Any Stories Where the Female Lead Isn’t a Foolish, Clingy Wife? 有没有女主不像傻子娇妻的书

1. 51 病 The Sickly Sweetheart: Reborn, the Flirtatious Darling Takes Over the World 病娇团宠：重生后小撩精制霸全球 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama Love Hunt is now streaming] [Two yanderes + two rebirths + feel-good face-slapping + everyone’s favorite + overwhelmingly sweet] After traveling through countless worlds, Ruan Qingyan has returned with a whole arsenal of skills! Whether they bullied or abandoned her in her previous life, now that she has been reborn, she will make those scum pay for their betrayal in blood! The world sneered at her, and the wealthy families cast her aside like garbage. But an ancient, mysterious 4.8kReads9.3Score65814d adds

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   You definitely won't regret reading this book!

2. 52 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Blindfolded Me with a Ribbon 新婚夜，老公用丝带蒙住我的眼睛 Black Peony黑芍药Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Short Drama: I’ll Find Someone Else, So Don’t Panic About Me Keeping Myself Pure “Your best friend steals your girl + All the men are pure + Extreme romantic tension” On her wedding night, Song Wei lay on the bed blindfolded. She was naturally alluring, with a curvaceous figure. But the groom, Pei Heng, remained unmoved. He was saving himself for his first love. “Stay right there, sweetheart. I’m going to turn off the light. I’ll be right back.” - Once Song Wei realized something was wrong, she 208Reads8.8Score—14d adds
3. 53 黑 Book 7 by Hei Bu Li Zi 黑布李子的第7本书 Black Cloth Plum黑布李子Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Male lead is seven years younger, 20 × 27] Pei Yanhe was twenty when he finally got to enter the Pei family, after the true heir’s leg was crippled. In just six months, he had taken control of half the family’s power. From his position at the top, he watched Zhao Jingyun endure one humiliation after another in the Pei family, until her mother-in-law even plotted to ruin her virtue. That night, he looked at Zhao Jingyun, helpless and alone. “Want me to help? Just say the word.” She scoffed. As s 48Reads6.7Score—14d adds
4. 54 雾 Bite Marks in the Foggy Night 雾夜咬痕 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [The bad boy tries to win his wife back but can’t, the second male lead gets the girl, female-led marriage-first-then-love, indulgent and satisfying sweet romance] When Li Ying was five, she and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. And so began the girl’s sixteen-year-long, unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was distinguished and dazzling, never short o 7.4kReads8.6Score79014d adds
5. 55 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 67.2kReads9.1Score6.8k14d adds
6. 56 起 I Must Be Seeing Things: My Best Friend Turned into a Vengeful Ghost 起猛了，看到闺蜜变厉鬼了 Zhou Guifeng周圭寸Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Just started, so the rating will rise. Feel free to dive in!] [Strong female lead + comedy + modern fantasy + multiple versions of the male lead] When she woke up, Yun Jian Yue discovered that her best friend had croaked and become a headless vengeful ghost. Yun Jian Yue: I must've woken up too early. I'll go back to sleep. Best friend: … Yun Jian Yue took her friend to get revenge on the scumbag, but a more powerful vengeful ghost showed up halfway through and stole the target. Yun Jian Yue ra 26.5kReads9.4Score4k14d adds

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   This looks good and fits the bill.

7. 57 在 No Escape in Hong Kong 在港难逃 Huo Jiaye霍嘉也Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, wild power player on the outside VS bold but guilty female con artist] [Both are romantically inexperienced + rekindled love + reunion after a long separation + he pursues her + old-school romance] After Jiang Yan, the sole heir to the Jiang Group, lost his sight, Li Xijian used an expertly imitated voice to impersonate his unrequited love, deceiving him for three years. Later, the real woman appeared, and Li Xijian took the money and disappeared overnight. * They met again. His eyesi 50.6kReads8.7Score3.5k14d adds

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   A broken mirror mended, a long-awaited reunion—the female lead is intelligent and resourceful.

