Looking for a Novel Where the Female Lead Treats the Male Lead as a Substitute, but Ends up with the Original Person 求女主把男主当替身，最后和原身在一起的文

1. 1 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds

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   Synopsis: "The south wind knows my heart, blowing my dreams to the west." Shen Zhiyi x Fu Xizhou. Everyone, including Lu Qingzhou, thought Shen Zhiyi was deeply in love with him. Later, at a banquet, Lu Qingzhou accidentally broke Shen Zhiyi's red bracelet, and Shen Zhiyi slapped him on the spot. Afterwards, Lu Qingzhou waited for Shen Zhiyi to turn back, but instead received news of her kneeling in the rain for another man. Chapter 24: The female lead's white moonlight awakens; Chapter 28: Together.

2. 2 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds

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   Huo Yanli raised Ming Sheng single-handedly, nurturing her into a spoiled and radiant young woman. However, this also made her so devoted to him that she wanted no one but him. During the four years he was gone, Ming Sheng went mad. She found herself a substitute—He Xiting. From then on, Ming Sheng was no longer the same; she abandoned all pride and dignity, desperately chasing after He Xiting. Finally, the former heir of the Huo family, Huo Yanli, returned. He doted on the young woman, showering her with affection. With the real person back, He Xiting, the substitute, no longer had any reason to exist. Ming Sheng was someone Huo Yanli would go to see even if he had to crawl out of hell.

3. 3 和 After Their Divorce, Her Stand-In Ex-Husband Cried Himself to Death at the Crematorium 和离后，替身前夫哭死在火葬场 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [A double-substitute story where “you think I'm your substitute, but you're actually the real substitute.” The ex-husband chases his wife, but this time he truly gets his comeuppance. Both leads are first-timers. An obsessive, possessive heroine x a flirtatious, self-destructive hero. Older woman/younger man romance.] Ye Qingying fell in love with Shen Xu at first sight and did everything for him. She even emptied the Ye family coffers to shower the Shen family with gifts. Everyone in the capita 567Reads8.5Score10314d adds

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   [Heart][Heart][Heart] The first book is about mutual substitutes. After the female lead's beloved young general dies in battle, her family worries she might do something foolish, so they find a male lead who resembles the general to marry into the family and even make him change his name to the same as the general's. Later, when the general returns, the female lead decisively dumps him. The female lead says, "What, I've spoiled you a bit, I really don't know how you got your status and name." [Heart] The second book is about mutual substitutes, but the female lead remains clear-headed and can distinguish between love and substitutes. When the person she loves wakes up, she decisively withdraws, giving the male lead no hope and no lingering attachment. The male lead also has his own life in the epilogue, getting together with his white moonlight. Both have new lives. The male lead also regrets his actions, but does he have to scream and shout to express regret, or grow old alone to show his devotion? This ending is good enough.

4. 4 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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   Substitute novels, in which the female lead always ends up with the original body. The first one is really good, highly recommended!!

5. 5 替 The Substitute Game 替身游戏 Soulbreaker断魄Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted [Mutual stand-ins + heroine with a secret identity + hero willing to be a stand-in for love] [Cold, proud CEO x forthright, unhinged heiress] “Shen Yan, Xixi is back. This is over between us.” “No, we can’t get divorced. A Sheng, I can’t live without you!” “You should be grateful for that face of yours!” “You should be too.” Who would have thought that when Shen Yan said she couldn’t live without Gu Shengting, she meant she couldn’t live without his face? As for what came later, Gu Shengting rea 77Reads8.1Score—14d adds
6. 6 初 Young Master Chu, You’re Tormenting the Wrong Woman. Your Wife Is the One You Truly Love 初少你虐错了，夫人她才是白月光 Nighttime, Singing in Comfort夜亦舒歌Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Physical and Emotional Torture + Obsessive Possessiveness] After losing her memory, Chu Tang no longer recognizes anyone, but she remembers a voice in her mind: “A Tang, don't be afraid. I'll protect you with my life!” At last, she gets her wish and marries the man she loves most, Chu Yinmo. But he glares at her furiously. “You don't deserve to be Mrs. Chu! Chu Tang, you killed Zhi Yi. I'll make you wish you were dead and pay you back in blood!” After losin 244Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   The first two books feature the male and female protagonists acting as substitutes for each other, followed by the male protagonist's arduous journey to win back his wife. However, the relationship doesn't end there, and the female protagonist's true love takes her place. The third book features the male protagonist willingly becoming a substitute for love.

