I Love Stories Where the Scheming Female Lead Makes Plans, Torments the Male Lead, and Fakes Her Death 女主有心机，会布局，虐男主，死遁，这一类我超爱

1. 1 古 A Piece of Cake, Even Running the Gangsters 古惑仔扛把子什么的，拿捏 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Female-Channel Fanfiction103k WordsCompleted [Inspired by the setting and characters of the Young and Dangerous movies. This is a fictional story! It may be a little absurd, so just have fun reading and don't take it too seriously!] [Strong Female Lead] [Male Lead Is Not Chaste] [The Heroine Has Been Kissed and Hugged by Others] [Twelve-Year Age Gap] Jiang Tiansheng, head of the Hongxing Society, brings home a strange woman, setting off a storm of bloodshed and chaos. She is highly intelligent and well educated, yet swears like a sailor an 504Reads—Score—14d adds

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   1. To save a woman who looked exactly like Little Stutterer, Chan Ho-nam pushed her away. She was disfigured and died tragically before his eyes. His hair turned white overnight… 2. After signing the divorce papers, his wife and his first love were kidnapped simultaneously. He instinctively chose the first love, who was pregnant with his child. After his wife fell into the deep sea, he went insane… 3. He secretly married the female lead for the sake of his first love. After she returned, he divorced her. Due to her childhood experiences, the female lead chose to jump into the sea while pregnant. After learning of her pregnancy, the male lead guarded her belongings for three years…

2. 2 生 A Deadly Game: If You Want Me Dead, Then Let's Fall Together 生死局，让我去死，那就一起堕落 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Adapted from a novel I love. The story will go wherever I want it to!] [Both leads are each other’s only one] A domineering, arrogant jerk who likes forcing people into love; a cool, stubborn, unhinged woman who refuses to be controlled. Neither is a good person. They’re both masters of talking tough and hurting each other. At first, the heroine has no one to rely on, and the hero schemes against her until she’s left with nothing. Later, she returns in triumph, proving that the so-called favore 369Reads5.6Score—14d adds
3. 3 为 He Abandoned His Pregnant Wife, Married in Secret for a Year, for His First Love 为了白月光抛弃隐婚一年怀孕的妻 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Lan Ruotong: Are you sick? Mo Yechen: Do you have any medicine? A domineering military officer secretly marries his wife for a year while waiting for the woman he never forgot. When his old flame returns, he divorces his young wife. In a fit of anger, she jumps into the sea while pregnant. The domineering officer is consumed with regret and keeps vigil over his wife’s belongings for three years. After returning, Lan Ruotong (Fu Yiyi) is no longer the pushover she used to be. Can she accept the o 7.9kReads8.5Score45914d adds
4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who fakes her death in every world, devoid of emotion, transforming from universally disliked to universally adored. The story is novel in concept, well-written, and intensely angsty! Prepare your tissues. The second book features a female protagonist who simultaneously pursues the original male lead, the female lead, and the antagonist in every world. She is a crazed, obsessive, and dark character with warped values! In the previous worlds, the female protagonist fakes her death at the end. In the cultivation world, everyone except the female protagonist dies, resulting in a tragic ending for everyone. The female protagonist has no emotions whatsoever! Slightly angsty (angst directed at others).

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquest of the Villain, the Wicked Woman Uses Her Beauty to Get Her Way 快穿：攻略反派，恶女恃美行凶 Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP, powerful and wickedly charming schemer, male characters suffer, attracts both men and women] Sheng Wu, the Ghost King imprisoned in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Ghosts, was vicious and cruel. She wielded a fan made from a beauty’s bones and played a game of wits with the Heavenly Dao. She’d been content to lie flat, bullying evil spirits and enjoying an easy life, when an Evil Woman Redemption System suddenly showed up, offering to help her complete missions and then reincarnate as a human. 1.6kReads8.9Score15814d adds
6. 6 穿 Book Transmigration: The Sickly Villain Keeps Trying to Kill Me 穿书：病弱反派他总想杀了我 Lae River拉埃河Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted Short Drama [The Yandere Villain Conquest Plan] This book is also known as "No Matter How Twisted, It's Never OOC" Forced romance + unhinged + a little angst No! It's! Not! Sweet! Romance! (No idea why it was tagged that way. If you came looking for sweet romance, you might want to skip this one.) - A banquet in the imperial capital erupts into violence. Before her, the male and female leads face off with drawn blades. They're both trying to kill the villain behind her, Xiao Qizhi. Ruan Yaoyao a 398Reads9.2Score10214d adds

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   These are all pretty good, and they're quite angsty for the male lead. 1️⃣ The female lead fakes her death twice out of four separate incidents, and the male lead gouges out his own eyes and sleeps with her corpse. 2️⃣ When the female lead is reborn, she immediately stops pursuing the male lead and they don't even go to the same school anymore; the male lead is chasing after her. 💕💕💕

7. 7 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4k14d adds
8. 8 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4kReads9.3Score55614d adds

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   Wow, this is so good! Lots of text, beautiful writing, and it's already finished! I highly recommend it. The palace intrigue is also quite good; I really want to go through the series and act in a couple of episodes.