8. 58 H Harry Potter: The Rose Princess Is Still Keeping Up Her Smile Today HP：蔷薇公主今天也在保持微笑 Jiang Chu Tang江初棠Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Just got a rating! [Harry Potter + next-generation age gap + outwardly innocent, calculating career-focused heroine + Slytherin + coming-of-age arc + Sirius pairing] [A heroine who seems gentle and elegant but secretly plans every move × Sirius Black, a fallen black dog of a hero] [All intimate scenes take place when both characters are adults] Important warnings up front: [The heroine's soul falls into a deep sleep because of a curse. She is legally an adult in the wizarding world in her secon 2.8kReads8.9Score48814d adds

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   Strong protagonists, satisfying read, revenge against scumbags

9. 59 绝 The Peerless Jingzhou 绝京洲 A Wish Like a Song锦愿如歌Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 20kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
10. 60 风 The Wind Confesses, and Spring Knows 风的告白春知晓 Song Xinxi Shu松信西树Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Bright, Clear-Headed Heroine & Cold-on-the-Outside, Gentle-on-the-Inside Hero] [Mutual Pining / Top Students / Ensemble Cast / Healing, Sweet Romance] Cen Wang comes from a wealthy family. He's handsome, aloof, and has held the top spot on the science ranking for years. Plenty of girls have secretly fallen for him, but he's never seemed to care about anyone. Everyone says he's the undisputed campus heartthrob of Huaicheng No. 1 High School. Jiang Xicheng thought she and he had nothing in commo 2.6kReads9.3Score42014d adds
11. 61 醉 Drunk on Springtime 醉春色 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [Elegant, radiant heiress from Hong Kong City & aloof, refined tycoon] [Flirtatious sweetness + doting romance + devoted couple + two powerful families] They say the Qin family is heartless, and their new head, Qin Yanzhou, is even more so. Born to wealth and privilege, he is distant and indifferent, with no room in his life for love. Just after returning to Hong Kong City, Shen Muyan was assigned to open a branch in Shanghai and negotiate a deal with the Qin family. At their first meeting, she 26.5kReads9.2Score2.8k14d adds
12. 62 白 The White Moonlight Has Her Research Career All Planned Out 白月光拿稳科研剧本 Misty Rain, Misty Rain烟雨朦胧朦胧烟雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Fang Yuwu died, but not completely. She went on a trip to clear her head, picked the wrong destination, and got caught in an earthquake. Before she knew it, she had transmigrated into a book, becoming the scheming first love of a domineering CEO. Fang Yuwu didn't care about any of that. As an orphan, she had suddenly transmigrated into a life with a loving family and a wealthy home. That was more precious than anything else. But Fang Yuwu realized she couldn't seem to escape the plot. If that wa 29.2kReads8.0Score2.2k14d adds
13. 63 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 52kReads9.3Score7.9k14d adds

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is all bark and no bite at all, not a naive and innocent girl at all.

14. 64 她 She's Too Alluring: The Ascetic Tycoon Falls for Her and Pulls Her Close 她太撩，禁欲大佬沦陷揽细腰 Teng Gu滕谷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone says the young master of the Yin family is ruthless and calculating, a powerful figure in North City whom no one should ever cross. Yet Jiang Yuanyuan goes out of her way to seduce him. Born with a bewitching allure, she harbors a beast of revenge in her heart. He calls her shameless, yet turns North City upside down for her and sends her enemies straight to hell. She slips away, only for him to hook her back with one hand. His voice is low and husky, simmering with anger. “You flirt wi 24.1kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this one if you haven't seen it yet—it's absolutely amazing!!!

15. 65 大 Boss, Remember to Pretend We Don't Know Each Other When You Go Out 大佬，出门记得装不熟 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted The short drama A Proper Match with Zhao Ran is now streaming [Upright, proper senior leader & beautiful, clear-eyed university lecturer] "Powerful man bows his head 11-year age gap Sweet romance Both leads are devoted to each other" With an uncaring father and mother, Xu Weizhao’s plan for her life was simple: stay unnoticed, buy a little house, and remain unmarried and childless for peace of mind. It was supposed to be an easy plan, but in a single night, everything was thrown into disarray. S 45.9kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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    Both the powerful figures within the system and the university professors are intelligent and capable.

