Modern Gender-Transformation Slice-of-Life Novels, No Showbiz 求现代变身日常文（不要娱乐圈）

1. 51 变 I Turned into a Female Ghost and Was Force-Fed Taoist Magic 变身女鬼，被狠狠灌注道法 Fishyuyu yc鱼鱼俞ycSci-Fi & Apocalypse207k WordsOngoing Transformation, marriage, one heroine, sweet romance In a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun with ghosts and monsters, a fat otaku from his past life wakes up to find he has become You Yue, a cannon-fodder ghost girl in The End Times Heavenly Master! From the start, the male lead, Lu Chen, casually exorcises her. She reaches out a trembling, translucent hand. “Master Heavenly, I... I can keep your bed warm!” To stay alive, the heroine desperately clings to the male lead. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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2. 52 变 Does Transforming into a Beautiful Girl Affect Building Aircraft Carriers? 变身美少女影响造航母吗？ Ganmei of Wanyuan万源的甘梅Urban368k WordsCompleted The protagonist gets a top-student System and transmigrates to a parallel world, where a twist of fate turns him into a beautiful young woman competing to be Blue Star's top beauty. As the blockade of the First Island Chain built by the Eagle Nation closes in, she works hard to build a carrier battle group for her country and lead its navy into the deep blue. As for romance, not even a dog would bother with it. Don't read if you don't like that. Watching the carrier fleet appear on screen again 722Reads8.2Score11214d adds
3. 53 性 Reborn as a Rich Heiress in a Women's Romance Novel, I Wage Business War with the CEO 性转女频千金，我和霸总玩商战 Ping He平核Urban527k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap + No Cheats + Everyday Urban Life + Business and Politics + No Yuri + Everyone's Favorite] Young entrepreneur An Yan drank himself to death on the eve of his company's IPO. When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn as An Yan, the villainous female rival in a romance novel. The chairman of a company who had never read a CEO romance novel now faced an unfamiliar world: a cold, domineering CEO, a sweet and innocent heroine, countless powerful families, and an endless parade of 700Reads8.4Score10014d adds
4. 54 从 From Gender-Swapped to the Vermilion Bird, One of the Four Sacred Beasts 从性转开始成为四圣朱雀 Web Novel Mudslide网文泥石流Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Gender transformation + stays a woman + no System] A lazy college student woke up one day in another world, having transmigrated into the body of a favored daughter of heaven, blessed with a divine beast’s bloodline and accepted as an apprentice by a great sect. Now that I’m a genius, I’m done being lazy. I’m going to stand at the pinnacle of the world as a man… no, a woman! What? Someone wants a three-year agreement after breaking off an engagement? Three years is too long. I’ll deal with you 4.7kReads9.0Score47014d adds
5. 55 穿 I Transmigrated and Was Forced to Become a Girl 穿越的我被迫成为女生 An Yusui安余穗Urban906k WordsOngoing A slice-of-life school story, focused on a single character. No System, no face-slapping, and an easygoing style. It simply follows Luo An’s everyday life after transmigrating into a girl. There is no particularly prominent main plot. To be clear, the book only takes inspiration from reality; it is not meant to mirror reality. This is a lighthearted slice-of-life novel, so please don’t use real-world circumstances to explain what happens in the story. 2.9kReads9.2Score19514d adds

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   It's a slice-of-life story about a male character transforming into a female. There might be some plagiarism, but the protagonist does study music. Although this plot point exists, the author has explicitly stated that the protagonist will not enter the entertainment industry.

