Female Lead Perspective, Plot-Driven Novels 女主视角剧情流小说

1. 1 漫 The Manga Pariah’s Guide to Self-Salvation 漫画万人嫌自救指南 Milk Tea with Just a Little Sugar奶茶只喝微糖No CP1.2M WordsCompleted (The print edition has been published under the title A Comic Heroine's Guide to Self-Rescue. If you're interested, follow Weibo account Jinjiang - Milk Tea With Just a Little Sugar.) (Please don't start shipping wars or drama. Let's all get along.) After the healing Saintess Ye Zheng saves a team of superpowered fighters, the System suddenly informs her that this world is a comic. Good news: She's the comic's heroine. Bad news: She's a universally hated heroine whom countless readers have peti 191.4kFavorites196kClicks/ch729.9kGifts

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2. 2 砸 Smash All Pots and Pans To Go to School 砸锅卖铁去上学 Red Thorn North红刺北Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The second volume’s physical edition goes on sale on June 24, 2023, at 6 p.m. The first two minutes come with a limited-time autograph! For details, follow the author on Weibo: Tiantian Chijiao.] [The audiobook of the same name is now available on Ximalaya. If you’re interested, go give it a listen!] Wei San, once a top engineer, transmigrates into an out-of-school child in the interstellar age. She makes a living by scavenging trash and turning junk into treasure. Just in time for the start o 965.2kFavorites1.6MClicks/ch4.6MGifts

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   It should be considered a pioneering work (?) In the interstellar military academy league genre. The female lead is very strong, extremely strong. I was quite amazed when I was following the serialization, but the characters' genders are male-male-female-male-male-male-male-male.

3. 3 穿 After Entering a Cyberpunk Game, I Killed the Boss and Claimed the Throne 穿进赛博游戏后干掉BOSS成功上位 An Bai桉柏Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [I’ve been informed about the incident involving trolls in the comments, and I sincerely apologize to everyone. The inappropriate text in the blurb has been removed. A detailed announcement is in the author’s note for Chapter 1. 2026.04.05] [Updates on the simplified Chinese print edition: See Weibo @An Bai ANBAI. The second volume of the simplified Chinese edition was released on August 22, 2025.] The cyberpunk game with cosmic horror elements, Crimson Earth, is about to be released. Kui Xin 835.4kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch3.4MGifts
4. 4 天 The Fundamental Principles of Genius 天才基本法 Chang Er长洱Romance760k WordsCompleted Everyone thought Lin Zhaoxi was a genius. Only she knew that she was using years of experience in math competitions to go back and “cheat.” Until one day, the boy she admired looked at her in silence. Times overlap, and the past is revisited three times. The past can change you. 1. A story about returning to three periods in the past to find yourself. Take it easy: it’s a journey where you go wherever the road takes you. 2. The schools and competition system are fictionalized. 3. Anti-pirac 522.2kFavorites731kClicks/ch778.2kGifts

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   It's quite good; it made me appreciate the charm of mathematics. Many people feel that the male lead and the female lead's father are portrayed more than the female lead, but I personally prefer the female lead. Compared to the extremely talented male lead, the hardworking female lead doesn't seem as impressive, yet she still achieved the same success as him (I think that's how it was; I've forgotten for too long, but I remember someone asking the female lead about geniuses, and she said she wasn't a genius, but to others, she was so amazing, able to do the same things as geniuses—what's the difference between her and a genius?).

5. 5 女 Girls’ Dormitory Escape 女寝大逃亡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Romance943k WordsCompleted [All four volumes of the print edition are out now! For details, see Weibo @A_Tea_Fire] [The audio drama is now on Ximalaya and Maoer. Search for Dormitory Great Escape] When your dorm becomes a game arena, how will you survive? At eight in the evening, the university dorms were just beginning to come alive for the night. Suddenly, the lights went out. Every university in the world was plunged into darkness. “Ding ding ding, clang clang clang!” “Dear students, welcome to the [Dormitory Survival 491.8kFavorites676.3kClicks/ch642.3kGifts

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   It's quite good, but I've forgotten most of the plot. The overall quality of the story chapters is decent, especially since I haven't seen any interesting infinite flow novels lately, which makes this one even more enjoyable.

6. 6 她 She Has Always Been Good at Getting Herself Killed [Book Transmigration] 她作死向来很可以的[穿书] Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A touch of horror and cosmic horror, with elements of rule-based strange tales] [New novel, My Monster Containment Facility, updating now. If you're interested, check it out in the author's column] Blurb: After dying suddenly, Xu Turan was selected by the System and pulled into a horror romance novel, where she became a doomed female supporting character. But on her very first day after transmigrating, her bound System was urgently recalled for repairs due to old age. As they prepared to part 450.6kFavorites766.9kClicks/ch800.6kGifts

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   This is incredibly good! The author is Jinjiang's best writer of supernatural tales based on rules; their mastery of language is unparalleled. The premise is novel, the logic is sound, the world-building is complete, and the dungeon design is very interesting. The male lead is the virtuous, domestic, and reliable type—all of which perfectly suit my preference for female-centric storylines. As for whether it's scary or not, to me, it's the kind of story that's not scary during the day, but a little bit scary at night with the lights off.

