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. 101 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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   I'm so sad about these books! I'm so reluctant to finish each one. I really don't want to part with them. I wish the author could write 5000 chapters in one go! [Almost crying]

2. 102 人 People on Earth Won't Have Kids, and Even the Gods in Heaven Are Panicking! 人间不愿生娃，天上神仙都急了！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓9k WordsCompleted People on earth don't want to have children, and even the gods in heaven are panicking! 23Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 你 You Don't Want Her? The Daddy-Type Tycoon Is Thrilled: I Do! 你不要她？爹系大佬狂喜，我要！ Honorary Staff of the Tongfu Inn同福客栈编外人员Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted The rating was just released and will rise [Gentle, calculating older man with a fatherly vibe + Powerful men fighting over her + Eight-year age gap + Scumbag regrets it bitterly] A guileless, soft-hearted beauty who dances classical ballet × A powerful man who seems gentle and refined but is actually calculating and possessive. Rong Zhen had been with her boyfriend for ten years. He didn't like her being in the spotlight, so she gave up her position as the dance troupe's lead. He casually menti 4.2kReads8.0Score53414d adds

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   This one perfectly matches! The male lead is gentle, gentlemanly, and impeccably clean-cut, remaining chaste for the female lead. Unfortunately, she has a boyfriend, but he waits until she breaks up with him before using a combination of gentle charm and cunning to win her over. Hahaha 😁

4. 104 谁 Who Says the Second Male Lead Isn't Irresistible? He's Absolutely Delicious! 谁说男二不香的？这可太香了！ Mu Mu Jin Jin木木金金500k WordsCompleted Award-winning actress Li Li gets into a car accident after winning an award and transmigrates into the world of a novel, where she sets out to save her life. The heroine has never been willing to put up with the restrictive System. Eventually, she breaks free of it, grows stronger on her own, and shines all by herself! ‘Host, shouldn't we get on with the missions?’ ‘No.’ First world. Delicate young lady / pure-hearted, shy top scholar Li Li gazes at the innocent, bashful Shen Qingzhou bef 243Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Quick transmigration is really good! It's a face-slapping novel! In the first two worlds, the female lead's personality gradually changes, but in the third world, she completely lets loose! She'll start hitting him without warning! She'll even kill the male lead right away!

5. 105 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds
6. 106 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Female Supporting Character: All to Woo the Second Male Lead 穿书成女配：只为泡男二 Just One壹只只Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Top-Tier Star + HE] Everyone knows: the male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead belongs to everyone! By chance, she transmigrated into a novel she had recently been reading. It was originally a domineering CEO story about the male and female leads loving and hurting each other, but the second male lead became the character she could never let go of. Ji Yan, the second male lead, was a top-tier star with an incomparable face. Dev 3.2kReads8.2Score29914d adds

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   1⃣️This is it! The second male lead is the main character, a classic romance! 🌿🌿The female lead is undeniably a lovable airhead, but she's spoiled by her grandfather! No matter what she does, her grandfather is always there to support her, never absent. The female lead is a character who grows, finds redemption, escapes the plot, and helps others escape the plot as well!

7. 107 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35kReads8.7Score5.6k14d adds

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   The child prodigy rises to power [eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]

8. 108 如 A Wife Raised Like a Delicate Flower 如娇饲妻 Double Sour Bamboo Shoot Luosifen双倍酸笋螺蛳粉Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [Radiant, captivating, and adorably spoiled young heiress x Gloomy, calculating, lovesick power player of the capital's elite] [Ex-Husband's Redemption][Not a strong female lead! Not a strong female lead!][A novice author's practice work and a cringey old project, so please go easy on me, dear readers.] [Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is; a powerful, calculating man plays the role of a homewrecker][A shameless story about a man stealing someone else's partner and w 4.6kReads9.0Score34414d adds

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   That must be it: the ex-husband's downfall, the scheming, love-struck second male lead taking over. Why did the second male lead succeed? Because he and the female lead were online friends, and on their way to meet her, an accident happened, allowing the ex-husband to deceive her. The second male lead even fainted from anger when they got engaged. Later, he fought and fought, successfully taking her place.

