Stories With a Truly Free, Clear-Headed, and Rational Heroine 女主真正自由，清醒，理智的文章

1. 51 4 What's There to Fear About Divorce at 40? My First Love Has My Back 40岁离婚怕什么，还有初恋兜底 Yan Feifeifei燕飞飞飞Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [A levelheaded housewife who knows when to retreat and when to advance + an icy doctor who advances by retreating] [Midlife struggles + parent-child relationships + redemption + mutual healing] Her husband is having an affair with his boss. Her son is a high school senior and has started dating. Zhu Yi, who quit her job three years ago, feels as if her world is collapsing. Then she unexpectedly runs into Yang Yiqing, her first love, whom she had lost touch with years ago. Suddenly, time speeds 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist had entered into a wrong marriage, but eventually realized that she could never forget the bond she shared with her childhood sweetheart. After a long separation, she reunited with the male protagonist on a day when she was ready to achieve great things. Not only did she get rid of her scumbag ex-husband, help her son successfully pass the college entrance examination, and rekindle her dreams from her student days, but she also became pregnant with her second child with her childhood sweetheart. She can be described as a big winner in life.

2. 52 我 My Younger Brother Presented as an Omega 我弟分化成了OMEGA Duo Langlang朵浪浪Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing [Female lead, no romance + A mountain of original ABO worldbuilding!! + Slow burn!! + Not a power fantasy! + Women's growth (the female lead grows gradually; she doesn't start out with mature, tough values!!) + Mecha + Zerg] (Her early personality is a bit like a capybara.) (Three best friends: Li Shaoru, Tao Hechuan, and Hu Yan'er. Each has her own career storyline.) If you could freely choose your gender in an ABO world, which would you choose? Alpha? Beta? Or Omega? [Zerg setting: Queens ≈ 1.4kReads8.9Score161Shelves

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   Every book is excellent.

3. 53 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves

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   This is the best female-oriented novel I've read in recent years.

4. 54 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
5. 55 乡 The Real Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor 乡下来的真千金，竟是封建老祖宗 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted Originally titled The True Heiress from the Countryside Is Actually a Feudal Ancestor When Sang Ning opened her eyes again, she found herself the real heiress who had been left behind in the countryside by a wealthy family. She had been born the legitimate eldest daughter of a distinguished family, raised from childhood to become its matriarch. But when she opened her eyes, she had arrived in a strange new era. Fortunately, she was still the legitimate eldest daughter. Her fake sister thought 30.2kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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   Highly recommended! [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post] The female lead is serious about her career + the male lead is devoted and domineering. [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf] The female lead travels from ancient times to the present, is smart and ambitious, independent and clear-headed in her career. The male lead is devoted and only sees the female lead. It's a very good read.

6. 56 重 Reborn, I Turn My Fate Around with the System of Noncontention 重生归来，我凭不争系统扭转死局 Wen Qiheng温栖珩Ancient Romance114k WordsOngoing Reborn on the eve of the palace banquet, Su Wanyuan's fingertips brushed against the secret drug hidden in the lining of her gown. In her previous life, she was tricked into making a scene, lost her reputation, and saw her entire family executed. This time, she stayed calm, waiting to tear away her half-sister's gentle facade in front of everyone at the banquet. Before the trouble had even settled, a wooden token etched with a whirlpool pattern led her to a decades-old secret plot involving a 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is free-spirited, clear-headed, and rational.

7. 57 翡 Lotus in an Emerald Cage 翡翠笼中莲 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance49k WordsCompleted The Lotus in the Jade Cage 838Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A truly charismatic and rational female protagonist who isn't a saint, ultimately achieving both fame and fortune, wielding immense power. A great read, a welcome relief from aesthetic fatigue. Female-oriented: Domestic intrigue + Palace intrigue. A bit tear-jerking, reminiscent of the bittersweet feeling of an unfulfilled love story. The daughter of a jade merchant meets a fallen prince, but there's no spark between them until they fight assassins in a dilapidated temple. She falls in love with him, but he falls for another extremely delicate woman. By chance, he's placed on the throne by a powerful minister. He doesn't love her, but respects her, needing her wisdom to help him navigate the power struggles between ministers and the emperor. She coexists peacefully with his lover. She loves him in a way he prefers. In the end, it turns out that the woman who is his lover, the seemingly fragile woman, protects the female protagonist with her own life until the very end. 😊 Later, the male lead vents his frustration at being unable to protect his lover on the female lead, who directly retorts that she won't be wronged and immediately withdraws from the relationship. It leaves you with a sense of loss; it's a rare story where the male and female leads don't have a love story, but rather need to use each other, without any competition, creating a powerful aftertaste. 💓

