Feel-Good Stories Where the Second Male Lead Wins! 男二上位的爽文！！

1. 1 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 26kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   I swear these two books are just... Amazing! Ahhhhh, the male lead's character is so good!! He's a normal person who understands the female lead so much! They're just so good, I swear!

2. 2 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
3. 3 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves

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   Wow, the very first book features the second male lead successfully taking over the role, it was all premeditated! The first time they met, the female lead asked the male lead, "Are you any good enough?" "No, I've found someone else," he replied. The male lead was completely stunned for a few seconds. (The last part, "Old house on fire," is a separate, unrelated thought and doesn't directly relate to the story.)

4. 4 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 12.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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   ✨① The male lead stole the female lead's love for seven years. The second male lead, who secretly loved the female lead, plotted for a long time and successfully won her heart. "If there is such a thing as divine love in this world, I'm afraid I can only hide in the shadows and spy on it," the male lead laments his inability to win back his wife. ✨② The female lead was speechless at the male lead's stupidity as soon as she transmigrated, and decisively chose the gentle second male lead. Prince Wen Nian is truly the epitome of gentleness! "The moonlight is the moonlight of youth, and the youth of his prime is forever unparalleled in the world!" ✨③ The male and female leads treated each other as substitutes. When the female lead's white moonlight, the second male lead, returned, the female lead woke up and dumped the male lead.

5. 5 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 113.6kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves
6. 6 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 5kReads8.8Score440Shelves

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   Super good! The older brother and sister-in-law just broke up, and the younger brother immediately offers himself up as a bedmate. A classic case of jealousy, premeditated, and the younger brother taking the place of the older sister-in-law.

7. 7 和 After Their Divorce, Her Stand-In Ex-Husband Cried Himself to Death at the Crematorium 和离后，替身前夫哭死在火葬场 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [A double-substitute story where “you think I'm your substitute, but you're actually the real substitute.” The ex-husband chases his wife, but this time he truly gets his comeuppance. Both leads are first-timers. An obsessive, possessive heroine x a flirtatious, self-destructive hero. Older woman/younger man romance.] Ye Qingying fell in love with Shen Xu at first sight and did everything for him. She even emptied the Ye family coffers to shower the Shen family with gifts. Everyone in the capita 596Reads8.5Score103Shelves
8. 8 男 The Male Lead Torments Me Again and Again, So I'll Go Find the Second Male Lead 男主虐我千百遍，那我就去找男二 Ding Yue Yaya丁月鸭鸭Modern Romance190k WordsCompleted [Theatrical, looks-obsessed heroine who can’t stand melodrama] [Transmigrate into a book: the plan to save the second male lead] [You mistreat me, I’ll dump you and put the second male lead in your place] [A battle of wits between a dumb-as-a-rock System and its Host] After staying up for three nights, college student Zhou Yi found herself in a strange world, bound to a System called “Two-Fifty.” Even the name sounded hopelessly stupid. The System told her she was now Zhou Yiyi, the heroine of a 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 妹 After the Darling Sister Stopped Bailing Him Out, Her Scumbag Fiancé Was Consumed with Regret 妹宝不扶贫后，渣男未婚夫悔疯了 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse57k WordsOngoing [Reborn, Apocalypse, Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight, Male Lead Faces His Comeuppance While the Female Lead Never Looks Back] [Brilliant, Beautiful, and Tragic Disabled Mechanist x Powerful Heiress] Luo Yaoyao is reborn before Wen Xubai betrays her. At this point, she has yet to give everything she has to help Wen Xubai reach the very top. The Luo family has yet to fall, too. Reborn, she is no longer blinded by love. She won't spare Wen Xubai another glance, and she withdraws all the suppor 280Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rebirth and face-slapping, apocalyptic wish-fulfillment novel, second male lead rises to power, male lead suffers a tragic fate while female lead never looks back, handsome, strong, tragic, disabled mechanical engineer second male lead VS high-ranking and powerful young lady.

10. 10 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 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves
11. 11 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    For those who enjoy angst, highly recommended.

12. 12 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.2kReads9.1Score618Shelves

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    These are the two books I recently read. I really enjoy reading about the second male lead winning over the female lead. It's so satisfying, and the male lead dotes on the female lead. The female lead is also very intelligent; she breaks up with the female lead without hesitation or dragging things out. They're both super good. I highly recommend both of them. If you're looking for something to read, check them out!

