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1. 151 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter's Schemes: The Blackhearted Crown Prince's Daily Indulgence 庶女心机：腹黑太子日常娇宠 My Brain Doesn't Work Well我脑袋不好Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted Lin Danjia's birth mother was a woman from a brothel. As an unloved concubine-born daughter, she was bullied by everyone in the Lin household. [The heroine is a scheming flirt who loves power and money, and is sensitive and melodramatic. If that's not your thing, don't read.] [The main plot moves slowly, and this isn't a power fantasy in the traditional sense. If that's not your thing, don't read.] Her legitimate elder sister bullies her, her father ignores her, and her elder brother. Everyon 118Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🔥1⃣She skillfully navigates relationships with various handsome men, seemingly immersed in the role, but in reality, she uses these men as stepping stones to enter high society. Getting close to men leads to unhappiness; loving yourself is the key, and money allows you to love yourself even better. This is the story of a woman from the bottom of society's social class who rises to the top, determined to become a person of high status, even if it means resorting to unscrupulous means.

2. 152 美 A Beautiful Bad Woman’s Quick Transmigration Journey Through the Eras 美丽坏女人的年代快穿之旅 Yaoyao Not Bewitching a夭夭不妖aModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through different eras + self-serving heroine + a touch of outlaw spirit + flower-soul dimension + Heavenly Secrets Mirror (damaged)] Note: The heroine is stunningly beautiful, but she is NOT universally adored! Xia Zhizhi comes from another world where men are beastmen whose true forms are wild animals, women are called Rui, and their souls take the form of flowers and trees. The Rui, who are responsible for reproduction in that world, are extremely rare and delicate, so b 34.5kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   A sophisticated egoist, a female protagonist obsessed with men, a stunning beauty with a portable space, traveling between small worlds without mandatory missions, she only marries the most powerful man, the male protagonist is love-struck, no matter how bad the female protagonist is, the male protagonist is willing to spoil her, and they live a sweet and loving life together in their small worlds.

3. 153 不 We Who Don't Know How to Love 不会爱的我们 Sea of Flowers Behind the House屋后花海Modern Romance188k WordsCompleted [A brave heroine who grows on her own] [A realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment fantasy] [First-person perspective] [A broken family of origin] [The heroine has sound values (she is 16 when the story begins, and still immature enough to have the occasional bad thought)] [Clear-eyed about life] If your very birth was a mistake, how would you make the most of the life ahead of you? Shui Qingqing: Live for yourself and on your own terms. Wield a gentle blade and carve out a kingdom of happiness 2.3kReads9.3Score275Shelves

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   Then these are the books! The first one is so good I could cry, you have to read it! The female lead is the kind of person who's scheming; she chose her boyfriends with a purpose in high school, comparing them from multiple angles. In college, she dated a rich second-generation heir. Although she's scheming, she's self-respecting, principled, gentle yet firm at heart. Highly recommended!

4. 154 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 6kReads9.4Score452Shelves
5. 155 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 61.9kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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   A wicked woman transmigrates into a book! She takes control of everything! The female lead is stunningly beautiful, a master of disguise and acting; a single tear can break someone's heart. She's incredibly charming, charming everyone around her, seducing every male lead until they're all drooling over her. Moreover, she's clear-headed, capable, and deeply understands men's nature, managing them like dogs – so satisfying! There are many male leads, each one incredibly wonderful. There's the Duke of Shu, who knows her true nature yet remains swayed and infatuated, stubbornly claiming he's not jealous but turning into a sour lemon in his own eyes. He's very restrained when kissing her and even teaches her how to protect herself; the Ninth Prince, who sees her as the only white moonlight in his bleak life, striving to provide for her, knowing her inner turmoil yet still devotedly protecting her; and the aloof and distant Crown Prince, who bows down only to her… It's all so irresistible!

6. 156 疯 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.6kReads8.2Score149Shelves

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   The female lead is an ordinary illegitimate daughter, but she is cunning and unwilling to be forced to marry an old man, so she finds the male lead [top post]. The female lead also wins the male lead's heart through her own methods. (The female lead investigated the male lead, who happened to be looking for a woman from an ordinary family, with a gentle personality, to be his legal wife, and who was also chaste.) 1V1. The male lead didn't like the female lead at first, but later, under her subtle and gentle influence, he fell in love with her.

