Heroines Who Aren't Doormats, and Plots That Don't Make Characters Stupid 女主不圣母，剧情不降智

1. 1 四 The Fourth Prince Always Wants to Take Off My Mask 四皇子他总想摘我面具 Golden Rice Cake沐金年糕Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No System | Secret Identities and Adversaries | Mutual Disguise, Powerful Leads Locked in a Battle of Wills] Black-hearted former dynasty princess, INFJ × Mad, devoted, violent fourth prince of the current dynasty, INTJ A sudden upheaval at the governor's funeral in Youzhou brings a young heiress who should have been dead back to life. No one knows that beneath this face lies the last princess of the former dynasty, who has been lying low for ten years, burdened —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I highly recommend both of these books; they're incredibly good. The first one, in particular, is far more touching than typical historical romance novels, with its deeply moving love story. Their relationship begins with curiosity, becomes entangled in a power struggle, and ultimately, is filled with genuine affection. From initial testing and wariness to standing side-by-side and finding mutual redemption, they journey together. She wears a mask to conceal her inner turmoil, while he relentlessly pursues her protection. In the treacherous palace, where everyone is cunning and scheming, this unwavering love that cuts through pretense and reveals true nature feels exceptionally pure and precious.

2. 2 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
3. 3 八 Military Marriage in the Eighties: The Sweet Wife Follows Her Soldier and Is Spoiled Every Day 八零军婚，随军娇美人军少日日宠 Money Baby钱财宝宝Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Stoic, rugged man + sweet, gentle girl + 1980s + military marriage + family’s darling + age gap] Bai Youyou, a divine beast of good fortune, opens her eyes in a human traffickers’ hideout in the 1980s. Hating evil with a passion, she takes on the traffickers all by herself, leaving the soldiers who rush to the scene dumbfounded. With no identification, Bai Youyou hopes to find someone who’ll provide for her, and she sets her sights on soldier Chu Mosheng. Chu Mosheng is a handsome, wealthy heir 2.2kReads8.2Score28914d adds

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   A very good historical fiction novel, without any awful characters.

4. 4 七 Military Life in the 1970s: Gathering Seafood on the Island, Then a Stunning Beauty Arrives 七零随军赶海，岛上来了个大美人 Night-Blooming Cereus夜昙Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted The story has just started. Once there are more chapters and we get some likes and comments from you lovely readers, the rating will climb quickly! [Period Setting + Love at First Sight + Four-Year Age Gap + Military Marriage + Food and Coastal Foraging + Storage Space] On the island, He Nanfeng receives a telegram from City B. The first reads: “Son, the girl your grandmother arranged for you to marry when you were young has come of age. Just letting you know. The Su family has already sent her 1.7kReads7.4Score12814d adds
5. 5 年 A Crybaby from the Old Days, Spoiled by a Rugged Man After Moving to the Countryside 年代小哭包，下乡后被糙汉宠上天 A Serious Little Sample认真的小样儿Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Pure period drama + no golden finger + 1970s + countryside + sweet romance + rugged hero + love at first sight + both leads are chaste + everyday family life] A pampered crybaby, raised for eighteen years, is sent to the countryside. Rugged hero: “Go ahead and cry. I'll spoil you!” Professor Zhou Bingwen had long hoped for a daughter, and at last his wish came true. From the moment Zhou Yanzhi was born, he and his wife doted on her. They spoiled her so much that she never had to lift a finger. 253Reads8.0Score10314d adds
6. 6 七 The 1970s: The Village Bully Brought the City-Educated Beauty Home in His Arms 七零：下乡知青被村霸糙汉抱回家 Ink-Dyed Desolation墨染苍凉Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Devoted Husband + Guaranteed Sweetness + Everyday Life + Both Leads Have No Previous Partners + Pocket Space + Everyone's Favorite] Couple: feisty, beautiful, rich young educated woman × cultured, burly village ruffian In 1973, a pretty young educated woman arrived at the Jinyang Production Brigade. She was fair and soft, delicate and gentle, and so petite she looked easy to bully. But the moment she entered the village, the tall, broad-shouldered village ruffian, who looked especially fierce, 24.2kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
7. 7 穿 I Became the Powerful Man's Fussy Ex-Wife, and His Whole Family Dotes on Me 穿成大佬作精前妻，我被全家团宠 Here Comes the Money, Here Comes the Money财来咯财来咯Modern Romance874k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + beloved by everyone + groveling to win his wife back + marriage before love + a stern, devoted military officer with perfect husbandly virtue VS a beautiful, easygoing woman] (The rating just came out and will go up, dear readers~) Shen Anlan died one day from stomach cancer, then transmigrated into a book. She was the male lead’s expendable ex-wife, a selfish woman who caused him endless trouble and finally ended up divorced. After arriving in the story, Shen Anlan happened 11.9kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
8. 8 宜 Yixiu Reborn: The Consort’s Exclusive Favorite 宜修重生：独宠华妃娘娘 Yang Yang杨烊Two Female Leads441k WordsCompleted The new book has a low rating. Thank you, dear readers, for your valuable feedback. Please leave your comments below ❤️ [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + a touch of mystery + slow-paced + reborn, scheming Empress vs. proud and willful Consort Hua] Reborn on the brink of death after losing her beloved child, Ulanara Yixiu returns burdened by all the regrets of her previous life. She severs her lifelong infatuation with the emperor, casts aside her obsessive delusions, and takes control of the 3.5kReads8.2Score44414d adds

