Novels like President Lu's Actor Wife
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- 1 Reborn in Republican-Era China: A Woman's Struggle to Survive in Disguise 重生民国：女扮男装谋生记 [Republican-era setting + woman disguises herself as a man + male lead + reborn slice of life + happy ending] After being reborn in the Republican era, Chu Yue becomes the overlooked fifth illegitimate son of the Chu family, and is about to be married off in a political alliance. The marriage alliance isn't the issue. The issue is that this young master is actually a woman disguised as a man. To keep her identity hidden, Chu Yue finds a way to leave the Chu family, conveniently escaping the marr 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 2 The Frail Beauty Is Coddled by a Possessive Big Shot Every Night 病弱美人，偏执大佬夜夜哄 [Delicate, fragile yet stubborn beauty X arrogant, sharp-tongued man in power] [Both virgins, 1v1 + love at first sight + powerful man pursues his wife + sweet romance in a wealthy family] At the engagement ceremony, the arrogant, sharp-tongued eldest son of the Fu family, a man who thought far too highly of himself, casually pointed. “Her, then.” Wen Nianqin thought he was joking. After all, she was so sickly she could stop breathing at any moment. She refused the marriage, expecting him to ret 13.1kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
- 3 A Year of Joy with You 与君岁欢 [Woman disguised as a man + man disguised as a woman + mind reading + reborn + lighthearted comedy + doted on by one person + taking down scumbags + love after marriage] In her previous life, after her father was led astray by his concubine, Qin Suihuan disguised herself as a man and took the place of her twin brother, who had died of illness, in the army. She won one military honor after another. Under pressure from the emperor and her family, she was a woman who nevertheless had to marry a wif 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The All-Round Big Shot Is Stunningly A-Level 全能大佬她A爆了 [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + secret identity + no logic] When Gu Wan was fifteen, a sudden flash of white light transported her to another world. Three years later, just as she finally made it back, she was told that a teenage delinquent had taken over her body. From then on, everyone saw her as a delinquent who had dropped out of school, picked fights, was no good at anything, and did nothing all day. But before long “Holy crap, Gu Wan is this year’s top scorer on the national exa 63Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 5 A Drunken Kiss at Dusk 醉吻暮色 [Deliberate approach / born bad / playboy turns over a new leaf / forced love / age gap / sweet and angsty] [Sweet, soft-hearted, innocent crybaby × wicked, roguish, deranged young heir] That year, a rare pink diamond was unearthed in a northern mining district. When Shen Yining received the “Angel’s Wing,” she had no idea what had led to it. She peeled the Hani Rabbit bandage off the bridge of Shen Chen’s nose and saw the cut beneath it. Her heart ached for him. Her brother still smiled and tol 623Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Forced to Marry a Scheming Empress, I Stopped Hiding My Talents 被迫娶了腹黑女后，我放弃藏拙了 Zhou Muyun accidentally transmigrates to Great Yan, becoming the illegitimate child of the Marquis of Xunwu’s family, a woman disguised as a man. To survive, she hides her identity and pretends to be a spoiled young wastrel. Her quiet, carefree life is pleasant enough, until she is forced to marry Yan Qingchan. Then the calm of her days is shattered... 161Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 7 The Max-Level Boss Transmigrates into a Sickly Junior Sister 满级大佬穿成病弱小师妹 Immortal Lord Bai Yu unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a frail, pitiful young man from a cultivation family, whose innate immortal bones had been stolen. With both parents dead and a serious illness, she had to disguise herself as a man and keep her secret identity hidden as she joined a sect, hoping to stay alive long enough to take her revenge. The outside world was convinced she was a sickly person who wouldn't live much longer. Pale and frail-looking Bai Yu: That's right. I'm weak 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 