Heartbreakers Where the Heroine Stops Loving the Male Lead and Ends Up With the Second Male Lead 虐文，女主最后不爱男主和男二在一起

1. 51 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 23.6kReads9.3Score3k14d adds

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   It's thrilling, a angsty story that turns sweet, especially with the second male lead! Jiang Qingyan wants to reconcile, while He Zheng fiercely protects his wife, creating a constant battleground. The three are locked in a tense standoff, brimming with tension. Add to that workplace rivalries and family feuds, and it's high-energy throughout!

2. 52 薄 Young Master Bo’s Second Wife, Bound by Guilt 薄少的二婚罪妻 Yan Shu燕书Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After a setup, he believed she was a murderer and sent her to a year in hell: her fingers were severed, she lost her baby, and she suffered every kind of torment. She pleaded desperately, “Mr. Bo, please let me go. The Lu family and I have nothing left.” He gave a cold, scornful laugh. “Let you go? You wish.” Only after her family was destroyed and she leapt into the sea, leaving no body behind, did he sit for three nights in the pouring rain, clutching her ashes. Only then did he realize he lov 1.1kReads7.7Score10614d adds

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   This book is perfect! It's only halfway through, and the second male lead has already won over the female lead! Highly recommended! However, whatever you do, DO NOT read the epilogue! DO NOT read the epilogue! DO NOT read the epilogue!! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

3. 53 一 A Lifetime Facing the Evening 一生向晚 Yun Xi l云曦lModern Romance39k WordsCompleted Lin Weiran once loved someone so deeply that she was left with nothing and her heart turned to ashes. Only on the day she finally became his wife did Lin Weiran fully understand that she had already lost this marriage before it even began. Later, Qi Xiangwan drove her family to ruin and left her with nothing. To win back the woman he loved, Lin Weiran was treated as a bargaining chip and handed over to another man. But only when she vanished from his world completely did Qi Xiangwan finally wake 55Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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   Please, please don't look at the score. Especially the second book. The second male lead takes over.

4. 54 领 After Our Marriage License Fell Through, She Turned Around and Married a Big Shot 领证失败后，她转头嫁给了大佬 Xiao Nai miss小奈missModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A cheating man is like a banknote smeared with shit. Picking it up is disgusting, but leaving it behind doesn’t sit right either. Less than a week before they were supposed to register their marriage, her boyfriend of five years called and asked if they could postpone it. Luo Yunxi asked him why. He said, “She’s back.” Those words disgusted Luo Yunxi for the rest of her life. So she turned around and married the man her family had introduced her to. She thought it would be nothing more than a tr 2.1kReads9.1Score38914d adds

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   ❤️She and he were in love for five years, but five years of relationship couldn't compare to her first love. She thought she was better off without him, so she married him as if he were a blind date. Unexpectedly, he doted on her to the extreme. ❤️They were childhood sweethearts, and after marriage, she treated him incredibly well. But he wanted a divorce. Soon after, news came that he was getting married. If she could do it all over again, she would never be heartbroken by him again. Divorce is divorce. ❤️She was very beautiful, like a fragile doll. Everyone thought she would fall apart without him, but unexpectedly, a crazy guy came along and doted on her like royalty. He loved her so much! (⑉°з°)-♡

5. 55 重 Reborn: Reporting to President Li, Your Wife Has Remarried 重生：报告厉总，夫人她再婚了 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and revenge against scumbags + possessive, darkening CEO vs. clear-eyed beauty heroine + one-on-one romance + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + equally matched leads] Shen Qingyan and Li Mubao grew up together. She had a secret crush on him, catered to his preferences, and did everything she could to please him. They were married for five years. They spent their hardest years together, even though Li Mubao took advantage of her affection and never gave her even a fraction of the care and 103Reads7.2Score10414d adds
6. 56 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score47514d adds
7. 57 江 Jiang Chuze, I Won’t Love You Anymore 江楚泽，我不会爱你了 Xiangli Xiaoxin香梨笑心Modern Romance722k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that An Ruoxuan, the beautiful eldest daughter of the An family in Xingdu, chased after the cold-faced young master of the Jiang family in Beicheng from the time they were children. She tried every way she could to cling to him, earning a reputation as his little shadow and a stalker. But then the aloof young master got together with Su Munan, An Ruoxuan's best friend... Eight years later, Jiang Chuze turned around and married An Ruoxuan. She thought she was going to heaven, but i 1.5kReads8.5Score10114d adds

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   This one!!! The female lead, after her rebirth, no longer loves the male lead. Later, she uses another identity to get close to him and take revenge. After her revenge, she marries the second male lead, but he's also quite wicked—basically a madman. Her relationship with him is also a form of revenge. The difference in this one is that the female lead never actually sleeps with the male lead; her first time is with the second male lead, and she ends up pregnant with his child, causing the male lead immense pain.

