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. 251 都 We Already Broke Off the Engagement. I Married the Crown Prince Instead. Why Are You Crying? 都退婚了，我闪婚太子爷你哭什么 AN AnqiAN安琪Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [The heroine won’t look back after the ex’s desperate attempts to win her back + secret love comes true + sweet romance + both leads are virgins] After years together, her fiancé suddenly arranged an engagement alliance with the Song family, then declared righteously, “Miss Song and I are only pretending to be engaged. After everything I’ve done for you all these years, can’t you put up with this for my sake?” Mu Sheng’s heart died, and she instantly became the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She wen 1.9kReads8.8Score26114d adds

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   🍇✨The second male lead takes over, and the male lead suffers terribly. Gu Yanting and Mu Sheng have been in love for many years, but suddenly he is forced into a marriage with the Song family. Mu Sheng is heartbroken and instantly becomes the laughingstock of Yuncheng. She goes to a bar to drown her sorrows, but unexpectedly gets set up. When she wakes up the next day, she realizes that she has offended the heir of the Beijing elite, and she never expected to be pampered by this powerful figure after their marriage. Gu Yanting believes she will always wait for him, but after losing her, he regrets it deeply. In a moment of crisis, he takes a knife for her, his eyes red, "Can you give me another chance?" The man behind her pulls her tightly into his arms, "Try agreeing to his proposal. You said you would take responsibility for me."

2. 252 新 The New Love 新欢 Xu Ya许牙Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted He's a delinquent, reckless and beyond redemption. But beneath that seemingly carefree exterior lies a broken, insecure heart, at once deeply dark and utterly pure. She's an outstanding student in every way, the good girl in the eyes of her teachers and parents, someone he longs for but can never have. Lin Bainan doesn't know when Xu Qingqian stepped into his world. Maybe it was after evening study, when she reached out to him as he stood in the darkness. Or maybe it was when she stood firmly by 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are all books where the second male lead wins over the main character, and the main character regrets it deeply. I love this kind of story.

3. 253 诱 Lured into a Trap: The Abstinent Patriarch’s Soft Waist in His Palm 诱哄为陷：禁欲家主的掌中软软腰 Qian Qingqing浅青青Modern Romance229k WordsCompleted [Urban power families + love at first sight + deliberate seduction + devoted husband + happy ending + both leads inexperienced + a touch of healing + taking down scumbags + no turning back after the ex comes crawling back] [Stealing the one you love] [Seven-year age gap] Su Er, the most beautiful woman in Jincheng, was utterly infatuated with the Jiang family heir. She loved him for four whole years. Jiang Yanci was a dashing, carefree young master, with countless beauties by his side. But her u 98Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   The more arrogant the male lead is at the beginning, the more tragic his pursuit of his wife will be later. The second male lead comes from a top-tier wealthy family and is incredibly gentle and dotes on the female lead in every way. The male lead will be utterly tormented later on!

4. 254 弃 The Forsaken Wife 弃妇 Springtime Heart on the Ground落地春心Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted “Do you love me?” She suddenly stopped crying and looked at him with wide, watery eyes. “Love?” His gaze rested on her almost translucent pale face. The corner of his mouth curled as he said, “Of course I love you, but…” He paused, his smile growing more sinister and strange. “That is, as long as you haven’t been with another man…” Once the darling of heaven, she saw her happy marriage destroyed by one drunken night. Divorce, her father’s death, bankruptcy: her once-lavish life disappeared overn 5Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 255 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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   That scumbag guy got terribly abused! Like he lost an arm!

6. 256 深 The Black Moonlight in the Abyss 深渊中的黑月光 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Gentle, steadfast little white flower × obsessive, lovesick madman] Su Mianmian liked a boy for five years, and was bullied for those same five years. What helped her endure those difficult days was a ray of light shining into her dark life. Only when they finally met in person did she learn that the boy she had loved for five years was the very person who had dragged her into the abyss. Seeing his demonic face, she ran. She deleted every way to contact her bully, thinking that once she made it 9.7kReads8.8Score66214d adds

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   In this book, the female lead also suffers terribly, being bullied by the male lead at school for five years. In the end, the male lead discovers that the person he likes is the one he was bullying. It has a tragic ending.

