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. 301 怎 How Can Anyone Resist His Bone-Deep Tenderness? 怎敌他温柔入骨 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + spoiled rotten + long-planned romance + healing + age gap] Shen Jiao loved Fu Jinchuan for seven years. In the end, she felt as if her love for him were a fist punching cotton. Her love surged like a tide, but he could never return her feelings. In his eyes, Shen Jiao was like a cheap doormat, throwing herself at him every day. In front of his friends, he sneered: [The most I can give Shen Jiao is the title of Mrs. Fu. Siying is the only one I love.] 52Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   Second male lead!!!

2. 302 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score674Shelves

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   ❤️Even with a perfect strategy, time takes its toll. Less than three years later, she's already changed her mind. So, a divorce is the best course of action! 🧡As a lowly maid, she has no rights and no place to belong. I really felt sorry for the female lead in the beginning, thankfully there was still the young master there.

3. 303 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 140kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves

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   A story about a second male lead who rises to power, a broken relationship that can't be mended, revenge against scumbags, face-slapping, and sweet romance. [Que Shi's masterpiece][Que Shi's masterpiece][Que Shi's masterpiece][Que Shi's masterpiece]

4. 304 跟 After the Scumbag Rejected My Proposal, Young Master Pei Loved Me Like His Life Depended on It 跟渣男求婚被拒后，裴少嗜她如命 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted When Fu Shengsheng was ten, she lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. From then on, she was an orphan with no mother or father. Later, the Lu couple and their eldest son, Lu Nanxiao, took her in, giving her a new family. Under the Lu family’s protection, Fu Shengsheng grew up day by day. When she first began to understand love, at fourteen, she fell for Lu Nanxiao and carried him in her heart for eight whole years. At twenty-two, on the day she graduated from university, she finally wo 45Reads6.4Score—Shelves
5. 305 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
6. 306 哇 Whoa! I Got a Happy Ending With My Ex-Boyfriend’s Best Friend! 哇喔！和前男友的好兄弟HE啦！ Chen Shijiu陈拾酒Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Warm, intelligent, bright-eyed sweetheart with a dazzling smile vs. graceful, devoted, and long-suffering CEO] [Second male lead takes the girl / Reunion after years apart / Love triangle / Ex-boyfriend's redemption arc / Both leads are inexperienced] The heroine is brave, resourceful, and strong-willed. The hero is hopelessly in love! 1. The first time Lin Jingning saw Cheng Qingxu, he was captivated by her dazzling beauty and gentle nature. After pursuing her for over six months, he finally w 300Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is the girlfriend of the male lead's friend. The male lead has liked her for a long time, and after meeting her, he starts using tricks to make them break up. He even tries to take the plum juice that the female lead poured for him. He really loves her.

7. 307 闪 I Speedily Married a Little Princess, and President Fu Pins Me Against the Wall and Spoils Me 闪婚娶了个小祖宗，傅总壁咚宠 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "Both leads are devoted to each other" "Sweet, flirtatious romance" "Deep, steadfast devotion" Lin Shuang had never been loved by her parents. When she grew up, they treated her as a bargaining chip to secure a huge bride price, nearly trapping her in a marriage to a man in his fifties. She fought back with everything she had. She would rather become a nun than marry the old man. After falling out with her parents, she was cruelly thrown out of the house. In the pouring rain, with her hair a t 14.7kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
8. 308 被 After Being Spoiled, the Unlucky Supporting Heroine Joins Forces with the Villain 被剧透后，冤种女配和反派联手了 Birds Return to the Forest卷鸟归林Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted Mu Qing was exceptionally talented, had mastered the sword, and was engaged to a man whose proposal made others envious. She had always been content with her life. Until Qiqiao Festival, when her fiancé, Wen Xiaochen, arrived late and offered her a jade hairpin as an apology. Mu Qing was about to tell him it was all right when two lines of on-screen comments drifted before her eyes. [The female side character is such a sucker. She still doesn’t know that Wen is only using her.] [A hairpin from 451Reads9.2Score116Shelves

