Looking for Stories Where the Gentle Second Male Lead Wins. He's Kind, Decent, and Gentle. Please!! 求温柔男二上位文，男二干干净净很温柔，跪求！！

1. 1 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 2.9kReads9.0Score261Shelves

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   Go check it out, especially the first three books, they're so awesome!!! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

2. 2 隐 After Our Secret Marriage, the Top-Tier Star Couple Set the Reality Show Ablaze with Their Sweetness 隐婚后，顶流夫妇在真人秀甜炸了 Lou Xingchen楼星辰Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Two Top-Tier Entertainment Stars + Variety Show Livestream + Both Chaste] Su Wanyin is a bright, bold, dazzling beauty. After her opportunities were repeatedly stolen, she joined a livestreamed variety show to get herself noticed. Director: Why did you come on our show? Su Wanyin: Because none of the other shows wanted me. When someone plays the victim: “You're so good at embellishing things. You must be great at cooking, too.” When someone tries to guilt-trip her: “I'm not a staircase salesman 4.4kReads9.0Score512Shelves
3. 3 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 73.3kReads9.4Score9.7kShelves

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   ① The gentle second male lead takes over. He's clean-cut and gentle, raised in a prestigious family, a refined gentleman, warm and gentle as jade. He truly respects the female lead, knows how to behave appropriately, and is very polite and courteous. ② The late-arriving male lead is quite shrewd; he has a long-planned crush and knows how to use tricks to win over the female lead and gain her status. [Laughing][laughing] ③ The peacock with its tail feathers spread seizes the opportunity to take over, and his flirting with the female lead is incredibly intense.

4. 4 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 96.7kReads8.9Score5.3kShelves
5. 5 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 57Reads8.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 向 Falling Toward the Milky Way 向银河坠落 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Gentle Policewoman vs. Cool, Reserved Forensic Doctor] [Ex's Regret Arc + Marriage Before Love for the Heroine + Secret Crush Comes True for the Hero + Both Pure + Happy Ending] On the eve of meeting his parents, Jiang Jianyue noticed signs of another woman in Qi Sili's life. The girl was young and cute, like a delicate little white flower. - She sent him a breakup text, but he assumed she was just throwing a tantrum and replied, “Calm down.” She glanced at the message and blocked him without a —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 35.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
8. 8 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, 20.3kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
9. 9 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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   In their past life, He Jue pursued Wen Mi his entire life, while Wen Mi pursued Jiang Yanchen her entire life. Until a car accident struck, her childhood sweetheart lost both legs for her sake, humbly saying, "Look at me," while the man she loved coldly watched. Returning to high school, she gave up on him, only to discover that her childhood sweetheart had always been silently protecting her. In this life, her childhood sweetheart finally waited for her to turn around and look at him; the princess chose the knight. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

10. 10 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.8kReads9.1Score743Shelves

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    Super good-looking, the second male lead wins over, sweet and romantic, no third party involved, even the ordinary can be romantic.

11. 11 做 Abandoned as a Concubine, She Turns Around and Takes Command of a Hundred Thousand Troops 做小妾被弃，她转身手握十万大军 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A beauty bent on rebellion, a menace who wreaks havoc vs. an ethereal beauty who leaves everyone in the dust, the undisputed champion of male rivalry; her aloof, clear-headed brother-in-law falls into passion; her ex, who hates her with a passion, becomes the third party for love; one-on-one ending] Su Wantang is breathtakingly beautiful, yet born a lowly concubine’s daughter. To climb the social ladder, she acts as a surrogate for her elder half-sister, the heir’s wife, and dumps her fiancé af 31.4kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
12. 12 未 My Fiancé Died Before Me and Never Changed His Heart, While I Changed Mine After I Died 未婚夫原来死得比我早还没变心，而我死了就变心 Jiang Qingzheng江清争20k WordsCompleted My fiancé turned out to have died before me and never stopped loving me, while I changed my heart after he died 104Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to play the sadomasochistic game, what's a crown prince? I'll just marry a prince directly.

13. 13 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves

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    An ABO novel with two male leads, the second male lead is a puppy who rises to power. Hehe, the emotions are delicate, it's really good!!

