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

1. 201 弹 After the On-Screen Comments Spoiled the Plot, I Hooked the Hottest Movie Emperor 弹幕剧透后，我钓上了当红影帝。 Deer Drum鹿鼓Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After the On-Screen Comments Spoiled the Plot, I Lured the Popular Best Actor Into My Net —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Second male lead.

2. 202 利 A Weapon for Love 利器为爱 Twenty Mu Mu-chan二十木木酱11k WordsCompleted A Blade for Love 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead is willing to be used as a tool by the female lead to desperately climb the social ladder. [Cool]

3. 203 分 After We Broke Up, My Ex's Brother-in-Law Says Good Night Every Day 分手后，前任的小舅子天天说晚安 Little Osmanthus Lamp小桂灯Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted He was her ex-boyfriend’s brother-in-law, the heir to the Fu Group, and the one man she should never have fallen for. “Your sister stole my ex-boyfriend. What are you here for, to laugh at me?” He cornered her in the elevator and spoke in a low voice: “Who she marries has nothing to do with how I feel about you.” On day 21, she got over her past. On day 22, her new routine was all about him. “Lin Qi, it’s day 63. Have you gotten used to being loved by me?” 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The man in the navy blue suit she met by chance in the elevator had a cool, cedar-like aura. He would thoughtfully hold the elevator door open for her and remember that she liked her Americano without sugar. These coincidental encounters made her wonder if this gentleness was an unexpected surprise meant just for her.

4. 204 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds
5. 205 重 Reborn to Woo the Devoted Tycoon 重生诱哄深情大佬 Tu Ba图八Modern Romance115k WordsCompleted [Reborn + long-planned pursuit (secret crush) as the second male lead takes the top spot + the hero must win his wife back + campus] + mutual pining. The night Lu Mianmian is passed from one scumbag to another, Yu Qingsong happens to walk by. Desperate, Lu Mianmian asks him for help. “Yu Qingsong, please save me...” Yu Qingsong takes two steps back, putting distance between himself and the woman on the ground. “Miss Lu, we’re not close.” Not long afterward, the man returns. “I’ve thought it over 6Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 温 Mr. Wen, Your First Love Is Back Where She Belongs 温总，你的白月光归位了 Li Ruoxi黎婼汐Modern Romance193k WordsOngoing [Rekindled Love × Powerful Rivals × Intensely Sweet Romance × The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Chi Wanwan once believed that her engagement to Lu Mingzheng was the best future she could hope for. Then came the class reunion, where the man she had forgotten for years, Wen Cimu, shattered her peaceful world with one familiar call: “Wanwan.” He returned with a forceful presence, not only a business emperor worth trillions, but also the only protector in her childhood memories. As the Lu famil —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 哥 Go Bass Fishing, Bro. I’ll Handle the Fussy Female Lead 哥们放心野钓吧，作精女主我来劝 Crayon Xiao Qing蜡笔小卿Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Fearless Flirt · Guiding Older Second Male Lead · True Playboy Hero Chases His Wife · Stealing Someone Else’s Partner] When Shu Yan unexpectedly found out that her husband, Yan Xu, had been putting off registering their marriage because he was cheating, she didn’t shed a single tear. Playing with her husband’s best friend Tang Yanzhou’s belt, she draped a green scarf over their wedding portrait. Then she threw herself into a passionate affair with him. Before Tang Yanzhou could leave, she lifte 142Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is a real playboy; after the female lead gives up on him, the older, powerful second male lead deeply protects him.

8. 208 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.6kReads9.2Score76914d adds

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   [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Belated affection is cheaper than grass, and a loyal heroine doesn't need to be late. The second male lead has always silently loved the heroine from behind. A proper ex should be as quiet as if he's dead. After the second male lead took over, the male lead got the upper hand, and our heroine won't go back to her ex.