6. 56 双 My Two Bodies and the Fiancée Who Fell from the Sky 双身的我和从天而降的未婚妻 Meng Chenhong, the Dreamer爱做梦的梦晨虹Urban276k WordsCompleted [Dual bodies + marrying yourself + transformation + sweet romance] Lin Fan can’t make sense of it. He’s just a college student, but after waking up one morning, he finds a cute young woman inexplicably in his bed! After checking again and again, he discovers she’s actually his own female body! While still dazed, he names her Lin Xinxiang, when the doorbell suddenly rings. Another woman arrives in a blaze of confidence: Li Wanrou, who claims to be his fiancée and the female version of himself! Sh 2.7kReads8.1Score24914d adds

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7. 57 女 Supporting Actress? More Like the Star! The Wild Rose Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 女配？C位！野玫瑰杀疯娱乐圈 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance499k WordsCompleted [Nontraditional idol competition + awakened supporting heroine + stage queen + two stars from the entertainment world + two powerful families + plenty of couple moments] After Qin Yan awakens her self-awareness as a supporting character in a book, she becomes bold, beautiful, and unstoppable, making a spectacular comeback on a talent show and shining in every episode! Round 1: “Born to Reign.” She transforms into a fierce, untamed warrior and fires the first shot in her battle to become queen! R 5.5kReads9.4Score99714d adds
8. 58 全 National Idol: The Queen Is God’s Child 全民偶像：女王是神的孩子 Water-Dipped Rice水点饭Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + System + No Romance + Livestreamed Idol Survival Show + Entertainment Industry + Interstellar + Superpowers] Weichu’s dream was to build a spaceship and sail for the stars, but she accidentally got bound to the National Idol System. “Ha! I’m too busy studying to get enough of it. System, go find someone else.” “What? I can earn reputation by completing missions, then buy items from the System shop and commission my very own space fortress?!” She starts by joining an idol su 1.2kReads9.4Score18214d adds
9. 59 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 216.4kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
10. 60 三 Three-Year-Old Cutie: I Shield Daddy from His Admirers 三岁小奶包：我给爸爸挡桃花 Mu Xi Mutong木西木同Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted (Adorable child, everyone’s favorite, no romance) The orphan Jiang Nuan had lived a life of hardship. After an accident, she was selected by the World Administration Bureau to cut off one man’s romantic prospects. Ye Jinghuai was the head of the top tycoon family in the capital, with all the qualities of a CEO-novel hero. Bureau Director: “We can arrange any identity that gives you an advantage in approaching your target. Ideally, you’ll make him fall in love with you.” Jiang Nuan: “Make him fal 2kReads9.4Score13214d adds
11. 61 一 I Woke Up and Somehow Turned into a Beautiful Girl 一觉睡醒，我怎么变成美少女了 Bai Yiqiong白衣穹Two Female Leads427k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender, System, slice of life, romance] After Xiao Mo’s confession is rejected, the System forcibly binds itself to them. They thought this would be their ticket to the top, but can someone explain why it’s a Goddess System? Wait, why is the person they confessed to suddenly fixated on them? This isn’t a story about an overpowered female lead. It’s about sweet everyday life living together. A simple, peaceful life is what matters most. 5.4kReads9.4Score69014d adds
12. 62 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 42.3kReads9.6Score3.9k14d adds
13. 63 变 After Transforming into a Beautiful Girl, My Aloof Roommate Spoils Me 变身美少女后，被高冷室友宠上天 Tian Wanwan田菀晚Urban213k WordsCompleted A gender-transformation story featuring feminization, daily life, lighthearted comedy, and romance. Su Yuchen becomes a cute, beautiful girl and falls in love with her domineering CEO roommate, Li Zichuan. A note: their relationship moves incredibly fast, with no slow-burn courtship; it's love at first sight. Their feelings continue to deepen until they transcend life and death. 680Reads6.4Score—14d adds
14. 64 性 Gender Swap: From Bodyguard to Wife 性转，从女保镖到人妻 Make Sure You Get Enough Sleep觉要睡够啊Urban226k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap] [Urban] [Coming of Age] [Everyday Life] [Mutual Devotion] No System, no supernatural powers. A quick note about the coming-of-age aspect: the heroine will change her mindset. The hero will go from carefree and frivolous to mature and responsible. The rest should be clear from the title. 534Reads6.5Score—14d adds
