Any Stories with a Clear-Headed Female Lead Who Avoids Rivalry with Other Women and Focuses on Her Career? 有没有女主清醒不雌竞，一心搞事业的

1. 1 校 School Beauty, Master, Don't Kill Me. I'll Make It Up to You by Being Your Maid 校花主人别杀我，我当女仆补偿你 Frosted Sugar, Twin Buds糖霜双蕊Urban760k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.9kReads8.8Score490Shelves

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   "After Turning the School Beauty into a Maid, We Swapped Bodies": Set in a world invaded by monsters and where professions awaken, Su Luo awakens his "Master" profession and takes in a cold, aloof school beauty as his maid, training her day and night. However, one night, Su Luo and the school beauty swap bodies. Faced with his own beautiful legs clad in black stockings and the changes in his chest, Su Luo panics. From then on, he must handle various situations as the school beauty, while also dealing with matters related to the maid system. In the process, a series of fantastical and humorous stories unfold. Recommended for readers who enjoy gender-swap, high-martial arts, and novel settings and lighthearted humor, offering a unique reading experience.

2. 2 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate to him as his girlfriend. To develop her career, the female lead gives up her assigned job and stays in the city to work.

3. 3 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 759Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 男 My Boyfriend Lost His Memory, and Six Powerful Men from Beijing's Elite Circle Treat Me Like Their Sister-in-Law 男友失忆，京圈六位大佬拥她为嫂 Salt-Dipped Candied Hawthorn盐蘸糖葫芦Modern Romance633k WordsCompleted [A career-focused, ambitious heroine who admires the strong + a cool, powerful male lead who gives in for love + both are virgins] Capital socialite Lu Qingyan has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but has forgotten Yu Xian, the woman he dated for three years. Before she can even feel sad, his friends come barging in, one after another, indignant. “Even when you were just secretly in love with her, you wouldn't let us smoke, saying secondhand smoke could affect your p 4.2kReads7.0Score341Shelves

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   This is seriously amazing! The female lead is so clear-headed and independent—a true strong female lead! I highly recommend it to all of you! The way the male and female leads interact as adults and the unspoken things they say are really touching. I felt so moved while reading this book! You absolutely have to check it out!

6. 6 港 After the Hong Kong Beauty Queen Was Snatched as a Bride, She Wins as a Popular Darling While Enjoying the Gossip 港姐被抢娶后，吃瓜躺赢万人迷 Guai Di Ha乖滴哈Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Period setting + Hong Kong + wealthy family + beautiful rich girl + loves herself and her country + many unrequited admirers] After waking up, Ye Baozhu finds herself transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1970s. She was once a glamorous Miss Hong Kong winner, but now she's yesterday's news. Even after entering a wealthy family, she's merely the kept woman of a playboy, hidden away on the Mid-Levels. And she's become a mother without even going through labor, with three adorable babies to show for i 38kReads8.6Score3.4kShelves

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   The story of a woman who becomes a mistress after transmigrating and then goes on to write and run a business.

7. 7 病 A Fevered Kiss 病态热吻 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Original title: A Sickly, Passionate Kiss Rebirth and redemption + obsessive, sweet romance: a gloomy, insecure boy and a sweet, gentle little angel At nineteen, Jiang Nian was a pampered heiress with everything she could want. At nineteen, Yu Si was starving and freezing, a violent monster in everyone’s eyes. He had no parents. He had been beaten and left out in the cold, and had fought dogs for food. His body was covered in scars. But she never imagined that this brooding boy would one day bec 4.2kReads9.4Score494Shelves

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   This is a coming-of-age story about redemption. The female protagonist, Jiang Nian, comes from a privileged background and is a wealthy heiress surrounded by love. She exudes a sweet and healing aura, like the warm and bright spring sun. The male protagonist, Yu Si, is the complete opposite. He is an orphan who grew up amidst hunger, cold, and violence, and is seen as a violent monster by the world. At their first meeting, he is covered in scars and has a sinister gaze; yet, in front of Jiang Nian, he is cautious and extremely gentle. This stark contrast in their characters makes their interactions captivating; every moment they spend together is like ice and fire colliding, sparking intense emotional flames.

8. 8 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 887Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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   The female protagonist in the first book is completely focused on her mission and doesn't show any romantic feelings. The second book, while a bit cliché, is still very enjoyable to read.