9. 209 死 After Faking My Death, the Crazy Male Lead Regretted It 死遁后，疯批男主他悔疯了 I Talk with Fish余与鱼语10k WordsCompleted After Faking His Death, the Crazy Male Lead Regrets Everything 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead's life is actually quite tragic, but the second male lead is really great [almost crying].

10. 210 打 A Lighter and Mint Candy 打火机与薄荷糖 Ge Deng戈灯Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted [Campus romance] [Unrequited love] [The playboy reforms] [The second male lead wins her heart] [Happy ending] [Both leads are each other's first] On the first day of school, socially anxious Zhang Deng Deng just wants to blend into the background. But the girl huddled in the corner ends up sitting next to Wang Mingyuan, a boy with a dazzling smile, as radiant as a little sun! He’s cheerful and popular, but so terrible at math that she can’t help getting a headache. “I’m counting on you for math 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a complete scumbag, but he suddenly realizes his mistake and wants to pursue the female lead, who is already with the second male lead.

11. 211 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 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power; new book serialization.

12. 212 她 She Stands Atop the Altar 她在神坛之上 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted Someone loves you dearly, and you love him too. But what if he’s the one who hurt you, just once? Would you forgive him? She is an award-winning actress, the most singular star in the entertainment industry. Beneath all that glory, how many people are hoping to see her fall? When she meets a gentle soul and slowly sheds her hard shell, will she be met with an embrace or a blade? As she grows, she loses the beloved glass slipper and climbs barefoot up a stairway to heaven twined with flowers and 12Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 离 After the Divorce, She Became a Capitalist Heiress and Went on a Rampage! 离婚后成资本家小姐，她杀疯了！ Yaoxianxian妖仙仙Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) [Both leads are virgins + Male lead takes charge + The second male lead and his whole family get their comeuppance] For her husband, she was willing to hide her brilliance and give everything she had, only to be left with a life in ruins. In Lu Chen’s eyes, Qin Nan could never compare to the “moonlight in his heart,” Su Qingya, the youngest female medical professor in the capital. Little did he know that the halo of the “perfect goddess” he admired was something Qin N 2.8kReads9.1Score45314d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly wealthy and highly capable. Her ex-husband is infatuated with his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a past love), believing she's the woman who truly matches him. Heartbroken, she divorces him, only to be met with a dramatic and persistent pursuit from her ex-husband.

14. 214 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    The second male lead gets the role [shy]

15. 215 引 Kindling a Passion 引火撩心 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + tantalizing tension + the heroine stops pursuing him halfway, driving the male lead to go mad with love, lurk in the shadows, and completely lose it] Shen Zhinian had been secretly in love with Xiao Hechuan for years, and the two had been dancing around each other for a long time. But just as she was preparing to confess, she caught him rekindling things with his ex-girlfriend. She heard him say: “I was drawn to her because she reminded me of you.” Fur 10.4kReads8.9Score99114d adds
16. 216 被 After He Kisses Me Until I Cry, the Tycoon Coaxes Me in a Hoarse Voice, and I Still Dare To... 被亲哭后，大佬哑声低哄，我还敢 The Twenty-First Day of the Eleventh Month冬月二十一Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Sweet, soft, beautiful, resilient heiress vs. outwardly cold but inwardly passionate and devoted tycoon (First married, then fall in love + double standards + secret crush + both leads’ first love + happy ending + sweet everyday romance + second male lead’s regret + reborn + healing) Wen Ya always knew that Su Chen was deeply in love with someone else, but naively believed that if she stayed by his side long enough, one day he would finally see her. But she was wrong. When faced with a choice, S 2.9kReads9.2Score27314d adds
17. 217 她 She's Such a Flirt 她那么撩 Baby Ditou呆头宝宝Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Sweet romance + short story] Shen Xiao, renowned as a captivating beauty, pursued Han Ce for five years. Only after they married did she learn that he had fallen in love with her at first sight and had been secretly enjoying her pursuit all along. After an accident sends her back to the beginning, when she first met Han Ce, she hears the heir of the Han family sneer in front of his childhood friends: “Shen Xiao? A childhood betrothal? I'd rather stay single than marry h 14.1kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
18. 218 恢 After I Regained My Memories, the Crown Prince Begged Me to Come Back Every Day 恢复记忆后，太子日日求我回头 Everyone Has One人皆有之Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted Xie Yun transmigrated, but it took her four years of acting like a lovesick puppy before she remembered. Once her memories returned, all she wanted was to make money. As for the Crown Prince? To hell with him! After she stopped being a hopeless romantic, life became a lot more fun. But Zhao Jing wasn’t having it. 4.2kReads8.5Score23914d adds
19. 219 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
20. 220 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
21. 221 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Past Life, So This Time I'll Marry a Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle 上一世苦够了，这一世嫁京圈大佬 Don't Dream of Rain别梦雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Nuan was reborn, and so was her husband. In her previous life, to help him get ahead as quickly as possible, An Nuan deliberately hid how well she had done on the college entrance exams and gave him her early admission spot at a world-renowned university. But on the day he finally achieved success, he killed her in the bridal suite she had lovingly prepared. In this new life, An Nuan swore she wouldn’t interfere in his life again. She would let him be with the woman he loved. An Nuan would at 30kReads8.6Score2.8k14d adds

