I’ll Always Submit to the Clearheaded, Rational Heroines in These Authors’ Stories 我永远臣服与作者笔下那些清醒理智的女主

1. 451 游 Game Descends: The Original Heroine Flips the Table on the Spot 游戏降临：原女主选择当场掀桌 Shun Yunhua舜云华Fantastical Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Reborn + No Romance + Unhinged + Lone Wolf] Content warning: There are pets. The protagonist had a romance in her previous life, but there is no romance in this life. She isn’t invincible from the start, and the early part is on the dark side. She is a female lead who had her fortune stolen and must win everything back on her own. Her dark past is the road that brought her here. The hardened version of the female lead won’t take her anger out on everyone, and will give ordinary people a chance 40kReads8.4Score5.4kShelves
2. 452 惊 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   This is the first time I've ever read a story that truly tortures the male protagonist; it's incredibly satisfying.

3. 453 等 Wait: The Years Flow Like Water 等等：似水流年 October Xiaoman十月小满Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted Lin Deng, who had secretly loved Liang Feng for years, finally received the wedding invitation. She mustered the courage to say goodbye and wish him well, unaware that fate had already begun another destined journey of healing. 10Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Both romantic storylines take place during school years, with the main storyline being a romance between an older woman and a younger man (though not psychologically), and the flashback storyline focusing on characters of the same age. The female lead is unpretentious, independent, strong, and a bit quirky, while the male lead speaks plainly and possessively without being overly slick. There are many foreshadowing elements and details in the early episodes, all of which fit together later, giving it a K-drama script feel. Although the female lead is somewhat quirky, she avoids ambiguous relationships and isn't overly naive.

4. 454 演 Gaining Character Skills From Acting? She Becomes a Sensation and Wins Best Actress 演戏获得角色技能？她爆火成影后 Twelve Spring Waters十二春水Modern Romance570k WordsOngoing Satisfying wish fulfillment + System + entertainment industry. The heroine is a career-focused, universally adored charmer who wins over the whole world! Does capital rule the entertainment industry? Can looks and acting talent really compete with artists propped up by powerful backers, even when they’re embroiled in scandals? Times have changed! With the System at her side, she puts her heart into acting and brings her roles to life, earning their skills in return. She plays a swordswoman and g 446Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The female lead's goal is very clear: to become a good actress, acquiring skills through the system. She's extremely dedicated to her work, truly career-driven, and decisively rejects suitors without engaging in any ambiguous relationships. Currently, there are no romantic subplots. Her relationship with her manager and assistant is also very sweet and heartwarming.

5. 455 网 Prince of Tennis: Ryoma’s Older Sister Is at Hyotei 网球王子：龙马的姐姐在冰帝 Pomelo Pigeon西柚鸽子Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + doting younger brother + protective older brother] [There is a couple, but the plot is the main focus.] Before she transmigrated, she pointed at Echizen Ryoma, the arrogant boy from the few episodes of Prince of Tennis she had watched, and said, “If he were my little brother, I’d make sure he got to experience his big sister’s love.” Her words came true. She closed her eyes and opened them again to find she had become Echizen Ryoma’s cousin, with unrivaled talent to boot. After 3kReads8.8Score320Shelves

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   A female-oriented, strong-female-centric story with a main couple, but no ambiguous relationships. The romance is minimal; they only get together with Atobe around episode 200. The female lead doesn't need anyone to teach her tennis because she's the best! It's super good; she's the darling of the group (the author's portrayal of the darling's interactions is truly captivating). She doesn't have any ambiguous relationships with other male characters. The female lead is mature, capable, and confident. She won't allow this book to remain unknown. [Sending heart]

6. 456 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don’t Want to Be Unlucky 快穿之我不想当非酋 Snow Covers the Mountain Peaks山高雪满峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The moment Su Changyue saw the System, she thought she’d been hit by a pie falling from the sky: A System! Quick transmigration! Traveling between different worlds was basically a way to live forever! Even if there were missions to complete, she’d still be getting a great deal! She had to bind herself to it! Only after binding did she discover that the System was on the verge of breaking down… o(╥﹏╥)o 19kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   Let's just say this is the most cautious female lead I've ever seen. She's clear-headed, rational, and has her own principles and bottom line.

