The Second Male Lead Takes Over Right from the Start, After the Divorce 开篇就离婚男二上位

1. 1 温 A Gentle Seduction 温柔引诱 Dust and Ashes尘灰Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted When Liang Ting once again abandoned Xue Jian to take his childhood friend abroad for a vacation after her boyfriend cheated on her, Xue Jian decisively ended things with him. Half a month later, Liang Ting returned from abroad and went back to the office. His coworkers all congratulated him on his happy marriage! They’d received wedding candy from President Xue, and it was so sweet and delicious. Liang Ting was dumbfounded. Who had he married? And what was this about wedding candy from Xue Jian 7.9kReads8.9Score590Shelves
2. 2 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.5kReads9.2Score745Shelves

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   The first book is a mutual redemption story, where the second male lead takes over and the male lead never looks back even after facing certain death. The second book is a quick transmigration story, giving the second male leads in various worlds a happy ending.

3. 3 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. 7.6kReads8.9Score460Shelves
4. 4 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.3kReads9.0Score561Shelves

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   The story begins with a divorce, the female lead regains her senses, and the second male lead dotes on her rotten. [Kissing emoji]

5. 5 三 Thirty and Radiant 三十而骊 Lucy Flower露西花Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Women’s Fiction + Personal Growth + Comeback + Healing + Inspirational + Strong Female Lead + Married Life] At thirty, she’s done with her sham marriage. Time to become a bold, dazzling queen of the single life! When a freak accident tore the wrapping off her seemingly perfect marriage overnight, Mi Xiaobai, who had always seemed blessed by fortune, hit the first major setback of her life behind the walls of marriage: A mother-in-law with a knife behind her smile, a two-faced husband, a critica 17.4kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
6. 6 备 Emergency Contact 备用联系人 Fluffy Winter Hibernation绒绒冬眠期Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Song Huaiyu has always been the person Chi Mo fears most. During the ten years she was with Guan Yizhou, he saw nearly every moment of her embarrassment and distress. This is not a story about an ordinary girl who follows the person she loves to a big city and eventually gets her happy ending. Chi Mo and Guan Yizhou have always belonged to two different worlds. She spent ten years looking up and struggling to reach his world, then suddenly gave up one sunny morning. It’s easy to understand what 366.7kReads9.4Score52kShelves
7. 7 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.5kReads9.0Score201Shelves

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   This is the only book I admire; it's amazing! 🔥 The female lead died of a heart attack in her past life because of a scumbag's family. 🔥 Reborn, she's determined to get a divorce. The second male lead is incredible; even before the divorce, he secretly called her, pretending to care about the scumbag but actually trying to find out if the couple was doing well. Upon hearing about the divorce, he schemed to get married to her the very next day. Every comment after their marriage is 99+! 🔥

8. 8 金 Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 金主爸爸请靠边 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊17k WordsCompleted Sugar Daddy, Please Step Aside 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Sweet and satisfying romance × Hilarious plot twists × Wife-chasing fiasco" My childhood friend of ten years and my inseparable brother—they got married, but the groom handed me a letter. A fake wedding, a real disaster. The bride is crying, the groom is laughing, and only I look like a fool. He didn't switch jobs for a higher salary, but to steal my woman? No, he did it so I could win her back.

9. 9 她 She Is a Man 她是男人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted She Is a Man 32Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 越 The Later the Night, the Closer We Get 越夜越熟 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Familiar We Become Fake Lady x Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone's Man | Happy Ending On the night she decided to get a divorce, Shi Yue went looking for a pretty young man. As she planted her high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband's close friend caught them in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never given her a second glance, suddenly leaned close to her ear and tempted her: "Wou 55.6kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves
11. 11 绝 After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 绝经后，我成了SSS级团宠 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted After Menopause, I Became an SSS-Rank Favorite 243Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Tomato's most thrilling contemporary romance novel features two strong, intelligent characters, all with high IQs. The writing is superb, and both the business battles and romance are incredibly exciting and engaging. It's not suitable for younger readers, but rather for seasoned readers with discerning tastes and high expectations. The author has an impressive background and extensive experience. However, there are no substitutes; you'll become picky after reading it, so proceed with caution.

