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. 151 虐 Tortured into Madness: After His Wife’s Death, Mr. Lu Went Mad 虐爱成痴：虐死夫人后，陆总发狂了 Diao Chan Teases Dong Zhuo貂蝉戏董卓Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Ye Qingfan loved Lu Zhongxian so much that she lost herself and gave up everything. In return, her family was destroyed, she lost it all, and she died full of hatred. As the truth slowly came to light, Lu Zhongxian finally realized that what he most wanted to see was Ye Qingfan's sparkling eyes. Given another chance at life, she decided that any other fool could have the scumbag. Ye Qingfan was busy taking down the scheming homewrecker, climbing step by step to the peak of her career. Second Mas 33Reads6.5Score—14d adds
2. 152 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 786Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Hahaha, the male lead throws resources at the female lead to get her on variety shows and works tirelessly to win her back, only to end up benefiting the second male lead. The second male lead falls in love with the female lead on the variety show, pursues her aggressively, and the two get married and have children. Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter!

3. 153 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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   The love between the two second male leads is quite admirable; their unrequited love blossoms into a pure, clean, and devoted relationship.

4. 154 闻 My Love, Come to Me in a Dream 闻君入梦来 Gu Shisan顾十三Ancient Romance953k WordsCompleted Five years ago, he led his troops to war, intending to welcome her as his wife with ten miles of wedding finery. Five years later, she betrayed their love, ended their child’s life, and became his father’s woman. He hated her betrayal. He branded her face, severed her fingers, and even killed their daughter! She swore she would make him pay for every drop of blood. When all the secrets came to light, he was consumed with regret. “A Zuo, don’t go...” She turned and plunged her sword into his 601Reads7.7Score—14d adds
5. 155 领 You Stood Me Up at the Courthouse? I'll Marry Your Uncle Instead 领证爽约？我嫁你小叔疯什么 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Broken Relationship That Stays Broken] [The Second Male Lead Comes Out on Top] [Seven-Year Age Gap] [Uncle Steals His Nephew’s Wife] [Putting Trashy Exes in Their Place] On the day Shen Shuning and Lu Tingxuan were supposed to register their marriage, he stood her up. It turned out his adoptive sister, who shared neither parent with him, had returned from abroad. Only then did she see clearly that she had never been the most important person in his heart. That place had always belonged to the a 13.1kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds

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   (Completed) The second male lead takes over + broken relationship can't be mended + uncle steals nephew's wife. Why did the younger uncle eventually rise to the top? Because he fought and snatched her away! [Laughs][laughs]

6. 156 重 Reborn, I Tore Up My Phoenix Robe and Drove the Emperor Mad 重生后撕碎凤袍，皇帝被我虐疯了 Is She Still in the Painting?画中是否还有她Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Putting scumbags in their place + No love-addled heroine + Rising step by step + Empress] A celebrated daughter of a military family, she was made empress in a single day, envied by all. Destined to shine alongside the moon, she instead died a miserable death in the Cold Palace. Reborn from the ashes, she returns to find the world changed and the throne claimed by another house. I can adorn my hair before the mirror, or hold the realm in my hands and kick a scumbag to the curb. Who says women a 11Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   I think this is pretty good. The scumbag emperor was too ruthless in his previous life; in this life, he lost everything—his empire, his children—and even died of anger. The female lead isn't love-struck; she's cunning and calculating, and after ascending the throne, she eventually rekindles her romance with the prince.

7. 157 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.4kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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   🌷The second male lead takes over🍋 After the marriage, the female lead overhears him telling his friend, "My family made me marry them, what else can I do?" Heartbroken, she decides to divorce. The night before the divorce, she is reborn back to the day she was taken back to Beicheng in her second year of high school. Both families still stay at her place. Later, she doesn't come home at night, and he searches for her frantically. "You're really in a relationship? With whom?" Xu Entang, blushing, is held in Tan Jili's arms on the other end of the phone. Tan Jili speaks, his voice coming through the phone, "Tell him, are you dating me?"

8. 158 墨 Young Master Mo's Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife 墨少宠妻超高调 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, she took in a boy with nowhere to go. Thirteen years later, he destroys her family. Aboard a luxury cruise ship, she plunges a knife into her own belly, killing herself and her unborn child in front of him, then jumps into the sea! “Mo Jinyan, the Ci family owes you nothing anymore.” The man who had always been noble and mild-mannered loses control for the first time, his eyes bloodshot! When they meet again, she smiles brightly, holding the hand of a little girl with feature 6.5kReads7.2Score55814d adds

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   The female lead falls in love with the second male lead, only to be discovered by the male lead who steals her away!

