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. 51 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score29714d adds
2. 52 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 is a science-oriented, military-loving, aloof and handsome guy, but in front of the female lead, he becomes a shy, blushing puppy.

3. 53 失 Blind, I Mistook Him for My Husband and Married the Scumbag’s Brother 失明后认错夫君，嫁给渣男他哥了 Little Good Fortune小福灵Ancient Romance176k WordsOngoing Gentle, frail blind woman * unhinged hypocrite crown prince Mistaken identity and unmasking / taboo / elder brother steals younger brother’s wife / marriage before love / second male lead’s groveling redemption / male lead planned everything in advance Shen Yunyi was born into a powerful marquis’s family, but every member of her household died in battle, leaving her an orphan, delicate and dazzling, with wolves circling around her. To marry the second prince, Xiao Yanzhou, whom she loved deeply, 4.4kReads—Score66114d adds

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   The female lead was dumped by a scumbag and then picked up by the male lead. She mistakenly married him, thinking he was the scumbag. The man was arrogant and doting on her in public, but incredibly gentle and loving towards her in private.

4. 54 男 The Second Male Lead Can’t Be Heartbroken Forever: Who Will Cure the Hero’s Love-Brain? 男二不悲情，谁来治愈主角的恋脑 Beautiful Youyou美丽的忧忧Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from overwork, I became bound to the Second Male Lead Compensation System. The mission was simple: transmigrate into one fictional world after another and bring some warmth to the tragic second male leads who'd been emotionally wrecked by the plot. But nobody told me that after I kept bringing them warmth... they'd all grow up enough to run errands. The gentle doctor from a wealthy-family novel pins me against the wall in the on-call room, his ears bright red. “That late-nig 3.7kReads8.0Score21214d adds

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   Every second male lead in this book is incredibly gentle~ Highly recommend! [Kissing emojis]

5. 55 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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   Highly recommended! No angst! Sweet romance! Second male lead takes the lead! First book ⬇️ Although still ongoing, it's incredibly good! Recommended: [Wealthy Family Romance] + [The Forbidden Lover Falls from Grace] + [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] + [A Chaotic Mess] Second book ⬇️ [Arranged Marriage + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Both are Clean + Unrequited Love Comes True + Redemption] [Family Cremation - Unforgivable] The male lead is super cute, no angst! [I'm Waiting, Waiting for the Moonlight to Fall on Me] Third book ⬇️ Youthful Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Unrequited Love + 1v1. She followed the aloof school heartthrob Ji Xian for seven years, obedient and docile, holding a sincere heart, only to be carelessly discarded. One day she realized... [He's waiting, waiting for Pearl's heart to flutter.] ❗️The fourth book [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Both are Clean + Sweet Romance + Workplace Romance] No angst, super good read!❗️

6. 56 强 Bold Flirting! Secret Love! The President Is Gentle and Adoring 强撩！暗恋！总统阁下他温柔低哄 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet whirlwind marriage + married first, love later + simmering tension] Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ning family, who had gone missing as a child, grown up in the countryside, and become the butt of countless jokes, had been deeply in love with Shen Mubai, the most eligible bachelor in the capital, for years. But on the day the two families’ marriage alliance was to be sealed, Shen Mubai abandoned his bride in front of everyone and ran after the woman he had alw 7.7kReads8.6Score88214d adds

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   This isn't just the second male lead rising to the top; this is clearly my long-awaited male lead! They're all so good, sisters, go for it!

