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

1. 201 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 309Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead is deeply in love with the female lead.

2. 202 我 I Take Revenge, He Hands Me the Knife: The Stern Governor Dotes on Me and Knows How to Tease 我复仇，他递刀，冷戾督主宠又撩 Is She Still in the Painting?画中是否还有她Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Eunuch’s Devotion + Rising Step by Step + Punishing Scoundrels + Emperor] (Also known as: The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Who Cherishes His Wife, Slaying the Tyrant to Seize the Throne) The emperor dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife, slaughtering people without mercy. How about castrating him first, then killing him? Everyone wants to harm me, so how about I lay a trap and make them turn on each other to save their own skins? Since the king’s way is unjust, how about my h 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 203 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4.1kReads9.2Score382Shelves

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   Seriously, it's absolutely amazing!!! [Thinking][Thinking] In the first book, the two protagonists are childhood sweethearts, and the second male lead has secretly loved the female lead since childhood; in the second book, the second male lead has secretly loved the female lead for ten years, and upon hearing that she's divorced, he immediately goes to find her with his household registration book; in the third book, after the female lead is reborn, she immediately breaks up with the male lead and runs off to the second male lead. What do you mean by the second male lead taking over? He's clearly the male lead who arrived late!

4. 204 穿EN Trapped in a Dating Show Love Triangle, I Found My Happy Ending with the Obsessive Second Male Lead 穿进恋综修罗场和偏执男二he了 Little Pear Immortal Snacks on Pastries小梨仙恰饼Two Male Leads508k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + sweet romance + devoted couple + feel-good power fantasy + mutual pining] A refined, abstinent, possessive CEO who talks himself into love × a long-haired, cool-looking beauty writer with a soft, adorable heart Jiang Yumiao transmigrates into an ABO dating-show story with a reverse harem and a romantic battlefield, becoming a background contestant who shares his name. His main purpose is to serve as a foil for the beloved protagonist, and the System orders him to win over 41.5kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves

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   🔆Highly recommend the first book! The first time I read it, I thought the title was unappealing, so I didn't bother! 👣Later, when I was looking for something to read, I added it to my bookshelf, and guess what?! 😂😂It's totally my style! I love this kind of book! 🔆Follow me, the lazy one, and I'll help you overcome your reading slump! 💘

5. 205 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   A must-read contemporary romance novel! The male lead is gentle, the female lead is highly intelligent, the emotions are incredibly nuanced, the career storyline is exceptionally sophisticated, it leans towards realistic themes, and it's hard to put down. Suitable for discerning readers, it has a long run, and there's nothing similar on any platform—it's almost too good.

6. 206 偏 The Possessive Heiress Is the Little Ancestor 偏执大小姐她是小祖宗 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Long-form entry for the campus fiction contest] Before she was reborn, she was an obsessive madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo. Even though he never returned her feelings, she worshiped him like a lovesick puppy, hanging on his every passing mood. “I’m morally bankrupt and ethically depraved!” “Si Junmo! Choose me or her?” “If you don’t like me, why do you keep leading me on?” After being reborn, she became a normal person with a cold heart. She stopped acting like an idiot and chasing after so 501Reads9.1Score103Shelves
7. 207 未 My Fiancé's Younger Brother Is Wicked and Wild 未婚夫他弟又坏又野 A Little Sweet少少甜Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Refined yet rebellious heiress × roguish but devoted bad boy] [Stealing someone’s partner | Forbidden romance | Intense push and pull | Brothers’ love triangle | 1v1 | Both leads are romantically inexperienced] Lin Yiqing caught her fiancé cheating. Her fiancé’s younger brother caught her catching his older brother cheating. Cheng Yi deleted the evidence she had recorded, and Lin Yiqing slapped him right back. He taunted her. “Trying to seduce me to get back at my brother?” She shot back, “Do y 28.1kReads9.1Score4kShelves
8. 208 温 A Stain on Wen Ye 温夜有染 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted The live-action mini-series and animated drama are now available on Red Apple. [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only, happy ending, modern-day sweet romance.] Wen Yu, twenty-two, is rich, beautiful, and well-connected, with a fiancé she is perfectly happy with. Her future is dazzling. Then one day, a five-year-old child appears and claims to be her son. When the paternity test results come back, Wen Yu is stunned. The little guy really is her son! Can anyone tell her how she co 23.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
9. 209 相 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Definitely Better一定更Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 765Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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   ✨The Second Male Lead Takes Over✨ 🐣"I only ever saw her as a younger sister." On their wedding day, the groom left these words and was late, making Hua Zhu a laughingstock throughout the city. Fourteen years of childhood sweethearts, their daily companionship, couldn't earn him keeping their marriage vows. She was ridiculed and humiliated, reduced to nothing. Then, the brilliant and dashing young general of the Xie family, dressed in his wedding attire, with a dowry of ten thousand taels of gold, a grand procession of red bridal procession, and an eight-bearer sedan chair, brought Hua Zhu into the Xie family mansion in a grand and splendid ceremony. Overnight, the commoner Hua Zhu became the most envied young mistress of the Xie family, the envy of all the girls in the city. Her childhood sweetheart, filled with regret, waited outside the Xie mansion for three days and three nights, his eyes red with tears. When he finally saw her again, he could only humbly call her "Madam Xie."

