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1. 51 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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   In the first incarnation of the main story, the female lead's desire to be empress or empress dowager outweighs the male lead's love, outweighs everything else. The most satisfying part is that the male lead witnesses the female lead's wicked side, which she deliberately shows him. The female lead can turn and walk away without a second thought, while the male lead cannot live without her.

2. 52 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 51.9kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves

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   The female lead is highly intelligent, doesn't rely on others, and grows on her own—it's really good!

3. 53 全 The Internet's Most-Hated Actress Is Being Doted on by a Master of Chinese Medicine! 全网黑女星被中医大佬娇养了！ Yu Suibian余随便Modern Romance562k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, highly skilled TCM doctor VS beautiful, talented, yet beleaguered actress mired in scandal, SC/HE] [Prominent clan / Traditional Chinese medicine / Scandal-plagued actress / Older daddy] Lin Jiuge was blacklisted by powerful investors for refusing to sleep her way to the top. Saddled with an astronomical breach-of-contract penalty, she fled to Ruanjiang. Insomnia, anxiety, and vicious online criticism haunted her wherever she went. Then she fainted at Wanhetang and was rescued by 3.6kReads8.9Score434Shelves
4. 54 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book and Return, the Fake Heiress Becomes the Beloved of a Powerful Family 穿书归来后，假千金成了豪门团宠 Paper Tiger纸老虎Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [Early Work] [Versatile, Cool, Alluring Heiress × Yandere, Obsessive, Loyal Dog Gone Dark, Mutual Salvation Between Two Yanderes, Modern Setting, Rekindled Romance] Song Lingyin found herself inside a tragic romance novel as the cannon-fodder ex-fiancée: publicly jilted, kidnapped by the heroine, and ultimately killed by the hero's order to be shot full of arrows. After spending sixteen years training the hero into a loyal dog, the heroine appeared, and the plot still followed its original cours 6.1kReads9.2Score763Shelves
5. 55 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
6. 56 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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   The female leads are all super awesome! 😳😳😳 They're not repressed and have a lot of opinions!!! ⌯･3･⌯ಣ

7. 57 公 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Yao Yang遥飏Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 2kReads8.9Score198Shelves
8. 58 醉 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 6.2kReads9.0Score703Shelves
9. 59 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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   Lü Songli is undoubtedly Tomato's smartest and most intelligent female protagonist. Rather than just intelligent, she's a born politician. Her battles of wits with Xie Zhan, where she repeatedly triumphs, are incredibly entertaining to watch. However, the soul of this book is the protagonist's father, Lu Desheng.

10. 60 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    This is an infinite flow novel featuring a female protagonist with exceptional intelligence, wit, and courage, and also includes a small ensemble cast.

11. 61 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 102.2kReads9.2Score12.2kShelves

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    They all look good 🥰🥰🥰🥰

12. 62 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
13. 63 她 After She Changed Her College Entrance Exam Choices in Secret, the School Hunk Went Red-Eyed with Rage 她偷改高考志愿后，校草急红了眼 You Liangchen有良辰Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, so it may not be accurate. It’ll go up later ❤️ [The male lead pursues his wife through fire and water + the heroine, a hopeless romantic, suddenly wakes up + both leads are each other’s one and only + sweet romance + happy ending] [Gentle yet resilient beauty of Nanda University × aloof, noble heartthrob of Jingda University] Xu Huan loved He Qingchen for ten whole years! From the start of high school until she graduated from university, he never returned her feel 6.3kReads7.0Score256Shelves

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    [Rebirth, Pure and Sweet Romance Novel] 🔥 "After He Secretly Changed My College Application, the School Heartthrob Was Furious" In her past life, Xu Huan was forced to marry He Qingchen, a bigwig in Beijing's entertainment circle, but became his "bedmate" with whom he spent every night, yet never stayed overnight. Three years of marriage couldn't warm his cold heart, until after death she discovered—the man who always wore a shirt with his back to her had secretly changed her college application, cutting off all her chances of escape! Reborn back to her senior year of high school, Xu Huan, her eyes red, rushed to He Qingchen: "Why did you change my application?" The younger He Qingchen pressed her against the wall, his eyes trembling as he kissed her fingertips: "Because you called my name in your dreams…Xu Huan, do you think I can still let you go?" ★Cold and Obsessive School Heartthrob × Delicate Reborn Beauty★ ★Pure and Clean + HE + Unrequited Love from Past and Present Lives★ It turns out he loved her for two lifetimes, hiding countless unspoken passions and deep affections. In this life, it was his turn to kneel and beg with red eyes: "Huanhuan, I'll give you my life."