8 My Disguise as a Man Was Exposed, and the Son of Heaven Won’t Let Me Go Until I Bear His Child 女扮男装露馅后，九五之尊圈着我生崽崽 [Woman disguised as a man + reborn + sweet romance + revenge on scumbags] In her previous life, Xiang Wanyu was deceived by a scumbag and a vile woman. All 133 members of the Xiang family were framed, and the entire household was executed. Three years later, Xiang Wanyu is reborn in the body of Qin Yun, a woman disguised as a man. Consumed by hatred, Xiang Wanyu returns to life in another person’s body and uses Qin Yun’s identity to launch a ruthless campaign of revenge, tearing the scumbag and 17Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 9 After Cross-Dressing as a Man in Quick Transmigration, the Host Becomes Invincible 快穿女扮男装后宿主她无敌了 [Quick transmigration + woman disguising herself as a man + a mixed bag of pairings, with all kinds of orientations. Please don't read if that bothers you.] When Xu Xia is told she can start her life over by completing missions, she agrees without hesitation. Of course she'll be the one to cut down all the scumbags and homewreckers! 223Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 10 The First Female General: Reborn, She Wields Power over All Under Heaven 第一女将，重生后她权宠天下 [Satisfying power plays + woman disguised as a man + palace intrigue and rebirth + powerful heroine adored by all + nation and home + heroine stands alone, with the ultimate tragic beauty] The greatest female marshal of the Li Dynasty gave her life for her country. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the frail ninth prince, struggling to walk and at the mercy of anyone who wished to humiliate her! She beats up her eighth brother, kills a ferocious tiger, and makes a name for herself. 77Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 11 Back at Fifteen, I Disguise Myself as a Boy and Slay! 重回十五岁，我扮男装杀疯了！ She is a woman who holds her place on the Eastern Palace's throne, the renowned Crown Prince of the Great Jin. In her previous life, she trusted a traitor and made a grave mistake, leaving the realm in ruins and its people homeless. Reborn at fifteen, she is determined to keep her eyes open, root out evil, protect the Great Jin realm and its people, and safeguard the loyal Jun family. When her identity is on the verge of being exposed and the whole world may turn against her, only one person sta 428Reads8.4Score104Shelves
- 12 You Are My Little Moment of Joy 你是我的一寸欢喜 [Both leads are pure and devoted] A commanding, deep-hearted, handsome special forces soldier and a frail, innocent, sweet student girl When Yuan Lang was 29, he met 17-year-old Lu Yunnuan and fell in love at first sight... Three years later, she followed him to that city. He had built towering walls around his heart, but fell for her all the same... Her background repeatedly puts her in danger, and he follows her everywhere, wanting only to be the knight who protects her. Holding her in his arm 173Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Transmigrated Into a Book and Became the Second Male Lead 穿书后我成了男二 (One-on-one romance, female disguises herself as a man, not a BL novel, enter with caution! The tags are wrong! Wrong! I don't know whether the editor or the System messed them up!!! I can't change them! Fantasy setting, both leads are strong, the story is a bit silly and Mary Sue-ish, so proceed with caution if that's not your thing!!) Jing Yue opened her eyes and realized she'd transmigrated into a novel she'd skimmed a few days earlier. She'd become the excellent, gentle, kind, wonderful seco 122Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 14 Disguised as a Boy: I Play with Superpowers in the Boys’ Dorm 女扮男装：我在男寝玩异能 [Disguised as a man + Supernatural abilities + Everyone’s Favorite + Multiple couples] The gentle, eccentric Si Lanying was entangled in countless ties with one person in both her past life and this one. Who was it? The cheerful and powerful Gu Mingxuan used to be so isolated. Who changed him? Who was the person the devoted but ordinary Qin Nan was willing to give everything to protect? Did anything from the past still matter? The family’s secrets and the schemes behind them are a world waiting 12Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 15 A Man’s Ambition, A