Any Sweet Romance Novels Where the Old Flame Doesn't Get Back Together with the Female Lead, and the Second Male Lead Wins? 有没有破镜不重圆，男二上位又是甜宠小说的？

1. 51 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

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   So sweet! [Flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

2. 52 渣 Scumbag Ex and Mistress, Stay Together Forever. I Remarry a Tycoon and Get Spoiled Rotten 渣夫小三请锁死，二嫁大佬被宠疯 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Broken relationship, no getting back together + both leads' first love + second male lead rises to the top + heroine's growth + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] A dazzling financial journalist × a restrained, deeply devoted big shot After three years of marriage, her husband's first love, the woman he'd mourned as dead, came back to life. Ji Wanying was crushed. At last, she realized she'd wasted all those years giving her sincere love to a man who didn't deserve it. “Ji Wanying, your family 5.5kReads9.3Score78314d adds

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   The female lead is a fallen heiress. After her scumbag husband's first love returns to the country, she luckily cuts her losses in time, forbidding herself from loving the scumbag and only loving herself. She reclaims their joint property and remarries a cunning tycoon, while her scumbag husband suffers amnesia in an accident. (A short, sweet story, told from the female lead's perspective: marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; from the male lead's perspective: unrequited love that comes true; from the scumbag husband's perspective: a desperate attempt to win back his wife.) [Sending hearts]

3. 53 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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   Look here! [Attention][Attention][Attention] If you ask me, why bother mending a broken mirror? [Pouting] Isn't it better to have the second male lead take over? [Drooling] NO.1 The female lead undeniably had feelings for Lu Jinzhi, but those feelings have long since faded… NO.2 Song Zhaoci didn't do anything wrong, but the harm he caused the original owner while controlled by the plot can never be forgiven. [Feeling wronged] NO.3 Qi Ye: Bro, my wife doesn't want me anymore. [Crying] Duan Yujing: I know, because she's my wife now. [Understood]

4. 54 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2kReads9.1Score13714d adds
5. 55 震 Shocking! The Cast-Off Canary Is the Most Sought-After Woman in Beijing’s Elite Circle 震惊！被弃金丝雀竟是京圈万人迷 Old Wood on a Cold Mountain冷山旧木Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [The groveling ex gets reduced to ashes + one devoted couple, both chaste + the second male lead wins + sweet and satisfying, no angst] [Clear-headed, sweet heroine × refined scoundrel whose secret crush comes true] To repay her father's debts, Shi Sheng willingly signed a contract to become the stand-in for rich playboy scumbag Qi Ye. The rich playboy was handsome, hot-tempered, and wild. Shi Sheng accepted it all. She was gentle, considerate, kind, and forgiving, playing both father and mother 1.5kReads9.0Score21514d adds
6. 56 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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   [Heart][Heart] The mountain wind, carrying the twilight, seeped into her collar. Qin Shuzhi clutched the unlit birthday candle, her knuckles turning white. Half an hour earlier, Shen Yichen had received a call from Zhou Siyan, his voice urgent like a burning fuse. He only managed to say, "Something happened to her," before disappearing into the halo of his car headlights at the end of the winding mountain road. She waited for a long time on the mountaintop, until the stars filled the night sky, her phone screen lit up and dimmed, and finally, all she received was a nonchalant "It's just a birthday, it happens every year, what's wrong with missing one?" The wind, carrying a chill, seeped into her heart. Looking at the empty mountain road, Qin Shuzhi finally realized that this companionship had been a misplaced investment. The words of breaking up lingered in her throat, but she finally whispered them out.

7. 57 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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   Pei Zhihe, the ideal man in the world, what is love? It's Pei Zhihe disguising himself as H to accompany his little girl as she grows up; it's giving up a high-level job abroad to return to Peking University to teach just to be closer to her; it's spending 10,000 euros to bless her for 8 years on a bench by the wishing well... Loving someone is like growing a flower, and he has grown his little girl very well.