9. 109 甩 After Dumping Song Yan, Xu Qin Is Cherished by Meng Yanchen 甩了宋焰，许沁被孟宴臣掐腰宠 I'm Not Behaving在下不乖Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [Xu Qin reborn + pseudo-siblings + secret crush + both leads romantically inexperienced + happy ending] After an Explosion, Xu Qin was reborn as a high school freshman. This time, she swore to change every tragedy and live only for herself. But her older brother, who had always been composed and restrained in her previous life, was looking at her with growing intensity. His fingers trembled as he helped her pack her suitcase, and his breathing grew uneven as he tutored her. The whole school said 1.4kReads8.5Score20714d adds

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   The author's writing is so good, I even had withdrawal symptoms after reading it. First, I should clarify that I've never read a novel completely before; this is the only one I've ever finished, and I was even reluctant to put it down. Even though it has a happy ending, I felt a little sad afterward, as if the characters had truly existed. I've actually read other fanfiction, but I still think this is the best—both the character development and the plot are fantastic!!! I plan to read it several more times, and I urge the author to update with extra chapters.

10. 110 死 My Archrival Died for Her. On the Night He Was Reborn, She Kissed Him Senseless 死对头为她而死，重生当晚亲懵他 Runze Linlin润泽霖霖Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + two CEOs + devoted couples + adorable baby + deliciously sweet romance] Qi Xi helped her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Qin Xingzhou, rise to become the richest man, never realizing he had already fallen for someone else. To seize her fortune, he killed her on their wedding day! It was her sworn enemy, Mu Qixuan, who laid her to rest. He avenged her, then died of poison leaning against her gravestone. Reborn three years earlier, on the day of her engag 1.7kReads9.0Score17514d adds

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    The female protagonist was betrayed and killed by her childhood sweetheart and fiancé. Her business rival sought revenge for her. Reborn, she immediately reunited with her rival. The second male lead, a cunning yet deeply affectionate and gentle man, forcefully takes her place. (Completed short story)

11. 111 快 Quick Transmigration Supporting Female: Second Male Lead, You're Mine 快穿女配之男二你是我的 Zhi Ling芷苓Modern Romance86k WordsCompleted Ning Xi came for the second female lead, and for the second male lead, too. Everyone says the second male lead belongs to everyone. Who says so? The second male lead can only belong to her. Don't believe it? Just watch and see how she twists the plot to her liking. 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female supporting character and the second male lead have a happy ending.

12. 112 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 114.9kReads9.1Score23.2k14d adds

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    Both are stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead! The first two are campus rebirth stories where the male leads in their previous lives both loved the female leads. The last one is an ancient romance with a system where the male lead falls in love with the female lead who has just transmigrated into the book from the very beginning.

13. 113 璃 Lihua Shu 璃花舒 Wu Fourteen芜十四Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted (Alternate world, no transmigration, no rebirth, one-on-one romance) In the household of Shen Beiqi, Duke of Jing, there's a gentle young adopted sister as lovely as a jade flower. Her name is Shen Li, though everyone calls her Third Miss Shen. There's someone she's loved since childhood, a secret known to no one but herself. Shen Li was born Jiang Li. When she was eight, disaster struck her family, and her father and brothers were exiled. Shen Beiqi was close friends with Jiang Li's elder broth 2.1kReads8.8Score22614d adds

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    🌈I really want the second male lead to take the place of the first male lead [crying] In the family of Shen Beiqi, the Duke of Jingguo, there is a gentle and graceful adopted sister named Shen Li, whom everyone calls the Third Miss Shen. She has someone buried deep in her heart since childhood, and no one knows about her except herself. 🌸 Shen Li's real name is Jiang Li. When she was eight years old, her family suffered a sudden change, and her father and brothers were exiled. 🍀 Shen Beiqi was on good terms with Jiang Li's brother and, entrusted by him, took Jiang Li as his adopted sister. An accident led Shen Li to spend the night with her adopted brother. What's worse, not only did the perpetrator forget everything, but she also unexpectedly became pregnant. Shen Li did not want to disgrace the Shen family and was willing to forget about it, but she was unexpectedly caught up in the bloody struggle for the throne. With a purpose, she chose a suitable marriage for herself, but on the eve of the engagement, her adopted brother pinned her against the wall. "Little A Li, in your heart, can I only be your brother?"

14. 114 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.4kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    🌿🌿The gentle second male lead rises to power. World One: The door to the private room opens, and she witnesses his ambiguous relationship with her roommate. His relentless mockery leaves her heartbroken, and she turns and gets into the car of his good friend, the heir to a prominent Beijing socialite. World Two: He is her fiancé, yet he finds her dull and uninteresting. For a courtesan, he abandons her, a princess, in the desolate mountains, nearly causing her death. She turns and throws herself into the arms of his powerful sworn brother.