8. 58 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds

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   Abuse article, second male lead

9. 59 偏 The Possessive Tycoon's Beloved: Madam, You Can't Escape 偏执大佬的心尖宠，夫人你逃不掉 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Muchen was blind to the truth and cast aside Huo Jingchuan, the man who loved her most. Then the man she loved most and the sister she trusted most betrayed her, leaving her to die at the hands of a cheating scumbag and his cruel mistress. Given a second life, she opens her eyes, tears apart the scheming woman, takes on the scumbag, and even flirts a little with her future husband. 104Reads6.6Score—14d adds
10. 60 情 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are pseudo-siblings. The male lead loves the female lead deeply, but he uses the wrong methods, leading her to believe he has married someone else and has a child with another woman. In reality, the male lead has never been with any other woman and is completely celibate. During this misunderstanding, the female lead falls in love with the second male lead and is moved by his deep affection. Later, the male lead ages rapidly to save the female lead, ultimately leading to his death.

11. 61 双 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 Clouds and Mist Drifting By云来雾绕Ancient Romance290k WordsCompleted There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 658Reads9.1Score10014d adds

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    The female lead has always loved the second male lead.

12. 62 前 My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back 前妻难追 Tang Sanhuo唐三火Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted Gu Mian loved Mu Chengyu for a whole ten years! During their one year of marriage, he seized her father's company and left her father paralyzed and unable to care for himself. He even cruelly took her kidney to give to another woman while she was pregnant! He ground her love and self-respect into the dirt. When she finally chose to give up, he gripped her waist like a desperate beast! “Gu Mian, even if you die, the only surname that can be carved on your tombstone is mine!” 90Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    My Ex-Wife Is Hard to Win Back - Highly Recommended

13. 63 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Little Stone小石头Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 725Reads8.2Score10614d adds

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    Both are good, the beginning is quite angsty, as for the later parts, you'll have to watch it yourself.

14. 64 重 Reborn as a Wild Wife: Mr. Jiang, Sign Here! 重生狂妻：姜总，请签字！ June Drizzle六月轻雨Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Wen Ning loved him with all her heart for ten years, only to be burned alive by his moonlight, the woman he cherished most. Jiang Chuhan thought that woman was nothing more than a maid he kept at home. Even marriage wouldn't change her status, until he received the news that she wanted a divorce… “Why do you want a divorce?” Jiang Chuhan asked arrogantly. This woman couldn't survive without him. “Weren't you hoping I'd die so your precious moonlight could take my place? I'll make your wish come 153Reads6.7Score10314d adds
15. 65 禁 A Beauty Hidden in the Forbidden Palace 禁宫藏娇 He Shan何扇Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted In the Great Xia Dynasty, everyone called Shen Xi cold-hearted, ruthless, and shameless. Yet Shen Xi became empress twice, reigning supreme in the imperial harem. As a result, the people of Great Xia asked themselves three questions every day: Has the empress been deposed? Will Heaven strike down the demon? Will the emperor change his mind? 4Reads6.7Score—14d adds
16. 66 回 Back in the Village to Farm: This Villainess Is Done Playing the Part 回村种地，这恶毒女配她不当了 Little Yinyin小寅寅Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted The novel is complete. [Farming + splitting up the family and cutting ties + business + face-slapping + revenge on everyone who wrongs her + not saintly + crazy men and lunatics] Su Chuning is a fake heiress and a vicious supporting villainess! To follow the plot, she does every wicked thing imaginable, acting out until she gets herself killed! Every time, she dies in a different way. After living three lifetimes, she finally sees the truth: she is just not cut out to be a vicious villainess! So 1.4kReads8.3Score10414d adds

