Looking for a Book With an Ordinary-Looking Female Lead Who’s Just a Background Character 求书啊，要女主路人甲，长相普通的那种哦

1. 51 明 I'm Clearly Just Average, Yet I'm Forced to Bind Myself to a Romance System 明明是普女，却被迫绑定恋爱系统 Moonlight on the Cold Parasol Tree月照寒梧Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Plain Jane + Multiple Male Leads + Love Rival Showdowns + Chaste Male Leads + Men Competing for Her] A clueless heroine with zero dating experience × multiple male leads who keep trying to tempt her. Which peacock will manage to seduce this honest girl? Ji Tong had spent more than a decade as an utterly ordinary nobody. All she wanted was to live an ordinary life. She never expected that one day, something called the Romance System would change her life. The long-haired beauty Wen Jinzhi s 2.4kReads—Score285Shelves

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   Hahaha, I was smiling like a doting aunt the whole time! It was so sweet and great. The female lead is a typical clueless romantic, just an ordinary person, but not gloomy at all. On the contrary, the male lead is incredibly gloomy, hahaha!

2. 52 朝 A Thousand Suns Could Never Outshine You 朝阳万丈不及你 A Fish Who Loves Writing热爱写文的鱼Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted ⚠️ A new book is now underway. Head over to the one next door ➡️ (The unruly school bully × the insecure, sensitive nobody) (The male lead is violent and domineering at first, and is into everything from smoking and drinking to fighting. Later, he turns into a perfectly obedient puppy who’ll go east if told, never west.) Lu Xiaowan finally mustered the courage to transfer to Beicheng, following the boy she had a crush on. But she never expected the warm-hearted boy she remembered to have turne 2.9kReads8.7Score280Shelves

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   A rebellious school bully meets an insecure and sensitive girl who is plain-looking and secretly in love with the male lead. The male lead is initially violent and domineering, indulging in smoking, drinking, gunfights, and brawls, but later transforms into a docile and obedient dog, always following orders.

3. 53 第 The Third Kind of Love 第三种爱情 Shang Jinwei商锦维Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted A farcical arranged marriage turned Yang Mo from bride to abandoned wife in just forty-eight hours. Still, getting a wedding home for free wasn’t so bad. She never expected to run into her ex-husband, Xie Linsen, four years later. He even came after her, all for a bowl of… noodles? Her wayward ex wants her back? Instead, he turns into a clingy pest she can’t shake off. Watch Yang Mo use her own experience to warn women everywhere: a small bargain can come at a big cost. 955Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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   Both female protagonists are quite ordinary; they don't possess the breathtaking beauty often depicted in other novels, but they are among the most relatable characters in the genre. Highly recommended! 🎉🎉

4. 54 是 Just an Average Girl, but with a Harem-Protagonist Aura 是普女，但有万人迷光环 Picking a Flower Qing拾一花青Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted For the first 20 years of her life, Jiang Wanxing was an inconspicuous nobody, living without anyone noticing her. During her school years, she never had any desire to date. From the moment she became aware of the world, she had been striving for herself and everyone at the orphanage, working toward a better life. She had never imagined becoming entangled with so many people. After years of hard work, she finally gets into the prestigious university of her dreams. Before starting college, she th 254Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 女 Female Dom Alert! Handsome American Horror Story Psychopaths All Want Me for Themselves 女嬷预警！美恐疯批都想独占我 Fragrant Verdure菁菁香Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out. Don’t skip it just because of the score, give it a chance!) Sweet, timid, beautiful heroine × various forceful, brooding male leads [BG romance + everyone’s favorite + doting on the heroine + mildly scary + multiple male leads + livestream] Lin Xi arrives at a livestream System in her sleep and must keep surviving in different bloody American horror movie scenarios. The timid Asian girl just wants to stay alive until the end of each scenario, but the 5.5kReads7.8Score460Shelves
6. 56 万 The Harem-Protagonist Halo Chose Me 万人迷光环选中了我 Mom of Zhao Gouqu赵沟渠妈妈Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted [Ordinary girl adored by everyone | Multiple male leads | All male leads are sexually pure] Jiang Rumeng acquired a strange ability. She discovered that anyone she met during the day would definitely appear in her dreams that night, where they would act out a very strange story with her. The dreams varied, and so did the people in them. A handsome younger schoolmate she’d just met during the day might appear in her dream that night as her boyfriend, sweetly calling her “big sister.” A man she’d 21.2kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
7. 57 对 An Average Girl: Fall in Love Automatically After Ten Seconds of Eye Contact 【普女】对视十秒自动爱上 Princess Xixi's Mommy溪溪公主妈咪Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing [Plain-looking heroine + universally adored + entertainment industry + all women and men are sexually inexperienced + a flexible, ambitious heroine] (The main plot follows her rise through the entertainment industry. Her golden finger is merely a tool. She won't fall in love or give anyone a title, but she will enjoy the physical pleasures.) At sixteen, Wan Limei dropped out of school and went to work. At eighteen, she stumbled into the entertainment industry. For ten years, she diligently playe 22Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   This genre rarely features a strong, proactive, and powerful female lead. Initially, unaware of her special ability, she maintains a low profile. However, upon discovering it, she immediately reveals her assertive nature, taking control and rendering everyone else subservient. As for the men who have appeared so far, some are consciously and consciously falling for her, some are cluelessly and blindly infatuated, and one is her ex-boyfriend who was dumped for hiding his underage status but is now an adult and actively seeking reconciliation – a typical love-struck fool who's already been labeled… The female lead is currently focused on her career, making for a very satisfying read.

