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- 151 After an Average-Looking Woman Gets a System 普女获得系统后 1vN, a romance game where the heroine wins them all Li Momo is over thirty and has achieved nothing. When she returns to her senior year of high school, she gets a Harem System, but no special aura. She has to figure out how to win people over on her own. Starting from the worst possible hand, she slowly finds her way and becomes a self-taught acting talent. To raise affection levels, she turns into the ultimate people-pleaser, using every tactic and scheme at her disposal to manipulate hearts 3kReads8.4Score24914d adds
- 152 Reborn in the 1980s: I'm a Heartbreaker, So What? 重生八零，我是渣女我怕谁 [Transmigration to the 1980s] [Cunning Bad Girl] [Powerful Men Bow to Love] [Everyone's Favorite] [Men Are All Stepping Stones] [Ageless Youth Golden Finger] Power and money are a woman's best tonics, a real boost... Zhao Wenwen, a minor celebrity who got her start as an internet influencer, is a polished, self-serving opportunist who moves between men. By a twist of fate, her soul transmigrates to the 1980s. Reborn, she seizes the tailwind of the times and launches her entrepreneurial journey. 245Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 153 The Cousin’s Pregnant Bride Fled, and the Cold Young Lord Went Mad 表姑娘挺孕肚逃走，清冷世子气疯 [Reborn + seduction and climbing the social ladder + the male lead falls first and clears every obstacle for the heroine] Jiang Fu was the stepdaughter brought into the family by the Third Madam of the Duke of Wei's household. She was born alluring and soft, with skin as pale as ice and bones as graceful as jade, captivating every young man in the duke's household. In her previous life, her mother tried to secure a marriage for her stepsister by sending Jiang Fu to an old man over fifty. When th 6.7kReads8.9Score81514d adds
- 154 Quick Transmigration: The Online Scammer Everyone Loves 快穿：网骗渣女万人迷 [A scammer heroine with all kinds of backstories + immersive role-play + a stunningly beautiful heroine + everyone’s favorite + multiple male leads, all virgins + love at first sight] Qiao You gets bound to a scammer-bitch simulator. Her mission is to gain other people’s love and desire points. But every time she wakes up, she has lost her memories, so in each round she gets completely immersed and truly believes she is the original woman, a thoroughly infamous character. Qiao You: I know I’m gr 26Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Bound to a Beauty System, the Green Tea Goes on a Rampage Across Worlds 绑定变美系统，绿茶在位面杀疯了 [Scheming villainess, beauty-enhancement System, winning over multiple male leads. Often has no moral compass. Not a strong female lead.] The ugly Mo Qianqian livestreams her voice online. Just as she starts gaining a little popularity, a rival exposes her personal information. She is attacked by countless online trolls, mocked by other streamers and their big spenders, and even misses the chance to save her parents’ lives. With no desire to go on living, she happens to become bound to an Obsess 1.7kReads8.7Score12414d adds
- 156 Stop Acting Like a Sweet-Talking Green Tea Girl, the Male Lead Is Reborn 绿茶你别演了，男主他重生了 [Male lead is reborn x showbiz x possessive, coercive romance] [Calculating green tea girl vs. rough-and-rugged big bad wolf] Jiang Qi has the face of everyone's first love. She seems frail and timid, and is always following He Qinian around. People mock her as a little green tea schemer who hopes to marry into a wealthy family. But Jiang Qi has another side that few people know about. She's vain, greedy, and ambitious, with her heart set on climbing the social ladder. Soon, Cheng Wang, the elde 732Reads8.1Score10414d adds
- 157 The Scheming Supporting Actress Wins His Heart and Takes the Throne 心机女配攻心上位 (The new book rating just came out, and it’ll go up!) A scheming female supporting character vs. the male leads of all kinds of novels Su Wanying is a newcomer from the Love Collection Bureau. Watch her seize the heroines’ opportunities in various small worlds and win over the chosen sons of fate. Content warning: no moral compass. 4.4kReads8.5Score25314d adds
