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. 101 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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   The second male lead (or male lead) has been secretly protecting the female lead for ten years. He thought he could bring her happiness, but instead, he betrayed her, and she broke up with him. In the end, the second male lead (or male lead) successfully won her heart.

2. 102 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 503Reads—Score1014d adds
3. 103 读 They Hear My Thoughts and Get the Juicy Gossip: Cultivation Can’t Beat Raising a Cute Kid 读我心声吃大瓜，修仙不如养萌娃 Seventh Lord Meow喵七爷Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts, but nobody says a word; she’s a natural-born drama queen + adored by the whole family + ridiculous comedy + reborn in the womb + feel-good power fantasy + big shots] Wei Jiu Si, who had lived two lifetimes, transmigrated into a book. Her mother, Princess Consort Qi, was the heroine’s unlucky foil, constantly tormented. When Wei Jiu Si was just a month old, three major sects sent assassins after her. Looking at the sky full of densely packed immortals with murdero 2.8kReads9.1Score41414d adds
4. 104 瞒 She Hid Her Pregnancy from the Grand Secretary, Then Her Betrothed Was Stolen on the Day of the Matchmaking 瞒着首辅怀了崽，招婿当天被抢亲 Lush Branches and Leaves枝叶蔓蔓Ancient Romance451k WordsOngoing [Both Reborn + Fleeing While Pregnant + Political Scheming + Husband's Redemption Chase] Cui Lingyi was the only daughter of the richest family in Jiangnan. After both her parents died, she was set up by others, and by a twist of fate, ended up in the bed of Pei Yansheng, the Grand Chancellor! Forced to marry her, Pei Yansheng resented her for scheming against him and currying favor with the powerful. Cui Lingyi eventually died of depression. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to t 83Reads7.7Score10514d adds

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   It's really good! [What][what][what][what][what]

5. 105 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Held Me and Cried All Night 新婚夜，丈夫抱着我哭了一整夜 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, my husband held me and cried all night 32Reads—Score114d adds
6. 106 被 The Imperial Family Hears My Thoughts: The Cast-Off Daughter Wrecks the Marquis’s Manor 被皇室读心，炮灰嫡女创飞侯府 Xiao Yanxin萧砚心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After losing her memory, being switched at birth, and having both legs crippled, Song Yunxi is tormented to death by the chosen one and her own family. Her transmigration comes with every cannon-fodder misfortune imaginable. After earning enough merit to be reborn, all Song Yunxi wants is revenge... and, while she's at it, to sit back and watch the cuckolded royal family fall, then reap the rewards. [That useless old emperor bullies his own son and is determined to pass the throne to the bastard 8.7kReads8.7Score92214d adds
7. 107 黑 The Dark Moonlight Is Sweet and Tender 黑月光她又娇又软 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Tempting Black Baccarat Rose × bad-boy, unhinged heir to a powerful Beijing family] [Second male lead chases his wife and regrets it too late + male lead’s secret crush comes true + clear-eyed heroine + sweet, seductive flirting + utterly doting love] Everyone said Shen Qingwu was lucky. With her captivating face, she had managed to win over the powerful Lu family and become the apple of Lu Sui’s eye, the family’s eldest son. But on their wedding day, Lu Sui abandoned his bride and walked out 4.8kReads9.0Score65514d adds

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   🐞🐞🌸The male lead didn't appreciate the second male lead's rise to power. On their wedding day, he abandoned his bride for his secretary and stormed off the wedding. Everyone was waiting to see her fail, but the next day, a headline broke: photos showed her wearing a strapless mermaid wedding dress. Later, he went crazy, willing to give up everything just to get her back.