16. 66 月 The Moon's Soft Whisper 月亮轻吟 A Baby Bottle一只奶瓶Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Youth and school life | Coming-of-age healing | Mutual devotion | Two top students | Mutual devotion and purity | Light ensemble cast] In her second year of high school, An Lan’s grandmother passes away, and her parents entrust her to the care of her aunt, who lives far away in Huaicheng. An Lan has always lived by the rules. In the eyes of the adults around her, she is the quintessential good girl. Until that year, when she meets Chi Yan, a bright, carefree boy 11.1kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!!!

17. 67 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds
18. 68 重 Reborn, the Sickly-Obsessive Tycoon Cries in My Arms 重生后，病娇大佬在我怀里哭唧唧 Luo Luoluo Luo Luo落洛洛洛洛Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Yandere + Split Personality + Taking Down Scumbags] In her previous life, Shi Nian was locked in a villa by a man for five years, and resented him for all five. But when she was framed by a scumbag and a vile woman and found herself in danger, the man gave his life to shield her. Only then did she see the deep tenderness in his eyes. Reborn, all she wants is to throw herself into his arms for kisses and cuddles, and to be lifted high in the air. But every night, the domineering, 3.3kReads9.2Score32814d adds
19. 69 甜 So Sweet! The Feisty Little Tease Is Flirting with the Big Shot Again 甜爆！小作精又在撩哄大佬了 Lu Yin鹿吟Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted couple + sweet romance + flirtation and coaxing + wife pursues husband + intense push and pull + one-on-one romance] At eighteen, Cen Wan had a bright, radiant smile. Lu Beixun fell for her at a single glance. After they married, Cen Wan buried her feelings for Lu Beixun deep in her heart and never revealed them. A year later, Lu Beixun died. Cen Wan was overcome with grief, then learned the whole truth. Consumed by regret, she died taking her enemy down with her. Just as 30.9kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds
20. 70 不 I’m Not Whipped! She’s a Proctologist Who Performs Digital Rectal Exams 不是妻管严！是肛肠科的她会指检 Save the Little Yellow Duck拯救小黄鸭Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [A Lecherous, Money-Grubbing Proctologist] [A Wealthy Neurosurgery Chief Who's Been Single Forever] [Mutually Devoted] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Twenty-seven-year-old Zhao Qingying is lecherous and money-grubbing. She's an excellent proctologist. During an emergency, she runs into Bian Xunzhou, a patient's aloof, distant family member. They meet again at a matchmaking event. Heavy spring rain pounds against the umbrella. Bian Xunzhou: "Since we're both here to meet someone, why don't we exc 752Reads8.7Score11114d adds

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    Not a pampered wife, but hilarious!

21. 71 恶 The Wicked Fake Heiress Was Exposed by Mind Reading, and the Plot Fell Apart 恶毒假千金被读心后，剧情崩坏了 A Cup of Milk Tea Seven一杯奶茶柒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come in, so it may be inaccurate] [Optimistic, carefree, sunny heroine vs. gloomy, obsessive male lead; Divine Doctor + Pocket Dimension + System + Mind Reading Unlocked Through Affection + Whole-Family Adoration] After dying unexpectedly, Ye Xingyun opens her eyes and discovers that she hasn’t just transmigrated into a book, she’s become the wicked supporting female character with an absolutely tragic ending! Her parents don’t care for her, her brothers don’t love her, 6.4kReads8.2Score77314d adds

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    This is a super popular novel where the female lead is the main character, and she's also a divine doctor with a spatial ability and martial arts skills. It's incredibly good!

22. 72 禁 An Ascetic Man in Power? The Frail Heiress Has Him Wrapped Around Her Finger 禁欲掌权人？病弱大小姐手拿把掐 Qing Zheng箐筝Modern Romance710k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + play the pig to eat the tiger + Sweet and Satisfying + Two Powerful Leads + secret identities + One-on-One, Both Chaste] [A Sickly Young Lady Who Plays the Pig to Eat the Tiger vs. A Distinguished, Abstinent Man in Power] Jiang Yi, the heiress of a top conglomerate in M Country, attended a banquet in the capital for the first time and fell for the Yan family's head, Yan Yunqin, at first sight. They had been engaged for a year, yet had never met. With a few clever tr 25.9kReads9.0Score4.7k14d adds

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    Well, in the beginning, things were a bit cold and distant, but that was pretty normal. Later on, the female lead's special ability was suddenly revealed, but even in the early stages, you could tell she wasn't that kind of person. The church was quite polite, probably because they weren't very familiar with each other at the start.