8. 58 男 The Male Lead Is a Hopeless Romantic, While the Nobody Coasts to Victory 男主恋爱脑，路人甲躺赢 Wen Wushuang温无双Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Fixed male lead, fragmented personalities, BG, not a power couple. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and becomes her devoted simp. He only loves her. The female lead doesn't love him as much, though she can appreciate his looks. Ye Xi is an ordinary person who gets caught up in a kidnapping case involving a rich heir. After she dies, a System picks her up and binds itself to her with a sweet mechanical voice that leaves no room for refusal. “Xiao Xi, you know I ju 677Reads6.4Score—Shelves
9. 59 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweetness Is Off the Charts, So Don't Fall Head Over Heels 快穿之甜度超标：请别恋爱脑 The Master Down the Mountain山下大人Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Love at first sight + doting romance) Wen Gu had such terrible luck that she slipped in the shower, fell, and died!? Yes, it really was that ridiculous! After accidentally binding to the System, Wen Gu was chosen as an intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. All she had to do was complete various tasks in different worlds to come back to life. Wen Gu rubbed her hands together, eager to get started. Coming back to life was secondary. The important thing was that it sounded fun. But can someon 6.1kReads8.6Score437Shelves
10. 60 男 The Male Lead Always Plays the Poor Me Around the Side Character 男主对上路人甲总是装可怜 Getting By度日Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Won’t Leave the Passerby A Alone [One-on-one romance, no fixed character setting for the heroine and she isn’t strong, happy ending] Watching Song Wenjing close his eyes, looking completely content, He Zhiyao really thinks that if she doesn’t leave now, she’ll never get away. The supposedly self-controlled male lead, the one-on-one sweet-romance worlds, the claim that he only has feelings for the heroine: they’re all lies. While Song Wenjing is 4.8kReads6.9Score271Shelves
11. 61 娇 The Sweet Little Background Character Is Always Coveted by the Crazy Male Lead 娇娇路人甲总被疯批男主觊觎 Young Master Yu钰公子Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + dark themes + soul-bonded hero and heroine, 1v1] Nan Qiao was a rookie in the Supporting Character Department. Before entering a small world, she had thought that once she completed her mission, she could do whatever she wanted there. She never expected that from the start, the male lead would inexplicably fixate on her. She could only watch as her role kept getting bigger and bigger, transforming her from a nameless passerby into the unfortunate heroi 60.9kReads7.8Score6kShelves
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: A Professional Background Character Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 快穿之路人甲专业躺平 Ran Ran An然然安Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted After You Jia died, she was forced to bind herself to a System. Apparently, because she’d donated money before her death and saved many people, she was finally getting her just rewards. So now she had a guaranteed job: transmigrate to various worlds and correct crooked ways. Could she just say no? Couldn’t they let her reincarnate into a rich family instead? It wasn’t even her idea to donate. Whoever wants these rewards can have them. But it was no use. She had no bargaining power. She could onl 25.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
13. 63 快 A Quick-Transmigration Slacker Extra Wanders Into the Plot 快穿咸鱼路人甲误入剧情 Oranges Are So Sweet橙子好甜Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted Read with caution, read with caution, read with caution! This is my first practice novel!!! If you really want to read something, friends, you can wait for my second book, The Quick Transmigration Nemesis Is Bewitched. It’s still being worked on… You can’t read it just yet, but I’ll be working overtime to get it done *(^o^)/*. Wait for my good news~ 75Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 普 After an Ordinary Girl's Conquest Failed 普女攻略失败后 Jiang Xiaopo, Who Loves Lotus Root Buns爱吃藕丁包子的江晓颇Modern Romance404k WordsOngoing To make it easier to win over the male leads, the useless System sold Zeng Yan a Mary Sue aura at a discount. Ordinary girl Zeng Yan had little enthusiasm for winning over men and approached the task halfheartedly. But the Mary Sue aura malfunctioned. You get what you pay for, and its side effects caused one mess after another. The male leads fell head over heels for her, but when the aura disappeared, they came to their senses and despised themselves for their poor judgment. They hurt and war 2.7kReads8.4Score244Shelves

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    They are all ordinary girls who are popular with everyone.

