Looking for a Story Where the Female Lead Is Awful but the Male Lead Still Loves Her 求女主很坏，但是男主依然爱女主

1. 351 九 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零，自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Ten Steps, Ten Steps十步十步Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 45.2kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   Male lead: Who are we going to take down tomorrow? She's driven mad with revenge, and he's more than happy to help without asking why [laughing emoji]. This is the most satisfying revenge story I've ever read.

2. 352 恶 The Vicious Beauty Plays a Small Trick, and the Big Shot Is Happy to Be Her Dog 恶毒美人略施小计，大佬甘愿做狗 Sugar-Coated Pill糖衣药丸Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A morally unscrupulous heroine + competing suitors + a sweet, wicked heartthrob adored by everyone] Shishi is a peerlessly beautiful black lotus who has cultivated herself into human form, with a head full of wicked schemes. Just then, she is recruited by a Villainous Cannon Fodder System and sent to various worlds to steal the male leads' good fortune. Shishi: No problem! But why do they still like me when I'm this wicked? World One: The wicked maid who deliberately sneaks into her master's be 1kReads8.7Score117Shelves

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   In every world, the female lead is a bad woman, but she's so adorable that she softens the male leads' hearts, makes them fall for her, and naturally leads them to forgive her. It must be said, the author has a knack for creating compelling characters.

3. 353 赵 Mr. Zhao, Your Green Tea Is About to Run Off with Her True Love 赵总，你的绿茶要跟真爱跑了 Grumpy Puppy Saturday炸毛小狗周六Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The heroine is a manipulative gold digger who is selfish and has little sense of morality!!! If that’s not for you, don’t read! Don’t read!! Both virgins + Yandere + Raising a child + Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back] - Ji Rou is a broke, low-class gold digger. To climb the social ladder, she decides to find a long-term meal ticket and sets her sights on Zhao Cichuan. She gets the man, but gets stabbed in the process. Still, it’s fine: sh 2.3kReads6.9Score106Shelves

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   An unconventional and vicious female protagonist, devoid of moral values, becomes more interesting the more you read; I've recently become obsessed with this kind of story [smirk].

4. 354 尤 The Bewitching Beauty Sets Hearts Ablaze 尤物美人她惹火上身 Thousand-Crossing Snow千渡雪Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Forbidden Romance, Sinfully Alluring Beauty with a Soft Waist and a Ruthless Heart, Flirtatious Tension, Substitute Love Triangle] She had waited so long for this moment. As for Xi Han, she would be his salvation, the one he could never forget, in life or death. Aloof men would lose their morals for her, and men who loved no one would take the blame for her. She wanted to drag them all into hell, but someone was willing to descend into it with her. “Stay by my side.” Today, let us 476Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Oh ho! [Shocked] The female lead is bad!

5. 355 拿 I Won Him, Then Let Him Go 拿下他，却不要他了 Grumpy Puppy Saturday炸毛小狗周六Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The heroine has low moral standards, only cares about money, and is mentally ill. She is NOT the other woman!!! Both virgins + yandere + exclusive devotion + twisted psychology + younger man] Meng Yao is a student at an ordinary university. Her good looks are her only advantage: she's a beauty, with fair skin and a pretty face. Her circumstances aren't great, but that doesn't stop her from aiming high. Unfortunately, there aren't any suitable men at her school. So she has no ch 6kReads8.8Score380Shelves

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   An unconventional, vicious female protagonist; the more you read, the more interesting it becomes. I've recently become obsessed with this kind of story 🤭

