The Male Lead Treats the Female Lead Badly, So the Second Male Lead Takes His Place and the Male Lead Gets Tormented 男主对女主不好，男二上位，虐男主

1. 51 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
2. 52 夏 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.6kReads8.3Score40314d adds
3. 53 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 960Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century-long history, and his secretly married wife was an insignificant hand model. When his wife wanted a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted with his friends over drinks, saying, "It's just a matter of testing her patience; she'll come back in time." But when Yu Sheng turned around with red eyes, she was already someone else's wife.

4. 54 男 The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown: The Stand-In's Wrap Party 男二上位：替身杀青宴 Ten Years of Soliloquy十年独白Modern Romance164k WordsCompleted [The path of death she chose for him / fulfilling a promise made in their youth] [What long-awaited reunions? They’re all just murder games.] [The male lead becomes a twisted pervert later on / proceed with caution] Many years ago, she and Xu Xiangbei lived in a dim little alley. When he was sick, she stayed by his bedside. One summer, a few unruly crickets slipped inside. The patient furrowed his brow slightly. So, to avoid waking him, she caught crickets in the hospital room, sweating profuse 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
5. 55 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 1.9kReads8.8Score17714d adds

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   🍇🍇The male lead treats the female lead badly, the second male lead takes her place, and the male lead suffers. ①The female lead's family is extremely 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. When his white moonlight returns to the country, he deliberately ignores her and treats her coldly, but at some point, another man appears in her life. He storms over, only to be dumbfounded the moment he sees the "wild man." "Little... Little Uncle."

6. 56 躲 Why Are You Hiding? I Like You Too 躲什么，我也喜欢你 Yi Bai Er亿佰贰Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Reunion After Years Apart + Secret Crush + He Has to Win Her Back + Class Divide Aunt Sun, who works as a maid for the Gu family, often warns her daughter not to get involved with rich young men. She has her reasons: she is afraid her daughter will go astray, forget her place, and cost her her job. Wu Yunyun is a well-behaved girl who takes her mother's words to heart and never dares cross the line. Perhaps the thing you fear most is exactly what happens: she falls for the Gu family's young mast 4.3kReads6.3Score15814d adds
7. 57 毒 So What If I'm a Viper? With Terminal Cancer, I Kill Without Mercy 毒妇怎么了，癌症晚期我嘎嘎乱杀 Round, Fluffy, Spiky Lion圆滚滚的炸毛狮子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, father-and-son chasing-her-after-losing-her, absolutely no forgiveness, face-slapping revenge, a bold and beautiful female lead who is a top screenwriter, and a cold, aloof male lead who says one thing but means another] Qiao Jin spent twenty-eight years as a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, only to be told one day that she was a fake heiress. From then on, the parents who had doted on her belonged to Lin Weiwei. Her brothers, who used to stay up all night studying plot 47Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead was initially cold towards the female lead, but after she developed terminal cancer, he completely let go of her. Ironically, the male lead then began to become possessive and dark.

8. 58 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 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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   The original male lead didn't cherish and betrayed the female lead. ① He recklessly enjoyed her kindness, even naively believing that no matter how he treated her, she wouldn't leave. He never imagined she could be hurt, and that she would truly leave, so decisively. ② He had an affair on the eve of their engagement. She left heartbroken, but he thought she was just throwing a tantrum and told her to calm down. Little did he know that that was the moment he lost her forever. When he realized something was wrong, she already had a new lover. ③ They were husband and wife, but he never respected her. Even when she asked for a divorce, he never listened to her reasons. By the time he realized she wasn't just saying it, she was already gone, gone forever.

9. 59 快 A Quick Transmigration Journey to Bear Children: The Male Leads Dote on the Charming, Wily Beauty 快穿生子之旅，男主娇宠钓系美人 Wine Left in a Warm Pot壶温余酒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 34kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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   🥐This is amazing! I stayed up all night watching it. The female lead is beautiful, charming, and alluring. She becomes the wet nurse for the three-month-old adopted daughter in the general's mansion, and the general sees her feeding the baby. The rough-and-tumble general is so engrossed that he dreams about her constantly… Then, the most shocking thing in reality is that the general is fighting with the baby for food, and he seems to enjoy it immensely! What a wild and untamed man!!!