13. 13 那 I Never Swiped That Room Key 那张房卡我没刷 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted I Didn't Swipe That Room Key 80Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 霸 The CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 霸总装不下去了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Overbearing CEO Can't Keep Up the Act Anymore 31Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 假 After the Fake Heiress Faked Her Death and Married the Scumbag's Powerful Older Brother 假千金死遁，嫁渣男的权臣大哥后 A Cloudy Camphor一只云桉Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted [Just released, rating will rise] [Delicate, sweet-natured female lead x ruthless male lead + second male lead’s regret burns to ashes + everyday household intrigue] The Jiang family’s eldest son schemed to switch the babies, turning Jiang Lingyao from a girl of good birth into the Jiang family’s fake heiress. When her origins were exposed, she was driven out of the Jiang family. Fortunately, the Qin family’s young master, Qin Zheng, secretly looked after her. Less than two years later, Jiang Li 995Reads7.2Score102Shelves

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    This is the least angst-inducing angst novel I've ever read. She starts with amnesia, lives a harmonious life with the male lead, and leaves her ex-husband to crawl alone in the shadows. I quite like this kind of story. If the female lead's life were told chronologically, it would be an angst novel, but I think the author's timeline is excellent.

16. 16 霸 The Boss Calls Me Brother, So I Call Him Dog 霸总叫我兄弟，我管他叫狗子 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The CEO Calls Me His Bro, So I Call Him Dog 10Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 天 Swan Meat 天鹅肉 The Little Monster Who Ran Away from Home离家出走的小怪兽Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Ji Chengxiao once had a sweet, clingy girlfriend. He was so sure she adored him that no matter what he did wrong, he could always coax her back. So, without hesitation, he got engaged to the daughter of another wealthy family to get what he wanted. He never imagined she would decisively disappear from his world. - Three years later, at an ordinary business dinner, he finally heard that familiar voice again. The famously unflappable Mr. Ji ignored everyone’s astonished stares and chased after som 3.5kReads8.1Score257Shelves

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    The female lead is already married to the second male lead at the beginning, leaving the male lead to crawl in darkness, cough up blood, and go insane.

18. 18 六 Six Years Later, My Husband Said He Kept Photos from the Night I Cheated 六年后，老公说他存着我出轨那晚的照片 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Six years later, my husband said he had kept the photos from the night I cheated. 354Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 瘸 My Crippled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 瘸子后爹是大佬 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The Disabled Stepfather Is a Big Shot 63Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 二 Marrying into a Powerful Family for the Second Time 二嫁进高门 M Auspicious Snow Heralds a Bountiful YearM瑞雪兆丰年Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, Clear-eyed Female Lead vs. Love-Struck Male Lead] [Second Marriage + First Love + Love That Grows Over Time] A wonderfully heartwarming novel. After Lin Nuan discovers her husband’s affair, she raises their son alone and meets Jin Yang, her ex-husband’s college classmate. Lin Nuan has no idea she is Jin Yang’s first love. He fell for her at first sight back when she was dating his classmate, and as soon as he learns she is single, he wastes no time launching a passionate pursuit. L 5.8kReads9.0Score601Shelves

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    The story begins with a divorce; the ex-husband cheats on her. The male lead is her ex-husband's college classmate, and he falls for her at first sight. After the divorce, the female lead meets the male lead again, and he relentlessly pursues her. In the end, they have two children. There are no villainous female or male supporting characters; it's a light and sweet story.

21. 21 同 The Person I Lived With for Six Months Became Someone Else’s Bride 同居半年的人，成了别人的新娘 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The man she'd lived with for six months became someone else's groom 143Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 今 Not Tonight, My Back Hurts 今天不行，我腰疼 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Not tonight, my back hurts 26Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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 4.7kReads9.0Score336Shelves

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    The second male lead taking over is so interesting!

