how can a mortal even dream of such an ethereal person? [Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged] Her current boyfriend, while not as good as her ex, is truly the epitome of a perfect boyfriend. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] She accepts all the resources her ex-boyfriend provides at work. [Laughing][Laughing] In love, she's happy with her current boyfriend and resolutely refuses to look back. [Heart][Heart]

27. 127 豪 The Tycoon's Wife Has Many Secret Identities 豪门夫人马甲多 Luo Zhi洛枝Modern Romance2.9M WordsCompleted (A fictional setting, feel-good wish fulfillment, online face-slapping, and the female lead has tons of secret identities!) The eldest daughter of the Qin family, missing for years, has finally been found. Everyone says she is talentless and immoral, with no money or power, and that a pheasant can never become a phoenix. The leader of a gang in M Continent calls her his ancestor. A mysterious piano master? A poison doctor whom everyone pursues, yet who is impossible to find? The top-ranked elite 71.1kReads9.4Score8.5k14d adds

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    I have quite a few good novels with strong female leads on my reading list, but not many feature a clear-headed and self-interested female protagonist. You could check out the second one.

28. 128 孤 An Orphan Girl Reborn as a Little Maid 孤女穿成小丫鬟 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Abandoned at the entrance to an orphanage at birth because she had a cleft lip and palate, Xia Ying struggled to survive until the age of twenty-eight, only to transmigrate after an object fell from high above. If she had to transmigrate, fine, but why into the body of a little maid? Who would want to be a servant? They have no rights at all. Their masters can beat them to death or sell them off whenever they please. How is she supposed to survive? 7.1kReads9.1Score53214d adds
29. 129 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.2kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds
30. 130 虐 Turning a Tragic Romance into Horror: No Grudges Last Longer Than a Page Turn 虐文爆改惊悚流，主打没有隔页仇 Twenty-Four Blades二十四刀Modern Romance583k WordsCompleted [Romance with a female lead and male love interest: warning] [A battle of predators runs throughout] [The male lead goes crazy later on, but the heroine stays cold-blooded and in control] For no apparent reason, Xin Que transmigrates into a romance novel about a man who deludes himself into thinking all is well, then tries to win back his ex in a torturous, drawn-out saga. The original plot's big idea is that even though the heroine loses her life, the male lead loses the love of his life, so he 7.3kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
31. 131 夫 The Madam Is Actually an All-Round Powerhouse 夫人她竟是全能大佬 May You Have Plenty Left for Every Year of Life年年有余生Modern Romance831k WordsCompleted The notorious young heir of the capital, Fu Shiyi, brought home a country girl who had nothing going for her except her looks, stirring up a storm of gossip. They said she came from a lowly background? That she was ignorant and uneducated? A leading authority in biology: “She’s my junior sister!” The hacking world: “Who dares disrespect our boss?” The World Medical Organization: “When is the master coming back to teach another class?” The racing world: “She’s our goddess!” One big shot after ano 7.7kReads9.1Score92314d adds
32. 132 白 My First Love Wants to Rekindle Things, but I’m Married 白月光想破镜重圆，但我结婚了 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Everyone said Jiang Zi Yan was hopelessly in love with Huo Yi Huai, and was his most loyal toady. Jiang Zi Yan was scared out of her wits. What kind of thing was that to say? Calling her a loyal toady was fine, but there was no love involved. What would Young Master Huo think of her if he found out? As for the person she loved, Jiang Zi Yan did have someone she liked: the son of President Huo’s chauffeur. That boy was quiet and handsome, with a dimple when he smiled. When he filled in for his fa 28kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist soberly gives up on her ex-boyfriend

33. 133 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is clear-headed and can't stand the slightest grievance. When the male and female leads start arguing, it's like their meridians have been opened—they can't hold back a single word. They're childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little. She's spoiled, domineering, and unreasonable, and he indulges her every whim; he's stubborn, domineering, and arrogant, but it doesn't matter, he loves her too.

