The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight!!! 男二上位！！！

1. 101 冷 I Couldn’t Warm the Coldhearted Officer, So I Quit Chasing Him in the 1970s 冷情军官捂不热，重生七零不追了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + military marriage + female lead is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor] Liu Shengsheng was reborn. In her previous life, she watched her husband time and again grant every request from Wang Aiyun and her daughter. He handed over fifty yuan of his 120-yuan monthly salary to Wang Aiyun, and personally escorted the mother and daughter to and from work and school. When Shengsheng came home in the rain, developed a high fever, and finally broke down and confr 4kReads7.2Score403Shelves

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   Liu Shengsheng was reborn. In her past life, she repeatedly witnessed her husband's unwavering devotion to Wang Aiyun and her daughter. He gave Wang Aiyun fifty yuan of his entire 120 yuan salary each month and personally drove them to and from work and school. When she finally broke down in tears after returning home in the rain with a high fever, knowing she needed care, Wang Aiyun deliberately called Zhou Mingyuan away. And he… truly left. Her high fever and the shock of anger caused her to die that day. Reborn, Liu Shengsheng gazed at Zhou Mingyuan, handsome and tall, in his green military uniform with two bars and two stars flashing on his shoulders. Finally, she suppressed the turmoil in her heart and said, "Zhou Mingyuan, let's get a divorce."

2. 102 首 The Commander Refused to Share a Room with Her for His First Love, So She Was Reborn and Walked Away 首长为白月光不圆房，重生不嫁了 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Su Niannian has been married to her husband in a military marriage for ten years. His heart belongs only to the woman he has always loved, and he refuses to share a bed with Su Niannian throughout their entire marriage. Even when she is dying of terminal cancer, he refuses to see her. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn, back to before their wedding. This time, she doesn’t want to marry him again! 23.9kReads8.8Score2kShelves
3. 103 为 She Won't Consummate the Marriage for Her White Moonlight, So He Panics When She Marries a Commander 为白月光不圆房，改嫁首长他急了 Six Colors六个颜色Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted Lin Shu had been married to her husband for thirteen years in a military marriage, but his heart belonged only to his unattainable first love. He refused to consummate their marriage, and even when she was dying after suffering a stroke, he would not come to see her. When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn in her youth. This time, she would no longer help raise his first love’s child, and she would not marry him. Instead, she took her Spirit Spring Space and married his commanding officer 6.8kReads8.7Score655Shelves
4. 104 我 My Boyfriend Is the Second Male Lead 我的男友是男二 Big Mouth Cao Caozi大口草草子Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Everyone says Fang Ning's boss, Cheng Jingsi, is the ultimate eligible bachelor. But to her, he's just an arrogant, rude man who disrespects women: picky and impossible to deal with. Fang Ning managed to dodge her elders' matchmaking schemes, but she can't escape Xu Liyan, famously known as the perennial runner-up. So nobody wants this perfect second male lead? Well, she does! She wants him, wants him, wants him!!! 788Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead's success was inevitable.

5. 105 追 You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top 追你八年不爱我，重生让男二上位 A Visit to the Human World来人间一趟Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reborn + one-on-one, both leads are inexperienced + the previous life's second male lead becomes the endgame + no making up after the groveling] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao pursued Qi Shen for eight years, only to look back and find no one by her side. When his first love returned to the country, she realized that some people were stones that could never be warmed. Then she was unexpectedly reborn. This time, she would cut off this ill-fated relationship herself. But then a tra 332Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   [Top Post] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao chased Qi Shen for eight years, only to find herself alone. The return of her "white moonlight" (her ideal love interest) made her realize that some people are like stones that can never be warmed. She was unexpectedly reborn. In this life, she was determined to sever this ill-fated relationship. But then a transfer student suddenly appeared, forcefully intruding into her life. Fate had changed, and why had even Qi Shen, who didn't love her, changed?