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    The new book just finished. The female protagonist transmigrates into a novel as a vicious supporting character, dying tragically in two lifetimes. The male protagonist is the second male lead who loves the female protagonist. In her previous life, she aborted her child with the female protagonist and tore her apart. After her death, she realized she had fallen in love with her. In this life, the female protagonist returns to her real parents, farms, and completes the system's mission to become the richest person. This allows her to return to the modern world. The male protagonist, with memories of his previous life, is reborn and searches for the female protagonist, only to find that she no longer loves him (he forcibly takes her away). The female protagonist aborts her child and drinks poison in front of the male protagonist, returning to the modern world. (The main themes are farming, business, and revenge against villains; the entanglement with the male protagonist only occurs in the middle and later parts of the story.)

17. 67 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.4kReads8.9Score27014d adds

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    The second male lead is deeply in love with the female lead. He's upright and ambitious, so how could he not win her heart?

18. 68 年 I Was Too Young to Know How Great a Little Brother Could Be, and Mistook the CEO for a Treasure 年少不知弟弟好，错把总裁当成宝 Tan Xun Huan狸寻獾Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Also known as The Domineering CEO? Get Lost. Physical and Emotional Abuse? No Thanks! Nothing Beats a Wife-Doting Younger Brother! Zhang Yihuan thought she and Qiao Luze were in love. But when Qiao Luze's beloved first love returned, Zhang Yihuan was sent to a mental hospital, where she was tortured until she was covered in wounds. After struggling desperately to finally get out, Qiao Luze caught her again and forced her to stay, telling her, “You’re the one I truly love.” Zhang Yihuan shook off 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The domineering CEO abuses the female lead, sending her to a mental hospital for torture. After her release, he relentlessly pursues her, imprisoning her. She manages to escape before their wedding. Meanwhile, a wealthy heir, the second male lead, rises to power and successfully drives the male lead to his death.

19. 69 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    The female lead no longer loves the male lead, refuses to turn back or forgive him, and the second male lead takes her place.

20. 70 野 Be a Little Wild! She Struck It Rich in Love and Money Right After Her Divorce 野一点！她刚离婚就财色双收了 Lots of Gold金子多多Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband gets bored with her and cheats with his young secretary. Nan Zhiyue carefully plots her moves, tricking him into signing the divorce papers and sending him to prison. She wants nothing to do with a man who's been tainted. She wants to destroy him completely, too. “Qin Yifeng, you'd better get to sewing in there!” Qin Yifeng kneels and begs for forgiveness. “Honey, I was wrong. Please give me one more chance.” Nan Zhiyue clasps hands with her adorable younger boyfriend. “Let me introd 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Once divorced, who would look back? The world has no shortage of men.

21. 71 澜 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 Lai Xiaocai莱小蔡Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    A story where the female lead unknowingly falls in love with the second male lead.

22. 72 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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    This is an extremely angsty novel!!! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist's cathartic growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The beginning is brutal for the female lead, but later the male lead suffers terribly, to the point of being utterly humiliated – it's incredibly satisfying! Read it with confidence!

23. 73 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
24. 74 她 She's So Disobedient 她这么不乖 A Little Peach一只桃Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Redemption + healing + the second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love] “She keeps clinging to me, and it’s so annoying. People have misunderstood us for more than ten years. If I don’t marry her, how will she ever get married?” The boy’s frivolous smile meets a pair of clear, bright eyes. Su You and Shen Qi have been childhood friends for more than ten years. She thought she could never leave him, but it turns out no one is truly indispensable. When they meet again, she is Mrs. Fu. 446Reads9.1Score10414d adds
25. 75 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    Hello, sister, I'm recommending a book! 🔥 It's a angst-filled novel where the female lead doesn't love the male lead in the end and ends up with the second male lead. 💘 The female lead marries the male lead and remains a widow for him for many years, only to be met with him bringing his mistress and child to her door, demanding to be his equal wife. The female lead can't tolerate this, so she agrees to a divorce, which conveniently gives the second male lead the opportunity to take her place.

