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. 151 离 After the Divorce! The Tycoon Won't Stop Pursuing Me 离婚后！豪门大佬对我穷追不舍 Sheng Qian笙浅Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted After graduating from university, Shen Ci finally married Liang Chaoyang, the senior she'd had a crush on. A year into their marriage, her husband treated her like she was invisible, while her in-laws looked down on her humble background. Shen Ci did everything she could to keep their crumbling marriage together, only to discover on her birthday that her husband was cheating on her with her best friend. Drunk in a bar late at night, she took pity on a “handsome little bartender” who was working 148Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   Then I absolutely have to recommend this one!! The second male lead takes over! Everyone in the comments section is wondering why such a good book has such a low rating! I don't care, in my heart, it's a 9.9!!!

2. 152 主 The Matriarch Runs Wild Every Day, Flirts with Powerful Ministers, and Offers a Fortune for a Child 主母日常杀疯，撩养权臣重金求子 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming [A wealthy woman pays handsomely for an heir + Turning the tables and leaving her scumbag husband without an heir + Her male lover takes the throne] Before she was reborn, Xie Miaoyi had poured her heart and soul into making plans for her husband's family, only to be framed by him and his first love. Her family was ruined, and she lost everything. After being reborn, she thought, If men can take mistresses and leave their wives without heirs, why can't women do t 4.4kReads8.7Score57114d adds
3. 153 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So I Marry a Powerful Minister Instead 夫君宠妾灭妻，我转头嫁权臣 Zhu Shiqi竹十七Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn, inner-family scheming + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + powerful official dotes on his wife] Shen Qiongzhi devoted her whole life to the Sun family, enduring hardship and making sacrifices, only to end up paving the way for someone else. She thought she and her husband were deeply in love, but his claim that he was impotent was a lie. She spent her entire life in a marriage that was never consummated. The adopted son she had raised as her own cast her aside as soon as he came 150Reads8.9Score—14d adds
4. 154 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Falls into Another Man’s Arms, and the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy 失忆改投他人怀，太子疯魔红了眼 I Draw, You Know是画画呦Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [The wife-pursuing crematorium turns to ashes + the second male lead takes the crown.] [Warning!! One-on-one romance, both leads are chaste, but the heroine has kissed the first male lead many times!] An Qi transmigrated to a feudal dynasty and fell in love with the crown prince. For his sake, she gave up her only chance to return to modern times. … “An Qi, what more do you want? I’m the crown prince of a nation. How could I possibly have only one woman? This idea of being together for a lifetim 1.5kReads8.1Score14214d adds
5. 155 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Getting Married 陆总别虐了，夫人要嫁人了 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted “Shen Muqing, if you want the title of Mrs. Lu, it's yours. I don't care. But if you want my heart...” “Maybe in your next life.” Throughout her three-year marriage to Lu Jingshen, Shen Muqing kept giving in, kept getting hurt, and kept loving him. Lu Jingshen thought he had never loved Shen Muqing. Lu Jingshen thought Shen Muqing loved him so much that she could never bear to leave. Lu Jingshen didn't know that at the end of humility comes acceptance. No matter how deep the love, it will eventu 332Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   After three years of marriage, the female lead, heartbroken, chooses to divorce. Ironically, the male lead falls in love with her during the divorce proceedings. [Smile] Later, he believes she still loves him and is just playing hard to get. In the end, she ends up with the second male lead.

6. 156 侯 The Marquis Is Taking a Concubine? Whatever, I’m Not Sharing His Bed Anyway 侯爷纳妾？随便，反正我不圆房 Si Ling Si肆灵肆Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Unconventional palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + prince dotes on his wife + building a career + political scheming + subverting tropes] The story begins with the usual cliché: a marquis returns from a victorious campaign and announces he’ll take a secondary wife. Hua Shu had given up hope from the start. He could take as many concubines as he liked. She simply wouldn’t share his bed. Since she had to drink a concubine’s tea anyway, she took the cup from her mother-in-law 6.4kReads9.0Score74514d adds
7. 157 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds
8. 158 重 After Being Reborn, I Married My Ex's All-Powerful Dad 重生后，我嫁给前任权势滔天的爸 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Reborn revenge and putting scumbags in their place + marriage first, love later + revenge + sweet romance] A sweet 1v1 love story. In her previous life, Gu Yunqing chose the wrong man and married into the Qin family. Little did she know that Qin Chutian was a scheming scoundrel. He not only bled the Gu family dry, but had also been having an affair with her best friend before they were even married, all while keeping Gu Yunqing in the dark. In the end, Qin Chutian heartlessly engineered a car a 232Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead takes over, but the broken relationship can't be mended. [Thinking]