7. 57 温 A Gentle Seduction 温柔引诱 Dust and Ashes尘灰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted When Liang Ting once again abandoned Xue Jian to take his childhood friend abroad for a vacation after her boyfriend cheated on her, Xue Jian decisively ended things with him. Half a month later, Liang Ting returned from abroad and went back to the office. His coworkers all congratulated him on his happy marriage! They’d received wedding candy from President Xue, and it was so sweet and delicious. Liang Ting was dumbfounded. Who had he married? And what was this about wedding candy from Xue Jian 7.9kReads8.9Score59014d adds
8. 58 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 13.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
9. 59 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   In the first book, the male lead is injured while saving the female lead and goes abroad. The female lead feels guilty, thinking he'll hate her. Then, when she's broke, she signs a marriage agreement with the second male lead (without having sex). In the end, the female lead divorces the second male lead, the male lead returns home, and the two get together. In the second book, the female lead initially likes the second male lead, but he does many bad things. Later, she meets the male lead, and she thinks it's a marriage of convenience that develops into love, but actually, the male lead has always secretly loved her.

10. 60 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

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    The second male lead takes over, the male lead has been plotting this for a long time, tricking the female lead into getting a marriage certificate. Most importantly, the second male lead is incredibly gentle and dotes on the female lead after marriage.

11. 61 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 50.6kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds

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    In this book, the second male lead rises to power, and the original male lead regrets his actions. Both the male and female leads are very powerful. The male lead is very gentle and doting towards the female lead, even knowing she's manipulating and using him, he's still willing to...

12. 62 他 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 Rice Cake and Corn年糕玉米Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 3.8kReads8.7Score18114d adds

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    In my heart, the second male lead has taken the lead.

13. 63 躺 Can I Still See the Girl Who Lies in My Heart? 躺在心底的那个她，还能见到吗？ Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Will I ever see the one who lies deep in my heart again? 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The pulling sensation of an INTJ.

14. 64 别 Don't Tell Him, I Still Miss Him 别告诉他，我还想他 Lucky Koi富富锦鲤8k WordsCompleted Don't Tell Him I Still Miss Him 85Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who understands! The gentle senior, Wen Yu, is the true savior! When everyone misunderstood, mocked, and hurt Su Wan, only he saw through all her forbearance and grievances. He quietly offered her help in her time of need, silently protected her passion, and ultimately, he spared no expense to orchestrate her fake death to escape from dire straits. He never pressured, never tested, only gently embraced all her wounds, accompanied her to witness the ever-changing tides at the beach, and healed the half of her life destroyed by love!

15. 65 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 1kReads8.7Score10014d adds

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    Judging from the title, the female lead is principled and gentle, and knows when to cut ties. This book matches all my expectations of the male and female leads. It's really good! Don't look at the rating, it's really good, and both leads are virgins!

