Female-Lead Novels, Feel-Good Growth 女主文 爽文成长

1. 1 上 All Aboard 上船 A Pool of Green Mountains一池青山Romance332k WordsCompleted Chu Lai grew up in the Lower City, getting by on scams and cons. She did the dirty, exhausting work, lived in a cramped apartment, and ate cheap synthetic meals. By chance, she came across a ticket. It was for a luxury cruise ship developed by a major corporation. The ship didn’t check citizen ID cards and was bound for Libo Harbor, the famous City of Freedom. It was the perfect chance to sneak out, escape, and make a fortune. Only after boarding did Chu Lai realize the voyage was a party cru 39.6kFavorites36.4kClicks/ch22.7kGifts

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   Time loop stories are still amazing, and I'm amazed by the author's ingenuity; each plot point is intricately linked, and the female lead is exceptionally well-developed. Like the food vlogger, there are a few male characters among the teammates and supporting roles. It's hard to say which of the two has more or less screen time; I'm more impressed with the supporting female characters. They're all quite well-developed, and some are even complex villains. [Pity]

2. 2 精 A Mad but Eerie Food Streamer 精神病但诡异美食主播 ShowserRomance621k WordsCompleted [Next book: A Double Agent for the Organizers of a Survival Game. Blurb at the very end. [Blurb for this story] Everyone in the psychiatric hospital had vanished. Only Wan Ming remained. She was so lonely she was nearly depressed when, suddenly, the System awakened: [Want to be discharged? Come livestream! Get enough popularity points and you'll recover and be released!] Wan Ming dreamed of becoming a chef, so she decided to be a food streamer and specially cl 2.1kFavorites2.4kClicks/ch2.1kGifts

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   This is one of the few decent novels I've found recently. Yes, I'm currently experiencing a reading slump and can't afford to settle for anything less than what I can read, so I'm only reading what's within my comfort zone, including the writing style and plot. This is a lighthearted story. The first time I entered the "Lost Dinner" arc, I was deeply impressed by the scene where Ai Zhongyaozu was killed (How dare you kill me!), And the scenes with Shi Chunyan and her mother in Lan's 94th chapter were also quite memorable. However, the ending, particularly Jiang Xincheng's story, felt rushed and abrupt.

3. 3 此 Cultivation Is Forbidden Here [Interstellar] 此地禁止修仙[星际] White Moss mirage白苔mirageRomance434k WordsCompleted [Volume One: Complete] Jiang Su woke up one day in a galactic world, having become a disciple of the "Immortal Venerable." Grotesque, writhing, chaotic pollutants kept dragging people across the galaxy into the abyss of hallucinations. As a "disciple of the Immortal Venerable," she was greeted warmly by the pollutants, who called her "fellow cultivator" one after another. The only problem was the mission issued by the System: [Main Mission: Cleanse the pollution and save the galaxy.] [Conditi 1.8kFavorites2.1kClicks/ch2.2kGifts

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   The first volume of this story is currently complete, and I'm waiting for the second. The combination of cultivation, futuristic Cthulhu elements, and fantasy is something I really can't resist; it hits the mark perfectly. The constant jumping between the borders of several factions is incredibly exciting. Being trapped in enemy territory and then offered a seat of honor feels like a role-playing game with a survival-of-the-fittest atmosphere, all while incorporating elements like sanity-lowering contamination—the thrill is off the charts.

4. 4 本 Where's My Tragic Love Story Script? 本尊的苦情剧本呢 A Thousand Cups of Wine酒千觞Romance585k WordsCompleted 48.2kFavorites56.7kClicks/ch52.7kGifts

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   Cultivation novels are a style I enjoy reading; they all feature strong female characters, which is really satisfying.

5. 5 强 How the Strong Are Made 强者是怎样炼成的 Old Liver Mom老肝妈Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [This novel goes premium on the 22nd!] No blurb could do justice to the utterly outrageous content of this novel. She died, then was reborn. When she opened her eyes, she found she’d become a dinosaur, while her former kindred, now human beings, were studying her. They called her the Tyrannosaurus Rex! 1. A leveling-up story, slow burn, with a couple. 2. The female lead doesn’t remember who she is at first. 3. A crossover of horror and Marvel/DC. Theme: What joy it is to crush fate bene 160.8kFavorites216.7kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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   This story starts strong but fades quickly. The first chapter is absolutely worth the price of admission; there's no substitute. In fact, the first chapter, Jurassic World, is a near-perfect short story—a perfect strong female lead, a perfect tamer grandmother, and especially the initial amnesiac state where the characters are completely immersed in the dinosaurs, almost inhumanly so. Compared to the original movie, the text offers a cold, delicate sense of ruthless hunting. However, the author continues in this formulaic style, clearly lacking staying power and starting to weaken. After a few worlds, it becomes... Well, the kind of boring story that just gets boring. Those who know, know.