15. 65 氪 I Grow Stronger by Spending My Lifespan, and My Peerless Beauty Subdues the Ages 氪命变强，我以绝色之姿镇压万古 Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy491k WordsOngoing [Gender Swap] + [Invincible] + [Power Fantasy] + [Single] She can derive all manner of arts by spending her lifespan, growing stronger without limit. Yan Lingyin was once a man, but now she is an unparalleled beauty whose glance could topple a city. A mortal body lasts no more than a hundred years. Fortunately, slaying demons and monsters lets her seize their lifespans and extend her own. In this chaotic age, where evil creatures roam and demonic miasma fills the skies, she lets her dark hair fl 178Reads9.0Score—14d adds
16. 66 重 Reborn as a Fallen Heiress 重生成为落魄千金 Meng Chenhong, the Dreamer爱做梦的梦晨虹Modern Romance642k WordsOngoing Gender Transformation + Marriage Liu Ruyan never imagined that after her previous life as a shut-in ended with her dying of overwork, she would be reborn as a stunning beauty, only to be sold by her parents to wealthy CEO Chu Linyuan for three million. Being a corporate drone in her past life had been miserable enough. Did she really have to wear shackles and live like a canary in a gilded cage in this life too? She tried all sorts of ways to escape, but every time, Chu Linyuan easily crushed he 85Reads8.4Score—14d adds
17. 67 穿 Reborn as a Female Cultivator: How Did Devotion to the Dao Turn Me into the Moonlight in Someone's Heart? 穿成女修：一心修道怎成白月光了 White Colt c白驹cEastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Gender-bending + Everyone's favorite + Unforgettable first love + Green tea + Comedy] Su Qingli accidentally transmigrated into the body of a stunning young woman and awakened a God-Tier Choice System. To earn rewards, Su Qingli helped the Son of Destiny, Xiao Yang, regain his dignity and protected him until his special constitution awakened. Xiao Yang: I was blind before. Only now do I see the girl who silently held an umbrella over me all along. I'll give her the very best and never let her 8kReads8.5Score90214d adds
18. 68 高EN High Martial: The Broken Her, Strengthening Through Stat Points 高武：变身破碎的她，靠加点变强 Mapo Tofu Immortal麻婆豆腐仙人Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [System-Based + Urban High Martial + Gender Bender + Substitute Romance] Li Wei, a young man from twenty-first-century Earth, transmigrates as Li Wei, a prospective freshman at a martial arts university in a high-martial parallel world. Having inherited the original host’s memories and emotions, she decides to marry herself off to save her younger brother, who is gravely ill and on the verge of death. As the wife, she will take the place of the Gu family’s eldest son and fight on the front lines 20.3kReads8.8Score2.2k14d adds
19. 69 性 As I Gradually Turn into a Girl, My Roommate Looks at Me Like He Wants to Eat Me 性转渐变成少女，舍友眼神想吃我 Mo Mo Xiaotao默摸小涛Urban211k WordsOngoing Main characters: Mo Li, Gu Ran [Gender Swap + One Heroine + Gender-Bender Romance + 1v1 + A Touch of Angst + Lighthearted] My name is Mo Li. I used to be a guy. But because I was trying to get something on the cheap, I accidentally drank a bottle of strange soda. At first, nothing seemed to happen. But later, I realized... I’d become a girl? And what’s with that weird look, roommate? To tease my sharp-tongued childhood buddy, I deliberately made a throwaway account and pretended to be a girl so 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 和 After My Soul Swapped with the Campus Beauty, She Let Loose 和校花灵魂互换后她放飞自我了 I Just Made This Up我胡乱写的Urban539k WordsCompleted [Mind-and-body swap]+ [No system]+ [No idiots]+ [She chases him]+ [Everyone’s a sly one] Life is short, spring comes around, and Tao Yuanming of Jin loved chrysanthemums above all else. The first thing the campus belle did after swapping bodies with him was stop acting human! 974Reads6.8Score10014d adds