8. 58 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
9. 59 锁 A Kiss Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨生欢 Snow Firefirefire雪火火火Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew Su Qingyun loved Lu Shuyan. She had waited for him for six years, never imagining that with their wedding day approaching, all she would get was a declaration from the Lu family: Their engagement had been nothing more than a joke between the older generation. And the man she was engaged to had never said a word about it, from beginning to end. Everyone was waiting to see the once-adored young heiress become a laughingstock. Su Qingyun simply turned away and, in no t 2.1kReads8.8Score21614d adds
10. 60 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 61.9kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
11. 61 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Became Mr. Wen's White Moonlight 退婚后，我成了闻先生的白月光 Sweet Mimi甜咪嘻Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Seven-year age gap + she falls for him after marriage + he has planned it for years + both are each other's first and only] [Gentle pianist who lost her voice VS aloof, proud heir to a wealthy family] The first time Qin Chu met Wen Huaiyu was at the lowest, most helpless point in her life. He approached through the drizzle and held an umbrella over her. Rain ran down the ribs of the umbrella and soaked into the man's broad shoulder. He said: “Getting wet is bad for your health.” The second time 3.8kReads9.3Score46214d adds
12. 62 白 Flawless White Jade 白玉有暇 Fox Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的狐狸Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Reborn + Regretful Pursuit + Household Rivalry + Revenge + The Heroine Won’t Turn Back] Cui Huaiyu had set her heart on Gu Feibai. He was all she could think about, and she went to great lengths to marry him. She thought that if she loved him sincerely enough, even a glacier like Gu Feibai would melt for her. She had no idea that his heart had always been harder than stone. The years after their wedding became the darkest days of her life. Gu Feibai despised he 397Reads6.9Score—14d adds
13. 63 傅 President Fu Gets His Marriage License with His White Moonlight, and Goes Crazy When I Marry Someone Else 傅总跟白月光领证，我嫁人他疯了 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Fu Tingshi, the young master of the Fu family, is Luo Jingxue’s boyfriend, the man she has pursued and loved with all her heart for years. Fu Tingshi treats her with cold indifference, but she is convinced he loves her. Until she sees him being gentle and attentive to another woman, caring for her tenderly. Worse, to give that woman respectability, he secretly registers their marriage, turning Luo Jingxue, his actual girlfriend, into the other woman. “She’s dying. This is her 7.5kReads6.6Score39314d adds
14. 64 不 No Forgiveness, No Turning Back! After the Divorce, She Marries a Dominant Officer 不原谅不回头！离婚后转身嫁霸道军官 Jiang Shiyi姜十一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The ex-wife-chasing reckoning + second male lead takes the throne + strong female lead + she won’t forgive or look back!] A secret mission requires Lin Zhi to fake a divorce so she can go undercover. But before she leaves, she sees her husband for who he really is, and the fake divorce becomes real! Her childhood-sweetheart romance couldn’t withstand the interference of her widowed sister-in-law. In her husband’s eyes, she became a woman who was narrow-minded, immature, and unkind. One hurt aft 5Reads6.3Score1314d adds
15. 65 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds

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    [Sending a Heart] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend's phone, taken at a camping site by one of his female "best buddies." Jiang Li coldly watched them, arms around each other, all lovey-dovey. She smiled faintly, turned, and left. "Jiang Mochen, you're not my boyfriend anymore." The man got up to chase after her, but his friends teased him, laughing at him for being controlled by a woman. Under their watchful eyes, he calmly sat down. "Who said I was going to chase her? You can't spoil women; the more you spoil them, the more they take advantage." After the breakup, she met Xie Yan, the head of the Xie family. In a top-tier restaurant at an amusement park, he said, "Jiang Li, please marry me."