- 158 The Scheming Beauty Transmigrates Into a Book: The Entire Court Goes Crazy for You 心机美人穿书后：满朝文武为卿狂 An ironclad empress, and emperors who come and go. [Transmigrate into a book + a scheming black lotus with a sweet, delicate facade + love at first sight + Mary Sue + different love interests at different stages] Xu Jinqiao is a flirtatious beauty. After casually making one snarky remark, she somehow transmigrates into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character who shares her name! The original character was frail and delicate, devoted everything to her family, yet her relatives treat 77Reads9.1Score10114d adds
- 159 The Campus Goddess Is a Little Two-Faced 校园女神她有点茶 [No fixed pairing + heroine is not a virgin, male leads are + queen bee + men suffer + romantic rivalry] He hurts me a thousand times, and I still love him like it’s the first time? As if! Why do some people act like they can’t live without a man? What’s the point of begging and groveling like a lovesick puppy? Wouldn’t it be better to love yourself than waste your time being lovesick? When he comes back again, begging humbly, “A Chen, do you still mean what you said?” She lifts her red lips in 778Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 160 A Canary? I'm Just Pretending 金丝雀？我装的 [Everyone’s Favorite Female Lead, Mary Sue + Jealous Suitors and a Battlefield of Love + Multiple Male Leads + Coercive Possession + The Whole Cast Turns Dark, Yandere, and Unhinged] [In short, the heroine pretends to be a reborn canary, using retreat as a way to advance and luring men into becoming her dogs] [Everyone else is clean; Yan Zhiqian isn’t, and he has to die. Yu Dianqiu has held a woman (nothing else happened, no kissing or sex. I said in the comments before that they’d kissed, but I 3.1kReads9.4Score23414d adds
- 161 My Girlfriend Is a Mafia Boss 我的女友是黑道大佬 Strong female lead, men chasing her, taming, love rivals, the man chasing his wife after losing her, female lead is not a virgin, male leads are all virgins. Top star Qiao Li has a hidden identity: she is the underworld boss who rules Nation N. Her loyal bodyguard, older and younger brothers, and a younger man she once saved all come looking for her, one after another. Qiao Li is always in control when it comes to love, but then she meets a sweet young man determined to marry her. They break 267Reads—Score10514d adds
- 162 The Scheming Beauty's Conquest Notes 心机美人的攻略手札 Jiang Fu swore from a young age that she would climb the social ladder and marry into a powerful family. She was willing to use any means necessary. On the eve of the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter’s wedding, the groom’s side was rocked by a scandal of epic proportions. Jiang Ruyue, who had been pampered all her life, immediately refused to marry him. So the Jiang family secretly brought back Jiang Fu, the concubine-born daughter who had been raised far away. The Jiang family looked down on 4.6kReads9.3Score59814d adds
- 163 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.4kReads8.2Score13414d adds
- 164 Sweet as Honey in the 1970s: A Local Green Tea Girl’s Pampered Life 七零甜蜜蜜：绿茶土著的娇宠日常 [Green tea heroine vs. roguishly handsome hero / polished self-interest / slice of life] Wan Xia could be called an “unusual” sort of person. While everyone else fought tooth and nail for a piece of Dacron fabric, she preferred wearing pure cotton and dressing like an elegant little white lotus. Many people in the village thought she’d been calculating and scheming since childhood. She thought so too. In an era when sons were favored over daughters, she managed to win all the special affection 5.7kReads8.5Score39114d adds
