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

1. 251 在 Growing Up in My Uncle’s Arms 在小叔怀里长大 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The year Yu Ci was born, the late-blooming cherry blossoms at Yuyuan were at their finest, clusters of flowers in full bloom, their delicate pink petals seeming ready to fall. Fu Zeyi, who lived at Yuyuan, gave her the childhood name Songyue. The moon hung before the pines, shining on the crimson cherry blossoms. When Yu Ci was fourteen, her parents died one after the other. Candlelight flickered in the ancestral hall, and not a sound was heard. Fu Zeyi sat in the seat of honor in the main hall. 18.4kReads9.6Score2.3kShelves

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   It's been a long time since I've read an entire novel in one go. I didn't want to pause at all, and the more I read, the more emotionally invested I became. I initially thought it was just a typical sweet romance, knowing the male lead had his own hardships, but I never expected it to be like this. The plot twist at the end was completely unexpected. Everything was filled with regret, and all the tears were shed for the original male lead. It has a powerful aftertaste and is worth reading carefully for everyone.

2. 252 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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   He was covered in mud, yet he lifted her to the moon. He made her believe that being loved didn't require obedience. —Is a Buddhist monk, abstinent and unattainable? But he called me "baby" with red eyes.

3. 253 宝 Baby, Please Comfort Me 宝宝，求你哄哄我 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming | Born Bad Boy vs. Cool Campus Beauty] [Taming-the-dog romance + sweet story with a touch of coercive love] Sang Xia caught Lou Keyan’s eye on her very first day at school. Lou Keyan is the only son of the prominent Lou family in Beijing’s elite circle. Born into privilege and adored by everyone, he is a golden child, and a thoroughly rotten one at that. He is also the best friend of Sang Xia’s ex. Lou Keyan went to great lengths to engineer his best friend’s infidelit 15.6kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   This novel, titled "The Second Male Lead Takes Over," is a sweet and romantic youth novel by Juejuezi. It features a domineering male lead who openly pursues and wins over the female lead. There's a degree of non-coercion involved; the male lead falls in love at first sight, and the female lead develops feelings over time.

4. 254 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.2kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
5. 255 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 12.5kReads8.1Score602Shelves

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   The male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, the second male lead takes his place, and later the female lead and the second male lead team up to kill the male lead. The female lead is also pregnant with the second male lead's child.

6. 256 直 Live Dating Show: The All-Round Superstar Has a Face of Legendary Beauty 直播恋综，全能大佬她有盛世美颜 I Just Want Spicy Food就要吃辣Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Beloved by Everyone] [The Female Lead Is a True Powerhouse] [Stunning Beauty] [Everyone Is Enchanted by the Female Lead] [Not a Pure Secret Identity Story] Wen Mian is a little-known actress at the bottom of the entertainment industry, known by everyone as a pretty face. She is also the contract wife of Bai Jin, the nation’s dream man. One day, Wen Mian said to Bai Jin, “Um, honey, I might have to do something a little naughty.” Bai Jin: “???” Wen Mian said with a perfectly serious ex 3.4kReads9.2Score638Shelves

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   The first book was a story about multiple identities, the second was about the second male lead rising to power but unfortunately without multiple identities. But it was satisfying.

7. 257 情 Deep Love, Fated to Part: I Turned Around to Find Everything Changed 情深缘浅，转身已是物是人非 Your Highness, Bright Spring and White Snow阳春白雪殿下Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [An intensely angsty tearjerker + the aesthetics of a tragic ending + love and hate intertwined + the second male lead wins + a devoted male lead who doesn’t understand love] “Mo, why are you taking her as your concubine?” “Rou’er is the one I love most. You’re nothing but a plaything to amuse me!” So it had all been a lie! But he didn’t know she was already carrying his child. In her previous life, she was Lin Jingxi, the noble princess of the peerless Wushuang Kingdom. When a treacherous minis 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead was utterly abused by the male lead. She lost her heart, her child, and was completely heartbroken. By a twist of fate, she married the second male lead, who then took the opportunity to stay by her side. They developed feelings for each other, and ultimately, the second male lead won her over, leaving the male lead to live a lonely life. The male lead wasn't a jerk; it was all a misunderstanding. The second male lead is very likable! [Admiration]

