The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown!!! No Getting Back Together After a Breakup!! Most Important: It Has to Be Short!!! 男二上位！！！破镜不重圆！！重点是要短篇！！！

1. 251 惹 A Kiss That Stirs the Gardenia’s Desire 惹吻栀意 Hong Qianshan泓千山Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted [Radiant Classical Dance Prima Ballerina × Scheming Tech Tycoon from an Elite Family] [Long-Laid Plans + Married First, Love Later + Male Lead Uses Any Means to Rise to the Top + Second Male Lead Gets His Comeuppance, but She Never Turns Back + Both Leads’ First Love] It was no secret in their social circle that Sheng Zhi was openly in love with Shen Yu. Shen Yu’s usual flirtatious ambiguity toward her also convinced everyone they were a couple made to last. At a banquet where she was left out i 2.4kReads8.7Score229Shelves

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   🍉✨The second male lead takes over, and a broken mirror cannot be mended. ①They grew up together as childhood sweethearts; everyone in their circle knew she liked him. At a banquet where she felt neglected, she overheard him say, "She's at most a distant adopted sister. I was just playing around with her; why take it seriously?" She let go of her obsession and decisively left. After she disappeared, he searched frantically for her, begging for her forgiveness with red eyes, but it was too late; she had already fallen for someone else.

2. 252 闪 I Married an Older Chef on a Whim, and Now He Spoils Me Rotten 闪婚老厨子，低配平替被宠上天 Call Me Punctuation叫我句读Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Gap-moe fake domineering CEO × clear-headed, gorgeous teacher] Six-year age gap + heroine falls in love after marriage + hero reunites with her after a long separation + skin hunger + secret identity + both leads are each other’s first and only love After two years together, Mu Xing thought she was finally about to stop being single. But just before her confession, she learned that Ji Chen had a childhood sweetheart, the one he had always loved, and that she was merely a “budget substitute.” Ji 580Reads9.0Score106Shelves

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   Both are short stories about broken relationships that can't be mended. They're all completed. Personally, I don't really like books where the protagonist makes a mistake in their past life and then tries to make amends in this one. I prefer stories where the female lead is hurt by a jerk and then heals her with someone who loves her more. In the first book, she was healed by someone who had a crush on her for years. In the second book, she met someone even better and finally understood what true love really is.

3. 253 殷 Mr. Yin, Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Married Your Deadly Rival 殷总别虐了，太太嫁了你的死对头 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Wan Jia loves Yin Tianyi! She sheathed her claws and fangs and obediently spent three whole years as his secret mistress. She could put up with coworkers spreading rumors and friends and family misunderstanding her, but him going on blind dates behind her back was too much! “Yin Tianyi, let's break up!” Wan Jia finally exploded for the first time. But Yin Tianyi gripped her slender waist and murmured, tenderly yet coldly, “In a hurry to break up so you can find someone else?” When Wan Jia chose 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead takes over, and the male lead's quest to win back his wife ends in failure.

4. 254 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 2.7kReads9.3Score420Shelves
5. 255 强 Taken by Force: The Beauty Is Untamable, the Tyrant's Captive 强娶豪夺：美人难驯，暴君的囚宠 Aili Who Loves the Double-Row Keyboard喜欢双排键的爱梨Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted A BE ending: the male lead dies at the end. (Why is it always the heroine who dies in tragic romances, while the male lead gets to rule the land? He’s dying. He absolutely has to die.) Against tyranny and Stockholm syndrome. Full of melodrama. If you don’t like it, move along and click the exit button in the upper left. Writing takes hard work, so please respect the author’s work and don’t leave bad reviews. Thank you. The male lead falls for her at first sight, becomes possessive, and takes her 842Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Both of these books are great. The female lead ends up with the second male lead, and both are final chapters. They're definitely worth reading!

6. 256 幸 Lucky to Find You After We Married 幸得婚后相遇时 Bale Bajiao芭了芭蕉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On our wedding night, Gu Yanzhi got a phone call and left me. The moment he walked away, I knew that all my years of effort had still come to nothing. Because the woman he loved had come back. “Fu Xiaotang, let’s get divorced!” “We only got married yesterday.” “You know I don’t love you, and I never will.” 137Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   When they were together, the male lead disliked the female lead. After the female lead left the male lead, they wanted to win her back. But if they went back, how could they be fair to the time the female lead had wasted?