7. 7 案 Live At The M*rder Scene 案件现场直播 Retreating Halberd退戈Romance572k WordsCompleted The second print volume will be available for preorder on January 20 at 7 p.m. - Welcome, player, to the fully immersive livestream game Murder Scene Analysis (New Player Qualification Test). The role you've applied for is [Victim]. Memories related to the case have been sealed. Follow the character prompts and do your best to escape your death, or help the other players reconstruct the crime scene. Identity: Wang Dongyan (alias) Cause of death: Fall from a building (on f 318.4kFavorites552.3kClicks/ch487.2kGifts

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   These are good. This author seems to be famous for writing sci-fi novels (before "Selling Everything" (a novel about selling one's possessions), I only knew she wrote sci-fi novels), but compared to her sci-fi novels, I still prefer these two suspenseful detective novels.

8. 8 四 Four-Hospital Patient Discussion Forum [Infinite] 四院病友交流论坛[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance823k WordsCompleted Yu Xiao had a terminal illness with almost no hope of recovery, and she'd long since made peace with it. Every day, she calmly waited to die. One day, an app automatically downloaded onto her phone: Fourth Hospital Patient Forum. Fourth Hospital? Wasn't the local Fourth Hospital a psychiatric hospital? She opened it and saw the first post: [Guide to the Morgue] Yu Xiao: ??? The second post: [A roundup of all the ghosts and monsters I've encountered over the years] Yu Xiao: No wonder it's a 221.8kFavorites314.4kClicks/ch232.9kGifts

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   Yes, this author's several infinite flow novels are quite good. The setting is also a fairly classic infinite flow concept, roughly about surviving by clearing dungeons. I remember many infinite flow novels used to have this setting, but now there are all sorts of novel settings, so this is quite rare. The dungeons are decent, and the female lead's personality seems quite interesting too.

9. 9 第 The First Paranormal Demolition Office 第一诡异拆迁办 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Published under the title The First Book of Strange Rules. Volume One is out now. For updates on subsequent volumes, follow Weibo @Jinjiang_Sizhenyomian] [New novel, My Strange Tales Containment Facility, updating now. Come check it out in the author's column] Blurb: [Hello, and welcome to the Demolition Office family. Below is the ninth edition of our internal employee handbook. For your personal safety, please read it carefully and commit it to memory.] [1. As a member of the Demolition Of 198.4kFavorites290.1kClicks/ch334kGifts

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   The author of "Seeking Death" is also in the rule-based supernatural genre. There's a reason I previously said this author is the best at writing rule-based supernatural stories on Jinjiang Literature City. Many infinite flow novels nowadays are rule-based supernatural stories; the protagonist enters a dungeon, arrives at a certain scene, and begins searching for the rules. The subsequent plot revolves around the truth or falsehood of these rules (and many rules are strongly related to reality but weakly related to the dungeon. It feels like writing rule-based supernatural stories for the sake of writing them, very unnatural). I really feel this is a consistently opportunistic setup; the protagonist acts solely around the rules, disregarding the story behind the dungeon. I've always felt that the dungeon story and NPC development in infinite flow novels should be more important than the rule-based supernatural elements, and the rules of the dungeon should ideally be related to the dungeon's story to be interesting. This novel is quite interesting; the dungeon doesn't feel disjointed, and the logic is sound.

10. 10 谋 [Three Kingdoms] Can Strategists Not Ascend the Throne? [三国]谋士不可以登基吗？ River Wind a Thousand Miles Away千里江风No CP2.9M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms power struggle. The heroine isn't a strategist, she's a ruler.] [Complete. Anti-piracy measures cover 50% of the text. The full story is being polished and proofread. I take no responsibility for pirated versions.] The seventh year of Guanghe. The Yellow Turban Rebellion. Qiao Yan is bound to Strategist System No. 068 and awakens in the body of a dying little girl amid the starving dead. The System tells her that her goal is to become the greatest strategist under heaven. Sitting 189.2kFavorites328.2kClicks/ch829.9kGifts

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    It's really good! A friend recommended it to me when it was first serialized (when she recommended it, it seemed to have only a few hundred or a few thousand followers, I think). But I didn't like historical fiction at the time, and later, when I couldn't find anything good to read, I decided to give it a try. Wow, it's really good! After finishing it, I really wanted to read a similar story about a female protagonist conquering the world, but I can't find any. If you know of any similar stories, please recommend them to me. Speaking of which, I really love the character development of the female protagonist. There are many descriptions of her powerful aura, making her seem like a truly spirited and ambitious young woman. I really love her.

