Clear-Headed Heroines Who Don’t Suffer or Put Up with Hardship, and Know How to Look After Their Own Interests 女主头脑清醒，不吃苦，不受罪，精致利己注意着

1. 351 马 Ma Feifei’s Career Ascension 马菲菲职场飞升记 Glass Cliff玻璃悬崖Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Ma Feifei, the department belle of Bingcheng University of Technology, can’t stand living in a cramped Dongguan urban village with her first love, Xu Hui. After seeing the duplex mansion of Jiang Qingshan, a section chief at a Taiwanese-funded factory, the thought of “saving herself twenty years of hard work” takes root in her mind and grows wild. In the name of love, she gets Xu Hui “transferred” to Foshan, then launches a precise “late-night campaign” to win over Jiang: late-night requests for —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is clear-headed, meticulous, and ruthless; she is an absolutely sophisticated egoist.

2. 352 她 She Is the One and Only Protagonist of the Interstellar Beast World! 她，星际兽世唯一主角！ Yan Zhiyouli言枝柚理Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted Sang Li had been crown princess for more than a decade when something called the System suddenly appeared in her mind. It listed all her supposed crimes, calling her a vicious female and a supporting character, demanding that she admit her mistakes and repent, and even shocking her with electricity. What a joke! What did it mean that she had forced a prince to marry her? Fine. The noble Gray Wolf Prince didn’t want to marry her? She’d just make his uncle, the Little Panda, her husband instead! T 2kReads8.5Score253Shelves
3. 353 恶 After the Wicked Female Reborn, She Cherishes the Interstellar Bigwigs 恶雌重生后，娇养星际众大佬 Yan Zhiyouli言枝柚理Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Interstellar] [Beast World] [Sweet romance] [Rivalry among male leads] In her previous life, Jin Xia was cold and uncaring, trusting no one. She treated the beastfolk with nothing but beatings and scolding. Later, one by one, the people she had hurt died for her, and only then did she realize it was too late. Reborn, Jin Xia resolves to raise them all all over again: the prickly but soft-hearted Marshal Hai Dongqing, the chatty peony parrot, the great tiger who lost his mental power while savin 2.7kReads7.4Score305Shelves
4. 354 加EN After Joining Hehuan Sect, Junior Sister's Harem Exploded 加入合欢宗后，师妹的鱼塘炸了 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + a hint of ensemble cast + all male leads are devoted + steady power progression] Yun Luo was once an outer disciple of the Tianxing Sect. Through diligent cultivation, she finally became a personal disciple, only to be slandered by her fellow sect members. Her master took their word for it and destroyed her spiritual roots, leaving her crippled. On the brink of death, she unexpectedly encounters a beautiful elder who smiles as she takes her in. “Poor thing, would you like to come 19.5kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
5. 355 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be a Team of Useless Losers? Why Are We All Badasses? 说好的废物小队呢，怎么全员狠人 Tang Jiuy ao棠九尧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse819k WordsCompleted Sui Qi transmigrates into an interstellar world as a vicious, lovesick woman with a terrible reputation and five million in debt. She’s about to take part in a 21-day survival challenge in the apocalypse. If she succeeds, she’ll win ten million interstellar coins, enough to pay off her debt and live out the rest of her life doing nothing. The problem is, no one will team up with her, and the game can’t start without four players. But every player gives her a wide berth, so Sui Qi decides to rely 65.1kReads9.1Score9.4kShelves
6. 356 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Transmigrating as Jian Qiu to Save Yi Xiu 甄嬛传：穿成剪秋拯救宜修 I Love Eating Watermelon吃呀吃西瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction276k WordsCompleted Jianqiu has absolutely nothing going on with Big Fat Orange. Her heart belongs only to her dear friend Yixiu. I love Cai Cai so much, especially how beautiful she was when she was young. I don't want Yixiu to suffer so much. What would Yixiu be like if she stopped being blinded by love and awakened her inner green-tea skills? Can a living white moonlight still be called a white moonlight? This story bashes Rouze, Big Fat Orange, and Zhen Huan. The setup differs from the original, so read with ca 2.5kReads8.9Score189Shelves
7. 357 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Be a Background Character 快穿，女配拒当背景板 Moonflower No. 1月见一号Fantastical Romance235k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration with memories + a touch of everyone falling for the heroine + slightly self-serving + one-sided crushes + all male leads are virgins + happy ending + sweet romance + no fixed pairing] Xie Wei thinks she might be a supporting female character. After accidentally disrupting the plot, she begins her quick transmigration journey. Huh? Somehow, she even finds precious love along the way. Awakening Worlds The supporting female character in a rebirth-and-marriage-swap story set in 63.5kReads7.1Score8kShelves

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   I highly recommend it.