6. 106 甜 Sweet Temptation, Tender Spoiling! Mr. Gu Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 甜诱，撩宠！顾先生蓄谋已久 Yu Yang鱼漾Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Ice-cold beauty and top jewelry designer × scheming, theatrically devoted husband | One-on-one romance | Both leads are each other's first and only | Sweet romance | Love-triangle drama] Wen Nian, known as an “ice-cold beauty,” returned to the country for Pei Jinyi, only to discover that the movie star had spent five years carefully weaving a tender trap for her. She said, “Pei Jinyi, don't worry. I, Wen Nian, can take whatever you dish out. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.” 504Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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   I won't go into detail, but the male and female leads are super sweet, and it's very satisfying to see the scumbag man get his revenge.

7. 107 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score638Shelves
8. 108 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 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
9. 109 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 30.8kReads9.5Score4kShelves
10. 110 诱 Tempting Kisses for a Sweet Little Fruit 诱吻小甜果 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual redemption + both virgins + the second male lead desperately pursues his wife] (Not a strong heroine! A slightly spicy, sweet romance!) [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. bold young master] During the six years she was taken in, Wen You regarded Mr. Feng as the ultimate authority, working tirelessly and obeying his every word. Who could have guessed that after she graduated from university, he would coldly toss out, “I only ever saw h 1.4kReads9.2Score201Shelves
11. 111 领 I Lost My Memory Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, and the Capital's Golden Boy Swept Me Into a Whirlwind Marriage 领证前失忆，京圈太子爷拐我闪婚 Yun Qingqiu云青楸Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted ⭐️The short drama adaptation, Love Hidden in Time, is now streaming. Lots of sweet kissing scenes!⭐️ On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi was framed and got into a car accident. Her fiancé rescued his adopted daughter right in front of her and left Meng Zhi behind. Meng Zhi was saved by her fiancé’s uncle. When she woke up, she had lost her memory. The first thing she saw was a mature, stern-looking man. His eyes were full of concern, and he was so handsome that she 5kReads8.9Score521Shelves

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    🍁①On the day the male and female leads registered their marriage, the female lead's adopted daughter was unhappy that she was marrying the male lead. She grabbed the steering wheel from the female lead, causing an accident. When the male lead arrived, he only rescued the adopted daughter, completely ignoring the female lead. In the end, it was the male lead's uncle who saved the female lead. After the female lead woke up, she had amnesia and mistook her uncle for her husband. Later, the male lead regretted it and wanted to win the female lead back, but it was too late...

12. 112 疯 The Mad Crown Prince Claims Me for His Own 疯批太子夺我入怀 Green Beans, Green Beans, Green Beans四季豆豆豆Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted A practice piece… Stay away if you don't like melodramatic fiction…,… 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the female lead is often ill, and her brother becomes a courtier for the crown prince in order to obtain medicine for her. However, he ends up being forcibly taken by the crown prince. Later, the second male lead rises to power. The plot is superbly written.

13. 113 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    🌿🌿🌿The second male lead takes over. ①At the age of nine, homeless Chunzhi was taken in by Lu Jingyun and became his child bride. Lu Jingyun's promise, "If I pass the imperial examination one day, I will definitely marry you," earned him ten years of devoted support. The ambitious young man passed the examination with flying colors, but then married the daughter of a high-ranking official, demanding she become his concubine. On the day she was abandoned by the top scholar, Chunzhi chose the powerful Prince of Chang'an, Huo Zheng, as her husband. Before leaving, everyone asked him what he would do with Chunzhi. She overheard Huo Zheng contemptuously say, "A country girl, just a plaything." Heartbroken, Chunzhi faked her death and disappeared without a trace. Huo Zheng, however, coughed up blood and his eyes turned red. He searched desperately for half a year, and when he saw Chunzhi again, he saw her with a slightly protruding belly, standing beside another man…

14. 114 重 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 Ma Nong麻农Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 313Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If he hadn't sacrificed himself by the River of Lost Souls to give her a second chance at life, how could she have had the opportunity to live again? She feared it was all just a dream, a dream in which she glimpsed his hidden love.

