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

1. 251 四 Divorced at Forty, I Marry a Commander, and My Scumbag Ex's Family Regrets It to the Bone 四十离婚嫁首长，渣男全家悔断肠 Hibiscus Flower City木槿花城Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed silver-haired period drama * military marriage * second marriage * revenge on scumbags * alternate setting] 1. Si Rong received a mysterious call from the future, telling her that the husband she'd loved for eighteen years had betrayed her. Si Rong refused to believe it, but reality gave her a brutal slap in the face. Her husband, Shen Lan, had not only been seeing someone else, but the adopted son and daughter she'd worked so hard to raise were actually his children with another wo 7.3kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
2. 252 老 My Husband Cheated with His Dream Girl? Turns Out She Has One Too! 老公出轨白月光？正巧她也有！ Jing Yu镜渔Modern Romance234k WordsOngoing [Angst Before the Payoff + Sweet Romance + Male Rivalry + Ex-Husband Begging for Her Back + Pure Wish Fulfillment] A lover whose feelings are impossible to read, an ex-husband with power at the very top, and a born playboy who lives for pleasure... Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tang Xi says coolly, “If he’s good in bed, I’m in.” She was once the most treasured of roses, only to be trapped within the confines of marriage. Her husband despised her, and her son resented her. Once she finally brok 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story begins with a divorce, but it doesn't happen! The reason is that the female lead has always wanted a divorce, but the male lead has gone so far as to put a dog leash on her. It's really good! Just the title is intriguing! The female lead's character is very satisfying. She slowly awakens from the beginning, no longer trapped in the roles of wife and mother. Her mother-in-law wants her to leave with nothing and bullies and frames her. She retaliates in kind, directly arranging a man for her mother-in-law. Her son helps his mother and almost gets humiliated, so she retaliates by throwing her son into a bar to let him experience life. Her scumbag husband brings his mistress to his company's banquet. She turns around and shows up at the same event with his twin brother, directly making the brother take the place of the scumbag CEO. Because she is the rightful wife, whoever she stands next to is the boss of the company. It's quite like, "Whoever she stands next to is the male lead!" Most importantly, she starts slapping her scumbag husband in the third chapter, hahaha, it's angsty but satisfying! The foreshadowing is deep; the scumbag husband's white moonlight has always been the female lead! It feels like we're fast-forwarding to the moment the truth comes out! They say it's a "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" story, but the drama doesn't last more than five chapters before the female lead starts her counterattack! It's really fantastic!

3. 253 被 After Being Spoiled, the Unlucky Supporting Heroine Joins Forces with the Villain 被剧透后，冤种女配和反派联手了 Birds Return to the Forest卷鸟归林Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted Mu Qing was exceptionally talented, had mastered the sword, and was engaged to a man whose proposal made others envious. She had always been content with her life. Until Qiqiao Festival, when her fiancé, Wen Xiaochen, arrived late and offered her a jade hairpin as an apology. Mu Qing was about to tell him it was all right when two lines of on-screen comments drifted before her eyes. [The female side character is such a sucker. She still doesn’t know that Wen is only using her.] [A hairpin from 439Reads9.2Score11814d adds
4. 254 离 Divorced and Thriving: My Ex and Son Regret It to the Core 离婚独美，前夫和儿子悔断肠 Madam Qian钱娘子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Road Through Life’s Quiet Joys, is currently a smash hit Her husband crashes his car while on his honeymoon with his mistress, and she, his lawful wife, is the doctor who treats him. The next day, she hands Lu Chengzhou the divorce papers. He frowns in confusion. “You want a divorce over something this trivial?” She looks him in the eye, perfectly serious. “Yes, over something this trivial.” On the day of the divorce, her own son clings to the mistress’s arm. “I don 1.5kReads9.0Score32214d adds