10. 210 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2.2kReads9.1Score138Shelves

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    The second male lead rises to power + the clear-headed female lead doesn't look back + the group's darling 💖💖 There are no vicious female supporting characters, the girls are all very nice and excellent 🌸 The second male lead is super gentle ☀️ He said: "Even if you leave me, you will meet many people who are very, very good to you in the future. I am just one in a million among those who are good to you. I am just lucky that you discovered me and stood by your side, giving me more opportunities to be good to you."

11. 211 明 Starting Tomorrow, I'll Stop Secretly Loving the Campus Heartthrob 明天开始不再暗恋校草 Took a Tumble摔了一跤Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Complete | College Campus + Energetic Girl + Cheerful, Outgoing Athlete + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Both Each Other’s First + Height Difference + Everyone’s Darling] (Serious Synopsis) Su Wanqiu has a crush on the campus heartthrob, but he has hated her since they were children. Fine. Starting tomorrow, she’s done crushing on him. So why is he upset? The big dog she keeps running into by the roadside always accepts everything about her with a smile. Before long, they can’t bear to be ap 913Reads9.3Score109Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over! Su Wanqiu has a crush on the school heartthrob, but he's disliked her since childhood. Fine, starting tomorrow, she'll stop having a crush on him. But why is the school heartthrob unhappy? A big dog she meets on the street always smiles and accepts everything about her. After a while, they become inseparable. Dog: Want to know what my abs feel like? Go ask Su Wanqiu, she's touched them.

12. 212 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 44.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
13. 213 宝 Be Good, Baby! The Aloof Tycoon Dotes on His Sweet, Gentle Fairy 宝贝乖！清冷大佬娇宠温软小仙女 Sleepy Sheep眠绵羊Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Faithful to one another, long-planned, marriage before love, sweet romance, everyday life] Jiang Muwan was betrothed before she was even born, made into a pawn for her family to curry favor with the wealthy. She once accepted her fate and went along with everything wholeheartedly. But after a bedroom photo was withdrawn, she returned to the country alone to break off the engagement. “You think anyone would dare marry you after you call off your engagement to the Lu family?” Everyone bursts into 13.6kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The second male lead steals the spotlight, his years of devotion go unappreciated, and the female lead turns away gracefully, never looking back. What the female lead believes is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love is actually the male lead's long-planned scheme. 🍀 [All episodes are complete, read with confidence]

14. 214 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.2kReads9.2Score697Shelves

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    The original title was "Marrying My Ex's Best Friend" 🤓☝️