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   The female lead isn't a saint, and the plot isn't idiotic. That brings us to Ulanara Yixiu, a spin-off of the pinnacle of palace intrigue dramas, *Empresses in the Palace*. This story's pairing: Consort Hua vs. The Empress 🥰

9. 9 那 What Is That Fragrance? 那是什么香 Slowly Fading慢慢消融Ancient Romance265k WordsOngoing The story follows the rise and fall of the Zhou family in ancient times. The male lead, Zhou Zhiyuan, is a natural at both romance and business! With the Zhou family's help, the impoverished Xu Xiaowei rises from the bottom to a management position, becoming Zhou Zhiyuan's right-hand man. His left-hand man is Han Shuo, a skilled fighter who is utterly devoted to protecting him! The story is full of the warmth and cruelty of human relationships, with touching moments of the three supporting and h —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story revolves around the ancient Zhou family's spice business, a tale of life's many twists and turns. The protagonist, Zhou Zhiyuan, is a handsome and talented man, never lacking in women. Driven by profit, he chooses the most suitable woman for his own gain. Luckily, this was an era where polygamy was permitted; otherwise, he would undoubtedly be considered a scoundrel.

10. 10 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 155.8kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds

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    This is the only full-length novel I've ever read. The whole novel is very engaging, with no mindless plot twists, and it features a large ensemble cast, making it a coming-of-age story.

11. 11 开 Turning Up the Heat at 45 开启高能45 Dongxie Sanfeng东邪三疯Urban302k WordsCompleted At forty-five, he owed three million yuan. He jumped from the eighteenth floor, but didn’t die. A policewoman yanked down his pants, the treetops broke his fall, and a snapped branch tore open an old scar on his forehead. The AI chip buried there for forty-five years was activated by a CT scan. The world before his eyes became data he could read and rewrite at will. The brothers who had framed him back then still had no idea that the middle-aged man they’d ground into the mud had a supercomputer 7Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 禁 A Forbidden Pact, a Deadly Gamble 禁忌之约以命相博 Dongxie Sanfeng东邪三疯Mystery505k WordsCompleted The Capital Dismemberment Case: Six women were found with only their torsos remaining, each heart pierced by the same gun, with a sharpened wooden stake inserted into each victim's lower body. The police believed they were dealing with a depraved serial killer, but retired detective Li Zheng uncovered a far more terrifying truth. Behind the matchmaking site Century Jiayuan, someone was stealing lives: targeting lonely, isolated women, having a killer pose as their boyfriend to get close, then sh 4Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 我 In the Chaotic Era, I Rely on a Costume Change System to Pose as a Goddess 我在乱世靠换装系统装神女 Little Xi Luck小西LuckAncient Romance653k WordsCompleted (The ending includes a woman disguising herself as a man. Feel free to skip if that bothers you.) [Disguised Goddess Who Never Gets Found Out + No Romance + Power Fantasy + Everyone Loves Her] Yun Shu transmigrates into a turbulent-era novel with a dress-up System. It's the end of the Yong Dynasty. Natural disasters strike again and again, and corpses litter the land. She puts on the starter outfit given by the System, [Snowy White, Fragrant with Grace], which comes with the [Unlimited White Con 43.4kReads6.5Score4.3k14d adds

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    The plot is full of twists and turns, and the female lead is like a pillar of stability for the whole world!