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   The second book is about a female protagonist who chokes to death on a steamed bun and then transmigrates into the book. She decisively abandons the scumbag male lead who is oblivious to his own flaws, choosing instead to befriend the young prince, only to fall in love through their daily interactions. [Licking screen][licking screen][kissing] The male lead is incredibly attentive! No female rivalry! There's a line I really like: "History can be rewritten, but history cannot be distorted." [Heart][hearting] That's so cool!! The first book is also hilarious; the male lead often speaks sarcastically or insincerely to others, seemingly praising/protecting them, but actually pointing out all their mistakes. [Kissing][kissing] I read over 200,000 words of that book in less than three days! [Hearting]

9. 309 朱 Radiant Beauty and Jade-Smooth Skin: Captain Zhu's Young Second Wife 朱颜玉润，朱队的续弦娇妻 A Er阿耳Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Scheming Senior Leader vs. Crybaby Little Worrywart] [Young Policewoman vs. Criminal Investigation Squad Captain] [No Crime-Solving] [Age Gap] [Not Both Chaste] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Yan Ru is a crybaby little worrywart, widely known at work as a coward. But when she discovers that she’s married to a closeted gay man, she decisively gets a divorce. After the divorce, the crybaby latches onto a powerful boss. She’s willing to work like a beast of burden and acts meekly, all in the hope 12.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
10. 310 入 Nightfall 入夜 Empty-Headed脑袋空空Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The door opened, and a tall, slender man stepped out. Lin Mian stared at him, dumbstruck, forgetting even to snap out of it. “What are you looking at, hmm?” 7kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
11. 311 京 Tides Over the Capital at Night 京夜潮渡 Shu Wan疏挽Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [She Won't Turn Back After He Comes Crawling Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet 1v1 Romance + Powerful Beijing Socialite] At eighteen, Jin Ting was sincere and passionate. He got into fights and was injured protecting Wen Er. He ran three streets in the rain to buy the soy milk and fried dough sticks she liked. His friends described him as devoted and romantic. On the day he graduated from college, he wrote his wish at the graduation party: “Become a business leader and marry Wen 3.1kReads8.7Score296Shelves

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    🔥She was with him for ten years, helped him start a business, but on the eve of their wedding, she discovered he had changed his mind and decisively broke up with him. [Thumbs up] The second male lead had been infatuated with her since their first meeting five years ago, and after she became single again, he began pursuing her, gradually winning her heart. [Admiration]

12. 312 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
13. 313 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves

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    🍉The male lead asks the female lead to distract the murderer by acting as a diversion for his "white moonlight" (his romantic ideal). 🍈She never returns, brutally murdered by the killer. 🐍The male lead also believes his "white moonlight's" words, misleading the police and delaying the best opportunity to save her.

14. 314 携 I Went on a Blind Date with My Daughter and Got Kissed Breathless by My New Husband 携女相亲，被闪婚大佬亲到腿软 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + flash marriage + secret identity + devoted husband + satisfying face-slapping + mutual devotion] Single mom Su Yan takes her daughter to a matchmaking date, planning to go through the motions so her mother will stop pressuring her to get married. Unexpectedly, she mistakes the powerful head of the Lu family in Haicheng for her date. She sits down in front of him and says, “Su Yan, 25, single mom, six-year-old daughter.” Then she waits to be rejected! Lu Yucheng gazes at h 33Reads6.9Score—Shelves
15. 315 假 After Our Pretend Romance Became Real, He Lost the One He Loved Forever 假戏真做后他永失所爱 Ting Rong听容12k WordsCompleted After pretending turned into the real thing, he lost the one he loved forever. 7.4kReads—Score177Shelves

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    🥳🥳🥳 [The second male lead takes over]① She pretended to have amnesia after a car accident to tease her boyfriend, but he unexpectedly pushed his best friend to be her boyfriend. 💥 What she didn't expect was that his best friend had been eyeing her for a long time.