23. 73 认 After Reuniting with My Family, I Accidentally Joined a Mafia Clan and Became Their Darling 认亲后，误入黑道家族成团宠 His Highness Xuan Yin玄音殿下Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. [Fictional Elite Family + Strong Female Lead with Multiple Secret Identities + A Foot in Both the Criminal Underworld and the Lawful World + A Family of Scheming Heirs] Lu Zhifu, the eldest daughter of the Lu family who had been missing for years, was finally brought home. But an adopted daughter had long since taken her place. She expected a melodramatic battle between the real and fake heiresses, but her brothers didn’t favor Lu Jinya 28.9kReads9.0Score4.5k14d adds
24. 74 误 A Wrong Turn! The Mad Tycoon Spoils Me Rotten 误闯！被疯批大佬强势宠 Miss Baishui白水小姐Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love, possessive romance, a deranged powerful man × a resilient, delicate-looking girl] An accident landed Wen Yining in the devil's grasp. She stood on the deck, her fragile body teetering. He strolled slowly up to her, speaking with arrogant, absolute authority. “Die, or do it.” She never imagined that one day he would willingly lower his head for her, cupping her face with bloodstained hands as he begged for her love. “Have you never loved me, not e 24.5kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds

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    This is great! 👍 The female lead is a college student. She was kidnapped by human traffickers while traveling abroad and then auctioned off to a group of wealthy people in a high-end market. The male lead bought her. Then he forced himself on her [staring emoji]. The female lead has medical skills.

25. 75 平 Transported to Another World, I Became the Brain-Dead CEO's Wife 平穿变成无脑霸总妻 Mr. Cat Who Gets Bones Stuck While Eating Fish吃鱼卡骨头的猫先生Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted I’m writing this for my own enjoyment, but I still hope someone will like it. After a car accident, I opened my eyes and discovered I had transmigrated into the wife of a brainless domineering CEO. When a normal person transmigrates into an abnormal world, is it fate, or has someone made it happen on purpose? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Speaking of stories without brainless female leads, this one features normal characters for both the male and female leads. The male lead is wealthy but not a brainless domineering CEO, nor is he a mindless monster who demands all her information in three minutes. The female lead is also hardworking, doesn't have any of the typical "wife-chasing-after-the-crowd" trope, and possesses a gentle yet strong inner strength and a radiant kindness. In short, they are just normal people, like the people around you.

26. 76 七 Seventh Master! The Second Miss Keeps Blowing Her Secret Identity 七爷！二小姐的马甲掉不停 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) [Double-Clean, Both Powerful + Secret Identities + Everyone's Darling + Face-Slapping + Illogical Wish-Fulfillment + Fictional Modern Setting] The Second Miss of the Ye family, missing for ten years, has returned. Everyone laughs at her, saying that despite her pretty face, she's an uneducated nobody who never even finished elementary school. Until one day, everyone discovers that... She's the world's top hacker. She's the mysterious miracle doctor. She's the king of 21.4kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds

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    Both the female lead and the male lead are big shots.

27. 77 彦 Yan Ruo Stays by the Stream 彦若留溪 Nuo Zhouzhou诺舟舟Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted Ling Xi and Gu Yanjing were childhood sweethearts who grew up together and loved each other, but a misunderstanding drove them apart. Each went on to meet their first love, but circumstances eventually forced them to part from those first loves and accept arranged marriages between their families. During their three years of marriage, Gu Yanjing pursued one woman after another, while Ling Xi tirelessly cleaned up after him. Their once-peaceful lives changed when their first loves returned. 170Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this one, it's good.