9. 159 外 Application to Transfer Out of the Looks-Obsessed Club 外貌协会转会申请 Time Shift时移Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted A secret crush comes true + the regretful hero's pursuit turns into a cremation Everyone knew Sheng Qiu had a crush on Qin Xiuyuan, but one day, outside his door, she heard him say, “I can see exactly how the rest of my life would go if I were with her.” What could be a clearer rejection? Sheng Qiu's long years of unrequited love finally came to an end, though she had no idea that someone else's secret crush on her was still going strong. Only when Sheng Qiu appeared hand in hand with Zhu Cang d 242Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   Both are very good, especially the second book, which is very realistic.

10. 160 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    The male and female characters in this ancient romance novel aren't perfect; they're intelligent and successful [thinking]. The second male lead is also very competitive and domineering [bump]. The female lead was tricked into joining the story by the second male lead [staring]. The second male lead takes her place, and the story doesn't end without a reconciliation [cool]. I recommend reading it [heart]!!! The only downside is that it's still ongoing [facepalm].

11. 161 疯 Mad Empress, Please Marry Me 疯批女帝，请上嫁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Historical11k WordsCompleted Mad Empress, Please Marry Me 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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    #StrongFemaleLegend #AbusiveRomance #Twist #Crazy #SatisfyingRead #StrongStrongPartner She only brought four maids with her when she got married. One was in charge of accounts, one in charge of politics, one in charge of the seal, and one in charge of executions. The barbarian king came to greet her with a smile, and after she finished speaking those words with a smile, Su Ming's knife was already at his neck. "Who said I really wanted to marry you?"

12. 162 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist fakes her death to escape, marries the emperor's eldest son a second time, and later ascends the throne as empress.

13. 163 他 He Said I Was Pure 他说我很干净 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Pure 276Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 看 After Seeing My Face, They All Fell for Me 看过我脸后，他们都爱上我了 Meow Watching Flowers Through the Mist雾里看花喵Modern Romance599k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + Mary Sue + supporting heroine’s comeback + everyone’s favorite + peerless beauty + love at first sight + multiple male leads in a love-rival showdown + no fixed couple + all male leads are virgins] When the peerlessly beautiful Ming Yue is bound to a quick-transmigration System, she is forced to become a universally disliked supporting heroine who has already been written off as cannon fodder in various worlds. Worlds planned so far (not ranked): World One: The cannon-fod 20.5kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    Family members, look here if you're looking for a story with morally questionable themes! The female lead is incredibly charming; "one glimpse of Mingyue and you're doomed for life." She was supposed to be a forgotten white moonlight, but she comes out and goes on a rampage. In the world of the blind girl, she mistakenly identifies multiple husbands, and the male leads pretend to be stupid to fight for the rightful wife. It's exciting and thrilling.

15. 165 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    1. The second male lead always wins! There are no reconciliations! 2. The male lead has a crush on both of them, and he's head over heels in love! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Shy]