9. 9 主 The Streamer Goes Wild, the Big Spender Has Her Back, and the PK Battle Gets Hectic 主播发癫，大哥兜底，PK杀疯了 Magical Huohuo神奇火火Modern Romance619k WordsCompleted [1V9 + extra chapters later that are absolutely delicious! High-octane, satisfying action + thrilling! Totally unhinged! + everyone's favorite + face-slapping + secret identity + tons of rich benefactors + sweet, satisfying pampering in every way] In this life, Song Jingwu plans to try being a female livestreamer for fun. She never expected that her casual streams would attract countless wealthy men and women. Then, on the day of the championship, award-winning actors and actresses from the ente 28.4kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
10. 10 漂 A Pretty, Silly, Lovesick Beauty Sweetly Pursues an Abstinent Tycoon 漂亮笨美人恋爱脑，甜追禁欲大佬 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [She pursues him; not a strong female lead; sweet, pampered-wife romance. If that’s not your thing, don’t read! Both devoted; one-on-one.] [Delicate, soft, beautiful young woman × cold, chaste, secretly passionate CEO] After falling in love at first sight with her older brother’s friend, Xie Guanlan, Yin Shuyang launched into pursuit mode. Add him as a friend, go out to eat, visit his home, ask for hugs, ask for kisses, then play hard to get and keep him guessing until he can’t resist her! But X 22.6kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    Yin Shuyang clung to Yin Shujun's arm, her watery eyes fixed on him, her long eyelashes fluttering, and she pleaded sweetly, "Just let me go with you~"

11. 11 参 I Joined a Talent Show, but My Reputation Crashed Before I Could Debut 参加选秀，还没出道就塌房了 A Nine-Tailed Fish in the North Sea北海有条九尾鱼Two Female Leads600k WordsCompleted [Pure Yuri, 1v1] [Two powerful leads. Older woman. Feel-good story] [Variety show competition] [Everyday life] [A slow, steady romance. Very sweet, a dependable happiness] See the main text for details 8kReads9.4Score1kShelves
12. 12 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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    Kong Liu's works are all characterized by their clear-headed female protagonists, avoiding the typical power struggles and melodramatic tropes. Highly recommended! Her new book, "Provoking the Golden Branch," features a female lead who is a shrewd and intelligent strategist with a strong personality. She takes the lead, assisting the male lead in overthrowing the old dynasty and restoring peace and prosperity to the world! The entire cast is highly intelligent, the plot is smooth and engaging, definitely worth reading!

13. 13 香 Pearl of Hong Kong: The Fu Family's Cousin Is a Money-Making Machine 香江明珠：傅家的表小姐太能赚了 Today's Big Tangerine今日大橘Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Alternate-History Rebirth | Ambitious Heroine x Territorial-Minded Hero | Plot-Driven | No Saintly Characters | Flexible Morals | Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment | Realistic Leaning | Slow Burn] Synopsis: After waking up, Lin Jiao found herself holding the script of a disposable supporting character. From the start, she swiped a million in cash from her scumbag father and headed for Hong Kong. Hong Kong in 1960 was just lighting up with neon. Gold lay everywhere, but so did traps. Luckily, she r 50.2kReads8.9Score6.3kShelves

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    1. Focusing on real business, not so many worries; not a business war, a slow and steady read. 2. Heartbreaking, frustrating, but good.

14. 14 睡 Awakening to Find the Tycoon's Ex-Wife Reborn 睡醒，太子爷的炮灰前妻重生了 Golden Orange金满橙Modern Romance815k WordsCompleted [Radiant, delightful heiress × aloof, powerful tycoon] She came from a wealthy family and was Haicheng's most famous pampered darling. Since childhood, she had followed the celebrated heir to the Zhan family, always believing she would marry the bright and honorable man when they grew up. Until one day, someone played a prank on him and threw him off a yacht. She risked her life by diving into the sea to save him. But when he opened his eyes, he insisted that it was her friend who had saved him, 127.7kReads6.0Score10.8kShelves
15. 15 女 The Female Supporting Character Is Everyone's Favorite 女配是个万人迷 Qing Keqing轻可轻Modern Romance461k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite + Mary Sue + Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush + The Heroine Still Isn’t Swayed in the Ending or Bonus Chapters] Synopsis: A story about how I thought I was the vicious supporting female character in a Mary Sue novel, but it turned out I was the one everyone adored. My perfect fiancé, the cold and domineering school bully, my scheming little brother with a sweet facade, my gentle older brother, the sunny upperclassman... They all like me. Great. I like myself too. [Here come t 5.9kReads9.4Score438Shelves

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    For example, the female lead is focused on her career and not driven by romance.

