Does a Strong Female Lead Really Have to Disguise Herself as a Man? 女主强的就非得女扮男装吗

1. 1 真 The Real Heiress Brings Glory to the Family! The Fake Heiress Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple 真千金光宗耀祖！假千金配享太庙 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Cherished by Everyone] Song Yuheng has superhuman strength, but after being switched at birth from a general’s household to a scholarly family, she grew up an illiterate fool, constantly put down by her exceptionally gifted relatives until she began to doubt herself. Meanwhile, the real daughter was switched into the general’s household. Though brilliant, she couldn’t learn even the simplest martial arts, and her superhumanly strong family made her seem l 11.3kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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   The heroine is not competitive, she should be clear about what she wants

2. 2 末 The Wicked Supporting Character in an Apocalypse Novel? I’ll Be Arrogant While I Can 末世文恶毒女配？嚣张一日是一日 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.5M WordsCompleted (Published) [Heroine’s return + space + interplanar trade + zombie crystals + mutated plants and animals] After Jiang Yuntan died suddenly from working through the night, she transmigrated into an apocalypse novel. The good news: She became a wealthy young lady with a handsome, rich fiancé. The bad news: She was the vicious female supporting character, her fiancé was the male lead, and she arrived just after pushing the heroine into a horde of zombies. The family heirloom jade bangle her fiancé 66.7kReads8.9Score6.9kShelves

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   In these three books, the heroines are not the kind of heroines who look great at first glance. They look like a cute, soft and silly girl, but in reality, the heroines have both business interests online and their fighting power is off the charts. I love this contrast!!!

3. 3 末 Apocalypse: The Little Enchantress Is Spoiled by a Cold, Proud Big Shot! 末世，小妖精被冷傲大佬甜宠了！ Feng Xuehan风雪寒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse249k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Fierce Protectiveness + Zombies (Evolving Plants and Animals) + Superpowers] [Flower-Blooming Little Sprite & Cold, Arrogant Superpowered Big Shot] [In truth: An innocent little sprite who’s lived for three thousand years, loves a fight, and can crack a skull with one swing & A doting, overprotective parent who keeps psyching himself up] A little sprite transmigrates by sheer bad luck after powerful beings from another world start fighting. She’s ba 21.2kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
4. 4 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Hugs. The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Hongguo. [One-on-One, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, All Sugar, No Angst] [Spoiled-Wife Story, Spoiled-Wife Story, Spoiled-Wife Story!!!] A little monster from the mountains has transmigrated into the apocalypse. Hoping to become a good little monster who works hard at cultivation and dreams of immortality, Gu Yu 97kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves
5. 5 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 120.8kReads8.6Score8.2kShelves

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   Reading this book is very easy on the brain, and it is a refreshing article that is not annoying. Reading novels makes you happy and refreshed.

6. 6 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 66.7kReads9.5Score9.2kShelves

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   There are no women dressing up as men, there are a lot of vests, and the heroine is also very strong.

7. 7 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 26.3kReads8.8Score4.9kShelves
8. 8 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 12.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
9. 9 一 The School Bully at No. 1 High School Is a Goddess 一中校霸是女神 Bing Yan冰言Two Female Leads240k WordsCompleted [The Capital’s Playboy Prince × Rookie Actress in the Entertainment Industry, One-on-One Romance, Female Lead × Female Lead, Disguised as a Man at First] At Beijing No. 1 High School, there was a student who was both a headache and a source of pride. His family background was extraordinarily impressive. “Model student” and “excellent conduct” had absolutely nothing to do with him. Yet his grades were so outstanding they earned everyone’s admiration. He was exceptionally handsome, having inherite 545Reads9.1Score100Shelves
10. 10 女 The Halfhearted Fiction of a True Heiress Disguised as a Man 女扮男装真千金的敷衍文学 Jiang Wan江弯Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted [High-IQ rebellious girl disguised as a boy] VS [Handsome, clueless, low-EQ attention seeker] From the start, Ji Jin was kicked out by her wealthy biological father and sent off to boarding school. Then her half-brother cut off her allowance. Ji Jin didn't care one bit. She'd take care of herself, even if it meant getting into trouble. So she went with her deskmate to sell herself at a night market, only to end up in the lockup after getting drunk and starting a fight. Jiang Cuo never imagin 12.4kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
11. 11 青 Celadon Kingdom: Your Highness, the Princess Consort Has Brought Her Child to the Throne 青瓷天下：王爷，王妃她带崽登基 A Monk of the World贫僧世俗Ancient Romance350k WordsOngoing Shen Qingci has been a little busy lately. One moment, her scummy prince of a husband demoted her from wife to concubine; the next, she discovered she was pregnant. The women in the prince’s household are cracking their knuckles, ready to teach her how to behave. Shen Qingci: Thanks for asking, but my journey is toward the stars and the sea. I don’t have time for harem scheming. With silver needles in one hand, she heals the sick; with the other, she puts together a “Mompreneurs with Kids” dream —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says women are inferior to men?

