Looking for a Substitute, but Haven't Found One Yet: A Laid-Back Woman Disguised as a Man Who Plays With People's Hearts 想找个平替，却没遇到过，女扮男装慵懒玩弄人心

1. 1 穿EN A Guide to Saving Yourself After Becoming Cannon Fodder in the Cultivation World 穿成修真界炮灰自救指南 Knowing the Mountain Forest知山林Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing [No CP, Multiple Secret Identities, Golden Finger, Woman Disguised as a Man, Cute Pets, Silly Comedy] Tang Yao transmigrates into a book. As a doomed gay man? As a minor cannon-fodder character with few appearances, his only job is to target the heroine in every way possible. In the end, he falls into demonic cultivation and the heroine runs him through the heart with a single sword strike. His whole life is wrapped up in just a few rushed lines. Thinking of the gay character's fate in the book, 67.6kReads9.2Score13.6kShelves

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   The ensemble cast features women dressed as men, and while they don't manipulate people, their languid charm and charisma are undeniable. They have great chemistry with everyone, so feel free to ship them! Highly recommended! O(∩_∩)O💕

2. 2 女 Disguised as a Man: Has the Sickly One Kicked the Bucket Yet? 女扮男装：病秧子今天嗝屁了没 Six Tangerines六颗橘子Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Cool, sickly heroine vs. male lead who wins himself over with wild assumptions] Chu Chengye had always despised that sickly fellow, Ji Shuxun. His daily question: Did the sickly one kick the bucket today? One day, Ji Shuxun fell gravely ill. Thinking she was about to die, Chu Chengye went to visit her, only to stumble upon portraits of himself. A whole basket of them, hidden away in a corner. Chu Chengye froze. So the sickly one likes me! * After Ji Shuxun recovered, she grabbed him and dragged 601Reads6.8Score105Shelves

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   Our young master Ji has no flaws except for being frail and sickly. Why does nobody think he's good-looking?

3. 3 我 I Became a Princess’s Husband in the Tang Dynasty 我在唐朝当驸马 Love Good Food好稀饭Two Female Leads340k WordsCompleted At the Lantern Festival, lanterns glowed in the gathering dusk as crowds surged through the streets. She fell for that “young man” at first sight, fell deeper in love the second time they met, and by the third, loved him until death. From then on, there was only one person in her sights. 3.2kReads8.9Score256Shelves

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   The first two are cross-dressing dramas with two female leads, while the latter two involve transmigrating into male characters to complete missions. I highly recommend episodes 4 and 5.

