Discovering You're a Replacement, Then Leaving in Despair 发现自己是替身的绝望离开

1. 1 鹤 Madam He Won't Coddle Anyone Anymore: Whoever Wants This Nanny Job Can Have It 鹤太太她不哄了，这保姆谁爱谁当 Qian Cheng千娍Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + The One on Top Trains the One Below Like a Dog + Humble Pursuit of His Wife] A proud jerk who'd die without his wife × A beautiful, stubborn wife with a backbone Also known as: Irresistible Addiction At twenty, Dai Xingyang married He Yunheng, the man everyone admired. For three years, she was the perfect wife, more obedient and considerate than a housekeeper, but she never got so much as an “I love you” from him. The day she moved out of Liyuan, he stood upstairs 19.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
2. 2 重 Back in High School, My Childhood Friend's Nemesis Made Me Blush 重回高中，被竹马的死对头撩红脸 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [School-life rebirth + groveling for forgiveness + second male lead wins] [A well-behaved heiress vs. a handsome, hard-hitting cool guy] To outsiders, Zhu Zhixi and Gu Qishen were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match destined to be together. When he was a teenager, Gu Qishen treated Zhu Zhixi like a precious jewel. In his twenties, he kissed another woman, and Zhu Zhixi slapped him hard across the face. Zhu Zhixi couldn’t believe Gu Qishen would fall for someone else, just as Gu Qishen couldn’ 19.3kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
3. 3 死 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score332Shelves

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   ✨✨A man who was once incredibly popular retired for love, only to be met with indifference and neglect from his lover. He was often away from home, spending time with his unrequited love. Finally, heartbroken and divorced, he returned to acting, only to face a backlash from his ex-boyfriend. ✨✨He fell in love at first sight and finally got together, only to be told it was all a joke. His lover ruined his family's finances for someone else, and his father even became a criminal. In despair, he left.

4. 4 薄 The Coldhearted Mr. Fu Has Caught the Eye of a Young Wolfdog 薄情傅总被小狼狗盯上了 Pomelo Who Wants to Get Lucky想要变欧的柚子Two Male Leads645k WordsCompleted [Fierce, possessive, obsessive, scheming beauty × Hot-tempered, narcissistic, easily riled-up, straightforward wolf pup] [Fu Yanchen × Ji Shiqing] [Power Couple, Both Pure, One-on-One] The first time Ji Shiqing saw Fu Yanchen, he swore he would marry this aloof beauty and bring him home as his wife. From then on, he chased after Fu Yanchen every day, showing his affection through his actions. Even when Fu Yanchen’s dangerous situation put him at risk, Ji Shiqing’s one-sided love never diminished 243Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 回 After I Returned Home, the Big Shot Begged Me to Love Him Again 回国后大佬求我再爱他一次 Sweet Cherries甜甜的车厘子Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + groveling to win back his lover + face-slapping] [Important: The protagonist grows over time. The bottom suffers in the first half, and the top suffers in the second. The top grovels to win his lover back, and everyone gets their comeuppance. If you can endure the bottom’s suffering at first, the top will be on his knees chasing after him later.] Everyone in S City knows that business tycoon Lu Qichuan has a lover he never speaks of, a designer named Shen Zhiy 517Reads7.1Score103Shelves
6. 6 虐 After Tormenting His Wife, the Pious Prince of Beijing Weeps and Begs Her to Take Him Back! 虐妻火葬场，京圈佛子他哭着求复合！ Cooking Congee with a Broken Branch折枝煮粥Modern Romance902k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + aloof Buddhist heir of the capital's elite finally bows his head + groveling quest to win her back + countdown] For three years, Xu Fanyin is with the Buddhist heir of the capital's elite. Every night, she has to kneel naked in the meditation room while he practices his faith. Then she accidentally enters his private courtyard and finds the walls covered with nude paintings of herself. He had lured her into his trap to avenge his younger sister, Shen Jingshi. Xu Fanyin is devasta 5kReads6.2Score172Shelves