7. 7 替 Fine, I'll Be the Substitute 替身就替身吧 Ren Kechen人可陈Modern Romance95k WordsCompleted “B University is in the south, and the campus is full of kapok trees. They'll be in bloom when the new term starts.” Shen Mohe gazed into the distance, as if he could already see the campus covered in blossoms. “Little A Ruo loves kapok flowers most, doesn't she? I'll go see the beautiful view for you first.” “Then I'll apply to B University too. You can meet me at the gate when I arrive.” They smiled at each other, dreaming of the future together. Du Ruo tenderly cupped Su Mu's face. “B 5Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 全 The Whole World Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 全世界都以为我爱惨了他 The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone thought Xi An was hopelessly in love with Jiang Yan. Even Jiang Yan believed it. Whenever someone asked, she answered without hesitation: “I like him. He’s the one I like most...” But Jiang Yan said, “We can date, An’an, but you can’t ask for too much or be too greedy. I could never marry you.” And then Jiang Yan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with anger and hurt. “Who did you take me for? Huh? Who are you looking at through me? I tried so hard to please you, to fit your ta 815Reads8.3Score10014d adds

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   Book 1: Everyone thinks the female lead is in love with the male lead. She's not jealous, always available, and not clingy—everyone assumes this is a sign of unrequited love. However, she only likes the male lead's face. Book 2: No need to elaborate, just read the synopsis. Book 3: The male lead is willing to be a substitute. Book 4: Originally, the second male lead was the male lead's substitute, but later the female lead loses her memory, so the male lead becomes the second male lead's substitute, and eventually, the female lead ends up with the second male lead.

9. 9 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score11114d adds
10. 10 替 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds
11. 11 夫 Madam, Stop Torturing Him. President Sheng Is Your True White Moonlight 夫人别虐了，盛总才是你的白月光 Moonlit Nightdisc月夜discModern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Male lead suffers] [They don’t get back together] [The husband’s pursuit of his wife after losing her] Many years later, she finally learned that the man she had treasured as her one true love had loved her desperately. Jiang Jianjian loved Sheng Chusheng for ten years, but he scorned her love. With her heart turned to ash, Jiang Jianjian decided to stop loving him and joined forces with the wealthy tycoon who had pursued her for years. But when news of her engagement arri 115Reads6.8Score—14d adds
12. 12 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.3kReads8.5Score42814d adds

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    Wen Yang (the female lead) and Jiang Qinian were childhood sweethearts, but he died for her [crying]. She found a substitute, the "sunny" Shen Yan. Driven by possessiveness, he revealed his true nature upon learning she was a substitute, imprisoning her and dragging her from heaven to hell. She became extremely depressed and attempted suicide [crying]. In the end, she jumped off a building, seemingly erasing all her past humiliations. But is that really the case? Alas~ the female lead ultimately died, she really died (melancholy).

13. 13 疯 The Madcap Heiress Falls Addicted to Seduction 疯批大小姐，诱爱上瘾 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 6kReads9.1Score50714d adds

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    This is amazing! The female lead has always loved the male lead. After the male lead went missing, she found solace in the second male lead. Later, the male lead returned, and the female lead and the male lead got together!

14. 14 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 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    Is it really true that the female lead forgives the male lead after being betrayed? These two books about broken mirrors not being mended are quite good.