16. 66 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.8kReads8.2Score97414d adds
17. 67 极 The Sweetest Love: Gentle President Jiang Loves Without Restraint! 极致甜宠，温柔蒋总放肆爱！ Yun Jiayao云嘉瑶Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Brothers Turned Rivals + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Everyone envies Gu Nansheng. Not only does she come from a wealthy family, she also gets to marry her first love, a handsome, elegant man who has become a rising star in the business world. After the Gu family goes bankrupt and loses its reputation and status, Shen Yuanchen remains devoted to her as her husband. He even does everything he can to help the Gu family 22Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 觊 The Harbor City Heir Has Wanted Her for Ages, Now He’s Winning Her Over 觊觎已久，港城太子爷诱妻上位 Sugar-Coated Hawthorn Balls糖葫芦球Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Reunion After a Long Separation + Secret Love Comes True + Both Leads Have No Past Relationships + Marriage Before Love + Long-Planned Romance] [Tender, aloof heir of Harbor City VS clever, mischievous little darling] Si Yao poured money and effort into helping Lu Xiao take his company public, only to hear him say, “What’s wrong with getting engaged to her for the sake of our future?” “Once I succeed, do you really think you won’t be able to marry me?” She broke u 450Reads6.5Score10114d adds
19. 69 你 You Play Around, I Play Around. Puppy-Boy Lovers Are the Best 你玩我也玩，奶狗弟弟就是香 Yao Milkshake垚奶昔Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Husband-and-son regret arc + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless second male lead takes the crown + possessive older woman/younger man romance] In the ninth year of Rui Yufei and Pei Xingsi’s marriage, he tore away the last pretense between them and finally stopped pretending. He suggested they each see other people. “Go find yourself a lover too. Let someone out there teach you how to please your own husband!” Pei Yuran was still groggy from sleep, but when he saw her about to leave, he imme 175Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.9kReads8.0Score28114d adds
21. 71 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds
22. 72 冷 I Couldn’t Warm the Coldhearted Officer, So I Quit Chasing Him in the 1970s 冷情军官捂不热，重生七零不追了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + military marriage + female lead is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor] Liu Shengsheng was reborn. In her previous life, she watched her husband time and again grant every request from Wang Aiyun and her daughter. He handed over fifty yuan of his 120-yuan monthly salary to Wang Aiyun, and personally escorted the mother and daughter to and from work and school. When Shengsheng came home in the rain, developed a high fever, and finally broke down and confr 4kReads7.2Score40314d adds
23. 73 重 Back to the 1970s: Thank You, Officer Lu, for Not Marrying Me 重回七零，多谢陆长官不娶之恩 Moonset and Light Mist月落轻烟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Both leads are sexually inexperienced + military marriage + sweet romance + spatial storage + tough soldier pursues his wife) In her previous life, Jiang Yue’s husband told her he was too sick to sleep with her, while secretly having sex with his first love over a hundred times. They even had two children! Jiang Yue was literally angered to death. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the 1970s and become a young military wife in the middle of a difficult childbirth. Her mother-in- 6.9kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds
24. 74 首 The Commander Broke Off Our Engagement for His White Moonlight. Reborn, I Won't Marry Him 首长为白月光悔婚，重生我不嫁了 Jiang Youchu江柚初Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Reborn + spatial storage + the regretful husband pursues her to the crematorium, then realizes she's wonderful and gets face-slapped + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] In her previous life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she got three years of military marriage without seeing him. He didn't even come to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. Everyone said she had forced the marriage on him. His absence from their engagement banquet had ma 6kReads7.8Score26814d adds
25. 75 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Cool, Aloof Female Officer Lets Go Without Hesitation 重生九零，这高冷军官她果断放手 Stardust White Sand星辰白砂Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Rebirth + inspirational journey + sweet romance + modern romance + no getting back together after a breakup Wen Ning was reborn in the military compound. She smiled calmly. “Qin Feng, you’re no longer my husband.” Just as in her previous life, Qin Feng’s beloved first love returned. And her daughter even called Qin Feng “Dad.” Remembering all the pain she had suffered in her previous life, Wen Ning resolutely walked away. Qin Feng refused to give up, convinced that Wen Ning loved him. He wasn’t 146Reads6.4Score—14d adds
26. 76 首 The Commander Refused to Share a Room with Her for His First Love, So She Was Reborn and Walked Away 首长为白月光不圆房，重生不嫁了 Tong Yuyue童雨月Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing Su Niannian has been married to her husband in a military marriage for ten years. His heart belongs only to the woman he has always loved, and he refuses to share a bed with Su Niannian throughout their entire marriage. Even when she is dying of terminal cancer, he refuses to see her. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn, back to before their wedding. This time, she doesn’t want to marry him again! 23.9kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
27. 77 八 In the 1980s, the Chaste Officer's Wife-Chasing Inferno 八零年代，禁欲军官追妻火葬场 Little Pudding's Little Meatball小布丁的小肉丁Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Jiang Mo married into the Lu family, served her parents-in-law, raised their children, and kept the household running smoothly for her husband. But as she lay dying, her cold, military-officer husband of many years made a grand show of bringing home his first love to care for her. The adopted son and daughter she had raised for over twenty years even accepted the mistress as their mother. Her biological daughter, meanwhile, was married off by her in-laws to an old man who h 7Reads5.0Score—14d adds
28. 78 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score37314d adds