26. 76 穿 I Became the Heroine of a Tragic Romance, So I Chose the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主的我选择了男二 Chuunibyou Kitty中二喵Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted For no apparent reason, she transmigrates into the heroine of an angst novel. With physical and emotional torment coming her way, Yin Xueyao makes up her mind: she’s divorcing the male lead! “What’s so great about the male lead? I’ve got money and looks. Wouldn’t it be better to find a few cute, clingy guys?” Yin Xueyao murmurs. “Hmm? Cute, clingy guys?” The original novel’s second male lead, Si Yichen, pins Yin Xueyao against the wall. “Yaoyao, are they as irresistible as me?” Yin Xueyao immedi 24Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    🌵🌵The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a tragic heroine in a novel. Later, she decides to get a divorce because she's rich and beautiful. Wouldn't it be better to find a few younger, more adorable men? The novel has all the typical torture elements, and the female protagonist's divorce is very decisive.

27. 77 出 After Prison, the Angsty Novel's Male Lead Chases Me Everywhere 出狱后，我被虐文男主追着跑 Lu7陆7Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet and satisfying romance + guaranteed excitement + new male lead] Gu Simo’s first love died. He personally sent Su Xiyan to prison, and her three years behind bars cost her everything: her identity, her health, and her lovely appearance, leaving her utterly broken. But after she gets out, why won’t he leave her alone? He uses the Su family to threaten her and still won’t set her free. Her parents distrust her. Her friends betray her. Her lover doesn’t believe her. 41Reads8.2Score—14d adds
28. 78 陌 Tenderness at the End of the Road 陌路柔情 Moonlight on the River江心月影Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted My husband had a second family. After four years of marriage, I finally learned that all our happiness had been an illusion. At the critical moment, my husband shielded that woman and her child with his body, while my impulsive actions landed me in prison. Two years later, with nothing left, I walked out of prison under a new name: Lin Xiao. From then on, my revenge began... 22Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    Friend, I tried my best.

29. 79 前 Winning Back My Ex-Wife Is Hard, So the CEO Turns Over a New Leaf 前妻难追，霸总他洗心革面 Hu Xiaopang Ya胡小胖呀Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted [An early work from when the author was young and reckless. If you can't handle the potential triggers, don't read it, don't read it, don't read it, don't read it. Guixia apologizes. Everyone, please don't read it.] “I'm yours.” “Even death can't make me let go.” Every night before falling asleep, Su Mu can vaguely hear these words. To outsiders, Lu Yang is the very embodiment of a cold-faced CEO: richer than a kingdom, wielding immense power, decisive and ruthless. To Su Mu, he's a big, schemin 35Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    In all of these books, the second male lead and the female lead end up together.

30. 80 蜜 A Long-Planned Scheme: Mr. Mo’s Captive in the Palm of His Hand 蜜谋已久：墨先生的掌心囚 Jing Xu鲸栩Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted Situ Xi miscarried, and Mo Sihan was convinced that Qiao Yi had drugged the food Situ Xi ate. To punish Qiao Yi, Mo Sihan had people dig up the ashes of her recently buried father, Qiao Dongnan, then scattered them himself right in front of her. Before the divorce, Mo Sihan said, “Qiao Yi, what I hate most is that self-righteous, high-and-mighty look of yours, when you’re out there doing such filthy, despicable things!” After the divorce, Qiao Yi rose from the ashes. Mo Sihan knelt outside her d 99Reads6.8Score—14d adds
31. 81 前 My Ex-Wife Is Back: Mr. CEO, Keep Your Distance 前妻归来：总裁请靠边 Gu Shisan顾十三Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She loved him for ten years, believing that her love could warm his heart. But then. Only after losing her baby and dying a gruesome death in a sea of flames did she realize that he never had a heart at all. 48Reads6.8Score—14d adds
32. 82 魅 The Enchantress Who Bewitched the World 魅姬惑天下 Black-Hearted Cat黑心的猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Xiao, regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge, a peerless dancer. He used her as a pawn to win over the powerful, climb to the heights of power, and marry the treacherous chancellor's daughter. They took her body, killed her child, and murdered her mother. She swore to make these hypocrites pay for their blood debt. Then, in a single day, her astonishing true identity was revealed. Three thousand bewitching women, five hundred poison masters, and over ten thousand elite soldiers knelt throughout th 823Reads8.8Score17414d adds

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    I tried my best; these are all novels I've read featuring the second male lead.

