I Want a Scheming Female Lead Who Slowly Draws the Male Lead Into Her Trap 想看女主很心机，引诱男主慢慢沦陷

1. 1 深 Desire Beyond Control 深欲难抑 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + fictional modern setting + the white moonlight + delicate beauty + seduce your way to the top] The cold and ruthless head of the most powerful family × his delicate and darling ex-girlfriend, the white moonlight … In an old-fashioned body-double romance, the villainous white moonlight dies suddenly before the story begins. The peerlessly beautiful Bao Si is awakened by the System and must take the white moonlight's place, meeting her tragic fate all the way through t 68.3kReads8.1Score5.6kShelves

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   This book is incredibly seductive. The protagonist is a stunningly beautiful "white moonlight" who returns to China, and the male lead was originally planning to marry someone else. The "white moonlight" uses her charm and cunning to seduce him, and the male lead falls for her. It's not the kind of love that's instantly intense; she teases him for a long time.

2. 2 万 What If Uncle Is Platonic Toward the Fake Heiress? 万一小叔对假千金是柏拉图呢？ Ye Buhong叶不鸿Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted (The untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal + deliberate seduction + seven-year age gap + uncle) [Scheming, well-behaved fake heiress × powerful political heavyweight] Song Ci had a dream. In it, she was a fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while her fiancé's beloved, a poor but brilliant country girl, was the real heiress. Later, her fiancé teamed up with the real heiress, exposed Song Ci's identity, and sent her to a psychiatric hospital. Unable to bear the humiliation, she slit 197.4kReads9.4Score39.5kShelves

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   These two books are a must-read! They're by the same author and both are excellent. I highly recommend them.

3. 3 菟 The Dodder Doll 菟丝娃娃 Fish Ball o鱼丸oModern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Daddy-style nurturing + taking her by force (forced love) + winning her back + obsessive love + the male lead submits] ososos! Top-tier daddy VS little white rabbit! I long for someone to love me fiercely until death, to understand that love is as powerful as death, and to stay by my side forever. Living under someone else's roof, she played the clinging parasitic vine, the harmless little white rabbit. With her dewy eyes and soft, fair body, Bai Ya reached out, and the man sensed the scent o 3.6kReads9.0Score359Shelves

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   The female lead's deliberate seduction, the powerful man's descent into depravity, Bai Ya's desire for the ultimate... Love—it's so good! I was rolling around in bed screaming the whole time I was watching it, I couldn't stop! It's amazing!

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning While Pampered by the Villain Again 快穿：又在反派偏宠下躺赢 Sea-Sleep Bubbles海眠泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top wife-protector X frail, alluring beauty who knows how to reel them in] [Female-lead-focused, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, unconventional sweet romance] [Warning!!! The plot of every story exists only to serve the setup. If the male lead is set up as a villain, he will do bad things. Please don’t judge the story by real-world morality. You can think of all the worlds as data created to serve the male and female leads. Once the female lead completes her mission, the wo 8.1kReads8.6Score603Shelves

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   🦊① The female lead is intentionally seducing the emperor, using her beauty to disguise herself as a woman from Jiangnan. She's a hopeless romantic, leading the aloof emperor to mistakenly believe she's in love with him. 🦊② World One: The female lead is frail and blind. [The murderer standing in front of you is your target.] She clings tightly to the murderer, saying, "Husband, I'm so scared!" The murderer falls in love at first sight, takes her home, and even helps her clean up the crime scene. 🦊③ A delicate, seemingly scheming cousin and her cold-faced general cousin. The cousin is already married, but she seems oblivious to the boundaries between men and women, causing the cousin's heart to flutter. He ultimately succeeds, and the cousin takes her place...🐹

5. 5 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves
6. 6 玩 It Was Just for Fun, So Why Did the Crown Prince and His Entire Circle Lose Their Cool? 玩玩而已，太子爷怎么集体破防了 Su Wanan苏晚安Modern Romance494k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + best friends steal each other’s love interests + high-octane dog training + all male leads are devoted + chaotic love triangle showdown + everyone is crazy] Jiang Wanzhi was the heiress and head of a top modern financial dynasty. After an accident, she transmigrated into a book and became a foolish supporting female character with the same name in an old-school domineering CEO novel. Despite her stunning beauty, she was toyed with by Shanghai’s three young masters. She was 208.8kReads9.1Score30.4kShelves

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   The first book is absolutely the best! Everyone in the world should read it! I just discovered today that I read up to chapter 209 in one go and caught up. I can't wait to recommend it to others. I especially like Li Jinyuan; he's a god in the crazy/madman aspect. And he's also a masochist. It's so captivating! I also really love the other male leads. And the female lead is very clear-headed. She never gets caught up in anything. If you like strong female leads, you absolutely must read this! The female lead is super cool!

