Sweet Stories Where the Gentle Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart, So Sweet I Bounce Around Like a Monkey 温柔男二上位文！甜到我更个猴一样上窜下跳的那种

1. 1 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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   💐The second male lead takes over! Wen Mi, to get into Jiang Yanchen's university, wore a blood-red dress and kept her long, straight black hair, all to become his pure and innocent girlfriend. After four years of love, all she got in return was, "Wen Mi? I find her annoying." Heartbroken, she finally woke up. That night, a serious car accident occurred outside the bar. Wen Mi never expected to meet He Jue again under such circumstances. His white dress was stained with his blood; he had been run over by the driver of the car while pleading with her. He Mi, her childhood sweetheart, a year older than her in ten years, was also known as a prodigy, a haughty and aloof young master. She sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face, her gaze meeting Jiang Yanchen's through the crowd. He had a cigarette between his teeth, the rising smoke unable to conceal the coldness in his eyes. With his last bit of strength, He Jue reached out and covered Wen Mi's eyes, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible in the wind, "Mimi, don't look at him, have pity on me." When Wen Mi opened her eyes again, she found herself back in her sophomore year. Upon seeing He Jue, she cried until she'd used up an entire pack of tissues. She sobbed, "He Jue, look at my leg." He Jue: ? Later, the night Wen Mi and He Jue's relationship became public, only Jiang Yanchen went crazy, "Wen Mi, where are you?" He Jue, holding the little plum blossom in his arms, said, "In my arms, she said she wanted to sleep." Everyone at Lin University knew that the arrogant young master He had a rather unremarkable nickname: Juejue. —"Wen Mi, don't be his tail, come be my princess."

2. 2 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 33.5kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Ex’s Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Throne 快穿：前任火葬场后，男二上位了 Three Bowls, Please吃三碗Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Character snapshots!] [Ex-husband’s redemption + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [The heroine has been married before; not both leads’ first time] [Both the male lead and second male lead involved with the heroine are inexperienced] [The ex-husband’s redemption, the male lead’s sweet romance] [Immersive quick transmigration, the heroine is the original character] [Character details are in the chapter titles] They were once abandoned, forgotten, and pushed aside. Shen Lian’s job is to give them 1.9kReads8.7Score11914d adds

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   The gentle second male lead has won! It was all premeditated; his unrequited love has come true. Every scene is beautiful! [Heart emoji]

4. 4 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 25.2kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds

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   The male lead is obsessed with the second male lead taking his place.

5. 5 未 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨，他兄弟蓄谋已久 Citron Coffee香橼咖啡Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 10.7kReads7.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   This one This one This one

6. 6 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.2kReads8.7Score63814d adds

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   The male lead is a model citizen, and he's quite the charmer, it's so sweet and heartwarming.

7. 7 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   Super sweet! The second male lead truly steals the spotlight, and every single one of them is a well-known character, with Xie Yanli and Xue Cen even making the list.

8. 8 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
9. 9 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 134.8kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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   These exes were so blindly devoted, thinking no amount of hurting the female lead would make her leave. The female lead decisively let go and never looked back. The second male lead, who secretly loved the female lead, successfully won her heart, especially Xie Yanli and Princess Cen Cen—it was so sweet, I couldn't stop smiling the whole time. Highly recommended! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

10. 10 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
11. 11 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

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    He secretly loved the female lead for many years, silently protected her, ousted the scumbag boyfriend to successfully take her place, and provided her with emotional support. It's super sweet but not cloying.

12. 12 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score29714d adds

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    Everyone knows: Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi, but Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Jiang Yuan chases after him for eleven years. Until one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health fails, and she only asks that he be with her in her final moments. But what appears before her is Song Yanzhi's wedding invitation; the bride is none other than her best friend from university. She lies in a pool of blood, laughing wildly. When she opens her eyes, she is back in high school. This time, she doesn't want anything to do with him anymore.