8. 108 疯 The Unhinged Villain Always Sneaks in to Kiss Me at Midnight 疯批反派总在半夜偷亲我 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed; specific updates: Hmph Hmph Ji Cat] A beauty who gets away with murder, wicked emperor bottom × sharp-tongued, untamable rabid-dog top Xiao Fuyu transmigrated into a book. The good news: he became the emperor. The bad news: this emperor was incompetent, foolish, and hopelessly lovesick, devoting himself to the male lead top, and was about to be forced from the throne by a rebellious villain. Xiao Fuyu didn't panic in the slightest. It was only normal for the male lead's cr 28.1kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
9. 109 摆 After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her Hard 摆拳过后，他掐腰强吻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After a Boxing Combo, He Gripped Her Waist and Kissed Her by Force 26Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 做 Be His Heart's Darling: The Cool, Composed CEO Is Softly Wooing Me 做他心尖宠，清冷时总低声诱哄中 Frost and Snow Crossing South霜雪南渡Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Sweet Devotion + Childhood Friend's Love-Chasing Redemption) Overnight, she goes from being the envy of everyone in the Jiang family to an orphan accused of usurping someone else's place. Jiang Suilan thinks that must be the biggest bug in life. Until she hears a friend ask her childhood sweetheart, “Young Master Chi, aren't you worried that little Suilan will get mad if you agree to marry Jiang Muyan?” Jiang Muyan is the Jiang family's biological daughter. And he answers w 34.4kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is a fake heiress who was switched at birth. She has a childhood sweetheart and fiancé. After the real heiress is found, the fiancé agrees to replace his fiancée with the real heiress. The female lead decides to give up, abandoning the male lead and her original family. The second male lead has liked the female lead for a long time; he is assertive and possessive. After they fall in love with each other, their relationship becomes very sweet.

11. 111 玫 When the Roses Bloom 玫瑰成熟时 Si Jianjian四简简Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted Su Luoyan was famous throughout Jingbei for her beauty. Her family hailed from Nanjiang, and every smile and glance carried the gentle charm of a woman from the south. The Fu family was one of Jingbei’s most powerful clans. Everyone knew Fu Chengshen was its next head: ruthless, willing to do whatever it took, and uninterested in women. People were all curious about what kind of woman could win him over. After years studying abroad, Su Luoyan returned home. Her friends threw her a welcome-back p 10.3kReads9.1Score96714d adds
12. 112 偷 After Hearing Their Thoughts, I Turned My Entire Doomed Family into Big Shots 偷听心声后，一家炮灰都成了大佬 First Come, First Served on Heartthrob Island心动小岛先到先得Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted [The whole family can hear her thoughts + beloved by the whole family + fictional setting + princess mother + no-brainer fun + villains get punished early on + romance later] The ghost Yuan Zhizhi watched with her own eyes as her whole family died. The cause was the mistress her scumbag father kept. Given another chance at life, she resolved to save her princess mother from disaster. [Mother, that scumbag is keeping a mistress and drugging you! The mistress and the chosen heroine will use you to 7.3kReads8.7Score81914d adds
13. 113 年 I Never Knew How Irresistible a Powerful Official Could Be Until I Woke Up and Went Wild Flirting 年少不知权臣香，一觉起来撩疯了 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come out, so don't judge yet] [Protective favoritism + fighting over her + scumbag's road to redemption] [Down-and-out noblewoman + young Prime Minister Pei] After the Jiang family fell into ruin, Jiang Sui had to live under someone else's roof. Her mother wanted her to secure a good marriage. So she entrusted her to a close friend. Jiang Sui kept to her place, and she and the Li family's legitimate son had grown up together. But under pressure from his mother, Li Xingc 2kReads8.6Score25214d adds

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    The second male lead is so competitive and vying for her attention, it's super sweet!