7. 7 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 83.5kReads9.1Score6kShelves
8. 8 娇 Delicate Green Tea Becomes the Beloved Darling — A Crowd-Favorite in the Shura Field 娇软绿茶变团宠，修罗场里万人迷 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Male Lead Rivalry, Harem of Devoted Admirers, White Moonlight, All Male Leads Are Chaste, Dog-Blood Drama, Mary Sue Who Never Suffers] After suddenly dropping dead, Jiang Mingtang transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting character doomed to a miserable end. The System tells her that conquering her targets will earn her points. With enough points, she can not only be reborn, but also become filthy rich. Jiang Mingtang rubs her hands together, brimming with confidence, and di 87.1kReads9.2Score10.5kShelves
9. 9 蓄 She Had Been Plotting This for a Long Time 蓄谋已久的她 Chen La La Is Here陈啦啦来啦Female-Channel Fanfiction170k WordsCompleted Su Zaizai is twenty-eight, a third-tier actress and a regular cast member on Keep Running. On camera, she is the “ever-optimistic one,” always smiling and never getting upset even when she loses a game. She and Fan Cheng are the show’s main audience draws, and people in the industry always praise her as “good-natured and down-to-earth.” At a dinner gathering of industry insiders, she said, “Hello, I’ve seen you play basketball.” 171Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist has her own little schemes and rises to power step by step.

10. 10 他 His Favor, Her Bargaining Chip 他的偏爱，她的筹码 Chen La La Is Here陈啦啦来啦Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted Lu Xixi, a minor internet celebrity barely on the map, is vain and materialistic, always looking for a way to climb higher. At twenty-two, she stumbled across a drunk young man in a bar: a rising star on China's national table tennis team, suspended after smashing his racket and mocked by the entire internet. She recognized him at a glance, and saw his worth just as quickly. After one wild night, Lu Xixi had planned to treat it as a shrewd investment. She never expected him to cling to her like 99Reads—Score117Shelves
11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: Scheming Seduction 快穿：心机勾引 Pluck a Star摘下星星Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Possessive Male Leads + Alluring Beauty] Although Lin Zhi was at the very bottom of society, her beauty put everyone else to shame. Relying on her looks, she refused to accept that she would spend her whole life trapped in obscurity deep in the mountains. She wanted to rise above the rest and escape her lowly status. Just as she was on the verge of despair, something called the System suddenly came looking for her. It promised to give her everything she wanted once s 5.8kReads8.0Score292Shelves

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    Your scheming girl has been delivered. The first book is a modern quick transmigration seduction story with no moral compass. The second book is an ancient story with different female protagonists and different male protagonists.

12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: Seducing My Way to the Top 快穿之勾引上位 Fatty Loves Lamb肥肥爱吃羊Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty + calculated seduction + scheming green tea + stealing someone’s love + interconnected stories] There are always delicate, innocent beauties in this world. They are the incarnations of spirits, naive and ignorant when they first enter the mortal realm, yet irresistibly captivating. Every glance and smile can ensnare the heart and soul. To survive in this world, they act helpless and cling to the most powerful men like parasitic vines. Even if those men already belong to someone 15.1kReads8.9Score720Shelves
13. 13 恶 The Villainess Takes the Throne: Sorry, I Want the Devoted Male Lead 恶女上位，抱歉，深情男主我要了 Little Tian Who Writes Sweet Stories写甜文的小田Modern Romance548k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Seduction for Revenge] [Stealing Someone Else's Place] [Fake and Real Heiresses] [Self-Serving Heroine] [Thrilling] [Love Rival Showdown] At nineteen, after being bullied to death by Meng Xin, she opened her eyes again as Meng Xin’s younger sister. Knowing Meng Xin had a crush on Huo Hanchuan, Meng Moli set her sights on him. At first, Huo Hanchuan, a man with an exceptionally strong sense of morality, reacted harshly when he realized how Meng Moli felt about him. He secretly warned 11.5kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This book is thrilling, with elements of immorality and seduction to climb the social ladder. The female lead is cunning and resourceful, and the pacing is fast. I'll love whether the ending is 1v1 or 1v2! You have to read it!

