Looking for a Green-Tea Female Lead from an Ordinary Family Who Works Her Way Up 有没有绿茶女主家世普通，努力往上爬的文

1. 1 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.5kReads9.3Score30814d adds

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   These are all books featuring scheming female characters. The first one is so good I could cry, you have to read it! The female lead is the kind of person who is scheming. She chooses her boyfriends with a purpose in high school, comparing them from multiple angles. She dates a rich second-generation in college. Although she is very scheming, she is self-respecting, principled, gentle yet firm at heart. Highly recommended!

2. 2 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 33.5kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
3. 3 底 The Rise of a Scheming Woman from the Bottom 底层心机女的逆袭之路 I Love Pomelos1995我爱吃柚子1995Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Please support the new book, A Scheming Bad Girl in the Nineties: Climbing Her Way Up in Hong Kong's Richest Families] Jian Yao moved effortlessly among all kinds of handsome men. She seemed to be playing along, but in truth she treated them as stepping stones into high society. Getting close to men brings misfortune. Loving yourself is what matters, and having money makes it easier to love yourself. This is the story of a woman from the bottom of society fighting her way up. She is determined 1.8kReads8.7Score17614d adds
4. 4 女 The Female Supporting Character Is Everyone's Favorite 女配是个万人迷 Qing Keqing轻可轻Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite + Mary Sue + Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush + The Heroine Still Isn’t Swayed in the Ending or Bonus Chapters] Synopsis: A story about how I thought I was the vicious supporting female character in a Mary Sue novel, but it turned out I was the one everyone adored. My perfect fiancé, the cold and domineering school bully, my scheming little brother with a sweet facade, my gentle older brother, the sunny upperclassman... They all like me. Great. I like myself too. [Here come t 5.8kReads9.4Score42214d adds
5. 5 心 The Scheming Beauty's Tale of Climbing the Social Ladder 心机美人攀高枝记 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9kReads8.7Score85514d adds

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   1️⃣🌸🌸A scheming, swan-like ballerina, a delicate little fox x a ruthless big bad wolf. She sets her sights on the male lead to become the principal dancer, seducing and flirting him, calling him "brother"—super sweet!️⃣ 2️⃣🍓🍓A beautiful but clueless scheming girl. The female lead wants to live a carefree life, but she's actually a fake heiress (the real heiress is cool and career-oriented). To continue her carefree life, she seduces several men, all of whom secretly love her. The male lead is too powerful, so she doesn't bother getting close, but he dotes on her from the start. 3️⃣🔥🔥A scheming, scheming scheming girl who becomes a concubine in a quick transmigration story. 4️⃣A scheming, scheming, black lotus orphan girl seduces her cousin who already has a crush on her.

6. 6 疯 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.4kReads8.2Score13414d adds

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   It's so good! Even though the male lead has someone he likes, he gradually wins her heart... Watching him fall deeper and deeper, unable to extricate himself...

7. 7 太 The Crown Prince’s White Moonlight Can’t Compare: The Soft, Sweet Girl Is His True Love 太子白月光不香，软娇娇才是真爱 October Brocade Deer十月锦鹿Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Palace and household intrigue + reborn heroine + transmigrated rival + face-slapping the beloved white moonlight The Crown Prince has a beloved woman. She's beautiful and talented, forthright by nature, and the orphaned daughter of a loyal martyr. She and the Crown Prince grew up together, yet she claims to see him as an older brother and refuses to enter the Eastern Palace and share a husband with the other women. The Crown Prince is utterly devoted to her and has turned down th 5.7kReads8.5Score54214d adds
8. 8 致 The Deadly Beauty Trap: A Top-Tier Green Tea Takes Down the Powerful 致命美人计：顶级绿茶杀穿权贵圈 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Selfish, calculating femme fatale with a sweet exterior + a face and figure that are second to none + seduction + schemes + multiple men] Shen Mingyue grew up in a remote mountain village. As a child, she watched her parents and relatives get beaten to a pulp, only to find that there was no one she could turn to for help. This glimpse of society's dark side taught her early on just how cold the rules of the world could be. Whoever holds power gets to decide what is right! To make sure no one co 102.7kReads8.9Score6.3k14d adds

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   Both female leads come from ordinary families. They are incredibly cunning women who manipulate all the powerful figures with ease.