Woman’s Fate 男儿行，女儿薄 [Disguised as a Man, Scheming in the Early Stages, Invincible Later, No Annoying Supporting Characters, Romance Later On (the Romance Leans Toward a Bad Ending, the Ending Is Open-Ended)] In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man. The man she married wanted to rob and kill her, so as she lay dying, she took him down with her. Heaven took pity on her. On the extraordinary day of the Nine Stars Aligning, she transmigrated into an ancient world, bringing her memories with her. Unf 103Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 16 My Childhood Sweetheart Knows My Heart, and He Keeps Circling Me 青梅知我意，竹马绕青梅 A devout Buddhist young master from the capital’s elite circle × the cherished daughter of a prominent family, a frail and aloof beauty Childhood sweethearts + doted on by everyone + both strong Everyone in their circle knows that Mo Nianchen and Lin Anran grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Lin Anran was born prematurely and is more frail than most. Mo Nianchen never believed in Buddha, but for her to live a safe and peaceful life, he came to believe. Lin Anran: “Everyone else calls me N 1.5kReads8.4Score149Shelves
- 17 My Lord, Your Wife Has Dressed as a Man Again to Go See Handsome Men 神君你家娘子又穿男装去看美人了 When Pei Xingjun was young, he was locked in a dungeon wearing women’s clothes. Yun Muci, dressed in a red brocade robe and wearing a red red-spider-lily mask, rescued him. Yun Muci appeared before Pei Xingjun, stepping into the light. “Who are you?” “My name is Lingxiao. One day, Lingxiao will bloom throughout the jianghu.” At the age of twenty, Pei Xingjun, master of Ghost Valley, was ambushed and rescued by Young Master Lingxiao, dressed in white and wearing a white red-spider-lily mask. “Unt 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 I'm a Woman Disguised as a Man, and My Job Is Being a Dad 我，女扮男装，职业当爹 [Goofy Comedy + Woman Disguised as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Fixed Couple + Overpowered Heroine] Feng Song disguised herself as a man and lived on a mountain as a young Daoist priest. The first time she came down the mountain, she became a father to the rich Lin brothers, teaching them how to behave. The eldest Lin brother was frail and sickly, with no interest in the family business. Feng Song understood. “Let Dad manage those hundreds of millions in assets. I’ll buy you the biggest ceme 127Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 19 The Reckless Heir and His Flirtatious Tutor 世子轻狂，太傅撩人 Ning Fangsheng, the Prince of Ning, was handsome, charming, and blessed with peerless beauty. She had never imagined that the little brat who used to trail after her would one day return in glory, or that Xiao Jinshi, once as weak as a koi fish, would have completely transformed. That boy’s brazen gaze seemed to linger everywhere between her neck and her waist, leaving Ning Fangsheng grumbling inwardly every time... 119Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 20 Disguised as a Man: My Years as the Imperial Astrologer 女扮男装：我做国师那些年 [No romance, one-sided crush, heroine has a special advantage, woman disguised as a man] A legend surrounds Tianyou: the State Preceptor of Tianyou knows the heavens above and the earth below, and can do anything. What's more, he is breathtakingly beautiful, with a grace and elegance no one could forget. But no one knows that he is actually a she, and no one knows what she truly looks like. Born different, unlike ordinary people, she has a pair of eyes that can see through the world, making it i 244Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 21 Together in Sweet Surrender 共赴沉溺 428Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 22 After Becoming the Heroine's Sickly Cousin, I Gave Up Completely 穿成女主的病弱表妹后彻底摆烂 [The low rating is only because the book just came out. It might go up later ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑] About the story: The male lead has two sides and two identities, one aloof and one wickedly charming. The heroine has a bad-luck System, a frail constitution, and a rebellious heart. The original heroine isn’t villainized. She shines on her own as a clear-headed beauty (no official romance), and is the leading lady of a dark novel. The only light in her heart is her younger cousin, the current heroine. [ 3.8kReads7.4Score376Shelves