8. 58 让 You Want Me as a Stand-In? I’ll Be Your Dad, With a Clear Conscience! 让我当替身？姐凭良心当你爹！ Xu Xun蓿寻Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted Liang Xin never imagined she would transmigrate into a book about stand-ins, let alone encounter a System that asked to bind itself to her. System: Ding! This System can help its Host focus on her career, break free from the original plot, and reach the pinnacle of life! Liang Xin hesitated. In her previous life, she was a corporate drone. Now that she’d transmigrated into a book, were they still going to make her work 996? She wasn’t exactly eager to bind with it, thanks. The original male lead 150Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   It's a typical female-oriented novel; the female lead goes about her own business, and the men don't affect her much. In the second book, although the female lead is incredibly popular, she doesn't revolve around men; she's busy with her own work.

9. 59 新 Newlyweds, Growing Closer 新婚渐浓 Dan Jian丹笺Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Marriage before love / Adult romance / A slow, steady relationship / Sweet romance Cool, rational neurosurgeon vs. attentive, service-oriented head of a corporate group The marriage between Shen Mingyue and Bo Yi began with a drunken joke between their grandfathers. Out of gratitude for an old kindness, Shen Mingyue agreed to marry him to help her family out of a difficult situation. On the first day of their marriage, she was called back to the hospital for an emergency surgery and didn’t come 28.7kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   The female protagonist in this book isn't the typical overpowered character found in wish-fulfillment novels; she's someone with an incredibly strong core, a representative of gentle yet resolute character.

10. 60 谁 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Author Zhong Xiaoqi作者钟小七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist always puts herself first, only considering interests and not feelings. Even her arranged marriages are calculated. The couple secretly plots together, taking advantage of the war to carve out territory for themselves.

11. 61 万 After My Beloved Best Friend Faked Her Death, Her Backup Suitor Showed Up at My Door 万人迷闺蜜死遁后，备胎敲响我家 Mouse to the Eighth Power鼠的八次方Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Her irresistible best friend fakes her death, and her admirers come knocking. What should she do?] [Good thing she used to be irresistible herself] Xu Chuci's irresistible best friend faked her death. Now Xu Chuci is the only person in the world who knows where she is. Her admirers start showing up one after another. “I'll get you promoted.” “I'll take you backstage to meet your idols.” “I'll pay five million for a video call.” Xu Chuci thinks these men are being so accommodating, threatening h 1.3kReads9.0Score142Shelves
12. 62 带 She Takes a Beloved Consort System into Her New Life as a Real Heiress 带着宠妃系统穿成豪门真千金 Painting in the Rain丹青落雨Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + strong heroine + fake and genuine heiresses + pampered consort System + healing and awakening. No competing for men, girls help girls.] Bad news: The moment she opens her eyes after transmigrating, she’s being hunted. It turns out the fake heiress’s wealthy and influential fiancé wants to kill the genuine heiress, the original host! Good news: After transmigrating, she gets bound to a System. Wait, what kind of System did you say you were? A harem consort-pampering System? Uh. 401Reads8.9Score103Shelves
13. 63 出 After Prison, I Picked Up a CEO 出狱后，捡漏一个总裁 Jing Jiuzhe荆九折Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Getting Out of Prison, I Stumbled Upon a CEO 5.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is truly clear-headed and rational.

14. 64 快 Quick Transmigration: A Professional Background Character Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 快穿之路人甲专业躺平 Ran Ran An然然安Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted After You Jia died, she was forced to bind herself to a System. Apparently, because she’d donated money before her death and saved many people, she was finally getting her just rewards. So now she had a guaranteed job: transmigrate to various worlds and correct crooked ways. Could she just say no? Couldn’t they let her reincarnate into a rich family instead? It wasn’t even her idea to donate. Whoever wants these rewards can have them. But it was no use. She had no bargaining power. She could onl 25.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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15. 65 赛 Cyber Games Are Invading? Then We’ll Invade the Cyberworld 赛博游戏入侵？那我们入侵赛博 Sister Power妹力Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Plot-driven, travel between two worlds, player invasion, our counterinvasion, groups crossing over to fight it out, supernatural powers, degraded creatures, cyberpunk elements, no romance] “A group of ‘players’ invaded our world and turned it into their game world.” “They call this game Oasis.” At the same time, a game called Rustworld was quietly released. Yuan Yin was chosen to become Rustworld’s very first player. A colorful steel metropolis, dark and damp underground streets. Life and ma 3kReads8.9Score421Shelves
16. 66 太 Beyond All Emotion 太上忘情 Yi Xiang以向14k WordsCompleted Transcending Emotion 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book. The female protagonist only cares about her own goals and is completely unconcerned about the opinions and gossip of others.