15. 65 万 Is Life as Everyone's Favorite Really This Great? 万人迷的人生有这么爽吗 Strawberry and Orange with Ice士多啤梨橙加冰Modern Romance282k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s favorite + Lots of handsome men + Everyone is sexually inexperienced + Mary Sue] [The heroine is willful, selfish, and emotionally tangled; she is loved by both men and women, and female characters fall for her. Fantasy upon fantasy, with a wild imagination and fantastical elements in Volume Two] [Warning: A lethal dose of Mary Sue.] Also known as [If Jiang Qing Had Never Been Born, the Eternal Night Would Be Devoid of Beloved Darlings] [The yuri storyline runs from Chapters 65 to 81 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 66 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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    [Palace Maid + No Romance + Palace Intrigue] A pure palace maid story with no romantic pairing. It tells the story of the dynasty and the harem from the perspective of a palace maid. The female lead and the emperor are like a domineering CEO and his resentful assistant; the female lead only wants to make money and leave the palace.

17. 67 普 The Average Girl's Harem: Climbing to the Top 普女万人迷：上位进行时 Song of Forging Waves锻浪歌Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing Harem magnet aura, male leads who have never been with anyone, an all-villain cast, mild coercion, love at first sight, and one-sided crushes A vain, selfish heroine and a gloomy, saintly man / a sweet-on-the-outside, dangerous wolf cub / a catlike heir to a wealthy family / an aristocratic young master who has no regard for human rights (and that’s not even all of them, hehe) Lin Jiashan sometimes really feels like the heroine of a tragic romance. She is the true “heiress,” yet her parents do 25Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!! Not the love-at-first-sight kind of beauty!!! You know what I mean?

18. 68 特 The One-of-a-Kind Heartthrob 特定万人迷 Wu Er吾迩Modern Romance489k WordsOngoing Volume One is the setup, Volume Two reveals the truth, and Volume Three is about revenge. Volumes One and Three take place in a continuous timeline. Volume Two is relatively self-contained and can be read on its own. Ordinary female lead vs. universally adored male leads; all male leads are virgins; rivals competing for her; powerful men bending for love; obsessive, dark, coercive romance; no love at first sight; feelings develop gradually. Feng Weisu is bound to a love-collecting System. When a 35Reads7.0Score—Shelves
19. 69 快 Quick Transmigration 2: Rejecting the Rat Race, Starting with Transmigration 快穿2：拒绝社畜，从穿越开始 Lazy Bow懒弓Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing As an ordinary college student, Jiang Bai’s biggest worry is being unable to find a job after graduation. [Girl, do you want to graduate, go from interview to interview with your resume, and have HR ask if you’re willing to work overtime with only one day off a week?] [Girl, do you want to watch your well-connected coworkers get promoted and paid more while you’re stuck with a dead-end salary of three thousand, and have to do the “Make Money” dance with everyone at work every morning?] [Girl, do 12.6kReads9.0Score604Shelves

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    Jiang Bai absolutely has to be in this! The first book is a sequel to the second, and it's just started. You absolutely must check out Jiang Bai; it's incredibly good! He's plain-looking, has deadpan eyes, loves money, and is incredibly strong in combat. You'll be captivated by his handsomeness every time you read it—a true heartthrob! The male lead is completely innocent.

20. 70 快 Quick Transmigration: She Wants No Men, Only Money 快穿：她不碰男人只碰钱 Lazy Bow懒弓Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted On an utterly ordinary day, Jiang Bai, an ordinary college student, encounters a System. It tempts her: "After graduation, do you want to become a wage slave? Do you want to make a fortune every day and become a success? If you're a Host, come sign a contract with me and travel to another world!" Faced with such an obvious sales pitch, Jiang Bai shamefully finds herself tempted. "Yes! I'm in!" After transmigrating, Jiang Bai finds herself playing a lovestruck passerby, a wicked cannon-fodder 8.7kReads9.2Score666Shelves

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    It's finished, and it's really good! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ )(˵¯͒¯͒˵)

21. 71 普 What's Wrong With Being Plain? They Insist on Loving Me 普女怎么了，他们偏要爱我 A Tabby Cat Lying Across the Beach一只狸花压海滩Fantastical Romance264k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + ordinary-looking girl becomes everyone's crush + love at first sight + one woman and multiple men + multiple male leads and supporting characters + men fighting over her] You're plain-looking, lustful, materialistic, lazy, vain, a compulsive liar, a spoiled princess who makes a scene over everything. By conventional standards, you're not a good, kind girl. But after you gain a charm that makes everyone fall for you, the men who once ignored, belittled, despised, and hurt 4.3kReads8.4Score487Shelves

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    These books are absolutely fantastic!