6. 356 恶 The Villainess Keeps Rising to Become the White Moonlight [Quick Transmigration] 恶毒女配总是晋升白月光【快穿】 Bubble Mie泡泡咩Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + flirtatious little green tea + a touch of a reverse harem + no fixed pairing + everyone’s darling + all the male leads fall in love at first sight, though some realize it later!] In every small world, there are people who are ruthless and wicked, selfish and self-serving, willing to burn others to secure their own advantage. Yet their own greed always leads to a miserable end, without exception. They spend the rest of their lives in misery, only to suddenly repent on the 160Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 357 温 Nurturing Roses 温养玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted A genius girl with bipolar disorder × a refined, devoted CEO Content warning: The heroine is imperfect because of her mental illness! She can be a little obsessive, but this is absolutely a sweet romance! No vicious rival, and the hero is devoted and faithful. Blurb: “What’s the matter, Young Master Xiao? Did your little queen scratch you again?” a friend teased at a gathering of wealthy young men in the capital, sending everyone into fits of laughter. The man sitting in the middle held a ci 376Reads9.3Score100Shelves
8. 358 八 The Wicked Little Darling of the 1980s Has the Powerful Man Hooked, and Now He Can't Get Enough 八零坏娇娇勾到大佬后真香了 Lollipop for a Little Lolita萝莉抱抱糖Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + a wicked seductress + a factory director’s rise to wealth] Tao Yu is beautiful and bold. On the surface, she’s gentle, quiet, and perfectly normal, but deep down she’s a wicked little black-hearted dumpling. She transmigrates into the 1980s and finds herself in a poor, overcrowded courtyard compound, struggling just to get by. She and the favored son of heaven, Song Hecheng, are worlds apart and should never have crossed paths. But in the factory director’s office, she smiles so 2.1kReads9.0Score237Shelves

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   ✨🎈① The male lead needs something from the female lead, who demands he warm her bed twice a week. At first, she feels she's enduring humiliation, but later she realizes she's fallen in love. ② The female lead approaches the male lead with an ulterior motive. Initially, he doesn't take the bait, but later, as her career takes off, she wants to leave him and regrets being too pretentious earlier. [Laughing and crying emoji]

9. 359 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Delicate Black Lotus 综影视：娇弱黑莲花 Hiding Behind a secret identity背着小马甲Ancient Romance5.0M WordsOngoing In the eyes of the world, she is kind, lovely, and sacred, a goddess who walks among mortals without a speck of dust on her. No words of praise for beauty could describe even a fraction of her. Yet only her enemies know that if you cut out Su Mian's heart, it is black! Villainess fiction, not a strong female lead. Fully immersive in each small world, with role-play from an omniscient perspective (clear-minded yet falling into corruption). Don't read if that's not your thing! 12.5kReads7.9Score323Shelves

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   This is a romance novel where the female protagonist uses her beauty and cunning to seduce the male protagonist in every world, making him fall in love with her at first sight and then actively pursue her. During this time, she becomes ruthless and engages in a chaotic love triangle, forcibly taking advantage of him. The male protagonist thinks the female protagonist is an innocent rabbit and treats her with great care and affection, but in reality, everything is the result of the female protagonist's scheming. It's super satisfying to read this novel from the female protagonist's perspective, and everyone is a "white moonlight" type of character!

10. 360 反 The Villainess Raised the Heavenly Dao's Chosen One All Wrong 反派她养歪了天道宠儿 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance693k WordsCompleted [Villainess heroine x devoted hero] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] Reborn into a new life, Shen Yu still can't change her vicious nature. She toys with everyone around her as she pleases. One day, she picked up a mute child and kept him by her side. Everyone thought it would be a beautiful story of salvation, but in the end, they became two demons. “Shen Jue, become strong. Strong enough that no one can do anything to you. You can use anyone you need to.” Shen Jue knew he was nothing mo 724Reads9.2Score100Shelves
11. 361 重 Reborn as a Top-Tier Star Heiress: The Rich Fight Over Me 重生商界顶流千金：豪门疯抢 Light-Sugar Jinjin微糖金金Modern Romance581k WordsCompleted [Revenge against scumbags + forced possession + reborn heroine + romantic rivals competing] [Sweet-faced, scheming seductress × unhinged heir / abstinent CEO / rugged military king / refined but depraved bureau chief / financial predator] [In her past life, she was abandoned by her own family, betrayed by the one she loved, and bullied and framed, until she lost her reputation and died with bitterness in her heart!] [Reborn in the year 2000, Li Muan returns from the ashes with memories steeped i 563Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A workplace happiness secret stumbled upon! The female protagonist treats the office like a comedy club, her colleagues like an audience, and uses humor to defuse both overt and covert conflicts. Every working person should take notes.