17. 67 快 After Quick Transmigration, the Shy Rose Blooms in a Glorious Blaze 快穿后羞答答的玫瑰轰轰烈烈的开 Jin San'er瑾三儿Fantastical Romance832k WordsOngoing [Era-themed quick transmigration] [No fixed couple] Su Cha discovered that she had entered a novel set in a bygone era that she had read before. Given a second life, all she wanted was to enjoy herself and live in comfort. She thought she had been given another chance because she’d saved someone, but she had no idea this was a quick-transmigration internship that would determine her fate… Content warning: The story only features settings from bygone eras. There’s no fixed couple, but that doesn 168.8kReads9.1Score14.1kShelves
18. 68 沙 Desert Survival: I Entered a Month Early 沙漠求生，当我提前一个月进入 A Nuyo阿奴哟Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Strong female lead, no romance, a level-up story with a slice-of-life focus. A System bug sent Feng Chan into a survival game called Lost Civilization a month before it was supposed to begin. Starting in the desert, she struggles to get by each day by opening three to five chests. Beneath the eerily quiet surface, danger lurks everywhere, and one careless move could cost her life. A month later, when the game officially begins and the first three billion players enter, she finally realizes she i 6.3kReads8.8Score839Shelves
19. 69 快 Quick Transmigration: So What If I Hold a Grudge? I'm Not a Bad Person 快穿之记仇怎么了，我可不是坏人 The Moon Is a Blue Cat月亮可蓝猫Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration +爽 read + Self-Interest + No Fixed CP] Note: The protagonist cares most about himself. No one matters more than he does. He has a whole host of virtues, and the best of them is holding a grudge. He won't let himself suffer a loss, even if it means someone else has to. Yuan Qing accidentally binds himself to a damaged System, which takes him to other worlds. He lives life after life in unfamiliar worlds, doing as he pleases and enjoying his freedom. But along the way, one un 67.2kReads8.2Score6.4kShelves
20. 70 爱 Can a Daughter-Doting Host Be Bound to the Male Second Lead System? 爱女宿主绑定男二系统，可以吗？ But It Is Again可又是Modern Romance370k WordsOngoing The first volume was completed on October 7, 2025. Me! Man Canglou, a top-level conquest expert, got bound to a male supporting character System for one reason or another. Now I travel through multiple planes to save male supporting characters. Wait! the male supporting character System cries out. Lord God! I've been scammed! This isn't the kind of rescue I wanted to see! Me: Just tell me, didn't the male supporting character's affection level reach the max? Didn't I complete the mission? Male 4Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 快 Quick Transmigration: I Rule Three Thousand Worlds 快穿：三千世界任我行 Of the Xianghuang Family镶黄家的Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (Can be female, male, or neither; no fixed CP; a growing protagonist; different eras, ancient times, the modern world, cultivation, prehistoric times, and TV and film worlds.) Chang Ge is an orphan. One day, she suddenly obtains a damaged Chaos Pearl. Following the consciousness left behind by its spirit, she refines the Chaos Pearl and begins a journey across three thousand worlds, growing 30.8kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
22. 72 穿 I Transmigrated into a Woman-Torturing Novel, and Even the NPCs Broke Character 穿到虐女文后NPC都崩了人设 Zhujing竹京Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [No male lead * An unusual dating-show livestream * Sharp-tongued but no misogynistic insults] After Xu Mingwei condemned a novel for its abuse of women, the author wrote her into the story as a sacrificial side character. Her character was so honest that people called her boring, so her agency sent her on a dating show to generate buzz. The plot had the male lead deliberately pair up with the heroine to make her jealous. When she really did get jealous, the male lead got mad and ruined her to p 111Reads8.4Score—Shelves
23. 73 规 Rule Horror: I Write the Rules 规则怪谈：我来书写规则 A Rainbow Cloud一份彩虹云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Doomsday Arrives + Livestream + National Fate + Supernatural Rules + Parallel World] The supernatural descended upon Blue Star, and rules became humanity’s final point of contention with the unspeakable. The unspeakable would randomly select “chosen ones” from every country and send them into a supernatural world. If they successfully solved its mystery, that round’s haunting would disappear from their country. If they failed the challenge within the allotted time, the haunting would descend up 1.4kReads8.9Score145Shelves
24. 74 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Decades: Enjoying the Ultimate Life 快穿年代：享受极品人生 A Single Parasol Tree一颗梧桐Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + era settings + no missions + no fixed romantic pairing + each story can be read on its own. Prices and wages are generally based on comparisons made multiple times, but may vary by region; there's no way to guarantee complete accuracy. The 1950s used the old currency, with amounts counted in units of ten thousand. For ease of reading, yuan and kuai are used throughout.) (I'm no good at writing blurbs, so feel free to skip this.) Live as you please. Don't make yourself suf 6.3kReads8.4Score324Shelves
25. 75 女 The Street Girl and the Young Master 女混混和大少爷 Four Boiled Eggs四个水煮蛋Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [The heroine is a little unhinged, clear-headed and independent, and not consumed by romance. The story focuses on the ensemble cast.] As she grew up, Xu Shiqingmu met a group of like-minded friends. Together, they weathered many setbacks and hardships, and shared plenty of joy and happiness. Then she met Xie An, a top student from a prestigious family, the golden boy everyone praised. Yet when he faced her, all he showed was the disdain and contempt he kept hidden from everyone else, as if she 340Reads8.1Score133Shelves