- 23 The Heiress Cast Out by a Tycoon Family Rejects Their Adoration 豪门弃女她拒绝团宠 (A delicate, brilliant, and tragic heroine who excels at strategy, and a devoted hero with businesses everywhere that keep him from doing his proper job) (Light secret-identity elements) Everything in this story is set up to serve the plot, so don't worry too much about it! Jiang Li. She clawed her way out of the mud and mire. Nearly every misfortune imaginable befell her. Trusting no one and relying only on herself became her life's guiding principle. Su Jinran. Born into privilege an 134Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 24 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams and Become Chief Councillor 被迫女扮男装，我参加科考做首辅 [Disguised as a man + gradual character growth + everyday life + imperial examinations] The gentle, everyday life of a farmer's son in ancient times. PS: This is a fictional setting! Just as genius doctor Song Xiaoxiao was stepping into the working world, a sneeze sent her transmigrating. When she opened her eyes, she had gone from the present to the past, arriving in a dynasty unrecorded in history. She had just grumbled about being a little kid when her whole family dealt her another heavy blo 608Reads8.4Score101Shelves
- 25 A Little Poker-Faced Oddball, and the Young Master Is Absolutely Obsessed 小面瘫，性子怪，疯批少爷他超爱 Former title: The Little Stone-Faced Girl, the Oddball, the Crazy Young Master Who Loves Her to Bits [Quirky, blunt, heterochromatic girl VS outwardly mad, inwardly doting, obsessive young master] [Neither the hero nor the heroine is normal!] [Lighthearted comedy + past and present lives + everyone’s favorite + one-on-one, both pure + the heroine disguises herself as a man early on] Born with heterochromia, she can control ghosts and destroy souls. Neither fully human nor fully something else, s 1.4kReads9.0Score154Shelves
- 26 The Shadow Guard Is Actually a Woman 影卫竟是女娇娥 (Wuxia + Woman Disguised as a Man + Devoted Dog + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + Reunited After a Breakup) A tale of a shadow guard. The female lead is strong, while the male lead only turns into a whimpering puppy in front of her. A sweet little pup! Mo An has lived as a man and served as a shadow guard at Luoxia Palace since childhood. Hardworking, cautious, and utterly loyal, she knows her place is low and doesn't dare hope for too much. All she wants is a peaceful life after retiring. B 230Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 27 Boss, Your Secret Identity Is Going Viral Again 大佬，你马甲又火遍全球了 An all-around powerhouse is reborn in the body of a weak, failing student. Disguised as a boy, she becomes a top male idol adored around the globe. A failing student? She wins her school's top scholarship in no time. A weakling? Watch her beat up the young thugs who show up looking for trouble, with her bare hands. A spendthrift? How about a look at the business empire she secretly runs? Hacker, boxing champion, business mogul: Xu Ning's secret identities keep coming to light one after another. 41Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 28 Disguised as a Man: The Crown Prince Only Wants to Escape 女扮男装：太子殿下只想逃 Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. Important things are said three times. I won’t abandon this story. I’ll definitely write it to the end. Was it fate or misfortune? In the end, did Zhuang Zhou dream he was a butterfly? Is it a past life, or the present? Returned to her first life, the crown prince, disguised as a man, refuses to accept her fate of dying a tragic death. How will she turn the tide? Meanwhile, the crown prince’s sudden change in temperament catches the 198Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 29 They All Want to Turn Me Gay, but I Was Born a Woman 他们都想掰弯我，可我本就女儿身 [Ambitious female scholar disguised as a man × obsessive, scheming, sharp-tongued chief minister | A lovesick, quarrelsome, possessive young man from a fallen kingdom | A powerful crown prince as the rightful husband] I’m not a flirt. It’s just that no one person can meet my standards, so I put several together, taking the best and leaving out the worst. I’ve been a