8. 258 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35.3kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
9. 259 竹 You Knelt Too Late, Childhood Friend. Your Brother Coaxes Me Into Pouting Kisses Every Night 竹马跪迟了，你哥夜夜哄我翘嘴吻 Jin Wan今皖Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + groveling pursuit + the second male lead wins + intense romantic tension / both leads have only ever been with each other Her childhood sweetheart deliberately rejects her in front of everyone at their wedding: “I don't want to.” He expects her to cry and make a scene, to look heartbroken. Gu Wanwan simply smiles. “You scrawny little runt. As if I'd want to be your live-in wife.” Just as she's about to leave, his older brother suddenly stands up. “I'm not scrawny. I' 3.9kReads8.7Score688Shelves

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   [Admiration][Admiration]

10. 260 偷 Stealing a Kiss from the Little Moon 偷吻小月亮 Cherry Jam厘子酱Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + the second male lead takes the lead + a regretful husband’s pursuit + a teary heroine and a roguish, wild hero] A pampered little princess meets a big, bad wolf with a wild streak. At a friend’s request, Xie Qi went to the airport to pick up his younger sister. He waited until the airport had emptied out, but she still hadn’t shown up. Irritated, he returned to his car and called his friend. The answer was that she had arrived ages ago, on the very flight he’d been waiting for 147Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    🌟1⃣️The second male lead takes over! He slaps the female lead's childhood sweetheart in the face! I'm totally looking forward to it! In short, it's so satisfying! 🌟2⃣️My Qi Jiaojiao, this prosperous world is as you wish🌟3⃣️Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu were childhood sweethearts, but they couldn't make it past the seven-year itch. One day, the female lead caught him cheating! The female lead decisively dumped him! And got together with the second male lead! The female lead isn't love-struck or a saint! The second male lead had been planning this for a long time~ 🌟4⃣️My Qin Jie's main focus is on a satisfying story.

11. 261 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Little Rose Is Flipping Tables Again 陆先生，你捡的小玫瑰又掀桌了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Sweet, wealthy-family romance + direct approach + both leads are crazy + second male lead’s regretful pursuit + mutual salvation] Before she turned six, Lu Yaoyao was doted on by everyone, bright and lively, the most dazzling little princess in the Lu family. After she turned six, Lu Yaoyao grew sullen and silent. Nobody loved her, and everyone knew her as a sinner. They told her, “Lu Yaoyao, you’ll spend the rest of your life making it up to Wen Ling.” Little Lu Yaoyao didn’t know what she’d d 40.7kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
12. 262 重 Reborn as the Beloved of Everyone: The Movie Emperor's Wife Is Poor and Fierce Again 重生团宠：影帝夫人又穷又凶 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 137.5kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
13. 263 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 17.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The dual male lead setting is incredibly good; a top-rated masterpiece on Tomato Music.

14. 264 嫁 After Marrying the Regent, My Ex Is Desperate to Win Me Back 嫁给摄政王后，前任追妻火葬场了 Hai Ying海盈Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Devoted hero + redemption + bright, warm-hearted heiress and powerful regent; the hero is deeply devoted and possessive] Luo Yu, the young lady of the Luo family, and Su Yunxing, the young master of the Su family, were betrothed as children. Su Yunxing was sent south on official business and promised to return once he had finished so they could marry. When he came back, he had a pitiful little opera performer by his side. The performer had a tragic past and always timidly called Luo Yu “Older S 434Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    What do you mean by "the second male lead stealing the spotlight"? If he does, he'll be the male lead! The male leads are all basically scheming from the start, and the scumbags are all scumbags in their own ways—one even tried to hit the female lead! They're truly awful! [Angry]