9. 159 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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   A story about a second male lead who rises to power and never looks back, taking revenge on the scumbags. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

10. 160 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 54Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    In the first book, the second male lead is the female lead's salvation; in the second book, the second male lead and the male lead are half-brothers; the third book is incredibly angsty.

11. 161 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.3kReads9.1Score81214d adds

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    This book absolutely fits the bill. The male lead is such a scumbag; he forced the female lead to have an abortion, verbally abused her, and even beat her up because she was being treated like dirt. After the divorce, he played the victim constantly. Thankfully, the second male lead came along. A broken mirror should never be mended.

12. 162 蓄 Deliberate Seduction, The CEO's Relentless Kisses Spoil Her Rotten 蓄意勾撩，总裁缠吻狠狠宠 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Mutually exclusive devotion + healing + age gap + sweet romance + a long-planned pursuit] To pay for her grandmother’s medical treatment, the usually reserved and introverted Shi Shengsheng set aside her dignity and gave up her chastity. That night, Shang Zechen, usually so refined, self-possessed, and gentle, shed every pretense and stayed awake until dawn. After a night of all-consuming passion, Shi Shengsheng thought they would go their separate ways. But that very day, the man took her to r 3.7kReads9.2Score37314d adds
13. 163 夫 Madam, Stop Torturing Him. President Sheng Is Your True White Moonlight 夫人别虐了，盛总才是你的白月光 Moonlit Nightdisc月夜discModern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Male lead suffers] [They don’t get back together] [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her] Many years later, she finally learned that the man she had treasured as her one true love had loved her desperately. Jiang Jianjian loved Sheng Chusheng for ten years, but he scorned her love. With her heart turned to ash, Jiang Jianjian decided to stop loving him and joined forces with the wealthy tycoon who had pursued her for years. But when news of her engagement arri 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
14. 164 媳 After His Wife Ran Away, He Wept 媳妇跑后，他哭了 The Princess Has Run Away from Home格格离家出走了Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Younger man, obsessive, twisted, puppy-like wolf, told in reverse, one reborn couple, one-on-one, both leads have clean romantic pasts] She'd pin him down and beat him to a pulp. They'd scratch and claw at each other until the pampered young master bawled. She had no idea that when he grew up, she'd have to pay him emotional damages. She was mean, arrogant, and looked down on everyone. With a shamelessly pretty face, she could sweet-talk anyone. She knew how to pout and act cute, but her fists 2.2kReads9.1Score14714d adds
15. 165 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score81214d adds
16. 166 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 34.2kReads9.5Score6.6k14d adds
17. 167 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
18. 168 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 5.2kReads9.3Score56714d adds
19. 169 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
20. 170 当 When a Goofball Becomes the Heroine of an Angsty Romance 当沙雕穿成虐文女主 On the Strings of the Clear Moon清月弦上Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted Lu Zhiyao woke up as the real daughter in a novel, only to find that her parents doted on the fake daughter, Lu Qianqian. Worse still, she discovered she was the heroine of a tragic romance! The male lead would treat her with utter contempt, yet she’d still act like a lovesick puppy? Her biological parents and fake sister would torment her, yet she’d still forgive them? Lu Zhiyao declared, “Anyone who follows the original plot is a dog!” Every day, Lu Zhiyao got three chances to change the plot 1.2kReads9.1Score15214d adds

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    This should be on the list, it's hilarious! The original male lead was really pitiful, he was constantly having bad luck 🤣, and the female lead is a tough girl who's also really silly.

21. 171 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    🐱🐱All the male leads are now the second leads! The domineering second lead is desperately trying to steal the male lead's wife, leaving the male lead green with envy; the seemingly innocent but actually cunning second lead uses a gentle trap to crush the male lead's arrogance; in this seductive novel, the second lead gradually wins the male lead's heart, driving him from disdain to utter collapse… The love triangle is in full swing, and the sheer madness of the second lead finally taking the lead is absolutely incredible!