7. 257 竹 The Sweet Little Troublemaker and Her Childhood-Friend Big Brother 竹马哥哥的甜甜小作精 Timid Jiong Jiong怂囧囧Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Xu Yi has a childhood sweetheart: sweet smile, cutesy voice, and a little demon who always causes a fuss. Whenever she cries, he wants to comfort her even if it costs him his life. But she doesn’t want his life. After living a second life, Ruan Qinqing becomes clingy, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. On the sports field, she wraps her arms around his waist and gazes up at him pitifully. “Xu Yi, I miss you so much. More than you can imagine.” In the rainfore 5kReads8.9Score62714d adds

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   She was the adopted daughter of the Xu family, Zhou Yuetian's constant shadow. Everyone knew she loved him so humbly she lost all dignity, following him from childhood to adulthood. Until she was 24, she stood outside his door and overheard him mockingly say, "Just an adopted daughter, how could I truly care for her? In families like ours, we need to be well-matched." Lou Ruan was heartbroken and completely disappeared from Zhou Yuetian's world, erasing all traces of her time with him. Zhou Yuetian panicked, searching everywhere for her, begging for forgiveness, but he could never find the girl who had once loved him so deeply, whose eyes were always filled with him. When they met again, Lou Ruan nestled smiling in the arms of Xie Yanli, the privileged young man who had also secretly loved her for ten years, silently protecting and caring for her. The male and female leads are absolutely brilliant! One is clear-headed, decisive, and unwavering; the other is polite, attentive to detail, gentle, and humorous. It's definitely worth watching, it's so good!

8. 258 离 Back to College Before My Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for Him 离婚前重回大学，这次我不心动了 Autumn Waters, Spirit Marsh秋水灵泽Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Rebirth in School + The Husband's Regret + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Living Under One Roof] After her grandfather dies, Shen Zhiyi is taken in by Grandfather Shang, who was once her grandfather's comrade-in-arms. Shen Zhiyi falls for the Shang family's cool and steady heir, Shang Shixu, at first sight. Out of gratitude to her grandfather, Shang Shixu agrees to their unequal marriage. On their wedding anniversary, Shang Shixu tells her, “No matter how well you imitate her, you're sti 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead takes over, and the male lead faces a nightmare of chasing after his wife.

9. 259 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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   Synopsis: Gu Shenchi was very cruel to Wei Chutong. After the truth came out, she got together with the second male lead and was very happy. Synopsis: Ye Zhiyan mistook Lu Zhiyan for her lover. She regained her memory, died and was reborn, and got together with her "wild brother." Lu Zhiyan could never find someone who loved him as much as Qiuqiu. Synopsis: The female lead lost her memory and forgot her beloved little wooden doll, Fei Xiuyan, and couldn't find the person she loved most.

10. 260 重 Reborn at the Betrothal Banquet, the Scumbag Crown Prince Calls Me Little Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴，渣男太子喊我小皇婶 Little Fan小扇Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love + mutual healing + the scumbag gets his comeuppance] Shen Yao was the orphaned daughter of a general. The emperor took pity on her and offered to arrange her marriage. In her previous life, Shen Yao married the Crown Prince, Xie Jingchu. She endured endless humiliation in the Eastern Palace, yet overheard Xie Jingchu sneer in private, “She forced me to marry her. She deserves everything she gets.” Heartbroken, Shen Yao a 12kReads8.1Score10.1k14d adds

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    After the female lead is reborn, she chooses the second male lead. Unexpectedly, he falls head over heels in love with her. He repeatedly shows her through his actions, "I love you, I've always loved you, you're my white moonlight! I love you!" It's sweeter than honey, hehe (*^▽^*)

11. 261 重 Reborn, My Ex Watched with His Own Eyes as I Remarried 重生后，渣男亲眼看着我改嫁了 Strawberry Huohuo草莓火火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Lan loved Feng Yu for ten years. The price she paid was the ruin of her family, the deaths of her loved ones one by one, and the loss of her child... Later, Feng Yu fell in love with An Lan after she went mad. He cared for her tenderly, always anxious and afraid she might remember everything. When the truth came to light, An Lan stood atop a tall building and looked at Feng Yu, his eyes bloodshot. “If I could live it all over again, I would never fall for the wrong person!” Then she turned aw 6Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories where the female lead ends up with the second male lead. She wasn't with the second male lead in the first book, but she finished the second book.