33. 83 她 She Stands Atop the Altar 她在神坛之上 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Someone loves you dearly, and you love him too. But what if he’s the one who hurt you, just once? Would you forgive him? She is an award-winning actress, the most singular star in the entertainment industry. Beneath all that glory, how many people are hoping to see her fall? When she meets a gentle soul and slowly sheds her hard shell, will she be met with an embrace or a blade? As she grows, she loses the beloved glass slipper and climbs barefoot up a stairway to heaven twined with flowers and 12Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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    💐💐① She loved him for so many years, only to suffer the tragic end of her family's destruction. She only felt hatred for him. This time, he actually wanted to grow old with her? But how could she be content if she didn't drag him down to hell? ② As a maidservant, she was dutiful and didn't compete for favor. But she couldn't stand others' provocations and just wanted to get married. "Even that old man who wanted me doesn't want me?" ③ The male and female leads torment each other. She spent every day with him, thinking they had already become inseparable. But he said, "How could I possibly fall in love with a Qiang woman?" Your disdain is also someone else's unattainability. ④ They had a secret relationship for three years. "I'm not interested in him. He's just a free nanny." But when the female lead left in despair, he panicked.

35. 85 沦 Surrender to Your Tenderness 沦陷你温柔 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [They don't get back together after breaking up + He grovels to win her back + The second male lead wins her heart + Sweet romance] Fang Yulan had secretly loved Lin Jingchuan for a year and dated him in secret for three. She spent four years on him, only to end up hearing him say, “I'm not interested in her. She's just a free maid. She did all this willingly. I never asked her to like me. She's the one who threw herself at me.” Heartbroken, Fang Yulan turned and walked away. Lin Jingchuan pan 65Reads7.6Score—14d adds
36. 86 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 58Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The first book's second male lead torments the female lead before he becomes the main character, but then it gets very sweet, so sweet that it extends to the second book.

37. 87 白 Bai Xiaoye, I Really, Really Like You! 白小夜，我超级喜欢你的！ Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [The male lead is reborn, the second male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not.] Love at first sight. The first thing Shiqing said when she met Bai Ye was: “Hello, I’m your girlfriend.” When Jun Yu realized something was off about Shiqing, Shiqing pointed at Bai Ye. “I’m pursuing him.” Bai Ye and Shiqing. He was willing to walk all one hundred steps. As long as she stood there, he would give it everything he had. He never expected that this time, his Shiqing would run straight to him of he 4Reads8.0Score—14d adds
38. 88 出 Out of the Fire Pit, Miss Jian's Happy Life Begins 出火坑，简小姐要开始幸福了 Big Shunzi大顺子Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing [Modern romance + sweet and angsty + second male lead takes the lead + male lead grovels to win her back + healing + mutual devotion. Note: The heroine may frustrate you a little at first, but she changes later.] Jian An loves Fu Mingchen wholeheartedly. For him, she willingly leaves her family and friends behind, confining herself to a small world of their own. She thought she had found a beautiful love, until another woman came along and shattered everything. As she teeters between life and 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead never cared about the female lead's feelings, which gradually made her disheartened, leading to their divorce, and the second male lead taking her place.

39. 89 人 Life Is but a Dream 人生如梦 Cai Sheng才胜Urban3.2M WordsCompleted After his business failed, all the people around him kicked him while he was down. Even his wife did something that enraged him. From then on, he worked tirelessly to grow stronger, build a thriving business, and make a name for himself. 27.3kReads8.5Score1k14d adds

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    The female lead is pregnant.

40. 90 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    The female lead is bold and passionate, I love her personality so much! The younger man, who's older than her, is gentle and protective—it's super sweet and so adorable!

41. 91 寒 A Woman from a Poor Family 寒门女人 Green Plum青梅Modern Romance814k WordsCompleted (Family melodrama + romance + revenge) Bai Xue's birth brought her mother untold hardship. Crushed by feudal beliefs, she and her mother struggled just to breathe, hoping to escape that man's clutches as soon as they could. Overwhelmed with grief, she could no longer face the love her boyfriend gave her. Every day was agony, and the hatred in her heart drove her to swear she would find the man who had violated her and make him pay. Will she find him? What will become of her and her boyfriend? R 2.2kReads9.0Score27014d adds

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    A good realistic novel; it's very enjoyable to read carefully.