21. 71 错 After Mistaking My Gender, I Was Spoiled by a Possessive Tycoon 错认性别后，我被偏执大佬宠上天 Old Pig Du杜老猪Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be a little low! Angst first, then satisfaction + man turns into a woman (gender-bender romance) + mind games] Betrayed by his girlfriend and a rich heir, he is left near death after a car crash, only to be told that his biological sex is female! Under the surgeon's knife, “he” dies completely. Reborn with hatred, “she” (Lin Wan) returns to campus under her old identity, every step fraught with danger. By day, she is a low-key, patient male col 1.4kReads6.4Score17014d adds
22. 72 天 Good Grief, Wearing Women's Clothes So Much Has Turned Me into a Beauty 天了噜，女装多了真成美少女了 yo Lingyo玲Urban494k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap + Transformation into a Bride + Pure Love + Comedy + School Life] Su Cheng has looked like a girl despite being a boy since childhood, though he never saw it that way. After his unscrupulous parents made him wear girls’ clothes as a child, he secretly vowed to become the manliest man alive. But things didn’t go as planned. As time passed, he grew more and more delicate and cute... Until one day, a mischievous god heard Su Cheng’s “wish,” and he “got what he wanted” by turning into a 3.2kReads8.6Score36114d adds
23. 73 性 As a Fox Demon Reborn as a Woman, I Refuse to Become a Pet 性转狐妖的我才不要成为宠物 Four Rivers, No Wheels四水无轮Eastern Fantasy762k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap (Female-Loving) + Fluff + Heartbreak + Yandere + Obsessive Love + Toxic + Absurd] [Submissive Little Girl + Genius Saintess + The Pursuer’s Road to Redemption] Tu Shanxue wakes from a nap to discover that she has transmigrated into a stunning fox demon, currently being auctioned off. This has to be a dream. She closes her eyes, and when she wakes again, a cool and aloof young woman is standing in front of her. “Little fox, from now on, I’m your mast 9.2kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
24. 74 变 After Transforming, I Farm Resources in Every World 变身后，我在各个世界薅羊毛 Gentle, Drifting Thoughts清柔浮念Eastern Fantasy743k WordsOngoing [Note: This story includes a System, multiple transmigrations, a gradual shift into the background, gender transformation, and near-invincibility. Please check whether these elements are for you.] He Nian transmigrated by chance to another world, a continent of immortal cultivation, only to find herself transformed into a little girl who couldn’t speak. The world was in turmoil, with wars raging everywhere. What would become of He Nian? How could she survive? After overcoming one challenge after 96Reads8.9Score1514d adds
25. 75 震 Shocking! The Ugly Bride Becomes a Stunning Empress on Her Wedding Night 震惊！洞房夜丑妻变绝美女帝 A Little Water Person一只小水人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The ugly daughter of the Liu family was seeking a husband by tossing a ball of embroidered silk, but no one dared catch it because she was so ugly. Wang Teng had just transmigrated and was so hungry he could barely see straight when the ball suddenly fell from the sky and smacked him right on the head! Ding~ [One: Catch the ball and receive a fairy chicken drumstick] [Two: Throw the ball away and receive the Sunflower Manual] Was there even a choice? Of course he'd choose... Everyone laughed tha 34kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
26. 76 变 My Brother Went Crazy After I Turned into a Cute Girl! 变成萌妹子后哥哥他疯了！ July Autumn Hall七月秋堂Urban183k WordsOngoing (Gender bender, daily life, doting brothers, comedy, game invasion, high martial arts) Because he was weak and didn't seem manly enough, Ye Menghan was beaten and bullied by his older brothers from childhood. But ever since he unexpectedly lost his manhood and became a cute girl, everything changed. Ye Menghan: “Brothers, are you all right?” Ye Lingyun: “We're fine, we're fine. Hurry up and put on this little dress for us!” Ye Menghan: “What are you doing, brother?” Ye Lingyun: “I just want to p 84Reads6.9Score—14d adds
27. 77 变 I Turned into a Shy Girl, and Now I'm an Idol? Seriously? 变身社恐少女，我当偶像真的假的 Guitar Hero吉他英雄Urban161k WordsOngoing Lin Xian is severely antisocial. He never expected to be reborn in a parallel world and saddled with a boomer System, setting him on a life path that will inevitably turn him into an idol. Going outside? For an antisocial person, that's like a vampire seeing the sun! Singing? Just talking to people already takes all the effort he has! Dancing? Damn it, the skirt's flying up and I'm about to flash everyone! With a hundred yuan in savings from the start, nearly sleeping under a bridge, and teammat 51Reads7.4Score—14d adds
