Divorce From the Start, the Second Male Lead Gets the Girl, and the Couple Never Reconcile 开头离婚，男二上位，破镜不重圆

1. 1 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds

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   Why was CEO Pei able to surpass the female lead? Because he fought hard and spoiled her rotten. [Sending heart]

2. 2 重 Reborn in the 1980s: After Divorcing with My Child, I Turn Around and Marry Up 重生八零，带崽离婚后转身再高嫁 Li Susu黎苏苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Building Wealth + Raising Kids + Everyday Life + Taking Down Scumbags + Face-Slapping + Mutual Devotion + The Long Road to Winning Back His Wife] Fu Yunyao was born in the countryside and married Shen Zhiyuan, who had been sent from the city to work in a rural village. After following her husband back to the city, everyone said she was lucky: Shen Zhiyuan was the youngest professor at the local university, and his family was influential in the area. Only Fu Yunyao knew that her 13.8kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is reborn on the day her daughter suffers a high fever and her mental age is stuck at six. Her husband is still called away by a phone call from her "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a former love interest). 🔥 The female protagonist leaves with nothing but her daughter, determined to get a divorce. The male protagonist waits for her to beg for his return, but unexpectedly, she not only carves out a successful career in the business world but also marries a young and promising mayor. 🌸🌸

3. 3 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] 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? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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   The story that starts with the annulment of the engagement is absolutely amazing! I've already watched it three times and I want to recommend it to everyone I meet. [Smirk]

4. 4 兄 Brother, You’re Really Something 兄弟，你可真行 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Bro, you really are something. 372Reads—Score—14d adds

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   "Sweet and satisfying romance × Hilarious plot twists × Wife-chasing fiasco" My childhood friend of ten years and my inseparable brother—they got married, but the groom handed me a letter. A fake wedding, a real disaster. The bride is crying, the groom is laughing, and only I look like a fool. He didn't switch jobs for a higher salary, but to steal my woman? No, he did it so I could win her back.

5. 5 舔 The Simp Strikes Back 舔狗的反击战 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊10k WordsCompleted The Simp Strikes Back 11Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 离 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Is as Merciless as a Blade 离婚后，前夫他绝情似刀 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Was as Ruthless as a Blade 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds

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   [Regret, irony, betrayed affection, and a desperate attempt to win back her ex-husband] He was unromantic, only good at reasoning; he wasn't rich enough, nor handsome enough. I disliked his lack of charm and desperately wanted a divorce to find my other brothers, Zhang, Li, and Wang. After the divorce, I discovered—Zhang only wanted casual sex, Li just wanted to play around, and Wang was married with a child. I owed over 100,000 yuan on my credit cards, and no one would bail me out. I went back to my ex-husband to remarry, thinking he was waiting for me. But he was holding another girl's hand and said calmly, "I just don't love you anymore." At that moment, I understood—the blessings I lost through my own actions couldn't be regained, no matter how much I begged.

7. 7 第 The Third Player 第三玩家 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance17k WordsCompleted The Third Player 266Reads—Score—14d adds

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   On my last night tutoring the rich heir, he handed me a glass of milk as usual. I reached for it, and suddenly a barrage of comments popped up: "Don't drink it! He's doubled the dose!" My hand trembled, and I shoved the glass into his brother's hand: "Young Master, milk's for sobering up." The comments exploded: "Daughter, you're asking for it!" "Brother's been pretending to be drunk all this time, and this is finally happening!" Wait a minute. Wasn't he drugged? Why is he smiling?