9. 9 心 A Cunning Beauty Vs. the Most Powerful Elite Circle 心机尤物vs顶级权贵圈 Orange Mama Loves Foraging橙子麻麻爱采集Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted 14.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
10. 10 上 The Manual to Climbing the Ladder: The Top Schemes of a Green Tea Beauty 上位手册：绿茶美人的顶级心机 Baldy the Bunny兔兔秃秃啦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Beijing Elite Circle] [Powerful Families] [A Battle Royale for One Woman] [Scheming Green Tea] [Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic] [Rise from the Bottom] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yao clawed her way out of the mire and never once dreamed of becoming anyone's canary. What she wanted was to turn the entire Beijing elite circle into her personal pond. At eighteen, Shen Yao's biological father put a price on her and sold her to an old bachelor. On a rainy night, she knocked her father unconsci 31.2kReads8.9Score5k14d adds

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    These three top-tier scheming novels are absolutely gorgeous, featuring high intelligence and a clear-headed, non-successful approach. The only downside is that they're not finished yet [crying][crying][crying]. They're driving me crazy!

11. 11 捞 Gold Digger's Guide to Marrying Up 捞女高嫁手册 Pea Diary豌豆日记Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A Scheming, Irresistible Heroine ✖️ Powerful Men of Every Kind] Wan Li hated poverty more than anything and loved wealthy men above all else. They say, “Marriage is a woman’s second chance at life.” So she turned her beauty and ambition into bargaining chips, navigating her way among all kinds of men. Clever and calculating, she planned her every move and finally married into a wealthy family. Luxury became part of her daily life, and she had every fine thing she could want. Yet one night, she 114.7kReads9.2Score16.4k14d adds
12. 12 心 Scheming Seduction! Three Rabid Dogs Are Too Much to Handle 心机勾引！三条恶犬难招架 Golden Tin Can金金罐头Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + sweet on the outside, dark within + seduction + one woman, multiple men] Jiang Ling was reborn. She learned that the mother she had depended on, Jiang Jiaqin, was actually the heroine of a middle-aged romance, while Jiang Ling herself was nothing but a pawn, paving the way for Jiang Jiaqin to marry into a wealthy family. She wasn’t even Jiang Jiaqin’s biological daughter. Jiang Ling found it laughable. In her previous life, she had been so naive and foolish that she didn’t r 2.1kReads7.6Score17814d adds

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    ① The female protagonist has experienced all the bad things in life. ② She works part-time at a convenience store, schemes her way to the top, and is a top student at Peking University. She uses men as stepping stones to enter high society. She is determined to become someone of high status, even if it means resorting to unscrupulous means.

13. 13 在 Looking for a Long-Term Meal Ticket in the Sixties 在六零年代寻找长期饭票 Big Head, Big Head头大头大Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A pampered young woman from the 21st century transmigrates into the body of Xu Mengting, an ordinary high school girl in the 1960s. Xu Mengting feels utterly hopeless. But life has to go on, and since laziness has become her life philosophy, she sets out to find a long-term meal ticket so she can live a carefree, comfortable life. Oh? Her aloof deskmate seems to have pretty good prospects. She'd better snatch him up quickly! (The heroine is a typical self-interested person with plenty of flaws. 2.7kReads8.1Score14514d adds

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    The female lead comes from an average family and started looking for a long-term meal ticket while she was in school. She set her sights on the male lead, a scheming woman, and seduced him, turning the innocent male lead into a love-struck fool.

14. 14 整 The Scheming Plastic Surgery Heiress: A Careful Climb into High Society 整容心机女步步为营嫁入豪门 I Love Pomelos1995我爱吃柚子1995Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, but it’ll go up! Scheming social climber + self-interest above all + villainess + money-loving fiction + gold digger rises to the top] Follow my new book: [A Scheming Villainess of the Nineties: Her Rise Among Hong Kong’s Elite] A vain, money-obsessed, calculating actress VS a cold, abstinent man on the outside, but secretly possessive and jealous. The aloof heartthrob falls from grace. Everyone said President Qiao’s kept secretary, a replacement for someone else, was 642Reads8.1Score10114d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who undergoes plastic surgery to resemble the male protagonist's first love, getting close to him only to marry into a wealthy family. She's a genuine gold digger, bowing down to material wealth. The second book features a girl from a small mountain village who gets into a prestigious university, gradually improving herself and reaching the pinnacle of her life.