12. 262 前 The Night My Ex Spat Blood, I Kissed the Crown Prince Senseless 前任吐血那晚，我跟太子爷吻疯了 Madam Yuanyuan圆圆夫人Modern Romance564k WordsCompleted (The heroine fakes amnesia; the second male lead takes the lead + comments on screen + taming the dog) At the scene of a car accident, Shen Ying was covered in blood as she called Xiao He. He hung up, then picked up another woman at the accident scene. Lying beneath the car, Shen Ying wept tears of blood. When she woke up in the hospital, Shen Ying gained the ability to see comments on screen. [Just wait. After the accident, Xiao He will want one of her kidneys too.] [Not just that, he’ll ta 6.1kReads6.4Score52114d adds

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    The story begins with the female lead realizing her mistake, abandoning the male lead, and choosing the second male lead! The male lead suffers a grueling pursuit, constantly being tormented and vomiting blood, while the second male lead fights and tries to win her back! Completed! Highly recommended!

13. 263 快 Quick Transmigration: The Lovely Beauty Is Clung to by a Lovesick Crybaby 快穿：娇美人被恋爱脑哭包缠上了 Pixiu Pixiu Red Bean貔貅貔貅红豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + devoted couples + love-struck male leads + charming heroines + fertility and many children + sweet romance and happy endings + wealthy CEOs + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + multiple worlds] To save her child, Jiang Yun binds herself to a childbearing System. If she gives birth to children fathered by the chosen ones in each world, she can earn enough points to cure her child and gain eternal life and endless wealth. One child is worth 1,000 points. Jiang Yun 15.1kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated!! 🔥🔥 Li Zhi's drunken eyes were misty with tears, but her wrist was suddenly grabbed. Lou Yanjing abruptly turned over and pinned her down, his hot breath falling on her sensitive neck: "You provoked me first, don't regret it when you wake up tomorrow morning."

14. 264 子 You Are No Matchmaker 子非良媒 Half a Lifetime by a Green Lamp半世青灯Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted On the day Yu Zheyan was married, her older sister took her own life before her eyes. To uncover the truth behind her sister’s tragic death, she sold herself into servitude and went to serve the arrogant young master of the Duke’s household. She used his affection for her to push him into a living hell. When they met again, she was the highly honored wife of a noble heir, while he was a powerful minister who held the court in his grasp. She begged him to spare her family, but he treated her like 55Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories where the male lead suffers. Recently, the female lead got together with the second male lead, but the male lead couldn't help but hate her in the end. He also loves the female lead very much.

15. 265 淮 Huai Ning Falls into the Mortal World 淮柠落人间 Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + Sweet pampering + Both leads are each other’s first + No rivalry between women + Second male lead gets his comeuppance + Happy ending] His first love left him to study abroad, so Fu Jinghao promptly got together with his childhood friend. Her family was powerful and could help his career. Fu Jinghao should have been satisfied, but everyone also knew that the fiancée of the distinguished young master of the Fu family... was a fool. His friends mocked her, and the people around h 1.9kReads8.8Score17714d adds

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    🎀✨The second male lead takes over, and the male lead suffers terribly. ① Jiang Xining comes from a powerful family and can help him in his career. Logically, Fu Jinghao should be satisfied. However, everyone knows that his fiancée, the eldest son of the Fu family, is mentally challenged. The ridicule from friends and the mockery from those around him gradually turn his heartache into frustration and suffocation. His beloved returns to the country, and he deliberately ignores and treats her coldly. But before he knows it, another man has appeared in her life. He storms over, only to be stunned the moment he sees the "other man." "Uncle... Uncle."

