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1. 301 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: Mr. Shen Pins Me Against the Wall for a Kiss Every Day 蓄谋已久，沈总天天把我摁墙上亲 Skewer-Roasting Lu Ban串烧鲁班Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + both leads’ first love + long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + refined scoundrel] Zhou Sui and Jiang Yufeng were childhood sweethearts and had been together for six years. He doted on her and protected her. She thought they would grow old together. At a party, she saw him cheating on her with her best friend. All the sweet words between them instantly became a joke. Flustered and at a loss, not knowing how to face him, she got involved with that courteous, a 515Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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   🌸The female lead witnessed her ex-boyfriend cheating on her with her best friend. She decisively broke up with him, and after getting drunk, she had an unexpected affair with the second male lead. [Heart emoji] The second male lead took her place; he was the one who posted the photos of her ex-boyfriend. He had been plotting for a long time, carefully planning every step. He was incredibly gentle with her; the female lead is the delicate and sweet type. [Admiration emoji]

2. 302 要 Oh No, My Ex Showed Up on the Variety Show! 要命了，前男友杀到综艺上来了！ Mu Ashuang慕阿双Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy | Showbiz novel | Variety show livestream] [Funny, radiant actress and aloof top-tier star actor] Everyone knows that rising star Fu Xi has an ex-boyfriend who remains her first love, and that he passed away just three months ago. Netizens have all urged Fu Xi to pull herself together, and a wave of online tributes to her ex-boyfriend has swept the internet. After spending three months filming deep in the mountains, a certain award-winning actor finally gets online and sees the en 14.7kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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   🥰💥🌹The Best Actor was asked to call his ex-girlfriend, 🔥and for the sake of the show, he ended up dialing her number anyway🌸🥳. The female lead's straightforward personality is hilarious🥰, and the male lead is incredibly doting😍. His subtle hints about his feelings for the female lead on the variety show are absolutely adorable!

3. 303 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, Professor Qin Is Madly in Love 只是联姻？抱歉，秦教授他超爱 Fei Ran匪然Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted, fatherly type] [A restrained, scheming, gentle professor × a sweet, soft, adorable girl who wears her heart on her sleeve] When Liang Luosheng was twelve, she came to live with the Lu family. Everyone looked down on her as a “country bumpkin,” except Xu Mochen. The boy in a white school shirt bent down and crouched in front of her. “Your big brother will protect you.” From that day on, she spent ten years chasing after Xu Mo 2.4kReads8.3Score27514d adds

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   🍒✨The gentle second male lead rises to power. ①Liang Luosheng and Xu Mochen are childhood sweethearts. She called him "Brother Mochen" for ten years and followed him around like a little shadow for ten years. "Brother Chen, women need to be coaxed when necessary. Someone like Liang Luosheng, if you just coax her a little, she'll be overjoyed." "Coax her?" Xu Mochen chuckled, his nonchalance obvious. "I keep her by my side only out of pity. After all, she's not the real heiress of the Lu family, so who would care about her?" Upon hearing this, Liang Luosheng seemed to wake up from a dream and turned to accept the marriage arrangement between the Lu and Qin families.

4. 304 肆 A Wanton Kiss Beneath the Camellias 肆吻山茶 Liujin Mountain鎏金山Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + secret love + second male lead takes the lead + the heroine’s regretful ex gets no second chance] Shen Xingzhi is a noble young master from a prestigious family. Everyone in their social circle knows Jiang Wan has loved him for ten years, but it never crossed his mind to marry her. When they broke up, Shen Xingzhi laughed. “I’m just making her suffer a little. She can’t live without me anyway.” Later, Shen Xingzhi begged her to come back, eyes red with tears, 251Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Double Rebirth + Redemption Theme + Foreshadowing + Slightly Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Healing] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is head over heels in love with Song Yanzhi, but Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood sweethearts, from middle school to university graduation, Jiang Yuan chased after him for a full ten years. Until one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health deteriorated, and she only asked that he be with her in her final moments. But what appeared before her was Song Yanzhi's cold wedding invitation; the bride was her best friend from university. Jiang Yuan went mad. She collapsed in a pool of blood, laughing wildly, "Song Yanzhi, do you think I've paid off my debts of love in this life?" In an instant, she was back in high school. A spring breeze blew by, the temperature that night was low, and the boy, his back straight, knelt in the drizzle, soaked to the bone, begging her to see him.