15. 115 是 Professor Zhou Was the First to Fall for Me 是周教授先动心 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted “The short drama is now available.” After three years of a marriage in name only, Jiang Songchu always thought Zhou Qi'an didn't love her. But only when he risked his life to save her at the brink of death did she understand that beneath his calm exterior was a heart ablaze with sincere devotion. He loved her more than life itself. * Reborn, Jiang Songchu finally sees the light. She decides to stay away from the freeloader and build a good life with Professor Zhou. But this aloof older man is ev 2.4kReads9.0Score19714d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle and polite; this university professor only loves the female lead and has always silently protected her. After being reborn, the female lead finally awakens to her true nature and joins hands with the male lead to spend her life together.

16. 116 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.2kReads9.3Score61314d adds
17. 117 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
18. 118 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 8.8kReads9.3Score97114d adds
19. 119 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds

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    😍So beautiful! (♥∀♥)

20. 120 竹 The Sweet Little Troublemaker and Her Childhood-Friend Big Brother 竹马哥哥的甜甜小作精 Timid Jiong Jiong怂囧囧Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Xu Yi has a childhood sweetheart: sweet smile, cutesy voice, and a little demon who always causes a fuss. Whenever she cries, he wants to comfort her even if it costs him his life. But she doesn’t want his life. After living a second life, Ruan Qinqing becomes clingy, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. On the sports field, she wraps her arms around his waist and gazes up at him pitifully. “Xu Yi, I miss you so much. More than you can imagine.” In the rainfore 5kReads8.9Score62714d adds
21. 121 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
22. 122 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score61914d adds

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    This book is super good! The second male lead wins over, and he waits patiently and innocently for the female lead, though he also has his little schemes [kissing emojis]. Seriously, it's so incredibly ambiguous, I love it so much! [Adoring emojis]

23. 123 前 My Ex's Uncle Is Not to Be Messed With 前任小叔他不好惹 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted An international romance + the second male lead gets the girl + possessive love + unrequited love from the male lead + both leads are each other’s first A devoted mixed-race hero × a gloomy heroine (He pursues her, seizing every chance to kiss her every day.) Xie Xing had loved Li Jingmo since high school. She stayed by his side through college, like an inseparable appendage. She thought they liked each other, until she heard him say, “How could I possibly like her?” “She’s just one of my admire 288Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead, a mixed-race man, is incredibly possessive and steals kisses from the female lead! [Smirking][Almost crying][Almost crying]

24. 124 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
25. 125 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
26. 126 倒 After Three Years of Unrequited Pursuit, I Turned Around and Fell into a Big Shot's Arms 倒追三年没结果，转身大佬揽入怀 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [The ex-wife chase ends with the ashes scattered + second male lead takes the girl + scheming male lead + both leads are each other’s first and only] The entertainment industry is a glittering place, but what it never lacks is people who pretend to be sincere. Liang Ci, however, offered Shi Yan her whole heart. Just as expected, he shattered it to pieces. The man looked down at her and asked, “Liang Ci, have you forgotten what our relationship is?” Liang Ci hadn’t forgotten. She’d just clung to 1.7kReads8.7Score14814d adds

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    🍒The female lead liked the male lead for ten years and pursued him for three, only to receive the male lead's reply, "What does it have to do with me?" Upon learning that the female lead had given up on the male lead and would no longer pursue him, the second male lead immediately returned from abroad. He even used his position as the grandmother to send someone to tell the female lead that his grandson was surrounded by men and didn't have a single female friend. He claimed the female lead was the only woman he'd finally seen in his grandson's life after all these years, and offered her money to seduce him. 😄😄😄 The second male lead really would go to any lengths to seduce the female lead.

27. 127 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Dumping My Jerk Ex for a Handsome, Bad-Boy Soldier 重生七零：踹掉渣男改嫁痞帅军少 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good wish fulfillment + sweet romance + love at first sight + devoted husband + military marriage + System + ensemble cast + a touch of fantasy] [Obsessive, roguishly handsome young officer VS sweet, gentle college student from the countryside] In her previous life, after failing the college entrance exam, she married her childhood friend, the officer Gu Jingxing, and spent fifty years working hard to take care of him. But Gu Jingxing’s last words before he died were that he want 11.8kReads8.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    🎉🎉Wen Mi, in order to pursue Jiang Yanchen, entered his university, loving him for four years only to be met with, "Wen Mi? I find her rather annoying." Heartbroken, the female lead was reborn after a car accident, returning to her sophomore year of college, and stopped pursuing Jiang Yanchen. At school, she suddenly saw her childhood sweetheart, Juejue, who was a year older than her, and tearfully leaned on his shoulder, crying until she used up an entire pack of tissues.

