Ordinary Female Leads 女主普普通通

1. 101 误 Mistakenly Climbing into a Life of Luxury 误攀浮华 Ye Xiaofu叶晓芙Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted I just got a notification from the platform that this is being adapted into a comic drama! This is not the same old story!!! You'll be captivated by the protagonists' charm, especially the male lead! [Guiding male lead | Not a domineering CEO | Realistic | Down-to-earth | Not over-the-top | Slow burn | No angst | Funny] [Sharp-dressed, devilishly handsome boss with a thousand schemes & pure, obedient girl who refuses to cling to the powerful] Original title: Mistakenly Climbing into the World of 33.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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   You definitely need to see this.

2. 102 明 I'm Clearly Just Average, Yet I'm Forced to Bind Myself to a Romance System 明明是普女，却被迫绑定恋爱系统 Moonlight on the Cold Parasol Tree月照寒梧Modern Romance257k WordsOngoing [Plain Jane + Multiple Male Leads + Love Rival Showdowns + Chaste Male Leads + Men Competing for Her] A clueless heroine with zero dating experience × multiple male leads who keep trying to tempt her. Which peacock will manage to seduce this honest girl? Ji Tong had spent more than a decade as an utterly ordinary nobody. All she wanted was to live an ordinary life. She never expected that one day, something called the Romance System would change her life. The long-haired beauty Wen Jinzhi s 2.4kReads—Score285Shelves

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   It's a typical campus romance novel with a simple but decent plot. The female lead is clueless about love.

3. 103 边 The Little Tailor on the Frontier 边疆小裁缝 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted The Little Tailor on the Frontier 165Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended!

4. 104 一 The Five-Foot Woman and the Six-Foot Man 一米五女士与一米八先生 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted The Five-Foot-Tall Lady and the Six-Foot-Tall Gentleman 16Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 仵 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 73Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 171Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 回 Looking Back, I See the Azure Clouds 回首见青云 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance46k WordsCompleted Looking Back, I See Blue Skies 38Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 三 Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 三十岁回家相亲 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance60k WordsCompleted Going Home for a Blind Date at Thirty 53Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 33Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 以 In the Name of Partnership 以合伙人之名 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物23k WordsCompleted In the Name of Partnership 16Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 孟 Lady Meng Doesn't Feel Like Making Soup Today Either 孟婆今天也不想熬汤 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物16k WordsCompleted Meng Po Doesn't Want to Make Soup Today Either 19Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 112 命 The Fate-Matching Division 命理配平分部 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物58k WordsCompleted Fate-Matching Division 5Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 关 About the Handsome Guy Next Door 关于隔壁的帅哥 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物38k WordsCompleted About the Handsome Guy Next Door 2Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 此 This Game Was Set Up for You 此局为卿设 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance65k WordsCompleted This Trap Was Set for You 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stories of ordinary people!

15. 115 千 Never Mess with a Pisces Woman 千万不要招惹双鱼座女生 Big and Little Orange Cats大小橘猫Modern Romance587k WordsOngoing [Workplace] [Urban Life] [Marriage Before Love] Mumu is a Pisces woman who entered the workplace with two labels already attached to her: timid and easy to bully. But no one knows that beneath the soft exterior of a Pisces lies the heart of a great demon king. When everyone thinks she’ll be swallowed up by the workplace, Mumu proves to the world through her actions: Don’t make a Pisces cry, because once she’s done crying, it’ll be your turn. This novel could also be called Mumu’s Rise to the Top 130Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A newbie entering the workforce faces numerous challenges.

