In a Reading Slump: Any Novels with Heroines Who Aren't Delicate and Male Leads Who Aren't Aloof, Tsundere, or Womanizers? 书荒，有没有女主不娇软，男主不高冷傲娇不浪子的

1. 1 重 Reborn to Dote on Frail Zhaozhao 重生之偏宠病弱昭昭 Wen Buwen文不温Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Double rebirth + sweet romance + a clingy, calculating male lead (the heroine does most of the doting, since our Lu Zhaozhao is so good at acting cute and playing the victim!) This is historical fantasy, so please don’t take it as history. Chen Wanjun, the little tyrant of the capital, vs. Lu Zhao, the sickly young master of the chancellor’s residence In her previous life, Chen Wanjun was the little tyrant of the capital. At fourteen, she met Qi Yun and fell for him. She reined in her temper an 604Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   In every book, the male protagonist is not a cold and prodigal type. The male protagonist is very considerate of the female protagonist. The female protagonist also has her own ideas and is not dependent on the male protagonist.

2. 2 兽 Sweet Romance in the Beast World: My White Tiger Mate Has a Plan 兽世甜宠：白虎兽夫套路深 Yun Shuyi云抒意Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [Complete] Beast World + soul transmigration + sweet romance + System + spatial treasure + adorable babies Jiang Man transmigrated and woke up in the Beast World, where she was bound to a medical System from the start. What? She could achieve a comfortable life in the Beast World just by gathering medicinal herbs? Then what was she waiting for? Jiang Man gathered herbs with one hand and dreamed of a wonderful future with the other. One day, she even brought home a big, goofy tiger she’d found al 6kReads9.1Score576Shelves
3. 3 G GB: My White Lotus Wife Only Wants to Farm! GB：白莲花娘子一心想种田！ Dream King梦kingAncient Romance406k WordsCompleted [Completed, sweet romance + female lead takes charge + alternate-world setting + a 6-foot-tall, pure-hearted, rugged man + a 6-foot-3 female lead + everyday farming + family life + supernatural powers + forced relationship + not a wish-fulfillment story] Bai Suxin is unexpectedly reborn on the eve of the apocalypse. Armed with a storage space, she starts stockpiling all kinds of supplies, only to be struck by lightning and sent to the alternate-world Great Song Dynasty, where she becomes the foo 4.6kReads9.3Score526Shelves
4. 4 天 The Princess Consort Descends from the Heavens, and a Corpse Comes Back to Life 天降王妃诈尸了 Long Live Xiao Ming小明万岁Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Quirky, spirited princess consort × outwardly cold but tenderhearted disabled prince] A wealthy young woman from the twenty-first century slits her wrists in her own bathtub. In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of the sixth princess consort of a notorious disabled prince whom everyone fears. Mu Rong Duo tumbles out of her bright red bridal sedan, Wait, this man is so handsome! I really want to date him! The prince is disabled and uses a wheelchair? The prince is cold and heartle 271Reads9.0Score—Shelves
5. 5 糟 Oh No! The Little Zombie Accidentally Became a Big Shot 糟糕！小丧尸一不小心就成了大佬 Sui An Ya岁安呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse x food hoarding x devoted couple x sweet romance x little zombie heroine x super badass, high-output hero] Torrential rain, typhoons, tsunamis, thunderstorms, the disappearance of Earth's magnetic field, zombies, monsters, supernatural abilities, and more... Congratulations, you've entered the main storyline of the apocalypse. The whole world is about to be reshuffled. From here on, survival depends on your life, your luck, and yourself. - While everyone else is still screaming in a 72.5kReads9.5Score9kShelves

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   Can apocalyptic writing be used? This is very well written, the author's writing is good, the plot is novel, and the heroine is cute

6. 6 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 42.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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   This book!! The female protagonist has brains and is very organized after reading the book. The male protagonist is not a libertine, and the male and female protagonists go in both directions from beginning to end! There is basically no abuse from beginning to end, it is a sweet story! I finished reading it in one sitting, it was so beautiful!!