11. 11 大 [Tang Dynasty] Chang'an of the Great Tang [唐]大唐长安 Gold and Jade Fill the Courtyard金玉满庭Romance1.1M WordsCompleted When Li Chang’an opened her eyes again, she was in the Tang Dynasty. The good news: It was the Kaiyuan era, the golden age of the Tang, and she was a daughter of Emperor Xuanzong. The bad news: The An Lushan Rebellion was just around the corner, and her father disliked her so much he wouldn’t even give her a princess’s title and made her become a Taoist nun. Princess Shou’an was born to Cao Yena Ji. She was born in the ninth month of pregnancy. The emperor hated her and ordered her to be dress 175.8kFavorites238.2kClicks/ch656.8kGifts

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    It's alright. The female protagonist travels through time with her amazing teachers; it's a relatively lighthearted and enjoyable story. The only downside is that the female protagonist is extremely obsessed with Tang Dynasty poets, which, while I can completely understand, still feels a bit exaggerated.

12. 12 她 She Comes from the Galaxy's Highest-Security Prison 她来自星际最高监狱 Yuan Yu元余Romance623k WordsCompleted [My new story, “I Have Three Thousand Strategists,” is now available. Visit my author profile to save it to your library.] A new F-rank student with little talent has joined the interstellar academy. The newcomer is pale and unusually frail, the picture of a poor person from the lowest ranks of society. There are countless students like Jifu at the interstellar academy. The highest they can hope to rise is to be picked by an aristocratic family and trained as one of its dependents. That’s the 170.4kFavorites236.4kClicks/ch246.5kGifts

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    I really have to praise the author of this book. The plot itself isn't particularly outstanding, but what kept me reading was the author's incredible skill in crafting the satisfying moments! My god, how did she manage to make every chapter so exhilarating? Especially since other books I was reading at the same time didn't deliver the expected thrills, this book is even more impressive. Anyone who can't write satisfying stories should read this (not really).

13. 13 方 Ark [Wasteland] 方舟[废土] Qi Qie七切Romance737k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. Updates are posted on Weibo at Mengyou Dashi Qieqie Jun] [Thank you for your companionship. The complete story ended on 2024.01.03] After dying one day, Fang Zhou transmigrated into the apocalyptic game Old City's Ruins, which was marketed for its wasteland setting and alien creatures. She became the protagonist's older sister, a useless, sickly burden who panted after every few steps. In this world, where the environment had undergone a drastic change, resources were 161.9kFavorites212.3kClicks/ch195.7kGifts

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    It's a good read. The initial sense of danger and tension surrounding the female lead reminded me a bit of *Cybernetic*, but it lost some of the heaviness and suffocation of *Cybernetic* later on. The plot felt a bit simplistic in the later stages; it would have been better if it had been more complex. But regardless, I still think it's definitely worth reading.

14. 14 传 The Legend of the Legendary One 传说中那一位传说 Leave the Mountain, Take the Grass舍山取草Romance1.7M WordsCompleted My new xianxia novel, The Black-Hearted Saintess, is currently updating. Interested readers can check it out in my author profile. “Father, I tried to be a good person, but in the end, my hands are stained with blood. Can someone like me still be redeemed?” “My child, of course you can. You only need to do one thing.” “What?” “Put the gun down from my head.” From the start, a prison uniform. In the end, a crown. * Cyberpunk + mystery + alien-blood contamination * Entirely fictional, unrelated 147.4kFavorites202.1kClicks/ch271.2kGifts

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    I've read many reviews of this book online, with mixed opinions, and I'm a bit unsure of what to say myself. The early episodes in the reform camp were very interesting, and there was also a part in the middle where the male lead wasn't present, which was quite interesting. Uh… it seems like all the episodes without the male lead are quite interesting, but that doesn't mean the male lead is poorly developed. On the contrary, the author put a lot of effort into developing him. I don't know how to specifically describe the male lead's character, so I can only use analogies. The male protagonist is somewhat similar to a character from a second-generation game, except that the latter became a "villain" to create an eternal paradise where everyone could be happy, while the protagonist in this story embarked on this path out of disillusionment with humanity. Their methods are similar, but their motivations differ (please don't spell it out if you have any insights; I know this might get me criticized, but I genuinely don't know how else to express my feelings). On a single point, I don't think the male protagonist is a bad character (though I still don't like him). The problem lies with the female protagonist. The moment she encounters the male protagonist, she goes from decisive and ruthless to indecisive and hesitant. Although she ultimately chooses to kill the male protagonist who wants to "modify and control" the world, the process was truly frustrating to watch. The later plot is also chaotic, almost like a direct copy of the outline. After killing the male protagonist, the female protagonist seems lost and confused, facing a "trolley problem"-like situation, which was very difficult to read. But in the epilogue, the male protagonist comes back to life, and there's even a scene where the female protagonist experiences a minor "chasing back to her husband" moment—I really don't understand it. The female protagonist seems to have made a complete blunder from beginning to end. The male lead, on the other hand, drugged the female lead and stole her important possession (the kind that could probably change the fate of the world). He's the one who should apologize to her; it made me so angry. Also, many people say they dislike the plot where the female lead raises children (not her biological children). Personally, I can accept that, especially since those two kids aren't exactly innocent (in a good way), which makes it even more acceptable. Putting aside the plot flaws, the author's writing style is very much to my liking, and the pacing is smooth. As for whether it's worth reading, you can search for other people's reviews online; I can't really say.