7. 457 恶 The Mad and Fearless Villainess, Her Powerful Husband Begs for Her Affection 恶女主母疯又猛，权臣夫君跪求宠 Panda Niu Niu胖达牛牛Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Villainess transmigrates into a book + palace and household intrigue + a groveling husband’s redemption + marriage before love + satisfying political power plays][Both leads are scheming and use each other][They don’t fall head over heels from the start] The villainess, Fan Zifu, is reborn (◣_◢) After getting out of prison, she sets fire to the adulterous couple, only to transmigrate into a male-oriented novel and become the powerful minister Song Yi’an’s wife, who dies young. A reborn green te 162Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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   This ancient romance novel, "The Peerless Child," features a female protagonist who is definitely not a kind person. She uses everyone around her to her advantage, nipping any malice in the bud. She never underestimates anyone, which makes for a very satisfying read. It's not pretentious or coy; she has a ruthless edge to her character. [Laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

8. 458 重 Reborn, I Beat Everyone to Tears 重生后我揍哭了所有人 American Style Isn't Beautiful美式不是美Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted In her past life, Su Tiantian loved Xie Xingzhi like a lovesick puppy. After years of marriage, all she got from him before she died was: “Then die somewhere far away. Don’t disgust me.” She died with hatred in her heart. Reborn in high school, she swore she would never love Xie Xingzhi again. 2 Lately, Xie Xingzhi had been bothered by one thing: the rose he’d raised with his own hands had run away. No matter how he tried to coax her, he couldn’t win her back. A regretful husband chases his wife 3.5kReads6.8Score120Shelves

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   Relatively speaking, it's rare to see an open ending. The female lead solves all the problems she encounters on her own. Although others may be hesitant because of the male lead's status, the female lead truly acts only for her own good after she awakens!

9. 459 漂 The Beauty Crooked a Finger, and the Mechanic Flexed His Muscles 漂亮美人勾勾手，修车工鼓起一身腱子肉 Lin Xiaowu林小雾Modern Romance364k WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Young Masters | Clear-Eyed, Sly Enchantress vs. Real Young Master, a Rough-And-Ready Mechanic] With her wedding just around the corner, her fiancé is set on trading her in for another bride, and Jiang Xu is cast aside like a worn-out shoe. “Look at your hands. You can’t even wear a wedding ring. Mrs. Xie? You think you deserve that?” Jiang Xu clutches his compensation check and turns away with effortless grace. The fake young master is ungrateful. Fine, she’ll find herself a real 6.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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   I just finished watching it, it's okay.

10. 460 反 The Villainous Couple Are Both Unhinged, So Stop Acting Crazy and Stay Away 反派夫妻皆疯批，少发癫，莫沾边 If I Don't Write, I'll Have to Live on the Northwest Wind不码字就喝西北风Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse from the Start] [Imaginative Fantasy] [Strong Male Lead, Even Stronger Female Lead] [Two Unhinged Villain Protagonists] [Feel-Good, No Angst] [Love and Hate] [Saving Each Other] [Invincible] [Plot-Focused] Female lead: A lunatic who wants to slack off but keeps getting pushed into doing anything but. Male lead: A smiling snake, a refined young noble who hides a blade behind his smile in public, and a completely deranged villain in private. (Content warning: Neither lead is a good per 3.3kReads9.3Score388Shelves
11. 461 上 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Between, Li Ke之间礼可Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 4.6kReads8.8Score530Shelves

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    🕹Newlywed noblewoman Jiang Jiuchu is betrothed to her benefactor, only to be betrothed by the Seventh Prince. She elopes but encounters a rogue and hides in his carriage. On their wedding night, he says she's his type, and on the fourth night, the bedding disappears? A sweet and captivating story of two virgins.

