Strong Female Lead!! 大女主！！

1. 351 危 An Anti-PUA Guide to Dangerous Relationships 危险关系的反PUA指南 Fortune from All Directions1990八方来财199025k WordsCompleted A Guide to Fighting Back Against PUA in a Dangerous Relationship 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He thought he had my weakness in his grasp, but actually, I was just watching him act.

2. 352 我 I Became a Landlady in the Apocalypse Thanks to an Unfinished Building 我靠烂尾楼在末世当包租婆 Lai Guoguo赖果果Sci-Fi & Apocalypse746k WordsOngoing [Apocalypse-focused development, with Blue Star revenge on the side + travel between two worlds + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + no romance] Su Wan, a bankrupt heiress, is tricked into renting an unfinished building. When she wakes up, the entire building has been transported with her into the apocalypse! Zombies surround the building? She has an absolutely safe zone, and monsters automatically slam into the walls if they get close! Money troubles? She can trade bread for gold! Bo 122Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 353 大 Has the Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review Won His Dream Girl Yet? 大理寺少卿今天娶到白月光了吗？ Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted Six years ago, Shen Zhixu left without a word. Gu Yanchu chased her to the city gate, but all he saw was dust rising behind her carriage. Everyone said she had climbed the social ladder and left him behind. He didn't believe them. Every year in the twelfth lunar month, he sent things to Qingzhou. He never left his name or let anyone tell her who they came from. One year, a blizzard blocked the roads, and the delivery couldn't get through. He sat in his study all night. Six years later, she 427Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This female protagonist's business acumen is truly astounding. After entering the palace, she discovered that many palace maids lacked skills and lived in poverty after leaving. During the imperial concubine selection process, she orchestrated a grand scheme. Under the guise of "teaching embroidery," she recruited one hundred palace maids, each contributing an old garment or a silver hairpin as "investment." She was responsible for designing the patterns, contacting shops outside the palace, and facilitating sales. The first batch of embroidered products consisted of fifty handkerchiefs, all embroidered with her own hand-drawn fashionable designs. She had them smuggled out of the palace to silk shops, where they sold out in three days, earning three taels of silver per handkerchief. She immediately distributed the profits to all the maids according to their "shares," and the one hundred women, holding their small change, wept and laughed. News spread, and even eunuchs came to her seeking "investment." Three months later, her "Zhi Xu Embroidery Workshop" had opened three branches in the capital, all run by the palace maids after they left the palace. The accounts were clear, and dividends were distributed on time. Even the Empress Dowager commissioned her to make embroidered screens for her birthday gifts. On the day of the talent show finals, while others showcased their talents in singing, dancing, poetry, and painting, hers was presenting a "Handbook for Palace Women's Entrepreneurship." It detailed how she, with a budget of three taels of silver, a hundred workers, and three months, created an embroidery industry chain earning a thousand taels annually. The old emperor, after reading it, remained silent for a long time before asking her, "Did you enter the palace to participate in the talent show or to start a business?" She knelt and smiled, "Your Majesty, if all women in the world could be independent, who would bother to compete in the talent show? I want to give them a path to survival without relying on favor." In the end, she didn't enter the palace, but she became the first "female merchant" in the Great Zhou Dynasty, receiving a royal license and opening a women's trading company. This kind of grand female protagonist—turning the talent show into a business roadshow and palace maids into partners—I'm truly in awe! Sisters, aren't you going to follow such an extraordinary woman? Hurry up and go for it!

4. 354 重 Reborn Three Years Before the Xi Star Destroyed Earth (Beyond the Stars) 重生矽星毁灭地球的三年前（超越星辰） Blue Note Pool Core Dream蓝调池核梦7k WordsCompleted Reborn Three Years Before the Silicon Star Destroyed Earth (Beyond the Stars) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short story, a realistic dream, a strong female protagonist independently saves the world.

