The Female Lead Is A Maid The Male Lead Falls For: The Cliche Where She Runs And He Chases 女主是丫鬟，被男主看上。她逃他追的俗套戏码。

1. 51 金 The Golden Sparrow Hairpin 金雀钗 Thirteen'er十三儿Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted Rong Lan entered the palace as a maid at thirteen and worked diligently for ten years. She thought she would be able to leave the palace and marry once she turned twenty-five. Little did she know that she would accidentally serve the Empress Dowager to death, and from then on, one unexpected incident followed another. The young tutor Feng Qiw u took a liking to her despite being blind, so Rong Lan hurriedly latched onto a powerful patron and privately pledged herself to him for life. Who knew th 1.1kReads9.4Score16014d adds
2. 52 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   The Imperial Concubine and the Emperor are childhood sweethearts, a sweet and virtuous story! Although the female lead was born a servant, she grew up by the Empress Dowager's side and is the male lead's only woman. She suffers from amnesia at the beginning, but the male lead loves her even more.

3. 53 再 The Concubine Flees Again, Transmigrating into a Powerful Noble's Beloved 再逃小妾，穿成权贵的掌中娇 Du Wei芏蔚Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Clever, resilient transmigrated woman and domineering, obsessive commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard] [Abduction and possession + fleeing while pregnant + a long road to winning back his wife] Shen Nian transmigrated into another world. To get herself registered, she earned money by singing. But with her stunning beauty and slender waist, she caught the eye of a wealthy Jiangnan merchant, who abducted her and presented her to Lu Jian, commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Once she 1.5kReads8.6Score14614d adds

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   They all look great!

4. 54 穿 After I Became a Widow, the Emperor Spoiled Me Rotten 穿成寡妇后，我被皇帝狠狠宠了 Dudu读读Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted Shen Ning transmigrates to ancient times. She has been married and fought in wars, and when rewards are handed out for her achievements, all she wants is a chastity memorial arch. Never in a million years did she expect the emperor to fall for her, a widow. 786Reads8.5Score—14d adds
5. 55 三 The Plain Maid’s Rise to Power 三无丫鬟上位记 Wan Xiuling万秀灵Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Danzhu, a modern-day executive at a major corporation, transmigrated to an unknown era and has lived a miserable, unlucky life ever since. It’s bad enough that she transmigrated into the body of a young orphan with enemies. And being relentlessly hunted by those enemies is bad enough, too. But what’s with her benefactor blackmailing her into taking someone else’s place as a bride for an old man who’s practically at death’s door? She finally manages to escape that hellhole, only to fall straight 4Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 56 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 18.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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   🍁🍁🍁🍁This book deserves four and a half stars just because it requires some brainpower. Coupled with its exceptional writing style and the portrayal of the protagonists as loyal and righteous, it's like finding gold from the very beginning. It's truly a great read.

7. 57 穿 After Reincarnating as a Maid, I Was Forced into Love by a Cold, Powerful Minister 穿成婢女后，被清冷权臣强制爱了 Yunjin Lan云锦岚Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing [Low rating because it’s just started] [Forced love + running away while pregnant + she flees, he pursues, and she can’t escape even with wings + ruthless possessiveness + groveling redemption + clever, beautiful maidservant VS cold, noble, ruthless powerful official + 1v1 + both virgins] After transmigrating, Bai Shu goes from being a senior executive at a Fortune 500 company, financially independent in her previous life, to a little maid in the Duke of Guo’s manor. She has just one goal: get h —Reads—Score17.5k14d adds

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   Both books feature female protagonists who are maids. The female protagonist in the first book is not a time traveler, while the female protagonist in the second book is a time traveler.

8. 58 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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   This is also a story about a maid, but romance is a secondary plot.

9. 59 深 Imprisoned in the Imperial Harem: The Obsessive Emperor Wants to Claim Me as His Consort 深宫囚：偏执帝王要掳我为妃 Dali Yue大狸月Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted (Not a pure romance, tragic ending, purely historical.) Obsessive emperor vs. clear-eyed palace maid. At ten, Yue Chai was still a prince. He told Gong Ning, “Don’t be afraid, A Ning. I’ll give you lots and lots of gold.” At twenty, Yue Chai became emperor. He asked Gong Ning, “Do you like these shackles made of pure gold?” Gong Ning knows an emperor’s heart is impossible to read. With three palaces and six courtyards full of women, his affection can only last a little while. Her greatest wish i 1kReads8.1Score10214d adds

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   🎨🎨①The female lead is a palace maid who took care of the male lead since childhood. After the male lead became emperor, the female lead wanted to leave the palace to get married, but the male lead wouldn't let her leave. He pretended to be obedient and pitiful, but couldn't keep her, so he started to forcibly take many women...