- 165 The Clinging Vine Flicks Her Wrist, and the Male Leads Line Up to Wag Their Tails 菟丝花轻轻勾手，男主们排队摇尾 [Quick transmigration + scheming doddering vine + charming green-tea beauty adored by everyone + battle royale and a long road to winning them back + no fixed male lead] [Sweet, delicate beauty; her devoted backup stops chasing her] After four years as a lovesick fool, the day before the wedding, his first love returned from abroad. One phone call, and Qin Huan abandoned her halfway there. Tang Yin called off the wedding and climbed into Liao Yicheng’s sports car... [Peerless beauty, adored by e 282Reads6.6Score22714d adds
- 166 So What If I'm Flirtatious and Coy? The Targets I Pursue Like... 我又茶又媚怎么了？攻略对象喜欢 [The male lead is a rough, seasoned soldier] [The heroine is a master manipulator, an innocent-looking schemer] [Both virgins, both strong, heroine is stronger] [Fifteen-year age gap, an older man eating tender grass] [Daddy-type boyfriend] On his way to register their marriage, Ling Yunfeng received a phone call: Jiang Nian had been brutally beaten, was being resuscitated in the hospital, and was on the verge of death. Innocent Jiang Nian was dragged into Ling Yunfeng’s world, where she was hur 704Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 Quick Transmigration: The Charming Schemer Is Allure, Flirtation, and Sweetness 快穿万人迷，心机尤物又撩又娇 [Quick Transmigration + Some Pregnancy and Childbirth + Stunning Female Lead + No Fixed Couple + Villainess + Ruthless by Any Means + Drama Queen] A dodder vine spirit fails her tribulation and must gather destiny energy to nourish her soul. To achieve her goal, she transmigrates into the cannon fodder characters of storybooks. She will stop at nothing to achieve her aims, and while gathering destiny energy, she also resolves the cannon fodder characters’ lingering obsessions. Story 1: She trans 879Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 168 Boss, the Young Lady Is Here to Arrange Another Marriage! 老板！大小姐又来结亲了！ “Sticking with single-player gaming out of love, only to get crushed” [Secret Identity Reveals + Powerful Men Bending Their Pride + Both Pure + Satisfying Romance] The heroine is a refined, aloof heiress, a business prodigy with top-tier beauty and ability. The hero is a sharp-tongued charmer. He acts recklessly at first, then gets his comeuppance and pursues her. He’s best at flirting in plain sight while secretly yearning, and will gladly become her dog for love. P.S. The heroine has an eye co 97Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 Falling Into Spring Waters 陷入春水 [Sweet romance, short drama now streaming] [Brothers competing for the heroine + both male leads are virgins + sweet, indulgent, melodramatic wish fulfillment + second male lead wins + old flames reignited] [Male lead: refined scoundrel, dark, dangerously obsessive and paternal / Female lead: seemingly innocent but secretly calculating, a tea-green beauty who knows her own mind] Everyone said Yao Jiayin was lucky. She’d come from a poor, remote village and suddenly become the girlfriend of a ri 33.4kReads9.1Score6.2k14d adds
- 170 Quick Transmigration: The Peerless White Lotus 快穿之倾世白莲 Gentle and ethereal, breathtakingly beautiful. Nothing could describe her better. (The female lead is not a good person.) 1.1kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 171 The Bewitching Concubine Is Alluring, Yet Unwilling to Stay Faithful 姨娘妩媚多姿，却不安于室 Not a strong-woman power fantasy + possessive coercion + neither lead is chaste. The story of a beautiful, helpless young woman fought over by numerous powerful men... No superpowers, no pocket dimension. The heroine’s only golden finger is her beauty. 4kReads8.6Score28914d adds
- 172 Dancing on Men’s Heartstrings, Hoping to Give Them a Home 在男人心尖蹦哒，想给他们一个家 [Love-triangle chaos + quick transmigration + green-tea schemer + irresistible charmer + regret and redemption + conquest missions + no fixed couple] Wen Ran was a wily charmer who treated men as a way to pass the time. Her impressive track record was famous far and wide, and a system that specialized in dealing with scumbags came looking for her. Wen Ran curled her lips. “A career tormenting men? What a great deal!” From then on, with just the right skill set, she traveled through all kinds of 837Reads9.0Score10814d adds