5. 355 烂 After Fixing the Bad Ending, Everyone Falls for Me 烂尾修正后，全员沦陷 Grape Tea葡萄茶茶Ancient Romance151k WordsOngoing All male leads are sexually inexperienced, so the heroine is too. The heroine is a blend of Jiang Yuyan and Sima Pingting. Song Qingci disguises herself and infiltrates Shen Du’s side, using him to eliminate her rivals. But she plays her role so convincingly that a pure-hearted young man, knowing it’s a trap, still prepares an escape route for her; the original male lead, cold and calculating, with peerless wits, still falls into her gentle snare; a renowned doctor revered throughout the martial 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is a combination of Jiang Yuyan and Sima Pingting; she's a super villain who disguises herself as a weak, innocent girl to infiltrate the male lead's inner circle, killing without hesitation to silence witnesses. Judging from the synopsis, it seems she's going to dominate the entire story.

6. 356 激 I Activated a Data Panel to Grind Skills and Seek Immortality 激活数据面板，我刷熟练度觅长生 Fireworks Make New Clothes烟火作新衣Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (Proficiency system + slow burn + farming + four paths of cultivation + dual cultivation of body and magic + no romance for the heroine) What should you do if you have poor spiritual roots? No problem. I, Luo XinXin, have a proficiency panel. As long as I work hard at grinding, even a low-grade Yellow-rank Spirit-Gathering Art can become a divine-rank technique. When Spirit Rain Art reaches perfection, it unlocks the advanced spell: Heavenly Water Veil. When Geng Metal Art reaches perfection, it 20.5kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
7. 357 玫 The Rose Scheme 玫心计 Mo Feng Ruyin末凤如音Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + two powerful schemers + strong female lead + unconventional happy ending] In her previous life, she drifted through life in a daze. Her entire family was wiped out, and she met a miserable end herself. When she opened her eyes again, Murong Shuanglian surveyed the room full of schemes and smiled. Since Heaven had given her another chance at life, this time she would love wealth, power, other people, and herself most of all! In this life, she plans every step and 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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   ⭐⭐⭐Past historical romance novel lovers, come quick! A female-centric tale of power struggles and palace intrigue, featuring two strong protagonists who are incredibly captivating. The female lead is clear-headed and focused on her career, maintaining her intelligence throughout the entire story. Packed with satisfying moments and never frustrating!

8. 358 敦 The Night the Dunhuang Murals Cracked, I Saw the Stars of Four Thousand Years Ago 敦煌壁画裂开的那一夜，我看见了四千年前的星空 A Scroll of the Mortal World一卷人间17k WordsCompleted The Night the Dunhuang Murals Cracked, I Saw the Starry Sky from Four Thousand Years Ago 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The cracking of the Dunhuang murals is the beginning, while the reflective surface of Loulan is the core. Xiao Fang's father's diary becomes a crucial foreshadowing; why was unknown information kept secret? The suspense is gripping.

9. 359 女 The Demoness: I Fight to Restore the Ming Dynasty in the Cultivation World 女魔头：我在修仙界反清复明 Subduing Dragons and Binding Tigers擒龙缚虎Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead] [No romance] [Female demon] [Cthulhu] [Death line] [Decisive and ruthless] I, Qin Yuniang, would have the world emerge from darkness into light. Xuanqing Ancestor, prepare to die! Her soul transmigrates to Golden City in the Hongmeng Realm, where she takes over a ruined body whose soul has scattered and awakens the remnant soul of Zhu Hanshang within the Hongmeng Ring. Following the remnant soul’s guidance, she cultivates the Taiping Rebirth Scripture. By day, she poses as a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here's a cultivation-themed version of the anti-Qing restoration story for all you Xiangling readers. It's a Cthulhu cultivation story that's absolutely addictive, but this book gets frequently reported, so hurry up and read it!

10. 360 断 The Broken Bridge Can Be Crossed Alone 断桥能自渡 Both a Turtle and a Knight是乌龟也是骑士Modern Romance768k WordsOngoing [No golden finger + grounded, strong female lead + a 15-year comeback + equally strong male and female leads + inspiring and healing + work and family] What can you do in 15 years? What might you go through? She is the woman people say has no close ties with her family! Starting from nothing, she is battered by one blow after another from her family of origin, workplace bullying, and a lousy boyfriend. She stops hoping for anything and accepts her fate! From then on, she relies on neither heaven 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says you can't succeed through your own efforts? It's just that you might be late.