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   "Mingchen, were you with Xu Fanyin last night?" Old Madam Shen's cold voice came through. "Yes." "It's a wonder you have such patience. You deliberately ran into her and stayed with her for three years before deciding to take action. If you ask me, you should have found some scum to ruin Xu Fanyin to vent your anger!" "I will avenge Jingshi myself, and I will make Xu Jianfeng's sister taste the same suffering my sister endured." Shen Mingchen's voice was colder than Xu Fanyin had ever heard before. "What about these paintings on the wall?" "At the end of the month, after I finish the last one, I will hold a public exhibition at the largest art museum in Beicheng." "That's how it should be! At that time, let Xu Fanyin be disgraced and let her whole family taste the pain we suffered back then!" Every word in the secluded courtyard clearly reached Xu Fanyin's ears through the heavy wooden door.

7. 7 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 197.4kReads9.5Score29.4kShelves
8. 8 伪 The Pretend Stand-In 伪装替身 Racing God Luoluo车神洛洛Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted Feng Jing always thought Li Shiyan liked him too, but simply wasn’t good at showing it. It wasn’t until Li Shiyan’s “white moonlight” sent him to prison with his own hands that he learned the truth: he was nothing more than a substitute for that beloved person. It took him five years to forget, but the moment they met again, he fell all over again. He knew it was poison, but he couldn’t let go. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Six novels featuring a substitute. The first is an ABO novel with a broken mirror mended and a sweet ending after initial angst. The second is a novel where the substitute is the one who suffers for the white moonlight. The third is a novel where the substitute is the one who chases after his wife, with 8 parts angst and 2 parts sweetness. The fourth is a novel where the substitute is the one who chases after his wife, with 8 parts angst and 2 parts sweetness.

9. 9 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Substitute Ex-Husband 豪门替身前夫 Bebe the Cow奶牛贝贝Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted For three years, Yun Xiao kept reminding Tang Ling in different ways just how important Lu Mintang was, and that he was nothing but a substitute. “We only got married for the alliance. When Mintang comes back, we'll get divorced.” Tang Ling wasn't even worthy of saying Lu Mintang's name. He did everything expected of him as a husband, obedient and sensible, never talking back. He thought he could change Yun Xiao's mind, but all he got was a divorce agreement. After ending his endless, one-sid 257Reads8.2Score102Shelves
10. 10 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is always a stand-in.

11. 11 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 67Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves

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    ♨️I actually have this one, I just finished reading it. It's very realistic. Jiang Yan discovered it himself; after his father passed away, he secretly left with his mother. This was originally a story of the second male lead taking over. [Heart emoji]

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Dual male protagonist substitute literature

15. 15 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    ✨①They've been together for five years, but he still can't remember his own name. The female lead is Wen Yao, but his contact name is Yao. Later, the female lead discovers another woman who likes to wear white dresses, has long flowing hair, is cheerful and talented, and whose name also contains the character Yao. It turns out she's just a substitute. Then the female lead leaves in despair. [Eating melon emoji] 🌱②The aloof and unattainable beauty raised an obedient and well-behaved substitute. When the true love returns, the female lead discovers she's just a substitute and gives up her place. The male lead: "A little substitute, is she worth my coaxing?" Later, however, he begs the female lead to come back. The second male lead takes over, not the younger brother. [Laughing and crying emoji]