16. 66 乖 The Good Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling and Gets Revenge on Her Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 乖乖女要变万人迷，报复甩她的竹马 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The Good Girl Wants to Become Everyone's Crush and Get Revenge on the Childhood Friend Who Dumped Her 492Reads—Score414d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, and the seemingly innocent girl, a seemingly harmless but actually cunning woman, kisses someone else right in front of him, making him jealous without any real connection. Dumped by her childhood sweetheart, she returns from studying abroad to seek revenge, transforming from an innocent girl into a wicked one. She becomes a womanizer, a womanizer who smokes and drinks, and every substitute she finds resembles him. She dreams that he asks her if she loves him, only to wake up to find him lying next to her. Hitting him becomes a reward. Her best friend asks if she remembers him. She says she doesn't, but her best friend says she hasn't revealed who that person was. Yes, when you love someone, even the shadows of their substitutes surround you. Even during her time studying abroad, she still thinks of him. How can one forget the one they love most? How long does it take for a devoted person to turn into a heartless woman? Just the moment he dumps her, she changes. Her transformation into a heartbreaker is only superficial; he still takes her virginity. She says she wants to kiss a male model. So he can be jealous too. Where was he before? Did he love her? She doesn't know. If he loved her, why did he dump her so cruelly back then? The seven-year itch is something no one can escape, right? His childhood sweetheart became a CEO, and he begged her to have their child to tie her down. Could a person be so cruel? He didn't want to use a child to bind her; he tried to keep her by his side forever, unaware that she had changed. She had nightmares about him abandoning her, yet he held her and said he wouldn't leave. Upon waking, her instinctive reaction was to slap him. Was it that being too greedy meant she could never have the one she loved most? Little did she know, she called him crazy, but he said he wouldn't be crazy if it weren't for her. He grabbed her neck, asking if she had been with someone else abroad. She felt his jealousy, which gave her a sense of triumph. He smashed the phone her mother had bought as a keepsake. Having missed her mother's funeral, she began to hate him. She replaced his male assistant and secretary with his stand-ins, provoked him by having unofficial relationships with them, and even kissed them in front of him. He was furious and extremely jealous. Their relationship was never officially announced, yet she was consumed by jealousy over their lack of recognition. Watching him be jealous, she felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure, but she used foreign etiquette to provoke him. He had nowhere to vent his anger. He said he wanted to kiss like that abroad too, but she said enemies don't need to kiss. He was enraged... His face turned green as he forbade office romances, implying that only he and she were permitted to have one—a double standard. She skipped work to meet her younger self at a party hosted by the school's most popular male model, but secretly hoped he'd catch her. She kept wondering why he hadn't arrived yet. Finally, he came, but as she tried to open the door, she regretted that he had prevented her from seeing her mother one last time. Some hatred, in the face of love, only brings pain and distortion. Torn between two people she loved most—her beloved mother and the man she loved most—she agonized over the regret of not seeing her mother one last time; the dead cannot be brought back to life. He was alive, so she had no regrets. But her mother couldn't live, and she couldn't forgive him. Even when the male assistant wanted him dead, she hesitated and agreed. He said she was heartless, unaware that he was even more heartless when he dumped her. She was merely repeating the actions she had taken when dumping him. The male assistant also smashed the wine glass her mother had left behind, yet she didn't see him as an enemy, only heartache and hatred. This made her resolve to join forces with the male assistant to kill him, but love made her hesitate about telling him the truth about his impending death. She bitterly thought, wasn't this the best opportunity for revenge? Yet, she felt he didn't deserve to die. People are always caught in a dilemma when making choices; the contradiction seemed to make either choice unhappy. But she didn't understand what the male assistant meant by what he said. Wasn't he clearly dumped her because he didn't love her? Why were his words so light and so heavy?

17. 67 竹 Childhood Sweethearts Can't Beat Fate's Chosen One 竹马敌不过天降之命中注定 Na Bao's yiyi娜寶的yiyiModern Romance259k WordsOngoing Yin Zhiyi and Xie Zhili had been together since childhood, the destined childhood sweethearts in everyone's eyes. Everyone was certain they would one day spend their lives together and find their happy ending. But no one knew when it began: Xie Zhili gradually stopped showing up for one important moment after another in Yin Zhiyi's life. While she was still trying to make sense of it all, Lu Xizhou suddenly entered her world. He was gentle and modest, considerate and attentive, and treated her w 30.8kReads—Score3.9k14d adds

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    Highly recommend "Childhood Sweethearts Can't Resist a Fateful Encounter" ✨ Gentle and kind-hearted Lu Xizhou x Lost childhood sweetheart Yin Zhiyi. The south wind knows my heart, blowing my dreams to Xizhou. Who could resist the male lead who specially travels to a city for her? 😭 All the time the childhood sweetheart missed is slowly made up for by the unexpected arrival. (Still loading, let's follow along! Remember to urge the author, otherwise Xizhou's sweet moments will be late! 🥳)

18. 68 揽 I Gather a Crescent Moon 揽一弯弦月 Me, Who Loves Cream Puffs爱吃泡芙的我Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted [Love after an arranged marriage + unrequited love comes true + second male lead wins + slice of life + happy ending] [Both leads speak their minds] [An incredibly sweet romance] [Bold, carefree, radiant pianist & gentle, considerate, straightforward gaming-company CEO] Everyone in Kyoto's upper circles knows Shao Ning has a crush on Ye Suyan. She followed him for nine whole years, from their awkward youth into adulthood, right up until she turned twenty-five. Her father wanted her to marry int 437Reads8.4Score10414d adds