6. 6 我 I Turned the Cyber World Upside Down with My Strength 我靠武力值掀翻赛博世界 Pelican Kisses the River鹈鹕吻江Romance921k WordsCompleted [Blurb for this story] Three thousand years ago, Li Zhen died, her soul extinguished and her body blown to pieces. Three thousand years later, Li Zhen slowly opened her eyes on a cold operating table. Before she could get used to this body, Li Zhen received some bad news. As a bionic human painstakingly cultivated by a laboratory, she had to fight and kill the other bioni 10.9kFavorites12.6kClicks/ch6.5kGifts

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   The story features a strong female android character with fluid and graceful fight scenes. I'm frantically searching for stories like this, but there are very few available.

7. 7 我 I Clean Up Garbage in a Wasteland World 我在废土世界扫垃圾 Flowers Bloom in the Wild有花在野Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Ning, who was leading the charge against zombies in the apocalypse, transmigrates, this time into a wasteland world. Eighty percent of this world’s land has been contaminated. Humanity is divided into five classes. She ends up in the lowest, a fifth-class citizen, which is just another way of saying she’s a defective good-for-nothing. Penniless and with nothing to her name, Zhu Ning has no choice but to become a cleaner and sweep up garbage. She’s heard that cleaning up trash in the wastelan 828.3kFavorites957.5kClicks/ch3.3MGifts

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   A masterpiece. The main and supporting characters are vividly portrayed, and the female friendships are profound and touching.

8. 8 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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   A rare ensemble piece; I truly love Fire Tea. Especially the ending's unfolding of the world—I'm really looking forward to the overtime installment. Happy Valley is also good, but the updates are slow.

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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   I've always admired Tear Pillow Still Sleeping's writing style; it's always fresh and original. I've read the apartment building story repeatedly, and the author's writing has become even more impressive.

10. 10 螺 The Spiral Lighthouse [Infinite] 螺旋灯塔[无限] Tianze Shiruò天泽时若Romance673k WordsCompleted In 3155, an anomaly known as the “Century of Silence” swept across the world. Strange dungeons appeared alongside it, as did players with a variety of abilities. A hundred years later, the anomaly gradually faded, but the dungeons and abilities remained. * 3796, the Wasteland District. Cheng Tingyu opened her right eye in front of the mirror. Lines of information, like written descriptions, flashed rapidly beside her reflection. [Name: Cheng Tingyu] [Ability: ["Unstable"]["Parsing Error"]["U 150.5kFavorites200.6kClicks/ch367.8kGifts

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    The protagonist's god-like character was a real surprise when the plot twist came along; it felt like a sudden, clear revelation. The "If You're a Fool, Climb to the 100th Floor" level is still vivid in my memory. The setup was ingenious, and the protagonist was incredibly charismatic. Intelligent and powerful.

11. 11 游 The Game Invades Reality 游戏侵入现实 Qingyuan清远No CP3.5M WordsCompleted *I’ll be clearing out spoilers lately. I’ll delete major spoilers, but some may slip through. If you spot one, please report it. *Several original fan songs are out now. Search for Game Invasion into Reality on music platforms if you’re interested. #Buy a jade amulet for protection on Pinduoduo, group-buy discounts starting at 90% off# #Cyclops spotted over a country in the Pacific, more than 30,000 people suspected missing# #Unusual white fog appears in Qicheng and remains for three days. Ex 114.7kFavorites149.1kClicks/ch712.8kGifts

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    It's a fast-paced, enjoyable story; the plot is exciting in the early stages, the middle stages are satisfying, and the later stages are sweet.