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   🍁① Her husband had an accident while on his honeymoon with his first love, and the doctor who treated him was his ex-wife. When she finished reading his medical records, she still hoped it was just a coincidence of names, but when she walked into the ward and heard the voice coming from inside, her heart sank. "Auntie, you're so much better. My mom only forces me to learn all sorts of things, but you're the only one who takes me out for hamburgers. I wish you were my mom." 🍁🍁 That night, she left a divorce agreement and turned to leave…

5. 255 前 My Ex-Husband Raises His Daughter's Child, While I Marry a Commander with My Own Child 前夫替闺女养娃，我带崽嫁首长 Huahua Wants to Be Famous花花想火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period military marriage + dimension + second male lead rises to the top + raising children + reborn] On the day of her daughter’s college entrance celebration, Bai Yulian, the widow her husband had supported for years, produced a paternity test. “The hospital switched the babies back then. Qingning is my daughter. She’s yours.” Song Wan looked at her biological daughter, now disabled and mentally impaired, who had been taken deep into the mountains and had three children there. She fainted on 1.6kReads8.7Score25614d adds
6. 256 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds
7. 257 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score64214d adds

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   Reliving that summer when she was seventeen, she broke up with Wen Shu, the school heartthrob. That innocent letter was misunderstood by him as a love letter to himself, deemed worthless. Yin Heyue contradicted him: throw it away, it's for Song Yuzhou. But Song Yuzhou himself caught them red-handed, arrogantly telling everyone to get lost. Only Yin Heyue overheard—[A love letter for me? How could that be?] Looking closer, she saw his ears were also bright red.

8. 258 重 Back at School, My Neighbor's Older Brother Is Possessive and Kisses Me at Every Turn 重返校园邻居哥哥又争又抢又会亲 Thinking of Snow, Missing the Night思雪念时夜Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Campus Rebirth + The Ex-Wife Chase of a Lifetime + Neighbor Boy Takes the Lead + Lighthearted Daily Life] [Sweet Beauty + Jealous Wolfdog] On the eve of her wedding, Yin Shan overheard Chu Jiayan talking to a friend on the phone. He said, “That passion I once had for love? Lian Jing wore it away long ago.” He said, “She’s rather ordinary, but she’s the person around me best suited for marriage.” On their wedding day, Chu Jiayan left Yin Shan behind twice because of his ex-girlfriend. It turned 3.1kReads8.1Score40914d adds

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   A story about the second male lead winning over the female lead! After the female lead is reborn, she stays away from the scumbag, and the second male lead tries to win her over. It's definitely a good read!

9. 259 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score56614d adds
10. 260 伪 Faking a Secret Crush 伪装暗恋 All Out肆意满Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + the wolf takes the upper hand + scheming to win his wife + both each other’s first] Wen Ting had been openly in love with Li Nanyu for eight years, and he was going to become her brother-in-law! So she turned around and married Shen Zhao, a heaven-blessed young man of impeccable character. As night deepened and the dew grew heavy, the “man of impeccable character” revealed his wolfish nature. “Tired? Bear with it.” Only later did she learn that Teache 398Reads9.1Score10014d adds

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    [Smirking] These are all stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead, so you won't be able to put them down! The first one is super sweet, and they're all quite short.

