Where Are the Ancient Romance Stories With Two Strong Leads?! I Want the Heroine to Play Weak While Hiding Her Strength!! 双强古言文在哪里？！要女主扮猪吃老虎的那种！！

1. 1 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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   "Year After Year of Spring Joy": A Tale of Twin Flowers Blooming in a Blood-Red Abyss. Synopsis: The so-called two-life romance is nothing more than a series of deadly schemes on a chessboard of power struggles. In this life, she picks up the blood-stained chessboard, navigating the battlefields of the court and the inner palace step by step, unaware that beneath that crimson official robe lies another destiny entanglement spanning time and space. [Four Must-Read Highlights] 1️⃣ A Double Rebirth Battlefield: A past life's enemy returns with his memories. In this thrilling game, Lu Yunzheng's proposal to Gu Xizhi becomes the key for Shen Jiasui to break the deadlock. When the two reborn individuals probe each other's secrets, seemingly coincidental encounters are all meticulously designed traps. Every gentle word hides a poisoned blade, turning the "reunion of husband and wife" into a chilling life-or-death struggle. 2️⃣ A Redeemer Across Time: The crimson-robed young master who always appears at crucial moments stirs up ancient turmoil with modern thinking. He remembered the magnolia petals falling as Shen Jiasui breathed her last, knew the cinnabar mark on her fingertip was a self-inflicted wound from a past life, and saw through the vulnerability hidden beneath her sharp brows—this protection across time allowed the most impossible true feelings to blossom within the vortex of power struggles. 3️⃣ The Aesthetics of Blood-Soaked Power Struggles: The author meticulously depicts the power struggles of the court: the shocking conspiracy behind the Shen family's treason case, every banquet a trap, every imperial decree of marriage steeped in calculation, showcasing the intriguing beauty of classical power struggles to the fullest. Recommendation Conclusion: This is not a simple revenge story, but a grand rebirth about the transformation of humanity. When twins are trapped in the Möbius strip of cause and effect, when the redeemer who travels through time becomes the key to breaking the deadlock, "Year After Year of Spring Joy" uses a delicate, meticulous narrative to fuse power struggles, suspense, and redemption into a breathtaking epic. The murderous intent lurking beneath the grand mansions, the deep affection hidden in the gold thread of robes, the struggles teetering on the edge of morality—all will eventually converge into a thunderclap that breaks through the shackles of fate. If you prefer unraveling mysteries in words and are captivated by the complex interplay of human nature, this work will surely leave you breathless at night, still marveling at a particular plot twist.

2. 2 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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   Both characters are strong, and the female lead is very capable, especially in the third book, where her strategic skills are exceptional.

3. 3 穿 I Became the Abused Heroine’s Sister, So I Taught Her to Tear Her Scumbag Ex Apart 穿成虐文女主姐姐，教她手撕渣男 Jiang Ci姜词Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + sweet romance + breathtaking beauty + devoted love + half-demon + punishing scumbags + overpowered] Mu Liruo transmigrated into a book one day. The good news was that she became the female lead’s sister, and the two were extremely close. The bad news was that the female lead was in an angsty romance. Her mission was to help the female lead stay away from the male lead and turn the angsty romance into a sweet one. After taking in the plot, Mu Liruo had just on 830Reads9.2Score102Shelves
4. 4 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves
5. 5 娇 So Pure and Innocent as a White Lotus, How Could She Be Scheming to Seduce Him? 娇娇纯净似白莲，怎会心机引诱？ Melon Egg瓜蛋Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [A femme fatale schemes for power, leading the hero step by step into ruin.] Jiang Yueyao is ruthless and destined to become empress. She first meets the emperor at a palace banquet. She is the most favored concubine of a minister, and after a palace consort publicly humiliates her, she drops to her knees and pleads for mercy, looking heartbreakingly beautiful beneath the dazzling palace lanterns. She meets the emperor for the second time in the study at her residence. Frantically fleeing her hu 4kReads9.0Score425Shelves

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   🌟The female lead pretends to be weak while actually being strong; the plot is intricately woven, and from being a courtier's wife to becoming the emperor's concubine, the female lead always knows exactly what she wants.

6. 6 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves

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   This book is truly amazing! The female lead completely plays dumb to outsmart the protagonist; she's incredibly clever and knows exactly what's best for her. Some of her schemes and plots are even unpredictable. Don't be misled by the title; it's not certain who's climbing the social ladder. And the female lead maintains her character throughout the entire book. When I first read it, it only had a 9.6 rating, but now it's gone up.

