The Second Male Lead Wins, and the Hero Gets Put Through the Wringer! Please, I'm Begging! 男二上位，男主被虐惨的文！跪求！

1. 51 白 My First Love Wants to Rekindle Things, but I’m Married 白月光想破镜重圆，但我结婚了 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Everyone said Jiang Zi Yan was hopelessly in love with Huo Yi Huai, and was his most loyal toady. Jiang Zi Yan was scared out of her wits. What kind of thing was that to say? Calling her a loyal toady was fine, but there was no love involved. What would Young Master Huo think of her if he found out? As for the person she loved, Jiang Zi Yan did have someone she liked: the son of President Huo’s chauffeur. That boy was quiet and handsome, with a dimple when he smiled. When he filled in for his fa 28kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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   How could we forget this one? It's amazing; I stayed up all night listening to it.

2. 52 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.2kReads8.2Score974Shelves

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   That's it! The first one: The female lead suffers alongside the male lead, then he becomes a CEO and cheats on her. The female lead falls ill, the second male lead takes her abroad, and the male lead's pursuit of her ends in a tragic ending. The second one is also good!

3. 53 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11kReads8.8Score808Shelves

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   These are definitely some of the books where the second male lead successfully wins over the female lead and then suffers terribly. The first one is absolutely amazing; it's full of competition and scrambling, and the male lead's favoritism towards the female lead is off the charts. It's a classic case of the scumbag male lead going through a hellish ordeal! The second one features both the female lead and the scumbag male lead being reborn, while the male lead is a time traveler. He's incredibly helpful, but his love is just too obvious.

4. 54 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6kShelves
5. 55 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Pursuing Me. Miss Shen Already Has Someone in Her Heart 陆总别纠缠，沈小姐已有心上人 Su Wenrou苏温柔Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Angst + Wealthy Family + Campus + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Imprisonment] P.S. They do not get back together. The tags are wrong. Her parents died when she was young, and Lu Shensi took her in. After years of loving him, all she got in return were his coldness and disgust. One rainy night, he made a rare appearance in her room, holding her pink diary. He sneered, “You like me? You disgust me.” In the height of summer when she was eighteen, she tried to push him out of harm’s way and was 463Reads8.6Score—Shelves
6. 56 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 30.8kReads9.5Score4kShelves
7. 57 重 Reborn in 1980: The Tough Little Miss Has Both the Wiles and the Courage to Crush Scum 重生80，虐渣小妞茶勇双全 Ye Qinghui夜卿回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in a historical era, getting revenge on scumbags, romance, two lives across two worlds] A satisfying story set in two lives and two worlds. The heroine is both cunning and bold, and refuses to put up with anyone in either life. Wen Xin only learned later that these weren’t her past and present lives, but journeys through two separate lives and worlds. In that life, her childhood sweetheart of a husband secretly had another family. It turned out his claims of being asexual and not wanting 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   The second male lead rises to power, vying for and fighting for the male lead's affections, leaving the male lead filled with regret and experiencing constant setbacks.

8. 58 低 Whispered Seduction: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 低声诱哄，宝宝，我只喜欢你 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] On her wedding night, Qiao Shuyi was shoved into a raging fire by the man she had loved for over a decade. “If it weren’t for you, Manman wouldn’t have died! Someone like you belongs in hell!” Only then did she realize that the man who had always claimed to love her secretly hated her with all his heart. He had lain in wait for years, intent on taking her life to avenge the woman he loved. She thought she was about to die a miserable, lonely death. But just as 6.8kReads9.0Score597Shelves
9. 59 我 My Heart Is Beating 我的心在跳动 Chestnut Puree栗子泥Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted Chen Shen was the name Cheng Yingying had been thinking about for ages. She fell in love with him at first sight in middle school, and in high school, she finally got her wish and became his girlfriend. Kisses, hugs, romance... 1.5kReads8.9Score105Shelves

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   The first book, I still really love this novel. It's a hidden gem that's been overlooked because of its low rating and name. It's a shame if you haven't read it; I want to recommend it to everyone I meet! It's absolutely amazing! The female lead abandons the scumbag male lead and chooses the devoted second male lead. The second male lead successfully wins her over, and even though he later regrets it and faces a "wife-chasing hell" situation, the female lead never goes back to him. Having read so many novels, this is the first time I've seen a male lead (the original second male lead) who is so gentle to the female lead. Not a single chapter is wasted; they're all high-quality, well-written, and definitely worth following. I'm absolutely captivated. If the first chapter was out of curiosity, then the second chapter was when I started to fall in love, and the third chapter was when I was completely hooked. To survive, Qiao Yin was Lu Jingzhi's (the original male lead) devoted admirer for three years and eleven months. He never showed any interest, but with only one month left, the system told her she had chosen the wrong target…