14. 14 新 The Groom Ran Off, So I'll Find Another One 新郎跑了，就换一个 A Little Wine, Gently Relaxed小酒微舒Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted If the groom runs off, find another one. 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Zhou Yanli and I were at the Civil Affairs Bureau, preparing to get our marriage certificate. He received a phone call and hurriedly left. "Something urgent came up, let's get the certificate another day." I tugged at his sleeve tightly, "Can't we not go?" Zhou Yanli frowned and gently scolded, "Don't be silly. We can get the certificate anytime." After Zhou Yanli left, I took out my phone and pulled up a chat window I hadn't contacted in a long time. [Brother, let's get our marriage certificate, okay?] The message was replied almost instantly. [Okay.]

15. 15 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 24.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    It's really good! I just finished watching it and I absolutely loved it. The male lead had a crush on the female lead for eight years, silently supporting her throughout. After their breakup, the female lead seized the opportunity to win him over. It's super good!

16. 16 京 Love Hidden in the Beijing Fog 京雾藏情 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Both Pure in Love] [Powerful Elite of the Capital + Mature, Cool and Reserved Female Director] - Everyone in Jinggang knows that the Qin family’s fourth young master has a girl he raised by his side, and that he doted on her for years. There are even rumors that Qin Mucheng once stopped an international flight for her, yet still failed to keep her by his side. No one knows that she was the one who had 5.8kReads7.6Score588Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, both are virgins, the male lead deeply respects the female lead, he's a guiding lover, and their relationship is wonderful, giving off a simple yet blissful feeling.

17. 17 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 18.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Happy Ending + Revenge on Scumbags + Male Lead Dies Alone] At the age of five, she met him, her heart set on "Brother Qing." He pushed her away out of hatred. Five years later, she returned, no longer the same Yi Huan. He finally realized his mistake, but it was too late; she had already fallen for someone else.

18. 18 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.4kReads9.2Score590Shelves

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    1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Are stories where the second male lead rises to power; 4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ are sweet stories with elements of time travel and reincarnation. These are worth recommending!

19. 19 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 2.1kReads9.1Score236Shelves
20. 20 八 An Eight-Year-Old Girl Shows Up at My Door, and Her Mom Is the School Beauty 八岁萝莉找上门，孩子她妈是校花 On the Lilac Branch丁香枝上Urban341k WordsCompleted [Urban Everyday Life] + [Sweet Romance] + [School Days] + [One Heroine] + [Romantic Comedy] + [Life with a Child] “Dad!” “I finally found you!” Xu Yan comes across an eight-year-old girl who stubbornly yet sweetly calls him Dad the very first time they meet. But he doesn’t even have a girlfriend. How could he have a daughter this old? It’s only when the little girl pulls out a family photo that Xu Yan has no choice but to accept the truth. She really does seem to be my daughter, and she’s transm 26kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
21. 21 怪 She Was Just Too Good at Comforting People 怪她太会哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted 1v2, rival suitors, push and pull to the limit Lu Zhiyu: Smart and sweet-tongued, with a clear goal. She uses his money and resources to start a company. Zhan Jianghan: A domineering CEO, older than the heroine. He both loves and resents her. In private, he’s a lovesick fool who needs her to soothe him; in public, he acts aloof. He controls the resources, and the heroine is his emotional outlet. Zhou Ye: Uses Lu Zhiyu and deliberately gets close to her, hoping to undermine Zhan Jianghan from wit 4.9kReads—Score188Shelves

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    Is this okay? [Laughing and crying emojis]