24. 24 兄 Guys, My Brother’s Got a Girlfriend! It’s My Ex! 兄弟们，我哥脱单了！对象是我前女友！ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Guys, My Brother Is Finally Dating! His Girlfriend Is My Ex! 117Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 夫 The Madam’s Young Husband Has Come Calling 夫人的小老公已上门 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊27k WordsCompleted Madam's Little Young Husband Has Arrived 157Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 夫 They Were Both Reborn, but He Filed for Divorce 夫妻俩双重生，他提交了离婚申请 Raindrops on Fingertips指尖的雨滴Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Couple reborn + never forgive + personal space + System + max-level powerhouse + max-level mastery of medicine and poison + remarriage + regrets too late + female general and supporting heroine + light fantasy] The couple loved each other all their lives. After they were reborn, the husband, Jiang Yunshen, took the initiative to submit a divorce petition, because in his previous life there was a woman he had spent his whole life feeling guilty toward. Jiang Yunshen: Liuli, I had a dream. You an 6.8kReads8.5Score787Shelves

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    The story begins with a divorce. After the divorce, the female lead is like a fish out of water, living a free and unrestrained life. The second male lead, a military officer, rises to a high position and becomes completely devoted to the female lead, spoiling her greatly.

27. 27 兄 A Brotherhood Showdown? I Rely on On-Screen Comments to Stay Alive 兄弟修罗场？我靠弹幕保命 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted A Love Triangle Between Brothers? I Rely on Bullet Comments to Stay Alive 457Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 她 She Insists the Child Is His 她非说孩子是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted She Insists the Child Is His 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Family Matters, Family Ethics, DNA Testing, Blood Oath] She cut her finger and wrote a blood oath at the Liu family ancestral hall, swearing she had never cheated. A paternity test, however, proved her wrong. She claimed she conceived at a public bathhouse and sued the owner for 200,000 yuan. She lost the case and moved in with a man, stubbornly insisting the paternity test was inaccurate. Until irrefutable evidence confronted her—the child's biological father was that man. She still clung to the belief: "Looking alike is just a coincidence."

29. 29 我 I Married the Wrong Man and Died Tragically, Now Beijing's Elite Weep for Me 我错嫁惨死，京圈大佬为我哭红眼 Ye Liwan叶梨晚Modern Romance586k WordsCompleted The day Shen Xiwei died was the very day Pei Yunxiao got married! Pei Yunxiao was the son of the Shen family’s chauffeur. Feeling sorry for his poor circumstances, Shen Xiwei let him ride to school with her in her Maybach, gave him a card to use, showered him with expensive luxury goods, and handed him the company her father had left behind. He spent her money and enjoyed everything she gave him, yet dated someone else. He treated his girlfriend like a princess but ordered Shen Xiwei around like 5.1kReads7.8Score2kShelves

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    The day Shen Xiwei died was Pei Yunxiao's wedding day. Pei Yunxiao spent her money and enjoyed everything she gave him, but he was dating someone else. He pampered his girlfriend like a princess, but treated her like a servant. Only at the moment of his death did he realize that the young master of the Beijing circle whom he had once rejected had been waiting for her all along.

30. 30 七 The Sweet Little Wife of the 1970s, Spoiled by Two Powerful Men 七零小甜妻，被两个大佬宠哭了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted The Sweet Little Wife of the Seventies Is Adored by Two Powerful Men 368Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 影 The Movie Emperor’s Assistant Is the CEO’s Unforgettable First Love 影帝的助理是霸总白月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊18k WordsCompleted The Movie Emperor's Assistant Is the CEO's White Moonlight 60Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 穿 Transmigrating as the Original Wife, I Divorce and Split the Assets from the Start 穿成炮灰原配，开局离婚分财产 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Year 2000 + Strong Female Lead + Building a Career + No Romance + Entertainment Company + Rewriting Classics] Jiang Nan transmigrated into a novel as the ex-wife of its male lead, a coal magnate. In the book, this woman couldn’t bear to give up her luxurious life, so she refused to divorce and kept getting between the coal magnate and the heroine, even targeting her relentlessly. In the end, the coal magnate had enough, stopped caring about their past, and had her com 1.6kReads7.9Score118Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a coal mine owner's ex-wife. The owner cheats on her with his wife, gets her third sister pregnant, and plans to leave her with nothing. His family, seeking revenge, is wiped out. Upon transmigrating, the protagonist immediately gathers evidence against the cheating husband, then promptly divorces him, taking half of his fortune. Before transmigrating, she was a screenwriter. After the divorce, she takes over the entertainment company the husband intended for her third sister, renames it, and starts her own business. Her first television series is "Young Justice Bao," and after its initial success, she immediately begins preparing for a second season of "Justice Bao" and "Wrong Carriage, Right Groom," and even plans to adapt "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" into a TV series...