12. 362 七 The 1970s: I Dumped the Male Lead, and His Unhinged Ex-Wife Won't Back Down 七零：撕了男主，疯批前妻不干了 Ikeda Momoka池田桃花Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing Seventies setting + military marriage + male lead adores the female lead + male lead is an ancient man reborn in modern times + female lead transmigrates into a book + both are each other’s first and only + one-on-one romance Prologue: After getting cast as the vicious supporting female character, she stays calm and true to the role, acting it out step by step and living in character for years. Who could have guessed the male lead would change the story at its crucial turning point? Now she can 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the male lead's eyes, the female lead is a liar, greedy, opportunistic, vicious, brainless, and a bully who flatters the powerful and belittles the weak, but the male lead still loves her.

13. 363 陷 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 317Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 太 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score226Shelves

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    The female lead is extremely wicked!

15. 365 趁 While Her Husband Is Still Green, the Young Wife Turns on the Charm 趁夫君青涩，娘子她花式开撩 Encounter遇见Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only love + married first, fall in love later + all kinds of flirting + knows how to keep her husband in line + says the sweetest things while striking with the sharpest knife] In her previous life, after marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, she was exhausted every day. She had to get up at three in the morning to serve her mother-in-law, constantly find ways to please her sister-in-law, and put up with her several sisters-in-law hitting her up fo 9.8kReads8.5Score828Shelves
16. 366 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villain Loses His Mind When the Bad Girl Winks 快穿：恶女勾勾手，反派昏了头 He Wanfu鹤晚浮Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted (The score just came in, it’ll go up later~) [The heroine is no saint. She’s calculating, and depending on the role she’s playing, she can be bratty, fake, or a heartbreaker. The male lead is hopelessly lovesick. He’s split into different versions, but they’re all the same person.] The mission requires Yun Li to travel to various worlds and play the villainess. According to the original plots, she’ll be thoroughly face-slapped by the male and female leads, and the villains she uses or breaks up 3kReads9.1Score284Shelves

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    The female lead is very bad, and the male lead is extremely love-obsessed. As required by the mission, Yun Li needs to travel to various worlds to play the role of a vicious female supporting character. According to the original plot, she would be severely humiliated by the male and female leads, and the villains she used or treated badly would not let her off easily. However, the result is that the villains cried their eyes out and refused to break up, and even wanted to lock her up.

17. 367 霸 The CEO Begs Me to Love Him, but I Was Born a Player 霸总跪求我爱他，可我天生玩的花 Carefree Orange Peel潇洒橘子皮Modern Romance478k WordsOngoing [Love at first sight + a forceful pursuit of his wife + age gap + angsty male lead + sexually inexperienced male lead and sexually experienced female lead] A miserable college student dies suddenly while memorizing vocabulary and wakes up as the heroine's sidekick in a story that tortures women! Jiang Nian thought she was just a pawn in the male and female leads' little game. So why is the wealthy, handsome second male lead in the book always clinging to her? When the male lead disappears and to 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead isn't some saint; she can't stand the slightest bit of anger.

18. 368 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.9kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    ① The female lead transmigrates into a book knowing she's a villainous supporting character. She starts by keeping the male lead under her wing, and he gradually falls in love with her. Only at the end does she discover he's the ultimate villain. ② The entire main cast is villainous. This female lead is a bit wicked, dislikes saintly characters, and is cunning and manipulative. The male and female leads develop feelings for each other over time. Saintly characters beware! Follow author Huai Ruo for more great reading! [Please follow]

19. 369 泪 The Tearful Female Side Character: Sharp-Tongued, Bad-Tempered, and Flirting with the Powerful 泪失禁女配她暴躁嘴毒，狂撩大佬 Guiding Without Coercing循循不诱Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Romantic Rivalry + Pure Hedonist Heroine + Love at First Sight + No Fixed Pairing + Male Lead Fragments] In stories, beauties are always short-lived, women are mostly without desire, and men are always at the mercy of fate. But Liu Qingwan is determined to be a wicked, long-lived woman with boundless desires. [World One]: Become the ruthless green-tea daughter of a chancellor (Complete) If it benefits me, I can use it. If it doesn't, I can cast it aside. If gods stand in 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead fights with the male leads, yet they still love her; the male leads are the most useful swords in the female lead's hands.