7. 157 顶 The Ultimate Beauty: A Battle Royale of Beijing's Elite 顶级尤物：京圈大佬齐聚修罗场 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance716k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite, a truly calculating and ambitious heroine, romantic rivalry everywhere, a realistic Mary Sue feel, a no-brainer wish-fulfillment story, with livestreaming early on] Jiang Wan is a naturally ruthless schemer with stunning beauty and exceptional emotional intelligence. She's always been gifted at pretending, but before she even gets the chance to do anything, she unexpectedly learns that she's merely a supporting character who will never be allowed free will. Being a supporti 34.5kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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   Thinking about what she was about to do, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous. — She was to seduce her sister's fiancé and have a child with him. Her half-sister had married into the wealthy and powerful Qi Yanzhou, a member of the elite elite in Beijing, but discovered she was infertile. So, her sister coerced her into becoming her substitute, consummating their marriage with Qi Yanzhou, and bearing him a child so she could gain status and marry into the Qi family as soon as possible. [What][Cool]

8. 158 普 An Average Girl with Mind-Reading Powers 普女，但会读心术 A Spoonful of Rice Porridge一勺白粥Modern Romance363k WordsOngoing [One heroine, multiple love interests + not love at first sight + romantic rivalry + heroine isn't mistreated + male rivalry + scheming heroine + all male leads are virgins] Zhu Fu is plain-looking. With careful styling, she's somewhat pretty, but under normal circumstances, she'd disappear into a crowd. During summer vacation, she unexpectedly gains a superpower: mind reading. Unfortunately, it only works on men. What comes with it is a series of hunting games she directs herself, with men's he 3.1kReads9.1Score335Shelves

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   Highly recommend it! This book is absolutely perfect!

9. 159 我 My Mother Is Everyone's Dream Girl, and What a Coincidence, So Am I! 我娘她是万人迷，好巧我也是！ Tiaotiao窕窕呀Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The mother is a black-hearted lotus and a beloved beauty; the daughter is a Mary Sue and a beloved beauty. Dual heroines. The mother’s love interests may not be virgins, while the daughter’s love interests are all virgins and hopeless romantics.) Gu Xi transmigrated and immediately saw her stunning mother coyly resisting the emperor’s advances. Good grief, was this the legendary melodramatic plot where the emperor abducts his minister’s wife? It wasn’t until later that Gu Xi learned her mother 3.8kReads8.7Score369Shelves

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   In this book, the female lead is incredibly cunning. She targets a powerful and suitable male lead, and he's completely under her control without even realizing it. It's definitely worth reading.

10. 160 她 Her: Breathe. The Male Leads: She's Flirting with Me Again! 她：呼吸，男主们：又勾引我！ Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, winning hearts and rising to the top, no fixed male lead, not a strong female lead, sweet romance] Su Xin was an outstanding employee in the quick-transmigration supporting-female-lead department. Sick of living as a stepping stone for others, she escaped with a System and transmigrated into books to fulfill the wishes of supporting female characters in different small worlds, win over all kinds of male leads, and keep rising to the top. 1. Historical romance: A vain, sedu 7.7kReads7.8Score500Shelves

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    ① After listening, Lin Miao nodded and said no more: "Then I'll start the mission now." Being resurrected meant she had a chance to become famous, and she wanted to be famous. Only by becoming famous could she act in all sorts of roles; she loved acting. Lin Miao was a very talented actress; if it weren't for her looks, she would have been famous long ago.