28. 128 对 I've Loved You for So Long 对你钟情许久 LilypianoModern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Sweet Campus Romance + Unrequited Love Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Childhood Sweethearts + Love Blossoms Over Time] Heroine: Lin Zhiyi, reserved and aloof, beautiful and clever Hero: Zhang Yunci, quiet and gloomy, obsessive and devoted Story Description Lin Zhiyi has a childhood sweetheart named Xu Nanfeng. “May the south wind know my heart and carry my dreams to the western isles.” Their names come from this line, and their families quietly hoped the two would one day be joined in marr 411Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    The first book, "The Second Male Lead Takes Over," features delicate details about their love story. The second book, "The Second Male Lead Takes Over," is a pure love story set in a school, spanning eleven years of unrequited love. The third book, "The Banquet," needs no further introduction.

29. 129 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds
30. 130 离 The Poor Little Runaway Is His Moonlight Muse 离家出走小可怜，是他的白月光 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (A second male lead takes the heroine’s heart; devoted couple, happy ending) The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo, she was in a sorry state. She was crouched on the street, penniless, like a stray cat with nowhere to go. A Bentley with a lucky license plate pulled up in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. The wind caught his black suit, and he seemed completely out of place amid his surroundings. Untouched by the dust of the world. That was Sang Wan’s first impression 7kReads9.2Score74914d adds
31. 131 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
32. 132 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

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    The second male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight upon returning to the capital in his previous life. He found her, but she was already engaged, so he had to keep his feelings hidden. After the female lead died, she made a deal with a system to rewind time and was reborn, secretly changing her target to herself! The aloof prime minister male lead turns mad and relentlessly pursues his wife, but their broken relationship cannot be mended.

33. 133 她 She Makes the Warm Sun Fall in Love 她引暖阳动心 Paris Water Is Extra Sweet巴黎水超甜Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted (The novel is complete‼️) [Marriage first, love later, CEO has a secret crush and wins her over, adorable child plays matchmaker, mutual devotion] (Domestic slice of life, not a strong female lead, hints and twists ahead, read on if you don’t mind) To Cen Ying, romantic snow felt like a harbinger of misfortune. She had loved Song Lingyan with all her heart for four years. When he mocked her as his personal ATM, she chose to forgive him. On a snowy Christmas Eve, she witnessed him cheating with h 407Reads9.0Score10414d adds

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    In this book, the second male lead is incredibly kind and gentle to the female lead. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

34. 134 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score37314d adds

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    🍒🍓Family members!!! All stories where the second male lead cleanly wins the heart of the heroine ① "Bo Yanting, it wasn't me, I didn't push her..." A clear slap echoed through the hotel lobby, and five bright red finger marks instantly appeared on Tang Ruo's originally fair and clean right cheek. In their seventh year as his girlfriend, Bo Yanting had hit her because of that girl. A girl he had only known for half a year. And today was their engagement party. "You really can't tolerate her?" Bo Yanting, dressed in a black suit, was filled with hostility, his whole being cold and icy, looking at her as if she were a lifeless object. He had changed his mind. The female lead suffers from amnesia, and the second male lead successfully wins her heart. [Top Post][Top Post]

35. 135 磕 They're Perfect! The Gorgeous Couple Is Serving Up Sweet Moments on the Dating Show Again 磕爆！神颜夫妇今天也在恋综撒糖 Xiao Ruanli小软礼Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Silly sweet romance + gorgeous couple + sweet fairy + cool, flirtatious heartthrob] Bo Zhi is famous in the entertainment industry as a rebellious queen. She has a fairy-like face, peach-blossom eyes, and a graceful figure, but a mouth that never spares anyone. On a dating show, while everyone else is busy showing off their sweet romance, she’s busy face-slapping scumbags and shameless women. “Love, schmove. It’s such a pain. My goal is to become the top-tier star of domestic entertainment, a o 13kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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    The second male lead secretly loves her and tries to win her over; he really loves her, it's so sweet!