16. 116 鲸 Whale Fall at Seventeen 鲸落十七岁 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CMarriage & Romance41k WordsCompleted Whale Fall at Seventeen 851Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is ordinary, but she's tall, smart, and has a strong, sunny personality—she never gives up! 😤 My favorite campus romance novel, personally considered by many to be Tomato's top masterpiece, completely unconventional and without any melodramatic plot twists! ✌️❤️ An ordinary-born chemistry genius female lead x a musician from a family of lawyers—super addictive! Both are independent and strong! ✌️🍬 The male lead is rich and handsome, a bit arrogant, sarcastic, and unreliable, sometimes a comedian, but a well-behaved and obedient boy. He understands the aloofness and perfectionist pride beneath the enthusiastic female lead's smile and is always deeply and devotedly in love with her. 💓 The female lead also secretly loves the male lead, has her own academic and career achievements (admission to university without taking the entrance exam), and is persistent. She never gives up; she gets back up after a good cry. During the drama club's casting call, she was chosen for the lead role, but because her father favored his illegitimate daughter, he paid money to snatch the role from her and give it to her. The female lead was devastated, but quickly recovered, showing remarkable resilience. After learning about her situation, the male lead helped her get revenge in his own way. Later, he used his legal expertise to help the female lead's mother with her divorce case, earning a hefty sum in legal fees. 💰 The villains and antagonists all got their just desserts, a satisfying and cathartic experience, not at all angsty! 😊 In the end, the male and female leads overcame their class differences and finally fell in love. 🥰 The show is intelligent and includes professional legal education; it's not just sweet for the sake of sweetness.

17. 117 我 Caregiving at the Mental Hospital 我在精神病院当陪护 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted A troubled heart can be healed with medicine. A troubled mind means something is wrong with your mental health. The moment I walked into a psychiatric hospital with my daughter, my world collapsed! As I stayed by her side through treatment, for a moment I wondered: Why did I have to come into this world? Why was I given a family like this? Why did I have a child like this? When all these questions surfaced, I wanted to cry. I didn't want to live! 172Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 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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    My absolute favorite couple is Wang Mingzhen and Gu Xizhou.

19. 119 产 The Day the Babies Were Switched at the Maternity Ward, the Tycoon Family and the White Moonlight Both Smiled 产房换子那一天，豪门和白月光都笑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙12k WordsCompleted The day the babies were switched in the delivery room, the wealthy family and the favored daughter both smiled. 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the early stages, the female lead is the male lead's stand-in, his "white moonlight" (a term for someone who is secretly pursuing another woman). She only discovers she's a stand-in when his "white moonlight" returns, wanting to make her jealous. She keeps the baby but goes abroad, and then he chases after her. Does this mean she ends up marrying him after a tumultuous pursuit?

20. 120 假 I Pretended to Be the Girlfriend of the Chaste Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 假扮禁欲系校草女友，可我是他女佣 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted I Pretend to Be the Girlfriend of the Cold, Abstinent Campus Heartthrob, but I'm His Maid 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    She was ordinary, he was a rich second-generation. What's the biggest taboo in unrequited love? She dropped out of university in her junior year due to a family member's illness and incurred a debt of 300,000 yuan, becoming his maid for 5,000 yuan a month. The creditors chased after her, and she paid off 500,000 yuan within three days. Even cutting grapes took her so long; she had to take time off work—who knew if she was out fooling around? She couldn't afford to sell herself for 600,000 yuan a night, saying 5,000 yuan a month was only enough to hire a monkey. She accidentally peeked at him showering, and he fired her in anger. She was furious and set her alarm for 3:30 AM to wake him, but inadvertently revealed her bittersweet, long-standing unrequited love. When he called back, she blocked him. They woke up with dark circles under their eyes, and she was still the one pretending to be his girlfriend. She ran away at the last minute, and he raised his offer to 5 million. The second female lead exposed their fake relationship, and his grandfather beat him. She finally confessed that she loved him terribly and begged his grandfather to stop hitting him. But why did he suddenly kneel down and propose?

