Novels with a Strong Female Lead Focused on Her Career. 大女主文，事业女主

1. 301 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.2kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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   The writing is beautiful and the ancient sayings are absolutely stunning! The heroine reaches the top [licking the screen]

2. 302 摆 Dumping My Scumbag Ex, I Snatched the 1980s' Most Promising Stock 摆脱渣男，我叼走八零最强潜力股 Lin Juejue林觉觉Modern Romance555k WordsCompleted Xia Meng: Founder of the country’s largest food service company and a formidable businesswoman renowned throughout the business world. Her journey has been nothing short of legendary. No one knows what she went through or how she rose from the ashes and weathered the tides of the times. People love to talk about her career, and her love life draws even more attention. Everyone knows that Zhao Ling and President Xia supported each other throughout their careers. Years later, one became the founde 2.4kReads9.0Score204Shelves

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   A heroine who is engaged in career, has brains and is sharp-tongued. The four books are mainly about career lines, with a small amount of emotional content [plus one for bookshelf]

3. 303 我 In the 1980s, I Became a Military Wife Through My Own Merit 我在八零靠实力成为了军嫂 Zhou Yichui周一吹Modern Romance788k WordsCompleted (Sweet period romance + military marriage + intense romantic tension + pure romance + gourmet cooking + 1v1) People often say, “A stranger is as lovely as jade, a gentleman peerless in the world.” Lu Sinian, a prominent figure in the military compound, has always seemed like an immortal being to the unmarried young women there: lofty and untouchable. Then Zhang Yaoyao moved into the compound. One look at Lu Sinian was enough to leave her awestruck, and she announced in front of everyone that she 386Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   ㊗️🔥🌴 This is a novel about a career-oriented heroine. I especially like the second one. The second novel vividly depicts the career of the heroine. It's super beautiful. I stayed up late and was still reading The Absolutely Absolute Son🚀🌴🥰

4. 304 开 I Became an Actress from the Start: Taking Down My Cheating Ex and His Mistress 开局成女明星，收拾渣男和小三 Silly Chen憨憨陈Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Showbiz + Stars + Taking Down Scumbags + American Entertainment + Sharp-Tongued] Song Yunshu transmigrates into the body of a female star from forty years ago. The actress is blinded by love and gives resources to a scumbag. In return, he betrays her and publicly announces his relationship with his mistress. The actress chooses to slit her wrists and end her life. After transmigrating into her body, Song Yunshu avenges her, sends the scumbag and his mistress to prison, and takes 951Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   A story about strong women 🍃 time travel ➕China Entertainment ➕Meiyu. The heroine time travels to a female star who is black on the Internet, helps her deal with the scumbags and mistresses, and reverses her reputation. She is very popular and is dragged into filming. She is more and more fond of filming. She is also good at singing. By the way, she goes to work in the U. S. Entertainment industry. It is not bad. She is the heroine in her first movie🎬

5. 305 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 10.2kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
6. 306 外 The Diplomat Left with a Child and Raised an Heir for Her Country 外交官她去父留子，给国家养了个继承人 Yi Shanshui奕山水11k WordsCompleted The diplomat had a child and left the father behind, raising an heir for the nation 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 七 In the 1970s: Picking Up a Madman as My Husband 七零年代疯批夫妇 The Colorful Xue Jingfei色彩缤纷的薛静妃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Historical era + green tea schemer + obsessive love + unhinged + powerful lead + everyday family life + pocket dimension + food + healing + transmigrate into a book This is the story of two unfortunate souls saving each other. After transmigrating into the countryside as a little orphan, Ming Dai meets Zhou Sinian, a mad powerful man who loves wearing red headscarves. Under the protection of his reputation, she manages to establish herself in the village. Zhou Sinian was a cannon-fodder characte 155.1kReads9.3Score19.5kShelves
8. 308 我 I Played the Rat Race in Ancient Times and Rose to Marquis and Minister 我在古代搞内卷，一路封侯拜相 Yu Tiantian Ya遇田田呀Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, nation-building, career-focused, light political intrigue, few top-quality men] After transmigrating into the backward Great Kang, a place where people slept on the floor and got nothing but soup for meals, Jiang Hui could only describe herself as numb. Completely numb. To make sure she could survive, she joined the army and earned distinction. Then the emperor sent her off to become magistrate of a godforsaken county. Luckily, she held two doctoral degrees. Building 1.7kReads9.2Score190Shelves

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   Strong women build infrastructure + build careers + be light on power and have few talents!! The heroine is positive! Know etiquette! Don't be blindly arrogant! Be brave and resourceful!