16. 316 离 After the Divorce, the Abstinent Professor Won't Stop Calling Her Baby 离婚后，她被禁欲教授黏着叫宝宝 Two Taels of Pork Belly二两五花肉Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + No Getting Back Together After a Breakup + Both Leads Are Chaste] Childhood sweethearts, married for three years! Then he suddenly asked for a divorce, all because his first love had returned! He thought she’d cling to him and scheme like she used to, but she simply waved, agreed, and left with her head held high. A divorce is a divorce. The next one will be even more obedient! After the divorce, the scummy CEO watched Shen Xia thrive and finally came 2.1kReads9.1Score329Shelves

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    I really liked it; it was touching. The female lead ended up with the second male lead.

17. 317 闪 After Speedily Marrying the Strongest Special Forces Soldier in the War Zone, I Won Big 闪婚战区最强特种兵后，赢麻了 Luo Zili洛梓璃Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Modern military marriage + age gap + secret love becomes reality + poor reporter from a wealthy family VS elite special forces officer] During a vacation, Xun Anmian accidentally stumbled into a war zone. Just as she was facing danger and despair, Fu Shiyue appeared out of nowhere. When they met again, she was an undercover reporter trapped in a scam operation. To avoid marrying a spoiled, domineering rich heir, Xun Anmian impulsively married the most formidable military officer! She thought th 6.8kReads9.2Score826Shelves
18. 318 诱 Lured into His Arms! After They Marry, Possessive Gu Is Utterly Smitten 诱她入怀！领证后偏执顾少苏爆了 October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, Tang Yuxi hastily registered her marriage with the older man she'd just rescued. After their whirlwind wedding, she uncovered a shocking secret: the seemingly gentle, honest man was none other than Gu Chenze, president of the Gu Group, rumored to be short-tempered and uninterested in women. Violent-tempered? Uninterested in women? Tang Yuxi thought those rumors were completely false! “Uncle, don't people say you're not interested in women?” The man picked up his p 84Reads8.5Score—Shelves
19. 319 前 My Ex-Husband's First Love Returned, So I Turned Around and Married His Older Brother 前夫白月光回国，我转身嫁他大哥 There Are Fish in the River江有鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Scumbag Chases His Wife After the Breakup + Beijing Elite Heir Takes His Place] When Shao Yue miscarried, Jiang Chenhan was celebrating his first love's return to the country. In his eyes, three years of devotion and companionship amounted to nothing more than having a housekeeper and a cook. Shao Yue's heart died. She resolved to divorce him. Their friends all knew Shao Yue as a notorious clingy pest who would never let go. “I bet she'll come crawling back within a day.” Jiang Chenhan said, “A 10kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Luo Jingxue stared at the marriage certificate Song Nanqiao had sent her and Fu Tingshi on her phone, her pretty face turning deathly pale. She and Fu Tingshi had been dating for three years, and they were supposed to get married tomorrow. But Fu Tingshi had already registered his marriage with Song Nanqiao? The date… was two weeks ago, on her birthday. She had waited for Fu Tingshi at the villa all day, but he said he was busy with work. So he was busy registering his marriage with Song Nanqiao?