10. 60 万 The Male-Obsessed Beauty Is Forced Into Marriage in Every World 万人迷她每个世界都被强取豪夺 Hu Shangyue胡上月Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted [Amnesia Quick Transmigration + Beloved by All + Coercive Possessiveness] [Content warning ⚠️ This story is all about obsessive, coercive behavior. It has no moral compass or deeper meaning. If that bothers you, please leave. The male lead is assumed to be pure in every life.] The immortal Lin Shuyao of Yunlin died. To rebuild her soul, she had no choice but to fall into the mortal realm and be reincarnated a hundred times. What she didn’t know was that her sworn enemy, Feng Buye, had used a sec 14.7kReads7.6Score60214d adds
11. 61 读 Mind Reading in Exile: The Crown Prince Quietly Watches His Bedroom Maid Flee 读心流放，太子默默看通房跑路 Tangyuan and Meatballs汤圆肉丸子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A little stronger than average + Silly comedy + Mind Reading + Pocket Dimension + A touch of fantasy] [An exceptionally beautiful heroine] [The Crown Prince’s heart is as deep as the sea] Song Qingning caught her boyfriend cheating on her with a man, a muscular Black man at that. In a torrential downpour, she ran out in a daze, devastated by the betrayal. Without watching where she was going, she fell into a sewer. When she woke up, she had become the Crown Prince’s bedchamber maid. Before she 5.6kReads8.3Score62614d adds

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    These past two years [smirking][smirking]

12. 62 穿 Transmigrated as a Sickly Weakling, Laying Low in the Prince's Manor 穿成病秧子苟在王府 Sun Ying孙滢Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted Su Jian opened her eyes to find that on the very day she transmigrated, she had been carried into the prince's residence and made a bedchamber maid. The next day, she met Prince Chen and was so frightened her hands and feet went weak. His presence was overwhelming, and the emperor's favor felt so real that it filled her with dread. Then she was forced into the role. Every day, she lived in fear. Who said transmigration always meant a wish-fulfillment story where the heroine had it easy? She had 795Reads7.6Score—14d adds
13. 63 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The young maid is clear-headed and independent, yearning for freedom, but unfortunately, the male lead is too cunning and clingy!

14. 64 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds
15. 65 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 15.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
16. 66 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Hedge by the East Fence陌上东篱Ancient Romance943k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + satisfying face-slapping + sweet romance + the husband’s long road to winning her back] Everyone says that the greatest achievement Su Yurong, the daughter of a boatwoman, can hope for in this life is becoming a concubine’s maid. The most esteemed young heir in the household is determined to have her, and the senior maids are so jealous they grind their teeth to dust. Yet Su Yurong chooses the useless Seventh Young Master instead. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them, th 2.5kReads7.2Score16614d adds

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    The female lead is a maid who catches the eye of the male lead; she tries to escape, but he pursues her.

17. 67 被 Forced to Become a Bedchamber Maid, the Ascetic General Wants to Dote on Me Alone 被逼成通房丫鬟，禁欲将军要独宠 Vinegar-Flavored Egg Yolk Pastry醋味蛋黄酥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Qingruo is a maid doing menial work in the Marquis’s Manor. By chance, she helps the heir, Mu Sheng’an, get rid of an aphrodisiac, and is forced to become his concubine. Unwilling to be a concubine, Su Qingruo runs away several times, only to be caught by Mu Sheng’an each time. In the end, she has no choice but to poison him. The valiant general Mu Sheng’an suffers from face blindness. Then one day, he realizes he can remember one particular face. Curious, he wants to find out why. But as the 4.4kReads8.9Score47714d adds
18. 68 掌 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 Auspicious Blessings有福来仪Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.3kReads7.3Score11514d adds

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    This is amazing! The female lead is really clear-headed, with high emotional and intellectual intelligence. The male lead is actually quite doting on her, but she can't get over the issue of their social status.