13. 13 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    His love is truly admirable; it's respect, understanding, companionship, equality, and the confidence that I can back you up no matter what you do. "Miss Jiang, we've been engaged for sixteen years, and I've been waiting to marry you. I have no regrets now." It's so sweet!

14. 14 宠 Spoiling Her Rotten: One Cry from His Sweetheart and the Capital's Huo Lord Turns Red-Eyed 宠化！乖宝一哭，京圈霍爷红眼宠 Sweet Happiness, Golden Years甜禧金岁岁Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted and will go up.) [Reborn, doting father-figure boyfriend who loves to hold her on his lap, super sweet pampering, obsessive yandere, devoted to each other, male lead comes out on top, second male lead pursues his wife after losing her] Obsessive, possessive big shot from the capital × soft, beautiful woman in a cheongsam In her previous life, Wen Zhi Li was betrayed by a scumbag and died a miserable death. On the first night after being reborn, she climbed into the be 14kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
15. 15 分 After the Breakup, the Powerful Gu of the Capital Dotes on Me and Coaxes Me 分手后，被京圈顾爷捧在掌心撩哄 Love Lemon恋柠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Are Chaste + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Secret Crush Comes True + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Sweet Romance] The rating will go up, so stay tuned... Shi Sang and Qi Ji fell in love at school, and she thought they would smoothly make it to the altar. Little did she know... Just days after their engagement, Qi Ji asked Shi Sang to go to prison in someone else's place. “Xinxin is already in poor health. What's so bad about serving a year in 1.4kReads8.6Score14214d adds
16. 16 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: My Scumbag Ex's Uncle Falls for Me 蓄谋已久：渣男小叔爱上我 Fox Princess妖狐殿下Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + putting scumbags in their place + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium + mutual devotion and healing] Feng Shaoyi never expected his fiancée of twelve years, Su Yinghua, to break up with him just because he'd taken a young mistress on the side. Feng Shaoyi didn't take it seriously. He thought she was just throwing a tantrum. Everyone in their circle knew that Su Yinghua loved him desperately and couldn't live without him. Until one day, Su Yinghua 2.4kReads9.1Score33314d adds
17. 17 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The story originally involved the second male lead supporting the female lead for eight years, but later the female lead was ruined by the second male lead, and the male lead took advantage of the situation to become her.

18. 18 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 288Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A broken mirror will never be mended!! A female-centric romance novel where the female lead leaves her unloved lover. The strongest female lead, neither a naive white lotus nor a saint, but clear-headed and ruthless. A powerful female protagonist in an ancient Chinese romance novel. A noble princess forced into a political marriage with a prince, but the prince's heart belongs to another, and he plans to discard her and her family after using them. After a breakdown in the rain, the female lead awakens and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince, the prince's enemy, to protect her family and kill her enemy. During this process, she meets a mysterious spy, and the two are drawn into a complex relationship, each falling for the other in their lucid moments – incredibly addictive and satisfying! A well-structured and innovative story. 😍🍅

19. 19 男 The Second Male Lead Can’t Be Heartbroken Forever: Who Will Cure the Hero’s Love-Brain? 男二不悲情，谁来治愈主角的恋脑 Beautiful Youyou美丽的忧忧Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from overwork, I became bound to the Second Male Lead Compensation System. The mission was simple: transmigrate into one fictional world after another and bring some warmth to the tragic second male leads who'd been emotionally wrecked by the plot. But nobody told me that after I kept bringing them warmth... they'd all grow up enough to run errands. The gentle doctor from a wealthy-family novel pins me against the wall in the on-call room, his ears bright red. “That late-nig 3.7kReads8.0Score21214d adds

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    The gentle second male lead deserves redemption~ This book is absolutely sweet enough to make you jump around like a monkey [laughing][laughing][laughing]

20. 20 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds

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    The second male lead's bag is so sweet, it'll make you need insulin! [Laughs]

21. 21 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.8kReads9.2Score50814d adds

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    The female lead was the male lead's childhood sweetheart who pursued him for eight years, but he ended up getting engaged to someone else. The female lead decisively gave up on him and married the second male lead. After the marriage, she discovered that the powerful man had secretly loved her for many years.