20. 370 冒 Am I Awful for Taking Credit for Someone Else's Kindness? The Crown Prince Is Totally into Me 冒领恩情我很坏？太子殿下超爱啊 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance130k WordsOngoing [She deliberately lures him in, and every lie she weaves is coated in honey and steeped in poison.] Wen Qingwu is pulled into the world of the book The Empress Behind the Palm by the hatred of a cannon-fodder supporting female character who died a gruesome death. “I want that mother and daughter to wish they were dead!” The heroine of the book secures her place as empress by saving the Crown Prince and trampling over the corpses of the original heroine and her mother. Wen Qingwu strikes a deal w 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [She deliberately seduced, every lie she wove was sweetened with poison.] Wen Qingwu was dragged into the world of the novel by the tragically deceased cannon fodder female supporting character [smirking][smirking]. The other woman was filled with boundless hatred: "I want that mother and daughter to suffer a fate worse than death!" The female lead in the novel secured her position as the Empress by virtue of saving the Crown Prince, stepping over the corpses of the original owner and her daughter. Wen Qingwu made a revenge deal with the female supporting character. She curled her lips; since this favor was so important, it was now hers. After the female protagonist risked her life to drag the severely injured crown prince into the cave, she arrived gracefully in simple white robes and led him to a wooden hut she had prepared beforehand… * Lu Xuanyi, his eyes injured and blindfolded, said to the woman who saved him, "Come with me, I can give you everything you want." Wen Qingwu smiled and refused, "I can see that you are of extraordinary birth, but I only wish to live a peaceful and tranquil life." Lu Xuanyi was unwilling to leave, and when he tried to take her back to the Eastern Palace, he only received news that the wooden hut had turned to ashes. From that moment on, that woman became his obsession. He had to find her. But as the investigation deepened, he discovered that the person who saved him was someone else, and that the woman who had taken his kindness for granted already had a fiancé. He was furious, and on the woman's wedding day, when he endured the deception, took her to the divorce banquet, and thought he had her, he fell into another carefully woven giant net… A web of pretense and deceit, luring you into an eternal sea of ​​love and sin… He, filled with chilling coldness, drew his sword and stormed into the wedding.

21. 371 升 Tempted as the Heat Rises 升温诱哄 Orange Jasmine九里香Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance, five-year age gap + childhood sweethearts + rekindled love + sweet and angsty + one-on-one devoted couple] [Wealthy heiress x obsessive younger wolf cub] Ten years ago, Ming Xi, the eldest daughter of the Ming family, brought home a battered little wolf cub from a poor mountain village. Later, that wolf cub became the person she cherished most. Ming Xi had always thought Shang Ci was a good boy, like a big puppy: enthusiastic, sincere, and clingy. She adored 20.8kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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    He wanted to hold her hand, hug her, kiss her, and be with her every moment. Love was etched into his bones; he couldn't forget it, nor could he give it up. Falling in love with Mingxi was Shang Ci's destiny. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

22. 372 恶 After the Wicked Woman Betrayed Her Foolishly Kind Husband 恶毒女背叛傻子老好人夫君后 Yogurt Lover酸奶爱好者Ancient Romance482k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Lou Jiyue was rescued from a trafficker by the simple-minded Jin Duqiu. Who knew the fool would stubbornly insist she become his wife and bear his children? Lou Jiyue not only failed to appreciate his kindness, she was also mercenary and status-conscious. Taking advantage of his love for her, she threw her weight around at home every day, making him work from dawn till dusk to earn money while she lived a pampered life, never lifting a finger. By day, the fool obeyed her in 19.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    The villainous heroine's words are truly etched on her face, not at all contrived. This greedy, lustful, and power-hungry heroine only discovers after going to the capital that everything is not as she imagined. Her glamorous dream shatters, and the beauty suddenly repents, traveling thousands of miles to chase after her husband and repent. But her broken heart can never be the same again. For the rest of her life, she will spend every day in various chaotic situations trying to figure out how to appease the male lead. Haha.

23. 373 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    I'm only interested in bad women!