15. 15 为 For the Throne 为皇 Old Liver Mom老肝妈Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Blurb: When she wakes, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world… She can’t read the writing or understand the language. A group of people dressed in bizarre clothes, “barbarians” by her standards, are talking among themselves, some in fear and others in excitement. When the divine voice sounds in her mind once more, and the limitless gate opens before her, she faces countless possibilities, from life to death. For the first time, Li Yundan discovers a way of life more thrilling than power str 133.1kFavorites167.6kClicks/ch584.7kGifts

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    It's a good read. The female lead is an ancient emperor who transmigrates on the day of her coronation. She then overcomes obstacles, gradually becoming stronger and gaining a long lifespan before returning to her own country to become emperor. The author also has another book, "How to Become a Strong Person," which is also very good. The female lead in that book starts as a dinosaur and gradually becomes stronger, eventually transforming into human form. However, the female lead in that book becomes too powerful later on, making the plot quite boring (I'll add more details if I finish reading it). This book also becomes a bit too powerful and boring towards the end, but since I read this book after it was finished, I subscribed to the whole thing. I followed the serialization of the other book, so I haven't finished reading it yet. But overall, I think both books are worth reading, especially "How to Become a Strong Person," where the female lead who starts as a dinosaur is really interesting.

16. 16 全 Holographic Crime Simulator: I’ll Only Play This Once 全息模拟犯罪：我只演一次 Night and Starlight夜晚与星空Romance778k WordsCompleted [Important Reading Notice: This novel is set in an imagined future. The immersive game simulates crimes, and everything is fictional. Please do not draw parallels with real life.] As a high-risk human, Ye Sangsan receives an invitation to beta-test the immersive game "Crime Files". With its high degree of freedom, broad compatibility, and remarkably realistic simulations based on real criminal cases, the game draws enormous attention as soon as its beta test is announced. As a condition of par 127.7kFavorites179.7kClicks/ch138.6kGifts

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    It's a good game. The female lead plays a role in a crime case through a holographic game, acting as an investigator, a criminal, and a victim. The victim scenarios are particularly suspenseful (not the kind of suspense that comes from a bad game, but the kind that's incredibly tense). It's like that movie where the female lead and her best friend climb a tower, only to find the stairs have collapsed, and they frantically try to figure out how to get down – it was incredibly tense! The victim scenarios felt similar to that movie. The criminal scenarios are mostly revenge-themed, but not very satisfying. Many criminals suffer immense harm, and even if they kill their enemies, the damage can't be erased, which made me quite sad. Each scenario is quite engaging, short and concise, and besides the main character's development, each scenario also features one or more important supporting characters, who generally radiate humanity – I really liked that. There's a second part, but I'm currently experiencing burnout and haven't finished it yet. I'll add it later. Then there are a few minor flaws in this book: because it has live streaming elements, there are naturally many scenes of slapping down viewers who look down on others, and these parts are written a bit awkwardly. However, they are few and far between, so it's not a big problem. Also, the comments from the live stream viewers really sound like the comments from bots on Weibo, which made me want to laugh a little [covering face and crying with laughter]. But this is also rare and not a big deal. Don't miss out on this book because of these minor flaws.

17. 17 警 Police Soul [Criminal Investigation] 警魂[刑侦] Xu Xiaomiao徐小喵Romance534k WordsCompleted Su Yan, codename “Spider,” was a special forces soldier who died during a joint military-police operation across the border. When she woke up, she had become a young policewoman of the same name in Nancheng City, still on probation. As a veteran detective, Jiang Li could not stand mentoring interns, especially pampered, delicate female interns from w 125.5kFavorites365.3kClicks/ch105kGifts

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    It's alright. I haven't read the side stories, and I've forgotten most of the plot. However, the main story should be decent because one thing that really stuck with me was how the female lead's colleagues at the police station kept reminding me of those domineering, fatherly men in real life. They were always gossiping and pressuring me to get married, which was incredibly annoying.