16. 266 脂 Her Rouge Rich, Her Powder Fragrant 脂正浓，粉正香 Half a Lifetime by a Green Lamp半世青灯Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted She was the girl he could not win, even with a bride price stretching ten li, yet she sold him ten steamed buns. The Princess of Beiliang, relying on her father and brothers, ran rampant in the capital and even seized the great scholar Shi Ran, bringing him into her residence. For Shi Ran, she also rejected a marriage to Ruan Lu, the eldest son of the Grand Princess. Later, she fell into the life of a convict slave, starving and enduring every humiliation. At last, she knelt before Ruan Lu, utte 37Reads6.0Score—14d adds
17. 267 顾 Mr. Gu's Everyday Spoiling of His Wife 顾先生的宠妻日常 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted Shi Qi grew up adored by everyone. For the first twenty years, she was the heiress of the Shi family; after that, she became the wife Gu Hanshen cherished in the palm of his hand. Shi Qi has been Gu Hanshen’s wife for five years, yet she still can’t forget her first love, the one she holds in her heart. Everyone knows Shi Qi doesn’t love Gu Hanshen. When she sees the disgusting mask her first love has been hiding behind, Shi Qi finally decides to treat the person by her side properly. But wait, 11.4kReads9.1Score88814d adds
18. 268 情 Love's Poison Is Hard to Cure, I Love You to the Bone 情毒难解，爱你入骨 Caramel Pudding焦糖布丁Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Shen Ke never imagined that the marriage she had longed for would become a living hell, all because they had loved the wrong people. He wanted her to pay for her blood debt, and all she could do was cling to life. In the end… “Shen Ke, how can there be a woman as vicious as you?” Tears streaming down her face, she said in despair, “Ji Siyan, whether it’s love or hate, I don’t want to go through any more of it with you.” 11Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    It's angsty! Angsty! Angsty! But as everyone expected, the second male lead gets the role, so feel free to watch. If some people are too traditional, then don't complain.

19. 269 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
20. 270 许 I’ll Let You Run Wild 许你妄野 Sweetheart甜姐儿Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Will Stop at Nothing to Win Her, Reunion After Years Apart, Older Woman/Younger Man Romance, Devoted First Loves Only] [Cool and Reserved Rich Heiress vs. Wild, Streetwise Fake Poor Boy/Real Tycoon] At eighteen, Xu Jianxi left her small hometown and followed her mother into Beijing's wealthy elite, becoming the Liang family's eldest daughter. But she abandoned the boy she loved in the middle of a snowstorm. At twenty-eight, Xu Jianxi was betrayed by her fiancé. At her lowest poin 2.4kReads9.0Score29414d adds
21. 271 匪 The Bandit’s Darling 匪宠 Shuang Ying双映Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Third Master’s wine, Third Master’s gun, Third Master’s fists and feet conquering the world, and his most beloved little sweetheart. In all his life, Third Master cried for only one person. After she was gone, time passed so slowly. At last, Li Mucheng came to understand: fingers are too short, mountains too high, and the waters too far. The people you miss in this life are gone from your reach forever. 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds
22. 272 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds
23. 273 沦 Fallen for Him! He Drops the Act and Steals His Love Rival's Girl 沦陷！不装了，他要横刀夺爱 Northern Rain, Ink-Stained北雨墨染Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted (The second male lead finally gets his chance / both are virgins / includes a few criminal investigation and case-solving scenes) (Cool, mysterious, beautiful and badass forensic examiner VS scheming, obsessive, aloof and flirtatious heir) When Qi Qi was seven, both her parents died in the line of duty in an accident, leaving her an orphan. The Gu family adopted her. “Qiqi, this is your older brother.” That was the first time Qi Qi met Gu Cheng. She thought he wouldn't like her… But one day, a 623Reads8.9Score—14d adds
24. 274 谁 Who Says Longing Is Silent? 谁说思念无声 Qingya青崖Modern Romance61k WordsCompleted She knelt in the pouring rain, begging him to give her father a proper burial. All she got in return was: “You should've been the one to die!” Her hatred burned fiercely, while her love slowly faded away. She said, “I spent my whole life loving you, but you hurt me, hated me, and ruined my life. You said I owed you. Now I've paid you back!” A knife pierced her chest. She smiled, proud and desolate. “Don't cry at my grave. You'll soil my path to the afterlife!” 166Reads8.4Score—14d adds
25. 275 温 A Gentle Seduction 温柔引诱 Dust and Ashes尘灰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted When Liang Ting once again abandoned Xue Jian to take his childhood friend abroad for a vacation after her boyfriend cheated on her, Xue Jian decisively ended things with him. Half a month later, Liang Ting returned from abroad and went back to the office. His coworkers all congratulated him on his happy marriage! They’d received wedding candy from President Xue, and it was so sweet and delicious. Liang Ting was dumbfounded. Who had he married? And what was this about wedding candy from Xue Jian 7.9kReads8.9Score59014d adds
26. 276 妾 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2kReads9.1Score26814d adds
27. 277 靠 Damn! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually the Richest Man 靠！闪婚头牌老公竟是首富 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind Marriage, Love After Marriage] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Taking Down the Trashy Ex] On the anniversary of their relationship, her boyfriend abandons her to spend Valentine’s Day with his ex-girlfriend. “I don’t love her, and I’m not going to marry her!” His words finally extinguish all her hopes. She promptly breaks up with him and walks away… She’s better off without a man like that. She can always find another one, so she heads to a bar with her girlfriends and orders a whole gro 331Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    He was indifferent to her at first, treating her like a servant, but after the breakup, he went to a bar, found a top escort, had a one-night stand, and whirlwind marriage. His new husband is very seductive and alluring, and together they slap their exes in the face and torment them.