8. 358 疯 The Crazy Senior Sister's Bullying Guide 疯批师姐的霸凌指南 Moonlight Over the Deep Courtyard月照深庭Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, and it's a little low! I hope everyone will give it five stars so we can boost it.] [I feel like I shouldn't have done a book review campaign. Traffic plummeted afterward.] [Villainess heroine + legal bullying + power fantasy + sweet romance] I transmigrated into the vicious supporting female character who doesn't survive past chapter three. I'm destined to be trampled underfoot by Su Qingqian, the Heaven's Chosen heroine, and become a stepping stone on her path to as 57Reads7.0Score—Shelves
9. 359 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 299Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel, becoming cannon fodder in the author's story. She's drugged and sent to the male protagonist's bed. He falls in love with her, but only because she resembles his beloved. The second and third female leads are jealous and try to kill her. The female protagonist survives, knowing she'll soon meet her end. She must change her fate and live on. The second male lead, her childhood sweetheart, tries to steal her away. She escapes many times, only to be caught and locked in a cage by the male protagonist each time.

10. 360 白 The White Lotus Is Sweet and Alluring, So What If She's a Little Too Passionate? 白莲花娇又媚，有亿点多情怎么了 Watermelon Juice西瓜西瓜汁Modern Romance376k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + selfish and self-serving + multiple men + all lust, no love + no fixed pairing + toxic heroine + beloved by all] After years of cultivation, a white lotus spirit fails her tribulation and gets bound to a wish-fulfillment System. She begins traveling through different worlds, fulfilling the original host's wishes and living out their lives. Once each mission is complete, she immediately heads to the next world. System: I thought I could keep the Host in line, but I didn't 22Reads6.5Score—Shelves
11. 361 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The vicious female protagonist is clear-headed, unwilling to endure hardship, and exquisitely selfish. She's so cold-hearted that she even bullies her own mother. Her coldness, malice, selfishness, and materialism are all part of her mother's hard-earned money carrying glass doors; she uses it all to pretend to be a wealthy heiress. She can't bear the contrast when she becomes a fallen heiress. Her mother is extorted, and it turns out the real heiress is behind it all. She begins to hate the real heiress. Coincidentally, the real heiress's fiancé proposes to her, and she accepts without hesitation, driven by revenge. Her mother also steals the real heiress's father. Thus, the fallen, vicious mother and daughter steal the real heiress and her mother's husband. The real heiress and her mother are frantic and try everything to stop them. She marries the real heiress's fiancé but doesn't love him. So she persuades her mother to divorce her and they run away together, pregnant, planning to leave the father and keep the child. Years later, she and her mother are seen with their child in a karaoke bar, embracing a male model. He cries and begs her to come home. Will she go back?

12. 362 王 Wang Mingzhen Reborn in 1997 王明贞重生一九九七 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out and will rise, so please ignore it.) The heroine is reborn and resolves to become the person she wants to be. Who knew an unexpected turn would bring her face-to-face with the big shot from her previous life? He’s volatile, clingy, and always on the verge of tears. She has no choice but to take him along as she rises to the top. When Wang Mingzhen learns she can’t have children, she wants to break up. She tells Gu Xizhou, “Gu Xizhou, I want you to be happy. Do 190Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I love independent and clear-headed female protagonists the most, but the male protagonist in this story is love-obsessed.

13. 363 渣 My Ex Begs for a Remarriage, While My Unhinged Younger Brother Holds Me Close and Goes Public 渣男哭求复婚，疯批弟弟搂我官宣 Koi Can锦鲤罐头Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Younger Man + Sister-in-Law Romance + Cunning Ambitious Schemer + Obsessive Love-Brained Hero + Business Warfare and Revenge + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + True and Fake Heiresses + Anti-Trope] On the night of her divorce, Su Wanning hired ten male escorts to celebrate her freedom. Her nominal younger brother-in-law, Jin Xiao, barged into the private room and sneered, gripping her by the waist. “Having quite a wild time, sister-in-law?” Su Wanning treated him as a stepping stone out of h 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gu Xingchuan's love was passionate yet dangerous; he would clear all obstacles for her, even if it meant resorting to ruthless methods. And she, unknowingly, was swept up in this crazy yet deeply affectionate relationship.