9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Dies After Maxing Out Affection 快穿：白月光她刷满好感就死遁 Holding Frost at Dusk暮夜执霜Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + outwardly warm, inwardly cold heroine + no fixed pairing + not fragments of one soul + redemption-focused + every small world ends in tragedy] How do you max out both your targets' love and heartbreak values? Yue Yuyi's answer is to choose the best possible target, become the moonlight in his heart, then fake her death when he loves her most. She edits each conquest into a polished video and earns points from the viewers. She enjoys every minute of it. System: Master, you 12.2kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
10. 10 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.4kReads9.3Score81214d adds

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    These few books are all quick transmigration novels, with plots that torment the male lead, and the female lead almost always dies in the different worlds.

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Older Woman Everyone Adores Is So Sweet and Delicate 快穿大龄万人迷：姐姐她娇软堪怜 Zhuo Qing灼青Fantastical Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [From universally disliked to universally adored + age gap + winning over all male leads and supporting characters + unapologetic Mary Sue + intense melodrama + all kinds of rivalry scenes + no fixed couple + all male characters are virgins] In life, Jiang Tian was a notorious heartbreaker. After death, she was recruited by the Supreme God and became an unstoppable Host for the heroine group. Who could have known that one careless mistake would land her in the highest-difficulty branch of the 34.3kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score82014d adds
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crown Prince Torments You Again 快穿之太子再虐你一遍 The Mysterious Me谜一样的我Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Xianxia romance + play the pig to eat the tiger + quick transmigration + one-on-one devotion] The Crown Prince of the Heavenly Realm was born a flirt, always chasing after women. In a fit of rage, the Heavenly Emperor banished him to the mortal realm, where he would undergo many lifetimes of reincarnation and suffer the pain of losing love and desire. The Left Star Diviner had this to say: “Writing the Crown Prince’s fate book... is hard!” The poor little Spirit Clerk was pushed forward as a sc 3kReads9.3Score27614d adds
14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.5kReads9.3Score50914d adds
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: Love at First Sight 快穿：一见钟情 Hua Cheng华澄Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Green Tea + White Lotus + Scheming + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Everyone’s Darling + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance] Xin Miao is always either a vicious villainess or an utterly forgettable passerby, yet in the end, the male lead, supporting male characters, and villains all fall in love with her. [World One] The Half-Sister Who Stole Her Sister’s Credit After transmigrating into a book as the vicious half-sister who stole the legitimate daughter’s jade pendant and took credit for saving the ma 31.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
17. 17 我 So What If I'm Flirtatious and Coy? The Targets I Pursue Like... 我又茶又媚怎么了？攻略对象喜欢 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a rough, seasoned soldier] [The heroine is a master manipulator, an innocent-looking schemer] [Both virgins, both strong, heroine is stronger] [Fifteen-year age gap, an older man eating tender grass] [Daddy-type boyfriend] On his way to register their marriage, Ling Yunfeng received a phone call: Jiang Nian had been brutally beaten, was being resuscitated in the hospital, and was on the verge of death. Innocent Jiang Nian was dragged into Ling Yunfeng’s world, where she was hur 704Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead appears in the male lead's life before his wedding, using every scheme and scheming to win him over. Before falling in love, he distrusts her and threatens to kill her. After falling in love, she feigns amnesia, and fearing she'll be seduced by another man, he takes advantage of her drunkenness, carries her home, and pampers her. Later, she confesses that everything she did was a calculated move, and that he only wanted to love and cherish her.

18. 18 芷 The Legend of Doctor Zhi 芷医传 RebelliousKittyCat叛逆Kitty猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted Bai Zhi only wanted to be an ordinary doctor, but fate had other plans: she met Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate. Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate and a Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, had never failed to get anything he wanted since childhood. This is a story about a man falling in love at first sight, being captivated by a woman's beauty, and taking her by force. More than that, it is the story of a woman growing through adversity and striving to live for herself. Bai Zhi: “W 6.1kReads8.6Score67614d adds

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    The male protagonist forcibly takes the female protagonist and then fakes his death.