15. 15 替 Ten Years as Her Stand-In! Now That I'm Leaving, She Regrets It Too Late 替身十年！今离去，她却追悔莫及 A Thousand Autumns Moon千秋月Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [No Angst, No Harem, One-On-One Everyday Romance] “I think everyone meets someone in life, falls for her, and gives her everything they have.” “But not everyone gets the ending they hoped for.” “The story didn't begin well, and its ending was embarrassing enough, too.” Jiang An and Liu Youran grew up together. He guarded her carefully for ten years, but in the end, he never got to be with her. All he got was the return of the man she had always loved. “Don't do this anymore.” See? Those words dr 554Reads8.8Score11814d adds

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    🌱Lu Qingzhou always felt that Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would stare at him blankly, gazing at him tenderly with eyes full of affection. When his eyes were tired from working on documents, she would carefully and considerately help him put on his glasses, sweetly saying, "A-Zhou, you're so handsome!" Until one banquet, he accidentally broke the slightly worn red string on Shen Zhiyi's wrist. Without hesitation, Shen Zhiyi slapped him. Before he could even get angry, Shen Zhiyi fainted. Later, he watched her walking in the rain with someone who looked remarkably like him. 🌱Wen Li met a boy who looked very much like Pei Yang at Jingbei High School. At first glance, she was attracted to him. The day he found out she was using him as a substitute, he went berserk and slashed his face. "Wen Li, who gave you the audacity to use me as a substitute?" Wen Li couldn't stand his obsession and broke up with him directly. "Ha, you think you can just use me and then kick me aside? Don't even think about it."

16. 16 心 The Day My Love Returned Home, a Powerful Man Snatched Them Away 心上人回国第一天，被大佬劫走了 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Powerful families, a sickly beauty, sweet romance, transmigration into a book, two male leads, devoted to one another] Jiang Xunzhou is the novel's male lead's white moonlight, an NPC who exists solely to provide a plausible reason for the substitute to appear. His role is to return to the country and compete with the substitute for the male lead's affections, revealing his own wicked nature so the male lead and his substitute can get together as a matter of course. Jiang Xunzhou: “Hah! This NP 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds

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    🌿This is a story where the male lead is a substitute. 🍃The male lead and female lead are together, and the male lead always believes that the female lead likes him. However, he later discovers that the female lead has always had someone else in her heart, and he was just a substitute.

17. 17 女 Matriarchy: My Boyfriend in Name Only Begs Me to Love Him Again 女尊：替身男友求我再爱他一次 More Than Enough多多不少Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [Devoted, obsessive Doctor Lin & a pitiful girl willing to be a substitute, substitute romance + the male lead grovels + a little angst + she runs away while pregnant later on + willingly becomes a substitute + angst for her first, then for him] Song Liangqiu was Lin Li’s childhood friend and his short-lived white moonlight. After Song Liangqiu died of illness, Lin Li gave up the family business to become a doctor, until he met Meng Yizhu, who looked like Song Liangqiu... When Lin Li discovered 27Reads—Score314d adds
18. 18 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 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    In her previous life, the female protagonist believed the male protagonist loved her sister and married a poor young man who resembled the male protagonist in profile, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn, she finally realizes the male protagonist is deeply in love with her.

19. 19 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, simply awesome!

20. 20 人 In the Cultivation World, My White Moonlight Chooses to Side with the Villain 人在修仙界，白月光选择跟反派混 Durian-Flavored Cheese榴莲味奶酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead: slyly keeping a low profile while thinking she's the hunter / Male lead: sweet on the outside, dark within, and willing to be the prey] Gu Nanyan transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a stand-in and was forced to play the supporting role for an entire lifetime. After painstakingly following the plot to the end, she never expected to be reborn in the novel's world. Gu Nanyan: “I really can't thank you enough!” Thinking back on the previous life's plot, she had barely made it 37.2kReads9.1Score5.8k14d adds
21. 21 在 Caught Between Shining and Burning Bright, She Chose to Go Crazy 在发光和发热之间，她选择了发疯 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dating show + going off the rails + showbiz + humiliating scumbags + exes crawling back] The High God Gu Si transmigrated into a book to undergo a trial. The book took the stand-in trope to the extreme. The green-tea older sister kept men on the hook, while Gu Si played the stand-in for every kind of scumbag, eventually dying with hatred in her heart after a lifetime spent in someone else’s shadow. To pass her trial, she had to collect regret points from the scumbags. Gu Si was thrilled. “Playi 2.4kReads9.2Score46314d adds

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    This book is good, especially interesting.