14. 364 重 Reborn: His Highness Prince Rui Has a Secret Crush on Me 重生之瑞王殿下暗恋我 Yan Qing宴晴Ancient Romance320k WordsOngoing [An aloof, fallen noblewoman + an ambitious man madly in love] [Devoted to each other + simmering romantic tension + equally matched leads + court intrigue + happy ending + a powerful man humbles himself for love] Xu Lingyi is the eldest daughter of the Ningyuan Earl’s household, raised in the countryside. In her previous life, after her mother supposedly took her own life, she clung to the Earl’s household as her last hope of survival. But on the road back to the capital, she was ambushed and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and clear-headed throughout the story. She sees through her family's pursuit of profit and her father's cold-hearted nature. She is also rational in her approach to family relationships, not expecting useless love, but instead using her father's weaknesses to her advantage.

15. 365 恶 She's Vicious and Just a Supporting Character, Yet the Hero Insists on Being Her Dog 恶毒且女配，可男主偏要当她狗 Watermelon Juice西瓜西瓜汁Fantastical Romance87k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + villainess + stealing love by force + no moral compass + adored by everyone + semi-immersive] Song Qingxue is wicked, selfish, and can’t stand seeing anyone else doing better or being more talented than her! But it’s hard to resist when she’s stunningly beautiful and adored by everyone! ღ Worlds: 01. [The Arrogant Princess of the Entertainment Industry] 1V3 02. [The Sweet-Talking, Two-Faced Tomboy in the Friend Group] 03. [The Spoiled and Headstrong Youngest Daughter in a 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A transmigration story featuring a wicked woman with no moral compass, selfish and self-serving, multiple male leads, and a heartthrob.

16. 366 重 Reborn in 2004: A Factory Girl Vows to Turn Her Life Around 重生2004，厂妹誓要逆袭人生 Sweet Love甜甜爱Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted I was married off far from home, cheated on, and abused. Did I cry? No. I was reborn. I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb, rediscovered my ambition, and made myself shine with unapologetic brilliance. The domineering, unhinged young master said to me, “It's just for fun. Don't get attached.” I smiled. “No problem. You're just a tool for making money. Who gets attached to a tool?” The devoted Young Master Zhou said goodbye with regret: “I'm sorry. I had no choice. If fate brings us together in the 9.5kReads9.2Score938Shelves

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    Her "selfishness" was constructive—prioritizing ensuring her own optimal condition so she could continue to create greater value for the world. This candid self-responsibility earned her widespread respect and support.

17. 367 重 Back to the '90s: A Rich Girl on Campus 重回90校园当富婆 Jade Beauty of the Jade Terrace瑶台玉人Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted At forty, Xiao Yao feels like she's accomplished nothing. She doesn't have much education, and work has always been a struggle. Even at forty, she still has to watch what she says around others. She loves children and wants a family. But a scumbag wasted the best years of her life, and now she's alone. Her parents used to work at a state-owned factory. By now, their glory days are long gone. They didn't go into business when others did, and they didn't buy a home when others were buying. They li 5.9kReads8.9Score571Shelves
18. 368 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 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A woman of unparalleled beauty and wisdom, she seeks neither wealth nor power, but only to roam freely amidst nature and live a carefree life. A powerful female protagonist, possessing great wisdom and a clear-headed understanding of the world. A very enjoyable historical romance novel.

19. 369 民 A Dream of Republican-Era China 民国一梦 Golden Glittering Ox and Horse金闪闪牛马Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted You Xiao transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. Using her golden finger, she fights to survive in these turbulent times and slaughters the Japanese invaders, carving out a path through bloodshed. I hope reading this novel feels easy and relaxing, and that it helps you pass the time. 29Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The beautiful girl sign-in system, new book, new author, just digressing a bit, [smirking] not bad for passing the time [salute] hahaha

20. 370 团 The Orphan Everyone Dotes On: With Big Brother Away, I Can Stop Pretending 团宠孤女，哥哥不在不装了 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted The heroine loves to show off and stir up trouble. She’s no saint, and she always gets even. A satisfying revenge story, doted on by everyone, one-on-one romance, six older brothers, and an indulgent adoptive father. Her father is an international oil tycoon. Her eldest brother is the CEO of a multinational corporation. Her second brother is a medical genius. Her third brother commands a special forces unit that carries out missions across borders. Her fourth brother is a top lawyer specializing 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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    *⁂((✪⥎✪))⁂*

21. 371 溺 Spoiled and Coddled: Run, You Pampered Heiress 溺爱，娇纵千金你别跑 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Intense romantic push and pull] A spoiled heiress & a lovesick CEO What you can't have isn't necessarily the best. What you manage to hold on to can still slip away. If you grab hold of something, hold on with all your might. And if you still can't keep it, then let it go without hesitation. Cherish virtue and talent; speak and act with grace. In life, we pursue more than material gain. What matters is helping each other grow and bringing one another wa 2Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 天 A Catastrophic Start: I’m Forced to Marry a Lame, Mad King 天崩开局，我被迫嫁给瘸腿癫王 Who Says Immortality Must Be Lonely?谁说长生需寂寞Ancient Romance806k WordsOngoing [One-on-one, both with no past relationships: the woman transmigrates into a book, pretending to be a vixen but really just a laid-back slacker; the man is reborn, pretending to be a madman but secretly a true romantic. They spar and fall in love, flirt to the extreme, enjoy endless sweet indulgence, and clash over court politics.] No bitter drama, just sweet, over-the-top romance. Their clashes are mostly battles of wits. Su Xu accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder 863Reads9.3Score131Shelves