15. 265 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 54.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
16. 266 恋 Dating Show: The Little Menace Drives a Tractor and Blows Up the Whole Scene 恋综：小作精她开拖拉机炸翻全场 Ranran Eats Just One Bowl然然只吃一碗Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + dating reality show + entertainment industry + livestreaming + power fantasy + sweet romance] On her eighth transmigration into a book, Qin Ruo lands in a story full of secret identities as the foil to a wealthy family's real daughter: a cannon-fodder fake heiress. The real heiress comes from the countryside to the city, flaunting her many secret identities to put Qin Ruo in her place. The two of them even end up on the same dating show. Qin Ruo: Hm? Secret identitie 8.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
17. 267 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Comes With a Frail Body Buff 快穿：白月光他自带病弱buff Drifting Clouds and Flying Floss行云飞絮Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing [Slow-burn quick transmigration + two powerful leads + darkening + split personalities + romantic rivalry + regret and redemption] (This is a new book and has only just started receiving ratings, so please go easy on the low score.) An obsessive romantic who doesn’t realize it, split into multiple selves × a gentle, sickly first love with an aura of frailty. Both leads remain faithful to each other in the small worlds and the main story. Yun Ziyi was an immortal lord admired by countless people 4.5kReads9.2Score398Shelves
18. 268 蓄 He'd Planned It for Years, and the Capital's Top Heir Forced Me to Marry Him 蓄谋已久，我被京圈太子强娶了 Mangoes Only, Already Cut芒果只吃切好的Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Sweet, clearheaded young artist who acts obediently × calculating, devoted heir] [Mutual pining + madly in love but still falling for each other after marriage + male lead has been plotting for ages + second male lead's redemption arc] - Lin Miao thought Zhou Ze'an would be her salvation. Until she heard him say in a mocking tone, “A useless woman is only good for marrying and keeping at home.” Lin Miao called off the engagement without hesitation and walked away. But halfway down the road, she 2.2kReads8.2Score256Shelves
19. 269 低 Whispered Seduction: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 低声诱哄，宝宝，我只喜欢你 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] On her wedding night, Qiao Shuyi was shoved into a raging fire by the man she had loved for over a decade. “If it weren’t for you, Manman wouldn’t have died! Someone like you belongs in hell!” Only then did she realize that the man who had always claimed to love her secretly hated her with all his heart. He had lain in wait for years, intent on taking her life to avenge the woman he loved. She thought she was about to die a miserable, lonely death. But just as 7.1kReads9.0Score628Shelves
20. 270 炙 A Passionate Kiss on a Rose: The Chaste Buddhist Monk Descends from His Altar 炙吻玫瑰，禁欲佛子下神坛 The Playful Pepper Green逗乐的花椒菜Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + a slow-blooming married life + a husband’s desperate campaign to win back his wife] Before the wedding, her fiancé’s first love returned from abroad. A grand wedding without a groom. The bride must have been mortified. Shen Qingshuang was that bride. As luck would have it, the untouchable “Buddha” of Beijing’s elite circle volunteered to be her groom. She thought married life would be quiet and uneventful, with the two of them treating each other wi 289Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    These are all stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead, and the female leads are all decisive and able to let go easily.

21. 271 三 The Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire Queen 三百岁吸血鬼女王 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted Three-Hundred-Year-Old Vampire Queen 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I am a 372-year-old vampire countess. My breasts haven't sagged, my face hasn't wrinkled, and I weigh 98 pounds—but my knees are swollen, my back aches, I feel like vomiting after a couple of sips of blood, and I'm too lazy to even count my money. The doctor says this is called "aging from the inside out." Until a werewolf with red ears kneels down on one knee: "You need a big dog to warm your bed." I glance at his pectoral muscles: "Try transforming into a wolf." He blushes: "Can I chase you after I transform?" —Heh, this is getting interesting.

22. 272 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 28.2kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
23. 273 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 9.7kReads8.9Score921Shelves

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    🍄The second male lead wins over. The female lead breaks up with her childhood sweetheart after learning he's getting engaged to the real heiress. The second male lead and the female lead met online and neither knew anything about the other, yet he secretly loved her. Later, he finally got ahead thanks to the male lead, haha! He was very considerate of the female lead's feelings; it was super sweet.