14. 14 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 first world is about a scheming female lead who falsely claims to have received a favor, but! The male lead doesn't care at all!✨ He just dotes on her; she's the darling of the group! 2. The female lead transmigrates into the male lead's white moonlight at the beginning, and directly says, "I'm going back to China, want to see him?" Then she immediately backs out, leaving the male lead in China in an awkward position, starting a tug-of-war. It's really amazing!

15. 15 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves

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    Both of these books feature incredibly intelligent female protagonists who seduce the male protagonists into falling for them. You should read them!

16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Enters a BE Script 快穿白月光穿进be剧本 Carefree Chatterbox佛系叽歪Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted #Shocking! The Dream Girl Meets a Love-Struck Hero in Every World!# [Dream Girl + Satisfying Romance + Healing and Redemption + No Fixed Couple] After Qing Dai’s fiftieth blind date ends in failure, she’s told it’s because the fragments of her soul scattered across different little worlds have left a trail of broken hearts: They were the CEO’s dream girl, the campus heartthrob’s secret wife, the regent’s cinnabar mole, the secretly adored imperial princess in a matriarchal world… As the dream gi 33.4kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: The Delicate Girl Who Can’t Look After Herself 快穿之柔弱不能自理的她 Zhao Huanhuan Loves Dragon Ball喜欢龙珠的赵欢欢Ancient Romance662k WordsOngoing Semi-immersive (I personally think it’s almost fully immersive; the heroine’s inner thoughts are described very, very little) + no fixed male lead + the heroine is always a helpless dependent + no morals, no logic Most importantly, she can change and adjust her appearance. Change her appearance, adjust her appearance. It’s important, so I’m saying it three times. I’m warning you now: if this bothers you, dear, then maybe we’re just not meant to be. Please don’t give me a low rating because of it 12.6kReads7.2Score597Shelves

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    The seemingly gentle and delicate female lead is actually quite scheming. While the male lead appears to be forcibly taking her, the female lead is the hunter who controls everything. ① The female lead marries the male lead's brother, and her carefully crafted persona is that of a gentle, timid, and obedient woman who puts her husband first—a facade she maintains for life. After her brother's death, she panics: "Ah Xu, what should I do? How will I live from now on?" "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will take good care of you..." ② This book is truly excellent, especially the one about the scheming white moonlight character—it's top-tier. The female lead cultivated an excellent reputation from her school days, becoming the white moonlight of all the wealthy young men. Even after going abroad, she remained under everyone's scrutiny. Just as she was preparing to return home, the wealthy circles began to stir...

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Beauty's Green Tea Guide 快穿：心机美人绿茶指南 Good Luck, Salty Fish Turns Around好运咸鱼翻身Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The rating has fallen below 9.0 because I can't schedule updates!!! [A scheming, romance-strategy story, not a strong female lead. The heroine is usually a manipulative sweet-talker or fake white lotus, and isn't a good person. There is no fixed male lead, and sometimes the story has no moral compass. Please don't read if that bothers you!] It's called quick transmigration, but each story is fairly long. Please don't read if that bothers you. The heroine isn't strong. She usually plays weak or 42.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
19. 19 念 Yearning, Yearning! 念念，念念！ A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Extra Sweet + Campus + Wealthy Families + Entertainment Industry + Both Pure] On the day Xie Yanwen turned nineteen, he suddenly gained a daughter. The little girl sat in the police station and pointed at him, telling the officers pitifully, “He’s my dad.” Looking at the pitiful little girl, Xie Yanwen kept a blank face while screaming internally. How could he have a daughter only a year younger than him? But from then on, he had a little shadow following him everywhere. The girl was especially 5.2kReads9.1Score444Shelves

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    In the first book, the female lead actively seduces the male lead, gradually making him fall in love with her. As the least favored concubine's daughter, she single-handedly marries the youngest and most promising prime minister. Even after learning she's the villainous supporting character with a tragic end, she doesn't give up, continuing to train and seduce the male lead… In the second book, a quick transmigration novel requires the female lead to conquer a yandere villain, making him the happiest person. The male lead wants to stage a captivity scene, and the female lead actively cooperates, making him feel her deep love. Later, realizing she's chosen the wrong person, she decides to advance the plot by feigning death… In the third book, the male lead is 20 years older than the female lead in their past life, making their relationship extremely difficult. The female lead is reborn back to when he's 20, and this time age is no longer an issue. She actively pursues him, using all her charm and seduction… In the fourth book, the female lead transmigrates into a yandere novel's female lead. To save her own life, she uses every trick in the book to win over the male lead, outwardly seducing him but actually training him like a dog 🐶…