20. 320 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.9kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
21. 321 预 A Calculated Possession: Mr. Qi Fell in Love With Me at First Sight 预谋占有：对我一见钟情的祁先生 Year of the Tiger岁在Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] The first time Qi Jinchen saw Lin Tan, he felt that love had arrived. The radiant beauty stood in the sunset, fragrant and bright as a blooming tulip. She smiled and said, “Hello, I'm Lin Tan.” Qi Jinchen smiled gracefully, but inwardly regretted that such a beauty had ended up with Zhou Yiyang. Unfortunately, Zhou Yiyang wasn't just Lin Tan's first love. The two had weathered criticism and opposition together, stayed by each other's side, and made it this far. They were 285Reads8.8Score100Shelves
22. 322 苏 The Whole City Is Swooning! The Obsessive Doctor Lulls Me to Sleep Every Night! 苏爆全城！偏执医生夜夜哄我睡！ October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Flirty and sweet + pampered romance + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] A sudden car accident leaves her on the brink of death! The moment she wakes, she sees the man’s incomparably refined face, and her heart is moved! “Doctor Lu, I want to date you!” Lu Jinchen glances at her and coldly refuses. “Sorry, I’m not looking to date anyone right now!” But in less than a month, why has the reserved, aloof Doctor Lu started acting so strangely?! With a gentle look on his face, he a 136Reads6.9Score—Shelves
23. 323 娇 Doting on My Rose, I Killed the Brooding Boy with a Kiss 娇宠玫瑰，阴郁少年被我亲懵了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted (A short story! Reborn at school, swoony romance, mutual healing, devastatingly sweet devotion, and only ever loved each other) A gentle girl who is soft on the outside but strong within × a gloomy, possessive boy Su Wan was hunted down by her vicious stepmother's henchmen and died in the wilderness. After her death, vicious dogs dragged away her body... That night, the boy braved the storm and rushed into the wilderness. He fought the dogs and wrested her body from their jaws, keeping it comple 56Reads6.7Score—Shelves
24. 324 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.4kReads9.3Score621Shelves

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    If you haven't read these books, what are you doing playing with the Tomato? 😎

25. 325 成 I Helped Him Be with His True Love, So Why Does He Regret It? 成全他和白月光，他怎么后悔了 Fresh Tea Leaves清新茶叶Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted On their wedding anniversary, Cheng Xianyuan pulls on his pants and heads straight to see his old flame, then warns Song Yun to be sure to take birth control pills. Because Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t want children. Even though the whole Cheng family is looking forward to their child. Only Song Yun knows that Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t love her, so of course he doesn’t want a child born to her. Cheng Xianyuan gives his old flame a gemstone necklace worth millions without a second thought, and publicly fl 210Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 皇 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 Bobo Fish波波魚Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.3kReads8.0Score243Shelves
27. 327 姐 Big Sister Is Too Sweet, and Her Younger Boyfriend Is a Little Wild 姐姐喊太甜，年下弟弟有点野 Yin Ji殷悸Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Clear-headed, dazzling traditional Chinese painting teacher × elegant, privileged playboy college student] [Younger man + playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + happy ending] Qin Suyue and Liang Youjing have been married for three years. Liang Youjing is considerate and protective of her in every way, and everyone envies their relationship. She never expected another woman to show up at her door. “Qin Suyue, I’m pregnant with Liang Youjing’s child.” “How long has this 2.5kReads9.2Score199Shelves

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    So sweet, so alluring, and with such a great atmosphere! It's a romance between an older woman and a younger man (a glamorous traditional Chinese painter vs. A refined, carefree college student). The second male lead is absolutely amazing; their relationship is so captivating, it made my heart flutter [shy]... I watched it from beginning to end! Go watch it now!

28. 328 他 He Married Me to Make His One True Love Jealous 他娶我，是为了让白月光吃醋 Yan Xun烟寻Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Three years of marriage couldn't compete with his first love returning from abroad. After making a scene, Lin Shu took the enormous divorce settlement and decisively left, pregnant with his child. She vanished for five years. He searched the world for her in a frenzy for five years. Then one day, she finally appeared. Huo Beichen's eyes reddened as he cornered her. “How long are you going to keep acting like this?” Lin Shu replied coolly, “Sorry, who are you?” Huo Beichen's voice was hoarse. “Li 1.4kReads6.9Score100Shelves
29. 329 偷 She Got Pregnant by Her Boss and Was Doted On by Young Master Gu 偷怀上司崽后，她被顾少娇宠了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing After being rejected in job interviews countless times, Shen Yi got drunk at a bar and, in a reckless fit, pounced on a strange man. The next morning, while he was taking a shower, she made a quick getaway. When she got home, her mother, who favored sons over daughters, pressured her to marry for the bride price so her younger brother could go to school, buy a house, and get married! Shen Yi shot back, “I’m not getting married! If you want someone to marry, do it yourself!” Smack! A hard slap la 15Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 330 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Did the Male Lead Turn Evil After I Died? 快穿：我死后男主怎么黑化了 A Pot of Star Grass一盆星星草Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Shen Tangtang always thought she was as wishy-washy as her name, diligently serving as a stepping stone to pave the way for the male and female leads’ romance. Whenever the male lead was in trouble, she took the hit; whenever the female lead was in trouble, she took the burden. After dying countless times, she finally completed her mission and was about to get the rest she had long wished for, when the System showed up to tell her that all the male leads had turned evil. Shen Tangtang threw her 7.9kReads8.8Score316Shelves

