Any Stories Where the Male Lead Treats the Female Lead as a Substitute, Only to Discover He’s a Substitute Too? 有没有那种男主把女主当替身，最后发现他也是替身

1. 1 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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   This is amazing!!! Fu Jingshen treats the female lead, Ruan Qing, as a substitute, but the female lead also treats him as a substitute. The real male lead is the female lead's white moonlight, Lu Zishen, who is truly incredibly gentle.

2. 2 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds

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   This is a double-stand-in story. "The south wind knows my heart, blowing my dreams to the west." The female lead is very rational, the male lead is very straightforward, and more importantly, when the female lead calls him "A-Zhou," it's not the "Zhou" of Lu Qingzhou, but the "Zhou" of Fu Xizhou. The story gets super sweet starting from chapter 24!

3. 3 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds

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   The female lead regains consciousness, it's a substitute story, the male lead returns, and he spoils her rotten.

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Hated One's Comeback, While All the Big Shots End Up in the Crematorium 快穿万人嫌逆袭：大佬都在火葬场 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted [From universally hated to universally adored + tearjerking, cathartic revenge arcs + winning over every male lead and supporting character + no fixed pairing + a beautiful, ruthless heroine] She was once the moon in the heavens, but for one reason after another, she was trampled into the mud. Mu Ning travels through different worlds, becoming the despised woman everyone once adored from afar. The men who once cast her aside now yearn for her, loving her to the point of madness. She will put the 14.8kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds

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   The first double substitute is truly exceptional. Read the synopsis of chapters 2, 3, and 4 before deciding whether to read them; they involve substitutes, but not all are double substitutes.

5. 5 炮 After Awakening, the Cannon Fodder Girl Wrecks Her Own Character 炮灰觉醒后她狂崩人设 Staying Up Late Every Day天天都熬夜Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted No romance + Love-triangle chaos + Everyone loves the protagonist + Stand-in + Secret identities Jiang Wangyou is a peerlessly beautiful and brilliant, absolutely invincible villainous cannon fodder. Her specialties: two-faced scheming, fickleness, and honeyed words with a dagger behind them. After awakening, her intelligence reaches new heights: ...Thank you for the assessment, but I don't think it's accurate. A cannon fodder character's job is to court death. A villainous cannon fodder charact 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
6. 6 翻 Disaster! The Obsessive Powerhouses Are Bewitched by Me 翻车！偏执大佬们为我神魂颠倒了 Caramel Elk焦糖麋鹿Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 254Reads9.3Score—14d adds
7. 7 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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   💐The male lead believed the female lead loved him deeply, and that she wouldn't leave him even knowing he was a substitute. Until later, when he discovered he was also a substitute, he broke down and begged the female lead for comfort. 🍉I thought she loved me, but I never imagined she only loved my face. It turns out she was always seeing someone else through my face; I was just a substitute for her.

8. 8 向 She Makes Him Surrender 向她臣服 Ming Zhi明稚Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Qin Xi has buried a boy in her heart. His youthful spirit once illuminated her dark past. He became the unspoken secret she would keep buried for the rest of her life. After two years as a stand-in, the man finally got the return he had longed for from his true love. With little time left to live, she made a graceful exit, only for him to pin her against the wall, his eyes bloodshot. “Qin Xi, did you ever love me during these two years?” “Never.” Later, the once-arrogant man fell to his knees, h 42Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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   The female lead has a terminal illness + two body doubles + a "wife-chasing crematorium" (a real crematorium 🤭). She's a wealthy heiress who's been separated from her family for years, a high-achieving student, and a devoted, domineering CEO. The female lead only has eyes for her deceased boyfriend, her "white moonlight." The male lead humbly pursues her, willing to be a body double for love. The female lead isn't interested in the side couple: a glamorous female celebrity + a playboy CEO. Everyone's going through a "wife-chasing crematorium"!!

9. 9 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.7kReads8.9Score59914d adds

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   This one!! The female lead and the male lead end up together.