16. 166 霸 The CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 霸总装不下去了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 31Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 167 惊 What! She Becomes a Gentle, Soft-Spoken Fairy in the Quick Transmigration Worlds 惊！她在快穿世界被宠成温软仙女 Gong Qianghua恭蔷花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What’s it like to get transmigrated into the tragic romance novel you wrote yourself? Mu Rong has a few things to say. After a breakup, she furiously wrote a hundred tragic stories, then left them unfinished. As a result, the worlds in her books collapsed and turned against her. To save herself, she has no choice but to enter those worlds and fix their endings one by one. A boyfriend whose heart belongs to his first love? An emperor who uses her as a human shield? A general who dotes on his conc 3.3kReads9.2Score30014d adds
18. 168 落 After Falling on Hard Times, My Rough Childhood Betrothed Blushed 落难后，糙汉童养夫他红了脸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After Falling on Hard Times, My Rugged Childhood Betrothed Blushed 302Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 169 七 The Pretty Girl of the Seventies Is a Real Firecracker 七零娇娇很惹火 Shi Xiaolan Ya什筱兰雅Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, 1970s + join her husband in the military + stunning beauty + brash soldier + everyday life] [First the body, then the heart] The new book just got its rating, which will go up later. Sang Yanyan had only stayed up late reading a steamy novel. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the book as the male lead’s frail ex-wife. In the story, the original owner was a delicate country girl, frail and helpless. The male lead was a third-generation military man from 11.4kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds
20. 170 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 18.2kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds

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    🍉✨The second male lead takes center stage, but the relationship doesn't end in reconciliation. ① Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi are childhood sweethearts and were even betrothed as children. After dating for a month, Ye Zhaoran overhears Fang Chi telling his friends, "What liking or disliking? I just treat her like a little sister. She's pursuing me so hard, I can only date her for now to appease her. It's a hassle to coax her back after she cries." Only then does Ye Zhaoran realize that his deep affection was all an act. Heartbroken, she breaks up with him, and he smiles indifferently, "Sweetie, I'll take you for ice cream tomorrow, don't be fussy." He even feels relieved when Ye Zhaoran announcing the annulment of their engagement in front of both families. He feels liberated. However, upon seeing the suitors surrounding her, he belatedly realizes his own feelings and relentlessly pursues her, begging for reconciliation. "Zhaoran, I was wrong, I do like you..."

21. 171 重 Reborn: Luring My Childhood Rival Home to Kiss Me Relentlessly 重生，诱拐竹马的死对头回家缠吻 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [From Campus to Wedding Bells | The Enemy Takes the Lead | Second Male Lead's Regret | Secret Love] [Soft-Hearted, Reborn Revenge-Seeking Schemer of a Heroine vs. Possessive, Unhinged, Insecure Hero] After three years of marriage, Lin Yueli had once believed her childhood sweetheart, Pei Yan, was the only light in the darkness. She rushed toward him like a moth to a flame, unaware that she was heading for an abyss. On the day of her follow-up appointment, Lin Yueli caught Pei Yan accompanying h 2.9kReads8.7Score32814d adds
22. 172 蓄 Deliberate Seduction: The Lovesick Emperor Is a Master Flirt 蓄意引诱，病娇陛下超会撩 Kumquat金橘子Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Short dramas “Has the Chancellor Been Flirted With Today?” and “Has the Chancellor Broken His Vows Today?” are now available. Search Tomato to watch.] [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first + heroine disguised as a man + adored by everyone + love rivals everywhere + male rivals competing for her + regretful pursuit + second male lead wins] Perpetually slacking off, with occasional bursts of ambition: Chancellor Jiang Qingci & dark, clingy, lovesick beauty of a young emperor: Sh 5.2kReads9.2Score64214d adds

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    1. The second male lead becomes emperor and flirts with the female lead in various ways [heart][heart] 2. The female lead recalls her past life's entanglements and chooses the second male lead [smirk], there's no reconciliation.

23. 173 黑 The Underworld Heiress’s Personal Bodyguard 黑道大小姐的贴身高手 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊32k WordsCompleted The Underworld Heiress's Personal Bodyguard 104Reads—Score414d adds
24. 174 春 When Spring Fades 春色尽 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Spring's Last Bloom 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds

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    There are many, including both ancient and modern romance novels.