22. 72 普 The Ordinary Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Top-Tier Star 普女万人迷顶流养成指南 Yao Xia曜夏Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted (1vN + Rivalry for the Heroine + Magnetic Personality) In middle school, she was cornered in the bathroom because she was overweight. Her adolescence was marked by pitted acne scars and ugly braces. In high school, her best friend talked behind her back, saying she was too ugly to know it. Maybe looks really were the ticket into this new world. She desperately wanted to become beautiful. It wasn’t until she became a top influencer, synonymous with online traffic, that she finally understood: Eve 3.8kReads8.6Score564Shelves
23. 73 普 An Ordinary Girl’s Guide to Winning Over the Five Princes of the Elite Academy After They Awaken 普女攻略：贵族学院f5觉醒后 Bai Qiansui白千岁Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Old-school melodrama + Mary Sue + multiple male leads + fictional nobility + transmigrate into a book] Warning: Contains male and female rivalry, brothers turning against each other, and forced love. After a car accident, Wen Shiyi transmigrated into an old-school Mary Sue school novel as a cannon-fodder supporting female character who shared her name. But the world she found herself in was one where the male leads had gained self-awareness. With the fictional characters awakened, the original 4.2kReads8.6Score502Shelves
24. 74 普 An Average Girl, Surrounded by Hopeless Romantics 普女，但被恋爱脑包围了 Once Upon a Time, Long Ago从前的从前说起Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Ordinary-looking heroine + Love triangle drama + Men competing for her + Hints of yuri + Heroine’s growth and comeback + Men get hurt + Science and technology strengthen the nation] [Golden finger: Natural body fragrance + An increasingly sharp mind] My name is Yuan Xinan. I got into J University in the capital from a small border town. I thought I’d have a happy college life, but instead I was bullied by my roommates. My clueless personality offended people without my realizing it, and I nearl 926Reads6.8Score105Shelves

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    ① Multiple male leads + rebirth (female lead's perspective from her past life is limited) + all male leads are virgins. A sophisticated egoist × a ruthless, manipulative husband, a gullible musician, a cruel rich young master, a hypocritical politician, and a cynical genius scholar [drooling][drooling][drooling] ② A love triangle + male character abuse + slight yuri. After the protagonist saves a child, she discovers she emits a strange fragrance that makes others infatuated with her [shy][shy][shy]

25. 75 普 An Average Girl Getting Weird? Work Overtime and You'll Learn Your Place 普女还搞抽象？加班就老实了 Too Restless to Sleep for Money为钱夜不能寐Modern Romance505k WordsOngoing An ordinary face, an ordinary figure, an ordinary height, steady emotions, and average grades. That’s Xie Yi, an utterly unremarkable background character. For special reasons, she takes a break from school and studies at home. Everything remains utterly ordinary until one day after she comes of age, when people inexplicably start approaching her and striking up acquaintances. From then on, things get completely out of hand. At first, she doesn’t understand why they’re getting close to her. Then 405Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Bao has an ordinary appearance, neither disgracing women nor engaging in gender competition.

26. 76 心 Book Transmigration: The Scheming Cannon-Fodder's Guide to Rising to the Top 【穿书】心机炮灰上位手册 Lemon Moonfish柠檬月亮鱼Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted The story starts as a 1v4, but each of the four male leads gets an individual 1v1 ending. If anyone wants to read it, I’ll write an alternate 1v4 ending. A University has two campus beauties: the alluring Jian Li and the graceful Bai Qingqing. As luck would have it, they share a dorm room. Poor, helpless Su Yan is caught between them every day, watching them battle it out. A University has four famous features: Shen Yao’s waist, Chu Huaijin’s hands, Li Mo’s legs, and Bai Heng’s lips. These four 5.2kReads9.3Score484Shelves

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    Is that enough? These are all ordinary, popular heroines. Lots of male supporting characters.

