The Second Male Lead Wins, and the Male Lead's Grand Gesture to Win Her Back Fails 男二上位 男主追妻火葬场追不回

1. 101 重 Back to the Day My Boyfriend Cheated, I Kissed His Roommate 重回男友出轨时，和他室友亲上了 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, radiant heroine x restrained, devoted puppy-dog hero. One-on-one romance. He’s secretly in love and utterly devoted; she knows it and shamelessly flirts with him. A perfect match, with sweetness both ways.] The night before her wedding, Ruan Nanyin discovered that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was a serial cheater. The scumbag snapped in embarrassment: “You’re plain rice, that’s why. Eat it for too long and you get sick of it. Everyone likes something new.” Is that so? Ruan N 70.6kReads9.1Score16.3kShelves

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   This book is seriously amazing! The male lead is a total psychopath. Don't be fooled by the low rating; it's just that the ratings have only just started. It's really good.

2. 102 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, 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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   A business tycoon and a spirited jewelry designer. The female lead is the adopted daughter of the Song family and his childhood sweetheart and fiancée. However, before they can register their marriage, his "white moonlight" (his first love) returns, so they postpone the registration. The female lead and the male lead then register their marriage. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

3. 103 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.5kReads9.2Score584Shelves

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   [Second male lead rises to power, childhood sweetheart falls from the sky but is no match for him + long-awaited reunion] [Passionate and bright childhood sweetheart * Deeply affectionate and slightly dog-like childhood sweetheart brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi / Jiang Yi, who left for five years, has returned with a scar on his chest, a gardenia tattooed on it. Those who lose me are lost forever, but I do not regret loving you. Jiang Yi, your love is my highest honor.

4. 104 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 28.2kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   [Attention][Attention][Attention] Her dignity was trampled upon by Jiang Yueze as a gambling stake! Ye Lanxi turned around and made a whirlwind marriage to Jin Bingchen, a disabled tycoon from the Beijing elite, to bring him good fortune! The scumbag chased after his wife like crazy, only to find that she had become the darling of a top tycoon! On their wedding night, Jin Bingchen, blind and in a wheelchair, harbored an eight-year-long infatuation, while she smiled and fed him: "Husband, open your mouth." This chaotic scene was too explosive!

5. 105 不EN Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 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 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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   The second male lead becomes the main character's love interest, leading to a dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario.

6. 106 凭 The Lady I Won Fair and Square: The Marquis Loves Her to Bits! 凭本事抢来的夫人，侯爷他超爱！ Xi Han习含Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted “A guaranteed sweet romance + delicate noblewoman vs. rough marquis + marriage first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + the hero fights to win her back + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium.” Her first marriage ended in tragedy. When Lin Yueming married into the marquis’s household, she had little hope for married life. But once she entered the Marquis of Wu’an’s residence, she found a kind mother-in-law, a loving husband, and an affectionate sister-in-law. Her days 18.2kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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   He used underhanded tactics to force a divorce, and while her ex-husband was away on a business trip, he secretly married her!

7. 107 容 Mr. Rong Is So Charming, the Young Lady Has Fallen Completely 容总那么撩，大小姐彻底沦陷了 Zhou Wealthy Cat周财猫Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + proactive male lead + simmering tension + regretful second male lead chasing his wife] After secretly loving Lu Zhiyan for years, Wen Jin finally makes up her mind to confess. But then she sees him come home with a new woman in his arms, heading straight for the bedroom. Heartbroken, Wen Jin goes out drinking, only to somehow end up sleeping with Lu Zhiyan's good friend! The next morning, Wen Jin tries to run. A deep, magnetic voice sounds beside her ear. “Miss Wen, were you plan 2.8kReads8.7Score315Shelves