25. 175 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
26. 176 重 Reborn in the 1980s: Ditching My Scumbag Husband to Farm My Way to Riches 重生八零：甩掉渣夫种田当首富 Good Harvest丰年Modern Romance513k WordsCompleted (Completed) In her previous life, her scumbag husband drank the wedding cup with another female educated youth at their wedding. When Qiao Zhixia objected, the woman jumped into a river and died. Only then did Qiao Zhixia learn that the woman was her husband’s beloved first love. After subjecting Qiao Zhixia to a year of cold violence, her scumbag husband chose to die for his beloved. Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law schemed together, driving Qiao Zhixia to a horrific death. Only then did she 4kReads9.1Score44314d adds

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    In her past life, her scumbag husband drank the nuptial wine with another female educated youth at their wedding. After she expressed her dissatisfaction, that woman jumped into the river and died. Only then did she realize that the woman was her husband's beloved "white moonlight" (a term for someone deeply in love with their past). Her scumbag husband, after a year of emotional abuse, chose to commit suicide for his "white moonlight." After her mother-in-law and sister-in-law plotted to persecute her to death, she learned that her husband's "white moonlight" was still alive and well. When she opened her eyes again, she was reborn on the day she married her scumbag husband. He loved his "white moonlight"? So be it! Qiao Zhixia is going to use a farming system to become the richest woman, but why is her scumbag ex-husband having second thoughts? Get lost! She's rich, beautiful, and has a child…

27. 177 旧 Old Dreams Scattered on the Wind, the Past Left Empty 旧梦随风散，往事皆成空 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Old Dreams Scatter on the Wind, the Past Fades into Nothing 116Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 178 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 26.2kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! This is a super good read. A scheming, manipulative woman is vying for the male lead's affections. The older brother stands her up before they get their marriage certificate, so the younger brother volunteers, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's doting, hilarious, and the younger brother is absolutely smitten. If you like scheming, manipulative men, this is a must-read!

29. 179 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 677Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 攀 Climbing to the Top 攀上枝头 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Climbing to the Top 22.2kReads—Score20314d adds
31. 181 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11kReads8.8Score80814d adds
32. 182 前 My Ex-Boyfriend Is the Great Demon King in My Arms 前男友是我怀里的大魔王 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Is the Great Demon King in My Arms 40Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 假 The Fake Heiress's Twin Childhood Friends Fell for My Bait 假千金的双胞胎竹马被我钓成翘嘴了 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗8k WordsCompleted The Fake Heiress’s Twin Childhood Friends Got Hooked on Me 39Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 弃 He Dumped Me to Save His Moonlight? I Married a Powerful Beijing Tycoon and Thrived 弃我救白月光？改嫁京圈大佬爽翻 Tea Bag茶茶包Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed heroine + face-slapping + ex regrets and begs for her back + no getting back together + both leads have only ever loved each other] [Completed fluffy romance, all satisfaction and no angst!] Shen Chuyue loved Mo Linyuan for eight years, giving him her whole heart and wishing she could even give him her life. But Mo Linyuan was cold and distant toward her, saving all his warmth and affection for his childhood sweetheart, Su Qingqing. On their third wedding anniversary, she eagerly a 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Shen Chuyue loved Mo Linyuan for eight years, but Mo Linyuan distanced himself from her for his beloved, giving Shen Chuyue everything, including his wedding and even his life, to her. The female lead, after transmigrating into the book, is exceptionally beautiful, but is entangled with Mo Linyuan's uncle. The male lead experiences a tumultuous pursuit of his wife, only to discover that his uncle has stolen her away, and all his brothers are also eyeing her. The story is a satisfying and completed work.

35. 185 我 I Set Out in Search of Mountains and Seas 我自寻山海 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗8k WordsCompleted I Seek the Mountains and Seas 14Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 186 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Pursuing Me. Miss Shen Already Has Someone in Her Heart 陆总别纠缠，沈小姐已有心上人 Su Wenrou苏温柔Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Angst + Wealthy Family + Campus + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Imprisonment] P.S. They do not get back together. The tags are wrong. Her parents died when she was young, and Lu Shensi took her in. After years of loving him, all she got in return were his coldness and disgust. One rainy night, he made a rare appearance in her room, holding her pink diary. He sneered, “You like me? You disgust me.” In the height of summer when she was eighteen, she tried to push him out of harm’s way and was 463Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The female lead lost both her parents at the age of ten and was adopted by the male lead. She secretly loved him, but he remained indifferent and disgusted by her. He even altered her university acceptance letter, sending her to study in a more distant place. It was there that she met the second male lead, and they fell in love. Later, the male lead's attempts to win her back were thwarted.