15. 215 你 You Ran Away from the Wedding, So I’m Marrying Someone Else! Hurry Up and Call Me Auntie 你逃婚，我改嫁！赶紧喊我小舅妈 Again and Again过过过过Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted May: Two adapted short dramas are now available: “Deep Love Can Outlast the Years” and “All My Tenderness Is for You” June: I adapted one of my own works, an upcoming short drama: “You Are the Light That Came to Me at Last” [Whirlwind marriage + married life + secret identity] [Disfigured, disabled tycoon X sweet young wife who acts obedient] On her wedding day, Jiang Ning stood on the stage in her wedding dress, only for the groom to call out the bridesmaid's name. In front of everyone, she kne 11.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
16. 216 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score813Shelves

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    The pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, a broken mirror can never be mended, the second male lead takes over, and Shuangzi is truly remarkable.

17. 217 告 After My Confession Failed, I Got Together with His Brother 告白失败后，我和他兄弟在一起了 Slightly So微微乎Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + both pure + the scumbag gets burned to ashes] Su Xiao liked Liang Qisheng for four years. She was always at his beck and call, sweet and considerate. If he called in the middle of the night, she would leap out of bed and head to a bar to pick him up. The next morning, she would even bring him hangover soup she had made herself. She knew his friends teased her for throwing herself at him, but she couldn’t forget the warmth Liang Qisheng had once shown her 639Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's amazing! Look!

18. 218 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 5.1kReads9.1Score515Shelves
19. 219 惊 What?! The Villainess's Husband Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite 惊！恶毒女配老公竟是京圈太子 Shu Zhi黍枝Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed, awaiting release] Marriage first, love later / older, fatherly male lead / devoted couple, sweet romance Carefree, high-maintenance heroine × abstinent, scheming older man Jin Zhao transmigrates into a sweet romance novel as the vicious supporting heroine. Not only is she beautiful, with fair skin, but she's also secretly married to the heir of a powerful family in the capital. But she'd heard her bargain husband was abstinent, so she decides to cling to his coattails. “Ho 39.6kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
20. 220 墨 Master Mo, Your Little Ancestor Is a Lovesick Psycho 墨爷你的小祖宗是病娇 Qi Yu栖予Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted Tang Li, the biggest wild card in Mancheng, was dumped on the day of her engagement. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her, but she turned around and kissed a stranger. Mo Fenghan, the underground king of Mancheng, was mysterious and bloodthirsty. No one dared even speak his name. Until someone saw the unhinged beauty Tang Li sitting on his lap, her pretty face full of impatience. “Mo Fenghan, put me down.” Instead of getting angry, the man lowered his head and kissed the corner of her lips, coax 208Reads9.2Score—Shelves
21. 221 那 You Are My Sunshine 那是属于我的暖阳 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + second male lead takes the lead + unrequited love comes true + healing] What is a secret crush? It’s a love letter you can’t bring yourself to send, a diary you write in secret, and stealing glances from the corner again and again. It’s the joy of finding what you lost, the flustered disbelief when your feelings are returned, and the sweetness of finally getting what you waited so long for. At seventeen, Xu Qingyang studies hard, gets along with her classmates, and is a devoted d 53Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Unrequited Love + Second Male Lead's Rise to Power + Unrequited Love Come True + Redemption] What is unrequited love? It's love letters that can't be sent, diaries written in secret, and sneaky glances in corners. It's the joy of something lost and found, the bewilderment of receiving a response, and the sweetness after a long and arduous wait. Seventeen-year-old Xu Qingyang was a diligent student, loving towards her classmates, and filial to her parents. But at that time, she couldn't protect the person she liked, nor could she protect the things he cherished. She chased after him day after day. On Valentine's Day, the chocolate she made by hand was thrown into the trash can, but in the blink of an eye, it was held in the arms of another person. In the dimly lit stairwell, Xu Qingyang asked, "Shen Yulin, this chocolate...?" Shen Yulin: "Oh, I picked it up on the road. It's pretty good, especially sweet." Shen Yulin: If you turn back, it's my greatest fortune; if you move forward, then I wish you all your wishes come true.

