Looking for Stories Where the Male and Female Leads Support Each Other, Like in Household-Intrigue Novels. Please! 求那种男女主相互扶持的文，宅斗这种，求求了

1. 201 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
2. 202 娘 The Empress Takes the Throne, and the Treasury Is Already Empty 娘娘入主中宫，国库已被搬空 Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted [Both pure + sweet pampering + he convinces himself she loves him + tooth-achingly sweet!!!!] After transmigrating, Bai Leqing wanted a life where food and clothes were brought right to her, so she immediately latched onto the tyrant of an emperor and fawned, “Your Majesty, I love you so much I can't help myself, I'm absolutely head over heels for you~” The emperor gave her a disdainful sidelong glance. “Get lost. You're making yourself look cheap and bringing shame on me.” Later... The emperor 466Reads8.8Score11014d adds
3. 203 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.7kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
4. 204 娇 The Beautiful Transmigrator Warmed the Heart of a Darkened Prince 娇美人她穿越后暖了黑化反派王爷 Meat-Loving Little Fairy吃肉的小仙女Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Su Qingyun worked herself to death by staying up all night. After transmigrating, she learns that she is the frail, sickly, lecherous good-for-nothing everyone in the capital gossips about. Her doting father even uses a life-saving favor to secure an imperial marriage decree for her. Her betrothed is the living King of Hell, feared by everyone in the capital for his coldness, ruthlessness, and decisiveness. At their first meeting, he nearly strangles her, but she gives as good as she gets, lungi 1.4kReads9.2Score15714d adds
5. 205 锦 The Young Master of the Jin Family Lost a Bet and Picked Up a Bride to Be His Wife 锦世子打赌输了捡个新娘当世子妃 Han Nianyi寒廿一Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted “Do you think the Ye family's young lady is dead?” “Hard to say. If my husband had rejected me at the altar on my wedding day, what face would I have left to live in this world? I'd probably have thrown myself headfirst into a wall too.” Ye Qingran walked down the street in her wedding dress when a white figure descended from the sky. “Would you marry me?” A few years later, a solemn-faced little boy looked helplessly at the lively woman in front of him, then looked up at the handsome man beside 4.3kReads9.1Score46514d adds
6. 206 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
7. 207 女 After the Villainess Got Pregnant and Married, the Male Lead Turned Dark Overnight 女配怀崽嫁人后，男主一夜黑化了 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Completed, with extra chapters! [Not a transmigration or rebirth story; multiple characters awaken to the truth] [The male lead is scheming and dark; the heroine is a spoiled, timid beauty; one-on-one romance; both leads are inexperienced] When Xiao Yining had a fever, she dreamed that she was the wicked supporting lady in a story. Her fiancé was the second male lead, secretly in love with the heroine. He would rebel for her, only to be killed by the male lead in the end, while the Xiao family w 6.1kReads9.0Score78314d adds
8. 208 药 The Delicate, Scheming Medicine-Jar Consort Has the Sickly Tyrant Begging for Mercy 药罐贵妃娇又作，病娇暴君乖乖认怂！ Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder concubine, Xiao Xiruo is destined to die of rage and leave her entire family dead? And she’s sickly, coughing up blood every day? Xiao Xiruo: Keep it together. Don’t panic! With powerful backing, I’ll take the court by storm and rule the imperial harem! Feng Wuyan, the puppet emperor of Great Yan, is a deranged villain who slaughtered everyone in the book until only its title remained. He does the cruelest deeds and strikes with the deadliest hand. 3.8kReads9.2Score40914d adds
9. 209 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds

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10. 210 扒 The Female Censor Who Poaches Other Women's Men 扒墙脚的女御史 Six Bows and a Knife六弓刀Ancient Romance641k WordsOngoing Set in the Wei and Jin period, with a distinctly unhinged vibe. A native-born heroine (no transmigration, no System) Yi He is an orphan who has spent over twenty years disguised as a man. To avoid marriage, she pretends to be gay all day long. Every day at court, she has two things to do: infuriate the emperor and impeach the officials. Unexpectedly, she rises steadily through the ranks and reaches the highest offices. But her identity is exposed far too abruptly: Lord Yi, w 22.2kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
11. 211 刑 The Ministry of Justice Promotion Diaries 刑部升职记 Tangerine Peel and Red Dates陈皮红枣Mystery670k WordsCompleted The story of a hopeless intern lawyer who plays the fool to fool the wise, gradually becoming a major figure in the Ministry of Justice. A collection of short ancient-era mysteries, with a quiet, everyday romance. No golden finger, no wish fulfillment, just mysteries and a little romantic interaction. 6.7kReads9.3Score94114d adds
12. 212 穿 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 7kReads8.8Score79814d adds
13. 213 丈 After My Husband Died in Service, I Started Living Off My Kids 丈夫牺牲后，我开始啃小 Brush Full of Ink笔满墨Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Zhuo Yue is a famous lazybones in Fuqi Brigade. She doesn’t work in the fields or wait on her in-laws. Her husband earns the money, and her son does the chores. The women in the brigade dislike her, the young wives envy her, and the men, young and old, pity Wei Tianxia for having such an unfortunate family and Wei Xiaojia for having suffered in childhood. Wei Tianxia: “My wife is delicate, beautiful, kindhearted, gentle, and virtuous... Stop being jealous.” Wei Xiaojia: “My mom is kind, consider 3.8kReads8.3Score47514d adds

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    These books are definitely worth reading; you won't regret it. The stories are captivating, and the male and female leads don't have many complicated relationships. They get to know each other gradually, slowly blossoming into a connection.

14. 214 带 Transmigrate Into a Book With My Children and Marry a Sickly Man 带着儿女穿书嫁病娇 Cloud Looking Down at Fish俯视鱼的云Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Period setting + transmigration + pocket dimension + face-slapping + sent to the countryside + raising kids + getting rich] She opens her eyes on a train and saves two children from traffickers, only to discover that they are her own children from the future. She then realizes she has transmigrated into a book as an early-death supporting character, whose sole purpose is to give the heroine wealth, a fiance, and connections so she can reach the top. Gao Zhixia is no longer the old Zhi 673Reads8.4Score10114d adds
15. 215 退 A Retired Maid's Everyday Life Raising Children 退休丫鬟的养娃日常 Autumn Grows Deeper 24秋意渐浓24Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension + no System + adorable children + ordinary, cozy daily life] Gu Xiaoyu is a little embroiderer from a wealthy household. She has survived for years by keeping her head down and has no ambition to climb the social ladder. When she leaves the estate, she chooses the best all-around match among her many suitors: a young physician. Ji Ziyan spotted a little maid at the estate while making a house call with his master. When he later realized he had a chance, he acted quickly and 5.1kReads7.3Score43914d adds
16. 216 七 She Woke Up Pregnant in the Seventies 七零睁眼肚子揣了个崽崽 Cloud Looking Down at Fish俯视鱼的云Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Transmigrate + pocket dimension + face-slapping + sweet romance + family life + turning a husband into a success] Lin Fan transmigrates into the eldest daughter of an ordinary working-class, divorced single-parent family in a period novel, and becomes a young woman who is pregnant before marriage. No, she has to find the baby’s father and make him take responsibility. Whether he loves her or not doesn’t matter. As long as he has money, a job, and can provide a secure life, that’s enou 165.4kReads8.7Score8.1k14d adds
17. 217 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    When I first discovered this book, I read it all night long, only to find out it was a serialized story, which gave me a sense of helplessness, like my hand couldn't reach into the screen. But it was still a very enjoyable read; one of the few thoughtful stories by Tomato (the author). It's a small ensemble piece, with the second male lead rising to power. My little flower is the coolest!!