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    !!! This is something Thailand has to say!!! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

19. 69 抗 I Can't Resist: The Villainous Tycoon Is Clingy and Hopelessly in Love 抗拒不了，反派大佬粘人且恋爱脑 Qi Jiu柒桕Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Devoted Couple | Mild Regret and Reconciliation | Long-Planned Love] [Gentle, talented beauty * Mad former crime boss] After a car accident, Du Yunsheng lost her memory and her sight. At her most bewildered and helpless, a strange man in her hospital room claimed to be her fiancé and arranged everything with meticulous care. After she was discharged, he continued to look after her tenderly, taking care of every detail until she recovered. Her fiancé was restrained and impeccably 1.1kReads9.0Score10514d adds

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    The second male lead takes over! The moon he's longed for for years falls into his arms! He holds her close and never lets go, gradually infiltrating the female lead's entire world!

20. 70 星 The Stars Are Right Behind You 星星就在你身后 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted After witnessing her fiancé’s infidelity, Yun Xi gets into a car accident and wakes up with no memory at all. Days after regaining consciousness, her fiancé still hasn’t set foot in her hospital room. He doesn’t ask after her or show the slightest concern. Yun Xi thinks her former self must have been blind. Her attending physician, He Jingran, is handsome, refined, and gentle as jade. He’s aloof and restrained with everyone else, but with her, he’s tender to the core and attentive in every way. 1.4kReads8.8Score10414d adds
21. 71 她 She's So Disobedient 她这么不乖 A Little Peach一只桃Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Redemption + healing + the second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love] “She keeps clinging to me, and it’s so annoying. People have misunderstood us for more than ten years. If I don’t marry her, how will she ever get married?” The boy’s frivolous smile meets a pair of clear, bright eyes. Su You and Shen Qi have been childhood friends for more than ten years. She thought she could never leave him, but it turns out no one is truly indispensable. When they meet again, she is Mrs. Fu. 446Reads9.1Score10414d adds
22. 72 妹 After the Darling Sister Stopped Bailing Him Out, Her Scumbag Fiancé Was Consumed with Regret 妹宝不扶贫后，渣男未婚夫悔疯了 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse70k WordsOngoing [Reborn, Apocalypse, Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight, Male Lead Faces His Comeuppance While the Female Lead Never Looks Back] [Brilliant, Beautiful, and Tragic Disabled Mechanist x Powerful Heiress] Luo Yaoyao is reborn before Wen Xubai betrays her. At this point, she has yet to give everything she has to help Wen Xubai reach the very top. The Luo family has yet to fall, too. Reborn, she is no longer blinded by love. She won't spare Wen Xubai another glance, and she withdraws all the suppor 343Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power, the male lead suffers a tragic fate while the female lead remains unmoved. A handsome, strong, and tragically disabled mechanical engineer, the second male lead, faces off against a high-ranking and powerful heiress. Suddenly one day, the heiress he had always looked up to extended an olive branch to him! Happiness came too suddenly; he accepted without hesitation… Anxious and uncertain… he gave her a mechanical doll, secretly installing a surveillance device in its eyes…

23. 73 甜 Sweet and Sizzling! Spoiled Rotten by My Ex's Uncle 甜撩！被前任小叔娇宠成瘾 Sui Shi You岁时柚Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Devoted to Each Other + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Comes True + Marriage First, Love Later + Flirting and Playing Hard to Get] [Male Lead Bides His Time to Claim His Place + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Spoiled Heiress x Powerful, Protective Older Man] Pei Yuning, the youngest daughter of the prestigious Pei family, grew up adored by everyone, the recipient of boundless love. Shortly before her wedding, her fiancé, Shang Heng, was caught cheating with a celebrity, and 13.7kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    It's a really good read, a story about unrequited love. The male lead is incredibly kind, gentle, and respectful of the female lead. Both leads are very clear-headed and not just blinded by love.