22. 222 老 My Husband Is Ice-Cold, but I'm a Clingy Sweetheart 老公冷冰冰，可我是粘人精 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted [Uncle-and-niece romance, mutual healing, one-on-one romance, no getting back together after a breakup, and a second male lead who chases his ex-wife only to get thoroughly humiliated] [Clingy heiress × powerful man who’s been through hell] Su Lingyu was kidnapped by bandits as a child and spent three days locked in a dark room. After she was rescued, she developed separation anxiety and became incredibly clingy. When she and Shen Qiao first started dating, he often checked in with her and liked 4.5kReads8.6Score498Shelves
23. 223 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.6kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
24. 224 毒 So What If I'm a Viper? With Terminal Cancer, I Kill Without Mercy 毒妇怎么了，癌症晚期我嘎嘎乱杀 Round, Fluffy, Spiky Lion圆滚滚的炸毛狮子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, father-and-son chasing-her-after-losing-her, absolutely no forgiveness, face-slapping revenge, a bold and beautiful female lead who is a top screenwriter, and a cold, aloof male lead who says one thing but means another] Qiao Jin spent twenty-eight years as a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, only to be told one day that she was a fake heiress. From then on, the parents who had doted on her belonged to Lin Weiwei. Her brothers, who used to stay up all night studying plot 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead rises to power; he's both possessive and deeply affectionate. The female lead gets her revenge—it's a very satisfying story. The aloof male lead falls from grace, frantically pursuing his wife and turning into a madman—truly insane!

25. 225 被 Jilted by a Cold, Stern Officer, the Sweet Young Wife Heads for the Battlefield 被冷阎军官退亲后软娇转投战场 Liqi's Autumn Foamflame荔彩柒的秋日沫炎Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Ensemble Cast + Studying Abroad and Medicine + Sweet, Delicate Heroine Enlists + Storage Space + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance] She kills herself over unrequited love right from the start!!! Shen Xin had been fighting on an interstellar battlefield when her subordinate betrayed her and attacked her from behind, using an ice-cold bullet she had developed herself. The moment it pierced her heart, she knew she was dead. But what was going on now? Without a doubt, the next secon 3.7kReads8.0Score284Shelves

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    A satisfying story where the second male lead wins over the female lead!

26. 226 我 I'm Younger Than My Brother and Better at Pleasing the Young Lady 我比我哥年轻，更能让大小姐满意 Tao Beixia桃北夏Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted Radiant, spoiled, and flirtatious little princess ✖️ Mischievous, bad-boy, loyal puppy of a young master Two wealthy families, both rooted in Beijing’s elite circles ➕ The second male lead pursues her after losing her, but the heroine never looks back ➕ The hero has secretly loved her and fights to win her heart ➕ Childhood friends, with a long-planned romance ➕ Brothers competing for the same woman ➕ A glimpse into the lives of the wealthy ➕ Everyone’s darling ➕ Tension and chemistry ➕ Sweet ro 22.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
27. 227 舔 After Four Years as a Doormat, She Turned to a Powerful Tycoon and Was Spoiled Until She Cried 舔狗四年，她转头财阀大佬被宠哭 Wan Liu挽榴Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Age Gap + Face-Slapping + The Scumbag Ex's Road to Regret] After four years of unrequited love, she finally moved him. At the birthday banquet before their wedding, however, his first love showed up, and he pulled her into his arms and kissed her passionately. Lin Mo watched the sweet scene. Then she turned and threw herself into the arms of the man she'd picked up. “I'm going to marry someone else tomorrow.” Ji Yechen's voice was low. “Who do you want to marry? 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic CEO romance novel, already completed, a satisfying story of the second male lead rising to power!

28. 228 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 9kReads8.9Score947Shelves

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    A satisfying novel about the villain rising to power! I've already read this twice! It's seriously, seriously, seriously good! Extremely high quality, superb writing, incredibly exciting plot, intricately woven together, the kind that gets you hooked the more you read!