9. 309 F FORME: Only for Myself FORME只为我自己 A God Will Come to Love You会有神明来爱你Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing The respectable state-owned enterprise Pan-Emotion Bureau, and the pure, kind Fu Ermi. [Unconventional quick transmigration + strong female lead + adored by all + bad girl + romantic rivalry battle royale + an overwhelming drive for success + no romance] The serious synopsis: Fu Ermi lives her life for herself alone. If a king goes mad for you, take his throne. If a lord loves you to madness, seize his territory. If a demon lord hates you to the bone, cut off his head. If a holy son is naive an 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Extremely enterprising!

10. 310 女 Women Can Be Heroes Among Men, Too 女子也可为万夫雄 Fallen Leaves Startle the Swan落叶也惊鸿Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Women, too, can be heroes who stand against a thousand men. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories. .

11. 311 强 The Officer I Begged to Marry Was Cold as Ice. Reborn, I Want Nothing to Do With Him 强求的军官冷冰冰，重生后不要了 Fei Duojin肥多金Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Qiaoxi saved a man and demanded that he marry her as payment. A powerful, wealthy officer was forced to marry an illiterate village woman. After the wedding, he treated her coldly and looked down on her. Even their daughter thought she was crazy and unworthy of their family. When Ye Qiaoxi opened her eyes again, she had returned to her youth. This time, she still saved that aloof, ascetic officer, but the price she asked for had changed. Instead of saying, “Give yourself 3kReads8.4Score257Shelves
12. 312 女 The Female Lead Just Wants to Build Her Career 女主只想搞事业 Twelve One One One十二幺幺幺Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Childhood sweetheart versus a CEO who sweeps in out of nowhere? You two talk it out. I’m going to focus on my career for a while. 78Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    🌿①The heroine is devoted to her career. Faced with the emotional entanglement between her childhood sweetheart and the CEO who fell from the sky, she chooses to stay out of it. [I learned] that the heroine has her own ideals and persistence, moves forward courageously on her career path, is not disturbed by love, pursues her goals wholeheartedly, and shows the charm of an independent woman.

13. 313 穿 Transmigrated into the Cool, Aloof Supporting Female Character in a Heroine-Centric Novel 穿成大女主文里的清冷女配 The Wild Side of Mo默的野Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Jiang Xuewu transmigrates into the cool, aloof supporting female character in a novel she once read, a story centered on its heroine. Liang Xuewu couldn’t care less about the love and hate between the male and female leads. She just wants to be a background character and enjoy life in peace. 4kReads8.8Score136Shelves
14. 314 不 Faithful to the Morning Light, True to the Evening Lamps: Her Three-Pointer 不负晨光不欺晚灯【她的三分线外 Mei Wei美慰Two Female Leads534k WordsCompleted [It got unfairly low ratings. Come read and decide for yourself: My First Love Is My Best Friend] [Suspicious of men and women alike + a beautiful, strong, and tragic heroine + two female leads! Vivid and cinematic!] She's 184 cm tall! Incredibly handsome! A perfect body with eight-pack abs! Loves horseback riding and archery! Can fence and swim! Can cook, too! Gentle toward you, ruthless toward her enemies! How do you keep score when love plays outside the three-point line? A story of emotional 205Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two heroines! They are all career