22. 22 什 What Do You Mean, a Simp? I'm a True-Love Warrior! 什么舔狗？那是纯爱战士！ Tough Guy Tao猛男桃Urban582k WordsCompleted [Ultimate true-love devotee + Daily life + Overwhelming sweetness + One heroine] Also known as: Who says this start is a disaster? It's fantastic! Other people transmigrate: The God of War returns / The Dragon King son-in-law / A crooked grin and ten million deposited in their account. Jiang Yifeng transmigrates: Warning from the Civil Affairs Bureau! Your wife is filing for divorce! Looking at the divorce agreement shoved at him by a beautiful woman in a wheelchair, Jiang Yifeng refused, citing 14.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
23. 23 上 My Neglected Ex-Husband from My Past Life Won't Pay Me Any Attention Now 上辈子被冷落的前夫，他不理我了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance545k WordsCompleted (The short drama is now available) [Both reborn + devoted to each other + awkward pursuit of her + henpecked husband + college campus] [Aloof, socially anxious goddess VS softhearted, sharp-tongued young master] * At their first meeting, Yue Jitong's tender gaze bewitched Mo Xilou, stealing his soul and his heart. From then on, he was happy to be her devoted lapdog. * At twenty, Yue Jitong was drugged as part of a plot, and Mo Xilou became her antidote. But she hated him for taking her first tim 45.8kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
24. 24 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.7kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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    🌻The male lead comes from a powerful and influential family in the capital, and is also a favored tutor to the emperor. He is upright and honest, a cold and aloof tutor in public, but secretly he is incredibly loving and gentle towards the female lead. Their interactions are so sweet! [Admiring]

25. 25 春 Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归 Moonlight Pale as Frost月白如霜Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He 388Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    They're all about the second male lead getting the lead roles, and they're all really good!!!

26. 26 重 Reborn: The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead 重生之男二他直接上位了 Aowu Aowu嗷呜敖呜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pampered, willful heiress + outwardly world-weary, secretly humble puppy-like male lead + groveling to win her back + second male lead takes the lead] Original title: Back to Eighteen, the Pampered Heiress Flaunts Her Beauty A service-oriented male lead!!! A real puppy!!! The female and male leads are only one year apart!!! Mingzhu × Jiang Zhi -- (Not a story about a strong, independent heroine. Please don't read if that's what you want.) -- “Mingzhu, aren't you being childish? Do you 7.5kReads8.7Score857Shelves

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    This is what a female-oriented novel should be like! It revolves around the female lead, and it's so well-written. I especially love her line, "No one in this world is worthy of me, but when I say I like you, that's your right." Who doesn't understand this line? Seriously! Fans of "Queen and Dog" stories are in for a treat. The male lead is also excellent. The author truly treats the female lead like her own daughter, preventing her from being disgusted by those who are meant to be. I love this seemingly simple yet profound story.

27. 27 夏 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.7kReads8.3Score405Shelves

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    [Sending Hearts] In this book, the male lead's brother, the second male lead, takes over. It's a hot, beautiful woman versus a fickle, heartless playboy (not a virgin story). Sisters, please recommend similar 1v2 stories! [Heart][Heart] The second book is about a male lead chasing after his wife through a nightmare, but the female lead doesn't look back. The second male lead has been plotting and maneuvering for a long time to successfully take over (both virgin stories).

28. 28 晚 The Evening Breeze Won’t See Him Home, and the Departed Will Not Return 晚风不渡他，不见离人归 It's the Future是未来呀Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife-Chasing-to-the-Crematorium + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Feuds Among the Wealthy + Male Lead Suffers + Male Lead Is Chaste, Female Lead Is Not + Evenly Matched Leads + Strong Female Lead + A Touch of Workplace Drama] *Stoic male lead *Gentle second male lead *Female lead’s growth It was an undeniable fact that Nan Yunqian had once loved Song Ning deeply. He had nearly given his life for her, and Song Ning had never doubted his feelings for a m 2.7kReads6.8Score106Shelves

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    The story begins with the male lead filing for divorce. Five chapters later, he regrets the divorce and begins to pursue his wife. The female lead is clear-headed and decisive, while the second male lead is a gentle pediatrician.

29. 29 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.2kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves

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    How could we forget the gentle second male lead, President Shen, who's incredibly tender towards his wife? The drama has already begun... To be continued.

30. 30 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 33.5kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    These are all stories about the second male lead rising to power, so they're worth recommending!

