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

1. 51 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 58.8kReads8.8Score3.5k14d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist who is reborn before the female protagonist even knows the original male protagonist, and seizes the opportunity to become her lover. The second book has the male protagonist waiting for the female protagonist to divorce, but this is already stated at the beginning. The third book features a female protagonist who is reborn and "dotes" on the male protagonist. The fourth and subsequent books all feature the second male lead directly taking over the role.

2. 52 绿 The Green-Tea Crown Prince Cries Until His Eyes Turn Red in Front of the Beauty Again 绿茶太子爷又在美人面前哭红眼 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Chi Yan and Xiao Yunhuang are married by contract. Under their prenuptial agreement, she is allowed to make a scene, cause trouble, and generally be a nuisance in the Xiao household, making every one of the Xiao family's relatives and friends dislike her. Her role is to pave the way for Xiao Yunhuang's first love, a pure, kind, gentle, and considerate woman from a poor family who went abroad to study. With a domineering, spoiled daughter-in-law like her in the picture, the Xiao family will be wi 1.1kReads8.7Score11614d adds
3. 53 采 Trying to Drain My Essence? You Just Lost Your Cultivation 采补我？你修为没了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Trying to drain my energy? You’ve lost your cultivation now. 43Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 54 背 I Can’t Carry On Anymore. I’m Calling Off the Wedding 背不动了，不结了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I Can't Carry This Burden Anymore. I'm Calling Off the Wedding 5Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 重 Reborn as a Demon Queen, I Will Turn the Tables 重生之妖后要翻天 Little Sprout小嫩芽Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and face-slapping, taking down scumbags] [Unhinged, mutually devoted, 1v1] The male lead gets the angst, with a focus on female dominance. (Paranoid, frail prince x cold-blooded, bold, and stunning legitimate daughter) Note: When the heroine's demonic power is weak, she's a delicate white lotus who stirs up trouble. At the peak of her power, she's a cool, seductive witch who always takes the initiative!!!! In her past life, Ye Yinli was blinded by false affection and gave everything to 163Reads8.0Score—14d adds
6. 56 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiling the Obsessive Male Supporting Character 快穿：在偏执男配心尖肆意撒娇 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious goddess of the worlds + mad, lovesick male supporting characters + love at first sight + sweet 1v1 romance] They say the male lead belongs to the heroine, while the second male lead belongs to everyone. Wen Xin, cast as the heroine of a tragic romance, threw herself into the arms of the devoted second male lead without hesitation. “Male lead over there, don’t come any closer!” Who needs sweet love when only an idiot would go looking for heartbreak! * The domineering, loyal yo 26kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
7. 57 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
8. 58 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
9. 59 男 Boyfriend Cheating? Don't Panic! I Can Play Even Wilder 男友出轨？莫慌！姐会玩得更花 Drunk On Oxygen Chestnut醉氧栗子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [A cool, no-nonsense female executive who never takes a loss VS a tough CEO forced to return home and inherit the family business] [They don’t get back together after a breakup + both are each other’s only one + stealing someone’s partner] Everyone in their circle knew Qin Mo had a remarkably capable girlfriend from humble beginnings: Xue Ning. She not only helped him build a business that became a rising star in the high-tech industry within just a few years, but later helped him return to the 336Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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   The female lead is very decisive and straightforward, and the second male lead has remained devoted to her for many years. It's a good watch.

10. 60 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3kReads8.9Score27514d adds
11. 61 失 After Losing Her Memory, She Falls into Another Man’s Arms, and the Crown Prince Goes Mad with Jealousy 失忆改投他人怀，太子疯魔红了眼 I Draw, You Know是画画呦Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [The wife-pursuing crematorium turns to ashes + the second male lead takes the crown.] [Warning!! One-on-one romance, both leads are chaste, but the heroine has kissed the first male lead many times!] An Qi transmigrated to a feudal dynasty and fell in love with the crown prince. For his sake, she gave up her only chance to return to modern times. … “An Qi, what more do you want? I’m the crown prince of a nation. How could I possibly have only one woman? This idea of being together for a lifetim 1.5kReads8.1Score14214d adds
12. 62 诱 Tempting Kisses for a Sweet Little Fruit 诱吻小甜果 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual redemption + both virgins + the second male lead desperately pursues his wife] (Not a strong heroine! A slightly spicy, sweet romance!) [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. bold young master] During the six years she was taken in, Wen You regarded Mr. Feng as the ultimate authority, working tirelessly and obeying his every word. Who could have guessed that after she graduated from university, he would coldly toss out, “I only ever saw h 1.4kReads9.2Score20114d adds

