The Male Lead Treats the Female Lead Terribly, Then the Second Male Lead Wins Her Over!!! Thanks! 男主虐女主，最终男二上位！！！谢谢

1. 101 甩 I Dumped My Two-Timing Ex and Became the Apple of the Big Shots’ Eyes 甩了负心汉，成了大佬们的掌心宠 It's the Future是未来呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + One Woman, Many Men + All Male Leads Are Virgins + CEO + Doctor + Rivalry Among Suitors + No System] Su Yue’s husband cheated on her. She sent his mistress to prison, took a share of the cheating jerk’s company, and divorced him. She had planned to swear off love for the rest of her life. Who knew that after the divorce, life would become even more exciting, with plenty of outstanding suitors appearing around her? The young heir of the capital’s elite circle, who had alway 5.6kReads9.0Score70714d adds
2. 102 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 Cute Immortal Beyond the Pass塞外萌仙Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—14d adds
3. 103 告 After My Confession Failed, I Got Together with His Brother 告白失败后，我和他兄弟在一起了 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + both pure + the scumbag gets burned to ashes] Su Xiao liked Liang Qisheng for four years. She was always at his beck and call, sweet and considerate. If he called in the middle of the night, she would leap out of bed and head to a bar to pick him up. The next morning, she would even bring him hangover soup she had made herself. She knew his friends teased her for throwing herself at him, but she couldn’t forget the warmth Liang Qisheng had once shown her 620Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   🌟She liked him for four years, always at his beck and call, obedient and sensible. Even though his friends teased her for being too eager, she always remembered the warmth he had once brought her, so she ignored his indifference… 🌟Until she overheard him making a bet with someone about her, and saw him skip her birthday to have a candlelight dinner with his childhood sweetheart, she finally gave up… 🌟Later, when he introduced her to a boyfriend, she agreed, but it turned out she was dating one of his roommates…

4. 104 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 4.8kReads8.3Score41014d adds

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   🐳🐳① She loved him throughout her student days; everyone called her his "simp," but she didn't care. 🦈🦈 Until later, she fell into the sea, but he saved another woman, making her the laughingstock of the entire Beijing social circle. When she finally came to her senses, he no longer cared for her, but he panicked… Later, 🐬🐬 he witnessed his older brother carrying her out of a Maybach, her wholehearted dependence on him, and he completely broke down. ② She chased after him for eleven years, but he pretended to be oblivious until her health failed her, only to receive his wedding invitation to her best friend. She went mad, collapsing in a pool of blood… Reborn, he regretted pursuing his wife, but what is lost is lost forever, and the devoted second male lead takes his place.

5. 105 豪 Sweet Love in a Powerful Family: Mr. Fu's Beloved Little Wife 豪门甜宠：傅先生的团宠小娇妻 Lemon-Flavored Cat DE柠檬味DE猫Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Sweet and doting romance in a wealthy family + devoted 1v1 couple + love at first sight + happy ending for everyone + the whole family dotes on her. No misunderstandings, no melodrama, plenty of sweetness. Dive right in!] [Cool, refined heir to a wealthy family vs. sweet and sassy heiress adored by her whole family] Jiang Yu discovers that her boyfriend of a year is actually a rich second-generation heir pretending to be poor, all to test whether she's a gold digger. To test Jiang Yu's feelings 16.2kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
6. 106 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.7kReads9.0Score25814d adds

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   The male lead abuses the female lead, and the second male lead takes her place.

7. 107 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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   🍉✨The male lead torments the female lead, and in the end, the second male lead takes her place. ① Three days before the engagement, Lu Chengze abandoned Jian Yao to go find a naive young woman, declaring he wouldn't be back on the day of the engagement. After a night of heavy drinking, Jian Yao stopped the passing Beijing socialite, saying, "Get engaged to me." When they met again, the once-proud prince had fallen from grace, begging her to give him another chance. Before she could speak, her slender waist was already embraced. The man's gaze was cold, and his voice was icy. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, my wife is allergic to that scumbag, so it's inconvenient for her to speak."