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: She’s Everyone’s Beloved 快穿：万人迷的她 Waiting for Spring to Return望春回Ancient Romance451k WordsOngoing 1. Twin Princesses: The green tea younger sister won everyone’s affection. 2. True and False Heiresses: Even reborn, the real heiress still couldn’t beat the fake one. 3. The Elusive First Love: A beauty taken by force. 4. The Girl Who Stayed as a Guest: Even a frail orphan girl can have it all, while her noble cousin... 5. The White Moonlight: The white moonlight returns home. 5.7kReads7.9Score284Shelves
21. 21 把 Hold the Brooding Beauty Close and Soothe Them Softly 把病娇揽在怀里轻声哄 Wu Zao巫枣Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Ruan Nian unexpectedly transmigrates into the heroine of an obsessive-love novel. A disaster from the start: She gets caught on the spot while trying to run away with the second male lead. She ends up with an obsessive husband. And two kids who don’t get along with her. Ruan Nian trembles in fear. To her surprise, Ruan Nian discovers that her obsessive husband responds to gentleness, not force. So she starts manipulating him, whispering soft reassurances in his ear every day. “I’m good. Why 1.3kReads8.5Score100Shelves
22. 22 裴 Mr. Pei, Don't Be Afraid. I Only Want Your Money, Not You 裴总别害怕，我只图财不图你的人 Autumn-Knowing Bird知秋鸟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A money-loving, alluring schemer x a ruthless, arrogant corporate heir] (The heroine deliberately seduces him at first; later, the hero humbly begs for her love) [Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + mutual redemption + everyday parenting + a touch of sweetness] Zhou Fuxuan’s ambitions were sky-high, but her life was as fragile as paper. Still, she refused to believe in fate. So what if she had no parents and came from a lowly background? One day, she would trample underfoo 7.1kReads8.5Score596Shelves

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    🌴① She forged her identity, meticulously plotting to seduce Pei Yanche, the CEO of Pei Group. After a night with him, she became pregnant, hoping to use her child to advance her career. However, Pei Yanche threw a check in her face, mocking her for not being worthy of bearing his child. Soon after, Pei Yanche's helicopter crashed into the sea, leaving her unborn child as his only remaining offspring. She then went to the Pei family, pregnant, and gave birth to a son. However, three years later, Pei Yanche returned alive, accompanied by a god-sister who had saved his life. But Pei Yanche had lost his memory and didn't remember her giving birth to his child without his consent. For the sake of her son, Zhou Fuxuan had to resort to her old tricks, seducing him again. Until one day, Pei Yanche suddenly regained his memory…

23. 23 乖 Step Right into the Trap, the Arrogant Big Shot Bows His Head Everywhere 乖乖入局，骄肆大佬无处不低头 Little Tyrant Can Knock You Flying小霸王会击飞Modern Romance520k WordsCompleted [Several short-drama adaptations now available] [One-on-one romance, healing love, deliberate seduction] [A little fraud who’s very good at playing dumb & a crown prince who takes the bait as soon as she casts her line] Jiang Yu grew up in Yangcheng, a city plagued by endless rain. Though she inherited all her grandfather’s property, the Song family locked her away in a wooden house, where she pretended to be insane and lived like a stray, left to rot in neglect. To get revenge and escape the 38.9kReads9.4Score7kShelves
24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration Tragic Romances: The Green Tea Beauty Is Sweet and Flirtatious 快穿虐文：绿茶美人又甜又撩 Rongrong Bunny蓉蓉兔叽Fantastical Romance130k WordsOngoing [Immersive Quick Transmigration] [Turning Angsty Novels into Sweet Romance] [So What If She's a Little Scheming?] [A Touch of Everyone's Favorite] [Healing, Delicate Sweetheart vs. Awkward, Sharp-Tongued, Tsundere Man] [Over-the-Top Drama] [The Ultimate Delicate Beauty] Chu Chu is just like her name: a little green tea spirit who cultivated herself at Meng Po's soup stall. Having seen every kind of love, hate, anger, and obsession, she grew curious... She originally thought sweet romance would h 8.5kReads—Score787Shelves

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    This book could be considered a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love? The female lead is a smart, sweet girl with high emotional intelligence, while the male lead is a cold and aloof man who is manipulated, but he is gradually attracted to her and likes her little schemes. He initially dislikes her, but later becomes her darling!