12. 462 仗 Using His Power to Force a Marriage 仗势欺婚 Spicy Chen Zi麻辣晨子Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Bright, romantic heiress × scheming, aloof, and desireless business tycoon] Ruan Fu was spoiled and willful, a little princess indulged by her family. The only hardship she had ever faced was being forced into an arranged marriage with a man she didn’t love, Zhao Jingnian. Though he was the leading figure among Beicheng’s elite, he was seven years older than her. This powerful, old-fashioned man was dull and clueless about romance. He looked like the sort who wouldn’t know how to treat a woman 89.1kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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    It's beautiful! (✪▽✪)

13. 463 白 When the White Moonlight Appears, All Things Grow Gentle Again [Quick Transmigration] 白月光出现，万物回温柔【快穿】 Shu Cha术茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful and captivating heroine + gentle, beloved ideal + universally adored + no male lead + adored by men and women alike + bittersweet + faked death] (Complete) Original title: After Her, the Gods Were No More [Quick Transmigration] She only has to stand there to become the very definition of beauty, the pure, shining moonlight that will never fade from anyone's memories. After her, neither gods nor buddhas remain. Meng Po has a spirit artifact born alongside her: the Jinghong Brush. It c 14.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed and captivating; she knows what she wants to do and isn't easily swayed by emotions.

14. 464 昭 Bright and Serene 昭昭予安 Young Master Luoluo落落公子Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted (Complete · Comic adaptation now available) [Everyday sweet romance + lighthearted comedy + devoted couple + three-year age gap] Young, carefree landlady vs. charming bad-boy heir to a Cantonese tycoon In Nanwan, everyone knows Zhou Yu'an, the heir to Nanyue Group. When Su Wanzhao helped her best friend deal with a cheating jerk, her slipper accidentally hit him. It was a matter of pride. The young heir wouldn't let it go. To make it up to him, Su Wanzhao became his temporary cook. Su Wanzhao wa 6.3kReads8.9Score838Shelves
15. 465 后 Tales of a Harem Struggle 后宫奋斗记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 17.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    1. Not bad. The female lead is very clear-headed. Even under modern laws, a forced 1v1 relationship is impossible, let alone in an ancient imperial family. Since she's already here, she should accept it, take it easy, and let things take their course! 2. A clear-headed and powerful female lead!! Decisive and ruthless.

16. 466 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Little Flower Demon Takes on a Hundred Alone 快穿：心机小花妖她以一敌百 Yun Sangyou云桑柚Modern Romance601k WordsCompleted [A Hint of Being Everyone's Favorite + Incredibly Adorable Little Sweetheart + Affection Points + Win Everyone's Heart + No Fixed Couple + All Male Characters Are Pure + Not a Strong Female Lead + Romance-Focused] The little flower spirit Hua Yao accidentally got bound to an Affection Points System. Only by collecting enough affection points in each small world and making the Heart of Love in the System's space truly shine can she return home. What's so hard about love? It's a piece of cake~ Huh 8.9kReads9.2Score764Shelves
17. 467 挠 Scratch 挠人 I Have a Dog, Do You Have Wine?我有狗你有酒吗Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted Both Chaste, Happy Ending From the moment Li Yue transferred to Yongchuan, she became every girl in the school's public enemy, and someone's sweetheart! The testing, push and pull, and entanglements between adults. The male lead loves only the female lead, from beginning to end. From campus to the entertainment industry. A little angst for the male lead. Read at your own discretion if that bothers you. A spirited, ridiculously handsome guy & a cool, sensitive beauty 1.5kReads8.7Score110Shelves

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    First book: A cool and aloof female lead, clear-headed and self-respecting from beginning to end. The male lead is a wealthy man with a love-struck mind, loving only the female lead from start to finish. The young man's love is passionate and flamboyant from beginning to end! Second book: From the female lead's perspective, a casual fling becomes a real relationship; from the male lead's perspective, unrequited love becomes a reality. Both are completed and worth reading!