11. 361 凤 The Phoenix Sings to the Heavens: Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter, I Become Empress Dowager 凤鸣九天：重生嫡女为太后 Leia Isn't Tired蕾娅不是累呀Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a wronged soul sent to her grave by the very man who shared her bed. Shen Lingyi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, married Gu Tingzhou, Marquis of Anning, for nine years. Virtuous and gracious, she was still branded an adulteress. In the freezing river in the twelfth lunar month, she was shoved into a pig cage and drowned. The child in her womb was reduced to bloody pulp. Reborn, she returns to the day of her wedding. In this life, she i 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The half-sister repeatedly used the guise of visiting to secretly meet with the Marquis and test his feelings. The female lead watched coldly throughout. At the family banquet, she deliberately created opportunities for the two to be alone, allowing them to suspect and test each other, and using the words of others to confirm the rumors about their ambiguous relationship.

12. 362 挖 Foraging for Wild Greens? I'd Rather Dig into Their Brains and Become Emperor (Wang Baochuan Won't Be Love-Blind) 挖野菜？不如挖他们脑子当皇帝（王宝钏不做恋爱脑） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Foraging for wild vegetables? Better to dig into their brains and become emperor (Wang Baochuan Won't Be Love-Brained) 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short, lighthearted fanfiction where even villains can be strong female leads, and they stand out from the crowd.

13. 363 幽 The Orchid That Imprisoned the Rose 幽兰囚玫瑰 Year After Year, I Think of You岁岁念卿Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted She is a thorny rose in full bloom. He is an artificially cultivated orchid in cool hues. A rose has thorns not to hurt people, but to tell the right one: I’m worth claiming, roots and all., Shi Huan They say love is an irrational loss of control. To me, loving you is the highest form of reason., Gu Chen 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I'm especially recommending this excellent female-centric novel] [You should read it carefully][You should read it carefully] The opening plot is really not cliché, it really caught my eye. The writing is smooth and delicate, and most importantly, there are no bad parts! Highly recommended.

14. 364 将 Reborn General: I Kicked the Trash Emperor to the Curb and Eloped with My White Moonlight Cousin (The General Is Here) 将军重生：踹开渣男皇帝，拐走白月光表妹（将军在上） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The General Is Reborn: Kicking Away the Scumbag Emperor and Eloping with Her White-Moonlight Cousin (The General Is Above) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 疯 Mad Emperor: From Human Sovereign to Lord of All Worlds 疯帝：从人皇到万界之主 Shen Lishu沈黎殊Fantastical Romance22k WordsOngoing Female-led, no romance, everyone’s favorite, a touch of ensemble cast; my take on political intrigue and fantasy, with a classic fantasy feel and fresh, trope-defying twists. No melodrama, nuanced characters, deep foreshadowing, and a vast world. “Mad Emperor!” the feudal lords called her. Liu Ying smiled instead of getting angry. “Mad? Ha! I sit upon the throne, receiving the worship of the Myriad Worlds and enjoying eternal life! But do you think this lofty imperial throne is easy to hold?” Th 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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16. 366 最 The Strongest Demon God: Falling in Love Is My Doom 最强魔神：动情是我的劫数 Yi Bai Li译白璃Fantastical Romance141k WordsOngoing (A powerful, aloof demon goddess x a patient, devoted male lead; political maneuvering; two strong leads, with the woman stronger than the man; both devoted only to each other) She is the most powerful demon god born of heaven and earth, feared by the Three Realms from the moment of her birth. The Netherworld Fiendfire burns everything to ash, yet she still remembers the eyes that once looked upon her with tenderness. The “Heavenly Dao” schemes to exile her to another world, hoping hardship will 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece, absolutely a female-centric story! 😳😳

17. 367 那 The County-Town Socialite Who Urged Me to Have a Second Child Got Divorced First 那个劝我生二胎的县城贵妇，自己先离婚了 Monk0900和尚090018k WordsCompleted The County-Town Socialite Who Told Me to Have a Second Child Got Divorced First 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It was incredibly heart-wrenching, but the female lead becomes the stronger one later on...

