Female-Led Career Stories: Startups, Business, and Climbing the Corporate Ladder 女主事业文，创业，经商，职场升迁

1. 1 重 Reborn to Change My College Choices and Turn My Life Around! 重生改志愿，开启逆袭人生！ Uninhibited and Unrestrained落落大放Modern Romance973k WordsOngoing [Business and investing for women + top student reborn + comeback with cheat abilities + entrepreneurship + making money + a brilliant life + serving the country] Just how much can being reborn change your life? At first, Shen Leyi only wanted to change her college entrance exam preferences and make up for the regret of aiming too low despite her high score in her previous life. But with forces from all sides pushing her forward, she gradually takes a completely different path and reaches height 2.1kReads8.7Score16614d adds

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   This book is absolutely amazing, incredibly good, and incredibly enjoyable—a huge plus for a book with such low ratings! To borrow the author's words, "This story has only one main character, and that's the female lead, Shen Leyi!"

2. 2 重 Reborn in 2007: From Internet Celebrity to Queen of Investment 重生07，从网红到投资女王 Not Late 11不晚11Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + grounded realism + escaping a toxic family + making money] Jiang Xue was reborn, returning to 2007. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, and they expected her to work in a factory tightening screws! There was no way she was going to work in a factory. The internet was still wide open in 2007, and WeChat and Weibo hadn't even launched yet. Using her makeup skills, she became a celebrity on Tianya, a makeup artist for stars, a renowned photographer, one of the firs 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   The female protagonists in these stories are all ambitious and driven, but they are all set in historical fiction. I highly recommend books 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 9, which I finished reading. I've only read parts of the others.

