Novels like After the Male Lead Went Mad
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- 1 If the Farmer's Daughter Won't Thrive, Heaven Won't Let Her 农女不强天不容 What rotten luck! I was reading a book when I transmigrated into an era where men outrank women. This is miserable. How can I change things? A farmer's daughter must be strong, or her family won't accept her... 0Votes117.8kRecs101.4kFans
- 2 A Day in the Life of an Empress 女帝工作日常 Ji Qiang: I love work. Work makes me happy. 0Votes26.3kRecs12.5kFans
- 3 After Being Reborn, the Big Shot Got a Cheat-Code Plot 重生后大佬拿了开挂剧本 Ji Anning never imagined that she would get to be reborn. Looking at all those familiar faces, can she still take control of her own fate? (Of course! As long as you work hard enough, nothing is impossible!) 0Votes79.2kRecs24.3kFans
- 4 The Brewer 酿酒师 Drunk on the road home, still on the way Pretending to be drunk every day, The Brewer and Disease Control: Please Don't Drink Two things worth remembering: A story that leaves an endless aftertaste, and a flavor that leaves an endless aftertaste. I can't tell a story that leaves an endless aftertaste, so I'll brew a flavor that does. 0Votes5.6kRecs46.2kFans
- 5 The Supreme Divine Path of Tribulation Transcendence 化劫之神道至尊 Bai Chuchu never dreamed that her original self was actually a powerful figure from the Upper Realm: the Celestial Maiden Ji Meng! To ascend to the Divine Venerable's throne and defend against an alien race, Ji Meng, an Immortal Venerable, created the supreme Soul Transformation technique, splitting herself into two souls and sending them to be reborn in the Lower Realm... The Great Dao is a battlefield, and she presses ever onward! See how Bai Chuchu overcomes herself and reaches the pinnacle o 0Votes49.4kRecs138.1kFans
- 6 College Days of Luo Qingning 高校之洛清宁 Luo Qingning was reborn, and this time she was smart and clearheaded. Xiao Ran had never loved her. She heard Su Yunqing had come to Hua City with no money and no connections, saying he wanted to live an ordinary life… With mysteries piling up and crisis looming at Hua University, Luo Qingning decided to trust Su Yunqing and embark on a life that would take off like a rocket. 0Votes49.1kRecs465.9kFans
- 7 The Immortal Ancestress Is Reborn 仙祖她重生了 Ten thousand years ago, in a cataclysmic battle between the Immortal Realm and the source of darkness, Ji Mengyue, the forebear of the Immortal Realm, heroically sacrificed herself. In the nick of time, her disciple Shen Yi mastered his divine arts, attained the supreme Sword Dao, and crushed the forces behind the dark upheaval, saving the people of countless worlds and inheriting the title of Immortal Venerable. Ten thousand years later, Ji Mengyue unexpectedly awakens in an obscure bamboo grov 0Votes16.1kRecs77.6kFans
- 8 Splendid Days, Year After Year 年年盛景 The Years Upon Years series, Book Two. [Main Story] Lü Anru: I exist to break unfair rules. Everyone scoffs: You're the biggest bug of all. How can you say that with a straight face? [Romance] Lü Anru: The future I want is simple. I just want you and me together through all the beautiful years to come, and no one is allowed to ruin it! Everyone wants to sneer: It's broad daylight, and that shameless show-off is at it again! But when they see the man standing protectively behind Lü Anru, the curv 0Votes152.8kRecs223.9kFans
- 9 Jiang Nu, Too Noble for Words 姜女贵不可言 Everyone knows that Xiao Yuandu is the local tyrant of Jiyuan City. Every day, he hunts rabbits, pits crickets against one another, and lets his dogs chase game. He sleeps with courtesans, takes pleasure cruises, and drinks to excess. He also burns, kills, loots, and pillages. In short, there’s no evil he won’t commit. He’s the very picture of a brutal, overbearing thug, but he has a powerful father, so no one can do a thing about him. Word is, this tyrant is about to get married. The townspeopl 0Votes49.9kRecs94.4kFans
- 10 The Stepmother From A Peasant Family Skillfully Farms 农家后娘巧种田 She transmigrates into a farming family in ancient times. The family has nothing but the clothes on their backs. Her parents-in-law died early, her husband is dead, and all she has are four hungry little turnips to feed. As a notorious, cruel stepmother who mistreats her children, Su Mulian doesn’t have time to stare up at the sky and lament her fate. She calmly rolls up her sleeves, cl 0Votes99.7kRecs68.4kFans