10. 10 活 Vivid Beauty 活色 Bale Bajiao芭了芭蕉Modern Romance795k WordsCompleted Du Ruo had been by Zhan Jingmo's side for so long that she knew the truth: she was only a pair of eyes for the woman he loved. Scattered across every corner of the city were countless other substitutes like her. Some resembled the woman's eyes, some her mouth, and some her nose... But Du Ruo knew they would never add up to the real woman. Until someone appeared who looked exactly like her. 23kReads5.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    🍀🍀The male lead uses the female lead as a substitute, falls in love with her, and the female lead's white moonlight returns after losing her memory. The male lead discovers that he is just a substitute. Later, the female lead wants to be with the white moonlight who has regained her memory, and the male and female leads become entangled in various ways.

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    The first book perfectly meets your requirements and is quite good (*๓´╰╯`๓)♡. The second book is also very good (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡; it's about the protagonist taking revenge on the male lead, which is quite interesting.

12. 12 和 After Their Divorce, Her Stand-In Ex-Husband Cried Himself to Death at the Crematorium 和离后，替身前夫哭死在火葬场 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [A double-substitute story where “you think I'm your substitute, but you're actually the real substitute.” The ex-husband chases his wife, but this time he truly gets his comeuppance. Both leads are first-timers. An obsessive, possessive heroine x a flirtatious, self-destructive hero. Older woman/younger man romance.] Ye Qingying fell in love with Shen Xu at first sight and did everything for him. She even emptied the Ye family coffers to shower the Shen family with gifts. Everyone in the capita 567Reads8.5Score10314d adds

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    This is an ancient Chinese novel about a double identity. The female lead is very clever. After her childhood sweetheart returns, the original male lead thinks she's found a substitute, which is both hateful and pitiful. \(`Δ')/

13. 13 替 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds

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    💘💘This story is about a female lead who uses a male lead as a substitute, and a male lead who, even knowing he is a substitute, is still willing to imitate the female lead's ideal woman.

14. 14 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    Isn't this the one?

15. 15 欲 A Cage of Desire 欲瘾囚笼 Qin Guannan秦观南Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Angsty billionaire romance + stand-in + a remorseful chase + forced love] A seductive, flirtatious CEO with an overwhelming need for control × a canary who looks like a clever little fox but is a timid little rabbit at heart Wen Jiu and Shang Beiting began with a transaction, but before long, they both fell into the web of desire. To Wen Jiu, he was her light, her hope. To Shang Beiting, she was desire, someone he could never let go of, no matter what. Every time, he would whisper softly in her 944Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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    🌱The male lead was used as a substitute by the female lead. ☘️The male and female leads had been together for a long time, and the male lead thought that the female lead liked him very much. However, the male lead later discovered that the female lead only used him as a substitute.

16. 16 替 The Substitute’s Acting Is Explosive, and Mr. Song Stumbles into a Trap 替身演技炸裂，宋总阴沟里翻船 Frosty Maples in Late Autumn霜枫晚秋Two Male Leads530k WordsCompleted The person Mr. Song loved went abroad, so he kept a poor student, Chu Yanyi, by his side as a stand-in for two whole years. Mr. Song knew Chu Yanyi was hopelessly in love with him. Those eyes full of affection alone gave him away. When the real thing returned, Mr. Song prepared to send the stand-in away, but the stand-in killed himself. Just as Mr. Song thought Chu Yanyi was dead, he discovered that the man’s parents had been paid to pretend to be his parents, and the urn supposedly holding his 8.5kReads9.2Score98714d adds
17. 17 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds
18. 18 分 After We Broke Up, the CEO Realized His Stand-In Was Himself 分手后霸总发现替身竟是他自己 Feng Jin逢今Modern Romance226k WordsOngoing The day Yan Qinghe took the initiative to end her relationship with Jiang Wang, everyone thought she’d be back in tears, begging to make up within three days. Everyone knew she’d been the one who loved more desperately. She could even put up with other women provoking her, as long as she could stay by Jiang Wang’s side. Even Jiang Wang thought so. He waited for Yan Qinghe to change her mind, but instead saw her looking radiant, her arm linked with another man’s as they gazed at each other with a 17Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    I'm currently reading the first book, but I've noticed that the second book has almost the same synopsis as the first. I'd like to ask those who have read both if there's any overlap in content (which book came out first?).