25. 25 灰 Cinderella? More Like a Black-Hearted Schemer! The Macau Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 灰姑娘？黑心的！澳圈大佬被钓晕 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied Cinderella vs. the Crown Prince of Aocheng: A Hypocrite and a True Power Player] Zhu Miaomiao came from a poor family. The only things she had going for her were her pretty face and her stunning dancing. Her grandmother was gravely ill, but her mother, who had married into a wealthy family, stood by and did nothing. At the words of one rich heiress, she even chose to give up on treatment. Zhu Miaomiao begged for help and got nowhere. Instead, she was humiliated, bullied, and tramp 6.6kReads9.1Score819Shelves

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    It's all about the female lead using scheming to seduce the male lead, and then the male lead takes the bait.

26. 26 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 10.2kReads8.9Score956Shelves
27. 27 报 Report, Uncle! The Blind, Irresistible Beauty Is Being Stolen Kisses by the F4 报告小叔！装瞎万人迷被F4偷亲 Rampaging Chapata暴走的恰巴塔Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [One woman, many men; an innocent-seeming femme fatale and the ultimate heartthrob, surrounded by villains, spoiler comments, a battlefield of competing male leads, abstinent older men] Qu Ning is the cannon-fodder biological heiress. Blind from the start, she watches as the fake heiress steals her place, and her ending is to be torn apart alive by four unhinged men? With spoilers from high-dimensional comment feeds, she pretends to be completely blind and defies fate! [She easily coaxes the sim 106.4kReads9.1Score18.8kShelves

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    I only read these few strategy guides.

28. 28 我 I, the Wulin's Femme Fatale, Flirt but Never Marry 我，武林祸水，只撩不娶 Lu Chuqi陆初七Martial Arts606k WordsCompleted [Scheming beauty + self-serving pragmatist + men competing for her + one heroine, multiple love interests + romantic battlefield + all male leads are virgins + everyone’s dream girl] Su Ning is the vicious female supporting character in a sweet romance novel. After binding herself to a System, she transmigrates into a male-oriented novel. In the original story, Su Ning is a beautiful but helpless orphan sold into a brothel. Seduced by a life of luxury and indulgence, she treats sincere love as w 10.3kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    These books are really good; I carefully selected them all.