15. 315 事 The Career-Driven Female Lead Never Gives Up 事业型女主绝不认输 Muzi SuV木子苏VAncient Romance373k WordsCompleted While collecting supplies in the apocalypse, top survivor Ruan Qingxin came across a delightfully (blush-inducingly) thrilling (heart-pounding) book. Before she could savor it, the sharp-eyed, hard-hearted woman was ambushed and plunged headfirst into its pages. Well! In this world of springtime blossoms and romantic entanglements, everyone is having a great time except the heroine. Determined to change her tragic fate of constantly ending up flat on her back, Ruan Qingxin, well versed in the ar —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cheat-Powered Life as the Ultimate Feel-Good Heroine 快穿：开挂人生，做爽文女主 Fermented Rice Milk Dumpling酒酿奶团子Modern Romance572k WordsCompleted After five years together, my boyfriend took the money my mother needed to save her life. When I went to ask him for it, I had just reached the door when I heard him say: “What girlfriend? I got tired of her ages ago. Feifei is my true love.” “Compared to Feifei, who just turned eighteen and is so innocent, she seems kind of dirty.” “I’m about to make it. She doesn’t even have a college degree. How could she ever be good enough for me?” When I confronted him, he didn’t so much as blush. When I a 1.5kReads8.9Score220Shelves
17. 317 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Builds Infrastructure in the Qing Dynasty 炮灰女配在大清搞基建 Pine Soot松烟Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted Strong heroine + nation-building + farming + management and strategy + overthrowing the Qing + overseas conquests Chuchu will eventually reach the top. My dears, will you join her in conquering the world? First, a little about what inspired me to write this: I’ve read a lot of Qing Dynasty transmigration novels. The female-oriented ones usually place the heroine in Kangxi’s harem or in one of the princes’ households. Most of the male-oriented ones have the protagonist transmigrate as one of the 70Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    These two books are good to read. The rebellion of the Qing Dynasty is not a noob.

18. 318 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 30.4kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
19. 319 女 The Supporting Female Lead Only Wants to Build Her Career 女配她只想搞事业 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [A fluffy, brainless romance with a touch of Mary Sue. This was my first practice novel, so it has lots of flaws and the writing isn’t great. Don’t read it. If you do, leave your common sense at the door. It’s just an ordinary, sweet little romance, so don’t overthink the logic.] As a rich second female lead, Yu Ran can’t understand why anyone would fight over a man. Isn’t building a career much better? So Yu Ran takes on several jobs at once, becoming both an idol and a Best Actress. While othe 136Reads9.3Score—Shelves
20. 320 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heroine Conquers Every Little World! 快穿：女主她卷遍小世界！ A Dollar Isn't Loose Change一分不是零钱Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [A wild imagination, fast pacing, no romance, a powerful heroine, and a grand scope] Lin Qian, a policewoman who died while carrying out a mission, binds herself to System 999 to save her grandmother. She travels to different worlds to fulfill the wishes of her clients, making a contribution to society in every world while bringing knowledge from those worlds back to her own. Lin Qian: I’m going to focus on my career! My journey leads to the stars and the sea! System 999: I’m so happy! Another d 3.3kReads9.1Score318Shelves
21. 321 快 Quick Transmigration: The Grudge Eradicator 快穿之灭怨师 Free Proof自由心证Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Clear-headed heroine + no cheap thrills + useless System + no fixed couple] ✓ (School arc) Has a couple (romance with a top student) ✓ (Wartime arc) No couple (empress reborn) ✓ (Apocalypse arc) No couple (unhinged siblings) ✓ (Period arc) Has a couple (the teacher is awesome) ✓ (Cultivation arc) No couple (the light of Sunset Valley) ✓ (Imperial court arc) Has a couple (the fated empress) ✓ (Showbiz arc) No couple (born to turn heads) ✓ (Republican era arc) No couple (fiery female general) ✓ ( 8.4kReads9.3Score925Shelves
22. 322 我 Quick Transmigration: I'm Going to Be the Female Lead 【快穿】我要当大女主 Where the Starlight Ends满天星光的尽头Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Female-led + no romance] [A word of warning: this book is finished, and it’s terribly written. It’s so bad even I don’t want to keep reading it. But finished books can’t be taken down, and I can’t bring myself to delete something I wrote bit by bit. It may be awful, but it’s the first long story I ever finished, so it means something to me. I’ve received plenty of bad reviews, and I’d give it one myself. Without a rating, maybe people won’t realize how bad it is, so consider this your warning! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 323 公 The Princess Knows How to Tame Wolves 公主她驯狼有道 Nine-Story Pagoda九重塔Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted When Zilong was young, she met a child who was beautiful and cruel, with a rebellious streak deep in his bones. She took a liking to him at first sight and brought him home to raise. As the years went by, the little wolf hid his claws and blunted his sharp edges, becoming the most obedient and loyal dog at her side. 137Reads8.3Score—Shelves
24. 324 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: From High School Girl to Goddess Who Protects the Nation 穿越大唐：从高中女生到护国神女 Please Do Me a Favor, Blue Fatty请给我蓝胖子两个面子Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating has just appeared and will rise later] No romance, with Emperor Wu. After waking from a nap, Tang Xiaoyuan landed right in front of Prince of Qin Li Shimin and Princess of Qin Zhangsun, just before the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Apart from her head being full of all kinds of web novels she'd read, the only "golden finger" she had was a polyester school uniform washed so often that it had faded white. She'd planned to lie low in a corner, eat her fill, and wait to die. Who knew that this 5.3kReads6.3Score528Shelves

