A Paradise for Fans of Secondary Couples 副CP控的天堂

1. 751 什 What?! The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Engaged to the Big Bad! 什么！恶毒女配与大反派联姻了！ Green Trees, Black Woods绿树黑林Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted The top trending topic had all of S City in an uproar. What! That wicked Huo Yan'er is marrying Mo Jueyan, the most fearsome man around!!! Huo Yan'er was notorious in their circle for being nasty, and just as notorious for being in love with Gu Ting. But he had no feelings for her at all, and she didn't care in the least. When she learned that Gu Ting was getting close to Su Qinghuan, she couldn't stand it. Every day, she came up with ways to torment Su Qinghuan, and the more vicious, the bett 3.6kReads8.7Score213Shelves

   Reader note

   The secondary couple in this story, Xia Wan & Shen Zhiyan, are extremely good-looking.

2. 752 王 The Prince Keeps Trying to Ruin My Business 王爷他总想坏我生意 Strange Face, Dream of Sheng陌颜笙梦Female-Channel Fanfiction113k WordsOngoing [The leads are caught in a tangled romance + an OOC-catcher + a shipper's battlefield + every character gets their moment, no mere props + sweetness and angst intertwined, laughter and tears all around~] Come chat! Can you untangle this ancient-style romance web? The heroine’s “special-favoritism dream team” and the hero’s “step-by-step admiration alliance” crank the tension right up! There’s also an “OOC-catcher” support squad, dishing out sugar while cracking jokes and keeping things lively! E 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 753 他 He and His Little One 他和他的小朋友 Pu Li Si普利丝Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted Ongoing [Two Male Leads | Both Strong | Happy Ending | School Life | Sweet Romance] [Cool, depressed top student Ji Huai'an (bottom) X Provocative school bully Chi Wangye (top), who has bipolar disorder] [Both Strong + 1v1 + School Life + Bittersweet Romance + No Getting Back Together After a Breakup] Two days into the new school year, Ji Huai'an had been infuriated by the same person three times. First, he failed to buy cigarettes. Then he embarrassed himself during a speech. Third, that person 46Reads6.7Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   The main couple is so sweet it's almost sickening, while the side couple is a nightmare to watch.

4. 754 王 Prince, Why Won't You Leave Me Alone, a Lowly Courtesan? 王爷，为何纠缠我这小倌 Mu Jianzhi沐涧之Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Why Does the Prince Keep Pursuing Me, a Lowly Courtesan? Also known as The Mountains and Rivers, Together with You Cold, brooding, reserved prince gong x gentle, kind, slightly insecure shou Yun Lan has lived in the brothel Drunken Fragrance Pavilion since childhood, struggling to survive while holding fast to his rule of entertaining but never selling his body. One day, while performing, a lecherous customer drugs him, ties him to the bedpost, and prepares to assault him. Just then, Third Prin 97Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   There's a side couple!

5. 755 岁 In the Year of Guisi: The Powerful Minister, the Princess, and the Visitor from Another World 岁在癸巳：权臣公主与异世客 Strange Face, Dream of Sheng陌颜笙梦Ancient Romance162k WordsOngoing [Dual heroines] + [high-IQ palace intrigue] + [transmigration] In 333 BCE, Zhao is vying with Qi and Wei, while undercurrents roil through Handan. She is an “outsider” who arrived here by accident. She knows nothing of feudal etiquette, yet dares to meet the Sixth Princess’s gaze. The Sixth Princess of Zhao holds great power and has seen plenty of people curry favor with the powerful, yet she alone falls for this woman who “doesn’t follow the rules.” They become each other’s weakness in the game —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 756 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves

   Reader note

   The pseudo-sibling relationship between He Yu and He Shuyun is quite interesting; it's interspersed throughout the main story, has its own side stories, and features quite a few other couples. [Thinking]