18. 368 炮 So What If I’m a Cannon Fodder Girl? I Can Still Conquer the World 炮灰女怎么了，我照样能登顶天下 Young Master of the Yu Family于家少主Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted A doomed cannon-fodder character rises to the top. A strong female lead, no love-brain. After transmigrating as Su Muwan, the cannon-fodder legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, she is poisoned to death by her vicious stepmother and half-sister. At death's door, she awakens the Merit System of All Living Beings! She punishes evil and promotes good to earn merit, which she can exchange for peerless medical skills and powerful martial arts. She tears apart her scheming half-sister 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 重 Reborn as Consort Hua: This Palace Will Become the Empress Dowager! (Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction) 重生华妃：本宫要做太后！（甄嬛传同人） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Reborn as Consort Hua: I Will Become the Empress Dowager! (Empresses in the Palace fan fiction) 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 河 A Record of Rivers and Mountains 河山注 Thin Pancake Brain, Crazy About Guobaorou薄巧脑袋超爱锅包肉Ancient Romance143k WordsOngoing When the most rigorous science collides with the most chaotic ancient world. Geology PhD Lin Zhiyao transmigrated into the body of an abandoned daughter of a marquis's household. She faced not only the schemes of a great family, but also the ignorance of an entire age. Here, mining disasters were blamed on the "mountain god's wrath," and floods on "punishment from the heavens." But the charcoal sketches in her hand mapped the veins of ore beneath the rock strata and the waterways across the land —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come and see, the female lead is super good!

21. 371 冷 The Cold Palace's Talent Reemployment Plan 冷宫人才再就业计划 Chouchou畴畴Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, My Cold Palace Bestie Squad, is now available. A word of warning: This story is red and professional, and puts the people first. The heroine seeks to liberate all the toiling masses of ancient times, regardless of gender. She won't be saving women alone. The story does not emphasize unconditional love for women. It objectively portrays the limitations and struggles of its female characters, does not pit men against women, and has both male and female characters among the he 3.5kReads8.8Score406Shelves

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    A must-watch for fans of female protagonists! The strong female lead, Qian Jiajia, is such a compelling character! A natural-born business genius, she doesn't rely on any special abilities or cheat codes. She leads her sisters, who are often confined to the palace, to revitalize their small shop step by step. Each of them escapes the shadow cast by the deep palace. The storyline of female mutual support and redemption is delicately written and incredibly moving!

22. 372 做 Ten Years as a Ghost, Unknown to All; One Crime Made Me Famous Nationwide 做鬼十年无人知，一朝犯法天下闻 Crows Have Hunks鸦有猛男Ancient Romance689k WordsOngoing [Reborn + devoted to one another + strong female lead + sweet romance + mouse-speak + solving cases + mistaken identity] I bet none of you have ever died, right? Zhong Nian has. She spent ten years as a ghost in the same place, then, huh? She came back to life! And gained the ability to play at being a spirit medium. Right after she was reborn, she heard two mice running for their lives and shouting, “Brains are flying everywhere!” Zhong Nian: Is the killer coming for me next? To avoid dying a s 2.4kReads8.9Score317Shelves

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    [Got it] [Special recommendation for this excellent female-centric historical romance novel] The opening plot is really fresh and original, which really caught my eye. The writing is smooth and delicate, and most importantly, there are no bad parts! Highly recommended!

23. 373 烽 Love Amid the Flames of War: I, Yiping, Turned the Tide! (A Romance in the Rain Fanfiction) 烽火情缘：我，依萍，扭转乾坤！（情深深雨濛濛同人） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted Love in the Flames of War: I, Yiping, Turn the Tide! (A Romance in the Rain fan fiction) 9Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 374 重 Yan Ji Reborn: I’ll Tear New Moon Apart and Claim My Noble Title (New Moon Gege Fanfiction) 重生雁姬：手撕新月，笑纳诰命（新月格格同人） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Reborn as Yan Ji: I Tear Xin Yue Apart and Happily Accept My Imperial Appointment (Xin Yue Ge Ge Fanfiction) 28Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 虚 A False Letter 虚假的来信 A Pot of Ice Cream一锅冰激凌9k WordsCompleted A Forged Letter 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's a short story and doesn't feature strong women in the conventional sense, I feel that they are their own heroines, breaking free from societal constraints and not being trapped by the shackles of the societal ideal of strong women.