perfectionist since I was little! The drunken top scholar hooked an arm around her shoulder. “We get along so well. Why don’t we ta 104Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Prince Is Both Man and Woman 王爷她可男可女 130Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 31 After Becoming a Sickly Female Side Character, the Possessive Male Lead Is Absolutely Smitten 穿成病弱女配后，偏执男主他超爱 [Sweet transmigration-into-a-book romance + sickly little ray of sunshine + obsessive, aloof romantic] [Healing and redemption without realizing it + frenzied, unhealthy devotion for love] Song Wan transmigrated into the body of a sickly villainess destined for a tragic end. To stay alive, she turned over a new leaf and threw in her lot with the male lead, clinging to him for protection. But she clung a little too hard, and the villainess became the heroine, pampered beyond belief! Whenever she 10.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
- 32 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Sweet Beauty Becomes the Male Lead's Cherished Love 娇软美人穿书后，成了男主心尖宠 [Not a Strong Female Lead! Devoted Couple + Light, Sweet Romance] [Delicate, sickly beauty x fatherly general] After transmigrating into a book, Song Zhaotang finds herself as the cannon-fodder ex-wife in a male-lead-centered novel. She is destined to die miserably not long after divorcing him, and she panics. Especially since her original self was born without a wealthy fate but had all the ailments of the rich: she fell ill easily, and every bout left her miserable. To stay alive and enjoy a g 4kReads7.6Score336Shelves
- 33 The Billionaire CEO Wants to Marry Me Every Day 亿万总裁天天想娶我 After an accident, she saves an imperial powerbroker, who insists on marrying her to repay her with his own hand. Everyone mocks her: “How could a country bumpkin like her be worthy of Young Master Ye?” What? She’s crude, ugly, and useless? She responds with a single move, and her breathtaking beauty and countless secret identities gradually come to light. Mu Xia returns to her country with her identity concealed, all to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. As one secret identity after a 6.4kReads8.9Score628Shelves
- 34 How Heartbreaking! Sir, Your Sheng Bao Is a Tear Gas Bomb 揪心！先生您的笙宝是催泪瓦斯 [Sweet Romance, Mutual Devotion and Strength, Reincarnation into Another Body, Secret Identity, Healing] Two years ago, she stopped his car, covered in wounds. Two years later, she climbed over his wall and through his window. Once he realized who she was, he could no longer hold back. Holding his precious darling close, he murmured, “Shengsheng, I’ve missed you so much~” “Sunshine, give me a hug~” “Sunshine, come cuddle~” He hadn’t spoiled her for long before a whole string of powerful figures 132Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 35 Disguised as a Man, I Took the Official World by Storm 女扮男装的我在官场杀疯了 Just after Jiang Ting, a powerful political figure, retired, she died in an earthquake. When she opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Ting, an orphan whose entire family had been massacred. To avenge her family and survive, she bound her chest, took medicine, disguised herself as a young man, and embarked on the thorny road to the imperial examinations. She uncovered a murder case, exposed a merchant's scheme, brought down the powerful, and claimed the top examination rank again and again! A 197Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 Disguised as a Man: Oh No! I Really Don’t Want to Be a Male Model 女扮男装：天啊！我真不想当男模 [The author has already completed two million-word dual-female-lead novels rated above 8. Quality guaranteed, steady updates, and both have happy endings. Read with confidence!] [The rating has just been released and will keep rising] [Woman disguised as a man + dual female leads + 1v1 + both are each other's one and only + happy ending + lighthearted + bickering couple] Sweet, gentle, adorable “male model” Zhan Chi, who is always getting bullied × domineering, proactive young lady Shu Zi, full 1.2kReads9.0Score142Shelves