22. 22 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds
23. 23 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    A revealing swimsuit photo was found on her boyfriend's phone, taken by his female "best friend." The female lead decisively broke up with him, and the second male lead's five-year unrequited love finally blossomed into marriage. ⭐ Their love was mutual, a giving and a commitment, with neither relying on the other.

24. 24 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds
25. 25 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.6kReads9.1Score5.4k14d adds
26. 26 豪 Sweet Love in a Powerful Family: Mr. Fu's Beloved Little Wife 豪门甜宠：傅先生的团宠小娇妻 Lemon-Flavored Cat DE柠檬味DE猫Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Sweet and doting romance in a wealthy family + devoted 1v1 couple + love at first sight + happy ending for everyone + the whole family dotes on her. No misunderstandings, no melodrama, plenty of sweetness. Dive right in!] [Cool, refined heir to a wealthy family vs. sweet and sassy heiress adored by her whole family] Jiang Yu discovers that her boyfriend of a year is actually a rich second-generation heir pretending to be poor, all to test whether she's a gold digger. To test Jiang Yu's feelings 16.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family - Completed, All Characters Have a Happy Ending

27. 27 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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    The second male lead secretly loves and wins over the female lead, their sweetness is so intense it's heart-fluttering; all his gentleness and doting affection are reserved for her alone.

28. 28 容 Mr. Rong Is So Charming, the Young Lady Has Fallen Completely 容总那么撩，大小姐彻底沦陷了 Zhou Wealthy Cat周财猫Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO + proactive male lead + simmering tension + regretful second male lead chasing his wife] After secretly loving Lu Zhiyan for years, Wen Jin finally makes up her mind to confess. But then she sees him come home with a new woman in his arms, heading straight for the bedroom. Heartbroken, Wen Jin goes out drinking, only to somehow end up sleeping with Lu Zhiyan's good friend! The next morning, Wen Jin tries to run. A deep, magnetic voice sounds beside her ear. “Miss Wen, were you plan 2.9kReads8.7Score31114d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly gentle with the female lead. ① He falls in love with her at first sight and starts secretly watching her, creating chance encounters. Before he can confess, a scumbag beats him to it. To get closer to her, he befriends the scumbag. Later, they meet again while abroad. The female lead has broken up with her boyfriend, and he directly tricks her into marrying him. It's very sweet. The male lead has strong moral values, respects the female lead, cares about her feelings, spoils her, and supports her career. ② The male lead is very gentle with the female lead, secretly loving her for ten years. He has strong moral values, never looks down on her, and never speaks ill of her. He shows great attention to detail and has a unique and unwavering affection for her. His family is also very kind and cares deeply for the female lead. The female lead is a bit naive and cute, but decisive and straightforward. Once she realizes she likes the male lead, she makes her move, going straight for him…③ The male lead is love-struck, vying for her affections, making it incredibly sweet. He's sarcastic and funny towards the scumbag, and has countless schemes all for the sake of being with her. He doesn't look down on her because she's an illegitimate child; it's super sweet. The female lead is also decisive; if she doesn't like the scumbag, she doesn't like him anymore. She falls in love with the male lead during their time together…④ Because of a brief scene together, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's clear about his goals, taking action when he wants her, and slowly pursuing her. The female lead appears aloof but is actually very cute, hardworking, self-respecting, strong, and self-loving. When she discovers the scumbag's betrayal, she decisively breaks up with him…

29. 29 独 Only Ever Loving You 独恋你 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Rising powerhouse actress × silver-tongued, smooth-talking film emperor] [Happy ending + devoted couple + second male lead wins the girl] [Six-year age gap] Shu Ye was admitted to film school with the top score in acting. Photos from the school’s platform spread across the internet, drawing widespread attention. Beauty and talent became her trademark. From the moment she started school, countless companies offered her scripts, an opportunity anyone would envy. To everyone’s astonishment, she tu 2.1kReads9.1Score21914d adds
30. 30 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.9kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds

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    🍒🍒 Rebirth + Second Male Lead Takes Over. A clear-headed and indifferent female lead * A sweet but seemingly cool male lead. The female lead marries her stepbrother, becoming ostracized and despised by everyone. What she thought would be a sweet ending turns into a melodramatic mess. Pei Jinyang complains to his childhood sweetheart, "Maybe it was too intense back then, I used up all my feelings, now I have absolutely no interest in Zhizhi." The female lead directly says, "Then let's get a divorce." She unexpectedly returns to her high school days and ends up with her stepbrother's nemesis. Second Male Lead: "If your brother knew you were with me, wouldn't he be furious?" She kisses his lips, "He already is."

31. 31 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds

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    1️⃣Fellow readers, does anyone know this novel where the second male lead wins? It's absolutely my favorite! The female lead is a master strategist with flawless plans, her character is incredibly ruthless. The second male lead appears gentle and refined, but he's actually very calculating. Through his meticulous planning, various forces are cleverly balanced, their interests intertwined, and the world, driven by him, surges towards prosperity. He also successfully wins the heart of the beauty, a truly amazing story! 2️⃣Fellow readers, I've discovered a gem of a novel! A sweet, romantic, and hilarious transmigration story. A devoted second male lead wins, a sweet and sarcastic little princess meets a gentle yet cunning little prince. The characters are incredibly gentle, hitting the nail on the head. The author's writing is superb; many sentences are like treasure troves of synopsis, each one touching the heart and incredibly healing. The story is heartwarming, perfectly portraying ideal love and a dream life. A male lead like Dongzhi should only exist in books! Highly recommended, you won't regret reading it!

32. 32 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
33. 33 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 35.5kReads8.3Score4.8k14d adds

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    The male lead is utterly in love with the female lead; it's a sweet romance.

34. 34 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    This is truly an excellent read. The author's writing is superb, and the male lead's quiet devotion is remarkable. Unbeknownst to the female lead, Pei Zhihe has already taken countless steps towards her. "Even if you don't want to be a mother in the future, I will always be proud to have your love exclusively."

35. 35 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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    The gentle second male lead in an ancient romance novel rises to power.

36. 36 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.6kReads9.3Score88114d adds

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    💜💜💜💜Male Second Character Novel ① When she woke up again, she found herself four years later. Everything around her had changed, and she was heartbroken. She returned to her hometown... ②She transmigrated into a book and became the male lead's stepsister. In the original book, she fell in love with her stepsister and kept jumping between the male and female leads. In the end, she died!

37. 37 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 49.8kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
38. 38 穿 After Becoming the Heroine of an Angsty Novel, I Cling to the Second Male Lead 穿成虐文女主后抱紧男二大腿 Sugar, No Spice加糖不放辣Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted After the little princess of the Lan family, Lan Xingyou, died suddenly, she transmigrated into a tragic novel she had just finished reading. The original heroine shared her name, and the story followed the same old plot: “They mistreat me a thousand times, yet I still love them as if nothing happened.” But after transmigrating into the book, Lan Xingyou rewrote the story with one hand and wrapped her arms around a man with the other. What did she care about the male lead? Get lost! Wouldn’t it 308Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    This book is really good! I've read it several times. I love Youbao and Xiaojingjing. Later on, Youbao's family members also come to her world.

39. 39 难 What a Handful! My Boss Always Wants to Flirt with Me 难搞！老板总想和我谈情说爱 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted The rating will rise~ [The male lead fights to marry her and claim his place through a whirlwind wedding | unrequited love comes true + marriage first, love later] [Gorgeous little money-lover vs devoted, powerful CEO] The day she broke up with her ex, she accidentally slept with her direct supervisor. / He Jingzhou is cold and ruthless, decisive in his actions, and an unreachable heir to the heavens, a feared king of the business world in Jinghua. Everyone says he has no interest in women and i 744Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    A story about a male protagonist's bittersweet unrequited love. Bittersweet.

