Angsty Romance Where the Male Lead Regrets Everything and the Second Male Lead Gets the Girl 虐文 让男主后悔死 男二上位

1. 1 未 My Fiancé Wants a Concubine, So I'll Marry the Top Scholar Instead 未婚夫想纳妾，我改嫁探花郎 Yi Qianjin易千锦Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Wanted to Take a Concubine, So I Married the Top Scholar Instead 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead is filled with regret; this is essentially a one-man tragedy. The female lead's life after leaving him couldn't be easier, as the second male lead has beautifully taken her place.

2. 2 备 Emergency Contact 备用联系人 Fluffy Winter Hibernation绒绒冬眠期Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted Song Huaiyu has always been the person Chi Mo fears most. During the ten years she was with Guan Yizhou, he saw nearly every moment of her embarrassment and distress. This is not a story about an ordinary girl who follows the person she loves to a big city and eventually gets her happy ending. Chi Mo and Guan Yizhou have always belonged to two different worlds. She spent ten years looking up and struggling to reach his world, then suddenly gave up one sunny morning. It’s easy to understand what 366.7kReads9.4Score52kShelves
3. 3 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.9kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves
4. 4 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
5. 5 妾 Your Delicate Concubine 妾身娇贵 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Revenge] Zhuang Wan always believed she would marry Prince Qin, the most talented man in the capital. They would be perfectly matched, and she would bear him children and build a happy life with him. But in a single night, the man she wanted to marry destroyed her family. After saving her, he gave her away to someone as a concubine. Huo Shixuan, son of Yangzhou’s richest man, was a troublemaker, a spoiled wastrel gone bad, and a hopele 2.1kReads9.1Score276Shelves
6. 6 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10.1kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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   Yang Shizi's favorite second male lead! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] He flies bravely every day, with his mother always by his side! He'll torture that young master to death! This story features a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot with no reconciliation. The protagonist is not a love-struck fool, not a love-struck fool, not a love-struck fool! I'm saying it three times because it's important! He moves on quickly after the breakup and starts a new relationship! The romance is straightforward and progresses rapidly. Both protagonists have great personalities! He's not a love-struck fool, not a love-struck fool, not a love-struck fool! No reconciliation after the "cremation" plot, no reconciliation after the "cremation" plot, no reconciliation after the "cremation" plot!

7. 7 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 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves

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   The male lead's pursuit of his wife is fraught with peril; she refuses to turn back or forgive him, and the second male lead takes his place.

8. 8 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11.7kReads8.8Score857Shelves

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   The second male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight in his previous life. He finally found her, only to discover she was already engaged, leaving him to only harbor his unrequited love. After her death, he made a deal with the system to rewind time, cleverly changing his target to himself! His former target, the aloof prime minister, broke down, went mad, and couldn't win her over.

9. 9 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The first book features a male lead in a "crematorium" scenario: Yu Sheng. The second male lead, Lu Yanming, rises to prominence. The second book recounts a childhood sweetheart's long-standing unrequited love, which finally receives a response. [He's waiting, waiting for Pearl's heart to flutter!] 🤗

10. 10 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 33.5kReads9.5Score4kShelves
11. 11 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 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really good! The title alone is intriguing! The female lead's character is so satisfying. 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 by 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, making the brother take the place of the scumbag CEO. 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!" Most importantly, she starts slapping her scumbag husband in just three chapters! Haha, it's angsty but satisfying! The foreshadowing is deep; the scumbag husband's true love has always been the female lead! It feels like fast-forwarding to the moment the truth is revealed! 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 really excellent!

12. 12 渣 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 680Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not too angsty. The female lead leaves at the beginning, and the scumbag always thinks she's playing hard to get, never believing she's truly given up.