7. 257 目 Love at First Sight 目成心許 Both Sixteen and a Pomegranate是十六也是石榴Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted Two months after breaking off her engagement, Wen Xi met her blind date, Yan Shen. “Miss Wen, are you unhappy with me? What is it you don’t like?” “No, you’re just too outstanding for me. I’m not good enough for you. Sorry for bothering you!” “You treated me to dinner, so I’ll take you to a temple to burn incense!” Paparazzi: Does anyone get it? Who takes their blind date to a temple to burn incense? The blind date was the second time Yan Shen had met Wen Xi. The first time was the year he 1.6kReads9.0Score172Shelves
8. 258 迟 Too Late for Love: My Childhood Sweetheart Found Someone Else 迟来深情，青梅另投他怀 Awake Alone, Awaiting the Geese's Return独醒予雁归Modern Romance8k WordsCompleted A belated love, while his childhood sweetheart gives her heart to another 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   As Wen Yu spoke, seeing Qin He's eyes redden, she smiled, a carefree smile. "Qin He, no one will wait for you forever." With that, Wen Yu glanced at Qin He, picked up her bag from the table, and left. Qin He sat there, stunned, watching her leave, watching her run into that man's arms, watching the bright smile on her face. A summer afternoon. The sound of a piano filled the café. A man was left sitting there, heartbroken, watching the girl get into her car and drive away until the car disappeared from sight. He knew their story had truly ended!

9. 259 未 My Amnesiac Fiancé Married Someone Else, So I Married His Younger Brother 未婚夫失忆另娶他人，我闪婚他弟 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Substitute romance, marriage first and love later, the second male lead pursues his wife after losing her, one-on-one] [Gorgeous beauty vs. wild CEO] The good news: Li Su’s fiancé, Huo Zhenzhou, has returned after going missing for three months. The bad news: He brought another woman back with him. Even worse: They’re already married! Huo Zhenzhou told Li Su, “I’m sorry. I lost my memory, and I don’t remember having a fiancée. I’m married now. Please forget about me.” Heartbroken, Li Su went to 15.1kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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   Just watch! You'll be smiling like a proud aunt every time you see it. The female lead is clear-headed and doesn't go back to her ex, the second male lead has a great personality, and the family atmosphere is so cheerful!

10. 260 她 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Broke Up, Now the CEO Is Panicking 她隐瞒怀孕分手后，总裁他慌了 Ye Nanqian叶南浅Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Domineering CEO + secret identity + beloved by all + crushing scumbags + gentle second male lead takes the lead] After three years together, Sheng Mian still hasn't warmed Chi Zheng's heart. But the moment his first love returns, the man can't wait to tell her, “She's back. Let's break up!” Sheng Mian doesn't cling to him for even a moment. She walks away, letting them have their so-called true love. Then one day, he sees her leaving the obstetrics and gynecology department, heavily pregnant an 88Reads6.2Score120Shelves
11. 261 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 35.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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    This is a revenge story about rebirth and a wife-chasing saga, but the second male lead ultimately wins over.

12. 262 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 49.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    Short story! Highly recommended! 💓⭐🎉 It's super popular on Tomato and Douyin (TikTok), you can finish it in half a day, the plot moves quickly and doesn't drag at all, getting straight to the point from the start! ❗The exciting plot unfolds non-stop, with one highlight after another, it's simply amazing! Highly recommended!

13. 263 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Yan Went Mad 虐死夫人后，言少疯魔了 Young Master Nine公子九Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Angst + both leads are each other's only ones + strong heroine + she suffers first, then he does] The joy of young love was delayed until marriage. She thought she would finally get what she wanted, only to find it was all for nothing. Mu Ruyan had loved Yan Zhiting for years, but then her brother was imprisoned, her company went bankrupt, her father fell ill, and her mother passed away. His evidence against her and his coldness became the final straw that broke her. As she lay dying, she curse 113Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    For those with a bad mindset, start reading from chapter 70! [Shy][shy][shy]