- 11 The Eighties Veterinarian Who Can Read Signs and Tell Fortunes 八零兽医能掐会算 The villagers said, “Ever since Hua Xiaoman spent a night freezing in the snow, she’s been like a different person. She suddenly got all sorts of skills.” People from outside the village said, “Hua Xiaoman the veterinarian is the real deal. She can tell fortunes and predict everything like a prophet!” Chu Huai said, “You conned me, so now I’m sticking with you.” Hua Xiaoman said through tears, “It’s not my fault I can eat so much!” 0Votes134.3kRecs73.9kFans
- 12 Reborn: The Strongest Formation Master 重生逆袭：最强阵法师 The Immortal Maiden of the Enchanted Realm ruled over its wondrous lands and kept the Primordial Demon Cavern in check. Every ten thousand years, when the cavern opened and demonic energy poured out, the demons and monsters took advantage of the chaos to rebel and breach the Enchanted Realm. At this desperate moment, the Immortal Maiden sacrificed herself for the greater good, destroying her immortal body to take the demon and monster races down with her. The Immortal Maiden perished, and the 0Votes9.1kRecs48.7kFans
- 13 The Fake Heiress Who Transmigrated into a Book Wants to Leave the Story 穿书假千金求下线 She transmigrated into a story about a fake heiress and a real heiress, becoming the fake heiress, who was vicious, brainless, and ugly. Thinking of the fake heiress's tragic fate in the original story, Han Xingjin trembled with fear and proactively begged to exit the stage. Han Xingjin: I'll give you the mansion, the fiancé, everything. Real heiress: What a hypocrite!!! Han Xingjin: Broth 0Votes31.4kRecs105.5kFans
- 14 Mastery of Magic 掌术 After vanishing for a night, He Qiniang crawls out of a small pit in a desolate forest, only to discover that she can no longer bear the sunlight. A centuries-old clan living quietly in the countryside is like a calm pond suddenly struck by a cold wind, sending ripples spreading in every direction. A loving mother, an ailing father, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters: one after another, they make their entrances. Spirits, curses, power, human nature: strange and uncanny in equal measure. Yet 0Votes37.4kRecs59.2kFans
- 15 The Interstellar No. 1 Farm Owner 星际第一农场主 In the interstellar future, many Earth plants and animals have been lost forever. After being reborn, Guan Yizhu starts by inheriting a deserted planet. She digs, upgrades, and builds her wealth, making a name for herself across the star sector by growing rice awarded by the System. She taps a spring deep underground and turns it into the star sector's largest artificial lake. Wheat, corn, and potatoes make a rich variety of plants the foundation of her farm's growth. Chickens, ducks, fish, pigs 4Votes92.5kRecs44.9kFans
- 16 Divorce Made Me Famous 一离成名 Li Jinhua only wanted to sell off her ex-husband. She never expected to become famous because she took the act too far. 0Votes24.8kRecs29.4kFans
- 17 The Interstellar Powerhouse Is Both Beautiful and Brilliant 星际大佬她又美又飒 After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for years, Xia Luo had honed all kinds of skills and maxed out her survival abilities. She could take down zombies one at a time as easily as chopping vegetables. And then she died. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow arrived in the vast interstellar age. It was all so sudden. The boundless universe stretched beneath a sea of stars. There were hundreds of star regions, thousands of star systems, and tens of thousands of planets. As an und 0Votes32.8kRecs50kFans
- 18 The Peerless Star System 绝世名伶系统 A young girl from a family of Peking opera performers has had a “Dad System” since childhood. To keep “Dad” from leaving, she binds herself to the “Peerless Opera Diva System” and, following its advice, begins her journey to revive Peking opera by entering a talent competition. 0Votes72.9kRecs12kFans
