Cool-Headed, Unbothered Heroines Vs. Love-Struck, Yandere Heroes 清冷/淡人女VS恋爱脑/病娇男

1. 1 分 My Ex Was Possessed by a Monster Before We Broke Up 分手前男友被怪物夺舍了 Grass by the River河边草Multi-Orientation214k WordsCompleted [Complete, please leave a five-star review] [Blurb] Zhou Qing peeked at Lin Xuan's phone and discovered that her boyfriend of five years had fallen in love with another woman before their wedding. Luckily, a monster possessed his body before they broke up. She could go on preparing for the wedding. [New Novel] What Should I Do When All t 71.4kFavorites115.1kClicks/ch68.4kGifts

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   A delicate, sensitive yet decisive female protagonist versus a cunning and monstrous male protagonist. The first half, with their hidden agendas and intimate entanglement, is quite captivating. The latter half feels a bit flat, but overall, it's a pleasant read and worth checking out.

2. 2 不 The Unnamable Passerby 不可名状的路人甲 Jiang Shuishuo江水朔Romance603k WordsCompleted A socially clueless passerby with a terminal case of secondhand embarrassment discovered she was living in a novel. It was an old-school Mary Sue romance: all the men loved the heroine, and all the women hated her. And this passerby was the roommate of the side character who was a lackey to the female supporting character who was jealous of the heroine. No one remembered her face or name. She’d spent eighteen years as an invisible nobody. Finally, in a fit of anger, she got a little angry and d 51.6kFavorites54.9kClicks/ch105.9kGifts

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   It wasn't as good as the novel about the female supporting character in the aristocratic academy, and the male supporting character wasn't particularly memorable or well-developed, but overall it was still captivating.

3. 3 单 One-Way Match 单向匹配 The Pigeon Ascends to Immortality鸽子飞升Romance404k WordsCompleted [Male Alpha, Female Omega] [Marriage Before Love] In her third year as an undocumented resident in this ABO world, Qiu Zheng is assigned a match. Her match is the best of the best: a high-quality Alpha with a high-ranking pheromone profile. Apart from the fact that she, an undocumented resident, is his one-hundred-percent match, he seems to have no other “flaws.” On the day they meet, the man looks her up and down, his frown making his disdain obvious. He slides a contract across the table: on 68.8kFavorites82.5kClicks/ch46.7kGifts

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   A seemingly ordinary yet incredibly charming female protagonist versus an arrogant, otherworldly male protagonist. The male protagonist is 100% compatible with the female protagonist, so he marries her. Initially attracted to her physically but initially resisting her perceived compatibility, he gradually falls for her, only to discover that her compatibility with everyone, including him, is practically zero (because she's from Earth). This leads to him becoming increasingly anxious, insanely jealous, and consumed by jealousy. It's quite enjoyable to read.

4. 4 你 Your Princess's Gender Is a Little Off 你的公主性别不太对 Tu Mei兔美Romance495k WordsCompleted Lin Qi, a star employee at a leading company in the quick transmigration industry, was nearing retirement, so the company assigned her a few easy tasks. [Enter fairy-tale worlds and help the “princesses” live happily ever after] [Snow White] System: 07, how is it? Having fun in this laid-back retirement world? Lin Qi spat out the grass she’d been chewing and gave a cold laugh. In a lush, picturesque forest, she drew the role of Hunter x Hunter. She farmed and hunted, yet ten years passed witho 45.3kFavorites66.5kClicks/ch37.1kGifts

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   A cold-faced, super-strong female lead versus a scheming, manipulative but ultimately broken male lead. What appears to be the female lead doing a mission is actually the male lead's elaborate scheme to win her over – a bittersweet tale of male-centric angst.

5. 5 宝21+ Bao'e, Bao'e, You're Kindhearted [Journey to the West] 宝娥宝娥，心肠不坏[西游] Cloud Mountain at Noon云山昼Romance203k WordsCompleted 40.8kFavorites44.3kClicks/ch39.6kGifts

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   A naive, innocent, and carefree womanizer (like Pigsy from Journey to the West) versus a delicate, wealthy young master and a vengeful, resentful rabbit demon, a male ghost, a swordsman, etc. Gluttonous, lustful, sweet-talking but hard-hearted, this female lead is definitely destined for a life of luxury.

6. 6 东 The Eastern Palace Has No Sword 东宫无剑 Flying Little Frank飞天小弗朗Romance325k WordsCompleted [Genius Swordfighter Girl x Paranoid Shadow Guard Who Thinks He's a Replacement] (The heroine has eyes only for the sword, naive and ignorant of worldly ways. The hero seems insecure and shy, like a nurturing mother, but is actually a gloomy, obsessive male ghost.) On the eve of the Crown Prince's wedding, a sword-bearing young woman arrived at the Eastern Palace. She never let her sword leave her side, sat at the same table as the Crown Prince, and even called him by his childhood nickname. Ev 11.9kFavorites11.1kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

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   A cool and pure genius female swordsman vs. A seemingly innocent but inwardly cunning prince's bodyguard. (Watching)

7. 7 黑 The Black Lotus Manual [Book Transmigration] 黑莲花攻略手册[穿书] White Feather Drawing a Carved Bow白羽摘雕弓Romance439k WordsCompleted The Black Lotus has been published in print. The author's latest work, Reborn and Married to My Nemesis, is currently serializing in the author's profile. This world is overrun by monsters, and it's the perfect place for heroes and heroines to make their legends. Too bad you're not the pure, noble heroine or the pampered, highborn villainess. You're the universally hated third female extra. In the original story, she has a crush on the male lead, plots against the heroine, and spends her whole 1.3MFavorites1.4MClicks/ch650.9kGifts

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   I read it three times before giving it a thumbs up. The genre was quite unique back then; there are many romance novels now, but none can compare. I personally prefer yandere, delicate, and beautiful young men. The female lead's character is unusual, but I really like her. The author's writing, plot, and character development are all very mature. I support this!