28. 278 他 He Is the Snow and Moon of This World 他是人间雪与月 Little Joy小欢喜Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Jing Zhi once loved Mo Junze deeply. Then he killed their child. 14Reads5.4Score—14d adds
29. 279 七 The 1970s: Back to the Day Before She Married Her Abusive Scumbag 七零：重回和家暴渣男领证前一天 A Wisteria Vine一支藤萝Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [1970s] [Farm space] [Past and present lives] [Raising children] [Sharp-tongued heroine and taciturn hero] Gu Yuehuai is reborn on the day before she and her scumbag ex-husband register their marriage! In her previous life, her father wanted her to have finer food, so he went to the black market to make money through small-time trading. Someone reported him, branding him a profiteer. After being paraded through the streets, he was sent to prison. In her previous life, her eldest brother killed t 15.4kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    Synopsis: This is a revenge story featuring a female protagonist reborn. What's interesting is the contrast between the reborn and transmigrated characters. The female protagonist is decisive, resolute, cunning, and lucky. Main Relationship: Mutual redemption. The male protagonist appears quite late in the story, but mainly appears in the female protagonist's memories. Genre: Rebirth and Revenge. Recommendation Rating: Five stars.

30. 280 欲 A Rose Drenched in Desire, the Capital's Big Shot Falls in Love at First Sight 欲染玫瑰，京圈大佬一次成瘾 Mo Qing漠情Modern Romance598k WordsCompleted [Redemption + Secret Crush + Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned] [Down-and-out, aloof beauty + Powerful, fatherly big shot with a refined air] [Age Gap + Uncle-and-Nephew Love Triangle] To pay for her mother's treatment, Jiang Liyang sells her virtue despite her pride. That night, the strange man treats her with endless tenderness. But the memory becomes a thorn in her heart. She has no idea that the man has been planning this for a long time. Powerful and shrewd, he advances step by 2.1kReads9.1Score23814d adds
31. 281 又 Wicked and Spoiling, the Sickly Host Is Plotting Against Me 又坏又宠，病娇宿主他对我预谋不轨 Plum Blossom Triangle梅香三角Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Yandere + the heroine is a flirtatious, badass System + the hero is a wicked, doting Host + they choose each other] Ye Juechen: “I want you. I want you by my side for all eternity, never leaving my sight and never becoming anyone else’s System.” Lan Xiyue: “What the hell! You want me to sell myself!?” Rumor has it that Ye Juechen, the feared head of the Night Group in the capital of the Ouke Empire, has been seriously ill lately. They say he’s always talking to himself and even holding thin air 23Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The male lead in this story tortures himself 😂 There's no second male lead! He's the second male lead because he has amnesia! 😂 Then he gets jealous of himself! He's caught in a cycle of self-loathing and possessiveness towards the female lead! He tortures himself like a dog!!