22. 22 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds
23. 23 许 Grant Her the Stars of Last Night 许她昨夜星辰 Jiang Zhi江致Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted A car accident three years ago changed everyone's fate. Lu Jinzhou's first love went abroad, while he lay unconscious, hovering between life and death. When he woke, Su Yan was by his side, caring for him in every way. The usually arrogant and unruly Lu Jinzhou accepted a stranger for the first time. Later, he took her home to the Lu family, but they remained polite and distant, each hiding secrets in their heart. Then, three years later, Su Yan saw him accompanying his first love to a prenatal 182Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    This is about a girl who uses the male lead as a substitute. The male lead is indifferent, and then the female lead runs away. He regrets it and chases after her, only to find out he was just a substitute...

24. 24 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.7kReads8.9Score59914d adds

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    The male protagonist treats the female protagonist as a substitute for his white moonlight, never expecting that the female protagonist is the white moonlight he has been longing for, and even more unexpectedly, he is also a substitute for the female protagonist's lover.

25. 25 离 After the Divorce, the CEO Realized He Was Just a Stand-In 离婚后，总裁发现自己是替身 Melon香瓜Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Nianxi, the only daughter of the Su family in Kyoto, married into the Gu family despite her family’s objections. She was even willing to be a stand-in, becoming a laughingstock to everyone. When the woman he loved returns from overseas, Gu Jingxing coldly throws a divorce agreement at her. “Let’s get divorced. A Nian is back.” A family of miracle-working doctors, a pharmaceutical prodigy with a doctorate... Su Nianxi’s secret identities are revealed one by one as she delivers face-slapping pa 47Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    In the first book, the male lead treats the female lead as a substitute, only to discover at the end that he is actually the substitute. The second book is similar. In the third book, the female lead treats one person as a substitute in several ways.

26. 26 离 After the Divorce, President Gu Realizes He Was His Own Stand-In 离婚后，顾总发现替身竟是他自己 Startled by Falling Wutong Leaves惊落梧桐Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both virgins + each is the other's stand-in + fleeing while pregnant + groveling chase + sweet and angsty] Everyone believed Jiang Yushi was madly in love with Gu Chenzhou, and Gu Chenzhou thought so too. Otherwise, she wouldn't have trusted him unconditionally, put up with his cherished first love's provocations, and had eyes only for him. So when she asked for a divorce, he agreed, certain she would come back within four days. He never imagined she would disappear for four years. * Four years 54Reads5.4Score—14d adds
27. 27 尤 The Bewitching Beauty Sets Hearts Ablaze 尤物美人她惹火上身 Thousand-Crossing Snow千渡雪Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Forbidden Romance, Sinfully Alluring Beauty with a Soft Waist and a Ruthless Heart, Flirtatious Tension, Substitute Love Triangle] She had waited so long for this moment. As for Xi Han, she would be his salvation, the one he could never forget, in life or death. Aloof men would lose their morals for her, and men who loved no one would take the blame for her. She wanted to drag them all into hell, but someone was willing to descend into it with her. “Stay by my side.” Today, let us 451Reads8.2Score—14d adds
28. 28 别 Don’t Leave Me, I Can Be Just Like Him 别不要我，我可以很像他 Bullet Head子弹头Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted Si Cheng’s dream girl has returned, and the first thing Ming Xu does is pack her bags and get out. She thinks there’s no stand-in in the world more considerate than she is. But she hasn’t even gotten far before Si Cheng pins her against the wall. “Didn’t you say you loved me most? You want to leave?” “Um, sorry, I only like your face.” Ming Xu nods honestly, then takes her own sweetheart for a spin. Who says you’re the only one who’s been treating me like a stand-in? These days, it’s anyone’s gu 341Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    I personally think it's great.