8. 8 黑 The Black Moonlight Holds the BE Script Steady (TV Series: Till the End of the Moon) 黑月光拿稳BE剧本（剧集：长月烬明） Wisteria Branch藤萝为枝Romance544k WordsCompleted [Publication title: Long Moon, No Ashes] [Complete. The next book, I Won’t Be Happy Without You, is listed in the author’s profile.] On the city wall, with nowhere left to run, the rebels hold a sword to my neck. Laughing, the man asks Tantai Jin, “Your wife or Miss Ye? Only one can live. Who do you choose?” The System glances at the tearful Ye Bingshang and says anxiously, “Host, he’ll definitely choose you.” Tantai Jin answers without hesitation. “Let Bingshang go.” System: Well, there goes 994kFavorites1.3MClicks/ch675.5kGifts

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   The beginning deserves five stars.

9. 9 怪 The Monster’s Bride 怪物的新娘 Stir-Fried Cucumber爆炒小黄瓜Romance892k WordsCompleted [The final installment of The Monster's Bride will go on preorder across all platforms on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a post-your-book giveaway. For details, follow @BaocaoXiaohuanggua on Weibo.] [The full story has been thoroughly revised: nearly 60,000 characters rewritten or expanded, with over 5,000 new characters added. Changes include, but aren't limited to, more detailed descriptions, richer characterization, adjusted plot points, and corrections to awkwa 264.2kFavorites390.7kClicks/ch324.6kGifts

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   This author really hits my sweet spot; I loved every single story. It's all about romance, and the pairings are obvious just from the story titles.

10. 10 是 You Can't Outrun Misfortune 是祸躲不过 Painter丹青手Romance364k WordsCompleted Lin Qiao grew up in the Huo household. To survive there, she had no choice but to suck up to the Huo family’s second young master, who was close to her in age. Huo Ji had been the perfect child since he was little, always coming first. He was refined and gentle, never fought, never lost his temper, never smoked or drank, had no bad habits, was kind and considerate, and had no flaws... But only Lin Qiao knew that she was sucking up to a gentle viper. Lin Qiao: “What exactly do you want?” Huo 251.5kFavorites371.1kClicks/ch56.6kGifts

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    It seems a bit dated now, but I really liked it back then. It's a campus romance novel, featuring a naive, innocent girl versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and manipulative woman.

11. 11 我 There's No Way I Could Pity a Demon 我不可能会怜惜一个妖鬼 Wisteria Branch藤萝为枝Romance430k WordsCompleted [Complete] The day I died, spring rain fell over the mortal world. At an inopportune moment, I thought of Yan Chaoshen. For the past hundred years, he had always stood proudly in front of me, even taking lightning tribulations for me. I was so naive back then that I thought he loved me. Until one day, he brought home the woman he truly loved: an immortal maiden who looked eighty percent like me. I sighed. How tragic. I died too soon, so I never saw the figure stumbling toward me through th 216.6kFavorites371.1kClicks/ch104.5kGifts

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    The beginning was good, but the end was too controversial.

12. 12 坠 Falling Into a Spring Night 坠落春夜 Yan Xuejie严雪芥Romance386k WordsCompleted [Both volumes of the print edition are now available. The audio drama is live on the Manbo app. For details, see @Yan Xuejie] - For the first half of her life, winter stretched on without end. Then, as she watched him, a cherry blossom fell onto her eyelid. Everything around her went dark, but she knew her spring night had come. * Readers who require chaste characters, beware. No real-life inspirations. Theme: Love isn't losing yourself, but finding yourself again 175.2kFavorites251.3kClicks/ch59kGifts

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    Second reading complete. This is definitely a top-tier romance novel featuring an older woman/younger man relationship. It's set in the entertainment industry, with the female lead being a resilient and ambitious actress who has faded into obscurity after being immersed in the industry. The second male lead is a domineering, obsessive, and emotionally incapable sugar daddy. The first male lead is a top-tier actor, perhaps a "wolf-dog" type who's good at seduction? The male lead is a mistress who eventually becomes the other woman. By the way, I learned a lot about gift-giving between couples while reading this book.