14. 64 女 After Her Disguise as a Man Is Exposed, the Prince Can't Stop Asking for Kisses 女扮男装掉马后，王爷索吻成瘾 Zhao Qing Li照青梨Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted and will rise) Fate had a cruel twist in store: a modern female mercenary, angered to death, transmigrated into the body of an ancient female assassin who had choked to death! To make a living in ancient times, Shen Yue has to disguise herself as a man and serve as a shadow guard, write trashy stories to save up for an antidote, evade her organization's assassins, and put up with being ostracized by her colleagues... None of that matters. What matters is that she seem 3.7kReads8.8Score625Shelves

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    Despite its low rating, the content is engaging and well-paced; highly recommended.

15. 65 玫 Rose Blade 玫瑰利刃 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Stern, upright criminal investigation captain VS sweet, capable rookie policewoman Jiang Buhan was a new intern with the criminal investigation squad. Xing Niansheng had assumed that beautiful women were usually lacking in ability. “My squad doesn’t need a pretty face,” Xing Niansheng said sternly. “You have three months. If you can’t cut it, you’re out.” Who could have guessed that this so-called pretty face would be tall, long-legged, and extraordinarily strong, able to knock a burly man down 24.5kReads9.4Score3.5kShelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and has fighting skills.

16. 66 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    These books are all very good. The relationships between the main characters develop gradually, and the female leads are all very intelligent; some grow and mature, while others are smart from the start.

17. 67 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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    These three books are awesome!

18. 68 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 51.9kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
19. 69 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and the story is incredibly good; every scene involves a battle of wits.

20. 70 国 The Nation's Darling Is Wowing Everyone Again 国民崽崽她又惊艳众人了 Huamumu Xiangyangyang花木木向阳阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A feel-good story about a patriotic heroine: bringing honor to her country, adored by the nation, a hacker who protects her country, Olympic figure skating, military equipment design, and world champion in every field. Heartwarming and healing. The main story is complete!] After an accident, she is reborn in the womb as the only daughter of the richest man, and the whole family dotes on her. Once she gets an all-around genius System that loves dancing, she starts working hard to master all kind 4.6kReads9.0Score546Shelves
21. 71 摄 Your Highness the Regent, Is Your Assassin Missing a Few Marbles? 摄政王殿下，你家杀手缺根筋！ Little Iron Leftover小铁剩Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted After Jiu Yue died, the System told her that once she completed her mission, she could return to the real world with a reward of ten billion. Jiu Yue, who had been grumbling about her identity as an assassin, smiled sweetly. “Who says transmigrating is a bad thing? This is amazing!” However, a time-space delay kept the System from transmigrating with her, and it hadn't had time to explain the mission in full. But Jiu Yue didn't think that mattered. She was an assassin, after all. How hard could 38.2kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
22. 72 重 Reborn Into a Sweet Marriage: Fu Shao’s Beloved 重生暖婚：傅少的心尖爱人 Beibei1 Beibei北北1贝贝Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted So there really is someone who loves you more than his own life. So there really is someone willing to give up everything just to love you. So there really is someone who will cherish you to the very core. Fu Yunjin, for the rest of my life, I will engrave you in my mind. Mu Sibei, for the rest of my life, I will set you in my heart. 1kReads9.0Score101Shelves
23. 73 杀 Level Up by Slaying Monsters: The Useless Girl Is Actually Max Level 杀怪就升级，废材女竟是满级大佬 Yu Tutu于途途Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiang Su transmigrates to the cultivation world with a gaming System. A useless cultivator? She has nothing to fear. With her heaven-defying System, she faces no bottlenecks in leveling up. She can exchange points for anything in the System’s shop. Alchemy, forging, beast taming, seven elemental spiritual meridians, secret realms and all kinds of adventures are a piece of cake! Xiang Su becomes a leveling maniac and sets off on her journey through the cultivation world. But she never imagined th 656Reads8.5Score110Shelves
24. 74 民 Love in the Turmoil of the Republic, a Red-Haired Beauty's Tribulation in the Thousand Gates 民国乱世情，千门红颜劫 Peninsula of Quicksand半岛流沙Modern Romance769k WordsOngoing (The rating has only just opened and will rise. If you like it, leave a review; if you don't, please don't flame me.) [New-style Republican-era setting + Tortured Romance + Revenge + Suspense + Qianmen's Eight Roles + Schemes + Gangs + Espionage + War of Resistance] (Not a power fantasy, not mindless, no rebirth, no transmigration, no formulaic tropes, no invincible protagonist, no System. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Volume One: Heroines (1929–1932), tortured romance/revenge/b 23Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    If you can understand a serialized book, you're considered highly intelligent.

