Any Stories Where the Female Lead Is a Substitute and the Male Lead Has to Grovel to Win Her Back? 有没有那种女主是替身，后来男主追妻火葬场的文啊

1. 351 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 2.3kReads8.8Score13814d adds
2. 352 矮 Oh My, I'm Dio's Little Bread Roll! 矮油，我是迪奥的小面包！ Yu Buyu俞不愚Anime Fanfiction172k WordsCompleted (Half the protagonist's soul is Dio's, and he also has “The World,” but otherwise this has nothing to do with JoJo. Read at your own risk.) [Lighthearted humor + no System + Dio transmigrates into another body + little white bread] Power A? Power C! Possibly reborn, Dio's soul transmigrates into the body of Ning Tian, an exemplary student. This is a peaceful, tranquil world with nothing but little white bread. That is, until visitors from beyond the skies, alien envoys, and all sorts of bizarre 20Reads—Score114d adds
3. 353 掌 Prisoner in His Palm 掌心囚 Lu Shiyi陆拾一Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A single piece of candy from Mu Nanzhou won Jiang Xizhi’s heart. Only later did she learn that he could give that same piece of candy to anyone. After an accident, she became the culprit who hurt his beloved, and went from Kyoto’s most dazzling young heiress to a disgraced convict. After five years in prison, all she wanted was to live a decent life. But with the label of “convict” hanging over her, she struggled to survive among all kinds of people. When she met Mu Nanzhou again, she didn’t dar 9kReads8.4Score76314d adds
4. 354 我 I Work Four Jobs in a Body Double Novel 我在替身文里打四份工 Nanqi湳祈Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Su Xiaonan transmigrates into a body-double romance novel and, by a stroke of luck, becomes the stand-in side character. “I’ll pay you fifty thousand a month. Sign this contract.” Su Xiaonan stares at the contract, eyes sparkling. What kind of deal is this? Of course she’s signing! Then she’ll wait for the heroine to return from abroad and for the big shot to hand her a check and say, “She’s back. We’re done.”, Su Xiaonan also happens to save a cute puppy-like young man, who turns out to be incr 25Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   The female lead knew she was a stand-in, but she didn't care. As long as she had money, nothing else mattered. So she became a stand-in for several men. When she finished earning her money and was about to leave, the male leads went crazy, displaying their peacock-like behavior.

5. 355 黄 Golden Wind: I'm Bruno Bucciarati, the Ultimate Trump Card 黄金之风：我，布加拉提最终王牌 Lei Pengyi, Who Loves Colorful Bean Buns爱吃五彩豆包的雷鹏翼Anime Fanfiction891k WordsCompleted I transmigrated on the eve of Golden Wind and became a tenant in a Naples apartment. My only asset was a defective Stand with just one arm, [Sound of Silence], whose ability was to create an “absolute silence zone” around me. This was Italy, where the Passione organization held all the power. Polpo’s “test” awaited the newcomers, the “Arrows” that granted people Stands were changing hands in secret, and Bucciarati’s team was about to step onto the stage of fate. To survive before the storm arriv 1.1kReads8.9Score13214d adds
6. 356 穿 After Becoming the White Moonlight's Stand-In, I Became Worth Billions 穿成白月光替身后，我身价百亿 Ji Baisu季白苏Modern Romance194k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Substitute + Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance + Showbiz + No Romance] One day, Xia Chining transmigrates into a book as the substitute for the heroine, the real heiress. In the future, four powerful men will deceive her, torment her, blacklist her, and drive her out of showbiz. Xia Chining: With the script of a romance novel where readers bet on the male lead in hand, she launches her substitute service. As long as the money’s right, she’ll make the performance twice a 25Reads8.7Score—14d adds
7. 357 J JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: I Only Put on the Stone Mask for a Moment JOJO：只不过戴了一下石鬼面 Overflowing Talent过溢才华Anime Fanfiction209k WordsCompleted After Giorno takes over Passione, the year is 2006. A high school student puts on the Stone Mask and unexpectedly awakens the Stand “The World”! The star-shaped birthmark that appears on the back of his neck heralds a change in fate. Across the ocean, Jotaro also senses the return of his old nemesis, DIO, and forces from all sides begin converging on Akiqi Town! 102Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 358 白 The White Moonlight Only Wants to Steal a Baby, but the CEO Won’t Stop Flirting and Insists on Marrying Her 白月光只想偷娃，总裁硬撩又强娶 Green-Tailed Orange Blossom绿尾橙花Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted [Adorable baby + sweet romance + wealthy CEO + both leads are inexperienced] Gu Qingbai, head of the Gu Group, found a child at an orphanage. The child was his own. Just as he was about to search the whole world for the mother, the child’s mom showed up on his doorstep. Gu Qingbai had an idea. “Since you’re already here, why not have a second baby?” Gu Qingbai cornered the young nanny and looked at her with a smile, deliberately raising his voice. “Stealing my things again?” Shen Tingyu’s 55Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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   Without further ado, this is the most heart-wrenching novel I read last night [facepalm]. My eyes are swollen from crying so much! Definitely worth recommending! [Kissing emojis][kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