5. 305 从 Never Doubting a Sincere Heart 从未怀疑真心 Luo YanK洛延KModern Romance169k WordsCompleted Zhou Jingyan had known Qiao Yumo for twelve years and been her husband for seven. But on their seventh wedding anniversary, Qiao Yumo learned that Zhou Jingyan’s mistress was pregnant. She had cried and made a scene before, but once all the rumors proved true, she finally felt a weight lift from her shoulders and decided to embrace a new life. - Zhou Jingyan had thought Qiao Yumo’s departure was just a fit of pique. After seven years of marriage, he knew she couldn’t live without him, so he 601Reads8.1Score10114d adds

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   The gentle second male lead rises to power, his years of unrequited love finally blossoming into reality. (Short chapters, completed.) Qiao Yumo: After my husband's mistress got pregnant, I finally gave up. A tragic ending, a broken mirror cannot be mended. In a moment of drunken indiscretion, I slept with my husband's best friend! Help!

6. 306 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: I Married My Ex-Husband’s Younger Brother 穿书七零，我嫁给了前夫亲弟弟 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + Period drama + 1970s + Transmigrate into a book + System + Punish scumbags + Raise kids + Make money + Mutual devotion to one another] (The male lead is not her biological child! Not her biological child! Not her biological child!) Su Mang was a seasoned novel fan. After complaining about the plot of a book, she transmigrated into it. She became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the male lead, who shared her name... The original Su Mang learned she was getting divorced, slammed her head 2.5kReads8.9Score23014d adds

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   [Sending a heart] To marry the daughter of a high-ranking official, he pushed his wife onto his younger brother! He made them get a marriage certificate. Later, when the man watched the couple brushing their teeth together in the morning, he suddenly felt a little sad...

7. 307 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Second Leads Are Always Clingy, Hugging Me and Refusing to Let Go 快穿男二总是黏乎乎抱着我不撒手 Ah Hu mentally啊呼mentallyAncient Romance609k WordsCompleted This book has both sweet and angsty moments. I may not have handled the first part very well, so please go easy on me in the comments. The romance between the leads develops quickly. The main idea is to let the heroine experience the original owner's life, so she won't rely too much on the System. In the year 2202, Lin Ruochu died in a car accident. As her vision blurred, a cute voice told her she could come back to life if she was willing to complete some missions. “What do I have to do?” “Win 1.1kReads8.9Score10214d adds

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   I've always liked the affectionate and gentle second male lead, who silently protects the female lead [kiss]. The male lead and she are in a relationship, but he treats her no differently than anyone else; she's not special. She gets tired and breaks up with him, then meets the cunning yet gentle second male lead.

8. 308 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds

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   After breaking up with her ex-boyfriend, she agreed to a marriage alliance to protect her family, unaware that the man had been planning this marriage for a long time. He used his gentleness to melt her frozen heart, and they eventually became the love of their lives, treating each other with respect.

9. 309 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.8kReads9.0Score5.9k14d adds

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   The second male lead takes over! It's so good! On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and took in an incomparably handsome gigolo. Well, let's all have fun together! The gigolo has broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and is clingy; he can be both a wolf and a baby, and loves to be pampered. After three years of carefree living, Jiang Ciyou handed the gigolo a huge check. "Baby, my husband is back. Let's end this." Who knew the gigolo would fly into a rage: "Jiang Ciyou, you want to dump me? Do you know who I am?" Jiang Ciyou ignored him, threw down the check, and disappeared. Not long after, she and her husband were invited to the birthday banquet of the richest man in Beijing, where they met the legendary, feared heir of the Beijing elite. He looked exactly like the gigolo she had been keeping for three years.

10. 310 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book Set in the 1970s and Married the Male Lead's Uncle 穿书七零嫁给男主他叔 The Junior Sister Who Doesn't Like Clay Pot Porridge不爱吃砂锅粥的师妹Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Lin Susu woke up one day and transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous female character in a period novel. In the book, the villainess sabotages the romance between the male and female leads, causes trouble at every turn, and ultimately meets a miserable end. Transmigrated Lin Susu declares: The male and female leads must stay together. Wouldn't it be better to cling to the uncle who's taller, more handsome, higher-ranking, and richer than the male lead? Her uncle says: “Be good, you ca 2.3kReads8.7Score21114d adds
11. 311 杀 The Pig-Butchering Scam Game 杀猪盘游戏 Da Da Vinci达Da芬奇Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing [Disfigured, brooding male ghost x imperfect heroine] [Mental illness | disfigured male ghost | obsession | escape | coercion | imprisonment] [A scoundrel's true love | ruthless seas and clear skies | the moon hangs high, but its light doesn't reach me] [No redemption arc | groveling after losing her | age gap] Under the moonlight, Chu Ying accidentally witnessed a murder. As she tried to escape, the killer spotted her, and the chase began... Cornered on a high platform, she fell from it and 571Reads—Score10014d adds

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    In this book, the male lead is a complete lunatic. His own life is hell, and he drags the female lead down with him. He's a murderer, arsonist, illegally possesses weapons, bombs factories—a lawless madman with unpredictable tempers. The second male lead decides to help the female lead escape this hellhole when she's at her most miserable and helpless.