14. 114 婚 The Night Before My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 婚礼前夜，我飞千里去找那个恨我的男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted On the Eve of My Wedding, I Flew a Thousand Miles to Find the Man Who Hated Me 3.7kReads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.2kReads8.7Score63814d adds
16. 116 反 The Villain Heard My Thoughts and Went on a Killing Spree, While I Lie Back and Win 反派听我心声杀疯了，我负责躺赢 The Fourth of July柒月之肆Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted Hearing Inner Thoughts + Cathartic Villain-Punishing + Underdog Reversal + A Battle Royale for the Men The unorthodox cultivator Jiang Taotao was struck back into her original body, becoming a cannon-fodder character with a doomed start! In the book, she is the villain's foil. The moment she opens her eyes, she faces a plot to frame her and marry her off to a scumbag, leaving her to die as his disposable first wife! Whoever wants to be cannon fodder can have the job. She'll defy fate! Dear Mothe 3.1kReads8.2Score20114d adds
17. 117 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 745Reads—Score414d adds
18. 118 偷 After Overhearing the Little Princess's Thoughts, the Tyrant's Whole Family Panics 偷听小公主心声后暴君一家都慌了 Fei Xuanya妃萱吖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family-wide Mind Reading + Everyone's Darling + Alternate World + Female Lead with No Romance] Yu Yiluo transmigrates into a book. Before she can celebrate, she realizes she has become a little princess who was executed as a monster by a tyrant the moment she was born. Yu Yiluo grumbles inwardly: [No wonder he's called a tyrant. He didn't even investigate before deciding to kill me and my beautiful mother! It was all the empress's doing, to get rid of us!] The tyrant: ... In the end, she was sp 4.3kReads9.3Score63014d adds
19. 119 七 Married Again in the Seventies: My Scumbag Ex-Husband Loses Control 七零二婚高嫁，渣前夫他失控了 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era + second marriage, both partners untouched + golden finger takes down the reborn woman + ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] Ruan Qiaoqiao spent three years clinging to Su Mai, refusing to divorce him. Then an accident robbed her of all memories of their three years of marriage. She remembered everyone else, but forgot the husband she had once loved deeply. They said she was cruel-hearted, that she had kept her husband and his childhood sweetheart apart 5.9kReads8.9Score58214d adds

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    The second male lead takes over 🌿 The female lead loses her memory of three years of marriage due to an accident. She learns from her best friend that she was blinded by love for three years, and the two never consummated their marriage 🔥 She even gave up her job as a family member to her childhood sweetheart, neglecting to care for his sick mother 🔥🔥 The female lead immediately divorces him and marries someone else 🎉🎉

20. 120 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.9kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, while the first male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare. ① Reborn, clear-headed, and indifferent female lead VS. Pretending to be cool, sweet second male lead takes over. ② Reborn female lead was the first male lead in her past life, and the second male lead, who secretly loved her in his past life, takes over. ③ The second male lead secretly loved the female lead for eight years. While the female lead was pursuing the first male lead, she didn't expect that someone else was also pursuing her. From the female lead's perspective, it's an arranged marriage that turns into love; from the male lead's perspective, his secret love comes true. ④ The male lead in this book is Tuo Xiang, a typical troublesome, arrogant, and eccentric character with an old-school vibe. Both the male lead and female lead are reborn, and the second male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. It's a story about two rich second-generation heirs and a strong female lead, plus a money- and power-loving female supporting character. It's a bit addictive. I want to see if the female lead, even after being reborn, still relies on the second male lead. Even after being reborn, she still has to work in a restaurant. If you want melodramatic stories, this is for you.

21. 121 读 The Mind-Reading Darling of the Marquis’s Household: Her Parents Go on a Killing Spree 读心侯府团宠小奶宝，爹娘杀疯了 Purple White Blue紫白蓝Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + adorable baby + everyone's favorite + mysticism + wish fulfillment] Jiu'er was born into the Marquis of Yongding's household, cursed so that every son died young and every daughter met an early end. Was she destined to die young too? The little darling yawned as she watched the evil spirits scatter in every direction. Let's see if the King of Hell dares try to take her! But while she was drinking her milk, her beautiful mother was possessed! [Father, open your eyes and look! That 3.3kReads9.3Score45214d adds
22. 122 今 Love Hasn't Fallen Asleep Tonight 今夜爱未眠 Little Tangyuan2019小汤团2019Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, Lu Xiaozhen risked her life to save Huo Heng. Fifteen years later, she got her wish and married him, only to suffer his coldness and humiliation after their wedding. Two years later, he asked for a divorce and went to another woman. Lu Xiaozhen didn't cry or make a scene. She gave up on him and left with her head held high. Only after the truth came to light did Huo Heng try to win her back, but by then, it was too late. 115Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead and the second male lead were childhood sweethearts. After divorcing the male lead, she got together with the second male lead. I even feel sorry for the male lead [almost crying].