15. 115 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    It's so good! The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a real ordeal!

16. 116 觊 The Harbor City Heir Has Wanted Her for Ages, Now He’s Winning Her Over 觊觎已久，港城太子爷诱妻上位 Sugar-Coated Hawthorn Balls糖葫芦球Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Reunion After a Long Separation + Secret Love Comes True + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Marriage Before Love + Long-Planned Romance] [Tender, aloof heir of Harbor City VS clever, mischievous little darling] Si Yao poured money and effort into helping Lu Xiao take his company public, only to hear him say, “What’s wrong with getting engaged to her for the sake of our future?” “Once I succeed, do you really think you won’t be able to marry me?” She broke u 450Reads6.5Score101Shelves

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    The wedding is in chapter 20; the plot moves quickly, doesn't drag, and is full of interesting moments.

17. 117 淮 Huai Ning Falls into the Mortal World 淮柠落人间 Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + Sweet pampering + Both leads are each other’s first + No rivalry between women + Second male lead gets his comeuppance + Happy ending] His first love left him to study abroad, so Fu Jinghao promptly got together with his childhood friend. Her family was powerful and could help his career. Fu Jinghao should have been satisfied, but everyone also knew that the fiancée of the distinguished young master of the Fu family... was a fool. His friends mocked her, and the people around h 1.9kReads8.8Score177Shelves

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    🍭🍭The second male lead takes over. ①The female lead's family is incredibly powerful, arguably the most wealthy in City B. She can help him in his career, so Fu Jinghao should be satisfied. But everyone knows that his fiancée, the eldest son of the Fu family, is mentally challenged. The ridicule from friends and the mockery from those around him gradually turn his heartache into frustration and suffocation. His beloved returns to the country, and he deliberately ignores her, treating her coldly. But somehow, another man appears in her life. He storms over, only to be stunned the moment he sees the "other man." "Little... Little Uncle."

18. 118 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.5kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    🎉🎉Wen Xu fell in love with her senior at first sight and finally won him over after three years. On her 20th birthday, she discovered through a series of unexpected events that her boyfriend's promised surprise was actually a drug deal—to give her to the CEO of a business partnership in exchange for a project. Afterwards, Wen Xu slapped him, broke up with him, and turned to her childhood rival, who had a crush on her…

19. 119 我 I Make Money and Save for Retirement with a Million-Song Playlist 我带百万歌单赚钱养老 Daoist Zhībai知白道人Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, System space, entertainment, medicine, show business, romance, not one-on-one, changes male lead] An orphan, Wen Nuanyi transmigrates to another world and becomes Ruan Tang, the orphaned daughter of General Jian's housekeeper and driver. Jian Yichen, who grew up with Ruan Tang as her childhood sweetheart, falls in love with someone else in college, and Ruan Tang dies suddenly after getting drunk. Reborn, Wen Nuanyi sets out to conquer the music scene in another world, carrying m 13.1kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    [Flying Kiss] She transmigrated and became a pitiful little girl, orphaned and living with other people. She grew up with her childhood sweetheart, a perfect couple in everyone's eyes, and he treated her very well. But then he fell for someone else. Then the female lead arrived, and she began a new life, becoming a winner in life.

20. 120 塔 Tarot Omens 塔罗预兆 Yan Ran嫣染8k WordsCompleted Tarot Omens —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead rises to power; a short, satisfying story.

21. 121 养 A Slow-Burning Secret Crush 养成系暗恋 Yan Ran嫣染Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted A Slow-Burn Secret Crush —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 暗 Ending My Secret Crush, I Became Someone Else's White Moonlight 暗恋终止，成为他人白月光 Bei He Guanguan北荷琯琯Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + secret love + pursuing his wife after losing her, but she never turns back + reunion after years apart + sweet CEO romance] Xia Annuo fell in love with the man who was her brother in name only. She kept her girlish feelings hidden, never daring to reveal them, because she knew he didn’t love her. The things Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Annuo were, “Don’t follow me. Stop bothering me. Can’t you be quiet for once?” Just as he wished, Xia Annuo gradually drifted f 121Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Xie Weiyi and Sheng Shuran went from a campus romance to marriage, but on their wedding anniversary, Xie Weiyi received photos of him having dinner with another woman. When confronted, Sheng Shuran gave evasive answers. Completely disappointed, Xie Weiyi filed for divorce. Sheng Shuran thought she was playing hard to get, but when he finally realized the truth, he discovered that he had already lost the person who had been waiting for him forever.