3. 3 重 Reborn in 1990: Unleashing My Full Firepower 重生九零之火力全开 Warm Spring Sunrise暖阳春晓Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xia Qingfang was timid and afraid of trouble. She spent her whole life working odd jobs and ended it in poverty. Fortunately, fate gave her a chance to live again. She returned to the 1990s, when she had just left home to work. This time, she boldly urged her strong young husband to start a business, give up his steady factory job, and bring their child to live with them and attend school, so the child would no longer be bullied. In this new life, Xia Qingfang is determined 3.3kReads7.7Score18314d adds
4. 4 重 Back to the 1980s: Bringing My Family of Six to a Better Life 重回八零：带着全家六口过好日子 Yu Fu余弗Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Gu family has no sons, only four daughters. Plenty of people in the village are waiting to laugh at them. But they wait and wait, only to watch the Gu family build a two-story house and buy a car. They hear the family has even bought a grand home in the capital. The Gu sisters are each more successful and more devoted to their parents than the last. The villagers: What are you waiting for? Go home and have daughters! After being reborn, Gu Siqing discovers that her sisters are nothing like t 86.6kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
5. 5 八 A Great Beauty Raises Kids in a Beijing Courtyard, 1980s Style 八零大美人四合院养娃日常 North to South由北向南Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Slice of life + sweet romance + raising children + family life + career) Zhao Jinshu was in her sixties. Her children had grown up and started families of their own, and she had seen her parents-in-law off. She was just about to travel around the country when she was reborn. She returned to the time a few months after she had first moved to the city. Back then, she knew nothing. A young bride from the countryside, she was shy, too embarrassed to speak up, and insecure. Even though her husband 53.1kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
6. 6 八 The 1980s: An Inspiring Diary of a Fashion Mogul 八零：服装女大佬的励志日记 Help Me Reach the Azure Heavens扶我上青云Modern Romance842k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fake stepmother + inspirational + daily life + business wars + wealth-building + adorable kids] Qiao Xingyue, a senior executive in the commercial trade industry, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a radio announcer at a cotton mill in 1988. When the factory director and accountant's flirtatious conversation is broadcast throughout the factory over the loudspeakers, she takes the blame and is suspended for self-reflection. From then on, she embarks on a path to entrep 198Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
8. 8 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Zhong Yu's Comeback 重生八零：钟鱼翻身记 Chen Has Something to Report陈有事要奏Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhong Yu worked hard at her studies to make it out of the mountains, only to die suddenly after pulling an all-nighter at work. To her surprise, she transmigrates back to the opportunity-filled yet challenging 1980s. With no one to rely on, she has to make her own way. Drawing on her abilities and knowledge of the future, she pushes through every obstacle on the road to building a business. This time, she will seize her chance and write her own legend. 424Reads8.1Score—14d adds
9. 9 黄 The Golden Age! The Eighties' Hong Kong Antique-Appraisal Queen 黄金年代！八零港城鉴宝女王 Yao Jiu姚九Modern Romance606k WordsCompleted 1980s Hong Kong scene + antique appraisal + mystical insight + business tycoon Wen Jin'an thought her life had nothing left but hardship and setbacks. Who knew it could be so colorful? While others chase stars and dreams, living in a drunken haze, she can see at a glance whether ancient texts are genuine and uncover the secrets of antiques. History buried by time, rare treasures lost to memory, and mysterious legacies hidden in forgotten corners all unfold before her eyes! She appraises treas 3.5kReads8.8Score42114d adds
10. 10 一 I Woke Up to Find That the Father of My Child and I Were Both Reborn 一觉醒来，我和孩儿她爹都重生了 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted Zhang Xuemei had never wronged anyone in her life. The only person she had ever wronged was her youngest daughter, whom she gave away shortly after birth. She had secretly gone to see the girl before. Seeing that she was doing well had put her mind at ease, and Zhang Xuemei hadn’t wanted to disrupt her life. But on the night she returned, she fell asleep and woke up thirty years in the past, back when she was pregnant with her youngest daughter and hiding at her parents’ home. She touched her be 4.8kReads8.9Score40014d adds
11. 11 强 Was Forcing the Campus Hunk to Love Her a Bitter Mistake? Reborn, She Wants Nothing to Do with Him 强扭校草是苦果？重生她不要了 Gion of Flame City烈焰城的祗园Modern Romance452k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Career-Focused + Pursues Her Ex to the Crematorium + From Nothing to Capitalist] Song Wei is reborn in her sophomore year of college, in 2014! In her previous life, she was lovesick and chased after the aloof campus heartthrob. She married into a wealthy family, only to spend ten years swallowing needles, her dignity completely shattered. This time, she sneers: “Men only slow down how fast I make money.” With ten years of future knowledge, she holds the key to wealth. From 1.3kReads8.8Score11014d adds

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    I highly recommend this book; I've been following it closely! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] It's a self-made entrepreneurial story, starting with zero capital and leveraging it to enter the stock market, build a food delivery app during university, invest in new energy, and reap the rewards of capital by developing Douyin (TikTok).

12. 12 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 2.4kReads—Score13714d adds

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    This book is so good!

13. 13 小 The Little Secretary’s Rise to the Top: She Controls a Hundred Billion in Box Office Revenue 小秘书逆袭上位，手握千亿票房 Tasty Tangerine2024好吃的橘子2024Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Xu Siyan is a secretary working for the overbearing CEO Ye Muchuan. Because she looks like the unattainable woman CEO Chen Yiheng has always longed for, the two of them each use their charms to win the other over, falling in love while both keeping secrets. Xu Siyan is delighted to go from a lowly secretary to a stand-in for his ideal woman. She wants Chen Yiheng’s money, his body, and his power! After all, money and power are the best supplements for a relationship. They’re incredibly nouri 15.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! The female lead is absolutely career-driven, obsessed with money! She's not a romance fantasist! Her parents divorced when she was young, and her stepmother, heavily pregnant, pressured her, ultimately losing everything [laughing emoji]. She basically reclaimed all the family assets (tens of millions!). Only a villa remained, but half of that belonged to her, the other half to her stepmother's son from her father's previous marriage. As for her career, she first founded Orange Pictures, investing in films that mostly grossed over a billion yuan, with one film grossing over 10 billion and another over 20 billion! The remaining films, mostly arthouse films with box office returns of a few hundred million, are aimed at winning awards! She swept awards internationally, including Oscars and Berlin Film Festival awards! Then she also founded Orange Investment, investing in the AI ​​industry! Basically, she's successful in every area!