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    No CP, no wisdom, no golden fingers, no brainless pleasure... A serious textual research on group portraits... The author has hinted (explicitly) that Wu Zetian will ascend the throne. I don't understand why there are so many low-scoring posts about Wu Zetian not ascending the throne, even though Wu Zetian is only 4 years old.

25. 325 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crown of Technology 快穿之科技王冠 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing: some worlds have romance, some don't] Su Qian, a national treasure, died and was bound after death to a little fool who claimed to be an interstellar talent development System. The missions are demanding, and she's on her own for everything. Still, at least she has her wits about her. [Reader's Notes: 1. The story focuses on career, not romance. 2. Moral crusaders, please don't read. The author has a temper and will argue back. 3. Characters have many sides. Feel free to be h 203Reads9.3Score—Shelves
26. 326 女 The Supporting Lady Is Ready to Build Her Career 女配她要搞事业了 Little Shili Li小十里里Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Power Fantasy, Strong Leads] [Reborn] [Top-Tier Star] [System] My name is Shen Yuyan, Yuyan as in arrogant and domineering. One unexpected incident turned my world upside down. After I died, I discovered that I was a wicked supporting female character in a book? I refuse to accept that! Why am I not the protagonist? Do it over! Do it over! Not long ago, I was carrying out an assassination mission assigned to me by the System. My infiltration failed and I was exposed, but instead —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 离 After the Divorce, His Whole Family Dotes on His Sickly Ex-Wife 离婚后，全家都团宠他的病娇前妻 Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted [Real and fake daughters + doted on by the whole family + mad, lovesick female lead + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre] Bo Zili’s ex-wife, who had died in prison three years ago, suddenly appeared at a press conference attended by thousands, and became his project partner. “I’m back, alive and kicking. Surprised? Didn’t see that coming?” His face darkened on the spot. The woman’s red lips curled into a smile, sweet and infuriating. “So angry? Then how does President Bo plan to punish me? Hmm?” Eve 2kReads9.0Score128Shelves
28. 328 不 I Won't Marry a Loser or Enter a Political Marriage: The Villainess Rises to Become a Prefect, and the Cool-Headed Tutor Can't Stop Chasing Her 不嫁废物不联姻，恶女翻身做知州，清冷太傅追着跑 WSXF15k WordsCompleted She Won’t Marry a Useless Man or Enter a Political Marriage. The Wicked Woman Rises to Become a Prefect, While the Aloof Grand Tutor Can’t Stop Chasing Her —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pei Yumo, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu'an, was known as an "evil evil spirit" in the capital. Her father had an army of 100,000 men, and all his resources were given to his useless brother, and now he was using her marriage to pave the way for a loser. She was unwilling to give in. Men can be officials, hold power, and make their own decisions - why can't she?