24. 374 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
25. 375 贵 The F4 of the Elite Academy Are All at My Feet 贵族学院F4都是我的裙下臣 Blue Sparrowyer青雀yerModern Romance751k WordsOngoing [Elite academy + selfish, self-serving, wicked heroine + over-the-top Mary Sue romance] (The heroine really is wicked, selfish, and self-serving. There are no misunderstandings or extenuating circumstances, so readers with upright values, please don't click if you don't want to be upset.) (And this is a world where the privileged do whatever they want. The heroine and a bunch of privileged male leads do whatever they want, too. There's no logic, so don't compare it to real life. This is pure M 3.4kReads8.6Score248Shelves

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    A spoiled and wicked young lady! A heartthrob at a prestigious academy! The female lead, Shen Qingqing, is self-centered, willful, selfish, arrogant yet adorable! She often has her own twisted logic, believing herself to be always right and everyone else wrong, and she'll never let herself be consumed by internal conflict. She'll slap or use her headbutt on those she dislikes… she has plenty of strength and means, and will never compromise herself. She's a little cunning, but not much, and she does bad things with a clear conscience, being wicked in a straightforward way! There are many male leads: the competitive and ambitious Chu Xunsheng, the aloof and restrained Xie Yunhe, the unaware-of-his-love arrogant Qin Yao, and the seemingly sunny Sheng Xuyang… each one is fascinating! There's also the domineering older brother Shen Lingzhou, cold to outsiders but gentle to family, and the melancholic younger brother Shen Yu'an, who is silent but completely devoted to Qingqing and also very kind to her!

26. 376 今 Has the Young Lady Fallen for Me Today? 今天大小姐喜欢上我了吗？ The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted Proud, elegant, unhinged heiress of a financial dynasty × short-tempered, cold, loyal heir to a financial dynasty A pampered Persian cat × a vicious dog who wags his tail Two powerful families, childhood sweethearts, a couple of crazies, passionately in love, evenly matched One-on-one, both leads' first time, happy ending Content warnings: 1. Both leads are pretty crazy and not in the most stable state of mind, but the female lead is crazier. 2. Neither is a perfect character. This is about two 7.6kReads8.8Score666Shelves
27. 377 死 Three Years After My Death, I Played Matchmaker for My Husband and Best Friend 死后三年，我给老公和闺蜜当红娘 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Modern Romance147k WordsOngoing [Beijing socialite seduction + forbidden romance + powerful man humbled by love + age gap + reunion after years apart] Shen Wanyin and He Huaichuan, head of the He family, were joined in a political and business marriage without a trace of affection. After a car accident took her life, she became a wandering spirit, forced to remain by He Huaichuan's side for three years. Only then did she learn that she had been the woman he had cherished in his heart for years. Not wanting her soul to dissipat 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is selfish, vain, and a bit wicked. After the two enter into a business-political marriage, she dies in a car accident. Later, she is reborn as the male lead's future niece-in-law. The female lead seduces other men, and the male lead goes crazy for love, becoming obsessed and demonic. It's a captivating and addictive watch that will keep you up all night!

28. 378 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
29. 379 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 21.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Before his rebirth, Fu Ciye was a high and mighty figure, everyone respectfully addressing him as "Crown Prince." He had a childhood sweetheart, universally acknowledged as their golden couple. However, one day, the Crown Prince personally bankrupted his childhood sweetheart's family. When a reporter asked why, he coldly replied, "For my beloved." Sadly, Xu Muwan knew nothing of this, for she had already passed away… Fu Ciye lived alone year after year, rumored to be waiting for his beloved, but after fifteen years, his wait was in vain, and he died of illness.

30. 380 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score225Shelves

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    The female lead was very mean to the male lead before, but he still loves her.