14. 264 告 Confessing to the Moon 告白月亮 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi'an had been secretly in love with Qin Yibo for years. She waited until his first love, the woman he could never forget, went abroad and broke up with him before finally working up the courage to confess. She became his girlfriend. After three years together, just before their wedding, Qin Yibo's first love returned. Gu Zhi'an waited for an hour outside the marriage registration office, only to learn that their wedding would be postponed. His first love had terminal cancer and only six mon 188Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    🧁✨The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended. ①At the age of nine, the homeless Chunzhi was taken in by Lu Jingyun and became his child bride. Lu Jingyun's promise, "If I pass the imperial examination one day, I will definitely marry you," earned him ten years of devoted support. The young man, full of ambition, passed the imperial examination one day, but then married the daughter of a high-ranking official, demanding that she become his concubine. On the day she was abandoned by the top scholar, Chunzhi chose the powerful Prince of Chang'an, Huo Zheng, as her husband. Before leaving, everyone asked him what he would do with Chunzhi. She heard Huo Zheng contemptuously say, "A country girl, just a plaything." Heartbroken, Chunzhi faked her death and disappeared without a trace. Huo Zheng, however, coughed up blood and his eyes turned red. He searched desperately for half a year, and when he saw Chunzhi again, he saw that she had a slightly protruding belly and another man standing beside her.

15. 265 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 55.3kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Here comes a super good novel about the second male lead rising to power! It's short, especially the first one—concise, exciting, and with a perfect ending. You won't want to stop reading!

16. 266 七 In the 1970s, the Sweet Little Darling Was Spoiled by a Fierce, Wild Man 七零，小娇娇被疯批糙汉宠翻天了 Spirit Dove灵鸽Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrates into a book + period setting + sweet romance + heroine pursues hero + beautiful, fair-skinned, timid drama queen x villainous, short-tempered country boy] When Shen Yingying wakes up, she has become the villain's wicked little wife in a period novel. She wakes to find herself caught in the act of running away with another man by her villainous husband. She is so terrified she nearly dies on the spot. After all, the villain in the original novel is a violent, rough-he 58kReads9.3Score8.7kShelves

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    Upon waking up, Shen Yingying found herself in a period drama as the villainous wife of the antagonist, caught in bed with another man by her abusive husband, Xie Fangzhu. To save her life, she put on a dramatic act, using a mix of coaxing and deception to successfully clear her name. Unexpectedly, her efforts backfired; the man who had once threatened to break her legs later cherished her dearly and pampered her for life. So sweet!

17. 267 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🌱🌱Wen Xu fell in love with her senior at first sight and finally won him over after three years. On her 20th birthday, she discovered through a series of unexpected events that her boyfriend's promised surprise was actually a drug deal—to give her to the CEO of a business partnership in exchange for a project. Afterwards, Wen Xu slapped him, broke up with him, and turned to her childhood rival, who had a crush on her…

18. 268 蓄 Deliberate Plunder 蓄意掠夺 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Take What You Want, Love After Marriage] On the night Yishuang broke up with her boyfriend, she had just stepped out of a private room when she ran into Han Du, her ex's good friend. Han Du dragged her into the room next door and pinned her against the door. In his sexy, melodious voice, he murmured, “Shuangshuang, be mine.” Yishuang laughed coldly. “Han Du, you’re really willing to go this far just to humiliate me for his sake.” Han Du lowered his head, his thin lips brushing her ear. “No. I’v 3.1kReads8.9Score203Shelves

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    So beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration]

19. 269 甜 Sweet Spoiling! After the Villain's Mom Awakens, She Only Wants to Build Her Career 甜宠！反派亲妈觉醒后只想搞事业 Daily Ten Thousand Tea日万茶Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [A Husband Who Can't Win Back His Wife + The Second Male Lead Takes His Place + Secret Love Comes True + Mature Romance] Wen Yixing had been married to Fang Shiyan for seven years when a System appeared before her one day. It told her that this world was actually a book, and she was the timid mother of the villain, destined to die young. After her death, her husband married his first love without hesitation and constantly neglected their son, raising him into a villain with a tragic fate. Wen Yi 1.4kReads9.1Score132Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over!! 🔥🔥 The female lead is reborn. Initially, she wasn't that in love with the male lead, only marrying him because he was suitable. The female lead likely married her ex-husband due to plot influences, but later regains her senses! The female lead is more clear-headed, and the male lead will give more! ❤️❤️❤️ In their previous life, they were lovers who should have been together, but due to plot influences, they had no interaction.