13. 13 三 The Third Time the Young Master Cast Me Aside 三弃公子 Painter丹青手Romance497k WordsCompleted Yanzhi is a yin creature born from the resentment of the dead. By a twist of fate, she gets the chance to be reborn as a human. It’s just her luck to run into a villain. But fate is fickle: sometimes things take a turn for the better after hitting rock bottom, while sometimes one bad turn follows another. She is clearly the latter, and the ending of every one of her lives is... not pretty. The villain already had a difficult temperament, and it only grows more mercurial, cruel, and sinister... 110.3kFavorites207.6kClicks/ch32.5kGifts

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    This is the author's favorite book, consisting of three parts: a dim-witted little demon versus a dark and paranoid maniac. Due to their differing stances, various misunderstandings lead to a heart-wrenching story from beginning to end, thankfully with a happy ending.

14. 14 和 After Dying Together With the Male Protagonist 和男主同归于尽后 Hua Qi画七Romance647k WordsCompleted The first volume of the print edition, "Same Tide: Mortal World", goes up for preorder at 7 p.m. on December 21, 2024. For updates, follow @Jinjiang Hua Qi. This story is featured on the homepage and has drawn a lot of comments lately, including heated arguments that have turned into long threads. The author is unwell and has been going back and forth to the hospital, so they don’t have the energy to moderate the comments. The comment section is now closed. Thank you for understanding. Blurb: 453.6kFavorites688.9kClicks/ch443.7kGifts

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    Career-oriented female lead and loyal male lead

15. 15 千 Qianyu 千屿 White Feather Drawing a Carved Bow白羽摘雕弓Romance824k WordsCompleted A revised edition has been prepared for publication, saved 26.06 *Keywords: Everyday cultivation, slow pacing, ensemble cast, melodrama, age gap, devoted caretaker, bittersweet romance, intense push and pull, sexual tension *The male lead is the senior disciple *The heroine follows a level-up storyline, the male lead follows an old-school angst storyline, and everyone else gets their face-slapping redemption arc. Xu Qianyu, the junior sister of Penglai Immortal Sect, learned after dying that s 347kFavorites416kClicks/ch398.6kGifts

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    A proud, stubborn, beautiful, and tragic junior sister vs. A cold, gentle, forbearing, and secretly crazy senior brother—the author's works are all right up my alley.

16. 16 摸 I Couldn't Slacken Off, So I Had to Save the World [Book Transmigration] 摸鱼不成只好拯救世界了[穿书] Shang Li上黎Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The full novel is complete. It has been signed for print publication. Follow WB [Jinjiang-Shangli] for updates on the publication schedule.] As a tasker for the Interplane Transmigration Bureau, Lin Ran's final mission before retirement was to travel to the Canglan Cultivation Realm and help the Chosen Ones rise to the pinnacle of life. Her junior apprentice brother was young, sweet, and dazzlingly beautiful, but also ill-tempered and sickly obsessive, constantly threatening to go dark and wr 214.4kFavorites379.2kClicks/ch402.7kGifts

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    I couldn't finish the author's previous two works, but this one was good. Although there were occasional emotional tugs, I liked the gentle, pure, and aloof true saintly female lead. I also liked several of the male supporting characters: the crazy and delightful Yingzhou, and the youthful and arrogant Yuan Shengmei. It's just that I bet on the wrong stock in the end.

17. 17 第 The Words of the Number One 第一辞色 Li Qingran黎青燃Romance271k WordsCompleted Published in print Jiang Jiuqing is an illegitimate princess of a fallen kingdom. Her extraordinary intelligence lies hidden beneath an unremarkable appearance, unknown to everyone. And she doesn't want anyone to find out. She stays out of things; wanting nothing is her normal way of life. But she has a white moonlight, someone she hasn't seen in years. He's completely turned dark and keeps getting into trouble: Ji Yu, the most eloquent persuader in the Nine Provinces, a peerlessly elegant young 167.9kFavorites175.8kClicks/ch53.1kGifts

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    A clear-headed but insensitive female lead and a seemingly affectionate and gentle but actually twisted and ruthless male lead.

18. 18 她 She’s the Villainess at the Elite Academy 她是贵族学院的女配 Jiang Shuishuo江水朔Romance686k WordsCompleted She is the daughter of a nouveau riche family, an unnoticed nobody at an elite academy. She was supposed to be nothing more than an insignificant cannon-fodder character, but after she accidentally saves the heroine from bullying, she gets caught up in trouble she can't escape. Blurb Two: After countless loops, Jin Lin realizes that the way they look at her has changed. Wait, do their affection points stack??? Theme: Be yourself 154.3kFavorites284.3kClicks/ch150.9kGifts

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    There are some cyclical elements; I played through it three times. It was good, and I liked Xiao Sheng—gentle on the surface but cunning underneath. However, the things he said to the female lead after his transformation hurt me. The story was good, the female lead was great—the cool and gentle type I like. The original female lead was also great, and Xiao Zhou was great too.

19. 19 真 [Titanic] True Love Lasts Forever [泰坦尼克]真爱永恒 Sky Full of Vines漫空Romance318k WordsCompleted The unluckiest thing in life isn’t transmigrating a hundred years into the past and becoming a penniless homeless man on the streets of England. It’s knowing that ship is called the Titanic and still having to board it. This is a story about setting out to save the protagonist for the sake of a blanket, only to end up on an irreversible path of love and mutual destruction with the second male lead. Main characters: Emily and Cal Hockley I’m going premium on Saturday, so don’t wait for an upda 96.9kFavorites153.8kClicks/ch28.8kGifts

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    My favorite fanfiction: A seemingly cold but actually violent and resilient impoverished dancer versus a selfish, arrogant, gloomy, and immature businessman.

