Seeking Stories Where the Female Lead Has No Interest in Romance and Focuses Entirely on Rising to Power 求文，要女主不谈感情一心上位的那种。

1. 1 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves

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   Those who fall in love with the female lead have found their soulmate!

2. 2 我 Running a Mystery Box in the Haunted Dormitory 我在猛鬼宿舍开魔盒 Madam Nine-Tails九尾夫人Mystery771k WordsOngoing Just rated, don't let the score scare you off [Eerie game + Haunted Dorm + no romance] Wen Xiange is playing the Haunted Dorm game in her rented apartment when she transmigrates into an eerie world. Her home has turned into the room she chose in the game she just started. With a blood-red countdown on the wall and ghosts wailing in the hallway, Wen Xiange leaps back onto her shabby little bed. She has to lie low and build up her strength right away! 768Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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   These two are only focused on surviving 🤭

3. 3 沙 Desert Survival: I Entered a Month Early 沙漠求生，当我提前一个月进入 A Nuyo阿奴哟Modern Romance762k WordsCompleted Strong female lead, no romance, a level-up story with a slice-of-life focus. A System bug sent Feng Chan into a survival game called Lost Civilization a month before it was supposed to begin. Starting in the desert, she struggles to get by each day by opening three to five chests. Beneath the eerily quiet surface, danger lurks everywhere, and one careless move could cost her life. A month later, when the game officially begins and the first three billion players enter, she finally realizes she i 6.3kReads8.8Score838Shelves
4. 4 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
5. 5 她 She Finds It Tiresome 她对此感到厌烦 Feihe妚鹤Anime Fanfiction315k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + Western Fantasy + Female Awakening + Strong Female Lead] At a friend’s recommendation, player 6237486 bought a dating sim called The Goddess Chronicle. But she never expected to transmigrate into the game and become its heroine, Lilith. Even after successfully winning over the male lead, Lilith didn’t return to reality. To escape the game, she had no choice but to complete every route. Round after round, she replayed the game, winning over all the male leads and re 46.8kReads9.7Score7.6kShelves

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   The first book features a female ensemble cast and a growth/awakening storyline. It's a well-written, no-romance novel, definitely worth reading. The second book has very clear-headed female characters who won't compromise themselves, and there's little romance with the male lead; it's a satisfying read. The third book has a female protagonist who focuses on her career and eventually becomes the top scholar in the imperial examinations; the other female characters are also well-developed.