4. 4 女 Disguised as a Man: The Boss Lady Always Wants to Be Pampered 女扮男装：大佬她总想吃软饭 Fifty Zero Five五十零五Two Female Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two female leads, girls' love, woman disguised as a man, contract marriage, full-dive online game, mecha design] Jing Yunduan transmigrates into a book. A world with outdated technology, yet full-dive online games. A female lead with... somewhat unlucky romantic prospects. And a... marriage contract proposed by the female lead? Jing Yunduan: Fine, since I'm here, I might as well get married. Chi Tingyu: Save your handshake. It's just a business deal, so don't read too much into it. Jing Yunduan 2.7kReads9.4Score346Shelves
5. 5 女 Disguised as a Man: My Executive Officer Is Incredibly Handsome 女扮男装：我家执行官帅气无比 Mingjiu冥氿Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Invincible, aloof personality, universally adored but devoted to no one, breathtaking beauty, ambiguous gender] [Reader advisory: Brainless wish fulfillment. Everyone is villainous at first. Later, the protagonist Wang Zi has no romance, little flirtation, and steals the spotlight from everyone.] Wang Zi was once a soul drifting through the universe, until the quick-transmigration System known as 003 took a liking to them and bound itself to them. To complete missions, Wang Zi disguises herself 2.6kReads9.3Score310Shelves
6. 6 女 Disguised as a Man, I Became the Cold and Alluring Prince 女扮男装，走上高冷邪魅王爷的路 Lazy Uncle Bookworm懒也书叔Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted 6.3kReads9.3Score956Shelves
7. 7 女 Disguised as a Man: Playing a Heartbreaker in a Wealthy-Family Novel 女扮男装：在豪门文里演海王 Lazy Words词慵Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + no central romance in the main story + girl disguised as a boy] The new god Ci Wen was unable to understand human emotions, so her memories were erased and she was sent to the human world for a trial. After binding to a mission System, she dutifully began playing all kinds of second male leads: The childhood sweetheart who is the first love of a poor, fragile girl; The gentle senior admired by the school's icy beauty; And the childhood friend of the heroine in a redemption 5.2kReads9.4Score525Shelves
8. 8 宿 The Host Is Cool and Irresistible After Disguising Herself as a Man 宿主女扮男装后又冷又撩 Little Softie小软软吖Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing heroine] [Feel-good quick transmigration; the heroine is adored by everyone] Ji Luo was tossed by the Heavenly Dao, her adoptive father, into three thousand small worlds to complete a mission collecting Peach Blossom Points. Who could have guessed that, disguised as a man, she would leave everyone in the three thousand worlds utterly smitten? … World One: She is the peerless, high-born Grand Preceptor, and the breathtaking “young man” in white whom everyone adores. World Two: She 2.1kReads9.2Score283Shelves
9. 9 惊 Breaking News! The Max-Level Expert Goes Wild on a Dating Show 惊爆热搜！满级大佬在恋综杀疯了 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted After completing missions across three thousand worlds, Pei Ge, an all-around quick transmigration expert, joins a dating reality show to clean up after her disciple. She becomes the fourth male guest, the one with the least screen time. Pei, who only wants to keep a low profile, keeps making headlines and setting the livestream chat ablaze. She goes from an unnoticed nobody to someone everyone loves, a heartthrob adored by all. 3kReads9.3Score278Shelves
10. 10 情 A Love Rival Showdown? I'm Coasting to Victory on a Dating Show 情敌们修罗场？我在恋综躺赢到底 A Little Leisure闲情几许Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (This is a female-oriented novel, okay? A female-oriented novel!!) After completing missions across three thousand worlds, the powerhouse Pei Ge transmigrates into a ridiculous, melodramatic dating-show novel full of bloodshed and romantic rivalries. He becomes a tool-like male supporting character: a once-famous movie star whose looks could enthrall the world. The movie star's legs are long and straight, like blades that can steal lives. The movie star's waist is supple and strong, like a potio 3.5kReads9.2Score418Shelves
11. 11 我 I'm the Female Lead's Foil, Playing Three Male Foils at Once 我，女配，同时扮演三个男配 Li Duping李渡平Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Transmigrate Into a Book + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + Irresistible Female Lead + Gossip + Disguised as a Man] I'm a woman, but I'm playing male supporting characters in three different books at once? Zhao Ruoming died, and the System told her to play three roles across three books. If she completed the missions, she could come back to life. Zhao Ruoming: “Oh, quick transmigration? Aren't three worlds a bit too few?” System: “Not three worlds. There's only one world. You have to 8.4kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    It's absolutely amazing!!! Trust me, I searched for many books, and they all ended badly, but this one is different, and it's surprisingly good.

12. 12 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 72.2kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! Don't let the low rating fool you; the female lead is incredibly captivating and rarely portrayed. She has that roguish charm—unreliable most of the time, but absolutely dependable when it counts, radiating youthful spirit.