24. 74 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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    ❤️Rose doesn't need to grow tall; the sunset will bend it low. The childhood sweetheart didn't cherish her, but the female lead, clear-headed and decisive, dumped him and left. The second male lead seizes every opportunity for a series of chance encounters~ Go, second male lead!

25. 75 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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    ①: The female lead kept chasing after the second male lead because he showed her a little warmth. The male lead had liked the female lead for many years, since high school. Knowing that the female lead liked the second male lead, he didn't bother her. When he knew that the female lead was going to break up with the second male lead, he immediately flew to his wife's side. He would spray her favorite scented air freshener in the car. Knowing that she had low blood sugar, he would always keep some in the car. When the female lead was being morally blackmailed and insulted by her own mother, he would also firmly defend her and refute her mother. The male lead's family also dotes on the female lead, and the family atmosphere is very good. The female lead, who had never received love growing up, gradually finds herself integrated into this large family through the male lead's family. The author's writing style is also very humorous. I highly recommend it! ②: This book is also very good. The female lead is a true heiress, but when she returns to her birth family, they don't welcome her back at all and target her in every way. It seems the male lead fell in love with the female lead when she was in high school. The female lead was dating a scumbag, and when she heard him say he just wanted to play with her, she decisively broke up with him and then had a whirlwind marriage with the male lead, unaware that it was all part of his long-planned scheme. The male lead, like an innocent young man, seeks advice online on how to pursue the girl he likes. His account, MW, is full of snippets about the female lead, including the male lead's unrequited love and heartache (I think that's how it is, it's been too long, I can't remember exactly. Please don't criticize me if this doesn't match; I've just read too many stories about the male lead rising to power).

26. 76 红 Burning with Desire! The Capital’s Powerbroker Keeps Me Close After Our Wedding 红温欲撩！京圈大佬婚后掐腰缠宠 A Moment of Moonlit Sleep一刻眠月Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Age and Size Gap + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Old Flames Rekindled] Cold, brooding, and fiercely possessive × sweet, gentle beauty In her previous life, Song Wansheng was trampled by her fiancé’s one true love. Her marriage fell apart, and her parasitic family used her until she had nothing left to give. Her beauty destroyed, she died full of hatred. - Reborn by an unexpected twist of fate, she decisively rejects the engagement that would have brought her misfortu 1kReads—Score10014d adds

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    This is a must-have! An iceberg turning into a volcano 🌋

27. 77 换 After the Marriage Swap, I Had Twins with My Playboy Brother-in-Law 换亲后，与纨绔小叔子一胎双宝 Le Zhizhi乐吱吱Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted Unbelievably handsome + wicked to the core + the original playboy VS reborn + wickedly sharp-tongued + stunningly beautiful princess!! Sweet and steamy!! In the cold palace, Shen Shurong saw her husband’s younger brother, her brother-in-law Xie Yunzhao. He held no official position, so why had he come into the palace so late at night? Wait, why were his clothes and the sword in his hand stained with blood? “You… staged a rebellion?” “Sister-in-law, I… I’m taking you home!” Shen Shurong shook her 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    I will always be moved by the gentle second male lead.

28. 78 甜 Sweet, Sizzling Kisses! After We Get Our Marriage License, He Kisses Me Red Every Night 甜欲肆吻！领证后夜夜被亲红温 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted Jiang Jinnian, the current head of the Jiang family, is known for his self-discipline and propriety, and his cool temperament. Even though the Jiang and Shen families arranged a marriage long ago, no one ever connected him with Shen Nanzhi. For years, Shen Nanzhi thought the same. Jiang Jinnian spent most of his time abroad. He was cold by nature and rarely came home, so the two hardly ever had a chance to meet. Even when they did, Shen Nanzhi always kept her distance. She never imagined that, b 47.7kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
29. 79 吻 Kiss of Smoke 吻烟 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted "The short drama 'Kiss of Smoke' is now streaming" Li Yan first met Shen Qingran at the home of her best friend, Shen Qingshuang. Back then, he was still boyish, with a tender voice and an unbelievably sweet, well-behaved demeanor. Unable to resist teasing him, she said, “Call me big sis and I’ll give you some candy.” Many years later, the once-boyish lad had grown into a tall, strikingly handsome man with sharp features. With Li Yan held in his arms, he coaxed her in a husky voice, “Big sis, t 10.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    The male protagonist of every book could be called a top 11111 of 🍅.