29. 329 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 14.2kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
30. 330 今 Forensic Examiner on Duty Today 今日仵作值班 Little Scholar from Tangyi棠邑小书生Mystery786k WordsOngoing The novel itself is ordinary, so the blurb can’t be ordinary too. Basically, I’ve had to deal with too many useless coworkers at work, and I’m about to lose it. I wrote this book to create a pretty much perfect work team. I hope all the useless coworkers on everyone’s team get kicked off the planet, and that your own team is full of real pros! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purely career-oriented heroine

31. 331 女 The Queen Has Arrived: I’m Tired of This, Let It All Be Destroyed 女王降临：倦了，都毁灭吧 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s evil! The heroine is the worst! A thrilling, satisfying takedown!] Yu Zhaozhao, the notorious little tyrant of Nanyang, opens her eyes one day to find she has been reborn in the body of a foolish heiress, where everyone bullies her? When her secret identities as a top agent, hacker queen, bounty hunter, weapons expert, and financial tycoon are revealed, she dazzles everyone and slaps down her scumbag father, stepsister, and fiancé, all of whom looked down on her! When she returns a 2.4kReads9.0Score552Shelves
32. 332 九 The Nine-Fingered Spider's Web: The Spider Clan's Saintess Invites You to Join the Rebellion 九指牵机：蛛族圣女喊你一起造反 Lord Harold哈罗德大人Fantastical Romance254k WordsOngoing (There is a couple, but I enjoy writing about the mutual understanding and affection between girls even more.) She is a spider demon of a hundred years, the holy maiden of the Spider Clan, skilled in puppet arts. With silk threads wound around her fingers, she can control everything in the world. So the Heavenly Court accuses her of secretly practicing forbidden arts and plotting rebellion, cuts off one of her fingers, and throws her into the celestial prison. But they forget that puppet arts ar 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Big, big, big, big!

33. 333 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 8.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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34. 334 离 After the Divorce, I’m Worth Billions! 离婚后，我坐拥亿万身价！ Miss Shadow影子小姐Modern Romance2.5M WordsOngoing For love, Sheng Ge gave up everything and humbly spent three years as a full-time housewife. Only in the end did she realize that all her efforts still couldn’t compare to a single glance from his first love. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Sheng Ge resolutely handed him divorce papers. “Sorry, I’m done pretending. Let’s lay our cards on the table!” The internet exploded moments later! A billionaire heiress with a fortune worth billions had apparently gotten divorced?! Young heartthrobs and power 438Reads8.6Score104Shelves
35. 335 雪 In the Year of the Great Blizzard, I Became the Big Sister Raising Five Little Ones 雪灾年，我穿成五个崽的包子姐姐 Qibao Tuantuan柒宝团团Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress + ensemble cast + farming and infrastructure + strong female lead power fantasy + an insanely powerful golden finger!!!!] Lin Jiahe transmigrates into a book and binds to a multiverse livestream System. Her entire family are cannon fodder whose fortunes were stolen by the original story’s heroine. The harder they work, the more miserable their lives become, while the heroine grows ever luckier! Blizzards bury the roads. Drought and famine leave corpses strewn everywhere. Lin Jiahe is sh 4.3kReads9.3Score681Shelves

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    The heroine is a cool writer, with logic, plot, and IQ! Completed!