14. 14 坏 Oh No! I Transmigrated into the Sister of the Heroine in an Angsty Romance 坏了！我穿成虐文女主的姐姐 Xu Xun蓿寻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Zhi had only wanted to find a brainless sweet romance to relax with, but she never expected to be duped by an angst-ridden story disguised as a sweet romance! In this novel, the male lead drives the female lead's family into bankruptcy, gets her whole family killed, and then locks her up, subjecting her to every kind of physical and emotional abuse. Yet after a series of melodramatic events, the male lead apologizes and gives in, and the female lead has already forgotten the deep blood feud b 6kReads9.3Score59814d adds

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    1. The female lead is solely focused on her career and completely clueless about love. She treats the male lead like a money-printing machine, constantly seeking investment from him. The "want to pursue me? First launch a satellite" trope is hilarious. 2. She divorces on a whim and cuts off ties just as easily. After creating short videos, she leverages her scumbag boyfriend's actions to gain massive traffic and starts advertising campaigns. 3. I watched this a long time ago, so I don't remember the plot very well. It must have been quite good, otherwise I wouldn't have added it to my bookshelf. 4. Two female leads, both focused on their careers.

15. 15 二 I Married a Veterinarian for My Second Marriage, and He Begs Me Not to Throw Him Away 二婚嫁了个兽医，求我别把他扔了 Sparrow by the Inkstone砚边龄雀Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing Lighthearted healing + funny and heartwarming + family life + slow-burn everyday romance + a touch of ensemble cast The male lead is a retired soldier who retrains as a veterinarian, switching seamlessly between fierce wolf and cuddly sweetheart. Amid rumors and life’s ups and downs, he remains entirely devoted to his muse. The female lead marries the wrong man on a whim and ends up divorced. Now she’s about to marry for the second time, so she’d better be careful. But why is someone calling her —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead worked in finance but later switched to housekeeping.

16. 16 只 I Only Wanted the CEO's Money, but Now He's Obsessed with Me 只图霸总钱后，霸总对我真香了 Why Am I Always Dieting?怎么总是在减肥啊Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted I worked myself to death from overtime, then transmigrated into a book as the CEO's disposable contract wife. From the start, my husband, who hadn't come home in a year, was waiting to block the door! He glanced at the luxury goods scattered across the floor, his gaze icy. “What scheme are you pulling now to get my attention?” What a joke! Other people transmigrate into books and go crazy for love. All I want in this life is to make money, slack off, and wait for a divorce! I pulled out our pren 176Reads8.1Score—14d adds
17. 17 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 22.1kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds
18. 18 世 The World Is One Giant CEO Romance Novel 世界是一个巨大的霸总文学 He Xilu何西陆Two Female Leads373k WordsCompleted (Not a romance. Two female leads, comedy, memes, no male lead, and a career-focused main plot. If that bothers you, don’t read.) The world is one giant domineering CEO novel, and Wang Mingyue is an insignificant cannon-fodder character. Cannon fodder Wang Mingyue charges into the world of domineering CEOs. Wang Mingyue is a warrior of violent aesthetics, skilled at butchering New Year pigs and using a calculator to press 6. On the first day of school, she latches onto the leg of a wealthy heires 2.3kReads9.4Score24314d adds
19. 19 绝 A Sliver of Hope in Desperate Straits 绝境方寸 Peaceful Blessing Anfo平安福AnfoSci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsOngoing Adult content! Not suitable for younger readers! [Not a power fantasy] [Dark and oppressive] [Realistic drama] [Serious literature] [A woman's growth] [Modern political scene] [No male lead] [Flight from famine] [Patriotism] [Political intrigue] [Career in government] [Anti-corruption] When natural disasters strike, the country urgently launches the "Westward Migration Plan," and the entire nation embarks on a long journey to flee their homes. Guided by a prophetic dream, the female lead stockpi 286Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a political novel featuring a female protagonist. There is no romantic pairing. It delves deeply into the ways of being an official and the power struggles within the bureaucracy, and even includes descriptions of official documents.

