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

1. 51 强 Bold Flirting! Secret Love! The President Is Gentle and Adoring 强撩！暗恋！总统阁下他温柔低哄 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet whirlwind marriage + married first, love later + simmering tension] Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ning family, who had gone missing as a child, grown up in the countryside, and become the butt of countless jokes, had been deeply in love with Shen Mubai, the most eligible bachelor in the capital, for years. But on the day the two families’ marriage alliance was to be sealed, Shen Mubai abandoned his bride in front of everyone and ran after the woman he had alw 7.6kReads8.6Score851Shelves
2. 52 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 59.4kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
3. 53 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is Hopelessly in Love 快穿：男二是个顶级恋爱脑 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted (Complete, so enjoy!) [Quick transmigration + a new male lead in each world + sweet with a touch of angst + transmigrate into a book] The devoted second male leads in novels love in vain and die consumed by sorrow. Hua Yan enters these novels to give each second male lead the perfect ending. A clingy childhood friend, a beautiful older sister… From passerby to supporting female character to the girl of his dreams to heroine, the second male lead in every world falls helplessly in love with her. 7.7kReads8.9Score468Shelves

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   These are definitely the ones! [Flying kiss] They all feature the female lead ending up with the second male lead. Sweet romance with a touch of angst, don't miss them! [Shy]

4. 54 和 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Jerk, a Puppy-Like Guy Won Me Over 和渣男退婚后，被小狼狗上位了 Linshan's Haiming Apu林山的海鸣阿普Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted Sui Xiaoxiao liked Qi Feng and had followed him for years, always believing she was one of a kind to him. It wasn’t until the woman he had always cherished appeared that she realized she had been a joke. The bastard wanted to break off their engagement? Fine. Sui Xiaoxiao turned around and threw herself into the arms of a younger, devoted man. But then the bastard suddenly came back, desperate to win her over. Sorry, you can’t afford to mess with this domineering young hunk. 1Reads6.6Score—Shelves
5. 55 要 Blame Mr. Fu's Best Friend for Stealing His Girlfriend 要怪，就怪傅总好兄弟爱撬墙角 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted If Anyone's to Blame, It's President Fu's Best Friend for Stealing His Girlfriend 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead takes over. While he's away on a business trip abroad, his childhood sweetheart asks her what she's doing, and she's almost caught cheating on him at the door. Does he know who she's been cheating on him with? He wants to give her a chance to confess, but she denies it. He feels unwell and wants a divorce, but she tries to use the child to keep him from divorcing her. He leaves behind divorce papers, and she feigns pitifulness, deliberately getting hurt to gain sympathy. Unexpectedly, she gains sympathy from another male mistress. This other man proposes to her. Her father didn't even attend the wedding banquet; his first visit to her home was to demand a divorce. He refuses. She pretends to be pregnant with a boy to try and cover it up. Her father demands 50 million to leave his son, but she refuses because the price isn't enough. Her father gets angry and insists on the original price, take it or leave it. She takes the other man and proposes to him in public, and she accepts. Her father falls ill from anger and begins to hate her. On her wedding day, he takes advantage of her, but the other man isn't angry. She gets bored and goes to a karaoke bar to find male models. The wife begs her to come home, but she refuses.

6. 56 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 34.1kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   Recommended youth campus romance novels where the second male lead rises to power. [Learned]

7. 57 离 After My Divorce, My Son's Real Dad Tried to Scam Me 离婚后，我被儿子他亲爹碰瓷了 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby] A marriage in name only had trapped Xie Ningxia for six years. Six years later, her ex-husband's first love returned, and she immediately stepped aside. But just after the divorce, she unexpectedly became a mother. Looking at the child who resembled her so much, Xie Ningxia couldn't help feeling a little flustered... What made her even more anxious was that the child's father was Chen Huaizheng, the president of the Chen Group, whose power in Beic 2.1kReads9.3Score237Shelves

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   🌸A marriage in name only trapped the female lead for six years. After six years, her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) returned home, and she decisively divorced him to make way for him [thumbs up]. She then immediately married the father of her child, the second male lead took her place, and the adorable child is so cute [thumbs up].