18. 18 百 100% Successful Marriage Proposal Insurance 百分百求婚成功保险[无限] Colorful Rice炫彩大米Romance1.1M WordsCompleted One-line summary: A phalanx of dead husbands is coming straight toward her. Blurb: Su Zhen, who tests haunted houses by staying overnight, received a text after work one day. [You will die in an accident in one minute. Would you like to purchase accidental death delay insurance?] In a hurry to get home, Su Zhen kept walking and wondered if this was some new kind of scam text. When she reached her apartment building, her whole body suddenly stiffened, as if invisible hands had grabbed her fee 108.2kFavorites212.7kClicks/ch216.8kGifts

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    It's alright, and it's by the same author as "Four Hospitals." Speaking of which, something funny happened—I don't remember if it was this book or "Four Hospitals"—the author finalized the male lead, but it didn't seem to fit many readers' expectations, and she got really criticized. So, the author changed the last chapter and changed the male lead again, but she got even more criticism. It made me both laugh and cry [facepalm]. I think given the prominence of the male leads in these two stories, it probably wouldn't have reached the point of criticizing the author.

19. 19 嫁 Married to an Old Emperor 嫁了一个老皇帝 Chu Yun Xiu'er初云秀儿Romance627k WordsCompleted In the popular street-story booklets, whenever a “Prime Minister’s daughter” and a “top scholar” ended up together, the maid who brought them together and the scholar’s page would become a couple too. Whenever Xi Hongrui saw a maid overcome with gratitude in one of those stories, she scoffed. What was so great about marrying a page? A female slave married a male slave, had a whole brood of little slaves, and served the master’s family for generations. She’d be better off becoming the top schola 105.3kFavorites162kClicks/ch142.8kGifts

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    It's a good read. The female protagonist, before her rebirth, was criticized as an ambitious maidservant who only wanted to climb the social ladder and died a tragic death. But was she to be content with her lot in this second life? No, she wanted power and a good life. So she chose the old emperor, schemed her way to become empress, and finally became the powerful empress dowager after his death. This type of story is quite rare. Another similar one is "Power is a Woman's Best Medical Aesthetic," which is also quite good. Another thing I really liked about this book is the way it handles the transmigrated woman. To be honest, I had mixed feelings about the transmigrated woman while reading. Although her thought process was quirky, she was still just a woman conditioned and brainwashed by society. I was worried the author would treat her too harshly and cruelly. But unexpectedly, the protagonist went to the transmigrated woman in the end, asking her to pass on her modern knowledge to help her better govern the country. I really liked this approach. Also, this author's recently serialized quick transmigration novel, "The Female Protagonist Doesn't Think So," is also very good; you can check it out if you're interested.

20. 20 歧 Crossroads 歧路 Retreating Halberd退戈Romance354k WordsCompleted He Chuan Zhou has that dream again. In it, a young man faces down everyone’s doubts, brimming with confidence and speaking with swagger: “I’m going to be a people’s police officer!” She thinks he’s ridiculous. She’s nothing like him. All she wants is to make money. Fifteen years pass, and everyone has grown up. Reunited after years apart, he sits in a car, dressed in a suit and tie. A cigarette he hasn’t lit hangs from his lips. He looks as if he’s grinding his teeth, but his eyes flick slight 104kFavorites153.8kClicks/ch119.7kGifts

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    It's a good book, by the same author as the one mentioned above, "Live from the Crime Scene".

21. 21 是 It's Him 是他 Delight in Rivers and Mountains喜河山No CP160k WordsCompleted (Complete. The author’s other book, No One Kills Me, is now underway.) Our homeroom teacher disappeared, and the police came to school several times to ask questions. I was worried because our homeroom teacher had always been kind to me. I went home and told my mother. She smiled and said that good people would be blessed. I thought that someone as good as our homeroom teacher would surely be all right. The next day, I found our homeroom teacher in the basement of my house, tied up from head t 102.3kFavorites108.7kClicks/ch69.4kGifts

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    It's a good read, and the plot seems quite dramatic. I usually don't remember the plot of short suspense stories after reading them. I've almost forgotten several of the short suspense stories on this list, sorry [laughing and crying with face covered]. But I do remember this author. She's always written stories about strong female characters and female mutual support. If you're interested, you can check out the author's column.