10. 60 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
11. 61 重 Back at School, My Neighbor's Older Brother Is Possessive and Kisses Me at Every Turn 重返校园邻居哥哥又争又抢又会亲 Thinking of Snow, Missing the Night思雪念时夜Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Campus Rebirth + The Ex-Wife Chase of a Lifetime + Neighbor Boy Takes the Lead + Lighthearted Daily Life] [Sweet Beauty + Jealous Wolfdog] On the eve of her wedding, Yin Shan overheard Chu Jiayan talking to a friend on the phone. He said, “That passion I once had for love? Lian Jing wore it away long ago.” He said, “She’s rather ordinary, but she’s the person around me best suited for marriage.” On their wedding day, Chu Jiayan left Yin Shan behind twice because of his ex-girlfriend. It turned 3.1kReads8.1Score409Shelves
12. 62 离 After the Divorce, I Inherited a Fortune 离婚后，我继承了亿万财产 White Cloud Song白云歌Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yan Qi’s marriage to her husband was a sham in all but name. To ruin her reputation, his mistress even staged an elaborate scene to catch them in the act. Her husband roared, “Yan Qi, you shameless woman! How dare you betray me?” Yan Qi was exhausted. “Let’s get a divorce.” He sneered. “Can you even survive without me? Yan Qi, don’t come crying when you regret it.” Ha! Regret it? Yan Qi went straight home and inherited a fortune worth billions. Her ex-husband immediately regretted everything and 105Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist, whose ex-husband still harbors feelings for his beloved, turns back home to inherit the family fortune and marries her ex-husband's younger brother.

13. 63 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score566Shelves
14. 64 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
15. 65 名 The Heiress's Exclusive Love: Flirting with You Isn't Illegal 名门独宠，撩你不犯法 Beyond the Mortal World离红尘Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For three years of marriage, she lived like a widow while he enjoyed himself outside. Enough is enough! Annuo Xi struck first with a divorce agreement, lifting her chin as she looked haughtily at the man before her, handsome as a god. “Divorce! I want a divorce! I’m taking my life back!” 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about the second male lead becoming the main character, and then the male lead ending up alone.

16. 66 下 The Cast-Off Princess's Comeback 下堂王妃逆袭记 Er Qi迩七Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted “Rong Li, marrying you is already the limit of what I can tolerate. If you dare climb into my bed again, next time you’ll get a divorce decree.” “No need to wait until next time. Write it now.” She was the Chancellor’s daughter, and she’d done every foolish thing imaginable for the man she loved, becoming a laughingstock across the land. She was also a modern special forces instructor, and now she’d arrived in this world in all her glory. How could she let anyone bully her? The prince despised h 4.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    This book is absolutely brilliant!

17. 67 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 18.2kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
18. 68 天 A Show-Off Drops Into My Life? Sorry, My Childhood Sweetheart Is Waiting for Me 天降摆谱？不好意思，竹马在等我 An Unremarkable Tangerine平平无奇的柑子Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only love Gu Youyou was born into a prominent family. The only child of the Gu Group, she had been doted on her whole life. She had pursued Song Yubai for five years, ever since college. Everyone knew it. People were green with envy and admiration. “Miss Gu spoils him so much.” _ After leaving a dinner party, Gu Youyou had just reached the bar when she heard Song Yubai say, “Gu Youyou? She' 1.2kReads8.7Score125Shelves
19. 69 军 Military Marriage, Cherished by the Hawk: The Eighties Wife Is Too Alluring 军婚枭宠：八零娇妻太撩人 Fan Jing繁璟Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + devoted to each other + no pocket space or System + cozy, sweet everyday life] On the first night after being reborn, Su Yunzhou knocks out the little villain, then packs her bags and prepares to run away. Her soldier husband panics! To fulfill his great dream of keeping the whole family together, Shen Zhanye worries himself sick. Before marriage, Shen Zhanye says, “Ha! My knees are harder than my skull. Begging on my knees? Not a chance!” After marriage, Su Yunzhou tosses 1.1kReads8.9Score101Shelves
20. 70 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score751Shelves
21. 71 夫 After His Wife Left Because of His Abuse, Mr. Mu Knelt and Begged Her to Come Back 夫人被虐离开后，慕总跪地求复合 Xia Ziyou夏子悠Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Qiao Xi had grown used to him coldly bringing up divorce, and to him never letting go of the other woman in his heart. When she discovered she was pregnant, she told him right away, only for him to cruelly send her to the operating table. He coldly threw a divorce agreement at her and forced her to sign. “You disgust me. You make me sick.” “Heh.” Qiao Xi let out a mocking laugh. “I’m not getting divorced. I’m going to make you sick to death.” After Qiao Xi left, he 45Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, so give the male lead a good beating! 👌