8. 58 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score651Shelves
9. 59 我 After I Gave Up on Him, My Boyfriend Regretted It 我不要他后，男友后悔了 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨15k WordsCompleted My boyfriend regretted it after I stopped wanting him 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On the day of the proposal, Bai Xiaoxiao, He Yanjin's childhood sweetheart, placed the engagement ring He Yanjin had prepared on her finger in front of all their relatives and friends. "Brother Yanjin, this ring fits me perfectly!" The room fell silent; all the relatives and friends looked at me, waiting for my reaction. Everyone expected a chaotic farce. But to their surprise, I smiled and took He Yanjin and Bai Xiaoxiao's hands, clasping them together. "A match made in heaven! May you have a baby soon!"

10. 60 做 Be His Heart's Darling: The Cool, Composed CEO Is Softly Wooing Me 做他心尖宠，清冷时总低声诱哄中 Frost and Snow Crossing South霜雪南渡Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted (One-on-One Romance + Sweet Devotion + Childhood Friend's Love-Chasing Redemption) Overnight, she goes from being the envy of everyone in the Jiang family to an orphan accused of usurping someone else's place. Jiang Suilan thinks that must be the biggest bug in life. Until she hears a friend ask her childhood sweetheart, “Young Master Chi, aren't you worried that little Suilan will get mad if you agree to marry Jiang Muyan?” Jiang Muyan is the Jiang family's biological daughter. And he answers w 32.4kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    🔥 [A satisfying read about a real and fake heiress] Childhood sweetheart breaks off engagement because of a fake heiress? The real heiress of the Xie family changes her surname and makes a comeback, while the childhood sweetheart begs for reconciliation only to be snatched away by a cold and ruthless tycoon: "I haven't won you over yet, who do you think you are?" #ChasingAfterWife #MutualUnrequitedLove

11. 61 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance937k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.4kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The story revolves around a wife-chasing frenzy, featuring a crazy, highly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless female lead in a fierce battleground.

12. 62 闪 I Married a Chaste Bodyguard on a Whim, and He’s Wild and Flirtatious! My Heart Is Racing 闪婚禁欲保镖野又撩！好心动上头 Jiang Miao Loves Fish江淼爱吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proud, dazzling heiress vs. cold, celibate bodyguard] [Flash marriage + marriage first, love later + ex regrets it and chases her + both leads are inexperienced] The day Fu Xizhou failed to show up for their engagement ceremony, Si Tangtang became the laughingstock of the entire city. She called off the engagement, then turned around and got into Gu Yanshen’s bed. Gu Yanshen was her bodyguard: cold, celibate, and never interested in women. He always hated women taking advantage of him. When she 5.1kReads9.1Score528Shelves

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    On the day Fu Xizhou missed their engagement ceremony, Si Tangtang became the laughingstock of the entire city. She announced the cancellation of the engagement and married Gu Yanshen instead. ✨ Gu Yanshen was her bodyguard, cold, abstinent, and uninterested in women, always despising women taking advantage of him. ✨ She thought it was just a marriage of convenience, but unexpectedly, after the marriage, he doted on her excessively, flirting with her, seducing her, and clinging to her. ✨ After losing Si Tangtang, Fu Xizhou regretted it and wanted to win her back. ✨

13. 63 诱 Luring Her to Fall from the Clouds 诱她向云端沦陷 Sleepy Little Fish轻鱼鱼睡不醒Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup + He Chases Her, but She Never Turns Back + Second Male Lead Wins + Unrequited Love Comes True] Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love after dating Sheng Shuran since college and eventually walking down the aisle with him. But on their wedding anniversary, she received a photo of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. When Xie Weiyi confronted him, all she got was a dismissive reply: “I married you, didn't I? Can you stop being so sensitive?” “If 7.6kReads9.0Score764Shelves