22. 22 从 Starting with the Refrigerator 从冰箱开始 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance439k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Fang Yexin has two secrets, known to very, very few people. First, when she was a child, she nearly died at Gem Beach, where a meteorite was said to have fallen. Second, after she came of age, she gained a special ability, a tiny, glitch-like power. Its only effect was to connect her refrigerator to her neighbor’s, so things from next door would often show up in her own fridge. A meaningless glitch. Not cool at all, with no potential whatsoever. Aside from making her fr 99kFavorites121.5kClicks/ch92.5kGifts

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    It's a great read! I initially thought this author's fantasy/mystery stories were more my cup of tea, but this one is surprisingly captivating. The logic is clear, the plot is exciting, and it's the kind of urban fantasy novel I really enjoy. The author's character abilities are so interestingly designed, and they always seem to come into play in unexpected and perfectly logical ways. Since this is the first book in the Gem Beach series, the world-building isn't fully complete yet, so I'm really looking forward to the sequels!

23. 23 从 Starting with Board Games: Infinite 从桌游开始[无限] Tianze Shiruò天泽时若Romance605k WordsCompleted No update on July 14. No need to wait, mwah. The title is for reference only. Gu Jingsheng used to think falling meteorites were something that only happened in badly concluded novels. She never imagined she'd experience it herself one day. A huge rock came hurtling down from the sky with a burning debuff, leaving her just enough time to shout, “I wasn't the one who abandoned the novel!” before her HP hit zero. Perhaps because she'd still managed to make a joke at the end, Gu Jingsheng didn't qu 95.6kFavorites164.3kClicks/ch117.3kGifts

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    Well, how should I put it? I remember this author; she's a master of female-centric plot-driven novels. But unfortunately, her writing style just doesn't suit my taste (not that her writing is bad, just not my preferred style). I've only finished this one book so far, but I still highly recommend this author. If you're interested, you can check out the author's page.

24. 24 我 I Make Games in the Interstellar Era 我在星际做游戏 Ji Lingshan季灵山Romance509k WordsCompleted [Revising + rewriting more than half the book] Xu Piao died and came back to life. In the blink of an eye, she transmigrated into an interstellar online-game romance novel and became a supporting female character who shared her name. In this interstellar world, everyone was addicted to the internet and games reigned supreme. The male and female leads were both top players in a hugely popular full-dive game, while the supporting character named Xu Piao was a lousy player who spent every day hangi 87.8kFavorites174.4kClicks/ch178.4kGifts

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    It should be alright, but why do I have absolutely no recollection of it?

25. 25 征 Conquering the Universe Starts in an Eggshell 征服宇宙从蛋壳开始 Wei Wo Wu Jiu薇我无酒Romance641k WordsCompleted Ling Rulu transmigrated into an otome game she'd played before. When she woke inside an eggshell, she heard a deafening chorus of celebration. Countless voices wept with joy at her birth. In this life, she had a special identity: the sole queen of the insect race. System: [Our mission is completely risk-free. You don't have to do anything, and the entire insect race will cherish you. Isn't that a great deal?] In the main story, as a delicate and precious queen, all she had to do was live in 81.4kFavorites101kClicks/ch118.4kGifts

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    It's really good. I wasn't a big fan of Zerg stories before, but I read it after seeing other people's recommendations. I'm so glad I did! The world-building in this book is exceptionally complete, and the last few chapters were particularly moving. Highly recommended!

26. 26 恶 The Villainess Has No Choice but to Take the Throne 恶女只好登基 Nanke Thirteen Halls南柯十三殿Romance818k WordsCompleted The day the princess who had been lost among the common people was brought back to the palace, no one imagined she would become the Empire’s new ruler. · Li Li transmigrated into the vicious female side character of the melodramatic novel The Interstellar Darling: the real princess who had gone missing from the Interstellar Empire. According to the original plot, her family would love the fake princess more sincerely, driving Li Li to become twisted and set her on a path of no return as a hated 81.1kFavorites166.6kClicks/ch105.7kGifts

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    It's a good read. What I really like about the female lead is that she's not forced to move forward by events; she actively seeks power. However, I'm extremely dissatisfied with the choice of male lead (this is the lament of someone who lost at investing in stocks; I didn't care much about who it was at the beginning, but after the story went on hiatus for a long time, I felt the male lead's performance was terrible, while the female lead's junior brother was quite good, so I invested in the junior brother, only to fail miserably. I'm never reading a story about investing in stocks again. Of course, I don't mind if the female lead adds all the potential male leads to her harem). By the way, this is a transmigration novel. The original female lead was apparently a mermaid who could change genders. Later, because she fell in love with the female lead in this story, she chose to become a man, which apparently infuriated the original male lead. I found it quite funny, but many people disliked it, so I'm mentioning it.

27. 27 权 Power Is a Woman's Best Beauty Treatment 权力是女人最好的医美 Big White Teeth大白牙牙牙Romance913k WordsCompleted An ambitious prince as my lover A powerful general as my father An emperor son who depends on me And I am the regent empress dowager caught between them My lover says, “When I become emperor, you’ll be the most honored empress in the realm.” My father says, “When I become emperor, my daughter will be the most favored princess in the realm.” My son says, “Your son will always honor and respect you, Mother.” They all swear their devotion, trying to move me with love and family bonds so I’ll hand 70.4kFavorites57.1kClicks/ch93.6kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a very good read, similar to "Married to an Old Emperor." The two female protagonists have similar growth trajectories. These are the only two I've read of this type. If you know of any other similar novels, please recommend them to me.