14. 14 出 Playing the Devoted Lover, I’m Every Man’s Moonlight Muse 出演深情，我是天下男儿白月光 Protected by the First Emperor始皇护体Modern Romance525k WordsOngoing [Sky Screen Livestream] [Gender Equality] [No Women, Just a Devoted Romance Warrior] [Tragic Beauty in the Making] [The Entire Galaxy Chases Her: A Gorgeous Mary Sue Who Leaves Countless Hearts Broken] Everyone thought I was hopelessly lovesick. In reality, I was just an actress. Ji Baihe, an overworked corporate drone, failed to take her own life and unexpectedly transmigrated into another world as a death-row prisoner. A bootlicker System seized the opportunity to bind itself to her. Well, the 5.1kReads9.0Score35814d adds
15. 15 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Used Money to Pose as a Hidden Goddess 穿书后，我靠氪金伪装隐世神女 Archangel Gabriel大天使伽百列Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Powerful heroine + making a dazzling impression + keeping her secret identity hidden + female-led story + everyone has an unrequited crush + two powerful women + no male pairing] Also known as: After Transmigrating into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder, I Pretended to Be a Hidden Goddess and Terrified the Entire Cultivation World; I Pretend to Have an Unfathomable Background by Spending Money on Gacha Draws Mu Wanyin: Thanks for asking. I'm in a cultivation world from a male-oriented novel, and I've j 26.2kReads8.5Score2.9k14d adds
16. 16 娃 My Betrothed Suggests Dating Before Marriage, and Now I’m Completely Sold 娃娃亲对象提出先谈后婚，真香了 Xia Chu Wei夏初薇Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + college campus + dating before marriage + love grows over time + sweet romance] (The score has only just been posted and will go up. Sweet and well-behaved Chinese literature beauty × handsome, warmhearted young heir from a wealthy family When Lu Jingyu learned he had an arranged fiancée, he was stunned. Then he made a decision: he would date his intended first and marry her only if they were a good match. This was what he told 20.1kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and immediately proposes dating. The rest of the story is very sweet.

17. 17 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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    The first book is a "Battleground of Heroes + Top-Tier Green Tea + Female Supporting Character's Counterattack + Everyone's 'True Love'" [Ancient Romance + Full Text from the Perspective of the Villainous Female Supporting Character]. Synopsis 1: Qiao Wanyan learns from a storybook that she is merely a villainous supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and is obsessed with vanity. She sows discord, poisons her elder sister, and is utterly wicked, becoming a stumbling block on the path of the male and female leads' love, ultimately being hunted down and killed by the female lead's devoted admirer. A voice in her mind tells her to clear her name, become the female lead's lackey, and strive to survive. Qiao Wanyan smiles gently. Clear her name? How can a villainous supporting character clear her name? A villainous woman knowing the plot is no different from a mouse entering a rice jar! Synopsis 2: Qiao Yihuan learns from a dream that countless high-quality men will appear around her in the future, loving and protecting her. But from some unknown point, those people who were once around her suddenly appear around Qiao Wanyan. The Prince Jing, who should have hated her to the bone, indulged and favored her without any limits; the Crown Prince, who should have been infatuated with her, knelt for three days and three nights just to marry her; the transmigrated woman who should have wholeheartedly helped him became her best friend; the young marquis who should have been obsessed with him fought and snatched her away just to surpass her; Qiao Wanyan is a bad woman, they shouldn't be like this... Synopsis 3: Qiao Wanyan: "Stop fighting, you won't kill anyone by fighting like this." Second book [Transmigration, male not female, palace intrigue, mutual psychological warfare, HE] Crown Prince Jun Zechen, accustomed to scheming women, only loves those with pure and kind hearts. During a campaign in the borderlands, he encounters Ling Yue, captivated by her free spirit and kindness, promising her a lifetime of devotion. However, two years have passed, and the Crown Princess has not conceived. By imperial decree, Su Jingyao, the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, is made the Crown Prince's concubine, bearing the heavy responsibility of continuing the imperial line. She was fifteen years old, having transmigrated to ancient times fifteen years ago, blossoming from an infant into a peerless beauty. At the age of ten, she accidentally learned that the world she found herself in was the setting of a novel she had read in modern times. In the book, the male protagonist, Jun Zechen, and the female protagonist, Ling Yue, went from childhood affection to mutual loathing. Su Jingyao, at the height of their love, was bestowed upon the Crown Prince by the Emperor as a concubine, but ultimately died in the Eastern Palace, unable to win the Crown Prince's favor. The modern-day Su Jingyao didn't believe in love, only in herself. Whether in the modern world or ancient times, she harbored lofty ambitions, desiring to soar to great heights. Men belonged to her; power was also something she coveted. Volume 1: The main story – A female protagonist with a grand ambition overcomes all obstacles to rise to power in the palace. Volume 2: Jun Yao's double rebirth – A sweet and pampered life for two! Volume 3: The original novel – Jun Yao's rebirth – An arrogant and willful concubine vs. A cold and indifferent old man (a wife-chasing spree). Volume 4: Modern times – Yao Yao's love story; if you blossom, butterflies will come. Four lifetimes of love destined by fate, the cycle of cause and effect will eventually close. [Note: The male and female protagonists in all four volumes are Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen.]

