Female Lead with a Maxed-Out Identity from the Start, Maxed-Out Talent, Defeating Countless Geniuses 开局就是满级身份的女主，满级天赋，打败众多天才

1. 1 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tragic Romance and Started Cultivating Immortality 穿到虐文里我修仙了 Qi Qi萋柒Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (No romantic tension, no male lead, no romance. Maxed-out beauty and strength, with a light, exaggerated writing style!) [Cool, powerful heroine + dual cultivation in music and swordsmanship + genius protagonist + ice spirit root + Supreme Yin Divine Physique + no romance + immortal sect goddess + struggle for supremacy in a grand age] “I have a melody. Would you all care to listen?” An Shu transmigrates into a book, becoming the heroine of a heart-wrenching tragedy? The story hasn’t even begun, 10.3kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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   A celestial goddess, possessing the Taiyin Divine Body and the Daoist name Jiaoyue, amidst a great struggle. The female protagonist has always been a genius, raised from childhood by the ancestor of the celestial palace. At the age of six, she was found to have a full-value ice spiritual root and a special physique. After reaching Foundation Establishment (the first thirty chapters are about seeking opportunities and undergoing trials), she awakens the Taiyin Divine Body upon completion of her trials, wielding the power of the stars and being bestowed the title of goddess. Among her contemporaries, those without special physiques are not qualified to be her rivals.

2. 2 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? The Little Junior Sister Has the Heavenly Dao’s Favor 你们惹她干嘛，小师妹有天道宠着 Saving Up for Stickers努力攒钱买贴纸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Print Edition: I Hope You’ll Come in Person] [No Romance, Strong Female Lead] Tian Ning was the long-lost blood descendant of the Wenren family, a prominent clan in the cultivation world. When she was fifteen, they brought her back home. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin from the mortal world, nowhere near as good as the fake heiress, Wenren Xue, who had been raised in luxury and treated like royalty. Wenren Xue was exceptionally talented. At a young age, she had successfully form 41kReads9.4Score4.9k14d adds

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   Both are great reads. The first book has a female protagonist with a special background, and the second book has many foreshadowing elements.

3. 3 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7k14d adds
4. 4 只 I Only Wanted to Be a Nobody, but Became the Sword Ancestor's First Disciple 只想当个路人甲却成为剑祖首徒 Brilliant Sunlight赫日流辉Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted Lanzhou was a young corporate drone who had just been battered by the realities of society and was still in her “lie flat and let them mock me” phase. Her rough edges had been worn away, and her adolescent chuunibyou was long gone. At last, she had achieved the dream she'd had as a teenager: transmigrate. She had even transmigrated to a world of cultivation. So what? Lanzhou had long since lost interest in being the protagonist who declared, “My fate is mine to control, not heaven's.” “Anyone ca 2kReads8.7Score31014d adds
5. 5 开 Exiled from the Sect from the Start, My Secret Identity Can't Stay Hidden 开局被逐出宗门，我的马甲藏不住 Just Loves Scuba Diving就爱潜水Fantastical Romance91k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + Strong Female Lead Cultivator + Multiple Secret Identities + Powerful Couple Romance] On the day Jiang Zhao was expelled from her sect, she learned that all four of the high-level characters she had trained in a cultivation game had become famous figures in the cultivation world. The formation master worshipped by her sect was her. The alchemist her junior sister had passed herself off as was her. The former master recognized by all the spirit beasts was her, too. The 74Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist awakens at the beginning

6. 6 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 211.2kReads9.5Score37.1k14d adds
7. 7 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.8kReads9.5Score14.4k14d adds

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   The female lead has maxed-out talents; she's beautiful.

8. 8 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37kReads9.5Score5.6k14d adds

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   This is a female-centric novel with a system. The female lead isn't love-struck; she's a black lotus flower—compassionate in public, but ruthless behind the scenes. She's the kind of protagonist destined for greatness who gets completely manipulated.

9. 9 剑 Reborn Sword Immortal: The Crown Princess Is in a League of Her Own 剑仙重生：太子妃她是天花板 Clown Pig小丑猪Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + invincible + reborn + phoenix-proud heroine + dual purity + mastermind behind the scenes + spatial powers + time powers] Before the imperial palace, the moment everyone saw her true face, the idea of the "greatest beauty under heaven" finally took concrete form in their minds. Who knows how many women present had their convictions shattered on the spot. And who knows how many men gained a beloved they would yearn for all their lives, yet could never reach. As the saying goe 300Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book, please support! A strong female lead, a powerful and satisfying story; the female protagonist is a round warrior, the absolute best in the entire series!!!