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    A domineering CEO with high emotional and intellectual intelligence.

29. 79 民 I Was Proposed to Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, and My Ex-Husband Cried 民政局门口我被求婚了，前夫哭了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [No Reconciliation]+ [Love Triangle]+ [Long-Planned Scheme]+ [Mutual Healing] [Completed] After discovering her husband’s affair, Lin Jiao resolutely asked for a divorce. The man was furious. He thought she was playing hard to get, and decided to teach her a lesson by agreeing without hesitation. He could spoil her, but he would never allow her to walk all over him. Besides, she loved him so much she couldn’t possibly live without him. Within seven days, 699Reads9.1Score17114d adds

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    🍁①After discovering her husband's infidelity, the female lead resolutely filed for divorce.🦚The man thought it was a ploy by the woman to play hard to get.🦚Decided to teach her a lesson, he readily agreed.🦚But he never expected that when they met again, the female lead would be surrounded by countless outstanding men.🦚Especially when he saw her accepting someone else's marriage proposal at the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau,🦚he cried...

30. 80 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
31. 81 惹 A Kiss That Stirs the Gardenia’s Desire 惹吻栀意 Hong Qianshan泓千山Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Radiant Classical Dance Prima Ballerina × Scheming Tech Tycoon from an Elite Family] [Long-Laid Plans + Married First, Love Later + Male Lead Uses Any Means to Rise to the Top + Second Male Lead Gets His Comeuppance, but She Never Turns Back + Both Leads’ First Love] It was no secret in their social circle that Sheng Zhi was openly in love with Shen Yu. Shen Yu’s usual flirtatious ambiguity toward her also convinced everyone they were a couple made to last. At a banquet where she was left out i 2.3kReads8.7Score21514d adds

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    🎁Broken mirrors don't mend, second male lead rises to power🎁 ① The male lead and the original male lead are brothers. After the female lead and the original male lead separated, she was forced by her grandfather to be with the male lead by a twist of fate (actually, the male lead did it intentionally). 🌸Characteristics of a wealthy and beautiful female lead and a seemingly unreliable male lead🎁 ② The male lead and the original male lead are rivals. The female lead discovers the original male lead's indifference towards her and distances herself from him. The male lead discovers the female lead is ill, impersonates the original male lead, and cares for her. Even though the female lead hasn't regained her memories, she falls in love with the male lead. 🌸Characteristics of a top dancer and a tech tycoon male lead.

32. 82 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds

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    A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, with the second male lead taking over. After obtaining the painting, Fu Qingyin rushes to the bridal chamber, only to discover that Song Ziyan hasn't gone on his business trip but is instead with his ex-girlfriend, Jiang Wu. Song Ziyan allows Jiang Wu to destroy her painting and the cheongsam her grandmother embroidered for her. She breaks off the engagement with him, becomes involved with Song Zheng, and enjoys great favor.