30. 80 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 5.2kReads9.3Score56714d adds
31. 81 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
32. 82 重 Reborn, I Married a Convict, and the Crown Prince Went Mad with Jealousy 重生嫁罪臣，太子急眼成疯批 Wen Qi闻栖Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good story, no household infighting, second male lead takes the lead, heroine is not chaste. Don’t click if you dislike that.] In her previous life, Shen He was chosen as the crown prince’s bedchamber maid because of her beauty, becoming the first woman of Crown Prince Xiao Chen. After three years at his side, Shen He fell for his tender affection. The day he chose his crown princess, Shen He was suddenly betrothed to the son of a convicted official. She begged to stay. Instead, 8.4kReads8.4Score93714d adds

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    I still ship the main couple in this storyline, but it's the second male lead who rises to power. The male lead is the crown prince and hasn't done anything bad to the female lead. Living deep within the palace, he can't love only one person, so I understand the crown prince. In the epilogue, the main couple gets together. The second male lead seems to be a prince who is quite down on his luck in the beginning, but becomes incredibly powerful after finding the true emperor. Overall, it's worth watching.

33. 83 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 12.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    In the early episodes, the female lead loves the male lead and disguises herself as a man to enter the imperial court for his sake. Later, she falls in love with the second male lead, the crown prince, and vehemently accuses the male lead of forcibly taking her, killing the crown prince, and imprisoning her. The female lead manages to escape and gives birth to a child, but her heart remains only with the second male lead, the crown prince. She ultimately dies at the crown prince's grave. In the epilogue, the female lead is reborn and successfully reunites with the second male lead. It's incredibly good, but very heartbreaking for the female lead. [Crying emojis]

34. 84 曾 Zeng Guofan: A Distinguished Statesman Who Revived the Late Qing 曾国藩：晚清中兴名臣 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical377k WordsCompleted Written in an accessible style, this book recounts the remarkable life of Zeng Guofan, the foremost statesman of the late Qing revival. It begins with a baby's cries in a farming household in Xiangxiang in 1811, then follows his grueling path through the imperial examinations. He fails four times but keeps studying until, at twenty-seven, he finally enters the Hanlin Academy. As a capital official, he adheres to the principles of self-cultivation and holds fast to his convictions amid court intr 8.5kReads7.9Score37114d adds

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    Engaging biographies of historical figures: Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Li Hongzhang. [May you be blessed with good fortune!]

35. 85 左 Zuo Zongtang: The Late Qing Dynasty's Last Hawk 左宗棠：晚清最后的鹰派 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical271k WordsCompleted At its heart, this book is about a practical-minded reformer amid the upheavals of the late Qing dynasty. Spanning the years from 1812 to 1885, it vividly portrays the extraordinary life of Zuo Zongtang, from a poor scholar in Xiangyin to a high-ranking provincial official. The book recounts his early studies of statecraft and his years of obscurity after failing the metropolitan examination three times. It also details his military career: raising the Chu Army to suppress the Taiping Rebellion 15.8kReads8.6Score87614d adds
36. 86 她 Her Heart's Door Is Hard to Open 她心门难开 The Pen Name I Want Is Already Taken我想用的笔名已存在Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending + Both Pure + Light Ensemble Cast + School Days to City Life + He Pursues Her + 1v1 + Bittersweet Push and Pull + No Evil Female Supporting Characters + No Catfighting Between Women] School Days: [Smiling, Hardhearted Girl Who Loves to Eat x Cold-Faced, Pure and Gentle Boy] City Life: [Hardworking English Translator x Brooding, Obsessive Aircraft Engineer] Unlike most passionate youth romances, their story began in the dead of winter. * Fang Yu's affection was a gentle, carefully l 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can the male lead be clean-cut and gentle from the start? That's fine too, right? [Learned][Learned][Learned] As for whether the male lead goes crazy later, that's another matter.