21. 121 穿 Trapped in a Cultivation Love Triangle, the Powerful Men All Want to Play Me 穿进修仙修罗场大佬们都想套路我 Anzai Xiao Baibai安仔小白白Fantastical Romance562k WordsOngoing Content warnings: Not a strong female lead, not a power fantasy, slow burn, male lead-focused, romance (inspired by old-school Taiwanese idol dramas), otome [Serious cultivation story + ordinary-looking heroine + multiple male leads + romantic rivalries + love growing over time] Yu Sulan, a conscientious ordinary office worker, unexpectedly transmigrated to another world and spent fifteen years in a daze. She had planned to keep her head down and muddle through life, but one day, a prodigy of t 417Reads—Score102Shelves
22. 122 中 Lu Xueqi, Vocational School Student 中专生陆雪琪 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Marriage & Romance81k WordsCompleted Lu Xueqi, the Vocational School Student 1.8kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book's male lead is the female lead's high school mentor. After graduating from university, to repay her mentor, the female lead introduces a female classmate from university to him as his girlfriend. She then gives up her assigned job to stay in the city and pursue her career.

23. 123 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 清 Tales of the Qingshui River 清水河往事 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Zhao Xinran was once a young high school teacher. He left the classroom to take the civil service exam and became the mayor of a town. Thanks to his dedication and strong results, he was promoted to director of a county bureau, and eventually became the director of a municipal department. Two female students worked under him, one specializing in the humanities and the other in the sciences. Both made significant contributions to their hometowns, earning Zhao Xinran political achievements while d 696Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 没 A Motherless Child, Cared for by His Sister-in-Law 没妈的孩子，嫂子疼 Ai Shihua爱施华Urban320k WordsCompleted [Period drama + No System or storage space] After my adoptive parents died in a car accident, my older brother Zhang Dakui and I depended on each other. Ever since Dakui brought my sister-in-law Liu Chunmei home, our lives changed. And so did my life... 98Reads6.2Score112Shelves
26. 126 穿 Transmigrated to Another World: One Giant Cabbage Feeds Me for a Month 穿越异世：巨型白菜一颗吃一个月 Short-Legged Chen短腿陈Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later~ [The tags are wrong. This isn’t a historical romance; the setting is closer to a Western-style fantasy world.] [Entirely fictional world + no golden finger + not a wish-fulfillment story + lighthearted + romance, but little focus on it] Bad news: Xia Ju transmigrated. Good news: While everyone else is whisked away without warning, she received advance notice of when she’d transmigrate. Bad news: The warning only came one minute ahead of time. Bot 2.9kReads6.6Score379Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an ordinary person who transmigrates to another world. She has no system or cheat codes, and her first reaction upon arrival is fear and tears. She struggles to survive using her limited knowledge. It's a heartwarming and healing story with no frustrating plots or characters.

27. 127 他 He Said My Secret Crush Was a Nuisance 他说我的暗恋是困扰 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted He Says My Secret Crush Is a Nuisance 766Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary girl and a wealthy school beauty are rivals. They've been childhood friends, but he keeps telling everyone about her embarrassing crush on him, saying it's bothering him. She's heartbroken and hasn't confessed, so she cowardly hides her feelings. Her unspoken crush always brings tears to her eyes. He asks her directly if she has a crush on him. She doesn't notice his sweaty palms. She asks him back if he has a crush on her. Her hands tremble, and she tries to remain calm behind her back. His ears turn red, and his heart races. He seems about to pull something out of his pocket, but she cowardly runs away. He transfers schools, and they think they'll never be entangled again. In college, she hears that familiar voice being confessed to by the school beauty. He calls her his girlfriend, but then tells her she's just a shield. Enraged, she publicly insults him. Both of them... Torn between love and hate, pain and bitterness, everyone said she was ordinary but lucky enough to have rejected the school heartthrob. She ran away arrogantly, unaware that her mother's heirloom, a yellowed pearl hairpin, was missing. She cried as she looked back, only to see him holding the hairpin and giving it to her. The school beauty stomped on her and threw five yuan at her, humiliating her. She decided to take revenge, threatening him to see the school beauty with her. The school beauty later offered her money to leave him, and she agreed, then suffered amnesia. He, however, took advantage of her amnesia, claiming to be her boyfriend. His mother found her and offered her five million to leave him, and she agreed to study abroad as quickly as possible. Upon returning home, she didn't know he had become her CEO. She regained her memory, and he proposed. She only cared about the ring, not him as a free gift. He imprisoned her. During their marriage registration, she tried to escape, but he blocked her way. At the wedding, the school beauty appeared.