24. 274 小 The Little Ancestor Is Soft at the Waist and Wild at Heart, and Master Pei Is Completely Smitten 小祖宗腰软心野，裴爷彻底沦陷了 New Moon, Year After Year初月年年Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted At her engagement banquet, Jiang Li is exposed as the fake heiress who was switched at birth by mistake. The Jiang family throws her out, and her fiancé openly declares his love for the real heiress with an arm around her. Overnight, Jiang Li falls from the clouds and becomes a laughingstock throughout Yuncheng. To get revenge on the cheating couple, Jiang Li turns around and throws herself into the arms of a mysterious tycoon, becoming the apple of his eye. Everyone thinks Jiang Li is just a 3.7kReads8.6Score535Shelves
25. 275 御 Beast Taming: There’s an Old Man in the Tomb 御兽：坟里有个老爷爷 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Beast Taming: There’s an Old Man in the Grave 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 假 The Fake Heiress Gets Dumped! Beijing's Big Shot Pulls Her into His Arms 假千金被分手！京圈大佬揽腰宠 Tangyuan with Sticky Rice Balls糖不甩汤圆Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [1v1, both pure, marriage before love, a powerful man steals her away, gentle older man] [Cool-headed, rational painter & scheming, protective big shot from the capital] When the real heiress returns, Wen Yuan goes from a pampered young lady adored by everyone to a pitiful girl with nowhere to go. Her adoptive parents abandon her, her fiancé plans to marry the real heiress, and even her birth parents avoid seeing her. In a single day, every relationship she once had is severed. Wen Yuan thin 212Reads7.4Score—Shelves
27. 277 妈 Mom, I've Been Waiting So Long for This Hug 妈妈，我等你这个拥抱很久了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted Mom, I've Been Waiting a Long Time for This Hug 5Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 278 美 The Beauty Takes Her Time, While the Wild Young Master Wants the Throne 美人慢热，野痞太子爷天天想上位 Wang Bufan王不凡Modern Romance390k WordsCompleted [Redemption × Secret crush × Sweet romance × Second male lead's groveling pursuit, both leads are inexperienced] [Cool, aloof, depressed girl vs. cold-hearted, spoiled young heir] Before her final year of high school, whenever Ling Zhi had a heart attack, Shen Xu would sit by her hospital bed and tell her again and again, “Qiqi, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I'll become a doctor and make you well.” Back then, she believed life wasn't all gloom, and that the darkness inside her would eventual 2.3kReads8.9Score231Shelves
29. 279 新 The Bride Kneels and Begs, But It’s Too Late 新娘跪地求我，可惜晚了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊15k WordsCompleted The Bride Knelt and Begged Me, but It Was Too Late 59Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 280 死 Only After I Died Did I Discover My Ex Was a Werewolf 死后才发现前任是狼人 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted Only After I Died Did I Discover My Ex Was a Werewolf 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 妈 My Mom Was Forty-Three When I Finally Learned to Love Her 妈妈四十三岁，我才学会爱她 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted My Mom Is Forty-Three, and I Only Just Learned to Love Her 6Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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    ✨✨ [The Second Male Lead Takes Over] The male lead doesn't cherish the female lead and flirts with others, which she catches him doing. The female lead breaks up with him immediately. The second male lead, who secretly loves the female lead, sees her finally break up with someone else and immediately goes to her, stealing her away from his friend. The male lead is filled with regret after losing her.

33. 283 应 Mrs. Ying, Mr. Ying Has a Secret Crush on You 应太太，应先生他暗恋你 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Substitute + unattainable first love + groveling arc + long-planned romance + second male lead takes the lead] The day Wen Yao caught Jiang Sihuai kissing the woman he had always loved, torrential rain was pouring down. She was soaked through, while the man behind her held an umbrella to shield her from the rain. His hand covered her eyes, warmth meeting cold. Wen Yao's lashes trembled despite herself. His cool, low voice sounded beside her ear. “Don't look. It'll hurt your eyes.” He never wast 1.3kReads8.9Score139Shelves

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    These two books! The second male lead takes over!! So exciting! They're really good!