26. 376 浮 A Life Adrift in the Clouds! 浮生萦云！ A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Ancient Romance131k WordsOngoing Ancient-style xianxia x past lives and present life x scheming, obsessive love interest x tragic romance Floating Life Entwined with Clouds (also known as Floating Life Entwined with Clouds!) <Happiness waits quietly, while turmoil lies in wait. When a fragile mortal must enter a world of gods and demons, the dangers she faces are far more daunting than saving a lovesick devil. He and she sway between illusion and obsession, traversing cycle after cycle of memories. It is all like a mellow, into 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My blossoms bloom, and all others wither; my life is like fleeting clouds. (Similar female-centric novel recommendations:)

27. 377 捡 The Blind Cat I Picked Up Is Actually a Big-Time CEO 捡到的瞎猫，居然是个大总裁 Feng Xici Cici Ci冯西辞辞辞Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance (with the “pet” in pampering meaning an actual pet) + slow-burn love + both pure in body and heart + equally strong leads + mystery] [Down-and-out tycoon who grows into his power vs. an overlooked office worker who becomes a leading woman] [Focused on workplace life, with no golden finger] [When he possesses a blind cat and glimpses her shattered workaday life, and a jewelry case worth tens of billions tears away the Lu family's wealthy facade, this symbiotic bond that began in a 296Reads8.6Score105Shelves

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    [Bookmark][Bookmark] (This modern romance novel about a strong female protagonist's growth is incredibly good! The plot and atmosphere are amazing ε=ε=(>Д<)ノノ!! 🌈The pacing is fast, the plot is novel, and it's very immersive. I highly recommend it.

28. 378 本 I, Wei Yingluo, Am Here to Set the Harem of My Fair Princess Straight (My Fair Princess and Story of Yanxi Palace Fanfiction) 本宫，魏璎珞，在线整顿还珠后宫（还珠&延禧同人） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction8k WordsCompleted This Palace, Wei Yingluo, Is Here to Set the Harem of My Fair Princess Straight (My Fair Princess and Story of Yanxi Palace fanfic) 8Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 379 女 A Woman Reborn as a Man: My Years as Emperor of Great Liang 女穿男：我在大梁当皇帝的那些年 The Rain Is Not Yet Late时雨未晚Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Female soul in a male body + imperial examinations + infrastructure building + women in government + no romance + women's solidarity + women's growth] Shen Moyun died from overwork after pulling an all-nighter at a construction site. When she opened her eyes, she had become the poorest scholar in the Great Liang dynasty. A broken leg, debts, and an imperial examination career cut short by violence. Everyone said, “You're finished.” But one brilliant essay on statecraft stunned the examiners, ea 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The malice never stopped after she enrolled. The children of the powerful and wealthy repeatedly framed her and deliberately made things difficult for her. She calmly collected evidence and resolved the crises in the examination room one by one. With her solid talent, she won first place in the monthly examination of the prefecture school.