19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Golden Finger Has Been Reclaimed! 快穿：叮！您的金手指已被回收！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted Spirit springs, portable pocket dimensions, yin-yang eyes, an irresistible charm… All kinds of golden fingers are essential to the protagonists who climb to the top of the world. Even when their road to success is paved with the peaceful lives of countless innocent people they’ve ruined. Yun Jiao is one victim of a golden finger. Her mission is to reclaim these golden fingers. And to take back the successful lives stolen by those so-called Children of Destiny. Before long, the ones left heartbro 13.6kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    There's no romantic pairing, the male lead has limited screen time, and his love is unrequited throughout. The female lead is shrewd and calculating, and even manipulates the male lead at times. She's not devoid of emotions; rather, she's clear about her goals. She orchestrates missions within each of the smaller worlds, setting up schemes to assassinate the main system—each step meticulously planned and executed. You won't know when she started plotting until the very end.

20. 20 一 Tell Him, “I Only See You as a Little Sister,” and Make Him Suffer! 一句我只把你当妹妹，虐死他！ Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Volume 1: “I Only See You as a Little Sister”: He'll Suffer for It! [Both virgins] [Rekindled love] [Unhinged, unstable heroine] [A little melodramatic] [Hero: hides his love] Lu Chen: She runs, he chases. She can't get away even if she grows wings. Lu Simi: Which one of us is the prey? Volume 2: The Missing Lover [Both virgins] [Angsty romance] [Tragic ending] He fell in love with her at first sight and promised to marry her after she graduated. But instead of waiting for her, he watched her g 243Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 领 We Broke Up Before Registering Our Marriage. Goodbye, My Love 领证前分手，再见我的爱人 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted These are two novels about breakups before the marriage license is signed. First novel: “When You Were Kidnapped, All You Cared About Was Your First Love. Why Come Looking for Me After I Left?” Because of her grandfather’s dying wish, Leng Ruyue and Li Han got engaged. Li Han knew Leng Ruyue didn’t love him romantically. Leng Ruyue didn’t know that Li Han had been devoted to her for years, waiting for her feelings to bloom. Four years by her side finally made Leng Ruyue fall for him. But no one 750Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 领 Two Years Alone After Getting Our Marriage License, I Came Back to Divorce Him 领证后独守空房两年，归来就离婚 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [Both the hero and heroine are rather slow to recognize their feelings] [Both are devoted to one partner] [Both are strong] [The hero must win back his wife] [Reunited after a breakup] Because of a marriage promise made by their elders, the two each with their own agenda went and got legally married. Qin Wan only wanted to have a child while her grandmother was still alive and fulfill her wish. Who could have known that the day after they got their marriage certificate, her husband in name only 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 孤 Lone Hero: A Hero Covered in Filth 孤勇者：污泥满身的英雄 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance41k WordsCompleted [Both Pure]+ [Both Powerful]+ [Romance] There is little focus on schemes and conspiracies; the story mainly follows the romantic relationship. When Zhang Xijing was very young, her father left with another woman and never came back. To uncover the secret behind his disappearance, she got involved with people connected to the underworld. Twenty-three-year-old Lu Zenian fell in love at first sight with sixteen-year-old Zhang Xijing. His love sent her straight to hell. When they met again six years —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 执 A Love for a Lifetime 执爱一生 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted The heroine has more than one man. Don’t read this if that bothers you. The writing is average, so feel free to drop it if it’s not to your taste. An Siyue goes to the capital of H Country to seek refuge and meets three men who will be entangled with her for the rest of her life. One is gentle and refined, yet goes mad for her. One is domineering and forceful, yet becomes obsessed with her. One is carefree and flirtatious, yet devoted to her alone. After loving, hating, and suffering, where shou 56Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 猎 Time to Hunt: The Tragic Novel's Heroine Awakens 猎杀时刻，虐文女主觉醒之后 Cat Eats Meat Buns猫吃肉包Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Green tea scheming + love-triangle chaos + punishing scumbags + genuine regret and redemption + strategy] There’s a pitiable creature in this world called the tragic-romance heroine. She’s abused in body and soul by scumbag men and wicked women, only to be forced into a happy ending in the end. Ever since Lin You took on commissions to help tragic-romance heroines escape their fates, she’d been running wild through one tragic romance after another. Some regretted everything: “I’m sorry. Please 886Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    Both of these are pretty good; there's no romantic pairing, and the male lead suffers a lot.