11. 261 密 Secret Love 密爱 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Temporary announcement!] Yanyu’s other work, a short drama of the same name, “Phoenixes in New Nests” ✨ Officially streaming at 12:05 a.m. on January 18! Come watch! ✨ [Double heartbreak + mutual healing + devoted couple + sweet and angsty + happy ending] [Mixed-race, brilliant and unhinged beauty artist VS gentle, steady medical prodigy] The love Gu Jialuo feigned fooled everyone, including Shen Lu. She would call him “Brother Shen Lu,” hold his hand and whisper sweet nothings, and cling to h 3.9kReads8.6Score53114d adds
12. 262 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 18.2kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds
13. 263 重 Reborn: The Obsessive Tycoon’s Secret Insecurity 重生之偏执大佬他自卑了 Orange Jasmine九里香Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xu Nuo lived in a daze. She trusted a scumbag, mistook a two-faced woman for a friend, and let herself be deceived at every turn. In the prime of her youth, she died a terrible death. After she died, a young man she had barely known gave his own life to avenge her. Only then did Xu Nuo realize that he had always loved her. Given a second chance at life, Xu Nuo is determined to protect the young man who has loved her in silence. She'll protect him, love him, and then marry h 1.2kReads9.3Score11514d adds
14. 264 未 Unfinished 未了 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance857k WordsCompleted That night, I really did get a taste for it. Five years apart, and our long-running story still isn't over... 1.4kReads8.5Score11514d adds
15. 265 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score75114d adds
16. 266 谁 Who Says You Can't Live After Divorce? Miss Ji Shines Brighter Than Ever 谁说离婚活不了季小姐她光芒万丈 Murong Fei慕容菲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Shu is a famous young society wife in Haicheng. Born into an ordinary family, she was brought home by Chen Jingbai for her beauty and pampered for more than a decade. Outsiders all say Ji Shu is blessed. Even at thirty-six, she still lives like a sheltered young girl untouched by the cares of the world, with a happy life and a sweet, well-behaved daughter. But Chen Jingbai has been cheating on her. Ji Shu cried for a long time, feeling as if the sky had fallen. To Chen Jingbai, though, it was 573Reads7.4Score11014d adds

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    Highly recommended! The female lead is incredibly beautiful, like a fairy. Her ex-husband still loves her but refuses to divorce her. She doesn't hesitate; upon discovering his infidelity, she immediately leaves without looking back. After the divorce, she goes to the male lead's house to cook. She's a very skilled cook, having been pampered by her ex-husband and enjoying researching culinary arts. The male lead has long liked her, but knowing she's married and uninterested in other women, he's remained single, aloof and unattainable. Knowing she's getting a divorce, he starts to seduce her, even deliberately showing off his abs while swimming when she comes to his house. After her divorce, they get together. The female lead then films food videos to attract many fans and realize her own value. The pacing is quite fast.

17. 267 贬 Demoting His Wife to a Concubine? The Marquis Regrets It Bitterly After His Principal Wife Divorces Him 贬妻为妾？主母和离后侯爷悔断肠 Xuanji Bright Moon璇玑明月Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Rumor had it that General Lu had been in love with the Mu family's legitimate daughter for years. The emperor issued an edict arranging for Mu Qingning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyong, to marry Lu Changyan. The man went off to war before the wedding, and his younger brother escorted the bride into the general's residence in his place. After three years of managing the household, the man returned victorious and was made Marquis of Ding'an. He claimed he'd married the wrong wo 2.9kReads8.2Score29414d adds

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    The male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, while the second male lead takes his place.

18. 268 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The story begins with multiple divorces. After her initial divorce, the female lead impulsively marries the male lead. The female lead prioritizes her career, while the male lead, though also successful in his career, plays a supporting role in the family.

19. 269 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 18.8kReads9.5Score3.3k14d adds

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    The real heiress is reunited with her family but is not well-received. She agrees to try dating the male lead, but three weeks later, she hears him say, "I was just playing around with her." She then marries the second male lead. When the male lead finds out, he tries to reconcile but is rejected. The second male lead declares domineeringly, "If you're not having a hard time, try bothering my wife again." The second male lead's unrequited love becomes real; he's love-struck (She only glares at me, she has me in her heart).

20. 270 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 61.9kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds
21. 271 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
22. 272 重 Reborn and Doted On: The War God's Brilliant Physician Wife 重生娇宠，战神王爷的医品悍妃 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super sweet, no angst + Reborn for revenge + Decisive and ruthless + Two strong leads, neither saintly] In her previous life, the Crown Prince schemed against her. On her wedding day, she went from being the legitimate princess consort of Prince Li to the Crown Prince’s secondary consort. She did everything she could to help him take the throne, only to see her entire family wiped out and die pierced by a rain of arrows. Reborn on the eve of her wedding, she won’t give the Crown Prince another 2.7kReads9.3Score44614d adds