9. 359 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds

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   Help! I burst into tears when I read the chapter where Lu Zhiling was blind and forced into marriage, and then she actually ran away pregnant! Bo Wang was driving along the cliff edge, screaming and trying to stop her. The contrast between then and now is making me cry so much!

10. 360 J JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diavolo Stands Completely Still JOJO：迪亚波罗一动不动 Tianhai Shenqu天海神曲Anime Fanfiction650k WordsOngoing Warning: this story will make you think. Strictly straight men, read with caution! This is a JOJO fic about someone who transmigrates as Diavolo. The male lead dreams of opening cake shops all over the world and spreading passion and friendship. And friendship here means just friendship. I’m begging you, it really is friendship! Take inspiration from all those weird friendships in the manga! Don’t ask me why they’re weird, that’s just how they are! As for Stands, there might be one, there might 1kReads9.4Score10014d adds
11. 361 出 After Prison, the Empire’s Richest Man Won’t Stop Tormenting Me 出狱后，被帝国首富追着虐 Oh, Fruit果子啊Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted She had been a model student since childhood. Then she hit someone in a car accident. After spending three years in prison, she thought the past was finally behind her. Just when she believed a bright future lay ahead, a new nightmare began! The impeccably dressed man gripped her chin, his touch gentle but his voice cold to the bone. “Give me an heir, and I’ll let you go.” “You’ll spend the rest of your life atoning for your sins.” 134Reads8.4Score—14d adds
12. 362 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds
13. 363 说 You Say My Art Style Is Too Girly? I'll Pull Out Strong the Fishmonger 说我画风娘？我反手掏出卖鱼强 Autumn Waters, Moonlight, and Dust秋水月尘Urban1.5M WordsOngoing Han Li woke up one day and discovered that he had transmigrated to a parallel world. Here, Japan had taken its culture down the wrong path. The manga world was short on talent, with only the Big Three, Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece, standing together. None of the works he knew from his previous life existed. No JoJo, no Slam Dunk, no Death Note, no Frieren... And yet Han Li was a struggling manga artist. His editor nagged him for manuscripts every day, but nobody read what he turned in. His only 4.2kReads8.3Score15714d adds

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    You didn't even say what kind of stand-in it was [smirking]