10. 10 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.3M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 10.3kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, the female lead is stunningly beautiful, invincible from the start (not a character who grows stronger), a heartwarming story, and an ensemble piece where every character is exceptionally well-developed, with their own distinct personality and strong moral compass. There's no mindless plot twists. It's not melodramatic or Mary Sue-ish; the writing style is witty and humorous, the kind that will make you smile. Read it with confidence, don't hesitate!

11. 11 异 When Monstrous Beasts Invade, I Awaken Their Bloodline 异兽入侵，我拥有了异兽血脉 Wind Chime Memories风铃忆Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead] [Romance] [Urban] [One-on-one romance] [Modern romance] [The heroine is stronger than the hero throughout] [Mythical beasts] At the moment humanity’s survival hung in the balance, Ye Li finally realized that it had all been a plot. 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He was the strongest from the start, possessing astonishing talent from childhood.

12. 12 破 The Money-Wasting Little Darling Is a Master of Magic, and the Powerful Official Daddy Dotes on Her 破财小宝法术高，权臣爹爹怀里娇 Half the City in Misty Rain, Half in Blossoms半城烟雨半城花Ancient Romance971k WordsCompleted The Grand Jing Dynasty. Gloom hangs over the Duke of Zhenguo's residence, until Su Bao, a four-year-old prodigy in the mystic arts, arrives in the capital with a little bundle on her back! Born with a fate that brings financial ruin, she unexpectedly saves Matriarch Xiao, who promptly foists her onto Xiao Xuan, the cold-blooded commander of the Imperial Guard, as his daughter. “Living Yama” Xiao Xuan looks at her with open disgust. “Throw this brat out!” But the little girl flicks out a talisman 10.2kReads6.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    I recommend this one; I'm watching it too.

13. 13 满 The Lady Returns at Full Level: She's Done Holding Back 满级归来：大小姐她不忍了 Zhen Han Xu枕寒叙Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted Xing Mian spent eighteen years as an orphan in the countryside before the top-tier Gu family finally claimed her as their own. Everyone was waiting to laugh at the country bumpkin who'd supposedly become a princess. At the reunion banquet, the fake heiress held out a glass of juice with a pitiful expression. “Sister, you must have had a hard time all these years.” Gu Xingmian took the glass, then splashed it right back into her face. “If you've added something to it, you can drink it yourself.” 81Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 小 My Junior Sister Loves to Slack Off, Yet One Sword Can Destroy Heaven and Earth 小师妹超爱摆烂，但一剑毁天灭地 Cute Yiyi-Chan可爱的依依酱Fantastical Romance151k WordsOngoing [Junior Sister + Strong Female Lead + Female-Centered Story + Female Lead Incarnates the Heavenly Dao + Ruthless Dao + Keeping a Low Profile + Absurd Comedy + Beloved by All + transmigrate into a book] Everyone at Qingyun Sect mocks Yun Mengyi, the junior sister of Lingyun Peak, as a good-for-nothing. She has been stuck at the third level of Qi Refining for ten years, and is about to be demoted to the servants’ quarters. Nobody knows she has bound herself to a survival System. A simple greeting 5.7kReads—Score2k14d adds

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    New female-centric novel~🤔

15. 15 别 Don't Mess with Her! She's the Yun Family's Goddess! You Can't Afford To! 别惹她！她是云家神女！惹不起！ Singing Yiyi-chan唱歌的依依酱Fantastical Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + female-centered story + cultivation-focused + ruthless and decisive + sign-in System + no saintly heroine + pure wish fulfillment] Yun Xingyue transmigrates as the legitimate daughter of the foremost ancient family, the Yun clan. She binds to a sign-in System from the start and gets a massive boost! A ten-star sign-in at the Immortal Emperor’s Palace unlocks the perfected Dark Abyss Chaos Body, and the number one goddess of the Immortal Domain is born! She is the Yun family 6kReads6.1Score82214d adds
16. 16 满 The Max-Level Big Shot in the 1970s: If You Won't Back Down, I'll Fight 满级大佬在七零，主打不服就干 Fresh Popcorn爆米花来咯Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted The heroine is domineering, with an outrageously high combat ability. Later, she joins the military. The hero is an educated youth who later goes into scientific research. A strong heroine paired with a weaker hero. If that’s not your thing, please move along. [Historical setting + transmigration with body intact + no pocket dimension or System + Strong Female Lead] Mai Sui, a max-level powerhouse, transmigrates to the 1970s. She just wants to lie flat and live a quiet, ordinary l 59.8kReads9.1Score5.1k14d adds