29. 229 离 After the Divorce, My Bodyguard Ex-Husband Became a Tycoon 离婚后，保镖前夫他成了财阀大佬 Pei Ruoyun裴若云Modern Romance694k WordsCompleted [A spoiled heiress with nothing but money and beauty vs. an exceptionally capable bodyguard bent on revenge who gets tangled up in her instead (angsty romance, both leads have no other partners)] “I’m bleeding… Can you see? I’m bleeding.” He spent four years lying low by her side under the guise of her personal bodyguard. On the day his long-awaited revenge was complete, she collapsed, staining the snow white with blood. He hated her. From the very first day he came to work for her, he had wante 16.4kReads8.0Score931Shelves

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    Based on the current situation, it seems the second male lead will become the main character. I really like this kind of gentle and considerate man (he's not really a second male lead, he's just the male lead who arrived late). It's a bit angsty for the female lead.

30. 230 顶 A Hopeless Romantic: He Spends His Trillion-Dollar Fortune Building an Empire for His Wife 顶级恋爱脑，千亿身家全给老婆造 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Families + Revenge + Abusive Scumbags Get Their Comeuppance + Rekindled Love + Sweet Romance + The Male Lead Rises to the Top] [Devoted, Dog-Like CEO Boyfriend of Many Years x Bold, Decisive Director] Wen Ruan had been dating for three years before she learned she was only a substitute. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you grow old alone.” After being fired, Wen Ruan joined the company of her sworn rival, He Zheng, and went head-to-head with her former employer. 12.3kReads8.8Score623Shelves

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    I really enjoyed watching the second male lead get the role! [Kissing emojis]

31. 231 女 After the Female Lead Awakened, Her Hypocritical Husband Fell Completely for Her 女配觉醒后，伪善人夫彻底沦陷 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The short dramas "Gentle Out of Control" and "The Cool Breeze Knows My Heart" are now available in multiple versions. (Being published) [Face-blind, spoiled heiress × Hypocritical, devoted-looking powerful man] [Marriage first, love later + Wife-adoring romantic + Dotes on her alone + Both inexperienced in love + Flirtation] After the novel's ending, An Ling regained control of her body. She was the vicious female supporting character in the novel, and her husband was the gentle second male lead 42.3kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book.

32. 232 闪 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 Qing Xiaoyaoyao晴小妖妖Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 101Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead has taken over, it's so sweet!

33. 233 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] Xie Weiyi and Sheng Shuran went from campus romance to marriage, and Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love. But on their wedding anniversary, she received photos of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. Xie Weiyi's questioning only earned her a dismissive reply: "I'm married to you, can you not be so sensitive?" "If there were really something, would you still be Mrs. Sheng?" The final straw broke her, and Xie Weiyi filed for divorce and left. Sheng Shuran thought she was playing hard to get, trying to gain his attention, and that if he let her cool off for a few days, she would obediently return. Little did he know that this cooling off would lead to a lifetime of loss.

34. 234 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 2kReads8.7Score127Shelves
35. 235 爱 Savage Love 爱意野蛮 Stubborn Fish Roe鱼子犟Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only, devoted to one another, sweet everyday romance] Jiang Li thought she was young and reckless, that she had fallen for the wrong person. She left everything behind and went abroad, never knowing that someone was quietly guarding her, his heart wholly devoted to her. An accident took Jiang Li's life. Qi Mochi followed close behind. Heaven had cut off his one reason to keep going, and all his efforts had lost their meaning. People in their circle all said 129Reads8.2Score—Shelves
36. 236 你 Step Aside, Heavenly Dao. It's My Turn to Take Over 你起开天道换我来当 Meat-Loving Coriander Lord食肉香菜君Ancient Romance165k WordsOngoing An ancient True God is reborn as an ordinary mortal? This isn't just having your secret identity exposed, you're being crushed to smithereens! You call that fair, Heavenly Dao? Move aside. I'll take over as Heavenly Dao! Why shouldn't a god be allowed to fall in love? A god loves all people, but can also love just one! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss] The ancient true god Hua Chongjin is reborn as a mortal. Was it a calculated approach, or the work of fate? The loyal second male lead, a young wolf-like man, pursues her directly, and they finally achieve a happy ending.