15. 15 极 Irresistibly Tempting! The Capital's Top Heir Demands a Commitment 极致诱惑！被京圈太子爷追要名分 Moonlight in My Sleeves月色入袖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available 🍎. [Sweet romance, no angst] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sincere love for sincere love] Duan Siyun first met Song Shiyu at a party. At the time, she was Jiang Yanlin’s Nth girlfriend. She was beautiful and looked well-behaved, but not long ago she had privately messaged both him and Jiang Yanlin at the same time. He thought she was just another woman casting a wide net to land a big fish. Later. A villa party, brightly lit. Duan Siyun dragged Song Shiyu 19.9kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    He was harassed by a wealthy and spoiled young man, and in order to escape, he dated two of his best friends and his brother's ex-girlfriend. [Laughing and crying emoji]

16. 16 高 The One on the Highest Branch: All the Capital's Top Power Brokers Bow to Her 高枝：京圈顶级权贵全为她折腰 Fried Okra炸秋葵Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted When winter arrived in Kyoto and the first snow fell, the national treasure Snowy Skies and Returning Geese, missing for thirty years, came home from overseas. It was escorted by a special operations unit. Standing before it was a twenty-four-year-old woman, the youngest restorer at the Capital Cultural Relics Bureau. People in the field called her "Mr. Xie." Her eyes were more precise than any instrument, and the moment her fingertips touched an antique, she could "see" the secrets it had kept 506Reads—Score17414d adds

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    It avoids homogenization, has its own style, and the writing is excellent; it's so engaging you can't put it down.

17. 17 钓 After I Hooked Mr. Lu, He Couldn't Get Enough of Me 钓到陆总后，他真香了 Fried Okra炸秋葵Modern Romance86k WordsOngoing Everyone thought Xu Li and Lu Shiyan barely knew each other. She was the most inconspicuous waitress at a private club. He was the Lu family's head, famous in the capital's elite circles for keeping women at a distance. One wanted to stay alive. She wouldn't live past twenty-five, and only being near him could calm the heart that was about to stop. The other was all talk: "Stay away from me." "Don't flatter yourself." He'd said those things a thousand times, yet his actions told a different stor 21Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 偏 The Obsessive Powerbroker and the Ambitious Beauty 偏执权贵与野心美人 Pitter-Patter Rain咔咔咔的雨Modern Romance459k WordsOngoing [Everyone's a villain, scheming gold-digging heroine x refined scoundrel hero, coercive seduction, the powerful one bows his head, showbiz, intense push and pull] More than anything, Hua Chu hates poverty and loves to scheme. To climb the social ladder, she personally transforms her poor boyfriend, He Wen, into the perfect son-in-law and sends him into the Wang family's top-tier mansion. She stays behind the scenes as his strategist, carefully plotting to drain the Wang family's resources. She 13.1kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book is truly cunning and resourceful, striving to climb the social ladder and utilizing everything she has. It leans towards a realistic tone, rather than being a mindless, feel-good story.

19. 19 京 The Fragrance That Lures the Beijing Elite Circle 京圈香引 Fried Okra炸秋葵Modern Romance203k WordsOngoing [Recognizing People by Scent x A Big Shot from Beijing's Elite Circle x A Mix of Sweetness and Angst x Revenge Power Fantasy] Gu Nan Zhi has a special talent: one sniff tells her what you did yesterday. Who lied, who has a secret, whose clothes carry another woman's perfume: she can smell it all. To clear her father's name, she takes half a book of perfume recipes and storms into Wen He Lou, Kyoto's most exclusive private club, where she becomes its most unremarkable perfumer. On her first day, 885Reads—Score20914d adds
20. 20 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who, in the mid-1990s, graduated from a teachers' college but gave up her assigned job to move south, as did the male protagonist, who also gave up his job in his hometown. The two of them build their future together.