14. 364 替 The Substitute’s Acting Is Explosive, and Mr. Song Stumbles into a Trap 替身演技炸裂，宋总阴沟里翻船 Frosty Maples in Late Autumn霜枫晚秋Two Male Leads530k WordsCompleted The person Mr. Song loved went abroad, so he kept a poor student, Chu Yanyi, by his side as a stand-in for two whole years. Mr. Song knew Chu Yanyi was hopelessly in love with him. Those eyes full of affection alone gave him away. When the real thing returned, Mr. Song prepared to send the stand-in away, but the stand-in killed himself. Just as Mr. Song thought Chu Yanyi was dead, he discovered that the man’s parents had been paid to pretend to be his parents, and the urn supposedly holding his 8.5kReads9.2Score98714d adds
15. 365 墨 Young Master Mo's Over-the-Top Devotion to His Wife 墨少宠妻超高调 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, she took in a boy with nowhere to go. Thirteen years later, he destroys her family. Aboard a luxury cruise ship, she plunges a knife into her own belly, killing herself and her unborn child in front of him, then jumps into the sea! “Mo Jinyan, the Ci family owes you nothing anymore.” The man who had always been noble and mild-mannered loses control for the first time, his eyes bloodshot! When they meet again, she smiles brightly, holding the hand of a little girl with feature 6.4kReads7.2Score54014d adds
16. 366 J JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Golden Godfather of Naples JOJO：那不勒斯的黄金教父 As the Sun Rises as Usual如太阳照常升起Eastern Fantasy101k WordsOngoing [A Sequel to JOJO's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind!] [Stand Awakening!] [The Godfather of the Mafia!] [A Burning Comeback!] [Beautiful Policewoman!] [King of Naples!] Diavolo is dead. Will Naples welcome a new order? Too young! Giorno Giovanna, the newly appointed godfather of Passione, just wants to fill the city with hope! But Mafia families of every stripe are watching hungrily: fighting over territory, poaching business, assassinating rivals, setting people up. They'll stop at nothing! Under —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 367 我 The Boy I Love Has Loved Me for Over Ten Years 我的少年他爱我十数年 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + obsessive love] Reborn, Mu Xiyan only wants to cherish the man who gave his life for her. “Yanyan, don’t leave me.” “Yanyan, please, won’t you love me?” “Yanyan, can’t you choose me? I’ll protect you.” Hearing the humble pleas of a man who controls the economic lifeline of an entire country, Mu Xiyan feels her heart ache beyond words. After they get together, the man keeps asking, “Baby, is this real?” “Why don’t you pinch me?” Mu Xiyan’s online response: “Get lost.” 3.1kReads9.1Score25714d adds
18. 368 十 Married in Ten Miles of Red, I Was Swept Into My Tyrant Husband’s Arms 十里红妆出嫁，恶霸夫君夺我入怀 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted Ye Yunshu transmigrates into the heroine of a tragic romance. In the story, she's the male lead's stand-in for his ideal woman. The male lead uses her to soothe his heart, while bullying and humiliating her. That brainless idiot was the one whose father issued the order for their marriage. She was forced to become a stand-in. But after she married into his family, he kept thinking she'd stolen his ideal woman's place, and treated her cruelly at every turn. Eventually, after tormenting her to dea 474Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrated into the body of a tragic love story's "white moonlight" substitute, she defies fate and improvises at her brother-in-law's wedding, fooling the male lead and having him reminisce about her beloved. After he ascends the throne, she encourages him to win back her cousin, only to find the male lead remains celibate for her. The plot is bold and original, the characters vivid and distinct, and the author's character development and emotional descriptions are exquisite. It's a very engaging novel, highly recommended!

19. 369 普 Father Pucci's Stand, and Muzan's Bloodline Helps Me Ascend to Godhood 普奇神父替身，无惨血脉助我登神 Blood-Soaked Hennessy血满轩尼诗Anime Fanfiction136k WordsOngoing My name is Xie Puqi. I was cosplaying Father Pucci at an anime convention when I accidentally inhaled pure oxygen. When I opened my eyes again, I was in the Demon Slayer world. On instinct, I counted prime numbers, and awakened the Stand Whitesnake. Breathing techniques, Blood Demon Arts: I'll turn all your abilities into DISC discs and take them for myself! What's more, I have a secret diary in my pocket, given to me by my good buddy DIO? It clearly says that once I fulfill the conditions for a 74Reads6.6Score—14d adds
20. 370 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Shadow Lover Has Run Away Again 傅先生，你的影子情人又跑了 Lu Lu碌禄Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted A pharmaceutical tycoon brought down from his pedestal VS a female doctor who seems cool and composed but is actually a depressed, unhinged patient with a mental illness. Everyone in the world says Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says, “So what if she’s mentally ill? It’s fine. This is love.” 155Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A pharmaceutical tycoon dethroned from his pedestal versus a seemingly aloof doctor's double who is actually depressed and mentally ill. The whole world says Mrs. Fu is mentally ill and has never loved him, but Mr. Fu says, "Even if she's mentally ill, it doesn't matter; it's love."

21. 371 替 I'll Be Your Stand-In, So Why Are You Crying When We Break Up? 替身我来做，分手时你哭什么 Meow-Clang喵呜的哐当Urban88k WordsOngoing [The Ex's Regret-and-Repentance Arc] [Romance] [Hilarious Urban Comedy] “You look just like him, but you're still not him...” “Here's 500,000 yuan as your breakup fee. Don't bother me again.” As a stand-in expert, Xu Yi excels at playing the unattainable first love in someone's heart and providing clients with emotional comfort. Flirting, dating, serving as someone's punching bag... As long as the money's right, name your price. Xu Yi thought this kind of “money and sex, no feelings” arrangement 16Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 372 王 The Princess Wants to Escape 王妃想要逃 Yue Li月厘Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Secret Identity + Substitute Bride + Woman Disguised as a Man + Both Leads Are Virgins, Happy Ending] After being tricked into tomb-raiding and drawn into a scheme, Ji Ruoxi and her senior fellow disciple accidentally used a spirit stone to activate a mechanism in an ancient tomb, fell into a wormhole, and transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty. She took the place of the Marquis’s legitimate daughter and married into the Prince’s residence. On their wedding night, a rebellion broke 91Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a substitute bride, a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The story is fresh and not melodramatic; it's a unique time-travel tale. You can guess the beginning, but not the ending. The plot is original, featuring a fake heiress and a real princess. You won't regret watching!