8. 8 校 The Campus Belle and Her Devoted Suitor 校花与痴情汉 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊8k WordsCompleted The Campus Belle and Her Devoted Suitor 15Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 上 My Bunkmate Got Cheated on by His Online Girlfriend 上铺兄弟被网恋女友绿了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted My Bunkmate Got Cheated on by His Online Girlfriend 16Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 谁 Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 谁反悔谁是狗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊35k WordsCompleted Whoever Goes Back on Their Word Is a Dog 4.7kReads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 兄 A Brotherhood Showdown? I Rely on On-Screen Comments to Stay Alive 兄弟修罗场？我靠弹幕保命 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted A Love Triangle Between Brothers? I Rely on Bullet Comments to Stay Alive 457Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 婚 On My Wedding Day, He Came to Drink One Last Cup of Farewell Tea 婚礼那天，他来喝了最后一杯伯牙绝弦 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted On his wedding day, he came to drink one last cup of Boya Juexian. 132Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 兄 Guys, My Brother’s Got a Girlfriend! It’s My Ex! 兄弟们，我哥脱单了！对象是我前女友！ Ten Thousand Gu万蛊13k WordsCompleted Guys, My Brother Is Finally Dating! His Girlfriend Is My Ex! 117Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My brother got drunk and asked me to take his 36D flight attendant girlfriend home. Just as I reached the entrance of her apartment complex, my phone vibrated: "Hurry up!" Immediately after, she called, crying: "Brother... Come back..." I turned around with a chill running down my spine, only to see her golden, vertical pupils staring at my chest: "You have my Achilles' heel inside you, for eight hundred years." Later, I learned that the person she was waiting for was never my brother.

14. 14 攻 My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 攻略对象今天也以为我在迷恋他 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊21k WordsCompleted My Conquest Target Still Thinks I'm Infatuated with Him Today 297Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The day I received my menopause report, my hands trembled so much I could barely hold the document. My 53-year-old husband, who owned a listed company, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "If you don't want to have children, you don't have to. I have Haoran and Haoyu, that's enough." I thought he was just trying to comfort me. Three days later, he convened a board meeting and announced on the spot: My younger brother will take over as general manager. When my two sons come of age, they will directly inherit the shares. The entire room erupted in uproar. My ex-husband cursed me on social media, calling me a jinx. Shen Huaiyuan framed the diagnosis report and hung it on his office wall, with a line written underneath—"My wife's greatest blessing in this life is that she doesn't have to have any more children."

15. 15 二 Marrying into a Powerful Family for the Second Time 二嫁进高门 M Auspicious Snow Heralds a Bountiful YearM瑞雪兆丰年Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed, Clear-eyed Female Lead vs. Love-Struck Male Lead] [Second Marriage + First Love + Love That Grows Over Time] A wonderfully heartwarming novel. After Lin Nuan discovers her husband’s affair, she raises their son alone and meets Jin Yang, her ex-husband’s college classmate. Lin Nuan has no idea she is Jin Yang’s first love. He fell for her at first sight back when she was dating his classmate, and as soon as he learns she is single, he wastes no time launching a passionate pursuit. L 6.1kReads9.0Score64114d adds

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    The story begins with a divorce, and the second male lead is the female lead's ex-husband's college classmate who has always liked her. The whole story is very sweet, features two children, and has no malicious female or male supporting characters. It's around 200,000 words long.

16. 16 死 After Faking My Death, I Found True Love 死遁后我遇到了真爱 Lie Xu列叙Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [New male lead, sweet and satisfying, doting romance, older woman/younger man, heroine has experience while hero is inexperienced] [Before faking her death, the heroine had a son with her ex-husband. Afterward, she and the male lead are both romantically inexperienced. They fall in love first, then deal with the scumbags. This is not a story about an invincible heroine. She does get clingy and affectionate, so please steer clear if that’s not for you. Thank you.] A deceptively clever pastry chef 2.4kReads8.9Score15514d adds

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    🌿The second male lead takes over, the female lead transmigrates into the book, redeems the male lead, after giving birth to the child the male lead cheats on her with a new love, and the child is an ungrateful child, the female lead decisively fakes her death and leaves, there are multiple identities, both are strong, the second male lead takes over, younger man/older woman relationship, both are virgins.

