Looking for a Normal Female Lead Who Isn't High-Maintenance or a Delicate Wallflower 求一个不是作精，不是小白花的正常人女主

1. 1 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 5.8kReads9.1Score70514d adds

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   The size of a woman's fist is the best cosmetic procedure.

2. 2 穿 After Becoming the Female Lead Who Breaks Off the Engagement in a Male-Oriented Novel 穿成男频退婚女配后 Peach-Flavored Milk Foam啵桃味奶盖Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted A seemingly aloof heroine who’s actually bold and straightforward, with overwhelming strength × a pitiful, sweet-on-the-surface hero who becomes an obsessive demon lord. Lu Qingwu transmigrated into a book, becoming the female side character who breaks off her engagement to the hero from the start. Worse still, she has landed in a harem novel, and her mission is to make the harem-novel hero end up with no wife and no children! But after Lu Qingwu painstakingly cuts off every peach blossom around 3.4kReads8.8Score38014d adds
3. 3 仇 Sacrifice Your Enemies to the Heavens, and Your Power Knows No Bounds 仇人祭天，法力无边 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Ancient Romance730k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no romance + feel-good power fantasy] A mission-taker stole Yu Xuan’s body, claiming to avenge her, then wiped out her clan and married the enemy she hated most! Reborn, Yu Xuan is ready to settle every score and repay every grievance! Whether it’s the mission-taker or the damn System, she won’t let a single one of them off! 3.2kReads9.1Score30814d adds
4. 4 参 Joining a Variety Show: One Song, "Under the Sea," Depresses the Entire Internet! 参加综艺：一首海底致郁全网！ Li Baozi李包子Urban613k WordsOngoing Li Wuchen transmigrates and becomes an entertainer. When he sings emo songs on a dating show, the audience completely loses it! “I’m done. He gets to have a sweet romance, and we have to listen to this kind of song?” “When Xuan Ni starts playing, regrets take center stage.” “When Under the Sea comes on, even ghosts and gods start crying.” “I broke up with my first love, and then Doggo sang ‘Lost in Obsession.’ I cried like a dog.” “I chased my goddess for ten years. It wasn’t until I heard Doggo 75.6kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds

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   This is about right.

5. 5 五 The Five Stars Align: Human and Machine Reunited 五星连珠之人机归元 Lu Manqi路漫其Sci-Fi & Apocalypse254k WordsCompleted "The brain chip implantation surgery was a success!" "During the initial adjustment period, his family must keep an eye on him at all times and report any changes to us promptly." Hulin shook his head hard. The doctor's words came to him in broken fragments, then quickly vanished. When he opened his eyes again, he was on the beach at Mobi Bay. He had loved reading since childhood but suffered from severe autism. In his right hand was a bottle of Langxian liquor, and his metal left hand was s —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Fifteen years later, a catastrophe strikes. The beautiful sister-in-law accompanies her half-human, half-plane brother-in-law across mountains and seas to help her sister track down the murderer.

6. 6 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40kReads9.7Score6.1k14d adds

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   The female leads are all very individualistic.

7. 7 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
8. 8 流 Exiled, My Spatial Sweetheart Leads the Whole Family in Having a Blast 流放，空间小娇妻带领全家玩嗨了 Winds Rise over the Nine Provinces九州风澜起Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Miracle Doctor + Strong Female Lead + Wish Fulfillment + Putting Scum in Their Place + Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine] She is a futuristic interstellar soldier and a genius field medic. She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the general’s bride, married in place of his intended wife. She plans to get the general to divorce her with a single letter, then roam the world carefree. She barely has time to settle in before the general’s estate is seized. She doesn’t get h 135Reads8.7Score—14d adds
9. 9 发 Going Off the Rails! The Fake Heiress Refuses to Play by the Rules, and You'll Pay 发疯！假千金不按套路，要你好看 Winds Rise over the Nine Provinces九州风澜起Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Doctor Qin Xiaoyu transmigrates into the body of the chubby fake heiress of a marquis’s household. On her first day after transmigrating, she gets into a fight at the academy, gets expelled, and is placed under house arrest. On her first day out of confinement, she falls and nearly loses her chastity in what may have been an attempted assault. The real heiress, Qin Qingyue, is inexplicably hostile toward her. The marquis’s household is too dangerous. She wants to go back to the countryside. She 7Reads7.0Score—14d adds
10. 10 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.5kReads9.5Score4.7k14d adds
11. 11 请 Excuse Me, Are You My Husband? 请问，你是我相公吗？ Yiyue Chao壹月朝Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted When Li Susu wakes after fainting, she discovers that part of her memory is missing. She remembers getting married. For two years, her husband left her at home to live like a widow, and now that his childhood sweetheart has returned to the capital, he’s going to divorce her. But she can’t quite remember what her husband looks like. A man stands beside the bed, handsome in a long robe. Even one of his accessories would cost an ordinary person a lifetime of earnings. Handsome and rich! Li Sus 386Reads6.5Score10314d adds