13. 13 G GB: No Cross-Dressing as a Man, No Way GB不女扮男装不舒服 I Could, But I Won't可以但我不Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender quick transmigration · Female lead stays the aggressor · No fixed pairing · Woman in men's clothing · All male characters are virgins] - Tang Jin, a great demon who grew from wild grass, was bound to a quick transmigration System. Apparently, the System was originally designed for male task-takers, so Tang Jin could only play male cannon fodder, male villains, or male supporting characters in each story. [If you're lucky, you might even get to be the male lead~] Tang Jin: "Want th 35kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    The first is lazy and not outwardly cold. The second might not quite fit, because the female lead is a real man when she's disguised as a man. The third is absolutely amazing; she's a woman disguised as a man, but her true nature is cold, ruthless, and adept at disguise.

14. 14 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 38.1kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly cool; she has a kind of androgynous beauty, and although she's a bit crazy, she still has a youthful spirit. No romantic pairing, just pure self-satisfaction! Everyone come and read it!!! There's no female rivalry!!! There might be a bit of male rivalry (the possessiveness of friends? It feels a little strange). The author is amazing; they perfectly captured the friendship between the main characters. They're not overly passionate; they don't always think about direct confrontation. They might even sabotage each other to get higher scores, without any self-sacrifice. In this atmosphere, the tacit understanding and closeness that arise from teamwork are all the more precious.

15. 15 哦 Oh No! After Going on a Killing Spree, She Becomes the Villain’s Dark Moonlight! 哦豁！杀疯后她成了反派黑月光！ Shan Qianqiu山千秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two strong leads + love and hate + a groveling chase to win her back + woman disguised as a man] Ye Xingshu never imagined she'd transmigrate into a book one day, let alone become a deranged female villain. She arrived right in the middle of a killing spree. She looked at the male villain's beloved white moonlight in her hands, then at the sinister, terrifying villain, and immediately decided to keep killing! The plot had her and the male villain meeting gruesome ends: the hero would cut out hi 7.2kReads8.9Score806Shelves

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    The female lead disguises herself as a man. She is lazy, roguish, and manipulative, seemingly carefree but secretly focused on building her career. The female and male leads have a love-hate relationship.

16. 16 穿 Transmigrated as an Unlucky Villain, I’m Giving Up and Taking It Easy 穿成倒霉反派后，我直接摆烂了 Little Flower Eats Melon小花吃瓜Ancient Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: After the Villainess Gives Up, She Still Holds Power Over the Court [Content warnings: Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! Goofy humor! Goofy humor! Goofy humor! Lots of unserious everyday moments, slow pacing] Cross-dressing as a man + a little political scheming + lighthearted comedy + ensemble cast + a touch of the supernatural The protagonist has a romance, but it doesn't take up much of the story. She is a true villain, the kind who is destined to fight the original 1.5kReads9.2Score161Shelves

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    I really want to find a new brain that I haven't seen before.

17. 17 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 11.6kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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    My writing isn't great, but this book is really good, I highly recommend it!

18. 18 全 Watched by the Whole Internet: The Frail Junior Student Outwits a Top Criminal Investigator 全网围观，病弱学妹戏耍刑侦王牌 Still Feeling Cold依然觉得寒冷Mystery589k WordsCompleted Award-winning work in the Fifth Tomato Web Literature Competition Finals, Selected Mystery Case Award “I only ever kill people who deserve to die!” [High-Octane Dark Fantasy | Elite Mind Games | A Life-or-Death Battle Between Good and Evil | A Strong Heroine and an Even Stronger Heroine] [Shocking Twists | No Romance | Two Powerful, Unhinged Rivals Face Off] From the day Ling Zhi became a criminal police officer, he believed in only two things: evidence and procedural justice. Criminals were cri 95.3kReads9.5Score19.4kShelves
19. 19 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 2.5kReads9.0Score391Shelves

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    How could we forget our Crown Prince? 😆

20. 20 男 A Man’s Ambition, A Woman’s Fate 男儿行，女儿薄 Yue Xi Zhi月兮之Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a Man, Scheming in the Early Stages, Invincible Later, No Annoying Supporting Characters, Romance Later On (the Romance Leans Toward a Bad Ending, the Ending Is Open-Ended)] In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man. The man she married wanted to rob and kill her, so as she lay dying, she took him down with her. Heaven took pity on her. On the extraordinary day of the Nine Stars Aligning, she transmigrated into an ancient world, bringing her memories with her. Unf 105Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    A woman disguises herself as a man, manipulates people's hearts, and engages in political intrigue.