23. 373 职 Professional Substitute: The Rich Heir Insists We Make Our Fake Romance Real 职业替身，豪门太子爷非逼我假戏真做 Xiu Yu朽羽Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet + Love Triangle Showdown + Replacement + Face-Slapping and Scum-Tormenting] [Outwardly a Humble, Devoted Doormat, Actually Clear-Eyed and Cold-Hearted Heroine VS. An Entire Cast of Unhinged Characters and Powerful, Wealthy Heroes] From the start, she has a bankrupt father, a snobbish mother, and a gravely ill grandmother. Desperate for money, Ruan Ning is forced to take on a job as a replacement for four different people at once. Her personas include: The domineering CEO’s substitut —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead actually seduces himself while looking for a body double. [Laughing and crying emojis]

24. 374 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
25. 375 替 Taking the Substitute's Place, I Scheme My Way Through High Society 替身上位，我在豪门步步谋局 Twelve Muyang十二只木阳9k WordsCompleted Taking the Substitute's Place, I Play the Long Game in the World of the Wealthy —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A body double takes the place of the male lead; the female lead harbors hatred for him and pretends to be obedient, but secretly has a grand plan. (Short story: [Flying Kiss])

26. 376 怀 After I Got Pregnant, My Scumbag Boss Wanted to Get Rid of My Baby Every Day 怀孕后，渣老板每天都想拿掉我的崽 Three Days Without a Beating三天不打Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The marriage between Jiang Zhi and Shen Luyan began as a transaction. But she made the pretense real. She never imagined that her husband had never had feelings for her, not from the very beginning. He didn't love her at all. * Jiang Zhi's years-long unrequited love came to an end the day Shen Luyan told her to go to the hospital for an abortion. She set aside her dignity and begged her husband to let them keep their child. Shen Luyan simply said calmly, “Don't be naive.” * Many years later. Jia 153Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    This is about a stand-in. When the female lead was a child, she saved the male lead, but he thought it was her younger sister who saved him. It's a very good story, and it's not finished yet.

27. 377 心 The Day My Love Returned Home, a Powerful Man Snatched Them Away 心上人回国第一天，被大佬劫走了 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Powerful families, a sickly beauty, sweet romance, transmigration into a book, two male leads, devoted to one another] Jiang Xunzhou is the novel's male lead's white moonlight, an NPC who exists solely to provide a plausible reason for the substitute to appear. His role is to return to the country and compete with the substitute for the male lead's affections, revealing his own wicked nature so the male lead and his substitute can get together as a matter of course. Jiang Xunzhou: “Hah! This NP 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds

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    🌿The female lead uses the male lead as a substitute. 💐①The male lead and female lead are together. The male lead always thought that the female lead liked him very much. The two were very loving. However, the male lead eventually discovered that the female lead had always been hiding someone else in her heart.

28. 378 替 The Substitute Quit, and the Sect Master Knelt for Nine Hundred Years 替身她不干了，宗主跪了九百年 Xiao Xiaoxiong萧小熊13k WordsCompleted The Substitute Walked Away, and the Sect Master Knelt for Nine Hundred Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a substitute, and the male lead begs for forgiveness.

29. 379 舔 Three Years as a Simp, Now I Have Over a Hundred Million in Savings 舔狗三年，存款过亿 Cicada Chirp知了知知14k WordsCompleted After three years as a devoted doormat, he has over a hundred million in savings. 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a short story of 10,000 words. The female protagonist is a body double, but all she wants is money.

30. 380 女 The Empress's Card Game Is Designed to Blow Assassins' Minds! 女帝的牌局专炸刺客脑！ Moonlight Magic Mirror月光宝镜Ancient Romance178k WordsCompleted [#Empress #Substitute romance #Power struggle between two princes #Two formidable leads flirting #Hilarious, satisfying romance] The thing Chu Zhao regrets most in this life is teaching her substitute emperor, Shen Cangming, how to play Fight the Landlord. By day, she's a treacherous chancellor wielding power over the court. She lays down three gold-foil cards: “Three corrupt officials and a bomb. Young Master Xiao, you're on duty in my bed tonight!” By night, she's an empress in imperial robes, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male concubine was actually the real emperor! She hid the imperial seal and went on a killing spree playing cards.