16. 16 替 After the Stand-In Faked Her Death, the Coldhearted Iceberg Wept a River 替身假死之后冷酷冰山泪流成河 Salty Fish and a Giant Watermelon咸鱼大西瓜Two Male Leads588k WordsCompleted Xu Chengyan spent five years by the side of the eldest young master of the He family, always at his beck and call and indulging him in everything. Even though He Yang was always cold toward him, Xu Chengyan was perfectly willing to put up with it. He thought that as long as he was the most special person to He Yang, he might melt that iceberg one day. Then one day, He Yang's one true love returned from abroad. Xu Chengyan saw with his own eyes how the man who was always distant with him became i 550Reads8.5Score137Shelves
17. 17 替 I Took My Brother's Place as a Bride, and the CEO Won't Let Me Go 替兄代嫁后，被霸总锁死了 Author Wanwan Xinghui作者绾绾星回Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads / Substitute Bridegroom / Sweet, Devoted Romance / Marriage First, Love Later / Crazy, Obsessive Top / Long-Plotting] To save his family from bankruptcy, Wen Zhixu takes the place of his brother, who has fled from his wedding, and marries Xie Jingchen, the sinister tycoon feared throughout the business world. He disguises himself carefully, treads on eggshells, and waits day and night for the torture to begin. But Xie Jingchen never exposes him. He simply keeps Wen Zhixu locked a 1.7kReads8.6Score174Shelves
18. 18 我 I Went to Great Lengths to Look Ugly, So Why Is the Big Shot Still Chasing Me? 我都扮丑了，大佬还狂追我肿么办 Deep, Deep, Deep深深深Two Male Leads107k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + no female lead] His name is Yu Luo. Because he was so beautiful as a child, he was nearly kidnapped several times, so his father worried and disguised him as an ugly guy. His name is Ming Que. Because he was so handsome that girls pursued him relentlessly, he disguised himself as ugly and transferred to Yu Luo’s school. When two ugly guys meet, they can’t stand the sight of each other. Yu Luo thinks, annoyed: How can this guy be even uglier than me? Later: Could this guy ac 157Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    I only have two male characters, they're both good-looking, go check them out!

19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrated as the Sickly Male Lead's Archenemy 穿成病娇男主的死对头后 Sang Ci桑辞Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Yandere + Scheming] Writer Qi Song transmigrated into a book as Shen Ci's useless stumbling block of a character. With the protagonist not yet grown strong enough, Qi Song had no choice but to do his best to make things right. He could only hope that once this worthless character played out his part, his ending wouldn't be quite so tragic. But... why were things gradually taking such a strange turn? One night, Shen Ci gazed dreamily at Qi Song and murmured, “Who are you? Yo 840Reads9.2Score113Shelves
20. 20 没 It’s Fine, This Miserable Canary Can Fake His Death 没关系，苦逼金丝雀他会死遁 I Want to Drive an Excavator我要开挖挖机Two Male Leads214k WordsOngoing “Beautiful, kind-tempered, and a little absent-minded bottom × mixed-race, aristocratic, arrogant, wealthy top” “Two male leads, body-size and age differences, a secondary couple, both virgins, and an ultimate groveling redemption arc” Content warning: It's actually a comedy. The top gets very humble when he tries to win the bottom back later on, and that goes on for quite a few chapters. A romance turns into a sugar-daddy arrangement: twelve thousand a month. An older man bullies a young guy! N 44Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 可 The Frail, Sickly Beauty Is Loved Until She Cries, Young Master! Show Some Restraint! 可怜病美人被宠哭，爷！要克制！ Yuan Youhe圆呦呵Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. Bonus chapters are being released slowly. [Double male leads + marriage before love + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other + happy ending + self-delusion + a playboy turns over a new leaf] [Reckless, dashing, mixed-race young master x pitiful, delicate, black-lotus seducer and sickly beauty] Shen Fei is the sickly, useless disgrace of the fallen Shen family, scorned by everyone. Everyone says he is a good-for-nothing with no value to anyone. Shortly after his ei 7kReads9.3Score819Shelves
22. 22 顶 The Top-Tier Star Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 顶流小鲜肉每天只想官宣 Little Battle Fan战战小粉Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + double standards + pursuing each other + sweet romance] Meng Ze and Hua Rong are the entertainment industry’s two top-tier stars. One is aloof and holds everyone to a double standard, taking on half the industry. The other is cheerful and easygoing, bringing warmth to half the industry. 16.8kReads9.0Score131Shelves
23. 23 张 Zhang Sangou’s Get-Rich Journal 张三狗发财笔记 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A comedy novel with absolutely no pretensions. A poor boy from the mountains refuses to settle for an ordinary life and ventures out into the world, carving out a place for himself through his own efforts. The cast of bizarre characters will have you laughing out loud. It gets more and more exciting as it goes. San Gou grows more mature and more cunning, with more and more schemes brewing in his head. In the end, he makes it! He becomes a billionaire. His journey is a whirlwind of chaos and laug 60.8kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves

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    Do not read this book while eating, or you will spit out your food.