34. 284 禁 Forbidden Surrender: Monday Through Thursday, I Belong to Him 禁忌沉沦：周一到周四，我是他的 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Forbidden Descent: Monday to Thursday, I Belong to Him 304Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 顾 Mr. Gu, Your Wife Sent You These Divorce Papers 顾总，这是太太给您的离婚协议 Sea of Blue Finds海拾蓝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The male lead loves his first love without realizing it. After she dies, her replacement takes her place. The heroine leaves without looking back, while the second male lead quietly stands by her. In the end, the lovers are together.) The day Shen Zhiqiu found out she was pregnant with twins, her husband, Gu Qingyan, brazenly moved his first love, Xiao Wanqing, into their marital home. Heartbroken, she hid her pregnancy and asked for a divorce! “I am officially separated from Gu Qingyan, presi 137Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    The scumbag has a white moonlight + the female lead is clear-headed and resolute + the scumbag regrets and starts to pursue his wife + a broken mirror can't be mended + a gentle second male lead wins over.

36. 286 小 My Uncle-in-Law Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 小叔他蓄谋已久 Insist on Making Do偏要勉强Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [The male lead has to win his wife back + marriage before love + the male lead’s secret crush comes true + the heroine realizes her feelings late] “His family took her in, and now she really thinks she’s one of the Gu family’s heiresses! She’s nowhere near good enough for Brother Shen Ze!” Nearly everyone had forgotten by then that the Gu family had always been Gu Nanyi’s home. Gu Nanyi loved Shen Ze for fifteen years. She learned etiquette and got into a prestigious university for him, only t 381Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! The second male lead takes over, it's so sweet! [Admiring]

37. 287 阿 Sister Drum: The Comeback of a Skin 阿姐鼓：一张皮的逆袭之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The Sister Drum: A Hide’s Road to the Top 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 老 My Husband Cheated with His Dream Girl? Turns Out She Has One Too! 老公出轨白月光？正巧她也有！ Jing Yu镜渔Modern Romance234k WordsOngoing [Angst Before the Payoff + Sweet Romance + Male Rivalry + Ex-Husband Begging for Her Back + Pure Wish Fulfillment] A lover whose feelings are impossible to read, an ex-husband with power at the very top, and a born playboy who lives for pleasure... Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tang Xi says coolly, “If he’s good in bed, I’m in.” She was once the most treasured of roses, only to be trapped within the confines of marriage. Her husband despised her, and her son resented her. Once she finally brok 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good! The title alone is intriguing! The female lead's character is fantastic. Her mother-in-law wanted her to leave with nothing, bullying and framing her. She gave her mother-in-law a taste of her own medicine, directly arranging a man for her. Her scumbag husband brought his mistress to their company's banquet. She then showed up at the same event with his twin brother, directly having the brother take over the CEO's identity. Because she is the rightful wife, whoever she stands next to is the company's boss. It's like, "Whoever she stands next to is the male lead!" And the foreshadowing is so deep—the scumbag husband's true love has always been the female lead! It's supposed to be a "wife-chasing-after-the-burn" story, but the angst doesn't last more than five chapters before the female lead starts her counterattack! It's truly amazing!