16. 16 交 A Game of Deals: He Falls First 交易游戏，他先沉沦 A Piece of Young Ginger一颗仔姜Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Brothers competing for her + possessive pursuit + layered secret identities + love and hate + revenge] [Seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless × playboy Crown Prince who only pretends not to care] 1. What does it feel like to watch the person you have a crush on fall for someone else? Years ago, Meng Jiuyi confessed her feelings to Xu Yanzhi. He politely turned her down, and later word got out that he had a girlfriend. Meng Jiuyi quietly wished him well and made up her mind to move on. Years 10.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Main Characters: Meng Jiuyi x Tan Yuchen Character Setting: A seemingly obedient but actually cunning young master x A seemingly carefree and irresponsible prince Tags: Modern Romance, Strong CEOs, Clever and Powerful, Love-Hate Revenge, Logical, Thrilling Plot Twists, The Female Lead is Wise and Doesn't Let Feelings Stop Her Revenge Meng Jiuyi's "seemingly obedient but actually cunning" nature carries a tenacious determination. Her obedience is armor; every seemingly submissive bow hides a fierce, unyielding fire in her eyes. She uses the transaction as a springboard, but she doesn't expect her heart to subtly deviate from its intended path amidst her calculated maneuvering. Tan Yuchen's carefree attitude is like a disguise; he uses his nonchalance to mask his deep scheming. But when unconscious concern creeps into that scheming, his nonchalant gaze reveals its flaws, becoming the first proof of his descent into depravity. What attracts me most about this book is the male protagonist. His character is so charming and humorous. The female protagonist describes him as a fox terrier if he were an animal. It's absolutely amazing.

17. 17 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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    A female protagonist in a cultivation novel, determined to eliminate all her enemies. She only uses handsome men, working to help the world while simultaneously eliminating her enemies. Super captivating!

18. 18 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist determined to become Empress Dowager and raise her son to be Emperor; it's already completed. The second book's female protagonist's goal upon transmigrating is simply to return home and gradually build up her favorability over several years; the author continues to update it.

19. 19 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    A. Yes. B. I suggest choosing A. C. Don't bother looking, the other two are just filler. D. Seriously? You're still looking? Surely no one wouldn't choose A?

21. 21 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 212.5kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves

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    It's super good, and the female leads are all very unique.

22. 22 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
23. 23 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves
24. 24 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
25. 25 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 828Reads9.4Score101Shelves
26. 26 红EN Red Finery 红妆 Spare Me the Sugar刀下留糖Martial Arts224k WordsCompleted Red robes, red robes. She was like the blazing sun that never set over the deserts of southern Xinjiang, carrying a fire within her and leaving desolation wherever she went. Her senior sister was her only weakness, and the reason she had come to the Central Plains for revenge. Meeting Ji Hanchu was beyond anything she had expected. That precious, pure-hearted young man was like the moon in the sky, lighting up the wasteland inside her. But they were never meant to be the same. Her vengeance coul 965Reads9.4Score145Shelves
27. 27 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Lazy Wife Only Wants to Crush Villains and Make Money 惊！懒媳妇觉醒后只想虐渣搞钱 My Tinghan Bamboo我的听寒竹Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (This novel features a large ensemble cast.) [An incredibly strong, lazy, top-notch wife + a younger, chatty husband, taking down scumbags + making money] Jiang Yiqing had a wonderful married life! She didn’t have to clean the house or look after the kids, and her father-in-law, the factory director, had her back at work. All she had to do was clock out on time and go home to lie down. Life was so perfect she could see the good times stretching endlessly ahead! Then one day, she dreamed that 6.8kReads8.9Score599Shelves
28. 28 六 The 1960s: The Walk-On Character Made Her Fortune Through Divorce! 六零：路人甲她靠离婚发家了！ I Want to Be a Landlord我想当房东Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Period setting + satisfying revenge + strong heroine + transmigration + multiple male leads There’s a different male lead in every phase of her life, and the heroine won’t stay for anyone. She’s selfish. She has a pocket dimension, but she’ll have to steal to get it. Rather than deal with awful people, the heroine would rather make them furious. P.S. This story includes an unconventional romance. Please read with caution if that bothers you. After dying suddenly, the embittered office worker Zho 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
29. 29 军 Military Marriage in the Seventies: We've Been Reborn, So Why Not Build a Stronger Nation? 军婚七零：都重生了，强国不香吗 Xisen Meow西森喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + period setting + marriage first, love later + golden finger + face-slapping comparison + sweet, indulgent power fantasy] The moment she opened her eyes, Xu Qingqing had transmigrated into a melodramatic period novel, becoming the male lead’s childhood sweetheart, pretty but empty-headed. The childhood sweetheart was happily getting engaged to the male lead when the heroine showed up with a marriage contract in hand. After losing the male lead, the childhood sweetheart went d 7.2kReads8.5Score642Shelves
30. 30 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    The inevitability of vying for favor in the imperial harem: a "must-fight" under the logic of survival.