28. 78 越 After Escaping Prison, the Mercenary Heiress Turns the Wealthy World Upside Down 越狱后，佣兵大小姐炸翻豪门 Beichuan Xinglan北川星蓝Modern Romance590k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + secret identities + campus life + not reborn] She is the mercenary queen feared around the world, a ruthless killer with a bloodthirsty nature. After escaping from prison, she becomes the heiress of a wealthy family. Her siblings can't stand her and accuse her of being kept by a rich man? Her classmates humiliate her in front of everyone? She's too weak to fight, so the campus beauty and heartthrob look down on her? Ye Xun sneers: “If anyone messes with me, I'll kill them!” 73.2kReads9.4Score10.9k14d adds

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    In this book, the male lead appears even less often than the others. 🌚🌚

29. 79 A A-Level! The True Heiress Rules Both the Underworld and the Law, and Her Secret Is Out Again A爆！黑白两道真千金又掉马了 Peach and Grain Pastry桃禾酥Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + secret identities + high-octane plot + romance, with the heroine stronger than the hero + ensemble cast + deeply moving family bonds!] Jiang Li was kidnapped as a child and taken to the Golden Triangle. Later, Lan Lie, head of the underworld Lan Clan, adopted her, and she became the clan’s Ninth Miss, known as Ninth Master. She had eight older brothers who weren’t related to her by blood. Raised amid bloodshed, she was not only a major underworld figure, but also Lin Miaola 92.9kReads8.8Score16.9k14d adds

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    Awake and with a heart, capable of saving lives or killing people.

30. 80 末 Apocalypse Stockpiling: I Don't Have Time to Play with You 末世囤货：姐没空陪你玩 Zhang Mujiu张穆九Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + hoarding supplies + storage space + unlimited supply duplication + not a self-sacrificing saint] Blizzards, extreme cold, extreme heat, earthquakes, tornadoes, molten rock from the Earth’s core... After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for four years, He Qiao is ultimately hacked to death by looters. Reborn on the very day the apocalypse begins, she seizes the initiative and unlocks her storage space. Shop, shop, shop; stockpile, stockpile, stockpile; deal with ever 5.7kReads8.5Score69814d adds
31. 81 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act! The Unhinged Girl Offends the Whole World! 真千金不装了！疯批得罪全世界！ Endless Sky长空万里Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Wealthy Family + Sharp-Tongued, Unhinged Heroine + Dark, Powerful Hero + Plenty of Secret Identities + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Ye Kong grew up an orphan and turned twenty. Then she was suddenly told that she was the real daughter of the wealthy Ye family of Huaichuan. But when she returned home, she was greeted not by a heartwarming reunion, but by a family who doted on their fake heiress and an unwanted, disabled fiancé. Ye Kong had a lot to say. But before she left, the orphanage 49.4kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    It's super good! The third and fifth books are written by the same author. Highly recommended!

32. 82 她 She Came Back With Her Memories 她带记忆来 Fang Momo方莫墨Ancient Romance283k WordsOngoing [No golden finger, no transmigration, body-swap resurrection, pure historical political intrigue, happy ending] [Career-minded female chancellor + henpecked prince] Wei Mingluo is merely the illegitimate daughter of Wei Yan, Vice Minister of Rites. Her father shows her no affection, her mother died young, and she has suffered constant bullying in the Wei household. To her surprise, the mighty Prince Anbei has people watching her every move and repeatedly puts her to the test. The first time, he 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A political intrigue novel set in ancient times, featuring a strong female lead and an obedient male lead. Highly recommended! 😘

33. 83 重 Reborn on the Eve of Our Marriage Registration, the Hong Kong Tycoon's Heir Kneels to Win Me Back 重生领证前夕，港圈太子跪着追妻 Meat Bun Auntie肉包小姨Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; short-form drama episodes are being released] [Both leads are faithful to each other + face-slapping + pregnancy before love + reborn, sweet and satisfying, with no angst] [She pursues her husband during the marriage, driving the arrogant, cold-hearted crown prince to the brink] A gentle woman who handles things ruthlessly, a delicate beauty in poor health VS a sharp-tongued but henpecked ice prince - Shu Hui got pregnant after a one-night stand with the heir to a powerf 42kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds

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    This is an incredibly good book! The female protagonist is reborn, and in this life, she's determined to reclaim everything she has.