22. 72 娇 The Ravishing Beauty Is So Irresistible, the Celibate Regent Grabs Her Waist and Kisses Her 娇娇美艳动人，禁欲摄政王拦腰吻 Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted Double rebirth + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + sweet pampering + punishing the scum. A delicate, beautiful heroine + an ex-husband who loves her but cannot have her + a devoted second male lead who wins her heart Ling Shushu was the only daughter of the Grand Tutor. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a bewitching figure. Unfortunately, in her previous life she fell for the cold, heartless Third Prince, Chu Junli, and never hid how deeply she loved him. She always thought l 2.6kReads8.9Score242Shelves

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    He once refused a forced marriage, only to have his lover fall into another's arms. Reborn, he discovers he's a substitute, his love unrequited. The love and hate between the abstinent regent and the beautiful young woman awaits your discovery!

23. 73 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
24. 74 重 Reborn, the Possessive Tycoon Coaxes His Wife into Having Triplets 重生后，病娇大佬哄娇妻生三胎 Flowers and Moonlight花兼有月Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A calculating male lead vs. a sweet, resilient heroine: sweet romance, adorable child, chasing his wife, and redemption] A reborn male lead makes amends and wins back his wife in this sweet romance. In his previous life, Huo Yujue was framed and hunted down. Xia Yu died taking a bullet for him. After being reborn, Huo Yujue devoted himself to spoiling his wife and raising their child. What? Someone was spreading rumors that Xia Yu was his kept mistress! President Huo immediately snapped back: “ 757Reads8.8Score124Shelves
25. 75 我 I Can't Believe I Became the Villain's Simp 我居然成了反派舔狗 Wheel of Time时轮Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Feng transmigrates into the world of an urban novel, becoming a rich, handsome villain who grovels at a heroine’s feet. He mindlessly fawns over the female lead, Bai Susu, at every turn, only to have the male lead, Lin Yi, destroy his family. Most shameful of all, Ye Feng ends up becoming Lin Yi’s lackey. Ha! A villain? A simp? Ye Feng awakens a Comeback System on the spot and turns the tables at every turn, beating the male and female leads until they kneel and sing “I Surrender.” 1.1kReads8.3Score501Shelves
26. 76 你 When You Came, the Wind Turned Sweet 你来时，风好甜 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance636k WordsCompleted Lin Shu has always liked Shen Yushu, and everyone knows it! As for Shen Yushu, he probably doesn't like her... He's been used to having a little shadow follow him everywhere since they were children. Whenever he turned around, there she was. Then one day, he looked back and saw a man standing beside his little shadow, eyeing him like a rival. Suddenly, he panicked. The little shadow's eyes were red as she told him, “Shen Yushu, starting today, I don't like you anymore.” “I don't agree.” “...” “Y 290Reads9.0Score101Shelves
27. 77 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    💥The second male lead takes over! Wen Mi, in order to pursue Jiang Yanchen, got into his university, loved him for four years, only to be met with, "Wen Mi? I find her rather annoying." Heartbroken, the female lead is reborn after a car accident, returning to her sophomore year of college, and no longer pursues Jiang Yanchen. At school, she suddenly sees her childhood sweetheart, Juejue, who is a year older than her, and tearfully cries on his shoulder, using up an entire pack of tissues.

28. 78 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 294Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    Hot and Cold (yyds) - I don't want those domineering CEOs falling in love with me! The plot is incredibly good, the second male lead is amazing, I love it! I ended up with the second male lead too (the male lead has a very volatile and obsessive personality, and in the end, it didn't have a good ending). Girls, let's go for it!!!