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   ① The male lead is love-struck, fiercely pursuing and vying for the female lead's affections. It's incredibly sweet, and he's sharp-tongued and funny towards the scumbag. He has countless schemes, all for the sake of being with the female lead… ② The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and begins to secretly observe her, creating chance encounters. Before he can confess, the scumbag beats him to it. Upon their next meeting, he directly tricks the female lead into marriage… ③ The male lead is very gentle towards the female lead, secretly loving her for ten years. He has strong moral principles, never looking down on or slandering her. His attention to detail is evident, and he shows a unique and unwavering affection for her… ④ Because of a brief scene together, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's clear about his intentions, taking action to pursue her…

8. 108 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 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves
9. 109 独 Only Ever Loving You 独恋你 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Rising powerhouse actress × silver-tongued, smooth-talking film emperor] [Happy ending + devoted couple + second male lead wins the girl] [Six-year age gap] Shu Ye was admitted to film school with the top score in acting. Photos from the school’s platform spread across the internet, drawing widespread attention. Beauty and talent became her trademark. From the moment she started school, countless companies offered her scripts, an opportunity anyone would envy. To everyone’s astonishment, she tu 2.1kReads9.1Score224Shelves
10. 110 重 Reborn: Luring My Childhood Rival Home to Kiss Me Relentlessly 重生，诱拐竹马的死对头回家缠吻 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [From Campus to Wedding Bells | The Enemy Takes the Lead | Second Male Lead's Regret | Secret Love] [Soft-Hearted, Reborn Revenge-Seeking Schemer of a Heroine vs. Possessive, Unhinged, Insecure Hero] After three years of marriage, Lin Yueli had once believed her childhood sweetheart, Pei Yan, was the only light in the darkness. She rushed toward him like a moth to a flame, unaware that she was heading for an abyss. On the day of her follow-up appointment, Lin Yueli caught Pei Yan accompanying h 2.9kReads8.7Score347Shelves

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    The female lead is like a little sun, very lively, and although the male lead is aloof, he's very kind to her. It's a great story, highly recommended!

11. 111 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    ① On the day Fu Qingyin was utterly disappointed in Song Ziyan, she sought out his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden plaques, one tall and one short, hung at the entrance of the teahouse, inscribed with the words: "Joyful Reunion, Good Fortune Approaching." The man sat upright, his brows and eyes calm, exuding a refined and steady air refined by time. He said, "I won't gamble with my marriage. Since we've registered, we're prepared to spend our lives together." He added, "Being my wife is easy. As long as she doesn't make any fundamental mistakes, she'll always be my number one." Fu Qingyin believed him. On the day they registered, Fu Qingyin drew the best fortune slip. It read: "A single glance in this life, a lifetime together." Outside the window, the sycamore trees swayed in the wind, and the man stood not far away. His black suit was impeccable, his eyes deep and composed. Fu Qingyin's heart calmed down. This man, just standing there quietly, seemed like someone she could spend her whole life with. Later, she was deeply loved by Shen Hai for a lifetime. [A sweet and heartwarming story of arranged marriage turning into love] ② As the wedding date approaches, Jiang Nuanzhu catches her fiancé at the hospital taking his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, for a pregnancy checkup, ostensibly to take care of a widow and her child. Unwilling to raise someone else's child, Jiang Nuanzhu chooses to break off the engagement. The next morning, someone arrives at her door to propose marriage. Jiang Nuanzhu doesn't understand his actions and questions him, but Xu Heyi's eyes remain calm. "Miss Jiang, we've been engaged for sixteen years, and I've been waiting to marry you." In front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Jiang Nuanzhu gives Xu Heyi a chance to back out. Xu Heyi seems to chuckle lightly. "Miss Jiang, once a decision is made, there's no going back." He said he minded her three-year engagement, but it turns out he minded that the other person had her for three years yet didn't treat her well. Marrying Xu Heyi, Jiang Nuanzhu finally understands what it means to be pampered. Xu Heyi's kindness is measured and refined, like aged wine—initially tasteless, but later a warm sensation permeates, burning to the bone. [A sweet, long-planned marriage that blossoms into love]

12. 112 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 18.3kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
13. 113 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 1.1kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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    Both are completed novels where the second male lead wins over the female lead. The first one features a gentle second male lead and a kind female lead. The female lead discovers that her boyfriend of two years is preparing a gift for his ex-girlfriend… The second one begins the day before the main couple's wedding. The female lead discovers that the male lead is cheating on her and learns that he was only with her because her father saved his family. She decides not to marry him, but he disagrees, fearing embarrassment. During their struggle, she unfortunately falls down the stairs.