13. 13 不 Forget My Childhood Friend, I Want His Cousin 不要竹马，要他表弟 Huhuqi呼汽汽Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Forget the childhood sweetheart. I want his cousin instead —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist tells his white moonlight (his ideal woman) that he doesn't like her. The female protagonist accidentally overhears this and is nearly kicked to death by the male protagonist's handsome younger cousin. Only then does he realize that he might actually be in love with the female protagonist. However, he hesitates when asked to marry the dying female protagonist as a way to bring her good luck. When the female protagonist marries his cousin, he regrets it so much that he hits a wall. The cousin pampers the female protagonist and dotes on her. The male protagonist can only watch the two of them being sweet and loving, unable to do anything about it.

14. 14 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 20.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
15. 15 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 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    I didn't waste my time reading those 1870+ books; my 1800+ hours of reading experience are verifiable!

16. 16 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.” 487Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    In the morning, the scumbag got engaged; in the afternoon, the woman and her long-lost childhood sweetheart got married, a huge slap in the face for the scumbag.

17. 17 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
18. 18 逼 After He Forced Me to Have an Abortion, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Regretted It Too Late 逼我打胎后，豪门前夫悔红了眼 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Heart-wrenching romance + second male lead takes the crown + sharp-tongued heroine + groveling pursuit] A pregnancy test tore apart every bit of Ruan Zheng's love for Fu Yanshen. When she was forced onto the operating table, tears streamed down her face. “Fu Yanshen, if I end this pregnancy, I'll never be able to become a mother again.” Even so, the man didn't soften. Later, she was finally tired, worn out. With the help of his beloved, she vanished without a trace, but the bastard lost control 832Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    🍁①A pregnancy test result shattered all her love for him. Forced to go to the operating table, tears streamed down her face. "If I abort this child, I'll never be a mother again." But even so, the man didn't soften his heart… 🌟🌟Later, she finally grew tired and weary, and through his love, she completely disappeared. But he lost control…

19. 19 你 You Play Around, I Play Around. Puppy-Boy Lovers Are the Best 你玩我也玩，奶狗弟弟就是香 Yao Milkshake垚奶昔Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Husband-and-son regret arc + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless second male lead takes the crown + possessive older woman/younger man romance] In the ninth year of Rui Yufei and Pei Xingsi’s marriage, he tore away the last pretense between them and finally stopped pretending. He suggested they each see other people. “Go find yourself a lover too. Let someone out there teach you how to please your own husband!” Pei Yuran was still groggy from sleep, but when he saw her about to leave, he imme 181Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 惊 Shocking! The Broken Beauty Marries the Gentle Second Male Lead 惊！破碎美人嫁给温柔男二 Mortal Heart at the Pen's Tip落笔凡心Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing [Angst + the second male lead takes the heroine's place + wealthy family + no rekindling after a breakup + chasing his wife through hell + redemption] The man Jiang Jinmo married in a whirlwind wedding was the one she'd secretly loved for three years. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, they could grow old together. But their marriage had been a scheme from the very beginning. He didn't love her. He hated the Jiang family, and there was another woman in his heart. After learnin 13Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 觉 After Awakening, I Spoiled the Childhood-Friend Second Male Lead Rotten! 觉醒后，将竹马男二宠上天！ Qian Lin牵临Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Wins + Quickly Rekindled Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Two Wealthy Families + White Moonlight + Both Leads' First and Only Love!] [Brilliant, Flirtatious Designer × Gentle, Devoted Business Mogul] Qi Yunqing and her childhood sweetheart, Shen Huaixu, had been in love for four years. She thought she and Shen Huaixu would be together forever, but everything changed after she met Gu Wenxuan. Every time Qi Yunqing saw Gu Wenxuan, she found herself drawn to him 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
22. 22 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Set in the 1970s: I Married My Ex-Husband’s Younger Brother 穿书七零，我嫁给了前夫亲弟弟 Bobo Bedhead啵啵呆毛Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed + Period drama + 1970s + Transmigrate into a book + System + Punish scumbags + Raise kids + Make money + Mutual devotion to one another] (The male lead is not her biological child! Not her biological child! Not her biological child!) Su Mang was a seasoned novel fan. After complaining about the plot of a book, she transmigrated into it. She became the cannon-fodder ex-wife of the male lead, who shared her name... The original Su Mang learned she was getting divorced, slammed her head 2.6kReads8.9Score237Shelves