40. 40 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    No one spoils his wife better than him. A top-tier Beijing socialite, a haughty yet deeply affectionate suit-wearing thug, versus a ballet princess, a bright and proud little swan. ✨ Eight years of unrequited love—I'm totally shipping Lou Yanjing with his intense desires yet relentless self-control! He even helps her write love letters to others. Lou Yanjing, with that kind of perseverance, you'll succeed at anything!

41. 41 谈 Forget the Campus Heartthrob, the Abstinent Young Master Is So Devoted 谈什么校草，禁欲太子爷他超宠 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [A husband’s desperate pursuit after losing his wife # taking down scumbags # reunion after a long separation # marriage before love # secret crush # second male lead wins # childhood friends fighting over her] Xia Shiyu pursued the school heartthrob for five years. She heard he liked sweet, gentle women, so she wore white dresses and played the part for years. When she finally got what she wanted, she found Li Hanting with a close friend in his arms, smiling carelessly as he mocked her. “Like a 237Reads6.2Score10314d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts are no match for those who fall from the sky

42. 42 她 She Drew the Gods Down from Heaven 她引神明坠落 Autumn Firefly秋流萤Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted Shen Daiyi comes from a prominent medical family in Jingbei. That year, her usually low-key mother suddenly holds a birthday banquet, drawing greetings from all the great families and landing Shen Daiyi a blind date. It’s snowing softly on the day of the date. The person she once had a crush on as a girl is seated beside her blind date. Like a snow-capped peak, like a god from the heavens, the man is just as he was back then: refined, extraordinary, and beyond reach, the sort no one would dare l 34.8kReads9.3Score4.7k14d adds

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    The gentle second male lead wins over, and his unrequited love becomes real.

43. 43 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 24.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
44. 44 乔 Dr. Qiao, I Want to Help You Collect Rent 乔医生，我想帮你收租 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted Jing Yan spent five years in love with Chu Yi, only to hear that his first love had moved into his home, instead of getting a wedding announcement. Her love for him faded away in an instant. After the breakup, she meets her landlord for the first time. Mr. Qiao is a doctor. The next time she sees him, she learns he’s also a property owner. In her everyday life, Dr. Qiao is the very picture of a mature, dependable adult man. One night, Jing Yan sends Dr. Qiao a tentative message: “Maybe I don’t w 2.7kReads9.2Score37714d adds

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    After five years of dating, the female protagonist discovers that instead of wedding news, she's receiving news that her boyfriend's first love is living in his house. Five years of affection vanish in an instant. After the breakup, she runs into her doctor landlord, and the two gradually reconnect. She discovers he's a mature, stable, and charming man, and suddenly realizes that marriage might not be such a bad thing after all. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

45. 45 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7k14d adds
46. 46 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.2kReads9.3Score61314d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, and the female lead tries to win over the male lead for three years, but accidentally wins over the wrong person. She leaves decisively, but he thinks she will come back. However, he unexpectedly discovers that she is getting along very well with the second male lead, and he realizes that she will not come back.

47. 47 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds

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    You absolutely must watch this!!!

48. 48 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.5kReads9.1Score93214d adds
49. 49 惊 Shocking! The Cold Campus Hunk Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 惊！高冷校草竟是恋爱脑 Jiang Fuzhi江扶枝Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Mutual Teasing + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scum + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Revenge] Only before she died did Shen Zhiyan learn that her boyfriend had never loved her. He had gotten together with her to get close to her father and take revenge on her and her family. Reborn in her college days, when she was still desperately pursuing Cheng Hanyu, Shen Zhiyan finally came to her senses. She set out to make the scumbag pay, tear apart the fake innocent, and defend everything that was rightfully h 1.3kReads8.8Score14214d adds

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    The gentle second male lead takes over! It's so sweet! So sweet it's almost comical!

50. 50 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

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