24. 24 嗷 Awoo! The CEO’s Little Sweetheart Transforms Whenever Her Heart Flutters 嗷呜！霸总的小可爱一心动就变身 Chen Twenty-One辰二十一Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted [Male leads + comedy + past and present lives + sweet romance + a touch of goofiness] [The young master can transform, while the domineering CEO with impeccable manners cultivates the Way of Restraint] - Under the influence of a fated tribulation, Shen Yunci randomly turns into an animal whenever his heart beats too fast. As someone who cares about looks, what is he supposed to do? One day, he accidentally turned into a white cat and bumped into the CEO, who promptly fainted. Shen Yunci was take 74Reads9.1Score—Shelves
25. 25 腹 I Brought Home a Scheming, Amnesiac Kitten to Spoil 腹黑拐个失忆小奶猫回家宠 Just a Little Tangerine一只橘子呀Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted [Scheming, possessive, devoted man × milky and mischievous, timid yet tough little kitten] One-on-one romance, faithful love, sweet story After the little omega kitten loses his memory, every step he takes is part of his scheming husband’s plan. When Lin You wakes up in the hospital, he discovers he can’t remember anything. By his bedside, he finds a card with an address written on it, signed by his husband, Youyou: Fu Huaiyu. So Lin You takes the little card and delivers himself right to the ma 185Reads6.8Score—Shelves
26. 26 H HP: If I Were a Half-Blood, Would You Still Love Me? HP之如果我是混血你还爱我吗 Nuo Asheng糯阿笙Two Male Leads645k WordsCompleted [Tom Riddle × Original Male Lead, no female lead. Read with care: contains original interpretations and OOC. Let them both move on, and enjoy the story!] This is a desperate struggle for survival. Everyone in the wizarding world knows Harry as the Chosen One who survived the Dark Lord, but they have long forgotten Ethan, who also died at the Dark Lord’s hands. In the aftermath of the disaster, the Evon family was nearly wiped out. Thanks to a mutated Horcrux, the youngest son of the Evon family 5.3kReads9.4Score709Shelves
27. 27 重 Reborn as a Simpleton, I Became a Billionaire by Collecting Scrap 重生二傻子，靠收破烂成亿万富豪 Wandering Immortal of the Northern Mountain北山浪荡仙Urban444k WordsCompleted A ninety-three-year-old man from another timeline transmigrates to 1982. His soul takes up residence in the body of a high school student nicknamed Ersha, or “Second Fool.” The student is known as the king of repeaters. At twenty-three, he is still in high school. The original owner of the body, Wu Dazhi, was nicknamed Gouzi as a child. Despite his towering build and weight of over two hundred pounds, he was timid by nature and afraid of trouble. People bullied him constantly, but he never dared 10.9kReads6.3Score863Shelves
28. 28 债 Now That the Debt Is Paid, Who’s Going to Wait on You? 债都还完了，谁还伺候你 A Mad Laugh一笑癫狂Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance] [Chasing His Lover After Losing Him] [Mutual Firsts] [One-on-One] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] A domineering CEO with a soft spot for his sweetheart × a sweet artist who draws spicy fan art His dad jumped off a building, his mom ran away, his grandma was paralyzed, and he was left broken. Su Yu had a happy family until his father’s investment failed. Overnight, they went bankrupt, and his family fell apart. Before he had even taken the college entrance exams, Su Yu was sadd 5.2kReads9.2Score568Shelves
29. 29 穿 I Became a Villainous Side Character and Got My Happy Ending with the Male Lead 穿成恶毒炮灰后我和男主he了 Thousand-Year-Old Tofu千岁老豆腐Two Male Leads214k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Prepare for a “You’ll Love It After All” Moment] After an accident, Cheng Xi transmigrates into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder character who did everything to win the male lead’s heart and met a tragic end. He even gets a bargain System thrown in for free. To stay alive, Cheng Xi resolves to be a kindhearted cannon-fodder, protect the Cheng family fortune, and help bring the main couple together. When Li Yang tests the waters, Cheng Xi makes his position clear at once: “ 1.1kReads9.1Score177Shelves
30. 30 闪 After Their Whirlwind Wedding, the CEO Dotes on His Little Mute Omega 闪婚后，小哑巴O被总裁娇娇宠 South Wind Through the Branches南风满枝Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [ABO + marriage first, love later + love grows over time + both are each other's first and only + melodrama + regretful pursuit of a wife + 1v1 HE + a little angst] Innocent, purehearted mute Omega vs. scheming, domineering Alpha with a leg disability Because of a promise made in passing, Yu Jixu married Xie Tingshan, a man he had never even met. Rumor had it that Xie Tingshan, heir to the Shanchuan Group, was cold and ruthless, a thoroughly profit-driven businessman. The only thing wrong with h 277Reads8.2Score102Shelves