31. 381 王 The Prince Takes Me for a Substitute? His Bedchamber Maid Becomes the Marchioness 王爷拿我当替身？通房荣升侯夫人 Yu Yirong鱼艺荣Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted An independent, resilient, innocent-looking poison doctor ✖️ a love-struck, noble prince A groveling pursuit / champion of women’s rights / legitimate daughter’s revenge / household intrigue and political machinations with a large ensemble cast / no rebirth or transmigration / predominantly serious tone Luo Ruiyao was born the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, but was kidnapped at the age of three and taken to the countryside. She pretended to be mute for years and played the part of 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Has anyone not read this book? It's a masterpiece! The female lead is incredibly well-developed.

32. 382 火 Naruto: Uchiha Shizuku’s Bizarre Adventure 火影：宇智波雫的奇妙冒险 A Bowl of Purple Rice Porridge一碗紫米粥Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Hokage + JoJo + gender transformation + mind games + Kage-level difficulty] One day, she transmigrates into the Hokage world with JoJo’s Stand abilities and becomes the thoroughly unremarkable Uchiha Shizuku. But can someone explain why transmigrating means she has to become a girl? And why is she in the same generation as Itachi? And why does she have to seduce him? No way! Absolutely not! Kage-level difficulty from the start? Feminine charm? What even is that? System, don’t set me up! The Sto 42Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead (Fei Xiang Liu Li) is a substitute, and the male lead becomes a woman.

33. 383 替 The Stand-In Bride: My Sister Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within 替身新娘：姐姐她白切黑 Cruel Snow残忍的雪Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted She thought she'd married for love, until her own sister appeared at the wedding, tears streaming down her face. An orphanage from twenty years ago. The shock and despair in the groom's eyes twenty years later. The birthmark on her neck turns out to be proof that destroys the happiness of all three of them. “Why did it have to be you?” he asks fate over and over. When he breaks down and runs off, intent on ending his life, a more pathetic robber interrupts his death. And this is only the beginni —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this novel, full of plot twists and turns, not much romance... It's all about intrigue, nothing but intrigue, the younger sister is the older sister's double... This

34. 384 双 The Twin Phoenix Tribulation 双凤劫 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads + Palace Intrigue + Revenge + Substitute Marriage + Love After Marriage + Woman Disguised as a Man + The Regretful Husband's Pursuit] On the eve of her twin sister's marriage into the imperial palace, she was murdered, violated, and left to die. Returning drenched in blood, Feng Jiuyan shed her armor and took her sister's place, becoming the empress of the nation. Then she went on a killing spree! The emperor had a beloved woman, so everyone assumed Feng Jiuyan would receive no 86.9kReads9.3Score9.5k14d adds

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    The twin sister was murdered before entering the palace, and the younger general married into the palace in her sister's place to avenge her. After avenging her sister, she resolutely left, only to find that the emperor had fallen in love with her. [Smirk]

35. 385 霸 After the Domineering CEO Falls for the Lazy Villainess Who Transmigrated into a Book 霸道总裁爱上摆烂穿书女配后 I Just Won't Eat the Egg Yolk就不吃不吃蛋黄Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted Beautiful villainess + domineering CEO + goofy comedy + one-on-one romance + showbiz Ji An’an transmigrates into a book, becoming the stand-in for the domineering CEO’s beloved first love. She only wants to do her job as an employee, then leave with her money when the time is up and enjoy her freedom. So she takes on the haters, spills secrets on variety shows, and more. Later… To the inscrutable domineering CEO: Please just follow the plot obediently and let me go. To the first love who’s neith 762Reads7.2Score10414d adds

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    As a stand-in, I originally wanted to earn money honestly and then step down when my true love returned. Unexpectedly, the domineering CEO no longer wanted her.

36. 386 隐 Moon of Hidden Radiance: The CEO's One and Only 隐曜之月：南宫总裁的独宠 Listening to Rain on a Boat听雨客船Modern Romance466k WordsOngoing Luoyier family’s sleeping princess, Luoyue, disguises herself as an ordinary mixed-blood girl to escape her fate. But at an auction, the wildly powerful and obsessive family head Nangong Yuan mistakes her for his “first-love substitute” and forces her to marry him. When she decides to fight back, he kneels and offers her his heart. “The one I’ve been looking for all along was you, my princess.” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In this book, the female lead is the hidden heiress of a mysterious family. She was initially bought back by the male lead at auction. At first, the male lead made her his substitute, but later the female lead discovered that the male lead had been looking for her all along.