20. 20 柳 After the Darkest Hour 柳暗花明 Painter丹青手Romance417k WordsCompleted The print edition will be available for preorder online on Taobao, Weibo, and other platforms starting September 19. Original title: "Transmigrated into a Bloody Novel as the Big Villain". Nianhua is a sacrificial villain in a book. As the villain, it is her duty and responsibility to inflict mental torment and physical torture on the protagonist, helping him achieve spiritual enlightenment. But in the end, she is killed by the upright male supporting character, Liu Cheshe 91.1kFavorites191.1kClicks/ch37.3kGifts

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    The later parts don't make sense, but I really like this type of story: a reserved and eccentric male lead and a cold-hearted female lead.

21. 21 吾 I Am No Good Person 吾非良人 Painter丹青手Romance477k WordsCompleted Read the short extras on Weibo: Danqingshou- Baigu is the most venomous snake in the Secret Bureau, a wicked heretic whom all the righteous sects want dead. One day, she unexpectedly meets another of her kind, dressed in a bright, colorful skin. He seems like a gentle, refined, frail young gentleman, but... As it turns out, a pretty face doesn't always belong to a useless ornament. It could just as easily herald an overwhelming calamity. Also known as: "Getting a venomous snake to fall in love 84.5kFavorites127.2kClicks/ch31.6kGifts

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    The male protagonists are all my type, and I like the stories, but the author sometimes seems a bit perfunctory with the logic.

22. 22 青 Qingke Pagoda 青珂浮屠 Pang Ha胖哈Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The author's new novel, After the Relocation, the Whole Family Made the Pig-Butchering Scam List, is now open for preorders. The upcoming novel, Can Infinite Failures Only Deduct Romance Points?, is also open for preorders. Please add them to your collection, thank you!~ Announcement: My new book launches on June 15. It's a short historical crime-solving romance, titled Snow in Spring. It'll be very short. I can't manage a full-length novel right now, so I'm writing a short one as a bridge. Its 66kFavorites91.1kClicks/ch41.2kGifts

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    I've read it many times, and this is the first time I've finished the ending completely. So many unresolved feelings! Qingke Futu is amazing! Absolutely the pinnacle of the female-disguised-as-male imperial examination novel. The female lead is aloof, highly intelligent, frail, and sickly, yet incredibly popular. It also has detective elements, but personally, I think it's a level above the eldest grandson in every aspect. There are many male supporting characters with diverse styles, and some slightly obsessive-compulsive elements. The male lead, on the other hand, is sunny, cheerful, and shameless—a kind of male redemption for the female lead.

23. 23 我 The Demon Lord I Raised Stabbed Me Through the Heart with an Arrow 我被亲自养大的魔尊一箭穿心了 Fusang Knows Me扶桑知我Romance437k WordsCompleted Fu Nan was an ordinary little mustard-grass demon in the Demon Realm. When she first formed her golden core, she rescued a living person from a pile of corpses. Fu Nan named him A Song. A Song was exceptionally gifted, and made rapid progress in cultivating demonic arts. He also seemed to be hiding a secret. Fu Nan stayed by A Song's side all these years. She went through plenty of hardship, but she also watched him grow from the poor little wretch she'd found in the pile of corpses into the Dem 60.8kFavorites73.8kClicks/ch34.1kGifts

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    I really enjoyed the beginning, especially the story of the sea urchin monster falling in love with the burdock and the black mud monster. I admire the author's unique and imaginative way of thinking.

24. 24 把 Turning Everyday Life into a Game of Werewolf 把日常过成狼人杀 Oh, Old Swan老天鹅啊Romance304k WordsCompleted After working for two years, I couldn't take the pressure anymore, so I quit and took the graduate school entrance exam. I passed, but everything still went wrong. Then, in my second year of grad school, the entire industry I'd once worked in collapsed, and my former boss became my junior fellow student. A graduate school routine like a game of Werewolf. Who's the experienced player who knows the game inside out? Who's the rookie who doesn't know the rules? Who killed whom last night? Who's the 13.7kFavorites12.9kClicks/ch8.5kGifts

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    I deeply empathized with the female lead's decadent, aloof, yet tolerant nature, and I also happen to enjoy the kind of story where the male lead is tormented. The subject matter is a bit niche, and it's a slice-of-life story, but the author writes it very vividly, with a tight plot and distinct characters. As a naive yet foolish college student, I learned a lot from it. I especially liked the side stories from the male lead's perspective. Keep up the good work, author!

25. 25 求21+ Please, My Lady, Love Me 求娘子爱我 Soft Persimmons Are Easy to Squeeze软柿子就是好捏Romance471k WordsCompleted 8.7kFavorites7.7kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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    The male lead is crazy and does all sorts of bad things, while the female lead is somewhat intelligent, calm, and self-controlled. There's a scene where the female lead disguises herself as a man, and the logic isn't entirely smooth, but the premise is still quite good.