32. 282 狼 The Wolf King's Wife: Sacrificed in the Womb 狼王妻：胎祭 Reaching Out for Cold Stars i信手揽寒星iMystery388k WordsCompleted The night my younger sister and I were born, a blood moon hung in the sky and a thousand wolves howled. From then on, a black wolf clung to me… ✨ When I was twenty, I killed my sister. But strange scales sprouted on my legs, and I became pregnant with the beast’s abomination… 75Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This is a must-read! A heart-wrenching story! A heart-wrenching story! A heart-wrenching story!!! The male lead dies in the end, and the female lead never forgives him.

33. 283 偏 Obsessive Love: The Capital’s Heir Washes the Sheets Every Night 偏执成瘾，京圈太子爷夜夜洗床单 Little Bei Loves to Think小北爱思考Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Second male lead's redemption chase + scheming male lead's pursuit + secret love wins] The rating just came out, but it'll go up. Delicate, gentle heroine + cunning, wickedly charming hero Gu Shiyan pursued Shen Yan for three years, and they were together for three years. He once declared in front of everyone, “In this life, I will love only Shen Yan. She is my life!” But one day, by chance, Shen Yan caught Gu Shiyan pinning his good friend's younger sister beneath him, entangled with her in a 727Reads8.8Score10314d adds
34. 284 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
35. 285 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
36. 286 穿 I Became the Heroine of a Torture Romance 穿成虐文女主角 Xi Jiujiu西九九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted She had transmigrated into the heroine of an angst novel, the kind who gives away her entire fortune, lets her whole family suffer because of the abuse, and still loves the male lead. She grinned at the kidney donation form and laughed. Am I freaking crazy? I still love you after all that, and you even managed to win me over! Is the pretty boy not pretty enough, or the puppy-like guy not puppy enough? But her little brother was still in his hands, so all she could say was, “Jiang Yuanbai… We wer 192Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    This one is seriously amazing!!!

37. 287 灭 You Wiped Out My Family? Then I'm Done Being Prince Qi's Consort! 灭我全家？这齐王侧妃我不当了！ Huai Ming怀鸣Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Reborn, no getting back together after breaking up, mutual devotion] After knowing each other for four years and being married for two, Song Zhiyao thought she and Prince Qi would live happily together for the rest of their lives. Then her entire family was wiped out at Wumen Gate. Seeing him for who he really was, Song Zhiyao took her own life, full of resentment. After being reborn, she does everything she can to get a divorce. She makes a fortune as a merchant on her own. Love? Making money 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book! The second male lead helps the female lead get a divorce, which infuriates the prince [facepalm]. But sometimes the male lead's suffering is quite pitiful, and sometimes you feel he deserves it. I really wish I could teach him how to win back his wife step by step.

38. 288 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 15kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
39. 289 离 The Poor Little Runaway Is His Moonlight Muse 离家出走小可怜，是他的白月光 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (A second male lead takes the heroine’s heart; devoted couple, happy ending) The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo, she was in a sorry state. She was crouched on the street, penniless, like a stray cat with nowhere to go. A Bentley with a lucky license plate pulled up in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. The wind caught his black suit, and he seemed completely out of place amid his surroundings. Untouched by the dust of the world. That was Sang Wan’s first impression 7kReads9.2Score74914d adds

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    🌿🌿This is a story about the second male lead rising to power. Both characters are virgins. The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo was somewhat disheveled. She was squatting on the street, penniless, like a homeless stray cat. A Bentley with consecutive license plate numbers stopped in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. His black suit billowed in the wind, making him seem out of place. Untouched by worldly concerns was Sang Wan's first impression of him. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕 The man carried a pure white cashmere coat, which he draped over Sang Wan's shoulders. "Miss Sang, if you don't mind, you can come home with me. I'm a fan of yours. My place is spacious; you can pay the rent as you wish." 🌰🌰🌰🌰🌰