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    The first book: In her past life, she helped the crown prince ascend the throne but suffered the loss of her entire family. Reborn, she refuses to become the crown prince's concubine and marries into the royal family, tearing apart her enemies. The second book: Divorce, the second male lead takes over. Song Wan and Jiang Xingjian were childhood sweethearts, betrothed since childhood. Jiang Xingjian died in battle, and Song Wan still married into the marquis's family with his memorial tablet. Six years later, her husband returns with his beloved daughter. Unwilling to compromise, she divorces him and finds true love. The third book: Her childhood sweetheart, whom she secretly loved for ten years, tells her, "She's just an adopted daughter, I won't care." She stops clinging to him and has a whirlwind marriage with the male lead. After marriage, she discovers that he has secretly loved her for ten years.

23. 273 穿 Transmigrating to the 1980s: After My Divorce, I Make My Family Rich 穿越八零：离婚后，我带娘家暴富 Yuan He沅荷Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Period novel + reborn + family life + adorable child + male lead in the background Xiao Jin, a college graduate born in the 2000s, had barely graduated when she somehow transmigrated to the resource-scarce 1980s, where there were no cell phones, telephones and computers weren’t yet widespread, and even eating a piece of meat was a luxury. The body she transmigrated into was also called Xiao Jin. They were both 22, but one had just graduated from college in 2023, while the other had just given bi 2.5kReads8.9Score20114d adds

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    These are all stories where the female lead divorces at the beginning, and the second male lead takes over. 🎉 ① The female lead loses three years of memory and can't believe she gave up her job to marry a man she doesn't love and take care of his sick mother. 🔥 Divorced and remarried right from the start. 🎉🎉 ② The female lead transmigrates into a family that favors sons over daughters. The original owner had just given birth when the female lead arrived and they divorced! The female lead later becomes a famous writer. 🎉🎉 ③ The female lead had already filed for divorce before her rebirth, but upon rebirth, she cancels the wedding at the ceremony and marries his comrade-in-arms instead. 🎉🎉 ④ Also a story where the female lead divorces at the beginning. She demands 1,000 yuan and a house from her husband, and makes him borrow money to marry his "white moonlight" [laughing and crying emoji]. They didn't make it to Hong Kong, and he's still paying off his debts during a famine. 🎉🎉

24. 274 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Male Supporting Character Begs Me to Cuddle Him to Sleep Every Night 穿书后，男配在我怀里每晚求哄睡 Ning Ning Yan宁宁颜Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Mutual Devotion] She accidentally transmigrated into a book and became its vicious female supporting character. Looking at the male supporting character in her arms, who was a little silly, soft and sweet, and always acting coquettish with her, how could she bear to hit or abuse him? Spoil him, spoil him, absolutely! Her silly husband says he wants a hug? Sure! He says he wants a kiss? ...That works too. He says he wants to sleep together, and wants her to have his baby? Q 2.2kReads8.9Score19514d adds

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    The first time she transmigrated, she wholeheartedly loved the second male lead. The second time, she refused to succumb to the protagonist's halo and later loved the second male lead, but through her own efforts, she turned herself into the protagonist.

25. 275 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
26. 276 替 The Supporting Actress Who Sets Every Misbehaving Character Straight 替身女配专治各种不服 It's Me, Yang是我央啊Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Ning Fan opened her eyes, she had become the substitute female supporting character in a tragic romance novel! Mu Beichen looked down at her condescendingly. “Has Ning Fan left? Tell her not to think she can take my place…” Housekeeper Liu replied, “She’s gone. She didn’t take anything, and she left by taxi in the middle of the night!” Mu Beichen: “?” When they met again, she was surrounded by admirers. Whether in wealth or fame, she had left him a hundred thousand miles behind. Mu Beichen: 674Reads8.7Score10014d adds
27. 277 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds

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    After three years of marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agreed to hold a wedding ceremony for Yan Ning. However, at the wedding, he abandoned Yan Ning after receiving a phone call from his best friend's widow, making Yan Ning the laughingstock of all the guests. That night, his best friend's widow and her child moved into their new home, and Gu Qingyan coldly informed his new wife, "This is Wanwan and Xiaobao, they're coming to stay for a while." Yan Ning knew it was time to let go. Her white moonlight had arrived, and she, as a substitute, truly had no reason to exist. Not wanting to drag things out, she went directly to her mother-in-law, whom she disliked. They privately negotiated to keep the divorce a secret from her scumbag husband. On the day she received the divorce certificate, Yan Ning stared blankly at the dark red booklet. Suddenly, a large hand reached out from behind and threw the booklet into the trash can with a 'whoosh'. The sharp-tongued man who had disappeared for ten years, her childhood sweetheart, leaned against the wall, lit a cigarette, and sneered. "How pathetic! This trashy man isn't even worth your tears? You have terrible taste in men!" After a pause, the man awkwardly said, "Choose another one. I think I'm pretty good." Initially, Gu Qingyan married Yan Ning as a substitute for his white moonlight, but later he realized that Yan Ning had also always seen him as a substitute. In this marriage of mutual substitution, he lost miserably.

28. 278 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 40.1kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
29. 279 托 Thanks to My Ex-Husband, the CEO Came Knocking 托前夫的福，霸总找上门 Ting Aiyu婷爱羽Modern Romance141k WordsCompleted This is the first time in my life I've had anything to do with a rich person, and I have my husband to thank for it. Lin Yuting is cooking at home when a strikingly handsome man knocks on her door. He says, “Your husband stole my wife, so...” After sizing him up, Lin Yuting replies, “Whatever you want to do, I'll cooperate!” 228Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Cheating and divorce, the second male lead takes over.

30. 280 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds

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    🌴"Absolutely amazing! This novel, *Kiss Me, Star*💫, features a wife-chasing-after-the-crime scenario where the second male lead wins over, and unrequited love blossoms into reality! After awakening her inner power, Wen Yixing dumps her scumbag husband, Fang Shiyan, and becomes a powerful figure protecting her son! Mature men and women flirt with each other, the plot is explosive! Fang Jingyao's rebirth provides assistance, and mother and son join forces to rewrite their destiny! 🔥A must-read masterpiece, you'll regret missing it!😭"

31. 281 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 30.4kReads9.5Score4k14d adds

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    What a sweet girl, absolutely wonderful!

32. 282 离 After the Divorce 离婚之后 Nian Lianqiu念莲秋Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [An animated series based on this book is coming soon. If you enjoy Qiuqiu's work, please keep an eye out for it!] This story tackles a subject close to real life, one I've always wanted to write about but never dared to. After writing a few feel-good power fantasies, I found myself returning to this subject, with an even stronger urge to express what I wanted to say. And so this book was born… Yang Zhixuan was a full-time homemaker who was divorced after fifteen years of marriage. On a snowy ni 10.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
33. 283 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning While Pampered by the Villain Again 快穿：又在反派偏宠下躺赢 Sea-Sleep Bubbles海眠泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top wife-protector X frail, alluring beauty who knows how to reel them in] [Female-lead-focused, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, unconventional sweet romance] [Warning!!! The plot of every story exists only to serve the setup. If the male lead is set up as a villain, he will do bad things. Please don’t judge the story by real-world morality. You can think of all the worlds as data created to serve the male and female leads. Once the female lead completes her mission, the wo 8.1kReads8.6Score60914d adds

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    This book will have you laughing non-stop from the very beginning! The content is vivid, high-energy throughout, and the opening is explosive and shocking. Those who haven't read it yet definitely shouldn't miss it! [Kissing emojis]