18. 218 乱 Beauty in a Chaotic Era, The Alluring Princess 乱世红颜，倾城王妃 White Telephone白色电话Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + palace intrigue + devoted love + turbulent times] An ordinary modern woman transmigrates into the chaos of the Song-Yuan Wars. Cautiously, she struggles to survive in the cracks of a world at war, where she meets two dazzling men: one captures her heart, while the other claims her body… 26Reads7.9Score—14d adds
19. 219 女 The Female General Returns: The Brooding Prince Can’t Keep Away 女将归来，阴鸷王爷太粘人 Childhood Tangerine幼时橘子Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Reborn + female general + alternate setting + morally gray heroine + beloved by all + devoted couple + equally matched leads] The Luo family's legitimate daughter is born to wealth and status, with peerless beauty. She can wield a brush with force and grace, or don armor and take to the battlefield. After a web of schemes and manipulation, she marries into the Eastern Palace and becomes a stepping stone on his path to the throne. Eight years of war leave her family destroyed, her child dead, an 40Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 220 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 88kReads9.4Score80.9k14d adds
21. 221 诡 The Bizarre Apocalypse: I'll Protect This Corrupted World 诡异末世：这个污染世界我罩了 Jiucai Huaye玖菜花叶Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland + Mutants + Sentinels and Guides + Ensemble Cast + Contaminated Zones] The dark apocalypse ends, and the age of the wasteland begins. Countless mutants and bizarre contaminated zones devour humanity’s homes. When a remote town is swallowed by a contaminated zone, Yun Zhao, who has only recently awakened her powers, is forced to lead the entire town on a migration. Her origins are a mystery, and her strength is terrifying. Yet she can barely lift a thing, cannot carry 157.8kReads9.4Score26.9k14d adds

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    Stronger men, stronger women

22. 222 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5k14d adds
23. 223 重 After I Was Reborn, the Scumbag Crown Prince Had to Kneel and Call Me Aunt 重生后渣男太子请绕道跪下叫皇婶 Mo Xiaoju莫小鞠Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + household and palace intrigue + punishing scumbags + revenge + powerful allies + seizing the throne] In her previous life, all she wanted was to marry the Crown Prince, Fu Jiyang. Desperate to spend her life with him, she threatened her father with her own life. General Li, who doted on his daughter, finally married her off and threw his full support behind the Crown Prince. On her wedding day, her father left to lead troops in defense of the southern frontier. She was ten months preg 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is beautiful.

24. 224 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
25. 225 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Master’s Beloved, Delicate Little Consort 清穿独宠：四爷的娇软小格格 Late-Night Pastry晚酥酥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate-Universe Qing Dynasty + Sweet Romance + Not Mutual Devotion + Exclusive Doting] History buffs, please don’t read or criticize. Thank you! When Wen Mianmian woke up, she found she had transmigrated into a Qing dynasty palace selection as a candidate. That would have been one thing, but Consort De assigned her to the Fourth Prince as a concubine. After entering his residence... Wen Mianmian: “My lord, this is grilled fish. Would you like to try some?” Wen Mianmian: “My lord, this is ice 6.2kReads8.8Score45314d adds
26. 226 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    The story starts off explosively, with an unexpected twist. While Master Shen is quietly supporting her from behind the scenes, the female lead is also constantly growing... And amidst these constant surprises, their feelings for each other deepen day by day!

27. 227 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 3.9kReads9.3Score48614d adds

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    I highly recommend this book. The female and male leads switch bodies; the female lead goes to court in the male lead's place, and the male lead gives birth to their child. They discuss things together when they encounter problems, and although they have some conflicts, one of them always gives in in the end. 😘

28. 228 寡 The Widow Remarries, and Her Husband Is Sure to Have His Virtues 寡妇再嫁，夫君他必有所长 Fishwood Bubbles鱼木泡泡Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + 1v1 + punishing scumbags + double doting + feel-good story + medical skills] On her very first day as a meek little widow, she nearly got bullied by a burly man. Could Han Qianye's fiery temper put up with that? She turned around and sold the brute for three taels of silver. Her awful in-laws even wanted to sell her to a brothel? Ha! Han Qianye used her miraculous medical skills to make them suffer miserably. Cruel mother-in-law? Beat her! Sinister father-in-law? Beat him! 161Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Why come back to a dead husband? I'm here to be a widow. I won't show any mercy to your awful family. I'll deal with them one by one. Wife, I've got my eye on you. I'll handle your awful family; you don't need to worry about it. I won't let you be a widow! Just as the wife was about to prick someone with a needle, her husband told his men, "Go dig a hole in the back and get ready." Truly, birds of a feather flock together!