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    🌺In this story, the second male lead rises to power. The man, wanting to marry the daughter of a high-ranking official, pushes his wife towards his younger brother, forcing them to register their marriage. Later, watching the couple brush their teeth together in the morning, the man suddenly feels a pang of sadness…

23. 23 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 12.2kReads9.1Score826Shelves

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    After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely filed for divorce. The man scoffed, thinking it was just a ploy by the woman, and readily agreed. Everyone knew that Shi Niannian loved Qin Sichuan to death; no matter how Qin Sichuan humiliated her or how others mocked her, she refused to leave. Qin Sichuan was confident that within ten days, Shi Niannian would be begging him to reconcile. However, ten days passed, then a month, and Shi Niannian never appeared.

24. 24 甩 I Dumped My Two-Timing Ex and Became the Apple of the Big Shots’ Eyes 甩了负心汉，成了大佬们的掌心宠 It's the Future是未来呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + One Woman, Many Men + All Male Leads Are Virgins + CEO + Doctor + Rivalry Among Suitors + No System] Su Yue’s husband cheated on her. She sent his mistress to prison, took a share of the cheating jerk’s company, and divorced him. She had planned to swear off love for the rest of her life. Who knew that after the divorce, life would become even more exciting, with plenty of outstanding suitors appearing around her? The young heir of the capital’s elite circle, who had alway 5.7kReads9.0Score721Shelves
25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 Cute Immortal Beyond the Pass塞外萌仙Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    For twelve years, the woman loved the male protagonist, only to have her entire Ye family wiped out and her father and brothers subjected to the most brutal torture. Her former love transformed into a deep-seated hatred. As the male protagonist prayed before Buddha for a lifetime together, she only wished to drag him into the abyss, never to see him again. A tragic ancient romance, not to be missed!

27. 27 夜 Mr. Ye, If You Missed Your Chance, Don't Come Back 夜先生，错过了就别回头 The Lost Bluebird走失的青鸟Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted No getting back together after a breakup / second male lead takes the heroine / sweet romance / angsty love story Luo Xinyan was reading the news when the next story made her feel as if something were stuck in her throat. It was about her boyfriend of three years, Ye Yunji, making a high-profile appearance at the airport to welcome his first love home. With her colleagues looking on anxiously, she steadied herself and mechanically read the story about her boyfriend. After the broadcast, she went 1.2kReads7.0Score101Shelves
28. 28 成 I Helped Him Be with His True Love, So Why Does He Regret It? 成全他和白月光，他怎么后悔了 Fresh Tea Leaves清新茶叶Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted On their wedding anniversary, Cheng Xianyuan pulls on his pants and heads straight to see his old flame, then warns Song Yun to be sure to take birth control pills. Because Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t want children. Even though the whole Cheng family is looking forward to their child. Only Song Yun knows that Cheng Xianyuan doesn’t love her, so of course he doesn’t want a child born to her. Cheng Xianyuan gives his old flame a gemstone necklace worth millions without a second thought, and publicly fl 210Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 破 A Broken Mirror Is Hard to Mend 破镜難重圆 Melancholy Flute Music笛声萧瑟Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [No forgiveness] + [No getting back together] + [Second male lead wins] + [Male lead gets put through the wringer] + [Male lead regrets everything] Jiang Li loved Gu Yunting for many years, but after they married, he took everything she did for him for granted. The heroine eventually comes to her senses, and after the divorce, he begins to regret his actions. The male lead ends up regretting it with all his heart, but no matter what he does, he cannot earn the heroine’s forgiveness. 169Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 离 After the Divorce, My Mad Ex-Husband Knelt at My Door for Three Days and Nights 离婚后，疯批前夫跪门口三天三夜 Milky Candy Huohuo奶糖火火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s desperate quest to win her back + face-slapping the scum + the second male lead takes the lead + sharp-tongued heroine + sweet and satisfying romance] After five years of marriage, Song Yiling has poured her heart into their contract marriage, believing that sooner or later Luo Cangxiu would come to love her. Then, at a concert, she unexpectedly catches him being intimate with the woman he’s always cherished. Song Yiling finally sees the truth. The woman he loves has always bee 12Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 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 2kReads8.7Score123Shelves
32. 32 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 5.1kReads9.2Score694Shelves