- 37 A General's Seal, Forged in Blood and Loyalty 铁血丹心将军印 Historical romance, family and country, a story centered on a powerful heroine She is the daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei of the Great Liang, and her mother is the emperor’s most beloved Thirteenth Princess. She is also the future Young Marshal of the Yun family, destined to wield the General’s Seal of the Northwestern Army. She should have grown up in the public eye, but rumors that a Phoenix Maiden had been born threw her into the fray, forcing her to disguise herself as a boy to escape with 31Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 38 Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: The Nation's Heartthrob Is a Woman 重生娱乐圈国民男神是女生 (Everything on this page is entirely fictional!!!!) Before Ye Chenxi was reborn, she had amassed six hundred billion US dollars in personal wealth. She was a world-famous tycoon, envied by everyone and ranked second on the rich list. But... the most unexpected thing was that she was also the bounty hunter who struck fear into the world: Die! She took down anyone who dared defy her. Life is unpredictable, though. Her first-ever operation failed, and it cost her life. In another twist of fate, she 267Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 39 After Becoming the North American Tycoon's Substitute Bride, the Qipao Beauty Is Spoiled Rotten 替嫁北美大佬后，旗袍美人被娇宠 [Marriage first, love later + older man/younger woman + both leads' first love] Delicate beauty in a qipao × North American mixed-race tycoon Su Jinghao is a frail beauty whom doctors have said won't live past twenty-five. Her scumbag father, driven by profit, forces her to take her stepsister's place and marry Yan Hui Adams, a top North American tycoon. Rumor has it that this mixed-race mogul is violent, ruthless, cold-blooded, and cruel beyond measure. Everyone is waiting to laugh at Su Jingha 15.9kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves
- 40 The Frail, Wicked Woman Is Both Coy and Willful! The Wealthy Family Can't Help but Dote on Her 病弱恶女又茶又作！惹豪门怜爱了 [Frail, goofy beauty + heiress persona + always rich, always having a blast + showbiz + face-slapping] (This is a fairly long story. The earlier events need to be explained properly before the story can go full-on wish fulfillment, so don’t get hung up on the early plot and complain that it’s frustrating.) (A fun read, not for nitpickers. If it’s not your thing, please drop it.) Lin Jiana transmigrated into a showbiz novel about a wealthy family, becoming a frail, wicked supporting female charac 777Reads7.9Score101Shelves
- 41 When She Returned, She Shone Brighter Than Ever 归来时，她光芒万丈 [Genius returns × childhood sweetheart becomes a top-tier star × a battle of equals × brilliant female scientist × scumbag gets his comeuppance] At twenty-two, she gave up her future and stayed behind for love, only to be utterly crushed by the words, “We’re not from the same world.” Later, she left the country and fought her way to success, becoming MIT’s youngest postdoctoral researcher and a specially appointed researcher at a national laboratory. She returned home covered in honors and went 259Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Rugged 1980s Hunk Is a Beast, and He Spoils His Frail Little Wife to Tears 八零糙汉猛如虎，宠哭病弱小娇妻 [Period setting + rough-and-tumble man with a lovesick streak + transmigrate into a book + doting husband + mutual devotion] [Quiet, ruthless, and wild Eighties roughneck vs. sweet-voiced, delicate, sickly little flower] Reader beware: The heroine is delicate but not self-sacrificing. This is not a strong-female-lead story, and she isn't a career-driven powerhouse. No golden finger or System at first; those only appear later!! Pei Yan was a notorious ruffian for miles around. No woman in the cou 295Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 43 Her Secret Identity Was Just Exposed, and the Trending Topics Exploded 她马甲刚被扒，热搜炸了 [Completed] Rumor had it that Lord Fu, the ruthless and cold-blooded ruler of the capital, had taken a fancy to a country girl? The members of the Silver Blades shouted, “There's no way Lord Fu could have such terrible taste!” Everyone began investigating this “little country girl.” They had no idea what they were in for. Once they looked into her, they were stunned! Her secret identities left everyone seeing stars. The elusive Ghost-Hand Saint Healer? That was her! The Piano Empress known as th 151Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 44 After the Terminally Ill True Heiress Coughs Up Blood: The CEOs Panic 绝症真千金吐血后：霸总们慌了 [Terminal Illness]+ [System]+ [Real Heiress]+ [Absurd Comedy]+ [Only Ever Loved Each Other]+ [Happy Ending]+ [Love Triangle Drama] Luo Liqian transmigrates into a book. The good news is that she's alive. The bad news is that she's so frail she can't lift a shoulder pole or carry a basket. She's become the real heiress who was only just brought back to the family. The ridiculous part is that everyone, including her parents, gives all their love to the fake heiress without exception. System: [Ding 725Reads7.2Score103Shelves