13. 13 不 I'm Done Chasing! The World-Weary Tycoon Pulls Me Close and Kisses Me! 不追了！厌世大佬拦腰缠吻！ Ming Zhijiu明之九Modern Romance256k WordsCompleted [A true grovel-to-get-her-back story + the male lead takes his place + a bittersweet push and pull + both leads are each other's one and only] [The heroine loves fiercely and hates fiercely, and never looks back] Jiang Rong loved Qi Sheng throughout her entire student life. Everyone said she was Qi Sheng's pathetic puppy. Jiang Rong didn't care. She loved Qi Sheng. Until one day, she fell into the sea, and Qi Sheng saved another woman instead. Jiang Rong became a laughingstock throughout Beijing 5.4kReads8.3Score430Shelves
14. 14 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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    Both are romance novels where the protagonist marries into a relationship from the female's perspective, while the male protagonist has been scheming for a long time. Both are sweet and doting stories. 1.2. The male protagonist uses a whole series of tricks to win his wife's heart; he's the most manipulative CEO. 3.. Who can resist a gentle, fatherly boyfriend?

15. 15 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 68.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
16. 16 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.8kReads9.1Score758Shelves

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    Her secret crush came true, and she successfully won him over! It was all premeditated!

17. 17 暗 Her Secret Crush Is Wicked and Flirtatious, and She Can't Handle Him 暗恋对象又坏又撩，她招架不住 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now available A cash-strapped, gentle, resilient good girl × a rich, aloof, wicked young master [The heroine’s secret crush comes true + a fake playboy reforms + dating before falling in love] Lin Wu stumbled upon scenes she shouldn’t have seen, twice. The first time, in a torrential downpour, He Jingzhou sat in his car, watching indifferently as a bodyguard beat someone half to death. The second time was at a party, where she saw him get dumped on the spot as his White Moonlight ann 65.5kReads9.3Score7kShelves

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    Wife-chasing crematorium + second male lead's rise to power

18. 18 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39.9kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, the female lead returns to the workplace, and the moment her true identity is exposed, the male lead is filled with extreme regret.

19. 19 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A broken mirror will never be mended!! A powerful female protagonist in a refreshing ancient romance novel who kills her arranged marriage partner and lives happily ever after with her true love. A noble princess is forced into an arranged 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 heroine awakens to the truth and immediately leads her family to ally with the prince who is the prince's enemy, protecting her family and killing her enemy. 👍 During this process, she meets a mysterious spy, the male protagonist, and the two fall deeply in love while still lucid. It's incredibly addictive and satisfying! A well-structured and innovative storyline. 😍🍅

20. 20 停 Card Suspension 停卡 Shimmering Star Cluster闪烁星群Modern Romance968k WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, but it'll go up later. [Second male lead takes the spotlight + second marriage + getting rid of scumbags + realistic + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-aware divorcee Xiao Yuer vs. wealthy, marriage-averse lawyer] Content warning: This isn't pure wish fulfillment. It's adapted from a real story, and the leads aren't each other's first and only love. Seven years ago, Li Yuer married for love. Seven years later, her husband, Wu Yizhan, told her to go out a 195.4kReads9.0Score18.7kShelves

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    The second male lead rises to power; he's sharp-tongued, talented, and pursues his wife relentlessly. The original wife, a scumbag, faces a tumultuous pursuit after the divorce, but the female lead refuses to return.

21. 21 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score165Shelves

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    I just love the first book of Crematorium series, even though it doesn't have a high rating, it's really good (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ Highly recommend!

22. 22 白 The Girl Who Was My Moonlight Is Done with This! 白月光她不干了！ Hai Ying海盈Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted “You are the beautiful, high-born second female lead, the childhood sweetheart who returns from abroad as everyone’s unattainable ideal. You marry the CEO of a multinational corporation for a business alliance. But you can’t help falling for the male lead, your childhood friend, and you constantly scheme against the innocent, sweet female lead. In the end, the leads live happily ever after, while your husband and family abandon you, and you die a horrible death.” After transmigrating into the an 76.7kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
23. 23 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 18.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The male lead sends the female lead to jail for the sake of the seemingly innocent but actually manipulative female supporting character. The female lead returns and goes on a killing spree.