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    It's super good, super sweet, the male lead is scheming, the female lead is quirky and clever, the author's writing is excellent, it makes you want to keep reading!

12. 12 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 944Reads8.7Score10914d adds

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    [Ancient Romance + Sweet Romance + Revenge + Patriotism] She has almond-shaped eyes and peach-blossom cheeks, and is exquisitely cute; He is dressed in plain clothes with black hair and has an outstanding temperament; She has a tragic life, but is kind and good-hearted; He has won many battles and is very powerful; 😄🤭 What kind of sparks will they create?

13. 13 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 41.7kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
14. 14 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 86.7kReads9.3Score12.7k14d adds
15. 15 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
16. 16 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds
17. 17 八 A Warm Romance in the Eighties: A Transmigrated Couple’s Century-Spanning Promise 八零暖婚：穿越夫妻的跨世纪约定 One Bite of Red Bean Qingtuan一口红豆青团Modern Romance213k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance + period setting + dual transmigration + System + marriage first, love later + raising a child + everyday life] In 2025, food lover Qin Wanwan was a history PhD student. One day, she transmigrated to 1985 and became an honest village girl who had only recently married. Faced with a mysterious, aloof husband and an adopted son of unknown origins, Qin Wanwan screamed inwardly! And with the System’s even more ridiculous missions, she was completely at a loss~ But she was already 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists from different eras travel back to the 1980s. They marry first and fall in love later. It's a slice-of-life story with elements of patriotism and a system (not much, mainly for comedic relief).

18. 18 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds

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    The female lead is perfectly intelligent and cool.

19. 19 读 After Reading His Mind, I Discover the Brutal Regent Is a Hopeless Romantic 读心后发现残暴摄政王竟是恋爱脑 Xi Fengyue西枫月Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Transmigrate into a book + System + mind-reading + cute contrast + everyone is unhinged + intense push and pull + black-lotus heroine] “This prince wants pudding.” “This prince wants lychee pastries.” “This prince wants... to eat you.” Shen Zhiyi transmigrates into the book as a cannon-fodder princess consort, sent to bring good fortune to the Prince Regent. Rumor has it that Prince Regent Xiao Jin is bloodthirsty and brutal, using human skin for drums and human bones for chairs. He 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Three female-oriented novels recommended, where the female protagonists are all normal people.