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    🔥🔥Highly recommended!! 🍂The female lead and the male lead's "white moonlight" (ideal love) are kidnapped, forcing the male lead to choose. He chooses the "white moonlight," but she is always the one left behind. So, she gives up!

31. 331 重 Back at the Top, I’m Done Playing Mom to the Capital’s Young Master 重回巅峰，我不给京圈太子爷当妈了 Little Fuman小福满Modern Romance728k WordsOngoing A year after divorcing my ex-husband, Fu Hanchuan tagged me in the group chat. “We've been at odds long enough. Come back, let's get remarried.” I replied, “Are you out of your mind?” Everyone saw that and started urging us to make up. Fu Hanchuan asked again, “What have you been doing while I've been away?” I glanced at the man soothing our child to sleep, then typed back, “Recovering after childbirth.” The lively group chat fell silent in an instant. Fu Hanchuan flew into a rage and called me 1.4kReads8.5Score585Shelves
32. 332 攻 Conquest Failed: Livestreaming the Prosperous Present to the Ancients 攻略失败：给古人直播当今盛世 Emperor皇帝Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance + Awakening of Women in Ancient Times + Passionate Sense of Justice + No Female Rivalry] After failing to win over the emperor, the System punishes me by making me livestream modern life to people of the past. The man I personally helped ascend the throne sees me in a sleeveless crop top and miniskirt, dancing at a lavish party full of lights and drink. He flies into a rage and scolds me for being unchaste. I smile calmly, point the camera at a modern street, and 8.8kReads8.8Score812Shelves
33. 333 咬 The Bite Marks Can't Be Hidden 咬痕藏不住 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Fights to Claim His Place + No Turning Back After the Regret + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] Shen Zhixing pursued Jiang Yizhou for six years before he finally agreed to be her boyfriend. To Jiang Yizhou, Shen Zhixing was his salvation. She had illuminated his life. The day they officially became a couple, he said, “I’m sorry I kept you waiting so long.” Shen Zhixing thought it was the beginning of a happy, sweet relationship. A year into dating, however, she discov 1.9kReads8.9Score162Shelves

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    The second male lead wins over, his unrequited love becomes real, he's deeply affectionate yet humble, and the female lead, realizing her mistake, refuses to look back...

34. 334 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.7kReads9.3Score416Shelves

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    All three are stories of women chasing after their husbands in a desperate attempt to win them back. In the first two books, the second male lead just happened to appear, leading to an unexpected encounter where he met the right person. In the fourth book, he steals his brother's girlfriend, and both are incredibly sweet. In the third book, the second male lead's scheme was meticulously planned. As soon as Lu Yanming returned to the country, he tricked the recently divorced female lead into getting a marriage certificate. That's incredibly efficient.

35. 335 虐 After Tormenting Her Fiancée, She Marries a Young General 虐完未婚妻，她转嫁小将军 Bubble Zhang Bubble泡泡张泡泡Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted (The rating will go up, so relax and enjoy. It’s guaranteed to be sweet.) [Second male lead gets the girl HE, first male lead chases his wife to no avail and gets no second chance.] [Legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s residence VS young master of the Duke Who Protects the Nation’s residence, both devoted to each other] Ye Wan, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, had come of age but was still waiting for her childhood betrothed to propose. Yan Yu, the eldest son of the General’s residence, 79Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Here, here, here!!! The Prime Minister's eldest daughter and the future young general!!!

