Novels like I Saved a Female Lead Before I Died, and She's a Total Badass
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- 51 The Canglan Medical Chronicles: My Golden Age Was Madness 沧澜行医录：我的盛世是场疯癫 This book moves at a very slow pace (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤~ Dear readers, the later chapters have not been revised yet; that means everything from Chapter 53 onward. [Main character has no romance + psychological suspense + ancient political intrigue + two male leads (supporting characters in a pure romance) + childhood friends (supporting characters)] Shen Yuan is an extraordinary woman at the very forefront of brain research. While others treat illnesses, she deciphers the codes of the human heart. While ot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Please, I Just Want to Make Money. Holy Maiden, Stop Confessing Your Love! 拜托，我只想搞钱，圣女大人别告白了！ Please, I Just Want to Make Money. Saintess, Stop Confessing to Me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 He Said He'd Be My Little Sun 他说他做我的小太阳 “When I first met you, I only wanted to have a little fun,” Xie Qiu said earnestly as he looked at Shen Yu. “What about later?” “Later, I never expected I’d fall for you.” “Thank you, Xie Qiu,” Shen Yu said earnestly as she looked at him. “What are you thanking me for?” Xie Qiu asked, puzzled. “Thank you for being the little sun in my dark world.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Road Home from a Dream 离梦归途 No System, no harem. With pen and paper, savor the everyday warmth of the human world and write of life's splendor. Know dreams, stop dreams, make dreams. Comments are welcome. If there's anything that needs fixing, you can contact me. Everyone... Welcome to [Global Competition]. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 My Love Story in Nanjing 我的南京爱情故事 Jiang Nan, a radio host newly transferred to Nanjing, is getting ready to embrace a brand-new life, until three women quietly enter his world... Faced with three very different relationships, what will Jiang Nan choose? Will he chase the flutter of his first love, embrace an unknown romance, or return to the simple warmth of everyday life? A modern tale of love, growth, and choices slowly unfolds in the streets and lanes of Nanjing... 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 My Aloof Master Doesn’t Know Love 清冷师尊:不知爱 My Aloof Master: Unaware of Love —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Youth in the Year 2000, Like Rain 2000年青春如雨 Youth Like Rain in the Year 2000 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 I’ll Guard This Mountain 这山我来守 Twelve-year-old Wang Duo'er drags a suitcase with a missing wheel away from her shattered life on the edge of the city and back to her grandmother's old home deep in the mountains. She thinks this is just another place where she has been abandoned, not knowing that it is the starting point fate has laid out for her. The hometown her mother never mentioned holds astonishing secrets. Her strangely dressed, inscrutable grandmother is the guardian of an ancient ward; the seemingly ordinary watchdog —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 59 Fragments of Memory: The Self in the Fog 记忆碎片：迷雾中的自我 ⚠️ Serious content warnings upfront. Please proceed with caution if these bother you. No System, no golden finger, no wish fulfillment, no brainless plot: no effortless power-ups and face-slapping, no crushingly satisfying victories. Every character is intelligent, and logic comes first. Slow-burn storytelling, with psychological suspense in the first half: the early chapters lay down many clues and eerie details. The romance develops gradually, not as love at first sight on fast-forward. Both l 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 I Found a Divine Artifact of China While Collecting Scrap 收破烂收到华夏神器 [Urban supernatural powers + treasure appraisal + power fantasy][A down-to-earth take on "Golden Eyes" + "The Mysterious Revival"] “I’m 38,000 yuan in debt. I start sorting scrap and awaken a guardian bloodline. From the start, I have a washbasin; in the end, I rule the myriad realms.” Wu Kun is 38,000 yuan in debt and forced to collect scrap to pay it off. By chance, he picks up a broken crock being used to prop up a table. A rune on its base awakens a lost bloodline within him, allowing him to 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Netherworld's Strange Tales: The Undying Yin-Yang Master 幽冥诡录不死阴阳师 In the fourth year of the Republic of China, red wedding candles cast a bloody glow over the Wang family home. A wedding feast turned into a massacre that wiped out the entire family. In the corpse-strewn mansion, a tide of sinister resentment swept over the village. Evil spirits ran rampant, and the living could find no peace. With his Daoist arts still rudimentary, Yang Jie broke his ancestors' rules at death's door and opened a mysterious box. In an instant, a demon fox bone mirror appeared. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 Oops, I've Become the Female Supporting Character in a Novel 不小心，穿成书中女配怎么办 Lu Lin opened her eyes and discovered that she had become a supporting female character with the same name in a novel. In the original story, the supporting character had a husband, Zhou Sui, who was 188 centimeters tall, broad-shouldered and slim-waisted, with an eight-pack and a net worth in the hundreds of billions. And she didn't want him. Instead, she was dead set on a gold-digger who used women to climb the social ladder. After they had a child, neither of them cared for the baby. She was 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Dreams Come True: My Dream-Making Studio 美梦成真，我的圆梦工作室 Do you have a wish you want to fulfill but can’t achieve in real life? If so, come to my “Dreams Come True Dream Exchange,” and I’ll help make your dream a reality. This story is lighthearted and hilarious, with an imagination that runs wild. When you’re tired from work or in a bad mood, it’ll help you unwind and lift your spirits, so you can enjoy every day. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 My Transmigration Partner Is My Secret Crush 穿越搭子竟是暗恋对象 [Dual transmigration of souls + secret crush + medical space] On her way to meet a blind date, Tang Li is caught in an elevator accident and transmigrates into the body of a love-struck heiress. Xie Rongyu, the second son of the Xie family whom the heiress likes, shows up at her door with the face of the upperclassman Tang Li had a crush on back in school. “Dr. Tang, I’m the blind date you were supposed to meet.” “Why are you here too?” Her blind date is the same person as the upperclassman she 34Reads8.2Score29714d adds
- 65 Game Streaming: My Viewers Are Outer Gods 游戏直播：我的观众是外神 I used to be a game streamer, and now I'm a game streamer. Other streamers interact with their viewers through the screen. I have to fight for a way to survive inside the game world. Other streamers get gifts from their viewers, things like private jets and rockets. My viewers' gifts are nothing but malice and schemes. Some people like watching ants struggle inside a glass tank. I'm that ant. I'm a game streamer, but what are my viewers? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 A Struggling Student’s Road to a PhD 学渣的硕博连读路 Do you believe it? Even a struggling student can one day wear a doctoral cap. A soldier who doesn't want to become a general isn't a good soldier! Zhou Rui had a dream like that too, and never imagined he would climb step by step to the peak of his life! Is there a tiger mom or a wolf dad behind every PhD? Neither. He had the best kind of mother, a down-and-out woman who would even beg on the streets rather than leave her children behind. Was his mother truly so lowly? He also had the worst kind 25Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 67 Prison of the Fog City 雾都囚笼 In Year 0 of the Fogbound Era, a mysterious black fog shrouded nearly every corner of the Earth. Lurking within its gloomy depths were vicious fog insects that slaughtered humans without mercy. To survive, the nations formed three united governments and used a new physical defense technology to isolate surviving cities and regions from the fog. From then on, humanity entered the Fogbound Era. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 I Have a Spear That Can Shake Heaven and Earth 我有一枪，可撼天地 Three hundred years ago, a sect war erupted in the Great Xia Empire. Jiang Xuan, the youngest sect master of the Extreme Dao Sect, fought alone against three sects. Later, when his beloved Chu Muyao was ambushed, he fell into a deep slumber. Jiang Xuan gave up on himself, his cultivation regressed, and he withdrew from the world. Then one day, a disciple suddenly reported that Chu Muyao’s soul lamp had lit up once more. Jiang Xuan regained his confidence and set out on the path of cultivation ag 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Yin-Yang Misjudgment 阳错阴查 If the old Heavenly Court collapsed along with the shattered earth during that age when countless people across China suffered, then the underworld became the last safeguard for the souls and continued existence of the Chinese people. Would you believe in ghosts and gods? What if foreign powers infiltrated and interfered with China's revival, while Japan provoked us at every turn? What would you do? Fight our way in! From the Sanzu River to the City of the Yellow Springs! From the old Heavenl 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 I Just Want to Play Games, So Why Am I the World’s Only Savior? 想玩游戏的我，是世界唯一救星？ Chen Keke, whose growth had been guided by a hidden mastermind since birth, unexpectedly becomes a superpowered being one day. To defeat the mastermind, he actually enters the game world? He only wants to play games, yet turns out to be the world's only hope? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Ink on the Love Letter: Young Master Lu’s Journey to Master the Art of Fan-Making 墨染情笺：陆少的扇艺追光之旅 This book isn’t very good, so please don’t click in to read it. Also known as A Moon of Delicate Beauty Beneath the Fan. In Shanghai, where the smoke of war mingles with romance, the beauty An Linglong of Tingxue Pavilion paints with her brush. Her round fan captures the misty rain of Jiangnan, but cannot confine her proud soul, which yearns for freedom. Lu Mingyuan, an industrialist recently returned from studying abroad, arrives at her door with the bearing of the West. One breathtaking glance 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Cultivation: Masters Are Meant to Be Won Over by Their Rebellious Disciples 修仙之，师尊就是要被逆徒攻略的 Male-male romance, two strong leads, cute and sweet. The top is weaker early on. Both leads are devoted to each other. Ensemble cast, multiple couples. The story has a slow start, but I hope you'll enjoy it. A mature, steady master on the bottom x a brash, hot-blooded young disciple on top. The master spoils the top. When Yong Luoxing was being hunted, he met his master, who saved him. The boy's parents' deaths and his master's kindness both drive him to grow stronger. In time, he reaches the pi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Bearer's Journal 承负者日志 [No System + No Harem + No Formulaic Plot + No Mindless Protagonist + Post-Apocalyptic Survival + Future World/Otherworld + Ensemble Cast + Natural Disasters + One Female Lead] In the near-future nation of Z, the “Intelligent Industry System” judges everyone in the name of efficiency, while their causal entropy values determine whether they live or die. Veteran mechanic Wang Fuyang has scraped by for twenty years at Sichuan-Chongqing No. 7 Smart Factory. His damaged finger bones bear the mark of 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 All Sweet Romance 全甜宠心 [Everyone’s Darling] + [Another World] + [Adorable Child] + [System] (Note: There’s only a secondary couple. The protagonist is just three years old and can’t fall in love. The tag was added by mistake. Sorry!) Tianxin’s mother, Su Chenxi, disappeared when Tianxin was one year old. After that, her father married a scheming stepmother. The stepmother framed Tianxin and made her kneel in the snow... After her fifth uncle rescued her, Tianxin fell into a dream. Much about it made no sense, but she 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Apocalypse Farming: Back to Africa, 2014 末日种田：重返非洲2014 Keywords: #Reborn #ApocalypseVirus #GrowthAndBreakthrough #Farming #TribalChief Among the Dogon people, renowned for their astrology, an ancient legend has been passed down through the ages: when catastrophe strikes, a red dragon from the East will lead the Han people and the Dogon first to the moon, then onward to Sirius... A middle-aged tech company employee loses his job and, while traveling in Tibet, gets into a car accident. By chance, he returns to a small African nation where he worked el 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Whole World Is Against Me? So What? 举世皆敌？那咋了？ [Ensemble-Style Story + Rival Nations + Political Schemes + Jianghu Heroics + One Female Lead] [An alternate-world novel. It is not based on history and should not be treated as a historical reference. This is not a mindless power fantasy. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and there is no System or golden finger. There are no idiotic villains or plotlines that make characters stupid. Readers are asked to be patient.] In the depths of winter, the young Su Que lost his closes 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Master of Ten Thousand Worlds 万界掌控者 [For the best experience, we recommend listening at a speed of 1.2 to 1.5.] In the ancient era, invaders from beyond the realms ravaged the Immortal, Demon, and Mortal Realms. Countless prodigies then emerged across the three realms. After countless years, they finally sealed the invaders beyond the realm wall, bringing peace to the three realms. Yet beyond that wall, supreme powers, seeking to escape the ‘Origin Silence,’ did not hesitate to sacrifice the entire myriad worlds... Zhang Mochen: “ 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Lingering Warmth of a Love Burned to Ashes 烬恋余温 Deep in the neon-lit heart of the bustling city, Gu Jingyan clutches the ring engraved with Shen Nianbai's name, lost in memories and waiting for someone he can't forget. A few months ago, Shen Nianbai vanished without a trace, leaving behind only this ring engraved with his name and memories of a tenderness that still aches. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Young Manor Lord’s Growth Diary 少庄主成长日记 [Strong female lead + ensemble cast + 1VN + character growth] Chi Yunyan, young mistress of Buquan Manor, lost her mother when she was young and was neglected by her father. Everyone she meets seems to have an extraordinary identity: the young princess of the merfolk raised by her family, a senior fellow disciple who sacrificed himself to be reborn, a junior fellow disciple bound by an imperial order, a badly injured boy they found and took in, a Demon Lord entangled with her by fate, a betrothe 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Next Stop: The Finish Line 下一站终点线 A sudden viral outbreak swept across the globe, and those infected awakened supernatural abilities. The Awakened sought to conquer the world and become its masters, while the surviving humans who had escaped infection fought back doggedly against their invasion. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Divine Disciple: Purge 神徒：肃清 "The gods declined, and humanity rose through greed... The divine disciples were born to save the world. This is what the System, in other words the gods, told us. Is that really the truth... Or rather, which parts are true, and which are false?" "No one knows anything. Those who do know have all gone mad." "Everything is part of a deal made by the gods, a deal hidden from the light of day." "They used high-ranking divine disciples as blades... Then, when the birds were gone, the bow was put awa 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Are You Kidding Me? The Second Male Lead in This Regret Romance Isn't Like This 疯了吧！后悔文男二不是这样的 [System + campus belle + multiple heroines + everyday life + living off women + regret-story second male lead] Only after Jiang Ye was diagnosed with cancer did he realize just how many weirdos there were around him! The girl next door wanted to delay her engagement for his sake. His childhood friend wanted to find a “replacement” so she wouldn’t feel inferior anymore. A female CEO wanted Jiang Ye to be her unattainable first love and make up for her regrets. That was already bizarre enough, unt 280Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 83 The Mute Wife Is Hard to Win Back, Mr. Qi Is Beside Himself with Regret 哑妻难追，祁总悔疯了 [Mute Heroine + Obsessive Male Lead + Love After Marriage + Agreement to Give Up the Child and Separate + The Ex-Wife Comes Back to Haunt Him + Fictional Wealthy Family] Born unable to speak, Shi Ran has endured cold treatment from the Shi family. Her elder brother, Shi Fengyan, is her only source of support. After an unexpected incident at a bar, she becomes entangled with Qi Shen, the proud and obsessive young master of the Qi family. A pregnancy test forces them to marry in haste under press 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Dream Journal: The Deep Sea of the Subconscious 梦境日记，潜意识的深海 [Not a mindless story. Fast-paced, heartwarming, and original. Comments welcome.] I write whatever I dream of, so I promise it’ll be different from everyone else’s stories. My best friend is actually the villainous boss? The psychiatrist has defected? Am I really supposed to just take a beating? No way. Haven’t I awakened the power of purification? I, Lin Wan, am about to save the world! This is more than self-healing: it’s a head-on confrontation with the shadows within. My diary is a treatment 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 On the Night of the Sacrifice, I Became the Lord of Ten Thousand Sects 献祭当晚，我成了万门之主 (Urban supernatural powers + ten thousand revolving gates + Chinese-style horror + gatekeepers + rule-based abilities!) A black gate opens at the end of the alley, and a sacrifice summons ten thousand gates! Gatekeeper Su Qingyuan builds a wall around the human heart with her sealing arts! Shadow Gate Master Ye Li holds on to the pain of being mortal through bloodshed and fervor! A Mian, abandoned by the world across nine lifetimes, carries all the joys and sorrows of reincarnation and becomes a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Cao Nixing's Journey Through Dreams 曹倪星的回梦之旅 What is real? Is this world real? Are the things we see, hear, and touch real? Are the things we believe happened, and the details we can remember, real? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Fate: Reversing the Mandate of Heaven fate之天命逆转 China’s very own Holy Grail War begins, summoning large numbers of powerful Heroic Spirits who are further strengthened by various local blessings. Though unconventional, this Holy Grail War is more like a real war than ever before. 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Divorce? President Mo Begs Me Not to Leave 离婚？墨总跪求我别走 [Marriage before love | Contract marriage | Remorseful pursuit | Devoted CEO | Fateful reunion] One unexpected night, an earring as the token, and a marriage contract later, she becomes Mo Jingchen’s wife in name only. They agree not to fall in love or cross the line, but his tenderness and favoritism have already made her fall for him. What began as a transaction turns into true love for him, and she gives him her heart in return. But then a conspiracy strikes and trust crumbles. She tears up 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 The Demon Lord Sacrifices Himself to the Three Realms to Win Back His Wife 魔尊为了追妻拿自己献祭三界 He shattered a realm for her, and guarded a realm for her. In the first life, he was a young general who had distinguished himself protecting the emperor. She was an upstart who'd kicked her way to fame in the capital, taking up armor and sword for wealth and status. He died tragically amid court intrigues, while she waited for him all her life. In the second life, she was a fox who stayed by his side, accompanying him through both his rise and his lowest moments. Only when he died was she not t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 You Were Born to Hide Your Edge 卿本藏锋 As the poisoned wine burns its way down her throat, Su Yuheng catches sight of the mottled blood curse on the beams of the cold palace. In her previous life, a bowl of saffron tea seared through her insides. Her half-sister Su Qinghe ground her embroidered shoe across Su Yuheng’s bloodied fingertips, then smiled as she picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Pendant that had fallen from Su Yuheng’s arms. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to her coming-of-age banquet: dog’s blood splashed 4Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 91 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 The Netherworld Lord Is Panicking: His Wife Runs the Underworld Relocation Office 冥君他急了，老婆是地府搬迁办 Sang Luo is full of baleful energy, born with an iron-hard fate and the ability to beat ghosts bare-handed. After twenty years on the job, she tops the Underworld’s annual list of “Most Unwelcome Visitors.” The Ten Kings of Hell get a headache the moment they hear she’s coming. After all, whenever this formidable woman shows up, she not only makes the government reimburse her taxi fare, but also swipes a few jars of Meng Po’s soup to drink. Then she takes a job from Fu Yun Ci, the president of t 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Reversing My Fate with a Black Stone 凡人修仙：我靠黑石逆转仙途 “They have Celestial, Terrestrial, Mysterious, and Yellow meridians. They walk the path to Heaven, ride the wind and wield their swords, living free and carefree!” “I, Chen Bufan, have nothing but an ordinary meridian. I can't ride the wind or wield a sword at their speed!” “But so what?!” “The Great Dao reaches Heaven, and they can take their broad, sunlit road! My ordinary meridians may be shattered, but with these two feet, I'll step by step carve out a narrow path of my own!” “They travel a 151Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 94 The Sky Is Vast, the Sea Is Boundless, I Long for the Azure; The Sword Is Azure, the Dao Is Azure, I Long for the Azure Soul 天苍海沧慕清苍，剑苍道苍慕魂苍 This is the story of a group of protagonists. They will go on all kinds of adventures and match wits with their various enemies. In the end, they may each find what they deserve, or things may not turn out as they hoped. What will their stories be like? Let’s look forward to finding out! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The River Rehe Seal: Season One 热河印第一季 Seventeen-year-old tour guide Guan Xiaofei sees a stone lion open its eyes on a rainy night. Half a bronze seal burns into his palm. Only then does he learn that he is descended from the Seal Keepers. His blood is the lock, his life is the seal, and his duty is to guard what has been suppressed beneath Rehe for three hundred years. The seventy-two scenic spots each have their own spirits. The Four Symbols guardian beasts are covered in old wounds, and a demon dragon sealed away for three hundr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Beyond Redemption 万劫不复 Three thousand years after the great war between the Galactic Domain and the alliance of demon races, turmoil once again descends upon the universe. The protagonist, Jiang Shang, is an Earthling from the Milky Way, but he is abandoned by the major human factions. By chance, he enters the demon race and becomes half-human, half-demon. Later, he returns to the Milky Way and unifies t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Give You Peach Blossom Wine, Wishing You Health and Peace 桃花酒赠君，往愿君安康 [Power struggles + historical setting + wandering heroes and warfare + country and family + an undying love with a BE ending] Shen Qingci was a young physician from a renowned medical family. After the massacre at Blackwind Stronghold, she was forced to sell peach blossom wine at Peach Blossom Cove. By chance, she met Long Yan of the Imperial Guards and discovered that he had also taken part in the massacre. Yet she could find no memories linking Long Yan to Blackwind Stronghold, and he had suff —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The General's Orphaned Daughter Takes the Throne After Her Revenge 将门孤女复仇后登基为帝 [Alternate Historical Romance, Comedic Ensemble Cast, Coming-of-Age, Strong Female Lead, Devoted Couple] The aloof, naturally strong female general x the arrogant, frail crown prince. The female lead is the strongest. Her golden finger is overwhelming combat prowess, and she never fears the powerful. Whoever gets in her way gets beaten up. She never has to swallow her pride, defeating schemes with her fists. When Shen Yan was young, both her parents were killed in battle. She was raised by the 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Forced to Cultivate: My Fishing Rod Is a Divine Artifact 被迫修仙：我的鱼竿是仙器 [Casual cultivation + a touch of comedy + brainless System + female lead + don't think too hard] Ling Xian met an orphan in a small village who, after losing both parents, changed their name to Ling Xianyu. Their greatest dream every day was to go fishing and steal sweet potatoes from children. Born with an innate lie-flat immortal root, they were discovered by an elder of an immortal sect. Mistaking it for a peerless immortal root that had developed its own path, the elder took them back to the 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Chen Yu’s Taming and Counterattack Plan 陈屿的驯养反杀计划 Shen Sisi only wanted to keep her relationship with Chen Yu strictly master and servant. She thought Chen Yu would always be obedient and gentle, and know his place. But one late night, Chen Yu barged into her room and slowly closed in. Shen Sisi panicked. “Chen Yu, what are you doing? I’m your master.” Chen Yu’s gaze was obsessive as he spoke in a low voice. “Sorry, Master. I want to move up in the world.” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