37. 87 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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    ❤️The female lead initially served the third young master, but she secretly loved the eldest young master and eventually got together with him. However, I really felt sorry for her in the beginning; maids in ancient times had no rights! 🧡Unexpectedly, even someone with perfect strategy would fall for someone else after three years! So, a divorce was arranged! The second male lead promptly took his place.

38. 88 李 Li Hongzhang: The Plasterer of the Qing Empire 李鸿章：大清帝国的裱糊匠 Good Fortune and Happiness Beijing吉祥如意北京Historical626k WordsCompleted This is a sweeping historical portrait of Li Hongzhang's life, built around the metaphor of “learning to steer on a broken ship.” Beginning with a newborn's cries in the Li family home in Luzhou in 1823 and ending with his lonely final days at Xianliang Temple in 1901, the book follows the course of time to recreate the turbulent life of this high-ranking official of the late Qing. He was an ambitious scholar pursuing success in the imperial examinations, who honed his character under Zeng Guofa 3.6kReads7.9Score22014d adds
39. 89 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 469Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for a period romance novel, check this one out! A stunningly beautiful career-driven heroine meets a scheming, love-obsessed military officer. In her past life, she was tormented to death by a scumbag who favored her widowed sister-in-law. Reborn, she decisively extricates herself from that relationship and marries the officer through a contract. The tough guy slowly falls for her, slapping the face of the scumbag who supported his sister-in-law and the scheming, gullible woman. The pacing is fast and addictive!

40. 90 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3kReads8.9Score27514d adds
41. 91 重 Back to the Day My Boyfriend Cheated, I Kissed His Roommate 重回男友出轨时，和他室友亲上了 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, radiant heroine x restrained, devoted puppy-dog hero. One-on-one romance. He’s secretly in love and utterly devoted; she knows it and shamelessly flirts with him. A perfect match, with sweetness both ways.] The night before her wedding, Ruan Nanyin discovered that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was a serial cheater. The scumbag snapped in embarrassment: “You’re plain rice, that’s why. Eat it for too long and you get sick of it. Everyone likes something new.” Is that so? Ruan N 77.2kReads9.1Score17.9k14d adds

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    The male lead is super clean-cut!!! So sweet!!!

42. 92 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

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    Witnessing her scumbag ex-boyfriend, the crown prince, cheating on her with a palace maid, the female lead leaves without looking back. After losing her memory, she meets a gentle and devoted crown prince from another country [heart][heart]. The second male lead takes over, and the scumbag can't win her back 😝🤗🤗. PS: If you don't want to be annoyed by the scumbag, you can start reading from chapter seven; the female lead is love-struck in the early stages, but this is only briefly mentioned, and she becomes independent and clear-headed later.

43. 93 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 4.7kReads8.8Score39814d adds

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    It's so good! I stayed up all night watching it and I'm totally hooked! [Admiring]

44. 94 青 Slightly Tipsy in Blue 青色微醺 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance393k WordsCompleted Signed for publication, with a short drama adaptation now streaming (Arranged marriage to love + the second male lead takes the lead + long-planned romance + cozy, low-key sweet romance) The day Fu Qingyin finally gave up on Song Ziyan, she went to see his uncle, Song Zheng. Two wooden signs hung at the entrance to the teahouse, one higher than the other. Each bore a line of writing: A joyful reunion, a happy occasion. The man sat ramrod straight, his expression calm and composed, with the refin 23.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
45. 95 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.4kReads9.0Score19914d adds