14. 114 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 2.7kReads9.3Score420Shelves
15. 115 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    🌷🌷🌷The female lead is reborn, and the second male lead takes her place. A clear-headed and indifferent female lead ❤️ A sweet little bean, but the male lead pretends to be cool. In her previous life, the female lead married her stepbrother, becoming ostracized and despised by everyone. What she thought would be a sweet ending turned into a melodramatic mess. Pei Jinyang complained to his childhood sweetheart, "Maybe it was too intense back then, and I used up all my feelings. Now I have absolutely no interest in Zhizhi." The female lead directly said, "Then let's get a divorce." She unexpectedly returned to her high school days and ended up with her stepbrother's nemesis. The second male lead: "If your brother knew you were with me, wouldn't he be furious?" She kissed his lips, "He already is."

16. 116 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.2kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves

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    1. The second male lead takes over, and the male lead fails to win her back. 2. Before the female lead's rebirth, the scumbag takes over; after her rebirth, the male lead takes over. Both are stories of older brother and younger sister (raising a child).

17. 117 先 First Come, First Served 先来后到 Nian Si念巳Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Urban Romance + Infidelity + Married Life + Sweet Romance + Perfect Match + Mature Adults] In college, Lu Yang pursued Si Qin with tireless enthusiasm. Everyone knew about it, and everyone envied the golden couple. After five years together, on the eve of their engagement, Si Qin accidentally discovered him passionately kissing another woman. Si Qin refused to suffer in silence. Just as she was fretting over how to find someone to help her get back at Lu Yang, Shang Yunchuan, whom she had known 32Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Books ① and ② are quite similar; both involve a passionate but short-lived romance in the previous life, followed by reconciliation with the past self in the second life, embracing a new life. Book ③ features a male and female protagonist with both high education and good looks.

18. 118 不 I’m Done Chasing Him. I’m Turning Around to Marry My Childhood Friend 不舔了，转身就和竹马领婚书 A Whole Basket of Sweet Buns甜饼一大筐Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + the second male lead's unrequited love comes true + scumbag chases his ex in a groveling arc + devoted 1v1] After four years of pursuing him, the orphan Zhen Bao thinks she's finally won the heart of her fiance, Zhou Jinnian, only to witness him get engaged to Liu Ruyan, the daughter of a powerful minister. The Liu family's legitimate daughter confronts him in the street. “I hear there's a Miss Zhen at your residence?” Zhou Jinnian sneers. “She's just a bedchamber maid.” 502Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    In the morning, the scumbag gets engaged; in the afternoon, the heroine marries her long-lost childhood sweetheart.

19. 119 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 5.2kReads9.3Score563Shelves

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    The male lead has a strange storyline from the start (things that are too easily obtained are never cherished. He couldn't bear to part with Su Mian, but it's also true that he couldn't resist temptation. Even after satisfying his desires with someone else, he never thought of separating from Su Mian; he still considered her his future wife). The female lead and the second male lead have a whirlwind marriage. (Lu Zheng's serious attitude made her feel warm and at ease; he gave her a sense of security after their whirlwind marriage.)

20. 120 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 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    The female lead falls in love with the male lead at first sight, but he kills his unborn child. He then falls in love with her in the end, while she already hates him. Ultimately, the second male lead takes her place.