7. 757 穿 Insectoid: Transmigrate into a Book! The Prince's Guide to Saving the World 【虫族】穿书！皇子殿下拯救指南 Luo Yi y洛逸yTwo Male Leads393k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Top POV + Insectoid World, 1v1 + Mutual Firsts + Sweet HE] As the leader of a post-apocalyptic base, Qi Yan spends every day leading from the front as he fights zombies. His one and only hobby is reading a few trashy books. Then one day, he is suddenly dragged into the world of a book and inexplicably saddled with a System. Qi Yan really doesn't want to admit that he's transmigrated into a book with absolutely no moral standards, and he wants even less to believe the System's c 633Reads8.2Score114Shelves

   Reader note

   Super good-looking! [Drooling emoji] [drooling emoji] [drooling emoji]

8. 758 烬 Ashen Records: My Powerful Minister Husband Is the Enemy Who Destroyed My Family 烬牒：权臣夫君是灭门仇 Strange Face, Dream of Sheng陌颜笙梦Mystery190k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + political intrigue + two equally powerful leads + strong female protagonist + punishing scum] I married the most mysterious powerbroker in the imperial court. For three years of marriage, he wore a mask and shared my bed every night. Then I found seven identity papers hidden in a compartment in his study: A prince from an enemy kingdom, the leader of an assassin network, a merchant wealthier than the nation... Every identity was stained with the blood of someone dear to me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 759 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score839Shelves
10. 760 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Young Master Awakens and Runs Away with the Villain 炮灰小少爷觉醒后跟反派双宿双飞 Yu Mengyan雨濛烟Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Yun Feimiao has a dream: his fiance is the protagonist's devoted admirer, and he is the devoted admirer of his fiance! If he keeps fawning over him, not only will he die at his fiance's hands, but that scumbag will also dig out his spiritual root and give it to the protagonist to absorb and use to level up. Even his entire family will be destroyed by the schemes of that crowd of admirers. Terrified, Yun Feimiao wakes up and immediately breaks off the engagement, then moves into another cannon fo 14.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Both books have many side couples, and they're really good!

11. 761 吻 Kiss of Smoke 吻烟 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted "The short drama 'Kiss of Smoke' is now streaming" Li Yan first met Shen Qingran at the home of her best friend, Shen Qingshuang. Back then, he was still boyish, with a tender voice and an unbelievably sweet, well-behaved demeanor. Unable to resist teasing him, she said, “Call me big sis and I’ll give you some candy.” Many years later, the once-boyish lad had grown into a tall, strikingly handsome man with sharp features. With Li Yan held in his arms, he coaxed her in a husky voice, “Big sis, t 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Side couple: Shen Qingshuang vs. Xu Yanzhou. The female supporting character is the female lead's best friend, a proud and arrogant young lady; the male supporting character is aloof and a top student.

12. 762 哥 Bro, Open the Door! I Brought a System Back to Save You All 哥，开门，我带系统回来拯救你们 Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads550k WordsCompleted Main CP: Chu Chenzhi × Li Siran Side CPs: You Liyao × Li Yi; Chu Dongyou × Song Junze; Chu Xiqin × Li Shu; Han Xingyao × Chu Nanxun; Zhuang Yicheng × Chu Beihang [Complete] [Mainly from the top's perspective / rebirth / all side CPs are virgins, across various tropes / doted on by everyone / villains' golden fingers taken away / the main CP only develops feelings once they are adults / main CP is gentle × sweet on the outside, dark on the inside] [The Li Brothers arc] Five-year-old Chu Chenzhi d 868Reads9.2Score133Shelves
13. 763 杀 Kill a Skylark 杀一只云雀 Big Zz大ZzAncient Romance219k WordsOngoing Everyone wants to kill that lark. The lark, wings spread and ready to fly, has long been trapped beneath the blades of thousands. A secret capable of bringing down a dynasty has become the noose around his neck. Ten travelers, each bound by the chains of their own fate, come together. They join forces to unravel one bizarre murder after another, relying on each other to survive amid flashing blades and torrents of blood, and growing to cherish one another. As the vast net cast over the land clos 590Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    You can ship any pairing you like: a free-spirited, roguish, and enchanting playboy in red robes x a cold, protective, and devoted businessman; a righteous young general x a gentle, mysterious swordsman; a quiet, lazy orphan secretly in love; a country girl with exceptional medical and poison skills x a cross-dressing heiress; a gentle, refined, and scholarly prince x a lexic, vengeful blacksmith; and a talkative, optimistic, alcoholic, and mischievous darling.