37. 237 渣 After My Husband Cheated, I Tore Up the Fake Certificate and Seduced His Nemesis 渣夫出轨后，我撕假证勾他死对头 Zhou Susu周苏苏Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [The Good Girl Turns Dark VS the Obsessive Secret Admirer] [Stealing Someone’s Partner + Taking by Force + Forbidden Love + Yandere Madness + Mutual Salvation + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On their wedding anniversary, Jiang Zhir ran learned that her marriage certificate was fake. Afterward, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart of a husband had been sleeping with someone else, and they even had a child together. Her mother-in-law, whom she had 1.4kReads8.1Score134Shelves

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    Both exciting and sweet stories are available! Add it to your bookshelf and check it out!!

38. 238 霍 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了，季小姐被人贩子拐了 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance293k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The next one is even better, a sweet and virginal romance: ① After his divorce, Young Master Gu realizes that without his little girl, his life has plummeted, and he'll end up alone. ② Young Master Huo is still suffering, but his lover has already been kidnapped by human traffickers. When they meet again, she is the one he can never have.

39. 239 哥 Bro, If You Keep Being So Love-Struck, I'll Steal Your Nemesis 哥，你再恋爱脑我就泡你死对头 Zhou Susu周苏苏Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + System + Save My Brother from His Love-Brain + Enemies to Lovers + Beloved Little Sister + Sibling Redemption + Brooding Boyfriend Wins Himself Over] I transmigrated into a fake girlboss novel and became the cannon-fodder sister of a brother with a hopeless crush. One call from the heroine, and my brother would sell a kidney for her. One tear from her, and he would give his life. In the end, he died in the hospital, and I was driven to jump from a building by loan sha —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 重 Reborn, I Married My Scumbag's Mortal Enemy, and I'm Terrifyingly Strong 重生嫁给渣男死对头，我强得可怕 Qiao Xuxu乔栩栩Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Reborn to punish the scoundrels + the vile husband pursues his wife to the crematorium + the young Imperial Uncle has been plotting this for a long time] In her previous life, Wei Yuanruo married the wrong man. Her scoundrel husband and rebellious stepson betrayed her and got her killed. After being reborn, she quickly divorced him and climbed a branch she had thought forever beyond her reach: the powerful young Imperial Uncle, who had died young in her previous life. On their wedding night, 1.9kReads8.4Score189Shelves

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    In her past life, Wei Yuanruo devoted everything to Marquis Anping, Pei Ye, helping him become a powerful minister, only to have her entire family wiped out and her legs broken in return. Her son, born after a near-death experience, turned against her, recognizing her beloved as his mother. Reborn, she decisively divorced him, abandoning the scumbag and her ungrateful son. She then knocked on the door of the Regent's mansion and made a deal with the terminally ill, poisoned Regent Xiao Yin: she would heal him, and he would avenge her. What was initially a mutually beneficial arrangement turned into a marriage of convenience, with Xiao Yin going to great lengths to marry her. After their marriage, the Regent was not only passionate every night, but after ascending to the throne, he, with bloodshot eyes, cornered her in her room when she tried to leave, determined to give her the entire empire.

41. 241 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    🌟The second male lead takes over✨ They grew up together as childhood sweethearts. He bossed her around for eight or nine years, even though he knew she was allergic to mangoes, he still forced her to eat them. She obediently ate the mangoes bite by bite, touching the bumps that quickly appeared on the back of her hand due to the allergy: "We're even now." However, he didn't expect that her "even" was truly even.