25. 75 南 A Dream of the Southern Dynasties: Twin Souls 南朝一梦之双生 Three Immortals' Filling三仙馅Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted The renowned Chu family was blessed with twin daughters. They thought that being born into such a wealthy household would guarantee them carefree lives. But fortune turns when it reaches its peak. To save a dynasty on the brink of collapse, the sisters exchanged identities several times, and in the end, peace was restored to the realm. Told from the perspective of two heroines, this story recounts their intertwined lives. Others have always envied the daughters of the Chu family, but only the si —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 南 A Dream of the Southern Dynasty 南朝一梦 Three Immortals' Filling三仙馅Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + a devoted emperor and empress] Incredibly, ridiculously sweet! If it isn’t sweet, you don’t pay! Who says the imperial family is the most heartless of all? Even in the palace, two people can still share a lifelong devotion. A kind, innocent young lady like a little white rabbit VS a third prince who’s tough on the outside but soft at heart. He promises her a lifetime together, and she stands with him through every triumph and hardship. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves
28. 78 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The female lead is really smart

29. 79 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Both Lü Songli and Hua Zhi are highly intelligent female protagonists, and the authors' writing styles are quite good.

30. 80 穿 After I Transmigrated Back, I Bewitched the Whole World 穿越回来后我苏遍整个世界 Seven Little Pairs七小对Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After Lin Xiyue opened her eyes again, she realized this was not any of the worlds she had transmigrated to before. It was the original world she had lived in before she ever started transmigrating: unlike the cultivation, martial arts, apocalypse, and future alliance worlds she had visited, this was the world where the real Lin Xiyue had grown up. Luckily, her portable cave abode was still with her. Since that was the case, she might as well bring over everything she had learned in all those wo 14kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
31. 81 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves

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    It's a fantastic read! The female lead is free-spirited, lively, cheerful, courageous, resourceful, and highly intelligent. It's incredibly sweet, and the male lead, a prince, showers all his tenderness upon her, Wu Mengtian. The novel's plot is fresh and engaging; it's truly excellent!

32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tough-as-Nails Housekeeper Sets Overbearing CEOs Straight 快穿：硬核管家，专治霸总癫公 Give Me Some Golden Light给点金光Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + satisfying power fantasy, with a heroine who is the strongest in every world] After clearing an endless series of dungeons, Zhu Yin changed jobs. The Quick Transmigration Department gained a sweet and harmless-looking new employee. The protagonists of every world were about to meet their toughest assistant and go-to helper, whose main goal was to make her boss’s wishes come true. CEO world. The domineering CEO roared, “Find her! Turn City A upside down if you have to, but 70.2kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves

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    More than just high intelligence! High intelligence combined with incredible abilities—a god-like existence! Completely invincible! Absolutely a female-centric story with no romantic pairing!

33. 83 七 After Joining the Army in the 1970s, the Psychological Expert Shakes Up the Family Compound 七零随军后，心理大佬轰动家属院 Yaoyao, Wandering the World浪迹天涯的夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Joining the army in the 1970s + solving cases with psychology + cozy everyday life + sweet romance + no awful relatives + no space or System] [Gentle psychology expert vs. a ruthless jade-faced soldier with foxlike eyes] In her previous life, Shen Mingyu was a PhD in psychology. An expert in microexpressions, criminal psychology, and more, she solved countless major cases and was known as a human lie detector. After transmigrating, she found that her father was a factory director, her mother a 18.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    ✅ Psychological crime investigation + daily life of military dependents in the 1970s ✅ Strong CP, both with high IQ and EQ ✅ No system or space, solving problems purely with professional skills ✅ Warm and cozy family life in the family compound, sweet and not angsty ✅ Lighthearted writing style with humor, fast-paced cases!