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    [Already recommended][Already recommended][Already recommended] Must-read [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf] Must-read, recommended by a long-time novel enthusiast [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food] [Broken mirror not mended + wife-chasing crematorium female lead doesn't look back + lifelong unmarried + second male lead takes over [Celebration][Celebration][Celebration]] [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] Xie Weiyi and Sheng Shuran's marriage was never made public, nor was it recognized by the in-laws, and they were repeatedly harassed. Yet, she and the innocent-looking childhood sweetheart are often trending on social media. Prenuptial agreement, post-marital splitting of expenses. On their first wedding anniversary, he bought the female lead a 925 sterling silver bracelet worth over 100 yuan. After getting the divorce certificate, Sheng Shuran waited for Xie Weiyi to come and ask him to remarry her… [crying][crying][crying] Later, when he saw the pink diamond wedding ring on her hand, his bloodshot eyes stung even more, and he humbly tried to take her hand and confess: "Yiyi, I really know I was wrong, please don't leave me alone." "I will do everything you asked before, please stop pretending with him." "Please end this punishment game, okay?"

14. 64 和 After a Whirlwind Marriage to a Devout Monk, He Held Me Close and Loved Me Until I Cried 和佛子闪婚后，被抱进怀里宠到哭 Spring, Summer, Passing Light春夏流光Modern Romance342k WordsCompleted (The novel just received its first rating, so it will rise over time) [She falls in love after marriage + his secret love becomes reality + her ex begs her to take him back + sweet everyday romance + both leads are romantically inexperienced] [Gentle, beautiful composer vs. devoted, scheming business tycoon] Nan Chu loved Lu Si for nine years, but on the very day they went to register their marriage, she caught him flirting in bed with someone else. “She’s an orphan. She’s not good enough for me 816Reads9.2Score118Shelves

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    On the eve of their marriage registration, she witnessed him living happily ever after with someone else. Ten years of love died in that moment. (The story features a second male lead taking over, an ex-boyfriend's pursuit of his ex, a decisive and efficient female lead, and the second male lead's unrequited love becoming a reality.)

15. 65 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 18.8kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    Most people have probably fantasized about having someone who secretly loves them, only to suddenly appear one day and confess their feelings. Unrequited love is a difficult thing, and Pei Chi endured it for sixteen years. Fortunately, he found his true love, a love that wasn't cold or distant, but gentle and kind.

16. 66 他 His Iris 他的鸢尾 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Long-planned scheme] [Secret crush] [Sweet romance] [Devoted one-on-one couple] Pei Chi was a notorious playboy in the capital, a real ladies' man. Then, quite out of character, he agreed to the arranged marriage that the other privileged young heirs looked down on most. After the wedding, he came home late and left early every day, as if marriage had completely chained his freedom. The privileged young heirs were in an uproar. Ruan Yuan must be a tyrant! They had thought 34.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
17. 67 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 9.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power is so good!

18. 68 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 14.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The second male lead is sweet

19. 69 要 Oh No, My Ex-Husband's Boss Is Flirting with Me Right in Front of Him 要命，前夫上司当前夫的面撩我 Qin Jiuyan秦九言Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing The year Ye Kui turned thirty, her life hit rock bottom. Lu Ye, who once loved her more than life itself, pressured her to divorce him for his mistress. On the day of the divorce, Ye Kui blocked both of them, then let her best friend drag her to a club to celebrate being single again. As soon as she walked in, she ran into her ex-husband's boss, Cheng Xubai. Cheng Xubai was notorious in the business world as a sharp-tongued devil. He'd made three executives cry in meetings. Ye Kui was about to p 1.7kReads—Score146Shelves

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    The ex-husband, who had crushed a wine glass, was watching his boss kiss his ex-wife.