39. 289 镇 Legend of the Demon-Suppressing Stone 镇妖石传奇 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted The Legend of the Demon-Suppressing Stone 14Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 不 I'm Done Pretending: Mr. Jiang Wants to Cuddle His Wife Every Day 不装了，江总每天都想和老婆贴贴 Returning South南归Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted A gentle beauty from a scholarly family x A reserved, deep-minded power player from the capital [Flash Marriage + Married First, Love Later + A Steady, Everyday Married Life + Eight-Year Age Gap + Both Pure + Sweet 1v1 Romance] Everyone at Jing University knows that Song Yining is a delicate beauty who's hard to pursue. Jiang Cheng refuses to give up. After going to great lengths for three months, he finally wins her over. But later, he casually tells someone else, “She's so boring. There's noth 5.2kReads9.1Score555Shelves

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    Read as "The Second Male Lead Takes Over," written as "Unrequited Love Comes True." Both stories feature a male lead who has secretly loved the female lead for years. When she's hurt by a scoundrel, he makes a direct move, gets married to her, and their love blossoms after marriage—a sweet and gradual process. The male lead slowly wins the female lead's heart, and she slowly falls for him; they move in together and live happily ever after!

41. 291 江 Mr. Jiang’s Hidden Heartbeat 江先生的心动藏匿 Grape Soda葡萄苏打Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Mutual Secret Crush Becomes True Love + Four-Year Age Gap + Sweet Everyday Romance] A gentle, radiant heiress vs. a roguishly handsome, irresistibly charming, devoted actor Song Shengsheng has loved Jiang Yiyu for twelve years. In the first year, he is her older brother's friend. The summer basketball court is packed with cheering fans. She brings an iced soda to cheer on her brother, but her attention is drawn to Jiang Yiyu. Song Shengsheng thinks he's the most han 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Unrequited love + Second male lead's rise to power + Broken mirror not mended + Scumbag male lead's tragic fate + Sweet romance with a clean slate] [Cunning and abstinent Beijing socialite VS Cool and aloof beauty in a cheongsam] They were childhood sweethearts, she was his little follower, they grew up together. Jiang Susu had a crush on Shen Shiyan for years, and his words, "When you grow up, I'll marry you," made her happy for a long time. But later, she overheard— "I only see her as my sister, how could we possibly get married? The Shen family is, after all, a wealthy and powerful family, and the future Mrs. Shen needs to be considerate and sensible. Jiang Susu is pretentious and affected, she can't be Mrs. Shen." - Jiang Susu overheard these words, she was heartbroken, and in a fit of anger, she married Shang Yanxing, the head of a business empire. - Everyone said that Shang Yanxing was aloof and proud, uninterested in women, like a Buddhist monk in the business world. But what Jiang Susu didn't know was that Shang Yanxing had long harbored ill intentions towards her. At first, she thought he was a refined and elegant businessman. Until she fell deeply in love, she realized he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. "Didn't you say you liked me? Sure enough, once you get something, you don't cherish it anymore." Jiang Susu: "...?" How could she have known this man was a wolf in sheep's clothing! #What to do when your wife wants a divorce? Then rely on your son!# #How can I let that idiot steal what I finally tricked into having?# #You have a crush on that idiot, but you don't know I've liked you for ten years# The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, the second male lead successfully takes his place, what's so good about a scumbag? Our CEO is much better! [A sweet and clean story, the male lead's unrequited love is successful, and they both move in together]

42. 292 恋 After Four Years of Dating, I Deleted Her 恋爱四年，我删掉了她 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted After Four Years Together, I Deleted Her 47Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 漂 The Beautiful Supporting Lady Awakens, and the Aloof Campus Heartthrob Regrets It 漂亮女配觉醒，高冷校草后悔了 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Reborn in College | Childhood Friend Second Lead Takes the Lead | The Male Lead’s Road to Regret] After being reborn, Shen Yutang finally learned that she was the beautiful, vicious female supporting character in a campus romance. In her previous life, she was a rich heiress who pursued the poor Fu Hansheng with desperate devotion. She poured her heart into him, bought him clothes, paid for his grandmother’s medical treatment, and spent every last cent she had to help him become a rising tech t 69.5kReads9.0Score8.7kShelves

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    Reborn on campus / Female supporting character awakens / Childhood sweetheart and second male lead rise to power / Male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare [sending hearts] [Little princess, I've been waiting for your gaze to fall upon me]