17. 17 大 On Her Wedding Day, the Fake Heiress Married the World's Richest Man Instead 大婚当天，假千金改嫁世界首富了 Jun Yanling君言玲Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Hooray! What a joyous occasion! The short drama is now streaming!!! Search for “Knowing Love Is Right, Bai Wan.” [Fake heiress + doted on by everyone + whirlwind marriage + secret identity + no angst] On her wedding day, the groom is found in her best friend's bed, so she impulsively marries someone else on the spot! She thinks she's married an ordinary office worker, but it turns out he's not only the uncle of her former fiancé, he's also the richest man in the world... 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Perfectly matched! The pinnacle of sweet romance novels [Sparrow's Masterpiece] A wealthy and beautiful woman x a powerful and influential prince, both are strong, the female lead falls in love at first sight from her perspective 💘, the male lead wins back his white moonlight from his perspective, the female lead's wedding is ruined, she kicks the scumbag to the curb and replaces him, the male lead gets his way and wags his fox tail happily, dragging the female lead to the civil affairs bureau to get their marriage certificate, even more eager than the female lead [laughs] He pretends to be aloof as long as they don't get divorced, everything is fine, but he's already overjoyed inside. #SecondMaleSideRise #BrokenMirrorCannotBeReunited #MultipleAccounts

18. 18 死 My Archrival Died for Her. On the Night He Was Reborn, She Kissed Him Senseless 死对头为她而死，重生当晚亲懵他 Runze Linlin润泽霖霖Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + two CEOs + devoted couples + adorable baby + deliciously sweet romance] Qi Xi helped her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Qin Xingzhou, rise to become the richest man, never realizing he had already fallen for someone else. To seize her fortune, he killed her on their wedding day! It was her sworn enemy, Mu Qixuan, who laid her to rest. He avenged her, then died of poison leaning against her gravestone. Reborn three years earlier, on the day of her engag 1.7kReads9.0Score17514d adds

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    The female lead's fiancé cheats on her with a minor celebrity at their engagement party, and she immediately gets together with her business rival. The male lead has secretly loved her for years, and her whole family dotes on her. (Completed short story)

19. 19 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 26.2kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! This is a super good read. A scheming, manipulative woman is vying for the male lead's affections. The older brother stands her up before they get their marriage certificate, so the younger brother volunteers, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's a story of doting love, hilarious moments, and the younger brother's unexpected nomination. If you like scheming, manipulative men, this is a must-read!

20. 20 前 The Front Desk Girl Drops the Act 前台小妹她不装了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The Receptionist Girl Drops the Act 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 救 Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Delayed in Graduating 救命！我老公的医生朋友延毕了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Help! My Husband's Doctor Friend Is Still in Grad School 30Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 重 Reborn in 1963: My Four Women 重生六三：我的四位女人们 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Reborn in '63: My Four Women 18Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 她 The Three Years She Raised Me 她养我的那三年 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted The Three Years She Raised Me 677Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 离 The Day We Signed the Divorce Papers, She Knelt and Begged Me to Give Us One More Chance 离婚协议签好那天，她跪着求我再试一次 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted The day we signed the divorce papers, she knelt and begged me to give us one more try 5kReads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 我 My Dad's Twilight Romance: From Showering Her with Cash to Getting It for Free 我爸的黄昏恋：从砸钱到白嫖的进阶之路 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted My Dad's Late-Life Romance: The Road from Showering Her with Money to Getting Everything for Free 14Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 冷 The Cold-Faced Captain Falls for the Young Woman Searching for Her Brother 冷面队长爱上找哥哥的小姑娘 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊26k WordsCompleted The Cold-Faced Captain Falls for the Young Woman Searching for Her Brother 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 爸 Dad, I’m Not Going 爸爸，我不去 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊7k WordsCompleted Dad, I Don't Want to Go 342Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 心 Heartfelt Therapy 心动诊疗 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊24k WordsCompleted Heartfelt Therapy 131Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 墨 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 Zhizhi Loves Money芷芷爱小钱钱Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.3kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    The story begins with a divorce, and the second male lead takes her place! The male lead faces a grueling pursuit of his wife, and even has to watch her get married as her older brother! [Cool]

30. 30 流 Coldhearted After a Miscarriage, Ms. Xu Will Never Make Up with You 流产后心冷，许总想和好不可能 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The year Ye Muling loved Xu Fuang most, she got her wish and married him. Throughout their three years of marriage, she thought Xu Fuang was cold and indifferent toward everyone, and told herself it was only natural that he treated her the same way. That was until she learned about An Yurong. It turned out Xu Fuang could look at someone with tenderness. That someone simply wasn't her. On a rainy night when she was twenty-five, Ye Muling heard An Yurong's tearful, tender voice with her own ears a 10.3kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The female lead doesn't look back, and the second male lead successfully takes her place.