36. 336 予 A City of Joy for You, a Long Song to Warm This Fleeting Life 予君欢喜城，长歌暖浮生 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xiangsheng always seemed to get the second female lead’s role, yet she fell in love with a celestial being from a world far above her own. In Nan Fengjin’s eyes, Song Xiangsheng was someone he could toss a little sweetness to whenever she came to mind. Everyone could see that Nan Fengjin didn’t love her, but she always liked to play dumb. She thought even the coldest heart could eventually be warmed, but by the time her own heart had gone cold, she still hadn’t managed it. When her reputati 3kReads8.2Score103Shelves

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    This is truly an amazing book!!! The second male lead takes over, and there are two stories. The ending will definitely bring tears to your eyes. Mr. Nan lost the girl he wanted to marry most in this world; I hope he can be happy with Xiang Sheng in another world. Boss Shen's love was hidden too deeply, but in the end, he had his beloved baby. Both stories leave you feeling very sorry for the male lead. I don't understand why the rating is so low; it really deserves a 10/10!

37. 337 你 You Take a Second Wife, I’ll Marry Into a Powerful Family. Why Are You Crying, Heir? 你娶平妻我嫁高门，世子哭什么？ February's Gentle Breeze二月风轻Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted The score just came out, but it’ll go up! This book got a push, but I had family matters to deal with and updated poorly, so it got no traffic. It’s a short, sweet and satisfying romance, guaranteed to be sweet, satisfying, and good for your health. {Transmigration + incredibly satisfying scumbag takedowns + protective face-slapping + two strong, devoted leads + a pocket dimension} Just after transmigrating into a book, Jiang Jiuning discovers that her fiancé of four years is cheating on her wi 191Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A short, sweet, and satisfying romance novel. The male lead goes through a grueling chase to win back his wife, but to no avail. The second male lead's unrequited love blossoms into reality. The female lead confesses her feelings and proposes marriage on the very day her engagement is called off. Highly sweet with no angst.

38. 338 下 The Cast-Off Princess's Comeback 下堂王妃逆袭记 Er Qi迩七Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted “Rong Li, marrying you is already the limit of what I can tolerate. If you dare climb into my bed again, next time you’ll get a divorce decree.” “No need to wait until next time. Write it now.” She was the Chancellor’s daughter, and she’d done every foolish thing imaginable for the man she loved, becoming a laughingstock across the land. She was also a modern special forces instructor, and now she’d arrived in this world in all her glory. How could she let anyone bully her? The prince despised h 4.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    These are all stories about wives who "follow their husbands to the afterlife"! I love heroines who never go back to their exes! If you haven't read them, check them out! They're really good!!!

39. 339 死 After Faking My Death, I Found True Love 死遁后我遇到了真爱 Lie Xu列叙Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [New male lead, sweet and satisfying, doting romance, older woman/younger man, heroine has experience while hero is inexperienced] [Before faking her death, the heroine had a son with her ex-husband. Afterward, she and the male lead are both romantically inexperienced. They fall in love first, then deal with the scumbags. This is not a story about an invincible heroine. She does get clingy and affectionate, so please steer clear if that’s not for you. Thank you.] A deceptively clever pastry chef 2.5kReads8.8Score157Shelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and emotionally intelligent; the male lead is different, both are strong, and the male lead is very good at pretending to be obedient in front of the female lead!

40. 340 闪 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 Qing Xiaoyaoyao晴小妖妖Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated and incredibly sweet!