26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty and the Big Shots' Great Regret 快穿万人迷：各路大佬齐聚火葬场 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Winning Everyone Over + Mindless Villain-Smashing Wish Fulfillment + Love Rivals + Regret and Redemption + Scheming Green-Tea Beauty + No Male Lead (Some Worlds Have Non-Endgame Couples)] When Wen Lichu, a camellia spirit who had thrown the Three Realms into chaos, was accidentally injured as the Demon Lord led his forces in an assault on the Immortal Realm to abduct someone, her soul became bound to the Comeback and Villain-Smashing System 0809. Thus began her journey thr 6.3kReads9.1Score45914d adds
27. 27 被 After Being Killed, I Became the Obstacle Between the Male and Female Leads 被杀后我成了男女主间的绊脚石 My Name Is Rabbit Girl YQ我叫兔娘YQModern Romance425k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + scheming heroine + a touch of Mary Sue + rival suitors and romantic chaos + sweet pampering + devoted love] Every time she starts a new story, she gets handed the cannon-fodder script from the start, but Liu Fusu says she doesn’t mind. Because all she wants is to earn their affection. World One: The cool, aloof esports god in public is actually a loyal puppy in private? World Two: She’s a parasitic vine, and all that’s left is the classic groveling-to-win-her-back arc. Wor 900Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    Some people you thought you could meet again. Some things you thought could continue forever. Then, perhaps in the instant you turn away, everything changes, and you can never go back.

28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Just Wants to Die 快穿：宿主只想求死 Xiong Mi熊米Modern Romance398k WordsOngoing No CP + A Touch of Everyone's Favorite + Plot-Driven + BE Ending + The Male Lead and All Male Side Characters End Up in the Crematorium + White Moonlight + Sweet-and-Angsty Flavor + Characters Stay True to Themselves + Not a Strong Female Lead A thousand readers have a thousand different opinions. Please experience the angsty parts for yourselves, everyone. Mwah! The characters' values in the story do not represent the author's. Please don't conflate the two. Whatever kind of character you want 414Reads8.8Score—14d adds
29. 29 宿 Host, the Heavenly Dao Blocked Us Again 宿主，天道又把咱们拉黑了 Green as Clouds绿如云Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted "Everyone's Favorite + Female-Dominated World + No Fixed Male Lead + Love at First Sight" (Warning: This is a brainless story, so just enjoy the ride. Don't nitpick the logic. If it's not for you, please delete it.) Yue Huanhuan was struck dead by a world-destroying divine thunderbolt. The reason? She was too much of a player. With only her soul left, Yue Huanhuan chose to team up with System 999 to complete missions and obtain the so-called life energy she needed to come back to life. At first, 23.9kReads8.9Score4.4k14d adds
30. 30 报 Report! This NPC Is Going Off Script 报告!这个NPC乱加戏 Buy Three More Pounds of Oranges多买三斤橙子Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [Gender-Bender Romance + Villainous Player + Sweet but Scheming + Comedy + Cunning Beauty + Multiple Targets + Do as She Pleases + Dramatic Personality + Faked Death, Bad Ending] ❌Love at First Sight❌Female Lead Abuse❌Upright Values❌Dumb Beauty Ever since Su Qingjiu came into existence, she’s been leaving hearts broken and stirring up trouble at every turn. As a succubus, she insists on playing the drama queen and taking on all kinds of roles. After wrecking countless Systems and ruining the liv 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The charismatic enchantress, who feigns death to win over everyone, is devoid of emotion and only plays with hearts. She uses schemes to love, disrupts the plot, and plays the villain while posing as an NPC. At the same time, she seduces any handsome man she fancy, embodying the delicate and charming enchantress persona at will, and boldly flirts with anyone she despises in a chaotic situation.