37. 187 死 After Faking My Death, I Found True Love 死遁后我遇到了真爱 Lie Xu列叙Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [New male lead, sweet and satisfying, doting romance, older woman/younger man, heroine has experience while hero is inexperienced] [Before faking her death, the heroine had a son with her ex-husband. Afterward, she and the male lead are both romantically inexperienced. They fall in love first, then deal with the scumbags. This is not a story about an invincible heroine. She does get clingy and affectionate, so please steer clear if that’s not for you. Thank you.] A deceptively clever pastry chef 2.4kReads8.9Score15514d adds

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    After faking her death (not even in the same body, but a complete and utter death), she leaves her cheating husband and ungrateful son, returning to her original body. She rekindles her dreams, opening her own dessert shop, selling desserts as she pleases, without taking orders or deliveries. Unexpectedly, she encounters a man who checks in three times a day.

38. 188 火 The Crematorium Is No Use: This Life, She'll Choose a Different Lover 火葬场没用了，今生她要换个爱人 Extra Milk and Sugar加奶加糖Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Gets His Chance, and They Choose Each Other + A Regretful Ex Chases His Wife but They Never Reconcile] [Both Pure] Bai Xuezhong died, and it was Sicheng who signed the papers. She was done with the man she’d loved for eighteen years. The one who had stood by her for eighteen years was far more appealing. After being reborn, Bai Xuezhong went to Guan Xian for comfort, never expecting his background to be shrouded in mystery or his love for her to be far deeper than she’d ima 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In his past life, the male lead indirectly caused the female lead's death. The second male lead sacrificed his life to allow the female lead to be reborn. After her rebirth, the female lead returned to the second male lead's arms, leading to the male lead's obsessive and maniacal pursuit of her.

39. 189 长 The Grand Princess Sweeps All Before Her 长公主她大扇四方 Pomelo and Apu柚子与阿噗Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Grand Princess Sweeps Across the Realm 24Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 熬 I Made It Through the Cooling-Off Period, and I Don't Want You Anymore 熬过冷静期，我不稀罕你了 Rang Jun让君Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase of Despair + She Never Looks Back + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Over + Marriage First, Love Later + Neither Is Chaste] Petite, delicate employee vs. tall, broad-shouldered CEO (a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction) Two people hurt by love and afraid to love again, caught in an intense push and pull~ When a love that began in school uniforms and was meant to end in wedding gowns turned into nothing but a mess, Tang Ximan finally reached her limit. “Either se 3.2kReads8.9Score33814d adds

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    Ten years of disappointment, from school uniforms to wedding dresses, led the female protagonist to decide on a divorce. The male protagonist, certain she couldn't live without him, dismissively said, "Then let's get a divorce."

41. 191 顾 President Gu Is Both Irresistible and Flirtatious 顾总他又欲又撩 Su Mu i苏沐iModern Romance105k WordsCompleted (Secret crush + chasing his wife after losing her + heroine never looks back + both leads are each other's first and only) Su Mu, the illegitimate daughter everyone in their circle looked down on, had followed Gao Xiu around since childhood. Then she caught him in bed with his ex-girlfriend and finally let him go. Later, Su Mu appeared with a smile, her arm linked through that of a refined, aloof man beside her. Gao Xiu panicked and pulled her against him, eyes red as he asked, “Mumu, will you g —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    (Unrequited love + wife-chasing drama + heroine's unwavering commitment + both leads are virgins) Su Mu, an illegitimate daughter despised by everyone in the industry, followed Gao Xiu around since childhood until she witnessed him intimately with his ex-girlfriend, finally letting go. Then, Su Mu appeared, smiling, arm in arm with a cold and aloof man. Gao Xiu panicked, pulling her close, his eyes red, asking, "Mu Mu, please give me another chance?" Gu Nan'an's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes blazing with anger, "Do you want him or me?" (From the second male lead's perspective: Unrequited love becomes reality.)