20. 70 死 After Faking My Death, I Found True Love 死遁后我遇到了真爱 Lie Xu列叙Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [New male lead, sweet and satisfying, doting romance, older woman/younger man, heroine has experience while hero is inexperienced] [Before faking her death, the heroine had a son with her ex-husband. Afterward, she and the male lead are both romantically inexperienced. They fall in love first, then deal with the scumbags. This is not a story about an invincible heroine. She does get clingy and affectionate, so please steer clear if that’s not for you. Thank you.] A deceptively clever pastry chef 2.5kReads8.8Score157Shelves
21. 71 不 I’m Done Chasing Him. I’m Turning Around to Marry My Childhood Friend 不舔了，转身就和竹马领婚书 A Whole Basket of Sweet Buns甜饼一大筐Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + the second male lead's unrequited love comes true + scumbag chases his ex in a groveling arc + devoted 1v1] After four years of pursuing him, the orphan Zhen Bao thinks she's finally won the heart of her fiance, Zhou Jinnian, only to witness him get engaged to Liu Ruyan, the daughter of a powerful minister. The Liu family's legitimate daughter confronts him in the street. “I hear there's a Miss Zhen at your residence?” Zhou Jinnian sneers. “She's just a bedchamber maid.” 502Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A childhood sweetheart general returning from exile × an abandoned orphan girl. Amidst the snow and winds of the northern frontier, nights are filled with uncontrollable jealousy: "Now, you finally belong only to me." #UnrequitedLoveTakesTrue #SweetRomanceWithBothParties

22. 72 新 After Mistaking My Groom on Our Wedding Night, the Mad Minister Steals Me Away 新婚夜认错夫君后，疯批权臣窃娇夺爱 Osmanthus-Stuffed Lotus Root桂花莲藕酿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force + The Chase Is On After the Breakup + Court and Household Intrigue + Male Lead Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Both Reborn + Both Pure + Sweet at First, Angsty Later] On her wedding night, Shang Yunruo has a strange dream. In it, she humiliates her husband’s younger brother, Chu Yan, driving him to become a dark, scheming powerbroker. In the end, he imprisons her in an underground chamber and abuses her until she meets a tragic end. Afraid the dream might come true, s 4.5kReads8.9Score630Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over! Don't look at the ratings!! This is an amazing book. In the beginning, the scumbag doesn't go through the wedding ceremony or consummate the marriage, so his younger brother goes in for him! How exciting is that! A forbidden love between an uncle and his sister-in-law. Later, the scumbag falls for the female lead, but she ignores him and they divorce! The powerful younger brother, a madman, starts to rise to power!!!

23. 73 在 Kissing My Sweetheart Until She Cries Beneath the Summer Fireworks 在夏日烟火下亲哭小娇宝 Glutinous Rice Chestnut糯栗子Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [A pampered heiress who'll never go broke or fall from grace VS a restrained, self-controlled, utterly loyal and devoted wolf pup] [Sweet romance + Comedy + Rebirth at school + One-on-one romance + Healing + Mutual devotion] Li Nanxing has had a bodyguard since she was five. He's like a silent shadow, always at her side, seeming to have no presence at all, yet never leaving her for a moment. Everyone thinks a haughty heiress would never care about an insignificant shadow. Until one midsummer nig 4.7kReads9.1Score771Shelves

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    Li Nanxing had a bodyguard who had protected her since she was five. He was like a silent, ever-present shadow, seemingly insignificant yet always by her side. Everyone thought that a high-and-mighty young lady wouldn't care about a mere shadow. Until that summer night, with dazzling fireworks, the choice between her fiancé and her bodyguard seemed like the obvious answer. The girl, without hesitation, lifted her skirt and ran towards her boy. "Such a tough mouth, but a kiss is still a soft one." But the next second, her slender waist was grabbed by the boy's hand, and in front of everyone, he kissed his young lady.

24. 74 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 32kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves

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    These are all books where the second male lead wins over the other woman. The first is Pei Wentan x Yu Liao: a haughty, deeply devoted husband x a cool, rational beauty in a cheongsam. The second is Xu Heyi x Jiang Nuanzhu: an arranged marriage that blossoms into love, a premeditated scheme. The third is Xie Jingmo x Yu Zhiwan: a long-planned secret crush that blossoms into reality. The fourth is Lou Yanjing x Li Zhi: a rebellious, suit-wearing thug x a bright, delicate swan.

25. 75 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score505Shelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!