22. 172 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds

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    I've forgotten the details of this short story about the second male lead winning the role; I read it a long time ago. You guys can give it a try! [Shy][shy]

23. 173 缱 Tenderly and Wildly Spoiled 缱绻肆宠 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Captivating heiress meets sharp-tongued, scheming business tycoon, one-on-one, both devoted only to each other] Ni Jiaojiao thought her secret crush was finally seeing the light of day, but then she realized that a childhood friend could never compete with someone who came along out of nowhere. Ni Jiaojiao had quietly followed Yu Chen for seventeen years. When they grew up, they nearly made it to the altar, but while accompanying her to try on wedding dresses, he didn’t hesitate to go pick up h 202Reads8.3Score—14d adds
24. 174 老 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.2kReads9.1Score10614d adds
25. 175 巨 Heartbreaking! The Madam Has No Vital Signs in the Resuscitation Room 巨虐！抢救室里夫人已无生命体征 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted [Angst novel + physical and emotional abuse + win-back-the-wife funeral pyre + body swap + obsessive love] Lu Jingchen would never know that Shen Ning’s heart first died when his beloved’s call came out of nowhere, then fell into despair when he personally handed her over to kidnappers just to trade her for the woman in his heart. He also never knew how furious, hysterical, and utterly broken she felt when his beloved appeared before her with a pregnant belly the same size as hers. And when she 6.5kReads8.5Score63514d adds

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    This is the most disgusting thing I've ever read. He caused the female lead to miscarry and lose a finger. He imprisoned her. He abused the female lead for the sake of a scumbag woman. The funniest thing is that the author forcibly whitewashed the male lead and made him get together with the female lead. Poor second male lead. I hope everyone will give this a lot of one-star reviews and negative ratings.

26. 176 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.6kReads9.2Score76914d adds
27. 177 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Comatose Husband Gained the Ability to Read Minds 新婚夜，植物人老公有了读心术 Pudding Ji布丁吉Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + power fantasy + hilarious] Bai Bing, an alchemist devoted to the Dao, ended up in a story about a real and a fake heiress as the wicked female supporting character. She chose to marry the male lead’s uncle, who was in a vegetative state. She bullied the male lead’s young nephew and flirted with the heroine, her nephew’s wife! She planned to wait for her vegetative husband to kick the bucket and inherit his estate. But while she waited, her husband woke 40Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    These books are really good! \(//∇//)\ The third and fourth books are short stories.

28. 178 明 Starting Tomorrow, I'll Stop Secretly Loving the Campus Heartthrob 明天开始不再暗恋校草 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete | College Campus + Energetic Girl + Cheerful, Outgoing Athlete + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Both Each Other’s First + Height Difference + Everyone’s Darling] (Serious Synopsis) Su Wanqiu has a crush on the campus heartthrob, but he has hated her since they were children. Fine. Starting tomorrow, she’s done crushing on him. So why is he upset? The big dog she keeps running into by the roadside always accepts everything about her with a smile. Before long, they can’t bear to be ap 844Reads9.3Score10914d adds

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    The second male lead takes over! 💥 Su Wanqiu has a crush on the school heartthrob, but he's disliked her since childhood. Fine, starting tomorrow, I'll stop having a crush on him. But why is the school heartthrob unhappy? A big dog she meets on the street always smiles and accepts everything about her. After a while, they become inseparable. Dog: Want to know what my abs feel like? Go ask Su Wanqiu, she's touched them.

29. 179 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 468Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Both books are fantastic! I think the beginning and ending of the first one are great, but the middle is too long. The female lead suffers terribly in the early part, but after the male lead uncovers the truth, she ends up with the second male lead who loves her. The second book is about a time when the female lead was tricked into falling in love with the male lead as a child. After marrying him, she's neglected and repeatedly hurt by him, and her family is wrongly accused. The female lead becomes vengeful and, after many trials, finally gets together with the second male lead. The second male lead in this one is so deeply devoted; it made me cry so much!

30. 180 闪 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 Qing Xiaoyaoyao晴小妖妖Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead has taken over, it's so sweet!

31. 181 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book for two reasons. First, the original male lead lacked boundaries with other women, abandoning the injured female lead for someone else. Then, the second male lead saved the female lead, and she ultimately decided to leave the original male lead and be with the second male lead. The female lead's emotional journey is described in great detail, and the second male lead silently did a lot. Second, this is a post-apocalyptic novel where survival is difficult, so cherish every moment.

32. 182 余 The Rest of My Life Is You 余生皆是你 Xia Xiaosu夏小苏Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted It wasn’t until the moment she was shoved in front of a bullet meant for the woman he loved that Yan Xi finally believed she truly meant nothing to him… She had risked everything and given him all she had, but all he gave her in return was endless pain. He used her as a human shield for that woman and trampled all over her feelings. He even used her, pregnant with his child, to trade for his kidnapped fiancée. As she hung beneath the blazing sun, waiting for the organization to execute her, he w 275Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    Story summary: Very good 😭😭