34. 284 穿 Reborn as a Tycoon's Wicked Ex-Wife, I Became the Whole Family's Darling 穿成大佬恶毒前妻后，被全家团宠 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book set in the 1970s + personal space + sweet romance and raising kids + love grows over time + transmigrated heroine vs. reborn heroine] When she opens her eyes, Jiang Yuman finds herself transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked ex-wife, who is six months pregnant. In the book, the original owner dreams of becoming an official’s wife and tries every trick in the book to marry into the Fu family. But when the Fu family is falsely accused, stripped of their positi 136.6kReads9.1Score16.2k14d adds

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    First book! "Becoming a mother on the very first day of transmigrating? Six months pregnant at that! The original owner was a truly wicked ex-wife—she had an abortion and divorced him as soon as her husband had his bad luck, perfectly missing out on the comeback plot two years later. Now that I, Jiang Yuman, have taken over, I declare three points: First, no one can take this handsome husband away; second, this baby in my belly must be born; third, the reborn female lead wants to cause trouble? Bring it on! I didn't transmigrate to be a background character. Since I've taken the wicked script, I'll be wicked in a clear and unambiguous way—I'm determined to take the position of Mrs. Fu!"

35. 285 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Snatched Was Too Much to Handle, So After Being Reborn, I Dumped Him 强摘的校草太扎手，重生她扔掉了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Reborn Sweet-and-Cool Heiress x Lowly, Obsessive Boy + Male Lead Pretends Not to Care + Heroine Spoils Him Without Limits] Jiang Yuejiao died without ever winning Gu Jinzhu's heart. It was a tragedy: no one had ever loved her in her whole life. Her spirit lingered, and she saw the boy she had never paid attention to gently cradle her broken body in his arms, grief-stricken, before setting a fire that killed both h 218Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    ① *He's Gentler Than the Sun* The female protagonist, Jiang Yuan, had been infatuated with Song Yanzhi for eleven years, only to receive his wedding invitation on her deathbed—the bride being her best friend. Despairing, she collapsed in a pool of blood, only to be unexpectedly reborn back to her high school days. This time, she decided to let go of the past. At this time, Yan Jin appeared in her life, gentle as the sun, offering her endless care and love. The author's writing is delicate, the plot is full of twists and turns, and the characters are vividly portrayed, taking us on a journey of rebirth and the budding of new love. It is a truly exceptional novel.

36. 286 八 The Clear-Headed Wife of the 1980s: Commander, Stop Playing Games! 八零软妻人间清醒，首长别茶了！ Fan Sheng梵升Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [1980s, reborn, devoted couples, punishing scumbags, daily life, second marriage to a soldier] Ji Li married into the Zhou family and spent herself caring for three generations of them, until she lost sight of who she was. In the end, her scumbag ex-husband and the ungrateful son she had raised from childhood cast her aside like garbage. Ji Li was filled with hatred and regret. When she woke again, she was twenty years old, in her second year of marriage to the Zhou family. It wasn't too late to 396Reads8.9Score—14d adds
37. 287 甩 After Dumping the Scumbag Movie Emperor, I Was Kissed by a Big Shot Who Lost Control 甩了渣男影帝后，被大佬失控夺吻 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Powerful male lead's unrequited love finally comes true + actor second male lead's regret and redemption + heroine never looks back + both leads have no romantic history] After more than ten years as childhood sweethearts, Jiang Lian only discovered just before their engagement that her boyfriend, Fu Zhenyan, was marrying her solely for the shares promised by their elders. Jiang Lian drowned her sorrows in alcohol and accidentally fell into Fu Hansheng's arms while drunk. He was Fu Zhenyan's un 4.7kReads9.2Score58414d adds

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    Everyone knew Jiang Lian was head over heels in love with Fu Zhenyan, until one day, a woman came to her defiantly with photos of her and Fu Zhenyan in bed: "He doesn't love you at all." Jiang Lian was heartbroken and unwittingly stumbled into Fu Hansheng's arms. He was Fu Zhenyan's uncle, a powerful figure in the capital. Jiang Lian had come to a decision; since the two of them were disgusting her, she would return the favor. Emboldened by alcohol, she boldly wrapped her arms around the man's waist: "Uncle, want to try me?"