21. 21 京 The Capital's Crown Prince's White Moonlight Has Lost Her Memory Again 京圈太子爷的白月光她又失忆了 Fried Okra炸秋葵Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted She's the owner of a teahouse, and in her dreams she can see whether someone will live or die. To save someone, she must surrender every memory she has of them. On page one hundred of her ledger, one name is written: Lu Heyan. She forgot everyone, yet she could never forget the rain on the day she opened the ledger. The capital's young heir comes for tea every day, keeping track of every entry for her. Until she says, "I think I once saved you?" He sets down his teacup. "Not 'think.' A hundred t 564Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 心 A Scheming Woman’s Rise to the Top of High Society 心机女的豪门上位之路 Tan Hui谭徽Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This is the story of Zhou, a scheming woman with no connections who navigates her way among the children of the rich and powerful, eventually making her way into high society. Lin Wanwan was born into a poor family that favored sons over daughters. Her father was a notorious gambling addict, and her mother was a housewife with no opinions of her own. Determined to escape the fate laid out for her, seventeen-year-old Lin Wanwan worked tirelessly and finally received an admission letter from Qiong 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    The best book ever, I'd give it a slam, it's absolutely amazing!

23. 23 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 773Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 深 Fallen for Her! The Sweet-Talking Little Swan Is a Green Tea Beauty 深陷！绿茶小天鹅她嘴超甜 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirting and Tension | Sweet Romance and Teasing | Devoted Couple] [Aloof, Cold-Blooded Powerhouse x Sly, Tea-Sipping Ballet Swan] (The rating is only because it just launched. Read without worry!) Ruan Ningxi was the neglected youngest daughter of the Ruan family. With skin like ice and jade, she had been earmarked since childhood for an advantageous marriage. She fled abroad and made her way into the most prestigious ballet company through her own talent. But just as she was competing for the 3.1kReads9.2Score38614d adds
26. 26 貌 The Beautiful Little Green Tea: How I Wrecked My Fishing Pond 貌美小绿茶，养鱼翻车记 Sky Blue Song天蓝倾歌Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet romance + happy ending] A pretty, airheaded little green-tea beauty vs. a top-tier nobleman from Beijing’s elite circle Jiang Lüwu has put all her skill points into her looks. She’s known as Kyoto’s little Goddess of Luo. Hobbies: lying around like a salted fish. Dreams: mooch off her parents as a child, her husband as an adult, and her children in old age. There’s no way she’ll ever work hard and strive for success. She’s going to lie around like a 4.1kReads7.7Score27514d adds
27. 27 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 12kReads8.8Score73514d adds
28. 28 女 Who Needs a Heroine When a Fox-Spirit Wife Is So Much Better? 女主哪有狐狸精老婆香？ Cha Xirao2茶夕娆2Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted and will rise later. [Quick transmigration, childbirth in some worlds, selfish female lead, no fixed couple, stunning heroine, adored by all, no moral boundaries] After cultivating for a thousand years, fox spirit Jiang Tinglan hit a bottleneck and was bound to a System. To help those wicked supporting women escape their tragic fates, she had no choice but to seduce the male leads and steal away those who were already in love or had families of their own. She play 3kReads5.5Score10114d adds

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    There is a world where the female protagonist is the daughter of a nanny, and she seduces the married, domineering male protagonist.

29. 29 身 I'm a Corporate Wage Slave, Yet I Stumbled into the Ultimate Life 身为职场牛马，我邂逅了顶配人生 Lychee Pudding Cup荔枝布丁杯Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + ordinary working stiff + content with a modest fortune] Lin Yixue is a small-town girl with decent looks, average grades, and average abilities. Her only real asset is her snow-white, jade-smooth skin. She always thought that, like her family, relatives, and the other girls in town, she would graduate, marry some ordinary man nearby, and settle into an ordinary life of household chores and daily necessities. But through a twist of fate, she gets involved with a man she never even 16.6kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is an ordinary person, clear-headed and insightful. She doesn't want to remain ordinary, but she's also self-aware enough to know her limits and doesn't covet things beyond her means. While she has vanity, it's not shameful. She's not a superwoman due to her average abilities, but with the male protagonist's help to climb the ladder of success, she strives to improve herself and benefit her family. She's content with modest wealth, enjoys life without being overly ambitious, and has a slightly laid-back attitude, gradually transforming into a more magnanimous individual. She knows what she wants, is clear-headed and not conflicted, and has a strong mental fortitude. She has the appearance of a rabbit and the charm of a fox, but is essentially a tenacious "parasitic flower," using external forces to grow upwards, but gradually building a strong foundation. She possesses the optimism of a sunflower and is blessed with good fortune and luck. Key highlights/tags of the novel: Clear-headed and insightful female protagonist: Not love-struck, not conflicted, with clear goals, and focused on self-improvement. Realistic sweet romance: Generous with material things, realistic growth, the male and female protagonists provide each other with emotional value. Growth and enjoyment: The female protagonist finds a perfect balance between self-improvement and enjoying life. 1V1, HE, realistic and straightforward, generous, and not awkward.