29. 29 追 The CEO's Wife-Chasing Crematorium: You're the Stand-In! 追妻火葬场，总裁你才是替身！ Jun Rumo君如陌Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Everyone says Tian Rujin loves him more than life itself, and Qin Mo, spoiled by her affection, has always taken it for granted. But one day, someone tells him, “Did you know Rujin’s ex-boyfriend? He looks a lot like you.” The truth shatters his illusions. Telling her to get lost is the last scrap of pride he has left. But when he sees her smiling radiantly at a man who looks seven parts like him, he finally realizes that he is the one who was cruelly abandoned. “Rujin, please. Let’s start over. 14Reads5.8Score—14d adds
30. 30 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds
31. 31 京 The Capital's Big Shot Is Desperate to Be a Stand-In 京圈大佬他想当替身想疯了 Summer Dyed Bright夏日染染Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing (A powerful Beijing socialite and the little canary he thinks he owns, a melodramatic groveling redemption arc, and the twist that I'm my own replacement) Everyone in Beicheng said Jian Yao had hit the jackpot by looking just like the actress who was Chi Tingzhou's first love. For three years, Jian Yao followed Chi Tingzhou meekly and obediently, loving him with all her heart and willingly serving as his replacement lover. First friend of his first love: “Some people can spend their whole liv 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌸The older sister found a substitute for the female lead's childhood sweetheart, simply because her own childhood sweetheart had disappeared. She searched for him frantically for a year, almost losing her life in the process.🌿She chased after the substitute for three years, going crazy for him for three years, only to find that the substitute was a jerk. Just when she was heartbroken, her childhood sweetheart finally returned.

32. 32 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    Both books feature the second male lead who wins the heart of the protagonist, and they're incredibly sweet! 💋

33. 33 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds

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    The male lead is a stand-in (strikingly similar) to the female lead's "white moonlight" (unique to her past). The female lead's "white moonlight" transmigrated to ancient times and died around the age of thirty-six, never marrying. Fearing the female lead would also transmigrate, he paved the way for her future, even arranging an identity for her. Around the autumn of the year the "white moonlight" died (not entirely sure, but it was the same year), the female lead transmigrated to ancient times, was forcibly taken by the male lead, and imprisoned in the palace. She only discovered that the "white moonlight" was also in this world, but had already passed away. In the end, the male lead still loved the female lead more. The female lead's "white moonlight" was truly invincible, perfect and flawless, and they were childhood sweethearts.

34. 34 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds

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    This one seems to be one, but it's a very angsty story, especially prone to making you cry, similar to the kind of story in "Simple Love Story". Read with caution.

35. 35 晓 Xiaoyang Warms a Cold Heart 晓阳暖寒心 Xi Lin析淋Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Jiang Han always knew he was just a stand-in, and he played the other man’s role to perfection. But one day, with a custom-made diamond ring in hand and ninety-nine roses held hopefully in his arms, he went to propose to her, only to see her locked in an embrace with that man… His expression crumpled. He could no longer keep up the gentle, considerate persona he had played all along… * After a raging fire, Su Xiao was reborn in her senior year of high school. Her best friend told her, “That Jian 213Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    🍁①The male lead always knew he was just a substitute, and he always played the role of that person, drawing on the exact same mole, imitating his movements, and always putting on a gentle expression, hoping that she would take him to heart... 🍄🍄Until one day, when he proposed to her with a custom-made diamond ring and ninety-nine roses, full of hope, he saw her embracing that other person tightly...

36. 36 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.3kReads9.2Score58414d adds

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    💐① Fu Jingshen used Ruan Qing as a substitute, yet Ruan Qing never left him [sad face]. He thought she must love him terribly, but little did he know he was also her substitute, and he couldn't live without her [thinking]. 💐② Shen Zhiyi saw Lu Qingzhou for the first time and realized he looked exactly like that person [almost crying]. So she stayed by Lu Qingzhou's side without hesitation, even though Lu Qingzhou also used her as a substitute [smirking]. 💐③ Jiang Yan always thought Xi An loved him to the bone, and she was very obedient after they got together [eating melon]. What he didn't know was that Xi An was looking at someone else through him, so Xi An told others that she liked him the most, but never said she loved him…