24. 24 我 I've Been Waiting for You to Break Up for Ages 我等你分手很久了 June Qianqian六月浅浅Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted [The Darling of High Society x A Powerful Scion of the Capital] [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Extremely Sweet Romance] Before her wedding, Qin Yi, the cherished daughter of the Qin family, is abandoned by her fiancé and disgraced, becoming the laughingstock of the entire city of Jing. People mock her behind her back: “Qin Yi's reputation is ruined. Which prominent man in Jing would want a woman who's been abandoned?” However, before long, Huo Xuxing, the sole head of the Huo family in Jing, an 1kReads9.0Score129Shelves
25. 25 诱 Tempting Kisses for a Sweet Little Fruit 诱吻小甜果 Ni Xing霓星Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush comes true + mutual redemption + both virgins + the second male lead desperately pursues his wife] (Not a strong heroine! A slightly spicy, sweet romance!) [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. bold young master] During the six years she was taken in, Wen You regarded Mr. Feng as the ultimate authority, working tirelessly and obeying his every word. Who could have guessed that after she graduated from university, he would coldly toss out, “I only ever saw h 1.2kReads9.2Score160Shelves

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    This isn't the second male lead, he's clearly the male lead I'm always late for!!!

26. 26 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score237Shelves
27. 27 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 25.9kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A story of a cunning, manipulative male lead who rises to power. The older brother stands him up before their marriage registration, so the younger brother volunteers, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's scheming, funny, and the younger brother is incredibly manipulative. If you like charming, suave men, check it out!

28. 28 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 24.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book features a second male lead who wins over his childhood sweetheart, who is overshadowed by a newcomer. The first male lead doesn't appreciate her and ends up chasing her back in a whirlwind of misery. The female lead and the second male lead are family friends, and his parents adore her. He also secretly loves her and dotes on her immensely—it's incredibly sweet and romantic! The second book features both the male and female leads from wealthy families, but the male lead's family is even more so. He secretly loves the female lead, and his entire family knows he's in love with her. They are arranged to marry, but the female lead falls in love after the marriage. The male lead dotes on her, and his family is also very kind, while the female lead's family is not. Later, the entire family chases after the female lead relentlessly, and the second male lead wins over. (Here, "male lead" refers to the second male lead in the book.)

29. 29 分 The Day We Broke Up, Young Master Lu Took Me to Get Our Marriage License 分手当天，陆少拉我去领证 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Qi Zhinuo, the little princess of the Qi family in Beicheng, fell for a boy named Wen Shaoyu when she was young and naive. From then on, she chased after him for three years, despite her family's objections. Wherever Wen Shaoyu went, Qi Zhinuo was sure to be there. Three months into their relationship, however, the young woman overheard Wen Shaoyu teasing someone else: “I only wanted her family's connections.” “She's so spoiled. Who could really like her?” That very afternoon, Qi Zhinuo left him 9.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
30. 30 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 19kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
31. 31 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This is really amazing, it's so good. I've watched it so many times.

32. 32 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3.1kReads8.9Score268Shelves

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    [A wife-chasing saga + second male lead's rise to power, both are virgins] Yu Chu fell in love with her target and gave up her chance to return to the game world, staying in the game. She thought they would grow old together in love. However, in the third year of their marriage, he brought a girl to her, saying, "Qing Tang is carrying my child." "She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of the Nation. Making her a concubine is unfair to her. I wish to marry her as my secondary wife." Yu Chu proposed a divorce. Pei Jinzhou, contrary to his usual behavior, refused, "Our marriage was ordained by imperial decree; divorce is impossible!" At the year-end competition, Yu Chu fought tooth and nail to win first place, just to obtain the emperor's promise. When the emperor asked her what she wanted, Yu Chu, disregarding the crowd, loudly proclaimed, "This subject demands a divorce from the imperial decree!" The entire hall erupted in commotion. Pei Jinzhou tightly gripped her arm, "I disagree!" Yu Chu expressionlessly pulled her hand away, "It's not up to you!"

33. 33 分 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Dropped the Act 分手之后，沈小姐她不装了 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are devoted only to each other; no getting back together after a breakup. Marriage first, love later. The female lead falls in love after marriage, while the male lead’s secret crush finally comes true. Seven-year age gap.] Shen Nanqiao spent a year with Pei Yi in Nancheng. She was gentle and obedient, never made a fuss, and always played the perfect girlfriend. People around them laughed at her. “Little girl, stop dreaming. You have no family connections or influence, ye 1.3kReads8.8Score149Shelves
34. 34 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 101.5kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    The second male lead getting the top spot is awesome, huh?