7. 7 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 15.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   I finally finished reading it after working overtime. The author's writing is good, and each character is very well-developed. But why wasn't the Emperor and Empress's wedding included? I wanted to see everyone's happy ending. Our Eighth Prince is so perfect; he definitely deserves a soulmate. And since the epilogue already included it, why not write about our beloved First Prince too? I love him so much, and I feel so bad for him.

8. 8 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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   A seemingly delicate princess meets a domineering regent. By day, the female lead is a fragile and vulnerable princess; by night, she transforms into a top assassin. She and the male lead are locked in a complex relationship, their romance blossoming by day and their betrayals by night. She plays the fool to outwit the cunning, and no one would suspect that the mastermind behind everything is the seemingly fragile princess who cries at the slightest provocation…

9. 9 奉 After I Was Ordered to Spill the Tea, My Gossip Garden Spread Across the World 奉命吃瓜后，我的瓜田遍布全世界 May Peony五月芍药Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Sichi had just gotten into the number one university when she never imagined that saving a child would cost her life. Even more unexpectedly, she transmigrated into the novel "The Beloved Fake Heiress After Transmigration", which she had only read halfway through. Damn it, she’d become the tragic real heiress who was cannon fodder! She was the perfect foil for the heroine: vulgar, ill-mannered, jealous, and ruthless. It was practically the script for a doomed piece of cannon fodder! Just as 2.5kReads8.8Score263Shelves

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   "After Being Ordered to Eat Melons, My Melon Fields Spread Across the World" is a fantasy novel with a lighthearted and humorous style. It tells the story of an ordinary girl who is suddenly given a "melon-eating system," which, after being handed over to the state, completely changes her life.

10. 10 太 The Crown Princess Makes No Grab for Power 太子妃她不争不抢 Yan Xixing言希行Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted Shen Yanyan, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, is famous for her gentle disposition. Even when people insult her to her face, she responds with grace and courtesy, leaving them nothing to criticize. Everyone praises Shen Yanyan as beautiful and gentle, a rare jewel among women. But the Crown Prince knows she isn’t what she seems, since he’s seen her kill without batting an eye. Still, he has to admit she’s beautiful, the kind of woman who makes your heart race... especially his. P.S. A 270Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's a female lead who's pretending to be weak but actually strong! She's highly skilled in martial arts.

11. 11 帝 The Emperor's Wife 帝王妻 Ming Xing明星Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted Bai Qingqing, a country girl, travels alone to the capital to seek out the Prime Minister's residence, only to be mocked by its servants. But with a single move, she cures the old Prime Minister's headache, which had plagued him for over four years, and heals Lord Qi's eye condition. The old Prime Minister's eyes fill with tears. “Quick, reward her!” Even Lord Qi, usually so cold, comes to see her of his own accord. Bai Qingqing: “It was nothing.” 2.3kReads9.2Score107Shelves
12. 12 宫 Deep Within the Palace Walls 宫墙深深 Wen Qian文钱Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted I was the emperor’s personal maid, and served at his side for fourteen years. I watched him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne, transforming from a crown prince who secretly manipulated events to a cold, merciless ruler who made all tremble before him. After he ascended the throne, I became a senior palace maid. Everyone in the palace called me Aunt Ruozhu. There were even rumors that one day he would take me into his harem. But I had seen with my own eyes what became of palace maids wh 13.5kReads—Score208Shelves
13. 13 平 The Day the Legal Wife Entered the Household, the Princess Consort Disappeared 平妻进府那天王妃失踪了 Jiangnan Mo Qing江南墨青Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The day the secondary wife entered the household, the princess consort disappeared. 34Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 怪 Strange, Why Does This Prince Have So Many Rivals in Love? 怪了，孤的情敌为何这么多 Strawberry Shortcake草莓酥酥Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted A forthright, flirtatious woman assassin vs. a scheming yet gentle Crown Prince [Devoted affection + possessive + two powerful leads + contrasting personalities + lighthearted everyday comedy + slight ensemble cast] [Most of the low rating is due to the small number of ratings. Give it a try!] Tang Jiu’er transmigrates to the Great Yu Dynasty, where she is adopted by an old sect master. As he nears death, he tells her to find her senior brother. An orphan abandoned as a baby, she suffered brain 341Reads7.6Score101Shelves
15. 15 都 I'm a Concubine Now, So Why Should I Still Follow Wifely Virtues? 都当小妾了，谁还守妇德啊 A Dreaming Salted Fish一只做梦的咸鱼Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted The moment she opens her eyes, she finds herself a favored concubine in the marquis’s household. While the others are busy competing for affection, she’s busy cooking delicious food. While the others are busy hoping their children will bring them status, she’s still busy cooking delicious food. Watching the concubines fight until their faces turn red, she munches on seeds and enjoys the show. She doesn’t want to fight for affection, and she doesn’t want to die young. Naturally, she lies flat and 799Reads7.7Score101Shelves
16. 16 我 I Was an Ace Assassin, Now I’m the Pathetic Girl at an Elite School 我，王牌杀手成了贵族学校小可怜 Honey Blue蜜蓝Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted She was the world's number-one ace assassin, elusive and able to kill without a trace. After an accident, she was reborn as an ordinary schoolgirl. Looked down on by teachers and classmates because of her terrible grades? Humiliated in front of the entire school when the campus heartthrob she'd secretly admired made her love letter public? Her father ruined and bankrupt, while a classmate borrowed money and refused to pay it back? Luo Ying sneered: “You're all dead. Not one of you is getting awa 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    How could we forget Sister Poppy when it comes to playing dumb to outsmart others?! I would call her the number one master of this art!