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    💥💥💥The person you don't cherish, someone else will; the person you ignore, someone else will care. You think the female lead can't live without you? But you're wrong. No one is indispensable. After being heartbroken by the male lead, the female lead turned away and threw herself into the arms of the second male lead. The second male lead finally won her heart.

33. 33 深 The Devoted Second Male Lead Is Irresistible 深情男二不禁撩 Half-Crazy半只疯狂Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Fake transmigration into a book + childhood sweethearts + the second male lead wins + flirtatious, doting romance + one-on-one, both devoted + happy ending] Nie Songhuan transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the wicked female side character. At first, she can only follow the plot to stay alive. Until she sees the stunningly handsome second male lead, Su Yu'an. Her lustful heart stirs, no, her tender heart does, and somehow she strides up to him and says arrogantly, “Stop liking Zhou Shuyu 2.5kReads9.2Score287Shelves
34. 34 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 328Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    ① *Chasing You for Eight Years Without Your Love, Reborn to Let the Second Male Lead Take Over* The female lead was hopelessly in love with Qi Shen for eight long years in her past life, exhausting her youth only to be left heartbroken. The return of her beloved Qi Shen further shattered her hopes. Reborn, she resolutely decides to sever her ill-fated relationship with Qi Shen. Just then, transfer student Shen Changlin forcefully enters her world. He is elegant in appearance but has a wild and roguish personality, and he pursues her passionately. The heart-wrenching early episodes quickly pass, followed by the female lead's sweet new life with the second male lead. The plot is full of twists and turns, and the romance is delicate and moving, taking you on a unique love journey! 💯💯💯

35. 35 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 57Reads8.2Score—Shelves
36. 36 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
37. 37 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.5kReads9.2Score962Shelves
38. 38 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 13.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
39. 39 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 7.7kReads8.6Score866Shelves
40. 40 重 Reborn, I Make the Mad Prince Weep 重生后虐哭疯批王爷 Ma Nong麻农Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel!! Both reborn + heroine grows over time + second male lead takes the lead + be patient and keep reading, there are surprises ahead.] {Note: The heroine has seen the hero's puppy-dog devotion, so she has to be wary of his status as a prince when going after the second female lead. Her caution doesn't mean she's stupid.} In her previous life, Helan Xuenuo was drugged and set up to marry into the prince's household. From then on, she and Gu Shicheng became pieces in Qi 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In their previous life, the male lead, because of his "white moonlight" (his beloved), misunderstood and humiliated the female lead, even helping her to wipe out her entire family. The female lead died with resentment! In this new life, both the male and female leads are reborn. The male lead discovers that everything was a trap set by his "white moonlight," but this time, the female lead refuses to reconcile. After experiencing all this, the female lead realizes that her rebirth was bought with the help of the second male lead; the only one who has always loved her unconditionally is the second male lead. After two lifetimes, the second male lead finally gets what he wants. [Crying]

41. 41 他 He's a Yandere Villain? Then Who's That Sniveling One? 他是病娇反派？那哭唧唧的是谁 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted Faithful couples, healing, sweet romance, and punishing scumbags A sunny, fiercely protective, sharp-tongued heroine VS a disabled, pure-hearted, insecure hero. The second male lead can chase her until the whole world burns, and it still won’t help! 1 Su Beizhi spends nearly three years pursuing Lu Wen before the System tells her she’s got the wrong target. Su Beizhi: ...Take his clothes off me. I paid for them, so I’m selling them online! Lu Wen: Playing hard to get? That trick won’t work on me 5.4kReads9.3Score617Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the female lead tries to seduce the male lead but is told by the system that she's targeted the wrong person. She packs her bags and leaves, but he thinks she's just being difficult and will come back after some coaxing. He only regrets it when he sees the second male lead by her side. [Note]