29. 29 染 Claiming You 染指 Ting Bai汀白Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted Ning Zhi has a secret: she loves making aloof, unattainable men go crazy for her, only to abandon them without mercy. When she first meets Zhou Heng, she thinks he’s just another fish in her pond, nothing special. It’s only later that she realizes he’s hard to win over and even harder to get rid of. A seemingly sweet and fragile, secretly scheming little vixen vs. a restrained, composed, untouchable beauty 3.1kReads7.5Score305Shelves
30. 30 明 Brazenly 明目张胆 Jie Jie Keeps Silent解解不语Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Wen Yan is the most notorious illegitimate daughter in Haicheng. Everyone says she’s daring, but no one expected her to be bold enough to set her sights on Zhou Yuncheng, the newly minted fiancé of the powerful Shu family. That man is aloof and untouchable, a god who could never be defiled. Wen Yan only wants to drag him down from his pedestal, keep him by her side, and make him hers. She wants him to lose control, to beg her for mercy. A possessive, abstinent male lead vs. a pitiful, lovesick y 413Reads8.4Score177Shelves
31. 31 阴 Even a Gloomy Plain Jane Wants to Win Over the Elite 阴暗普女也要攻略天之骄子们 Spring Snow, Winter Cicada春雪寒蝉Modern Romance484k WordsOngoing Even a Dark, Average-Looking Girl Can Win Over the Chosen Ones [Quick Transmigration] Synopsis: [System + Multiple Male Leads + Dark, Average-Looking Girl with Almost No Moral Scruples] Li Qing never imagined that someone like her would one day get the chance to live an extraordinary life. A thing called the “System” found her and sent her to various worlds to seize the female leads' auras and win over the chosen ones. If she succeeded, she would have everything she wanted in the real world. Wor 676Reads8.8Score—Shelves
32. 32 他 His White Jasmine 他的白茉莉花 Bodhisattva Ye菩萨野Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted In the middle of the night, Song Mo goes alone up the mountain to find the gang of street racers. She is like a delicate, sweet-scented jasmine blossom. Her clear gaze falls on the man at the head of the group. “Bro...” The man bows his head, fiddling with a black glove. He tells her to get lost, then turns and vanishes into the night with the wind. In the dense mountain mist, the fragrance of jasmine and the rich, mature, wanton scent of some perfume overlap and mingle for a single, fleeting mo 12.1kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
33. 33 我 Pretending to Be a Chaebol Heir at a Korean Elite High School 我在韩国贵族高中假装财阀二代 A Tree of Farewell Songs一树挽歌Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted [Newly Rated, Rating Expected to Rise] Korean-Style School Novel x Villainess Everyone Loves x Chaebol x All Heroines Chaste x One-on-One x Pure Romance [At Zeus International, Korea's famous elite high school, play the role of a chaebol heir. For every month you successfully keep your identity hidden, the System will materialize a reward, such as a luxury home, a fancy car, or money. But if your identity is exposed, all the rewards will be taken back, and the Host will be returned to their ori 336.9kReads8.7Score45.1kShelves
34. 34 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Wicked Beastwoman Finally Gets to Eat Well 穿书兽世：恶雌她终于吃上好的了 Scallion-Fried Tofu小香葱煎豆腐Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Beast World]+ [rival males, chaotic love triangle]+ [world-building] Shen Mei transmigrates into a story about a female lead in an interstellar Beast World, as the cannon-fodder villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ning Xue. In the book, she comes from a prestigious family, is adored by her father and brothers, and has astonishing talent. Her only flaw is her ordinary looks; otherwise, she's excellent in every way. The Central Brain has just matched her with a beast husband, and her 305kReads9.0Score41.9kShelves
35. 35 疯 My Unhinged Little Sister Sends Him Spiraling Out of Control 疯批妹妹，缭他失控 Qing Gui晴归Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted Xu Zhaozhao, the orphaned heiress of the Xu family and the princess of Beijing, is a pampered young lady adored by everyone. On the surface she’s a good girl, but underneath she’s a cunning little vixen. More than anything, Xu Zhaozhao wants to conquer the young master of the Shi family, Shi Lin, one day, drag him off his pedestal, make him go crazy for her, and then abandon him without mercy. “Shi Lin, you’re just my toy. I’m bored with you now. I don’t want you anymore. Understand?” “Zhaozhao, 363Reads7.0Score—Shelves
36. 36 春 Entangled in Spring's Passion, Secretly Enchanted! 春色缠人，暗里着迷！ Diao Xiaofei刁笑非Modern Romance623k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other] [1v1] [Gorgeous heroine] [Rich-family revenge] [Playing the fool to catch the tiger] [Happy ending] A brilliant, scheming little siren vs. a restrained, composed beauty on a high peak When Xiao Zhuo first meets her, he ignores her completely and treats her fake, pretentious older sister with tenderness instead. Su Tangchao sneers. She loves seeing a cool, noble, unattainable man go crazy for her. Later, Su Tangchao discovers he's hard to win over and even harder to shake 5.4kReads8.9Score400Shelves
37. 37 他 He's Addicted to Touching the Delicate Flower 他对娇花沾上瘾 The Evening Breeze Whispers晚风如诉Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Flirtation + Both Pure + Secret Crush + Tension and Teasing + Age Gap + Over-the-Top Devotion] (Soft, well-behaved scheming little minx vs. aloof, restrained beauty on a high peak) One rainy night. The girl's hair was damp at the temples, her cheeks flushed and her eyes reddened. Looking both pitiful and brave, she said, “Shen Zhiyu, I like you.” His cool, even gaze remained utterly unmoved. “Don't be silly. I'm your older brother.” A flash of defiance filled her eyes. Everyone knew Shen Zhiyu 1.8kReads8.9Score145Shelves
38. 38 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 娇软美人是个白切黑 Jiangnan Zhizhi江南枝枝Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + adored by everyone + love rivals + sweet-on-the-surface, dark-within heroine + yandere + unconventional protagonist + a knack for attracting the twisted] The rating is low for now because there aren't many readers yet, not because of the quality. Please feel free to give it a try. [Revenge-focused story. The heroine is sweet and gentle on the outside, ruthless within, and clever. She loves money but doesn't give her heart away. A pampering romance where the men suffer, wi 70Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is cunning, pretending to be weak and innocent to seduce the male lead. In the first book, she steals her brother's girlfriend. The female leads in the other books are also quite good actresses, hehe.