12. 312 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    This historical romance novel about the second male lead rising to power is just as good as "The Story of Minglan." I read it until 3:30 AM straight, and I highly recommend it.

13. 313 你 You Cheat, I Make It Public, and Then I Set the Entertainment World Ablaze with Sweet Romance 你劈腿，我官宣，然后甜炸娱乐圈 A Little Chestnut栗子一点Modern Romance285k WordsCompleted [Mutual firsts + Secret crush + Long-planned pursuit + The second male lead wins her over + No going back after the breakup] Chen Wanning had been dating a top-tier star she’d loved for five years. But on her 24th birthday, instead of waiting for him to make their relationship public, she witnessed him spending the night with another woman. - The next day, the trending lists exploded! His career was over! That’s right, she was the one who exposed him! Chen Wanning: “If he can make me miserable, 102Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Gentle, kind, and impeccably groomed—that perfectly describes our Teacher Shen! Actor x Actress 👑 After leaving her scumbag ex-husband, the female lead sweetly announces her relationship with the male lead. 💕 The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for years, having planned this all along. After their marriage, the female lead discovers that the male lead isn't as aloof and abstinent as he appears on the surface; his abstinent Buddhist persona is just a facade! In reality, he's very gentle, knows how to say all sorts of flirtatious things, and is incredibly charming! A true gentleman!

14. 314 闪 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 Qing Xiaoyaoyao晴小妖妖Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 88Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated, and his dream came true—it's so sweet!

15. 315 全 Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance, but the White Moonlight Just Wants to Build a Career 全员火葬场，白月光只想搞事业 Li MuMU李木MUAncient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cross-dressing as a man + everyone reborn + no rekindling old flames + everyone faces a groveling redemption arc] Jiang Yan died silently beneath the heavy snow. In the moment before she closed her eyes, she looked back on her life and saw nothing but regrets. When Jiang Yan was born, her mother died in childbirth. She was branded a jinx from childhood, disliked by her father and estranged from her older brother. Her brash young cousin bullied her, and even the little beggar sh 2kReads8.5Score12614d adds

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    This story features a female protagonist who transmigrates from the modern era to ancient times. It's not a typical melodramatic story of a second male lead rising to power. In her first life, she loses her modern memories, is reborn, her mother dies in childbirth, she's considered a jinx, her father is weak and flees to the border, her brother doesn't care much about her, and her husband is indifferent—it's a very tragic life, even though she truly loves him. In her second life, she regains her modern memories, knows medicine, and apprentices under a master. Her senior brothers and sisters are very kind to her. She decisively escapes the general's mansion, doesn't marry her husband from her previous life, fakes her death, and ends up with her gentle and beautiful second senior brother, who is incredibly kind and doting. Highly recommended!!

16. 316 让 She Wanted Me as Her Lover, but I Had Other Plans 让她当外室，她偏要另谋高枝 Teacher Sweet Tea甜茶老师Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet clearheaded young lady + dashing young general] [Long-planned romance + sweet pampering + the hero is head over heels] Jiang Wan was the only daughter of the Jiang family, born into wealth, with money and beauty to spare. As soon as she came of age, she was engaged to the legitimate son of the Lu family. She had thought they were a match made in heaven, but at a spring banquet, she heard Lu Jingyan say with her own ears: “She’s just a merchant’s daughter. Why would I take her serious —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is said to describe General Xie as spirited and handsome, a rare beauty, his only flaw being his aloofness from women. But sometimes, love at first sight is that simple. For example, the moment he saw Jiang Wan, he had already thought of a name for their child.