10. 60 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Pomegranate Spirit Binds to a Childbearing System 快穿：当石榴精绑定了生子系统后 Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted The little pomegranate spirit Ning Yu accidentally ate an immortal herb because she was greedy. After being struck by lightning and nearly losing her life, she got bound to a childbearing System. As long as she has enough babies, she can ascend to immortality! The little pomegranate spirit thought happily: I never knew there could be such a great deal. This is what I’m best at! [First world: The crown prince, who was drugged to make him infertile, X the beautiful village girl]✔️ To get revenge, 4.8kReads8.8Score39514d adds
11. 61 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Wins by Having Babies 快穿：女配靠生子躺赢 Mu Yu牧语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + More Children, More Blessings System + A Slightly Scheming Heroine, But Not Too Much + No Fixed Couple] Chen Qingli, from an ordinary family, unexpectedly gets bound to the More Children, More Blessings System. As long as she bears an heir for a male lead who has trouble having children, she can gain eternal life and endless wealth. At first, Chen Qingli refuses. She’s terrified of pain, after all. She’d rather die! System: Painless childbirth is yours for the taking! Rea 8.5kReads8.2Score51414d adds
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 18.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
13. 63 快 Quick Transmigration: Getting Kissed to Tears by Powerful Men in Sweet Romance Stories 快穿：在甜文里被大佬们亲哭 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + all male leads are faithful + powerful men humbled + scheming green tea + slight everyone-loves-her vibe] In some worlds, the male leads are condemned by the twists of fate to become tragic characters in an author’s story. The little fox Ningning’s mission is to change their destinies, and, while she’s at it… devour them. 1. The Little Princess Takes on Four [Spoiled Princess VS Young General] 2. Rough-and-Ready Romance [Little Chef VS Older Boxer with a Major Size Difference 49kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
14. 64 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5kReads8.7Score53514d adds

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    This one is great, I highly recommend the non-clean version.

15. 65 上 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 17kReads8.6Score2.5k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people.

16. 66 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 2.8kReads9.0Score24314d adds

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    The beauty of life lies not in its splendor, but in its peace.

17. 67 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
18. 68 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score86314d adds
19. 69 离 You Played Dirty When We Divorced, Now You Cry When I Remarry 离婚时你耍狠，我再嫁你哭什么 The Purple Star Descends from Heaven天降紫微星Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Yan Dai was reborn, returning to the moment when Fu Wenzhou asked her for a divorce for the fifth time! She would trade half his fortune for the divorce! Yan Dai knew there wouldn’t be another chance. Because the sixth time, Fu Wenzhou would simply have her tied up and throw her into the bed of his drugged rival, Tan Xiyun! She would be branded an adulteress, kicked out with nothing, and die in a so-called “suicide from shame” after being caught in the act. Tan Xiyun, meanwhile, would lose his c 335Reads7.7Score10814d adds
20. 70 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.3kReads9.1Score81214d adds

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    [Sending a Heart] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely filed for divorce. The man scoffed, thinking it was just a woman playing hard to get, and agreed without hesitation. Everyone knew that Shi Niannian loved Qin Sichuan to death, and no matter how Qin Sichuan humiliated her or how others mocked her, she refused to leave. Qin Sichuan was confident that within ten days, Shi Niannian would be crying and begging him to get back together. However, ten days passed, then a month passed, and Shi Niannian never appeared.

21. 71 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 5.6kReads9.0Score72314d adds
22. 72 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
23. 73 分 After the Breakup, Mr. Wen Finally Came Out on Top 分手后，温总他上位成功 Brown Sugar Ginger红糖姜姜Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; secret crush; not an overbearing CEO; second male lead wins] Gu Qinghan pursued Sheng Zijin from high school through college, and the two naturally got together. Then, at twenty-three, she received a picture from her best friend Su Qing, and everything finally made sense. Sheng Zijin disappeared from Gu Qinghan’s world. He searched for her everywhere, but couldn’t find her. * When they met again, Gu Qinghan saw Sheng Zijin leaning against the man beside her, his eyes 295Reads6.7Score—14d adds
24. 74 离 After the Divorce, I Became the Chaste Male Lead's Favorite 离婚后！我成了禁欲男二的心尖宠 Peachwood Only桃木只Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance and feel-good revenge, the second male lead wins] Ruan Yitang transmigrates into a book, taking over the body of a heroine who is hopelessly lovestruck. Knowing how the story ends, she decisively sets out to change the heroine's fate. First, she kicks her scumbag ex to the curb. After all... scumbags and scheming women are a match made to last. Then she turns her charm on the devoted second male lead, Si Yunqian~ After the divorce, the scumbag regrets everything a 10Reads5.7Score—14d adds
25. 75 分 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown After a Long Road to Winning Her Back] Reborn at twenty-one, Xia Yu feels there’s still time to set everything right. Her sister is alive. She hasn’t been deceived and imprisoned by Lu Lin, and the tottering Xia family can still be saved. So she puts on the most innocent makeup, wears her most alluring outfit, and goes to see that man. Everyone says Xia Yu is getting in over her head. How could she dare go af 85Reads8.9Score—14d adds
26. 76 崩 The Plot’s Gone Off the Rails: The Obsessive Second Male Lead Loves the Despicable Supporting Actress 崩了：偏执男二爱的是恶心女配 In the Blink of an Eye一弹指顷Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Delusional, impoverished, miserable heroine who lives in her own head VS domineering, stubborn hero with a lovesick streak + goofy, sweet romance + adorable height difference] Hu Xingyu is obsessed with the campus heartthrob Lu Huaizhou, and everyone hates her for it. After she injures her head in a fall, she dreams she is the despicable supporting villainess in a novel. If she keeps pestering the aloof hero, Lu Huaizhou, the obsessive second male lead, Zhou Xu, will cruelly kill her. Once she 441Reads8.7Score11414d adds
27. 77 难 Impossible to Resist! He Says He’ll Kiss You Until You Cry If You Mention Divorce Again 难以招架！他说再提离婚就亲哭你 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name has aired] [Stunning cheongsam designer vs. aloof, aristocratic director] Lin Jianxi and Jiang Xu grew up together. Lin Jianxi had secretly loved Jiang Xu for years, but never worked up the courage to confess. Just when she thought her unrequited love would come to nothing, an accident led to her marrying him. After their marriage, they treated each other with courteous distance. Lin Jianxi knew Jiang Xu didn’t love her, and had married her only out of “responsi 5.6kReads8.9Score37514d adds