26. 26 黑 The Black-and-White Cinderella 黑白灰姑娘 Yi Lu伊吕Romance198k WordsCompleted In a distant legend, there was a girl with a face like a painting. No matter how much hardship she endured, no matter how badly she was hurt, in the end, a handsome prince would come riding on a white horse. In truth, every girl has a glass slipper, reflecting the loneliness beneath the crystal and the fragile tokens of love. But as long as you learn to be strong, wherever there is sunshine, there is hope. ☆This book is now available for purchase. Theme: 5kFavorites45.4kClicks/ch311Gifts

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    A story featuring Cinderella's older sister as the main character, with a cold and arrogant female supporting character who, knowing the ending, insists on defying fate, slightly darkening the original Cinderella story.

27. 27 春 Spring Night, Dog Days 春夜犬事 Wind Swallowing Ten Miles十里吞风Romance251k WordsCompleted New story in the works: The Pregnant Woman Who Entered the Marriage Market Absurdist catlike socialite vs. an indulgent fatherly ex-husband ---Story Blurb--- ★ [Brilliant and aloof female scientist] ★ [Beautiful train wreck, motorcycle racer] ★ Seven-year age gap, older woman-younger man As the youngest and most accomplished female scientist in her field, Mu Zhen had interviewed countless researchers, but she'd never met an applicant like this one. After she caught her husband cheating, someo 3.8kFavorites4.1kClicks/ch1.9kGifts

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    The ratio of people who favorited and rated this book immediately tells you it's something special. Sure enough, the tension is palpable. The arrogant, wealthy racing tycoon, desperate for his racing career, resorts to pleading and groveling to get close to the aloof, highly intelligent, and powerful female scientist. It's been a long time since I've seen so much explicit content on JJ (a Chinese online forum). The male lead's shamelessness and lack of boundaries made me think I was posting something. However, it gets a bit less engaging after the breakup scene in the synopsis. The male lead's somewhat out-of-character (OOC) subservience isn't as compelling as the beginning, where he's subservient while secretly filled with impotent rage. Nevertheless, the author deserves a five-star rating.

28. 28 凤 A Phoenix on the Ground Is No Better Than a Chicken 凤凰落地不如鸡 Spring Bugs Don't Fall Silent春虫不噤Romance180k WordsCompleted Blurb: After failing in the struggle for the throne, Xiao Huaizhi falls from prince to prisoner. After enduring torture, he thinks he is going to die. Instead, a lowly palace maid drags him out of the dungeon. That woman is cunning and deceitful. Using her status as a senior palace maid, she curries favor with her superiors and bullies those beneath her. And she even... humiliates him. Zhong Yuan has had her eye on the handsome and elegant Second Prince for a long time. Unfortunately, her sta 3.6kFavorites5.3kClicks/ch1.4kGifts

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    I initially thought the writing style would be simplistic given the few reviews, but it was surprisingly good. The main appeal lies in the characters of the male and female leads and the supporting male character; they're all very much to my liking. The plot is also unconventional. A few minor flaws don't detract from the overall enjoyment. Keep up the good work, author! I'm rooting for you!

29. 29 不 Don't Trust Gentle Beauties 不要相信温柔美人 Star Thorn星棘Romance383k WordsCompleted Jiang Heng transmigrated, becoming an orphan with no one to love or care for her. She had barely enjoyed a few peaceful days before she was sent up the sacred mountain. Legend said an ancient monster lived on the mountain. Jiang Heng was to be offered as a sacrifice, her flesh and blood given to the monster in exchange for peace in the mortal world. Jiang Heng: What terrible luck. To keep herself alive, Jiang Heng proceeded cautiously on the mountain. Even when she ate, she asked the empty ai 113.1kFavorites116.1kClicks/ch43.8kGifts

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    The male lead seems to be a snake god, and the female lead accidentally enters his territory and is kept as a pet. Overall, it's a lighthearted and enjoyable story.

30. 30 骗 The Scam 骗局 Bread Is Toxic面包有毒Romance370k WordsCompleted [My new novel, The Storm Has Arrived, is complete. Visit my profile to read it~] #MaleStand-In##Over-the-TopDrama# The first time Ye Yiheng saw Lu Jiawang, she decided he was the one. Because no one in the world looked more like Rong Wen than he did. They even shared the same birthday. Winning Lu Jiawang over wasn't easy. Compared with him, she wasn't particularly pretty, just rather fresh-faced. Lu Jiawang said her only virtue was probably her persistence. Out of everyone, she'd held on th 74.7kFavorites87.5kClicks/ch34.6kGifts

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    The male lead is a body double who rises to power. In the early stages, the female lead suffers some grievances because she's a body double for someone who resembles her ideal woman, but I don't think it's too much of a tragedy for her. Later, after the real ideal woman returns, the male lead becomes so subservient that it's a bit out of character. Overall, the male lead's suffering is quite satisfying.