34. 84 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 43.8kReads8.1Score5.4kShelves

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    One look and one no sound

35. 85 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heiress Is Selfish and Self-Serving 快穿：大小姐她自私自利 Bustling S熙熙攘攘SModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through period dramas + self-interest + sweet romance + golden finger + no rescuing the poor + no saintly heroine + no becoming a stepmother + no adopting children + no fixed love interest] Some worlds may have no romantic pairing. The heroine retains no memories of her quick-transmigration worlds, but she does remember her first life as a wealthy heiress. Her golden finger is assigned at random. 1. The little childhood sweetheart manipulated in the 1960s 2. The village gir 11.9kReads8.8Score776Shelves
36. 86 你 Why Do You Think a Transmigrator Can Beat a Young Lady from a Great Family? 你凭什么认为穿越女斗得过世家千金 Jun Bulang君不浪Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted My personal maid is a woman who transmigrated. Not only did she brazenly steal my fiancé, she also spends her days slandering me in public. The renowned scholars and noble ladies of the capital eagerly gossip behind my back, wondering when I'll snap and how mad I'll go. Little do they know that I, who had already grown listless and lost all hope, suddenly saw a glimmer of light. “Grandson from several centuries in the future, I've been waiting for you.” 781Reads—Score132Shelves
37. 87 穿 I Became the Villain's Mom and Went Viral on a Parenting Show with My Antics 穿成反派亲妈，我靠沙雕爆红娃综 The Great Attacker of Bikini Bottom比奇堡大总攻Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Villainess + Transmigrate into a Book + Face-Slapping + Celebrity Parenting Livestream] Leng Qingqing, a top agent who retired from the Quick Transmigration Bureau, transmigrates into a book as the abusive mother of a cannon-fodder character, destined to be the young villain's downfall. At this point, the little villain is on the verge of turning evil! No need to panic. With a child in one hand and a variety-show contract in the other, Leng Qingqing sets off to film a parenting show. 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
38. 88 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 30.2kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves
39. 89 古 From Ancient Times to the Present, a Max-Level Green Tea Queen Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今，满级绿茶卷爆娱乐圈 Yan Xi烟夕Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-Modern Rebirth + Showbiz + Mind Reading + Everyone’s Favorite + Love Triangle Showdown] On the night of her wedding, Qiu Changge, the Fifth Princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty, died unexpectedly. When she woke up, she found herself inside a showbiz novel about a real and fake heiress, as the real heiress who was hated by the entire internet and destined to be cannon fodder. The handsome, possessive villain wanted her dead. The refined, abstinent male lead wanted her dead. The fake 4.5kReads8.8Score699Shelves
40. 90 女 Goddess Makeover Plan: Starting My Comeback After the College Entrance Exam 女神养成计划：从高考后开始逆袭 Yun Xuan Weijing云玄未璟Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [College campus + glow-up and transformation + heroine's personal growth + slow burn + beloved by all later on + 1VN male leads, all devoted + romantic rivalry] Xia Man is plain-looking and timid, an unpopular nobody. Her parents play favorites, her classmates ignore her, and even the boss at her summer job looks down on her. Then she downloads a mysterious app: [Goddess Makeover Plan] The app aims to cultivate a perfect goddess of breathtaking beauty and extraordinary talent. Complete daily tas 6.2kReads7.8Score709Shelves
41. 91 亲 After Their Parenting Variety Show Goes Viral, Everyone Online Wants to Call Me Mom 亲子综艺爆火后，全网都认我当妈 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Xuanxuan is an orphan, not her biological daughter] Jiang Sui transmigrates again, this time into the body of a C-list star with a terrible reputation. On a parent-child livestreaming variety show, she and her daughter become the foil to a mother-daughter duo whose motto is to do absolutely nothing. The laid-back duo wins countless fans by slacking off, while Jiang Sui's group attracts nothing but haters. In a triathlon challenge: The laid-back mom makes her son drag her along. Comments: “What 9.1kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    This book is good.

42. 92 这 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 Iced Sweet Tea冰甜茶Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 549Reads9.3Score104Shelves

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    I can't be the only one following the updates!!