12. 12 请 Please Keep a Firm Grip on Your Wrench 请握紧你手中扳手 Pang Ha胖哈Romance1.1M WordsCompleted My new novel, After the Demolition, My Whole Family Made the Pig-Butchering Scam List, is now open for advance collection. Also accepting advance follows for Can Infinite Failures Only Deduct Love? Please add them to your collection, thanks!~ Blurb: Jian Ruo, an auto mechanic with a terminal illness and crushing debts, crawled out from under a car. The bespectacled man in a sharp suit standing before her told her that her wealthy biological father had finally found her. But there was a catch: s 93.5kFavorites157.5kClicks/ch279.4kGifts

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    Pang Ha's protagonist stories are generally quite brilliant. Throughout the early parts, the protagonist is consistently strong. The problem is, once the third-person narration starts describing the female lead's appearance and demeanor, those who have read it will understand—even if it's just a sentence or two, it has a standard male-oriented feel. The language is extremely vulgar, creating a strong sense of dissonance. You start thinking, "Who is this? Is this 'vase' the same person as the calm, collected, intelligent, strong, and highly independent protagonist from the first-person perspective? It's so contradictory, not even the kind where she's pretending to be weak, but rather a completely weak physical description that's diametrically opposed to the character's personality developed from the first-person perspective. Thankfully, it's only in a sentence or two, leaving you feeling choked up."

13. 13 老 Lao Wang’s Gone Pioneering 老王不在，开荒去了 Pang Ha胖哈Romance1.3M WordsCompleted My author page's new novel, After the Demolition, Our Whole Family Made the Pig-Butchering Scam's Hit List, is now open for preorders. Also available for preorder: Can Infinite Failures Only Deduct Love? Please add them to your favorites, thank you!~ Synopsis: + Before the apocalypse game descends: Everyone thinks Wang Jiu is so pitiful. She was cheated on and divorced, then driven to a tiny county town in the middle of nowhere. Surely she's the most delicate and pitiful woman in the world. + 89.5kFavorites183.1kClicks/ch319.7kGifts

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    Still chubby, looking back, "Old Wang" and "Wrench" were the two books when the author was at his best.

14. 14 在 After Writing Chinese-Style Urban Legends in the Interstellar World 在星际写中式怪谈后 Pure-Hearted Big Girl纯情大女孩Romance943k WordsCompleted "Similar to: Everyone Says I’m the Mastermind Behind the Infinite Flow?" An Ming is a horror novelist. After transmigrating to the interstellar era, she becomes a powerless, helpless little flower who’s bullied by everyone. But this is an era of cultural poverty and spiritual deprivation. People lack mental stimulation, and their special abilities grow weaker by the day. An Ming’s DNA kicks in. What could be more stimulating than horror stories? The next day, she publishes a Chinese-style gho 77.7kFavorites158.5kClicks/ch35.7kGifts

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    Set in an interstellar world, the protagonist's superpower is to turn ghost stories into reality. The fact that these ghost stories become an independent, bizarre planet is quite novel. It's like a divine creation myth, a version of Ma Liang's magic paintbrush from the ghost story genre.

15. 15 最 [Harry Potter] The Ultimate Completion Plan [HP]最终通关计划 An Bai桉柏Multi-Orientation161k WordsOngoing [No updates before April 2025. I'll finish my original novel before coming back to this one. The Multiverse channel is more flexible about romance and other settings, so I've moved the novel there. The author likes dramatic romance plots.] [Please read the content warnings before starting] While playing a single-player game called Hogwarts Magical Daily Life, Leona discovers that this game is not the least bit ordinary. "Congratulations, player, you have logged into the game. Please carefully r 50.3kFavorites105.2kClicks/ch46.5kGifts

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    The protagonist is a villain, ruthless and decisive from childhood to adulthood. Being a Slytherin, he's an extremely rare example of a purely evil character, making this a very successful Harry Potter spin-off. The recommended stories feature female protagonists who are both good and bad, and some in a gray area. Hopefully, the female characters will have richer and more diverse personalities, rather than being generic, template-like tools.

16. 16 今 I Have to Keep Checking In Today, Too [Infinite] 今天也要努力打卡[无限] Fire Tea火茶Multi-Orientation401k WordsCompleted Qing Lian was an ordinary horror-game NPC. She had planned to work peacefully until retirement, but then a System bug loaded her identity card as a player. Which led directly to NPC time clock: Beep. Employee information not found. Clock-in failed. If you fail to clock in before the level ends, you will be marked absent and lose your wages and performance bonus. Qing Lian: ??? My head can be chopped off and my blood can be spilled, but my wages cannot be docked! Luckily, players turn into NP 48.9kFavorites65.6kClicks/ch43.3kGifts

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    Huo Cha's extended world of the university town's worldview—Happy Valley. From student to working professional. Dedicated to slacking off and retiring peacefully, yet unable to find a tranquil life.