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    The story after the protagonist's rebirth is all sweet and without any angst; I was practically smiling like a proud aunt the whole time! The ambiguous relationship between the main characters is so sweet it's almost cloying!

22. 222 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Snatched Was Too Much to Handle, So After Being Reborn, I Dumped Him 强摘的校草太扎手，重生她扔掉了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Reborn Sweet-and-Cool Heiress x Lowly, Obsessive Boy + Male Lead Pretends Not to Care + Heroine Spoils Him Without Limits] Jiang Yuejiao died without ever winning Gu Jinzhu's heart. It was a tragedy: no one had ever loved her in her whole life. Her spirit lingered, and she saw the boy she had never paid attention to gently cradle her broken body in his arms, grief-stricken, before setting a fire that killed both h 218Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    ① *Anonymous Confession* The female lead, Yin Heyue, is reborn at seventeen, leaving behind her unhappy marriage from her previous life. She once lived as an orphan, with an arrogant but not blood-related older brother, Song Yuzhou. In her past life, she pursued the unattainable top student, Wen Shu, only to be betrayed on their fifth wedding anniversary. Reborn, she unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds and breaks off all ties with Wen Shu. The love letter that the school heartthrob misunderstands is boldly declared to be for Song Yuzhou, throwing the arrogant man into disarray. Later, Song Yuzhou cries and begs her to look at him, revealing that he has loved her for a long time. The plot is full of twists and turns, the emotions are sincere and moving, taking you back to your youth and allowing you to experience that belated, heartfelt confession. 💯💯💯

23. 223 舔 I Fawned Over Him for Three Years While Acting Cold, Then the Second Male Lead Took the Lead and Behaved 舔他三年装高冷，男二上位老实了 Hui Shi卉诗Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing I’ve dropped this book!! Don’t read it!! If you’ve added it to your bookshelf, remove it!!!! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it!!!! The author has dropped it… —Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 224 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Female Supporting Character: All to Woo the Second Male Lead 穿书成女配：只为泡男二 Just One壹只只Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Top-Tier Star + HE] Everyone knows: the male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead belongs to everyone! By chance, she transmigrated into a novel she had recently been reading. It was originally a domineering CEO story about the male and female leads loving and hurting each other, but the second male lead became the character she could never let go of. Ji Yan, the second male lead, was a top-tier star with an incomparable face. Dev 3.2kReads8.2Score29914d adds
25. 225 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Devoted Second Male Lead 快穿：救赎痴情男二 Zhu Mu Xixi竹木兮兮Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + devoted couples + sweet romance + the second male lead wins + varied settings Mu Xixi is obsessed with second male leads. She is always heartbroken watching the heroines of angsty novels get tormented over and over, only to treat the male lead like her first love. If it were up to her, she would choose the poor, pitiful second male lead instead: the refined gentleman, the obsessive one who turns dark, the seemingly innocent green tea schemer. Second male leads of every kin 131Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 226 攻 Conquest Failed: After the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, the Jerk Regrets It 攻略失败：男二上位后渣男后悔了 Wild Little Sister野小妹Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted I awakened a conquest System. But my conquest target loathed me, and my parents and friends looked at me with nothing but disappointment. They said, “Your little sister is so wonderful. You can't compare to her.” “Someone like you should just go die.” But when I really died after failing my conquest, they all went mad, begging me to come back... 37Reads5.5Score—14d adds
27. 227 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score60614d adds