20. 270 重 Reborn: Young Master Gu Insists We Make Our Fake Romance Real 重生后，顾少非要和我假戏真做 A Pillow Under the Pass关山一枕Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Reborn + second male lead takes the spotlight + male lead fails to win her back + sweet romance and interactions] [Gentle, restrained, hands-on heir vs. dazzling, proud heiress] In her previous life, Zhou Wanbai was used by Chen Xizhu. After her family fell into ruin, he imprisoned her in a basement and tortured her to death. Reborn at twenty, she decides to stay away from that scumbag and change her fate. To avoid being hounded by Chen Xizhu again, she sets her sights on the young master of th 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this story, the male lead misunderstands the female lead and causes her death. The female lead is reborn and signs an agreement with the second male lead to pretend to be his girlfriend. In the end, she is won over by the second male lead, who successfully takes her place.

21. 271 禁 The Chaste Mr. Lu Drops His Mask, Tenderly Grips Her Waist, and Coaxes Her into His Arms 禁欲陆爷撕下伪装，温柔掐腰诱宠 Picking Flowers in the Tenth Month繁花拾月Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts + Married Before Falling in Love + Long-Running Scheme + Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] After Su Tang was exposed as a fake heiress, she was thrown out of the house. To repay her for saving her life, Grandma Fu had her grandson marry Su Tang and take her into the Fu family. Su Tang gave up her dignity and tried her hardest to please him, only to be met with Fu Jingqian's misunderstandings, hatred, and humiliation. Five years later, his first love returned from abroad. Su Tang's hea 155Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power was also premeditated and quite heartwarming.

22. 272 夫 Madam, Someone’s Picking on Mr. Gu Again 夫人，顾总又被人欺负了 Young Master Zuo左公子Modern Romance169k WordsOngoing This novel is often on hiatus for various reasons, but it will have an ending. It hasn’t been promoted, so don’t worry about the rating. [One True Love Each + Redemption + Two Strong Leads + Mercenary Secret Identities + Devoted Husband + Sweet Daily Life] [Sweet, innocent heroine with a dark side × Gentle, elegant male lead with a black-lotus heart] Lin Xiaolu, an unregistered resident of Xingyao, plans to come down from the mountain and find a man to settle down with, so her grandmother’s sou —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A brand new book! It's short enough, but once it gets longer, I won't be able to get enough of it! [Laughing][laughing][laughing] A powerful collaboration, a CEO romance novel, revenge against scumbags, a battle between good and evil! You won't regret reading it. It's a mutual redemption story, the male lead is incredibly doting on the female lead, a bit of a toxic doting. The female lead didn't love the male lead much at first, but she's very protective of him. Later, she falls in love with him, but don't be too impulsive!

23. 273 捉 Caught Cheating, I Got Involved With a Top Deal-Making Tycoon 捉奸当天，我招惹了顶级操盘大佬 Guo Zixi果子希Modern Romance108k WordsOngoing [No Getting Back Together + Face-Slapping + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Pretends to Be a Playboy, but Spoils His Wife Endlessly + Marriage First, Love Later from the Female Lead's POV + The Male Lead Has Been Plotting This for Ages] Scheming, cool, and dangerously charming financial power player vs. gentle, jade-like beauty of a secretary The night before her wedding, Su Muqing discovered her fiancé cheating with her best friend. “Su Muqing, let's call off tomorrow's wedding. I played the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first serialized novel features the second male lead as the female lead's boss, and they have a whirlwind marriage. It's about the sweet daily life of a secretary and her boss. The second completed novel features a doting male lead who's so sweet it'll make you need insulin!