17. 17 娘 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆，冷戾帝王不禁撩 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.7kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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    Reborn, Gu Wanying, determined not to repeat her past mistakes, first eliminated her beloved Meng Xin, then made the male lead, Feng Yuzhao, fall in love with her, thus avoiding the ending of her previous life.

18. 18 大 The Female Lead Wants Power 大女主她要的是权势 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance298k WordsCompleted [Villainess + Antagonist + Political Intrigue + Great Clans + Strong Female Lead + Love-Hate Relationship + Ruthless] So what if she loves power? Doesn't everyone? Why is a man's love of power called ambition, while a woman's is called bringing chaos to the court? Wang Ruo Jin, born into one of the great clans, the Langya Wang clan, has been ambitious since childhood. Power is what she loves most. What's wrong with holding a high position and having the world at her command? Her mother tells Wan 188Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    These two books are really good, both feature strong female leads, and are by the same author.

19. 19 穿 The Cannon-Fodder's Schemes After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之病弱炮灰谋略 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power struggles + a touch of ensemble cast] Shen Ruo'an transmigrates into a book, becoming a sickly cannon-fodder character who's about to die. Her only purpose is to make room for the heroine and provide her with family support. Shen Ruo'an refuses to do that. She wants to live and enjoy a happy life lying flat. Unfortunately, the Marquis's household is rife with infighting, the heroine is cunning, and a struggle for power is unavoidable... Disguised by her frail appearan 2.7kReads8.7Score239Shelves
20. 20 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
21. 21 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.3kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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    Both are strong (the female lead is invincible in martial arts, reaching the ninth rank of martial arts realm, which is rare to see in ancient romance novels; the male lead is intelligent, strategic, and relatively weak in martial arts) + a love-hate relationship + double rebirth + mutual redemption, with all the buffs stacked up, it's really super good.

22. 22 望 Longing for the Remaining Snow 望余雪 Ji Xin稷馨Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Cui Jinzhi was a member of the Time Administration, and she had one final mission. She had to uncover why a small world had fallen into chaos and why its plot had collapsed. After observing it for a long time, she discovered only that the people were suffering because of their ruler's incompetence. So she disguised herself as a man and worked her way up to become the world's prime minister. Using her own efforts, she stabilized the chaot 1.2kReads9.3Score127Shelves

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    These are all political intrigue novels featuring two strong characters; they're both intelligent, so feel free to go for it! 😘