6. 6 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
7. 7 科 Imperial Examinations: Reborn, She Took Her Ex-Husband's Steady Job 科举：重生后她抢了前夫的铁饭碗 Rabbit Lord's Chitchat兔君闲谈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Heroine Does Not Disguise Herself as a Man | Civil Service Exams and Government Career | A Name in the History Books | A Strong Heroine Who Grows] In her previous life, Jiang Ruchu was a fallen noblewoman. Her father was faithless, her mother weak. Carrying a keepsake, she married into the prominent local Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude. When her husband entered school, Jiang Ruchu quietly supported him through his studies... She kept a low profile and fulfilled her duties, hoping only 7.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
8. 8 躺 The Lie-Flat Supporting Character: Sigh, I Made Another Prodigy Cry! 躺平女配：唉，又把天骄气哭了！ Fang Yuan芳媛Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural, Hilarious, and Shamelessly Braggy: A Powerful Female Lead With No Romance] My name is Ling Miaomiao. I transmigrated, and I’m devastatingly beautiful. But in my previous life, I was a 996 wage slave who worked herself to death. So my ambition in this life is simple: eat, wait to die, and sleep in. Then I was threatened by a sleazy System. It said, “Either brag shamelessly, or turn into an ugly monster. You choose.” A System that makes you ugly if you don’t obey. Wouldn’t that sca 284Reads6.6Score—Shelves
9. 9 主 The Whole Point Is to Make All the Noble Hosts Break Down 主打的就是统统高贵宿主崩溃 Old Cat in a Deep Alley深巷旧猫Ancient Romance697k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration, adored by all, little one) [This story focuses mainly on the cozy experience of raising a child. The missions don't take up much of the story, so steer clear if that's not your thing~] Yaya was a little System who had only recently been created when Uncle Main God packed her off from the System Training School. His official explanation was: “Kid, practice makes the best teacher!” And so... off you go! Just like that, the little one set out on her mission journey, clutching 879Reads9.2Score110Shelves
10. 10 白 When the White Moonlight Appears, All Things Grow Gentle Again [Quick Transmigration] 白月光出现，万物回温柔【快穿】 Shu Cha术茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful and captivating heroine + gentle, beloved ideal + universally adored + no male lead + adored by men and women alike + bittersweet + faked death] (Complete) Original title: After Her, the Gods Were No More [Quick Transmigration] She only has to stand there to become the very definition of beauty, the pure, shining moonlight that will never fade from anyone's memories. After her, neither gods nor buddhas remain. Meng Po has a spirit artifact born alongside her: the Jinghong Brush. It c 14.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 11 清 The Adorable Little Girl of the Aloof Immortal Venerable Gets Away with Everything! 清冷仙尊家的奶娃她恃萌行凶！ Jiang Xiaokui江小葵Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Little Girl!] [Raising a Child]+ [Lighthearted Comedy]+ [Everyone's Favorite]+ [Absurd]+ [Fantasy Brainstorm] The late emperor died before completing half his enterprise! Shen Tuantuan died. Then Shen Tuantuan came back to life. Shen Tuantuan was the number one little tyrant in the System Bureau's baby boss group, a classic domineering CEO whose fall could spell ruin for an entire family. While on a mission, she choked to death on stolen potato chips. The System Bureau was furious and tosse 2.3kReads9.0Score258Shelves
12. 12 美 The Goddess Descends: She’s the Cool, Aloof Darling of All 美神降世：她是清冷万人迷 Sang Wanbuxu桑晚不渝Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no romance + extreme Mary Sue, universally adored + love at first sight until death + everyone loves the heroine unconditionally] She is a treasure stolen from the worlds. She is so beautiful that the wills of countless worlds blush and fall for her, let alone every man and woman in existence. “One glimpse of you is worth a hundred lifetimes without regret.” “She is my faith in this life, and the one I have sought through a thousand cycles of reincarnation.” “All I hope f 911Reads7.2Score100Shelves
13. 13 开 From the Start, She Had Five Systems and Thrived in the Cultivation World 开局五个系统，她在修真界爽翻了 Eat Your Fill Before Losing Weight先吃饱再减肥Ancient Romance485k WordsOngoing [Wealth System + Cultivation System + Sign-in System + Space System + Treasure-Hunting System] [Female-centered power fantasy + ridiculously overpowered cheat + no romance + no one can outshine the heroine] Yan Su transmigrates to Qingxuan Continent, a world focused on cultivation, arriving in her own body. The moment she lands, she’s bound to a Cultivation System, which immediately gives her the rarest of cultivation physiques, the Heavenly Origin Sacred Body, an upgradeable imperial weapon, th 649Reads7.5Score120Shelves
14. 14 修 The Cultivation World’s Beloved, and the Little Junior Sister Is Second to None! 修仙界白月光，小师妹当仁不让！ Si Mo ing四陌ingAncient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + beloved by all + fun gossip (ship her with whoever you like) + alternate setting + everyone’s favorite + no fixed couple + monster-slaying and leveling up + she has no powerful backing, she’s simply the junior sister of the entire world + sweet romance!] Getting so mad at her own teammate during a debate that she passed out seems like a pretty niche way to die, doesn’t it? When Li Zhiyuan opened her eyes again, she still hadn’t shaken off the momentum of the debate. Faced with 60Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 大 The Young Lady Seems to Have That Illness 大小姐似有那病 Young Master Qing公子青Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted This story has no couples, no couples. Word has it that the head of the Chu family in the capital suddenly brought home a granddaughter from somewhere. Her name is Jimo Cheng, and he dotes on her, treating her even better than his own grandsons. The Chu brothers: When did he have a daughter? How did we not know? Word has it that this girl grew up in the countryside, is uncouth, can't read a single character, and is ugly. The Chu grandsons: Our Chu family has plenty of descendants, but no younger 302Reads—Score100Shelves
16. 16 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    They were both only interested in climbing the social ladder. The male lead thought the female lead was hopelessly in love with him, but it was all an act. 🤭