33. 33 替 After Becoming a Substitute Bride, I Maxed Out the General's Card 替嫁后，我刷爆了将军的卡 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted After Being Married Off in Her Place, I Maxed Out the General's Card 42Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The male lead is interesting; everyone's afraid of him, except her... He orchestrated his own rise to power, appearing both pitiful and terrifyingly strong. [Facepalm]

35. 35 老 Three DNA Samples in My Wife: Vampire and Werewolf Fight to Be the Baby's Daddy 老婆体内三份DNA：吸血鬼狼人争当娃爹 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊29k WordsCompleted Three DNA Samples Inside My Wife: A Vampire and a Werewolf Fight to Be the Baby's Dad 891Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 二 Remarrying a Powerful Man in the Capital, My Ex-Husband Is Losing His Mind 二嫁京圈大佬，前夫急疯了 Lu Xiaoce鹿小策Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Husband and Son Beg for Her Back + Scientific Research + Second Marriage + Secret Crush Comes True] Xiang Jingheng and Yu Yan got divorced. The wife he couldn’t stand during their marriage became impossible to stop thinking about after they split up. Even a single glance from her could throw him into chaos. Xiang Jingheng regretted it and wanted to get back together. But someone new had appeared at Yu Yan’s side. That person protected and doted on her in every way, openly and behind the scenes, 297Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist has no eyes for men, only for scientific research. The third master of the Shao family in Beijing is a diamond bachelor, devoted to his research career and coveted by socialites. Suddenly, he loudly proclaims: "I'm already taken!" Everyone envies Yu Yan's second marriage, so successful! Little do they know, this darling was someone Shao Muyan meticulously planned and schemed to win over! Late at night, after putting his son to sleep, he leans against the bed, his collar open, his eyes slightly upturned. "Professor Yu, after you're done with your research, come get me."

37. 37 我 My Boyfriend Was Hired by My Dad 我的男朋友，是我爸花钱雇的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend Was Hired by My Dad 41Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 26.1kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    In her previous life, the female protagonist was divorcing her husband due to her widowed sister-in-law's sabotage. In her rebirth, she directly refused to marry the second male lead and took his place.

39. 39 成 I Won by Playing the Big Shot’s White Moonlight Substitute 成为大佬的白月光替身后我躺赢了 Xiong Wudianzhi凶无点痣Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiyi caught Ye Yiyan’s eye because she looked just like Su Ying, and became his exclusive stand-in for the woman he could never forget. All she had to do was look after an employer who didn’t care about performance targets, and she got paid handsomely. Where else could she find a deal like that? As long as she didn’t catch feelings, nobody could stop her from making a fortune. * In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Zhiyi had loved Ye Yiyan for five years. No matter when or where he called, she w —Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    🌈These three books have been recommended to death!