33. 183 重 After Being Reborn, She Married the Second Male Lead and Became Empress 重生后，她嫁给了男二做天后 When the Wind Rises in Zhongzhou风起中州Female-Channel Fanfiction172k WordsOngoing [Ashes of Love] Jin Mi has been reborn. From the start, she is back in front of Doumu Yuanjun’s palace… The original rating was 9.6, but it dropped because updates were irregular, so feel free to read on without worry! In her previous life, her father and Aunt Linxiu died unjustly, and after suffering a broken heart, she vanished before Xufeng’s eyes. Jin Mi looked down at the incense ashes in her hand and understood the cause of it all: Love brings sorrow; love brings fear. Reborn, Jin Mi sets 127Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    Who rejected Runyu? [Staring][staring] This is a fanfiction of Ashes of Love. After her rebirth, Jinmi awakens from her dream and finally gets together with Runyu! [Licking screen]

34. 184 不 I’m Done Chasing You, So Why Do You Regret It Now? 不舔了，你又后悔什么 KippersModern Romance306k WordsCompleted [|School Life First, Then the City|Unconventional Female Lead Who Draws Everyone's Attention|Multiple Male Leads, One Female Lead|Rivalry Between Men|Exes Desperate to Win Her Back|Broken Relationship That Can't Be Mended|Contract Marriage|Not-Quite-Siblings|First Love and Unforgettable Love|] Jiang Mojin is the dazzling jewel in everyone's eyes, drawing countless gazes. The most outstanding men in the top circles of the wealthy elite all fall for her, plunging into a fierce rivalry Jian Chub 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book. The male lead goes through a grueling pursuit of his wife, suffering terribly and pitifully, even begging her to come back. She ignores him and refuses to forgive him. Many other, more outstanding men are also interested in her, but those who ultimately win her heart are all devoted and deeply in love with her. [Admiration]

35. 185 爱 I’ll Love You to the End of the World 爱你到世界尽头 Green Shade绿荫Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Su Muxing loved Gu Mingshan so much she was willing to take a bullet for him. But when a man doesn’t love you, even if you take your heart out and place it in his hands, he’ll still think the blood on it is too dirty. So Gu Mingshan locked Su Muxing in a basement full of poisonous snakes and even killed her two children with his own hands. Gu Mingshan called her a vain woman who would stop at nothing. But one day, when the truth finally came to light, Gu Mingshan clutched his blood-soaked chest 23Reads5.5Score—14d adds
36. 186 离 After the Divorce, I Slap My Ex-Husband Across the Face Every Day 离婚之后，我天天抽前夫大嘴巴子 Sui An Ya岁安呀Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Families x Face-Slapping the Scum x New Male Lead x Second Marriage x Sweet Romance x Made for Each Other] Before the divorce. Jiang Tong's scumbag ex-husband laid three curses on her. First, after leaving him, her life would be miserable. Without him, she wouldn't be able to survive. Second, she was past her prime, and even if she practically begged someone to marry her, no one would take her. Third, even if someone did marry her, he would surely abandon her again. But what actually ha 846Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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    Both of these are OK

37. 187 我 If I Let Go, There's No Going Back 我若放手，再无归期 Mian Xiaomian棉小棉Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted After a carefully laid trap, she spent five years by his side, thinking that as long as she didn’t give up easily, she could stay with him to the very end. She was disfigured, blinded, and lost the child she carried. Only when she was finally ready to leave did Murong Xiu realize that no amount of regret could change anything. 405Reads8.3Score—14d adds
38. 188 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5.1kReads9.3Score62114d adds
39. 189 帝 The Emperor’s Daughter Yaoguang 帝女瑶光 Xi Miao西淼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted “Because I hate you...” Cang Tu's voice came from all directions, echoing again and again in Yaoguang's ears. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds

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    Those who lose me will lose me forever; the second male lead rises to power; 4 carefully selected books 🌸🌸🌸

41. 191 再 Goodbye, Mr. Yu 再见，余先生 Jin'er锦儿Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted To An Nuan, love is a lamp that lights up your life, only to plunge you into despair when it suddenly goes out after you have barely felt its warmth and light. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 穿 After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Cling to the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主后抱紧男二大腿 Sugar, No Spice加糖不放辣Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted After the little princess of the Lan family, Lan Xingyou, died suddenly, she transmigrated into a tragic novel she had just finished reading. The original heroine shared her name, and the story followed the same old plot: “They mistreat me a thousand times, yet I still love them as if nothing happened.” But after transmigrating into the book, Lan Xingyou rewrote the story with one hand and wrapped her arms around a man with the other. What did she care about the male lead? Get lost! Wouldn’t it 308Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This book is seriously amazing, super sweet! Highly recommend it, go for it! I've already read it countless times!