11. 161 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Is Too Cunning 快穿之女配太心机 Strawberry Boba Fishing草莓啵啵鱼ingModern Romance450k WordsCompleted Please read the synopsis before you start. A transmigrated-into-a-book supporting character wins over the male lead of each novel. Follow Luo Pianpian, a rookie in the quick-transmigration department, as she takes down male leads from all kinds of novels. !!! Content warning: The heroine is a bad woman, and her values may be questionable. If you care about proper values, seriously, don’t read this!!! There is competition between women, and the original heroine is portrayed negatively. This is im 11.8kReads8.2Score659Shelves
12. 162 综 Crossover: I’m a Scheming Black Lotus 综：我，心机黑莲花 Walnut Guoguo核桃果果Female-Channel Fanfiction5.2M WordsCompleted Dream of the Sea + Meteor Garden (Thai Version) + Hidden Love ❼ Till the End of the Moon: Ye Bingshang / Complete ❻ Chong Zi / Complete ❺ Lighter & Princess + Love O2O / Complete ❹ Unchained Love / Complete ❸ The Story of Minglan: Molan / Complete ❷ My Sunshine + Ode to Joy / Complete ❶ The Soft and Charming Fake Heiress: Original story / Complete She is the only flower ever to emerge from billions of years of sin. She grew from the source of all evil, took root in desire, and blossomed in darkn 349Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    🦑The female lead is scheming and wants to climb the social ladder🦐 ✨A story of a woman from the bottom of society rising up and becoming a person of high status.

13. 163 白 The White Lotus’s Diary of Stealing Someone’s Man and Taking His Place 白莲花挖墙脚上位日记 Two Taels of Beef Soup二两牛肉汤Female-Channel Fanfiction675k WordsOngoing She was the only Chaos Lotus to bloom at the dawn of heaven and earth, born from the mingling of pure and turbid energies. She survived and grew by absorbing the turbid energy between heaven and earth. After ten million years, she finally took human form and entered the world to undergo a tribulation. But because of King You of Zhou, her tribulation failed, and the Heavenly Dao rejected her, leaving her unable to become a god. To attain godhood, she binds herself to a wicked System and begins br 11.7kReads8.8Score457Shelves
14. 164 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine's Rules of Survival and Plunder 快穿之妾室妖娆，生存掠夺守则 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing A note about the content: not every story is about concubines. Some also take place in modern times. These tragic concubines want to survive, and to do that, they have to fight and seize what they can. Jiang Chunxi transmigrates into the bodies of these concubines to complete her missions. Morality means nothing to her; all that matters is getting the job done. So what if her methods are underhanded and shameless? Concubine in the Duke's mansion: She secretly gets together with the heir under th 19.9kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
15. 165 小 The Little Boss Is a Menace to Cats and Dogs, and Hides from Mom and Dad That She's a Millionaire 小老板猫嫌狗厌，瞒爸妈当万元户 Jin Manman金满满Modern Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [1980s setting + lighthearted comedy + everyday life + building wealth] Little Rice Cake is a sieve spirit with off-the-charts brains and emotional intelligence, and she never waits until tomorrow to get revenge. After being forced to split from her family, Little Rice Cake single-handedly lifts her family and friends, infiltrates the enemy's ranks, and takes down every gossiping shrew in the village. The good life begins with living in a pigsty and raising piglets. She starts making money by do 25.4kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    💕①🤹🏻‍♀️The female lead, Nian Gao'er, has high emotional and intellectual intelligence. Even at eight years old, she knew she needed to find a partner with superior living conditions, and she successfully climbed the social ladder.✊She's vengeful; anyone who bullies her will face the consequences.🥳Follow Popo for more great books every day!

16. 166 穿 Book Transmigration: The Beloved Little Nobody of the 1980s 穿书：八零团宠小废物 Udumbara Bright Moon优昙明月Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qi Yunyi opens her eyes and discovers that she has transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character. In the early part of the story, she relentlessly bullies the male supporting character; in the middle, she relentlessly emotionally manipulates him; and later, she relentlessly curses his entire family. The male supporting character she bullies has the male lead for an older brother and the female lead for a sister-in-law. He’ll grow up to be a heartthrob himself, and most imp 2.6kReads8.5Score234Shelves
17. 167 快 A Scheming Beauty's Quick Transmigration 快穿之心机美人 Pretty Girl Wants to Get Rich靓女要发财Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming beauty + seduction by a green-tea temptress + love-triangle hell + no moral boundaries + non-virgin heroine] Qingtang belongs to a realm beyond the Six Realms, and survives by devouring love and hate. Once she has absorbed the overwhelming resentment, she will fulfill the women’s wishes. 1: Steal the love of the men in an army-compound romance 2: Steal her roommate’s fiancé’s love 3: Steal the love of the arrogant heiress’s older brother 4: Steal the love of the twin heroine’s younger 15.8kReads8.2Score1kShelves
18. 168 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.4kReads8.8Score746Shelves
19. 169 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Isn't Enchanted by a Beautiful Bad Woman? 快穿：谁不着迷于漂亮坏女人呢 Qia San Chun恰三春Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing Sweet-talking heroine who knows how to charm people + irresistible beauty who loves to act cute + emotional push and pull + the hero gets hooked and can’t hide it + Qing-dynasty time travel + doted on exclusively Lin Qingqing studied acting. She’s stunningly beautiful, and after graduating, she didn’t become an actress. Instead, she took a shortcut to becoming the wife of a publicly listed company’s owner. Her acting is just too good at winning over men. She snagged the big boss outright. Why no 5.9kReads8.9Score171Shelves