19. 69 世 Young Lord, Someone Has Stolen Your Little Maid 世子爷，你的小丫鬟被人拐跑了 Three-Dollar Angel天使三块钱Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Love That Grows Over Time + The Ex-Chasing Crematorium + Face-Slapping Comeback + Heartbreak, Heartbreak, Heartbreak] Not reborn, not transmigrated, no System. After both her parents die, Chang Yu travels to Shengjing to seek refuge with her aunt, becoming the most inconspicuous maid in the Duke's mansion. There, she runs into someone she knows: “Brother Xu,” whom her father once saved at his clinic. He is now a personal guard serving the young heir to the dukedom. He looks after her in every w 753Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    The female lead is a maid who mistakes the Duke's heir for a guard. She boldly pursues him but is rejected. Later, the heir is also humiliated.

20. 70 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.7kReads8.4Score29214d adds

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    Ye Zhiwei had just won the national culinary competition, overcoming numerous obstacles to claim victory. Before she could even boast to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she awoke, she found herself as a lowly kitchen maid in the Duke's mansion! So, Ye Zhiwei rolled up her sleeves and got to work. The Duke loved all kinds of food? No problem, she could cook all the major cuisines. The Duchess was too overweight and wanted to lose weight but refused to diet? A weight-loss diet would be perfect. The second young master liked spicy food? Sichuan hot pot would be prepared. The young master liked sweets? Various pastries and milk teas would be a piece of cake for her. However, why did the seemingly aloof young master keep asking her for milk tea every day? Ye Zhiwei signed a five-year contract, using her culinary skills to build a small fortune in the Duke's mansion. She was just waiting to leave the mansion, open a restaurant, and live a carefree life. On the day she was to leave, she would quickly pack her bags and make her disappear. The aloof young master, however, revealed the truth behind his gentle exterior. With a gentle smile and nimble steps, Ye Zhiwei had just won the national culinary competition, overcoming numerous obstacles to claim the championship. Before she could even boast to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she awoke, she found herself as a lowly kitchen maid in the Duke's mansion! So, Ye Zhiwei rolled up her sleeves and got to work. The Duke loved all kinds of food? No problem, she could cook all the major cuisines. The Duchess was too overweight and wanted to lose weight but refused to diet? A weight-loss diet would be perfect. The second young master liked spicy food? Sichuan hot pot would be prepared. The heir preferred sweets? Various pastries and milk teas would be a piece of cake for her. Ye Zhiwei signed a five-year contract, using her culinary skills to build a small fortune in the Duke's mansion. She was just waiting to leave the mansion, open a restaurant, and live a carefree life. On the day she was to leave, she would quickly pack her bags and make her disappear. The aloof heir, his gentle exterior now softened, smiled gently and approached step by step. "Weiwei, would you like to be the heir's wife? Or, do you need an accountant?"

21. 71 我 I'm the Villain's Lackey, and I'll Beat Up the Chosen Heroine! 我反派狗腿，打的就是天命女主！ I Eat Little Bean Buns我吃小豆包Ancient Romance786k WordsCompleted [Slightly unhinged and lighthearted + transmigrate into a book + villainess + a medley of classic heroines] This novel is also known as “Princess, Don’t Die! Your Cheat Is Here” Zhou Wei transmigrates into an ancient romance world filled with heroines blessed with all kinds of good fortune. And she is merely a third-class palace maid bound to a “Monkey Promotion System.” Only by constantly fighting can she rise through the ranks and grow stronger. To get chances to fight, Zhou Wei takes the 5.7kReads9.0Score68414d adds

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    The female lead was originally a maid, of lowly status, but unexpectedly caught the eye of the male lead. Thus, a somewhat clichéd yet dramatic plot unfolded, with the female lead desperately trying to escape and the male lead relentlessly pursuing her.

22. 72 丫 The Maid Just Wants to Run Away, but Her Mad Dog of a Lord Keeps Kissing Her 丫环只想跑路，疯犬郎君按着亲 Another Piece又一片Female-Channel Fanfiction647k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. Extra chapters may come whenever.) Unhinged male lead × clear-headed female lead, both smart throughout Abduction and domination + escape + groveling to win her back (sort of) Plenty of STEM golden fingers, ancient technology and ingenious inventions One couple, both virgins, happy ending (maybe) Reborn as a disposable extra in the world of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai? Qi Weiyang refuses to suffer through a tragic romance! She builds up the infrastructure with one h 1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
23. 73 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonist of this book is reborn, but most of her subsequent rise to power is due to her own cunning and planning. The plot is written very realistically and gradually, without any unrealistic or far-fetched elements!