14. 764 第 The Ultimate First Love: Gu Shao, Show Her Off 第一宠婚：顾少，高调宠 Mo Qian Yan墨浅烟Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Li Yan thought no one in the world could be more miserable than her. Her boyfriend and cousin set her up, then sent her to someone else’s bed. She fought her way out, determined to die rather than give in, and crashed straight into the arms of a devastatingly handsome man. She thought she was finally saved. But no. He took advantage of her predicament, demanding she give herself to him in exchange for his help. What? How had her bleak life suddenly taken such a sharp turn? She rented the best ap 834Reads9.2Score204Shelves

    Reader note

    Main couple: Gu Mohan vs. Li Yan. The following are secondary couples: Gu Mobai vs. Nangong Yue (both had feelings for the male lead); Xie Yize vs. Yu Qingman (a playboy and the female lead's best friend; avoid this: the female lead's best friend also had feelings for the male lead [vomit][vomit][vomit]); Zhao Tingxuan vs. Liu Liu; Ye Haoyu vs. Zhou Nianxue (pseudo-siblings); Ye Zheyu vs. Mu Yurou (the female lead's ex-boyfriend, a villainous supporting character); An Yi vs. Lin Weiya (the female lead pursues the male lead, with a "wife-chasing-after-the-heart" scenario); Xiao Jingting vs. Gu Yu; Xiao Fan vs. Xiao Ran (a secondary couple from another novel, making a cameo appearance); Lin Xi vs. Yun Ge (a villainous supporting character); Ji Huan vs. Xia Mo. Avoid this: the most disgusting thing about this book is that most of the second female leads had feelings for the male lead, and most of the second male leads also liked the female lead [sad face]. So the male and female leads are the most sought-after characters? Every supporting character is either the male supporting character who likes the female lead or the female supporting character who likes the male lead. [Vomit][vomit] One or two couples are enough; any more than that is really annoying. [Staring][staring]

15. 765 公 Princess Feisheng of the City That Never Sleeps 公主飞声不夜城 The Clumsy Bird Takes the Scenic Route笨鸟走花路Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted After Princess Yufei’s life as a hostage ends, she goes to meet her father, only to discover that someone has taken her place! With her father under threat, she has no choice but to conceal her identity and investigate in secret as a musician. While keeping the impostor princess at bay, she also carries out her search for a missing person. The enemy kingdom’s conspiracy gradually comes to light, and her true identity is revealed to everyone. The neighboring kingdom’s prince, Yunchen, falls for h 50Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The main couple is sweet (allies, bickering lovers); the secondary couple is angsty (from hatred to trust, deep and restrained).

16. 766 这 This Villain Really Loves the Protagonist 这个反派对主角是真爱啊 I'm Not Xiao Qi我不是晓七Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted (The novel is complete.) Note: This is a dual-male-lead novel written in the style of a male-oriented story. Please proceed with caution if that's not your thing! [Two male leads][System][Villain][One-sided crush][Friendship turning into something more][Sweet moments!][A touch of an ensemble cast] After transmigrating into a fantasy world as the young master of a demonic sect, Lu Chen awakens the Villain Self-Rescue System. He plans to trample the Child of Fortune underfoot, marry the holy maide 5.1kReads8.9Score665Shelves

    Reader note

    All of them have a secondary romantic partner.

17. 767 囚 Prisoned Moon: Two Male Leads 囚月双男主 Iron Egg Is a Cat铁蛋是只喵9k WordsCompleted Prisoner of the Moon: Two Male Leads —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Highly recommend!!!