23. 123 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score25814d adds

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    These are basically all cases of marriage first, then love, and never reconciliation. The second male lead takes over.

24. 124 投 Reborn as a Blessed Little Princess, and Everyone Can Hear My Thoughts! 投胎成福运小公主，被读心！ The Rising Dawn初升的朝霞Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Inner thoughts + doted on by everyone + adorable child + alternate period setting] Xiao Yunzhuo failed her tribulation and died before ascending to immortality. Her soul was reborn as a little princess of the Great Xia Kingdom. She’d reached the peak of life without lifting a finger, a winner from the start, and could finally take it easy. But just after she was born, someone nearly smothered her to death. Wait! What was going on with her eyes? Why could she see people’s pasts and get a rough g 4.5kReads8.8Score53614d adds
25. 125 私 Secret Affair 私情 Luring the Fox引狸Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The chase-your-wife-to-the-crematorium trope + reunion after years apart + 1v3 + the third male lead wins] After an unexpected reunion, Meng Zi and Liang Siyan, who had hated her when they were young, gradually developed a secret, unspeakable affair. Liang Siyan hated her, yet was infatuated with her. In this reckless affair, Meng Zi found a secret, forbidden thrill, and gradually forgot her feelings for her fiancé. At the same time, she realized that Liang Siyan seemed to feel more than hatred 6Reads8.7Score714d adds

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    💞💞,,,,,💘,,? The male and female protagonists both have mouths, and then send their ex to provide one-stop service on the iron fence 🙂

26. 126 庶 The Concubine’s Daughter Spills Her Inner Thoughts While Gossiping, and the Entire Court Secretly Dotes on the Heir’s Wife 庶女吃瓜漏心声，全朝偷宠世子妃 Ting Bao汀煲Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 41.2kReads8.9Score5.8k14d adds
27. 127 看 Look Down on the Driver’s Daughter? The Capital’s Young Heir Is Crazy About Her 看不起司机女儿？京圈太子爱疯了 Yan He闫河Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Rebirth + Second Male Lead Wins + First Male Lead’s Groveling Redemption Well-Behaved Girl & Scheming, Flirtatious Man Shen Qingli was the daughter of the Jiang family’s driver. At eighteen, she enrolled at A University and moved to Haicheng. There, she met Jiang Junwen, the young master of the Jiang family. One day, Jiang Junwen took her hand. “A-Li, be my girlfriend. I’ll protect you.” Those words kept her by his side for five years. Over those five years, people mocked her father, saying he w 13.4kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book! "Shen Qingli was originally the only daughter of the Jiang family's driver. At 18, she was admitted to A University and came to Haicheng, where the gears of fate began to turn. She met Jiang Junwen, the young master of the Jiang family, the boy who always wore a white shirt. One evening, Jiang Junwen suddenly held her hand, his eyes serious: 'Ali, be my girlfriend, I will always protect you.' And so, she spent five years with him. During those five years, rumors never stopped—her father was pointed at and said to be using his daughter to climb the social ladder, and the Jiang family always mocked her for marrying above her station. But every time she wavered, she would remember that promise. Until the fifth anniversary, Jiang Junwen's childhood sweetheart's words, 'Awen, I regret it,' finally shattered all her illusions."