24. 274 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 1.1kReads8.7Score103Shelves

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    🎊🎄The second male lead takes over! Yu Zhiwan decisively leaves the scumbag and severs ties with the Gu family. Gu Chengfeng thought she would come back, but instead, she gets married. Xie Jingmo, powerful and influential but indifferent to women, reveals his deep affection for Yu Zhiwan on his Weibo side account [laughs]

25. 275 玄 The Metaphysical Master Stirs Up Trouble, and Her Scumbag Husband Kneels for Mercy 玄学大佬搅动风云，渣夫跪求放过 Li Zi Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的李子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, metaphysics, face-slapping and punishing scum, everyone is wicked, taking down green tea schemers, late-arriving male lead who ultimately wins her over, both fight and vie for her] Metaphysics grandmaster Yun Qianyue is sabotaged while undergoing her tribulation. After a thousand years in hell, she offers her soul as a sacrifice and breaks through hell’s seal. A fragment of her soul is reborn in the body of an abused, lovesick woman who has just miscarrie 10.5kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead's pursuit of the female lead, Green Tea, resulted in her injury and hospitalization, giving the second male lead a chance to win her heart. She is a powerful figure from a thousand years ago, reborn to seek revenge for the original owner of this body. She possesses an overwhelming sense of justice, is calm, and strategic.

26. 276 天 Good Heavens! I Flirted with Him to Get Back at My Husband, but Now He's Addicted 天！撩他对付老公，他却疯狂上瘾 Westward Shadow Demon西下影妖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous heiress and doctor VS wild, unruly heir returned from overseas] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced|Second male lead takes the spotlight|Mixed-race|Sexual tension|Possessive|No turning back after divorce|Medical AI] Su Ruoqiao has no idea he is a beast of an heir returned from overseas, one who never shares his prey. Born to wealth and privilege, dangerous and untamed. Thinking he is a handsome robot sent by her best friend, she flirts with him by mistake right in front of her husba 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the broken relationship can never be mended!

27. 277 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 49.6kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    I love the story where the male and female leads become siblings, and the second male lead takes over. It's a modern romance with a happy ending. It's already finished, and importantly, it's a short story, so don't hesitate, go for it! [Shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

28. 278 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, Professor Qin Is Madly in Love 只是联姻？抱歉，秦教授他超爱 Fei Ran匪然Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Long-planned romance + marriage first, love later + age gap + devoted, fatherly type] [A restrained, scheming, gentle professor × a sweet, soft, adorable girl who wears her heart on her sleeve] When Liang Luosheng was twelve, she came to live with the Lu family. Everyone looked down on her as a “country bumpkin,” except Xu Mochen. The boy in a white school shirt bent down and crouched in front of her. “Your big brother will protect you.” From that day on, she spent ten years chasing after Xu Mo 2.2kReads8.3Score244Shelves

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

29. 279 婚 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨13k WordsCompleted Strangers on the Road to Marriage 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day my father died, the media captured video of my husband, Wei Yanchuan, kneeling down to propose to his sweetheart, Jiang Ling. After handling my father's funeral alone, I called my lawyer and asked him to prepare the divorce papers. After following Wei Yanchuan for so many years, I'm tired! Wei Yanchuan, I'm taking back my love for you! I will never love you again!

30. 280 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.7kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves
31. 281 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score109Shelves

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    This story of a broken mirror that can't be mended leaves me feeling a bit unsatisfied.

32. 282 追 After the Second Male Lead Takes the Lead in a Chase-Your-Wife Story 追妻文男二上位后 Life Is Worth Living人间值得10k WordsCompleted I’m the second male lead who successfully won the heroine over in a “win back your wife at the crematorium” story. The System’s rules say that if I can get the heroine, Song Wanwan, to spend our seventh wedding anniversary with me, my mission will be a success, and I can stay in this world and live with her. Otherwise, I’ll be erased. But in our seventh year of marriage, she kept getting closer to the male lead. On our seventh anniversary, I begged her to come back, telling her I would disappear —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's okay if the right person comes a little later.