7. 7 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the Cold Boy Turned Dark 不当舔狗后，清冷少年黑化了 Strawberry Snow Cones Are My Favorite爱吃草莓绵绵冰Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Yandere forced love + groveling redemption + a System with little presence + funny moments and references] Defiant but timid heroine X wicked, cruel yandere Shen Suihuan dreamed that Lou Yan tortured her to death. When she jolted awake, she was told it wasn't a dream, but her fate. She was just a cannon-fodder supporting character in the novel The Aloof Campus Heartthrob's Domineering Love, born to be a stepping stone on the leads' path to love. To stay alive, Shen Suihuan drew up a plan overni 15.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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   The ones I watch are all similar to this one. The heroine is probably not too delicate. Fortunately, let's read the introduction. I don't know what to say. If you like this kind of thing, you will probably like it. They are all the kind that are crazy. This is my xp.

8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 41.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
9. 9 豢 Raising Roses [Campus] 豢养玫瑰【校园】 Tang Beibei唐北北Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Born bad ✖️ cool beauty [A cast of crazies, coercive love, a long-planned scheme, living under one roof, devoted to each other, HE] - Content warnings: The male lead is possessive, obsessive, unhinged, and an outsider. He will not be redeemed. The female lead has no heart, runs away later, and he may have to win her back. - “Happy birthday, my little princess. You're finally an adult.” Xu Rong thinks those words mark the end of her twisted relationship with Cen Ji, but she doesn't realize they'r 1.7kReads8.7Score149Shelves
10. 10 明 I’m Just a Background Character, So Why Is the Scheming Second Male Lead Fixated on Me? 明明是背景板却被腹黑男二盯上了 Wen Gugu温菇咕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted (The heroine is not an all-powerful strong woman. She has her own little anxieties and awkward moments! If you dislike morally questionable, melodramatic stories, steer clear.) Lin Qingyu is an assistant NPC in the main world. Her main job is to serve as a nameless background character for the protagonist group and help the System collect data and find bugs. It should have been an ordinary mission, but problems kept cropping up while she was on the job. The System kept insisting it hadn't found 1kReads8.7Score119Shelves
11. 11 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 78.8kReads9.5Score12.8kShelves
12. 12 薄 Lord Bo, Your Wife Sold You for Spending Money 薄爷，夫人把您卖了换钱花了 Nan Family's Little Jiu南家小九Modern Romance751k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available. Shen Ciyu had been perfectly content as the useless rich heiress, until her parents suddenly went crazy and threw her out, luggage and all. Her father, Shen, said, “Get out! Support yourself. If you can’t, don’t come back and bring shame on the Shen family!” Shen Ciyu looked down at the few hundred yuan in her hand. With a monthly allowance of a million yuan, she never spent more than 999,900. Now she burst into tears. To make a living, Shen Ciyu headed to the c 20.2kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    This one! What should I say? The female protagonist is good at Muay Thai, Taekwondo and so on. The male protagonist is rich, not trashy and not greasy. He has a humanoid ATM and chases his wife. The plot also has a bit of comedy. Highly recommended!

13. 13 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 55.3kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
14. 14 法 The Forensic Concubine 法医狂妃 Whose MM谁家MMAncient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted She is a 21st-century forensic doctor trained in both medicine and autopsy. With a single scalpel, she can treat the living and examine the dead. Then one day, she wakes up as the overlooked illegitimate eldest daughter of the Liu family in the capital! And she meets him, too! One day, her son is making medicine. “I didn’t do a very good job. It looks a little ugly.” It’s not just ugly, it’s hideous! And from that burnt smell, eating it would surely kill someone. The little boy’s eyes turn r 1.4kReads9.0Score210Shelves

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    Then it can only be this one! The male and female protagonists are calm and wise! It's not silly and sweet, and it's not cool or pretentious [cool], you need to be smart when reading this book [laughing] The heroine is neither a virgin, nor delicate nor weak, nor a nymphomaniac, nor a prodigal son, nor aloof, nor self-righteous. The only thing that doesn't fit the bill is that the heroine accidentally acted as an antidote 💊 and then gave birth to a very worry-free baby. When the male and female protagonists meet again, they recognize each other straight away, without any ink! Highly recommended! It's an old saying, a very beautiful old saying!! She is a female forensic doctor of the 21st century. She is trained in medical dissection and can treat the living and examine the dead with one scalpel. Once dressed as the unpopular concubine eldest daughter of the Liu family in Kyoto! And met him!