42. 242 失 After Losing My Memory, I Mistook the Capital's Top Bachelor for My Husband 失忆后，错把京圈太子爷当老公 The Dream of a Billion Boys十亿少男梦Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious and straightforward heroine x refined but depraved hero, both sexually inexperienced, second male lead’s heartbroken pursuit, romantic rivalry, melodrama] After losing her memory, Lu Nanxing believed she was the secret lover of the heir apparent, Lu Changyan, hidden from the world. She spent three years fawning over him, utterly humble. She had planned to break up with him, but when she turned around and found her family bankrupt and less than 500 yuan in her account, she finally 326Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    After losing her memory, Lu Nanxing, the second male lead, believed herself to be the secret lover of the heir apparent, Lu Changyan. She fawned over him for three years, utterly subservient. She initially wanted to break up, but upon discovering her family was bankrupt and she had no money left in her account, she had a sudden realization. Being a simp shouldn't be for nothing; wouldn't it be better to marry him, dump the scumbag, and claim billions? Lu Nanxing relentlessly pursued him, demanding recognition, and inadvertently became the heir apparent's darling. Little did she know, she had mistaken him for someone else. Everyone in Beijing knew that the Lu family heiress had been pursuing the second young master of the Fu family for three years without success. Lu Changyan initially thought her advances were just a whim of the young lady, but he couldn't help but become infatuated. Until, when he caught Fu Jingyi kissing her, he threw away the roses he had offered as a proposal. It turned out that her so-called true love was nothing more than using him to spite her former love. Later, he became jealous and went crazy to attract her attention until the misunderstanding was cleared up and he regained his former love. Only then did he realize that the excruciating pain was called true love. Later he discovered that she had amnesia and had mistaken someone else for her.

43. 243 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 49.2kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    Both books feature incredibly gentle and kind second male leads who are absolutely adorable to the female leads. There are no melodramatic plot twists.

44. 244 离 Back Before My Divorce in 1970, This Time I Won’t Go Soft 离婚前重回七零，这次我不心软了 1259Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Drama] + [Reborn] + [Ex-Husband Regrets It Too Late] + [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] + [One-on-One Romance] After spending half her life with Chu Liangbo, Xu Qinghuan discovers that he has always held a hopeless love for another woman. Watching her husband nudge their son and daughter closer to that woman, Xu Qinghuan feels as though her heart is being sliced apart. When her husband abandons her yet again for the woman he loves, Xu Qinghuan finally decides to divorce him. Seeing h 3.1kReads9.0Score304Shelves

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    After living with Chu Liangbo for half his life, Xu Qinghuan discovered that he harbored an unrequited love for a woman he could never have. Watching her son and daughter, influenced by her husband, grow increasingly close to that woman, Xu Qinghuan was heartbroken. When her husband abandoned her once again for his new love, Xu Qinghuan finally decided to divorce him. Seeing his resolute wife, Chu Liangbo regretted his decision! Seeing their cold mother, the children panicked! But unexpectedly, just one day before they were to receive their divorce certificates, Xu Qinghuan unexpectedly returned to the place three days before she was to be sent to the countryside! This time, she wouldn't be merciful! Whether it was her scumbag father, stepmother, stepsister, or her scumbag husband Chu Liangbo, she would make them all pay… They all owed her a price!

45. 245 掀 I Flipped the Table and Divorced Him, Then Married His Best Friend 掀桌离婚，我转嫁渣夫的好兄弟 Rong Lizi蓉栗子Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only, the second male lead takes the lead, secret love turns mutual, and the scumbag husband pays dearly to win his wife back] A bold, passionate fireworks designer × a powerful man who fights to claim her Everyone knows Lu Huaiqing married Lin Shuran for a deal. But Lin Shuran held on, time and time again, because of one sweet moment from their youth, until An avalanche buried her marriage for good. The day Lin Shuran overturned the table and announced the 97Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead gently guides his lover, having secretly loved her for years. Upon learning she's getting a divorce, he actively pursues her, even vying for her attention. The female lead is clear-headed and resilient, constantly confronting her scumbag ex-husband and even scheming against him and a manipulative woman to obtain evidence of their divorce. A truly unconventional female lead, this is a super good watch, highly recommended!