29. 79 乖 Good Girl, Come Closer: The Devoted Husband Woos Her Gently 乖！贴贴，宠妻狂魔温柔诱哄 Grapefruit Rum柚子朗姆酒Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + heart-fluttering romance + revenge on scumbags + reborn male lead] 1v1, with sugar levels off the charts~ Her husband’s first love had returned. Yu Qingqing lifted her chin and said, “Let’s get divorced.” The man pulled her tightly into his arms, his eyes bloodshot. “Honey, I don’t want a divorce. Please, can we stay married?” “Please, give me a chance to prove myself. Let me show you how I’ll treat you from now on, okay?” “If I still don’t make you happy, you can kick me out then 2.4kReads9.0Score137Shelves
30. 80 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Dumping My Jerk Ex for a Handsome, Bad-Boy Soldier 重生七零：踹掉渣男改嫁痞帅军少 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good wish fulfillment + sweet romance + love at first sight + devoted husband + military marriage + System + ensemble cast + a touch of fantasy] [Obsessive, roguishly handsome young officer VS sweet, gentle college student from the countryside] In her previous life, after failing the college entrance exam, she married her childhood friend, the officer Gu Jingxing, and spent fifty years working hard to take care of him. But Gu Jingxing’s last words before he died were that he want 11.8kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
31. 81 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.6kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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    The first two books are both ancient romance novels about rebirth. They are about a female protagonist who was blind in her previous life and was harmed by her ex-male protagonist, resulting in the destruction of her family. She is reborn to seek revenge. The third book features a female protagonist who is reincarnated. After being abandoned by her ex-boyfriend and brought to her death, she returns to seek revenge. The female protagonist thought that after avenging her great grudge, she would end her life alone, but unexpectedly, her ex-boyfriend's cousin warmed her heart again, and the two eventually rose to high positions. The fourth book is about a woman who, on the eve of her wedding, sees through her ex-boyfriend's true colors—being greedy and unfaithful—and marries her nemesis instead. The scumbag tries to entangle her, but the male and female protagonists team up to brutally defeat him. The fifth book is about a female protagonist who is reborn back to the time when she was supposed to marry a scumbag, but then breaks off the engagement and marries her nemesis instead, and together they take revenge on the scumbag.

32. 82 快 Quick Transmigration: The Abstinent Powerhouse Is Bewitched by a Sweet Temptress 快穿：禁欲大佬被娇软尤物撩疯了 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted (Slow-Paced Quick Transmigration + High-Maintenance Beauty + Yandere Villains + Mind Reading + Male Lead Split Into Multiple Versions + Flirtatious and Pampered + Hilarious, Over-the-Top Drama) Bai Qiu died of heart disease. Her greatest regret in life was that her frail body had kept her from really letting loose. After her death, she was bound to a System called Disinfectant, which ordered her to travel to various worlds and play a thoroughly wicked supporting female character who made life di 6.6kReads9.3Score594Shelves

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    This is a quick transmigration sweet romance novel. The system won't force anything; the female lead and the real male lead have a sweet and mutual relationship, and the so-called original male leads all end up with tragic fates.

33. 83 夫 After His Wife Dies in a Fire With Their Child in Her Arms, Mr. Lu Goes Mad 夫人抱崽葬身火海后，陆总他疯了 Love Poem memory情诗memoryModern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance] + [win-her-back-at-all-costs] + [never forgive] + [no getting back together] + [obsessive] + [second male lead wins] Lu Hengnian hates Fu Xingran so much that he forces her to donate skin without anesthesia, slaps her, pushes her in front of a knife, and makes her give birth prematurely… When he has to choose between two lives at death’s door, he doesn’t hesitate to save his first love, abandoning her and their child to die. At last, he drives her to the brink. Yet through the v 1.1kReads8.5Score101Shelves

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    The story of a woman chasing after her lover is a classic case of "wife-chasing hell"—the female lead never looks back. Moreover, she caused the male lead to lose a leg completely. Later in the story, the female lead becomes very clear-headed, and the second male lead remains intelligent and gentle throughout. He ultimately wins the heart of the male lead. [Sending heart emoji]

34. 84 重 Reborn, I Married My Fiancé’s Imperial Uncle 重生后我嫁了未婚夫的皇叔 Ji Weiwei季微微Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the legitimate daughter of a noble family. She paved the way for him to become Crown Prince, only to be betrayed and branded a traitor. Her entire family was condemned, not one member spared. Reborn at seventeen, she is a miraculous doctor with a naturally gifted spiritual constitution. Once reviled throughout the land as an ugly woman, she transforms overnight and leaves everyone astounded. Her former fiancé regrets his choice and clings to her? She simply marries 6.2kReads9.2Score773Shelves
35. 85 男 The Second Male Lead Must Fight! 21 Heart-Pounding Love Rivalry Showdowns 男二要战斗！21个超带感雄竞修罗场 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Men Competing for Her + Romantic Partner-Switching + Mild Angst + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags + Long-Laid Plans] I loved Pei Che for ten years and was his secret lover for three. But for the sake of his first love, he dumped me without a second thought. On the day I left, Pei Che held his first love in his arms, looking like he had finally gotten everything he wanted. I took the breakup money he gave me a 165Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    😎Hey darlings, still heartbroken over the devoted second male lead? This novel will have you hooked! The male leads are all "blind" to the amazing female lead, while the second male lead embarks on a crazy pursuit, vying for her affections with a domineering CEO-style protection and a gentle, seductive approach. 20 Stories, overflowing with sweetness, incredibly satisfying revenge against the villains, and the second male lead finally winning her heart!