24. 74 我 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.4kReads8.5Score26614d adds
25. 75 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5kReads8.7Score53514d adds

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    [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds] ① Lü Qing became Prince Jin's concubine. She knew very well that she needed to use Prince Jin's favor to give birth to a child as soon as possible, so as to secure her position in the Prince's residence. For eight years, she not only outwitted and outmaneuvered other women in the inner court, but also used every trick in the book to climb to the position of concubine, bearing Prince Jin four sons and one daughter. After Prince Jin ascended the throne, Lü Qing rose from concubine to Imperial Noble Consort Ming, enjoying the Emperor's exclusive favor. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

26. 76 受 Sick of the Madwoman, the Wicked Maid Decides to Find a New Boss 受够癫婆，恶婢决定换个老板 Emerald Mountain Sparrow翡山雀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A vicious supporting character’s maid awakens + face-slapping + playing the pig to eat the tiger + super sweet romance] [Career-minded maid × delusion-prone emperor, both virgins in both their lives] In her previous life, the maid Dan Feng saved the emperor when he was in trouble, but handed him over to her mistress, Wei Xixue. She watched as the whole Wei family rode on the emperor’s gratitude to rise to prominence; She watched as her mistress used that favor to become the emperor’s beloved co 12.3kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
27. 77 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.5kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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    🔥Here it comes, here it comes! He chases her, she tries to escape, but she has no way to get away.

28. 78 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.3kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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    The story unfolds with unrequited love in the early stages, a false sense of masculinity in the middle, and a forbidden romance in the later stages. It's both sickeningly sweet and heart-wrenchingly tragic, a plot that delivers both pain and sweetness, making it utterly addictive. No saintly sentimentality, no unnecessary chatter. I kill to save my life, he covets my elder sister. Me: "There are no perfect people in this world. You say I'm disrupting the court? Before labeling me a villain, you'd better pay for my blood debt!" Him: "I've already fallen in love with you, how can I change that? What's done is done, I accept it. Even if it's my elder sister, so what? Rebellion against the Heavenly Gang, forceful acquisition or whatever, I'll bear the world's infamy. Even mountains and seas, I will flatten them. My elder sister can only be mine…!" No time travel, no reincarnation, pure ancient Chinese setting.

29. 79 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue, family feuds, and soul transmigration. A slow-burning, steady romance; the female lead is clear-headed and calm, reflecting the ideal state for many modern women. She becomes the sole focus of the protagonist's affections later in the story.

30. 80 五 Five Years with a Contraceptive Ring, and He Knelt in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 五年避子环，和离当天他跪穿祠堂 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Five Years Wearing a Contraceptive Ring, He Knelt Until His Knees Bled in the Ancestral Hall on the Day We Parted 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Five years into their marriage, she hadn't conceived. It wasn't anyone else's fault, really. In the third month of their marriage, Gu Yanzhi suggested she take a contraceptive. At that time, he had just taken over the Gu family business, facing internal and external troubles, and was extremely busy. He said, "Jinshu, I'm currently overwhelmed. If you become pregnant, I'm afraid I won't even have time to take care of you. Let's wait two years, until everything settles down, before we have a child." Although Shen Jinshu felt a little disappointed, seeing his bloodshot eyes, she felt incredibly sorry for him and agreed without hesitation.

