Independent, Talented, and Self-Reliant Female Leads 女主独立优秀自强

1. 1 恶 The Wicked Mother-in-Law Smirked, and Her Dear Son's Fate Was Sealed 恶婆婆邪魅一笑，好大儿生死难料 Yu Qian余浅Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Farming + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Pocket Dimension + No Male Lead + No Romance + Adorable Kids + Not a Saint + Decisive and Ruthless] When Lin Shiniang woke up, she had skipped a generation, gone from being someone's daughter to a mother-in-law, and even been buried alive. Her grown son knelt and begged her to die, afraid she'd live too long and get in the way of his fortune. Even more absurdly, all kinds of troublemakers were leaping around in front of her. Natural disasters, ma 2kReads8.5Score173Shelves

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   [Strong female + cool writing + time travel + space + no virgin + no CP + decisive killing + raising cubs] When Lin Shiniang woke up, she was buried alive. What's even more outrageous is that her five children begged her to die. Natural and man-made disasters, bad feudal habits... Fortunately, there is a hospital in her space. Lin Shiniang decided not to keep a low profile anymore and live an extraordinary life. The reputation of the evil mother-in-law began from then on...

2. 2 七 The 1970s: A Sent-Down Youth Marries a Soldier and Builds a Fortune as a Middleman 七零嫁军汉，知青女配当倒爷起家 Jing Mo京墨Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [A promise kept for a lifetime, giving her life to her country] Fraile from birth, Song Youxiang was abandoned by her family as a child and forced to go to the countryside. Even so, she never received a shred of kindness. Her parents despised her, her older sister resented her for life, and the second sister who had been given away as a child concealed her identity to get close to her. One false accusation after another followed, and they even stole her fiancé… In the end, Song Youxiang died al 11kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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3. 3 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 16.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 129kReads9.5Score10kShelves
5. 5 丫 Young Lady, You're Still a Student. I'm Not an Animal 丫头，你还是个学生，我不是畜生 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Older man + fatherly devotion + devoted favoritism + mutual devotion + age gap] The male lead is mature and steady, gentle and refined, fresh-faced and handsome. The female lead is a poor little thing, struggling like a tenacious blade of grass to survive in the cracks. He is the sun in her life, shining on her and warming her. She pouted. “Uncle, I like you.” “Kid, you’re still young. We’re not right for each other.” He looked at her and let out a deep sigh, then turned away. “You’re still a s 8.3kReads9.0Score782Shelves

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   🍒🍒Uncle, I like you" "Girl, you are still young, we are not suitable. "The male protagonist is a mature, steady, gentle and elegant man with official aura, while the female protagonist is a stubborn little white flower from the slums. They are twenty years apart. After learning that the female protagonist likes him, he let her go in anger, but when she really left, he began to regret it...