43. 93 南 Cherished by Nan Jiao 南娇宠 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Reborn + two powerful leads + secret identities + feel-good revenge + sweet all the way through] In her previous life, Yun Wanjiao held the person she loved in her arms and kissed his lips. She died with her heart full of hatred, before she could avenge herself. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the year she had longed for most. Pursuing her husband for a second time, Yun Wanjiao knew exactly how to play on his weaknesses. After the auction, under Gu Nanyan's searching gaze, h 3.1kReads9.3Score304Shelves

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    This one! The female lead is reborn, and she's also very hardworking—the kind of character who's practically cheating. Both the male and female leads have tons of alternate identities; it's incredibly exciting!

44. 94 换 Changing Households 换府 Xiang Han相焓Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing [Says one thing but means another × beautiful “bad” woman] In her previous life, she was Han Si, the “Chengrong Junzhu.” Her parents and elder brother died for their country, leaving her with nothing but an empty title and a nest of treacherous relatives. She sought refuge with her grandmother, only to be imprisoned at the estate. After pouring her heart and soul into helping her husband pass the imperial examinations and become a top scholar, she was poisoned, cast aside, and left to die with h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Trust me, the female lead in this book is a master of disguise, acting, and intelligence after her rebirth!

45. 95 仙 Immortal Fate, Ghostly Body 仙命鬼身 ~No Sugar for the Gourd~~葫芦不要糖~Mystery378k WordsOngoing When I was born, the sun rose at midnight. The darkness faded, and purple clouds appeared on the horizon. My grandfather said it was an omen of an emperor, and that I was destined for wealth and honor. But on my sixteenth birthday, daylight never came. Countless evil spirits came knocking, and everyone in my family died except me! After my family was buried, an unexpected guest came calling again. From him, I learned that I was no ordinary person. I was born under the Queen Mother's fate, with a 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Her IQ is considered quite high.

46. 96 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    The female protagonist is definitely highly intelligent. The author's writing is delicate, the plot is tight and full of twists and turns, captivating and suspenseful. It's an absolutely excellent book.

47. 97 我 [Murder Game] I Want to Survive 【杀人游戏】我想活下去 Yu Ge雨戈Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [No Romance]+ [Pure Villainess] High-stakes battles of wits and deadly games; everyone schemes against everyone else just to stay alive. The heroine does every kind of evil, casts aside her conscience, and cares only about profit. Because she knows that only by devouring others can she grow stronger and climb step by step to the pinnacle of power. Watch her fight her way out from the bottom, rising from a mere nobody to stand atop the world. Watch her pull off one dazzling m 36.2kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    The female lead is super smart

48. 98 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    This book is really good. The female lead is intelligent, and the prison chapter in the middle and later parts is the finishing touch, pushing the female lead's intelligence to an even higher level. Moreover, this book has a high rating, so it's definitely worth reading.

49. 99 疯 Mad Black Lotus: The Top Heiress Returns 疯批黑莲花：顶级财阀大小姐回归 Little Sunflower向日小葵花Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Heroine + Strong Female Lead + 1vN + Face-Slapping + Powerful Tycoon Families + Feel-Good Revenge + All Kinds of Love Triangles + Men Competing for Her] The rating is low because the novel has only just started getting ratings!!! As the heir to a top tycoon family, she can do anything. Yet she can only watch as one “conqueror” after another takes over her body and uses it to beg those men for a scrap of their attention, stripping her of her dignity and status time and again. Now that s 8.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    The author's insightful and selfless writing contains some professional knowledge that we may not understand, but only a small part of it is accurate.

50. 100 我 I Conquer the Entire Dynasty by Pretending to Be a Goddess 我靠伪装神女攻略整个皇朝 Yu Xiao虞笑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [System + No Secret Identity Reveals + Divine Goddess Persona + No Romance] After Jiang Wu is bound to the System, money clouds her judgment. The System takes her to some obscure dynasty in the middle of nowhere to complete a mission. Only then does she learn that she is an ordinary commoner, while her targets include the emperor, empress, crown prince, princess, general, marquis, heir to a noble title... Great. Her targets include fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. 20.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book features one woman and multiple men (don't read if you're into this!). The second book has no main couple or male lead (again, don't read if you're into this). The third book has a male lead but very little romance (basically none?). The author's ending was a bit rushed, but the plot is still very rich. The fourth book might not be immediately obvious at the beginning; most of the intelligence comes in the middle (and the romance is also minimal, mostly in the later parts). The final book is often the best, so I highly recommend the fourth one (some physical copies have already been published)!!!

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