21. 121 真 The Real Heiress Drops the Act, and Her Family Regrets It Bitterly 真千金不装后，全家肠子悔青了 Little Jiangnan by the Water水村小江南Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Police officer Jiang Yue’s undercover identity was exposed, and she died in the line of duty. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the true heiress of the Sheng family. This heiress had a pretty miserable life. She was stolen as a newborn and abused by her adoptive mother for more than a decade. At last she returned to her biological parents, only to be bullied and framed by the fake heiress and rejected by her own parents. In the end, she died in despair at the hands of kidnappers. Be 423Reads8.3Score189Shelves

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    These are all great novels where the second male lead wins over the female lead. The first book has a unique plot: the female lead transmigrates into another person's body and helps the original owner dominate the battlefield. The second book is very good, a typical "wife-chasing" story. I really like the male lead in the third book; he's the kind of charmingly roguish type, and it's also a typical "wife-chasing" story.

22. 122 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27.2kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
23. 123 分 After the Breakup, My Abstinent Younger Uncle Spoiled Me 分手后，被禁欲小叔宠上天 Thunder-Type Hyacinth Bean雷系藊豆属Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + secret crush comes true + male lead has been plotting for a long time + female lead falls in love after marriage + both chaste + one-on-one + eight-year age gap] After three years of being engaged to Si Heng, she had put up with his refusal to marry her. She had put up with the fact that he didn’t love her. But she couldn’t put up with him rekindling an old flame during a secret rendezvous. To hell with the engagement, the Si family, and the alliance between their families 1.9kReads8.7Score250Shelves

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    Never look back, the second male lead takes over.

24. 124 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The male and female leads are all talkative, so there are no misunderstandings. The male lead is incredibly well-developed, and the female lead is wonderful too—a real sunshine type. It's an ensemble piece, and the whole story is super sweet.

25. 125 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score165Shelves
26. 126 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: My Scumbag Ex's Uncle Falls for Me 蓄谋已久：渣男小叔爱上我 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + putting scumbags in their place + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium + mutual devotion and healing] Feng Shaoyi never expected his fiancée of twelve years, Su Yinghua, to break up with him just because he'd taken a young mistress on the side. Feng Shaoyi didn't take it seriously. He thought she was just throwing a tantrum. Everyone in their circle knew that Su Yinghua loved him desperately and couldn't live without him. Until one day, Su Yinghua 2.3kReads9.1Score324Shelves

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    These books are fast-paced and have interesting characters, you should all check them out!!!

27. 127 不 I'm Done Chasing! The World-Weary Tycoon Pulls Me Close and Kisses Me! 不追了！厌世大佬拦腰缠吻！ Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [A true grovel-to-get-her-back story + the male lead takes his place + a bittersweet push and pull + both leads are each other's one and only] [The heroine loves fiercely and hates fiercely, and never looks back] Jiang Rong loved Qi Sheng throughout her entire student life. Everyone said she was Qi Sheng's pathetic puppy. Jiang Rong didn't care. She loved Qi Sheng. Until one day, she fell into the sea, and Qi Sheng saved another woman instead. Jiang Rong became a laughingstock throughout Beijing 5.4kReads8.3Score430Shelves
28. 128 做 Be His Heart's Darling: The Cool, Composed CEO Is Softly Wooing Me 做他心尖宠，清冷时总低声诱哄中 Frost and Snow Crossing South霜雪南渡Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Sweet Devotion + Childhood Friend's Love-Chasing Redemption) Overnight, she goes from being the envy of everyone in the Jiang family to an orphan accused of usurping someone else's place. Jiang Suilan thinks that must be the biggest bug in life. Until she hears a friend ask her childhood sweetheart, “Young Master Chi, aren't you worried that little Suilan will get mad if you agree to marry Jiang Muyan?” Jiang Muyan is the Jiang family's biological daughter. And he answers w 32.4kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
29. 129 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 4.2kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets all my requirements! It's so good! You can't put it down once you start! I haven't read such a good novel in ages! [Crying][crying] It's already finished, so go for it! Trust me, I'll read a chapter or two first, I guarantee you won't be able to stop! And the male lead is incredibly charming! Who understands?! Just look at the rating, you know it's good! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] You absolutely have to read it!