31. 381 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
32. 382 甄 The Rose Beauty of Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传之玫瑰美人 Born Knowing When to Stop生白知止Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Must-read warnings before you start! 1️⃣ The heroine is brainless, a pure, pretty vase, and she will not get smarter. Read carefully before you dive in!! I said she won't change!! Anyone who comes in just to insult me gets blocked. 2️⃣ Fans of Huan, Lingrong, or Yixiu should probably skip Volume One. If you finish it and still come to my comments to run your mouths, you'll all get blocked. Don't come here to annoy me. 3️⃣ Aside from Volume Two, none of the other volumes start out with the hero d 17.8kReads9.4Score715Shelves

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    Knowing she's bad but still loving her!! Who understands? Family, I love this so much 🤤🤤🤤

33. 383 快 Quick Transmigration: So What If I'm the Wicked Supporting Lady? 快穿：恶毒女配又如何 Yaoyao's Waist妖妖的腰Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Love Rivals + All Male Leads Are Pure + Truly Evil Heroine + No Splitting + No Making the Heroine Suffer] Since I'm playing a vicious supporting female character, wouldn't it be a shame not to do something vicious~ 1. The wicked supporting woman in an old-school CEO romance 2. A frail female physician (ancient setting) 3. A blind concubine kept outside the household (ancient setting) 4. The wicked young heiress in a campus story about the F4 5. The wicked supporting woman in a story about the r 3.8kReads7.6Score260Shelves

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    This is already quite authoritative 👉 The fake heiress is arrogant and willful

34. 384 给 After Being Four Big Shots’ Stand-Ins, I Earn a Billion a Year 给四个大佬当替身后，我年薪百亿 Rose Lord玫瑰卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + everyone gets their comeuppance + transmigrated female supporting character + female lead diligently follows the plot but doesn’t get emotionally involved] After dying from a brain hemorrhage, Jiang Nuannuan transmigrated into a book, specifically a chaotic mash-up of melodramatic CEO romances. She got the role of a disposable fake heiress and stand-in, and activated the Hundred-Billion Stand-In System. Jiang Nuannuan: For the sake of making a living, I’ll put up with it! I’l 14.3kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves
35. 385 致 Deadly Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Female Supporting Character Always Crashes and Burns 致命快穿：恶毒女配她总是在翻车 Flying Fish Is No Fish飞鱼非鱼Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [A nontraditional take on a villainess's comeback story. Read with caution if that's not your thing. The male lead is not normal: he's a deranged, darkened obsessive!] [This is NOT a story about a strong female lead!!] [Quick Transmigration]+ [Yandere]+ [Corruption]+ [Everyone's Favorite]+ [No Romance]+ [Love at First Sight]+ [Angst] The heroine is Wei Jiaojiao. She was once bound to a villainess-role-playing System, serving as a mere backdrop for all the beloved white-moonlight heroines across 2.5kReads8.9Score128Shelves
36. 386 唯 Only You Are My Cure 唯有你，是我的解药 Shao Yan稍颜Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted Original title: Addicted to Love [Toxic Female Lead + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Male Lead Is Devoted and Pathetic + Meek and Obsessive] Xu Yan has loved Lin Zhir​an since they were children. Everyone can see how much he loves her. It seems she’s the only person in the world who has no idea. He’s willing to do anything for her… But she’s cruel. She has even given him mixed signals, leaving him adrift between sweetness and pain. In Paris, he thought his years of devotion had finally begun to pay off. 288Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay if the female lead is a jerk? Due to her family background, she doesn't believe in love and is somewhat fickle and indecisive in relationships. The male lead has liked her since childhood, but she pretends not to know! However, she sometimes flirts with him. He dotes on her, but there's no official status; he watches her date and fall for other people. He's constantly hurt, yet he keeps getting closer to her. This aloof beauty is willing to be a devoted admirer, loving her humbly and obsessively.

37. 387 年 The Villainous Male Supporting Character in a Period Novel Uses Food Coupons to Win His Wife 年代文里的恶毒男配用饭票钓媳妇 Puppy with Flowers小狗捧花Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted A beautiful cannon-fodder heroine was planning to use and abandon the sucker who had secretly supported her for two years after the famine. Then she awakened and saw the comments. Afraid for her life, she tried to buy time, but she was no good at it and instead found herself pushed step by step into meeting his family, getting engaged, and getting married. “Idiot, go suck up to the big shot and cling to him!” “If you just give in, he'd give you his life.” Zhu Qing'an flew into a rage. “You creep 6.1kReads6.6Score544Shelves