18. 768 年 A Twenty-Year Age Gap, and the Older Man Spoils Only Me 年龄差二十，大叔他独宠 One Thought, Chirp Chirp一念啾啾Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Slightly taboo romance + age gap + older man + both leads inexperienced + grooming + sweet and angsty] The president of the Shen Group was a man radiating mature charm, as tempting as fine wine. He happened to rescue a poor little thing and brought her home. When she came of age, her heart fluttered. “Uncle Shen, I like you!” He turned her down. “Don’t be ridiculous!” For her sake, he had no choice but to hurt her again and again. When she was completely in love and falling apart, he couldn’t b 22.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
19. 769 垂 Yearning (Wolf and Rabbit): What If Shen Wenlang Were Reborn on the Night of X Hotel 垂涎（狼兔）:假如沈文琅重生回XHotel的那一夜 Just Passing Through路过云云Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Craving (Wolf and Rabbit): What if Shen Wenlang were reborn on the night of X Hotel? 934Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 770 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
21. 771 沈 Miss Shen Is Busy Winning Over Her Child and Pursuing Her Husband 沈小姐哄崽追夫忙不停 Fortune Comes Every Year暴富岁岁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth, sweet romance + long-planned scheme + mutual salvation + a secondary female lead who goes mad and turns villainous, taking what she wants by force + scheming Master Huo finally sees the light at the end of the tunnel] The moment she opened her eyes, eighteen-year-old Shen Nian'an had transmigrated six years into the future. By then, the most eligible young lady in Beijing’s elite circles had become a hopeless love-struck simp. She could have been the noble Mrs. Huo, but for a scumbag, 6.3kReads8.8Score556Shelves

    Reader note

    This idea is quite interesting [currently working on a draft] Main characters: Shen Nian'an vs. Huo Jingchuan (The 18-year-old female lead transmigrates into her 24-year-old self in the future, which is considered a reverse rebirth. The male lead really loves the female lead, listens to everything she says, and is very doting) Cheng Shuang vs. Lu Jinnian Han Bai vs. Zhou Rou Cheng Ye vs. Lin Wange (Cheng is the male lead's brother, and his true identity later is the male lead's half-brother. He likes the female lead in the early stages, and in the later epilogue, when he is rebuilding the Cheng family, he falls in love with the female supporting character after working with her more. The female supporting character is a strong woman, a very assertive lesbian, who likes the female lead, and later falls in love with Su Qin. Cheng says that he likes strong men and wants to "straighten" the female CEO. However, the epilogue for these two has an open ending, but I feel that they will be together [laughing and crying]) Huang Xuzhi vs. Su Qin (Initially, he was a good-for-nothing, playboy "Crown Prince," but later, after meeting Su Qin, a deeply affectionate lesbian, he fell in love and instantly became a humble puppy 🐶. The contrast between his later transformation and his later improvement is huge. In the early stages, he was truly disliked by everyone, but later, Huang seemed quite pitiful. He always knew that his wife liked Lin Wange, and even knowing that Su Qin was using him, he was still willing. He was even afraid that he would no longer be of use to his wife and that she would leave him [laughing and crying emojis]. In the end, he moved the female supporting character and successfully "straightened out" Su Qin, who also fell in love with him.) Su Qin was sold by her gambling father when she was young, but was rescued by Lin, who also supported her education so she could do what she loved. So Su fell for Lin Wange (the female lead's best friend). Lin Wange initially liked the female lead and treated Su Qin as a substitute, but later fell in love with Su Qin herself. [Driving a draft][Driving a draft][Driving a draft][Driving a draft][Thinking] It's really a bit melodramatic. [Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying] I feel like Lin is a gender-swapped version of a scumbag woman.

22. 772 结 On Our Wedding Day, My Rich Second-Generation Husband Was Exposed as Having an Illegitimate Child 结婚当天，富二代老公被爆私生子 Unlimited Side-Couple Recommendations, Except Tomato副CP分享不限番茄Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On Their Wedding Day, the Rich Second-Generation Groom Was Exposed as Having an Illegitimate Child 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    "Green" was a constant throughout my middle school years, and the person I love shouldn't marry someone like that! You are free, and you deserve someone who truly loves you!