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    This is a campus romance novel with an ensemble cast. The female protagonist pursues true freedom, is not bound by worldly constraints, bravely moves towards her goals, dares to break rules, knows what she wants, and is very clear-headed and independent. She gets together with the male protagonist purely because he unintentionally revealed his dislike for her, and she deliberately tries to retaliate by making him pursue her. It's a new book; those who like this kind of thing can give it a try.

26. 76 骨 Bone Divination: The Record of the Ruins of Return 骨鉴：归墟启明录 Rock Candy Beet冰糖甜菜Mystery281k WordsOngoing Yingyue Bay Archaeological Team: Recruitment Notice Workers at this site have been getting into trouble one after another, villagers are plagued by nightmares, and a visiting official tried to make a leap of faith, but failed. New professor Su Ran digs up an animal bone. Her fingertips burn, and a riot of colorful light bursts before her eyes. An intern tells her: This isn’t an archaeological site. It’s Guixu. Su Ran: Are you messing with me? When archaeology turns into a VR experience and prehi 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead, who is a colleague and boss, is passionate about archaeology. Her stated intention was to be a lazy bum and get rich overnight, but in reality, she just wants to contribute to the preservation of civilization.

27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tough-as-Nails Housekeeper Sets Overbearing CEOs Straight 快穿：硬核管家，专治霸总癫公 Give Me Some Golden Light给点金光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + satisfying power fantasy, with a heroine who is the strongest in every world] After clearing an endless series of dungeons, Zhu Yin changed jobs. The Quick Transmigration Department gained a sweet and harmless-looking new employee. The protagonists of every world were about to meet their toughest assistant and go-to helper, whose main goal was to make her boss’s wishes come true. CEO world. The domineering CEO roared, “Find her! Turn City A upside down if you have to, but 71.7kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves

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    This female protagonist has no romantic partner. She's a powerful figure; her former employer was an infinite flow (a genre of Chinese fantasy novels), but she switched to a quick transmigration (a genre of Chinese fantasy novels). The system is an innocent "cat," incredibly naive, haha, quite funny. Suddenly reminded me of the first world? (Probably). She had just opened the door when something was thrown at her. The system cat was furious, saying their tasks were just tools, yet they were so dangerous, and they were going to apply for workers' compensation from the main system. The female protagonist was incredibly surprised, asking if this even counted as injury (because she's lived a long time, I feel she's a very tolerant elder, a kind of neutral figure, but due to her previous work, she had absorbed supernatural beings. That's why this dialogue was so funny, because it made her character and her past work experience more believable). Later, the female protagonist, along with the cat, fought against supernatural beings and helped the world's consciousness overcome a crisis. Suddenly reminded me of the cup (?) That hit me in the first world, and I just want to laugh. Haha ... For the female protagonist, every world is like a vacation, so she never rests, making her a legendary figure in the world of quick transmigration. The system cat, on the other hand, is a cute, easily embarrassed system cat that you just want to pet.