21. 21 王 The Prince Is Both Man and Woman 王爷她可男可女 Yan Qianyu言千羽Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 136Reads9.0Score—Shelves
22. 22 男 A Powerful Minister in a Male-Oriented Novel: The Disguised Lady Jiang 男频文里当权臣，女扮男装江大人 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted A strong heroine with no romance, brainy battles, and a lightly ensemble cast, mostly women “My name is Jiang Zong. ‘Zong’ as in a heaven-sent genius.” After transmigrating, Jiang Zong found herself in a nightmarish situation from the start: a father who had died young, a gravely ill mother, vicious relatives, and herself, still a child. Jiang Zong said, “No need to panic.” Her vicious relatives have a fortune? First learn martial arts, then go into business. Their family wealth will become my g 554Reads8.9Score116Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn as a Man: Feng Qiansui Rules the Court 重生女扮男装：凤千岁权倾朝野 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Completed. Villainess + woman disguising herself as a man + reborn + strong heroine + no romance The heroine is a true villain: greedy, ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and sharp-tongued! Scene One: Asking the Emperor for money Emperor: “I appoint you imperial inspector for the south. Investigate the affairs in Xuzhou thoroughly. If you find anyone committing crimes and undermining the state, and verify the evidence, punish them according to the law! I grant you this golden badge. Whoev 986Reads9.2Score132Shelves
24. 24 女 Disguised as a Man, I Took the Official World by Storm 女扮男装的我在官场杀疯了 Endless Cat Tail无极猫尾Ancient Romance957k WordsOngoing Just after Jiang Ting, a powerful political figure, retired, she died in an earthquake. When she opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Ting, an orphan whose entire family had been massacred. To avenge her family and survive, she bound her chest, took medicine, disguised herself as a young man, and embarked on the thorny road to the imperial examinations. She uncovered a murder case, exposed a merchant's scheme, brought down the powerful, and claimed the top examination rank again and again! A 197Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated as the Villainous Tycoon's Son, So I Joined Him in His Evil Ways 穿成反派大佬之子，我同流合污 A Prosperous Opening开市大吉Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance × woman disguised as a man × strong heroine × transmigrate into a book] [Pure antagonist's perspective × no unnecessary romantic entanglements × ruthless and merciless] [No situation where the male lead is stronger than the strong female lead] When Zheng Luoqi wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a romance novel as the daughter of its main villain. Step by step, Zheng Luoqi watches her father become a great corrupt official. Then the male and female lead 2.7kReads9.0Score284Shelves
26. 26 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    It's super, super, super good! Highly recommended.

27. 27 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 832Reads9.4Score102Shelves

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    The little fox and Ali are really good.

28. 28 亡 After the Fall of Her Kingdom, the Crown Princess Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 亡国后，太子她马甲藏不住了 A Book Born from a Whale Fall鲸落成书Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted After the Kingdom of Liang fell, people lamented that its famous young crown prince would suffer a miserable fate. Instead, they discovered that Ruan Feng was thriving in the Kingdom of Sheng! Everyone: “Don’t you have even a shred of awareness that you’re a crown prince of a fallen kingdom!?” Ruan Feng smiled faintly. “No.” … Lu Xuan was ambitious. At first, he went to every length to recruit this young genius into his service. Somewhere along the way, he ended up becoming her devoted admi 2kReads9.1Score276Shelves
29. 29 万 The Charismatic Villainess Has Turned Over a New Leaf 万人迷反派她从良了 Green Sea Cong Ning绿海从凝Ancient Romance574k WordsOngoing Gu Wange is a villain: vindictive, attracted to both men and women, and responsible for hurting countless people. Even Heaven seems to favor her, giving her chance after chance to start over no matter how recklessly she brings trouble upon herself. Fine! If Heaven is determined to make her a good person, what choice does she have? She'll turn over a new leaf! ╰(⇀‸↼)╯ 2.3kReads9.2Score191Shelves