23. 123 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves

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    These are all stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead: 1️⃣ On the eve of the female lead's wedding to the male lead, she discovers her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend wearing a bathrobe at his house, and then she marries his uncle. 2️⃣ On the eve of her engagement, the female lead discovers her fiancé kissing another woman, and then she hastily marries her fiancé's brother, becoming his sister-in-law. 3️⃣ The childhood sweetheart defeats the newcomer and successfully becomes the male lead's wife. [Feeling wronged][Feeling wronged]

24. 124 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.3kReads9.2Score584Shelves
25. 125 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 420Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    After the marriage, Xu Entang overheard him telling his friends, "My family made me marry them, what could I do?" Heartbroken, she decided to divorce. The night before the divorce, she was reborn back to the day she was taken back to Beicheng in her second year of high school, and both families stayed at the same place as before. Later, she didn't come home that night, and he searched for her frantically. "Are you really dating someone? With whom?" Xu Entang blushed as Tan Jili pulled her into his arms on the other end of the phone. Tan Jili spoke, his voice coming through the phone, "Tell him, are you dating me?"

26. 126 婚 We’re Divorced, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Marrying the Crown Prince? 婚都离了，我嫁太子爷你哭什么 Ye Zimu夜紫穆Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Reborn + infidelity + punishing scumbags + both leads sexually inexperienced + face-slapping + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + second male lead becomes the male lead) (Bright, resilient PhD × scheming, reserved heir to a powerful family) Only when the flames engulfed her did Qiao Xitong see the true faces of her husband, Song Lingzhou, and his adopted sister. Reborn, she calmly laid her plans and tricked him into signing a divorce agreement. A month later, Song Lingzhou tore up the agreement, 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of a man chasing after his wife, a broken mirror that can never be mended, a man rising to power, and sweet romance with revenge for the scumbag. It's really good!

27. 127 分 After the Breakup, She Became the Childhood Sweetheart Tycoon's Most Treasured One 分手后，她成竹马大佬的心尖宠 Incredible不可思议Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted [Faithful to one another #second male lead takes the lead #sweet romance #hero pursues heroine after losing her #satisfying revenge] Xiang Yimo spent five years acting like a lovesick puppy, but she still couldn’t warm Qin Ye’s heart. Then she unexpectedly received a video of him making out with her best friend. She couldn’t believe that both her boyfriend and her closest friend had betrayed her. When she opened the private room door, she heard with her own ears the man she had loved for five ye 118Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 婚 Sweet Flirting After Marriage! The Beijing Tycoon Has Been Plotting This for Ages 婚后甜撩！京圈大佬蓄谋已久 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted (The score is low because it just started. It’s super sweet and complete.) Male lead takes the top spot + secret crush comes true + mutually devoted sweet romance + long-planned love + they communicate openly + marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + flirty sweetness + prominent family [Fake gentleman | sometimes acts all coy and calculating | loves doing mental arithmetic | capital’s powerful elite vs sweet yet sassy | loves boldly, hates boldly | Jiangnan beauty | little princess] Nan 6.4kReads8.4Score487Shelves
29. 129 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 1.4kReads8.6Score142Shelves

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    [Heart] She and her boyfriend fell in love in college and hoped to get married. However, shortly after their engagement, her boyfriend asked her to take the blame for his ailing sister and go to jail, casually saying, "It's only for a year." Heartbroken, she broke up with him, smashed her ring, and never looked back...