31. 31 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became Best Buddies with the Sickly Zombie King 穿书后成了病娇丧尸王的好兄弟 Sweet and Lovely可可甜甜Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Two Men] Shen Mingyi transmigrates into a book, landing in an apocalypse novel where he's a minor cannon-fodder character. To survive, he teams up with a powerful man whose face has been disfigured. Together, they help each other fight zombies, flee for their lives, and search for a safe base. After the two develop feelings for each other, the powerful man suddenly disappears. With the plot in mind, Shen Mingyi later crosses paths with the main cast by a twist of fate. He gets to know them, inc 379Reads9.1Score109Shelves
32. 32 难 This Is Too Much! The Canary Forces the Brooding Villain into a Romance 难顶！金丝雀把阴鸷反派强制爱了 Yi Lu翼鹿Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous and sweet romance | Gloomy, ghostly top × happy puppy bottom | Marriage first, love later] Good news! After his car accident, Jiang Xu's back and legs stopped hurting, and he could even see again! Bad news? He'd become the tragic stand-in canary of a powerful villain in an adults-only novel! The original villain was sinister and violent, ruthless as a snake. After the original Jiang Xu betrayed him, his fate was too gruesome to bear. Jiang Xu wanted to run, but What? Spending money? 1.7kReads8.6Score286Shelves
33. 33 誓 Vowing Not to Be the Other Woman? The Cold, Ruthless CEO Demands a Kiss and Wants Me as His Lover 誓不当三？冷厉霸总竟索吻当情夫 Qing Zhou Wan轻舟晚Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted The rating just came out [1v1 + male interloper + switching tops + both pure + the second male lead’s groveling comes too late] Wolfdog top VS kitty bottom “The one who isn’t loved is the third party.” $ “He… is downstairs…” “He’s drunk…” $ Pei Lin has a mental illness. His two personalities cannot coexist, and they have no memories of each other. One day, he falls in love at first sight. The two accidentally get involved with each other. Pei Lin puts his shameless nature on full display: “If 1.1kReads9.4Score175Shelves
34. 34 狱 The Prison King Insists I Warm His Bed 狱霸非要我给他暖被窝 Forget It算球子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Ultra-sweet 1v1 + alternate setting + powerful duo + mutual salvation] [Dangerously unpredictable rule-maker vs. cool-headed lawyer with unmatched cunning] [A deadly bond in the East District Prison] Shen Yan was a polished, high-flying lawyer. After offending the powerful, he was framed and fell from the top overnight, becoming a prisoner in the notorious high-security East District Prison. He faced not only the loss of his freedom, but also a perilous fight for survival under twisted rules. T 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 小 The Mute Girl Is So Adorable, and the Disabled Tycoon Can't Stop Pampering Her 小哑巴超可爱，残疾大佬哄但不停 Forget-Me-Not, Nan Zhai Yan忘我南斋烟Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted [Mute bottom x disabled tycoon top] [Marriage Before Love] [Secret crush becomes real] [Mutual salvation] [Instinctive attraction] Su Pu is a mute who has suffered all his life. But one day, he is suddenly acknowledged by his family, despite being an illegitimate son who was never allowed in the public eye. It turns out they want him to marry Li Jichuan in place of his half-brother: That perverted, disabled tycoon rumored to prey on pretty young boys! . On his first day in the Li household, Su P 1.5kReads8.3Score336Shelves
36. 36 前 I Didn't Know How Good My Wife Was in My Past Life, but Now I'm Clinging to Her and Begging for a Hug 前世不知老婆好，重生纠缠要抱抱 Spring Never Fades春不熄Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two male leads + ABO + sweet and angsty + reborn + winning back his wife + redemption + mutual devotion + divorce reality show + livestreaming + devoted couple, 1v1 + happy ending] [Reborn Alpha puppy who only has eyes for his wife & cool, gentle Omega beauty suffering from both physical and mental illness] In his previous life, Lu Heng was rebellious. He was determined to divorce the person his family had forced him to marry. Then he was unexpectedly left paralyzed and abandoned by 10.1kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
37. 37 分 After Six Years Apart, President Wen Volunteers to Be the Backup 分开六年，闻总他主动做备胎 Wu Miao巫喵Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally matched + coercive relationship + winning back his love at any cost + rekindled romance] Two people who never spoke during their three years as high school classmates began a four-year forced relationship after the college entrance exams, all for 300,000 yuan. At the time, Wen Ye smiled at Li Yang and said, “Come with me to university in the capital. I'll take care of everything.” Li Yang thought that someone with no one to rely on had finally found a safe harbor. But.. 13.2kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The "chasing-back-to-the-wife-in-the-cremation" trope is quite entertaining.