39. 39 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Cruel Substitute, and the Aloof Male Lead Lost Control 穿书成恶劣替身，清冷男主失控了 Young Master Yue, That's Me是岳公子呀Modern Romance148k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Lin Qing becomes Lin Qing, a supporting character in the story who has nothing but beauty and a tragic fate. From the start, it's a disastrous situation: she tries to seduce someone and gets kicked aside instead. The shallow original Lin Qing is already dead. The best way to live is to cut off all feelings, give up on love, and make money! With eager calculations, Lin Qing sets out to win and get everything... So she beats up the sweet white lotus, but who could 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very good at flirting, but she's clueless. The male lead says: "Don't worry, we have plenty of time."

40. 40 穿 Transmigrated as Bei Weiwei: I'm Making True Fragrance My One and Only 穿成贝微微：我直接锁死真水无香 Lucky Koi富富锦鲤6k WordsCompleted Transmigrated as Bei Weiwei: I'm Locking Down Zhen Shuixiang from the Start 299Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The female protagonist, after experiencing the cutthroat job market and workplace exploitation, transmigrates into the body of Bei Weiwei, a computer science student at Qingda University. She meets Zhen Shaoxiang in a game, and after deeper conversations, they discover that their values ​​are highly compatible; both abhor workplace exploitation and recognize the value of women having their own careers. Zhen Shaoxiang always stands by the female protagonist's side, becoming her strongest support in pursuing her dreams.

41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: Me, the Female Side Character, the Little Green Tea 快穿：我，女配，小绿茶 Ajiu阿韭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couple] [Everyone in a Love Triangle] [The Ultimate Regret and Redemption] [Conquest of Every Male Lead and Supporting Male Character] [Scheming Green Tea Beauty] [Underdog Turns into the Unforgettable One] [Amoral Enchantress] [Strong Female Lead, Crushing Scum, Satisfying Power Trip] [Some Bad Endings] Wen Youli, the most cunning and calculating pear blossom spirit in the Three Realms, is bound to the Tragic Supporting Female Comeback System overnight. The System’s random blind boxes 13.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
42. 42 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 12.3kReads8.8Score716Shelves
43. 43 哄 You Want Me to Be Your Concubine? After I Faked My Death, the Playboy Marquis Went Mad 哄我做妾？死遁后纨绔侯爷发大疯 Heart's Water Turns to Sweet Dew心水成沁Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted The short-drama rights have been sold. Now just waiting for it to premiere~ "A taste of ancient China · devoted lovers · clear-headed heroine" "Romance and intrigue · household and palace rivalries · the fate of the nation" Su Tan is the top courtesan at the Fragrant Pavilion in the capital of Great Wei, blessed with otherworldly beauty, porcelain skin, and a flawless complexion. After transmigrating here eight years ago, she has endured humiliation and bided her time, hoping to auction off her 9.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    These are all historical romance novels. They all feature characters deliberately getting close to the male lead to gain power or other benefits. I've read all the novels I recommend carefully! The first and fourth are by the same author. I highly recommend the first one; I fell in love with the female lead, especially the way she tries to manipulate the male lead. It's incredibly good, and the author's descriptions of the women's clothing and appearance are beautiful! The writing is also excellent. However, it's not purported to be erotic; if you can accept that, you'll be pleasantly surprised! The second one is also a palace intrigue story, similar to the first, all about power and the emperor's favor. The third one has good writing, but the later part is a "wife-chasing" trope. The female lead's deliberate attempts to please the male lead in the early stages are also to escape him. The fourth one feels like a beginner version of the first. If you read the first one first, you'll find it less sophisticated. But overall, it's still very good. I personally didn't like the fifth one much at the beginning, but it gets better later. I've recommended the sixth one several times already, hehe. It's also a palace intrigue story. This one is mainly about palace intrigue, and the female lead doesn't have a long-term relationship with the male lead. The palace intrigue novels I recommend below are all romance novels with palace intrigue, but this one has quite a bit of palace intrigue. The male lead is just a tool for the female lead to climb the social ladder, and in the end, there's nothing between him and the emperor... The seventh book, the female lead doesn't deliberately approach the male lead, but he is attracted to him. However, this book made me feel very sad, especially the ending. I cried several times [crying]. Although they really grew old together, it was still very sad. The male lead loves the female lead and knows that she doesn't love him. But does the female lead really not love the male lead? No, it's that she can't love him because they come from two different worlds and can't be together. But overall, it's still very heartwarming, just very tearful at the end. There's another one that I can't post, it seems to be in the dark, I don't know when it will be released [laughing and crying]. But I still want to recommend it. The male and female leads' entanglement is also very exciting, and the author's writing is also very good. It's called "Master, This Naughty Maid is So Seductive and Sweet" [shy]. I don't know if I can find it, it's good~ The female lead is quite bold.