28. 78 娇 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 Mu Xiaoyang沐晓杨Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4kReads9.1Score592Shelves

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    The female lead is lazy and doesn't fit in with the aristocratic ladies, but she is clear-headed, rational, brave and resourceful when faced with problems, and can help her husband solve various cases. The palace intrigue and family drama are very exciting, but not mindless. The relationship between the male and female leads is also very sweet after they realize their feelings for each other.

29. 79 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 50kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
30. 80 我 The System Punished Me by Making Me Bleed. Why Are You Crying? 我被系统惩罚流血，你们哭什么 Jie Ni Bai杰尼白Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The Villainess System had never encountered such a difficult tasker. Every time, she chose to reject the task and accept the punishment of bleeding. But can someone explain why this woman has maxed out the male lead’s affection by bleeding from all sorts of places? System: Host, please choose whether to accept the Level Two task: [Steal the original heroine’s scenes]. Failure will result in coughing up blood. Lin Zhumian: I choose to refuse. Then, while acting, she spat out a mouthful of blood. 10.8kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This book!!! The female protagonist is bound to a bleeding system and must maintain the villainous supporting character persona according to the plot, otherwise she will bleed from various parts of her body!! But the female protagonist never accepts any tasks from the system, doesn't engage in any female rivalry, and in the end, everyone can be used as a pawn by her, including the system!!! The author's writing is superb!! The foreshadowing is subtly planted! Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

31. 81 蛊 Gu Master Quick Transmigration: Scumbags, Be Sacrificed to Heaven! 蛊师快穿，渣男祭天！ Han Bai憨白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + Gu master + an absolutely powerful female lead!] A domineering CEO? He's a scumbag who belongs behind bars. Use Gu to kill him! A master? He's a dirty old man preying on an innocent young woman and playing out a substitute romance. Use Gu to kill him! A crown prince? He's a heartless ingrate reincarnated. Use Gu to kill him! A war god? He's a poor-born man who marries for money, takes everything from his wife's family, then repays kindness with treachery. Use 16.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Alluring Villain 快穿年代：迷人的反派角色 Lou Ying Who Loves Matcha Buns爱吃抹茶馒头的楼影Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Self-serving and unapologetic + Overpowered from the start + No suffering for others, no saintly heroine + No fixed couple + Sweet romance] After Jin Baolin perished alongside the Zombie King, she unexpectedly became bound to a godawful holier-than-thou System. It wanted her to take the place of disposable characters who refused to follow the plot and selflessly give everything to the protagonists, preferably working herself to the bone before making a glorious sacrifice. Oh, and she had to l 13.4kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: Sharing a Battle Robe with the Female Side Character 快穿之我与女配共战袍 Loves Dokudami就爱折耳根Ancient Romance802k WordsCompleted [No CP: the heroine has no romantic tension or love story whatsoever; she's a total romance repellent. The heroine isn't a cold, aloof powerhouse. Lighthearted writing.] Why are the original heroines in transmigration-into-a-book stories always white lotuses? Why must one of the two girls be a "bitch" whenever a real heiress meets a fake one? Why do reborn legitimate daughters always treat the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children as sacred, while their younger half-sisters a 1.9kReads9.1Score270Shelves
34. 84 认 After Reuniting with Our Families, Everyone’s Plans Go Haywire 认亲后，大家的画风一起跑偏了 Midnight Murder Ball午夜凶球Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Whenever the young Li Guanlan saw all the family scandals and chaos in the news online, she would thank Heaven that she was born into a loving, well-off family with parents who adored her. Then one day, a bolt from the blue struck: she had been switched at birth seventeen years ago! You’ve got to be kidding! What kind of family was she being sent to? Wealthy! Complicated! Emotionally distant! Her biological mother was as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and bad at expressing herself. Time to start 47.3kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    I believe no one dislikes the female lead; her personality is so straightforward. She doesn't tolerate being bullied, and if someone provokes her, she'll beat them up. Once, she was so angry that she told her parents she was going to cause a minor incident worth tens of thousands of yuan, hahaha. Although it's a story about babies being switched at birth, this book is truly different. There are no awful characters, the two children get along very well, and the parents are exceptionally kind. The author's values ​​are so positive they're almost wicked.