30. 130 倒 I Pursued the Wild School Hunk for Six Years. When I Gave Up, He Panicked 倒追野戾校草六年，我放弃了他急了 Near-Blue-Cap Mushroom近蓝盖小菇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After years of dogged pursuit, Xu Suili finally turned the campus heartthrob into her husband. But married life wasn’t the happiness she had imagined. While she was trying to get pregnant, her husband went on a business trip with the woman he’d always loved. He ignored her messages and wouldn’t answer her calls. Xu Suili asked for a divorce, but before it could happen, she was reborn six years earlier, just moments before she was supposed to confess her feelings to her campus-heartthrob husband. 6.4kReads6.6Score1.2kShelves
31. 131 痴 Obsessed with the White Moonlight: Baby, Be Brave 痴缠白月光：宝宝，勇敢一点 Ting Jinyi庭锦一Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Devoted Husband + Real Heiress + Putting the Scumbag in His Place + Win Her Back at Any Cost + Mutual Firsts] After an unexpected turn of events, the woman Lu Xiaohan had never forgotten for fifteen years married his buddy. From then on, he pined for his unattainable love every day. “Your father’s debt is yours to pay! I hate Ling Jiu...” Lou Yan ground his teeth. After three years of a secret marriage, he came back and immediately clung to a famous actress, br 37Reads7.1Score—Shelves
32. 132 夜 Mr. Ye, If You Missed Your Chance, Don't Come Back 夜先生，错过了就别回头 The Lost Bluebird走失的青鸟Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted No getting back together after a breakup / second male lead takes the heroine / sweet romance / angsty love story Luo Xinyan was reading the news when the next story made her feel as if something were stuck in her throat. It was about her boyfriend of three years, Ye Yunji, making a high-profile appearance at the airport to welcome his first love home. With her colleagues looking on anxiously, she steadied herself and mechanically read the story about her boyfriend. After the broadcast, she went 1.2kReads7.0Score101Shelves
33. 133 渣 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 680Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The scumbag doesn't appreciate it, and the big shot takes over.

34. 134 沪 A Letter from Shanghai: My Boyfriend's Boss Has His Eye on Me 沪上来信：被男友上司觊觎了 Zhu Sanmiao竹三渺Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [The short drama Mist Lifting Over the River is now available for reservations. The male side piece rises to the top, fights and schemes for what he wants, and the heroine grows!] After graduating from college, Lin Wu went north for love, against everyone’s advice. In her third year of following her boyfriend to Shanghai, she met his boss, Jiang Zhiye. Jiang Zhiye was born to be in a position of power, never letting his emotions show. Everyone said he was ruthless and cold, a man who stood at th 352Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    The male mistress gradually integrates into the female lead's life, leading to a struggle and fight for her affections.

35. 135 拜 Fine, Then We’re Done! My Next Husband Will Be Even Better! 拜拜就拜拜，下个老公他更乖！ Green Tangelo青棠柚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Heroine: Shu Yan; hero: Huo Huaichuan) The only daughter of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners in the city transmigrates into a book and becomes the troublesome wife of a rough soldier in a period novel! And not just any wife: the kind who dies young and leaves behind a terrible reputation. When Shu Yan opens her eyes, she sees her tough husband, who has the exact same face as the man of her dreams. Her heart starts racing. Who cares if she’s troublesome? First, she’ll win h 1.4kReads8.6Score151Shelves

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    Chronology. .

36. 136 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 68.4kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow] The female lead's childhood sweetheart is fed up with her. She and Xiao Jingchuan were childhood sweethearts; she used to chase after him since they were little. Xiao Jingchuan was her entire youth, her first love, and her only one. — Xiao Jingchuan said he hates this kind of moral blackmail, but she never intended to blackmail him in any way.