19. 19 告 Before the Confession, the CEO Realizes His Substitute Is Me 告白前，总裁发现替身竟是我自己 Lin Yunli蔺云里Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Two stand-ins, angst before sweetness, the scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, a story of redemption] Everyone in Jiancheng knows that Shen Yijun and Yan Zhi are married by contract. Shen Yijun chose Yan Zhi only because she looks like He Wanqing. After they married, Yan Zhi took meticulous care of Shen Yijun, always looking after him. One day she gave him gardenias; the next, she painted his portrait. She came up with all kinds of ways to win his favor. But Shen Yijun remained cold and 113Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    🍁①The male and female leads are in a contract marriage.🌉The male lead chose the female lead because she resembles his ideal woman.🌉After the marriage, the female lead showers the male lead with care and attention.🌉The male lead falls for her. On the day the contract expires, the male lead prepares to confess his feelings to the female lead.🌉But he finds the female lead has already placed the divorce papers on the table.🌉It turns out that the female lead only saw him as a substitute, and all her care and attention🌉was not just for him…

20. 20 拴 FML, I Can't Escape After My Stand-In Mission Ends 拴Q，替身任务结束后跑不掉了 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Modern Romance883k WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couple + Rivalry for the Female Lead + Everyone’s Favorite + The Heroine Ends Up Single] Shi Yin has cardiomyopathy, and her doctor says she won’t live past twenty-five. Then she encounters a future livestream System. Complete its missions, and she’ll earn a trillion in cash and a healthy body. From then on, Shi Yin becomes a professional stand-in and livestreams the whole thing. Movie star No. 1: “Yinyin, I’m drunk. Can you come look after me, like Weiwei does?” Shi Yin: “It’s midnigh 1.1kReads9.3Score15814d adds

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    This book is seriously amazing! 👍👍👍 The female lead is bound to a live-streaming system, becoming a stand-in for four different people. They all think she's deeply devoted, but when the four of them discover each other's existence, they go insane...🤭🤭🤭 No fixed romantic pairing.

21. 21 替 After the Substitute Marriage, Young Master Fei Realized He Was the Stand-In 替嫁后费少发现自己才是替身 Not Two Oranges不贰橙呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual Substitutes + Sweet at First, Angsty Then Devoted to His Wife + Strong Female Lead with Secret Identities (The Top Hacker Calls Her Boss + The Boxing Champion Is Her Underling + A Master Surgeon)] He thought the person who saved him was her older sister, so he did everything he could to make life difficult for her, the substitute bride. She thought the heart of the person she loved had been transplanted into him, so she did everything she could to stay by his side. So who is whose substi 59Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are novels where the female lead uses the male lead as a substitute. The beginnings are a bit angsty, but the later parts are incredibly sweet. ٩(๑ᵒ̴̶̷͈᷄ᗨᵒ̴̶̷͈᷅)و

22. 22 姜 Dr. Jiang, I'm Willing to Be Your Lover 姜医生，我愿意做你的情人 Wu Miao巫喵Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + yandere + rekindled love + bittersweet and delicious + both pure, 1v1] [Spoiled, pampered yandere bottom × cold, abstinent, devoted top] The first time Si Junnian saw Jiang Xia, he thought he had to make him his. He pursued him relentlessly, played the victim, acted sweet and obedient, and tried everything he could until he finally won Jiang Xia over. But once he had him, he grew cold and moody, trampling all over Jiang Xia's sincere feelings. Before long, Jiang Xia accidenta 1.6kReads9.0Score11514d adds

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    💐The female lead treats the male lead as a substitute. 🌱The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead likes the female lead very much and has always been good to her. The female lead accepts his kindness without hesitation, but in her heart, the male lead is nothing more than a substitute.