30. 130 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.5kReads9.0Score197Shelves

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    I've read this book countless times; it's guaranteed to be good. It's a story of mutual pampering, and the male lead is incredibly charming. [Drooling emoji]

31. 131 疯 What the Hell! My Top-Tier Star's Mortal Enemy Crashes My Wedding to Steal Me Away 疯了！顶流死对头来我婚礼抢亲了 Kitten Mint小猫薄荷Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Live-streamed variety show + two top-tier stars + hilarious antics + both virgins and sweet romance + marriage before love + secret crush comes true] A silly, gorgeous, proud little fairy VS a scheming, brooding, lovesick wolf in sheep’s clothing On the day of Xu Zhiyan’s live-streamed wedding, her groom ran off with his first love, the woman he had always cherished. In front of everyone, Yun Lie, her top-tier-star nemesis, showed up to steal the bride, pinning her against a wall and kissing he 976Reads9.3Score173Shelves
32. 132 重 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 Ma Nong麻农Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 347Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn, the male protagonist discovers that the woman he treated with all his heart, his "white moonlight," was actually the one who had been scheming against him all along! He regrets how he treated the female protagonist... But it's too late. The female protagonist has already secretly fallen in love with the second male lead. And he doesn't even dare tell the female protagonist about his rebirth; he's afraid that if she knew he had also been reborn, there would be no chance left...

33. 133 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 53Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 134 倒 After Three Years of Unrequited Pursuit, I Turned Around and Fell into a Big Shot's Arms 倒追三年没结果，转身大佬揽入怀 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The ex-wife chase ends with the ashes scattered + second male lead takes the girl + scheming male lead + both leads are each other’s first and only] The entertainment industry is a glittering place, but what it never lacks is people who pretend to be sincere. Liang Ci, however, offered Shi Yan her whole heart. Just as expected, he shattered it to pieces. The man looked down at her and asked, “Liang Ci, have you forgotten what our relationship is?” Liang Ci hadn’t forgotten. She’d just clung to 1.6kReads8.7Score143Shelves
35. 135 诱 Luring Her into His Arms: The Boy Next Door Is So Good at Flirting 诱她入怀，邻家哥哥好会撩 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Reunion After a Long Separation + Childhood Friends + Long-Planned Romance + Both Pure + Mutual Secret Crushes + Sweet and Angsty] Song Tang knew from childhood that she and the boy next door had been betrothed before they were even born. When they grew up, she would marry him. But when she was a teenager, the boy next door, who had doted on her like a princess, suddenly started avoiding her as if she were a snake or a scorpion. That year, he was a sophomore in college, surrounded by 4.6kReads8.9Score290Shelves
36. 136 深 The Devoted Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, but I’m His Former Official Match 深情男二上位了，可我是他前官配 Gu Anli顾安漓Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex’s Long Pursuit, an Unconventional Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, and the Scumbag’s Rival Is His True Enemy.] As a girl, Sheng Zhi followed the System’s instructions and saved Zhou Chengyan, the devoted second male lead. Once the mission was complete, the System left. After seven years together, everyone saw Sheng Zhi as Zhou Chengyan’s hopelessly devoted doormat. But they also thought that one day, she would finally find happiness with him. Until the heroine, Shen Xi, appeare 39Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 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 44.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    It's so good! The second male lead was so jealous of her in 2024 when she finally got the role. That's all I watched. It's seriously amazing!!! Let the ex-male lead suffer the inferno of unrequited love and the agonizing pursuit of his wife!!! The female lead has the second male lead to love her, and he gives her all his love and tenderness!!!