40. 40 落 After Falling on Hard Times, My Rough Childhood Betrothed Blushed 落难后，糙汉童养夫他红了脸 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After Falling on Hard Times, My Rugged Childhood Betrothed Blushed 302Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 领 After Our Marriage License Fell Through, She Turned Around and Married a Big Shot 领证失败后，她转头嫁给了大佬 Xiao Nai miss小奈missModern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A cheating man is like a banknote smeared with shit. Picking it up is disgusting, but leaving it behind doesn’t sit right either. Less than a week before they were supposed to register their marriage, her boyfriend of five years called and asked if they could postpone it. Luo Yunxi asked him why. He said, “She’s back.” Those words disgusted Luo Yunxi for the rest of her life. So she turned around and married the man her family had introduced her to. She thought it would be nothing more than a tr 2.3kReads9.1Score405Shelves
42. 42 舔 After Four Years as a Doormat, She Turned to a Powerful Tycoon and Was Spoiled Until She Cried 舔狗四年，她转头财阀大佬被宠哭 Wan Liu挽榴Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Face-Slapping + The Scumbag Ex's Road to Regret] After four years of unrequited love, she finally moved him. At the birthday banquet before their wedding, however, his first love showed up, and he pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. Lin Mo watched the sweet scene. Then she turned and threw herself into the arms of the man she'd picked up. “I'm going to marry someone else tomorrow.” Ji Yechen's voice was low. “Who do you want to marry? 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over right from the start, it's a whirlwind marriage, a typical CEO romance novel, and it's already finished!

43. 43 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    All four are novels where the second male lead wins over the female lead. The first one is one of my favorites: a father-son/mother/adopted-her-boyfriend/unrequited love story. I especially love this kind of strong, clear-headed female lead who is loyal once and never again, and who can't live without whom.

45. 45 我 The Years I Spent Looking for a Wife 我找老婆这些年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted All These Years, I’ve Been Looking for a Wife 91Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 乔 Dr. Qiao Is Secretly Married 乔医生隐婚了 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted Third time’s the charm. After Li Mo catches her boyfriend getting uncomfortably close to his childhood sweetheart for the third time, she dumps him without hesitation. Later, Li Mo crosses paths with her scumbag cousin, and through a twist of fate, the two get married and begin a secret marriage. Her best friend says, “If you can’t be his wife, be his sister-in-law. Brilliant!” Later, Qiao Yizhou sees Li Mo at a family gathering and assumes she’s there to beg him to take her back. He smugly says 13.6kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
47. 47 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 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
48. 48 离 After My Divorce, I Got My Happy Ending with the Second Male Lead 离婚后我和男配he了 Manzhou漫舟Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine + Cheating Husband + Other Woman + Torturing Scumbags and Face-Slapping + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + A Long Road to Winning Her Back] At Shen Yinxing's divorce party and birthday celebration, surrounded by a crowd of friends, she grabbed a microphone and loudly announced her declaration of independence: “Screw marriage! Screw men! Screw love! I want to be single! I want a career! I want to make money!” “What if your ex-husband comes back to chase after you?” someone —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with the female lead being forced into a power struggle, she decisively divorces him, and the second male lead takes his place. It's a very good read.

49. 49 为 You Broke Off Our Engagement for Your Childhood Sweetheart? Fine, Stay Together Forever. I'll Marry the Commander 为青梅悔婚？成全锁死，我嫁首长 Reincarnation Pearl轮回珠Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1980s + Military Doctor + Spatial Ability + Younger Man/Older Woman Romance + Two Strong Leads Who Choose Each Other + Ex-Husband Regrets It Too Late + Transmigrate into a Book] Also known as: “The 1980s: Big Sister Is So Adorable, Little Brother Would Give His Life for Her” Gu Xiaotang transmigrates into a book, landing in a military-marriage novel set in a bygone era, written for a male audience. The original Gu Xiaotang also fell for Cheng Feng at a matchmaking dan 4.1kReads8.7Score407Shelves

    Reader note

    The female lead transmigrates into a military romance novel set in a bygone era. 🌿 The story begins with the reborn male lead wanting to break off their engagement, claiming he loves his childhood sweetheart. 🔥 The female lead is surprised by this turn of events; she has no desire to be a "blood bag" heroine [laughing and crying emoji]. She promptly gives her newly bought wedding dress to the handsome young man next to her 🍒. The young man falls in love with her at first sight and the next day transfers to her unit to pursue her and climb the social ladder. 🌸🌸

50. 50 联 After Our Political Marriage, the Sect Master Began His Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin 联姻后，宗主他追妻火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted After Their Political Marriage, the Sect Master Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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