31. 31 嫁 Marrying Mr. Yu 嫁给喻先生 Da Er Lin达尔林Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [The print edition of the same name is now available / The short drama of the same name is now streaming] [Cheerful artist vs. aloof, calculating professor] [Age gap + marriage before love + sweet romance + long-planned courtship + slow-burn love] Shi Sheng and Yu Wenzhou met on a blind date. But even on their wedding day, she still couldn't figure out what Yu Wenzhou saw in her. Since they didn't have much of a romantic foundation, Shi Sheng thought it would be good enough if they could at leas 33.7kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves

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    Okay, okay, I've saved up quite a few [making a face]. Just look at the ratings, they're good. The second male lead becomes the main character, pure in body and soul, I absolutely love it, a story of premeditated unrequited love. "Let me go? I can't do it. I don't believe anyone else can give you happiness, I don't believe anyone else can take care of you."

32. 32 锁 A Kiss Beneath the Collarbone 锁骨生欢 Snow Firefirefire雪火火火Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew Su Qingyun loved Lu Shuyan. She had waited for him for six years, never imagining that with their wedding day approaching, all she would get was a declaration from the Lu family: Their engagement had been nothing more than a joke between the older generation. And the man she was engaged to had never said a word about it, from beginning to end. Everyone was waiting to see the once-adored young heiress become a laughingstock. Su Qingyun simply turned away and, in no t 2.2kReads8.8Score219Shelves

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    Book 1: A sweet campus romance, the childhood sweetheart second male lead takes the lead. Qin Zhenyi is a perfect match [Admiration][Admiration] Book 2: The person I secretly loved finally got his rose. "Shen Mu, you've walked such a long way alone, aren't you tired? But it's okay, you're home now." Su Qingyun Book 3: Marriage of convenience followed by love, a long-awaited reunion. Did you remember my password? It's 0521. I love you too. What you thought was an unexpected coincidence was all part of my long-planned scheme. Book 4: Loving someone is like growing flowers. After the female lead loses her memory, she only remembers "Brother Yu." The man says, "Your name is Sheng Zhi, and my name is Xie Beiyu. We're childhood sweethearts. You call me Brother Yu." Book 5: A cool and rational cheongsam beauty [Admiration][Admiration] "Because the person I want to marry is finally single." I'm waiting for a butterfly to fall into my lap. Book 6: Wen Yi'an, want some candy? I finally married the girl I've secretly loved all my youth.

33. 33 二 My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Build a Fortune 二婚老公宠上天，种红薯发家致富 Tangerine Sand桔沙Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten: Growing Sweet Potatoes to Get Rich 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over. In the early stages, the female lead is lonely and miserable. After being reborn, she is still married to a cripple who has been married before, suffering terribly. The second male lead becomes the third party for love, breaking them up despite opposition. He treats her gently, protects her, works hard for her career, and spoils her rotten.