38. 138 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.8kReads9.2Score749Shelves
39. 139 那 So What? It's Not Like I Did Anything Worse Than Dump the Crown Prince 那咋了，不就是渣了太子爷吗 Xu Tu许涂Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Sharp, clear-eyed beauty with a sly, flirtatious streak × Tsundere young master who talks big but is pure-hearted] Lin Yu is the unrequited-love female supporting character in a CEO romance novel. After her confession is rejected, she awakens to her own free will without warning. Realizing how foolish she’s been all these years, she immediately decides to stay away from the male lead. She has no intention of getting involved in the main couple’s affairs, but accidentally overhears Young Master 2.8kReads8.6Score192Shelves

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    Lin Yu, a female supporting character in a domineering CEO novel, awakens to find herself facing off against an arrogant young master who boasts, "I'll take him down in a month." A cunning, seductive beauty versus a seemingly innocent but actually naive prince—in this tumultuous relationship between an older woman and a younger man, whoever enters the game first loses. Watch as the young master transforms from arrogant to resentful, crying out, "She's playing me like a dog!"

40. 140 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.9kReads9.2Score610Shelves
41. 141 竹 Childhood Sweethearts' Inferno, as They Fight Over the One Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 竹马火葬场，因为天降又争又抢 Roar, Roar, Garlic啸一啸蒜了Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Dark, Unhinged Childhood Friends + Childhood Friend Gets His Comeuppance + Newcomer Steals Her Away + True and Fake Young Master Trope + Love Triangle + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Pretends to Be Sunny, Actually a Yandere Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Frail, Actually an Unhinged Childhood Friend × Pretends to Be Rebellious, Actually a Devoted Newcomer] Xia Han was about to confess to her childhood friend, but Song Xiangqiu only wanted them to remain friends. Their entanglements and push- 7.3kReads9.0Score694Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two! Does anyone know this type of novel? The "chasing-back-to-the-wife" trope is so satisfying! The male and female leads are so adorable! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] 🔥 "Childhood Sweethearts' Revenge: A Battle of Wits and Love" The pinnacle of the "double-clean" romance novel featuring a wealthy CEO! The childhood sweetheart's pursuit of his wife is both heart-wrenching and addictive, while the sudden appearance of a new love brings a burst of sweetness. The plot twists are incredibly engaging! #SecondMaleLeaderRises #CEOSweetRomance ✨ "My Brother Regrets It, I'm Pregnant with the Regent's Child" A double buff of palace intrigue and family drama + "chasing-back-to-the-wife" trope! When the brother finally realizes his mistake, the female lead has already made a stunning comeback with the Regent's child. The ancient-style political intrigue and scheming are incredibly captivating! #AncientRomanceRecommendation #SatisfyingRevenge

42. 142 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
43. 143 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 6.3kReads9.2Score731Shelves
44. 144 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.4kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    "Ruan Wan? Just playing around with her." "If it weren't for fulfilling Zhizhi's wishes, I'd find it disgusting to even look at her." Ruan Wan didn't know that she was a supporting female character in a novel called "With Love, Branch," the male lead's arranged marriage wife. The male supporting characters, in order to fulfill the female lead Shen Zhizhi's love, seduced Ruan Wan and tried to induce her to divorce. Fortunately, Ruan Wan woke up to the truth in advance.

45. 145 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 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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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 harm, the female lead is covered in scars. The male lead chases after his wife in a heart-wrenching way, but the broken mirror cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes over. [Cool][Cool] [Heart] Second book: The female lead and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts. By a twist of fate, 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 angsty, but the broken mirror cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes over. [Cool][Cool] [Heart] Third book: Sweet and slightly angsty. The female lead is a woman disguised as a man. The male lead vows to sever all feelings and believes he has fallen in love with a man. [Smirk][Smirk] [Heart] Fourth book: The male lead is crazy and has no emotions. The female lead is a well-bred lady. Their childhood encounter brings them together. [Evil laugh][Evil laugh] The last three books are related. They are all pure ancient romance novels, without rebirth, time travel, or cheat codes. All characters are highly intelligent.