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    This female lead is a scheming, manipulative beauty with a sweet tongue and a knack for seducing men. She's so good at it that even the male lead is completely smitten. She doesn't want to work hard herself; she just wants to climb the social ladder by relying on powerful and influential men to reach the pinnacle of life...

20. 170 团 The Beloved Little Lucky Star Strikes with Her Tiny Fists 团宠福宝奶拳出击 Jin Rong瑾绒Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted [Beloved by the whole family + adorable baby and sweet romance + wealthy CEO] Three-and-a-half-year-old Xixi’s greatest wish is to cure her mommy and find her daddy, but she unexpectedly gains a System, three uncles, and the support of countless big shots. Her domineering CEO eldest uncle assigns a task: “Everyone, spoil our precious Xixi as much as you can!” Her gentle second uncle opens an entertainment company. “Our Xixi is the nation’s daughter!” Her playboy third uncle is a fashion designer 177Reads9.1Score—Shelves
21. 171 绑 Bound to a Beauty System, the Green Tea Goes on a Rampage Across Worlds 绑定变美系统，绿茶在位面杀疯了 Mind Full of Smut满脑黄废料Modern Romance753k WordsOngoing [Scheming villainess, beauty-enhancement System, winning over multiple male leads. Often has no moral compass. Not a strong female lead.] The ugly Mo Qianqian livestreams her voice online. Just as she starts gaining a little popularity, a rival exposes her personal information. She is attacked by countless online trolls, mocked by other streamers and their big spenders, and even misses the chance to save her parents’ lives. With no desire to go on living, she happens to become bound to an Obsess 1.7kReads8.7Score121Shelves

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    The first world already had that feel to it: a combination of Mary Sue fiction, substitute fiction, and a materialistic character, all about seducing a domineering CEO to rise to power.

22. 172 撩 Flirting with the Crane 撩鹤 Fuxi福溪Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [Gold Digger vs. Rich Man] [A fairy tale of passion and true love, both virgins, happy ending] Fang Zhiyi is a top-tier star in the influencer world, a drama queen who somehow never manages to ruin her career, no matter how hard she tries. Jiang Heqing is a venture capitalist and a gentleman of high society. They fell in love at first sight. She fell for his money, and he fell for her looks. Each had what the other wanted. She devoted herself to mastering the art of seduction, while he focused o 3.6kReads8.8Score284Shelves

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    A story of a gold digger and a rich man, an absolute tug-of-war, completed in 100,000 words, extremely fast pace, no stomach-churning plot points, each with their own needs, each relying on their own abilities!

23. 173 普 An Average Girl's Guide to Leveling Up: Winning Over Shanghai's Most Eligible Bachelor 普女升级指南：拿下沪圈顶配 Jin Shui釒水Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted [Ratings just opened! High-IQ mind games · A well-matched couple · A woman’s rise to the top] A well-matched couple, a high-IQ romance, an adult fairy tale, a woman’s growth, soulmates. A series of 1v1 relationships, an unconventional domineering CEO, not a pampered-wife romance. Wen Yan loves money. She loves power. She loves the spot at the very top of the pyramid. And she wants to try for a place even higher than that. With a strong wind at my back, let it carry me up to the clouds. T 1.4kReads8.5Score161Shelves

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    New book, a "fishing" type. This is already the second story, and she's changed the male lead again. After dropping one, she moves on to a new location to pursue her career with an even more powerful man.