38. 38 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.7kReads5.4Score1.5kShelves

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    "President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on his hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. Hearing this on the phone, his drowsiness dissipated considerably. "What did you say?" His voice was hoarse. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam... She's dead." Zhou Yansheng was stunned for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom the 100 million yuan. The kidnappers, however, demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his beloved Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."

39. 39 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.6kReads9.0Score621Shelves
40. 40 陆 Mr. Lu's Long Road to Winning His Wife Back 陆先生追妻火葬场 Mu Chacha沐茶茶Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted After five years together, Wen Yao discovered that Lu Nanxi’s biggest flaw was that he could never remember her name. Wen Yao told him, “The Yao in my name has the roof radical, like in ‘a graceful lady.’” But in Lu Nanxi’s phone, her name was still saved as Yao, using a different character. Later, Wen Yao learned about another woman. She was talented, with long, flowing hair. She liked wearing white dresses and loved to smile. Her name was Lin Yao. Wen Yao’s eyes reddened with pain. So she was 6.2kReads6.9Score240Shelves

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    😭😭😭😭 Wen Yao stayed with Lu Nanxi for five years, but he always remembered her name as "Ru"—the Lin Ru with her long hair and white dress. She was a substitute. After they separated, a friend asked Lu Nanxi about his feelings for Wen Yao. His eyes reddened, and he didn't say anything. Later, at the crematorium, he clutched Wen Yao's urn, on which was printed her name: "Yao with a roof radical, a graceful and elegant lady." His fingertips trembled, and he finally pronounced it correctly, but she couldn't hear him anymore.

41. 41 乖 Sweet Little Baby, You Can't Escape! The Lovesick Tyrant Holds You Close and Coaxes You Every Day 乖软宝宝逃不掉！病娇天天抱着哄 Ming Yueyun明月云Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Goofy + naturally airheaded + unbelievably sweet!! Adorably clueless, obedient, soft-hearted crybaby × irresistibly charming, scheming yandere boss!] He picked up a woman who couldn't even eat a meal by herself, and now she clings to him and calls him “hubby,” saying she wants to have his baby?? CEO Shang was thoroughly disgusted and wanted to throw her out. Ye Xixi pouted sadly: “Don't throw Xixi away. Xixi will be good •́‸ก” The man was even more disgusted. Could he throw her away 4.4kReads9.0Score334Shelves
42. 42 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning of this book was quite funny, but I didn't expect the ending to be like this; it made me cry.

43. 43 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 36.6kReads9.1Score4kShelves

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    The young master of the Shen family was notoriously picky about women, yet Xiang Nuan was chosen because of her face, which bore a striking resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the role of a well-behaved, sensible, and innocent little white flower, diligently fulfilling her duty as a substitute. Until the real ideal woman returned, Xiang Nuan obediently and consciously broke up with him, and Shen Yanshi indifferently let her go: "Whatever."