17. 17 我 The Neighborhood Went Up in Flames After I Became a Security Guard 我当保安后小区炸了 Leave the Mountain别山去Multi-Orientation375k WordsCompleted Ning Ci, a master assassin who failed to retire, transmigrated to a strange new world with her precious dagger. The people here fear plants, stay away from the ocean, and band together to survive at Base Four. Through hard work, Ning Ci finally landed a job on her third day: neighborhood security guard. Work location: Base Four, Neighborhood Four, Guard Booth Four Job duties: Keep unregistered mysterious visitors out of the neighborhood Benefits: Meals and lodging included, uniform provided, fo 48.3kFavorites66.6kClicks/ch25.9kGifts

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    In this story about a security guard, the protagonist is from a feudal background in the early stages. He accidentally ties his hair up, and it looks like it's not short at all. I secretly thought to myself, "Wasn't he bald on the cover?" And then he really does become bald later on, haha, so funny! And the author's character-ending moments are truly unexpected; she says she'll blow up the neighborhood, and she really does! She's offline faster than you blink! Someone help her!

18. 18 最 In the End, She Became the Demon Venerable 最终她成为魔尊 Xie Yi谢意Romance830k WordsCompleted Recommended: the author’s new novel, From the Modern World to the Beast World * Her parents wanted a son, but Liang Zhiyu wasn’t one, so they callously abandoned her as soon as she was born. That same day, a terrifying ghost calamity descended upon the land. Her father died. Her grandfather died. People died in every household. Terrified, people fled in every direction. The village became deserted, with more corpses than living people. Only Liang Zhiyu lay peacefully asleep in a cradle at her gr 44.9kFavorites67.7kClicks/ch52.2kGifts

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    This is also a "feel-good" novel, a rule-based story about punishing evil and promoting good.

19. 19 剑 Sword Cultivators Aren't Allowed to Play Games [Full-Dive] 剑修不许玩游戏[全息] Point-Colored Orca重点色虎鲸Romance664k WordsCompleted *My friend's The Interstellar World's Number One Spirit Soother is complete! A jade spirit from a cultivation world ends up in the interstellar age. It's a lot of fun! If you like this kind of story, give it a try~ *Upcoming story: The Apocalypse Never Came, But the System Did. It'll be my next project. Here is the blurb for this story: [The Overpowered Hero Version] Everyone in the sect knew Meng Lingye was useless. She had an incredible tale 32.2kFavorites36.9kClicks/ch49.4kGifts

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    It's a martial arts novel, and it does a great job of writing about martial arts battles and crime-solving!

20. 20 怪 A Visitor's Guide to the Haunted Town [Infinite] 怪谈小镇游玩指南[无限] A Few Simple Pleasures at the Banquet宴几清欢No CP161k WordsOngoing Updates will be irregular due to work and writer's block, but I'll do my best to finish the story and won't abandon it. Please see the notes and content warnings below the blurb. A Guide to Traveling and Sightseeing on the Catherine First of all, welcome aboard the Catherine! To make your trip more enjoyable and help you get used to the itinerary as quickly as possible, please take some time to read the following rules: 1. This train journey loops between 15 small towns. Your trip will end once 27.6kFavorites26kClicks/ch12.9kGifts

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    This is a book by an author with excellent writing skills, definitely worth reading. There isn't a single wasted word; it's rare to see such a good work in recent years. The only downside is that the last two chapters are currently stuck in a writer's block and seem unlikely to be completed in the future. I hope you won't mind.

21. 21 亚 Yatiantang [Infinite] 亚天堂 [无限] Riverside Thorn Lantern江边棘灯No CP746k WordsOngoing After a sudden disaster, Ji Yin died. And was forced into an infinite-loop game System: The Paradise Game World. Here, points are everything. To survive, Ji Yin had no choice but to diligently take part in the game scenarios. While everyone else rested, Ji Yin was fighting zombies. While everyone else rested, Ji Yin was escaping from a tem 21.5kFavorites35kClicks/ch17.2kGifts

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    Ling Tong Jiang Jiang is also one of my favorite authors. I got hooked on her book "Transmigrated to the Cultivation World with My Mom," a cultivation-themed version of Gu Yan and Gu Ailing, with a very sincere and loving mother-daughter relationship. Ya Tiantang's book continues her excellent writing style, and the side stories are brilliantly designed; I really enjoyed it.