24. 174 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet and Soft Female Lead 快穿：女配娇又软 Unplucked Flower未折花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + beautiful and ruthless] Shen Xiantang was a wicked woman who wreaked havoc throughout the cultivation world. After failing her tribulation, she was captured by a System. To be reborn and change her fate, she decided to sign an agreement with the System, completing tasks in exchange for a chance to turn back time. She travels through various minor worlds, with just one task: survive. It sounds simple, but Shen Xiantang got stuck with an unreliable System. After delivering t 15kReads8.5Score864Shelves

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    These books fit the bill: the female lead is scheming, sophisticated, and self-serving, aiming to climb the social ladder; in the first two, the male lead falls in love at first sight; in the latter two, the female lead uses every means possible to achieve her goals. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

25. 175 七 A Sweet Green-Tea Beauty Marries an Officer in the 1970s 七零年代绿茶娇美人嫁军官 Orange Loves Caramel橙子爱焦糖Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing Tian Xinyi transmigrated into a feel-good novel set in the 1970s. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine, but her invisible younger sister, who was going to be traded in a marriage swap. On the second day after arriving, Tian Xinyi burned the heroine's admission letter. If the heroine wanted her younger sister to spend her whole life stuck in Tianjia Village, then none of them were leaving. After burning the letter, Tian Xinyi went to help care for her sister-in-law during her confinement and s 47Reads7.2Score—Shelves
26. 176 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
27. 177 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The best-written contemporary romance novel ever, no substitutes, a true masterpiece. This is what you call a powerful, intelligent love story. The business battles are genuinely thrilling, and the romance is incredibly nuanced. The author is exceptionally talented; their depth and writing style surpass over 90% of novice authors. The male lead is madly in love, and the female lead is also brilliant. Every main and supporting character is outstanding and indispensable. Suitable for discerning readers, offering a unique and unconventional story of intense emotional turmoil. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feel as you read. It has a grand scope and will leave you with something to ponder. The plot takes off after chapter ten; you'll thank me after you finish.

28. 178 绿 Green-Tea 101: What's Wrong with a Little Scheming? 绿茶必修课：有点心机又如何 The Great Lazy Sheep Is Here to Write懒羊羊大王在此写书Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing [A universally adored heroine + love-triangle chaos + realistic Mary Sue + brainless wish fulfillment] Warning 1: The heroine cares only about herself and is a brainless Mary Sue. Male-lead fans, stay away. Warning 2: There is a male lead, but also lots of high-quality men. The leads are not mutually devoted. Warning 3: No discussion of the characters' morals. Yin En Xi had peerless beauty and a razor-sharp mind, yet she struggled at the very bottom of society. Desperate to escape her fate and l 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's incredibly good.

29. 179 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.9kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    Ever since reading Mary Fang, I've fallen in love with scheming women! These books all feature female protagonists who are clear-headed, intelligent, beautiful, and ruthless.

30. 180 快 Quick Transmigration: Vicious Female Side Character Role-play Plan 快穿：恶毒女配扮演计划 Bright Again and Again明明又明明Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing Beautiful, ruthless heroine who’s a brilliant actress The heroine has a different character in every world One-on-one romance, male lead split into different fragments [Warning: The heroine is genuinely evil!] Jiang Xinlian was bound to a System and tasked with playing a vicious supporting female character. She was brimming with confidence. “Leave it to me!” After several worlds, another System asked the thoroughly troubled 086, “Why don’t you help you 52.2kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    🎈The female lead is cunning and resourceful; she can't stand hardship or being taken advantage of. She only chooses the highest-ranking, wealthiest, and most powerful people. She loves herself and will never suffer any injustice. [Please follow]

31. 181 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves

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    A story of brothers stealing a wife, deliberate seduction, and rebirth: the female protagonist has experienced a tragic life, and in this new beginning, she decides to seduce her husband's elder brother for her own sake. (Her husband faked his death and was even given a divorce letter by her mother-in-law. Therefore, a woman can only seek protection from the most capable person in the family!)

32. 182 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    It's so beautiful!!