35. 85 快 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Female Supporting Character Awakens 快穿年代：女配觉醒了 Don't Dwell On The Past不要忆往昔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [fictional setting] [Period] [no fixed CP] [female lead’s perspective] [overpowered golden finger] Ning An, an employee of the Temporal Bureau, transmigrates into small worlds set in different periods. As she eases the supporting female characters’ grievances and makes up for their regrets, she also enjoys a good life of her own. [Content warnings: Please don’t read if these things bother you. Be sure to read this!!!] An extremely overpowered golden finger! The original ma 30.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
36. 86 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance788k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The female lead is from a high-ranking family, and the male lead is a wealthy CEO. They are engaged, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. The female lead loses some of her memories related to the male lead due to certain reasons. The male lead works abroad for seven years to support her, and the first thing he does upon returning is to reunite with her. He only loves her and is completely devoted to her. Although the female lead lacks love due to her family background, she is very strong, a graduate of a prestigious university, highly professional, and becomes a diplomat midway through the story. She is proud yet gentle; anyone would fall in love with her! A strong, pure love story, super addictive!

37. 87 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heiress Is Selfish and Self-Serving 快穿：大小姐她自私自利 Bustling S熙熙攘攘SModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through period dramas + self-interest + sweet romance + golden finger + no rescuing the poor + no saintly heroine + no becoming a stepmother + no adopting children + no fixed love interest] Some worlds may have no romantic pairing. The heroine retains no memories of her quick-transmigration worlds, but she does remember her first life as a wealthy heiress. Her golden finger is assigned at random. 1. The little childhood sweetheart manipulated in the 1960s 2. The village gir 11.9kReads8.8Score777Shelves
38. 88 快 Quick Transmigration: A Journey Along the Chang'an Road 快穿之长安一路行 A Boatful of Clear Dreams Waiting for the River of Stars一船清梦等星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + System + pocket dimension + personal growth + self-reliant struggle There is a System, but it’s a good-for-nothing. Its golden finger isn’t much, and the heroine may occasionally have a love interest, but that will never get in the way of her growing stronger. When the System first found Chang’an, all it wanted was a longer life. It was just a good-for-nothing and couldn’t find a chosen one, either. Chang’an said that wa 25kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
39. 89 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
40. 90 快 Quick Transmigration: Cherish Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People 快穿：珍爱生命，远离极品 Little Orange Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的小橙子Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through historical settings + socially fearless female lead + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + building wealth + turning her life around + no fixed pairing] [The 4th, 7th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st worlds have no romance] [Female lead’s perspective] [Ensemble cast] Also known as: Quick Transmigration: A Carefree Life in Historical Worlds and Quick Transmigration: Treasure Your Life and Stay Away from Toxic People Protagonist: Chang Ning. In each sma 21.9kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
41. 91 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.3kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves
42. 92 快 Becoming a God Through Quick Transmigration: I Take Every Trial Seriously 快穿成神：历劫我是认真的 Yuanyuanliu媛媛liuFantastical Romance861k WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + space + System + no fixed CP + three thousand realms. The World Tree has existed since the beginning of heaven and earth, with a lifespan measured in billions of years. Newly born World Tree babies must travel through the various realms, broadening their horizons and comprehending all kinds of rules. Commonly known as surviving tribulations... The protagonist grows over time and can be male or female, any species. There are more female characters. No missions, no conquest, 1.6kReads—Score127Shelves

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    Quick transmigration + spatial dimension + no fixed romantic pairing + three thousand worlds + system for chatting. No children, no melodramatic plot twists, slice-of-life style. Each episode is 10-25 chapters long. I really enjoyed it! [Laughing][thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

43. 93 四 Forty and Bewildered: A Single Mother and a Shattered Elite 四十有惑：单亲妈妈与破碎精英 Xiao Yu Wanjia晓豫万佳Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing At forty, all that remains of his life is a countdown. With a promise to meet again at seventy, she tries to bring light to his shattered world. Shi Xiaoran, a divorced mother, discovers on her first day at her new job that her boss is a “monster”: he gives her lessons, assigns her homework, and treats her as his successor. Only later does she learn that this elite managing director, whom his subordinates call “Jiang the Butcher,” is trapped by a fortune told twenty-two years ago. Paroxetine is —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a rare glimpse into the realistic workplace in contemporary dramas. The female lead is clear-headed, hardworking, and resilient—a typical example of a female protagonist who grows through experience. The male lead is both a mentor and a friend, decisive and ruthless, and also reflects the realistic dilemmas of a middle-aged man.