22. 22 您 Your Witch Account Is Now Online 您的魔女账号已上线 Sit Down and Zone Out坐下发呆No CP354k WordsCompleted [Ongoing: '[Wuxia Crossover] The Martial World Is Full of Red Names'. Please add it to your reading list!] Magic is a romance that lasts until death. Because she loved the idea, Jiang Yi made a crude little witch game. After transmigrating, she found herself in another world riddled with holes, where all sorts of bizarre creatures flew around. As a complete weakling, she should have been dead within three days. But she became a witch, one whose magic came from belief and whose spells were cas 6.2kFavorites13kClicks/ch4kGifts

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    This ensemble piece is truly heartwarming and healing. While witches are generally portrayed from a dark and somber perspective, this book offers a rare glimpse into the warm and harmonious world Rowling depicts in her magical world. The protagonists' growth is captivating; the young witches learn magic, gain self-awareness and understanding of the world, gradually maturing into powerful and independent witches – it's incredibly touching! Every time I think of this book, my heart feels warm.

23. 23 宿 The Host Doesn't Want to Be Human Anymore [Quick Transmigration] 宿主她不当人了[快穿] Jiang Chenyang姜沉漾No CP504k WordsCompleted Su Jiang: You mean the money I earn in mission worlds can be converted into mission points? System: That's right. Su Jiang: So I can skip completing missions and just earn money in the mission worlds to exchange for points instead, right? System: ??? System: Please make sure your income is legitimate! Legitimate! System: The person who's spent the most time in solitary confinement has accumulated 876,000 hours. I think you have a shot at breaking that record. Su Jiang: Oh... So, do you get 5.4kFavorites11.9kClicks/ch9.3kGifts

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    A satisfying story of face-slapping.

24. 24 丧 Zombie Peddler, Fair to Young and Old 丧尸卖货，童叟无欺 Lin Qianyang林千阳No CP588k WordsCompleted Shortly before Sang Cancan's college graduation, the apocalypse suddenly arrived. She was physically weak and terrible at sports, unable to run fast or win a fight. While everyone else desperately fled, she was the perfect bait for zombies. She was pushed out to serve as cannon fodder in a moment of carelessness, and from then on joined the zombie horde. Strangely, after becoming a zombie, 4.7kFavorites11.3kClicks/ch2.7kGifts

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    The protagonist starts out as a zombie, focuses on his career, and partners with friends to build a powerful empire. I love it! And he even manages to get her father kicked out of the house with nothing – so cool!

25. 25 路 The Supporting Character Becomes the Protagonist Through Daily Horoscopes 路人甲凭每日运势做主角 Orange Juice Thanks橙汁感谢No CP367k WordsCompleted Urban fantasy powers + female lead with no romantic pairing, with a new setting every day! On the first day of her senior year, Xun Fan is punished for stepping through the school gate with her left foot. She has to write a self-criticism and recite it with feeling in front of the entire school. Looking at the 2,000 teachers 3.4kFavorites6.1kClicks/ch1.2kGifts

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    Drawing a brand new ability every day is really fun. It reminds me of the American and European cartoons I loved watching as a kid; every morning I'd wake up with a new ability, lol.

26. 26 废 The Wasteland's Top Undercover Agent 废土第一卧底 Crescent Moon Candy弯弯月牙糖Romance458k WordsCompleted Blurb: Zhao Xi transmigrated into an old-fashioned melodramatic novel. By the time she realized she was the book's cannon-fodder villain, she had already made an enemy of the original female lead. Everyone knows the female lead of an old-fashioned melodramatic novel is the last person you want to provoke. Picking a fight with her means picking a fight with a whole crowd. You'd face a murderous maniac of a male lead, along with the second, third, and fourth male leads who are in love with her. 1.9kFavorites3.2kClicks/ch784Gifts

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    The protagonist is incredibly strong! He excels in both strategic and physical combat, and his abilities are very interesting. In my personal opinion, his abilities are more about using his wits to aid in strategic battles, making the story very engaging.

27. 27 我 I Took the Place of the Harem Novel's Male Lead 我顶替了后宫文男主 Chief Disciple of the Meow Meow Cult喵喵教首席教徒No CP252k WordsOngoing After being poisoned to death, apocalypse big shot Duan Muzheng is reborn and transmigrates into the role of the male lead in a harem novel. But... she's a woman too! System: Surprised? Thrilled? Didn't see that coming? Duan Muzheng: I suggest you try being decent. System: Your goal is to build infrastructure. Most of our previous candidates were unreliable and only cared about romance, so we chose you. Duan Muzheng: … Where's the wine that killed me? Give me another glass! I can't d 205Favorites379Clicks/ch182Gifts

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    As the title suggests, the characters are no longer flat and superficial labels. By removing prejudice and exploitation, the characters become more full-bodied and soulful.

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