17. 317 雾 Bite Marks in the Foggy Night 雾夜咬痕 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [The bad boy tries to win his wife back but can’t, the second male lead gets the girl, female-led marriage-first-then-love, indulgent and satisfying sweet romance] When Li Ying was five, she and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. And so began the girl’s sixteen-year-long, unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was distinguished and dazzling, never short o 7.4kReads8.6Score79014d adds

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    🍅🍅The second male lead takes over. ①At the age of five, Li Ying and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and said he would protect her for life. Thus began the girl's sixteen-year-long, unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was noble and dazzling, never lacking beautiful women by his side, and his gaze never fell on Li Ying. Later, Li Ying's younger brother went to the ICU to save a girl, but died after six months of unsuccessful treatment. The girl he saved became Mu Hechuan's new love. On the day she met Cheng Jingxu, Li Ying was working in the funeral industry—a mourner—to raise money for her brother's medical expenses. Because it was her first time, she lacked experience and cried in front of Cheng Jingxu. After his teasing, the man looked down at her and asked, "Are you short of money? How about coming with me?" After her brother's death, when Li Ying was preparing to end this illicit affair, he said, "My grandfather is terminally ill, his only wish is to see me get married. Could you do me a favor?" They got married in a daze. Until her former friend Cheng Jingxu announced his unmarried status at a party. Mu Hechuan's gaze fell squarely on the girl in his arms, and he crushed his wine glass. Without hesitation, he said, word by word, "Aying, divorce him." Li Ying retorted, "I love him, I will never divorce him." Cheng Jingxu casually revealed a bite mark on her neck, "Did you hear that? She loves me."

18. 318 深 A Desire Too Deep to Escape 深欲难渡 You Gongyu尤宫羽Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book as a black-lotus heroine + everyone is emotionally and physically jaded + adult love, lust, and grudges + fighting to win her over] Shi Shuyi transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. After the original male and female leads break up, the original Shi Shuyi steals three months of love meant for someone else, only to end up with her family destroyed. The man she once loved deeply, Fu Shiyan, watches coldly. 45.3kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds
19. 319 校 The Campus Heartthrob Finally Speaks Up, but I Don’t Care Anymore 校草终于长嘴了，可是我不稀罕了 Qian Bao钱饱Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Reborn + comeback + feel-good revenge + face-slapping + ex-husband's desperate attempts to win her back + second male lead takes the lead + happy ending] In her previous life, Gu Jinyan was Shen Tang's light. She spent eleven years pursuing him, only to meet a tragic end. After being hit by a car, Shen Tang remembered the scandalous trending story just before she lost consciousness, and gave up on him completely. Reborn in her second year of high school, she stopped orbiting him and focused on 1.5kReads8.7Score13814d adds
20. 320 性 Sexy Has-Been, Rebellious to the Core, Having a Meltdown Online 性感糊咖，一身反骨，在线发癫 Yizhen以真Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Seduction + Mutual Flirting + Dating Show Livestream + Wacky Comedy + Both Leads Are Each Other's First] [The Ice-Cold Beauty Comes Down from Her Pedestal] [The Scumbag's Road to Redemption] Jiang Li was a love-struck, washed-up actress in a showbiz novel, existing only to make the heroine shine. In the end, her obsession with love drove her mad, and the male lead had her committed to a psychiatric hospital. When her self-awareness awakened, the plot had reached the point where 721Reads8.9Score11614d adds

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    A long-standing crush, childhood sweethearts, and the second male lead steals the spotlight. The story begins with a blind date, followed by their participation in a dating reality show. Their interactions are incredibly sweet, with the male lead becoming love-struck and possessive.

21. 321 爽 So Satisfying! After Being Bullied, She Takes Out Everyone Equally 爽爆！被虐后她平等的创死每个人 Bright and Awkward灼灼囧华Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Absolutely No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Male Lead's Redemption Arc] As Nan Zhi signed the divorce papers, she thought back on her seven years with Huo Shaoting and felt it had all been for nothing. When disaster struck the Huo family, she lived with him in a basement and collected bottles. She went through every hardship by his side. At the peak of her career, she chose to leave the entertainment industry and marry him. But after he became successful, he paraded one mistre 1kReads8.8Score10414d adds

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    The gentle second male lead rises to power

22. 322 火 The Crematorium Is No Use: This Life, She'll Choose a Different Lover 火葬场没用了，今生她要换个爱人 Extra Milk and Sugar加奶加糖Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Gets His Chance, and They Choose Each Other + A Regretful Ex Chases His Wife but They Never Reconcile] [Both Pure] Bai Xuezhong died, and it was Sicheng who signed the papers. She was done with the man she’d loved for eighteen years. The one who had stood by her for eighteen years was far more appealing. After being reborn, Bai Xuezhong went to Guan Xian for comfort, never expecting his background to be shrouded in mystery or his love for her to be far deeper than she’d ima 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is reborn and spoils the second male lead until he cries, and the second male lead finally wins her heart – it's a sweet, sweet romance!