23. 23 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.7kReads9.5Score4kShelves
24. 24 邪 The Evil Emperor's Devoted Love: His Lovesick, Poisonous Consort Slaughters Her Way Through the World 邪帝绝宠：病娇毒妃杀疯了 Wine Frost酒霜Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead] [Secret Identity] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Su Jingning was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, and a peerless beauty. But she was blind to people’s true natures and trusted the wrong man. For the sake of a hypocrite with the heart of a beast, she defied her parents and spent five years scheming for the man she loved, helping him rise to power. She never expected that all her painstaking plan 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
25. 25 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
26. 26 刀 The Swordsman's Journey: My Little Boat Drifts Away 刀客行之小舟从此逝 Pear White Reflecting Winter Snow梨白映冬雪Female-Channel Fanfiction490k WordsCompleted Mutual secret crushes + face-swapping martial-world intrigue + adored heroine + uncle and nephew as rivals in love, with a sibling-like pairing [Alluring, playful poison doctor, adored by everyone, sweet on the surface but dark within × proud, refined young master, jealous and possessive] Overnight, the martial arts prodigy loses all her skills. Betrayed and poisoned by a trusted family retainer, who even threatens to take her as a concubine, she grits her teeth and refuses to submit. After her 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a once-proud princess who has fallen from grace and lost all favor overnight, while the male lead is a fallen royal who, despite numerous hardships, remains elegant and refined. Together, they use a secret intelligence network to stir up political intrigue, striving to uphold justice and protect the people. They rely on power, utilize it, and ultimately help the common folk. The relationship is mutually supportive, without excessive angst; the protagonists only experience the hardship of personal growth. This is a refreshing change in today's online historical romance novels! 😢 I can't stand stories that constantly torment the female lead; I love this kind of story where the woman rises step by step to power, with the man merely adding to her glory. 😍 The plot unfolds with strategic maneuvering, offering valuable lessons in political intrigue. The female lead's worldly wisdom is thought-provoking; she's a seemingly innocent yet cunning and adorable character, and her emotional naiveté is endearing. Who wouldn't love her? 💕💕🥰 The hidden identity of a prince adds another layer of intrigue, making the emotional entanglement even more captivating. 😘😘😘😘

27. 27 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads are evenly matched, each fulfilling their duties, both possessing high intelligence, constantly navigating conflict, and both experiencing dual rebirth.

28. 28 校 Campus Ace: The Big Shot Is Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger Again 校园王牌：大佬又在扮猪吃虎 Black Ink on White Paper白纸黑字Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] She was the world's number one genius assassin, a name that struck terror into the hearts of all who heard it. Cold and ruthless, she killed without a trace, only to be deceived and used by her organization and brutally murdered. Then she was reborn as a fat, stupid, good-for-nothing female student? Fat? Once she slimmed down, she stunned everyone! Stupid? The president of Jing University personally came to recruit her! Good-for-nothing? A legendary hacker begged to call h 57.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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    Two strong protagonists in one novel: 1. A wealthy tycoon's feigned innocence backfires, and the max-level heroine retaliates, slapping him in the face – an incredibly satisfying read! 2. Transmigrated into the body of a vicious female supporting character, she reverses her fate, tears apart her script, and creates a chaotic and exciting love triangle!

29. 29 惊 Shock! I Actually Became the Sister of the Fake Heroine 惊！我竟然成伪女主的妹妹 Yingxi映希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Note: A devoted couple, both with no past relationships; a pocket dimension; adorable spirit beasts; an extremely powerful golden finger; dual wood-and-air spiritual roots.) After falling to her death in a restroom, Yun Nuan is reborn as a baby. Later, she discovers that she’s in a cultivation world. Her older sister is the original heroine of a transmigration-into-a-book story, while Yun Nuan is the cannon-fodder little sister who dies young in her sister’s memories. In the book, her sister is 8.4kReads9.0Score827Shelves
30. 30 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    This story is highly addictive; once you're hooked, you'll become a devoted fan! Open this book now and you'll discover—the literature of arranged marriage turning into love, a high-energy plot twist from a heartbreaking situation to a sweet and romantic ending. #CrazyMaleLead #RedemptionSweetNovel #ArrangedMarriageTurnedToLove, Absolutely 👍👍❤️ [Add to bookshelf]

31. 31 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    "A marriage alliance? Let's see who wins first!" She wields her sword on the battlefield, he strategizes and wins from afar. Together they unravel the court's intricate schemes, but who knows who will fall in love first? Swords point to the throne, two heroes clash. A marriage alliance, a battle of hearts—who will lose first?

32. 32 锦 A Splendid Phoenix’s Path: The Poison Doctor Crown Prince’s Consort 锦绣凰途：毒医太子妃 True Love Never Grows Cold真爱小未凉Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she disguised herself as a man, fought blood-soaked battles, and helped him claim the throne, all so they could spend their lives together. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, concealing his ambition. To seize the throne, he used love to lure her in. She was a beautiful serpent, vicious and hypocritical. Once the outcome was decided, she was no longer useful, and they joined forces to kill her! On the day of their wedding, she made a blood oath as she lay in a pool of b 510Reads8.6Score132Shelves

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    These are all ancient romance novels featuring strong leads, and they're all super good, especially the second one, where the author's writing is excellent.