18. 18 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds
19. 19 带 Forced to Raise My Child, I Heal the Sick and Save My Daughter, While My Ex-Husband Regrets It Bitterly 带娃行医救女，前夫悔断肝肠 User50959712用户50959712Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted The day she got her divorce papers, her daughter was critically ill. Her ex-husband said the child was a burden. Later, she rose to the pinnacle of medicine with her daughter in her arms. He asked her, eyes red, what it would take for her to forgive him. She said, “You don’t deserve it.” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Modern romance, imaginative story, strong female lead, wealthy family, wife-chasing saga, and a comeback story.

20. 20 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 63.9kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    They are really smart, not at all stupid.

21. 21 死 The Death Prophet: My Predictions Are So Accurate the Government Has Its Eye on Me 死亡预言家，预言太准被国家盯上 Third Young Master of the Yuan Family元家三少Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Death prophet + death designer + spirit medium + protective System + nation that values talent + powerful allies] After being blacklisted across the internet as a top-tier star and abandoned by everyone she knew, Yan Ling jumps into a river and is rescued by Granny Meng, who watches over a cemetery. When Granny Meng passes away, Yan Ling weeps as she inherits her roles as cemetery keeper and spirit medium, then weeps again as she binds herself to the Heavenly Retribution System. From then on, s 41.9kReads8.5Score7.5k14d adds

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    This one was recently discovered. The female protagonist and her system are specifically designed to punish everyone who commits heinous crimes. The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, with good deeds rewarded and evil deeds punished. It's so good it'll make your breasts feel refreshed.

22. 22 雾 Snow in the Winter Mist 雾冬有雪 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Rekindled romance / reunion at the opening / self-delusion / bittersweet / both leads are inexperienced] [Well-behaved, cool-headed novelist VS scheming, devoted CEO] * That year, Zhu Wendong, desperate to escape her family’s control, got involved with the illegitimate son of the wealthy Qi family of Jiangbei. Everyone knew Qi Yanxue as cultured and aloof, gentle and polite, the sort of man one could only hope to meet. Only Zhu Wendong knew about his near-mad possessiveness toward her. It was 14.7kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    The first book is about the opening and reunion, a sweet and sour read! [Broken mirror mended/Opening reunion/Self-conquest/Sweet and sour/Both characters are virgins] Zhu Wendong shivered from the cold, looking up: "Qi Yanxue, we've already broken up." Qi Yanxue's eyes were red, his voice hoarse: "It's just a substitute, I'll take it, okay?" The second book is about chasing after one's wife, only realizing the truth when the wife files for divorce, pleading with red eyes to stay.