31. 31 梦 Dreaming of Winter 梦见冬日 Bread Is Toxic面包有毒Romance367k WordsCompleted |Chasing-her-to-the-crematorium trope|Second male lead wins|Living-under-the-same-roof trope|Angsty romance| Everyone around Jiang Jun knew she had a brother just a few months older than her. They weren’t related by blood, but they were close, practically inseparable, and their bond was even stronger than that of real siblings. But Jiang Jun never called Wen Li’ang “big brother.” She always addressed him by name: Wen Li’ang, all three syllables, never missing one. When people asked why, she s 30.3kFavorites30.4kClicks/ch13.9kGifts

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    A straightforward, cheerful girl versus a cold, arrogant guy; slightly angsty for the girl, but more angsty for the guy. The male lead gets dumped four times but still manages to take the initiative—he really made me cry. However, the second male lead gets more screen time in the main story. I stopped reading the main story once the male and female leads were together, but the side stories were sweet.

32. 32 伪 The Fake Lady 伪造淑女 Fa La Li法拉栗Romance241k WordsCompleted [The new novel Holiday Romance is complete. Come check it out!] The print edition goes on sale March 30, 2024, at 7:00 p.m., with 20,000 new words and three bonus chapters. The audio drama is available on various platforms. [Poor, quirky girl VS rich, cool and taciturn man] Blurb One: Lin Songyin has spent over twenty years living a poor, carefree life. Then one day, her wealthy biological father, Yi Jing, finds her and brings her back. Hoping to ease his company's financial crisis, Yi Jing want 97kFavorites128.1kClicks/ch25.3kGifts

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    It's a free novel, but the quality is good. The female lead is clear-headed, realistic, and has an interesting personality. Both the male lead and the male supporting character like her. One is abstinent and law-abiding, yet becomes humble and uncontrollable when in love; the other is cynical, yet stays and waits for love. The latter's feelings might not be as deep, hence he's the male supporting character. I'm deducting one star because this romantic storyline isn't very convincing to me.

33. 33 暗 The Rhythm of a Secret Crush 暗恋节拍 San San Niang三三娘Romance679k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. The version outside Jinjiang differs considerably, so pirated copies are not recommended.] Cool, delicate beauty × gifted heir who guides her The first time Shao We saw Chen Ningxiao was at a rich young lady's birthday party. By the villa window, the white headlights of a car flashed past. A moment later, a man's languid figure emerged from behind a black lacquer screen trimmed with gold. He wore black from head to toe, making his skin look even paler. His right hand, hold 74kFavorites55.8kClicks/ch81.1kGifts

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    One comment on this article really struck a chord with me: "Whose love do you think you've received? The love of a god!" This is a recurring theme in many of the author's works. The author's strengths are very obvious: incredibly nuanced emotional descriptions, a knack for portraying emotional turmoil, and plots and character actions that hold up to scrutiny (though I don't know and dare not comment on the parts involving the upper class). However, the author's works often suffer from a tacit understanding regarding the power dynamics between the wealthy and powerful, who arrogantly bestow and demand, while the "poor and insecure" side awkwardly accepts and sacrifices. This creates a sense of emotional turmoil, with one side feeling sorry for the other "because of love."

34. 34 迷 Bewitched by Butterflies 迷蝴蝶 Asparagus Melon天门冬瓜Romance448k WordsCompleted [Another series, Looking at the Moon, also known as The Crown Prince Regretted It Too Late, is now online. Jiangjiang saved two men in her life. The first was Shen Lan. He was lying by the roadside, beaten all over and close to death. She kindly treated his wounds and cared for him for over ten days, but he told her, "You'll regret this." Later, Jiangjiang really did regret it. Shen Lan destroyed her family. The second man was Xu Mubai, the Fifth Young Master of t 8.2kFavorites9.6kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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    It still features the cool, aloof, and strong-willed female lead that I like. This story is truly about forcibly taking the female lead; both male leads are problematic, and I really didn't expect the ending to be a reverse harem (NP). It was through this story that I learned JJ (a Chinese online literature platform) allows reverse harems.

35. 35 师 My Master Is Cultivating the Heartless Dao 师尊在修无情道 Shui Dangdang水凼凼Romance600k WordsCompleted (Complete) Blurb: (Chapter comments are enabled.) After transmigrating one day, Chi Yu inexplicably becomes the first disciple of the Golden Core Master Yan Zening. She waits and waits, but even after two years, her convenient master still hasn't come to claim her. Chi Yu's inner monologue: You ignore me today, and tomorrow I'll be someone you can't afford to offend. Three years later, Chi Yu's cultivation level: first tier of Qi Refining. But it doesn't matter. Her convenient master's Golden 93.8kFavorites73.9kClicks/ch56.8kGifts

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    You can watch it, but I haven't finished it yet.

36. 36 她 There's No Way She Really Wants to Kill Me 她不可能真的想杀我 Listening to the Moon by the River一江听月Romance532k WordsCompleted Sixteen-year-old Kui Xi transmigrated into a world of cultivation that defied scientific understanding, bringing with her a body with congenital heart disease. Danger lurked everywhere. On her first day after transmigrating, she ran into a hideous ghost with a blue-green face and fangs. Later, just when she thought she was going to die in this strange and terrifying world, things took an unexpected turn. She met a good person. He was a cultivator named Wen Ruyu, young, gentle, and sincere in 66.8kFavorites61.9kClicks/ch17.4kGifts

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    The beginning was very good, but it got weak around chapters 40 or 50.