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    The female protagonist disguises herself as a man, a fact known to her family and adopted brother. She can be paired with anyone, regardless of gender. She experiences time travel and rebirth, is incredibly eccentric, highly intelligent, possesses a strong grasp of the situation, and has a fondness for beautiful women. The first story is set in the Republican era, with minimal plot development, essentially just introducing the background before ending. In her second life, disguised as a man, she discovers the emperor fears her family's military power and wants to kill them all. She directly confiscates their property, exiles her family, and becomes a notorious traitor, ultimately being torn apart by the male protagonist. In her third rebirth, she finds the path of her previous life too boring to repeat and chooses to become friends with the male protagonist. She feigns innocence but inadvertently reveals her madness, intending to show him how she uses him. However, the male protagonist was exiled as a child and only had her as a friend, making it impossible for her to abandon their friendship.

30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: I’ve Sullied the Reputations of Men Around the World 快穿之渣遍全世界 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A woman disguised as a man, with a universally adored female lead. So sweet, so sweet, so sweet!] Hua Yun was a master of cross-dressing as a man. After a misstep cost her her life, a shady System picked her and brought her to three thousand small worlds to complete romance missions. Hua Yun declared, “I can run wild all over again!” [World One: Rumor has it the capital’s notorious young heir has hooked up with a general!] … [World N: The domineering CEO’s girlfriend has fallen in love with 6.1kReads9.4Score647Shelves

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    It's a good read, and the writing is excellent (๑•॒̀ ູ॒•́๑) lalala

31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming Everyone’s Favorite in the Game World 快穿之在游戏世界里做万人迷 A Happy Little Quackling一只快乐的呱呱精Modern Romance612k WordsOngoing The cross-dressing heartbreaker Hua Yun teams up with the System, leaves the small worlds of various planes behind, and enters one game world after another, embarking on a path of killing gods and demons alike! Nothing can stop her from going home! She never meant to attract any attention, so why are all these handsome young men throwing themselves at her? [The One and Only God] Become the greatest god in the hearts of humanity. [Illusion and Reality] If you could change the past, what would you 367Reads9.3Score102Shelves
32. 32 女 Disguised as a Man in the Men’s Dorm, Now All the Yanderes Want Me for Themselves 女扮男装混男寝，病娇都想独占我 Round, Fluffy, Spiky Lion圆滚滚的炸毛狮子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: "Disguised as a Man in the Boys’ Dorm, All the Yanderes Want Me for Themselves" [All characters are yandere + girl disguised as a boy + adored by everyone + beastfolk setting with multiple romance options + chaotic love rivals] Fu Xiao is a passionate otome-game fan. One day, she wakes up to find herself inside an 18+ game, as a female NPC disguised as a man. In this beastfolk setting, the NPC has the rarest and most alluring mermaid pheromones. She deliberately makes herself loo 5.1kReads9.1Score919Shelves

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    Cross-dressing is allowed, and you can choose whatever you like, but it's not exactly lazy! 🍉 Book 1: What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a villainous big boss and a master of disguise? One second you're a boy band member, the next you're a girl group leader… 🍉 Book 2: Transmigrated into a villainous male supporting character in the entertainment industry disguised as a man? The system lets her slap the faces of everyone who hurt the original owner, it couldn't be more comfortable! 😎 Follow Songhuadan, and you'll have a reading companion.