28. 128 当 You Wanted to Break Up, So We Broke Up 当初是你要分开，分开就分开 What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Wish Beyond Recall [The ex-chasing reckoning] ➕ [Male lead is chaste; female lead has partners besides him. Why should she be expected to remain chaste after they break up? Readers who only want chaste heroines, beware] [This is an ex-chasing reckoning story! A reckoning! No substitutes! No whitewashing!] [As for who the male lead is, no spoilers! No spoilers! The heroine won’t suffer! Everyone has their own tastes] * Ye Zhi was with Li Jin for six years. She thought they w 45Reads8.5Score—14d adds
29. 129 大 On Her Wedding Day, the Fake Heiress Married the World's Richest Man Instead 大婚当天，假千金改嫁世界首富了 Jun Yanling君言玲Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Hooray! What a joyous occasion! The short drama is now streaming!!! Search for “Knowing Love Is Right, Bai Wan.” [Fake heiress + doted on by everyone + whirlwind marriage + secret identity + no angst] On her wedding day, the groom is found in her best friend's bed, so she impulsively marries someone else on the spot! She thinks she's married an ordinary office worker, but it turns out he's not only the uncle of her former fiancé, he's also the richest man in the world... 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    No forgiveness! The female lead cleanly and decisively kicks the scumbag to the curb. Regret it? A wife-chasing hell? Get lost! Please, chastity is a man's best dowry. A whirlwind marriage to a Beijing socialite prince, her new husband is too good to pass up! A million-word completed novel, lots of love triangles, super good-looking! [Already hooked][Already hooked] #SecondMaleSideRise #LoveBrainMaleLead #NoBrokenMirrorReunited

30. 130 重 Reborn, I Made My Ex-Husband's Imperial Uncle Come Fight for My Hand 重生后我让前夫皇叔来抢亲 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.4kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
31. 131 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    Both of these books feature the second male lead rising to power, followed by the male lead's arduous journey of pursuing his love, and both involve the second male lead having a long-standing crush. In the first book, the female lead is a forensic pathologist while the male lead is a department head; they work together to solve mysterious cases. In the second book, the female lead becomes the male lead's devoted admirer to complete a system mission, intending to fail, but instead meets the second male lead, who has been plotting this for a long time. The story is very sweet, but not overly artificially sweet.

32. 132 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Aloof Tycoon Dotes on His Sweet, Gentle Fairy 宝贝乖！清冷大佬娇宠温软小仙女 Sleepy Sheep眠绵羊Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Faithful to one another, long-planned, marriage before love, sweet romance, everyday life] Jiang Muwan was betrothed before she was even born, made into a pawn for her family to curry favor with the wealthy. She once accepted her fate and went along with everything wholeheartedly. But after a bedroom photo was withdrawn, she returned to the country alone to break off the engagement. “You think anyone would dare marry you after you call off your engagement to the Lu family?” Everyone bursts into 13.8kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    The second male lead takes over!!! No need for a broken mirror to be mended; a broken mirror doesn't necessarily have to be mended. Maybe there's a better outcome! Both of these books are finished, and they're super, super good! [Drooling emoji]

33. 133 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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    The female lead and he were childhood sweethearts, but her childhood sweetheart fiancé fell in love with a popular actress while filming a movie! The female lead is the type to break up decisively, without dragging things out! Female lead: "I don't want things that are dirty."

34. 134 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 25.2kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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    The first book features a second male lead who becomes the main character's love interest. It's a story of a beautiful heiress and a domineering CEO, childhood sweethearts. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years. The female lead enters into an arranged marriage, but their love blossoms later. The main characters are initially rivals, but the male lead's actions backfire, leading the female lead to perceive him as an enemy. However, he actually dotes on her immensely. The story begins with the male lead tricking the female lead into marriage – super sweet! The second book also features a second male lead who becomes the main character's love interest. The first male lead doesn't appreciate him and faces a grueling pursuit. The female lead and the second male lead are from families with close friends. The second male lead's parents adore the female lead, and he secretly loves her. He dotes on her immensely – incredibly sweet and indulgent!