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    The female lead is a max-level powerhouse, while the male leads are all slightly weaker than her. The first book is a historical romance novel where the female lead is stronger than the male lead. The second and third books are quick transmigration novels featuring strong female leads. I highly recommend the fourth book; it's funny and morally sound. The female lead is disciplined and self-reliant…

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration Emergency! The Max-Level Expert Is Flirting with the Villain Again 快穿告急！满级大佬又在撩反派啦 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance869k WordsCompleted After doing too many terrible things, Sang Qingjiu finally got what was coming to her. Just when she had finally retired from the Villain Acting Team, the next moment she was dragged off by her new System 1199 and assigned to save villains. Sang Qingjiu: Ha! She knew how to play a villain. Saving one... was beyond her capabilities! But then the merciless, ruthless villain collapsed into her arms, looking fragile and pleading with eyes full of feeling, “Take me with you.” From then on, Sang Qingj 5.5kReads9.1Score43714d adds
18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Big Shot Gets the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿当满级大佬拿到炮灰剧本 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When the Cannon Fodder System has no other choice, it grabs a random lackey, never expecting to latch onto a max-level expert! From then on, it gets to coast to victory. In the heroine's story, the lives of cannon fodder characters are always turned upside down by her. No matter how innocent they are, cannon fodder can only ever be cannon fodder, a stepping stone on the heroine's road to happiness. Then Guihua transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of various little worlds. Guihua says: 27.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
19. 19 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
20. 20 我 I'm Going to Beat the Scumbag to a Pulp 我要锤爆渣男 Ning Luobing凝洛冰Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Feel-good story + hilarious + mystery + two Systems + two strong leads as a couple + bickering enemies who fall in love] Xia Lan unexpectedly gets bound to a System for smashing scumbags, only to discover this System is far from ordinary. In her original world, she uses skills such as law and criminal investigation to take down scumbags of all kinds and varying degrees of difficulty. According to the System's assessment, cheaters and wife-beaters are only [two or three stars], while billion-dol 58Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    ☘️💯Unique identity, urban setting, cultivation, revenge, fantasy‼️ Recommended for those of you currently experiencing a reading slump✨ The first book with dual systems, two strong couples, and a suspenseful yet hilarious story😆