37. 37 仰 A Kiss from Below 仰吻 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A peerless beauty descended upon the world. She was the most alluring tuberose in the X Forbidden Zone. A top assassin, the king of mercenaries, revered as a deity. “Be good, and Big Sister will take care of you, hmm?” Then she met him, and at the sight of his looks, she was instantly smitten. She was all charm and sensuality, as if seduction were in her very nature. “A Wu, stop dreaming of escaping me.” The man’s eyes brimmed with possessiveness, obsession, and a disturbing madness. The heir to 1.5kReads8.7Score18714d adds

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    This one is definitely to my liking! It's a bit fantastical, with past lives and reincarnation themes. Even those who prefer modern stories can check it out, because the fantasy element just adds to the book's charm. It's about seeing another person through sadness, essentially a substitute. In the end, after the male lead finds out, his love for the female lead only grows stronger, and she ends up with the original owner of the body. Enough said, sisters, go for it!!!

38. 38 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds

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    🎢🎢🎢🎢The female lead uses the male lead as a substitute. In the end, the female lead and her white moonlight get together. ③ They use each other as substitutes. She received a little provocation that day. She was also tired of him. No matter how much he resembles him, he is not him. Lu Zishen, I still love you the most.

39. 39 你 Quick, Give Him a Hug! 你快抱抱他！ Muzi Chu Ge木子楚歌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Marriage before love + Secret crush takes the upper hand + Scumbag husband chases his wife to the crematorium] [Clear-headed, independent, sunny heroine + Hero is a big, affectionate dog who loves putting on an act] Ruan Tingxia was the “little child bride” her elders picked out for Zhou Yanchen. She spent eight years chasing after him. She gave him her whole heart, only to be told he was getting engaged to someone else. Heartbroken, Ruan Tingxia left, an 4.8kReads9.2Score50814d adds

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    The second book is highly recommended. It's a clean romance where both the female lead and the male lead are virgins. The female lead uses the male lead as a substitute, and the male lead uses the female lead as a substitute in return. Later, the original owner of the body returns, and the female lead and male lead break up cleanly. It's a satisfying read. The third book is a little slow-paced, but the others are quite fast-paced.

40. 40 惊 Shocking! After Leaving the Palace, the Empress Is Spoiled by Everyone! 惊：娘娘离宫后，被团宠了！ Jiu Ke Sweet Candy九柯甜糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted They are both each other's first and only. She was the legitimate princess of the Qingluan Kingdom, noble in status and cherished by all… He was the youngest emperor of the Dongli Kingdom. His birth mother held power over the court and constantly kept him in check… A rebellion reduced her to a merchant's daughter to be sold off. An accident brought her under his protection, and he raised her for seven years. … Until he asked to marry the princess of her kingdom. Heartbroken, she realized that no 418Reads9.0Score10514d adds
41. 41 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.8kReads6.7Score61214d adds

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    Recommended star rating: Baby's Breath

42. 42 冰 The Ice Queen CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back Her Husband 冰山女总裁的追夫火葬场 Clouds Faintly Over a Fleeting Life浮生云淡Urban233k WordsCompleted [Winning Back Her Husband] Jiang Che says, “Honey, let’s have a baby.” All he gets in response is a cold rejection from his CEO wife. The couple grow more and more distant. Only after Jiang Che dies in an accident does Lin Yueyan realize what she has lost. Given another chance at life, the CEO wife is determined to save their love, which is on the brink of collapse. And love her husband well. 18.5kReads6.5Score73014d adds

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    I'd pay to watch this on any other platform!