38. 288 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 8.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The last page was gently turned by a breeze, a few lines of writing crookedly, barely legible: There are many kinds of love. To let go is the most tragic ending. The regret of love is not the end of a song, the severing of ties. It is: I loved you so deeply, I loved you until death. Yet you never knew for a single moment.

39. 289 年 A Younger Boy Is More Obedient, So Who Needs the Cold Campus Prince? 年下弟弟更乖，谁还稀罕高冷校草 Qin Yanting芩雁听Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + the male lead fiercely competes to claim her] [Gentle, beautiful princess × younger, doting, powerful heir] In her past life, the campus heartthrob abandoned Jian Shuyan at their wedding to go after his first love, leaving her a laughingstock. Reborn, Jian Shuyan decides to stay away from the heartthrob she pursued for so long. At first, he doesn’t care at all, saying coldly and with certainty, “She’s just playing hard to get!” Then a tearf 285Reads8.7Score—14d adds
40. 290 随 The Man Who Joined the Army Is Married, So I Turn Around and Marry His Commander 随军男人已结婚，转头嫁他首长 A Few Days of Spring Chill几日春寒Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 1970s + period setting + substitute marriage + military marriage + devoted couple Qin Shu opened her eyes to find herself on a train, held hostage by a criminal with a gun pressed to her forehead. Her life was hanging by a thread. From the memories she inherited, she learned that the original owner had been sent to marry a soldier in someone else’s place. First, she beat the criminal senseless and secured herself a job at the Public Security Bureau. Then she went to the military base to find th 19.7kReads8.7Score2.3k14d adds

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    These are all good; they all start with a broken engagement, divorce, and the second male lead taking over.

41. 291 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Wed a Commander: My Stunning Bride Wins Big 换亲后嫁他首长，美艳娇妻赢麻了 Autumn of the Clouds云之秋Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Spirited Heroine + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Sweet Romance + Island Setting + Real and Fake Heiresses] A soft, gorgeous real heiress vs. a doting, tough military officer Shen Yening was reborn on the day of her engagement. The fake heiress and her fiancé were caught in bed together, but they turned around and accused her of setting them up. She slapped the scheming woman, kicked the scumbag, and demanded the money she was owed. No one dared stop 7kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
42. 292 他 He Cast Me Aside Like Trash 他弃我如敝履 The Bai Family's Little Sweetheart白家的小可爱Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted He Cast Me Aside Like I Was Worthless 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins separately; a broken mirror cannot be mended, a good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass it already grazed; let's move on to the next one, [Sparrow's Masterpiece].

43. 293 舔 I Fawned Over Him for Three Years While Acting Cold, Then the Second Male Lead Took the Lead and Behaved 舔他三年装高冷，男二上位老实了 Hui Shi卉诗Modern Romance46k WordsOngoing I’ve dropped this book!! Don’t read it!! If you’ve added it to your bookshelf, remove it!!!! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it!!!! The author has dropped it… —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 294 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Female Supporting Character: All to Woo the Second Male Lead 穿书成女配：只为泡男二 Just One壹只只Modern Romance521k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Wealthy Family + Top-Tier Star + HE] Everyone knows: the male lead belongs to the female lead, but the second male lead belongs to everyone! By chance, she transmigrated into a novel she had recently been reading. It was originally a domineering CEO story about the male and female leads loving and hurting each other, but the second male lead became the character she could never let go of. Ji Yan, the second male lead, was a top-tier star with an incomparable face. Dev 3.2kReads8.2Score29914d adds
45. 295 追 You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top 追你八年不爱我，重生让男二上位 A Visit to the Human World来人间一趟Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reborn + one-on-one, both leads are inexperienced + the previous life's second male lead becomes the endgame + no making up after the groveling] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao pursued Qi Shen for eight years, only to look back and find no one by her side. When his first love returned to the country, she realized that some people were stones that could never be warmed. Then she was unexpectedly reborn. This time, she would cut off this ill-fated relationship herself. But then a tra 332Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    The white moonlight [angry] returned to the country, making her [crying] understand [smirking] [KISS] that some people's [wronged] hearts are made of ice, no matter how [petrified] they can't be warmed. So, given the chance to start over, she decisively chose [KISS] [licking screen] [pouting] to live for herself, [currently rushing to finish a draft] no longer caring about him! [Laughing and crying] The male lead's pursuit of his [angry] wife is a nightmare, but the second male lead and the female lead end up together, so sweet [pouting] sweet [laughing and crying]