17. 17 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
18. 18 太 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻，娘娘双胎上位日常 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score676Shelves
19. 19 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.7kReads9.0Score298Shelves

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    Strong female protagonist novel + career-oriented female protagonist

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.3kReads8.8Score759Shelves
21. 21 诡 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score226Shelves
22. 22 穿 I Became a Charming Supporting Actress, and I’m Fierce and Unstoppable! 穿成娇俏女配，又狠又拽！ Dong Junru董峻汝Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted FULL-CAST AUDIOBOOK!!!! A beautiful young widow & a top scholar in the civil examinations & a top military exam graduate & a fearsome prince & a young emperor Her stepmother wants to use the concubine-born Shen Wanwan to pave the way for her son: make her a merchant's concubine, even though he's old enough to be her grandfather, or send her to be the lover of an old duke who has slaughtered countless people... To stay alive, Shen Wanwan pulls out all the stops: flaunting her chest, swaying her h 4.2kReads8.1Score498Shelves
23. 23 穿 Reborn as the Villainous Cannon Fodder in a Harem Novel, I Became Everyone's Favorite 穿成多人文恶毒炮灰，我成万人迷 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 405Reads8.0Score102Shelves
24. 24 身 Born with a Yin-Yang Body, I Play Both Twins, and Every Unhinged Man Falls for Me 身具阴阳身体，我一人分饰双子，疯批皆沦陷 Pale Eyebrows黛眉浅淡Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Born with a Yin-Yang Body, I Play Both Twins, and Every Unhinged One Falls for Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves

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    The first female lead's love for the male lead is all an act; she's only focused on going home. The second one is all about cultivation, cultivation, cultivation. The third one is super fun; it's also about cultivation.

26. 26 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
27. 27 雾 Entwined in Mist and Clouds 雾缠云绕 Jian Xi简兮Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 12.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
28. 28 都 It's the Apocalypse, So Having a Few Extra Powers Is Only Reasonable 都末世了，有亿点异能很合理吧 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleSci-Fi & Apocalypse912k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Natural Disasters + Powerful Protagonist + Satisfying Read with No Logic + No Romance + Word Spirit] Ling Ran, a powerful word-spirit master, unexpectedly transmigrated into a book set in an apocalypse, and she found the new world fascinating. When surrounded by zombies, Ling Ran: “God says I can fly.” The ability users watched as she rose into the air, despite having no wings, and slowly dropped their jaws. When they needed to retrieve research materials but the ability users were 27kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    This is amazing! 😆😆

29. 29 疯 The Mad Demoness Returns: Everyone Faces Their Reckoning 疯批女魔头归来，全员火葬场 Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Max-Level Protagonist + Satisfying Revenge + Political Scheming + Fantasy + Everyone Is Drawn to Her] After the number-one great demon of Jiuzhou was hunted down, he was reborn in the body of Yan Huang, the useless eldest legitimate daughter of the Yan family in Langdu. The Yan family's eldest daughter had a noble status, but was born useless. On her coming-of-age day, her fiancé broke off their engagement. Her mother, unable to bear the humiliation, died from a strange poison. Her rebellious y 2.2kReads9.3Score245Shelves

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    "The Mad Demoness Returns, Everyone's in Crematorium" The number one demon of the Nine Provinces is reborn as Yan Huang, the infamous good-for-nothing eldest daughter of Langdu. A broken engagement? She sends the scumbag and the bitch "never to be separated." Her mother lost? She takes control of the Yan family, and ten thousand iron soldiers bow down! A rebellious younger brother? A beating is enough; she'll deal with anyone who dares to defy her. The royal family wants to get rid of her? Someone else will sit on the dragon throne. When the former demones return from hell, the Nine Provinces are thrown into turmoil. Enemies tremble: "She's back!" Yan Huang chuckles: "Don't rush, this is just the beginning."