35. 135 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 420Reads7.5Score—14d adds
36. 136 重 Reborn, I Chose My Ex-Wife’s Sister’s White Moonlight in a Split Second 重生后我秒选前妻姐的白月光 Shrill Screaming Kite尖锐爆鸣鸢Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, reborn, both sexually inexperienced, healing, lighthearted and funny] An icy top who's gentle only to his husband × a warm sunshine bottom who shines only for Chen Xing A story of sunshine melting ice, of two souls colliding After Song Xingzhou died because his wife in name only, Jin Lanwei, left him to perish, he could faintly hear her contemptuous curses. He and Jin Lanwei had married for business. Everyone knew without needing to say it that Jin Lanwei had a first love, and e 1.2kReads9.2Score15014d adds

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    It features two male leads and a reincarnation trope. I'm not sure if this qualifies as that genre, but it's really good. [Thinking]

37. 137 让 She Wanted Me as Her Lover, but I Had Other Plans 让她当外室，她偏要另谋高枝 Teacher Sweet Tea甜茶老师Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet clearheaded young lady + dashing young general] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering + the hero is head over heels] Jiang Wan was the only daughter of the Jiang family, born into wealth, with money and beauty to spare. As soon as she came of age, she was engaged to the legitimate son of the Lu family. She had thought they were a match made in heaven, but at a spring banquet, she heard Lu Jingyan say with her own ears: “She’s just a merchant’s daughter. Why would I take her serious —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all about the second male lead winning the heart of the protagonist; they're really good, go read them! Once you start reading, everyone's silent.

38. 138 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
39. 139 缱 Tenderly and Wildly Spoiled 缱绻肆宠 Soft Sheng软笙Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Captivating heiress meets sharp-tongued, scheming business tycoon, one-on-one, both devoted only to each other] Ni Jiaojiao thought her secret crush was finally seeing the light of day, but then she realized that a childhood friend could never compete with someone who came along out of nowhere. Ni Jiaojiao had quietly followed Yu Chen for seventeen years. When they grew up, they nearly made it to the altar, but while accompanying her to try on wedding dresses, he didn’t hesitate to go pick up h 202Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The rose tiara was absolutely gorgeous!! I cried buckets at the thank-you dinner.

40. 140 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 753Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a rustic villager than be a concubine." She slapped her fiancé, broke off the engagement, left the capital, and went with her father to Yongzhou.

41. 141 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
42. 142 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

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    💜💜The female lead doesn't look back after breaking up with her boyfriend, and the devoted second male lead, who has secretly loved her for eight years, finally wins her heart—it's incredibly sweet! She pursued him for six years, but he preferred to pick up his "white moonlight" (his first love) at the airport rather than attend her violin recital. What's worse, on their supposedly wedding day, he eloped with his "white moonlight," leaving her completely heartbroken. She suddenly realized her mistake and decided to marry her arch-rival on the spot, unaware that her arch-rival had secretly loved her for eight years. From the female lead's perspective, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; from the male lead's perspective, his unrequited love has finally come true—it's all been planned for a long time. It's so sweet!

43. 143 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.7kReads9.0Score1.9k14d adds

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    A troublemaker, everyone fears him, except her… He orchestrated his own rise to power, looking pitiful yet terrifyingly strong [facepalm]

44. 144 澜 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 Lai Xiaocai莱小蔡Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 47Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    This book has a fresh theme, a tight and smooth plot, and the author's writing style is getting better and better. The story is well-written. The male lead won't remain the male lead forever; the second male lead will eventually take his place. There's a bit of angst, but it's within an acceptable range.

45. 145 被 After Being Dumped, I Got Pregnant by the Capital's Most Powerful Heir 被渣后，我怀了京圈太子爷的孩子 The Air Is Thick with Spring春意浓浓Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Both devoted only to each other; a proud heiress who never looks back vs. the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle] Shen Xingchen and her boyfriend Jiang Ting's childhood sweetheart both fell into the sea. Jiang Ting chose to save his childhood sweetheart, while Shen Xingchen was swept away by the waves and rescued by Huo Guizhi, the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle. That night, Shen Xingchen was shaken. Just as Huo Guizhi was about to leave, she grabbed the hem of his coat... Later, o 2.6kReads8.9Score18814d adds

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    Once you start watching, you can't stop!