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    The female lead is selfish and opportunistic. The male lead always knew her true colors, yet he still loved her, even resorting to self-deception. His wife loves him, after all. [Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully][Think about it carefully]

38. 388 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death, I Became His White Moonlight 快穿女配：死遁后我成了白月光 If Not for the Jade Maidens若非群玉Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Characters Stay True] [A Touch of a Harem] [Heroine Is a Bit of a Heartbreaker] After transmigrating, Shen Yaoyao binds herself to a Supporting Female Character System. As a supporting character, she might be obsessive and deranged, spoiled and arrogant, or petty and scheming. No matter what, she always ends up hated by the male lead, crushed by the heroine, and meeting a miserable end. Shen Yaoyao: “...That sounds kind of interesting.” So she diligently played her original character 6.1kReads8.9Score309Shelves
39. 389 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 249.8kReads9.2Score33.5kShelves

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    🍉✨The female lead is wicked, but the male lead still loves her. She's cunning, feigning innocence, and a habitual liar, while the male lead is gentle, refined, and a paragon of virtue. Living under someone else's roof, she actively seduces him 🌿, pulling him down from his pedestal. She then fakes her death to escape to a remote place, intending to marry the second male lead. The male lead immediately breaks down, becoming ruthless and forcefully taking her away.

40. 390 拜 The Gold-Digger Who Insists on Marrying Up 拜金女偏要攀高枝 Melatonin Gummies褪黑素软糖Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing [Vain, money-loving, alluring beauty × aloof, dignified Beijing power player] [Face-slapping + Comeback + Powerful Male Lead + Romantic Tension + Ex Wins Her Back] The day Dou Lan was beaten in the street for being branded a mistress, she knew her life would never recover. With the whole internet cursing her and the court chasing her for debt, she had only one option left: accept a “seduction contract” and get close to the man at the very top of the pyramid, Qi Bingyue. Qi Bingyue, head of a bus 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead adores the vain and materialistic female lead.

41. 391 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.4kReads8.8Score746Shelves

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    It was absolutely fantastic! The female lead is intelligent and cunning, her schemes are intricate and interconnected, prioritizing psychological warfare while employing strategic maneuvering as a secondary tactic, progressing step by step with meticulous planning. She's not a good person, but I love her personality; true kindness doesn't exist, only those with cunning can survive. Although she's a villain, she's genuinely not unlikeable; she's very likable. She's intelligent, vengeful, clear-headed, and has clear goals, controlling everything! Most importantly, it was incredibly satisfying to watch!

42. 392 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book Set in a Male-Focused World: The Villainess Survives on Affection 穿书男频后：恶毒女配靠好感续命 Red-Rooted Cabbage红根圆白菜Modern Romance435k WordsOngoing #AnOrdinaryGirlInAMalePowerFantasy #ComingOfAge #GoofyHeroine [Chu Miaomiao's spiritual energy naturally attracts the protagonists of minor worlds. My girl is the most beautiful character in this book.] After dying of anger while gaming late into the night, Chu Miaomiao transmigrates into a supernatural male-power fantasy with no romance. She becomes the villainous, unpaired female character who stole someone else's place, only to be killed by the male lead from the start and used as a stepping 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a fake heiress, and the male lead is a real young master. The male lead tries to kill the female lead from the start, but fails; he then tries to win her over.

43. 393 怀 Moonlight in My Arms 怀中有月光 Little Fish Loves Fries小鱼爱吃薯条Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted Not recommended. It ends terribly… 35Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This one definitely fits the bill. The female lead is quite mischievous and also rather spoiled, and most importantly, the male lead dotes on her!

44. 394 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score160Shelves

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    Two madmen, a woman forcing a man, tormenting him and then abandoning him, a couple on the opposite side, loving and killing each other, a high-and-mighty flower falling for love and going crazy.