31. 31 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score17314d adds

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    ⭐️The female lead achieved her goals through her own cunning and scheming, not by relying solely on special abilities. She didn't degenerate just because she was born out of wedlock; she rose step by step to become the Crown Prince's wife through her own hard work…

32. 32 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 587Reads8.5Score10114d adds
33. 33 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, Both the Demon Lord and the Immortal Venerable Begged to Be My Dao Companion 穿书后魔尊仙尊都跪求做我道侣 Dawn Sparrow曙雀Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted What should a villainess do after transmigrating into a torturous xianxia novel? Bai Wei decides to keep away from the white-lotus heroine, focus on cultivation, and live for herself. But the white lotus insists on sticking her face out to be slapped, so there's nothing for it. She'll take the white lotus's path and leave her nowhere to go. Who can't cry? I can do that too! Wait, extraterritorial demons? An ancient Demon Venerable? None of that was in the original novel!!! That damned ancient De 256Reads8.4Score10014d adds
34. 34 恶 The Wicked Female Side Character Is Too Adorable, and the Yandere Men Want to Spoil Her Rotten 恶毒女配过分可爱，病娇们想宠坏 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [Male rivals competing for her / regret and groveling / tangled romantic rivalries / a warning for those who fall hard after rejecting her] [Villainess fiction: a calculating, flirtatious femme fatale / a haughty, beautiful, deceitful villainess / a seductive fox spirit] Xie Shiyuan transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by all, becoming the villainess. After failing to seduce the heroine’s fiancé, she is about to be disgraced and cast out of her family. In the end, she is given to a 1.9kReads9.2Score25514d adds

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    Don't be surprised! The female lead is cunning and scheming; reading these kinds of stories is really addictive, you'll feel like you've experienced it yourself, you'll definitely fall into the trap! I also absolutely love stories where the male lead suffers! These books definitely fit the bill!

35. 35 京 The Capital's Number One Green Tea 京城第一绿茶 There Are Fusu Mountains山有扶苏Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Satisfying court intrigue + woman disguised as a man + scheming ingenue + sweet on the outside, sinister within + indulgent romance + flirtatious + imaginative historical fantasy] Lan Yin, the top courtesan from a brothel, refuses to remain a plaything for others. To change her fate, she impersonates the cousin of the Duke of Wei's family and makes her way into the wealthy heart of the capital. At a birthday banquet, her dance captivates everyone. In the Jade Pool Gardens, she discusses state 781Reads8.4Score10014d adds
36. 36 壹 A Book by One Million I 壹仟万i的一本书 One Thousand Wan i壹仟万iModern Romance591k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 81Reads8.5Score—14d adds
37. 37 快 Quick Transmigration: The Delicate Beauty's Love of Tragic Endings 快穿娇软美人喜好BE美学 Xia Yeqing夏野青Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted [No CP + cunning, sweet and delicate heroine + love triangle drama + regret and redemption + falling hard + tragic beauty] Hunters often appear as prey. In everyone’s eyes, Su Shengsheng is delicate, weak, and always kind, putting others first. They all want to be just a little kinder to her, then kinder still. Su Shengsheng, enjoying it all, looks at the unknown being that has seen through her and asks through teary eyes, “Did you realize I’m not actually kind, and come to punish me?” Meeting t 14Reads8.5Score—14d adds
38. 38 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Wins Hearts After Becoming a Green Tea Beauty 快穿白月光：变身绿茶后撩拨人心 Wei Zhi谓止Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [White moonlight, adored by everyone, love rivals, strong heroine with a satisfying rise, no fixed pairing, actress heroine, revenge-driven conquest, enter at your own risk if this isn't your thing] (The Host is gorgeous, bold, and a master of playing along and flirting / I make the male leads suffer a thousand times over, yet they treat me like their first love.) They were all white moonlights with impeccable family backgrounds and beauty, yet they ultimately met tragic deaths aft 9.7kReads9.3Score81714d adds

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    These female protagonists are all amazing. The first one is a revenge-driven strategy novel where the female lead is both charming and beautiful, taking down the scumbags. The second one features a pure scumbag who runs away after completing her mission. The third one features a cunning and resourceful female lead who is initially avoided by everyone, but later falls for her. Then she starts taking revenge on those who hurt her, sending them all to their deaths on sewing machines. It's truly satisfying, but also truly heart-wrenching.