23. 23 替 After the Stand-In Left, the Tycoon Panicked! 替身走后大佬他慌了！ Xiao Wang Has No Pen Name小王没笔名Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a substitute for the beloved + a long road to winning back his love, hot-tempered alpha scum pursuer, cool, gentle beta beloved] ABO [No one in this world loves me anymore] Lin Mu fell in love at first sight with the man who took him away. Later, he went to live with Li Yuanjing, and stayed with him for three years. Throughout those three years, he knew perfectly well that he was only a substitute for Li Yuanjing’s beloved, yet Lin Mu still knowingly lost himself in those deep 3.4kReads9.0Score25614d adds
24. 24 离 After Leaving My Scumbag Ex, a Tycoon Takes Me to Get a Marriage License 离开渣男后，豪门大佬拉着我领证 Rich July浓七月Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted "Mutual Firsts + Sweet Romance + Secret Marriage + No Naive Goody-Two-Shoes" Qin Ran had wasted three years on the wrong man, only to discover she was nothing more than a so-called replacement. After a car accident, she was rescued by a legendary man of influence. To repay him, she agreed to a marriage of convenience. What she didn’t know was that he had planned it all long ago. He had searched for her, protected her, and watched over her for years, only to nearly lose her in the end. This time, 7Reads8.3Score—14d adds
25. 25 替 The Substitute CEO Wants the Throne, but His Secretary Flees While Pregnant 替身总裁想上位，小秘书孕期出逃 Deer Peach Thousand Years鹿桃千岁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizheng realized he was the stand-in, he completely broke down. “Jiarou, since my brother and I look so much alike, why don’t you just treat me as him?” When he discovered he’d only been used to father a child, then cruelly abandoned, Lu Huaizheng went mad. “Xu Jiarou, about what I said last time, about being the other woman, I’ve made up my mind. I’m willing to be your mistress.” When he realized Xu Jiarou’s kindness was an act, her love was a lie, and every second she looked at him, 43Reads6.0Score—14d adds
26. 26 初 Young Master Chu, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You Truly Love 初少你虐错了，夫人她才是白月光 Nighttime, Singing in Comfort夜亦舒歌Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Physical and Emotional Torture + Obsessive Possessiveness] After losing her memory, Chu Tang no longer recognizes anyone, but she remembers a voice in her mind: “A Tang, don't be afraid. I'll protect you with my life!” At last, she gets her wish and marries the man she loves most, Chu Yinmo. But he glares at her furiously. “You don't deserve to be Mrs. Chu! Chu Tang, you killed Zhi Yi. I'll make you wish you were dead and pay you back in blood!” After losin 244Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist suffers from amnesia and mistakenly believes the male protagonist to be her ideal love.

27. 27 致 Deadly Devotion: Mr. Lu’s Amnesiac Sweetheart 致命偏宠：陆总的失忆小甜妻 March三月Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Gu Nuan is Lu Tingchen’s kept woman, but she’s not quite like the others. Lu Tingchen found her by the roadside after she’d been in a car accident. She has no memories at all, and aside from Lu Tingchen, she wants nothing. But Lu Tingchen has only ever treated her as a cheap stand-in for the woman he loves. “Lu Tingchen, if I died, would you regret it?” “Then go die!” … After losing her memory, Gu Nuan is kept at home like a fool under Lu Tingchen’s control. He treats her as a substitute and hur 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Take the two books away, my friends.

28. 28 双 Two Replacements: The Whole World Begs Me to Break Up with My Ex-Husband 双替身：全世界都在跪求我和前夫分手 Crayfish小龙虾Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that the Xia family’s little princess, Xia Tian, is stupid and clueless about romance. She’s also Gu Yucheng’s devoted simp, the kind you can’t get rid of no matter how hard you try. Gu Yucheng thought so too, until one day Xia Tian laid divorce papers in front of him. Gu Yucheng signed without a second thought, certain Xia Tian would regret it because she couldn’t live without him. But then she proved him spectacularly wrong. Not only could Xia Tian live without him, she was thri 21Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    These two are in line

29. 29 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is My First Choice in Love 快穿：恋爱首选男二 Six Times 7六乘7Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted A word of warning: amateur writing, mindless sweetness, and cringe. [1v1 quick transmigration + happy ending + sweet romance + no bashing the original protagonists] [Raise the second male lead’s happiness level through romance, not his affection level] I woke up and found myself inside a novel. I’m here to love the devoted second male lead! Campus heartthrob: “Yinyin, shall we get engaged as soon as we graduate?” Evil dream spirit: “Yinyin, I only want to weave sweet dreams for you.” Devoted CEO 2.6kReads9.1Score15914d adds

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    💍Double Substitutes💔! The female lead transmigrates into an old-fashioned, melodramatic novel, playing the substitute for the male lead's unrequited love. Initially, she's misunderstood and physically abused, but later the male lead experiences a dramatic chase after her, leaving her heartbroken and falling in love with the second male lead.