28. 28 我 Building a Base in a Survival Game 我在生存游戏里搞基建 Asleep in Three Seconds三秒入睡No CP935k WordsCompleted The world is about to end when a mysterious System arrives and launches a survival trial. Only those who survive the survival game will earn the right to keep living. In her previous life, Gu Mi rose to the top of the survival game rankings and was known as a human calamity, yet she still failed to make it to the end. Reborn, she’s tired of fighting and killing. Instead, she turns to infrastructure development, determined to build herself a place to enjoy her retirement. Before she knows it, h 63.2kFavorites112.6kClicks/ch93.3kGifts

    Curator note

    Honestly, when I read good infrastructure-building and farming novels, I mainly look for the element of "hope." I like novels where a very capable person or group of very capable people use their knowledge and abilities to bring "hope" to those living in hardship, allowing everyone to live a hopeful and promising life where "things will get better if we work hard." But unfortunately, these kinds of novels seem rare. I usually find this kind of element in the "snapshot" stories where the female protagonist conquers the world, becomes an empress, or a female official.

29. 29 人 I'm a Good Person, Really [Apocalypse] 人家是一头好人[末世] Sa Wu萨巫Romance538k WordsCompleted [Complete / Third-person narration] [Upcoming book: Living in a Horror World. Blurb: I live a normal life during the day, but at night I possess a corpse in the deep sea. After spending a whole week as a corpse, I went a little crazy. The deep sea doesn't look all that normal either. Surely it's fine if I eat those strange things and mutate? Later, I came ashore, and the humans on the beach screamed and ran away. Me: “...” Oh no. I was underwater, so I just 50.2kFavorites51.9kClicks/ch101.1kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a good read. The female protagonist develops powerful superpowers after the apocalypse. Generally, I don't like stories with overly overpowered protagonists, but the female protagonist's abilities in this one are quite interesting. The overall style is light and enjoyable.

30. 30 奔21+ Attending a Funeral 奔丧 Nan Hu Tang南胡唐Baihe (GL)324k WordsCompleted 43.8kFavorites30.7kClicks/ch29.4kGifts

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    It's great! After reading this, I've been looking for similar folk horror stories, but haven't found any, haha. This one has a relatively strong romance element compared to others on my reading list, but the plot is equally captivating. Plus, almost all the main characters are female, and I really enjoyed the romance between the two female leads. Highly recommended!

31. 31 典 The Warden Only Wants to Take It Easy [Interstellar] 典狱长她只想咸鱼[星际] Sea Salt Cheese Roll海盐芝士卷Romance434k WordsCompleted You An always thought her life after becoming a prison guard would be like this: drink tea, read the paper, patrol and take a stroll, and live the carefree life of a lazybones. Reality was the exact opposite. Not a single day in the Star Prison was peaceful. The inmates under her care were getting stranger and stranger, too. Inmate A: The Empire's rule is corrupt. Inmate B: We have to overthrow it! We want 37.3kFavorites67kClicks/ch26.2kGifts

    Curator note

    It's good. I finished reading this a long time ago, and I've forgotten most of the plot. It's probably a light and enjoyable read.

32. 32 领 Lord Simulator [Worldbuilding] 领主模拟器[基建] Gathering Starlight and Frost挽星霜Romance533k WordsCompleted More completed novels are available in my collection. Anpo transmigrated into the Western fantasy-style city-building game she used to play. From the start, she was sent to the frontier and became the impoverished lord of a border territory. The Emerald Territory was sparsely populated, and its people couldn't get enough to eat. Seeing the desolate state of the territory's only city, the steward burst into tears. “Lady Anpo is a duchess of noble birth. How could they exile you to such a remote 25.8kFavorites35kClicks/ch31.4kGifts

    Curator note

    It's good. Infrastructure-building novels have the "hope" element I mentioned above, and this one is no exception. Speaking of which, in these kinds of novels, the female lead usually doesn't have much screen time; she's often just a plot device. I hope they can strengthen the female lead's character development.

33. 33 十 A Jack of All Trades, I Just Want a Peaceful Life 十项全能的我只想平静生活 Ironhead Meow铁头喵Romance836k WordsCompleted Yun Xiao transmigrated into a novel about a playboy heroine, a Mary Sue, and a harem of admirers. She was the vicious teacher who constantly made life difficult for the original heroine and her two friends at an alchemy school, only to be repeatedly humiliated. In the end, the heroine exposed her true nature, and she became an alchemist criminal hated by everyone. Fortunately, she arrived early. After graduating from the top alchemy school, she turned down offers from powerful figures in every 15.9kFavorites27.8kClicks/ch25.5kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a good story. The main character seems to be genderless (referring to physical intimacy). The plot is decent, but I felt the ending was a bit rushed. All three of the female lead's disciples (some male, some female) have a one-sided crush on her.