33. 83 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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    This one! [Cool][Cool][Cool] Want to see a brutally cruel scumbag? Want to see a tender, waiting love? Go for it! The later male lead has high emotional intelligence, avoids ambiguity, has a strong sense of justice, and is a top-tier male lead character. He even gets shy—that shy puppy is so cute! [Shy][Shy][Shy]

34. 84 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

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    "You are never a humble speck of dust, but a dazzling and bright pearl." Unrequited love is a restrained and patient gaze, a cautious probing, and a person's chaotic battle.

35. 85 你 So What If You're My Brother's Ex-Girlfriend? 你是我哥前女友又怎样 Jiang Kongkong姜空空Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted Ni Hua broke up with her boyfriend. The day after their breakup, her ex-boyfriend’s younger brother, Pei Yu, knocked on her door. “Sister-in-law, please let me stay...” Later Ni Hua: “Your brother and I were in a normal relationship. We did everything couples do. You know that, right?” Pei Yu: “I know. I don’t mind.” Later still Pei Yu: “Sis, which of us is better, me or my brother?” * Ni Hua had been in four relationships. The first three all ended in failure. In the end, the person s 588Reads6.9Score—14d adds
36. 86 夏 A Summer Night's Melody 夏夜乐章 Wu Shu乌舒Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted Miyue was engaged to Wen Chen when she learned that he was in love with someone else. He had only chosen her because she was obedient and sensible, and because the elders liked her. After breaking off the engagement, she went to a small island by the sea to clear her mind. There, she met Xie Buzhuo, a handsome, aloof man who was carefree and unruly. At first, she thought he was just a passing stranger. Then an accident left them waking up in the same bed. She thought he was an old hand at this s 11kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    🧡I only recommended it after reading it🧡 🍾️A broken mirror can't be mended, the second male lead takes his place. The male lead belatedly realizes he's fallen for the female lead, but unfortunately, she's already given up. He bumps into the second male lead abroad and gets stalked by him. He keeps calling her "sister," but the male lead is kind and doesn't pester him. In the end, the male lead gracefully withdraws, and the second male lead successfully takes his place. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

37. 87 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 in this book is a true playboy who ultimately loses his love forever. The female lead initially only wanted revenge, but unexpectedly developed genuine feelings for the second male lead.

38. 88 穿 After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Cling to the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主后抱紧男二大腿 Sugar, No Spice加糖不放辣Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted After the little princess of the Lan family, Lan Xingyou, died suddenly, she transmigrated into a tragic novel she had just finished reading. The original heroine shared her name, and the story followed the same old plot: “They mistreat me a thousand times, yet I still love them as if nothing happened.” But after transmigrating into the book, Lan Xingyou rewrote the story with one hand and wrapped her arms around a man with the other. What did she care about the male lead? Get lost! Wouldn’t it 308Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This is amazing! I'm hooked! ~\(≧▽≦)/~

39. 89 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.4kReads8.9Score27014d adds

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    The second male lead dotes on and loves the female lead very much.

40. 90 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

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    In both cases, the second male lead wins over the female lead, and the relationship doesn't end in reconciliation. The second male lead waits for the female lead for many years, and after they get together, he dotes on her, because she's the woman he's longed for for so many years.

41. 91 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 3.9kReads9.2Score41414d adds

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    🎉Just after her fiancé declared he would take care of his orphaned wife and children, she decisively chose to break off the engagement. Then, early that morning, someone came to propose marriage. The female protagonist thought it was a helpless choice, but little did she know it was the result of his sixteen-year wait! "You said you would be my fiancée when we were young!"

42. 92 姐 Big Sister Is Too Sweet, and Her Younger Boyfriend Is a Little Wild 姐姐喊太甜，年下弟弟有点野 Yin Ji殷悸Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Clear-headed, dazzling traditional Chinese painting teacher × elegant, privileged playboy college student] [Younger man + playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + happy ending] Qin Suyue and Liang Youjing have been married for three years. Liang Youjing is considerate and protective of her in every way, and everyone envies their relationship. She never expected another woman to show up at her door. “Qin Suyue, I’m pregnant with Liang Youjing’s child.” “How long has this 2.6kReads9.2Score19414d adds

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    Both books feature a second male lead who schemes to win over the female lead, and both are premeditated. In the first book, the female lead is somewhat traumatized, and the male lead has two faces, so the female lead doesn't know he likes her [smirk]. The second book is a younger man/older woman relationship [learned something].