21. 21 偷 After Learning to Talk to Animals, the City's Big Shots Beg Me to Keep Quiet 偷听兽语后，全城大佬求我闭嘴 Four Happiness Sweet Bun四喜小甜饼Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Light fantasy + light mystery + light sci-fi + everyone's darling + irresistible charm + slice of life] [All male leads are devoted to one woman; romantic rivals compete for her, with romance and career progressing side by side] After coming down with a high fever, Lin Yin suddenly discovered she could understand the secret meows of the cat in her home! Her life was instantly like a cheat code. From birds and beasts above to cats, dogs, fish, and insects below, she could communicate effortlessl 489Reads8.8Score10114d adds
22. 22 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
23. 23 年 Mrs. Nian, Your Secret Identity Has Been Exposed by the Young Master 年夫人，你的马甲被少爷扒了 Ode to the Sparrow Hairpin雀钗赋Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads have no romantic past, strong heroine and even stronger hero, doting husband, fictional world] Ye Zhixia never expected that she would end up getting herself tangled up in this when all she meant to do was complete a mission! Nian Jingxiao thought he would spend his whole life free of desire, but he never expected a young woman to ignite a heart he'd kept under control for nearly thirty years. Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest son of the Nian family is 23.1kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds
24. 24 影 The Movie Star's Fan-Site Admin Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 影帝的站姐马甲捂不住了 A Single Thought, No Name一念无名Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted Showbiz + secret identity + mutual salvation + angsty romance + winning back your wife A dark horse has recently emerged in the entertainment industry, excelling at looks, dancing, variety shows, singing, and acting. A true all-rounder, she's a competitive powerhouse with no equal in the entire industry. But she turns out to have a girlfriend he secretly loved for years, only for them to lose touch? Has he not become famous enough, or climbed high enough? Why hasn't she come looking for him? Son 25Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Still Run with the Gangsters? 都重生了谁还混社会 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Short drama: "Loyal to the Skies: Starting Over" is now streaming The novel was originally titled "Now That I've Been Reborn, Who Would Still Run With Gangs?" [Reborn + business + lots of underlings + no groveling + no cowardice + taking the righteous path + law-abiding] A big shot from the underworld returns to 2010. Should he repeat his old mistakes and keep running with gangs, or abandon his underlings and take the road to a brighter future? No! I won't choose! In this life, I, Qin Jiang, wil 142.8kReads9.3Score14.7k14d adds
26. 26 假 The Fake Young Master Was Sent Back to the Countryside, Where He Turned His Life Around with His Wife and Children 假少爷被赶回农村带妻儿逆袭人生 Beautiful Spring Day春光明媚Urban1.8M WordsCompleted When Xie Zhao opened his eyes, he was back in 1983. That year, the richest family in Huxian County, the Chen family, found their real son and sent the impostor, Xie Zhao, back to Shishui Village. He couldn’t believe that the parents who had once treasured him like their own flesh and blood no longer wanted him. Had all the love they’d shown him over eighteen years been a lie? He went to ask them, but they wept and cursed him as a curse upon the family. They said he had made their biological son 19.9kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds
27. 27 诡 The Creepy National Fortune Game: My Chinese-Style Horror Terrified the World 诡异国运：我的中式恐怖吓哭全球 Deng Tianye登天野Mystery604k WordsOngoing The supernatural invades the real world. Every country on Blue Star must design supernatural dungeons. Conquering another country’s dungeon lets you seize some of its national fortune, while a country whose dungeon is conquered will face all kinds of supernatural events, which may eventually lead to its destruction. For special reasons, the Dragon Kingdom has lost much of its supernatural culture and is at a disadvantage now that the supernatural has returned. Then Su Yi transmigrates here with 15.6kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
28. 28 网 The Online Game: My Arrow Can Slay a God 网游之我有一箭可弑神 Clouds in Poetry诗中云Sports494k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Transmigration] [No System] In his previous life, Chu Yun was the strongest thief in the online game Slay the Gods, but his girlfriend and disciple betrayed and poisoned him. After transmigrating and being reborn, Chu Yun enters Slay the Gods as an archer and creates a legend of his own. This archer is ridiculously overpowered! Players all over the world are stunned! A hundred-player team spends an hour taking down a BOSS, then Chu Yun shows up and kills it with a single arrow. You 11Reads8.3Score—14d adds
29. 29 无 The Lifeless Sword 无生剑 Mingyue Xiaofeng明月晓枫Eastern Fantasy767k WordsCompleted “Sword Qi of No Life! Black Dragon, obey my command!” He is the world’s strongest young swordsman. Li Wusheng, the greatest swordsman under heaven: “My sword will blaze with the fury of its soul whenever it encounters evil!” “In broad daylight, you dare to aid the wicked? You scum! Think you can handle my fan?” She is Bai Qingxue, the most gifted young woman in mechanical arts in Shu. When the two meet in the martial world, the strongest join forces and roam the land side by side, their swords s 103Reads8.7Score—14d adds
30. 30 模EN After a Thousand Simulations, I Have a Speedrun Strategy for Escape Games 模拟一千次，我有逃生游戏速通法 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Print edition on sale February 21 at 7 p.m. Please show it lots of support!] [Infinite-flow + fast-paced + funny + invincible protagonist + no female lead + no angst for the protagonist] [Across the four streets, east, south, west, and north, ask around and find out who’s the boss] [Don’t compare yourself to others. Just look at you: who do you think you are?] The White Tower descends, and the entire world enters death-instance mode. Zheng Xun, bound to an infinite simulation System and forced 214.3kReads9.6Score36k14d adds
31. 31 超 So Sweet! The God of War's Wife Has an Explosive Secret Identity 超甜，战神夫人马甲A爆了 Clinking Coins钢蹦蹦Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [New romance fiction contest] “The imperial family knows no partings in life, only farewells in death. Want to find out?” The Interstellar Alliance Marriage Bureau suddenly matched her with a husband. He was a disabled War God General, a monster whose touch killed anyone! And interstellar law stated that if a spouse died or was injured and the couple had no children, the wife had to serve in the military in her husband's place. What did that mean? Was she supposed to choose between being poisone 850Reads9.2Score12614d adds
32. 32 沙 There Are a Thousand Goofballs, and Half of Them Are in the Villain’s Family 沙雕千千万，反派家占一半 Red Rabbit红兔Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Absurd Comedy + Entertainment Industry + Cathartic Revenge + One-on-One Romance] Gu Xixi, the tragic heroine of a melodramatic romance, was found by her family. The good news: Her parents are the richest people in the country, and her brother is a top-tier star. The bad news: Her entire family are villains. Heh heh heh. You can’t even imagine how much fun it is to be a villain! She gets guilt-tripped on a variety show. Her billionaire parents say, “We’re villains. We never had any morals to beg 3.8kReads9.2Score51114d adds

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