29. 229 我 The Little Emperor I Raised Suddenly Became a Seductive Tease 我扶持的小皇帝突然变钓系了 Uncle the Street Vendor摆摊舅舅Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted A ruthless, two-faced, brooding eunuch from the Western Depot as the shou × a sickly, reborn, black-lotus little emperor as the seductive gong Also known as: "Black Lotuses Bloom All Around the Director of the Western Depot" and "The Ming Dynasty's Collection of Darkened Beauties" True to the self-discipline of a villain, Wang Wanyi, Director of the Western Depot, ruthlessly eliminates his enemies and always repays a grudge. He helps the young emperor Zhu Zhaoyan secure his throne. But who could —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨✨A domestic drama where the male and female leads support each other, grow together, and journey hand in hand to a happy ending 🥰🥰🥰🥰 Super good! 😎

30. 230 当 When a Young Lady Stumbles Into a Military Camp 当千金小姐误入军营 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Gender Bender] [Female General] [Sweet Romance] What? My parents want me to marry a fool? A dashing young general, a stunning strategist with a sharp tongue and a scheming mind, and an emperor who promises to love only me for the rest of his life. Aren't these men all excellent choices? To escape an arranged marriage to a dim-witted young prince, she hides in a carriage headed for the military camp in the northwest. From that moment on, the gears of fate begin to turn. 7.6kReads9.3Score99014d adds
31. 231 疯 It's Madness! On the Famine Road, the Impoverished Grand Secretary Offers Himself to Her 疯了！逃荒路上清贫首辅以身相许 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + imperial examinations + business + devoted husband] [They flee famine at first, then settle into a cozy farming life; the male lead takes the imperial exams. One-on-one romance, both leads untouched.] Shu Wan transmigrates onto an ancient road filled with famine refugees. She's a poor little thing whose mother died, whose father remarried, and whom nobody cares about. She's about to starve to death. With no rice left to cook at home, her stepmother suggests selling he 8.8kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
32. 232 年 The Reborn Cannon-Fodder Sister-in-Law in a Period-Era Lucky Charm Novel 年代锦鲤文的炮灰大嫂重生了 Qiao Miaomiao乔喵喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Reborn Revenge + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Read + Building a Fortune + Everyday Life] Only when she was dying did Bai Xiuxiu discover that the world she lived in was actually a period novel about a lucky heroine! In the book, she was the lucky heroine's shrewish older sister-in-law. She was mean, lazy, greedy, and did every kind of evil! After the heroine married into the family, Bai Xiuxiu made life difficult for her at every turn. Because she bullied the lucky heroine, she “ 43.9kReads8.5Score4.3k14d adds
33. 233 王 Your Highness, Show Some Respect. The Princess Consort Says You’ll Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 王爷请自重，王妃说死生不复相见 Potato and White Rice土豆白米饭Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted [BL, broken relationship with no reconciliation, a groveling husband’s redemption arc, angst, angst, and more angst!] After three years, Yun Muzhi finally saw Shen Yanci again, along with the divorce papers he had written himself. He had once promised her he would never take a concubine. Now, at a family banquet, he asked to marry another woman as his equal wife. Every day, she brewed medicine for the woman he loved, forced to use her own blood as an ingredient. She had thought she simply hadn’t 160Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Female-centric novel + high-IQ palace intrigue + female lead scheming against the entire harem + insane villainous character] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she lives with a clearer mind than anyone else. From the moment she learned that she had been chosen by Xiao Jingheng to enter the palace as a concubine, her goal was very clear: "I'm going to the palace to be the empress, otherwise what am I supposed to do? Serve others as a servant?" So, upon entering the palace, she used her beauty and wisdom to carefully plan her moves, winning the emperor's heart and manipulating the six palaces at will. After all, in this harem, no woman is immune to competition for the sake of her family or her own favor; therefore, what she had to do was strike first.