23. 323 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Getting Married 陆总别虐了，夫人要嫁人了 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted “Shen Muqing, if you want the title of Mrs. Lu, it's yours. I don't care. But if you want my heart...” “Maybe in your next life.” Throughout her three-year marriage to Lu Jingshen, Shen Muqing kept giving in, kept getting hurt, and kept loving him. Lu Jingshen thought he had never loved Shen Muqing. Lu Jingshen thought Shen Muqing loved him so much that she could never bear to leave. Lu Jingshen didn't know that at the end of humility comes acceptance. No matter how deep the love, it will eventu 332Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    This book is seriously amazing, highly recommended! [Smirk]

24. 324 假 After I Pretend to Have Amnesia, My Boyfriend’s Friend Calls Me Baby 假装失忆后，男友兄弟却喊我宝宝 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, scheming beauty x a dark, twisted, fiercely loyal bad boy; one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other, each other’s first love, college sweethearts] Bai Shuangwan only meant to pretend she had amnesia to get away from her scumbag boyfriend. But the hospital room door opened and closed, and her boyfriend’s best friend walked in, his peach-blossom eyes lifting slightly. “Baby, I’m your boyfriend.” Bai Shuangwan: “...” Good thing she was only pretending to have amnesia. Oth 3.5kReads8.6Score66514d adds
25. 325 林 Lin Yi, You Win 林一，你赢了 Brother Xi!喜哥！Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Angst! Angst! Angst!] [Angst in the beginning, the second male lead wins in the end!] Ji Xiao, president of the Yuanyang Group, begged Lin Yi, an unknown actress, to save his younger sister. Lin Yi ruthlessly refused. “No matter how much money you offer, we can’t donate blood.” Ji Xiao’s sister died from blood loss. Fate had a cruel sense of humor. When Lin Yi needed help for her younger brother, Lin Shuchi, she went to Ji Xiao. … Ji Xiao kept tormenting Lin Yi. Then one day, Ji Xiao realized h 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead takes over! The male lead tormented the female lead terribly, driving her to depression, but the second male lead redeemed her.

26. 326 玫 Roses Make My Heart Flutter 玫瑰予我心动 How Can You Eat Bunnies?怎么可以吃兔兔Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted [Also known as: Roses Stir My Heart | 1v1, swoony romance and sweet indulgence, prestigious family] From the male lead's perspective: unrequited love finally comes true [Two prestigious families + warmth and healing + redemption + from campus to wedding bells] A fresh, ethereal young woman ✖️ a quiet, obsessive, brooding man The little princess of the capital is the apple of the Chen family's young master's eye. … But only after she died did she learn that the boy had loved her with all his hea 1.2kReads8.7Score11014d adds

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    Gu hope, the little princess of Beijing, only realized after her death that her childhood sweetheart, Chen Yi, loved her to the core. Reborn as a senior in high school, she is beautiful, kind, and academically outstanding; only he knows her brilliance. The gloomy Chen Yi finds redemption in her, finally pinning her against a wall and kissing her: "Sweetie, one more kiss and I'll give you my life." [Flying kiss]

27. 327 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is Hopelessly in Love 快穿：男二是个顶级恋爱脑 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted (Complete, so enjoy!) [Quick transmigration + a new male lead in each world + sweet with a touch of angst + transmigrate into a book] The devoted second male leads in novels love in vain and die consumed by sorrow. Hua Yan enters these novels to give each second male lead the perfect ending. A clingy childhood friend, a beautiful older sister… From passerby to supporting female character to the girl of his dreams to heroine, the second male lead in every world falls helplessly in love with her. 7.5kReads8.9Score45214d adds

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    The second male lead's love story is delicate and touching. Whether it's sweet interactions or heart-wrenching entanglements, it's all depicted vividly, making me feel the emotions as if they were my own. I absolutely love it!

28. 328 偏 The Possessive Heiress Is the Little Ancestor 偏执大小姐她是小祖宗 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Long-form entry for the campus fiction contest] Before she was reborn, she was an obsessive madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo. Even though he never returned her feelings, she worshiped him like a lovesick puppy, hanging on his every passing mood. “I’m morally bankrupt and ethically depraved!” “Si Junmo! Choose me or her?” “If you don’t like me, why do you keep leading me on?” After being reborn, she became a normal person with a cold heart. She stopped acting like an idiot and chasing after so 501Reads9.1Score10314d adds

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    The female lead loved the male lead her entire life, yet she could never make him turn around and look at her. The second male lead used his superpowers to allow the female lead to be reborn and return to the past.