44. 294 分 After We Broke Up, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend’s Uncle 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的小叔 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance566k WordsCompleted [Bold, passionate heiress vs. devoted, domineering CEO] [Urban romance + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + putting villains in their place + sweet romance] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason was simple: Zhou Yufeng thought she was wicked and couldn't tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come back to 76Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female and male leads were entangled for over 20 years, finally breaking up just before their wedding. The female lead then married the male lead's uncle. The second male lead, who had always secretly loved the female lead and considered her his ideal woman, was incredibly devoted. The plot, where the scumbag male lead gets his comeuppance, was super satisfying! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

45. 295 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 17.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    This is absolutely hilarious! It's purely for my own enjoyment, but if you like it, you can check it out. Each character thinks they can hear the female lead's inner thoughts, and their smug expressions are really funny.

46. 296 都 We're Divorced Already, So Is It Really Too Much to Kiss a Hunk with Abs? 都离婚了，亲个腹肌猛男不过分吧 Worry-Free Moon月月无忧Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife after a breakup, but no getting back together + restrained male lead gets lost + second male lead wins her heart + whirlwind marriage + love after marriage, a sunny deaf girl VS a muscular mechanic, a real bad-boy male lead] The night Liang Sixie discovered Gu Moshan was cheating, her brain short-circuited and she kissed a muscular hunk in the hotel elevator. “A thousand yuan. Is that enough?” He lowered his eyes and lifted his thin lips in a faint smile. “A thousand yuan w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead, a wild dog type, is constantly fighting and vying for attention!

47. 297 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over with a vengeance! This book is so good, such a sweet treat. Xie Yan is really something else—calm and calculating, his unrequited love blossoms into a happy ending. He's a scheming, manipulative guy, always on guard against Li Li's ex-boyfriend. It cracked me up!

48. 298 追 You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top 追你八年不爱我，重生让男二上位 A Visit to the Human World来人间一趟Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reborn + one-on-one, both leads are inexperienced + the previous life's second male lead becomes the endgame + no making up after the groveling] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao pursued Qi Shen for eight years, only to look back and find no one by her side. When his first love returned to the country, she realized that some people were stones that could never be warmed. Then she was unexpectedly reborn. This time, she would cut off this ill-fated relationship herself. But then a tra 320Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over + the female lead will never forgive! 🌈 My second top recommendation! Romance definitely needs a bit of excitement, and the author bravely writes what she loves! [Shy][shy] In her past life, she chased Qi Shen for eight years, only to find herself alone. Her white moonlight returned home, making her realize that some people are like stones that can never be warmed. Reborn unexpectedly, in this life, she's determined to sever this ill-fated relationship…

49. 299 私 Secretly Keeping the Moonlight: The Ultimate Favorite, Reserved for Mrs. Pei 私藏月光：顶级偏宠只给裴太太 Moss Blossoms as Small as Rice苔花如米小Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Modern Romance, Both Leads’ First Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet, Flirty Romance] [Resilient, Gentle Rising Star Designer × Devoted, Slyly Charming Wife-Pampering Fanatic] Shen Qingyao was Fu Yanshen’s childhood sweetheart, as well as an unremarkable accessory who was always at his beck and call. When he announced his engagement, he watched Shen Qingyao leave the private room and said with certainty, “Leave her alone. Once she’s done throwing a tantru 287Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is Pei Zhiche, and the female lead is Shen Qingyao. The male lead is absolutely smitten; his unrequited love has come true.

50. 300 恶 The Mad Dog 恶犬 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Du Yutong opened her eyes in Chen Yang’s bed. Staring at the face in front of her, identical to ‘his,’ she screamed in anguish. Chen Yang’s gaze turned cold. “If you really can’t do it, just pretend I’m Chen Ji.” 463Reads9.4Score117Shelves

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    [Cool] The second male lead takes the lead, no wonder many readers want these two books switched [facepalm]. In the first book, the female lead originally liked the male lead's older brother, but because they had a falling out, they could only be together. In the second book, the female lead moved into her best friend's house because she liked her best friend's second brother, but unexpectedly, she caught the eye of the crazy older brother [Cool].

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