31. 31 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Good-looking, not competitive

32. 32 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 37kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
33. 33 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 16.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
34. 34 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
35. 35 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves

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    Female protagonist: Those who don't kill me will make me stronger! The female protagonist has a very strong core power!! A powerful female protagonist focused on her career.

36. 36 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 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
37. 37 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    Good quick transmigration novels feature female protagonists with distinct personalities, and the stories are particularly engaging.

38. 38 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Rebellious Daughter Is Still Being Filial to Her Elders Today 快穿：满级逆女今天也在孝顺长辈 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + family life + rebellious Host + a wayward daughter has her own rules for filial devotion + the System stays mostly in the background] Lin Guanfu is bound to a Filial Piety System. To recover her missing memories, she has to keep completing missions in small worlds, but every time she transmigrates, she ends up in the body of an unfilial daughter. Some of these daughters willingly make a deal, believing that starting over would not change their fate, while others are so cr 21.9kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
39. 39 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Female Side Character Is Studying to Strengthen the Nation Again 快穿之黑心女配又在学习强国 Inkstone Book墨砚书Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Completed] [No-CP quick transmigration + a ruthless, no-nonsense female lead + entirely fictional] In the small worlds, the male and female leads always have a vicious, scheming supporting woman by their side. She's a troublemaker for the leads, an anchor for the plot, and a doomed character waiting to die. Until Yang Zhen, the ambitious general of the Qiang Kingdom, becomes one of them, over and over! System: Boss, earn experience by face-slapping and punishing scumbags. Reaching the pinnacle 11.2kReads8.7Score857Shelves
40. 40 疯 After the Madcap Legitimate Daughter Awakens, All Men Kneel at Her Feet 疯批嫡女觉醒后，尔等皆为裙下臣 Chu Yi Yu Tong初一遇童Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted [Abstinent, scheming Sixth Prince × beautiful, unhinged daughter of the Minister of Revenue. A powerful man and woman, one-on-one, both devoted to each other. Read with confidence.] PS: The heroine starts out weighing over 100 kilos. After losing weight, she becomes a stunning beauty adored by everyone. Shen Qingran, famous for her beauty, transmigrates into the body of the fat and ugly legitimate daughter of the Minister's household. Her aunt and half-sister torment her, her useless father is c 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, Shen Qingran, transmigrates into the body of an ugly, overweight legitimate daughter. She uses her talent to open a teahouse and eventually becomes the richest woman in the country. Unburdened by romantic entanglements, she focuses solely on her career. It's a refreshing story combining the elements of a "concubine's daughter's rise to power" and "getting rich through business."

41. 41 穿 I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law, but My Son-in-Law Helped Me Win at Life 穿成极品丈母娘，女婿带我躺赢了 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two People Transmigrate + Feel-Good Story + Sweet Romance + Wish Ring + Space + Comedy] Qin Jiaonu transmigrated into a woman with the same name, a terrible mother-in-law whose husband had disappeared. She also ended up with four daughters and a live-in son-in-law. Luckily, her wish ring had come along with her. Looking at her four daughters, she decided to find husbands for the rest of them and live as a carefree slacker herself. Eldest son-in-law: “I used to be an honest, decent guy. Then I b 4.3kReads9.3Score683Shelves

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    This is really good; it keeps you wanting to keep reading. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something to read.

42. 42 风 The Wind Rises, the Evening Boat Sails Toward the Morning Light 风起晚舟向晨光 Misty Twilight暮景凝烟Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The first volume leans toward career-focused drama, with research, business rivalries, and revenge on an ex-boyfriend. If you prefer sweet romances, you can start at the end of Volume One or with Volume Two. Before she was reborn, she was the most docile canary at Gu Yanzhi’s side. He gave her the cold shoulder for three years, yet she stole research data from a rival company for him. Then, with his new lover in his arms, he told her, “Women like you are only good as stepping stones.” She smiled 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female-centric, career-driven scientific research and business war series has concluded.