23. 773 我 I Was Raised by a Giant Snake 我被大蛇养着 Yue Liang Has No Stars玥亮没有星星Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted Xu Ge is so nearsighted that when she wakes up, she spends ages unable to find the glasses she left by her bed. When she opens her eyes again, she silently stares at the lush green world before her. She touches her face and finally realizes it’s covered in weeds. Xu Ge: Mom, you don’t need to make dinner for me today. Snake Qi is patrolling his territory as usual when he suddenly catches a sweet scent. The female beneath the tree is the prettiest he has ever seen, with long black hair draped lim 2.5kReads9.0Score199Shelves
24. 774 夜 Wild Nights: She's Driven Crazy by a Sweet, Well-Behaved Puppy Boy 夜夜狂欢：她被乖兮兮奶狗缠疯了 Rock Sugar Cherry冰糖车厘子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Yu Sheng is a photographer with a cool, reserved temperament, and her life has been unremarkable for twenty-eight years. Then she meets a bold young model who flirts with her. One secret affair seems to open Pandora’s box, and there’s no going back. By day, the clingy puppy calls her “Big Sis,” but at night he seems like a completely different person... “Big Sis, I don’t want to work hard. You can take care of me.” This puppy, who made their arrangement perfectly clear and took what he wanted, s 806Reads9.3Score147Shelves

    Reader note

    [Attention][Attention] A side couple is here! The plot is decent and quite fast-paced, with not many chapters. Shen Xinyi vs. Zhou Yu, Xiao Lizi vs. Gu Mingxiu, Cheng Yi vs. Li Li, Cheng Xiao vs. Liu Yan.

25. 775 雌 Female Insect Star Pirate: Kidnapping a Top-Tier Enigma 雌虫星盗：拐走顶级Enigma Fire Tangerine火桔子Two Male Leads418k WordsCompleted Transmigration into an ABO world + contrasting personalities + both pure + possessiveness + domineering CEO + devoted to the bottom (Extra: When Pei Linjue transmigrates to the insect world) Xiye, the female insect pirate chief, had barely transmigrated into the ABO world when he swiftly snatched away an impossibly handsome male insect. But the next second, he froze. Where was my starship?! No starship, no treasure, no underlings. How was he supposed to support this pampered male insect? Xiye 580Reads6.6Score105Shelves

    Reader note

    The later side couple, oh dear [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm], a younger man with a twenty-year age gap, a female insect and an omega. The author said that after finishing the main story (which should be soon), they would write this couple in the second volume.

26. 776 演 I Got Addicted to Acting Like a Yandere and Scared My Villainous Master 演病娇成瘾，吓坏了我的反派师尊 Green Valley青谷Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted [System + suspense + yandere] [To be clear, there is no female lead!!! Yan Zhijing and Nan Huaifeng are the main couple] [Devoted couple + false-yandere male disciple + gentle male master] Top-tier star Yan Zhijing unexpectedly transmigrates into the script for The Grim Reaper. You'd think he'd get to fly on a sword, cultivate immortality, level up by fighting monsters, and be the satisfying male lead of an action-packed story. No, no, no. The System's task is to play a yandere!!! So, “Master, 691Reads9.4Score109Shelves
27. 777 要 If We’re Dating, Let’s Make It an Older Woman-Younger Man Romance 要谈就谈姐弟恋 Jiang Xiaopai江小排Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + every couple features an older woman and younger man + three-year age gap + all three couples are devoted to each other] Liu Ke: A calculating female CEO, unconventional in appearance, who loves to compete, snatch what she wants, and put on a show Wang Zheng: Heir to a private dental hospital, a sunny, cheerful schemer Yuan Man: A coquettish, color-loving girl who dreams of becoming an internet celebrity Liu Qi: A gloomy, pitiful rich kid who can’t speak Chinese Wang Nan: A gorg 34Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 778 反 Villain? The Protagonists Are All My Sworn Brothers! 反派？主角都是我的结拜兄弟！ A Piece of Rotten Wood一块烂木头Urban1.0M WordsCompleted He wakes up as a villainous rich kid in a novel! According to the plot, he doesn’t have many chapters left to live. Just as Yang Tian is about to give up, a System drops out of the sky! “Ding! The Get Stronger by Sworn Brotherhood System is binding!” Yang Tian is wide awake now. If he can be a grind king, who would want to give up? Who can he become sworn brothers with to earn more than the protagonist? “Huh? You were raised by your master in the mountains from childhood and trained in medicine. 3kReads8.9Score248Shelves
29. 779 戚 President Qi, Your Wife Has the Whole World Wrapped Around Her Finger! 戚总，你家夫人撩爆全球！ Tan Qi谈栖Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted As soon as Chu Si’s sister, who had been missing for years, returns, she tries to take everything from her, including her fiancé, the man known as one of the capital’s rising stars. Since Chu Si and Qi Huaizhou have always had a purely physical relationship, with no feelings involved, she has no choice but to try every trick in the book to secure their relationship. But none of it works. The jerk steals her contracts, calls her a dramatic little brat, and lets her sister ride in his car. Chu Si 3.4kReads9.1Score434Shelves