34. 134 半 Half Autumn Wind, Half Verse 半阙秋风半阙诗 User11112391用户11112391Ancient Romance271k WordsOngoing Transmigration, an alternate world, political intrigue... When Yun Shi first arrived in this world, she only wanted to watch from the sidelines. Later, she became part of the game and thought of using everything she had learned in her life to change the world. Even if one person's strength was tiny, she could still make a difference through her tireless efforts, even if only a little. She wanted to save her compatriots displaced by war, keep peaceful cities safe from its ravages, and ensure inno 395Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was reincarnated and has been living in ancient times for many years. She has someone she likes, but because she saved the male lead, he forcibly took her away. The female lead remains clear-headed and rational and will not give up herself for a man...

35. 135 勿 Do Not Disturb: Quick Transmigration, High-Paying Missions in Progress 勿扰快穿：高薪任务完成中 Wangwang Fairy Flight旺旺仙飞Modern Romance731k WordsOngoing [World Four: The Right Way to Use a Romance System, Ongoing] All you have to do is complete the original host's wish-fulfillment missions through quick transmigration, and you can earn 100,000 a month??! An unemployed college girl just got an offer straight from heaven! Live a whole life in each quick transmigration world. Fully immersive quick transmigration! Let your imagination run wild, and there may or may not be a couple. The characters have different jobs in each world... and every woman 28Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    We're saying, no one is more clear-headed than Sister Qing! A woman who only loves money, not men, a scumbag boyfriend's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, the female lead: You're so annoying. A powerful prince in the Beijing entertainment circle? The female lead: Remember to pay your taxes! The female lead is a master of witty comebacks, incredibly funny! A quick transmigration novel, each story is twenty or thirty chapters long, every woman shines brightly, you won't regret reading it!

36. 136 心 The Art of Scheming: A Perfect Performance by the Cannon Fodder 心机美学：炮灰的完美出演 Sleepy Island Diary眠岛日记Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + small worlds + pseudo-coercion + past and present lives + comeback) When the supporting heroines in a story dream of the endings already written for them, will they still willingly follow the paths fate laid out? One: The daughter of a minor official, married off to a young nobleman through a family alliance [Female lead’s perspective + extensive introspection + romantic push and pull + marriage before love + she falls for him first + pseudo-coercion] Two: An ordinary girl 2.3kReads8.2Score14614d adds

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    This book is of exceptionally high quality; each section is so independent it could stand alone. I think the female lead's character is fantastic—so multifaceted and complex. Her family background is truly heartbreaking, and reading it brought tears to my eyes. All her scheming actions are understandable. The male lead falls in love with her step by step through her manipulations, and once they fall in love, he unconditionally forgives her. The author writes exceptionally well; the text is very delicate, though it flows slowly like a gentle stream. Each story is completely independent and multifaceted!

37. 137 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed and loves herself immensely. She knew from the beginning that she resembled the male lead's "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), so her agreement to be his girlfriend was purely for his status and position—a mutually beneficial arrangement. She used his connections to advance her career. When her former boss's girlfriend sabotaged her, the male lead finally realized she knew about his resemblance to his "white moonlight," leading to a heated argument and their breakup. After the breakup, the female lead remained carefree, continuing her career as usual, while the male lead regretted his decision. Chen Yiheng's attempt to reconcile: He had planned to offer her comfort and support, but Xu Siyan was incredibly robust. She had annual checkups, always carried medications, always had an umbrella, and always kept a small fire extinguisher and window-breaking hammer in her car. During the three months they were together, Xu Siyan hadn't even sneezed. He couldn't offer her anything. He had to resort to bringing her food; otherwise, he wouldn't even have an excuse to meet her privately.

38. 138 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    I'm definitely going to read this one. The male lead is captivated by the female lead's courage and, after being named crown prince, tries several times to ascertain her feelings before attempting to make her his crown princess. However, the female lead consistently insists—we will not marry. The female lead has a grand vision; she deeply understands the complementary relationship between the royal family and powerful clans, especially regarding the crown prince's marriage…

39. 139 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After My Divorce, I Became a Street Vendor and Made a Fortune 重生八零：离婚后我摆地摊成首富 Sugar Bean Isn't Sweet糖豆不甜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1980s + Rebirth + Making a Fortune + Mutual Healing] Su Qing's previous life could be summed up in one word: miserable! Her parents and older sister died one after another. Her dream-guy husband never even touched her, then wanted a divorce. One of her two nieces died, and the other disappeared because of her. Before she died, a young man even swindled her out of the only hundred thousand yuan she had. Reborn in 1982, she agrees to the divorce without hesitation, then hugs her two nieces an 3kReads9.0Score28914d adds

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    Reborn to take revenge on scumbags, her business flourishes, and she even manages to win over a young man as her husband.