30. 380 爱 Love Is No Myth 爱情没有神话 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Contemporary Romance, Powerful Families, Domineering CEO, Reunited After Years Apart, Obsessive and Cunning, Urban Romance The novel Layer Upon Layer of Forest, All Dyed in Ink is also known as Love Is No Myth. At 28, Qiao Zilin is a single woman making her way through the surging currents of city life. Perceptive and self-possessed, she is used to keeping her feelings hidden behind a composed exterior. Childhood sweethearts for more than twenty years, she and Ji Zai'an went from youthful ties 169Reads—Score120Shelves
31. 381 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    Others rely on brute force, but the female protagonist relies on skill! While other players scream in terror as they're chased by ghosts, the protagonist can offer sharp, witty critiques of the monsters' "makeup," then use her professional skills to conquer them. When the slit-mouthed woman opens her blood-red maw, the players are terrified. The protagonist, Su Qing, frowns: "Sister, the muscle lines around your slit aren't handled well; it looks cheap. I'll use special effects skin wax and gel to give you a 'broken petal' effect, guaranteeing you're both a 'creepy bride' and a 'withered rose,' maximizing both horror and beauty, making players want to run but also unable to resist taking a second look!" The slit-mouthed woman is stunned, her murderous intent transforming into, "Teacher, please enlighten me! 🥰"

32. 382 重 Reborn: An Lingrong Becomes Empress with the Favorability System (Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction) 重生之安陵容靠好感系统当上了女帝（甄嬛传同人） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction10k WordsCompleted Reborn: An Lingrong Becomes Empress with a Favorability System (Empresses in the Palace fanfic) 4Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 穿 Reborn as a Six-Year-Old Little Strategist, My Tyrant Dad Begs Me to Carry Him 穿成六岁小军师，暴君老爹求带飞 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing [War for supremacy in a chaotic age + no romance + political intrigue] The realm falls into chaos, six provinces are carved up, and the roads are strewn with starving corpses. Xue Chujiu, a Daoist physician at the peak of her powers, shrinks into a six-year-old beggar on the verge of starving to death. Just when she thinks she’ll die before she can make a difference, a beggar stuffs the last half of his black steamed bun into her mouth. “Little girl, eat up. You’ll need it for the road!” Xue Chu 411Reads—Score100Shelves

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    [Understood] This novel featuring a strong female protagonist is a masterpiece, not a sham. It's the best new book I've read recently, with the author's skillful writing and superb plot and atmosphere. I highly recommend it.

34. 384 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 871Reads—Score183Shelves
35. 385 穿 I Became the Most Popular Girl in Esports After Reincarnating as a Gold Digger 穿成拜金女后我成了竞圈万人迷 No See, No Song不见吟Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [No CP + transmigrate into a book + fake heiress + System + adored by everyone + Naraka: Bladepoint + esports prodigy] Jiang Yue Bai died suddenly one day and became a fake heiress who had been thrown out of her home. The original owner was vicious, brainless, and obsessed with money. On top of leaving her a mountain of messes, the System demanded that she meet her “everyone’s favorite” KPI. She had planned to become an influencer, but ended up with a face identical to an esports god who’d won t 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female warriors, what's the point of romance? Just wielding your sword is so much more fun! 😠

36. 386 我 Reforming the Great Qing (Scarlet Heart Fanfiction: Ruoxi Is Reborn Again for a Happy Ending) 我在大清搞改革（步步惊心同人若曦再重生he） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Reforming the Great Qing (Scarlet Heart fanfic, Ruoxi is reborn again, happy ending) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, She Goes Viral in Showbiz by Going Off the Rails 穿书后她靠疯癫爆红娱乐圈 Luo Zui洛醉Modern Romance431k WordsCompleted So what if she transmigrated into the body of a vicious supporting actress hated by the entire internet? From the start, she gets kidnapped and forced to livestream it? When other hostages burst into tears and beg to be released, she rubs her hands together for the camera. “Tie me up! Tighter! You’ll get silver bracelets and a free 20-year subscription!” Kidnapper: ??? It’s the first time I’ve seen a kidnapper get reverse-PUA’d by a hostage until he’s crying and begging to be let go. The livestr 166Reads8.5Score100Shelves

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    She compiled all the instances of the "female supporting character taking the blame" in the original novel into a ledger and demanded reimbursement from the original author, including interest. After transmigrating into the book, the female protagonist created a "blame-taking ledger," recording every single time the villainous female supporting character took the blame for the male and female leads: once for shielding the female lead, twelve times for being misunderstood by the male lead, and thirty times for being cyberbullied online. Each instance was clearly priced, accumulating a debt of 37 million, with interest calculated at an annual rate of 24%. She sent the bill to the original author with the note: "Settle in three days, or see you in court." The original author thought it was a prank, but a court summons actually arrived. The judge ordered the original author to pay 45 million in damages for emotional distress and interest, payable in installments. The author cried, "I've given you all the money I earned from writing novels!" She said, "Next time you write a female supporting character, remember to buy her insurance." Using financial thinking to fight for her rights, even the court became her debt collection tool! A sure-fire investment!