43. 93 严 Young Master Yan Has His Eye on Another Man’s Wife 严少惦记上了别人家的媳妇 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted A playboy falls for a timid, long-suffering wife. He lives next door, and after watching her for long enough, he starts getting ideas. This story’s motto: Never let a little drama get in the way of a good show. Yan Hao had been called a scumbag for half his life. But after moving to a small town in the countryside, he compared himself to the husband next door and realized he wasn’t scummy at all. In fact, he even felt a certain masculine superiority. Compared with that guy, Yan Hao was practica 111Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Haha, that's hilarious!

44. 94 你 You Cheat, I Make It Public, and Then I Set the Entertainment World Ablaze with Sweet Romance 你劈腿，我官宣，然后甜炸娱乐圈 A Little Chestnut栗子一点Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts + Secret crush + Long-planned pursuit + The second male lead wins her over + No going back after the breakup] Chen Wanning had been dating a top-tier star she’d loved for five years. But on her 24th birthday, instead of waiting for him to make their relationship public, she witnessed him spending the night with another woman. - The next day, the trending lists exploded! His career was over! That’s right, she was the one who exposed him! Chen Wanning: “If he can make me miserable, 102Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is in a crematorium, the female lead doesn't look back, and the second male lead takes his place. A super sweet short story, complete! 🌈

45. 95 甜 Sweet Temptation, Tender Spoiling! Mr. Gu Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 甜诱，撩宠！顾先生蓄谋已久 Yu Yang鱼漾Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Ice-cold beauty and top jewelry designer × scheming, theatrically devoted husband | One-on-one romance | Both leads are each other's first and only | Sweet romance | Love-triangle drama] Wen Nian, known as an “ice-cold beauty,” returned to the country for Pei Jinyi, only to discover that the movie star had spent five years carefully weaving a tender trap for her. She said, “Pei Jinyi, don't worry. I, Wen Nian, can take whatever you dish out. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other.” 499Reads9.0Score10014d adds

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    These are all examples of the second male lead rising to power, and both male leads are clean.

46. 96 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.5kReads9.3Score42414d adds
47. 97 离 After the Divorce, Her Ex's Brother, a Scheming Tycoon, Courts and Spoils Her 离婚后，被前任兄弟腹黑大佬撩宠 Firefly Fire萤火火Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the male lead's secret crush comes true + both reborn + the ex chases his wife to the crematorium, but she won't take him back + sweet romance] [A pure, refined heiress from a scholarly family VS a scheming, brooding billionaire CEO] In her previous life, Shen Wantang didn't learn until just before her death that Xu Muze, the exemplary husband everyone praised, had been cheating on her for years and already had a two-year-old child. Reborn, she witnesses Xu Muze che 56Reads7.5Score—14d adds
48. 98 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
49. 99 闪 After Our Flash Marriage, the Pretty Little One Was Held in Her Possessive Husband's Arms and Kissed 闪婚后小漂亮被病娇捧在掌心吻宠 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, faithful to each other / married first, love later / he pursues his wife after losing her / scheming, obsessive male lead / devoted husband] Ming Xi admired Shen Mufeng from childhood, always trailing after him as his little sidekick. Then one day, she caught him cheating with her own eyes and decisively walked away. Shen Mufeng searched frantically for her, but never found her. When they met again, Ming Xi was nestled in the arms of wealthy magnate Ji Jingxing, their intimacy un 1.3kReads9.2Score13914d adds
50. 100 离 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 41Reads—Score11314d adds

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    This book is amazing! A broken mirror can't be mended! The second male lead takes over!

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