29. 329 作 The Troublesome Female Side Character Wonders: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Broken Up with Me Yet? 作精女配，男主怎么还不和我分手 La Lu La Lu啦噜啦噜Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [Spoiled heiress + beloved by everyone + rekindled romance + sweet doting romance + going crazy for love + wealthy family] Ye Zhitang had a nightmare. In it, she was the troublesome first love who tormented the male lead, Gu Yanzhi. Because of her constant self-destructive antics, Gu Yanzhi was drawn to the gentle, considerate, kind female lead. Only belatedly did he realize that she was the one he loved! In the end, Gu Yanzhi succeeded in business and became a big shot. He and the female 7.7kReads7.8Score47014d adds
30. 330 禁 The Abstinent CEO Sets His Sights on His Secret Crush, the Little Rose 禁欲总裁撩定暗恋小玫瑰 Mai Zi Luoluo麦子洛洛Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [Don't let the rating fool you! A sweet romance with a gentle, domineering hero Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance] Everyone in their social circle knew that Lin Yun Chu liked Ye Jia Yan. She had loved him for five years, only to hear that he was going to marry into the Su family. His words, “I had no choice,” cut her to the heart. The past few years suddenly seemed like a joke, and she realized he had never loved her. Everyone was waiting to see Lin Yun 70Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    The gentle second male lead taking over is pretty good, both are great reads. I personally especially love the first one, I think it's super good! [Learned][Learned]

31. 331 哇 Whoa! I Got a Happy Ending With My Ex-Boyfriend’s Best Friend! 哇喔！和前男友的好兄弟HE啦！ Chen Shijiu陈拾酒Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Warm, intelligent, bright-eyed sweetheart with a dazzling smile vs. graceful, devoted, and long-suffering CEO] [Second male lead takes the girl / Reunion after years apart / Love triangle / Ex-boyfriend's redemption arc / Both leads are inexperienced] The heroine is brave, resourceful, and strong-willed. The hero is hopelessly in love! 1. The first time Lin Jingning saw Cheng Qingxu, he was captivated by her dazzling beauty and gentle nature. After pursuing her for over six months, he finally w 267Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    What second male lead? He's clearly the male lead who arrived late! The male lead is incredibly gentle, extremely love-struck, and remembers every word the female lead says!

32. 332 小 The Flirty Temptress Is Irresistible to the Villainous Tycoon 小撩精太诱人，反派大佬欲罢不能 Fang Xin方馨Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, Extreme Push and Pull, a Sweet-and-Spicy Flirt * A Powerful, Tragic, Scheming Villain] The story is sweet, satisfying, and flirtatious, with a touch of angst in the middle. They fall for each other in both directions. The second male lead She flirts with him, but he doesn’t react at all? A possessive villain… Can he really be this innocent and restrained? Until… His scorching hand grips her slender waist and pins her against the headboard. The man’s thin li 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story about a gentle second male lead who wins over the female lead. The second male lead is clean-cut, emotionally stable, and incredibly kind to the female lead. He's also handsome, alluring, and charming. [Top post][Requesting more updates]

33. 333 强 A Bold Pursuit! After the Secret Guard Falls for Her, He Only Wants to Defy His Master 强撩！暗卫沦陷后，只想以下犯上 Autumn Waters Play with Mayflies秋水戏蜉蝣Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Alluring Beauty x Devoted Shadow Guard, 1v1, Strong Female Lead, Transmigration] “Master...” Feng Ming called softly again and again, his face very close to hers. His hot breath traced her fair little face, yet he never dared to touch her. At the same time, he restrained himself and drew back his outstretched hand, clenching it into a fist... 4.5kReads8.7Score30814d adds

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    This is the best loyal dog novel I've ever read, bar none. I almost broke my toes from it! 😡 The male lead is like a block of wood in the beginning, not daring to even think about the female lead, but he becomes incredibly strong later on.

34. 334 执 Relentless Entanglement 执缠 Five-Thousand-Year-Old Salted Fish五千年咸鱼Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Modern Woman in Ancient Times + Not Both Pure + Take by Force + Possessive Obsession + Farming in the Beginning + Many Male Side Characters Like the Heroine, Enter with Caution if That Bothers You…] Before setting out on his campaign, Xiao Gongtai repeatedly made Ji Yin promise she would wait for him to return, and wait for him to come back to Qingshi County and marry her. Ji Yin agreed to everything. Half a year later, Xiao Gongtai returned victorious. Instead of going to the capital to rep 5.1kReads8.8Score32514d adds

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    The second male lead's rise to power is angsty and entertaining.