18. 468 乙 The Contractor Just Wants to Make Money, but the Client Insists on Flirting 乙方只想搞钱，甲方非要调情 Parkour Bunny跑酷小兔Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Alluring Beauty of the Human World x Sharp-Tongued Capital Hunter] Adapted comic-drama: Unofficial Relationship Experienced adults, both leads are virgins | Instinctive attraction | The powerful one submits | Hilarious subversion of tropes Jiang Wany: Alluring and bold, clear-eyed about money, and fond of taking on difficult challenges. Lu Cinian: A top-tier Alpha, sharp-tongued and cutting, yet devoted to her alone. With her hormones out of whack, Jiang Wany seeks out her client for some "re 49.4kReads9.2Score8.5kShelves
19. 469 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Lotus Wins Everyone’s Hearts Again 快穿：白莲花她又万人迷了 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [White Lotus, Green Tea Beauty + Everyone's Darling + No Fixed Male Lead + Romantic Rivalries + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yangyang, adored by everyone regardless of gender, is bound to a Supporting Character Comeback System and tasked with repairing small worlds on the verge of collapse due to supporting characters' overwhelming resentment. Shen Yangyang's motto: “I'm not a player. I just give everyone who loves me a home.” [World One] Everyone's Darling on a Dating Show [World Two] Everyo 47kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
20. 470 锦 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 16.1kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
21. 471 破 Solving Cases Takes Someone Like Me [Criminal Investigation] 破案需要我这样的人才【刑侦】 Never Imagined未曾设想Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When it comes to Ling Wuyou, even an ant passing by would turn to its companion and say, “Don't mess with that lunatic!” Say a couple of words to her and she'll blow up like a firecracker. She doesn't care one bit about acting like a respectable adult. While she was studying at the police academy, she taught quite a few classmates a lesson more than once. It's because she's not very strong, but her dirty tricks are endless. Later, the lunatic became a proud police officer. She'd say, “Who wants 106.6kReads9.4Score16.8kShelves

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    The female lead's main characteristic is that she never wastes her energy internally; she's extremely sharp-tongued, criticizing everyone and everything, even the crazy ones.

22. 472 出 Straying 出墙 I Have a Dog, Do You Have Wine?我有狗你有酒吗Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Both leads are each other’s only one / happy ending / mutual salvation / secret crush / sweet and angsty / she is his sunshine A friends-with-benefits relationship becomes official from the heroine’s perspective A secret crush comes true from the hero’s perspective The hero is somewhat possessive and dark The heroine is cool and radiant She was a blazing sun before adulthood, and a lonely moon afterward. 1.2kReads8.8Score111Shelves
23. 473 快 Quick Transmigration: Me, the Female Side Character, the Little Green Tea 快穿：我，女配，小绿茶 Ajiu阿韭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couple] [Everyone in a Love Triangle] [The Ultimate Regret and Redemption] [Conquest of Every Male Lead and Supporting Male Character] [Scheming Green Tea Beauty] [Underdog Turns into the Unforgettable One] [Amoral Enchantress] [Strong Female Lead, Crushing Scum, Satisfying Power Trip] [Some Bad Endings] Wen Youli, the most cunning and calculating pear blossom spirit in the Three Realms, is bound to the Tragic Supporting Female Comeback System overnight. The System’s random blind boxes 13.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
24. 474 我 The System Punished Me by Making Me Bleed. Why Are You Crying? 我被系统惩罚流血，你们哭什么 Jie Ni Bai杰尼白Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The Villainess System had never encountered such a difficult tasker. Every time, she chose to reject the task and accept the punishment of bleeding. But can someone explain why this woman has maxed out the male lead’s affection by bleeding from all sorts of places? System: Host, please choose whether to accept the Level Two task: [Steal the original heroine’s scenes]. Failure will result in coughing up blood. Lin Zhumian: I choose to refuse. Then, while acting, she spat out a mouthful of blood. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
25. 475 穿 A Transmigrated Farm Girl Dazzles the Court of the Great Jing Dynasty With Her English 穿越农女：我靠英语惊艳大靖朝堂 Notes on Observing the Mind观心札记Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted A 22-year-old English whiz dies suddenly after staying up all night and wakes up as the timid eldest daughter of a rural family in the Great Jing dynasty, a girl who can be beaten and berated at will. Her parents favor the boys, her younger siblings leech off her, and everyone says she was born to be a stepping-stone for the family. With a new soul in her body, a clear-eyed modern scholar stands her ground. She refuses to be her family’s scapegoat! Just then, a foreign delegation arrives in the 450Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sisters suffering from a reading slump, head straight for this hidden gem!! "Transmigrated Farm Girl: I Amazed the Great Jing Dynasty Court with My English" Avoids all the clichéd plot points! The female lead has zero protagonist halo, zero unexpected good fortune, and zero mindless favoritism from benefactors! Unlike other transmigrated ancient romance novels where everyone is blessed with good luck and effortlessly wins, this female lead only has: modern thinking + solid knowledge, starting from nothing and building her empire from scratch! The original owner was a poor farm girl who struggled to make ends meet, living in abject poverty. She had no incredible luck, no stunning beauty, and none of the typical transmigration advantages. Her only trump cards were her clear and insightful mind, calm and rational character, and solid knowledge and abilities. Living in the rigidly hierarchical and closed-minded Great Jing Dynasty, she wasn't swayed by love, wasn't a soft-hearted saint, and wasn't impulsive or reckless. She remains remarkably calm in the face of adversity, meticulously planning each step with a steady, methodical approach. Relying on her forward-thinking and unique knowledge, she breaks through the ancient impasse, painstakingly climbing from the depths of poverty, single-handedly forging a path no one has ever trodden before! What resonates most with me is the undeniable realism and groundedness throughout! There are no inexplicable strokes of luck, no smooth-sailing comebacks; every turnaround, every foothold, is earned through the heroine's intelligence, forbearance, shrewdness, and strength! Later, she astonishes the court with her exceptional foreign language skills, shattering prejudices and achieving a remarkable rise from humble beginnings to prominence in a chaotic world—a truly epic tale! If you enjoy rational, strong female protagonists, stories of unrestricted growth based solely on strength, and stories free of melodramatic clichés and unrealistic plot devices, this book is definitely worth reading! It's packed with exciting moments, making it increasingly addictive!