- 19 I Became a God in Another World 我在异世封神 She transmigrates to the Han Dynasty. Reborn in a mourning hall, Zhao Fusheng wakes to find herself haunted by a vengeful ghost, with little time left to live. Facing certain death from the start, she finds a way to survive against all odds and reopens the Investiture of the Gods. She deifies the evil spirits and rebuilds the Netherworld. 14Votes604.8kRecs247.4kFans
- 20 I Was A Famous Teacher In Ancient TImes 我在古代当名师 New novel: My Hong Kong, 1980 has begun updating! A hellish start! In her previous life, her whole family met tragic ends. She lost the child she was carrying, her eldest son died of typhoid, and her husband broke his leg and was bedridden. In the end, she and her husband died in a raging fire. Reborn, she returned at the wrong time. Her husband's family was facing life and death once more, and her father-in-law again risked his life to help them escape! Yang Xi: "..." Her husband said, "This ti 0Votes125kRecs69.4kFans
- 21 Hong Kong Entertainment: The Top-Tier Star Begins as a Literary Giant 港娱：顶流从大文豪开始 Song Huanxi edited Jin Yong's manuscripts, was a pen pal of Gu Long, became close friends with the gambling king's first wife, and worked as an actress for Brothers Pictures while writing scripts for Rongchang Pictures. When a reporter asks, as a Chinese actress who has won every major award, what prize she most hopes to win now, Song Huanxi answers without hesitation: Best Screenwriter. 0Votes29.3kRecs13.1kFans
- 22 When the Glitz Fades, the Young Man Returns 浮华尽少年归 [Currently undergoing a thorough revision. We recommend waiting until the entire book has been revised before reading. Note: Most of the old chapter comments will disappear after the revision, so feel free to join the discussion!] [Revision progress: Main story 2/213; extras 0/40] [Ensemble cast] [No romance] [Noble ideals] [The heart of youth] [Traditional Chinese Culture] In tranquil days, beneath the splendor of a turbulent age, come songs of grief and blood, and young people shouldering heav 0Votes20.5kRecs10.7kFans
- 23 My File Can Be Really Thick 我的档案可以很厚 Mi Qing transmigrated into a book. The book is set in a wondrous world. Nine years ago, planes from different dimensions invaded Blue Star and formed the Void Realm. As the Void Realm encroached, Blue Star’s civilization began to vanish. With humanity on the brink of extinction, all kinds of ability users emerged in dazzling variety. And she became “Mi Qing,” an archivist. An archivist is like an online encyclopedia. As long as you physically touch a void spirit in the Void Realm, you obtain inf 0Votes9.1kRecs19.3kFans
- 24 A Match Made in Bliss 合喜 A slightly skilled, sassy woman × a fierce man who’s always trying to prove he’s good for more than living off his family’s laurels~ After the eldest daughter of the Su family of Yanjing returned home from the family estate, where she had been recovering from an illness, she seemed like a different person. Not only did she bring her unruly, rebellious younger brother to heel, she also got the notorious playboy Third Master Qin to run around at her beck and call. Meanwhile, the Su family 0Votes288kRecs60.9kFans
- 25 Pearls Upon Her Crown 冠上珠华 Su Yao, clearly the true heiress yet doomed to die in misery, was reborn. In her previous life, she swallowed her anger. Given another chance, she became ruthless and cold-hearted. No one should dream of sucking her blood while complaining that it smells fishy. This time, she would become the moon in the heavens, crowned with pearls and shining brilliantly. Someone followed behind her, digging pits for her while earnestly trying to persuade her: "You don't need to work so hard. See the crown on 0Votes555.9kRecs134.2kFans
- 26 Six Years After the Catastrophe, I Built a Farm by Growing Bean Sprouts 灾后第六年，我靠发豆芽攒下农场 Synopsis: Huai Yu, who remembers nothing, walks out of a forest and discovers that the world suffered a catastrophe six years ago. The city is in ruins, and everything needs rebuilding. And she has been given six hundred mu of land and a handful of soybeans. [Also known as Huai Yu’s Record] [Male lead: Lin Xuefeng. He gets little page time, less than the villain] [Farming, building up a farm, everyday life, slow burn] [No grand ambitions, just tending her own fields] Thank you for reading! I’m g 1Votes259.8kRecs100.7kFans