35. 335 凉 Cool Lips 凉唇 Gui Yu归虞Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted [Don't scroll away when you see the rating. There was a problem with the rating system just after launch; it actually deserves five stars across the board. Please give it a rating, and thank you.] [Beautifully written, with plenty of substance. Recommended for readers 30 and up.] [Realistic urban workplace + reunion after years apart + secret love becomes mutual] [Sapiosexual romance + two equally matched leads + strong female lead] For five years, they stood side by side as investment-world ris 4.6kReads6.1Score36014d adds

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    After Ding Linglong was dumped by Duanya, Xie Heng, who had been silently protecting her, appeared, and their sweet days were just beginning.

36. 336 老 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.2kReads9.1Score10614d adds

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    🌈①After 11 years of unrequited love, He Chengyi still harbors feelings for his ex, shattering Lu Qiao's self-esteem. In her despair, Huo Jiuyan enters like a warm ray of sunshine. Clean, gentle, and sincere, he melts Lu Qiao's heartbreak with love. ☘️ 🌈Watch the gentle second male lead's domineering pursuit of his wife, transforming from a "tool" into her true love, composing a healing and romantic love story! ☘️

37. 337 揉 Sundered Spring Tides 揉碎春潮 Jian Bing Guozi煎bing果子Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted [Forced love x campus romance x obsessive love x younger man] Xie Jinghe was born into the elite Xie family. Handsome in every way, with silver hair and a wild, untamable nature. Shen Shuangli had the face of a cool, ethereal beauty and a quiet, reserved personality. No one knew that two people who seemed to have nothing in common had once been lovers in secret. That relationship ended in failure, with Xie Jinghe as the one who got dumped. When they meet again, Xie Jinghe rescues Shen Shuangli a 61.8kReads8.8Score7.3k14d adds
38. 338 炮 The Reborn Cannon-Fodder Villainess Becomes the Cold, Powerful Official's Beloved 炮灰女配重生成清冷权臣的白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [The Comic Adaptation Is Out] [Gentle, Clear-Headed Fallen Beauty] [Self-Controlled, Disciplined, Cool-Headed Minister] [Both Pure] [Extra Sweet and Flirtatious] [Marriage Before Love] [The Hero Fights to Win Her] [A Long-Running Scheme] [A Powerful Man Bows to Love] [The Second Male Lead Chases His Ex, but She Doesn't Look Back] Shen Ning was once a noblewoman of Shengjing. At her family's arrangement, she married Lin Qingci, a man of humble origins but exceptional talent. At a palace banquet, 12.4kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds

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    That's exactly right.

39. 339 别 Stop Begging, Young Master of the Rich Family. We Don't Know Each Other! 别求了，豪门太子爷，我们不熟！ Maizi Star麦兹星Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mature Romance + Groveling to Win Her Back, But She Won’t Return + Intense Push and Pull] [Clear-Headed, Independent Lawyer × Powerful Man with a Surprising Side] On the day Zhou Mo was betrayed by a client and her case fell apart, she was approached by Liang Mingqian. Though they had only just met, Liang Mingqian asked, “Should I call you Doctor Zhou or Lawyer Zhou?” No one knew why she had abandoned medicine for law, or what secret lay behind the scar on her 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sisters, go read this book! The second male lead's timing is perfect, and his character is also excellent!

40. 340 民 I Picked Up a Billionaire CEO Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau to Get Our Marriage License 民政局前，我捡了亿万总裁来领证 Yi Shiyi伊时一Modern Romance996k WordsCompleted [Whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + groveling chase + male lead with a hidden identity + both leads are each other’s first] On the day she’s supposed to register her marriage, Lin Keyu catches her fiancé cheating in the blazing sun, with one of her friends. Furious, she throws water on them, but the scumbag shoves her away and calls her “a psycho.” Her eyes bloodshot, she turns around and finds a handsome man who also needs to get married urgently, right outside the marriage bureau. She 147Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    🍎✨On the day she registered her first marriage, the female protagonist witnessed her fiancé with her best friend, even abandoning her for her friend. 😒 Heartbroken, she found someone else eager to get married and registered her marriage at the door. After the wedding, she discovered that he was a business tycoon. Feeling unworthy, she was told by her husband's actions that she deserved it. 🥰