43. 43 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.6kReads7.8Score47214d adds
44. 44 开 An Engagement Banquet from the Start, and My Fiancée Abandons Me 开局订婚宴，未婚妻弃我而去 A Struggling Student Who Wants to Be a Top Scholar想当学神的学渣Urban296k WordsCompleted After a night of heavy drinking, orphan Zhao Lin unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of another orphan named Zhao Lin in a parallel world. He discovers that he is at an engagement banquet, and the groom is none other than himself. He has barely had time to feel happy when his fiancée, Liu Ruyan, takes a phone call and announces that the engagement banquet is off and will be held again on another date. Then, ignoring everyone’s pleas, she drives away. A real man lives between heaven and eart 1.7kReads5.5Score10014d adds
45. 45 订 My Girlfriend Abandoned Me at Our Engagement Party to Find Her One True Love 订婚宴女友抛下我，转身去找她的白月光 Proud as the Light傲的像光一样Urban652k WordsCompleted On the day of our engagement banquet, my fiancée left me standing there in front of everyone and ran off with another man. I took the microphone and walked onto the stage. “Today’s also a celebration of my promotion. Everyone, eat and drink your fill.” Later, she asked me to hold another engagement banquet, but I handed her an invitation instead. “Let’s skip the engagement banquet. If you’d like, you’re welcome to come to my wedding.” 142Reads5.2Score15514d adds

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    🌿🌿The childhood sweetheart, the male lead, adores the female lead. He never lets her get hurt or do any work, always serving her meals. However, just before their wedding, the female lead meets a younger man she's only known for less than three days. Upon discovering this, the male lead is heartbroken and chooses to divorce her. He then leaves her behind, wandering the world. From then on, the female lead loses the boy who once loved her unconditionally, leading to a dramatic and heartbreaking pursuit of him.

46. 46 订 After We Got Engaged, She Went Looking for Her Ideal Man, So I Married Her Student 订婚后她找白月光，我娶了她学生 Hawthorn Who Loves Candy爱吃糖的山楂Urban474k WordsCompleted [He won’t look back]+ [A wife chasing her husband to the crematorium]+ [campus belle] Everyone envied Ji Qingwan. Everyone wanted to be Ji Qingwan. It was common knowledge that Ji Qingwan had a Gu Bei who loved her more than anyone. Gu Bei had supported her through five years of graduate school entrance exams and graduate studies. He went from juggling several jobs to building a business from scratch that earned ten million a year. His feelings for Ji Qingwan never changed, and he cherished her 2.6kReads7.6Score11914d adds
47. 47 订 On the Day of Our Engagement, She Offered Herself to Her White Moonlight 订婚当天，她将自己送给了白月光 Sesame Paste Vegetarian Tripe麻酱素毛肚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at his engagement banquet. Lin Xiaoran insists that Xu Mo first invest in the man she secretly loves before they get engaged. In his previous life, Xu Mo transferred the money, and they got engaged without a hitch, but the ending was tragic! Reborn, Xu Mo lives by three rules: don’t pursue, don’t reject, don’t take responsibility. His principle is that good girls deserve not to be let down, while bad girls shouldn’t go to waste. “I’m a traditional sort of guy. If I invest, it means I’m co 5.3kReads5.5Score21414d adds
48. 48 爱 You Want a Male Best Friend? I’ll Make It Happen, So Why Do You Regret It? 爱找男闺蜜？我成全你们又悔什么 One Whale一鲸Urban294k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [School Beauty]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [Reborn]+ [Scheming]+ [Emperor Ruyan] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. Qin Ran finally manages to beat the newcomer, but still loses to the green tea guy who’s his fiancée’s male best friend. On the day of their engagement party, the green tea guy calls, and Qin Ran’s fiancée leaves again. “Qin Ran, Feifei’s sick.” “Qin Ran, Feifei got hit by a car.” “Qin Ran, Feifei cut his wr 2.3kReads7.1Score10014d adds
49. 49 未 My Fiancée Sought Love While We Were Engaged, So I Married Her Sister 未婚妻订婚寻爱，我娶了她的姐姐 The Beginning of the Rainbow天虹始间Urban100k WordsOngoing On the night my fiancée got engaged, she had a candlelit dinner with her first love. I turned around and married her older sister!!! A bizarre fiancée, a vicious stepmother, a greedy father, and a helpless man! Jiang Yang was once a renowned CEO, but he fell in love with someone he never should have. For five years, he gave her everything he could, obeying her every wish without complaint. Everyone thought they were made for each other, a perfect match, but in the end, it was all one-sided on Ji —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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