26. 476 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 42.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
27. 477 七 Everyday Life on the Margins of a 1970s Novel 七零小说边缘人的日常生活 Yu Yi Yu Yi余意喻意Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Fictional period setting + transmigrate into a book + no golden finger + works in the city, doesn’t go to the countryside] Though Lin Yingxian works hard to get by, she knows how to be content. After learning that she’s become a minor character in a novel, she continues to live her life in this 1970s setting as usual, barely fazed. But when news comes that housing is being allocated, her life begins to change… Reader’s guide: The story focuses mostly on everyday family life. Neither the male no 29.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and rational; in that turbulent era, she forges her own path, always maintaining a high level of intelligence.

28. 478 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 34.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    These are two of the better books I've been reading recently, especially the first one. The author truly loves the heroine she creates.

29. 479 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder’s Mom Is a God-Tier Big Shot 快穿：炮灰的妈妈是神级大佬 I Love the Dreamer我爱幻想家Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + System + golden finger + face-slapping + feel-good story + historical eras + strong female lead + apocalypse] Si Yan is a powerhouse in the Quick Transmigration Bureau. The resentment of villains in countless small worlds has thrown the universe into turmoil. Called back from the brink, Si Yan returns to the past as the villains' mother to save them. Once a villain's happiness reaches 100 percent, the mission is complete. The mother who abandoned her husband and children 2.4kReads8.0Score134Shelves

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    This book offers a unique perspective, featuring a powerful "golden finger" (a powerful advantage or ability to manipulate events), making it quite enjoyable to read. The female protagonist is rational and clear-headed, and her slap-the-face moments are swift and accurate. If you enjoy stories of mothers redeeming their children, you might want to give it a try.

30. 480 谁 Whose Canary Works Three Jobs All by Herself? 谁家金丝雀一个人打三份工？ Zi Qi Ye子柒夜Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + wealthy family + substitute romance + face-slapping + equally matched leads + gaming livestreams + feel-good story] [Complete, with plenty of bonus chapters] [The substitute relationship is fake, and they're each other's first love. The heroine is incredibly smart and capable of anything, with a touch of wish fulfillment!] Chu Yuzhi died and transmigrated into a book, into a substitute romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the wicked substitute who met a miserable en 6.3kReads9.2Score599Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!! It's really beautiful!!! I highly recommend it!!! (Forgive my lack of words [facepalm])

31. 481 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 63.8kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    No one can resist falling in love with the gentle and intelligent Yuanyuan; she is the best, the most perfect heroine in my heart. Nor can anyone resist falling in love with the pure-hearted Xiao Xie; his love is passionate and sincere.

32. 482 清 Qing Transmigration: After Raising Yongzheng, She Became the Winner of the Harem 清穿：抚养雍正后她成了后宫赢家 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she had become an utterly ordinary concubine in the Kangxi Emperor’s court. The one unusual thing was that she had a prince as soon as she transmigrated. With no status, no favor, and only a child to rely on, how could she survive in the murderous imperial harem? There is no decisive heroine obsessed with power, nor any sweet romance. This is simply a story about surviving and raising a child, with the goal of becoming a dowager consort and enjoying retirement. But 13.6kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    The female lead is remarkably clear-headed, aware of the gap between herself and that era. She's not driven by romantic notions, focusing solely on her child and retiring from the palace. Her occasional conversations with Emperor Kangxi are quite humorous, but she doesn't seem to have any ambition to change the times. The main focus is on her time travel to the Qing Dynasty, making the plot quite engaging.