34. 234 重 Reborn to Return, Spoiled by the Domineering Prince 重生归来，霸道王爷宠上天 Dreamer on the Road旅行中的梦想家Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Revenge + Medicine + Formations + Devoted Love] Mu Nanyan was blindly in love with the Crown Prince. She helped him seize power, offering strategies and running around on his behalf. But after he took the throne, he and Shen Mengxi cruelly slaughtered her entire family. She watched her loved ones be tortured to death one by one, and died with such hatred that she could not rest in peace. Unable to move forward on the road to hell, she awoke from a dream one day, reborn and returned... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 235 伪 After Failing to Pass as Human, I Became a Deranged Villain 伪装人类失败后，我成了疯批反派 Thirteen Miles十三七里Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [A female lead who pretends to be human and gentle but is actually a cold-blooded experimental subject, and a male lead who rules the streets outside but plays devoted husband at home, tough-talking at first and completely smitten later, both with supernatural abilities] [At first, the leads try to out-act each other + the heroine fakes her death midway + a little romantic rivalry + 1v1 + happy ending] The experimental subject who blew up a research facility and escaped was given a human name: S 3.7kReads9.0Score49714d adds

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    Go see for yourself, and you'll understand. 🤭🤭🤭🤭

36. 236 让 You Were Supposed to Win Over the Yandere, Not Go Crazy Alongside Him 让你攻略病娇，不是让你跟他发癫 Zisang Fei子桑翡Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Ning Xi transmigrated into a cultivation novel aimed at male readers, where she became the cannon-fodder wife of the great villain, Xie Congwei. When Xie Congwei was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Rainbow clouds circled the Eastern Wilderness for an entire month before disappearing. The Xie family believed he was destined for greatness, a man no ordinary pool could contain. But who could have guessed that just a few short years later, the once highly anticipated Xie Congwei would 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
37. 237 金 The Golden Scabbard 金丝鞘 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Stone-faced guard x alluring, delicate princess, one-on-one, sweet romance] Qin Yi was an assassin, cold-faced and colder-hearted. Killing was more ordinary to him than eating. One day, Qin Yi received an assignment. It wasn’t to kill someone. He was ordered to protect Fuguang, the beloved princess of the empress, Ji Ning. Qin Yi found it troublesome, since all he knew how to do was kill. The first time he saw Ji Ning, Qin Yi killed someone right in front of her. His long sword rang as it left 9.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The most wonderful thing is that the male and female leads trust and support each other.

38. 238 大 The Queen of Great Qin 大秦王后 Bi Yu璧玉Ancient Romance612k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly arriving in the Great Qin, Qi Ya sees the warring states clash without end, while it is always the common people who suffer. She comes to Xianyang with her senior brother, hoping to help the King of Qin bring this chaotic age to an end sooner. Xianyang is bustling. Word is that the Queen has come up with something wonderful again. The officials look terrified, their dark circles especially noticeable. “We can’t keep up anymore. We really can’t!” King of Qin: The Queen loves me 4.6kReads8.8Score36114d adds

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    The male and female protagonists help each other establish the Qin Dynasty.

39. 239 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 17.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds

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    Reborn, she protects her family, schemes for the male lead, and together with him, gradually walks to the end.