20. 20 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This is the pinnacle of contemporary romance novels this year. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary foundation is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing style is divine, incredibly delicate. The female lead is exceptionally brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. The character design is superb; no one else on Tomato Literature can replicate it. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back to thank me after you finish reading.

21. 21 七 The 1970s' Cannon-Fodder Little Sister-in-Law Becomes a Secretary at the Textile Mill 七零炮灰小姑子，纺织厂里当秘书 Cilantro Doesn't Eat Fish Mint香菜不吃折耳根呀Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating just came in, but it’ll rise later] [Career-focused, with romance on the side] [Period] [Beautiful heroine] [Family squabbles] [Factory promotions] [Face-slapping the worst of the worst] [Building a career] [Male lead appears later] Transmigrating into a textile mill in the 1970s, Su Lan declares: “I’ll put every troublemaker in their place!” Going to the countryside? Never happening! Trying to steal her assigned spot? No way. As long as it’s in my hands, you’ll never get it. Trying 37.2kReads8.6Score2.3k14d adds

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    The first book has a romantic pairing, the female lead is Su Lan, who goes into politics. The second book has a romantic pairing, the female lead is Xia Baozhu, whose presence weakens later on, also going into politics. The third book currently has no romantic pairing, the female lead is Yang Lihua, also going into politics. The fourth book currently has no romantic pairing, the female lead is Shi Jiayi, the main plot is studying abroad and serving the country.

22. 22 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Female Lead, I Speed-Married an Army Representative 穿成炮灰女配后和军代表闪婚了 Half Wood, Half Fire半木半火Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Original Title: Factory Affairs in the Sixties, from State-Owned Factory to...] [Current Title: The Road to Success in the Sixties: She Just Wants to Get Ahead] [No Golden Finger + Serving the Nation and Its People Through Public Service + A Strong Male Lead and an Even Stronger Female Lead] [No Rural Relocation, No Black Market, No Supporting a Man, No Female Lead Suffering, No Doormat Wife] Xia Baozhu, a woman with a secure state-sector job, was reborn in 1963. To get back t 32kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
23. 23 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the 1970s: The Cannon Fodder Awakens and Steals the Protagonist's Golden Finger 穿书七零炮灰觉醒抢走主角金手指 Ting Wawa婷娃娃Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Period setting + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension) Tags: Clear-headed female lead, focused entirely on her career Yang Lihua had been born into this era for over a decade when, on the day her older brother Yang Lixin went on a blind date, she suddenly awakened to the truth: her future sister-in-law was the ill-fated heroine of a period novel, constantly tormented by her sister-in-law, and Yang Lihua herself was the awful sister-in-law readers hated with a burning passion. All sorts o 102kReads8.8Score10.8k14d adds
24. 24 穿 Transmigrated to the 1950s, the Country Sent Me Abroad to Study 穿越五零，国家送我去留学 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No Golden Finger] [Strong Female Lead] [Research] [Few Extreme Male Leads] [Academic Prodigy] [A Strong Nation] [1950s] [Family Life] [Positive Energy] [Romance] An optimistic, positive female lead who refuses to waste energy on negativity, and a handsome male lead who trades his pen for a gun. (The romance is very, very subtle so far. The main plot is studying abroad and doing research.) After waking from a nap, Shi Jiayi becomes one of the chosen ones of the 1950s. The tide of transmigration 71.6kReads9.3Score6.1k14d adds
25. 25 真 The Real Heiress Forces Her Love on the Fake Heiress [Two Female Leads] 真千金对假千金强制爱【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted The Real Heiress Forces Her Love on the Fake Heiress [Two Female Leads] 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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26. 26 穿 I Transmigrated to the Zhou Dynasty, Helped Wu Zetian Summon Great Figures, and Built a Golden Age 穿越到武周朝代，我帮武则天召唤大佬们创盛世 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Wu Zhou dynasty and helped Wu Zetian summon great talents to create a golden age. 517Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 漂 The Beautiful Older Woman Chases Me Until She Wants Me Back [Two Female Leads] 漂亮姐姐对我追妻火葬场【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉9k WordsCompleted The beautiful older sister is chasing me like crazy after I dumped her [Two Female Leads] 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 女 The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 女将军逼迫女皇娶她【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted The Female General Forces the Empress to Marry Her [Two Female Leads] 689Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 我 I Saved the Grand Princess, and Now She Wants to Marry Me [Dual Female Leads] 我救了长公主，她要和我成亲【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted I saved the Grand Princess, and now she wants to marry me [Two female leads] 309Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 我 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, Became an Empress and a Palace Maid, and Fell in Love [Two Female Leads] 我和闺蜜穿越到古代，成了皇后和宫女恋爱了【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉6k WordsCompleted My Best Friend and I Transmigrated to Ancient Times, Became a Queen and a Palace Maid, and Fell in Love [Two Female Leads] 139Reads—Score—14d adds