30. 30 偷 After Hearing Their Inner Thoughts, the Entire Court Fell in Love with Gossip 偷听心声后，满朝文武爱上吃瓜 A Wealthy Coconut一只富贵椰Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Lighthearted and Fun + Gossip + Slacking Off + Easygoing Couch Potato + Ensemble Cast] No romance! But she has underlings, sidekicks, and friends! (Someone has a secret crush on the heroine.) Perhaps the good deeds she did in her previous life earned her good karma, because in this life she transmigrated into a noble family's legitimate daughter. All she wanted was to be a beautiful, carefree young woman who could laze around. But the Imperial Astronomical Burea 11.5kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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    Female protagonist novels: mind reading and gossip watching

31. 31 云 The Moon in Yun Ting's Heart 云廷心上月 Sugar Beans Aren't Bitter糖豆不苦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue early on + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one love + happy ending] [Sickly beauty x obsessive male lead] After transmigrating into a book, Qin Yannian finds herself as a minor character in a political scheming novel aimed at male readers. The book is three million words long, and she appears in only three hundred of them. The original owner of her body relentlessly pursued her second cousin, insisting she would marry no one else. In the p 14.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
32. 32 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 22.5kReads6.4Score866Shelves

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    No palace intrigue, no internal strife, just lie low!

33. 33 皇 The Empress’s Guide to Slacking Off: The Kids Trash the Palace While I Munch on Snacks 皇后摸鱼实录：崽崽拆家我嗑瓜子 The Little Rabbit Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的小兔子Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + fictional setting] The rating is new and will rise Wen Wuyou is the daughter of the current prime minister and the younger sister of the reigning general. She comes from a powerful family. She was chosen as the crown prince's bride from childhood and is now the empress, admired and envied by all. As mistress of the imperial harem, the empress holds the phoenix seal. She must manage the consorts, look after the emperor, and raise the royal heirs. The palace is 1.2kReads5.5Score106Shelves
34. 34 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 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
35. 35 替 I Took My Eldest Sister's Place in the Palace, and I Loved It. She Regretted It 替嫡长姐入宫后，我爽翻，她悔了 Moon Gazing at Lotus望月荷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in and will rise later, so don’t be put off by the low score. Gu Ya is the second legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. With an elder brother and sister to shoulder the family’s responsibilities, she had thought she’d only need to marry off for the family once she came of age. But then her eldest sister changed her mind and refused to enter the palace. To avoid making an enemy of the emperor, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household had to send in an unwill 30kReads8.1Score2kShelves

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36. 36 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 50.9kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
37. 37 玫 Wild Rose, the Tycoon Heir Willingly Takes the Bait 玫瑰野性，太子爷他甘愿上钩 Rich Cat暴富喵Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [Complete; short drama and comic adaptation out now; bonus chapters for the whole cast. You won’t regret reading!] [Deranged yandere falls in love and rises to power] + [self-delusion] + [the heroine is always on top] + [mutual salvation] [Ambitious villainess vs. yandere big bad, 1v1, mutually devoted] The villainess Shen Zhiyi was chosen by the System and sent into the world of an angsty romance novel. Suffer through the plot? Sorry, she’d rather crash into every idiot in sight and win over a 39.2kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    Super good! ❤️ It's already finished, so feel free to follow it.