28. 78 变 Transformed Into a Catgirl, I Was Put Up for Auction 变身猫娘后，我被拍卖了 One Jin of Fish一斤鱼Eastern Fantasy173k WordsCompleted [Gender Transformation] [Master] [Pet] [Healing] A magical backlash accidentally turns the protagonist into a catgirl, and one with an extremely rare power-bank constitution at that. Her parents are delighted by the sight and sell her without hesitation. “Master, can I really eat this...?” “If you don’t eat it, you won’t get anything else today.” “Please, Master, I’ll finish it right away...” 1.8kReads8.7Score19914d adds
29. 79 一 I Woke Up as a Cute White-Haired Girl 一觉醒来，我成了萌系白毛少女 Yep, It's Jiangjiang是酱酱诶Two Female Leads431k WordsCompleted [Gender swap] [System] [Sweet moments] [Modern romance] [Gender-bender yuri] [No magic] [1v1 pure love] Mm... A cute little girl on a big bed lets out a faint sound. [Ding! The Host is about to wake up. Would you like to bind the Cute Little Girl Growth Plan?] [Ding! The Host has started breathing. System binding complete!] [Starting System... 1%... 5%... 100%. System activated successfully. Little Girl Growth Plan initiated!] Mm... Gu Xiaochi opens her eyes in bed. Mm... “Where am I? What was t 1.6kReads7.7Score22814d adds
30. 80 转 Reborn as a Dragon Girl, I Get Clingy With the Adorable Cat-Eared Demon King 转生龙娘我被可爱的猫耳魔王缠上 Sweet Egg and Tomato Stir-Fry甜蛋炒番茄Two Female Leads46k WordsCompleted [No male lead, dragon girl, cat girl] One day, Xia Lulu wakes up to find that she has transmigrated and become a white dragon, a Western-style dragon girl?! [W-Wait... This can't be real!] Before she can recover from the shock, she finds out that she's in a demon king's territory, and the demon king has come to see her! “What... are you?” Xia Lulu blinks at the white-haired, cat-eared little girl in front of her, who is only 1.3 meters tall and asks the question with a cool expression. She can h 28Reads6.4Score—14d adds
31. 81 重 Back to Senior Year: This Time, I Want It All 重回高三，这一次我全都要 A Brushstone of Green Ink一砚青墨Urban3.8M WordsOngoing [Slice of life + One heroine + High school romance + Top student + Career + Positive and uplifting] After a life spent going nowhere, Lu Xiangyang is reborn 103 days before the college entrance exam. Standing once more at the crossroads of his life, he looks back on all the regrets of his previous life. Lu Xiangyang can’t help but grin! If you run out of money, you can earn more. But if you lose your conscience... you can earn even more. “This time, I want it all: education, career, love, a 37.5kReads8.7Score2.4k14d adds
32. 82 变 The Fastest Female Corruption After Turning into a Girl 变成女生后的最快雌堕 Chocolate-Flavored Milk Tea巧克力味奶茶Urban104k WordsOngoing A new story is here! You're welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! [Gender swap + slice of life] 45Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 27.3kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
34. 84 变 Reborn as a White-Haired Beauty, the School Belle Has Me Smitten 变成白毛妹纸，校花让我沉沦 Little Bro Cream Puff泡芙小老弟Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender romance] + [transformation into a girl] + [happy ending] + [System] + [modern city] + [ancient romance] + [adorable little girl] Chen Jiale is the young son of the Chen family. He also has a sister a few years older than him. He's a sweet, soft-hearted boy, so his older sister has kept him under strict control since childhood. But after he encounters a System that turns him into a white-haired little girl, his family's attitude toward him changes completely. They can hardly wait t 67Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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35. 85 悲 When All Joy and Sorrow Have Passed, I Can Only Laugh at Myself 悲欢落尽应笑我 Four Eyes, One Daze四目一呆Modern Romance696k WordsCompleted [Modern + urban + campus + gender-bender, no System, slow-burn, a story about the heroine’s inner transformation, life experiences, and reflections on life] Su Ran is a young woman eagerly preparing to start university. Yet behind her gentle smile and clear eyes lies a secret no one knows: deep in her soul is a man. Though she could not continue the bond from her past life, she is determined to forge a new one in this life. 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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