31. 31 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    The story begins with the female lead getting divorced, and the second male lead, a bureau chief, taking over the position. The broken mirror cannot be mended. The calm and collected male lead falls for the beautiful female lead first. After learning about her divorce, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually gets closer to her.

32. 32 开 Divorced from the Start! She Remarries the Young Marshal and Lives in Glory 开局离婚！再嫁少帅她风光无限 Yan Gui'er燕归尔Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Her husband went abroad to study. Xie Fuguang paid for his education, cared for his parents, and helped him restore the Shen family's standing. Three years later, Shen Zhizhang returned after completing his studies, holding the hand of a fashionable woman. He told her, "Yunzhi is a remarkable woman, a female officer personally recruited by the Marshal. We love each other, and I want to marry her." Xie Fuguang replied, "I saved your Shen family from ruin. Doesn't that make me a remarkable woman?" 197Reads9.3Score10014d adds

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    This book is really exciting! The time-travel element isn't overly exaggerated, and the male and female leads have complementary personalities. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

33. 33 诱 Luring Her to Fall from the Clouds 诱她向云端沦陷 Sleepy Little Fish轻鱼鱼睡不醒Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup + He Chases Her, but She Never Turns Back + Second Male Lead Wins + Unrequited Love Comes True] Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love after dating Sheng Shuran since college and eventually walking down the aisle with him. But on their wedding anniversary, she received a photo of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. When Xie Weiyi confronted him, all she got was a dismissive reply: “I married you, didn't I? Can you stop being so sensitive?” “If 7.3kReads9.0Score73614d adds

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

34. 34 八 In the 1980s, the Commander Stopped Pursuing Me, and I Found Happiness Divorcing with My Child 八零，首长不追了，带崽离婚真香 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, with bonus chapters. A short drama adaptation is now online. (Rebirth, comeback, ex-husband begs for her back, second male lead wins) In her previous life, her son and the son of her husband's fallen comrade's widow fell into the water at the same time. Her husband saved the widow's son. After suffering the loss of her child, Jiang Yi spent thirty years in a miserable marriage, then died of grief. Reborn in a single moment, she returns to the time before her son falls into the water. 35.8kReads8.7Score3.6k14d adds

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    In her past life, the female lead watched helplessly as the male lead went to save her beloved's son, causing her own son to drown [almost crying]. Reborn, with her son still alive, the female lead quickly arranges a divorce from the male lead [smirking]. On her first day after the divorce, she encounters a formidable second male lead [thinking]. The second male lead has actually harbored a secret crush on the female lead for a long time and is seizing the opportunity to take her place [laughing].

35. 35 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.1kReads9.2Score77114d adds

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    Li Li never expected Gu Huai to bring his first love and ask for a divorce! Li Li: "Husband, I'm pregnant!" Gu Huai: "I'll go with you to the abortion after we get our marriage certificate. Even after the divorce, you'll still be my sister, and I'll take care of you!" Li Li: "Gu Huai, not only can you leave, but I can also never return!" After the divorce, Gu Huai's life was filled with Li Li's shadow, while Li Li's life was filled with the shadow of someone else!

36. 36 沦 Surrender to Your Tenderness 沦陷你温柔 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [They don't get back together after breaking up + He grovels to win her back + The second male lead wins her heart + Sweet romance] Fang Yulan had secretly loved Lin Jingchuan for a year and dated him in secret for three. She spent four years on him, only to end up hearing him say, “I'm not interested in her. She's just a free maid. She did all this willingly. I never asked her to like me. She's the one who threw herself at me.” Heartbroken, Fang Yulan turned and walked away. Lin Jingchuan pan 65Reads7.6Score—14d adds
37. 37 早 If I’d Known My Sister Liked Wild Ones, I Wouldn’t Have Pretended 早知姐姐喜欢野的，我就不装了 Fish of the Half-Moon月半月的鱼Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-within flirtatious wolfdog younger brother × clear-headed, rational, spirited older woman who slowly falls for him] Li Shuang’s marriage ended in a ridiculous and humiliating mess. A strange woman sent her photos of her husband in bed. It took her just three minutes to sign the papers and make that bastard her ex-husband for good. Drunk at a bar one night, she impulsively “picked up” the young man who often came in to buy water. His eyes were red at the corners, like 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Betrayed by a scumbag, with a mistress threatening to provoke her, the female lead decisively divorces him at the start, while the second male lead has been plotting his way to the top!

