Any Stories Where the Female Lead Acts Weak When She Meets the Male Lead, but Is Actually a Powerful Figure? 有没有认识男主的时候女主装柔弱，实际是个大佬的

1 女 I Fled in Disguise as a Man, and Now Master Bo Is Hunting Me 女扮男装出逃后，我被薄爷通缉了 Ye Jingyi夜京亿Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You Li is the useless little pet Lord Bo keeps at home. He can’t fight or talk back, and he’s soft, timid, and great at acting cute. Lord Bo has just two rules for Young Master You: be home by eight, and dating is fine, but don’t cross the line. Lord Bo is too busy guarding against girls to realize the person he should really be watching out for is a man. You Li is pregnant! Lord Bo admits he was blind. All these years, he never realized You Li was a woman pretending to be a man. That day, with 20.6kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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The female protagonist pretends to be an incompetent little loser in front of the male protagonist, and she is also pretending to be a man, which is very 6, and the waistcoat behind is falling off layer by layer~

2 扮 Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger, Then Lure Your Archenemy Home 扮猪吃虎，将死对头拐回家 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities, Two Powerful Leads, Cunning, Double Lives, Sweet and Docile Yet Vicious] Qian Si is an ace assassin, codenamed Death, and the uncrowned king of the underworld. In public, she is a delicate heiress who can barely take care of herself. In secret, she can stir up the world all on her own. Yan Li’s influence reaches across both the underworld and the legitimate world. He has secretly crossed paths with Qian Si for years, and through a twist of fate, he snatched something she had 17.1kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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The female protagonist pretends to be weak in front of the male protagonist, but in fact the heroine has many vests, such as the ace killer, the young lady of the Shi family, etc.

3 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 46.5kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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My dears, this is it. It's an ancient proverb. It's very interesting. In front of the hostess, she's a petite little flower, but secretly she's sassy and handsome. [Shy][Shy] It's not a loss to invest in it.

4 醉 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 7.9kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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She's very good-looking, she looks like a good girl, but she's strategizing behind the scenes.

5 团 Everyone's Darling: Shen Ye's Little Flirt Has Her Secret Identity Exposed Again 团宠：沈爷的小撩精马甲又被扒了 Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Power-couple + devoted relationship + secret identities + adored by everyone + sweet romance + feel-good story + lighthearted comedy] Young Master Shen Junze of the capital says, “My girl is delicate and quiet. All she does every day is study. She’s such a good student.” Gu Jiu gives Shen Junze a wounded, aggrieved look. Young Master Shen says, “Good girl. Finish your problems, and then you can do whatever you want.” Everyone thinks to themselves: My lord, what exactly do you think “delicate” m 11.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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This is really amazing

6 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 31.1kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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The same goes for the male protagonist who is in the military zone. At first, the female protagonist was injured by the male protagonist while performing a secret mission. Later, the male protagonist regretted it after knowing the truth.

7 惹 Mess With Her? You Must Be Crazy! The Madam Is Putting the Capital’s Elite in Their Place Again 惹她？疯了！夫人又在整顿京圈了 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama She Is Loved by the Whole World (Come to Me) is now available. [Sweet Romance + Empowering Revenge] The notorious daughter of the Si family has returned from the countryside. When people hear the news, they all sneer at her! A useless rich girl, a coarse country bumpkin, a vicious demon... Until one day The renowned savior and master healer? That's her. The mysterious ace forensic pathologist? That's her. The world-famous hacker everyone's searching for? That's her too. As t 71.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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This book very much meets your requirements.

8 掌 The Darling in His Palm: After Cutting Ties, She Refuses to Back Down 掌心娇，断绝关系后她不忍了 Plum Blossom Wine梅花酿酒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Male Lead Reborn) Ruan Qin had been frail since childhood and was disliked by her family, spending her days shut away in a cramped courtyard. An imperial edict brought her out of that courtyard and bound her closely to the most honored young heir in all of Great Yin, Prince Yu'an. After that, she was cherished for the rest of her life. Rong Zhuo was reborn. After losing his Qin Qin so tragically in his previous life, he had given everything to earn the cha 5.6kReads9.1Score449Shelves

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🔥🔥🔥 (Boss, he is pretending to be weak again) The male protagonist Qin Shichu is a famous 🥷 killer on the road. It is rumored that he has a fatal weakness. He has a stunning appearance, but no one knows his private identity... Good-looking [Thinking][Thinking]

14 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 59.9kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves

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Protagonist: Qin Buwen Ji Junjiao (new extra character picture) [The heroine Bai Yueguang has full attributes + group favorite + heartthrob + strong female character] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and worked as a traitor for 16 years. When her reputation was at its worst, even a dog in Chang'an City wanted to run around her when he saw her. Later, she was brutally betrayed, and everyone deserted her. She jumped off the tall building, but she didn't expect to be reborn five years later! This time, instead of playing the role of a treacherous minister, she will play the role of the weak and weak Little Green Tea! Being slandered by the rich lady, she knelt on the ground with tears in her eyes. Everyone: It must not be her fault that she is so weak! Humiliated by the treacherous prince, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief and bit her red lips. Ministers: She is so pitiful, Your Majesty, you are going too far! After being kidnapped by the scumbag, she put herself directly into someone's arms: "Master Chief Assistant, I'm so scared~" Chief Assistant: She has no power to restrain a chicken, but you are so vicious! Qin Buwen was very proud of himself on the road to playing the role of Little Green Tea. Playing a traitorous minister is not as good as playing green tea fragrance! But who can tell her why the chief assistant, who had always been at odds with her before, looked at her more and more wrongly? Late at night, the scumbag came to Qin Buwen to have a heart-to-heart talk and express his thoughts. The handsome chief assistant was drunk and his eyes were red. "Qin Buwen, whatever he can do, I can do it too."

15 惊 Breaking News! Master Huo’s Little Money Lover Keeps Getting Exposed 惊爆！霍爷家的小财迷总在掉马 It's the Sun是太阳呀Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted The mysterious female commander of XI, a secret organization in Huaguo, is the stuff of legends, renowned for her extraordinary methods. A secret mission leaves Jiang Wanwan entangled with the most powerful man in Nanchuan. After that, rumors spread throughout Nanchuan that the head of the Huo family, a man supposedly uninterested in women, was keeping a little beauty by his side and doting on her like she might melt if he held her in his mouth or fall if he held her in his palm. When his subord 6.8kReads9.1Score858Shelves

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Four words summary, beautiful and highly recommended

16 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 17.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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1️⃣👑👑The heroine is naturally weak on the surface, but in reality she pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, and is extremely powerful. The hero is the arch-rival of the heroine's brother. When her brother was exiled, the hero captured the heroine as a hostage. As a result, the heroine coveted his body all day long, and stupidly shouted: Wei Zhao, I want a big house! I want beautiful clothes! I want big pearls! 2️⃣🔥🔥 At the beginning, she faced the prince. Song Yao: A gentle, dignified, impeccable and perfect princess. After his true nature is exposed. Song Yao: A dark, crazy, possessive and ruthless poisonous woman. 3️⃣🥩🥩 The general thought he had married a weak wife and could pamper her well, but he was shocked by the true cruelty of his wife. While the general was worried about his wife's "true face" (a killer), he couldn't help but feel moved. 4️⃣🌰🌰The female protagonist is a man-eating flower who kills without batting an eye. She has some understanding of human nature, is stupid and does not understand emotions, and likes killing. She thinks about killing and burying the male protagonist (husband) every day. The male protagonist is a young man from Dali Temple. He likes the female protagonist and comforts himself every day to conquer his PUA. Male protagonist: "His Mi'er is a innocent, harmless, soft fool! He will be scared to cry when he sees a chicken being killed. How can he kill someone?"

19 惊 Shock! The Mercenary Big Shot Is a Max-Level B King 惊！佣兵大佬她是满级BKing Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 79.9kReads9.5Score10.2kShelves

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This book is highly recommended, the heroine is really domineering! And it feels like every character in the book is a protagonist. You can throw your mind away before watching it, but basically there is nothing too brainless.

20 修 The Cultivation World’s Sickly Number One 修真界第一病秧子 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 306.1kReads9.7Score30.3kShelves

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☘️The heroine pretends to be soft and weak, but she is actually very powerful. 🍃①The heroine has been weak since she was a child and is not liked by her family. But in fact, these are superficial phenomena. The heroine is actually the only real boss in the family.

24 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Ice-Cold Prince Gained the Ability to Read Minds 新婚夜，冷冰冰的王爷有了读心术 Near the Abyss临近深渊Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted Mo Xiaobai accidentally transmigrated into a book. With help from the Cannon Fodder System, she had failed her mission 99 times. Now, with only one last chance left and her life on the line, the System finally showed some mercy and promised to give her mind-reading powers. Mo Xiaobai: “Thank you, System! If I fail this time, I’ll admit I’m useless!” But many days passed, and her mind-reading powers still hadn’t arrived. To make matters worse, the prince in her household, who should have been lon 384Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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Really watch this, funny, weak, strong alliance, golden finger, the male protagonist is so strong that one second ago he was making people kneel down and beg for mercy, but the next second after seeing the female protagonist, she felt aggrieved and bullied me [Adore][Adore][Adore][Adore]

25 重 Reborn: The Icy Big Shot Wants to Give Me His Life 重生后，冷冰冰的大佬要把命给我 Peaches Will Surely Blaze桃桃必火Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A heroine who sets off heavenly lightning like fireworks and kicks the Ghost King’s head around like a ball vs. an obsessive, possessive, lovesick hero] Everyone says Third Master Lu is cursed, bringing death to his wives. He’s the living King of Hell, someone the entire capital’s elite circle avoids. Women who get close to him are either struck by bad luck or lose their lives. That is, until a soft, sweet little girl appears at his side, constantly asking for cuddles and following him around l 15.2kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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The heroine looks like a delicate beauty, but is actually a violent loli. He has a celestial eye and can torture ghosts if he disagrees with him.