36. 86 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    Both are good; the male lead is devoted, and the female lead is clear-headed.

37. 87 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 944Reads9.3Score182Shelves

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    🐱Cat Cat is here to recommend books! [Heart] First book: The male lead is captured by an enemy country and forced to marry the female lead. After four years of manipulation and hurt, the female lead is scarred and heartbroken. The male lead chases after her relentlessly, but the broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Heart] Second book: The female lead and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts. Due to a series of coincidences, the female lead loses her memory and marries the male lead. The male lead wipes out the female lead's entire family. It's super heart-wrenching, but the broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Heart] Third book: Sweet and slightly angsty. The female lead is a woman disguised as a man, independent and strong. The male lead is lively, cute, and talkative, vowing to sever all emotional ties and believing he has fallen in love with a man. [Heart] Fourth book: The male lead is crazy and devoid of emotions, but he dotes on the female lead. The female lead is a well-bred lady. Their childhood encounter brought them together. The last three books are related, all pure ancient romance, no rebirth, no time travel, no cheat codes, and all characters are highly intelligent.

38. 88 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score373Shelves

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    🌿The second male lead takes over. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The childhood sweetheart and the popular actress fall in love while filming. The female lead is completely heartbroken. She doesn't want anything that's been tainted, so she breaks up with him directly, but ends up getting involved with the second male lead.

39. 89 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3kReads9.4Score381Shelves
40. 90 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.1kReads9.2Score771Shelves
41. 91 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score875Shelves

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    This book is still incredibly well-written; everyone except the male lead has a happy ending. The male lead lives a lonely life, which is particularly heartbreaking. None of the characters are stupid, and the author is very kind to the fans. It's definitely worth reading! [Sending heart]

42. 92 重 Reborn: My Mortal Enemy and I Fell in Love After Our Marriage 重生后，我和死对头先婚后爱了 Crayon Little Maruko蜡笔小丸子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Wan was strangled to death by her own husband! Reborn overnight, she returned to the day she and Gu Yicheng got married at twenty. So Lin Wan ran away from her wedding on the spot!!! As she scrambled over the wall to escape, Lin Wan fell straight into the arms of her nemesis, Fu Jingyan. The wealthy young heir raised an eyebrow. “Throwing yourself at me?” Lin Wan tugged Fu Jingyan closer and flirted right back. “Mr. Fu, will you give me a chance to become Mrs. Fu?” Thir 306Reads9.0Score105Shelves
43. 93 假 After the Fake Heiress Faked Her Death and Married the Scumbag's Powerful Older Brother 假千金死遁，嫁渣男的权臣大哥后 A Cloudy Camphor一只云桉Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted [Just released, rating will rise] [Delicate, sweet-natured female lead x ruthless male lead + second male lead’s regret burns to ashes + everyday household intrigue] The Jiang family’s eldest son schemed to switch the babies, turning Jiang Lingyao from a girl of good birth into the Jiang family’s fake heiress. When her origins were exposed, she was driven out of the Jiang family. Fortunately, the Qin family’s young master, Qin Zheng, secretly looked after her. Less than two years later, Jiang Li 984Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    The scumbag always loved the female lead, even after learning she was a fake heiress and was kicked out of the palace. He still defied public opinion to marry her. However, upon returning from the battlefield, the female lead was falsely accused of treason, resulting in the deaths of all the men in his family. She was forced into prostitution. After his return, he rescued her and imprisoned her in a separate courtyard for six years, allowing her to bear him a son and a daughter. But he then married the real heiress, leaving the female lead without status for six years. He took her children away, and the son disowned her, despising her for her brothel background. He even planned to give her away as a concubine. The female lead jumped off a cliff and was rescued by the male lead, who suffered amnesia. Later, the male lead reunited with his family and took her back to the capital. The male lead was the scumbag's older brother (who is absolutely unforgivable; the scumbag is obsessive, loving the female lead yet unable to forgive her for harming his entire family. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, the scumbag and his son are devastated).