12. 12 一 The First-Rank Lady Litigator 一品女状师 Shi Yin时音Mystery626k WordsCompleted Xie Yinyin has a father who works as a litigator and is infamous for his wicked ways, bringing the contempt of everyone in the surrounding villages down on her as well. At last, her father gets his comeuppance: his opponent angers him into a stroke in court, and the burden of the household falls entirely on Xie Yinyin. To pay off her father's debts and save his life, she accepts money to represent people in court. Unlike her father, Xie Fangzun, who cares only about profit, she focuses on uncove 1.1kReads8.8Score110Shelves

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    1. Born as a daughter, she paid off her father's debts and upheld justice. 2. In order to survive, the real daughter cut her own face with her own hands, participated in the imperial examination, was the first in the case, and became the number one scholar.

13. 13 真 The Real Heiress Is Disowned and Has Her Engagement Broken, Then Tops the Imperial Exams 真千金被退婚断亲，科举六元及第 Everflowing River Lord长流水君Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Real heiress + family regrets favoring the impostor + civil-service-exam journey + top honors in all six exams + System + pocket dimension + spirit spring] Lu Zhao, the real heiress of the Marquis’s household, was switched at birth. She spent thirteen years as a beggar without ever eating her fill, and disfigured herself to avoid being violated by hooligans. Lowborn and ugly, she was hated by everyone. The fake heiress, Lu Wanwan, spent thirteen years in luxury. She was the capital’s most celeb 6.3kReads7.3Score793Shelves
14. 14 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 55.5kReads9.2Score5kShelves

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    Nonono is purely a woman, and strength is hard currency. If a woman has strength, she will rely on strength to beat everyone in the face. If she is not strong enough, she will use everyone to climb up. Everything she does is to make herself happy! This is a story about strong women, it's so cool

15. 15 第 The First Conquest Guide 第一攻略指南 Zhu Kaka朱卡卡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming adopted daughter × powerful heirs / multiple male leads, a woman’s growth, high society + ensemble cast / everyone is a villain] Plot-focused* Qiansui has a cousin who is noble and aloof, with an excellent reputation in Beijing’s social circles. She, on the other hand, is just an adopted daughter, a useless tool adopted and then discarded by the Wen family, worlds apart from the daughters of high society. After striking a deal, she has to seduce the playboy who admires her cousin, h 9.8kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
16. 16 美 My Tragic, Handsome Husband Wants to Kill Me Every Day 美强惨夫君每天都想杀死我 Three Demons三妖Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After she transmigrates, Ye Tan becomes a notorious hooligan in ancient times: a woman whose engagement was broken off and who keeps a pretty young man. Her family is dirt-poor, and she has a beautiful but miserable little blind boy as her child bridegroom. On her first day there, Ye Tan thinks, The little blind boy looks pretty good. Should I sell him for some cash? On the second day, Ye Tan thinks, The little blind boy has such pale skin and soft lips. He looks so obedient and easy to bully wh 7.9kReads8.2Score1.1kShelves
17. 17 盗 Tomb Raiding: Danger? Great! I Was Worried I Couldn't Die 盗墓：危险？太好了！正愁死不了 Hair Pinned Up青丝已挽Mystery189k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Powerful, and Tragic Heroine + Reluctantly Doted on by All + Eccentric and Unpredictable + Immortal Body + Mutual Salvation] The CP is up to reader interpretation at first; the official pairing is undecided. [The vote for the official pairing is in, and the result is all. If that's not your thing, feel free to move along~] My name is Qin Yi. Oh, I have another name, but I don't want to mention it. I was trying to die when I fell off a cliff and accidentally ended up in the world of a 803Reads—Score108Shelves

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    They are all so beautiful!!!