33. 183 玫 Kiss Me, Rose 玫瑰吻我 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [A hypocritical, selfish black-hearted beauty x a cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside, tragic powerhouse] Xu Yao was never a good person. She had the face of a little white rabbit, but inside was a deceitful, selfish, wretched soul. To gain wealth and status, she did everything she could to cozy up to Jiang Yan. Once she had the big shot on her side, she grew even more brazen. He didn’t love her, but because she was so beautiful, he always showed up to clean up her messes. At last, her wicke 372Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    🎂🎂She always knew she wasn't a good person; she was with him for wealth and status. After their marriage, he cleaned up her messes, which she always took for granted. Only at the end of her life did she realize she was wrong; everything he did was out of love.

34. 184 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 36.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    ✨✨High-level hunters always appear as prey, and cunning and scheming are indispensable.💞 💖💖Want to know how an ordinary-looking live-in nanny manages to make a handsome, successful, and ambitious CEO, ten years her junior, utterly captivated by her? Please read the first world. 💐Follow Little Orchid @MingRuoRuLan, and you'll never be short of books to read again~💖~

35. 185 楮 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 Paper and Ink Paint Cranes楮墨画鹤Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 42Reads6.9Score—Shelves
36. 186 万 The Irresistible Beauty 万人迷她美颜盛世 Erxi Meatballs二喜丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The heroine is beautiful, more beautiful than the human imagination can comprehend. This is a quick transmigration novel where she completes missions using nothing but her looks. Any two beings who see the heroine will become rivals in love. The heroine's biggest golden finger is her appearance. Love at first sight is simple and straightforward, and she never has to win anyone over!! (Warning: Some worlds have a love interest and some don't; there is no fixed pairing. The heroine relies purely o 21.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
37. 187 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heroine Is Vicious and High-Maintenance 快穿：女主恶毒且娇气 The Belle of High Society Y人间富贵花YModern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Stunning Female Lead + Love at First Sight + Selfish + No Fixed Couple + Romantic Rivalry + Airheaded Beauty] [Unfriendly to the Original Female Lead] The fake heiress in a true-and-fake heiress story. The cannon-fodder palace maid in an imperial harem novel (the male lead is the emperor, who is not faithful, but later dotes exclusively on her). The spoiled, vicious campus belle in the apocalypse... 1kReads5.9Score—Shelves

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38. 188 囚 Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情：清冷权臣破戒后 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 7.1kReads9.1Score884Shelves
39. 189 心 Book Transmigration: The Scheming Cannon-Fodder's Guide to Rising to the Top 【穿书】心机炮灰上位手册 Lemon Moonfish柠檬月亮鱼Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted The story starts as a 1v4, but each of the four male leads gets an individual 1v1 ending. If anyone wants to read it, I’ll write an alternate 1v4 ending. A University has two campus beauties: the alluring Jian Li and the graceful Bai Qingqing. As luck would have it, they share a dorm room. Poor, helpless Su Yan is caught between them every day, watching them battle it out. A University has four famous features: Shen Yao’s waist, Chu Huaijin’s hands, Li Mo’s legs, and Bai Heng’s lips. These four 5.3kReads9.3Score473Shelves
40. 190 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 1.5kReads8.9Score170Shelves

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    🌴🌴The female protagonist, in pursuit of wealth and status, engages in scheming and manipulative schemes! A cunning female celebrity transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the daughter of a concubine. Her elder sister steals her good marriage and she also gives birth to a child of unknown origin. Two years later, the elder sister, having no children of her own, sends her younger sister to the capital. Once there, the female protagonist navigates the world of various noble young men, her goal being to become the matriarch of a high-ranking family!

41. 191 穿 What Do I Do After Becoming the Scheming Younger Sister of the Heroine? 穿成女主的心机妹妹怎么办 Cha Chawa茶茶哇Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted Su Tiantian was a frail, sickly child from the time she was little. As far back as she could remember, her life consisted of nothing but studying and books. Her family was a reclusive clan of great standing, but even they couldn’t cure her illness. Finally, when she was twenty, her illness took her life. Yet she woke up inside a novel she had once read, as the scheming younger sister of the story’s heroine… 1kReads8.1Score101Shelves

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    Scheming woman rises to power

42. 192 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 52.5kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    Absolutely stunning! The female lead is incredibly beautiful, an ordinary person, while the male lead is extremely powerful, listed on the Forbes list, from a wealthy family, and lives in a royal palace. The female lead has a wonderful family background, but her father is ill and needs a lot of money, which is why she turned to the male lead. The male lead is incredibly cunning, but also incredibly romantic. [Kissing emojis] I love him to death!