27. 77 酸 Beloved Sour Plum 酸梅挚爱 Side Zipper侧拉链Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted The male lead is completely insane! There is seriously something wrong with him! The mental hospital won’t even take him in! [Obsessive/Shadowy/Possessive/Forced love/Childhood sweethearts vs. a wealthy newcomer who takes what he wants/Unrequited love/1v2 series] Female lead: Bai Xiaomo, a sweet, innocent, lovable airhead Male lead: Fu Choucheng, a sinister, aloof, controlling CEO and taekwondo expert (Warning: the male lead is awful, mentally ill, and a pervert who forces his love on her) Secon 718Reads8.1Score—Shelves
28. 78 渣 My Scumbag Deskmate Is Actually a Movie Emperor 渣男同桌竟是影帝 Peach Roll Roll桃卷卷Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted Cool, novice screenwriter x calculating top-tier star and award-winning actor [Entertainment industry + second-chance romance + enemies-to-lovers couple + intense push and pull] Who doesn't know Lu Chenyang? A notorious playboy. The best-looking guy in school. And who knows Song Yiyi? A nobody in Class 3, Senior Year. Completely overlooked. They sat together. He said they'd be best friends for life. But he was the first to fall for her. He wouldn't admit it. When he watched her fall for someone 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 普 An Average Girl with Mind-Reading Powers 普女，但会读心术 A Spoonful of Rice Porridge一勺白粥Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing [One heroine, multiple love interests + not love at first sight + romantic rivalry + heroine isn't mistreated + male rivalry + scheming heroine + all male leads are virgins] Zhu Fu is plain-looking. With careful styling, she's somewhat pretty, but under normal circumstances, she'd disappear into a crowd. During summer vacation, she unexpectedly gains a superpower: mind reading. Unfortunately, it only works on men. What comes with it is a series of hunting games she directs herself, with men's he 3.1kReads9.1Score324Shelves

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    The female lead is of average appearance, possessing no beauty or other advantages besides mind-reading abilities. She's also short of money, which is expected given it's a romance novel. The premise is that gaining a man's favorability by 90% is worth anywhere from 100 to 1 million yuan, depending on the difficulty of winning him over. There's no love at first sight; it's all up to the female lead's own efforts. Her first love interest is an athletic, innocent young man; the flirtatious and tumultuous phase is quite entertaining. The second is a cool and aloof law student—nice! Their paths cross, leading to some playful competition. The young man initially mistakes the senior for his wife, but quickly wins him over. Next up seems to be a lucrative business tycoon…

30. 80 爱 Love Turned Upside Down: The Female Side Character Who Captivates Everyone 爱意颠倒【女配万人迷】 Mom of Zhao Gouqu赵沟渠妈妈Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Wei Xinghe unexpectedly discovered that she was the cannon-fodder female supporting character in a novel. In the story, she was merely the “ex-girlfriend” mentioned once in the male lead’s backstory: a materialistic gold-digger who took his money before he dumped her. After that, the heroine appeared, and the male leads embarked on a torturous romance of chasing one another in circles. Male lead number one: a domineering CEO; Male lead number two: the CEO’s younger brother, a puppy-like bad boy; 6.5kReads9.3Score625Shelves

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    📖 *Love Reversed [The Most Popular Female Supporting Character]* 🌟 Engaging Plot: This book presents the heroine's wondrous experiences in the world of love from a unique perspective. The heroine becomes entangled with male leads in different parallel universes, making the story full of drama and plot twists. 🥰 🌟 Character Development: The heroine is charming and her personality is vividly portrayed, not the traditional image of an ordinary, popular female character. The male leads are also distinctive, including domineering CEOs, domineering younger brothers, and aloof beauties, realistically depicted with some endearing contrasts. 😊 🌟 Unique Highlights: The heroine travels through different universes, developing romantic entanglements with the male leads. For example, after experiencing setbacks in one universe, she enjoys the adoration of male leads in another. This plot design is very novel (I love it!) 🤩

31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cursed Background Character 快穿之身负诅咒的背景板配角 Wandering Immortal云游仙Ancient Romance396k WordsOngoing [No romance + quick transmigration + one-sided crushes + everyone’s favorite] The heroine’s core character: She lets everything pass through her mind without leaving a trace, and acts as she pleases. A little background: In every life, Xin Yue was born with some kind of defect, yet, strangely, she retained the memories of each life. Then she met an unknown System, which told her this was a curse. So Xin Yue helps the System fix its bugs, while the System helps her break the curse. ① The useless 5.1kReads8.9Score347Shelves

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    One ordinary day, Jiang Bai, an average college student, encountered a system. The system tempted her, saying, "Do you want to become a corporate slave after graduation? Do you want to make a fortune and become a successful person? If you're a host, come and sign a contract with me to go to another world!" Faced with such blatant sales tactics, Jiang Bai shamefully fell for it. "Yes, yes!" After transmigrating, Jiang Bai became: a lovesick passerby, a vicious cannon fodder, a simp, a wife in a contract marriage... System, can you tell me why I always play these roles? System: Random, random, all based on luck. Jiang Bai: Damn it, it's all because I'm naive and don't understand the dangers of the world. I signed the contract, and there's no going back. (No male lead, one-sided love, one-sided love!) (The first world can be skipped.)