6. 6 嘴 Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted, My Younger Uncle Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 嘴硬心软，小叔叔他追妻火葬场了 Qiqi Cub柒柒崽Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [Not Actually Uncle and Niece] + [Forbidden Tension] + [Age Gap] + [Growing-Up Romance] + [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] A cunning little fox in a rabbit's clothing × the ruthless head of the Huo family, a man with blood on his hands When Lu Ran was six, Huo Xingzhi brought her to the Huo family. He was the uncle who raised her. But after she came of age, her greatest wish was to be with him. He scolded her, saying she must have lost her mind to think that way. While he was drunk, she secretly c 2.6kReads8.7Score164Shelves
7. 7 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 16.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves
8. 8 强 You’re Forcing Yourself on Me! You’re a Mafia Boss, Not My Husband! 强占！你是黑道大佬！不是我老公 Green Grass, Cool as It Enters the Curtain草涩入帘青Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Cross-cultural romance + mixed-race hero + obsessive love + eight-year age gap + sizzling chemistry + happy ending] He rose to power amid gunfire and political schemes, wielding immense influence across Southern Europe. With countless deaths on his hands, he was feared by all. Until he met Ji Linlin... He knew nothing of love and was used to taking what he wanted. “Ji Linlin, run away once, and I’ll kill someone.” He kissed her and kept her captive, yet gave her everything he could. They once t 42.2kReads9.3Score6kShelves
9. 9 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 16.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
10. 10 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this novel, Uncle, I Just Want to Get You on the Cheap, is now streaming on Hongguo. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older man romance + sweet everyday love story + wealthy CEO + lighthearted comedy + no angst, no doormat heroine + no affair + no replacement] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I was there to make a scene, but I smiled kindly and said, “We're all family now, so don't be so formal. Just call me Auntie 18.7kReads9.0Score2kShelves
11. 11 越 A Dangerous Temptation 越轨诱引 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Sweet, gentle adopted daughter × outwardly refined and elegant, inwardly dark and fiercely possessive powerful man] [Male lead has been plotting for years + forced love + groveling pursuit + six-year age gap + mutual pining turned real + both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance] Lin Jinyi is the Jiang family's adopted daughter, and the little shadow Huo Yan can never shake off. She loved him for six years, only to get one cruel reply in the end: “Just an adopted daughter of the Jiang family 2.4kReads8.7Score251Shelves
12. 12 嫁 Married to a Rich Older Man, the Darling Wife Is Spoiled Rotten 嫁给豪门老男人，小娇妻被宠疯了 Qie Zi茄紫Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Top-tier tycoon family + whirlwind marriage + older man + sweet romance] Jiang Yanyan thought she’d have to marry an ordinary bald man and settle for a life together. She never expected her own mother to sell her first night, leading to a twist of fate that saw her register her marriage to him. She thought they’d treat each other with polite respect after marriage, but he turned out to be utterly devoted to spoiling his wife. Jiang Yanyan thought, “He may not be very rich, but he’s a good ma 242Reads8.8Score240Shelves
13. 13 大 The Older Man’s in Great Shape, But I Regret Chasing Him! 大叔身体嘎嘎好，我追后悔了！ Lin Nian, Who Likes Gu Long喜欢古龙的林年Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Not Mutual Firsts, Not One-on-One. Who the Male Lead Is Depends on the Author’s Mood. The Author Has Gone Mad and Is Venting!] Ren Yiyi has always had a crush on Liao Wen, who is ten years older than her. On her twentieth birthday, she decides to make a move and win over her Uncle Liao. But just as she’s about to launch her attack, her period arrives! The second time, she avoids her period, but Uncle Liao’s nostrils turn red and he turns around and runs away! … Failure doesn’t discourage Ren Yi 52Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 入 At Night, the Mad Tycoon Kneels to Beg His One True Love for a Kiss 入夜，疯批大佬跪地索吻白月光 Li Liyu黎黎语Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Purely sweet romance, childhood friends, 1v1, both each other’s first and only, happy ending] Everyone knew that Lu Liuguang, the capital’s golden boy, was arrogant, sharp-tongued, and unruly, and kept his distance from women. Yin Hua, the capital’s top socialite, was breathtakingly beautiful and had always been fiercely competitive. Though they’d grown up together, neither would yield to the other, and they were like fire and water. Yet one day, these two somehow got married. On their wedding 7.4kReads8.8Score660Shelves
15. 15 乖 Come On, Call Me Hubby Again 乖，再叫一声老公 Lotus Blooms in May五月生莲Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted “Please, let me go. I’m scared it’ll hurt~” “Be good, Jiu’er. Your husband will be gentle, I promise it won’t hurt.” “Waaah, you lied, hubby! Jiujiu will never get disinfected again...” The man knelt on one knee, reverently lifting the young woman’s right foot and gently blowing on the instep, reddened by a burn. Who would have guessed that this cold, arrogant, ruthless business tycoon was such a devoted lover? After Chu Yanxiu was left comatose by a car accident, his stepmother sent him 3.7kReads8.8Score340Shelves
16. 16 妈 Mom Remarries, Dad Weds Again, and a Little Waif Meets a Veteran Cadre 妈改嫁，爸再婚，小可怜遇老干部 One More Spoonful再吃一勺儿Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Nine-year age gap + 1980s + Chinese setting + bittersweet, sweet secret crush + devoted couple + family drama] [The heroine has a secret crush at first, but later becomes clear-eyed and grounded. She's a wealthy, beautiful, clear-headed, well-educated doctor.] [The hero is afraid to fall in love at first, but later becomes hopelessly devoted. He's an elegant, handsome politician with plenty of schemes.] [Complete.] After her mother remarried, Xia Chuchu was left to live under someone else's roo 7.5kReads9.2Score800Shelves
17. 17 我 After I Raised the Cutest Girlfriend, the Campus Belle Burst Into Tears 我养成超可爱女友后，校花急哭了 Little Soft Candy小能软糖Urban1.3M WordsOngoing “I don't like you... I reject you!” Jiang Che's confession was rejected, he did poorly on the college entrance exam, and his life took a nosedive... After an accident, he was reborn at eighteen, on the eve of the college entrance exam. This time, Jiang Che decided he wouldn't be a lovesick doormat anymore. But after Jiang Che left, Su Rongyin, the childhood friend and school beauty who had rejected his confession, came chasing after him. “Jiang Che, why are you ignoring me?” “Jiang Che, can't we 48.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
18. 18 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 59.8kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Became a Savage's Wife 穿越远古后成了野人娘子 Your Heart, Nine Shallows君心九浅Ancient Romance8.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Se was pushed off a cliff by the boyfriend she'd gone hiking with and transmigrated straight into ancient times, where a male found her and took her in as his female partner. In this age without even fire, Xiao Se had only one wish: to survive. So Xiao Se set out to farm with her husband, make sure they had enough to eat and warm clothes to wear, build up their tribe, and live a full and satisfying life! 3.2kReads8.8Score342Shelves
20. 20 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 28.1kReads9.0Score3kShelves
21. 21 你 You Gave Me Tenderness, and I'll Give You Deep Love 你许我柔情，我许你情深 Qingqing Wo Meng卿卿我朦Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted (Early on) a cheeky, roguish boy (later) soldier VS a tender, gentle beauty You are true to your duty and your mission; I am true to our love. Though mountains and rivers divide us, they can all be overcome! ----- Ye Qinxiao Let me hold your hand with my left and salute with my right. We came from glory, and we'll never leave each other! ----- Jiang Yichen 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, I recommend it