33. 483 恶 The Devil Reversed 恶魔逆位 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Mystery737k WordsCompleted “If I wanted to kill him, I wouldn’t use a method this laughably clumsy.” After the black-haired girl in black finished speaking in the interrogation room, she didn’t say another word. The way she calmly studied the photograph made it seem more like she was admiring the victim’s gruesome death. In the photo was a cold, white bathtub filled with shocking amounts of blood. A man lay slumped inside, his deathly pale body visible only from the shoulders up. The deceased was Zhou Haixiong. He had 39.3kReads9.5Score6kShelves

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    The female protagonist is an emergency room doctor and forensic pathologist; she is aloof and highly intelligent. The novel is well-written and logical.

34. 484 无 Infinite: People Can Die, but You Must Never Lose the Game 无限：人可以死游戏绝不能输 Ran Tu染途Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Infinite Flow + Logical Deduction + Death Games + Brain-Burning + Slightly Unhinged Female Lead + Strong Leads] (Content warnings at the end of Chapter 1) After her parents died, Xin Zhixia witnessed the ugly faces of her relatives during a dispute over the inheritance and grew disgusted with the world. She devoted herself to the games she loved and drifted through life in a daze. Finding life pointless, she decided to jump off a building and kill herself. A man appeared beside her. 12.7kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    I usually categorize romance novels and plot-driven novels very separately because I rarely see authors who can write both romance and plot lines reasonably, engagingly, and without letting the story fall flat. Most romance novels have unsatisfactory, particularly forced, romantic storylines. I'm often drawn in by the plot but turned off by the romance, and unfortunately, authors often force romance in when there's none, making it unnecessarily sweet. Now, I can only accept novels with no main couple or where the romance is only a small part of the story. These few books are mostly without romance; the romance in some cases is just background, usually near the end, with the main focus on the female lead's career. However, even that small amount of romance is still readable and not too forced. — PS: I didn't notice the author was asking for quick transmigration novels, but I hope these books will satisfy the questioner.

35. 485 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 24.2kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves
36. 486 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is the Top-Tier Star's Long-Lost White Moonlight 玄学大佬竟是顶流失联的白月光 Two Melatonin Tablets褪黑素吃两片Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [The heroine is not reborn, does not transmigrate, and does not transmigrate into a book. She is a true metaphysics master.] [A steady but cheeky metaphysics-master heroine vs. a top-tier-star hero who can be either a wolf or a sweetheart, talks tough but means well] Yun Rongrong fell into a coma for five years after a magical duel. When she woke up, she discovered that the world had gone crazy: Her aunt had gone into business and become a tycoon. Her grandfather was teaching classes and had ear 3.3kReads8.6Score283Shelves

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    🌈✨Super good! The female lead, a master of metaphysics, has been in a coma for five years. She just woke up to a call from her ex. On a TV show, ✨an award-winning actor lost a game and was asked to call someone in his contacts. He'd called hundreds of times without getting an answer, but unexpectedly, the call connected at that very moment!!

37. 487 原 Turns Out I'm the Villainous Fiancée in a Comic 原来我是漫画文里恶毒未婚妻 Fourth Month in Lu'an六安肆月Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Noble academy + rival suitors and romantic showdowns + wealthy families + everyone’s dream girl] A novel where readers pick a love interest, though it may end with no romantic pairing. Lin Jingyi has been reborn. In her previous life, she was an invisible stepdaughter in a wealthy family, a self-conscious, sensitive burden dependent on the Jiang family. Her life was full of darkness and timidity. Jealous of her fiancé’s close relationship with Su Qing, a special-admissions student at their scho 6.2kReads9.0Score530Shelves

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    The book is amazing because the female protagonist is so self-aware and prioritizes her own interests.