31. 81 孕 After the Morning Sickness, My Sugar Daddy Panicked 孕吐后，金主他急疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted After the Morning Sickness, Her Sugar Daddy Panics 21.7kReads—Score27214d adds
32. 82 狗 You Bastard, You Win This Time 狗男人，算你厉害 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted You Bastard, You Win This Time 2.8kReads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 他 He Made a Wish 他许了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical17k WordsCompleted He Made a Wish 903Reads—Score614d adds
34. 84 这 What a Clever Adultery Bust 这奸，捉得妙 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted What a perfect time to catch them in the act 338Reads—Score2414d adds
35. 85 爸 Dad, I’m Not Going 爸爸，我不去 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Dad, I Don't Want to Go 315Reads—Score1114d adds
36. 86 禁 Forbidden Surrender: Monday Through Thursday, I Belong to Him 禁忌沉沦：周一到周四，我是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Forbidden Descent: Monday to Thursday, I Belong to Him 307Reads—Score1614d adds
37. 87 她 She's My Underling and My Wife 她是我小弟，也是我老婆 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted She's My Little Brother, and Also My Wife 977Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 耳 Starlight by My Ear: Deaf for Ten Years, He Heard Only Her Name 耳畔星光：他聋了十年，只听见她的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Starlight by the Ear: He Was Deaf for Ten Years, and the Only Thing He Heard Was Her Name 104Reads—Score714d adds
39. 89 三 Three Years Later, She Begged on Her Knees for Mercy 三年后，她跪着求饶 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical10k WordsCompleted Three years later, she knelt and begged for mercy 400Reads—Score1314d adds
40. 90 那 That Night, She Made Me Remember Her for a Lifetime 那一夜，她让我记一辈子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted That night, she made me remember her for the rest of my life 630Reads—Score3314d adds
41. 91 穿 Reborn as a Maidservant: Spring Buds Bloom at Qiheng Gate 穿成通房，春芽初绽栖衡门 A Drop of Clear Water一滴清水Ancient Romance576k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Imperial Examinations + No Golden Finger + Slow-Burn, Steady-Paced Story + CP] Li Wanchun, a biology teacher, opened her eyes to find herself as Chunya, a young maid who had drowned in the Lin residence in Yangzhou. To survive in the sprawling mansion, and especially to escape the clutches of the spoiled young master, Chunya took a desperate gamble. She carefully staged an “accident” and successfully faked an injury in front of the reserved eldest young master, Lin Ji 237Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Support the author! Too few people are reading this! This is truly amazing! A female teacher transmigrates into the body of a maid named Chun Ya and deliberately tries to seduce the eldest son of the Lin family! She becomes his concubine. How will the beautiful and indescribable feelings between a 25-year-old girl with a 15-year-old body and a 16-year-old boy blossom? I'm really into this!

42. 92 悔 I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Ancient Romance889k WordsOngoing Historical fiction History seen through the love and hate of a young couple The Xining and Yuanfeng reforms of the Northern Song, the fall of the dynasty, and the history of celadon in Zhejiang (from Yue ware to Longquan ware) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao wars) 2. The case of A Yun in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi's Crow Terrace Poetry Case 6. The defeat a 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She was a first love, reunited after a breakup, and also a maidservant; she fled, he pursued, she had no way to escape. There are many political intrigue elements.

43. 93 秦 Prince Qin, Your Consort Has Run Away Over the Wall Again! 秦王殿下，王妃又翻墙逃跑了！ The Cricket in the Grass草丛里的蟋蟀Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Song Yanxi was an orphan who transmigrated from the modern world to Daqi. Using her medical skills, she finally managed to open a clinic and establish herself. With the clear head of someone from another world, she only wanted to build her career and live a quiet life in this unfamiliar land. The Prince of Qin was Daqi's famous God of War, not only brave and skilled in battle but also exceptionally handsome and elegant. Countless women in Daqi secretly admired him. Yet in Song Yanxi's eyes, he w 181Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The maid-themed novel is here! La la la, those who like this kind of story, come and take a look! [Laughs] The writing is superb, the emotions are delicate and touching, making you feel like you're right there with them. The love story of her running away and him chasing is portrayed vividly. After finishing the second book, I felt a little unsatisfied. [Almost crying]