46. 246 领 You Stood Me Up at the Courthouse? I'll Marry Your Uncle Instead 领证爽约？我嫁你小叔疯什么 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Broken Relationship That Stays Broken] [The Second Male Lead Comes Out on Top] [Seven-Year Age Gap] [Uncle Steals His Nephew’s Wife] [Putting Trashy Exes in Their Place] On the day Shen Shuning and Lu Tingxuan were supposed to register their marriage, he stood her up. It turned out his adoptive sister, who shared neither parent with him, had returned from abroad. Only then did she see clearly that she had never been the most important person in his heart. That place had always belonged to the a 13.9kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    A 7-year age gap + the second male lead taking over + a love triangle involving the uncle and his niece-in-law, all with a perfect secret crush – so sweet! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

47. 247 他 They All Love the White Moonlight, So After Being Reborn, I Stopped Chasing Them 他们都爱白月光，重生后我不追了 Two Crescent Moons二弯月Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [This story would be perfect for a short drama. Screenwriters, take note!] [Reborn at school] + [Ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] + [Villain takes the lead] + [Real and fake heiresses] On her wedding day, Qin Xiang’s fiancé left her behind to visit his first love at the hospital. Heartbroken, Qin Xiang married Lu Chiye, her childhood friend who had pursued her for years. After they married, Lu Chiye’s tenderness gradually melted her heart. But one day, Qin Xiang happened to hear him say, 5.2kReads8.3Score368Shelves

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    💗In her past life, she chased after him for ten years, from school days to their wedding. She thought they would finally be together, but on their wedding day, he abandoned her for his beloved. Heartbroken, her childhood sweetheart stepped forward and proposed… 💗Three years into their marriage, her childhood sweetheart treated her exceptionally well. She gave up her future for love, becoming a housewife. However, while delivering food to her childhood sweetheart, she overheard a conversation between him and her ex-fiancé: "Back then, I was afraid Qin Xiang would retaliate against A Yue, so I had no choice but to marry her." It turned out that both he and her ex-fiancé loved their beloved… 💗An accident sent her back to her senior year of high school. This time, she completely distanced herself from those two men…

48. 248 诱 Make You Break Up: The Sweet-Talking Puppy Is a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 诱你分手：绿茶奶狗是个白切黑 Little Nail Is Typing小钉子在码字Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted Main characters: Shen Qing and Shi Jinye (One-on-one + sweet romance + second male lead takes the top spot + groveling chase) (Genius painter VS fake puppy, real domineering CEO) The boyfriend she'd pined after for three years was getting engaged, but his fiancée wasn't her. Heartbroken, Shen Qing drank to drown her sorrows and dreamed of her late grandmother. She hugged and kissed her grandmother, then opened her eyes to find she'd slept with a cute puppy of a guy. He was handsome, sweet, and c 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "puppy dog" trope, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, the second male lead rises to power.

49. 249 沈 Has Mr. Shen Finally Made It to the Top Today? 沈先生今天上位成功了吗 Like an Addiction似瘾Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted Teacher Zhou Wanyu is skilled at playing the guqin. Cool and beautiful, she seems almost otherworldly, and the parents of her students are always trying to set her up with someone. But in private, people say that Teacher Zhou has been dating someone for nearly four years without getting married. - Shen Qiannan, a powerful figure in the capital, is gentle and refined. But when he goes to pick up his little niece after school, he finds himself attracted to her teacher. From then on, Shen Qiannan b 1kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Unrequited love, the male lead has a crush on the female lead, the story is complete, the male lead successfully wins her over, and the protagonist is obsessed with love.

50. 250 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Pursuing Me. Miss Shen Already Has Someone in Her Heart 陆总别纠缠，沈小姐已有心上人 Su Wenrou苏温柔Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Angst + Wealthy Family + Campus + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Imprisonment] P.S. They do not get back together. The tags are wrong. Her parents died when she was young, and Lu Shensi took her in. After years of loving him, all she got in return were his coldness and disgust. One rainy night, he made a rare appearance in her room, holding her pink diary. He sneered, “You like me? You disgust me.” In the height of summer when she was eighteen, she tried to push him out of harm’s way and was 575Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It's a really good read (a angst story). The male lead is biased towards the female lead's wicked sisters (not blood sisters, but brought back from outside). Later, she meets the second male lead and they live happily ever after. Highly recommended!

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