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31. 31 美 The Beautiful, Aloof Master Dotes on Her Little Disciple [Two Female Leads] 美丽清冷师尊宠爱小徒弟【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉8k WordsCompleted A Beautiful, Aloof Master Dotes on Her Little Disciple [Two Female Leads] 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 长 Even the Longest Night Gives Way to Dawn 长夜总有天明时 Liu Shi'er琉诗尔Modern Romance212k WordsOngoing [Reconciliation after a breakup, slow-paced, coming of age, lovesick CEO × career-driven heroine, 1v1, both leads have only ever been with each other] [Devoted, steady gentleman × cunning jewelry designer] As the eldest son of the Han family, Han Zhuo had been refined and composed since childhood, never once taking a wrong step. No, that wasn't quite true. He had taken one wrong step. Gu Qing was that step. Five years ago, Han Zhuo had taken on the whole world for Gu Qing. “I can give up the Ha 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a jewelry designer with her own brand. The business battles in the middle are also very exciting. The male lead is a CEO, a bit love-struck, haha. It's a story about a long-awaited reunion, and although it's not finished, it's super good!!! Highly recommended!!!

33. 33 姐 Sister, You Smell So Good? [Two Female Leads] 姐姐，你好香啊？【双女主】 Bring Me a Vat of Luosifen来一缸螺蛳粉9k WordsCompleted Sis, you smell so good? [Two Female Leads] 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Why Pretend to Be a Socialite? 都重生了，谁还当假名媛啊 I'm a Glutton饭桶就是我Modern Romance423k WordsOngoing [Feel free to jump in! The rating just came out and has risen by 15 points in a week. It will keep going up later.] [Reborn + college life + financial knowledge + ensemble cast + making money + no romance] Su Nian died once. When she opened her eyes again, she was back on the first day of her sophomore year. The first thing she did was delete every "fish" from her WeChat, leave all the socialite groups, and wipe the carefully curated posts from her Moments over the past year. The second was to a 40.2kReads8.2Score5k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn; watch Su Nian conquer the financial markets, have her family raise pigs, and invest in "Magic Child" (a popular children's educational product). That's all for now. No flaws, the writing is delicate, and the characters' personalities and actions are very realistic. The author has a lot of life experience. So far, I've heard from the author that there is no male lead.