22. 22 恐 Horror Camgirl 恐怖女主播 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yuan Junyao, a name that doesn't suit me at all. I've had a chronic illness since birth, and I'm so hideously deformed that tumors started growing on my face when I was little. My father left me when I was just three months old. At fifteen, I was blamed for my mother's death. Only my grandmother raised me and my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me. But after an accident, I was offered up to a man who should never have crossed my path. To get revenge and see justice done, I 20kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
23. 23 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score506Shelves

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    The hanging fingertips moved slightly, and the woman dressed as a man leisurely opened her dark eyes. She sat up stiffly from the ground, her long black hair was clumps with dried blood, and when she raised her head, her facial features were delicate and cold. He tilted his head slightly and rubbed his cheek against the flying fireflies. His eyes gradually regained their clarity and became cold. Remembered. She is the emperor of this great scene.

24. 24 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 87.3kReads9.6Score11.2kShelves
25. 25 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.7kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    The hanging fingertips moved slightly, and the woman dressed as a man leisurely opened her dark eyes. She sat up stiffly from the ground. Her long black hair was clumps with dried blood. When she raised her head, her facial features were delicate and cold. He tilted his head slightly and rubbed his cheek against the flying fireflies. His eyes gradually regained their clarity and became cold. Remembered. She is the emperor of this great scene.

26. 26 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 148Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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27. 27 直 Livestreaming as a Billionaire Heiress, but I Can't Keep My Secret Identity Hidden 直播女首富，马甲捂不住 Zuo Daluo左大洛Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing The boy she had a crush on at eighteen has grown up to become the CEO of the live-streaming industry's number-one company. When Su Zhen runs into him, Zhang Qi is pursuing her relentlessly, and the whole internet is shipping them as the “Rare Treasure CP.” Rumors are flying around Yecheng that wedding bells are just around the corner. In the blink of an eye, her first love has become 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is beautiful and sassy, ​​focusing on her career. Two men are chasing one woman. Hold back the front and look good at the back. Rush quickly.

28. 28 未 His Fiancée Ran Away, Young Master Cheng 未婚妻跑了，程少 Wild Chrysanthemums East of the Hedge东篱野菊Modern Romance317k WordsOngoing Because of a secret no one else knows, Li Yan’s relationship with her college boyfriend fell apart. But he had no idea she was six months pregnant. After he dumped her, she was heartbroken and agreed to go on a blind date. Thinking there shouldn’t be any problems if someone they knew had made the introduction, she agreed to a quick marriage so her child could have a name and a place in the family. The two of them skipped all the usual stages of dating and went straight to the marriage certificat —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rush!!!! Families!!!

29. 29 打 Better Than Working: Winning Over the Crown Prince, the Client 打工不如打甲方太子的主意 You Caoquanyin佑草泉音Modern Romance287k WordsOngoing [Based on true events + urban life + workplace + strong female lead + smart characters + sweet romance] A wonderful workplace romance set in the urban financial world, inspired by real-life experiences in the modern workplace. It lays bare the dark side behind the financial sector’s glamorous facade. The writing is delicate, the scenes vivid, the emotions genuine, and the plot is full of unexpected twists. The heroine is a rookie auditor, but a strong woman at heart. She stays sharp and emotiona —Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The growth experience of an urban white-collar heroine, independent, self-reliant and outstanding

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