35. 35 团 The Beloved Little Sweetheart: Master Ji, Take It Easy 团宠小甜精：纪爷轻点撩 Qibaozi柒宝子Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [A doting wife with no limits, Ji Liaoliao x the rational young lady] Reborn at her wedding, Xu Qiao repays a debt of gratitude from her past life by kicking her scumbag ex to the curb and choosing a new groom. Ji Liaoliao gives Xu Qiao his heart and soul, and even leaves her everything in his will! After they marry, Ji Liaoliao’s long-laid plans ensure Xu Qiao is spoiled beyond measure. When Xu Qiao’s scumbag father causes trouble, Ji Liaoliao says, “I’m here. Don’t even think about bullying my 213Reads9.2Score107Shelves
36. 36 春 A Heart Full of Longing 春心难捱 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [I'm Only 19, But My Son Is 18 + He Begs for Her Back + The Cocky Guy Takes the Lead + A Little Wolf-and-Bunny Romance] [Quiet, Sweet Student x Bad-Tempered Tycoon] The Zhu and Meng families have been close for generations. Zhu Lingyu and Meng Ke have known each other since childhood and are engaged. Everyone around them assumes they're a couple and will get married one day. Only Zhu Lingyu knows that the man who indulges her in every way has always held someone else in his heart. She thinks he' 116.8kReads9.3Score15.3kShelves
37. 37 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 26.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    This is seriously amazing! The female lead doesn't go back to her ex, and the male lead's character is so sweet. Highly recommended!

38. 38 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 467Reads7.5Score—Shelves
39. 39 前 After My Ex's Funeral, a Time-Traveling Big Shot from Ancient Times Clings to Me 前任火葬后古穿今大佬赖上我 Zhi Xia织夏Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [The male lead gets the girl + long-laid plans + chasing his wife after she’s completely moved on] [Ballet beauty × devoted, aloof gentleman] Jiang Zhiying is a ballet student at Huada, graceful and cool as the moon. Everyone says she’s never had a boyfriend and has eyes only for ballet. He Yanchuan bets his buddies he can win her over in a month. They don’t believe him. He scoffs. “For starters, I saved her.” He Yanchuan drops his playboy act and treats Jiang Zhiying with the utmost tenderness, 40Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    What second male lead? That's the male lead who's late!

40. 40 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16.1kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    These three books absolutely thrilled me, they're so good! You guys will die if you haven't read them, especially the third one. I'd call it the ultimate example of unrequited love x long-planned scheme x the second male lead's rise to power! [Learned][Learned][Learned]

41. 41 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 13.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, hahaha

42. 42 惊 Shock! After He Read Her Mind, Her Younger Uncle Started Making a Move on Her Man 惊！被读心后小叔他开始撬墙角啦 Three Bowls of Rice a Day一天三碗大米饭Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book] [Mind-reading] [System] [Your Ex's Uncle] [Mutual Devotion] [A Useless System That Doesn't Follow the Plot] [Sweet Romance] [Comedy] Qu Xinning is punished by an OOC System after transmigrating into a book! Forced to play the lovesick fool for a scumbag for a whole month, she's finally reached the day she's been waiting for! She's going to secretly photograph the scumbag cheating with his unattainable first love! But she ends up hiding in the room of the scumbag's uncl 5.9kReads9.3Score830Shelves
43. 43 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10.6kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A sweet romance novel where the second male lead wins the heart of the female lead; it's very good.

44. 44 重 Reborn: The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead 重生之男二他直接上位了 Aowu Aowu嗷呜敖呜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Reborn + pampered, willful heiress + outwardly world-weary, secretly humble puppy-like male lead + groveling to win her back + second male lead takes the lead] Original title: Back to Eighteen, the Pampered Heiress Flaunts Her Beauty A service-oriented male lead!!! A real puppy!!! The female and male leads are only one year apart!!! Mingzhu × Jiang Zhi -- (Not a story about a strong, independent heroine. Please don't read if that's what you want.) -- “Mingzhu, aren't you being childish? Do you 7.9kReads8.7Score887Shelves

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    This is what a female-oriented novel should be like! It revolves around the female lead, and it's so well-written. I especially love her line, "No one in this world is worthy of me, but when I say I like you, that means you're worthy." Who doesn't understand this line? Seriously! Fans of "Queen and Dog" stories are in for a treat. The male lead is also excellent. The author truly treats the female lead like her own daughter, preventing her from being disgusted by those who are meant to be. I love this seemingly simple yet profound story.