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    🌈🌈After being taken in by Mr. Feng, Wen You regarded him as a sage, working tirelessly and obeying his every word. But then she heard him say, "I only see her as a tool for a marriage alliance; how could she possibly stay by my side forever?" 🌷Wen You obediently went on a blind date and even got married in a flash. 🍅🍅A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

13. 63 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
14. 64 天 A Show-Off Drops Into My Life? Sorry, My Childhood Sweetheart Is Waiting for Me 天降摆谱？不好意思，竹马在等我 An Unremarkable Tangerine平平无奇的柑子Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only love Gu Youyou was born into a prominent family. The only child of the Gu Group, she had been doted on her whole life. She had pursued Song Yubai for five years, ever since college. Everyone knew it. People were green with envy and admiration. “Miss Gu spoils him so much.” _ After leaving a dinner party, Gu Youyou had just reached the bar when she heard Song Yubai say, “Gu Youyou? She' 1.2kReads8.7Score12514d adds
15. 65 合 Contract Moonlight 合约月光 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted Contract Moonlight 433Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Family Matters, Ethics, DNA Testing, Blood Oaths] 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."

16. 66 舔 After Fawning Over Four Powerful Men, the Psycho Villain Could Read Minds 舔了四个大佬后疯批反派会读心了 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Absurd Comedy + Hilarious + Love Rival Showdown + A Strong Female Lead + Mind Reading Spreads from Person to Person] Jiang Nanyue transmigrated into a book, becoming the sickly, disposable simp in a certain popular historical romance about a woman adored by everyone. While other people fawned over one person, she fawned over four. Don't ask. The answer is that she's fickle. The young heir, the Imperial Preceptor, the top scholar, and the young general were al 12.6kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    Why hasn't anyone recommended this book?! It's so good! It saved me when I couldn't concentrate on anything else!

17. 67 渣 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 Li Jiuyue's Cat李九月的猫Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 786Reads8.7Score10614d adds

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    Get a divorce directly, no dragging it out.

18. 68 退 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Made the Powerful Beg Me to Get Back Together 退婚后，我让豪门跪着求复合 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted After Calling Off the Engagement, I Made the Wealthy Beg on Their Knees to Get Back Together 118Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 离 After the Divorce, My Useless Ex-Wife Dazzles the World 离婚后，废物前妻惊艳世界 A Little Kitty一只小猫吖Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Gifted perfumer + two powerful leads + devoted husband + the second male lead gets what he deserves] She was a gifted perfumer. Afraid that standing out would invite trouble, her father deliberately kept her talents under wraps, signing with just one character: “Nuan.” A car accident left her orphaned. To honor her mother’s dying wish, she married Han Zhou, using her family’s resources to support his family and serving his parents. In return, he brazenly brought another woman home in his arms. 73Reads7.0Score—14d adds
20. 70 傲 The Proud Rich Heiress’s Husband-Chasing Road to Ruin 傲娇富婆的追夫火葬场 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Heiress’s Long Road to Winning Him Back 763Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 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 story begins with the female lead divorcing Nan Zhu. She gets pregnant, loses the baby, and is heartbroken about the divorce. After the divorce, she goes on to do whatever she wants, even arguing with and hitting Nan Zhu. Her main goal is to avoid internal conflict. She even sends the lost child to Nan Zhu to spite him.