40. 290 蓄 The Long-Planned Star-Stealing Mission 蓄谋已久的摘星计划 Half Past Twelve零点一刻半Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [The male lead steals her away, has been plotting for years, fiercely dotes on her, and both leads are romantically inexperienced] Xu Liuxing was adopted by the Xu family when she was six. Two years later, her adoptive parents both died in a car accident. When everyone thought she was a jinx, her uncle Xu Chong, ten years her senior, stepped forward and told them, “From now on, I’ll raise this little girl as her uncle.” Over the next ten years, Xu Liuxing was cherished by Xu Chong and his three 7Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 291 满 The Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Book and Crushes the Secret Identity Novel's Heroine 满级大佬穿书后完爆马甲文女主 Beiming Zecheng北冥泽城Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Dual transmigration into a book + Exposing Each Other's Secret Identities + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Supporting Character Takes Down the Female Lead] Lin Yingzhuo transmigrated into a book about secret identities and became the original heroine's fake-sweetheart older sister. The original heroine had countless secret identities and was the beloved goddess of the whole story, both cool and dazzling. Lin Yingzhuo's mission was to expose all of the heroine's secret identities and become friend 1.2kReads9.5Score22314d adds

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    The second book is finished! It's super good, ladies, and it's always the second male lead who gets the girl.

42. 292 越 The Later the Night, the Closer We Get 越夜越熟 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Familiar We Become Fake Lady x Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone's Man | Happy Ending On the night she decided to get a divorce, Shi Yue went looking for a pretty young man. As she planted her high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband's close friend caught them in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never given her a second glance, suddenly leaned close to her ear and tempted her: "Wou 56kReads9.3Score5.1k14d adds
43. 293 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds
44. 294 重 Reborn, the White Moonlight Tears Up the Cannon Fodder Script and Quits Acting 重生后白月光手撕炮灰剧本不演了 Qin Xiaomi秦小米Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted Only after Meng Tang died once did she learn that her life was nothing but a melodramatic novel about a stand-in rising to the top. She wasn’t the stand-in, though. She was the white moonlight who had been replaced, a disposable side character. In her previous life, she loved Zhou Qichuan so much that she lost herself and brought ruin upon her family. She was left without love, stripped of her dignity, separated from her family, and died miserably in prison. In the end, her childhood sweethear 153Reads8.4Score10914d adds
45. 295 蓄 He'd Planned It for Years, and the Capital's Top Heir Forced Me to Marry Him 蓄谋已久，我被京圈太子强娶了 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Sweet, clearheaded young artist who acts obediently × calculating, devoted heir] [Mutual pining + madly in love but still falling for each other after marriage + male lead has been plotting for ages + second male lead's redemption arc] - Lin Miao thought Zhou Ze'an would be her salvation. Until she heard him say in a mocking tone, “A useless woman is only good for marrying and keeping at home.” Lin Miao called off the engagement without hesitation and walked away. But halfway down the road, she 2kReads8.2Score26114d adds
46. 296 重 Reborn in 1970, I Became the Beloved of a Disabled Military Officer 重生七零成了残疾军官的心尖宠 Jing An Is Here景安来了Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other] In her previous life, Xia Qingqing took meticulous care of the Du family, only to be framed by them and drowned in a river. She died heartbroken. When she awakens again, she leaves behind the scumbag and his parasitic family. She has medical skills, a clever mind, money, and beauty, and remarries. She never expected that the man who was supposed to be disabled would turn out to be a mysterious big shot... The heroine take 2.8kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    🍁①In her past life, her fiancé, whom she had waited two years for, returned to his hometown with a spirited and capable female comrade. "This is Comrade Song Fang. We've already submitted our marriage application to the higher-ups. We've come back to get married." 🫒🫒Her two years of devotion seemed like a joke. During an argument, she accidentally fell into the water, and when she opened her eyes again, she was back to the day her fiancé brought the female comrade back...

47. 297 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
48. 298 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 40.1kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
49. 299 八 In the 1980s, the Chaste Officer's Wife-Chasing Inferno 八零年代，禁欲军官追妻火葬场 Little Pudding's Little Meatball小布丁的小肉丁Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Jiang Mo married into the Lu family, served her parents-in-law, raised their children, and kept the household running smoothly for her husband. But as she lay dying, her cold, military-officer husband of many years made a grand show of bringing home his first love to care for her. The adopted son and daughter she had raised for over twenty years even accepted the mistress as their mother. Her biological daughter, meanwhile, was married off by her in-laws to an old man who h 7Reads5.0Score—14d adds
50. 300 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 8.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book is super good! The male lead gets tortured, and the second male lead secretly falls for him and wins his place.

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