33. 33 不 Aren't I Just an Extra? How Did I Become Everyone's Crush? 不是路人甲吗，我怎么成万人迷了 Heroine Ayu英雌阿余Two Male Leads307k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + cultivation + playing the pig to eat the tiger + universally adored + cannon fodder + face-slapping + a ridiculous old ancestor is busy playing matchmaker, ] The Carefree Immortal Venerable has lived for nearly a thousand years. He’s the Immortal Realm’s most shameless man and its undisputed combat powerhouse. Ever since ascending, he has offended every immortal in the realm with his motto, “If you can solve it with your fists, don’t waste words,” and his talent for verbally d 364Reads8.9Score100Shelves
34. 34 穿 Transmigrated? The Heir's World-Weariness Is Off the Charts 穿越？世子厌世值已超标 Tao Shi桃十Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted [Male protagonist’s perspective + transmigration + unexpectedly inheriting the throne] P.S. (This hopeless author is terrible at writing blurbs.) He hated being a science student in his previous life. He’d never been able to learn foreign languages, and now in this life they’d raised the difficulty by giving him a language even harder than English! If you don’t dare to die, but can’t manage to live properly either, then let’s all just stop! 1.5kReads6.4Score108Shelves
35. 35 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 53.5kReads9.5Score6.9kShelves
36. 36 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score435Shelves
37. 37 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
38. 38 反 The Villain's Beautiful White Moonlight Has a Dark Heart 反派白月光他貌美心黑 A Xun阿循Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, two male leads, no romance, some ensemble cast elements + everyone is drawn to the protagonist. He’s stunningly beautiful, cold-hearted, and ruthless when it comes to using people. A black-hearted lotus who heads straight for the Great Dao.] In one sentence: They remember him, the last glory of the Jun family. Misleading blurb version: Jiang Ruzuo takes a master, only to find that his Master is a weakling who can’t lift a finger or stand up for himself, knows nothing about farming 310Reads8.7Score105Shelves
39. 39 大 Disguised as a Man in Great Qin, I Kidnap the First Emperor to Start a Rebellion 大秦女扮男装，掳走祖龙去起义 Yi Sir易SirAncient Romance449k WordsCompleted Lighthearted + everyone misreads the situation + officials gossiping + woman disguised as a man + the First Emperor is my best buddy The heroine is a miracle doctor. After spending a year as a slave, she turns against Qin Shi Huang and sets her heart on joining Liu Bang. Qin Shi Huang hides his identity. Impressed by the heroine's intelligence, he tries to win her over as a minister every time he conquers a kingdom. Scheming Ying Zheng, unhinged Liu Bang, yandere Lu Zhi The heroine is lively at 1.5kReads9.2Score253Shelves
40. 40 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance608k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 318Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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41. 41 女 The Halfhearted Fiction of a True Heiress Disguised as a Man 女扮男装真千金的敷衍文学 Jiang Wan江弯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [High-IQ rebellious girl disguised as a boy] VS [Handsome, clueless, low-EQ attention seeker] From the start, Ji Jin was kicked out by her wealthy biological father and sent off to boarding school. Then her half-brother cut off her allowance. Ji Jin didn't care one bit. She'd take care of herself, even if it meant getting into trouble. So she went with her deskmate to sell herself at a night market, only to end up in the lockup after getting drunk and starting a fight. Jiang Cuo never imagin 10.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
42. 42 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7kShelves
43. 43 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves
44. 44 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 793Reads—Score102Shelves

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45. 45 假 The Fake Heir Is the Real Deal 假世子她真行 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A woman disguised as a man + light comedy + patriotism and the bond between ruler and subject + very little household intrigue (The main story is complete, so don't worry about the author going on hiatus!) Scene One: Zhi Xu walked into the hall and plopped down across from Old Madam Qin. “Grandmother, you've gotten quite overweight. You should eat more vegetables!” With that, she stood up and moved several plates of meat to her side. Old Madam Qin's face turned livid with rage. “You little wretc 5.5kReads9.0Score695Shelves

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