8. 108 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 2.9kReads9.4Score38114d adds

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   🥀Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at the age of eight and lived under the care of others. Years later, she returned to the family, only wishing for a peaceful marriage. Little did she expect that five months before her wedding, she would become the prey of the mad and ruthless Imperial Advisor, Dongfang Zui. One is gentle and submissive, the other domineering and mad; this love story of forced possession is both sweet and heartbreaking. A pure ancient romance with virgin characters, and the original novel for the web drama—super captivating!

9. 109 全 Getting Away Unscathed 全身而退 Yan Han堰晗Modern Romance553k WordsCompleted At first, Luo Zhi thought Cheng Yi was the moon in the sky, making her heart soar with longing. Later, Luo Zhi thought Cheng Yi was mud underfoot. Even dogs would shake their heads at him... 58Reads6.5Score714d adds

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   Book 1: The female lead loves her boyfriend deeply, but in his heart she's neither appealing nor worth discarding. He's secretly having an affair with his female boss, keeping her on the side while looking for something better. Later, she meets Teacher Shi, who loves her, and her boyfriend tries to reconcile but won't come back. Book 2: The female lead marries her childhood sweetheart, becoming his stepmother. She dies trying to save her stepson, only to discover after death that she's been working for someone else all along, and that her own daughter is dead. Reborn, she divorces her boyfriend and meets someone who truly loves and cherishes her. Book 3: The female lead loves the male lead but is met with indifference. She decisively leaves and marries the second male lead, who has secretly loved her for many years.

10. 110 离 You Asked for the Divorce. So Why Are You Crying Now That I've Remarried and Had a Baby? 离婚你提的，我改嫁生崽你哭什么 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's First Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] In her fifth year as a stepmother, Shen Yan dies at a criminal's hands while saving her stepson. After her death, her soul is trapped by the side of her childhood sweetheart and husband. She watches as her husband and his ex-wife rekindle their old romance, and only then realizes that while she was back in their hometown, managing the household and caring for the whole family, her husband had been with his ex-wife in 4.5kReads8.9Score36314d adds
11. 111 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 1.6kReads8.7Score14814d adds
12. 112 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.7kReads9.2Score50814d adds

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    The devoted second male lead waits patiently for years before finally winning over the protagonist. Everyone in this book is a chatterbox; misunderstandings are resolved in a single chapter. The second male lead is incredibly charming and prone to jealousy. The male lead later tries to win her back, only to face a heartbreaking situation – he reaps what he sows.

13. 113 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.2kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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    A sweet everyday story featuring two virgins, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a premeditated scheme, mutual unrequited love, and everyday moments (the male lead is very virgin with no ex-girlfriends). A wife-obsessed young master x a cool and aloof finance department beauty.

14. 114 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.1kReads9.2Score77114d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, a sweet and virgin story: ① After his divorce, Gu San Shao realizes that without his little girl, his life has plummeted, leading to a lonely old age. ② Huo Shao is still suffering, only to find his lover has been kidnapped by human traffickers. When they meet again, she is the one he can never have.

15. 115 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 72kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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    In this book, the second male lead finally wins over the girl he's secretly loved for so long, and their love story finally comes true.

16. 116 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.2kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
17. 117 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 12.1kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    🌈✨The male lead torments the female lead, and ultimately the second male lead wins her over. On the eve of their engagement, He Jingchuan abandoned Qiao Yitang at a bridal shop for his "white moonlight" (his first love), ignoring her even when she had a high fever. However, their childhood sweetheart relationship ultimately couldn't withstand his "white moonlight," and she finally realized her mistake, broke up with him, and decisively called off the engagement. But He Jingchuan was nonchalant: "It's just a tantrum, she'll be fine after some time." It wasn't until Qiao Yitang quietly registered her marriage with a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles that he realized he had completely lost her.

18. 118 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 102.2kReads8.9Score5.5k14d adds

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    🌈✨The male lead torments the female lead, and ultimately the second male lead wins her over. ① She stood by him through thick and thin, supporting him as he rose from the bottom to his newfound success. Just as they were about to get married, his "white moonlight" (idealized love interest) returned to her home country. On her birthday, a phone call from his "white moonlight" left him alone on a mountaintop. He said, "It's just a birthday, it happens every year, what's the big deal if I miss one?" Heartbroken, she decisively broke up with him and had a whirlwind marriage with the second male lead. He regretted it, humbly begging her to get back together, but a broken mirror can't be mended, and the pursuit of his wife was a nightmare.