23. 23 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 90.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
24. 24 穿 I Transmigrated and Lost My Memories. What Do I Do Without a Golden Finger? 穿越后失忆，没有金手指怎么办 Garlic Vermicelli Steamed Oysters蒜蓉粉丝蒸生蚝Ancient Romance937k WordsOngoing [It hardly feels like I transmigrated at all + Female lead grows over time + Farming + Immersive daily life in ancient China + No System + No pocket dimension + Not a strong female lead + Childhood sweethearts + One-on-one romance] Dong Zhi transmigrates from modern times to the middle of the Eastern Han dynasty. Her memories of modern life are hazy; she only remembers that she transmigrated and doesn’t belong in this world. Then she figures it out: she must have been an immortal in her past lif 8kReads9.3Score80814d adds

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    The entire text describes a trickling stream, full of childlike fun and childlike language, rather than the mature tone and mannerisms of an eight- or nine-year-old child.

25. 25 我 My Youth Was Like a Pile of Mud 我的青春，好似一摊烂泥 Jiu Shihan酒诗寒Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (Youth, School Life, Growing Up, Everyday Life, Redemption) Told in the first person, this is a coming-of-age story about a bad boy who matches wits with students and teachers at his school. They save one another and gradually grow up. My name is Fang Yuan. Ever since I was a child, I've been different from other people's kids. Girls say I'm as thick as a log, and my friends say I'm selfish. But I never thought there was anything wrong with that. Because I'm not a good person to begin with. W 156.1kReads9.5Score11.4k14d adds

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    This is a book I really want to recommend. The author uses first-person narration, and I think the protagonist was sometimes a bit clueless as a child, but many of his actions and quirks reflect aspects of my own childhood. In fact, I think each character is very realistically portrayed. The protagonist has the ability to build a harem, but so far, I haven't seen him do so. I'd give it a starting score of 9.5.

26. 26 朕 I Was Turned Gay, and Now You're Telling Me You're a Woman? 朕都被掰弯了，你说你是女儿身 Nong Yu弄玉Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story, and no golden finger.) Zhao Xuanye is an emperor who commands the realm. He could have any beautiful woman he wanted, yet he falls for one of his ministers. This outrageous thought, so unworthy of his ancestors and their legacy, takes root in his mind and refuses to go away. He used to despise the spoiled young nobles in the capital who kept pretty boys as companions. He had ordered countless male brothels closed. Now he has become the very sort of person he once h 40.3kReads8.8Score6.4k14d adds

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    Help! This novel is totally hitting my funny bone! The female lead disguises herself as a man to become an official in the imperial court, and the emperor is indiscriminately jealous. It's also really satisfying to see her strategizing in court, and the romance is hilarious!

27. 27 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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    This book features a strong, capable, and independent female lead who isn't a saint. The male lead is also very capable. The plot is exciting, and the characters are well-developed. Highly recommended!

28. 28 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds

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    This is an inspirational novel. Why is it considered inspirational? Well, you'll find out in a little while.

29. 29 妖 Demon-Immortal Pact: Falling for You Step by Step 妖仙契：步步倾心 Lu Lian Zi麓莲子Ancient Romance186k WordsOngoing [The female lead plays dumb while secretly outsmarting everyone] + [Multiple romance routes] + [Vivid imagery] + [Every character is clever] + [Character customization from the start] + [Courtly power struggles] + [Wuxia world conflicts] + [Gentle redemption] (not quick transmigration) Prince Jin Arc Jade warmth on the surface, a cold abyss hidden within. The world is a board for one game, and all living things are pieces to be spent. She can calculate every affair beneath the heavens, yet cann 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main characters are all highly intelligent, and the supporting characters are not less intelligent either.

30. 30 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57.5kReads9.6Score10k14d adds

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    They're all pretty good.