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    In her past life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society, impeccable in every manner, fluent in multiple languages, and skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Born into a middle-class family, she successfully married into a wealthy family. However, her marriage was unhappy; her husband had a secret love interest and never touched her. She, on the other hand, developed an unyielding love for her elegant and aloof husband. After repeated attempts to win him over were met with his cold indifference, she died of illness. Reborn, she is now married to Li Yancheng. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she no longer wants to love; she is willing to let her husband and his secret love be together. "Ranran, don't you have Li Yancheng in your heart anymore?" Mo Hanyu, dressed in a refined, pure black bespoke suit, spoke in a languid tone, his voice slightly grainy. "Do you think I'm good enough?" "Do you want me?" After the divorce, the usually aloof and elegant Li Yancheng's eyes reddened. "Ranran, don't you want me anymore?" Before Si Ran could speak, Mo Hanyu walked over and kissed her. After a long while, he turned his head and asked, "Li Yancheng, what did you ask my wife just now?" One night, Si Ran complained softly, "Mo Hanyu, why aren't you wearing your hearing aid again?" She used sign language to tell him not to deliberately misbehave— Mo Hanyu's eyes were dark and unfathomable, and his voice was hoarse: "Sweetie, don't cry."

46. 96 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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    Double rebirth + second male lead's rise to power. 🍅🍅 The male lead gets promoted through the female lead's connections, but secretly he's keeping another woman—who happens to be his "eldest sister-in-law"! Both the male and female leads are reborn. He thought she would still defy public opinion and marry him like in his previous life, but this time she marries the second male lead. The male lead wants to win her back, but she's not going to put up with it! [Laughs][laughs]

47. 97 谋 Scheming for My Friend's Wife 谋友妻 Luoluo Talks Big落落大侃Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + unrequited love comes true] [Main story complete] Three years into Qiao Zi and Zhou Yuelin’s marriage, Zhou Yuelin unexpectedly cheated on her. Qiao Zi asked for a divorce, but he refused at first. After that, Qiao Zi repeatedly lost her temper in front of Zhou Yuelin’s friends and family, showing him no consideration at all. Jian Zhaoxu, a friend Zhou Yuelin considered a brother, couldn’t stand it anymore. He said that if Qiao Zi were his wife, he’d have a hun 7.7kReads8.3Score77014d adds

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    Gentle and pure lovers rejoice! This book, "The Scheming Friend's Wife," is the ultimate example of a gentle second male lead rising to power that you've been begging for! The male lead is gentle, pure, and sincere from beginning to end. He never takes advantage of others or uses underhanded methods. He only relies on his sincerity and gentleness to protect the female lead. After the female lead suffers all kinds of grievances, he takes her place openly and gracefully. The healing effect is off the charts!

48. 98 丽 Lisi's Smuggling Adventure 丽丝偷渡记 Heavenly Path Bow天行弓7k WordsCompleted Lisi's Smuggling Journey 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The three-part series on human birth, heaven, earth, and humanity has finally come to a close. There are many hooks within, but my writing skills are limited. I welcome the great writers to expand and continue writing, and let's play with Tomato together!

49. 99 咬 The Bite Marks Can't Be Hidden 咬痕藏不住 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Fights to Claim His Place + No Turning Back After the Regret + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] Shen Zhixing pursued Jiang Yizhou for six years before he finally agreed to be her boyfriend. To Jiang Yizhou, Shen Zhixing was his salvation. She had illuminated his life. The day they officially became a couple, he said, “I’m sorry I kept you waiting so long.” Shen Zhixing thought it was the beginning of a happy, sweet relationship. A year into dating, however, she discov 1.8kReads8.9Score15914d adds

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    The second male lead wins over, his unrequited love becomes real, he's deeply affectionate yet humble, and the female lead, realizing her mistake, refuses to look back.

50. 100 为 To Have More Babies, Even the Gods Go Wild (The Mortal Realm)! 为了多生娃，神仙也疯狂（人间篇）！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓8k WordsCompleted Even Immortals Go Wild to Have More Kids (The Mortal Realm Arc)! 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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