19. 119 心 My Heart Flutters! There's a Beam of Moonlight in His Eyes 心动！他眼里有一束月光 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Rebirth + School Life + Healing + Inspirational] Gu Hanzhang is reborn, returning to the beginning of her dark life. In her previous life, a devil set his sights on her and imprisoned her in a gilded cage where sunlight never reached, making her his plaything. Back then, she thought it would be worth it if sacrificing herself meant the people around her could live well. But in the end, she could never see her family again while they were alive; her mentor died in 31.5kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds

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    This is an incredibly good show! The second male lead takes over! The female lead is reborn and healed by the second male lead.

20. 120 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 301.7kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    The female lead, as the male lead's ex-wife, is ordered by her grandfather to marry him! He ignores her because he dislikes her! She also finds true love outside the marriage 🔥. The female lead awakens her self-awareness 🍒. After perishing together with the book spirit, she returns to three years prior, when her beloved grandfather was still alive, and she wants to protect him 🎉🎉

21. 121 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3kReads8.9Score27514d adds

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    When Tang Ruo and Bo Yanting first met, he asked her to call him "brother," a title she held for over a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting's feelings changed. A stubborn and clumsy intern joined the company. His way of addressing her changed from "that woman" and "idiot" to finally "baby." Later, the intern fell from the second floor, and Bo Yanting slapped Tang Ruo. That slap hurt Tang Ruo's cheek, and it also wounded her heart that still loved him.

22. 122 守 After Five Years as a Wife in Name Only, I’m Reborn, Taking My Child, and Getting Divorced. It Feels So Good 守活寡五年，重生带崽离婚真香了 Overflowing with Wealth盆满钵盈Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted (Military romance + period setting + regretful pursuit + rival suitors, second male lead gets the girl. Come on in!) In her previous life, Jiang Suisui ignored everyone’s objections and married Song Yun’an, the aloof flower of the military. She always thought that falling in love after marriage could be lovely. After all, you had to take a bite to find out whether a forcibly picked melon was sweet. She never expected that some people were cold-hearted by nature, impossible to warm no matter what 93Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 病 A Sickly Body, a Guilty Love 病骨罪情 Mary Sue Gou Dan玛丽苏狗蛋Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted (The Ex-Wife’s Pursuit: A Living Hell + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + No Getting Back Together) When Song Ci was young, she saved someone. Later, that person sent her to prison over nothing more than a single word from his first love. After she was released, torment and humiliation followed one after another. When he threw away her mother’s ashes, Song Ci had lost everything. At last, she learned her lesson. Her brain had been badly injured, and she was slowly starting to forget him. But he 1.1kReads8.2Score10114d adds

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    [Already recommended] The standard answer: the male lead abuses the female lead 98% of the time, but she ends up with the second male lead in a happy ending.

24. 124 好 So Smitten! Completely Hooked! My Beijing Husband Is So Seductive and Flirtatious 好心动！超上头！京圈老公欲又撩 Luo Ying Like Water洛潆如水Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later + secret crush comes true + both leads inexperienced + long-planned romance + healing each other] [Slender-waisted, soft-skinned, fair and beautiful princess × mature, steady chairman of a prominent capital-city business association | Age gap] Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou grew up together. She had loved and pursued him for years, always trailing after him. She once vowed she would marry no one but him. But on the eve of their wedding registration, she got a cold, heartless b 2.1kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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    🍒✨The male lead torments the female lead, and in the end, the second male lead takes her place. ①Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou are childhood sweethearts. She liked and pursued him for many years, always following him around. She once vowed to marry no one but him, but on the eve of their marriage registration, she received a cold and ruthless breakup from him. He thought that within three days, she would come back to him like a devoted follower, but instead, he received news that she had registered her marriage with a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

25. 125 白 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖25k WordsCompleted When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A betting phone call caused Meng Yanxi to lose his arranged marriage wife. When they met again, she was a rising star in the tech industry, with her senior from university who had protected her for ten years by her side. At the crematorium, filled with regret, he encountered a long-silent affection—true love never needs to be chased; it's always been there, waiting for you to see it.