32. 82 工 The Tool Character Only Wants a Promotion, but the Male Lead's Story Is Going Off the Rails Again 工具人只想升职，男主又崩剧情了 Jiao Zuoye焦作业Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + hilarious antics + male leads crying + everyone's favorite + feel-good power fantasy] Also known as: Me, Chuunibyou, and Everyone's Favorite Nanshan is a new employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau, diligently completing the missions assigned to her. She's clearly supposed to be a mere passerby, so why have all the male leads gone off the rails? 1. Transmigrating into the sidekick of the heroine in a campus novel According to the plot, all Nanshan has to do is loc 16.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
33. 83 普 The Average Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling 普女终是万迷人 Bitter Melon Isn't Sweet苦瓜不甜呐Modern Romance232k WordsOngoing Ahhh! Sorry, everyone, I used a clickbait title. I couldn’t capture the feeling of an ordinary girl, sob sob. The story kept veering further and further off course, so here’s my new work! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it! Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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34. 84 快 Quick Transmigration! Even an Average Girl Can Be Everyone’s Crush 快穿！普女也是万人迷 Endless Good Fortune漫漫福气Female-Channel Fanfiction98k WordsOngoing [Ordinary-looking woman adored by everyone] [Love at first sight] Chen Yuan is the star Host of the Supporting Character Comeback Department at the Quick Transmigration Bureau, a legend who can captivate the gifted darlings of every world with nothing but her plain, unremarkable face. Chen Yuan: I don’t know either! I didn’t do anything, and they all just threw themselves at me [wronged] [confused] Male leads and supporting male characters: Yuan-yuan, Yuan-yuan, look at me! I love you!! This is 570Reads5.8Score112Shelves
35. 85 路 The A-Rank Nobody Gets a Mary Sue Plot [Quick Transmigration] 路人甲拿了玛丽苏剧本【快穿】 A Little Extra Sweet Salted Fish咸鱼亿点甜Modern Romance78k WordsOngoing [Plain Jane Everywoman Gets Love at First Sight + No Fixed Couple + Original Heroines and Supporting Women May Turn Bad + Every Plotline Exists to Serve My Daughter] 1. This is the ultimate Mary Sue story. The heroine is an utterly ordinary girl, yet she has a magical charm that attracts high-quality male leads and supporting male characters. 2. A pseudo-everyone-loves-her story: only the chosen ones blessed by fate in each little world are attracted to her. There’s no logic to it, just shameles 201Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 何 Why Did I Grow a Love-Brain for an Average Girl? 何故为普女长出恋爱脑 Buddhist Chants in Chang'an梵音长安Modern Romance359k WordsOngoing Skip this one if you don’t want to read it World One: A Momma’s Girl Guest Voted Off Midway x A Cast of Hidden Heirs from Elite Families in the Entertainment Industry World 1.5: An Ordinary Girl Crushing on the Four Brothers She Met Through Online Scams After They Turned 500 World Two: I’m a Corpse of an Ordinary Bystander Who Slacks Off x A Chosen Esper from the Righteous (or Villainous) Side Who Saves (or Destroys) the World, Whether You’re Part of It or Not World Three: A country bumpkin o 104Reads9.0Score—Shelves
37. 87 万 The Heartbreaker Who Conquered Every Love Triangle 万人迷渣女玩转修罗场 Lingzhou Yu伶舟御Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing [Gorgeous, feel-good, irresistible heroine + naturally fickle, ever-changing personality + male rivalry showdown + love at first sight + multiple male leads + all male leads are sexually inexperienced + a touch of GL] Li Xi excelled in both academics and conduct from a young age, but came from a less-than-ideal family. She grew up cold-hearted and emotionally distant. Though she seems gentle and warm, she is actually detached from her feelings. To her, romance is just a way to have fun and fill 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 因 I Became Popular Because I Was So Jealous of Handsome Guys 因为太嫉妒帅哥我变得很受欢迎 Yogurt Lake酸奶湖Modern Romance162k WordsOngoing [A somewhat gloomy plain Jane + everyone’s favorite + men fighting over her in a battlefield of love + my own brand of Mary Sue] Ning Le always thought she was deeply in love with her boyfriend, until she realized what she felt was jealousy. That thought was like opening Pandora’s box in her heart. She received a “gift” from fate, called admiration. But does she really want it? [Quick heads-up] 1. A self-indulgent work written to indulge my kinks. It’s melodramatic, sugary Mary Sue fiction, writ 14Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The two books I've been reading recently both feature ordinary protagonists.