34. 84 分 Every Second, the Heat Rises 分秒升温 Camellia Leaf Egg山茶花叶蛋Modern Romance423k WordsOngoing The ratings just came in… anyway, that’s that. [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first, simmering tension, healing, five-year age gap, adult romance, imperfect characters.] The devoted, levelheaded CEO Zhou Yuzhao VS the gentle but conflicted lawyer Tang Shi, who carries psychological scars She first met Zhou Yuzhao at a dinner party. Later, she took on his older sister’s divorce case. She only wanted to focus on her work, while Zhou Yuzhao only wanted to date her. She thought he 87Reads8.2Score—14d adds
35. 85 闪 Married at First Sight! The Beijing Tycoon Turns Out to Be a Dad-Type Husband! 闪婚！京圈大佬竟是爹系老公！ Jiang Meishi姜莓柿Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Two powerful heirs from elite families + marriage first, love later + perfectly matched] A restrained, composed family patriarch x an assertive, career-focused CEO Born into a family that favored sons over daughters, Jian Tang crushed a crowd of illegitimate sons and fought her way to the top to become the heir. She had no interest in romance and cared only about her career. To secure her position, Jian Tang decided to find a partner of equal standing and tie their interests together. Zhou Huai 18.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
36. 86 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds
37. 87 千 After the Heiress Returned, the Whole City Doted on Her 千金归来后被全城团宠 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance637k WordsCompleted [Retired soldier and heiress of a gambling king’s family × refined young master of a scholarly family] [Long-planned scheme × marriage first, love later × both are devious] Sheng Lanyin, the gambling king’s heiress from the Sheng family of Aocheng, was a vain, beautiful, willful young lady. She was also a retired soldier, bold and commanding. Her reason for retiring was: [Go home, deal with my scumbag father and his string of mistresses, and inherit the family fortune on the way.] Xie Yanci, the 15.9kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
38. 88 潮 Tidal Sands 潮沙 Only Mist唯雾Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, calculating rising star Chen Huaixu × spoiled, beautiful heiress Yan Zhen] [Modern romance + city life + sweet love + secret crush comes true + love at first sight + healing + romance + bickering couple + warmth + mutual devotion + 1v1 + happy ending] Chen Huaixu is clear-headed and restrained, with a clear purpose. There is no room for love in his tightly planned life. Yan Zhen appears unexpectedly, like a brilliant sunset, leaving a vivid stroke across his monochrome world. He kn 11.3kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
39. 89 女 I Fled in Disguise as a Man, and Now Master Bo Is Hunting Me 女扮男装出逃后，我被薄爷通缉了 Ye Jingyi夜京亿Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You Li is the useless little pet Lord Bo keeps at home. He can’t fight or talk back, and he’s soft, timid, and great at acting cute. Lord Bo has just two rules for Young Master You: be home by eight, and dating is fine, but don’t cross the line. Lord Bo is too busy guarding against girls to realize the person he should really be watching out for is a man. You Li is pregnant! Lord Bo admits he was blind. All these years, he never realized You Li was a woman pretending to be a man. That day, with 10kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    It's great!!! You should watch it.