- 27 Overnight, I Became the Leading Lady in a Scandal 我一夜之间成了丑闻女主角 It went from seven first-day subscriptions to an average of 1,100! Don’t be fooled by the title: this is an entertainment-industry novel focused on building a career! - Zhou Yun is only a little-known actress just starting out, but after she happens to stay at the same hotel as top-tier star Song Chi, she becomes the nationally renowned “secret girlfriend of Song Chi” and shoots to the top of the trending charts. “She’s using my guy to get attention!” “My guy would never like a woman like her! 1Votes97.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 28 The Beloved, Unruly Princess Consort 团宠狂妃倾天下 [A pampered little fox princess and a proud, wolfish prince] Lu Wanlan transmigrates into the Great Zhou Dynasty with nothing to her name. Except for six powerful brothers who dote on their little sister without limit. If she wants something, they'll move heaven and earth to get it for her. But what she wants is Xiao Yanzhi's heart, and that's a tricky one. Xiao Yanzhi has been reborn and wants nothing more to do with the Lu family. He'd rather fake an illness or even pretend to die than marry L 54Votes108.2kRecs153.9kFans
- 29 Spring in Brocade Robes 锦衣春 Han Qi only wanted to keep Wei Wu from straying down the wrong path again. She was determined to guide him toward goodness. With his intelligence, he could avoid joining a corrupt faction and still become a fabulously wealthy tycoon. But she got a little too carried away and ended up dragging herself into the mess, turning her husband into a sworn enemy of the corrupt faction! What was she supposed to do now? How about getting her husband to latch onto a powerful patron? 0Votes78.1kRecs21.8kFans
- 30 Retirement in the Realms, Starting with Dream of the Red Chamber 诸天从红楼开始的退休生活 Just as elementary school principal Ou Mengmeng was preparing to enjoy retirement, an accident sent her into a world of quick transmigration. World One: She enters the unfamiliar world of Dream of the Red Chamber and becomes the unlucky Jia Mu. Her family is disgraced and wiped out, and she dies of anger. This is not the retirement she wanted! To enjoy her golden years, it seems she'll have to return to her old job and get this whole family of academic slackers to start hitting the books! World 5Votes192.2kRecs67.4kFans
- 31 The Palace Towers Have Their Sunny Days 宫阙有时晴 Shen Shiqing, daughter of a former Grand Secretary and second young madam of the Xie family, the Earl of Ning'an's household. Everyone knows she is quiet and detached, gentle, and easy to bully. In the seventh year of her marriage, she is confined in a Buddhist hall outside the city, and the entire Xie family pressures her to request a divorce. Zhao Surui, the reigning emperor, whose era name is Zhaode, ascended the throne at sixteen. He wages war every year, campaigning in the north and the wes 1Votes70.4kRecs80.2kFans
- 32 Chronicles of Bailu 白麓记事 [Currently focusing on the modern farming story Song Tan’s Record] Synopsis: Bai Lu’s everyday life, eating and drinking in an ancient world during a spiritual qi revival. She even gets to “flee famine” without any real hardship… There is a male lead, but not much romance. A virtuous man, a virtuous man: good looks are the best! 0Votes207.9kRecs62.2kFans
- 33 Renouncing the Golden Bough 辞金枝 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Xin You was born with a pair of unusual eyes that sometimes let her see the misfortunes about to befall others. It is both a source of trouble and her greatest strength. The gossip-loving crowds of the capital suddenly discovered that the young lady living under someone else’s roof at the Shaoqing residence had grown a backbone! 3Votes513.5kRecs146.2kFans
- 34 A Shuttle Through a Thousand Years 一梭千载 [Signed for publication] [2023 China Writers Association Key Web Literature Project Support Selection · Chinese Excellence and Culture Theme] [Intangible Cultural Heritage] [“Discovering Intangible Heritage Through Reading” Themed Writing Contest] [Cultural Innovation and Development] [Cultural Confidence] [Hangzhou Luo] [Silk Culture] [Song Dynasty Culture] A chance encounter left An Ji unable to forget the craft of Hangzhou Luo silk weaving. A series of remarkable meetings echoed with the musi 0Votes203.9kRecs66.5kFans