33. 33 天 Poison Genius Consort 天才小毒妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted She is a master of both medicine and poison, disdainful of everyone. Yet on her wedding day, she is turned away at the door and becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital. She sneers. “Prince Qin? Who does he think he is? If he won’t appreciate what he’s got, let’s wait and see!” She rubs her hands together, ready for action, but the moment she sees a handsome man, she loses her nerve and can barely stand straight. “Wow! Where did this immortal face come from? That figure is all curves, sli 31.2kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
34. 34 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
35. 35 满 The Max-Level Expert Is Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger Again 满级大佬她又在扮猪吃虎 Dusky Frost Blue黛色霜青Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted As the only eighth-grade alchemist in ten thousand years and a cultivator in the late Mahayana stage, Jiang Se holds a position in the cultivation world that may not make her peerless, but certainly makes her a revered figure, powerful enough to summon the wind and rain. Yet this very woman, just as she finally succeeds in refining a ninth-grade spiritual pill, is struck dead by a bolt of heavenly lightning! When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn in another world as a frail young wom 92Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The female lead pretends to be weak but is actually very clever; she's a cute and funny goofy heroine 😏

36. 36 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
37. 37 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
38. 38 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
39. 39 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
40. 40 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
41. 41 妻 My Wife's Secret 妻子的秘密 Smiling Shadow笑影Urban5.2M WordsCompleted At thirty, my company went bankrupt. To get revenge, I went after my enemy. 6.4kReads8.2Score881Shelves
42. 42 总 CEO, Those Triplets Look Just Like You 总裁，那对三胞胎长得好像你啊 Mo Qiqi漠七七Modern Romance6.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, driven to the end of her rope, she had no choice but to marry a living corpse and bear him a child to bring him good fortune. She thought that once the baby was born, they could all live in peace. Instead, a DNA test sent her straight to hell. One child went missing, and the lives of the other two hung by a thread. Six years later, she returned with a new name and her children in tow, only to be pinned against a wall by a certain someone, who warned her sternly, “If you think you 23.7kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
43. 43 闪 A Contract Marriage with the CEO 闪婚总裁契约妻 Plucking Flowers, Brushing Willows拈花拂柳Modern Romance4.3M WordsCompleted [Delicate, sweet little beauty vs. Proud, aloof young master] [Sweet romance + Devoted husband + Contract marriage + Marriage first, love later] Gu Xixi was set up and ended up in a powerful man’s bed. After one passionate night, the man pulled out a check. “Here’s five million. Keep quiet about what happened today.” But then she accidentally got pregnant, and the two were forced into a whirlwind wedding, becoming a contract couple. Yin Sichen had thought this marriage was nothing but an act. Bu 2.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
44. 44 乡 The Country Doctor’s Good Life 乡村神医好快活 A Stone Blooms石头开花Urban3.7M WordsOngoing [Rural Miracle Doctor + Little Guy’s Rise to Success + Business Fortune] To protect Xu Taohua, Song Qian offends Wang Mazi and is thrown into a cave in the wilderness. By a twist of fate, he encounters the Lotus Immortal Empress and receives her legacy. To help Song Qian return her to the world of cultivation, the Lotus Immortal Empress expends her strength to pass on all the cultivation she has accumulated in her lifetime. With this legacy, Song Qian begins his path to turning his life around. 52.5kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves
45. 45 入 Into the Azure Clouds 入青云 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted Ji Bozai thought Ming Yi was an exceptional blade. She was breathtaking and sharp, yet utterly devoted to him. He would use her to wipe out every traitor, then make her the brightest medal on his crown. A playboy king vs. a woman with a checkered past 4.9kReads8.9Score692Shelves

    Reader note

    Both leads are strong (｡ò ∀ ó｡). The female lead is also quite capable and doesn't need a male lead.

46. 46 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 16.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
47. 47 这 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 三 The Jade Bone Palace Across Three Lifetimes 三生三世玉骨殿 Half-Immortal半仙儿Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted Wuyang, the Great Emperor of Fengdu in the Northern Yin, wields absolute power over the underworld, but has terrible luck in love. After Immortal Ziyang rejects her, claiming he has no worldly desires, he turns around and marries someone else. Wuyang believes she is destined to live alone, until Ziyang entrusts her with his disciple on his deathbed. “You’ve had my tea, so from now on I’m your master. I’ll have your back, no matter what.” Wuyang doesn’t know that with those words, she has set ano 427Reads8.8Score102Shelves
49. 49 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
50. 50 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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