26. 126 小 The Flirty Temptress Is Irresistible to the Villainous Tycoon 小撩精太诱人，反派大佬欲罢不能 Fang Xin方馨Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, Extreme Push and Pull, a Sweet-and-Spicy Flirt * A Powerful, Tragic, Scheming Villain] The story is sweet, satisfying, and flirtatious, with a touch of angst in the middle. They fall for each other in both directions. The second male lead She flirts with him, but he doesn’t react at all? A possessive villain… Can he really be this innocent and restrained? Until… His scorching hand grips her slender waist and pins her against the headboard. The man’s thin li 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead abuses the female lead, the second male lead rises to power, the female lead is gentle and charming, the second male lead appears restrained but is actually cunning. [Top Post] A beautiful, strong, and tragic villain who schemes step by step, the male lead experiences a wife-chasing ordeal and is insanely jealous. [Top Post][Admiration][Send Heart]

27. 127 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.7kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    The second male lead has taken over [shy face]. The male lead is incredibly doting, and the female lead is adorable and not at all pretentious. I'm going crazy shipping them! The male lead's years of unrequited love have finally come true. Both leads are strong and both are virgins.

28. 128 替 After the Stand-In Announced Her Divorce in the Newspaper 替身她登报离婚后 Add a Little Sweetness to Life给生活加点甜Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted We’d been married for three years, and I’d never even sat in the passenger seat of Fu Beichen’s car. It was reserved for his first love. I had a fever of 104 degrees and begged him to come home, but he was at a concert with her. When someone humiliated me as a country bumpkin, he stood by and watched coldly. Then I found out I was just a stand-in for the sister he didn’t want. Fine by me. I announced our divorce in the papers and cut ties with him for good. Later, my traditional Chinese couture 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with the male lead mistreating the female lead, followed by the second male lead taking her place. The female lead is extremely clear-headed and independent, and later she works with a group of girls to build a career.

29. 129 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds

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    The male lead is unaware of his own love for the female lead, constantly making her tolerate his advances for the sake of his "white moonlight" (his first love) and her child. The female lead, however, realizes he doesn't love her and decisively divorces him. She then reunites with the second male lead (her childhood friend and powerful neighbor), resolves their misunderstandings, and they get together.

30. 130 百 Bound by No Rules, She Is the One Hundred and First 百无禁忌，她是第一百零一 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Ten years ago. Wen Zhixia was a quiet, reserved good girl. Gu Pingsheng was a rebellious school bully with a roguish smile. When Wen Zhixia smashed a liquor bottle over the head of a thug who tried to assault her in an alley, Gu Pingsheng was astonished and captivated. So the little bookworm had a temper after all. When they were young, it seemed the whole world knew that Gu Pingsheng loved Wen Zhixia, his feelings too deep to contain. For her, he drank the strongest liquor, stood in the heavies 906Reads7.4Score10514d adds

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    Married for three years, the husband was caught kissing another woman in the rain. The mistress deliberately provoked her at a banquet, and the husband treated her grievances as a ploy, his passion gone. It's so cruel to the husband, I'm crying so much! [Kissing emojis]

31. 131 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.1kReads9.2Score81214d adds

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    These are all pretty good stories about the second male lead winning the role; I highly recommend them! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

32. 132 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 36.1kReads9.5Score7.2k14d adds
33. 133 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 5.2kReads9.3Score55714d adds
34. 134 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
35. 135 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 34.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
36. 136 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 26.1kReads9.1Score4.4k14d adds

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    🌾🌾: On their wedding day, he carried his sister-in-law away. Her husband, still deeply concerned for his sister-in-law, said it was a responsibility his brother had entrusted to him. She let him go. Zhi was reborn on her wedding day; he carried his sister-in-law away, she canceled the wedding, and instead married his third wife.

37. 137 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 31.6kReads9.2Score4k14d adds

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    🧩🧩① Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze when she was 16 and got engaged at 18. Every time they had a falling out, she was the one who had to initiate reconciliation. Until she was 24, she overheard him telling a friend, "How about we make another bet? No matter how many scandals I have, she'll just have to put up with it. She comes from a fallen family; if she leaves me, who else will want her?" Ye Lanxi resolutely broke up with him and went to marry the seriously injured heir of a top-tier wealthy family in Beijing to bring him good fortune. Only then did Jiang Yueze realize what he had lost—a regret and pain that nothing he could ever regain.