34. 34 路 How a Nobody Can Save the Comic Book World 路人甲如何拯救漫画世界 Chu Jiushu楚九书No CP635k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete. Side stories will update irregularly. The next book, Does the Cultivation World Have a National Destiny System Too?!, is now underway. Welcome!] Xia Chu realized very early on that something was wrong with this world. A subway station that looped, a moon that could blink, a skyscraper where people fell to their deaths every day but that was never sealed off... But none of that had anything to do with Xia Chu. She thought she was living an ordinary life in this world 11.4kFavorites9.1kClicks/ch8.4kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a good read. The female lead is in a comic book world, bound to a system, and has to save the world because the original story had a bad ending. She's incredibly strong; I even felt she didn't use her full power until the very end. However, her past wasn't explored much, which made me quite curious about her experiences and how she gradually became so strong. Also, I don't know if it's just my perception or the author's intention, or maybe it's because it's a shonen manga, but the plot felt quite "male-oriented" (though there wasn't anything particularly bad). The female lead plays the girl who's overly familiar with the male lead from the start, then talks to herself, acting like she has a secret. I can instantly think of several characters like that, haha ​​[facepalm]. The other female characters she plays also give me a similar feeling, and the supporting male lead's feelings for the female lead's character are also... Well, that vibe is really strong. I don't know how to describe it. Can anyone understand?

35. 35 收 I Got a Distress Text from My Best Friend 收到了闺蜜的求救短信 Boat on a Leaf叶上舟No CP122k WordsCompleted [Upcoming mystery, I Can’t Possibly Be Fake. Blurb at the end] [Turn on author’s notes for little skits to lighten the mood] [Story blurb] “I got a text from her.” [I haven’t had mangoes in ages. Keep me company this afternoon and let’s get mango pomelo sago and a mango crepe cake. Oh, and we can have fish with pickled cabbage for lunch.] “Does this text have anything to do with her disappearance?” “She’s allergic to mangoes, and she doesn’t eat fish. So something must have happened to her.” 11.1kFavorites11.8kClicks/ch8.8kGifts

    Curator note

    It should be quite good, but it's still a short suspense story. I don't remember the plot, sorry.

36. 36 困 The Woman Trapped in Time 困在时间里的她 Mo Li_莫里_No CP212k WordsCompleted [Dual heroines, no romance, time-loop mystery] [Complete, thank you for staying with me] This is M City, the capital of Country T, at thirteen degrees north latitude, where summer lasts all year. It is the capital of Buddhism, a land of plenty, a hub of fashion, and a valley of flowers. It is a city of sin. The scandal-plagued actress Xia Chan falls to her death during a live television broadcast. Her death sets off a time loop that drags the renowned writer Song Yubing into its grasp. She i 7.7kFavorites4.7kClicks/ch4.3kGifts

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    Nice

37. 37 从 Starting in March 从三月开始 Tear The Pillow, Still Sleep撕枕犹眠Romance26k WordsCompleted It all began this March. My beloved was going through a terrible ordeal. To help him, I put aside an extremely important job and returned to my hometown. Though our love had not officially begun at the time, I knew that if I worked hard, things would turn out well for us. Because sincere devotion deserves to be rewarded. Because love should make a person grow flesh and blood. Because I was once trapped in darkness because of him, and he pulled me out of the abyss. Now it was my turn to direct th 7.6kFavorites18.9kClicks/ch6.7kGifts

    Curator note

    Nice

38. 38 武 [Great Tang] The First Female Official of Empress Wu [大唐]武皇第一女官 Gu Simu顾四木Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Wo sat in one of the palace gardens within the Taiji Palace. When she woke one day, she discovered that she had become a low-ranking female official in the Tang dynasty during the Zhenguan era: a seventh-rank record keeper in the Palace Discipline Bureau, responsible for recording palace rules and punishments. Her first assignment was to explain palace etiquette to the newly arrived consorts. After she had finished reading through the regulations, one young woman stepped forward. “Could 128.3kFavorites184.4kClicks/ch724kGifts

    Curator note

    It's a good read. The two female protagonists meet in humble beginnings and grow together as an emperor/powerful minister, their bond deep and unwavering. The importance of "power" is also well explored. I've read many stories where the authors seem completely oblivious to "power," only offering empty rhetoric and moral pressure, which infuriates me. This story avoids that. Throughout the two female protagonists' journeys, there are countless moments that make them realize they must acquire and seize that position.

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