45. 395 恶 Guilty of Every Sin 恶贯满盈 The Sky Can't Be Blue天难蓝Modern Romance761k WordsCompleted [A note upfront: The heroine is a bad person with little sense of morality. If you prefer sweet, well-behaved heroines, steer clear.] [Alluring, lovesick heartbreaker × disciplined, untouchable beauty; intense push and pull; both leads get their hearts broken; both have only ever loved each other] The first time Yu Manying met Pei Jinyun, he was her ex-boyfriend's roommate. In front of her ex, who was dead drunk, she hooked an arm around Pei Jinyun's neck, and he shoved her away hard. When Yu Ma 4.4kReads8.4Score417Shelves

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    A charming, yandere, and manipulative female lead. The female lead is wicked, lacks morals, suffers from mental illness, and is somewhat unstable. After bringing the male lead down from his pedestal, she dumps him, torturing him in the process.

46. 396 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 12.5kReads5.8Score678Shelves

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    The villainous female supporting character is reborn, but the male lead still loves her. The female lead is very dramatic and cute, and she thinks about running away and breaking up all the time. The male lead catches her and teaches her a lesson!

47. 397 男 The Male Lead Won't Let Me Follow the Plot [Quick Transmigration] 男主不让我走剧情【快穿】 Still Waters Flow East静水长东Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The male lead is so in love with her!!! Synopsis: A newcomer in the Quick Transmigration Department travels through different worlds. World One: Green-tea school beauty × lovesick school heartthrob World Two: Spoiled beauty × vine powerhouse World Three: Risque streamer × esports champion World Four Trashy female CEO × pure-hearted romantic World Five Frail crybaby × tough-talking, soft-hearted captain World Six Poor student, rich beauty × handsome, brilliant, and poor student World Seven Beaut 1.1kReads6.5Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is bad, but the male lead still likes her very much.

48. 398 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful, Vicious Cannon Fodder Is Everyone's Dream 快穿：恶毒貌美炮灰是万人迷 Springtime Snoozes春日眠眠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning Beauty + Love at First Sight + Everyone’s Least Favorite Becomes Everyone’s Favorite + Mary Sue + Romantic Rivalry + Vicious, Spoiled Little Troublemaker] The gorgeous but dim-witted Yun Jiao is bound to a Vicious Cannon Fodder System. She transmigrates into each world as a hated and despised little villain, or a cannon-fodder character doomed to die horribly. But no matter how much trouble Jiao Jiao causes, every world’s obsessive, love-struck villainous men dote on her until she gets 7.8kReads8.0Score461Shelves

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    The female lead, driven by greed and the desire for wealth and status, falsely claims credit for her half-sister's achievements. She not only steals the jade pendant used for recognition to become the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family, but also tries to gain attention before the Crown Prince awakens, shamelessly claiming a life-saving favor. She uses her beauty to bully and tyrannize the village, only feigning pitifulness and weakness in front of the Crown Prince. Even when her schemes are exposed, the Crown Prince willingly conceals the truth for her, eliminates potential threats, and ultimately makes her Empress.

49. 399 N After the NPC Awakens, the On-Screen Comments Call Her the Villainess NPC觉醒后，弹幕叫她恶毒女配 Shu Cha术茶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + bullet comments + livestreaming + villainess awakening + System + supremely satisfying] [A white-moonlight beauty on the surface, but a black-lotus schemer behind the scenes] (No male lead, completed) In the full-dive game Supreme Crown, Shi Jiao is a villainess NPC created by the screenwriters to make the actors playing the protagonists shine. In the campus CEO world, she's a highborn young lady, proud and beautiful, talented and accomplished, as well as the foil to the 6.1kReads9.3Score982Shelves

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    Why isn't anyone recommending this book? It's definitely a female supporting character's ultimate thrill ride, with the protagonist's halo and a white moonlight figure present.

50. 400 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了 Si Bei Zhou思北洲Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches 39.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    [Stunningly beautiful heroine x Charismatic heroine x Mary Sue x Love triangle x Sweet romance x Exclusive love x Love at first sight x No fixed pairing x 1v1 x Immersive strategy] [The heroine is not purely good, nor does she possess all the qualities of truth, goodness, and beauty; she won't fall in love easily.] Shi Wan, later known as Xi Shi, helped the Yue Kingdom revive, but drowned and perished. The system promised her a second chance, and unwilling to accept this fate, she embarked on a journey to collect true hearts across three thousand worlds. However, every place she encountered was a love triangle, and she went on a killing spree.

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