37. 137 京 The Capital’s Big Shot Kisses Her Senseless, Spoiling and Seducing Her 京圈大佬猛猛亲，又宠又撩 Zhu Ye祝也Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Cool, confident celebrity heroine x scheming, possessive kingpin of the capital] [Two strong leads who keep testing each other | Brothers competing for her in a battleground of jealousy | The second male lead takes center stage | The husband’s long road to winning her back | Possessive, sweet romance] In the sixth year of loving Shen Siyi, You Jinwu caught him cheating with her own eyes. She didn’t cry or make a scene. She turned and walked away, cleanly and decisively, as if she had never love 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, aggressively pursuing his wife, a battle of wits and strength! Meanwhile, the ex-boyfriend's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare!

38. 138 改 I Remarried a Gentle Man, and My Ex Came Crawling Back With Our Child! 改嫁温柔现任，前夫携子跪地舔！ Mo Siha莫思哈Modern Romance125k WordsCompleted (The ex-husband begs for her back, the son begs for his mom back, and the second male lead takes his long-planned chance to win her over. The heroine stands on her own, loves herself, and turns the tables against all odds.) After five years of marriage, her husband showed no affection for her, and her son loved her no more. His first love had taken over her home. “I want Auntie Tang to be my mom!” “All right.” After enduring her husband and son’s endless disdain, she resolutely divorced him and 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍒🍒① Married for five years, she knew he had a crush on someone else and was extremely cold towards her, but she endured it many times because of her son. Until her son threw the birthday cake and gifts she made by hand into the trash can and said that he wanted his crush to be his mother, she finally lost heart and decided to divorce him... (The second male lead takes over)

39. 139 病 The Yandere Rescue Plan 病娇拯救计划 Jin Qiqi锦七柒Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Yandere + Redemption + Devoted Couple + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending] Shen Tanxing transmigrates into a book!!! It all starts when she clicks on a CEO romance novel called You Are My Name. Unlike readers who love the male lead or second male lead, Shen Tanxing only likes one minor, minor, minor character who appears in just a dozen or so chapters. She even reads the entire novel just to find the tiniest clues about him. When she realizes she’s transmigra 1.6kReads9.0Score138Shelves

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    Shen Tanxing's first reaction after transmigrating into the book was that she could finally see Jiang Zhouye alive. Although he was only a minor character in the book, appearing in only a dozen or so chapters, in Shen Tanxing's mind, he was the protagonist. Jiang Zhouye was originally at the top of his social circle, but a car accident left him confined to a wheelchair. His proud self-esteem was trampled underfoot, gradually making him sensitive and melancholic. Then, someone recklessly barged into his world, smiling and saying: "Jiang Zhouye, the sun is shining brightly outside, let's go out."

40. 140 离 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 41Reads—Score113Shelves

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    A broken mirror can never be mended! The second male lead takes over!

41. 141 向 Falling Toward the Milky Way 向银河坠落 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Gentle Policewoman vs. Cool, Reserved Forensic Doctor] [Ex's Regret Arc + Marriage Before Love for the Heroine + Secret Crush Comes True for the Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] On the eve of meeting his parents, Jiang Jianyue noticed signs of another woman in Qi Sili's life. The girl was young and cute, like a delicate little white flower. - She sent him a breakup text, but he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum and replied, “Calm down.” She glanced at the message and blocked him without a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍃🍃The female protagonist discovers her boyfriend has another woman by his side and decisively breaks up with him. Just then, an old neighbor returns to his hometown and mentions that his family is looking for a blind date for his son. Jiang Jianyue thinks, how could a man like Xie Xinglan lack romantic prospects? One late night, downstairs at her apartment building, a cold and indifferent man stops her and asks earnestly, "You broke up, and I also need to go on blind dates. They're all old classmates, want to give it a try with me?"