36. 136 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 24.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds

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    On their wedding night, the "Living Yama" Regent Prince dispelled the rumors of not consummating the marriage. Jiang Chuyue went from strangers to sleeping with him, unexpectedly gaining the exclusive favor she had craved in her youth. When news of her pregnancy spread, Xiao Ji, his hair white overnight, rushed back from the border—in this love story, who will ultimately find happiness? The second male lead takes over [heart emoji]

37. 137 应 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 1.3kReads8.9Score13814d adds

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    It's so good! It's hard not to give Ying Zhi, the male lead, a high rating. When he saw that Yao Yao already had someone else, he didn't disturb her, only wishing her happiness. But when she was unhappy and wronged, he stood by her side. He respected every choice Yao Yao made, and he also respected women. When someone seduced him, he didn't choose to make her lose everything like other male leads, but instead told her, "If you want others to love you, you must first learn to love yourself." When others asked about his love for the female lead, he said, "Loving her is my only faith in this life." Yao Yao is also wonderful—beautiful, gentle yet firm. She was heartbroken when she saw photos of Ying Zhi with other women, but she remained steadfast in her belief in him. And Ying Zhi didn't disappoint her; when she learned that Ying Zhi had a stomach ailment, she personally cooked for him and made sure he ate. So, "love is mutual." "Mr. Ying, the snow came so early this winter." "Because spring will come earlier next year."

38. 138 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds
39. 139 烬 Lord Jin, Don't Cry. The Wife's Dead First Love Is Alive 烬爷别哭，夫人死去的白月光活了 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan grew up following Liang Ting around, and her greatest wish was to marry him. When Jiang Yuan was eighteen and preparing to confess her feelings, Liang Ting died. The young girl's heart shattered, and Qin Xiao Jin's heart broke right along with it. Qin Xiao Jin had always had a question. “Everyone says childhood sweethearts are a perfect match. But what if a girl has two childhood sweetheart boys?” -- Qin Xiao Jin had secretly loved Jiang Yuan for eighteen years, but that silly girl ha 5.8kReads8.6Score42414d adds

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    The female protagonist has two childhood sweethearts, but she is in love with the deceased first one. So, the second childhood sweetheart takes care of her for seven years after the death of the first one, winning her heart. However, in the end, the first childhood sweetheart comes back to life…

40. 140 闺 Best Friends Reborn Together: Marrying Princes, Then Faking Their Deaths 闺蜜同穿，嫁皇子，双双死遁 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Best-friend fiction + transmigration + System + faked death + travel between ancient and modern worlds + princes chase their wives in the modern world] Wen Yuan, eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, and Ji Xingyao, youngest daughter of the great general who guards the border, are married on the same day: Wen Yuan to Crown Prince Li Zhao, and Ji Xingyao to Fifth Prince Li Heng. Both weddings are kept simple, with fewer than ten guests. That is because the maternal clan of the princes’ 2.4kReads7.3Score13714d adds
41. 141 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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    I paid to read half of this book on Douyin, and then I found it on Tomato Bookstore! The male lead is such a hunky guy, two meters tall, super imposing. He always thought love at first sight was nonsense, just lust. But after meeting the female lead, he completely changed and truly believed in love at first sight. The height difference between them is so cute, and there's a bit of an age gap too, but they're such a perfect match!

42. 142 神 The God-Tier Life-For-Power System 神级氪命系统 Yunchuan Chenbing云川尘冰Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A young man with a god-tier life-draining System steps out of Holy Soul Village and begins a journey that will overturn the entire continent. “Host, a Titled Douluo detected.” “Drain his life! Drain him dry!” The Titled Douluo, deceased. “Host, more than a dozen Super Douluo are blocking the way ahead. Should we drain ten thousand years of your lifespan to kill them instantly?” “Do it! Drain it all! I may be short on anything else, but I sure am not short on life!” “Ahhh...” The dozen or so Supe 1.2kReads8.3Score27514d adds
43. 143 狐 The Fox Eyes Its Prey 狐视眈眈 A Deer Heading North一鹿向北Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted Of the three wealthiest families in S City, the Xiao family’s young master was the first to have a marriage arranged. But their families were far from equally matched, and no one had faith in the couple. Even Young Master Xiao disliked his fiancée and had someone else in mind. Then Young Master Xiao was dumped by his fiancée. After that, his ex-fiancée got together with his childhood friend. Before long, a story spread through S City about two brothers turning against each other over one woman, 3.5kReads9.3Score42414d adds
44. 144 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5.1kReads9.3Score62114d adds

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    ① Arranged marriage to love + premeditated + slice-of-life + sweet and heartwarming story + second male lead takes over 💓 ② Gentle and classically beautiful dancer 🌻 vs. A noble young master from the capital 💎 Ex-husband's downfall 🔥 Male lead secretly loves and takes over 😊