41. 341 和 After Our Divorce, I Plot a Rebellion with My Ex-Husband’s Younger Brother 和离后，我和前夫他弟一起谋反 Yan Xiaowan燕小丸Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Retrieval: Ashes Edition + Darkened Heroine Takes Down Scumbags] The wife of the General Who Guards the Far reaches, who had been dead for three years, has returned! A master of medicine and a favorite of the emperor, she secured an imperial decree granting her a divorce, then turned around and married her former husband's younger brother, known as the most handsome man in the capital! But it turned out her new husband was actually a young prince of the imperial family, and he was who 1.2kReads9.3Score163Shelves
42. 342 我 So What If I Like the Top Scholar? 我就喜欢状元怎么了 Millet Candy高粱饴Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Xiao Changying took a liking to a young man from a humble family. He certainly had some talent and passed the imperial examinations as the top scholar that year. But instead of relying on Xiao Changying’s influence, he wanted her to share a life of hardship with him. Naturally, she refused. She turned around and married the next year’s newly crowned top scholar. As it turned out, she had picked a winner: when she faced a fire, he risked his life to save her, and whenever she had something on her 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is incredible wealth! But the "phoenix man" (a man from a poor background who achieves success) wants the woman to suffer with him. When the woman refuses, she takes everything back. The "phoenix man" immediately regrets it, but the woman, having come to her senses, doesn't look back.

43. 343 刚 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱 Yun Jiujiu云九九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi 22.6kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    Shi Ning and Qin Heye had been in a contract marriage for three years, and the day of their divorce had arrived. She was about to sign the divorce papers. Comments: The female supporting character dares to sign the divorce papers, and the villain who has secretly loved her for ten years dares to force his love with a 19cm gold chain! Comments: Female supporting character, you only need to give the villain a knowing look, you don't need to flirt with him, this love-struck villain will fill in the blanks in his mind and become your number one simp! Shi Ning: ??? She was actually Qin Heye, who was aloof from women and more terrifying than a ghost, the white moonlight he had secretly loved for ten years? Shi Ning couldn't believe it, but soon she discovered a room in the attic filled with her photos, and a gold chain and gold handcuffs made specifically for her… Shi Ning quickly whined, "My husband is so good, my husband is so great, I love my husband so much!" Later, Shi Ning was pampered to the bone by Qin Heye, and the couple lived a sweet and happy life!

44. 344 千 Through the Ages, I Am the Phoenix 千秋我为凰 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Shen Xian transmigrates into the body of a fool, gets driven out of her home, has her face disfigured, and is even carrying a baby! On the day her husband marries his new love, she shows up to offer her congratulations, then repeatedly face-slaps the new concubine and leaves the guests stunned. But the new concubine keeps trying to out-act her. “You weakling, you think you’re good enough to steal the spotlight?” 2.9kReads8.9Score462Shelves
45. 345 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.7kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    The female lead is calm and rational, and the male lead is emotionally stable—a perfect match. The ex-husband, incompetent and jumping up and down, gets slapped in the face and has no chance whatsoever.

46. 346 娇 The Ravishing Beauty Is So Irresistible, the Celibate Regent Grabs Her Waist and Kisses Her 娇娇美艳动人，禁欲摄政王拦腰吻 Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted Double rebirth + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + sweet pampering + punishing the scum. A delicate, beautiful heroine + an ex-husband who loves her but cannot have her + a devoted second male lead who wins her heart Ling Shushu was the only daughter of the Grand Tutor. She was breathtakingly beautiful, with a bewitching figure. Unfortunately, in her previous life she fell for the cold, heartless Third Prince, Chu Junli, and never hid how deeply she loved him. She always thought l 2.9kReads8.9Score245Shelves

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    🍭First book: After the divorce, the male lead believed the female lead would come back, only to find out she was already married. 🍭Second book: The love of the past is gone forever; the female lead's hatred for her family's massacre makes reconciliation impossible. 🍭Third book: Forced into an arranged marriage, the female lead is rejected by the male lead. Reborn, she finds true love. 🍭Fourth book: Double rebirth. The female lead was love-obsessed in her past life; in her rebirth, she focuses solely on her career. The male lead awakens his memories, leading to a tumultuous pursuit of her.