36. 336 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 35.7kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
37. 337 女 The Empress Transmigrates: Conquering the World in a Chaotic Age 女帝穿越，她在乱世逐鹿天下 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + powerful heroine + light ensemble cast + infrastructure building + satisfying read + transmigration Yun Zhi was a princess who grew up in the Cold Palace. In the Cold Palace, you either erupt out of silence or perish in it. To survive, she used every means at her disposal, killed her father and brother, and took the throne everyone wanted. But after only a few years on the throne, she died of illness. When she opened her eyes again, she was Yun Zhi, the newborn 2.1kReads8.9Score196Shelves

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38. 338 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.7kReads9.4Score161Shelves

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    The heroine is a professional

39. 339 手 With a Summoning System in Hand, I Make Games in the Cultivation World 手拿召唤系统，我在修真界做游戏 Clear Joy by the Water and Trees水木清欢Ancient Romance976k WordsOngoing [My take on the fourth-dimensional disaster + multiple POV ensemble cast + infrastructure building, business management, and monster fighting + everyday growth and leveling + no romance + fun and lighthearted] After her spiritual root is stolen and she awakens memories of her past life, Yun Shu discovers she’s the contrast character to the beloved heroine, doomed to a tragic life and destined to be nothing but a tool for making the heroine shine, right up until her death. After binding herself t 1.1kReads9.0Score132Shelves
40. 340 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance588k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 285Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The old saying is Machiavellian + undercover strong woman. The heroine appears as a pure man at the beginning, wins the top spot in the arena, captures the heart of the princess with one move, and successfully enters the palace as an undercover agent. She accepts the hero as an apprentice, uses the apprentice as a chess piece, and fights wits and courage with a group of real men. She has no love brain, is not stupid, and is dedicated to her career.

41. 341 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Vicious Villainess Devoted Herself to Serving Her Country 穿书后，恶毒女配一心报效国家 Xiao Tuji萧屠己Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [System, strengthening the nation, transmigrate into a book, wicked supporting female character, career-focused, strong female lead, no romance] Liang Miaoshu, a modern military researcher, never expected to transmigrate into a book in defiance of science! The wicked supporting character causes trouble? Building the nation is better than being cannon fodder! The brainless male lead keeps closing in? Building the nation is better than falling in love! The green-tea female lead keeps framing her? 96Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Please pay attention] [Please pay attention] These books are also very good!!! [Asking for attention][Asking for attention] 🐟The first book🐟What Liang Miaoshu had to do every day before traveling through time was to immerse herself in scientific research, burning every brain cell for the development of science and technology and national defense of the motherland. Unfortunately, her ambition was not realized yet. As a researcher, she knew the importance of weapons! Go through Duan Chaohou and change the world with one person! [I also strongly recommend] [I also strongly recommend]

42. 342 那 Those Years as Empress 那些年当女帝的日子 Sweetened Fruit Tea果茶加糖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + court intrigue + mutual devotion + satisfying read] Shen Weiwei transmigrated to the Great Yue Dynasty a thousand years in the past, where she turned out to be the empress. She had planned to be a peaceful ruler and lie flat until old age. But the kingdom she had to govern was impoverished and weak, beset by trouble at home and abroad, and utterly feeble. To enrich the nation, strengthen its military, defend its territory, expand its borders, and create a golden age, Gu Yao 2.1kReads8.7Score254Shelves
43. 343 公 A Princess's Promotion Diary 公主升职记 Liu Yi鎏伊Ancient Romance971k WordsOngoing Yao Chuguang's biggest dream is to get rich overnight. The good news? She transmigrates and is reborn as a princess, making her dream come true. The bad news? Her life is in danger! The greatest pain in life is dying before you get to spend all your money. From then on, Yao Chuguang takes out anyone who wants her dead, no matter who they are. When it comes to palace intrigue Others: A war of words, every sentence hiding a deeper meaning, killing without a trace. Yao Chug 109Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The heroine of this book is the emperor

44. 344 快 The Black-Bellied Host Only Wants to Build a Career 快穿之白切黑宿主只想搞事业 Jin Yuyan锦钰颜Modern Romance662k WordsCompleted [No CP, no male lead, focused on building a career] Molian always thought his little mistress was a naive, sweet girl. He was so anxious he could hardly sit still, afraid she would be bullied. But later... she personally broke up the male and female leads, turned down the female lead's undeserved halo, and sent the male lead to prison... His little mistress didn't seem so naive after all. Molian: [Mistress, kill that scumbag!] Su Yan: I'm not the kind of demon who goes around killing people. So 507Reads9.0Score104Shelves
45. 345 这 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 Iced Sweet Tea冰甜茶Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 545Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    Please everyone read this book