31. 31 我 I’m Trapped in the Marquis of Loyalty’s Estate, Reliving My Life for the Seventh Time 我被困在忠义侯府轮回七次 Copper Coin Lion铜钱儿狮Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted I Was Trapped in the Marquis of Loyalty’s Residence, Repeating the Cycle Seven Times 5.9kReads—Score14914d adds
32. 32 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 68.5kReads9.4Score8.1k14d adds
33. 33 大 My Eldest Senior Sister Has Turned Evil. What's Wrong with Using a Cheat? 大师姐都黑化了，开个外挂怎么了 Southern Wind Mirror南风镜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Xinglan watched every one of her junior brothers and sisters die before her eyes, and Tianyan Sect was destroyed. The sect's eldest senior sister went straight into demonic cultivation and slaughtered her way through the cultivation world. But the Demon-Suppressing Seal guarded by her sect broke, and now the world needs its great demon to save it? Ye Xinglan says: Dream on, you bunch of trash! Let's all perish together! Wait... her sweet little junior sister is still ali 4.5kReads8.7Score49414d adds
34. 34 满 Max-Level Thunder Spirit Root: I Outwork the Entire Cultivation World 满级雷灵根：卷哭修仙界 The Only Way Out没有办法的办法Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Beloved by Everyone + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Subverting Expectations + Ensemble Cast + System + No Romance] (Original title: Max-Level Lightning Spirit Root: Making the Entire Cultivation World Work Itself to the Bone) (The bonus chapters will include a romantic pairing) (Content warning: The heroine does not have everything go smoothly! This is not a power fantasy where she steamrolls everyone from the start! There are angsty moments. Read without overthinking.) When three-year-old Lin 66.1kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
35. 35 被 Three Fiances Came Looking for Her, and the Demon King Was Stunned 被三个未婚夫找上门，魔王她傻了 Stars Beneath the Sun阳光下的星辰Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted [The whole cast overinterprets everything + hilarious absurdity] Before her death, the no-nonsense tomboy Ye Yue was plagued by illness. After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, all she wanted was to keep her head down and survive. But she ends up in the body of the fallen “leader of the villains,” the Asura King. Every one of her subordinates talks about crushing the Celestial Clan or exterminating humanity, and they hound her every day to conquer the world. Worse still, her predecesso 1.3kReads9.4Score17214d adds
36. 36 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
37. 37 惊 The Astonishing Phoenix Physician 惊凰医妃 Miao Miao杪杪Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [Best friends transmigrate together, comedy, face-slapping power fantasy, two equally formidable leads] Overnight, Yun Ling transmigrates into the most notorious ugly woman in the capital. By chance, she marries Prince Jing, the blind God of War of Western Zhou. Fortunately, she still has her powerful mental abilities. That sanctimonious white lotus keeps pushing her luck, so Yun Ling tears off her mask time and again! Her scummy father wants to elevate his concubine to the status of equal wife? 44.4kReads9.4Score6.3k14d adds
38. 38 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 69kReads9.4Score11.5k14d adds
39. 39 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
40. 40 钓 A Bewitching Beauty Tames Demons, Only to Be Forced Into a Love Affair by a Yandere 钓系美人驯妖鬼，被病娇强制爱了 Sipping the Moon酌酌不月Ancient Romance746k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + one-on-one + obsessive love + madman + bickering couple + forced love] Scheming flower demon with a sweet face vs. a deranged, obsessive demon spirit Bai Ling transmigrates into a jade hairpin flower demon. After cultivating for a hundred years, she has only just entered the mortal world when she obtains a book of fate. The book tells her that she is the wicked, white-lotus third female lead in a male-oriented monster-hunting novel called The World Wit 3.4kReads9.0Score49214d adds

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    "Thirty-Six Ways to Conquer a White-Faced, Black-Hearted, Mad Demon"—A Deadly Game Between a Yandere and a Flower Fairy: A Transmigrated Villainess × A Mad Demon, a Forbidden Love Intertwined with Sweetness and Torture! Bai Ling transmigrates into the body of a vicious flower fairy, the third female lead, in a male-oriented novel. The system demands that she both frame the main characters and seduce Lin Jinghe, the seemingly gentle but actually demonic second male lead. She thought the task would be easy, but the aloof young master grabs her by the back of the neck and chuckles, "Little flower fairy, if you cause any more trouble, I'll eat you up." ❤️ **Character Setting**: A white-faced, black-hearted jade hairpin flower fairy × a mad demon with a dual identity. The female lead thinks she's a villain but is actually incredibly charming; the male lead is initially cold but later becomes obsessed and possessive! 🔥 **High-Energy Plot**: Forced love + a couple on opposing paths, a destiny book mission concealing hidden dangers, extreme tension after the identities are revealed, and a high level of ambiguous tension. ✨ **A Feast of Tags**: Transmigration + Yandere + 1v1 + Fantasy Romance, all characters have unrequited love for the female lead, set in an ancient Chinese world where demons roam and love is chaotic. "Conquer him, then kill him?" Bai Ling grits her teeth, only to fall into the abyss he weaves—who is the prey? 41,000 readers are following this story, a critically acclaimed work with a 9.3 rating. Come read this fatally heart-fluttering story for free on Tomato!