43. 193 终 At Last, We Part Ways at the Ends of the Earth 终与君陌路天涯 Ragdoll Cat布偶猫Ancient Romance69k WordsCompleted “Ajiu was an assassin. She had handed over her life long ago in exchange for a bowl of abortion medicine. Nangong Li took away her child and the freedom of the rest of her life. In the depths of the palace, how far can she go?” 16Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 194 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 21.5kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds

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    Very angsty, highly recommended

45. 195 快 Quick Transmigration: The Black Lotus's Daily Revenge 快穿：黑莲花虐渣日常 Luo Jiujiu洛九九Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted After Huaijia, a top-tier Black Lotus, died, she was bound to a quick transmigration System and became an emotionless machine for punishing scumbags. The heroine is a Black Lotus and a green tea, with a heart as cold as iron. Whether she falls in love is entirely up to her. 35Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I think I've read a few of them. I'll look for them first, and recommend some if I can.

46. 196 我 So What If I Like the Top Scholar? 我就喜欢状元怎么了 Millet Candy高粱饴Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Xiao Changying took a liking to a young man from a humble family. He certainly had some talent and passed the imperial examinations as the top scholar that year. But instead of relying on Xiao Changying’s influence, he wanted her to share a life of hardship with him. Naturally, she refused. She turned around and married the next year’s newly crowned top scholar. As it turned out, she had picked a winner: when she faced a fire, he risked his life to save her, and whenever she had something on her 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    So, the male lead wanted to share a hard life with the female lead, but she turned around and refused. The male lead then regretted it, but the female lead was determined not to look back.

47. 197 偏 The Possessive Heiress Is the Little Ancestor 偏执大小姐她是小祖宗 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Long-form entry for the campus fiction contest] Before she was reborn, she was an obsessive madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo. Even though he never returned her feelings, she worshiped him like a lovesick puppy, hanging on his every passing mood. “I’m morally bankrupt and ethically depraved!” “Si Junmo! Choose me or her?” “If you don’t like me, why do you keep leading me on?” After being reborn, she became a normal person with a cold heart. She stopped acting like an idiot and chasing after so 501Reads9.1Score10314d adds

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    💥Before her rebirth, she was a paranoid madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo, but never received a response from him. When she was kidnapped and begged him for help, he thought she was up to no good and wanted to ruin their engagement party by any means necessary. After hanging up the phone, he was heartbroken. 🍬🍬After her rebirth, she no longer loved him; he was just a brother to her. But Si Junmo panicked, thinking it was a game of cat and mouse… Later, she held the hand of the one she loved, only smiling at the person who warmed her heart. When she turned away, her expression was calm. "You said back then that I was young and naive when I liked you. I think you were right. I give you 32 thumbs up." "Thank you for not stopping me from meeting the right person."

48. 198 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scumbag Is Sent to the Crematorium Every Day 快穿之渣男每天都在火葬场 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Ling, a master of seduction, is tasked with transmigrating into the bodies of ill-fated cannon fodder characters and turning their lives around, making the scumbag men in each world fall in love with her. A cold movie star, a ruthless prince, a domineering CEO... One by one, these men go from looking down on her to desperately trying to win her back, loving her to the point of obsession, losing their minds over her, and laying their hearts at her feet as they beg for forgiveness. Gu Ling: Wha 433Reads8.3Score10414d adds
49. 199 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds
50. 200 竹 My Childhood Friend Doesn't Know How to Keep His Distance, So I Impulsively Married a Powerful Newcomer 竹马不懂避嫌，闪婚天降大佬 It's Yangyang是羊羊呦Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Ex-Fiancé's Regret and Pursuit] [Sweet Romance and Wish Fulfillment] [One-on-One, Female Lead Has Experience, Male Lead Is Pure] Note: The cover was purchased online. If you notice any issues, please tag the author so it can be changed. Wen Jinhe and He Shiyan were childhood sweethearts, the perfect couple in everyone's eyes. She thought she would spend her whole life with him, hand in hand. But one day, a girl from the neighborhood appeared at his side. He kep 258Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The female lead and he grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but childhood sweethearts can never compete with the arrival of a new love. [Feeling wronged][Sending heart][Eating melon] He gradually compromised for this girl, which only made her more indulgent. [Learned][Learned][Bookmark] From that moment on, the female lead planned to leave. At the wedding, she directly took off her veil, lifted her skirt, and left gracefully, becoming herself again! By the time he realized what he had lost, the woman who had loved him so much was already wearing a diamond ring designed by another man!

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