43. 43 误 She Stumbled Into a School for Nobles, but All She Wants Is to Make Money! 误入贵族学校，她只想搞钱！ Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Sweet group-adored romance, a story of redemption, also known as: The Heroine Only Wants to Make Money] Santoria is a private aristocratic academy attended by the children of wealthy merchants, scholarly families, and politicians. While students at ordinary schools bury themselves in problem sets, hoping to get into a good college, these young masters and young ladies must learn how to expand their networks and uphold their families’ reputations. Power, money, connections, and resources are top 27.4kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    Forget about romance! These female protagonists are incredibly clear-headed, focused solely on their careers and resolutely refusing to compete with other women. Every single one is super engaging—you won't regret reading them!

44. 44 女 The Supporting Female Lead Only Wants to Build Her Career 女配她只想搞事业 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [A fluffy, brainless romance with a touch of Mary Sue. This was my first practice novel, so it has lots of flaws and the writing isn’t great. Don’t read it. If you do, leave your common sense at the door. It’s just an ordinary, sweet little romance, so don’t overthink the logic.] As a rich second female lead, Yu Ran can’t understand why anyone would fight over a man. Isn’t building a career much better? So Yu Ran takes on several jobs at once, becoming both an idol and a Best Actress. While othe 125Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This book, one of those "reading for fun" novels recommended on Douyin and Kuaishou, is genuinely enjoyable to read.

45. 45 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves

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    The female lead is a forensic doctor, and the male lead is a department head; it's a story with two strong leads.

46. 46 公 Highway Survival: Frozen from the Start, I Win by Letting My Dolls Carry Me 公路求生：冰封开局我靠玩偶躺赢 Just a Little Bean Dumpling是个豆团子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse for all + road survival + lie flat + homebody + dollmaker + food + adorable pets + no romance] [No female rivalry, lone-wolf protagonist, slow-paced survival, ensemble cast of dolls.] [Disasters]: Frozen plateaus, scorching deserts, floodwaters, eerie fog, and abyssal sinkholes. Su An is reborn, returning to the time before she was pulled into the game. In one month, she will be pulled into the Blue Star Ascension Survival Game, becoming one of the Blue Star players livestreaming ci 15.9kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
47. 47 带 Scraping By Through Apocalyptic Disasters with Billions in Supplies 带着百亿物资苟天灾末世 Can Zhu残逐Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic disasters + rebirth + spatial storage + stockpiling supplies + golden finger + pets + free scavenging + not a saint + farming] Torrential rain, extreme cold, earthquakes, mutated plants and animals, extreme heat, acid rain, blizzards... One disaster after another strikes. Long-established order collapses, survival supplies dwindle, and animals and plants mutate. Danger lurks everywhere, and all of humanity faces an immense struggle to survive. Lin Ruo, a level-five dual-ability user 20.8kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
48. 48 白 Hauling Bricks in Showbiz by Day, Taking Online Fortune-Telling Clients by Night 白天娱乐圈搬砖，晚上搞玄学在线接单 Coconut Milk Taro Balls椰汁芋圆Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerhouse transmigrates into a book + occult arts + gossip + satisfying face-slapping + unhinged antics + livestreaming + family regrets + absolutely no forgiveness] Wen Li ascended to immortality one moment, then was forced to transmigrate into a book the next. After nearly being kidnapped and sold, she was pressured by her fiancé and family to forgive the traffickers. All because the traffickers were the fake heiress’s parents? Wen Li went berserk on the spot and gave them a good, literal fa 8.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The female lead is solely focused on her career and greatly admires...

49. 49 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves
50. 50 考 Failed the Civil Service Exam, So I Went on Quick Transmigration. Watch Me Go Off the Rails 考公失败去快穿，诸位请看我发癫 A Tomato一只洋柿子Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Unhinged Comedy + No Romance + Lighthearted and Hilarious + No-Brainer Power Fantasy + Going Off the Rails] You Yu failed her graduate school entrance exam, then failed the civil service exam. Now she’s back in her happy place once again. She’ll sweep through every chaotic world and be herself again. Transmigrated into a highborn concubine-born daughter forced into a replacement marriage, You Yu summoned a ride-hailing car called Didi Kuaihu back to the capital, blew up t 5.6kReads9.1Score825Shelves

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    Written by the same author, I must say Yang Shizi's books are truly excellent. They don't engage in cutthroat competition, are relatively short, fast-paced, and don't hold grudges—if there's a grudge, it's settled immediately without dragging things out. They stay on top of current trends and are humorous and funny. 👍👍👍

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