44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Lotus Wins Everyone’s Hearts Again 快穿：白莲花她又万人迷了 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [White Lotus, Green Tea Beauty + Everyone's Darling + No Fixed Male Lead + Romantic Rivalries + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yangyang, adored by everyone regardless of gender, is bound to a Supporting Character Comeback System and tasked with repairing small worlds on the verge of collapse due to supporting characters' overwhelming resentment. Shen Yangyang's motto: “I'm not a player. I just give everyone who loves me a home.” [World One] Everyone's Darling on a Dating Show [World Two] Everyo 47kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
45. 45 被 After Losing Control When My Adoptive Sister Seduced Me 被无血缘的妹妹引诱失控后 Very Mild-Tempered脾气很小Modern Romance101k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9Reads—Score152Shelves

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46. 46 抱 Sorry, Heroine, Your Male Lead Has Turned into My Dog 抱歉女主，男主变成我的狗了 Call Me Lord Dangdang叫我当当大人Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration, no fixed CP, green tea, a hint of everyone falling for the heroine, breaking up CPs] Qi grows stronger by granting other people's wishes and receiving their souls, freely offered in return. There will always be women in the world whose love goes unreturned. In stories, they are the supporting female characters who exist to highlight the romance between the hero and heroine. But supporting female characters have their own obsessions, too. And Qi is here to help them ful 50.4kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    Extremely scheming, very good, morally questionable (contains some explicit content), the female lead seduces the male lead, who becomes infatuated, thrilling!!! Look at the number of readers!

47. 47 救 Help! This System’s Human Form Is Way Too Beautiful! 救命！这个系统的人形过于貌美！ Si Mianmian姒绵绵Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + heroine's System turns human + universally adored + romantic rivalry + flighty and blunt + swoon-worthy] [Content warning: The heroine is a fickle, blunt flirt; the writing is amateurish, and the System turns human, so it's no good person either. If you can't keep reading, feel free to leave. Don't make yourself suffer.] [Romantic rivalries along the way, but the heroine ends up on her own] … Shi Jiu answers the call of the Supreme God System to maintain stability in the 2.4kReads9.0Score259Shelves

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    This is it, and she hooked up with more than one! The plot is absolutely amazing, I love the female lead so much! [Heart emoji]

48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Woman's Comeback Handbook 快穿：心机婊逆袭手册 Ling Shijiu零施酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no moral compass + self-serving heroine + semi-immersive + no fixed pairing + Mary Sue stories + inexplicable love at first sight] Content warnings are in the author's notes. In countless fictional worlds, there is always a “scheming bitch” side character. She loves the male lead, opposes the heroine, and tries every trick in the book, yet still fails to win the male lead's favor. All she can do is watch the leads end up together. They refuse to accept it. They won't give 23.7kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    These are all books where the female lead is quite cunning; you might want to check them out.

49. 49 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves
50. 50 心 The Scheming Beauty Smiles, and Every Male Lead Takes the Bait! 心机美人她一笑，男主们全上钩！ Ling Shijiu零施酒Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Moral Compass + Self-Interest + Cunning Seduction + Delicate Beauty + No Fixed Pairing + All Male Leads Are Virgins] (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up.) See the author’s note for content warnings. Chanyin is a parasitic vine. In every transmigration, she finds herself in the role of a doomed cannon-fodder character. What if she has no memories? With the most captivating face and the most ruthless schemes, she can still seduce the male lead, become the woman he 7.3kReads8.9Score676Shelves

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    The female lead is cunning and will stop at nothing to achieve her goals.

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