- 173 Sorry, I'm Your Boyfriend's Dream Girl 抱歉哦，我是你男友的梦中情人 (New chapters are being posted as the ratings rise) [A mischievous little cat x all kinds of scheming scumbags and unhinged villains | quick transmigration + dream invasion + stealing someone’s love + everyone’s favorite] Transmigrated into an insignificant little seductress demon by the side of the Chosen Ones favored by the Heavenly Dao, Jiang Yuyuan rested her chin in her hands and smiled, her eyes curving. Her diet was simple: she only ate love. And those sons of fortune favored by the world 19.8kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
- 174 The White Moonlight and Her Possessive Male Leads 白月光与疯批男主们 No fixed pairing + not everyone is devoted to one another + everyone is unhinged + questionable values Do you know what white camellias mean? How dare you take my love for you lightly? A game played by the powerful, full of desire, love, hatred, and tangled grudges. A vast web of lust closes around her, but in the end, she tears through the net that has ensnared her and toys with them all in the palm of her hand. Xia Wanxing is hailed as the muse of an artistic genius. With her beautiful face, s 1.7kReads9.2Score17614d adds
- 175 Quick Transmigration: Scheming Seduction 快穿：心机勾引 [Quick Transmigration + Possessive Male Leads + Alluring Beauty] Although Lin Zhi was at the very bottom of society, her beauty put everyone else to shame. Relying on her looks, she refused to accept that she would spend her whole life trapped in obscurity deep in the mountains. She wanted to rise above the rest and escape her lowly status. Just as she was on the verge of despair, something called the System suddenly came looking for her. It promised to give her everything she wanted once s 5.6kReads8.0Score28514d adds
- 176 Villainess, With Ten Powerful Heirs at Her Command! 恶女，坐拥十个权贵继承人！ [Male Rivals Competing for Her + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Love Rival Showdowns + One Woman, Multiple Men] Yun Li was born in the slums, but has always dreamed of entering high society. She thought getting an acceptance letter from Wuluoshi would be her first step up the ladder of wealth. Instead, she found herself facing a side of the world she had never known existed. To uncover the truth, she gets close to these gifted young men. “Big Sis, don’t you want your puppy anymore?” 683Reads8.9Score16514d adds
- 177 The Beautiful Little Green Tea: How I Wrecked My Fishing Pond 貌美小绿茶，养鱼翻车记 [Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet romance + happy ending] A pretty, airheaded little green-tea beauty vs. a top-tier nobleman from Beijing’s elite circle Jiang Lüwu has put all her skill points into her looks. She’s known as Kyoto’s little Goddess of Luo. Hobbies: lying around like a salted fish. Dreams: mooch off her parents as a child, her husband as an adult, and her children in old age. There’s no way she’ll ever work hard and strive for success. She’s going to lie around like a 4.1kReads7.7Score27514d adds
- 178 The Scheming Beauty's Tale of Climbing the Social Ladder 心机美人攀高枝记 (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9kReads8.7Score85514d adds
- 179 The Goddess Compendium 女神图鉴 During an interview with an entertainment reporter, a certain top-tier star was asked about his love life. The hottest name in show business said he would never forget his ex-girlfriend. Asked why they broke up, he said it was because he bought her a matcha-flavored ice cream. During an interview with a financial journalist, the chairman of a multinational corporation was teased for being one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. The bachelor said tenderly that he was waiting for his ex-girl 1.5kReads9.2Score11514d adds
- 180 Reborn in 2004: A Factory Girl Vows to Turn Her Life Around 重生2004，厂妹誓要逆袭人生 I was married off far from home, cheated on, and abused. Did I cry? No. I was reborn. I kicked my scumbag ex to the curb, rediscovered my ambition, and made myself shine with unapologetic brilliance. The domineering, unhinged young master said to me, “It's just for fun. Don't get attached.” I smiled. “No problem. You're just a tool for making money. Who gets attached to a tool?” The devoted Young Master Zhou said goodbye with regret: “I'm sorry. I had no choice. If fate brings us together in the 9.3kReads9.2Score90214d adds