26. 76 傅 Mr. Fu's Exclusive Love 傅先生的独家宠爱 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. The short drama Night's Gentle Embrace is now available. [Marry first, fall in love later + reunion after a long separation + long-planned romance + the second male lead wins + unrequited love becomes mutual + chasing his wife to the crematorium, but she never looks back + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. All sweetness, no angst.) Everyone in their circle knows Wen Yan is a servant in the Chu household and Chu Shiyu's nanny. She's been by his side since childhood, taking care 4.2kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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    This book, the main story is already finished. The second male lead and the female lead have a whirlwind marriage, and after marriage, the usually aloof second male lead becomes incredibly clingy. Who understands? The second male lead is so good at flirting, he has to win her over!!! And the second male lead has liked the female lead since high school, and they're so happy together!!!

27. 77 午 Midnight Rose 午夜玫瑰 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted At the celebratory party, her superstar boyfriend passionately kisses the leading actress from his production. Drunk, Li Xiang turns around and finds herself a man. They spend a passionate night together. To her surprise, the next time they meet, he's her boyfriend's uncle. On her boyfriend's mother's behalf, he offers her a check. “Here's five million. Leave my nephew.” Li Xiang's beautiful, lacquered nails pick up the check. She smiles seductively. “Mr. Huo, is it? I can leave your nephew, sur 1.6kReads8.9Score149Shelves

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    My darlings! Attention all fans of the second male lead taking the lead! Forget about the male lead being blind to the female lead's affections; witness the devoted second male lead spoiling the female lead like a treasure, and you'll be smiling like a proud auntie forever!!!

28. 78 年 The Younger Man Has a Wild Side: He Broke Up My Seven-Year Relationship with My Scumbag Brother 年下心思野，拆我和渣男哥哥的七年情 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪12k WordsCompleted A younger man with wild intentions is breaking up my seven-year relationship with my scumbag older brother. 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A drunken transgression completely disrupts the female protagonist's peaceful life, drastically reversing her former status as a prospective sister-in-law. She desperately tries to maintain boundaries and uphold her principles, but Lin Sheng is determined to defy societal prejudices and snatch her from her brother's life into his own for the rest of his. [Admiration][Sending Heart]

29. 79 离 The Poor Little Runaway Is His Moonlight Muse 离家出走小可怜，是他的白月光 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (A second male lead takes the heroine’s heart; devoted couple, happy ending) The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo, she was in a sorry state. She was crouched on the street, penniless, like a stray cat with nowhere to go. A Bentley with a lucky license plate pulled up in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. The wind caught his black suit, and he seemed completely out of place amid his surroundings. Untouched by the dust of the world. That was Sang Wan’s first impression 7.5kReads9.2Score782Shelves
30. 80 败 Defeated by Her Softness 败给娇软 Li Chun黎淳Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins / marriage first, love later / long-planned romance / secret crush / both sexually inexperienced] Yu Xianyin caught the man she had pursued for years bad-mouthing her to his good friend. “She’s just an illegitimate daughter. Who would take her seriously? It’s only a bit of fun.” Heartbroken, Yu Xianyin went to a bar to drink herself numb in the middle of the night, and got involved with someone she shouldn’t have. When she woke up, she discovered he was her high school 3kReads9.0Score286Shelves

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    "He was once the unsung second male lead, but unexpectedly, he entered her heart. From supporting role to leading role, his gentleness and steadfastness finally won him the love he deserved. 💖 #SecondMaleLeader #LoveTurningAgain #HeartwarmingMoment" (For those who enjoy watching the second male lead rise to the top)

31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: Do You Want a Wife, Mr. Heirless? 快穿：绝嗣男配你要老婆吗 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [System-Assisted Childbearing + Healing + Sweet and Satisfying + No Fixed Couple] In so many novels, there’s always a male supporting character like this: born into a tragic family, with no one to rely on, exceptionally capable, and deeply devoted. He drives the romance between the hero and heroine, then quietly disappears once they get their happy ending. Most of them have no children, or rather… they’re unable to have children. Countless readers can’t accept how their stories end. A Yao, a st 7.8kReads8.4Score450Shelves

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    In this book, every little world is dedicated to the male supporting character.