42. 42 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score246Shelves
43. 43 渣 Scumbag Ex and Mistress, Stay Together Forever. I Remarry a Tycoon and Get Spoiled Rotten 渣夫小三请锁死，二嫁大佬被宠疯 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance455k WordsCompleted [Broken relationship, no getting back together + both leads' first love + second male lead rises to the top + heroine's growth + face-slapping + punishing scumbags] A dazzling financial journalist × a restrained, deeply devoted big shot After three years of marriage, her husband's first love, the woman he'd mourned as dead, came back to life. Ji Wanying was crushed. At last, she realized she'd wasted all those years giving her sincere love to a man who didn't deserve it. “Ji Wanying, your family 5.5kReads9.3Score808Shelves
44. 44 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 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
45. 45 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score200Shelves

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    The male lead regrets it terribly, and the second male lead takes his place.

46. 46 璃 Lihua Shu 璃花舒 Wu Fourteen芜十四Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted (Alternate world, no transmigration, no rebirth, one-on-one romance) In the household of Shen Beiqi, Duke of Jing, there's a gentle young adopted sister as lovely as a jade flower. Her name is Shen Li, though everyone calls her Third Miss Shen. There's someone she's loved since childhood, a secret known to no one but herself. Shen Li was born Jiang Li. When she was eight, disaster struck her family, and her father and brothers were exiled. Shen Beiqi was close friends with Jiang Li's elder broth 2.1kReads8.8Score223Shelves

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    🌈The time I most hoped the second male lead would win! 🔥In the family of Shen Beiqi, the Duke of Jingguo, there is a gentle and graceful adopted sister named Shen Li, whom everyone calls the Third Miss Shen. She has someone buried deep in her heart since childhood, known only to herself. Shen Li's real name is Jiang Li. When she was eight years old, her family suffered a sudden tragedy, and her father and brothers were exiled. Shen Beiqi was on good terms with Jiang Li's brother and, entrusted by him, took Jiang Li as his adopted sister. An accident led Shen Li to spend the night with her adopted brother, and what's worse, not only did the perpetrator forget everything, but she also unexpectedly became pregnant. Shen Li did not want to disgrace the Shen family and was willing to forget the matter, but she was unexpectedly drawn into the bloody struggle for the throne. With a purpose, she chose a suitable marriage for herself, but on the eve of the engagement, her adopted brother pinned her against the wall. "Little A-Li, in your heart, can I only ever be your older brother?" "What's wrong with making a mistake? If we can stay wrong for a lifetime, it'll be a perfect match." 🌈🌈

47. 47 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. 7.6kReads8.9Score460Shelves
48. 48 快 Quick Transmigration: The Devoted Second Male Lead Ran Off, So You Two Better Stay Together 快穿：深情男二跑路，你俩要锁死 Silly Luoluo憨落落Modern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Male lead + quick transmigration + no romance + no saintly behavior + no whitewashing + satisfying read] The devoted second male lead has eyes only for the heroine, remaining faithful even after his family is destroyed. When the second male lead comes to his senses and stops throwing himself at the heroine, he chooses to run. The main couple can stay together forever! 779Reads6.0Score—Shelves
49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is My First Choice in Love 快穿：恋爱首选男二 Six Times 7六乘7Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted A word of warning: amateur writing, mindless sweetness, and cringe. [1v1 quick transmigration + happy ending + sweet romance + no bashing the original protagonists] [Raise the second male lead’s happiness level through romance, not his affection level] I woke up and found myself inside a novel. I’m here to love the devoted second male lead! Campus heartthrob: “Yinyin, shall we get engaged as soon as we graduate?” Evil dream spirit: “Yinyin, I only want to weave sweet dreams for you.” Devoted CEO 2.6kReads9.1Score153Shelves
50. 50 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 4.8kReads8.8Score426Shelves

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    The most interesting part was actually the fight between the female lead's friends and colleagues.

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