46. 296 被 I Came to My Senses After the Male Leads Dumped Me 被男主们分手后我清醒了 Candy Jar糖果罐罐Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted [Sea-maid romance + no fixed couple + everyone acts out of character + wild System] It's fine that I got dumped from the start. I'll be okay after crying for a month. Jiang Ming looks wounded. “Sis, I regret it.” Pei Yuanxi pouts. “Aren't you playing favorites a little too much, Qingqing?” Yu Yu looks full of anticipation. “Sis, when do I get promoted to official boyfriend?” Gu Heng looks miserable. “We're breaking up before I even got promoted?” Ye He looks grim. “Ouyang said you're his ex-girl 1.5kReads9.0Score25314d adds
47. 297 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Devoted Second Male Lead 快穿：救赎痴情男二 Zhu Mu Xixi竹木兮兮Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + devoted couples + sweet romance + the second male lead wins + varied settings Mu Xixi is obsessed with second male leads. She is always heartbroken watching the heroines of angsty novels get tormented over and over, only to treat the male lead like her first love. If it were up to her, she would choose the poor, pitiful second male lead instead: the refined gentleman, the obsessive one who turns dark, the seemingly innocent green tea schemer. Second male leads of every kin 131Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 298 当 After My Ex-Boyfriend Came Back 当前男友回来后 Green Lime Pomelo青柠柚柚Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [1] The news that Yan Huai Xiao, the second son of Nancheng’s richest Yan family, is about to marry movie queen Jiang Yuqi causes an uproar as soon as it breaks. In Jiang Yuqi’s eyes, her fiancé may have a rotten temper and be a bit of a jerk, but at least they grew up together, and he always protects her when it matters. When she learns that he has secretly loved her for years, she is not only shocked, but also surprised to discover that she is actually quite happy about it. [2] Yan Huai Xiao, 265Reads8.4Score—14d adds
49. 299 不 No Forgiveness, No Turning Back! After the Divorce, She Marries a Dominant Officer 不原谅不回头！离婚后转身嫁霸道军官 Jiang Shiyi姜十一Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The ex-wife-chasing reckoning + second male lead takes the throne + strong female lead + she won’t forgive or look back!] A secret mission requires Lin Zhi to fake a divorce so she can go undercover. But before she leaves, she sees her husband for who he really is, and the fake divorce becomes real! Her childhood-sweetheart romance couldn’t withstand the interference of her widowed sister-in-law. In her husband’s eyes, she became a woman who was narrow-minded, immature, and unkind. One hurt aft 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    🌟🌟①She and he grew up together as childhood sweethearts, but after marriage, they argued countless times because of their childhood friend's widow. He abandoned her countless times to help others. Heartbroken, she participated in a secret mission, turning a fake divorce into a real one... (A wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario ✚ The second male lead takes over)

50. 300 军 Seven Years of Marriage Without Consummation, So She Filed for Divorce 军婚七年不圆房，她提交离婚申请 Niu Dejin牛得金Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The short drama After Marrying My Ex-Husband’s Boss is now streaming. All the actors are gorgeous~ [Reborn into a Military Marriage + Face-Slapping Satisfaction + No Overthinking + Sweet Romance] [The Male Lead Has a Razor-Sharp Tongue and Strong Boundaries] Tang Rubao finally married the man she’d loved for seven years. After they married, he refused to share her bed. When he went into business and became a multimillionaire, the first thing he did was buy a car and a house for his first love. M 5.4kReads8.6Score96014d adds

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