32. 82 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 34kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    🌸🍀The cunning and deeply affectionate Director Qi and the aloof and distant forensic doctor Nan are locked in a long-planned and secretly cherished relationship. The second male lead takes over, while the original male lead faces a grueling pursuit. The entire story is free of misunderstandings and angst. There's an age gap, strong personalities, possessiveness, obsession, and jealousy. The older man's love is sincere and passionate.

33. 83 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 18.3kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
34. 84 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 73.1kReads9.6Score8.7kShelves

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    ① She saw a very sexy photo on her boyfriend's phone, but he told her it was just a friend's photo, and she decided to break up with him… ② Devoted to her boyfriend, she heard him say, "She's just an adopted daughter of the Xu family, how could I really care about her? People like us need to be well-matched." She turned and left… ③ She helped him rebuild his life, and just as they were about to get married, his first love suddenly returned to the country. He even left her alone on a mountaintop to celebrate his birthday because of her… No turning back, only a desperate attempt to win her back.

35. 85 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 5.4kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    The story begins with a divorce; the second male lead plots to seduce his brother's wife and take her to the civil affairs bureau. Young Master Pei then spends every day trying to win her over. [Laughs][laughs]

36. 86 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.3kReads9.2Score731Shelves

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    After her rebirth, she abandoned the man she had pursued for years without success and instead married the man who had rescued her in her most vulnerable moment in her past life. He told her his name was Chi Yan. She knew that Chi Yan suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia, and would end his life at home after three years of suffering. To repay the kindness of her past life, she decided to save him. She took him jogging in the morning light, practicing Baduanjin (a form of traditional Chinese exercise) with him at dusk, and when it was cold, they would play Go and chess fiercely around the fire. What she believed to be redemption not only saved him but also healed herself. She was a ray of light shining into Chi Yan's life, as warm and dazzling as the sun.

37. 87 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 36kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The second male lead wins over; he's had a crush on her for a long time.

38. 88 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 2.1kReads9.1Score224Shelves

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    ① The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and begins to secretly observe her, creating chance encounters. Before he can confess, a scumbag beats him to it. Upon their next meeting, he directly tricks the female lead into marriage… ② The male lead is very gentle with the female lead, secretly loving her for ten years. He has strong moral principles, never looking down on or slandering her. His attention to detail is evident, showing a unique and unwavering affection for her… ③ Because of a brief scene together, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He has a clear goal: if he wants something, he takes action, slowly pursuing her… ④ The male lead is love-struck, fiercely pursuing and vying for the female lead's affections. It's incredibly sweet, and he's very sarcastic and funny towards the scumbag. He has countless schemes, all for the sake of being with the female lead…

39. 89 重 Reborn, I Was Wooed and Doted on by the Movie Emperor 重生后，被影帝诱哄撩宠 Ye Shiqi叶拾七Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + entertainment industry + love after marriage + couples' variety show + tearing into a jerk and a green tea] [1v1, devoted couple, long-planned romance] Playful beauty of a manga artist × austere, noble, secretly passionate Best Actor After being reborn, Li Hao wants to throw herself into her career, but her family arranges a blind date for her. She never expects the other person to be Nan Xizhou, a three-time Golden Award-winning actor. Is this what the world has come to? Even actors 2.7kReads9.1Score203Shelves

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    The first book was really good; the sweetness after the two got their marriage certificate was so irresistible... You can tell from the ratings of the second book. And the third book, after the female lead gives up on her ex-husband, is really good!

40. 90 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 2.8kReads8.7Score315Shelves
41. 91 复 Love Rekindled 复情 Moonlight on the River江心月影Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted On the second day of my husband’s business trip, I drove to a nearby city and followed him. There, I witnessed the most shocking scene of my life. Beneath an apartment building dozens of stories tall, my husband stepped out of his white Mercedes and smiled as he opened his arms. Just then, a little girl in a red dress and tiny red leather shoes, looking like a doll, ran toward him and shouted, “Daddy!” Watching the happy family of three in the distance, I gripped the steering wheel. Only thre 8.2kReads8.9Score840Shelves

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    This is not a template online novel!!! If you choose the wrong one, change it; life is more than just love!!

