The Second Male Lead Gets the Girl, and the Story Ends Without the Original Couple Getting Back Together 男二上位，不破镜重圆完结

1. 51 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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   (Completed) No broken mirror mended, the female lead and the second male lead are very sweet [shy][shy][shy] Everyone was silent after reading it.

2. 52 未 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨，他兄弟蓄谋已久 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 10.7kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   Aww, this is a must!

3. 53 想 Want to Poison Me? I'll Take Out the Traitorous Couple, Then Marry the Prince 想毒死我？噶了狗男女转身嫁王爷 The Other Shore's Red Spider Lily站在彼岸的彼岸花Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Revenge + Punishing Scumbags + Goofy Comedy + Sweet Romance] "Sister, you stole the place that should have been mine. You should have died long ago! You made me wait all these years, and kept my son from seeing the light of day! Today, I'm sending you to your death!" How could that be? What son? Hadn't my husband become impotent saving me? Hadn't my cousin sworn she would never marry? "Sister, do you know why your parents and eldest brother died so tragically?" Father, Mother, Big Br 1.9kReads6.7Score10714d adds

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   Highly recommended! A story of revenge against villains, no turning back, remarrying a prince, and living happily ever after.

4. 54 隔 The Hand Across the Net 隔网之手 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The Hand Beyond the Net 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I met a beautiful woman while carpooling, and we slept together that very night. We dated for six months, and I was planning to propose when I saw on her social media that she was engaged. The groom was none other than the carpool driver from that day. It turns out that from the very beginning, I was just a pawn in their game. But they all forgot that the car actually belonged to me.

5. 55 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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   They're all stories where the second male lead has a crush on someone and eventually wins their heart. They're both sweet romance novels, and the second male lead is always very gentle.

6. 56 重 Reborn and Doted on by Everyone: Ex-Husband, Get Lost 重生团宠：前夫，滚远点 Qin Jiao秦姣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was hopelessly in love with Gu Shishen, only to end up with her family destroyed and everyone she loved dead. Given a second chance at life, she throws a divorce agreement right in his face! Then she can have a handsome young man on one side and her career on the other. What could be better? The woman who used to follow him around has suddenly turned cold, and Gu Shishen can’t get used to it. Not only does he keep seeing rumors about her and an award-winning actor in th 9Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead definitely wins. I love it!

7. 57 绝 After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 绝经后，我成了SSS级团宠 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 299Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds

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   Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his anguished sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

9. 59 心 A Heart's Hard to Speak 心动难言 Chive Fish Ball Bun韭菜鱼丸包Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Childhood Friends + School Life] Yu Zhizhi was struck on the head by a dilapidated billboard and sent straight back to high school, two years earlier. Looking at her first boyfriend, who had treated her like a tool and whom she’d been dating for less than two months, she decided to stay away from the jerk and relive her recently ended high school years. Then Nan Zheng, the haughty guy she couldn’t stand, was caught secretly being kind to her: The bottle of milk on her desk ev 187Reads9.0Score—14d adds
10. 60 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds
11. 61 金 Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 金主爸爸请靠边 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 100Reads—Score214d adds
12. 62 揽 I Gather a Crescent Moon 揽一弯弦月 Me, Who Loves Cream Puffs爱吃泡芙的我Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [Love after an arranged marriage + unrequited love comes true + second male lead wins + slice of life + happy ending] [Both leads speak their minds] [An incredibly sweet romance] [Bold, carefree, radiant pianist & gentle, considerate, straightforward gaming-company CEO] Everyone in Kyoto's upper circles knows Shao Ning has a crush on Ye Suyan. She followed him for nine whole years, from their awkward youth into adulthood, right up until she turned twenty-five. Her father wanted her to marry int 437Reads8.4Score10414d adds
13. 63 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 64Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score6814d adds
15. 65 落 Sunset Fireworks 落日焰火 Green Mint绿呀薄荷Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Song Zhi must have been bewitched. At twenty-three, she registered her marriage to a man she’d just met. When they first met, he held a parasol. His eyes were dark and clear. “I don’t have a girlfriend, and there’s no one I can’t forget. My only request is that we respect each other and stay faithful to one another.” Before that, Song Zhi had met all kinds of bizarre men on blind dates, whose outrageous comments had left her questioning everything she believed in. By comparison, he was a brea 1.2kReads9.1Score13314d adds
16. 66 她 She Insists the Child Is His 她非说孩子是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted She Insists the Child Is His 145Reads—Score314d adds
17. 67 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 288Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended! A powerful female protagonist in an ancient Chinese romance novel! A noble princess is forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to discard her and her family after using them. After a breakdown in the rain, the heroine awakens to the truth and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince, the prince's rival, to protect her family and kill her enemy! 👍 During this process, she meets a mysterious spy, and the two fall deeply in love while still lucid. It's incredibly addictive and satisfying! A well-structured and original story! 😍🍅

18. 68 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Happy Ending + Vengeance + Lonely Male Lead] The second male lead takes over, the ending is sweet, and it's a satisfying story of vengeance.