- 181 They Are Just My Dogs 他们，只是我的狗 [Rebirth and revenge + male rivalry + training them like dogs + Mary Sue + a cast of villains] Qiao Xinyue was reborn. In her previous life, she had fought her way out of the mountains and into Easton Academy, a top school filled with geniuses. She thought she had changed her fate, but she soon learned that good grades meant nothing there. You had to learn to be a dog to live like a person. Fu Qingyan leaned against the doorframe and pointed to the dog hole specially dug for her. “Commoner, y 1.9kReads8.7Score20314d adds
- 182 Quick Transmigration Through the Eras: The Vicious Female Lead Is Everyone's Favorite 快穿年代恶毒女配她是万人迷 (Content warning: The heroine really is selfish and self-serving, though she has ambition. The author is totally on the heroine’s side. There is no male lead in this book, though some worlds may have couples.) Male-baby moms, please turn back!!!!!! Xu Tang is an outstanding employee in the Quick Transmigration Department’s Villainess Fate-Changing Division. Unfortunately, Heaven favors the division for sweet, innocent heroines, and the villainesses and innocent heroines have long held grudges ag 777Reads5.9Score10014d adds
- 183 Reborn as Everyone’s Dream Girl, I Train the Academy’s Noble Young Men 重生万人迷，在学院调教贵公子们 [Wealthy families + multiple male leads + adored by everyone + elite academy's Four F's + male rivalry + reborn + Thirty-Six Stratagems] Xu Suwan looks like Lin Daiyu, but she's strong on the inside and loves wearing qipao. Four powerful figures at the elite academy all compete to claim her. The more she resists, the more intense they become, until a small slip costs her her life. Her spirit wanders for ten years, and she sees: Jiang Yizhen, the cool and composed heir to a powerful family, has g 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Quick Transmigration: Sorry! I’m Just Too Good at Breaking Up Couples 快穿：抱歉！拆cp我可太行了 [Tip: Semi-immersive + breaking up couples + stealing someone else's lover + scheming her way to the top] [Unconventional male leads! There'll be pure-hearted puppy boys and scumbags alike!] Chu You is a wicked woman devoted to breaking up couples in every world she visits. As soon as she appears, the male leads' personalities go completely off the rails. The devoted heir falls for someone else, the aloof crown prince shamelessly steals his brother's girl, and the innocent young master only want 1.7kReads6.7Score10114d adds
- 185 The Villainess Runs Wild in the Quick Transmigration Worlds 恶女在快穿世界为非作歹 The rating has just come out and is rather low, so don't take it as a guide. [Quick Transmigration + Scheming Heroine + Feel-Good Story + No Fixed Couple + The Male Leads Will Be Punished in the End] Chosen by the System, Liang Qiuli accepts a mission to survive: she must stand up for the minor characters in various small worlds! First world: The tea-serving palace maid by the emperor's side in a story about an emperor stealing his minister's wife. Since the second wife, now empress, is jealous 221Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 186 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Vixen Seduces Her Way to the Top 快穿：心机婊勾引上位 My new work is here! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 179Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 187 I'm a Widow Remarrying, and I've Won Over Kyoto's Most Powerful Men 我，二婚寡妇，撩遍京都大佬 [Rival suitors + one woman with many men + beautiful widow + love-triangle chaos + irresistible heroine + all the men are virgins] Luo Qingya picked up a ridiculously handsome man to keep as her lover, then forced herself on him night after night. The lover, eyes red, snapped, “How dare you! I am the Crown Prince. I’ll have you torn limb from limb!” She pinched his chin and laughed. “You’ve been reading too many romance plays. Be a good boy and serve me, and big sister will treat you well.” Then 4.7kReads6.4Score33214d adds