30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is Hopelessly in Love 快穿：男二是个顶级恋爱脑 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted (Complete, so enjoy!) [Quick transmigration + a new male lead in each world + sweet with a touch of angst + transmigrate into a book] The devoted second male leads in novels love in vain and die consumed by sorrow. Hua Yan enters these novels to give each second male lead the perfect ending. A clingy childhood friend, a beautiful older sister… From passerby to supporting female character to the girl of his dreams to heroine, the second male lead in every world falls helplessly in love with her. 7.5kReads8.9Score45214d adds
31. 31 人 I'm Losing It! The Obsessive Second Male Lead Is Pretending to Be Sweet and Fooling Me Again 人麻了！偏执男二他又装乖骗我 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + devoted couples + happy ending + possessive, obsessive yandere heroes + not a strong heroine] Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Novel’s Heroine Runs Away with the Obsessive Second Male Lead After signing a contract with the Tragic Heroine System, Xu Qiuqiu refuses to follow the plot and takes the initiative to approach the second male lead. But he turns out to be an obsessive maniac. Whenever she tries to escape, his possessive, obsessi 629Reads9.1Score10114d adds
32. 32 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book to Change the Ending, But the Demon Emperor Second Male Lead Fell for Me 穿书改结局，妖帝男二却看上我了 Le Yili勒仪礼Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a book. She entered a tragic novel she had written herself, becoming Yunwu, a maid serving the heroine. In the original story, the hero and heroine ended tragically, while the obsessive, love-struck second male lead died at the heroine’s hands. Yunwu was heartbroken. She was determined to help the second male lead, the Demon Emperor, claim the throne and bring him and the heroine together. But she found that he kept causing trouble and ruining her plans for no reason. She 472Reads8.7Score11014d adds
33. 33 穿 Book Transmigration: The Villain's Second Male Lead Steals the Moonlight of Her Heart 穿书：白月光被反派男二撩走了 Aci the Tavernkeeper酒家阿瓷Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + school life + sweet romance] After living a happy life for sixteen years, Ruan Qinghuan suddenly learned that she was the high school male lead’s one true love in a novel, while her childhood next-door neighbor, Qi Yue, was the wicked second male lead. She didn’t want to watch Qi Yue go further and further astray, just as he did in the story. She wanted to change both their fates, but... Why was the aloof, untouchable Qi Yue from the novel such a well-behaved little b 328Reads9.0Score10214d adds
34. 34 明 I’m Just a Background Character, So Why Is the Scheming Second Male Lead Fixated on Me? 明明是背景板却被腹黑男二盯上了 Wen Gugu温菇咕Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted (The heroine is not an all-powerful strong woman. She has her own little anxieties and awkward moments! If you dislike morally questionable, melodramatic stories, steer clear.) Lin Qingyu is an assistant NPC in the main world. Her main job is to serve as a nameless background character for the protagonist group and help the System collect data and find bugs. It should have been an ordinary mission, but problems kept cropping up while she was on the job. The System kept insisting it hadn't found 578Reads8.7Score10114d adds
35. 35 我 I Don't Want the Devoted Second Male Lead to Play the Pathetic Simp 我不想让深情男二拿舔狗剧本 Gan Ming'er, Who Likes Goat-Horn Chimes喜欢羊角编钟的赶明儿Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted Lu Jia was a die-hard novel fan. After yet again seeing a devoted second male lead treated like a backup, she read the original author's feeble explanation: “I like the second male lead too, but the male and female leads are such a good match...” Lu Jia decided to stand up for her beloved second male lead. Since the comments section limited each post to two thousand characters, she sent five in a row. The line she repeated most was: “Why do devoted second male leads always get stuck with the pat 40Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 拯 Saving the Tragic, Strong Second Male Lead [Book Transmigration] 拯救美强惨男二【穿书】 Sea Salt Is Super Sweet海盐超甜Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted Ye Yao unexpectedly transmigrates into a tragic novel, and the System gives her two tasks. System: “First, save the romance between the male and female leads.” Ye Yao: “Sure! No problem.” System: “Second, win over the second male lead, who has a secret crush on the heroine, and stop him from ruining their romance.” Ye Yao: “What?! That yandere, psycho second male lead who kills without batting an eye?!” Three years later... The yandere psycho second male lead, who kills without batting an eye: “ 349Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Got My Favorite Second Male Lead a Happy Ending 穿书后我和意难平男二he了 Lemons Want to Become Immortals柠檬要成仙Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + happy ending + older woman/younger man + campus romance] Su Li, who stayed up all night cultivating immortality, transmigrates into the book she had just finished reading. Here, she's an extra who never appears on page, but she has the good fortune to live in the same apartment building as Sheng Chiyu, the second male lead whose ending she can't accept. She loves Sheng Chiyu's character in The Heart's First Flutter, but the author didn't give him a hap 114Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 追 The CEO's Wife-Chasing Crematorium: You're the Stand-In! 追妻火葬场，总裁你才是替身！ Jun Rumo君如陌Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Everyone says Tian Rujin loves him more than life itself, and Qin Mo, spoiled by her affection, has always taken it for granted. But one day, someone tells him, “Did you know Rujin’s ex-boyfriend? He looks a lot like you.” The truth shatters his illusions. Telling her to get lost is the last scrap of pride he has left. But when he sees her smiling radiantly at a man who looks seven parts like him, he finally realizes that he is the one who was cruelly abandoned. “Rujin, please. Let’s start over. 14Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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39. 39 顾 President Gu: The Male Lead of This Body-Swap Romance Is Me 顾总：替身文学男主竟是我自己 Qingdeng Yu青灯俞Modern Romance121k WordsCompleted Double Substitutes, Sweet Romance, Gentle and Delicate Little Fairy X Refined, Abstinent CEO, One-on-One. Ning Zhi was beautiful, sensible, and well-behaved. Gu Tingyu kept her by his side for four whole years. Just when everyone thought Ning Zhi was finally going to replace his lost love and become Mrs. Gu, she broke up with Gu Tingyu. And she was the one who dumped him! “I’ll pretend I didn’t hear what you just said. Be good, Zhi Zhi. Don’t make a scene.” “Mr. Gu, you can just call me Ning Zhi 17Reads5.5Score—14d adds
40. 40 替 After the Stand-In Author Faked Her Death, the Male Lead Went Mad 替身作者死遁后，男主杀疯了 Mingyue Bao Xiao明月豹小Ancient Romance118k WordsOngoing [On the Art of Repeatedly Switching Sides to Tame a Mad Dog!] [Transmigrate into a book + pure love on both sides + redemption + fake substitute trope + face-slapping + descent into darkness] Shen Quanquan wrote a romance novel with a domineering male lead for a female audience, only to be scolded by countless authors for being worse than a dry ledger. Readers everywhere: [A love story without twists is more lifeless than scattered sand!] [Way too male-centered. I can't even.] So Shen Quanquan r —Reads—Score—14d adds