19. 69 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    🥰The second male lead takes over, but the relationship doesn't end in reconciliation. (Completed) This story features a boyfriend who doesn't know his place with his so-called best friend, making it seem like they're the real couple. After realizing the truth, the female lead decisively breaks up with him. Just then, the second male lead appears in her life, caring for and looking after her, leaving the first male lead with no chance. After the female lead gets married, the scumbag tries to win her back, but will the second male lead give him another chance? Absolutely not. He'll regret it! [Please follow]

20. 70 老 My Husband Heard a Tableful of Men Say They All Know Me 老公在酒局上，听到一桌男人都认识我 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Husband Heard a Whole Table of Men Say They Knew Me at a Dinner Party 139Reads—Score814d adds
21. 71 寒 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 Mu Yin沐茵Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score28414d adds

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    Both of these books truly feature the second male lead who rises to power. In the first book, the second male lead appears around chapter 40; he's even more handsome and has a higher status than the male lead, and later he and the female lead team up to torment the male lead. The second book is also very good, but its downside is a rather rushed ending. The female lead and the second male lead both die in a battle, but otherwise it's great. In both books, the second male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead.

22. 72 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 sweet contemporary romance novel featuring an arranged marriage between wealthy families. The second male lead, with his long-planned schemes, steals the other man's love. The first male lead doesn't appreciate it, and the story is a broken relationship that can't be mended. The atmosphere is fantastic. (Completed)

23. 73 婚 A Travel Companion Before the Wedding 婚前伴游 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted A Pre-Wedding Travel Companion 239Reads—Score714d adds
24. 74 容 Mr. Rong Is So Charming, the Young Lady Has Fallen Completely 容总那么撩，大小姐彻底沦陷了 Zhou Wealthy Cat周财猫Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + proactive male lead + simmering tension + regretful second male lead chasing his wife] After secretly loving Lu Zhiyan for years, Wen Jin finally makes up her mind to confess. But then she sees him come home with a new woman in his arms, heading straight for the bedroom. Heartbroken, Wen Jin goes out drinking, only to somehow end up sleeping with Lu Zhiyan's good friend! The next morning, Wen Jin tries to run. A deep, magnetic voice sounds beside her ear. “Miss Wen, were you plan 2.9kReads8.7Score31114d adds

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    ① The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and begins to secretly observe her, creating chance encounters. Before he can confess, a scumbag beats him to it. To get closer to the female lead, he befriends the scumbag. Later, they meet again while abroad. The female lead has broken up with her boyfriend, and he directly tricks her into marrying him. It's very sweet. The male lead has strong moral values, respects the female lead, cares about her feelings, spoils her, and supports her. ② The male lead is love-struck, competitive, and very sweet. He's sarcastic and funny towards the scumbag, and has countless schemes just to be with the female lead. He doesn't look down on her because she's an illegitimate child. It's incredibly sweet. The female lead is also decisive; if she doesn't like the scumbag, she doesn't like him. During their time together, she falls in love with the male lead…

25. 75 离 After the Divorce, She Stuns the World 离婚后，她惊艳全球 The Big Orange of the Big Orange Cat大橘猫的大橘Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted When he hears that his first love is injured, he ignores his pregnant wife and tells the doctor, “Draw her blood!” She has the baby aborted and decisively divorces him. From then on, they cut all ties and go their separate ways, but he regrets it. A rare female billionaire on the rich list, heir to the Ji family, one of Jiangnan’s eight great clans, and the most promising young painter: just how much is there about her that he doesn’t know...? 35Reads7.2Score—14d adds
26. 76 影 Movie Emperor, Stop Flirting. I've Read Your Message and Won't Reply 影帝别撩了，我已读不回 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted Movie Emperor, Stop Flirting. I've Read Your Message and I'm Not Replying 38Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 独 Only Ever Loving You 独恋你 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Rising powerhouse actress × silver-tongued, smooth-talking film emperor] [Happy ending + devoted couple + second male lead wins the girl] [Six-year age gap] Shu Ye was admitted to film school with the top score in acting. Photos from the school’s platform spread across the internet, drawing widespread attention. Beauty and talent became her trademark. From the moment she started school, countless companies offered her scripts, an opportunity anyone would envy. To everyone’s astonishment, she tu 2.1kReads9.1Score21914d adds