35. 35 九 The 1990s: They Look Down on Me? I’m a Reborn Workaholic 九零：被瞧不起？呵呵我卷王重生 You Were Born Nameless卿本无名Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Tags: Clear-headed, independent heroine! After a difficult life, Li Xiaonan got to wipe the slate clean and start over. Back on the day she was tricked into buying a job, Li Xiaonan firmly said no! She resolutely decided to return to school and take the exams, and unexpectedly crossed paths with the big shot Zhou Qingbai from her previous life. Li Xiaonan: Big brother, how about being a useful connection for me? 46.4kReads9.1Score5.7k14d adds

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    The female protagonist enters the political arena through provincial civil service examinations and gradually transforms from an ordinary person into someone with a voice.

36. 36 带 Taking the Taobao System with Me to the 1970s 带着淘宝系统穿七零 2 Chuan2川Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Technically minded military officer VS powerful, down-to-earth woman; the heroine builds her career. The System plays a small role early on, then gets to take it easy. Period setting + comedy + both leads devoted only to each other “When a lie-flat System meets a crazy Host” Other people transmigrate to the 1970s: fight nasty relatives, make money, and marry a soldier. Xiang Nuan transmigrates to the 1970s: ✓ Fails to be reborn six times, then angrily kicks the coffin lid off ✓ Hacks her relativ 23kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    Both books are written by the same author, who has positive values, a strong work ethic, and is very enjoyable.

37. 37 六 The Sixties: The Supporting Actress Works Herself to the Bone and Outshines the Lucky Female Lead 六零，对照组女配卷死锦鲤女主 Moonless Young Master无月公子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + pocket dimension + punishing scumbags + troublemaker heroine + face-slapping + satisfying read + goofy humor + romance] A chaotic, hilarious career story, not a formulaic one. The heroine is cunning, scheming, unhinged, and becomes an official. It’s hell mode from the start: the original host was beaten to death by her awful grandmother, and less than two minutes after transmigrating, she was kicked into the hospital by her awful father. Cheng Miaomiao opens and close 64.7kReads9.1Score7.6k14d adds

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    🌿Current era career novels: ① The female lead has a job. ② She enters politics, rising from a commune accountant to provincial governor—a strong female lead. ③ The female lead transmigrates and builds her career, starting as a temporary cafeteria worker and becoming a police officer. ④ The female lead is a textile factory worker. ⑤ The female lead works in a performing arts troupe. ⑥ A strong female lead transmigrates into a book and uses her special abilities to start a business.