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41. 41 疯 The Unhinged Beauty: Mr. Fu, You're the Substitute 疯批美人：傅总您才是替身 Tangxi Ci棠溪词Modern Romance738k WordsOngoing [Unhinged beauty × scheming stand-in] Secret identities + strong female lead + a touch of wild imagination + two stand-ins (This is a fictional setting. The female lead becomes unhinged later on.) Everyone in the capital knew that Mrs. Fu, Ji Siqing, was merely a substitute for Fu Yanshen’s first love. Everyone treated their marriage as a joke, but for two years, she alone refused to leave. Everyone knew that Ji Siqing was just a stand-in for Fu Yanshen’s first love. What they didn’t know was th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds
43. 43 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.2kReads9.2Score41014d adds
44. 44 京 The Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle? Sorry, He's Just a Stand-In 京圈太子爷？不好意思，替身而已 Xi Lu汐渌Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Unhinged villainess + multiple male leads + rival suitors + groveling ex + revenge] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles thought Shen Luoyin had gone from rags to riches overnight. Had Shen Luoyin climbed the social ladder on her looks, only to become a stand-in for the young heir’s idealized first love? Wrong. So wrong. Shen Luoyin narrowed her beautiful eyes, admiring Ye Xijue’s face with almost obsessive fascination. Madness lurked in her gaze. Ha. Who could have known that he was nothing mor 1.1kReads8.7Score16014d adds
45. 45 J JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Legacy of the Golden Spirit JoJo之黄金精神的传承 Mr. Wei Xiangyu魏祥宇先生Anime Fanfiction162k WordsOngoing Zhang Zishuo woke up to find a blue-haired baby asleep in front of him. Even stranger, he couldn't speak. No, he had actually turned into a baby. A woman nearby was saying all sorts of baffling things to him. Who on earth was Joyce? It wasn't until Zhang Zishuo spotted the Stone Mask beside him that he realized he had transmigrated into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. (The story has reached Stardust Crusaders.) He was now in the carriage where the Joestar family was about to meet with disaster! (The e —Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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