38. 388 京 The Capital's Kindest Lady? No, the Wickedest 京城第一善女？不，是恶女 Lie Flat Biscuit躺平小饼干Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Villainess + Revenge + Dog-Training Fiction + Male Rivals Battling It Out + Everyone’s Favorite] Everyone in the capital says that Shen Jinghong, the young madam of the Marquis of Zhongyong’s household, is a celestial being fallen from the heavens. She is breathtakingly beautiful and gentle in temperament. She treats her servants generously, is warm toward friends and family, and smiles at everyone she meets, her words as gentle as a spring breeze through willow branches. She sets up soup kitch 2.6kReads8.2Score419Shelves

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    You thought she was a gentle and virtuous legitimate daughter? No, she's a villain who's reloaded her save file! Everyone is a pawn, and watching her scheme step by step is incredibly captivating.

39. 389 荒 Wilderness Survival: The Old Hunter Slaughters His Way Through the Wild from the Start 荒野求生：老猎人开局杀穿荒野 Ke Xin柯新Urban225k WordsOngoing [Everyone's survival + mist + wilderness survival + System rewards + overwhelming intelligence + livestream face-slapping + wilderness druid + live comments + ten-thousandfold rewards + battle of wits + satisfying read] The national survival challenge begins, and wilderness fog blankets the land. Other countries choose special forces soldiers and boxing champions, while Longguo gets Chu Feng, a quiet forest ranger carrying an old hunting knife. The world erupts in ridicule, declaring that Longgu —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 我 My Years as the Most Popular Girl in Slam Dunk (Harem System + Otome) 我在灌篮高手当万人迷的那些年（万人迷系统+乙女） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted My Years as Everyone's Crush in Slam Dunk (Harem System + otome) 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 涅 Reborn from the Ashes: The Xia Family's Real Heiress 涅槃重生：夏家真千金（夏家三千金同人，夏真真重生） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞7k WordsCompleted Nirvana Reborn: The Xia Family's True Heiress (A Fanfiction of Three Xia Family Heiresses, with Xia Zhenzhen Reborn) 72Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 离 After My Divorce, I Became a Top-Tier Star Screenwriter 离婚后我成了顶流编剧 Lingzhi Leaves灵芝树叶Modern Romance624k WordsOngoing After five years as a full-time housewife, Su Wan has become the "washed-up old woman who can only cook and do laundry" in Gu Mingzhe's eyes. With a divorce agreement in hand, she leaves with nothing but a box full of torn-up script drafts. Everyone is waiting to laugh at her. Without Gu Mingzhe, she's nothing. But no one knows that Su Wan, reborn, is no longer the delicate vine who lived her life circling the stove. She takes up her long-buried dream of screenwriting, stays up all night revisin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The double thrill of rebirth and career comeback! From a full-time housewife worn down by her marriage to a top screenwriter who went viral online with her scriptwriting skills, she uses her talent to show everyone that women can truly shine when they leave the wrong person!

43. 393 江 I Want Both the Realm and Him 江山和他，我都要 The Sleepy God of Dreams嗜睡的梦神Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted I Want Both the Empire and Him —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good female lead who is seemingly innocent but actually cunning.