18. 18 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: I Put Every Point into Strength Because I’m Terrified of Dying 盗笔：因为太怕死全点武力值了 Are You Going to Kill the Fish?你要杀鱼吗Mystery250k WordsCompleted [Starts at the Zhang Family Ancient Tower + Heroine Completely Outclasses Everyone in Combat + Pairings Are Up to the Reader + Lighthearted Comedy + Sharp-Tongued, Fun-Loving Heroine] One moment, Shi Yu was working overtime. The next, she was dead from overwork. The good news: Shi Yu had transmigrated. The bad news: she’d landed in the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. The moment she learned she was about to arrive at the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, Shi Yu unhesitatingly put every attribut 9.4kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves
19. 19 盗 Tomb Raiding: I May Cough Up Blood, but I Never Said I Was Weak 盗墓：吐血归吐血，我也没说我弱 Zhizhi Who Hates Typing不爱码字的吱吱Mystery903k WordsOngoing [Beloved by everyone + all pairings + mind-reading trope + Li Lianhua + unhinged author + OOC warning] Yun Suqing figured she must have been born under an unlucky star. Otherwise, why would someone as unlucky as her transmigrate twice? The first time Yun Suqing transmigrated, she was eighteen. She was grinning from ear to ear, phone in hand, shipping Hei Hua and Ping Xie when, without warning, she was transported to the cultivation world along with her phone. Luckily, she had great talent and ma 3.3kReads6.7Score529Shelves
20. 20 盗 Tomb Raiding: This Woman Is Terrifying 盗墓：这个女人恐怖如斯 huhu Is Not Huhuhuhu不是糊糊Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [All-around reverse-harem Mary Sue heroine + heroine becomes the strongest later on + tons of headcanon + mysticism + everyone is dark + any OOC is on me] As a genius with extraordinary talent for mysticism, Yun Wanqing was on her way to becoming a big shot second only to The Outcast, when a group of old fogeys cut short her path to power. Perhaps Heaven couldn’t stand to see it happen, because Yun Wanqing was reborn in another world with her memories intact. At least, that’s what she thought be 6kReads8.2Score632Shelves
21. 21 盗 Tomb Raiding: She’s the Unhinged God of Eternal Life 盗墓：她是疯批长生神 Wild Crane Daoist野鹤道人Mystery226k WordsOngoing [Everyone included + harem drama + dominant heroine + strong heroine + men competing for her + everyone wins themselves over + partially fictionalized world] Legend has it that the Vermilion Bird gained the power of immortality during that catastrophe. Ever since, those rats coveting eternal life have been stirring. Because she created the phoenixes, that restriction prevents her from attacking the Wang family directly. So she laid a grand scheme, entering the game as an amnesiac and unraveling 185Reads8.4Score103Shelves
22. 22 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: What Should I Do After Faking My Death and Getting Caught? 盗笔：死遁后被抓包了怎么办？ Ru Jinbai如锦白Mystery321k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, Powerful, Tragic Dark Moonlight + Self-Shipped CPs + Main Cast] Just received its rating Shen Zhao, courtesy name Minghui, is known throughout the martial world as the Jade-Faced Yama. By day, he is as bright and noble as the moon; by night, he digs up tombs and plunders mausoleums. He was a blade carefully forged by the Wang family, but because he carries the “Immortality Gu” (System), he became a pawn coveted by every faction. Beautiful? A face like a painting, a tear mole conceali 7.2kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
23. 23 假 Fake Heiress? She Has Countless Secret Identities and Will Crush You All 假千金？她马甲无数拉爆你们 Su Nianli苏念离Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She is the strongest queen of the world's top mercenary corps, a legend who has dominated the world of assassins! After returning home, she transforms into the brightest star in the capital's elite social circles. Representing China at an international Go tournament, she claims the world's top spot, crushes competitors from other countries, and becomes the youngest world champion, famous at home and abroad! At the world's top shooting competitions, she is an unstoppable force, utterly trouncing 5.4kReads9.0Score771Shelves
24. 24 重 Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 135.6kReads9.7Score18.9kShelves

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    This one focuses on a strong man and a stronger woman, no women dressing up as men.

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