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    ① The male lead is love-struck, fiercely pursuing the female lead, making for a very sweet relationship. He's sharp-tongued and funny towards the scumbag, and has countless schemes all aimed at being with her. He doesn't look down on her because she's an illegitimate child. The female lead is also decisive; if she doesn't like the scumbag, she doesn't like him anymore. She falls in love with the male lead during their time together… ② Because of a brief scene together, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's clear about his intentions and takes action to pursue her. The female lead appears aloof but is actually very cute, hardworking, self-respecting, strong, and self-loving. When she discovers the scumbag's betrayal, she decisively breaks up with him…

28. 78 兄 A Brotherhood Showdown? I Rely on On-Screen Comments to Stay Alive 兄弟修罗场？我靠弹幕保命 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted A Love Triangle Between Brothers? I Rely on Bullet Comments to Stay Alive 457Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 我 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Someone Who Loves Sweet and Sour Ribs爱吃糖醋排骨的某Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's good. It wasn't the sweet kind at first, but it became incredibly sweet later on. The second male lead and the female lead are each other's salvation. They both believe that the other made them better, but in reality, they grew by redeeming each other. Indeed, loving someone is like growing a flower.

30. 80 亲 Personally Training the Second Male Lead to Take the Crown 亲自调教男二上位 Yu Ling Guoguo郁灵果果Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Exposing scumbags and making them eat their words + groveling to win back his wife + the second male lead rises to the top] A well-trained heiress awakens to her rebellious side × a free-spirited castoff of a wealthy family returns for love One breaks out of her cage, the other is tamed by love Lu Weizhou’s creepy half-sister is back again! Lin Ting watched her apologize with an innocent, timid expression. “Tingting, I’m sorry.” Then she watched Lu Weizhou gently coax her. “All right, Niannian 3.3kReads8.9Score44714d adds

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    Don't let the ratings affect your enjoyment! The theme is fresh and original [thumbs up][thumbs up], not the typical trope. It's about a broken relationship not being mended, and the second male lead taking over! The third side story is also very well-made and super enjoyable [kissing emoji][kissing emoji]

31. 81 五 Five Join Forces to Win Back That Beijing Girl 五人成团，追回那个京城大妞 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊37k WordsCompleted Five Form a Team to Win Back That City Girl 149Reads—Score214d adds
32. 82 京 Tides Over the Capital at Night 京夜潮渡 Shu Wan疏挽Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [She Won't Turn Back After He Comes Crawling Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet 1v1 Romance + Powerful Beijing Socialite] At eighteen, Jin Ting was sincere and passionate. He got into fights and was injured protecting Wen Er. He ran three streets in the rain to buy the soy milk and fried dough sticks she liked. His friends described him as devoted and romantic. On the day he graduated from college, he wrote his wish at the graduation party: “Become a business leader and marry Wen 3.1kReads8.7Score29414d adds

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    🎀✨The second male lead takes over, but the broken mirror isn't mended. ①They dated for ten years, but on the eve of their wedding, she found a lipstick stain on his shirt. When confronted, he impatiently said, "If you're willing, I'll still marry you, but I can't treat you the same way as before." She finally understood what "things have changed" meant. Unwilling to compromise, their engagement was called off. Later, he begged her to come back, his eyes red, but she was instead embraced by a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

33. 83 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds

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    The male lead is a troublemaker and ends up losing the female lead, who then marries the second male lead.

34. 84 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
35. 85 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.1kReads8.9Score57714d adds
36. 86 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

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    The story is a classic case of "chasing after one's wife is like going through a firestorm," with the second male lead taking over. Yu Chu falls in love with her chosen one and gives up her chance to return to the game world, staying in the game. She thought they would grow old together in love. However, in the third year of their marriage, he brings a pregnant woman and wants to take her as his concubine. The female lead decisively decides to divorce him, because the marriage was by imperial decree. At the end of the year, in the grand competition, Yu Chu fights with all her might to win first place, all for the sake of fulfilling the emperor's promise.

37. 87 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    The most insane second male lead is insecure because of the seven years he stole. The female lead's love is noble, and not everyone deserves it! The second male lead is indeed devoted for life, but the female lead needs a warm-hearted male lead.