46. 146 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

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    🎀✨Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood sweethearts and even betrothed as children. Everyone said they were a match made in heaven. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart filled with sweetness. After dating for a month, she overheard Fang Chi telling his friends, "What liking or disliking? I just treat her like a little sister. She's pursuing me so hard, I can only date her for now to appease her. It's a hassle to coax her back if she cries." Only then did Ye Zhaoran realize that his deep affection was all an act. Heartbroken, she broke up with him, and he smiled indifferently, "Sweetie, I'll take you for ice cream tomorrow, don't be stubborn." It wasn't until Ye Zhaoran publicly broke off the engagement in front of both families that he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling liberated. However, when he saw the suitors surrounding her, he belatedly realized his own feelings and relentlessly pursued her, begging for reconciliation. "Zhaoran, I was wrong, I do like you..." Gu Xun, Ye Zhaoran's brother's good friend, opened the door, carrying the sleeping Ye Zhaoran, "Why would you ask my girlfriend to reconcile with you?"

47. 147 村 The Village's Toughest Man Is Wrapped Around the Finger of a Sweet, Gentle Educated Youth 村里最猛糙汉被娇软知青拿捏了 Mu Ling沐泠Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted System space + rugged man + doting husband Ye Ran and her childhood friend fall into the water together, and her fiancé doesn’t hesitate to save his frail childhood sweetheart! Ye Ran gives up on her fiancé for good and calls off the engagement. A man with perfect abs who lives at the end of the village saved her? Then she’ll make him marry her in return for saving her! Afraid his family background is too poor to take a wife? Please. Just watch me flirt with him outright and lay it on thick in s 1.4kReads8.9Score138Shelves

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    Ye Ran was pushed into the river, but her fiancé saved another woman instead. Luckily, He Yunzhou saved her, otherwise she would have been dead. Since her fiancé was so protective of that woman, she should have given her to him. He Yunzhou is a hundred times better than him. [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

48. 148 他 He Has Someone Else in His Heart, While She Just Wants a Divorce and to Strike Out on Her Own 他心里有白月光，她只想离婚单飞 Little Demon of the Big Dipper北斗小妖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] One is a medical doctorate who returned from studying in the United States; the other is an intern doctor. In her previous life, she chased after Xiao Mubai, bringing him flowers and chocolates. She pursued him for three years and was married to him for one, yet she couldn’t warm that cold stone of a heart. When she was two months pregnant, she received divorce papers. She went looking for him, papers in hand, hoping to get an explanation. Why did he want a divorce? As she searched th 1.3kReads8.9Score164Shelves

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    He successfully ousted the scumbag and became the male lead. Broken mirrors don't mend, the female lead doesn't go back to her ex, and even going through hell wouldn't win back his ex-wife [laughing and crying emojis].

49. 149 拔 After I Slashed Him, My Yandere Disciple Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 拔刀杀我后，病娇孽徒他哭红了眼 A Cat on a Pear Blossom Branch一枝梨花猫Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Yandere male disciple + soft, adorable female master + both reborn + transmigrate into a book + a little angst + a long road to winning her back + heroine adored by all] Twists upon twists + no omniscient perspective + calculating male lead early on, humble and desperate later [Original title: Hard to Placate! My Yandere Disciple Turns Darker Every Day] Wen Nuan transmigrates into the story at its very beginning. Looking at the dying young man onstage, she knows that one day he will bring the N 2.6kReads8.2Score139Shelves

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    🦊🌻A broken mirror cannot be mended; the female lead doesn't go back to her ex, and a new male lead emerges. ①🌷World One: On her birthday, she stumbles upon his blatant flirtation with her roommate, and his relentless mockery leaves her heartbroken. She turns and gets into the car of his best friend, the heir to a prominent Beijing socialite. ①🌷World Two: For a courtesan, her fiancé abandons a princess in the wilderness, nearly killing her. She turns and throws herself into the arms of his powerful sworn brother.

50. 150 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 905Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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