42. 192 冷 The Stern Officer Is Too Fierce, and the Alluring Military Doctor Can't Resist 冷面军官太勇猛，娇媚军医架不住 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + soldier + devoted husband + bashful (o(_////▽////_)o) System + love at first sight + long-planned romance + fictional setting] When his daughter and the son of his first love fell ill at the same time, her husband unhesitatingly gave the only life-saving medicine to his first love’s son. Their daughter died without treatment! Filled with resentment, Xiao Niannian set a fire, killing herself along with her husband’s sweetheart and their son. After her death, Xiao Nian 1.3kReads9.0Score13214d adds

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended; the second male lead takes over. 🌸🌹🍀 Her daughter and her husband's unrequited lover's son both fall ill. Without hesitation, the husband gives the only life-saving medicine to the son, leading to his daughter's death! Filled with resentment, she sets herself, her husband's lover, and their son on fire, killing them all. Upon waking again, facing her daughter's life-or-death moment once more, she abandons all morality and rushes to feed the medicine to her children, successfully saving her daughter and exposing the unrequited lover's scheme, leading to a swift divorce!

43. 193 爱 Love Is a Contest 爱是一场角逐 Carefree Little Taotao无忧无虑的小淘淘Modern Romance127k WordsCompleted From a contract marriage to a contract romance, then finally going their separate ways. President Qiao humbly begs to get back together, but Miss Tang couldn't care less. The second male lead replaces the male lead and becomes the main hero. Love is a contest, President Qiao. You've been eliminated. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is currently updated to the point where the male and female leads have broken up, and the second male lead is about to appear. The revenge on the scumbag male lead is about to begin. The girl is the kind of person who dares to love and hate, and can easily let go.

44. 194 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    Both of these are stories where the second male lead wins over the other, and the romance blossoms from marriage to love, with sweet and heartwarming everyday moments.

45. 195 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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    All three of these are stories where the second male lead wins over the other, and the broken relationship doesn't get mended.

46. 196 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 26.1kReads9.1Score4.5k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn at her own wedding, where her husband once again abandons the ceremony and takes her widowed sister-in-law, who has feigned unconsciousness, to the hospital. 🔥 This time, the female protagonist cancels the wedding and marries the soldier king who was alone in her previous life. 🎉🎉

47. 197 快 Quick Transmigration: Seducing My Way to the Top 快穿之勾引上位 Fatty Loves Lamb肥肥爱吃羊Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty + calculated seduction + scheming green tea + stealing someone’s love + interconnected stories] There are always delicate, innocent beauties in this world. They are the incarnations of spirits, naive and ignorant when they first enter the mortal realm, yet irresistibly captivating. Every glance and smile can ensnare the heart and soul. To survive in this world, they act helpless and cling to the most powerful men like parasitic vines. Even if those men already belong to someone 14.2kReads8.9Score69614d adds

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    The second male lead gets the role in this story, ahhhhh it's so good!

48. 198 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥Jiang Yan truly loved Song Wan; his love was deep and passionate. To avoid hurting Song Wan and to save her brother Song Fu, Jiang Yan died in Song Wan's boudoir, clutching the knot Song Wan had once made. Song Wan, however, never knew that Jiang Yan had loved her; in her memory, he was merely a gentle and refined gentleman.

49. 199 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead’s Guide to Taking Center Stage 快穿之男二上位守则 Mu Yuxin木雨心Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] Lu Rang has to complete a hundred missions and earn enough affection points to come back to life. At last, on the hundredth plane, he heard the System’s voice. “Executor, complete the mission at any cost, and you’ll be rewarded with a boss!” Lu Rang: Hey, honey! Someone: Want to die again? ※ Irreverent executor × Bewitching beauty and creator ※ Top-focused, one-on-one, both pure 116Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 200 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score87514d adds

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The male lead hurt the female lead too deeply; it's an ancient romance novel where the devoted second male lead wins over. Both stories are already completed, and broken mirrors can't be mended! May the past not be looked back upon, and may the rest of our lives not be settled for less!

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