44. 44 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love is like a kite, rising with the wind and drifting away.

45. 45 小 After My Substitute Faked His Death and Disappeared, the CEO Broke Down in Tears 小替身死遁后，总裁哭惨了 Caramel Sea Salt焦糖海盐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted On their third wedding anniversary, Qin Shizhun was overjoyed as he prepared the most romantic candlelit dinner, hoping to celebrate with the man he loved when he came home. But instead, he received divorce papers from him. “Let's get divorced!” “Why?” Qin Shizhun was stunned. “Xiaoyu is back. We agreed from the beginning that you were just a substitute bride. We'd get divorced when he came back.” The man's icy voice pierced Qin Shizhun's heart like a knife. It was true. He had only married into 803Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Stand-in, okay, let's pack our bags and get ready to run away.

46. 46 替 The Stand-In Left, and President Mu Went Out of His Mind 替身退场，沐总他急疯了 A Lifetime of Gu Wenliang一世顾温凉Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Because of a beauty mark beneath his eye, Yuan Qing became Young Master Mu Shaofei's lover for a year. Everyone said that the once-womanizing Mu Shaofei had fallen for Yuan Qing and given up his philandering ways. But only the two of them knew the real reason. “He's back. You should return to your place.” Mu Shaofei took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a drag, then slowly exhaled a cloud of smoke. “My place... Didn't you already destroy it completely?” Yuan Qing shut his eyes in pai 758Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 小 After His Little Substitute Died, the Blind CEO Finally Came to His Senses 小替身死后，眼瞎总裁开窍了 Looking Up at the Stars望星上Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Luo Si broke his leg and his heart, becoming a blood bank for Zhou Zeyu’s beloved. He never had a single good day before he died, and even after death he was tortured until he was utterly broken. When he died, Zhou Zeyu was celebrating Valentine’s Day with his beloved. By the time Zhou Zeyu returned home, Luo Si’s body had gone cold, and he was still clutching the ring he had given him. After being reborn, Zhou Zeyu dumped his beloved and rushed home on Valentine’s Day. He 5kReads8.8Score426Shelves
48. 48 骗 A Gold-Digging Marriage Scammer? The 90s Tycoon Dotes Exclusively on His Curvy Chef 骗婚捞女？九零大佬独宠丰腴厨娘 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted Ning Xiaoruan wakes up to discover that she's transmigrated. Last night's steamy dream wasn't a dream at all: she'd forced herself on the powerful villain from a novel set in the past! In the original story, the woman used her cousin's photo to trick the villain into marrying her. Last night, she tried to take advantage of the darkness and consummate the marriage, forcing him to wed her. In the end, the villain would kill her and keep their child. Ning Xiaoruan decides to run away at once. She r 21.9kReads—Score3.2kShelves

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    This historical novel is really good, I recommend you check it out!

49. 49 要 Go Find Your White Moonlight, I'm Out of Here 要你的白月光去吧，替身跑咯 Am I Cute?朕可爱嘛Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted Shen Jixing and Pei Yu were together for two years. He was sweet, sensible, thoughtful, and considerate, but their relationship had to stay in the shadows. Pei Yu was the young master of the Pei family, the dazzling heir to the Pei Group. A man like him was never going to have a happy ending with another man. More importantly, Shen Jixing owed his relationship with Pei Yu to his resemblance to Pei Yu’s unattainable first love, and to his own careful scheming. Shen Jixing knew better than anyone 721Reads5.3Score106Shelves
50. 50 替 Trying to Escape, Substitute? The Cold CEO Loves You More the More He Torments You 替身想逃跑？冷情总裁越虐越爱 Dark Shroom黑暗菇菇Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Stand-in (fake substitute bride) + he hurts his wife first, then tries to win her back] With nowhere else to turn, Song Xinglin became Lu Zhiheng's lover in place of his younger brother, all for the sake of his family. He couldn't help falling for Lu Zhiheng's tenderness, but Lu Zhiheng still discovered the truth. To his surprise, Lu was so furious he laughed. “It's fine. I can keep you as a plaything. At least you have the exact same face as Song Xingyun.” “Trading a cheap substitute like you 413Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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