- 188 The Daily Married Life of a Beautiful Woman and a Powerful Man 漂亮美人和大佬的婚后日常 A touch of a universal heartthrob | The pampered darling adored by all | The aloof beauty lowers his head for love To win Yun Fu’s attention, powerful men from every walk of life pull out all the stops A cozy, sweet, doting romance focused on everyday married life 3.8kReads8.2Score23014d adds
- 189 Quick Transmigration: She Turned the Plot into Egg Drop Soup 快穿：剧情被她搅成蛋花汤了 [Quick Transmigration + Supporting Female Characters + Self-Interest + Face-Slapping + No Fixed CP] After being sacrificed by the plot for the 99th time, Liuli finally awakens and flips the table in a fit of rage. Whoever wants to follow this ridiculous plot can do it. She's done playing along! Why should only the heroine be protected by the plot and get everything she wants, while no matter how hard Liuli struggles, she's still doomed to be cannon fodder? To placate this outstanding cannon-fodd 1.9kReads6.6Score11114d adds
- 190 Flirting Tips: The Beauty Online Steals the Female Lead’s Perfect Match 撩拨技巧，美人在线钓走女主官配 [Male lead turns the tables ◆ breaks up couples/both virgins ◆ flirtatious push and pull/a clear-headed person falls hard ◆ immersive ◆ may portray the original heroine negatively] A fox spirit comes to the human world, drawn by the aura of a child of fortune, only to discover he's already taken. Watching the faint thread of fate tying the two together, she laughs seductively. So what? She can just break them up. ■ A chairman despises himself for harboring improper thoughts about his secretary a 2.8kReads8.9Score16414d adds
- 191 A World Full of Handsome Men, and the Host Goes After Half of Them 世界美男千千万，宿主嚯嚯一大半 After the previous Host got herself killed and erased, System 315 quickly found its next Host. The only problem was, this new Host was a bit of a handful. She followed the romance mission and raised affection scores, but why was she raising everyone's affection scores?! 315: Are you trying to get with everyone who catches your eye? Lin Xiao: I'm a girl who doesn't smoke or drink. What's wrong with having a few personal interests? 315: Impressive. 62Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 192 Tipsy! Tangled Up! The Shao Tycoon of the Capital Wants Her to Desire Him 微醺！勾缠！京圈邵总求她垂涎 [Beautiful, scheming faux socialite x aloof young master of the capital’s elite | Adult games, the powerful man bows his head, both devoted only to each other] [Original title: The Rules for a Faux Socialite to Move in High Society. The short drama Kiss Me When the Wind Rises is now available] Song Yizhu was known among the faculty and students of Jingbei University as an unassuming, exemplary student with excellent grades and conduct. Then one day, she suddenly appeared decked out in expensive 4.4kReads9.3Score56314d adds
- 193 The Wicked Female Side Character Is Too Adorable, and the Yandere Men Want to Spoil Her Rotten 恶毒女配过分可爱，病娇们想宠坏 [Male rivals competing for her / regret and groveling / tangled romantic rivalries / a warning for those who fall hard after rejecting her] [Villainess fiction: a calculating, flirtatious femme fatale / a haughty, beautiful, deceitful villainess / a seductive fox spirit] Xie Shiyuan transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by all, becoming the villainess. After failing to seduce the heroine’s fiancé, she is about to be disgraced and cast out of her family. In the end, she is given to a 1.9kReads9.2Score25514d adds
- 194 Clever and Sweet, She Keeps the Chaste and Powerful Begging for Her Night After Night 心机乖媚，撩的禁欲权贵夜夜缠 [An alternate setting: A devoted couple, a clever and charming, flirtatious heroine, and a seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless hero with overwhelming possessiveness. The hero is utterly devoted to the heroine, and his love knows no bounds.] Wen Shuxiao, a concubine-born daughter of the Wen family and the most beautiful woman in Yongzhou, is dumped by her childhood sweetheart and fiancé on the eve of their wedding. He has fallen for a noblewoman from a prestigious family! Being gentle and ob 2.9kReads8.8Score27714d adds