41. 341 引 Kindling a Passion 引火撩心 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + tantalizing tension + the heroine stops pursuing him halfway, driving the male lead to go mad with love, lurk in the shadows, and completely lose it] Shen Zhinian had been secretly in love with Xiao Hechuan for years, and the two had been dancing around each other for a long time. But just as she was preparing to confess, she caught him rekindling things with his ex-girlfriend. She heard him say: “I was drawn to her because she reminded me of you.” Fur 10.4kReads8.9Score99114d adds
42. 342 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
43. 343 拿 I Won Him, Then Let Him Go 拿下他，却不要他了 Grumpy Puppy Saturday炸毛小狗周六Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The heroine has low moral standards, only cares about money, and is mentally ill. She is NOT the other woman!!! Both virgins + yandere + exclusive devotion + twisted psychology + younger man] Meng Yao is a student at an ordinary university. Her good looks are her only advantage: she's a beauty, with fair skin and a pretty face. Her circumstances aren't great, but that doesn't stop her from aiming high. Unfortunately, there aren't any suitable men at her school. So she has no ch 5.5kReads8.8Score35514d adds
44. 344 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 38.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    1. The second male lead rises to power; crime thriller; marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; the suspenseful plot is very engaging, and the main couple is incredibly sweet. 2. Both leads are virgins; transmigration into a book; sweet and romantic; a slow and steady relationship.

45. 345 求 Please Love Me Openly 求你明恋我 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available. Search for A Confession I Couldn’t Hide to get a signed copy] [Roguishly handsome, irresistible Jin Zhuo x sweet, alluring Qin Yingxia] [Both Pure + College Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Sweet Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] Qin Yingxia had been secretly in love with Jin Zhuo for seven years. She worked as hard as she could to get into Imperial University, all so she could be a little closer to him. On the first day of school, she accidentally took t 50.5kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds

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    It's so sweet and perfectly captures the essence of a man's rise to power! I highly recommend it! You won't regret watching it! I won't go into detail here, just trust me, you absolutely have to watch it!!!

46. 346 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
47. 347 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 3.9kReads9.2Score41414d adds

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    The second male lead had been plotting for a long time, secretly in love with the female lead for many years. He seized the opportunity to marry her, much to the male lead's regret. The second male lead doted on the female lead immensely. She loved to eat shredded pork with garlic sauce, and he loved to eat the same shredded pork with garlic sauce that she ate. He said it was the taste of happiness. She was the apple of his eye.

48. 348 直 Until I Became the Object of the Male Leads’ Desire 直到成为男主们的爱欲 Fishing Fires, Sleeping Again at Night渔火夜再眠Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted Also known as: All the Male Leads at the Elite Academy Compete for Me [A massive, non-melodramatic battle for the heart of a lady adored by everyone; no vicious rivalry between women, no secondary couples, high sweetness with no angst, and a contest among top-tier male leads] When Hua Qixia learned she was a supporting character in a novel about a woman adored by everyone, she was just the most ordinary cannon-fodder student at an elite academy. She personally witnessed how six high-quality ma 7.3kReads9.2Score79214d adds
49. 349 男 The Second Male Lead Must Fight! 21 Heart-Pounding Love Rivalry Showdowns 男二要战斗！21个超带感雄竞修罗场 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [The Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Men Competing for Her + Romantic Partner-Switching + Mild Angst + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Face-Slapping and Taking Down Scumbags + Long-Laid Plans] I loved Pei Che for ten years and was his secret lover for three. But for the sake of his first love, he dumped me without a second thought. On the day I left, Pei Che held his first love in his arms, looking like he had finally gotten everything he wanted. I took the breakup money he gave me a 161Reads9.1Score1414d adds

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    📍📍The second male lead in this book is practically a love assassin, specializing in capturing the hearts of young girls! The male lead doesn't know how to cherish, while the second male lead seizes the opportunity to create one romantic encounter after another, asserting his ownership with his actions. It's a heart-wrenching yet sweet love-chasing drama. 20 Stories, you won't be able to put it down, hurry up and read it!

50. 350 春 Lingering Warmth on a Spring Night 春夜余温 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted Multiple short drama adaptations are now available. The story features a reunion after years apart, rekindled love, a devoted couple, and sweet married life. A beautiful, down-on-her-luck heiress x a powerful man who loves her deeply but keeps his feelings buried. In high school: a proud rich girl x a cool, poor boy. Wen Yu reunited with Song Qingshu at the lowest point in her life. The poor boy she'd once dumped had become the chairman of a publicly listed group worth tens of billions. Wearing 67.1kReads9.3Score8.7k14d adds

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