22. 72 追 The Immortal Venerable Chases Her Husband and Goes on a Rampage 追夫仙尊她杀疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊41k WordsCompleted The Immortal Venerable Chases Her Husband, and She's Gone on a Killing Spree 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 诱 Luring Her to Fall from the Clouds 诱她向云端沦陷 Sleepy Little Fish轻鱼鱼睡不醒Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup + He Chases Her, but She Never Turns Back + Second Male Lead Wins + Unrequited Love Comes True] Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love after dating Sheng Shuran since college and eventually walking down the aisle with him. But on their wedding anniversary, she received a photo of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. When Xie Weiyi confronted him, all she got was a dismissive reply: “I married you, didn't I? Can you stop being so sensitive?” “If 7.3kReads9.0Score73614d adds
24. 74 招 I Hired a Live-In Son-in-Law, and He's a Billionaire CEO 招个赘婿是千亿总裁 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted A Billionaire CEO Looking for a Live-in Son-in-Law 43Reads—Score314d adds
25. 75 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
26. 76 离 The Day We Signed the Divorce Papers, She Knelt and Begged Me to Give Us One More Chance 离婚协议签好那天，她跪着求我再试一次 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The day we signed the divorce papers, she knelt and begged me to give us one more try 5kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 栀 A Gardenia Kiss on a Silken Waist 栀吻软腰 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart × 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance × childhood sweetheart gets a proper funeral] [Proud, slow-to-warm financial journalist × devoted, cunning male fox] They’d been childhood sweethearts for over a decade. Everyone thought Wen Zhi would do anything Zhou Ziyi asked and would never leave, no matter how far he went. So when she walked away, Zhou Ziyi scoffed. “She’s just throwing a tantrum. A few days to cool off and she’ll be fine.” But when he stopped 3.7kReads8.4Score38814d adds

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

28. 78 深 Sinking Into Desire 深欲沦陷 Nian Wuyou念无妖Modern Romance558k WordsCompleted [Tempting, seductive young master VS stunning foxlike beauty + both leads are virgins + he pursues her] [The rating has only just appeared and is very low, but it will gradually rise~] Sang Wu has spent twenty-five years carefully playing the role of the eldest daughter of the Sang family and Gu Yan's fiancée. Just as she's about to be swayed by Gu Yan, she sees him passionately kissing another woman in a private room. Drunk, she gets entangled with Shen Xingchuan. She thinks it was just a one-n 6.1kReads9.0Score59414d adds

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    A wealthy CEO + male-pursuing-female + both are virgins + premeditated + unrequited love. The story begins with a one-night stand with the male lead, seemingly an accidental drunken encounter, but actually a premeditated plan. It's incredibly sweet, incredibly seductive, and incredibly charming – a super good read!

29. 79 闻 Mr. Wen Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 闻先生蓄谋已久 Cheng Muxin程木辛Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + brother steals his friend’s girl + secretly in love, the male lead rises to the top + ex-husband suffers to win her back + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn’t] Xiang Lingyun once thought she had married for love. From their campus romance all the way to the altar, Ji Cong had treated her like a goddess, cherishing her in the palm of his hand. But their marriage lasted only three years. She went from being the apple of his eye to a bowl of leftover rice on 316Reads6.2Score11114d adds

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    The story begins with the female lead (Xiang Lingyun) having been divorced from her ex-husband for three years. The second male lead doesn't actually rise to power; the true male lead (Wen Zheng) is the one who secretly admires her and eventually wins her over.

30. 80 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A classic "wife-chasing-husband" trope, highly recommended! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

31. 81 离 After My Divorce, My Son's Real Dad Tried to Scam Me 离婚后，我被儿子他亲爹碰瓷了 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby] A marriage in name only had trapped Xie Ningxia for six years. Six years later, her ex-husband's first love returned, and she immediately stepped aside. But just after the divorce, she unexpectedly became a mother. Looking at the child who resembled her so much, Xie Ningxia couldn't help feeling a little flustered... What made her even more anxious was that the child's father was Chen Huaizheng, the president of the Chen Group, whose power in Beic 1.8kReads9.3Score21614d adds

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    Her ex-husband, her "white moonlight," returned to China, and they immediately divorced. However, she ended up having a child with the second male lead.

32. 82 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 6.9kReads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 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

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    If I can't be your bride, I'll be your new mother.