- 35 The Grand Mistress of the Red Chamber 红楼大当家 Shen Ning accidentally ends up in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, only to discover that she is six months pregnant. It turns out she has become the mother Xichun lost to a difficult childbirth. At this moment, the Jia household is flourishing, and if she can give birth safely, she can enjoy more than a decade of good days. But the great mansion is on the verge of collapse, and troubled times are comi 0Votes244.6kRecs73.5kFans
- 36 True Daughter, She is the Almighty Boss 真千金她是全能大佬 [Publication title: Dark Star, available everywhere online. The newest book in the series, I Exposed My Past Life and Shocked the Entire Internet, is now available] [1v1, both completely pure, tarot cards, everyone’s favorite, miracle doctor, sweet, fiery, and satisfying!] The once-mighty Ying Zijin woke up one day to find herself the youngest daughter of the Ying family, who had lost her fifteen years ago. The Ying family had decisively adopted another child to take her place. After returning t 2Votes99.9kRecs1.2MFans
- 37 Cultivating Merit in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 我在聊斋修功德 Synopsis: [No CP] [Building and Development] [Cute Pets] [Leveling Up] [Lighthearted] [From Fushui County to the Tianxuan Realm, from an ordinary girl to the supreme ruler of an entire realm] Born with a jade in her mouth, Song Yushan possesses wisdom from a past life. Once she embarks on the path of cultivation, legends of her begin to spread among ghosts and demons alike. Ghosts: "Shopkeeper Song 0Votes74.4kRecs60.2kFans
- 38 A Brocade Crown for All Under Heaven 锦冠天下 The young master of the Shen family is so handsome that Qiao Yunran thinks he is far too flashy. The Qiao and Shen families arrange a marriage, and Qiao Yunran happily watches her sisters put on a show. It never occurs to her that she might be the one to marry into the family. 0Votes97.1kRecs17.1kFans
- 39 My Family’s Livestream Connects the Past and Present 我家直播间通古今 An old lady transmigrates to ancient times with her granddaughter and gets a livestream System as a bonus. The camera is attached to her granddaughter, so wherever the girl looks becomes the livestream's view. It was destiny: the beautiful young woman could only be the assistant, while the wrinkled old lady became the star influencer. What should she stream? They were so poor they were starving. They had to tighten their belts and curse and brawl just to get a bite to eat. She took on the sharp- 2Votes257.4kRecs66.2kFans
- 40 The Blessed Farmer Girl Who Made Her Name Across the Land 农女福妃名动天下 Overnight, after transmigrating, Nuan became infamous across the surrounding villages as a bringer of bad luck and a short-lived ghost. Her whole family was dragged down by her and forced to live in a straw hut. Many people waited to see them fail to survive the winter, either starving or freezing to death! But as they waited, the family bought houses, fields, land, and shops... How had they suddenly become so fabulously wealthy? Everyone in the capital knew that Prince Jin had married a countr 0Votes185.5kRecs399.4kFans
- 41 Drunk on a Pillow in the Eastern Capital 醉枕东都 Aboard a pleasure boat in Dongdu, Su Luoyang was pushed into the water. When she surfaced, her mind had been replaced with one from the modern world. Without the original owner’s memories, Luoyang not only failed to find her assailant, but was still being hunted that very night. The more she investigated, the more dangerous things became, and each setback only made her braver. One was a transmigrated young woman in the general’s household, determined to prevent her family from being wiped out. T 0Votes9.4MRecs258.2kFans
- 42 Pomelo Orchard 柚园 A dual-female-lead story Two girls from utterly different backgrounds become confidantes by chance. In a turbulent era, their contrasting personalities lead them down very different paths. Their lives unfold like a roller-coaster of a film, filled with joy and sorrow, bitter and sweet, and every emotion in between. 0Votes1.1MRecs902.5kFans