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    A transmigrated female protagonist and a reborn male protagonist, a clear-headed, laid-back guy x a cunning, sharp-tongued, and ruthless king. No cheat codes, they survive purely through political maneuvering. Everyone is intelligent, lighthearted, funny, and without melodrama. The plot is logically sound, with each event intricately linked. Absolutely fantastic!

23. 373 肆 Reckless Indulgence 肆意纵容 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted New book: The Blind Cannon Fodder, Bound to the Wrong System This is my first book, and I’m inexperienced, so the formatting isn’t very good. I hope readers will bear with me. A story that grows alongside its protagonist: tender, healing, warm, and best savored slowly. Thank you so much! An aloof, high-achieving mute girl & her roguish, sister-obsessed neighbor and older brother figure (doting devotion, cherished by everyone, mutual affection, warm companionship, childhood sweethearts) They lear 36Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 魂 The Soul Transmigrator 魂穿者 Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Two short stories about souls transmigrating into other bodies. They’re uplifting and perfect for readers who don’t have the patience for long novels! (This book is a flight of fancy, so don’t take it personally.) 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Easy-to-read, enjoyable novels

25. 375 末 Is Surviving the Apocalypse Really That Hard? 末世生存很难吗？ Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Sci-Fi & Apocalypse390k WordsCompleted After being reborn into the apocalypse, Yuan Yuan gains a pocket dimension and struggles to survive alongside her younger brother, younger sister, and teammates. People are kind by nature, but she isn’t a bleeding heart. She finds true love, and they depend on each other! 345Reads6.9Score—Shelves
26. 376 狼 The Wolf Girl Is a Handful, So Big Bro Has to Soothe Her 狼女不好惹，要哥哄 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Coming of Age, Childhood Sweethearts] [Defiant, Emotionally Detached Wolf Girl & Protective, Fatherly Big Brother] [Subtle, Everyday Life, Heartwarming] A girl raised by a pack of wolves meets an animal behaviorist, who brings her back to the human world. She learns to live like a human and experience human emotions, finds family, friendship, and love, and unravels the mystery of her origins. No one says you have to grow up by a certain age, act like an adult at a certain time, or understand ev 1Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 穿 A Tale of Transmigration to Ancient Times 穿越远古的故事 Elegant Qingya of Ink Orchids墨兰清雅Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted Li Le, who loves staying at home, transmigrates to ancient times. She survives in a prehistoric tribe with Guoguo, a little wild child she found, and uses her pocket dimension to become the "Goddess" and establish her own tribe. Together, they lead the people of ancient times toward a better life. (There is a male lead, and they stay together for life.) 158Reads6.7Score—Shelves
28. 378 燕 Mr. Yan, Your Wife Only Wants Two Hundred Million, Not You 燕总，夫人只要两亿不要您 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Contract Marriage] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [Devoted love] [Healing] Watch the leads fall sweetly in love, warm each other, and heal and save one another. They let go for love, wait for love, and strive toward the light as they learn how to love. Does the male lead fall in love at first sight, or does love grow over time? Was it carefully planned, or just a coincidence? The female lead is forced to marry as soon as she returns to the country. Even at a matc 23Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 惊 The Cry of a Startled Bird 惊鸟鸣 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Gang Heir] [Mutual Firsts] [Mysterious Identity] A powerful female lead who is decisive and ruthless, a gang heir whose strength is beyond compare and inspires submission. A hidden hand pulls the strings, launching assassination attempt after assassination attempt. She shoulders the responsibility, investigates the cases, and roots out the corruption. See how the female lead strikes back with commanding force. The male lead is a bartender, a cafe worker, a banquet server, a gang underling, a po 13Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 努 A Working Stiff Trying to Make a Living 努力生活的打工人 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Two Male Leads177k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male] [Soul transmigration] (A 28-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of an 18-year-old college guy in another world, where he meets a familiar, scheming upperclassman, in a parallel world.) (The main story has a tragic ending in the transmigrated world. The extras have a happy ending when he returns to the present.) A female office drone wakes up after a car accident and finds herself in a man's body. How is that even possible? No System, no memories. Even the worst tra 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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