38. 488 真 The Real Heiress’s True Nature Fell Apart After Her Thoughts Were Read 真千金被读心后，人设崩了 Ye Xiaowan叶小晚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts + System + everyone’s darling + personal growth + face-slapping + carefree slacking] After Gu Xizhi died suddenly from working overtime all night, she discovered she had transmigrated into a novel she’d read and become the real daughter, a cannon-fodder character with a miserable ending. But if she was going to be cannon fodder, so be it. She was young, broke, and had no desire to work hard. So, before the Gu family could discover their real daughter was out there 11.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
39. 489 乱 Beauty in a Chaotic Age: A Brutal Warlord Claims Her, Step by Step 乱世美人：被粗莽枭雄步步豪夺 Baiyun Yeye白云耶耶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bodhisattva-like beauty × ambitious hero of a chaotic age, with an obsessive, possessive love (The rating is low because it just came out, but it should rise.) Rong Ci spent ten years with Zhao Chu as a hostage in the State of Qi. The year he returned to Qin and was made a prince, she died in childbirth, leaving him twins before she could finally rest. Who could have guessed that before long, the System would summon her back in a frenzy? This tyrant has scoured the world for your remains and pla 21.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed and strong-willed. Although the plot is a bit melodramatic, the author's writing is so excellent and delicate, always managing to touch the heart through subtle details without feeling out of place. You can tell from the title. The pacing is also quite fast and doesn't drag. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Request for more updates]

40. 490 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves
41. 491 踹 I Ditch My Scumbag Dad to Marry a Commander, and the Pretty Army Wife Is Treasured 踹渣爹嫁首长，俏军嫂被捧在心尖 One Smile Captivates the Orange一笑倾橙Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [All-around rich beauty + no supporting deadbeats + no black-market dealings + no relocation to the countryside + spatial System with multiverse trading] Lin Siqiao transmigrated from a fabulously wealthy Shanghai socialite into a pitiful young woman in the 1970s, disliked by her own family. Less than a year after her birth mother died, her scumbag father brought home a stepmother. They say that once you have a stepmother, you get a stepfather too. But Lin Siqiao never imagined that, just to sei 27.8kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves

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    It's rare to see a female protagonist pursuing a political career; her goal is to become a national-level translator. The author has faithfully recreated the 1970s, providing a lot of research, making it a very faithful adaptation of modern times and a classic work. The female protagonist is so curvy, I even want to emulate her!

42. 492 我 I Livestream My Cultivation of the Heartless Path in the Cultivation World 我在修真界直播修无情道 Your House Has Fish你家有鱼Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted After being reunited with her birth family, Su Nielan gets the full package: an engagement, having her spiritual root ripped out, being married off to a useless man, and getting kicked out of the family. One day, while she’s lounging in bed like a contented couch potato, a transparent screen suddenly appears before her eyes, filled with scrolling comments. It turns out her world is just a book. It turns out her useless cultivation partner will soon become the foremost figure in the cultivation w 4.1kReads9.0Score416Shelves

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    This is so incredibly beautiful! Gods are immortal, ruthless, but life is long, so I'm willing to soften my heart for you just this once, and stay with you for a while. [Crying][crying][crying] Me and my quirky lover.

43. 493 病 After My Possessive Emperor Learned to Read Minds, I Ran Away in the Middle of the Night 病娇皇帝会读心后，我连夜跑路 Noon Cup午盏Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [A Treacherous Minister Disguised as a Man ✘ An Emperor Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger] After transmigrating into the body of a lecherous, treacherous minister, and unable to break character, Lou Tingwan chooses to go completely off the rails while putting her talents to use. Being lecherous? Easy! She sneaks into the palace every few days to harass the young emperor. Seeing his face grow darker by the day, she figures she’s not far from an early grave, so she decides to go all the way and b 6.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
44. 494 惊 Shocking! There’s Always a Psycho Who Wants to Force Me into Love 惊！总有疯批想对我强制爱 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted (Love at first sight + forced love + a touch of everyone-falls-for-her + love rivals everywhere) To stay alive, Le Yue pawned her divine status to the Time and Space Administration, where she was assigned to the Villain Department to keep the plot on track. But why is the story taking such a strange turn? After that unruly junior fellow disciple was deceived in both body and heart, his way of getting revenge on her was to force her into doing the deed with him? The powerhouse reborn in the apoca 2.1kReads8.8Score154Shelves

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    When it comes to books featuring clear-headed and rational female protagonists, I have to mention these two. The second one, in particular, is about a female undercover agent from the working-class party versus a ruthless young master from the Republican era. The female protagonist in this world is clear-headed and rational, and it's quite enjoyable.