41. 41 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8k14d adds

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    To sing while carrying wine is great! To adjudicate while carrying wine is great!

42. 42 都 Urban: I Get Stronger by Slacking Off 都市：我的修为全靠摆烂 Little Circle Prince圈圈王子小Urban626k WordsCompleted Other people defy fate to cultivate immortality. I cultivate by “slacking off and waiting to die”? In this modern city of spiritual qi revival, where everyone is caught in a rat race, Lu Chen is a force of nature. While rich heirs spend lavishly at auctions to compete for Foundation Establishment Pills, Lu Chen is grilling skewers at a street stall when he awakens the [God-Tier Slacker System]. While the campus belle practices her swordplay in a rainstorm to break through her bottleneck, Lu Che —Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 被 Forced to Become a Mortician, I Became a Star in the Underworld 被迫当入殓师后，我成了地府红人 Little Circle Prince圈圈王子小Mystery270k WordsOngoing Chen Mo was an ordinary funeral makeup artist until he accidentally touched a departed soul while restoring the face of a woman killed in a car accident. The Underworld forcibly bound him as a "provisional funeral envoy." To stay alive and keep evil spirits away from his father's grave, he had no choice but to accept assignments from the Underworld. His first case was preparing for burial a young woman who had mysteriously "jumped to her death." Using his yang sight, Chen Mo glimpsed the truth o —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 市 The Ups and Downs of City Life: Starting Over at Forty 市井沉浮：四十岁从头再来 Little Circle Prince圈圈王子小Urban125k WordsCompleted At forty, Chen Weiguo had spent half his life working hard and living honestly, doing everything he could to support his family. Who could have known that a brother he had trusted with all his heart for over a decade would run off with their money after tricking him into signing a guarantee, leaving him saddled with 280,000 yuan in debt overnight? His wife, who had shared his days and nights, was hiding her own agenda, joining forces with a villain pulling the strings to scheme against him at ev —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 星 Sparks Over the Great Jing: The Princess’s Modern Nation-Building Strategy 星火大靖：长公主的现代强国策 Green Mountain Should Be Thus青山应如是Ancient Romance530k WordsOngoing [Dual Transmigration] [Eldest Princess] [Nation-Building] [Court Intrigue] [No System] [Soul Transmigration] [Travel Between Two Worlds] Chu Yingzhao is the most honored eldest legitimate princess of the Great Jing, born to wealth and power, above all others. Then an assassination attempt sends her tumbling off a cliff. As she narrowly escapes death, she unlocks an astonishing chance to travel between two worlds. She steps into another world: towers soaring into the clouds, armored vehicles spee 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without being foolish or overly sentimental, she turns the tide at a historical turning point. A historical drama with political intrigue and a strong female protagonist. Logical and intelligent.

46. 46 佣 The Mercenary Heiress: Schemed Against as Soon as She Returned to the Prince’s Estate 佣兵嫡女：刚回王府就被算计 King Li of Tianlu Mountain天麓山的厉王Ancient Romance365k WordsOngoing For eight years, the mountains of southern Xinjiang ran red with blood and corpses. Shen Qingyuan, the legitimate daughter of Prince Zhennan's household, used her mastery of poison and ruthless tactics to wipe out bandits and defend the border, yet the capital dismissed her as a wild girl from the frontier. After returning home, she faced poison from her stepmother, schemes by her half-sister, and a flood of rumors throughout the city. She played the pig to eat the tiger, feigning timidity as sh 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Princess Shen Qingyuan of the Zhennan Prince's Mansion returned to the capital from the southern border eight years ago...

47. 47 我 My Mom Waits at the Platform Every Day for a Train That Doesn't Exist 我妈每天都在站台等一列不存在的车 Evening Words夕语Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My mom waits at the station every day for a train that doesn’t exist. —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 自 Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭8k WordsCompleted A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed 8.7kReads—Score13714d adds

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    Nice!!!!!

49. 49 山 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 春 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Jin Wuming of the Celestial Secrets Institute天机院的金无铭7k WordsCompleted Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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