40. 140 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds

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    From the female protagonist's perspective, whether in ancient or modern times, as long as you don't see yourself as an appendage to a man and live your own life, you will achieve a brilliant life. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

41. 141 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.2kReads9.3Score68114d adds

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    A story featuring a clear-headed female protagonist. Political intrigue and power struggles; her intelligence is undeniable.

42. 142 小 My Sweet, Wild Little Lady Has the Coldhearted Tycoon Wrapped Around Her Finger 小祖宗甜又野，腹黑大佬他认栽 There Are Deer in the Wild野有鹿Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented + modern romance + devoted couple + scheming + sweet romance with a wealthy family + entertainment industry + groveling pursuit] By a twist of fate, Qiao Xiyue slept with a stranger. After their night together, she looked at his handsome face and mistook him for a male escort. She left eight hundred-yuan bills behind and disappeared. After sobering up, Gu Chiyan clenched the eight hundred yuan in his hand and vowed to make the woman who had toyed with him pay. Once he learned th 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is not a saint at all; she's the kind who dumps the male lead once she achieves success in her career.

43. 143 偏 He’s Obsessive: I Can’t Provoke Him, and I Can’t Escape Him 偏执的他，惹不起，也躲不过 Langya Zuixiu琅琊醉修Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Also known as "Obsessive Love".] - A possessive, emotionally unstable male lead who flips between clingy and crazy, and is often an absolute menace; his love is obsessive and unhinged. The female lead is cool, stubborn, clear-headed, and principled. The story goes from school to the city, with a later stretch of forced possession (very late in the story, very brief, and not the focus). - When Qi Hongyu first met Shu Heng, all he could think was that she was beautiful and pure. Especially he 246Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    🌸🌸This is the story of a male lead who falls in love with a female lead at first sight and showers her with attention every day. The female lead, however, is cold and clear-headed, and initially dislikes him. It's only after the male lead realizes his mistake and changes his attitude that the female lead's opinion of him changes.

44. 144 诱 Sweet-Talking: Mr. Yu's Openly Obvious Favoritism 诱哄：郁先生的偏爱明目张胆 Zizi Qing籽籽晴Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A powerful-family romance about winning back a wife: a cool, fragile little flower and a rigid old-fashioned man who always keeps himself in check Rekindled love + the powerful one learning to bow his head + both untouched + ten-year age gap When Ruan Xitang was young, she fell in love with Yu Zheng. Later, Yu Zheng was expected to marry for an alliance, so she left him. Only afterward did she learn that Yu Zheng had thought she was dead. Three years later, she arrived at the airport in Jing Cit 5.1kReads8.5Score37714d adds
45. 145 七 The 1970s: Everyone Can Be the Protagonist, Except Me 七零：人人都能当主角偏我不行 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted Everyone Is Evil, But There Are Good People Too [Romance included! If you have conventional values, don't read!!!] To get a chance to perform, Xu Lingwan locks her stepsister He Qingning in the restroom. Just as she's about to leave, something called a System binds itself to her. The System tells her that she's the vicious supporting female character, while He Qingning is the heroine. Since she bullied the heroine, her reputation will be ruined, and she'll eventually disappear without a trace. 21.3kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    This is really satisfying. Both the female and male leads are villains, but the female lead is the protagonist and won't suffer for the male lead's sake.

46. 146 和 After Reuniting with His Wife, the Puppy Boy Cried Again and Again 和老婆重逢后，小狗他又又又哭了 Little Ye Is Unbiased小也不偏Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted couple + happy ending + rekindled romance + puppy love + mutual healing + younger man] No rivalry between women, no over-the-top drama A wronged puppy, a jealous puppy, a needy puppy Radiant beauty of an agent VS cool, aloof puppy of a doctor After reuniting with Ming Zailin, Xu Xuyan, who had gotten back what he thought he’d lost, would burst into tears at the slightest disagreement. “Where have you been all these years?” “Ming Zailin, am I trash to you, too? When you’re in a 4.9kReads—Score36314d adds

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    The female lead is clear-headed and won't let a man hinder her career, while the male lead is love-struck and incredibly submissive in relationships [almost crying].