44. 94 朕 My Beloved Ugly Girl, Please Take Care of Me 朕心爱的丑姑娘，请多指教 A Single Taste of Longing一味相思Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Her fiancé went from being a pampered crown prince to a paralyzed man on the brink of death. The proud noblewoman slit her own throat, leaving behind a luckless maid with a disfigured face, who was forced into the bridal sedan chair. “You’re paralyzed, and I’m ugly. We’re even, so neither of us gets to complain about the other.” At their first meeting, she put on a brave face and acted haughty. ... “Please guide me for the rest of my life.” Years later, the man who had once been half-dead walked 8.7kReads9.1Score93214d adds
45. 95 炽 Burning Desire: The Ruthless Snake Man’s Tender Obsession 炽热沦陷：霸道蛇夫对我温柔纠缠 Mu Jiuze木玖泽Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted (Taking by force + yandere + obsessive, possessive love + devoted to each other + modern top-tier wealthy family + doting husband; the male lead is a gorgeous, bewitching, nonhuman serpent beastman, with no human morals or values!) After getting drunk, Su Qingqing is kidnapped and sold. By chance, she encounters Yanli, a serpent man. He is violent, cruel, incapable of distinguishing good from evil, and utterly devoid of humanity, a monster through and through. But to stay alive, she has no cho 1.4kReads9.0Score17114d adds

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    The male lead is a pig (🐍). He accidentally saves the female lead and falls in love with her. Due to his animalistic instincts, he imprisons her against her will. She escapes but is caught again.

46. 96 王 Prince, Miss Yunmeng Has Run Away Again! 王爷，云梦姑娘又逃跑了！ The Woods Are Vast林子老大了Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted He seized her and kept her captive for life. She didn’t want him, but he forced her to stay. He took away her freedom, while she imprisoned his heart. She ran, he pursued. Nothing in this world lasts forever: beauty fades, just as flowers fall from the trees... Her name was Yun Meng, a filthy slave in the prince’s dungeon. With no memories, she was adrift like a fallen leaf. Beautiful as jade and fiercely stubborn, she longed for freedom her whole life, but could never have it. His name was Song 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead suffers from amnesia and is chosen as the male lead's personal maid, only to be forcibly taken by him. It turns out she actually has a secret identity. Through a series of unforeseen events, the male and female leads become enemies. The story is filled with national and personal vendettas, love and hate, and power struggles within a wealthy family.

47. 97 君 Jun Huazhi 君花芷 Go to Bed Early if You Have Nothing to Do无事早睡Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to ancient times one day. I couldn't go back, and I couldn't settle in, so I gave up trying. Who would have thought I'd become the heir's darling... Well, whatever. I'll just go with it... Wait, no! The heir has started romancing himself into falling for me... 201Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a maidservant to the male lead's wife. The male lead eventually falls for her; it's a sweet and romantic story.

48. 98 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, the Wicked Maid Schemes for Power and Rises Step by Step 被逼为妾，恶婢勾心夺权步步高升 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Not a wish-fulfillment story [Forcible Possession + Ruthless Heroine + Psychotic Hero] Shen Yuzheng transmigrates to ancient times and is sold into servitude at the Wen residence by her own mother. She obeys the rules and watches every word and action, finally earning a chance to leave the residence as a free woman. But just before she can leave, the eldest son of the Wen family forces her to become his concubine. The eldest son of the Wen family is noble by birth and peerlessly handsome, haile 810Reads8.5Score10514d adds

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    The female lead is of humble origin, intelligent and cunning, and catches the male lead's eye, plotting her escape; the male lead is of noble birth, forcibly taking her as his own, forcing the superior to submit; both stories have happy endings, and the author's writing is decent.

49. 99 女 The Scheming Maids by the Side of the Villainess 女配身边的心机丫鬟们 Spring Ice, Tiger's Tail春冰虎尾Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration stories, each one standalone, with a different heroine in every story: a scheming woman rises to power] [Narrated in the third person] (The Young General) My young lady was infatuated with the young general. She didn't care that everyone in the capital laughed at her, and went to look for him at the military camp outside the city every single day. The young general was as dazzling as the morning sun, yet he never spared her a glance. My lady was so furious she slapped me 762Reads6.6Score10714d adds
50. 100 侯 The Beautiful Wet Nurse of the Marquis’s Household 侯府貌美奶娘 Ginger Candy and Cola姜糖加可乐Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Lin Yuxi was born into an official family and married, but suffered the double blow of losing both her husband and father-in-law. Grief caused her to miscarry. Her ruthless mother-in-law sold her to a brothel for personal gain, but she escaped to survive. Thanks to her abundant milk, she found work as a wet nurse for the young heir of the Yong’an Marquis’s residence. By chance, she became bound to the “Life Everlasting” childbearing System, which rewarded her and raised her status whenever she c 204Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can't the female lead be a wet nurse, Bao'er?

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