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    [Socially Anxious Cute Boy Male Lead × Reborn Campus Female Lead] 🍄Family, this book is super good! 🍁The childhood sweetheart who was disliked and whose brain was blocked in her past life🍁I'm not following her anymore🍁She meets a socially anxious idol, and the more you get to know her, the cuter she becomes! 🍁A second male lead suddenly appears and secretly falls for her~🍉

28. 228 豪 The Wealthy Family: Knowing My Heart Has Fallen 豪门：心知沦陷 Atobe's Biggest Fanatobe的迷妹Modern Romance125k WordsOngoing (A story where the second male lead wins.) Huo Shiyu had the best childhood friend a girl could ask for. They grew up together, and when young love first blossomed, Huo Shiyu fell for him. Their parents were delighted, and at Huo Shiyu's coming-of-age ceremony, Jiang Zhiyue made a romantic confession. With their families as witnesses, the two became a couple. Then an accident claimed Jiang Zhiyue's life. From that day on, she wore nothing but black. After shutting herself away for several years, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead originally thought he would never have a chance to get close to the female lead, but unexpectedly, the female lead's childhood friend chose to fake his death in order to leave her.

29. 229 离 After the Divorce, Her Powerful Family Came to Take Her Home 离婚后顶级娘家接她回家 Stealing a Pig from the Start开局偷猪啊Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted [Divorce + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, But Failing + Beloved by Everyone + Feel-Good] Three years ago, Lu Anhe’s adoptive parents forced her to marry into the Li family for their own benefit, hoping she would bring good luck to Li Chengfei, who had become a vegetable. After the wedding, Lu Anhe tirelessly cared for Li Chengfei, and accidentally nursed him back to consciousness. But she never expected that the first thing Li Chengfei would do after waking up was ask her for a divorce. 8.9kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    1️⃣🌹The female lead was forced to marry the male lead and dutifully cared for him for three years. She accidentally woke him from a vegetative state, and the first thing he did upon waking was to divorce her. The female lead, heartbroken, received the divorce certificate and completely gave up. The second male lead then took her place. 2️⃣🌹🌹Everyone knows the female lead was deeply in love with the male lead. Every time they broke up, she would beg for reconciliation within three days. She had been loving him so humbly and deeply for six years. This time, on her birthday, he brought a new lover and broke up with her. She agreed. Taking the breakup fee, she decisively left. She was exhausted. The male lead regretted his actions and pursued her again. The second male lead then took her place.

30. 230 重 Reborn, the Obsessive Big Shot Insists I'm His White Moonlight 重生后偏执大佬非说我是他的白月光 Jiu Si九肆Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth Romance] In her previous life, Qiao Xi avoided He Yichen like the plague, terrified of his gloomy, antisocial nature. But when she was in danger, he risked everything to save her. Someone brutally crippled his entire arm, and he nearly lost his life. Reborn, she is determined not only to take revenge, but also to love him, protect him, and spoil him. Rumor has it that the sixth young master of the He family in the Imperial Capital is cold, bloodthirsty, and ruthless. No one knows t 386Reads9.1Score11214d adds

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    It's easier to be a sensible person than a funny person.

31. 231 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 47.8kReads8.6Score4.4k14d adds
32. 232 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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