40. 90 假 The Fake Heiress Is the Real Powerhouse: Big Sis, I'm Yours! 假千金她是真大佬，姐姐我可以！ Yue Yiya玥依呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Secret identities + both virgins + adored by everyone + face-slapping + powerful figures) On a mission, Qi Jiu came to Huaguo and became the Shen family’s adopted daughter. Outsiders sneered, “She’s just an adopted daughter. Would the Shen family really care about her?” The Shen family’s eldest daughter retorted, “Who says our family doesn’t care about Qiqi?” In the corporate world, people scoffed, “Does this little girl even understand a contract?” The Shen family’s eldest son smiled. “She dra 7.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
41. 91 名 At Nineteen, She’s the Godmother of High Society: The Villainess Takes on the Entire Elite 名媛教母19岁，恶女单挑全豪门 Half a Moonbeam半朵月光Modern Romance822k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the outside, calculating within: clear-eyed fake heiress X dark beneath the surface, abstinent young nobleman. Two ambitious leads, career and romance, satisfying ending] The elite finishing school “Phoenix Rebirth” has brought countless wealthy families to their knees, leaving high society constantly on guard. No one knows who the mysterious woman behind “Phoenix Rebirth's” legendary success is. They only know that the industry calls her the “godmother”! * When Xia Hua was twelve, her 4.1kReads9.0Score79714d adds
42. 92 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 29.5kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds
43. 93 火 After Cremating My Scumbag Ex, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 火葬渣男后，我上恋综爆火了 Gu Huo故火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Dating Show Livestream + Satisfying Comeuppance + Showbiz] After breaking up with a top-tier star, Chi Yang, an actress from the lowest rung of the industry who was hated across the internet, joined a dating show. Her antis mocked her: “You got dumped and now you’re going on a show to leech off your ex? You’re so desperate to get famous. Does anyone actually like you?” But once the show began, viewers saw a very different picture: The refined, handsome, nationally acclaimed 20.6kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
44. 94 豪 After the Tycoon Wife's Thoughts Are Read, the Melon Patch Is Full of Spies 豪门夫人被读心后，瓜田里都是猹 Leisurely and Carefree悠悠哉又哉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Whole Family Hears Her Thoughts + Gossip + Everyone’s Darling + Wealthy Family + Showbiz] Ji Fei’s soul was accidentally summoned into the wrong body, and she transmigrated into a wealthy wife who was about to get divorced. [Oh wow! After the divorce, I’ll be rich, gorgeous, and single. Who needs a husband? Huh? I was framed… Divorce! Hurry up and divorce me! If they uncover the truth, I’ll never get away!] President Qin, who was about to sign the divorce papers: ??? Before long, the compan 27.9kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
45. 95 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
46. 96 和 After Sharing Senses with My Husband from an Arranged Marriage, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 和联姻老公通感后，在恋综爆火 Sour Jujube and Poria Tea酸枣茯苓茶Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Golden finger + face-slapping + showbiz + variety show + livestream + everyone falls for her] Chi Sui, a young woman with ALS, enters the world of a novel as a universally disliked supporting female character. Because she likes the male lead, she drags her husband, whom she married for an arranged alliance, onto a dating reality show and gets flamed across the internet. She was ready to give up, but unexpectedly binds herself to a shared-sensation System. From then on, her husband will bear all 4.5kReads8.3Score72314d adds
47. 97 梦 Dreams Bloom Like Flowers 梦境如花开 User20477390用户20477390Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted A shepherd wanders into a fantasy world + the living and the dead belong to different realms + mutual redemption + breaking a curse + a fated fantasy romance where they can look at each other but never be together. During summer break, Xiaoyu was herding sheep when she chased one into a patch of withered grass shrouded in thick fog. When she woke, she had entered a fantastical hidden realm of black and white. Crystal orchids formed an icy path, a waterfall concealed a mystery, and by the stove —Reads—Score114d adds

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    The female lead is independent, responsible, and capable.

48. 98 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.2kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    The first book features a very strong and intelligent female protagonist without a romantic partner. The second book also features a female protagonist without a romantic partner who is so powerful that everyone submits to her. The third book has two strong characters with a romantic partner, and the female protagonist rises to the top step by step, proving incredibly capable. The fourth book has a romantic partner, but their relationship is barely described, and the female protagonist is also extremely powerful! These are all books that require some thought and strong logical reasoning.

49. 99 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.5kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    The female protagonist grew up in the mountains, where her master was a Taoist priest. She learned various martial arts techniques and possessed superb medical skills. She descended the mountain to avenge her sister, leveling up along the way by defeating monsters.

50. 100 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as Rich Sisters-in-Law, My Bestie and I Take the Stage Together! 穿书富家妯娌，我和闺蜜齐上阵！ Shi Jiu柿九Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Two couples + best friends transmigrate into a book and both marry into wealthy families + lighthearted daily life + sweet romance + old-school domineering CEOs + supporting female character System] Lin Nanqiao and Xia Linshi transmigrate into a book together and are married off to twin brothers through a family alliance. They go from best friends to best friends and sisters-in-law, stacking their buffs to the max. In the original story, they are both cannon-fodder s 18.1kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    One is contemporary, the other historical; one is comedic, the other politically intriguing; the characters are vividly portrayed and none are unintelligent. I particularly liked the female lead in the second book during the early stages.

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