42. 142 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After My Divorce, I Became a Street Vendor and Made a Fortune 重生八零：离婚后我摆地摊成首富 Sugar Bean Isn't Sweet糖豆不甜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1980s + Rebirth + Making a Fortune + Mutual Healing] Su Qing's previous life could be summed up in one word: miserable! Her parents and older sister died one after another. Her dream-guy husband never even touched her, then wanted a divorce. One of her two nieces died, and the other disappeared because of her. Before she died, a young man even swindled her out of the only hundred thousand yuan she had. Reborn in 1982, she agrees to the divorce without hesitation, then hugs her two nieces an 3kReads9.0Score289Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn and immediately divorces her scumbag husband. 🌈"Su Qing, my heart belongs only to Xue Jiao.🌈 We've been married for so long, and I haven't even touched you. Don't you know that? My father is gone, and I don't want to be too harsh. If you divorce me, I'll give you five hundred yuan as compensation!"🥺🥺

43. 143 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2kReads9.1Score137Shelves

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    🍅In the first book, in her past life, her husband didn't save her own child but instead saved her comrade Yihuang's child. Her child died, and she also died young. After being reborn, her child was still alive. She immediately reunited with her husband and took the child away. [Facepalm]

44. 144 未 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨，他兄弟蓄谋已久 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 10.7kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend this one [Aimer].

45. 145 偏 Obsessive Love: The Capital’s Heir Washes the Sheets Every Night 偏执成瘾，京圈太子爷夜夜洗床单 Little Bei Loves to Think小北爱思考Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Second male lead's redemption chase + scheming male lead's pursuit + secret love wins] The rating just came out, but it'll go up. Delicate, gentle heroine + cunning, wickedly charming hero Gu Shiyan pursued Shen Yan for three years, and they were together for three years. He once declared in front of everyone, “In this life, I will love only Shen Yan. She is my life!” But one day, by chance, Shen Yan caught Gu Shiyan pinning his good friend's younger sister beneath him, entangled with her in a 727Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration] Long-planned, the second male lead takes over! A list of ancient and modern romance novels—there's bound to be one that suits you! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Send Heart][Send Heart]

46. 146 他 When He Came, Thorns Sprang Everywhere 他来时荆棘丛生 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Healing + Wife Chases Husband to Win Him Back] That summer, Xia Mo came running out of the exam hall and leaped into his arms. Song Qinian smiled. "Looks like I should congratulate you in advance." "You bet! I'm definitely getting into Rong University School of Fine Arts!" If all went well, they would be the couple everyone at Rong University envied. But life is unpredictable, and reality drove them apart. Song Qinian accused her, 394Reads8.8Score—Shelves
47. 147 渣 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 Li Jiuyue's Cat李九月的猫Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 786Reads8.7Score106Shelves
48. 148 让 She Wanted Me as Her Lover, but I Had Other Plans 让她当外室，她偏要另谋高枝 Teacher Sweet Tea甜茶老师Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet clearheaded young lady + dashing young general] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering + the hero is head over heels] Jiang Wan was the only daughter of the Jiang family, born into wealth, with money and beauty to spare. As soon as she came of age, she was engaged to the legitimate son of the Lu family. She had thought they were a match made in heaven, but at a spring banquet, she heard Lu Jingyan say with her own ears: “She’s just a merchant’s daughter. Why would I take her serious —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 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 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
50. 150 逼 You Forced Me Into an Arranged Marriage, Now I'm in Love with My Husband. Why Are You Crying? 逼我联姻，我爱上联姻老公你哭啥 Sugar Come to Life成了精的糖Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [First Marriage, Then Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Age Gap + Long-Planned Romance + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love, Sweet Romance] [Charming, confident comic artist + stern, reserved archaeologist] Yun Qingwu was taken in by the Gu family at ten and doted on by Gu Yi for eleven years. On his birthday, emboldened by alcohol, she confessed her feelings to him. Afterward, he avoided her for two months. The next time they met, he told her he had a girlfrie 35.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    The caption reads: [Life is like a book, and you are my favorite passage. ૮ ᴗ͈ˬᴗ͈ෆა] Ji Siming stared intently at the screen. All surrounding sounds vanished, leaving only the thunderous pounding of his heart. Unrequited love was a silent, gloomy snowfield; he had walked alone for far too long. But now, spring thunder rumbled, the snow melted, and he welcomed spring.

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