42. 92 救 Help! I Got a Confession from My Best Friend's Uncle Right After My Divorce 救命！刚离婚就被闺蜜舅舅表白了 Nalan Qingran纳兰清染Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted Everyone knew Gu Nianwan had loved Lu Shen for years. Everyone also knew that the one Lu Shen loved was Su Yan. So when Su Yan became pregnant, Gu Nianwan chose to divorce Lu Shen without hesitation, setting him free and herself as well. She thought she would spend the rest of her life alone, but once she was single again, Fu Xizhou, who had always quietly stayed by her side, confessed his feelings. “Nian Nian, what if I want to be more than just your friend? Would you give me a chance and go ou 588Reads9.1Score123Shelves
43. 93 你 You Take a Second Wife, I’ll Marry Into a Powerful Family. Why Are You Crying, Heir? 你娶平妻我嫁高门，世子哭什么？ February's Gentle Breeze二月风轻Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted The score just came out, but it’ll go up! This book got a push, but I had family matters to deal with and updated poorly, so it got no traffic. It’s a short, sweet and satisfying romance, guaranteed to be sweet, satisfying, and good for your health. {Transmigration + incredibly satisfying scumbag takedowns + protective face-slapping + two strong, devoted leads + a pocket dimension} Just after transmigrating into a book, Jiang Jiuning discovers that her fiancé of four years is cheating on her wi 191Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A short, sweet, and satisfying romance novel where the second male lead wins over the female lead—super enjoyable! The female lead gets revenge on the spot, without any resentment or saintly behavior. Mutual pampering and sweetness, no angst or rivalry.

44. 94 丽 Lisi's Smuggling Adventure 丽丝偷渡记 Heavenly Path Bow天行弓7k WordsCompleted Lisi's Smuggling Journey 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The three-part story of "Human Childbirth" is finally complete, bringing hilarious moments and many funny twists. Enjoy reading!

45. 95 京 Love Hidden in the Beijing Fog 京雾藏情 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Both Pure in Love] [Powerful Elite of the Capital + Mature, Cool and Reserved Female Director] - Everyone in Jinggang knows that the Qin family’s fourth young master has a girl he raised by his side, and that he doted on her for years. There are even rumors that Qin Mucheng once stopped an international flight for her, yet still failed to keep her by his side. No one knows that she was the one who had 6kReads7.6Score616Shelves

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    This novel is really good!!! I rarely stay up all night for novels, but this is one of them. The plot is incredibly exciting. The male lead (the second male lead) is a powerful figure in Beijing and Hong Kong, and the female lead is a director. Her family has fallen on hard times, and her father entrusts her to the "male lead." Then, the female lead falls in love with him. Later, due to some events, the female lead goes abroad alone to explore on her own. The male lead meets the female lead six times at different times (the female lead is unaware of this). Anyway, it's extremely good, and I highly recommend it.

46. 96 人 People on Earth Won't Have Kids, and Even the Gods in Heaven Are Panicking! 人间不愿生娃，天上神仙都急了！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓9k WordsCompleted People on earth don't want to have children, and even the gods in heaven are panicking! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 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

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    Both of these are novels where the male lead's lack of boundaries leads to annulment or divorce, and the female lead marries the second male lead.

48. 98 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 67.1kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    [Second Male Lead Takes Over + Unrequited Love Comes True + Double Rebirth + Unrepentant Female Lead in a "Wife-Chasing Hell" Scene] From the age of six, Song Xingmin was Xiao Jingchuan's constant shadow. Her love for him was passionate and open, known to everyone. On their wedding day, she witnessed his infidelity. Only then did Song Xingmin realize that all the kindness he had shown her over the years was solely due to her father's favor. She unexpectedly reincarnated back to her second year of high school. Song Xingmin no longer chased after Xiao Jingchuan; she kept her distance, pretending not to know him.

49. 99 为 To Have More Babies, Even the Gods Go Wild (The Mortal Realm)! 为了多生娃，神仙也疯狂（人间篇）！ Heavenly Path Bow天行弓8k WordsCompleted Even Immortals Go Wild to Have More Kids (The Mortal Realm Arc)! 65Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 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

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