    Reader note

    Every side couple in each book is incredibly good; trust me, just start reading!

30. 780 霸 His Love Is an Obsession: Mr. Mu's Priceless Bride 霸爱成瘾：穆总的天价小新娘 Lemon-Scented Cat柠檬味的猫Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted That year, she entered the Mu family to atone for her father’s crimes. He declared, “No one is allowed to help her without my permission!” She stayed silent, refusing to ask him for help! She lived in the basement and worked to earn money, enduring ten years of hardship. When he found out, he flew into a rage. “Have you still not learned to come to me for help?!” She had always believed he hated her and nothing more. She didn’t know that, beyond his hatred, he had given her everything... 9.4kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

    Reader note

    Side couple: Chen Mengyao vs. Jing Shaoqing, Qu Qingge vs. Ye Junjue (formerly known as Zhan Chi, the male lead's half-brother, initially in love with the female lead's best friend Chen Mengyao). A gentle and clear-headed heiress and a seemingly disabled but obsessive young master Ye. I really liked this pairing, but it was a bit of a disappointment later on. The "chasing-back-to-the-wife" trope didn't involve much torture for the male lead [sad][sad]. Their initial marriage was a business arrangement. In short, there was a bit of a "chasing-back-to-the-wife" trope, but I felt it wasn't enough, and later on, I felt the author messed up their characters a bit; they weren't as exciting as they were at the beginning, and less engaging [thinking][thinking][thinking]

31. 781 君 The Rites Between Ruler and Subject 君臣之礼 Plumpness Rules the World膘行天下Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted “Who’s going to advise His Majesty to take more consorts?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to impeach Duke Song?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to petition for tax cuts?” Everyone answered, “Obviously General Gu again!” General Gu: “...” Gu Fang knew exactly where he stood. He was determined to become a pillar of Great Shun, but the obstacles to having his name remembered in history were not only wolves and tigers, but also his imperial junior brother, the Son of He 1.8kReads9.2Score214Shelves

    Reader note

    I have to mention those two books; there's another one that seems to have been banned.

32. 782 太 The Crown Prince? Why Are You Still Pretending to Be Good?! 太子？怎么还在装乖！ Shu Shu Bian书书边Two Male Leads306k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Ancient-Era Political Intrigue + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending + Intense Push and Pull + Multiple Couples + Equally Matched Leads] [Older Loyal General, Pursuer x Gloomy Scheming Crown Prince, Pursued] When Xiao Mian returns to the capital as crown prince, Gu Changlie dislikes him at first sight. “Your Highness, why the long face? Who owes you money?” Xiao Mian doesn’t answer. His expression is calm, but when he doesn’t smile, he looks like ink that won’t dissolve, all 1Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Honestly, besides the main couple, I think the side couple is the most attractive to me. Their characters are super interesting! The political intrigue storyline is also very well written! And the romance is so touching, I'm crying! Although it's a bit angsty at the beginning, I think it will be very sweet later on with these characters!! [Shy][shy]