38. 38 失 The Voiceless Rose Goes Wild in an ABO World 失声玫瑰在ABO世界鲨疯了 Hu, But Not Hu是胡不是Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + ABO, pseudo-beta, actual human + not a strong female lead + coming-of-age + slow burn] Xu Jinzhao was completely at a loss. She was already deaf and mute, and after transmigrating, she had become illiterate too! Fortunately, the Empire’s support programs were well organized, and Xu Jinzhao at least got to attend school, starting with [Early Childhood Education]. But the more she learned, the stranger things seemed. What were ABO beastfolk? She was a pure human, wasn’t she?! 5.7kReads9.1Score620Shelves

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    I think these are pretty good~ (￣▽￣~)~

39. 39 穿 I Earned a Million a Year After I Transmigrated into a Book 穿书后我年薪百万 I Climb the High Terrace我登高台Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted Lin Yu died from working herself to death. Afterward, no one even burned paper offerings for her. Lin Yu lamented her miserable fate, then her soul scattered. When she opened her eyes again, Lin Yu was alive once more. The good news: she transmigrated into a book. The bad news: she was still a wage slave. Lin Yu went from being the secretary of a balding boss to the secretary of a handsome man. The one thing that hadn't changed was that both jobs were thankless. The difference was that her month 4.3kReads8.7Score345Shelves
40. 40 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
41. 41 底 The Rise of a Scheming Woman from the Bottom 底层心机女的逆袭之路 I Love Pomelos1995我爱吃柚子1995Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Please support the new book, A Scheming Bad Girl in the Nineties: Climbing Her Way Up in Hong Kong's Richest Families] Jian Yao moved effortlessly among all kinds of handsome men. She seemed to be playing along, but in truth she treated them as stepping stones into high society. Getting close to men brings misfortune. Loving yourself is what matters, and having money makes it easier to love yourself. This is the story of a woman from the bottom of society fighting her way up. She is determined 1.8kReads8.7Score177Shelves
42. 42 不 Unbelievable! I’m Bringing Compulsory Education to Ancient Times 不可思议！我在古代普及义务教育 The Goose Treading on Thin Ice如履薄冰的鹅Ancient Romance862k WordsCompleted Other people’s Systems let them hear others’ thoughts, win over handsome men, or climb the ranks through palace intrigue. Tao Ran’s is different: hers is a compulsory education system created by the state! It requires her to bring compulsory education to feudal antiquity! Tao Ran is completely at a loss. She figures she won’t survive a single episode trying to introduce compulsory education in ancient times... But the System insists it was created by the state! Its quality is guaranteed, so Tao 7.1kReads8.0Score818Shelves

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    The first book was the best; it satisfied all my needs for redemption. I haven't finished it yet. The headmaster, the ancient Greek god of redemption, was so good! The second book made me a little sad, really sad. I'm so sad. As the saying goes, give a sweet treat and then slap it, sob sob sob.

43. 43 穿 Transmigrated as a Senior Sister, I Go Full Crazy; My Junior Sister Plays the Victim, and I Put on an Act 穿成师姐当疯批，师妹卖惨我装哔 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’m the most high-risk senior sister in a cultivation clan. I spent seventy years working hard at sword practice, only for a junior sister with a beloved-by-everyone System to appear and skewer me in one blow. Her System needed to steal my good fortune, so all she had to do was crook a finger and my fellow disciples became her devoted lackeys, isolating me. I discovered she was in contact with the Demon King. My master and the Demon Venerable thought I talked too much, so they had her strangle m 3.7kReads8.8Score510Shelves
44. 44 都 Kill Them All. There's No Need to Act Normal 都杀了，做人没必要太正常 The Round-Headed, Round-Brained, Round-Bellied Tangerine圆头圆脑圆肚皮的橘子Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Now being published; a motion comic is out. The heroine is invincible, no romance, no nation-building, plot-focused, with male characters who may die.] Guan Zhiwei is forced to transmigrate. Countless Systems bind themselves to her, promising to send her home once she completes their missions. They all turn out to be liars. Our unlucky heroine decides to take down this world. Starting with killing the male lead. As she takes out one romantic male lead after another, she leads her neighbors 57kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    While the book the original poster was looking for didn't exist, there was one with a female protagonist who was purely strong and could overcome any skill. The background description (the hardships of ancient wars and the lives of ordinary people) was quite detailed, and it was the first book that truly drew me in and made me cry. 😢