40. 240 五 It's Been Five Years, and the Campus Heartthrob Still Won't Leave Me Alone 五年了，校草还不肯放过我 Jin Kui金葵Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Su Mi was the daughter of the richest family in the country, but she was suddenly bound to a poverty System and forced to switch identities, becoming a country bumpkin at her school. The System told her that if she could make Xiao Xuanjin, the chosen one of this world, fall in love with her, then dump him cruelly and trample on his sincere feelings, she would get her identity back. Otherwise, she would remain poor forever. Just listen to that. What a spiteful, mean-spirited System, jealous of th 1kReads9.1Score12814d adds
41. 241 觊 Coveting the White Rose 觊觎白玫瑰 Ai Sisi艾丝丝Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted This book is also titled Hong Kong Island Resonance. [Shanghai heiress X Beijing heir apparent, an aloof, beautiful, slightly expressionless madwoman with a sweet exterior and dark interior X a slightly goofy, loyal black fox] [Sultry flirtation + rekindled romance + devoted to each other and equally matched + mutual devotion] To get rid of a persistent suitor, Bai Luan kisses a stranger she meets on the street. A delinquent blocks her way, cigarette between his lips and a smile in his raised br 135Reads8.4Score—14d adds
42. 242 坠 Falling Rain 坠雨 Proud Cult Leader高傲教主Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Coercive Love + Intense Push and Pull + Rekindled Romance + Faked Death + True and Fake Heiresses] Lian Yu had always known what she wanted. She disliked anything or anyone that strayed from the path she’d mapped out for her life. But Gao Yin barged into her orderly life and threw everything off course. Forceful, domineering, and possessive, Gao Yin spun a vast web around Lian Yu, making sure the wild rose could bloom only on his turf. Lian Yu was sick of living under his control, so she planne 217Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 243 肆 Kissed by Jasmine 肆吻茉莉 Mu Zhixing沐知行Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Second chance at love | Secret crush comes true | Marriage first, love later | Both leads have only ever loved each other, 1v1] [Roguishly handsome, devoted CEO × pure and alluring national sweetheart] Zhou Tingye has been the pampered little princess since childhood, sweet, gentle, and pure as a white jasmine. Yet she falls in love with the arrogant young master Gu Qianfan. They had a passionate romance in college. She thought Gu Qianfan loved her deeply, only to discover in the end that she 766Reads8.8Score10014d adds
44. 244 玫 A Rose's Tender Kiss 玫瑰娇吻 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years later, Shen Xi returned to China. She wheeled her suitcase out of the airport, and before the driver sent to pick her up had arrived, she spotted a man standing at the exit. He had an impressive build and one hand in his pocket, standing casually amid the crowd. His expression was aloof. He didn't look like he was waiting for someone so much as some local gangster who had come to corner a rival and settle a score. Shen Xi sensed danger and instinctively tried to flee with her suitcas 5.3kReads9.2Score48414d adds
45. 245 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 16kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
46. 246 惊 Shock! The Sweet, Delicate Canary Is Tricked into a Marriage by a Powerful Tycoon 惊！娇软金丝雀被大佬套路骗婚了 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted Originally titled: Seriously, What the Heck? The Sweet, Delicate Canary Always Fails to Escape [Complete] [Rebirth + Yandere + Obsessive + Scheming + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] A timid, sweet beauty who loves to run away vs. a yandere, scheming CEO In her previous life, Jiang Xizhi was kept as Ji Hanzhuo's canary for three years, only to die in a car accident, with both her and her unborn child losing their lives. Given another chance at life, Jiang Xizhi vowed to leave Ji Hanzhuo. She w 6.7kReads9.2Score50014d adds
47. 247 公 Mists Over the Duke’s Estate 公府烟云 Whispers of the South Wind南风吟Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted The Scheming Heir of the Prince’s Estate and the Duke’s Youngest Legitimate Daughter When Shao Lingyun was fifteen, her father and brother died in battle, and her mother passed away suddenly. In a single night, she became someone everyone avoided like the plague. After observing a year of mourning, she was also rejected by the family of her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Even her close friends, with whom she had always gotten along, revealed their true colors, astonishingly declaring that she 264Reads7.4Score10314d adds

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    This book fits the bill quite well. I started reading it while it was being serialized, and I plan to read it again. Anyway, it's definitely worth a read; it features strong male and female leads who support each other.

48. 248 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.5kReads9.3Score85514d adds
49. 249 重 Reborn: Princess, I Suggest You Learn to Behave 重生嫡女：王爷，我劝你善良 Qingwu晴芜Ancient Romance853k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household. In her previous life, her husband and her best friend conspired against her. Her family was destroyed, and even her three-month-old daughter died in the Cold Palace, forgotten by everyone. Reborn overnight, she returns to eight years earlier, when she is still an unmarried young woman. She swears to make those people pay for what they did, returning the pain they inflicted on her a hundredfold, a thousandfold, even ten thousandfold. 107Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    They support each other, it's so sweet! The male lead only loves the female lead. With the help of Prince Chen, she slowly becomes a princess above all others. Chu Wange: "Your Highness is a prince above all others, are you happy?" Nangong Che: "If I am truly above all others, then you are above ten thousand and one."

50. 250 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance835k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 905Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is the villain's son, and he's charming and handsome at their first meeting. The female lead is smitten, but after learning his true identity, she painfully lets him go. When they meet again, the male lead has transformed into the heir to a top-tier cultivation family. However, he has forgotten everything about the female lead.

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