44. 94 一 A Lifetime of Love: This CEO Isn't Domineering 一生索爱：这个总裁不霸道 Han Qingmo晗晴莫默Modern Romance965k WordsOngoing He’s the male lead, but somehow he got the second male lead’s script. He’s a CEO, but he’s just a little short on the domineering front. He’s arrogant and proud, yet he’s willing to humble himself for her. She’s the woman he’s been plotting to love for ages, the one he openly and unabashedly favors. But no matter how much he does, he still can’t compare to the dazzling, unattainable figure shining like the stars in the little girl’s heart. He can’t bear to see her unhappy, so in the end, he forc —Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly satisfying and addictive contemporary romance novel with a rich love story, where feelings develop over time, the male lead suffers, and there's a gentle second male lead. The writing is excellent and the plot is superb. Highly recommended.

45. 95 冰 The Iceberg Won't Budge, So I Marry the Reborn Younger Brother-in-Law Just Out of Prison 冰山舔不动，重生换嫁出狱小叔子 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Reborn heiress × mad dog fresh out of prison] [Second male lead comes out on top + wealthy-family love triangle + living under the same roof + reborn, both heading toward each other] Lin Fu had been in love with Lu Sinian for ten years. At last, her wish came true, and she married him. But ten years into their marriage, Lin Fu had just one wish: to divorce Lu Sinian. Back to that year. Lin Fu moved into the Lu household while in mourning. This time, she would no longer be Lu Sinian's little sh 3.5kReads7.6Score389Shelves

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    🌟The second male lead rises to power, leading to fierce competition and rivalry. 🌿①Lin Fu has secretly loved Lu Sinian for ten years, finally achieving her wish and marrying him. However, in the tenth year of their marriage, Lin Fu's only wish is to divorce Lu Sinian. Returning to that year, Lin Fu, dressed in mourning, lives with the Lu family. This time, she is no longer Lu Sinian's little shadow. Lin Fu reaches out and grabs Lu Xiaolin, who has just been released from prison, her smile tinged with tears, "Ah Lin, I choose you, okay?"

46. 96 予 A City of Joy for You, a Long Song to Warm This Fleeting Life 予君欢喜城，长歌暖浮生 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xiangsheng always seemed to get the second female lead’s role, yet she fell in love with a celestial being from a world far above her own. In Nan Fengjin’s eyes, Song Xiangsheng was someone he could toss a little sweetness to whenever she came to mind. Everyone could see that Nan Fengjin didn’t love her, but she always liked to play dumb. She thought even the coldest heart could eventually be warmed, but by the time her own heart had gone cold, she still hadn’t managed it. When her reputati 2.7kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    This is the first time I've cried after reading so many novels, especially since it's the second male lead who gets to marry the protagonist. It's pathetic that I cried for the male lead, but he's truly, truly pitiful. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

47. 97 京 Full Moon Over Beijing 京夜月圆 Golden Banana金蕉子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Good Girl x Bad Man] [Pseudo-Forced Romance, Reforming Playboy, Reconciliation, One-on-One Romance, Faithful to One Another, Happy Ending] Zhou Yuan is a good girl: obedient, sensible, and good at school. Her boyfriend gradually grows tired of her and complains to the woman he's cheating with: “She's too conservative. She's no fun at all.” After discovering her boyfriend's affair, Zhou Yuan gets into the car of her pursuer, Pei Ye, tears in her eyes. What kind of man is Pei Ye? His reputation i 8.7kReads9.2Score784Shelves

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    Zhou Yuan, a well-behaved girl, complained after seeing her boyfriend cheating on her, "She's too conservative, it's really boring." After her boyfriend's infidelity, she decisively broke up with him, unexpectedly getting involved with Pei Ye. She initially thought it was just a fling, but little did she know that Pei Ye had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been plotting for a long time!

48. 98 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score111Shelves

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    More painful than a fatal blow is the slow, insidious boiling of a frog, watching the girl you like smile radiantly at other men while you drift further and further away from her.

49. 99 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The second male lead had been plotting for a long time, seizing the opportunity to decisively take her place. [Laughing and crying emojis] The female lead's pursuit of her husband was a nightmare, but she never went back to her ex. [Thumbs up emojis]

50. 100 夜 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 963Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    There are famous scenes where the second male lead abuses the male lead, causing him both physical and emotional torment.

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