45. 145 逼 You Forced Me Into an Arranged Marriage, Now I'm in Love with My Husband. Why Are You Crying? 逼我联姻，我爱上联姻老公你哭啥 Sugar Come to Life成了精的糖Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [First Marriage, Then Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Age Gap + Long-Planned Romance + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love, Sweet Romance] [Charming, confident comic artist + stern, reserved archaeologist] Yun Qingwu was taken in by the Gu family at ten and doted on by Gu Yi for eleven years. On his birthday, emboldened by alcohol, she confessed her feelings to him. Afterward, he avoided her for two months. The next time they met, he told her he had a girlfrie 35.6kReads9.3Score6.2k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good! The female lead has a wonderful, decisive, and clear-headed personality. The male lead is extremely devoted to her and has always loved her. From the female lead's perspective, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

46. 146 和 After Their Divorce, Her Stand-In Ex-Husband Cried Himself to Death at the Crematorium 和离后，替身前夫哭死在火葬场 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [A double-substitute story where “you think I'm your substitute, but you're actually the real substitute.” The ex-husband chases his wife, but this time he truly gets his comeuppance. Both leads are first-timers. An obsessive, possessive heroine x a flirtatious, self-destructive hero. Older woman/younger man romance.] Ye Qingying fell in love with Shen Xu at first sight and did everything for him. She even emptied the Ye family coffers to shower the Shen family with gifts. Everyone in the capita 567Reads8.5Score10314d adds
47. 147 老 My Husband Is Ice-Cold, but I'm a Clingy Sweetheart 老公冷冰冰，可我是粘人精 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Uncle-and-niece romance, mutual healing, one-on-one romance, no getting back together after a breakup, and a second male lead who chases his ex-wife only to get thoroughly humiliated] [Clingy heiress × powerful man who’s been through hell] Su Lingyu was kidnapped by bandits as a child and spent three days locked in a dark room. After she was rescued, she developed separation anxiety and became incredibly clingy. When she and Shen Qiao first started dating, he often checked in with her and liked 4.5kReads8.6Score47414d adds

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    It's so good, I love it so much, I've watched it countless times. I have no problem with it. The gentle, older man is awesome.

48. 148 冲 I Married to Bring Good Luck, Then My Husband Returned from the Dead 冲喜嫁人后，战死的亡夫回来了 Little Hétang小禾棠Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jin Ning transmigrated to ancient times and charmed a general into becoming her boyfriend. Later, she discovered that he was far too possessive and thought about bedroom antics every day. Luckily, he was devoted and faithful, so she put up with it! Unfortunately, her general boyfriend died on the frontier, and she was forced to marry his late friend to bring him good fortune. Her sickly husband was gentle and considerate, and she gradually fell for him. At the Qingming Festival the following y 59.9kReads8.9Score6.8k14d adds

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    "A story about a gentle second male lead who rises to power." The male lead is gentle, but he's just pretending; he's really good at it. The male lead's older brother, the second male lead, is actually incredibly gentle and respectful towards the female lead, who also adores him. [Admiration][Admiration]

49. 149 不 I'm Done Chasing Her. She's Marrying Another Tycoon 不追了，她和别的大佬联姻了 Super Nice超奈丝Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted (The short drama based on this book, He Came from the Other Shore, is now streaming.) [Sweet, gentle young Chinese medicine practitioner vs. devoted, free-spirited young heir. One-on-one romance, both virgins, sweet and healing] [A marriage that turns to love from the heroine’s perspective, unrequited love that becomes mutual from the hero’s perspective, and the second male lead chases his ex until he’s left in ashes] Si Xian had pursued Bo Yan without a title or commitment for seven years. At l 13.4kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    Si Xian had chased after Bo Yan for seven years without any official status or recognition. Finally, he relented, and she dressed up beautifully to wait for him at the Civil Affairs Bureau, only to be stood up. She checked his WeChat Moments and saw the engagement ring was on his secretary's finger. Completely heartbroken, Si Xian went to the blind date in her cousin's place and got married to Jiang Ge.

50. 150 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.5kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    Both of these books feature the second male lead rising to power, and both depict unrequited love turning into reality [shy]. In the first book, the female lead is reborn, and the male lead silently protects her in her first life, taking the initiative in her second. In the second book, the second male lead has been plotting for a long time, his unrequited love comes true, and he successfully wins her over.

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