46. 146 栀 A Gardenia Kiss on a Silken Waist 栀吻软腰 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart × 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance × childhood sweetheart gets a proper funeral] [Proud, slow-to-warm financial journalist × devoted, cunning male fox] They’d been childhood sweethearts for over a decade. Everyone thought Wen Zhi would do anything Zhou Ziyi asked and would never leave, no matter how far he went. So when she walked away, Zhou Ziyi scoffed. “She’s just throwing a tantrum. A few days to cool off and she’ll be fine.” But when he stopped 3.7kReads8.4Score38814d adds

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    This unrequited love story is overflowing with sweetness! Wen Zhi is like a cool, aloof rose, blooming alone with her wounds after experiencing betrayal in love. Then, Qi Shiyue appears, this "scheming" childhood friend who subtly plots and carefully wins Wen Zhi's heart. His love is both hidden and passionate, with deep affection hidden in the details. The second male lead's rise to power is incredibly captivating, from cautious probing to blatant favoritism, every chapter is so sweet it'll make you roll around on the floor. Hurry up and experience this ultimate unrequited love feast!

47. 147 失 After Losing My Memory, I Flirted with My Fiancé's Cousin by Mistake 失忆后错撩了未婚夫表哥 Flying Loofah会飞的丝瓜Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Meng Jinan cheated on Shi Nian at her birthday party. Shi Nian and Meng Jinan had been together for seven years. They had gone from being lonely individuals to a couple, and were about to walk down the aisle. She thought she was the only one for Meng Jinan, the cinnabar mole in his heart. She never imagined she was nothing more than a mosquito bite. She pretended to have amnesia in an attempt to break off their engagement, but Meng Jinan held her hand, eyes reddening. Heartbroken, she got drunk 2.7kReads8.3Score21214d adds

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    1. Shi Nian's fiancé of seven years cheated on her at her birthday party. Xie Yanzhi, in place of a nightclub male escort, blindfolded Shi Nian and provided her with services for the night. The next day, Shi Nian angrily commented: "Poor technique." Thus began Xie Yanzhi's slow and sarcastic pursuit of his wife. (Both characters are virgins; don't let the rating affect your decision!) 2. After five years of marriage, Gu Shiyan's white moonlight returned, leading to a divorce from his wife, Mu Qingyou. President Pei finally got his chance. The scheming Pei, through fierce competition, finally won over his wife's heart. But then Gu Shiyan regretted it...

48. 148 渣 My Scumbag Husband Dumped Me on Beggars? Reborn, I Went on a Killing Spree 渣夫君把我丢给乞丐？我重生杀疯 Nan Qiongqiong南琼琼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short Dramas Now Streaming: The First Version, He Yi After Our Divorce, I Became the Crown Prince's Favorite, starring Zhang Chi and Yao Yuchen. The Second Version, Scheming for Her a Lifetime of Honor, starring Yang Luoqian and Feng Yiyang] Her husband was born impotent and unable to consummate their marriage, yet he and his vicious mother plotted to throw her to beggars! She suffered endless humiliation, while her husband passed the imperial exams, became a top scholar, and got his illness cu 2.5kReads9.1Score48114d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power! Completed, and every single one is great! Most are rebirth stories.

49. 149 前 Mr. Ex-Husband, You’re Out 前夫先生，请出局 Li Shiqi黎十七Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Ni Yuke never expected that she would marry Ye Jinchen in this lifetime. A sinister scheme made her dream come true, but it also made him hate her to the core… 14Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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    These four books all feature the second male lead rising to power, and they're all very good. Although the beginning is a bit angsty, the endings are incredibly sweet. I highly recommend them; you'll regret it if you don't!

50. 150 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds

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