33. 283 心 Unwilling to Let Go: Su Yinzhen Reborn 心有不甘之苏寅正重生 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted After Su Yinzhen took his own life, he found himself back at seventeen, back in the year he loved Shangshang most. The wheels of fate began to turn. Keeping the secret of his rebirth, this time he decided to place the answer directly in Han Zheng's hands. As the scales of fate began tipping the other way, Zhou Shangshang married Han Zheng at twenty-four. Watching Shangshang beam with happiness at the wedding, Su Yinzhen smiled in acceptance. The next morning, a man's body was found on the hig 90Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a book called "Unresolved Feelings," but it's not on Taobao. The female lead and the second male lead were together for fourteen long years before finally divorcing. The male lead is a playboy who has liked the female lead since high school. After learning of her divorce, he successfully takes her place. I think it's quite good and recommend everyone to check it out. This one is written by a different author, more like a side story. You can check it out after reading the one above. (It's about the second male lead's rebirth.)

34. 284 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    Jiang Qinian is a film emperor, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, and they were together for three years. She watched him date a popular actress. 🌴🌴 Jiang Zhi decisively chose to break up and married Shang Chi, a powerful figure in Beijing's entertainment circle. 🍒

35. 285 侯 My Lord, Your Concubine Ran Off with the Top Scholar 侯爷，你家妾室跟着状元郎跑了 Gu Yiyan顾意胭Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Domestic Scheming and Face-Slapping + A Husband’s Long Road to Redemption + Jealous Hero + Aloof Aristocrat Becomes the Other Woman for Love + Mutual Devotion + No Heroine Change] In her previous life, Shen Shu was a concubine-born daughter who schemed and struggled tirelessly to marry into a marquis’s household. In the end, all she got was a place as an unfavored concubine in the marquis’s household. As she lay dying, she heard that her husband, Xie Chengyu, was going to marry t 3.6kReads7.4Score260Shelves

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    It's a short story, very engaging and addictive. I've read a lot of novels lately, but these short stories are still the most captivating. The characters are well-defined, and both the male lead and the second male lead are excellent.

36. 286 霍 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了，季小姐被人贩子拐了 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The story is as follows: the female lead descends into hell wielding a sharp blade, incidentally picking up a loyal and powerful man as her husband; both are virgins; the second male lead always stands up for the female lead, even handing her a knife, only hoping to become her official husband.

37. 287 深 The Price of the Devoted Second Male Lead's Rise to Power 深情男二上位后的代价 Snowy Day雪天Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After the “wife-chasing crematorium” drama, I didn’t choose the male lead who had finally seen the error of his ways. Instead, I got together with the devoted second male lead. But before our wedding, he, who had always loved me, suddenly grew much colder toward me. Then I overheard him complaining to a friend: “I saw her being mistreated by her husband before, and I felt sorry for her. It was only natural to pity her.” “But... to actually marry her and take over another man’s discarded wife? I 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
39. 289 重 Reborn: The Second Male Lead Wants to Rise to the Top 重生之男二想上位 Mao Dan Who Loves Edamame爱吃毛豆的毛蛋Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted Before being reborn: “What are you wasting your breath on her for? Throw her overboard.” The sound of his voice made her heart feel as if it were being pierced by the icy seawater. “If there’s another life, I’ll make you wish you were dead.” After being reborn: Take down scumbags + tear into homewreckers + emotionally savvy heroine “Second male leads have always loved the deepest.” “Because of the promise made over a piece of candy…” He took several knife strikes for her, yet she used him again 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is reborn and the second male lead takes her place. It's super sweet and not angsty at all, haha!

40. 290 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.2kReads9.2Score697Shelves

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    Broken mirrors can never be mended.

41. 291 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 13kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    🌿✨The second male lead takes over, and a broken mirror cannot be mended. On the eve of their engagement, He Jingchuan abandoned Qiao Yitang at a bridal shop for his white moonlight, ignoring her even when she had a high fever. However, their childhood sweetheart relationship ultimately couldn't withstand his white moonlight; she finally realized her mistake, broke up with him, and decisively called off the engagement. But He Jingchuan was nonchalant: "It's just a tantrum; she'll be fine after some time." It wasn't until Qiao Yitang quietly registered her marriage with a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles that he realized he had completely lost her.