38. 88 魅 The Enchantress Who Bewitched the World 魅姬惑天下 Black-Hearted Cat黑心的猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Xiao, regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge, a peerless dancer. He used her as a pawn to win over the powerful, climb to the heights of power, and marry the treacherous chancellor's daughter. They took her body, killed her child, and murdered her mother. She swore to make these hypocrites pay for their blood debt. Then, in a single day, her astonishing true identity was revealed. Three thousand bewitching women, five hundred poison masters, and over ten thousand elite soldiers knelt throughout th 823Reads8.8Score17414d adds

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    The second male lead takes over: The first book has an impure female lead; the third and fourth books have both male and female leads who are virgins. The second book is a rebirth novel.

39. 89 不 I’m Done Chasing Him. I’m Turning Around to Marry My Childhood Friend 不舔了，转身就和竹马领婚书 A Whole Basket of Sweet Buns甜饼一大筐Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + the second male lead's unrequited love comes true + scumbag chases his ex in a groveling arc + devoted 1v1] After four years of pursuing him, the orphan Zhen Bao thinks she's finally won the heart of her fiance, Zhou Jinnian, only to witness him get engaged to Liu Ruyan, the daughter of a powerful minister. The Liu family's legitimate daughter confronts him in the street. “I hear there's a Miss Zhen at your residence?” Zhou Jinnian sneers. “She's just a bedchamber maid.” 464Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    In the morning, the scumbag got engaged; in the afternoon, the woman and her long-lost childhood sweetheart received their marriage certificate.

40. 90 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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    [Family Matters, Family Ethics, DNA Testing, Blood Oath] She cut her finger and wrote a blood oath at the Liu family ancestral hall, swearing she had never cheated. A paternity test, however, proved her wrong. She claimed she conceived at a public bathhouse and sued the owner for 200,000 yuan. She lost the case and moved in with a man, stubbornly insisting the paternity test was inaccurate. Until irrefutable evidence confronted her—the child's biological father was that man. She still clung to the belief: "Looking alike is just a coincidence."

41. 91 离 Let’s Get a Divorce. I’m Going Home to Inherit Billions 离婚吧，我要回家继承亿万家产 Little Uncle小叔叔Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Shen Chu thought even Bo Munian's heart could be warmed by her. But when he forced her to kneel in the Bo family ancestral hall, Shen Chu realized that Bo Munian had no heart at all. What was the point of staying with a man who had no heart? So when Bo Munian made her choose between kneeling and getting a divorce, Shen Chu chose divorce without hesitation. Why should she waste the best years of her life on a jerk like Bo Munian? Wouldn't it be better to go home, in 2.6kReads8.3Score38214d adds
42. 92 掌 The Skirt in My Palm 掌上裙摆 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Double purity + second male lead takes the lead + rebirth + male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + marriage first, love later + secret love comes true] [Devoted, unhinged man in power × gentle, rational “sick beauty”] Zhou Yanqing is reborn on the day Qi Yuan’an marries Fu Tingzhou. Everyone in Shangjing knows that the Qi family’s beloved daughter, Miss Qi Yuan’an, is breathtakingly beautiful. Every frown, smile, and glance is full 3kReads9.3Score40714d adds

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    ① Shao Ning pursued him for nine years, unaware that Qiao Xingyi had also been silently watching her for nine years. When she let go of her obsession and turned away, he gently said, "Lan Yue, this time it's my turn to pursue you." No misunderstandings, no rivalry, just the sweetness of adults openly pursuing each other! The second female lead is clear-headed and has a strong sense of right and wrong, while the second male lead is deeply in love but destined for regret... "He finally embraced the moon in his heart"—unrequited love finally reciprocated, love is a romantic miracle of mutual pursuit. ② Arranged marriage to love × forced marriage × past life and present life. President Zhou is reborn with his memories, only to make up for the regrets of his past life—the delicate and sickly beauty, Yuan Yan, is his reason for studying medicine and his only favorite. A light compliment from her can make him secretly happy all day; a smile from her can make him willing to give his all. ③ A mind-blowing novel with mutual redemption and many plot twists! The interactions between the male and female leads are super sweet, the plot is not mindless, the author's writing is delicate and moving, and the emotional line is really touching. Highly recommended! ❤️④ Arranged marriage to love + mutual redemption! Yu Zhiwan is Xie Jingmo's unrequited love, a love that has lasted for years. When she suffered greatly, he decisively married her and doted on her. It turns out that long ago, unbeknownst to her, he had already paved the way for her... Their mutual affection and post-marital life is incredibly sweet, with delicate and moving descriptions of their relationship – definitely worth reading! ⑤ "Saying 'I like you' is too superficial; I should say 'I love you.'" Reborn, Wen Ya decisively severed her karmic ties from her past life, only to find herself entangled with the obsessive and deeply affectionate Jiang Wang. He showered her with all his tenderness, loving her with a passionate and unwavering devotion. Love arises without warning, and deepens with time—this time, she finally understood the true heart behind his madness.