- 43 Springtime Excitement 春意闹 Prince Jin is the sixth son, born to a concubine. He marries the daughter of a low-ranking sixth-grade official, also born to a concubine. Her family background is so humble it’s hardly worth mentioning. But being a prince’s son is no use when he won’t inherit the title. Zhuang Jiaojiao is extremely pleased with the marriage. She won’t have to run the household, deal with her in-laws, or shoulder the family’s responsibilities. There’s enough money to spend and enough time to sleep. Her husband i 1Votes30.1kRecs37kFans
- 44 Ode to Flowers and the Moon 花月颂 Ever since Zhao Su transmigrated into a book, she has been bullied and oppressed by the transmigrated heroine, Empress Dowager Lu. All she can do is endure humiliation and cling to life, crushed beneath tremendous pressure. At last, a poisonous boil was forced to appear on her lower back. Its location was rather difficult to mention, yet, before she knew it, a lecher from the medical hall had pushed her down and performed surgery on her without so much as a word! Zhao Su was somewhat well-known 0Votes328.8kRecs60.7kFans
- 45 Our Girl Next Door 吾家阿囡 A heartwarming tale of Jiangnan, with little bridges, flowing streams, and misty rain. I hope it can be a sweet little rice cake for you to enjoy while relaxing after a hard day's work (or perhaps a glutinous rice cake, a white sugar cake, a little square of cream cake, a butterfly pastry...). 4Votes1MRecs160.8kFans
- 46 Proud Immortal 仙骄 After diligently cultivating for two hundred years, Xie Jiuniang successfully forms her Golden Core, only to be killed that very night by her dual-cultivation partner, Lin Wangchen. But Xie Jiuniang is reborn... and unexpectedly learns a huge secret. It turns out that in her previous life, she was Heaven’s favored child, blessed with extraordinary opportunities. Some top powers had their eyes on her and secretly stole her opportunities again and again, using them to nurture a whole generation of 0Votes73.9kRecs86.2kFans
- 47 Command the Rivers and Mountains 掌河山 The new book, The Mystery Case Files, is now out~ Duan Yi, a young woman who has lived by a grave for eleven years, suddenly becomes the most sought-after bride among the noble young gentlemen... Young nobleman: I'll offer you my kingdom as a bride price! Duan Yi: The kingdom sounds great. I'll take it. You? I don't want the free gift. * Cui Zigeng watched coldly from the sidelines, then decided to open his tiger's jaws and wait for the girl who wanted to play the pig to eat the tiger to come ri 0Votes124.3kRecs79.9kFans
- 48 The Phoenix Cries Over Chang'an 凤啼长安 The events of the previous life are too complicated to explain in a single sentence, so I’ve added a separate chapter about them. Look for the directory entry: Past Life Extra. Top scholar Zheng Hao is preparing to return home and marry his childhood sweetheart when, halfway there, an imperial edict summons him back to the capital. It turns out the emperor intends to make him his imperial son-in-law... A marriage forced on them: one dies young after being wronged, while the other lives to witnes 0Votes1.3MRecs484.2kFans
- 49 The Male Hare’s Eyes Grow Bewildered 雄兔眼迷离 I've started a new book! Life holds no lasting sorrow, and flowing waters never run east forever. I'm grateful to all the big shots who've kept Xue Ling in mind. If you have any spare recommendation tickets, please give one to my new book too. The tales of kings and ministers through the ages: succeed, and your name goes down in history, carved on a stele at Beimang; fail, and you're nothing more than a clown making a scene. I picked the wrong category, so anyone here for romance, please move al 0Votes606.3kRecs169.7kFans
- 50 The Immortal's Farewell 昭仙辞 [Main story complete] Recommended new book: After Everything Was Taken from Me, I Became the Chief of the Immortal Path About this novel: [Strong heroine + steady progression and power-ups + unconventional cultivation] At first, Pei Xihe thought life was unpredictable. She was born into humble circumstances, yet received an immortal opportunity that could turn her fate around. She was born with boundless ambition, but lacked the talent to rise straight to the top. In the eyes of others, e 3Votes118.2kRecs204.9kFans