44. 394 她 She Nurtured Her Sword for Ten Years, Returning to Cleanse the World with It 她养剑十年，归来只为剑洗天下 Moonlit Wheel Dance月下轮舞Ancient Romance823k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Wuxia + Yuri + All-Female Martial World] She was once the greatest martial artist in the world. Ten years ago, the friend she trusted most betrayed her. Poisoned and gravely wounded, she fell off a cliff and barely survived. Ten years later, she returns to the martial world under the alias “Chen Lian.” She massacres the Gu Family Manor, takes on two top fighters at once, and storms the Bright Moon Pavilion alone. At an astonishing speed, she climbs back to the peak of the 341Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    Qu Honglian was rescued by Granny Chen in a mountain village and spent ten years in seclusion in an unnamed mountain village. She not only healed her serious injuries with herbal medicine and acupuncture, but also disassembled and reassembled the Nine Songs of Honglian, creating a brand new martial arts technique. Her once fierce sword moves were now hidden in slow movements. After eight years, she recovered 70% of her internal strength and was ready to return to the martial arts world.

45. 395 末EN Surviving the Apocalypse: Stock Up on Food and Weapons 末世降临不要慌，先囤粮食后囤枪 Black-and-White Octopus黑白色章鱼Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse rebirth + stockpiling supplies + space + no romance + infrastructure building + ruthless heroine] Jiang You never dreamed that she would evade the zombies’ claws only to be betrayed by the very family she had protected. Years later, she destroyed the research center where she’d been imprisoned. Everyone who betrayed her? Dead! The base that turned against her? Wiped out! Who waits until the next life to get revenge?! With her revenge complete, Jiang You ran out of her supernatu 59.5kReads9.2Score6.3kShelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

46. 396 重 Reborn, I Become the Nightmare of Ziling, My White Lotus Sister (A Dream Behind the Bead Curtain Fanfiction) 重生后我成了白莲妹妹紫菱的噩梦（一帘幽梦同人）） A Girl Who Wants to Be a Rich Beauty想做白富美的小妞Female-Channel Fanfiction16k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Became the Nightmare of My White Lotus Sister Ziling (A Curtain of Dreams Fanfiction) 20Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 397 绝 Reborn from Desperation, I Became My Own Strongest Support 绝境重生，我活成自己靠山 Dreammaker Xiao Qi造梦小七Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just posted.) [Strong female lead + coming-of-age + romantic rivals vying for her + historical domestic drama] She was frail from birth, and life soon showed her its cruelty. Betrayal by family and deceit by the man she loved once plunged her into an abyss. But she never bowed to fate or let hatred consume her. An undying fire burned in her heart, and she refused to kneel in the mire. She harbors no resentment and never turns cruel. She simply grits her teeth an —Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] This one is absolutely the best ancient romance novel with a strong female lead right now ٩(๑•̀7•́๑)۶ The plot is the most novel one I've read recently, it's not stupid or frustrating, and the writing is superb, guaranteeing you'll be fully immersed in the story.

48. 398 夫 Madam Returns: You’re Dead, Scumbag! 夫人归来，渣夫你死定了！ Tranquil Moon and Clear Breeze澹月清风Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Face-Slapping] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Su Yao's scumbag husband, Shen Yucheng, and his mistress, Madam Ye, conspired to take her life, but Su Yao narrowly escaped death. After learning that her husband had long kept a mistress and fathered an illegitimate child, and had even tried to kill her himself, Su Yao resolves to take revenge. After returning from the dead, she assumes the name Su Wan, tracks down her enemies, and sets her plan in motion. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wasn't reborn, but I lived my life anew.

49. 399 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
50. 400 仙 The Immortal Realm’s Favorite: The Genius Sword Cultivator Proves the Dao and Ascends 仙界万人迷：天才剑修她证道飞升 Piecing Together My Good Meal拼凑我的好饭Fantastical Romance408k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, powerful, cool-headed female lead; coming-of-age heroine; from universally disliked to universally adored; no romance; one-sided crushes; genius sword cultivator; transmigration; System; immortal cultivation; ensemble cast] There are more female characters, whether righteous or villainous. At first, she may seem universally disliked, but people's opinions change with each new incident. Those who adore her are drawn to her charisma, not love at first sight. Most male characters are su 359Reads—Score102Shelves

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    [Full][Full] This book is so novel and addictive! It's a fantasy romance novel with a strong female lead ٩(๑•̀7•́๑)۶ The plot is the most original ever, it's not mindless or frustrating, and the writing is superb, guaranteeing you'll be fully immersed in the story.

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