38. 38 谁 Who Says You Can't Live After Divorce? Miss Ji Shines Brighter Than Ever 谁说离婚活不了季小姐她光芒万丈 Murong Fei慕容菲Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Shu is a famous young society wife in Haicheng. Born into an ordinary family, she was brought home by Chen Jingbai for her beauty and pampered for more than a decade. Outsiders all say Ji Shu is blessed. Even at thirty-six, she still lives like a sheltered young girl untouched by the cares of the world, with a happy life and a sweet, well-behaved daughter. But Chen Jingbai has been cheating on her. Ji Shu cried for a long time, feeling as if the sky had fallen. To Chen Jingbai, though, it was 573Reads7.4Score11014d adds

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    The second male lead gets ahead, and the main couple has a good relationship.

39. 39 豪 The Abandoned Heiress Moved Next Door to the Police Station 豪门弃妇搬到了派出所隔壁 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Signed for Print Publication] In a sentence: “Guarding Xingfuli, living in Xingfuli.” [Modern Sweet Romance | Gentle, Clear-Headed Heroine × Sunny, Sincere Police Officer Hero | Hero Is a Virgin] At eighteen, Shen Deyin was engaged. At twenty-two, she married into the Si family. Her life had been arranged for her from an early age. The “model marriage” in everyone's eyes trapped both her and Si Heng. So on the day, five years later, that Si Heng took full control of the Si family, the first thi 12.9kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
40. 40 我 My Boyfriend Is the Second Male Lead 我的男友是男二 Big Mouth Cao Caozi大口草草子Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted Everyone says Fang Ning's boss, Cheng Jingsi, is the ultimate eligible bachelor. But to her, he's just an arrogant, rude man who disrespects women: picky and impossible to deal with. Fang Ning managed to dodge her elders' matchmaking schemes, but she can't escape Xu Liyan, famously known as the perennial runner-up. So nobody wants this perfect second male lead? Well, she does! She wants him, wants him, wants him!!! 788Reads7.3Score—14d adds
41. 41 换 They Hadn't Seen Each Other in Four Years Since Their Arranged Marriage, Then the Man Who Died in Battle Came Back 换亲四年未见，战死的男人回来了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [1970s setting, military marriage, face-slapping, ex-husband's groveling redemption, second male lead wins, self-interest above all] Shen Man is a stunning, glamorous dancer with national-level status. The moment she transmigrates, she opens her eyes to a nightmare: she's about to be caught cheating, publicly humiliated, and die of shame. And now, after four years away, the man who was supposed to have died in battle has returned alive. Lu Zhengguo hates the original owner for drugging him and c 13.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    Historical fiction, military marriage, transmigration. A beautiful and talented female supporting character x a handsome, childhood sweetheart military officer who falls from the sky. The original owner's military officer ex-husband despised her, no problem, she'll just find another officer to love her! Because of a scheme, her military husband was forced to marry the original owner. After transmigrating into the book, Shen Man thought, "I'm young, beautiful, and talented, with tons of suitors. Who wouldn't want me? But you're giving me the cold shoulder, and you even warned me to stay at home." [Smirk][smirk]