38. 138 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    The first book [Arranged Marriage to Love + Second Male Lead Takes Over + Ex-Boyfriend's Unrepentant Pursuit + Both are Clean]: Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend's phone. She was alluring and captivating. It was from his female "best buddy." At the campsite, Jiang Li coldly watched them, arms around each other, all lovey-dovey. She smiled faintly, turned, and left, "Jiang Mochen, you're not my boyfriend anymore." The man got up to chase after her, but his friends teased him, laughing at him for being controlled by a woman. Under everyone's gaze, he calmly sat down, "Who said I was going to chase her? You can't spoil women; the more you spoil them, the more they want you to."

39. 139 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, 20.6kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
40. 140 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.6kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    These books are of extremely high quality.

41. 141 越 Forbidden Seduction 越轨引诱 My Male God, Buy Me a Chicken Drumstick男神请我吃鸡腿Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A stunning, seemingly sweet but secretly calculating true heiress vs. a lovesick, unruly, flirtatious heir to the throne] The male lead has been plotting for ages to steal her away / the second male lead pursues her too late and gets nowhere / both are each other’s first Thirteen-tier actress Lu Weizhen shot to fame like a rocket, winning multiple awards in just three years. One day, an anonymous tip suddenly hit the trending lists: #Rising top-tier star Lu Weizhen spends 48 hours alone with a 7.2kReads9.1Score76714d adds

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    The female lead had a crush on the male lead for years. On the day she confessed, she caught him kissing another girl passionately. The second male lead, who had been plotting this all along, seized the opportunity to steal her away and take her place! After their relationship was exposed, the male lead, drunk and kneeling before the female lead with red eyes, cried, "Didn't you promise to be with me? How could you change your mind?" The second male lead pulled her into his arms, his eyes filled with a chilling light: "You didn't care before, so don't blame me for stealing her away. Now she likes me~"

42. 142 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 391Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    🍙🍙 Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. Finally, her wish came true, only to be caught in a corner teaching a young woman how to film a kissing scene. He didn't even offer an explanation, just a brief two-word response: "Stop messing around." After the heartbreak, Wen Ni suffered a fall from a horse, injuring her brain and forgetting Jiang Xianbai. Later, when he saw the girl who had been chasing him, breathless and blushing in a van, being kissed by a top celebrity, he lost control for the first time in his life. He couldn't win her back despite his desperate attempts, and his childhood sweetheart, the second male lead who had secretly loved him for a long time, finally won her over.

43. 143 心 My Heart Awaits Your Return at Dusk 心向晚归 Into the Misty Rain zz赴烟雨zzModern Romance141k WordsCompleted At 28, Su Wan had been Lu family's “invisible girlfriend” for five years. She thought Lu Zhiyan kept their relationship private because that was just his nature. She thought his occasional coldness was because he was busy with work. She thought that if she was understanding and considerate enough, one day he would bring her into the light. Until she ran into him at the mall with his arm around another woman, tenderly calling her “Baby.” The woman wore the latest custom-designed gown and linked a 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead secretly loves and tries to win her over.

44. 144 目 You Are All I See 目光所至都是你 Mu Han慕寒Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Huo Mingxuan repeatedly hurt Qin Qianmo, the woman who truly loved him, for the sake of the woman he held dear in his heart. It wasn't until someone cut out her heart that he suddenly realized his own heart had gone empty too. Years after their separation, at a grand banquet hosted by the He family of the imperial capital, the woman he couldn't bear to see even in his dreams arrives beneath the starlight. Huo Mingxuan loses control on the spot and rushes to her lik 291Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with the male protagonist tormenting the female protagonist relentlessly. She then has a sudden awakening and resolutely divorces him. After more than three years abroad, she returns to find herself happily married to the second male lead. Upon her return, she embarks on a thrilling and satisfying revenge journey, leaving readers thoroughly entertained. Ultimately, she becomes pregnant with the second male lead's child.