42. 292 偏 The Possessive Heiress Is the Little Ancestor 偏执大小姐她是小祖宗 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Long-form entry for the campus fiction contest] Before she was reborn, she was an obsessive madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo. Even though he never returned her feelings, she worshiped him like a lovesick puppy, hanging on his every passing mood. “I’m morally bankrupt and ethically depraved!” “Si Junmo! Choose me or her?” “If you don’t like me, why do you keep leading me on?” After being reborn, she became a normal person with a cold heart. She stopped acting like an idiot and chasing after so 501Reads9.1Score103Shelves

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    ✨Before her rebirth, she was a paranoid madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo, but never received a response from him. When she was kidnapped and begged him for help, he thought she was up to no good and wanted to ruin their engagement party by any means necessary. After hanging up the phone, he was heartbroken. 🍬🍬After her rebirth, she no longer loved him; he was just a brother to her. But Si Junmo panicked, thinking it was a game of cat and mouse... Later, she held the hand of the one she loved, only smiling at the person who warmed her heart. When she turned away, her expression was calm. "You said back then that I was young and naive when I liked you. I think you were right. I give you 32 thumbs up now." "Thank you for not stopping me from meeting the right person."

43. 293 娇 The Lovely Princess Consort Pouts, and the Tyrannical Prince Falls for Her 娇美王妃一撒娇，霸道王爷沦陷了 Crimson Dream绯梦Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted Reborn + no rekindling a broken relationship + the second male lead wins (one-on-one romance in this life, both leads have been faithful) In her previous life, Jiang Wan thought she was the happiest woman in the world. She was born into a distinguished family, had a husband who doted on her, and a sweet little boy. Watching her elegant husband clumsily draw her eyebrows, her heart had been filled with bliss. Then her husband led men in a massacre of her family. Not one of the more than 150 peopl 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first attempt at the theme of the second male lead rising to power. If you like the second male lead rising to power, you can check it out.

44. 294 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
45. 295 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 319.2kReads9.5Score43.7kShelves
46. 296 玫 The War of the Roses 玫瑰战争 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Marriage is no impregnable fortress. A powerful enemy can invade at any moment. When the enemy is at the gates, he takes up spear and shield, using schemes and stratagems, advancing one step at a time. She retreats without a fight, casts aside her armor, raises her hands in surrender, and gives up her territory. The fortress crashes down. Amid the smoke, he turns resolutely left, while she strolls calmly to the right. 2.7kReads9.4Score265Shelves
47. 297 他 His Little Peony 他的小芍药 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted Completed [Rebirth + pseudo uncle-niece relationship + fatherly nurturing + younger uncle takes the lead + eight-year age gap + second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium + both leads are each other's first and only] [Sweet, gentle girl x self-restrained, proper, abstinent younger uncle] In her previous life, Wen Ning lost both her parents and was taken in by her grandfather's old friend, who brought her to live with the Meng family in Dijiang City. That was the first time she met Meng 7.6kReads8.7Score793Shelves

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    Both are sweet romance novels! The first one features a father figure with an 8-year age gap; the female lead, reborn, resolutely abandons the male lead and chooses the second male lead. The female lead is a sweet and charming type. The second one features an age gap of over 5,000 years; three lifetimes of entanglement lead to a single lifetime of love. The original male lead experiences a "wife-chasing hell." The female lead is sometimes a bit eccentric and is a 100% villain-hunting machine!

48. 298 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.6kReads8.9Score630Shelves
49. 299 恰 Just Returned 恰归来 Nan Shu Sang Luo南书桑落Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Brave yet timid hotel manager × sharp-tongued, mysterious landlord] [Occasionally unhinged heroine + genuinely wooden, super-powerful hero] After being pressured into yet another blind date, Le Qingsi decides to run away from home. On her first day living independently, she discovers that her landlord is a neighbor straight out of a romance comic. Whoa, he's so hot! I'm drooling! Little does she know that her handsome landlord's small act of kindness has put her on a criminal organization's hit 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 极 Loved to the Fullest, I'll Give You All the Glory 极致宠爱，许你万丈光芒好 Yi Jiumu伊九木Modern Romance139k WordsCompleted [Reunion after a long separation + the second male lead takes the lead + doting, fatherly boyfriend + adored by a wealthy family + secret identity] After being diagnosed with acute heart failure, Gu Zheng filled three cups and toasted the man she had loved for ten years, all while pregnant. The first cup was to your reunion after years apart, and to your rekindled love. The second was to a lifetime without children, and a future where you never grow old together. The last cup was just for you, H 238Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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