42. 42 穿 After Losing Her Memory Upon Transmigrating into a Book, She Abandoned Her Husband and Child! 穿书失忆后，她抛夫弃子了！ American Style Isn't Beautiful美式不是美Modern Romance411k WordsCompleted Workaholic Song Wenwen, who loves money more than life, transmigrates into a book as a villainess who runs away while pregnant. She opens her eyes, and a little kid with the air of a domineering young CEO blurts out, “Mom, how long are you going to keep this up? Dad's patience is limited.” She closes her eyes, sticks out her legs, and goes, Oh, hell! She'd have been better off staying asleep. Go, go, go. Leave already. She wants neither the man nor the kid. What, does her forehead have “suck 1.1kReads5.5Score10214d adds

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    🌸🌸The female protagonist, a typical office worker, transmigrates into a book. All she wants is to earn a little money and settle down. Faced with a cold husband and an ungrateful son, she decisively divorces him, wanting neither of them. The father and son then embark on a tumultuous journey to win back their wife (the mother). Her first love takes her place, and soon after, she's pregnant again. [Facepalm]

43. 43 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score37314d adds

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    I love this book! The female lead, after discovering her childhood sweetheart's emotional infidelity, breaks up with him decisively, without any hesitation! Then she has a whirlwind marriage with her childhood sweetheart's boss [laughs].

44. 44 云 Mr. Yun, the Richest Man, Your Wife Says Come Home and Watch the Kids 云首富，夫人喊你回家带娃 Zhou Dabai周大白Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + raising a child + second marriage + wealthy-family romance + scumbag ex-husband’s regretful chase] When her ex-husband’s first love returned to the country, Yuan Yi finally learned that she had been nothing but a stand-in for the woman he truly loved. Disgusted, Yuan Yi promptly divorced her ex. When no one could talk her out of it, everyone waited to see her struggle after the divorce, mocking her as a divorced mother who had 23.2kReads8.4Score83214d adds
45. 45 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 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
46. 46 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 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds

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    The female lead remarried even better after her divorce! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] It's true that being married now is better than being married in the first place.

47. 47 四 I Married a Senior Officer at Forty, and Got a Fresh Start in Life 四十岁嫁首长，我的人生重开了 Dou Jin斗矜Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second marriage to a soldier + nostalgic retro era + comeback power fantasy] [Beautiful, clear-headed snack-shop owner vs. stern, steady senior military officer] In middle age, Ye Wentang discovered that her adopted son was actually the child her husband had had with her friend. Her husband had even hidden the truth from her and spent all their savings buying his friend a three-bedroom apartment. Ye Wentang finally saw the light. She kicked out her scumbag husband, gave up the adopted son, and 18.9kReads8.6Score2.7k14d adds
48. 48 入 Two Years After She Went to Prison: Her Whole Family Begs, but She Won’t Forgive Them 入狱两年后：全家跪求，她不原谅 Youmi优米Modern Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Angst before satisfaction + secret identity + absolutely no forgiveness + father and son chasing after their wife + the whole family suffers the consequences] The year Shen Qingli loved Huo Yunshen most, he personally sent her to prison. Huo Yunshen said, “Qingyin is a key person in the company. We can’t do without her, so you’ll take the blame for her.” Even the family she loved most stood united in accusing her: “Qingyin would never go to prison. Can you stop making trouble for no reason?” An 9kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    After being imprisoned, the female protagonist begins the process of getting a divorce. Her family gradually discovers that she is the mastermind behind the fake marriage, but she refuses to turn back.

49. 49 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—14d adds

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    On her wedding day, the scumbag husband and his first love got their marriage certificate, and the female lead decisively left, later discovering the mystery of her own birth.

50. 50 八 The Fierce Eighties Beauty Is Gorgeous, and Her Devoted Childhood Sweetheart Can Handle Her Heat 八零悍妻美又飒，忠犬竹马不怕辣 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Song Yinchen was reborn. In her previous life, her saintly, loving, and progressive husband had quietly given her hard-earned university place to his childhood sweetheart, because the girl had no father and was more vulnerable and pitiful. In her previous life, Song Yinchen had been fiercely competitive. She fought people over boundaries, picked arguments, and made scenes. She did all the housework and farm work herself and cared for the whole family, until she became the village's most notoriou 7.6kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    🌿The story begins with the female protagonist being reborn, divorcing her husband, aborting her unborn child, and marrying her childhood sweetheart.

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