45. 45 秦 Officer Qin, Your Wife Has Gone Ghost Hunting Again! 秦警官，你夫人又又又去抓鬼了！ Big Tangerine Loves Cats大橘子爱吃猫Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + livestreaming + sweet romance + mutual devotion] A genius of metaphysics came down from the mountain one day with not a penny to her name, so she had no choice but to apply for a night-shift job in the hospital morgue! Who knew she would accidentally uncover the hospital’s hidden secrets? Then she opened the sachet her master had left her, only to find that it was telling her to go be someone else’s wife! Shen Qinghe said, “I’ve got two hands and two feet. I can 6.2kReads8.5Score945Shelves

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    This book doesn't delve too deeply into emotions, yet it subtly touches upon them. While the theme is ghost hunting, it offers profound insights into human nature! The stories are unconventional, and some are even adapted from real events! Worth a read! 🤭 Hope you enjoy it!

46. 46 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 167.2kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves

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    These two books fit the requirements; both feature a female protagonist solely focused on climbing the social ladder. And, in both, the female leads don't dwell much on romance.

47. 47 陛 His Majesty Says He Dislikes Seductive Women 陛下说他不喜媚色 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's one and only + deliberate seduction] [Beautiful, clear-headed heroine + proud, abstinent emperor] The new emperor liked refined, elegant ladies and despised anything bewitching and shallow. Unfortunately, the Jiang family's Fifth Young Lady was alluringly beautiful. The Empress Dowager actually wanted a woman like her to seduce the emperor and secure advantages for the Jiang family. The new emperor despised the Jiang family most of all and had no wish to let a Jiang 33.5kReads8.6Score96.2kShelves
48. 48 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

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    "The All-Round Academic Genius Brings Glory to the Country Again!" Jiang Yao, the daughter of a billionaire, is reborn as a beloved pet. After being bound to an all-around academic genius system, her life takes a dramatic turn. By day, she's a prodigy on the sports field, her pipa playing astounds the world, and her figure skating at the Olympics draped in the national flag. By night, she's a mysterious designer in the military industry, the uncrowned "moon" of the hacker world. From playing Go to the world championships, from laboratory design to national strategic equipment. The world is in awe: Just how many identities does this young Chinese girl have?! Jiang Yao stands on the podium and smiles lightly: "Not many, just a tiny fraction. After all—bringing glory to the country is our bounden duty."

49. 49 重 Reborn, the Eldest Senior Sister Gets Rich Beyond Measure 重生后，大师姐她凭亿近人 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted Originally titled Reborn, the Senior Sister Is Worth Billions Su Chanyi never claimed to be a good person, but neither was she a vicious villain. Yet in the end, her entire family was wiped out, and her bones were ground to dust. Reborn, she cultivates both spiritual and demonic arts, masters both swordsmanship and formations, and proves the Dao through the Taiji. Her family is powerful, her status exalted, and her talent defies the heavens. With a phoenix and a Bai Ze at her side, she is the on 7.1kReads9.4Score943Shelves

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    "Rebirth and Cultivation: The Mysterious Woman Plays the Chess Game and Dominates the World" In her past life, Su Chanyi was reduced to ashes, her entire family wiped out. Reborn, she cultivates both spirit and demon, wielding swords to form formations, proving the supreme Dao through Tai Chi. In this life, she is the only daughter cherished by the most powerful family, and the "Wu Dao Venerable," revered throughout the three realms. With the phoenix Bai Ze by her side, she can turn the world upside down with a flick of her wrist. She uses herself as bait, stirring up storms and watching her former enemies struggle in the game. "The one who plays the game, does not enter the game?" The woman in black made her move, and the world changed color. "I insist on entering the game myself and dominating this world."

50. 50 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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