35. 85 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score10614d adds
36. 86 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.5kReads—Score12214d adds
37. 87 我 After I Remarried My Archrival 我和死对头二婚后 A Good-Looking Slacker一条好看的咸鱼Modern Romance362k WordsOngoing [The second male lead wins + marriage before love + shotgun wedding + sworn enemies] Cheongsam designer and sharp-tongued young CEO. On the day Jiang Wanyu registered her marriage, she discovered she was nothing but a stand-in. She saw her “wonderful husband” passionately kissing another woman in a hotel, and he rejected her calls. Jiang Wanyu’s heart sank into despair. But what plunged her into even deeper despair was the strange feeling surging through her body… Top floor suite at the 49Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    All three books feature a second male lead who eventually wins the female lead's heart. The first book begins with a marriage, followed by a divorce the next day, and then the second male lead (married because of pregnancy) takes over. The two have been sworn enemies since childhood, constantly bickering. The second book features a male lead who is abusive, but the female lead divorces him and refuses to return. The male lead is incredibly charming, making it both funny and engaging. The third book features a character named Chacha who, after ten years of unrequited love, carefully schemes to successfully oust the male lead.

38. 88 中 After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave with Nothing! 中奖后，妻女逼我净身出户！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted After I Won the Lottery, My Wife and Daughter Forced Me to Leave With Nothing! 241Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
40. 90 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 沦 Surrender to Your Tenderness 沦陷你温柔 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [They don't get back together after breaking up + He grovels to win her back + The second male lead wins her heart + Sweet romance] Fang Yulan had secretly loved Lin Jingchuan for a year and dated him in secret for three. She spent four years on him, only to end up hearing him say, “I'm not interested in her. She's just a free maid. She did all this willingly. I never asked her to like me. She's the one who threw herself at me.” Heartbroken, Fang Yulan turned and walked away. Lin Jingchuan pan 65Reads7.6Score—14d adds

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    🌸Arranged marriage to love + unrequited love + wife-chasing drama where the female lead doesn't look back + second male lead takes her place🌸Breakup, second male lead takes her place🌸The scumbag is always looking for something better and refuses to get a marriage certificate. He meets the second male lead and they have a whirlwind marriage.

42. 92 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 改 She Remarried the Mad Prince, and Her Cheongsam Beauty Set the Capital Ablaze 改嫁疯批太子爷，旗袍美人艳翻京圈 Zhang Jiujiu张九酒Modern Romance672k WordsCompleted [Cool, stunning beauty in a qipao with a fragile constitution VS scheming, unhinged young master of Beijing’s elite] [Mad dog turns into a loyal hound] [One-on-one, both virgins] Song Qingyou was born with the bones of a beauty. Her dazzling looks made her famous throughout the capital, yet she had been sickly since childhood, as delicate and fragile as a precious porcelain doll. When she divorced, everyone assumed that without Fu Tingshen’s protection, this frail beauty would never find a footh 4.4kReads9.2Score47514d adds

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    💐💐💐I absolutely have to recommend this! A beautiful and charming woman in a cheongsam meets a cunning and deeply affectionate prince—it's so sweet and doting! Both are virgins! 🌸Follow Dumb Old Bookworm to avoid running out of books to read!🌸

44. 94 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 相 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Definitely Better一定更Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 747Reads8.6Score10114d adds

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    This one?! A short ancient story about the second male lead rising to power! This is the best one I've ever read! [Heart emoji]

46. 96 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 娇 Such a Sweet Girl! Master Fu, Hurry Up and Break Your Rules! 娇娇那么乖！傅爷赶紧破戒！ Jiu Yi九弈Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase | Both Leads Reborn | Male Lead Claims Her Later] After Yu Ge married Fu Jingchen, he cheated on her. She fell ill with terminal cancer and was close to death. After divorcing Fu Jingchen, she died alone in the winter. Fu Jingchen was reborn, returning to his youth. Back then, they were still young and unmarried, and she was still alive. He still wanted to marry her. After Yu Ge was reborn, she met the living demon of the capital. She remembered that in her previous life, the man 2.2kReads9.1Score25014d adds

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    🙋‍♀️This is a story about two protagonists who are reborn. The story begins with the male lead cheating and not wanting a divorce. The female lead, with six bodyguards, arrives with a domineering attitude to demand a divorce. The male lead says he'll leave the marital home to her, but she blows it up. After being reborn, the second male lead takes over, and the male lead watches as the female lead and his second uncle fall in love.

48. 98 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    In this book, after the first few chapters, the second male lead appears, and then the romance begins.

50. 100 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 366Reads—Score—14d adds

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