28 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Tycoon’s Black Emperor Is Wooing His Wife Again 宝贝乖！财阀黑帝又在诱哄老婆了 Yue Shuzhao越抒招Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads have only been with each other, flash marriage, doting powerful tycoon, secret identity] A wicked, unruly black-market tycoon × a seductive, wild, untamable agent bride Two powerful leads face off! Their clapbacks are off the charts! A scheming, possessive, obsessive man falls in love at first sight, plots a flash marriage, then spoils his wife rotten. . When they first meet, Jiang Shuyin is teased by a man with a wicked grin. “Little wildcat, come here and give me a ki 2kReads—Score278Shelves

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In order not to marry an old man, I designed him to bankrupt his company so that I wouldn't have to marry him. The design failed and ended up involving me.

29 复 Vortex of Revenge 复仇漩涡 Xiaoxiao Wei晓晓巍Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Mystery cases + strong female lead seeking revenge + love that's hard to attain] “Did you ever truly care about me?” “Never!” After her family is wiped out and she suffers abuse during her adolescence, the female lead turns to revenge against her biological father. She's skilled in hypnosis, karate, and poison-making. She uses the male lead's position as a detective to gather information, but ends up falling deep into a love affair with him. They love and fight each other, but their love is har 40Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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The male and female protagonists met when they were young. When they grew up, the female protagonist hid her strength. The male protagonist heroically saved the beauty many times. A gangster and a police detective fell in love and killed each other.

30 回 After Returning Home, the Underworld Boss Became Everyone’s Favorite 回国后，黑道大佬成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted The short drama “No Heirloom Jewelry, But I've Got a Fist the Size of a Cooking Pot” is now streaming. [Beloved by a wealthy family + two powerful leads with secret identities + sweet-tempered yet volatile heroine + devoted hero + influence in both the underworld and the legitimate world] Lin Qingye, head of the most feared assassin organization in the underworld, finally destroys the second-largest assassin organization and obtains clues about her origins. She immediately decides to return home 24.6kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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This, this, fits very well

31 断 After a Brutal Breakup, the Cold CEO Turns into a Madman 断崖式分手后，冷情霸总变疯批 Lan Sheng澜笙Modern Romance947k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Love on Repeat is now available on major platforms, along with the audiobook of the same name] [A domineering, possessive man in a suit & a scheming beauty pretending to be sweet and obedient] (One-on-one, both leads are pure + forced pursuit + domineering and deranged male lead + intense push and pull + difference in status + going mad for love) Li Wanwan was with Rong Xingye for three years, staking everything on him, only to lose in the end. He mocked her for not knowi 11.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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🔥🌿[Age difference] "Uncle, I'm afraid of sleeping alone!" The heroine is the kind of person who pretends to be weak and pitiful, trying to make the hero soft-hearted! The male protagonist is aloof at the beginning! But I can't stand the teasing of this arrogant little rose!

33 反 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 30.2kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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🌼The female protagonist pretends to be weak, but she is very powerful in private. 🌾①The heroine returned from rebirth. Looking at the little green tea in front of her, she decided to take the path of green tea, leaving green tea with nowhere to go. She had nothing wrong with her and pretended to be weak.

38 乡 A Country Girl? Not Even the Capital's Noble Ladies Can Hold a Candle to Me 乡野丫头？京中贵女都不及我半分 Sang Sang Qi桑桑祺Ancient Romance98k WordsOngoing [Two equally powerful leads + hiding one’s strength behind a harmless act + secret identities] Heroine: Quick-witted and clever, with a whole host of skills, but she loves hiding her abilities and pretending to be a little white rabbit. Hero: A refined young gentleman who holds real power. Wen Lan is sent by imperial order to search for treasure. The first time he meets Sang Guo, he catches her fiddling with a rigged scale to cheat someone out of a little money. Wen Lan never imagined that this 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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The male and female protagonists stand on opposite sides, and the female protagonist pretends to be harmless and sneaks into the male protagonist's camp.

39 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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Unparalleled elegance, unparalleled resourcefulness, a woman disguises herself as a man, fights in court, fights with enemies, and loves children, this is a different Machiavellian ancient novel!