33. 783 月 Moonlight, She Enters My Embrace 月光，她入我怀 Flower House花舍Modern Romance64k WordsCompleted Three years ago, she was abducted by a human trafficker. What do you do when the trafficker is kind of handsome? Three years later, she is assigned to go undercover beside him, only to discover that he has been secretly in love with her for over a decade. Lin Tang was the only light the world had left in Yu Beichen's childhood. When he reached out to grasp it, he brought down terrible misfortune upon them both. When they meet again as adults, he is afraid to drag her into his troubles and holds 2Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Are there any side couples that are a bit angsty, with a tragic ending but with a bonus chapter?

34. 784 糖 Tang Tiantian Meets the Third Young Master of the Mo Family 糖甜甜遇莫家三郎 Xun Jue Yizhuo逊珏逸卓Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted When she was five, her mother died by suicide after battling cancer and depression. When he was ten, his parents divorced because of their troubled relationship. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, he was dumped by his girlfriend when he proposed. He then shut himself away in S City and spent six years writing online novels. At twenty-two, after graduating from college, she became a high school teacher in S City, only to be driven out of her home by her stepmother. Two people from trou 74Reads8.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A paradise for secondary couples, so sweet!

35. 785 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: In the Apocalypse, I Spoil the Crybaby Little Cannon Fodder 穿书末世：我娇养了哭包小炮灰 Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads548k WordsCompleted [Multiple-character dialogue enabled] [One-on-one romance + both leads' first love + apocalypse + transmigrate into a book + System + mutual devotion] [Second book in the series] A heads-up: If you take things too seriously, this isn't for you. Every plot point exists to deliver sweet moments. [Low-empathy, naturally ruthless killer X seemingly delicate but secretly cunning young master] [Lots and lots and lots of side couples!] Xiao Yu transmigrates into an apocalypse novel he has just finished 8.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    Two male leads + apocalyptic setting + ensemble cast with tons of side couples, it's incredibly, unbelievably good!

36. 786 薛 Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X 8.3kReads9.1Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    There are so many side couples! I love them all (>ω<). This is the only book I've reread and still have on my bookshelf (๑ŐдŐ)b

37. 787 系 The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband: Plaster and Ink Fragrance 系统逼我闺蜜给我换了个老公——石膏与墨香 The Di Jiang Divine Beast, Who Has Everything Go Smoothly一切顺利的帝江神兽12k WordsCompleted The System Made My Best Friend Find Me a New Husband, Plaster and the Scent of Ink 941Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    A lighthearted, funny, and sweet romance novel. The female lead is a sculptor, the male lead repairs antiques, and her best friend is a great help. The epilogue is about a secondary couple with the best friend. Personally, I think the best friend storyline is better!

38. 788 十 Ten Years of Frost: In the End, Even Fate Was Hard to Defy 十载寒霜：终是难敌天命 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Xianxia1.3M WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, xuanhuan, immortal cultivation, xianxia, wuxia, sword cultivator, slow burn, heart-wrenching, multiple female leads, war) He was once the Crown Prince of the Xiaoyao Kingdom, and also the fiancé Shangguan Baili had waited ten years for. On the day his kingdom fell, his face was disfigured and he was left on the brink of death. Shangguan Baili saved him with her own hands. But she failed to recognize the man before her. Taking him for a lowly good-for-nothing with nowhere to go, s 7.4kReads9.3Score738Shelves

    Reader note

    The righteous path could not tolerate him, Heaven wanted to kill him, and even the person he had loved for ten years pointed his sword at him.