30. 30 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 21.1kReads8.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    This book is quite realistic; the wealthy people in it aren't stupid.

31. 31 上 Marrying Up: From a Poor Girl to a Lady of Beijing's Elite 上嫁:从寒门少女到京圈夫人 Wind and Moon in This Place此间有风月Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted Sponsor and Poor Student: Ambitious, Alluring Pursuer x Cool, Fatherly Type; The Powerful Man Won’t Back Down (A realistic story of a woman’s growth, love and hate intertwined, social climbing, nurturing, a poor girl’s rise to success, sweetness and heartbreak, 14-year age gap) [The poor student from a remote mountain village wanted to win him over the first time she saw him.] The man everyone respectfully called Director Gu bent down and asked her kindly: “What’s your name?” “Wen Ye.” “Which Ye 19.2kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds

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    A well-written novel about a woman who rises to power can truly teach you something. It's a story about a woman who meticulously wins over the powerful figures who sponsor her, managing to balance her career and studies—she's incredibly capable.

32. 32 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After falling from grace, the scheming heiress strives to climb back up. The previously villainous supporting character, a fallen heiress, seeks revenge on the real heiress for extorting her mother. She agrees to marry the heiress's fiancé but runs away pregnant. The heiress, after a tumultuous pursuit, finds her embracing a male model and crying pitifully.

33. 33 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 42.8kReads8.7Score2.2k14d adds

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    The fourth dimension features a female lead from an ordinary family who cultivates her temperament and posture from a young age, gets into a prestigious school, establishes her persona, and becomes the white moonlight of high society. The female lead, the white moonlight, returns to her home country and, in a cunning and manipulative way, drives away the other white moonlight figures around the male lead. It's super good! (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

34. 34 六 The Fierce and Charming Female Soldier of the 1960s: Winning the Cold Commander's Heart 六零娇辣小女兵：狠撩高冷首长心 Fish in the Woods00林中鱼00Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [A High-Ranking Cadre Romance Set in the 1960s] [You Sit Upon the High Terrace, I Stay by Your Side] A bewitching, flirtatious heroine and a powerful, high-ranking cadre hero I grew up beside the water city I sit in your arms I hold a beautiful dream close to my heart And stumble into your peaceful world [Deliberate Seduction + A Powerful Man Bows to Love] When Lin Yiqiao first arrives in the capital, she seems sweet, naive, and gentle, but she has no shortage of schemes and tricks. All she wa 44.8kReads9.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    It really fits perfectly. One is an ancient romance novel, and the other is a period drama about high-ranking officials. Both feature scheming beauties who climb the social ladder by attaching themselves to powerful male protagonists. [Laughs] It's brilliant!

35. 35 万 The Beloved Nanny Takes on the Rich, but She’s the Real Heiress 万人迷保姆斗豪门，她才是真千金 Mr. Wuyin五音先生Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted [Revenge + fake and real heiresses + a battleground of competing suitors] [The heroine is a seductive black lotus, hard-hearted to the end, with no morals and no limits] After getting her revenge, Jiang Wuxi looked back in surprise. She had thought no one would be left by her side, but somehow all the stepping stones and tools she had used in the past refused to leave her alone. They had once stood at the top of high society and looked down on her. Now they fought over each other for the chanc 22.1kReads9.3Score2.8k14d adds

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    It's really super good-looking