45. 145 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 19.2kReads8.2Score1k14d adds

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    After reading these novels, I was completely hooked.

46. 146 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.8kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    🔥🔥A favorite for multiple viewings: The second male lead's rise to power! A haughty and deeply affectionate young master from the Beijing elite circle, Duan Shiyan, x a resilient and rational surgeon, Jin Wu, a charming yet roguish man, x a cool and aloof beauty. Arranged marriage, love blossoms from the start; both leads are virgins, sweet and pampered. [Heart][Heart][Heart] The bright and delicate young lady, Li Zhi, x the haughty and deeply affectionate suit-wearing thug, Lou Yanjing. A proud little swan vs. A powerful figure in the Beijing elite circle. A long-awaited reunion, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. Taking advantage of the situation to rise to power, a secret crush becomes a reality. Li Zhi has never dated that scumbag before, nor has she had any intimate physical contact; there was only a verbal engagement. Both are each other's first love, very sweet and refreshing.

47. 147 坠 Falling into the Moonlight 坠入月光 Bright Summer明媚夏Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yin Manyue only realized Xie Wang loved her after she became paralyzed. He cared for her devotedly for three years, publicly declared that he would marry her despite her disability, and even gave her all the assets under his name, worth hundreds of billions. He said he had fallen in love with her at first sight when they were students, and had wanted to possess her day and night ever since. But he was too insecure, too sensitive, and too afraid she would reject him, so h 14.7kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
48. 148 分 After the Breakup, the Powerful Gu of the Capital Dotes on Me and Coaxes Me 分手后，被京圈顾爷捧在掌心撩哄 Love Lemon恋柠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Are Chaste + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Secret Crush Comes True + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Sweet Romance] The rating will go up, so stay tuned... Shi Sang and Qi Ji fell in love at school, and she thought they would smoothly make it to the altar. Little did she know... Just days after their engagement, Qi Ji asked Shi Sang to go to prison in someone else's place. “Xinxin is already in poor health. What's so bad about serving a year in 1.4kReads8.6Score14214d adds

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    The male lead isn't human, and the second male lead secretly loves him but tries to win him over. It's incredibly good, super sweet, go watch it! YYDS!

49. 149 离 Back to College Before My Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for Him 离婚前重回大学，这次我不心动了 Autumn Waters, Spirit Marsh秋水灵泽Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Rebirth in School + The Husband's Regret + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Living Under One Roof] After her grandfather dies, Shen Zhiyi is taken in by Grandfather Shang, who was once her grandfather's comrade-in-arms. Shen Zhiyi falls for the Shang family's cool and steady heir, Shang Shixu, at first sight. Out of gratitude to her grandfather, Shang Shixu agrees to their unequal marriage. On their wedding anniversary, Shang Shixu tells her, “No matter how well you imitate her, you're sti 390Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, the protagonist is reborn on campus, and the male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare – a new book!

50. 150 换 They Hadn't Seen Each Other in Four Years Since Their Arranged Marriage, Then the Man Who Died in Battle Came Back 换亲四年未见，战死的男人回来了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [1970s setting, military marriage, face-slapping, ex-husband's groveling redemption, second male lead wins, self-interest above all] Shen Man is a stunning, glamorous dancer with national-level status. The moment she transmigrates, she opens her eyes to a nightmare: she's about to be caught cheating, publicly humiliated, and die of shame. And now, after four years away, the man who was supposed to have died in battle has returned alive. Lu Zhengguo hates the original owner for drugging him and c 13kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    🍇🍇Shen Man had just been drugged and was about to have her affair exposed when, after four years, the man she hadn't seen in battle miraculously returned alive. Lu Zhengguo despised her for breaking him up with his first love and held prejudice against her in every way, believing her to be restless and scheming. Only later, when she decided to divorce him, did Lu Zhengguo realize his own feelings and desperately tried to persuade her to stay, his eyes red with tears. Shen Man remained unmoved, "No, this divorce is final. The next one will be even better." After the divorce, Shen Man found herself with a new child and a military officer husband, choosing to remarry and move to his home with him, giving her child and husband a home. Her ex-husband, living in the neighboring family compound, watched other men embrace her every day, his eyes burning with jealousy.

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