42. 92 裙 He Has Someone Else Kneeling at His Feet 裙下之臣他另有其人 Miss Lin Watches Movies观影林姑娘Ancient Romance231k WordsOngoing To uncover the truth behind her father and brother’s deaths in battle, she abandoned her life of finery and fine horses and spent five years plotting. She pointed her sword at his throat. “You were the only one I never doubted.” He smiled, running his fingers along the blade. “The road to kingship is paved with bones.” In that moment, she finally saw clearly: beyond the mist lay no truth, only the torture he had prepared for her with his own hands. The vast realm ran red as blood, but it could n 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this game of power and intrigue, she is both the player and the pawn. Her father and brother are brutally murdered, her fiancé vanishes, and she is left all alone. A prince extends a helping hand, his gentleness concealing a sharp edge. The day she gives him her heart will be the day he marries another. The pain of being slowly tortured to the bone is excruciating.

43. 93 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 40.6kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds
44. 94 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2kReads9.1Score13714d adds
45. 95 惟 I Only Wish to Sleep Beside You 惟愿与君共枕眠 Baby Seven七宝宝Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She was married to him for three years, but he cast her out of his home and handed her over to another man for the sake of a different woman. Overnight, she fell from the heights of noble society into the dirt, becoming a discarded wife despised by all. Just as she buried her love and sought comfort in another man’s arms, he said, “I’ve always loved you...” 39Reads5.7Score—14d adds
46. 96 爱 Love Came Once Before 爱情曾来过 Shen Shuyan沈书颜Modern Romance886k WordsCompleted He spoiled her for three years. Only later did she learn that it had all been an act of revenge. She sank deeper and deeper into the love he gave her, and the deeper she fell, the more devastating his revenge became. 940Reads7.3Score10614d adds

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    Love Once Came

47. 97 快 Run! Her Flash Marriage Turned Abusive, So She Fled in the Night 快逃！闪婚被虐疯，她连夜跑路 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “Who are you? What are you doing in my room?” A sudden shout rang in Liu Ya’er’s ear. Startled, she jolted awake. When she saw the strange man, her face turned pale with shock! She married him in a whirlwind wedding, yet no one knew that she ranked below even the maid. Every day, she waited on him and his ex-girlfriend, and he kept finding new ways to bully her! Six months later, he caught her after she ran away. “You think you can get away from me? Go on, try running again!” “Let go of me!” she 183Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    It's physically and mentally abusive.

48. 98 苏 Mr. Su, Your Deep Love Came Too Late 苏先生，深情已迟暮 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted Some things seem like they’re yours by right when you have them. Only after losing them do you realize you never deserved them. Su Chenyu, there is someone in this world who loves you simply because you are Su Chenyu. That person is Feng Yue. “Su Chenyu, I once loved you with single-minded devotion. I was hurt, I lost, and I accepted it. Can’t you let me go…?” “Feng Yue, even in death, you can only be buried in my Su family’s grave…” 236Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are

49. 99 顾 President Gu Kneels to Apologize, but His Wife Is Already Reduced to Ashes 顾总屈膝认错，夫人已挫骨扬灰 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted At twenty, Luo Wan declared that she would marry Gu Anchen, the only man in all of Lincheng she wanted. From then on, she became a thorn in Gu Anchen's heart. Gu Anchen said, "If you can make me marry you, Luo Wan, then let's see if you can make me fall in love with you." While she loved him, he trampled on her feelings for the sake of another woman... Until her heart turned cold and her love was gone, she finally turned around and let him have what he wanted. But he turned his love into a threa 49Reads5.9Score—14d adds
50. 100 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Yan Went Mad 虐死夫人后，言少疯魔了 Young Master Nine公子九Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Angst + both leads are each other's only ones + strong heroine + she suffers first, then he does] The joy of young love was delayed until marriage. She thought she would finally get what she wanted, only to find it was all for nothing. Mu Ruyan had loved Yan Zhiting for years, but then her brother was imprisoned, her company went bankrupt, her father fell ill, and her mother passed away. His evidence against her and his coldness became the final straw that broke her. As she lay dying, she curse 119Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    It's really beautiful!

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