46. 346 快 Quick Transmigration: As the Villainess, I Won the Heroine's Halo Through Sheer Skill 快穿女配，我凭实力抢到女主光环 Fish Rice Flower鱼米花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Feel-Good] Miao Xing is a super-strong girl with a golden finger. Through a twist of fate, she gets bound to a System for saving books with disastrous endings. System: “Your mission is to play the troublemaking female supporting character and make life miserable for the undeserving male and female leads!” Miao Xing: “Sorry, I’m only interested in being the leading lady!” In a new world, the System presents her with a hefty guidebook titled The Art of Tea-Soaked S 649Reads8.9Score—Shelves
47. 347 汉 Chronicles of the Han Dynasty’s Last Empress 汉末女帝纪事录 A Reed Knows White一苇知白Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Content warning: If you don’t accept a female lead in a one-on-one romance who has children, please don’t click. [Strong female lead + political intrigue + contest for supremacy + nation-building + one-on-one romance] At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the land is in turmoil. A flash flood sends the soul of Liu Zhen, a modern teacher, a thousand years into the past, where she possesses the frail, sickly Liu Zhen, the Han Emperor Ling’s second daughter, who died young. At the brink of death, 1.8kReads8.2Score337Shelves

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    This is a very interesting book about a heroine fighting for infrastructure supremacy. The full text is online. The writing, plot and logic are good. You can get into it.

48. 348 重 Reborn, I Became an Intangible Cultural Heritage Star Through Chaozhou Embroidery 重生后我靠潮绣成了非遗顶流 Like Gold, Like Tin如金如锡Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Career-driven heroine + equally matched leads + she is reborn, he transmigrates + taking the initiative to turn the tide + a fashion-obsessed, lovesick CEO falls for me + intangible cultural heritage] This is a story steeped in Chaoshan charm: distinctive architecture, delicious food, local customs... (Everyone is welcome to visit the Chaoshan region. The food is great, and there's plenty to see and do!) In her previous life, the Xu family’s embroidery workshop was neglected and on the verge of 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For a heroine who is engaged in career, falling in love is a matter of course.

49. 349 重 Reborn in 1970: The Real Heiress Cuts Ties, Turning the World Upside Down 重生七零，真千金断亲，癫疯天下 Coldhearted凉心透Modern Romance802k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [年代] [Military Marriage] [爽文] [虐渣] [Strong Female and Strong Male Leads] [Miracle Doctor] [玄学] [Space] After twenty years of being tormented by the Xu family, Xu Yinjun is reborn in the 1970s. When her family tries to force her to go to the countryside in her younger sister's place, she swiftly cuts ties with them. After learning that her biological parents' family doesn't welcome her either, she uses her iron will to reclaim the family estate, then cuts ties with them and goes to the c 20kReads7.2Score2kShelves

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    Don't be misled by the rating, it's really beautiful, extremely strange, and covers a lot of things. You are right to enter the trap.

50. 350 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate My Fate. Even the Heroine Can't Outlast Me 别人修仙我修命，女主也没我命硬 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, cultivation, strong female lead, System, fire spiritual root, no romance] Chu Luo transmigrates into a cultivation world and binds herself to a Destiny System, starting off with her luck reduced by 9,999 points. It turns out that she and her twin sister share the fate of twin flowers on a single stem. All of Chu Luo's luck has been drained by her elder sister, the heroine of the original novel. Worse, her own family wants to kill her outright so the heroine can becom 8.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    In this fantasy book, Chu Luo travels through the book and becomes the stepping stone for the heroine. Now she is no longer her [Thinking] [Thinking] Now Chu Luo only has practice in his eyes and heart. He looks for opportunities everywhere and robs the opportunity of the original heroine. Because if he is super strong, the chance of survival will be greater. He works hard to practice in order to survive [Like] [Like] [Like]

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