- 45 Your Majesty, Jiang Family’s Sickly Young Master Is Your Achilles’ Heel 陛下，江家病秧子是你的死穴 Reunion after a long separation + regretful pursuit of the wife + both inexperienced + angsty romance + duel between two powerful leads + emperor × daughter of a disgraced official When she returned from exile coughing blood, everyone thought the Jiang family’s once peerless beauty, the moonlight of the capital, had long since been worn down by the northern frontier’s snow and wind into a candle flickering in the breeze. The silver needles at her fingertips could bring the dead back to life, ye 1.7kReads—Score122Shelves
- 46 The Frail Beauty Is the Cherished Love of the Sickly Mr. Ji 病秧子美人是病娇纪总的心上宠 [Short story + obsessive love + doting husband + devoted sweet romance + a touch of fantasy] When Yun Qiqi fell seriously ill, Ji Yi brought her from Bicheng to the capital and cherished her above all else. That was when her own story began. Top of the Academy of Fine Arts? Check! Most beautiful junior student? Check! Expert in extraordinary animals? Check! A big-name director begging her to star in his film, and a Best Actress nomination at the Three Major Awards? Check! The youngest artist in 302Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 47 What a Wild Night! The Man I Met in the Forest Was My Ex's Uncle 玩疯了！森林邂逅的竟是前任小叔 [Beloved by Everyone + Secret Identities + Two Powerful Leads, One-on-One + Sweet Romance + Female Lead Disguised as a Man] Third Master Fu was known for being ruthless and merciless. By chance, he encountered a beautiful woman in the forest, who turned out to be Fu Xijue's jilted arranged-marriage partner, Nanyan, the legendary beauty who was “all looks and no substance.” Everyone was waiting to see Nanyan make a fool of herself. No one expected her to transform into Third Master Fu's most cher 3.6kReads9.2Score643Shelves
- 48 Her Medicine Is Sweet 她的良药很甜 There are countless beautiful voices in the world, but Ning Gu only loves one person. Lin Anxi, a big name in the voice acting world and the dream girl of millions, is famously low-key and mysterious. And somehow, she ran into him while hailing a ride! It must be fate! As a die-hard fan, stay calm! Keep a proper distance between fan and idol! But the story quickly spiraled out of control... The big shot driving the ride actually offered to take her home. Before she knew it, they’d spent a passio 214Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 49 Such a Sweet Pet! Lord Yi's Little Darling Has a Secret Identity 乖宠！裔爷的小软包是马甲大佬 A seemingly well-behaved yet secretly ruthless heroine with little ambition x a calculating, mysterious, aloof male lead with a fatherly streak Siyu, who disguises herself as a man, has a habit of hiding behind secret identities as a big shot while pretending to be an ordinary person. She was like that in her previous life as the top commander of the interstellar fleet, and even though she was born on Earth in this life, she never changed. After she came under Yan Yi's care, she added another ac 87Reads9.2Score—Shelves
- 50 Disguised as a Man, I’m Spoiled by My Roommates 女扮男装，我被室友宠上天 [Woman Disguised as a Man + Strong Female Lead + No Romance] Shen Yu was separated from her parents when she was little. To survive in society, she cut her hair short and began living as a boy. Later, she learned all kinds of skills so she could support herself. When she was fourteen, her family found her and brought her home. To avoid her younger sister at school, she chose to live in the dorms. She never expected her roommates to spoil her rotten, and so began her carefree life. “Shen Xiaoyu, 63Reads8.6Score—Shelves