39. 89 多 After Multiple Loops, an Average Girl Is Forced into Love 多周目后，普女被强制爱了 Kabi the Great Demon King卡比大魔王Modern Romance217k WordsOngoing [Multiple Loops + Ordinary-Looking Woman Becomes Everyone’s Favorite + All Male Leads Are Virgins + Male Rivalry + Love Triangle Chaos + Forced Love] You are Lu Yang, an ordinary-looking, average-built, ordinary student who transmigrated into a book. But you’re a sucker for good looks. Strangely, you’ve been in this world for three or four years without receiving a single mission prompt. You haven’t even figured out who the protagonist is. Lately, you keep feeling like someone is watching you. A 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍁①The female lead is of average appearance but has a nice voice. She met an online boyfriend while playing games, but unexpectedly, the male lead fell in love with her at first sight and stole her away from his roommate...

40. 90 普 An Ordinary Girl Gets Love at First Sight 普女被一见钟情了 Gan Xinyan柑心言Modern Romance165k WordsOngoing Ordinary-looking heroine + multiple male leads + love at first sight + all male leads are chaste + romantic rivalry between men + intense love triangle Lin Xinyue was an ordinary college student until she woke up one day with the ability to make people fall in love with her at first sight. All kinds of handsome men began entering her life one after another. Choosing is just too hard, so she decides... to take them all. 79Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 快 Quick Transmigration: Can an Average Girl Become Everyone's Darling? 快穿：普女也要当万人迷吗 Lord Witch Mouse巫鼠大人Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + ordinary-looking woman adored by everyone + no fixed pairing + male leads are sexually inexperienced] "Ordinary-looking woman" mainly refers to her plain appearance. See Chapter One for specific content warnings. [There is only one protagonist: Jiang Xu. Everyone else, male or female, is a supporting character. For the types of male characters, see the reading notes in Chapter One. Men who aren't chaste and devoted aren't worthy of sleeping with the heroine, but that does 1.1kReads8.8Score107Shelves
42. 92 普 The Plain Jane Is Everyone's Dream Girl 普女是个万人迷 Liu Li琉离Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing Su Nuan was an utterly ordinary college freshman. She wasn't pretty, apart from her pair of big, watery eyes, and she didn't have a figure to speak of. She even had a little paunch... But for some reason, after she got sick once, an inexplicable fragrance appeared on her body, attracting a crowd of high-quality men. She's just an ordinary person, so why are they all insisting they won't marry anyone but her? The ability the System gave the heroine is an unusual fragrance. It only affects specifi 670Reads6.7Score100Shelves
43. 93 网 Catfishing System: An Average Girl Transforms into a Rich Beauty 网骗系统：普女变身白富美 Muzi Qianqian木子钱钱Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted Lin Jiaojiao's online boyfriend of over a year mysteriously disappears, and no matter how hard she tries, she can't get in touch with him. Distraught, she reports him missing to the police. But after investigating, the police tell her that he is an online romance scammer, and she was one of his targets. In an instant, Lin Jiaojiao's world comes crashing down! That handsome, considerate young man was all a lie. In reality, he was a middle-aged man in his forties who picked his feet. “Hello, Ms. L 696Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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44. 94 普 An Ordinary Streamer Is Everyone’s Dream Girl Without Knowing It 普女主播是万人迷不自知 Future Achievement未来成就Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing Jiang Wen was an ordinary girl. During the summer break before starting university, she discovered livestreaming for the first time. Then one big spender after another appeared like shoots after a spring rain, and she became an unprecedented legend. The protagonist is fond of everyone and won’t favor any particular big spender. She’s more rational than emotional. This is a doting romance: there will be big spenders from the past, the present, and the future, all of whom will love the heroine end 135Reads6.5Score—Shelves
45. 95 重 The Quiet Life of a Reborn Embroiderer 重生绣女的平淡生活 A Little Physician一个小郎中Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted After being born into ancient times, Lin Yue has no ambition to change the world. She is just an ordinary person who wants to live a peaceful life. But life is always full of surprises. Fortunately, Lin Yue has a bold heart and can deal with life’s unexpected turns rationally, building herself a reasonably happy life. There is no golden finger, and people in ancient times are no fools. 6.8kReads8.7Score618Shelves