36. 36 合 I Snagged My Roommate’s Sugar Daddy 合租室友的金主，被我拿下 Huhu Tutu A糊糊涂涂阿Modern Romance876k WordsCompleted [Complete novel, gold-digging heroine, realistic and flawed, down-to-earth, intense push and pull, the powerful man gives in, grounded in reality] Her roommate was kept by Mr. Chen, carrying designer handbags and using luxury face cream. After she turned down her roommate's charity, the door was locked behind her. The next day, her roommate said she'd gone to bed early and hadn't heard anyone knocking. But she knew the truth: her roommate had been home. Zhou Sui-sui looked at herself in the mirr 12.6kReads8.6Score1k14d adds
37. 37 京 Mary Sue in Beijing's Elite Circle: The Powerful Fall for Her 京圈玛丽苏：顶级权贵全沦陷 Fire to Cold Ashes火致寒烬Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted Clear-headed, ambitious heroine vs. a lineup of wicked, unhinged male leads 1v6 + ultra-realistic + maximum Mary Sue + extreme class divide - She’s a top student at Qing University, yet willingly works at a club, serving tea and water. All she wanted was to glimpse the distant world of the elite. She never realized she’d already been swept into a game of chess. - What made her worthy of being chosen and groomed as a pawn by people like Mu Rong and Cheng Jibai, to lure in a big fish like Zhou Ya 7.6kReads9.0Score92114d adds
38. 38 她 She Plays Her Cards Carefully, and They All Fall at Her Feet 她步步为营，引他们竞折腰 Pomelo Porcelain柚瓷Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Low rating because not many people have read it] [Early scheming seduction × later Mary Sue heroine growth and wish fulfillment] [Tea-sipping, innocent-act-playing ambitious heroine × the men she steps on to climb to the top] Blurb One Shen Youli is beautiful, beautiful as a meticulously crafted deception. She is a pure, fragile little white flower, and also a huntress with a seductive gaze. Her persona? Switched as needed. Her morals? Never part of her code. She wants you smitten, wants you to 1.4kReads8.8Score16014d adds
39. 39 驯 Taming the Wild Becomes an Addiction 驯野成瘾 Ban Nuonuo般诺诺Modern Romance739k WordsCompleted [Best friends stealing each other's love interests] [Tense push and pull] [One heroine, multiple love interests] [Multiple jealousy-fueled showdowns] As Shen Yanzhi kissed her until she could barely breathe, Jiang Yaoyue struggled to turn her head. Gasping, she asked, "Doesn't it bother you? Me and Meng Huaiyu." At the mention of Meng Huaiyu, Shen Yanzhi stiffened noticeably. But soon he leaned in and bit hard into the side of her neck, his voice so hoarse it sent a shiver through her. "Don't me 21.3kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
40. 40 千 I Traveled a Thousand Miles to Join the Army, and After My Jerk Boyfriend Dumped Me, I Married His Commander! 千里从军，被渣男甩后嫁他首长！ Wild Radish狂野萝卜Modern Romance785k WordsCompleted [Era + Military Life + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Zhao Tinglan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character and a stepping stone in an era novel about a scheming black-lotus heroine who plots her way to the top. As cannon fodder, her defining trait is dying young. As a stepping stone, she does foolish things that hurt herself and benefit the heroine. The childhood friend she traveled a thousand miles to find at his army base, when she was at the end of her 12.3kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    💥💥The female lead transmigrates into a book as a vicious, scheming village girl from an ordinary family. They consummate their marriage right at the start and she becomes pregnant soon after. Because the male and female leads were set up, they agreed from the beginning to divorce after two years. However, when he returns from a mission, he is told by the doctor that his wife is pregnant with twins and has to have an abortion.

41. 41 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds
42. 42 极 The Ruthless Social Climber’s Guide to Getting Ahead 极致美丽心机女的上位手册 Tan Hui谭徽Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted Everyone who has met Chen Shiyun is amazed by her beauty. Before her mother died, she entrusted her to Shi Yu, a young director just starting to make a name for herself in the entertainment industry. Later, Chen Shiyun's father in S City fell gravely ill. On his deathbed, he wanted to see her one last time. And so, at seventeen, Chen Shiyun left impoverished G City for bustling S City. This is the story of an incredibly beautiful, calculating woman who climbs step by step into high society and 1.5kReads8.7Score16214d adds

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    Speaking of scheming, I think Chen Shiyun is the number one green tea heroine in Tomato TV. She comes from a very ordinary family, a girl from a remote mountain village, but she's very cunning, constantly paving the way for herself. You'll know how good it is once you watch it.

43. 43 打 Beating the Matriarch, Crushing the Heir: The Wicked Maid Rises to the Top 打主母，踩世子，恶女丫鬟上青云 Dong Zha Muji东渣木鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Green tea schemers | White lotus types | Men competing for her | A battlefield of romantic rivals | Everyone's dream girl | Taming men From the start, Lin Wu was a maid whose job was to carry water, and she was miserable. The heir's wife was spoiled rotten by her husband, acting as she pleased. She was also jealous, vicious, and suspicious. Any woman in her household could end up beaten to death by her. Lin Wu struggled for her life every day. How could she turn things around? Simple... Flirt s 3.9kReads9.2Score37414d adds

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    The female protagonists in these books all come from ordinary families. They have clear goals, are manipulative, and constantly strive to climb the social ladder! Every book is excellent; just look at the ratings.