45. 495 快 Quick Transmigration: Buying Golden Fingers Like Crazy, Becoming a Scumbag Harvester 快穿：狂买金手指，做人渣收割机 Mo Sibei陌肆白Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, System, livestreaming, golden finger, feel-good fiction, strong female lead, no romance, plot and strategy focused] When people die, souls weighed down by deep resentment cannot be reclaimed. Chu Qiqi works in soul retrieval for the spirit realm. Her job is to travel back to the worlds where resentful spirits lived, purchase golden fingers, think outside the box, and help them live another life so they can let go of their grudges. A cheating husband kills his wife after ma 1.1kReads9.4Score203Shelves
46. 496 中 I Won the Lottery and Returned to My Hometown to Retire 中了彩票回乡养老 Meaty Paws Meow肉爪喵Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Healing, slow-paced, family bonds, leisurely slice of life, no over-the-top villains] [A levelheaded, resilient heroine with a touch of vanity × a rapper superstar who seems like a cocky bad boy but is actually childish and proud] It was supposed to be just another ordinary business trip abroad, but Li Xiayu never imagined that the lottery ticket she bought on a whim would win the jackpot! With her unrequited crush going nowhere and no courage to confess, Li Xiayu quit her job without hesitatio 1.9kReads8.8Score175Shelves

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    ① The female lead in this book is the male lead's assistant. She manages his life and work very well. The only flaw is that she falls in love with him. So, after winning the lottery, she quits her job and goes home to retire. I love it! Later, the male lead comes to his senses and comes to the female lead's village to film a variety show. ② An ancient novel. The princess is buried, and the whole country is celebrating. The absurd thing is that she is reborn and even encounters herself at her own funeral...

47. 497 我 I’m an Agent 我是经纪人 Use Your Brain When Reading Fiction看小说也要带脑子Modern Romance841k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [The System is not a golden finger, not a golden finger!] [No romance + entertainment industry + talent manager] [Plot-focused + no formulas] [A strong female lead who grows over time] The summer she was fourteen, that man hacked that woman to death and was sent to prison. Ye Chang Qing thought she had finally gained her freedom, but she never expected predatory lenders to come after her from every direction, right alongside it. She worked odd jobs, sold her blood, 8.8kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
48. 498 劣 Inferior Seduction 劣等勾引 Shi E 12释厄12Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Scheming Maid's Road to Revenge The first time Shen Luo met Han Shu, she was his friend's maid and pet, timid and meek. A little over half a month later, when he saw her again, she was his friend's father's companion, dressed to the nines at a gala and dazzling the entire room. By the third time they met, she had become his uncle's fiancée. She had leaped three ranks in status, rising from a live-in maid at the very bottom of society to the wife of a powerful multinational corporation's bos 5.8kReads9.4Score699Shelves

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    The only downside is that it's not finished, but it's incredibly good!! The female lead is amazing! I'm looking forward to every update even though this book isn't finished yet. It's so good!!! You won't regret investing in it!!! Trust me, this is the first time I've ever been so excited about an unfinished novel.

49. 499 野 Wild Desire! The Powerful Tycoon Kisses His Little Wife Until She Cries 野欲！小娇妻被强权大佬亲哭了 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted [🔥Power Above All: A Ruthless, Rotten Heir to a Foreign Throne x 🌸 A Sweet-Talking, Delicate Little Fairy] [Supreme Control + A False Gentleman, a True Lunatic + Height and Build Contrast with Sexual Tension + High Libido and Coercive Love] An incarnation of a god, worshipped by madmen. His honorific: Evil Spirit. A man with a honeyed tongue and a venomous heart, his features rough, roguish, and cruel, enough to make anyone's heart skip a beat. Chen Zhi is a pretty little fairy, blessed with a f 9.3kReads9.1Score717Shelves

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    🌈They're all super good! 💥The female lead was born into a top-tier wealthy family, a pampered princess raised with endless love. She's always incredibly arrogant. Her arranged marriage partner is the heir of a prominent family in Hong Kong. Cold and aloof, but he dotes on his wife immensely; whatever she says goes.

50. 500 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 62.3kReads8.8Score7.3kShelves

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