47. 347 痛 A Painful Kiss 痛吻 Shiluo Niang什洛娘Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [The recommended novel's animated series is now available] Official title: A Kiss of Pain [Against school bullying] [Angst] Zhao He came from a poor family and a humble background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was lower than a dog. She lived under the shadow he cast, enduring a life worse than death. When she was finally set free and left the school That demon said he'd fallen in love with her. And she plunged straight into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He jolted awake from a dark midnight dre 21.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    A wicked male lead experiences a heart-wrenching chase after his wife. A school bullying tale, both physically and emotionally torturous. [Anti-School Bullying] [Abusive Novel] Zhao He came from a poor family and had a lowly background. To Shen Xiangwan, she was less than a dog. She lived under the shadow of his presence, leading a life worse than death. When she finally found liberation and left the school—this devil said he had fallen in love with her. She immediately fell into another abyss. -- After escaping, Zhao He woke up from a dark midnight dream, drenched in sweat. A tall, slender boy stood beside her bed, his cool fingertips gently stroking her cheek, whispering: "Zhao He." The sky was dark, the curtains billowing in the wind of a thunderstorm, her heart pounding wildly deep within her chest. Shen Xiangwan's long, slender fingers ran through her dark hair as he murmured, "Don't leave me." His so-called love was like an invisible hand, dragging her into an endless abyss of darkness, like salty seawater flooding her lungs, robbing her of all breath—she trembled all over until he kissed her. Tears streamed down her face, were they pain, or perhaps relief? [His feelings were nothing more than kissing me with pain in the name of love.]

48. 348 禁 The Abstinent CEO's Wife-Chasing Hell 禁欲执行长追妻火葬场 Between the Moons月间Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Ex-husband chases his wife to the crematorium + both reborn + intense romantic push and pull + later, the hero goes crazy and forces her into a relationship when he can't win her back + touches of the supernatural] [Cool, abstinent, unhinged executive × sultry, alluring actress who knows how to draw men in] The night was dark, and raindrops pounded against the car windows. The ever-cool, self-controlled man, revered like a living Buddha, completely lost his composure. He forcefully cornered her 2.5kReads8.7Score120Shelves
49. 349 诱 Bait 诱饵 Eat Properly认真吃饭Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming] Jiang Zaozao spent more than twenty years following the rules. The only outrageous thing she ever did was stop her sister's unattainable crush in a parking lot on her wedding day, after her sister faked an illness to lure the groom away. In the hospital room, she tells her sister, who's dripping with affected sweetness, “You left my wedding without a groom, and I slept with the man you've always wanted. Now we're even.” Everyone thinks Lu C 2.5kReads9.2Score311Shelves

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    🍀① The female lead's ex-fiancé lacked boundaries, taking care of his comrade's wife without reservation, and failing to see her provocations towards his fiancée. The female lead chose to break up with him and annul the engagement. The second male lead, who had long been in love with the female lead, seized the opportunity to take her place! 🍀② From childhood sweethearts to mutual loathing, they broke off their engagement. The younger brother, who had always liked the female lead, took the opportunity to take her place, while the ex-boyfriend faced a heartbreaking chase after his fiancé!

50. 350 寄 Sending My Longing to the Orange Tree 寄相思于枳 Don't Look for You勿寻妳Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush + gentle second male lead takes the lead + groveling to win her back + heroine never looks back + long-planned love] She is the little princess of the Li family, and the beloved treasure A Xun has long yearned for. But she falls for Mu Huai, who is as cold and aloof as an iceberg. She thinks he's like that with everyone, until she witnesses the one exception with her own eyes. At a party, she also hears Mu Huai say of her, “All I want from her is the pr 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! I highly recommend it. The female lead is clear-headed, and the second male lead has secretly loved her for many years. It's a short story, though, and the pacing is very fast.

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