43. 93 王 After the Princess Consort Died, the Obsessive Prince Turned Dark 王妃死后，偏执王爷黑化了 Flowing Smoke and Barking Words流烟吠语Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + the male lead’s pursuit after losing his wife + the second male lead gets the girl + unconventional feel-good story after being reborn] Jun Moli returned to Chang’an. The first thing he did was marry that heartless, barking cur, then torment her in every way imaginable. She spat blood onto his bright yellow imperial robes. With her dying breath, the last thing she saw was his cold, loveless face... After she was reborn, the truth came to light, only for her to marry someone els 26Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist, a male protagonist, and a second male lead, all reborn, with the female protagonist never looking back. The second book (without rebirth) features a female protagonist who is resurrected. I personally prefer the second book (because the second male lead in the second book is both gentle and fierce).

44. 94 复 Remarry? Maybe in My Next Life 复婚？下辈子吧 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Remarry? Maybe in Your Next Life 358Reads—Score714d adds
45. 95 将 The General’s Wife Wants a Divorce. I Won’t Compete with Other Women, Just Let Me Go 将军夫人要和离，我不雌竞放我走 Memories of the Past忆前尘Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [Tired of transmigrated heroines who can do everything? Had enough of brainless, foolish transmigrated heroines? Try reading about someone ordinary and unremarkable for a change.] Su Yunxi's life motto is: “Stay alive.” So after she transmigrated, she dutifully spent five years as a general's wife without a general. What else could she do? She had no pocket dimension, no System, and no golden finger. Staying alive was success enough. Who knew that when the general finally won a battle, he' 4.8kReads8.9Score59914d adds

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    👉I recommend you check out this book! The second male lead wins, and the broken relationship doesn't end there. Unlike typical transmigration novels with a strong female lead, the female protagonist, Su Yunxi, doesn't have any special abilities. She uses her clever mind to carve out her own path in a perilous feudal society and finds the love of her life, Shen Huaijin. Although she doesn't engage in a life-or-death struggle with her ex-husband like in other transmigration/rebirth/resurrection novels, her ex-husband, Xiao Qiyue, also ends up alone for the rest of his life! If you like this kind of story, please check it out; it's definitely worth it! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

46. 96 他 He Said He'd Love Me Even in Death, But I Chose to Fall Into His Uncle's Arms 他说死了都要爱，我偏入他小叔怀 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Female Lead Is a Spirit at First and Returns to Her Body Later + Second Male Lead's Road to Winning Her Back + Bittersweet Romance] After dying, Wen Yue learned that she was nothing but a vicious cannon-fodder supporting female character, a fake heiress meant to make the heroine shine. The male lead was the man before her, the uncle of her fiancé, who she'd been haunting in his sleep: Gong Hengye. Looking at the woman lying on top of him, who had already died by suicide 659Reads8.9Score10414d adds
47. 97 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    1. The ultimate example of unrequited love: The gentle male lead's love for the female lead has lasted since their youth, and their ten-year unrequited love finally comes to fruition. 2. High-sugar interactions and contrasting character traits: The male lead is a successful businessman in public, but privately he is extremely possessive of the female lead, even directly demanding a kiss when they are photographed together due to a scandal: "Since Yueyue married me, she has to take responsibility to the end." 3. A dramatic "wife-chasing" scenario: The second male lead initially hurts the female lead because of his "white moonlight" (a term for a woman who is initially unrequited love), but later deeply regrets it. However, the female lead has already firmly chosen the male lead, creating a highly dramatic emotional shift.

49. 99 读 After They Heard My Thoughts, the Three-No Dynasty Became a World Power! 读我心声后，三无王朝变列强了！ Red Bamboo Shadow红竹影Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Adorable Child + Beloved by the Whole Family + Growing Up + System + Changing Fate + Golden Finger] There is a male lead!!! (Their romance after they grow up will only appear near the end or in the extras.) Xi Jinman died, crushed by money. The King of Hell said he would make it up to her by letting her be a princess, but an accident occurred as she entered the cycle of reincarnation. The Meng Po soup had been watered down, and she lost her place as a princess. Fortunately, her p 474Reads6.9Score10414d adds

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50. 100 我 My Brother Keeps Falling for It Again and Again 我哥他又双叒叕真香了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊36k WordsCompleted My Brother Has Fallen for It Again and Again 1.2kReads—Score1914d adds

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