39. 789 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.5kReads9.0Score477Shelves
40. 790 檐 Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 檐下雨，有些爱，只能在雨里重逢 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了8k WordsCompleted Rain Beneath the Eaves: Some Loves Can Only Reunite in the Rain 591Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 791 噬 Life-Eating Firefly 噬命萤 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了14k WordsCompleted Life-Devouring Firefly 355Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 792 禁 Forbidden Zone Heartbeat 禁区心动 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝8k WordsCompleted A Heart Stirred in the Forbidden Zone 69Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 793 进 Attack on Titan! 进击的巨人！ Ten-Day Pact十日誓约Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Attack on Titan! 331Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 794 总 The CEO Has a Clingy Little Wolfdog 总裁有个黏人的小狼狗 Meow Who Loves Dog Food爱吃狗粮的喵Two Male Leads836k WordsCompleted Couple: Xiao Muchen x Zhou Kai (Double male leads / secret crush becomes mutual / healing puppy-like boyfriend) Zhou Kai’s grandfather and father are important figures in the capital’s military compound. He grew up in the military as a pampered prodigy, and he’s a business genius and a mysterious hacker big shot, with multiple secret identities. Xiao Muchen, heir to the Xiao family, is gentle and considerate, but he has a terrible family and ended up with a terrible lover. Zhou Kai: “You can act 4.5kReads9.2Score429Shelves

    Reader note

    See? See? No regrets! It's a sweet, four-book set, I'll read them all, hahaha! [Kissing emojis]

45. 795 火 Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Konoha as His First Wife 火影：六道鸣人抢回小樱，雏田为正妻震木叶 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: Six Paths Naruto Wins Sakura Back, While Hinata Shakes Up Konoha as His One True Wife 107Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 796 娇 The Sweet, Demure Bride Loves Playing Innocent, and the Battle Lord Spoils Her Rotten 娇软小媳妇爱装乖，战爷宠着惯着 Meow Who Loves Dog Food爱吃狗粮的喵Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted Everyone in the Imperial Capital knew that Lord Zhan was a dangerous, ruthless man. No one was allowed within three paces of him, and he had a severe cleanliness obsession. Then one day, the young master of the Ji family inexplicably hugged him, touched him, and smeared him all over with tears and snot bubbles. Everyone waited for the young master to be thrown out to the dogs. Instead, Lord Zhan staged a fall and clung to him, refusing to let go. Ji Xizhou: Lord Zhan, what on earth are you tryin 2.3kReads8.7Score216Shelves
47. 797 全 The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 《全村笑我懒汉媳，猎户夫君夜夜撩》 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Whole Village Calls Me a Lazy Wife, but My Hunter Husband Flirts with Me Every Night 184Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 798 别 Don’t Flirt with Me! I’m the CEO’s Childhood Friend 别撩小爷小爷是总裁的青梅竹马 Meow Who Loves Dog Food爱吃狗粮的喵Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted {Wen Zixuan, the cunning and domineering one × Ma Tao, the devoted and lovestruck one} [Two male leads + sweet romance + secret love becomes mutual + childhood friends] The eldest young master of the Wen family, Wen Zixuan is calculating and chaste, with a face so beautiful it’s hard to tell whether he’s male or female. A cold beauty and a legend in Haicheng’s business world, he’s a lofty flower no one can reach. There’s only one person he favors: someone who protects him without question and st 1.2kReads8.6Score105Shelves
49. 799 火 Naruto: I Defy the Heavens for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 火影：为纲手逆天下，我六道金身拒尽红颜 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝Male-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Naruto: I Defy Heaven for Tsunade, and My Six Paths Golden Body Rejects Every Beauty 183Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 800 诱 Make You Addicted, Love You to Madness 诱你成瘾，宠你痴狂 Meow Who Loves Dog Food爱吃狗粮的喵Two Male Leads446k WordsCompleted “Dual male leads + both pure + sweet romance” Kevin says the sky is blue, and Huo Yun says it’s gray. Kevin says it’s gray, and Huo Yun says it’s black. Kevin laughs and pinches Huo Yun’s cheek. “You decide!” Huo Yun is cold and ruthless, but he treats Kevin differently. With Kevin, he never weighs the pros and cons. He is unwaveringly devoted. This time, next time, every time. 424Reads8.6Score—Shelves

Other lists with What?! The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Engaged to the Big Bad!