38. 38 惊 What a Shock! I Landed a Secure Government Job in the 1960s 惊！我竟在六零端上了铁饭碗 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Set in a bygone era + Transmigration + Inspirational + Heartwarming + Everyday family life + City job] After saving a cat just after finishing the college entrance exams, Su Yuhe became a vegetable. A year later, she transmigrated into the body of Su He, a girl from Nanshan Village in the 1960s who had heard that the college entrance exams had been suspended, missed a step, and drowned. Suddenly transported to the countryside of the 1960s, Su He had no phone, no electricity, no internet, and n 22.6kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
39. 39 穿 Back to the 1970s, a Textile Mill Worker from the Start 穿回七零年代，开局纺织女工 Grapefruit Tomato Sauce西柚番茄酱Modern Romance657k WordsCompleted [Period setting + transmigrate and reborn + raising kids + career + family life + no pocket dimension, System, or golden finger] Former title: Reborn in the Seventies, I Raised My Burden of a Kid into a Pillar of the Nation Gu Chun graduates from a prestigious university and becomes a designer at a top fashion company. Then she encounters a robber on a bus and dies in an accident, only to transmigrate into the body of eighteen-year-old Gu Chun in the 1970s. Just like that, her million-yuan salar 902Reads8.9Score10114d adds
40. 40 七 The 1970s: The Rich, Beautiful Heiress Clings to the Wildest, Roughest Man and Won't Let Go 七零：白富美抱紧最野糙汉不撒手 The Cackling Old Turtledove呱呱叫的老斑鸠Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Everyone in Moon Bay knows that Hao Xiangnan, the supply cooperative director's son, is an aloof heartthrob who's impossible to win over. Then along comes a beautiful, alluring young educated woman with a pair of fox-like eyes. From then on, the aloof heartthrob is won over and becomes a devoted husband with eyes only for his little wife. Oh, how the tables turn! Shen Qinghuan is a pampered heiress, born into wealth, beautiful and talented. But after watching a TV drama, she s 521Reads8.7Score—14d adds
41. 41 穿 Transmigrated Into the Nineties: The Villainous Big Shots Are All My Kids 穿书九零：反派大佬们都是我的崽 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 191.2kReads9.4Score24.1k14d adds
42. 42 体 Weight Exchange System: The Fat Man's Comeback Plan 体重兑换系统：胖子逆袭计划 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [An entertainment-industry story about the protagonist's struggle to make it in show business.] [No slacking off, no meltdowns, no dating shows, no livestreaming. She acts earnestly, works hard on set, and becomes a top-tier star through her skill and body of work.] In her previous life, Shang Ye was an out-and-out comic foil. She stumbled into the entertainment industry, but a congenital illness left her overweight, so all she could do was play chubby nobodies in low-budget comedies. After 15.9kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is terrifyingly strong! And she doesn't need any male help!!! She single-handedly builds her career to a thriving level, through hard work and strategic maneuvering, she takes down everyone who tries to hinder her success!!

43. 43 听 I Hear the Study Abroad Crowd Is a Mess 听说留学圈很乱 Light Sleeper11浅眠11Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted [The leads are not each other’s firsts] While studying abroad, Fu Fan and Jing An were worlds apart, two people who should never have crossed paths. He was the campus king, adored by everyone; she was an unassuming girl, quiet and independent. Jing An accidentally caught Fu Fan flirting with someone else, and had also witnessed his reckless affairs with women. She looked down on him, but he was determined to have her. In the end, she fell into his arms, and together they spent a period of wild, 9.3kReads8.9Score75614d adds

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    I recently discovered this book. Don't be fooled by the low rating; it's still being serialized. And despite the synopsis mentioning the female lead losing herself, I genuinely felt she was only lost for a few days. This is different from typical novels where the female lead leaves; she tells the male lead, "You're not worth it," and leaves openly and honestly. Wow, that's incredibly cool! At first, you might think the female lead is a bit melodramatic, but after reading, you'll realize your perspective is too narrow. I absolutely love it! I can't find a replacement, and I'm so anxiously waiting for updates [crying]. This book truly showed me a different kind of career woman. The male lead is a real player, not a virgin, so read with caution!!! But aside from a brief, intense casual relationship, he's much better than the domineering CEO's forced love; I hate that kind of thing [laughing and crying]. Although it seems like the male and female leads interact a lot, they only meet every two or three months during their studies abroad, which perfectly matches my taste; otherwise, I'd be annoyed by constant entanglements.

44. 44 京 Beijing Dust, Held Close 京尘入怀 Ye Jianqing叶见晴Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [The Ambitious Beauty’s Guide to Climbing the Ladder] | Female growth|Rags-to-riches comeback|Adult push and pull | Campus | Workplace | Jingbei Academy of Fine Arts, a prestigious institution where fame and fortune intertwine. Its students come from wealthy families. Shen Qingchen is the only one who has to make her way in with nothing. Born in a small city, with no connections or support, she is treated like a pawn in a power game. But she was never prey for others to manipulate. She has a hun 1.2kReads8.1Score10214d adds

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    These two books are good.