37. 387 咱 Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了 Matcha Milk Pudding抹茶奶冻冻Modern Romance209k WordsOngoing [Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les 641Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

38. 388 梁 President Liang, Stop Torturing Me! Secretary Li Just Wants to Retire! 梁总别虐了，黎秘书一心求退休！ Nan Qian南浅Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted By chance, Li Yin gained the ability to hear the thoughts of CEO Liang Muli. Everyone says Liang Muli, the head of the corporation, is famously cold-tempered and ruthless, even toward his own family. No secretary has ever lasted a month in the CEO’s office. And Li Yin had the misfortune of becoming the new secretary. Luckily, she somehow gained the ability to hear Liang Muli’s thoughts. In public, the CEO looks inscrutable and impossibly distinguished. In private, he’s a hopeless romantic. [The 293Reads7.3Score10314d adds

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    The female lead can hear the male lead's thoughts. She overhears him say that she resembles his ideal woman, and he wants her to be his substitute. He promises to give her hundreds of millions after they break up. The female lead, hearing this, decides to be a substitute for the money. But who knew that his ideal woman would return, and he would propose to her, his substitute?

39. 389 替 The Stand-In Becomes Empress 替身为后 A Jing Jing Jing Jing阿晶晶晶晶Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted Su Nian never imagined that a face resembling someone’s “one true love” would drag her into the whirlpool of a wealthy family. Gu Tingchen, a cold and ruthless tyrant of a CEO, held her in the palm of his hand, yet wounded her heart again and again, because she was nothing more than a replacement. She loved him and endured his coldness and humiliation for his sake. He used her, but before he knew it, he had fallen deeply for her. When his “one true love,” Lin Sheng, returned, the truth came to l 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely fantastic! It perfectly meets all the requirements. The male lead initially sees the female lead as a substitute for his unrequited love, but gradually falls for her through their interactions, though he's unwilling to admit it. In the end, he reluctantly pursues her.

40. 390 枕 A Game of Wits in Bed 枕边博弈 Zhu Sanmiao竹三渺Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a substitute + he has to win her back] Li Xiao always thought Cui Dai was deeply in love with him. Every time they were in bed, she would tenderly kiss his brow bone, her eyes hazy yet focused. As Jinghai’s most notoriously cold-hearted capitalist, Li Xiao enjoyed having the elite lawyer submit to him. By day, she was the perfect subordinate, taking care of business and shielding him from unwanted drinks. By night, she was his most compatible bedmate. · Until the resignation le 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] What a coincidence! The title is exactly what I was looking for – this new work by the substitute! It's incredibly good, with excellent immersion and a superb plot. 🌈 Fast-paced, no bad points, and constant foreshadowing and plot twists. I highly recommend this book.

41. 391 追 Winning Her Back: The Stand-In Has No Regrets 追妻：替身无悔 Round-Faced, Big-Eared Fox圆脸阔耳狐Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing I am Song Yin, an illegitimate daughter of a marquis's household who can foresee the future. To save the man I love, Shen Du, from imprisonment, I willingly became a stand-in for his beloved white moonlight. Tragically, every time I helped him reach the top, I was rewarded not with wealth and glory, but with his frenzied vengeance after he came to his senses. To avenge his “wronged” beloved, he had me ground to dust. Each time I neared death, I returned to the starting point of my fate. After my 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The white moonlight returns and the substitute is abandoned? The male lead later chases after his wife, kneeling until his knees break, but no one pays him any attention!

42. 392 替 The Substitute Contract: Mr. Lu’s Deadly Favoritism 替身契约：陆总的致命偏宠 The Long Feiwan of Yongding永定的长飞丸Modern Romance118k WordsCompleted What would it cost you to impersonate someone dead? Shen Qingci’s answer was to crush her pride, measure every strand of her hair, and play the role of his deceased beloved under 128 red camera lights. Everyone said she was a top-tier counterfeit Lu Chenzhou had bought for thirty million yuan. Until she found two infant DNA reports and a bloodstained note asking which one to keep in his top-secret safe. Until she discovered that the supposedly deceased beloved was quietly sleeping in a Swiss s 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "When love comes with a price tag, should I pay the debt or collect interest?" "They want to buy my life with a contract, should I overturn the table or put their empire up for sale as well?"

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