43. 193 绿 The Green Tea Villainess Says She Doesn't Want to Change 绿茶反派说她不想改变 That Homebody宅的他Ancient Romance277k 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! 209Reads8.9Score—Shelves
44. 194 年 A Self-Serving Perfectionist in a Period Novel 年代文里的精致利己主义 Today Is Jingzhe今日惊蛰Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted Yang Yuan never expected that after transmigrating, she would become the female lead's fake best friend in a period novel. Not only did she burn the heroine's love letters, but she was also destined for a miserable end. Well, at least she didn't have many scenes. If she played her cards right and made amends, she could still survive. What? Go to the countryside? Absolutely not. I'm lazy, greedy, and a shameless freeloader who loves the easy life. So what if I take advantage of people or scheme a 11.7kReads8.1Score682Shelves
45. 195 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Woman's Rise to the Top 快穿顶级心机女上位日常 Cold Moon Sees the Mountain寒月见山Ancient Romance234k WordsOngoing Xiang Zhen gets a second chance at life and only wants to live better. She practices winning over all kinds of people, one after another. Everything she once longed for, and everyone who trampled on her, she will claim in turn. The ultimate schemer rises to the top. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score857Shelves

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    These books are all great! [Sending hearts] ① This quick transmigration novel features a scheming, scummy female lead who enjoys manipulating people's hearts. Every world is a battleground for power struggles. [Drooling][Drooling] ② A campus romance novel where the female lead transmigrates into a book and becomes the girlfriend of the male lead's brother, gradually getting closer to the male lead. [Admiration] The entire story is full of intense emotional turmoil. [Drooling][Drooling] ③ In her previous life, the female lead had no interest in power but died a violent death. [Almost crying] In this life, she uses her scheming to climb up to the emperor. [Admiration] The emperor thinks she is devoted to him, but in reality, she only wants to be the empress dowager. [Laughing and crying]

47. 197 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Beauty Wins Over Every Fated Male Lead 快穿：气运男主都被心机美人拿下 Stir-Fry to Get Rich炒有钱花Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no fixed CP + creative freedom + lots of handsome men] Sang Yuning was once the top star of the System's quick transmigration department. To save up for her retirement island and buy all kinds of furniture, she has returned to the department and bonded with a System from a new division: one that collects the fortune of ultra-alpha male leads. But in one world, there can actually be more than one ultra-alpha male lead. As for how to collect their fortune, um... probably, m 2kReads8.1Score156Shelves
48. 198 心 A Scheming Woman's Guide to the Top 心机女的上位手册 September Twentieth九月二十号Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing Chen Lu grew up in the little society of an orphanage and understood the importance of money from a young age. Li Yubai, born into a wealthy family, happened to have some time to watch a game of rags-to-riches. Once the game begins, there’s no going back. You can’t choose who you love, or whether you love them. Some people can throw everything into disarray the moment they appear. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 我 My Years of Scheming My Way to the Top 我靠“心机”上位的那些年 Fox Wanderer狐狸散人Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted [Fake green tea, real schemer, strong female lead, turning the tables against all odds] They aren't innocent white lotuses. They have tactics and cunning, and they'll use every bit of “scheming” they have to pursue a better life! They're women from poor families, working hard and turning the tables against all odds, making a winning hand out of a terrible one! ◎ Divorce by the book: My husband thinks he's an exceptional man, a brilliant strategist. But to me, he's full of holes! I've prepared ev 26Reads8.2Score—Shelves
50. 200 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Woman Always Keeps Her Cool 快穿之心机女游刃有余 Lord Zilan紫岚大人Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Yu Xian'er is a simple woman whose only passion is beautiful men. Her greatest hobby in life is collecting them. Unfortunately, if you keep walking along the riverbank, sooner or later you'll get your shoes wet. One careless move, and she fell at the feet of a handsome man in a suit. And just like that, the world was rid of one more menace… System: Want to go back and keep chasing handsome men? Yu Xian'er: Yes! System: Complete missions to earn life points, and you can go back. Yu Xian'er: What 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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