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    The story follows Lin Yue, who is reborn into ancient times. She doesn't seek great wealth or status, only a peaceful life. Although she lacks any special abilities, she relies on her courage and wisdom to calmly handle unexpected events, gradually building her own happy life through farming. [Kiss][Kiss][Top Post] Farming | Ancient Romance | Past Life & Present Life

46. 96 她 So What If She’s Ordinary? She’ll Seduce Her Way to the Top 她是普通人又怎样？偏要引诱上位 Half a Blade of Grass半束草Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Clear-eyed surrender + Mary Sue + Multiple male leads + Coercive possessiveness + Everyone is wicked; the heroine has limited perspective on her previous life, and all the male leads are sexually inexperienced] [Reader’s Guide] A self-serving, clear-headed heroine who seems like a sweet, innocent flower x ① a gentle-looking, dark-hearted little menace ② a spoiled, brutal heir to a truly wealthy family ③ a hypocritical, dark-hearted politician who scorns human rights ④ a no 25.7kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
47. 97 普 An Average Girl, Loved by Everyone? I'd Rather Choose the Beautiful Life System 普女万人迷？我选择美丽人生系统 Sweet Sugar Heart酥酥糖心Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing The moment Fu Meng opened her eyes, she was back fifteen years in the past. Weighing 180 pounds and covered in acne, she was at the most insecure and miserable point in her life. In her previous life, she had humbled herself for love, only to be used and abandoned, eventually dying alone. Just as despair closed in, the Beautiful Life System successfully bound itself to her. Daily task: Humiliate a scumbag once and collect his “shame points.” Rewards: Unlimited improvements to looks, figure, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was an ordinary girl with the Tomie physique in her past life. She had no special characteristics, but was very attractive, driving high-achieving men crazy, though she lacked inner confidence. After being reincarnated, she chose to slowly become beautiful, change herself, and realize her self-worth, eventually becoming a big star. The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts, and the yandere (obsessive and possessive) elements are particularly well-written. I love the male protagonist's obsessive personality and his exclusive love for the female protagonist.

48. 98 男 Hero, Get Lost. I’m Just a Nobody 男主你走开，我就一路人甲 Shi Huaixia时怀夏Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + vicious supporting female character + passerby + mind-reading + sweet romance + comedy + System] Jiang Nian transmigrates into the sidekick of a vicious female character and is forced to bind herself to a System. Her mission: protect the beautiful romance between the original novel's hero and heroine. But the male lead, Jin Yunzhou, can hear her thoughts! The plot goes completely off the rails. When he's supposed to rescue the heroine, he's busy getting jealous; when 280Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is, after all, quite ordinary-looking, just like a random passerby.

49. 99 普 Ordinary Girl's Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty Is Always Seized by Force 普女快穿：万人迷总被强取豪夺 Heng Chen姮宸Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + ordinary-looking heroine adored by everyone + love at first sight + coercive possessiveness + yandere lunatics + no fixed couple + multiple love interests] Le Yan is an utterly unremarkable passerby in a story where a domineering CEO falls for a sweet, innocent girl. She was supposed to be completely forgettable. But something went wrong. She seems to have the power to make people fall for her. In the world of novels, they call it being “irresistible to everyone.” World O 4.4kReads8.4Score262Shelves

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    This is a novel about an ordinary girl who's irresistibly charming, an absolute Mary Sue story, truly super Mary Sue!! [Added to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist][A masterpiece by Que Shi] The protagonist is a lively and cheerful girl, the type who seems ordinary most of the time, but becomes incredibly captivating when she smiles. Her secret weapon is her smile; even a mere 0.1 Pixel upward curve of her lips is enough to make anyone fall irrevocably in love with her.

50. 100 欢 After Turning Dark, She Slaughters Her Way Across the World 欢喜黑化后，大杀四方 A Hundred Days of Spring百日春Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe, not straightforward wish fulfillment, plain-looking heroine, harem rivalry in the later arc, no moral boundaries, not chaste] Huan Xi is the illegitimate daughter her mother had during her marriage. She is ordinary-looking, sensitive, proud, and conservative in her thinking. Before her grandmother died, she told Huan Xi a secret. The women of the Huan family pass down a peculiar trait through the generations: each woman bears only one daughter. Their daughters tend to be pla 19.1kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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    The female leads all have ordinary, unremarkable appearances. Furthermore, the writing style isn't simplistic, and the plot transitions are natural. [Thumbs up]

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