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    The second male lead takes over [KISS][KISS] Her fiancé's white moonlight returned to the country, and he stood her up one after another. Even on her birthday, he abandoned her in a hotel because of a phone call from her white moonlight. In her most desperate moment, she was taken in by a man she had only met a few times. Later, she realized that someone loved her like a treasure, and every tear she shed was the apple of his eye. He ultimately lost the dream he had cherished most in his youth; his fiancée became someone else's cherished moon.

28. 78 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
29. 79 离 I Quit, So Don't Keep Me from Going Home to Collect Rent 离职了，别耽误我回家收租 Momo321陌陌321Modern Romance879k WordsOngoing Zhou Jianning had been with Shen Yue'an for five years, looking after him until he was completely wrapped around her finger. Naively, she thought she would eventually become Mrs. Shen and work alongside Shen Yue'an at MK until they retired. But when he let others falsely accuse her of leaking an important proposal, then coldly watched as someone slapped her, Zhou Jianning’s naivete vanished. To hell with being demoted and apologizing! She quit! She was done catering to him! Wouldn’t it be much b 816Reads8.3Score10114d adds
30. 80 分 After We Broke Up, He Saw Her on a Blind Date and Rushed Straight to the Crematorium 分手后见她相亲，大佬秒到火葬场 Jian Bai见白Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [An Unconventional “Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium” Story + Reuniting After a Breakup] Tang Xi had a crush on Qu Jiangyan, a rakish orthopedic surgeon. After finally winning him over, she devoted herself to making their relationship work. They shared plenty of sweet moments, until her birthday. In a lively private room, Qu Jiangyan’s friends teased him: “Tang Xi used to chase after you like a lovesick puppy. You’ve been pretty into her this past year too. When are you making it official?” 10kReads7.9Score46414d adds
31. 81 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 26kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
32. 82 草 Strawberry Fizz 草莓气泡 Qianyue Yu淺月雨Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted [The heiress's secret crush comes true] Xie Wanning is a lively, mischievous heiress who grew up surrounded by love. Her older brother, Xie Qi'an, has treated her like a princess since childhood. When she first discovered romance, she fell for Lu Yichen, her neighbor who was five years older, and secretly pined for him. At her coming-of-age party, Xie Wanning put on a beautiful dress, ready to confess her feelings to Lu Yichen, only to overhear him talking to another girl. The girl cried out exc 1.4kReads7.0Score10614d adds
33. 83 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 737Reads—Score3814d adds

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    It's not over yet, it updates every day, and the protagonist doesn't forgive the scumbag from the very beginning!