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: Miss Xu Is Here, Everyone Out of the Way! 快穿：许姐驾到，通通闪开！！！ Xi Fengyue西枫月825k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no romance + System + film and television worlds + unresolved regrets from reality + quick transmigration] Quick-transmigration queen Xu An sets off on her journey with System 9527: World 1: The Story of Minglan: Bai Shi, Gu Tingye's mother World 2: Lotus Lantern: The Prequel: Yang Jian World 3: Nirvana in Fire: Lin Shu World 4: Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Murong Fu arc World 5: Dream of the Red Chamber World 6: Journey to the West: Little Drill Wind World 7: Empresses in th 882Reads8.9Score—14d adds
21. 21 围 Outside the Siege, Inside the Livestream 围城外，直播里 Xi Fengyue西枫月Modern Romance536k WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Marriage Story] + [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] + [Suspense] + [Two Female Leads] + [No Romance] Less than a month after we got married, my husband secretly sold the house my parents left me to pay for his younger brother's wedding! I turned to the livestream chatroom "Sister's Hideout" for help, only to uncover an old case involving a body dumped in the water three years ago. It turned out I wasn't his first wife, nor would I be his last target. He used marriage as bait, laying 10Reads8.8Score—14d adds
22. 22 玉 Yulin Epic: Watching Over the Dawn 玉林史诗：守望黎明 Mo Yu the Big Brain陌玉大聪明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [True Ensemble Cast × No System × Detail-Oriented × Passionate] [Slow Burn] [Growing Up] [Fantasy Wuxia] “Everyone, take your seats and lend me your ears.” In Yulin City, now at peace once more, a silver-clad woman in a golden cape sat among the ordinary spectators, listening as the storyteller struck his block and slowly began recounting a memory she knew well, yet had once remembered only vaguely. The story began with a Spiritborn Tournament she was forced to enter, with a stubborn girl gritti 11Reads—Score114d adds
23. 23 太 The Arrogant Young Master Bows Down to Her 太子爷嚣张狂妄，却对她俯首称臣 ViVi1223Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Elegant, Refined Pianist x Unruly, Carefree Playboy] Yin Enyu, an internationally renowned pianist from an artistic family, was delicate and graceful, with stunning beauty. Everyone wondered what kind of man could win the favor of a beauty so far removed from the everyday world. He Yu Zhou, heir to a top wealthy family, was handsome and rich, with a powerful build and an eight-pack. He radiated intense sex appeal wherever he went. He was also a notorious, arrogant playboy, wild to the core and 48.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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    🤤🤤🤤The male lead's values are incredibly upright. Every time he comforts Enyu, it's so touching. His character is so nuanced. And the female lead is so genuine; her concerns are so real. In her eyes, the male lead is just too perfect. An insecure girl meeting someone so amazing makes her feel unworthy, afraid that he'll see her vulnerable side and imagine the worst possible ending. Besides, she loves him and wants him to be free from her constraints, to not be burdened by her, and for their ending to be more than just a tragedy. So she'd rather freeze their happiness in that passionate moment. An insecure girl... I really felt that anxiety and uncertainty; I can totally relate 🥺 But thankfully, the male and female leads love each other deeply. The male lead is attentive to her emotions and gives her the most resolute answers, especially the line: "When a relationship makes you let your emotions control you and constantly drain you, you have the right to say goodbye." "Loving yourself comes first." I was really moved to tears. It was because of his encouragement that she believed in him, believed in herself, and affirmed herself even more. The female lead finally spoke up, and it was so sweet and touching. I've almost never written such a long book review before; it truly touched me. I love reading more books by the author. I hope everyone can love themselves well and find someone worthy of their love. ❤️❤️❤️

24. 24 天 Heaven and Earth Dote on Me as I Cultivate the Dao 天地宠我来修道 Fang Jueqing Shafu方珏清沙浮Modern Romance460k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental! Li Feiran, a cultivator chosen and favored by Heaven and Earth, is actually a coward? She's just a little weak. We can simply open a few more meridians for her! But what if opening her meridians turns her into a walking feast? Well, that's up to her! Who am I? Where am I? What am I cultivating? Master, please take a good look at my face, form a party for me, and protect me for another eighty or a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for a female protagonist like this, this is the book for you. She's not naive, not a saint, has clear thinking, normal values, and isn't a typical "strong woman" type. It's the story of a timid girl who overcomes countless hardships to rise to power. Ah, you know, a story that doesn't make you stupid is just so enjoyable to read.

25. 25 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as the Villainess, Only to Be Relentlessly Pursued by a Yandere 穿书之恶毒女配被病娇男狠狠缠上 Zhou Jiuqu Chen昼九衢尘Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + yandere + villainess + female-centered] Shi Yu transmigrates into a melodramatic modern romance novel, becoming the villainous second female lead who shares her name. Her mission is to frame the heroine, seduce the hero, and rack up villainy points. Once her villainy reaches 100%, the mission will be complete. During her third mission, Shi Yu fails and gets trapped in a loop. In the loop, she discovers Fu Yumian, a mysterious hidden NPC. From then on, Fu Yumian become 28Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a normal person with an avoidant personality.

26. 26 手 With a Villainess Script in Hand, My Junior Sister Goes Wild and Becomes the Phoenix Overlord 手握恶女剧本，师妹癫成凤霸天 Sect Master of Slacking Off摸鱼宗宗主Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, plot-focused with little romance + an overpowered golden finger + funny, sweet, and satisfying + slow burn + completely unhinged at heart] Yan Suixin transmigrates into a book as a tragic, wicked supporting character, and is bullied by her sect from the start. Bully: “Yan Suixin, you got what you deserved!” Yan Suixin turns around and reports her: “Elder, she harassed me!” The bully is dragged off to the dungeon. The System comes online and tells her she’s on a mission called “Save 6Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Normal persona 🍉

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