47. 147 七 The 1970s: My Wife Is So Beautiful, Factory Director Xie Dotes on Her and Cares for the Family 七零：老婆太美，谢厂长宠妻顾家 Volcano-Roasted Chestnuts火山烤栗子Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + storage space + laid-back life + married first, love later] By chance, Jiang Yunshu acquired a storage space and won a 500,000-yuan lottery. She was stunned. After collecting her winnings and stocking up, she stayed up all night and transmigrated into a novel set in the 1970s. She transmigrated into the role of a spoiled, outrageous supporting character, with four older brothers and loving parents. A spoiled rich girl? Great! She much preferred the original character’s pampered, 24kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    This book perfectly fits the description: the aloof and doting factory manager dotes on the female lead, placing her above all else, even more so than his parents and children. The writing is superb, and the female lead is remarkably sensible. It deserves a 9.8 Rating and is comparable to the novel "Lin Yuzhu."

48. 148 甩 After Dumping the CEO, I Went Abroad and Won an Award 甩了总裁后，姐去国外拿奖了 Fang Wai, Who Loves Deep-Fried Prawns爱吃油煎大虾的方外Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted Meng Junzi lives by just three words: Rely on yourself. From top student in a small town to the youngest lecturer at Tiandu University, she carries the fervent hopes of her disabled adoptive parents and carves her way forward, never relying on luck. For her, love is the icing on the cake, never a lifeline. So when Lu Yunshen, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, enters her world, she welcomes him, but never loses herself. She still stays up late writing papers and fights tooth and nail for researc 1.6kReads7.4Score13314d adds

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    The female lead is a clear-headed academic achiever, not the type to act recklessly. She breaks up with him cleanly and decisively, then goes abroad to study, wins awards, and reaches the pinnacle of her life. The male lead, on the other hand, experiences a tumultuous pursuit of her.

49. 149 看 Look Down on the Driver’s Daughter? The Capital’s Young Heir Is Crazy About Her 看不起司机女儿？京圈太子爱疯了 Yan He闫河Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Rebirth + Second Male Lead Wins + First Male Lead’s Groveling Redemption Well-Behaved Girl & Scheming, Flirtatious Man Shen Qingli was the daughter of the Jiang family’s driver. At eighteen, she enrolled at A University and moved to Haicheng. There, she met Jiang Junwen, the young master of the Jiang family. One day, Jiang Junwen took her hand. “A-Li, be my girlfriend. I’ll protect you.” Those words kept her by his side for five years. Over those five years, people mocked her father, saying he w 13.4kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book! That year, Shen Qingli was 18, the apple of the eye of the Jiang family's driver, and was admitted to A University. Upon arriving in Haicheng, she met Jiang Junwen. She remembered that day when he took her hand, his eyes tender: "Ali, be my girlfriend, I'll protect you for life." She accepted with pure trust, and five years passed. But during those five years, her father was constantly gossiped about behind his back, accused of marrying into wealth; the Jiang family also treated her coldly, accusing her of scheming to climb the social ladder. But every time she wavered, Jiang Junwen would gently comfort her: "I'm here." Until their fifth anniversary, when Jiang Junwen's childhood sweetheart said, "I regret it," he didn't hesitate to leave her at the hotel. The next day, a 20 million yuan transfer record stung her eyes—it turned out that her five years of devoted service had been nothing more than playing someone else's shadow.

50. 150 惹 Mess With Her, and She’ll Flip Your Lid 惹她，天灵盖都给你掀了 Little Qiqi Baby123小七七崽崽123Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted A newly completed novel, so sit back and enjoy! [Cool, striking beauty Linlang × the immensely powerful Ninth Prince] She was supposed to be the moon in the heavens. How did she end up in the mortal world? Ruan Qingci was drained of blood by her adoptive parents and left on the brink of death. Fine, then she would send every last one of them to their graves! From then on, she would live only for her own happiness! If demons stood in her way, she would kill them. If even Buddhas stood in her way, 1.4kReads8.1Score10714d adds

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    The female lead is beautiful, cool, clear-headed, and independent.

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