34. 84 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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    Go for it, sisters! These are all super classics, highly recommended! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

35. 85 蓄 Deliberate Seduction, The CEO's Relentless Kisses Spoil Her Rotten 蓄意勾撩，总裁缠吻狠狠宠 Love You Forever, Ya久久爱丫Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Mutually exclusive devotion + healing + age gap + sweet romance + a long-planned pursuit] To pay for her grandmother’s medical treatment, the usually reserved and introverted Shi Shengsheng set aside her dignity and gave up her chastity. That night, Shang Zechen, usually so refined, self-possessed, and gentle, shed every pretense and stayed awake until dawn. After a night of all-consuming passion, Shi Shengsheng thought they would go their separate ways. But that very day, the man took her to r 3.7kReads9.2Score37314d adds
36. 86 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
37. 87 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
38. 88 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 34.1kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
39. 89 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 5.2kReads9.3Score56714d adds
40. 90 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.4kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
41. 91 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 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
42. 92 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—14d adds

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    🎍🎍The male lead was just playing around at first, but unfortunately, the female lead was really going to leave. After ten years of love, he finally got his wish. But then he stumbled upon Jiang Bai in a secluded corner, making the innocent girl film a kissing scene. The next time they met, he saw him in a van being held on the lap of a top star, his breath ragged from the kiss.

43. 93 再 Keep Torturing Me! One More Time and I'm Running Away! 再虐！再虐我就跑了！ Fallen Wood in March三月落木Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Win her back at any cost + reunion after years apart + sweet and angsty + happy ending] Jiang Chen had loved Xu Jingnian for more than a decade, but she had always known that he felt only familial affection and friendship for her, never love. She had asked him countless times, “Do you like me?” His answer was always, “Jiang Chen, stop dreaming.” “Jiang Chen, I’ll never love you in this lifetime.” Yeah, right. All talk. When their parting finally came, the man who had always been proud and aloof 1.9kReads8.4Score10314d adds
44. 94 等 Waiting for the Wind, Waiting for Her to Look Back 等风等她再回头 Like Water似水Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Xia Wanning finally discovers that her husband of five years has always loved another woman, his moonlight in his heart. The son she's doted on also lights up at the sight of that woman, practically ready to call her Mom on the spot. Xia Wanning accepts reality: the scumbag husband and the ungrateful son can both get lost! After the divorce, Li Beichen discovers that his once obedient, gentle, and sweet wife has become radiant and bold, with countless secret identities and 1.2kReads7.8Score13814d adds
45. 95 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 8.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The second male lead directly took over.

46. 96 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    🌈World One: On her birthday, she caught him passionately kissing her roommate, but he callously mocked her. Completely heartbroken, she turned and got into the car of his best friend, a wealthy heir in Beijing's elite circles. Later, he witnessed them together, and he went mad. 🌈World Two: For a courtesan, her fiancé abandoned her in the wilderness, nearly killing her. She turned and tearfully collapsed into the arms of his powerful sworn brother, becoming his sister-in-law. He went mad again.

47. 97 男 The Second Male Lead Must Fight! 21 Heart-Pounding Love Rivalry Showdowns 男二要战斗！21个超带感雄竞修罗场 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Men Competing for Her + Romantic Partner-Switching + Mild Angst + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags + Long-Laid Plans] I loved Pei Che for ten years and was his secret lover for three. But for the sake of his first love, he dumped me without a second thought. On the day I left, Pei Che held his first love in his arms, looking like he had finally gotten everything he wanted. I took the breakup money he gave me a 161Reads9.1Score1414d adds

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    I highly recommend checking out these two books!!!

48. 98 这 This CEO Deserves to Suffer: 20 Epic Chases to Win Her Back 这届总裁真该虐：20场骨灰级追妻 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [The husband-chasing crematorium + substitute + first love + domineering CEO + painful romance + reborn + marriage and love + face-slapping] I spent years by Zhong Ruokuang’s side. Our relationship went from boss and employee to lovers in bed, but I never had a proper title. I asked, “Why did you choose to be with me?” He gave me that perfunctory smile again. “Because you’re obedient.” Then I was attacked online, while he was busy spending Christmas with his childhood sweetheart, the one he’d al 195Reads8.4Score—14d adds
49. 99 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    The male lead uses the female lead, then faces a tumultuous pursuit, only to be rejected and unforgiving. The second male lead then takes her place.

50. 100 禁 My Abstinent Husband Drops His Mask and Kisses Me to Tears Every Day 禁欲老公撕下伪装，天天把我亲哭 Narrow Alley陋巷Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted Original title: My Abstinent Husband Drops His Act and Kisses Me Until I Cry Every Day [Marriage Before Love + Age Gap + Both Leads Are Pure + Sweet Romance + Healing + He Planned It All Along] [A Lively, Adorable, Healing Little Beauty vs. A Wild, Unhinged, Brooding Big Shot from the Capital] Shen Xingli is the little princess of the wealthy Shen family in the capital. The craziest thing she ever did was find herself a male escort on the very night her scumbag boyfriend betrayed her. The next m 19.7kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    🔥🔥You are the treasure I've kept hidden in my heart for years, yet dared not touch; you are the starry sky I gaze at from the depths of despair. —Sang Muye

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