- 195 Quick Transmigration: The Concubine Rises to Power, and the Scheming Beauty Becomes His Darling 快穿妾室上位，绿茶美人成心尖宠 [Quick transmigration, about 100,000 words per world + a scheming, pampered concubine + bearing a child to rise to power + no fixed couple] Gu Xining and Shen Ke knew each other when they were young. She stood by him as they built his business from scratch, and after the company got on its feet, she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. But in the year their daughter turned four, Shen Ke brought his mistress into their home, taking advantage of Gu Xining’s lack of a job or support to for 998Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 196 Play Second Fiddle for Love? This 1980s Schemer Was Really Keeping a Harem, and Now You're Complaining! 为爱做小？八零心机美人真养鱼你又不乐意！ [Alternate 1980s setting + sweet romance + true and fake heiresses + devoted couple + everyone falls for the heroine] Si Ti, a beautiful and dangerous bad woman who took pleasure in manipulating people's hearts. One day, she entered an 1980s novel and became a marginal NPC. To survive, she seduced a handsome, high-ranking military officer. But when the man fell for her, she fled overnight on a train. After an accident led her to take the place of the real heiress from the capital's elite circle, 2kReads8.7Score22214d adds
- 197 Oops! The Big Shots All Found Out About Each Other 玩脱了！大佬们都发现彼此的存在 [One female lead, multiple male leads + male-lead harem + reverse harem drama + rivalry for the heroine + strong female lead + taming men + male leads devoted only to her + powerful men bowing their heads] [The rating was just posted and is still rising. Don't judge by the score, read the story!] Blurb: Shi Qingyue lived however she pleased, but one day she suddenly got tired of that life. She decided to travel light and hit the road. She'd barely stepped outside before she was stopped. A black 7kReads8.7Score1k14d adds
- 198 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob Plays Everyone Like a Fiddle 快穿：万人迷她肆意玩弄一切 [No CP # Everyone’s Favorite # Gorgeous Female Lead # Plenty of love triangles and regret-filled exes] Qian Dai is a drama queen who knows exactly what to say to ghosts and people alike. Her pair of limpid, flirtatious eyes could make anyone who looked into them want to drown in their depths. She barely has to lift a finger to make the male leads, supporting men, and villains in every world fall hopelessly in love with her. When a villain who has slaughtered countless people confesses his mad lo 41Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 199 Falling into Love: Lawyer Qi Gets Played Like a Fish on a Hook 落入情网，祁律师被钓成翘嘴 [Neither lead is pure!! + intense push and pull + adult romance + flirtatious heroine + obsessive, unhinged male lead] [Unhinged, refined scoundrel lawyer from Beijing’s elite circles x gorgeous, ambitious, snake-like TV host] (One more note: the heroine isn’t a traditional type. She’s not saintly, she’s extremely ambitious and very scheming, and she’s a player. If you don’t like that, please move along~) Qiao Shuyi’s trashy boyfriend gave her to Qi Zhan. After one wild night, she decided to get 2.6kReads9.0Score32514d adds
- 200 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Beauty Wins Over Every Fated Male Lead 快穿：气运男主都被心机美人拿下 [Quick transmigration + no fixed CP + creative freedom + lots of handsome men] Sang Yuning was once the top star of the System's quick transmigration department. To save up for her retirement island and buy all kinds of furniture, she has returned to the department and bonded with a System from a new division: one that collects the fortune of ultra-alpha male leads. But in one world, there can actually be more than one ultra-alpha male lead. As for how to collect their fortune, um... probably, m 2.1kReads8.1Score15514d adds