44. 44 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.3kReads9.3Score96414d adds
45. 45 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
46. 46 六 The 1960s: A Fair-skinned Beauty, Self-Interest Is Her Nature 六零凝脂美人，心机利己是本色 Kuo Luo De He Bing阔洛得喝冰Modern Romance473k WordsOngoing Lin Ranqiu transmigrates to the 1960s and becomes a nine-year-old little girl. There are four children in the family: her ten-year-old elder sister and brother, twins, and eight-year-old Yaozong, who cries and throws tantrums. The original owner is stuck awkwardly in the middle, unloved and ignored. Fortunately, the transmigration deity from Tomato gives her a golden finger: dew gathers at her fingertips, restoring her beauty. And with her arsenal of green-tea lines, she shines just as brightly 9.5kReads8.6Score55514d adds

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    Both of these books meet your requirements, but they are both set in a historical period. The female protagonists are from ordinary families, but they are extremely cunning and use every advantage they can to climb the social ladder and gain more power.

47. 47 快 A Scheming Beauty's Quick Transmigration 快穿之心机美人 Pretty Girl Wants to Get Rich靓女要发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming beauty + seduction by a green-tea temptress + love-triangle hell + no moral boundaries + non-virgin heroine] Qingtang belongs to a realm beyond the Six Realms, and survives by devouring love and hate. Once she has absorbed the overwhelming resentment, she will fulfill the women’s wishes. 1: Steal the love of the men in an army-compound romance 2: Steal her roommate’s fiancé’s love 3: Steal the love of the arrogant heiress’s older brother 4: Steal the love of the twin heroine’s younger 15kReads8.2Score95014d adds

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] Green tea heroine!!! [Scheming beauty + green tea seduction + chaotic love triangle + morally bankrupt + impure] Qing Tang belongs to the realm beyond the six realms, living by devouring love and hate. When she absorbs the resentment that fills the sky, she will fulfill their wishes. ①: Stealing the love of the men in the compound novel ②: Stealing the love of her roommate's fiancé

48. 48 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 7.9kReads8.5Score64014d adds

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    The female protagonist has a troubled past. In order to live a better life, she changes her name and becomes the male protagonist's secretary, seducing him. [Add one to your bookshelf]

49. 49 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Pretended to Be the Yandere Male Lead’s First Love 看到弹幕后，我冒充了病娇男主的白月光 Starlight Cream Puff星光泡芙Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, yandere, taming a dog, wild imagination and on-screen comments, an ordinary girl rising to the top] After coming back to life in a yandere novel, Su Xianyu had her dream of lazing around completely shattered when on-screen comments appeared. Feng Lin is cold and germophobic? Then she'll pretend to be his first love to get close to him! Attacked by the protagonist's fans? She'll check the spoilers in advance and dodge them perfectly! The original heroine wants to use a child to s 1.5kReads7.6Score14414d adds

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    A novel about an ordinary woman rising to power, it just started airing and is super good! [Kissing emoji] The original female lead ran away because she disliked the yandere male lead's forced love. The female lead is resourceful and good at disguising herself, so you need to use your brain while reading. She's not the kind of charming woman who falls in love at first sight. The female lead's methods and plot developments come one after another. She seems to suffer a lot for the male lead, but in reality, she's secretly very devoted. In the end, the male lead realizes that the female lead might not be as innocent as she seems, but he still loves her deeply.

50. 50 那 That Gold-Digging Woman Named Anna 那个叫安娜的拜金女 Lu Jia Wonton鹿佳馄饨Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted Original title: The Woman Named Anna Who Loved Money [Irresistible gold-digging heroine + face-slapping and eating one’s words + male rivalry + 1vN + tangled emotions + all kinds of dramatic showdowns] [Content warning: melodramatic, no moral compass, no one is a saint] Like every woman named Anna, Qiao Anna was breathtakingly beautiful. But she was poor. Her boyfriend’s mother scolded her for reaching beyond her station and stringing her son along so he’d keep spending money on her. Anna though 3kReads8.8Score35514d adds

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    The female lead isn't a "green tea" type, but she really is materialistic and working hard to make money. The story isn't finished yet.

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