37. 37 绿 The Green Immortal 绿仙 Mitu Tang咪兔糖Romance321k WordsCompleted [Frequently revised; please don’t read pirated copies] I’ve started a new novel of the same type, "Kept in Captivity by a Yandere Death Soldier". Please check it out if you’re interested~ Bad news: She’s broke. Good news: She’s transmigrated. Bad news: Her new identity is still broke. Bad news: She’s transmigrated into a slave born to slaves amid a chaotic age! Qiu Lu: ? The moment a toothless servant stuck a blade of grass in Qiu Lu’s hair and yanked her down to the ground, her dream of getti 47.5kFavorites52.2kClicks/ch17.1kGifts

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    A story about a psychopathic male lead and a naive female lead; I remember it being alright.

38. 38 渡21+ Borrowing Yang Energy 渡阳气 Sing of the Wind and Go风歌且行Romance275k WordsCompleted 261.9kFavorites279kClicks/ch131.9kGifts

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    This is a fanfiction about Nie Xiaoqian from Liaozhai, but aside from the characters, it doesn't have much to do with the original story. The female lead has an incredibly strong will to survive, a quirky thought process, and is adorably cowardly. The male lead only becomes apparent as a super-romantic character from the perspective of the side stories. Because of the yin-yang synopsis, the encounter between the male and female leads is always a high-speed affair.

39. 39 9 996 Doesn't Believe in Mermaids 996不相信美人鱼 Tomato King番大王Romance189k WordsCompleted At the company retreat, my coworker and I drank too much and clung to each other while talking nonsense. I said, "We've been coworkers for so long, so I'll tell you something from the heart: I want to marry you." His eyes bleary with drink, he lowered his voice with great solemnity. "Then I'll tell you something from the heart too. I'm a mermaid. Humans and fish can't be together." I called him an idiot. "If you really are a mermaid, then I really do want to marry you." We both burst out laughin 23.5kFavorites24.7kClicks/ch14.8kGifts

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    The female protagonist is a very depressed office worker who constantly endures being exploited by those around her, but she grows and matures later on, and the story setting is very novel.

40. 40 变 After I Turned into a Zombie, My Ex-Boyfriend Caught Me 变成丧尸后被前男友抓住了 Zhu Yu蛛于Romance320k WordsCompleted In her third year as a zombie, Xue Ling was mingling with a wandering horde when she came face-to-face with a convoy sent to exterminate zombies. What a coincidence. Wasn't the man standing on the roof of the vehicle, pointing a gun at her, her ex-boyfriend Wen Jiuze? Theme: Never give up hope. 296.7kFavorites502.1kClicks/ch328.9kGifts

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    The first half was quite good. The female lead was practically alive but almost dead, a warm, somewhat dim-witted little sunshine, while the male lead appeared normal on the surface but was actually a dark and brooding figure.

41. 41 苍 Snow on Cang Mountain 苍山雪 Mo Shubai墨书白Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [I’m considering whether this novel needs revisions. I recommend waiting until I’ve finished marking the revised version before starting.] [For readers following along, I’ll send a red envelope as compensation for every chapter after June 6, when the next chapter is posted.] * A gentle, saintly boy who becomes a possessive, lovesick man x a silly, dependable master’s wife who’s always ready to run away * Since transmigrating, Jiang Zhaoxue had enjoyed smooth sailing. Then she met Shen Yuqing a 132.2kFavorites121kClicks/ch235kGifts

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    A female master and male disciple, a strong and resolute female protagonist heartbroken but with a seemingly saintly but inwardly dark male protagonist. I followed the updates and finished reading; overall, it was good.

42. 42 女 Female A Survival Manual 女A生存手册 Zhu Yu蛛于Romance305k WordsCompleted Wang Luan came from Blue Star, where she had lived as a woman for over twenty years. After transmigrating into an ABO world where humans had six genders, she became a female Alpha who could get people pregnant. The traumatized Wang Luan looked at her body, so different from what she was used to, and grimaced in pain. Wang Luan: Help! As the good-for-nothing eldest daughter of the noble Wang family, she was assigned a male Omega with an SSS rating as a partner. This beautiful Omega, Yan Qiongyu, 117.3kFavorites199.9kClicks/ch96.9kGifts

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    Cat and bird couple, female alpha and male omega, but with a strong emotional connection.

43. 43 孽 My Wicked Disciple Is Always on the Verge of Turning Evil 孽徒总在黑化边缘 Mi Cheng秘成Romance410k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. Thank you for your support. Kisses! [Sweet, delicate boy turns into a crazed male lead x upright, aloof heroine] #MyRebelliousDiscipleHasBrokenMyHeart# Wan Ling considered herself lazy by nature, and cultivation was the only thing she found easy. She was on the verge of ascending when the snake demon disciple she'd taken in on a whim became a feared Demon Lord, acclaimed by all below. Wan Ling: ? Wait, where's my sweet, innocent disciple? The Lan Shuo she remembered w 2.3kFavorites3.5kClicks/ch718Gifts

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    A female master and male disciple story, featuring a cool and powerful female lead and a clingy, obedient snake demon who later becomes an arrogant and aloof god. Although the data isn't great, the author's writing is actually quite good.