44. 94 山 The Camellia and the Florist 山茶花与花农 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted An Sui is a rich heiress. Her father is the chairman of a publicly listed company, her mother is a renowned pianist, and her older brother is the company’s heir. Everyone expected the An family’s daughter to grow up to be someone extraordinary. But An Sui turned out quite differently: she was lazy and took life as it came, living one day at a time. Her social circle called her “the laziest, most aimless heiress around.” After this aimless heiress entered the entertainment industry, the enthusias 11Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 末 The Apocalypse Ambassador Travels the World 末世大使，全球旅行 Come See the Ending进来看结局Sci-Fi & Apocalypse310k WordsOngoing (Not a DIY system) The apocalypse arrives. While everyone else awakens powers like fireballs and lightning, Jiujiu awakens a travel check-in System. Every time she checks in at a tourist attraction, the System gives her a blind box of local specialties. All she wants is to earn enough points to trade for a permanent lie-flat card. But all of humanity mistakes her for carrying out some inscrutable "global salvation plan." And so, a slacker who only wants to travel is forced to embark on a journey 168Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead's problem-solving abilities are truly phenomenal! No romantic partner, just a career-driven heroine!! She's young, but who says a strong female lead has to be an adult?! There aren't many authors who dare to create a "world map" anymore! [Crying][crying]

46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m a Master at Protecting Beauties 快穿：我是护花小能手 Yuanyuanliu媛媛liuFantastical Romance248k WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + No CP Female awakening + Personal growth + Romance and family One story arc every 10 chapters. The first volume's 10 short stories are complete. How can women break free from the bonds of love? How can they escape their difficult circumstances? Jingjing keeps transmigrating through one little world after another, helping girls who find themselves in difficult situations. In helping others, she also grows stronger, and Jingjing comes to understand the path she wants to take 167Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 紫 Tales of the Purple Robe 紫衫异闻录 Raising a Little Dinosaur in My Pocket裤兜里养小恐龙Urban320k WordsOngoing “I taught you martial arts. I didn’t teach you how to be decent people.” [Unconventional strong female lead + urban fantasy + martial arts + supernatural + technology + suspense + romance + political intrigue + a richly detailed world] “The essence of traditional Chinese martial arts is being unable to hear a dog bark.” “Does acting cool not cost you anything?” “I’m grateful you thought so highly of my disciples that you injured them. If I didn’t give you a beating in return, I’d look like I had 363Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The very first paragraph is enough to make one think deeply.

48. 98 谁 Who Could've Guessed? Every Customer in My Online Shop Has Transmigrated 谁懂啊？我的网店顾客全是穿越者 Spring Mountain Mist春山雾Modern Romance660k WordsCompleted [Now being published, with a live-action mini-series already online. Come watch~] [No romance + strong heroine + feel-good power fantasy + striking it rich + visitors from myriad worlds + trading goods + heartwarming healing + ensemble cast] Ye Xing's online shop had recently received a lot of strange orders. Her shop specialized in running errands, buying things on commission, and taking care of various tasks for customers. But the things her recent customers asked her to do were all outrageous 13.5kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Both are very good. The first and third ones are not romantically paired.

49. 99 综 Immersive Romance Across Films and TV 综影视之沉浸式恋爱 May the Great Immortal Bless Me大仙保佑Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing [Stunning heroine, but not a universal heartthrob: she relies on her own abilities to get by + Not exactly a power fantasy: she needs to plan carefully before she grows strong, and only then can she crush her opponents + No fixed pairing] Mu Hanguang was betrayed by her own mother for refusing to go on blind dates and get married. Without her knowledge, she was enrolled in a romance-reform program launched by a shady company. Its aim was to let her experience the joys of romance so she would ent 11.8kReads7.8Score282Shelves

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    The female protagonist is focused on improving her skills and wealth; she either takes the initiative or doesn't care.

50. 100 重 Reborn, I Choose to Marry My Ex-Husband Again 重生后，我选择再嫁前夫 Yuanyuanliu媛媛liu10k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Chose to Marry My Ex-Husband Again 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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