15. 15 死 After Her Archenemy Lost His Memory, the Female General Tricked Him into Growing Old with Her 死对头失忆后，被女将骗到白了头 Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1飞雪城的李老剑神1Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted He Lan Xueyi, a woman disguised as a man, was a general of the Linglan Kingdom. Chi Yanshu was a general of the Dayan Kingdom. They had fought countless times, yet neither could gain the upper hand. When they clashed once again, Chi Yanshu's military strategist shot a poisoned silver needle at her. Without an antidote within three months, she would die in agony as her organs ruptured. Poisoned, He Lan Xueyi grabbed Chi Yanshu and leaped into the river with him. Underwater, Chi Yanshu tore off he 1.5kReads8.7Score158Shelves
16. 16 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 6.2kReads9.2Score720Shelves

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    [Adoration][Adoration] I love the character of the male and female protagonist so much. The heroine looks cold and soft on the surface, but in fact she pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger, and has both black and white attributes. The hero is the kind of crazy dog ​​outside, but is really a loyal big dog in front of the heroine. The plot is compact and coherent, and it's really good to watch. I highly recommend it!!!

17. 17 重 Reborn: The Superpowered Wife Goes Wild 重生之异能狂妻 Jiangli将离Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she went from the top commander of the Eastern Military District in the apocalypse to a timid, useless heiress. The first time they met, she was covered in blood. Calmly striking a deal, she helped him win a street-racing championship with god-tier skills, then walked away without a backward glance. The second time, at a lavish family banquet, she kicked the younger sister who tried to humiliate her straight into the pool, shocking Kyoto's entire elite circle. The third time 19kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    The heroine is a strong soldier, 3 brushes

18. 18 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 136.1kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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    No matter how scheming and lying she is, he still likes her. The whole dynasty is full of civil and military officials, but he only bows to the little princess. He criticizes the eldest lady madly for making him climb the wall every night.

19. 19 小 The Sweet Little Princess Has the Crazed Power Minister Wrapped Around Her Finger 小公主甜撩！疯批权臣为她折腰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn, both were virgins in both lifetimes, and they pursue and cherish each other. A light, sweet romance with no strong female lead. [Sunshine, straightforward princess x obsessive, loyal, self-effacing powerful minister; the princess's devoted admirer] Ling Yuanxin, a princess of a fallen kingdom, is reborn on the eve of her wedding. Her first thought is to flee the wedding and elope with her bodyguard? In her previous life, she never managed to confess her love, and it remain 5kReads9.4Score720Shelves
20. 20 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 17.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
21. 21 穿 Reborn as Cannon Fodder in a Period Novel, I’m Obsessed with Raising My Husband and Baby 穿成年代文炮灰，我沉迷养夫养崽 He Lili贺狸狸Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bossy Sweetheart and Her Adoring Husband: a petite, sweet-looking but secretly domineering and rather lazy female powerhouse × a cold and ruthless man to outsiders, but an attentive, devoted husband at home. A sweet story of mutual devotion.] Shen Qianjiao, the youngest Supreme Elder of the Wuhua Sect, suddenly transmigrates into the set of a wildly over-the-top family melodrama. A man holds two little ones in his arms as they cry themselves hoarse: “Mom, stop hitting us! Dad’ 1.5kReads8.7Score110Shelves

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    In a period story, the male protagonist is delicate and soft-spoken. He is the good husband of the family and takes care of everything inside and outside the family. The female protagonist can knock away three male protagonists with one punch!

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