34. 34 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
35. 35 酒 When I Sobbed Up, I Found a Marriage Certificate in My Hand 酒醒后，发现手里多了本结婚证 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] [Sweet, adorable composer x scheming, dark-hearted CEO] [Marriage before love, both untouched, seven-year age gap, male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years] Jing Yi woke up after a night of heavy drinking and found a marriage certificate clutched in her hand. Help, it seemed she had gotten drunk and married herself off... She opened the little red booklet and saw that her “husband” was devastatingly handsome, with refined features and an elega 3.8kReads9.4Score638Shelves
36. 36 惹 A Kiss That Stirs the Gardenia’s Desire 惹吻栀意 Hong Qianshan泓千山Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Radiant Classical Dance Prima Ballerina × Scheming Tech Tycoon from an Elite Family] [Long-Laid Plans + Married First, Love Later + Male Lead Uses Any Means to Rise to the Top + Second Male Lead Gets His Comeuppance, but She Never Turns Back + Both Leads’ First Love] It was no secret in their social circle that Sheng Zhi was openly in love with Shen Yu. Shen Yu’s usual flirtatious ambiguity toward her also convinced everyone they were a couple made to last. At a banquet where she was left out i 2.3kReads8.7Score221Shelves
37. 37 沉 Lost in Tenderness 沉溺温柔 Yunyan韵妍Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + second male lead takes the lead + no rekindling after a breakup + the scumbag gets his comeuppance + both leads are inexperienced] [Cool beauty Shen Jin, eldest daughter of the Shen family, × gentle and cunning Master Jing] Shen Jin gave him six years of her youth, but never won his heart. She left without hesitation. She turned around and fell in love, never realizing that she was gradually stepping into one man’s trap. Who can tell me why the gentle big brother next door tu 118Reads8.7Score—Shelves
38. 38 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 31.3kReads9.5Score4kShelves
39. 39 我 I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了 June Qianqian六月浅浅Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an 1.1kReads9.0Score154Shelves
40. 40 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 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
41. 41 偷 Secretly Plotting 偷偷蓄谋 Zheng Xian筝弦Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [Cold, Cunning CEO × Sweet Little Princess, Six-Year Age Gap] [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Held Schemes + Sweet Romance] The Xu family had a little princess, with twin older brothers and parents who had doted on her since she was a child. She grew up carefree, wanting for nothing and spoiled rotten. At twenty-two, the Xu family joined forces with the Ji family through marriage, and she married Ji Chengze, a refined and aloof man whose methods in business were ruthless. Xu Wan was afraid of 2.9kReads9.1Score328Shelves
42. 42 蓄 A Long-Planned Seduction: The Sickly Sweet Big Shot Coaxes Her Softly 蓄谋已久：病娇大佬他低声诱哄 Wen Wan温皖Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Long-Planned Love + Mutual Devotion + One True Love] A quirky, spirited, sweet princess vs. a gentle, fatherly CEO boyfriend “The sun belongs high in the sky. It shouldn’t be held back by the mire of family ties.” Even without the title of Third Miss of the Ruan family, she is still the little princess cherished by someone. After enduring endless torment and being buried alive, Ruan Zhichu is reborn with a heart full of hatred! The Ruan family’s third daughter is found 507Reads9.2Score—Shelves
43. 43 换 She Switched Partners, and Her Childhood Friend Went Crazy with Regret 换了个搭子，竹马悔疯了 Gardenia Berry栀子莓莓16k WordsCompleted After I Found a New Partner, My Childhood Friend Regretted It Like Crazy 174Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one!!! The second male lead takes over!

44. 44 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 26.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
45. 45 穿 After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Cling to the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主后抱紧男二大腿 Sugar, No Spice加糖不放辣Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted After the little princess of the Lan family, Lan Xingyou, died suddenly, she transmigrated into a tragic novel she had just finished reading. The original heroine shared her name, and the story followed the same old plot: “They mistreat me a thousand times, yet I still love them as if nothing happened.” But after transmigrating into the book, Lan Xingyou rewrote the story with one hand and wrapped her arms around a man with the other. What did she care about the male lead? Get lost! Wouldn’t it 313Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead has taken over, and Xi Wenjing is so incredibly gentle!!!

46. 46 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves
47. 47 白 The White Moonlight Turned Him Down, So He Became My Trump Card 白月光拒收，他在我手里成了王炸 Little Seven of the Yun Family云家的小七Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted Yan Nian transmigrates into a melodramatic rich-family novel, becoming a passing extra who gets only a brief mention in the ending. Before her eyes is the original heroine’s grand engagement party with the domineering CEO. In a corner, the gentle doctor, the second male lead destined to grow old alone, is withdrawing in sorrow... System: Ding! Mission assigned: Save the second male lead, whose heart is sealed shut! Yan Nian: ??? Wait, he’s my beloved moonlight, the one I can never forget! The or 1.1kReads8.6Score160Shelves

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    I transmigrated into a book and became the female lead's cousin, a nobody. The second male lead is a gentle and considerate person, but unfortunately, the female lead didn't choose him. No need to regret it, he's mine now! [Admiration][Admiration] (Initially, the female lead transmigrated into the book and got together with the second male lead. She discovered that her mood affected the disasters in the book's world. After carefully concealing their relationship, the female lead eventually found out. After a shipwreck at sea, she transmigrated back to the real world and gradually brought her achievements from the novel's world back to the real world.)

48. 48 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 100.3kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    These are all rebirth novels where the second male lead takes the lead. Those who like stories set in high school shouldn't miss these!

49. 49 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 823Reads9.2Score120Shelves
50. 50 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score662Shelves

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