28. 128 广 Guangzhou Almost Got Snow 广州差点飘雪 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted A hidden heiress is cheated on by a gold-digging man who plans to leave her with nothing, only for her to give him a brutal face-slapping in return... My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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29. 129 红 The Mist of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦雾 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction33k WordsCompleted Lin Daiyu and her father, Lin Ruhai, are both brought back to life. They reclaim their family's assets from the Jia household and return to Suzhou. The lovestruck Jia Baoyu insists on going with them, determined to love only Sister Lin in this life. Even when Miaoyu hints that she is willing to become his concubine, he remains steadfast in his devotion to Daiyu. At last, their love reaches perfection... 53Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 做 The Twists and Turns of Becoming a Mother and Wife 做妈妻的曲折之路 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Twists and Turns of Becoming a Mother and Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 貂 Diao Chan Reborn: A Heroine with a Warrior’s Spirit 貂蝉重生，侠骨红颜 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Diao Chan Reborn: A Heroine with the Heart of a Warrior —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 攀 Climbing the Ranks of Power 攀登官峰 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Xu Lu never imagined that an ordinary woman could climb the ranks in small but steady steps simply by being beautiful, and even help her husband get promoted along the way. She enjoys all kinds of privileges and takes in the boundless vistas from the summit of officialdom... 39Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 七 A Glimpse of the Turmoil as 1970s Educated Youths Returned to the Cities 七十年代知青下乡回城风波一瞥 Wen Hai Shi Bei文海十贝6k WordsCompleted A glimpse of the turmoil surrounding educated youths returning to the city in the 1970s 19Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 那 The Day I Finally Got the Wanwan-as-Lady-Hua-Fei Thing 那天我终于get到了莞莞类卿 April Xiao Nai四月小奈Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Rekindled romance + lookalike substitute romance + love-triangle showdown] A celebrity guitarist as the male lead × a gentle, Japanese-style second male lead She meets a sweet, innocent, handsome office worker on the streets of Tokyo who looks just like her ex. She can’t resist her new crush’s intoxicating beauty, his innocent charm, and his tipsy allure. Then her ex, now a hugely famous star with a prickly, scheming streak, appears out of nowhere. A carefully planned reunion, one probing tes 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!!!

35. 135 网 My Online Date Vanished, and My Boss Took a Cockroach to a Meeting 网恋对象消失了，老板转头带蟑螂去开会 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted My online dating partner vanished, and my boss turned around and brought a cockroach to a meeting 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, an ordinary working person, dies suddenly and is reborn as a cockroach in the home of her online boyfriend's boss. She learns that her work partner has a relationship with the boss, and over time, she develops feelings for him. She hesitates, unsure whether to be with the boss.

36. 136 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good-looking and interesting.

37. 137 被 A Heartthrob Takes Over His Body, and the Timid Doormat Takes the Whole School by Storm 被男神魂穿，软糯受气包飒翻全校 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance231k WordsOngoing The refined, scheming crown prince VS the soft, timid little bunny with an inferiority complex Healing | Unrequited Love Comes True | Soul Transmigration | Reborn and Pursuing His Wife Xie Yanci opens his eyes and finds that he has transmigrated into someone else’s body! He has ended up in the body of Song Qiwan, a girl who lets everyone walk all over her. The girl clutches a diary filled with his name as her bullies pin her down in the restroom and pour dirty water over her head. The school’s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead was very obedient, but her family was incredibly tragic. Despite her talent, it was all for naught, and she ultimately succumbed to depression and died a tragic death. The male lead, a privileged young man, learned the truth and, in a moment of despair, was reborn as a guiding lover, redeeming the female lead. ❤️

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