45. 45 捞 Gold Digger's Guide to Marrying Up 捞女高嫁手册 Pea Diary豌豆日记Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A Scheming, Irresistible Heroine ✖️ Powerful Men of Every Kind] Wan Li hated poverty more than anything and loved wealthy men above all else. They say, “Marriage is a woman’s second chance at life.” So she turned her beauty and ambition into bargaining chips, navigating her way among all kinds of men. Clever and calculating, she planned her every move and finally married into a wealthy family. Luxury became part of her daily life, and she had every fine thing she could want. Yet one night, she 114.7kReads9.2Score16.4k14d adds
46. 46 被 The Night I Was Sold to a Fool, I Drugged the Whole Village and Escaped 被卖傻子那夜我用药放倒全村逃了 Xu Misheng胥弥生Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing 21Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 逆 Turning Back the Clock to 1998: A Hong Kong Island Beauty in a Storm 逆转1998：港岛风暴俏佳人 Stunning Card绝色卡Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Transmigration and rebirth + business-world comeback + Hong Kong tycoon family + power-couple romance + two sharp minds] In 2025, Ye Yanqing lost her job and her boyfriend, was scammed into a mountain of debt, and, in despair, transmigrated back to Hong Kong in 1998. The financial crisis was sweeping across Asia, but she was overjoyed. This was history she knew by heart! When news broke that the Hang Seng Index had fallen below 7,000 points, she immediately bet her entire fortune on the market 460Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could check out this female protagonist time-travel novel. It's a story about her entrepreneurial journey against all odds during the 1998 Asian financial crisis. The male protagonist is domineering and charmingly roguish, which is my type.

48. 48 闪 A Whirlwind Wedding and Military Life: My Forceful Officer Leaves Me Swooning Every Time 闪婚随军：强势军官令我次次沦陷 Qing Yunyun青芸芸Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Complete novel + sweet romance + career-driven heroine + building wealth + female awakening and mutual support + no golden finger + funny, heartwarming, and moving] Ye Wenxi, a career-driven woman at a major 21st-century corporation, transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting character in a novel set in a bygone era. Through a twist of fate, she and Lu Weidong end up having an “honest exchange.” Fortunately, he has a strong sense of responsibility and insists on seeing things th 15.4kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    Ye Wenxi, a strong and capable woman with exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence.

49. 49 豪 The Heiress Lost the Love of Her Life, but Became Richer Than a Nation 豪门女总裁永失所爱，但富可敌国 Houttuynia and Potatoes Are Reversible, Never Separated折耳根洋芋可逆不可拆Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Powerful Family + Female CEO + No Romance + Business Battles + Unambiguous Female Lead] Framed as having an affair and caught in the act by her fiancé? No problem. She’ll play along and get him to call off the engagement himself. Refusing the marriage gets her thrown out by the head of the family? Almost left homeless? No problem. She’ll pull off a secret maneuver and quickly open up a new front. Watch this darling of heaven carve out a world of her own among men and build her own b 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book tells the story of a female protagonist who is expelled from her family for refusing an arranged marriage. She then starts anew, collaborating with a supporting female character to build her business empire. Ultimately, she seizes power and becomes a true female CEO (don't be fooled by the first chapter; the protagonist and supporting female character don't actually compete, but rather cooperate). The second book features a struggling actress who, through hard work, gradually breaks through the blacklist, diligently honing her acting skills, and finally stands on the highest podium. Both are driven by ambition, and while the character settings are slightly different, both are worth recommending.

50. 50 糊 Blacklisted Has-Been Becomes a Sensation Through a Public Service Show 糊咖被封杀，靠民生栏目爆红 Houttuynia and Potatoes Are Reversible, Never Separated折耳根洋芋可逆不可拆Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll rise later] [Complete] [Entertainment industry + strong female lead + coming-of-age + comeback + livestreaming + career-focused heroine] Gu Zhi, an obscure actress who was blacklisted after refusing to sleep her way to the top, was about to take her own life when she came across an infant girl who had been kidnapped. The encounter unexpectedly gave her a job, but also drew her step by step into the heart of a whirlpool, where she gradually uncovered th 104Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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