44. 44 如 How to Stop the Male Lead from Going Mad 如何阻止男主发疯 Stir-Fried Cucumber爆炒小黄瓜Romance352k WordsCompleted The print edition has been retitled How to Stop Him from Falling. Presales begin on February 24, 2026 (the eighth day of the Lunar New Year) at 7:00 p.m. [This story is based on the original work’s characterizations, but does not use its plot. You can read it as an original story.] [This is a derivative work, but the characterizations, plot, and backstories contain a great deal of personal interpretation and transformative writing, with a very distinctive personal style. Please do not treat the 593.3kFavorites573.3kClicks/ch503kGifts

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    This author is a fanfic about Phantom of the Opera, and I enjoy stories with strong emotions, twisted relationships, and yandere male protagonists. I recommend checking out this one.

45. 45 为 To Ship a Couple, I Decide to Win Over the Immortal Venerable 为了搞CP我决定攻略仙尊 Shu Ning黍宁Romance575k WordsCompleted [Complete. Let it build up before you binge!] In the male-lead-centered novel Seeking the Dao, Xia Lianqiao hates three characters more than anyone else. The first is the cannon-fodder third female lead who shares her name: Xia Lianqiao. The second is the villainous supporting female character, Sima Yuanheng. The third is the heroine's adoptive father, the man who broke up the couple she ships: Ling Chongxiao! Ling Chongxiao is arrogant, emotionless, and without love or hate. He presides ov 138.9kFavorites205.4kClicks/ch94.4kGifts

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    I remember the later parts were quite good.

46. 46 和 After Breaking Off My Feelings for the Demon Ancestor 和魔祖断情后 Fu Meng扶梦Romance428k WordsCompleted Bai Wantang transmigrates into a melodramatic old-school novel as a female supporting character. She possesses a divine bone but also bears a curse. To escape her destined tragic death, she makes a plan to defy the plot and ascend painlessly. But on the very first step of her plan, she meets a cold, gloomy boy. The boy is obsessive and sensitive, sinister and ruthless, yet he treats her differently from everyone else. He even risks his life to protect her. She thinks he has feelings for her. Bu 51.1kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch12.6kGifts

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    Forgot

47. 47 被 After My Ex Cheated, My Ex-Husband and I Rekindled Our Love 被渣后和前夫破镜重圆了 Hua Qi画七Romance806k WordsCompleted At the end of this winter, Wen He’an lost her power, was stripped of her position, and exiled to the Ruins. Born into one of the most powerful families in the Celestial Capital, she had once been a figure who could shift the balance of power with a laugh. Everyone said her disgrace and loss of everything she had were all because of one thing: love. Wen He’an had once married someone else. He was peerless in family background, stre 249.8kFavorites317.3kClicks/ch381.2kGifts

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    Beautiful, cool and career-oriented female lead

48. 48 穿 Transmigrated as the Cannon-Fodder Female Lead in a Danmei Novel 穿成耽美文炮灰女配 Shu Ning黍宁Romance496k WordsCompleted Jin Xianyu transmigrated into an angsty, melodramatic danmei novel. The bottom in the secondary couple, Yu Longyao, was lowborn, beautiful enough to pass for a woman, calculating and slick. He was the novel’s big bad, the kind of villain who would smile as he destroyed you. The top, Xie Fuwei, was a distant and aloof immortal, lofty and untouchable, with a heart of c 207.2kFavorites409.3kClicks/ch127.2kGifts

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    This author writes a lot of post-apocalyptic novels, specifically the "Fourth Love" series, where the male protagonist is very powerful but has a weak personality.

49. 49 慕 Yearning for the Morning 慕朝游 Shu Ning黍宁Romance617k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. The happy ending will be updated from time to time.] The first time Mu Chaoyou met Wang Daorong, she had just transmigrated into this strange ancient world. Ghosts and monsters ran rampant, and life was as fragile as a candle in the wind. She could never have imagined that the gentle, aloof young noble before her, so refined and bright, was actually a frighteningly obsessive madman. He was the cage she would spend her whole life doing everything she could to escape. * 114.1kFavorites122.3kClicks/ch72.2kGifts

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    A clear-headed, growth-oriented transmigrated female protagonist versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and alluring male protagonist. It includes NTR elements, with the female protagonist being the submissive and the male protagonist the virgin, but overall it's female-centric.

50. 50 嫁 After Marrying the Black-Hearted Immortal Venerable Male Lead 嫁给白切黑仙尊男主后 Fu Meng扶梦Romance804k WordsCompleted In the second year of her marriage, Zhiyu discovers that she is the villainess in a male-oriented xianxia novel. And the male lead is her husband, the Immortal Venerable Xie Wujing. Xie Wujing is a noble descendant of the immortal clan, with the whole world in his heart. But she and a group of seemingly righteous people with ulterior motives frame and persecute him, leaving him reviled by everyone, stripped of his immortal body, and subjected to having his bones shattered and his marrow extract 89.8kFavorites111.5kClicks/ch46.4kGifts

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    The female protagonist is a mortal, and the male protagonist is an immortal. The female protagonist kills the male protagonist several times due to unavoidable circumstances, but the male protagonist still loves her deeply. Although the truth is revealed later and it is a bit heartbreaking for the female protagonist, the story is still relatively lighthearted from her perspective.

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