39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: Host, Please Behave 快穿：宿主请自重 Mist Rises into the Deep Woods雾起入深林Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted [No fixed CP + flirtatious + scheming + drama queen + System] (=_=) A warning: scum alert. If you don’t like that, please don’t open this... At first, Le Wu wanted to go back. But after flirting her way through one task after another, she decided being a task-taker wasn’t so bad. Her horizons had been too narrow before. With the System bound to her, the myriad realms were as vast as a sea of stars~ (￣▽￣~)~ Volume One: The powerful man is cold and ruthless… Volume Two: The young master of a reclu 1.4kReads9.3Score20214d adds
40. 40 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 13.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: The Short-Tempered Heroine Goes on a Rampage 快穿之暴躁女配在线发疯 Blazing Like a SongW烈焰如歌WModern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + lighthearted comedy + violent literature + groveling chase~ + mild angst + romance pairing, pairing not fixed] 1. The pro heroine in the supporting role is so bizarre~ Xiaojiu, do you think this is just a simple pro story? Hongdou: What else would it be? Xiaojiu, smiling.jpg 2. A slack-off-and-raise-kids System? Rampaging Doudou is raising children... Xiaojiu, can I give up on this mission? I’m seriously about to lose it~ Aaaah, I can’t handle this brat~ Xiaojiu smiles and says 195Reads8.3Score—14d adds
42. 42 我 I'm a Villainess, No Question About It 我是恶女没商量 The Fairy's Good Girl妖精的乖Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Born into a family that favored boys over girls, this girl learned from a young age to read the room and please her family. But no matter what she did, all she got in return was beatings and abuse! At last, she began to fight back. Who would she take on first? Why, her dear grandmother, of course… Watch as she relies on her own abilities to climb step by step to the top of the world! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly cunning and a villain. For money and power, she'll trample everyone underfoot! Everyone else is just a stepping stone for her! Highly recommended!

43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Lead's Schemes 快穿之女配心机 Worldly Idle Fish混世闲鱼Modern Romance222k WordsOngoing Wen Chuchu is a woman who takes scheming to the next level, spends her whole life putting on an act, and embodies cold-blooded ruthlessness to the fullest. To gain more life points, she binds herself to the [Supporting Character Comeback] System. She crushes one green tea schemer after another, knocks the female lead off her pedestal, and succeeds in winning the heart of her dream guy. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.6kReads8.8Score43814d adds
45. 45 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 16.6kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
46. 46 顶 The Top Actress's Guide to Comic-Book Romance 顶级影后的漫画攻略手册 Qiao Qiao Ate Too Much Again乔乔又吃撑了Modern Romance220k WordsOngoing After actress Lin Chu died suddenly and bonded with the defective System 233, she was forced into a badly botched male-oriented comic as a vicious villainess. Her goal: use her acting skills to raise the male lead’s affection to 100%, while racking up popularity with the comments section. With acting worthy of a textbook, she became a legend: she turned the cold-faced male lead, whose initial affection score was below zero, from “I can’t stand the sight of her” into “I go crazy without her.” The 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is the story of how the male lead, who initially had negative feelings towards her, fell in love with her and then faked his death.

47. 47 少 The Young Marshal's Substitute Bride Is Wild and Sweet 少帅的替嫁新娘野又甜 Feng Qing Ning风青柠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Domestic intrigue + miracle doctor + play the fool to catch the tiger + substitute marriage + sweet romance + fictional Republican-era setting) He is a young warlord with power over the region, the living King of Hell feared by everyone in Beicheng, yet he is afflicted with a deadly poison no one can cure. They say he is ruthless, cold, and cruel, a patricidal, fratricidal killer, and a short-lived man who despises women. She is a helpless girl with neither power nor influence, a lowborn daught 4.1kReads7.7Score39814d adds

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    Wow, this novel is absolutely thrilling! It's a real treat for otaku fans. The male lead is cold and domineering, while the female lead is clever and witty. Their battles of wits are simply irresistible! If you enjoy gripping plots and stories where the male and female leads constantly banter and flirt, you absolutely can't miss this one!

48. 48 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
49. 49 小 After the Little Princess Ran Away, the Young Marshal Forced His Love on Her 小祖宗逃跑后，被少帅强制宠爱 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Complete, with bonus chapters. The short drama is now available. [Republican-era romance, unruly young marshal x gentle, pliant girl who pretends to be sweet, one-on-one, mutual firsts] … When Xu Jinye first arrived at the governor's residence, Wei Liangchen threw her out twice. Everyone said, “Those two don’t get along.” Jinye knew, too, that they had ended up together by a twist of fate. He had someone he liked, and sooner or later they would part ways. She tried to keep a clear head, waiting 14.7kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
50. 50 枭 The Young Marshal's Darling: The Powerful Woman Who Captured His Heart 枭宠成瘾：病娇少帅的娇妻是大佬 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Super sweet romance + tons of secret identities + an exceptionally badass heroine] Everyone said Yun Qiao was young and from the countryside, and that she would never fare well in the powerful Xi family. Everyone said her status was low, that she was nothing but a pretty face who lived off others, and that she could never catch the eye of the all-powerful young marshal. Yet after just one day in the Xi household, Yun Qiao put the family in their place. And after just one week at the young marsh 2.4kReads9.1Score31614d adds

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