45. 45 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, 92.6kReads8.9Score5.1kShelves

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    Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his lowest point and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his "white moonlight" (his first love) returned to China. She never imagined that Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, "It's just a birthday, it happens every year, what's wrong with missing one?" Heartbroken, Qin Shuzhi decisively broke up with him. Her mother said, "The first quality of a good husband is gentleness and consideration..." So, when she saw that considerate and gentle man, she couldn't help but ask him, "Mr. Shi, are you interested in marrying me?" Suddenly proposed to, Shi Yuanxing tried hard to maintain his composure, cautiously confirming, "Ms. Tai, are you sure you're sober?" Qin Shuzhi replied, "I'm perfectly sober." And just like that—Ms. Tai, who had originally just gone to invite someone to dinner, ended up bringing home a handsome and wealthy husband.

46. 46 白 After My White Moonlight Married, I Married My Archenemy 白月光成亲后，我嫁了我的死对头 A Spoonful of Cherry Blossoms一勺樱花Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife’s Revenge] Yun Xingran, the daughter of Prince Li’s household, spent ten years humbly chasing after Jiang Xun. At last, an imperial edict arranged their marriage, but even the best-laid plans could not account for fate. A month before the wedding, Jiang Xun made a grand spectacle of bringing Qiao Qingqian, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, into his home along the city’s ten-mile main street. He gave Yun Xingran a resounding slap in the face. With the wedding date approaching 318Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    ♥A satisfying story of the second male lead rising to power is here! 🍉 She was the eldest daughter of Prince Li's mansion, humbly following him for ten years until she finally received the imperial decree for their marriage. However, to her dismay, he welcomed another woman into his mansion along the ten-mile-long street before their wedding, and she finally realized she was married to someone else… 🍉 Through a series of coincidences, she was taken in by him. Seven years—even a stone would have warmed up by now—yet he still married a princess from another country. Heartbroken, she chose to return to her homeland, thinking she would never love again, but unexpectedly, she fell for the gentleness of the Crown Prince… ——Please follow, Princess🍉

47. 47 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

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    The second male lead becomes the main character's secret crush, and after a tumultuous pursuit, the female lead doesn't look back. Only through spending time together does she realize that he's her true love!

48. 48 惊 Shocking! After Leaving the Palace, the Empress Is Spoiled by Everyone! 惊：娘娘离宫后，被团宠了！ Jiu Ke Sweet Candy九柯甜糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted They are both each other's first and only. She was the legitimate princess of the Qingluan Kingdom, noble in status and cherished by all… He was the youngest emperor of the Dongli Kingdom. His birth mother held power over the court and constantly kept him in check… A rebellion reduced her to a merchant's daughter to be sold off. An accident brought her under his protection, and he raised her for seven years. … Until he asked to marry the princess of her kingdom. Heartbroken, she realized that no 426Reads9.0Score105Shelves
49. 49 居 Mr. Fu Has Ulterior Motives and Plays His Moves Step by Step 居心不净，傅先生他步步为营 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Marriage before love + secret crush comes true]+ [Gentle little bunny × restrained, deranged CEO]+ [Both virgins] Fu Yushen found Qi Nian crying miserably on the street in the pouring rain. Late at night, at a hotel. A powerful CEO from a wealthy family and a beautiful, down-on-her-luck star. What happened between them goes without saying. Many people said Fu Yushen was just having fun and would eventually marry a well-bred socialite from a family like his own. Others said Fu Y 973Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    The second male lead got the role!!! So satisfying!!! So cathartic!!! So sweet and doting!!! Ahh ...

50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiling the Obsessive Male Supporting Character 快穿：在偏执男配心尖肆意撒娇 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious goddess of the worlds + mad, lovesick male supporting characters + love at first sight + sweet 1v1 romance] They say the male lead belongs to the heroine, while the second male lead belongs to everyone. Wen Xin, cast as the heroine of a tragic romance, threw herself into the arms of the devoted second male lead without hesitation. “Male lead over there, don’t come any closer!” Who needs sweet love when only an idiot would go looking for heartbreak! * The domineering, loyal yo 25.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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