He Takes His Role as a Background Character Seriously, but the Male Lead Won't Follow the Script 认真扮演路人甲，但是男主不按套路出牌

1. 1 男 The Male Lead Always Plays the Poor Me Around the Side Character 男主对上路人甲总是装可怜 Getting By度日Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Won’t Leave the Passerby A Alone [One-on-one romance, no fixed character setting for the heroine and she isn’t strong, happy ending] Watching Song Wenjing close his eyes, looking completely content, He Zhiyao really thinks that if she doesn’t leave now, she’ll never get away. The supposedly self-controlled male lead, the one-on-one sweet-romance worlds, the claim that he only has feelings for the heroine: they’re all lies. While Song Wenjing is 4.8kReads6.9Score271Shelves

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   🫐The female lead is stuck with a background character! She just needs to follow the plot; all she has to do is get the male lead to throw her out the door and she can go home… But the male lead doesn't follow the plot at all. He ends up seducing his secretary, whom he greatly admires—a scheming nurse with an autistic young master who falls for her eyes the moment they meet.

2. 2 惊 Shock! The Male Lead Is Tangled Up With the Cannon Fodder Again 惊！男主又和炮灰搅和在一起了 Fat-Headed Yu胖头虞Modern Romance469k WordsCompleted [1v1 + sweet romance + the male lead is split into multiple versions of one person] Shen Ning works for the quick transmigration bureau, where her job is to play a cannon-fodder supporting female character in various small worlds. After a few worlds, she realizes that the male lead keeps going off-script. “System, did the male lead go off the rails again?” System: “Only a little, 40%. He hasn't gone off the rails from head to toe.” World One: The cannon-fodder substitute in a CEO romance World T 6.2kReads8.0Score328Shelves
3. 3 欢 Huanhuan Is Here! 欢欢欢欢欢欢欢欢来了 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + sweet romance] After binding herself to a System, Yu Huan became the ex-girlfriend of the male lead in every world. But she was only a supporting character. As soon as the heroine appeared, she, the woman who wasn’t destined for him, would soon be written out. Transmigrating into the substitute for the man’s unrequited love, Yu Huan happily spent his money on food, drink, and fun, waiting for the heroine to return from abroad so she could take her breakup settlement and en 83kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character Just Wants to Log Off 快穿：女配她只想下线 Enjoy a Cup of Tea畅饮一杯茶Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + characters stay true to themselves + a touch of being adored by everyone + no fixed male lead + lovesick male leads] As the last member of the divine race in the Canglan Realm, Ji Tong bears the weight of growth and responsibility. She takes the System with her into one small world after another, following scripts and playing her roles to move the plot forward. She hopes to gain enough energy to return home as soon as possible. But even though she diligently keeps the plo 604Reads6.7Score101Shelves
5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: Male Lead, Stop Throwing Yourself at Me 快穿：男主你别再倒贴了 Cx330 DuckCx330鸭Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Lighthearted Sweet Romance] Fu Xinling is a beloved young heiress on the surface, and an outsourced employee of the supporting-female-character department behind the scenes. No, I’m following the plot properly, so why does something unexpected keep happening? And why are the male lead and male supporting characters suddenly going off script? The wicked fake heiress in a wealthy-family story, the parasitic flower who takes credit for someone else’s kindness, the frail 1.4kReads7.4Score102Shelves
6. 6 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Gets to Do Whatever She Wants 快穿：恶毒女配就要为所欲为 Young Goose幼鹅Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted (This is just writing practice, writing practice, writing practice. The author has no idea what this is about either. It has plenty of potential pitfalls, so don’t bother reading!) [Quick transmigration + 1v1 romance + love at first sight + doting-wife romance] Chang Ning failed her tribulation because she cheated, so the Heavenly Dao sent her to various worlds to work off her debt. She was supposed to be a villain, but the male lead always captures her and forces her into a relationship, lea 538Reads6.3Score—Shelves
8. 8 女 A Villainess Too Vile Is Bound to Be Loved by the Male Lead Against Her Will 女配太恶毒是会被男主强制爱的 He Jiajia贺加加Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted As a quick transmigration tasker, Jiang Zhiyi works hard every day, playing the role of a cannon-fodder character. It’s just that the male leads seem to be getting stranger and stranger. Her childhood friend, once distant, goes crazy with love: “Need money? I’ll transfer all my assets to your name. Please don’t go looking for anyone else, okay?” The Demon Lord, forced to share a bed with her to prolong his life, gradually becomes obsessed: “You haven’t held me while sleeping for two days. Have y 15.5kReads8.8Score1kShelves
9. 9 只 I Just Want to Be an Extra 只想成为路人甲乙丙 Passerby A i路人甲iModern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + quick transmigration + both leads are each other's one and only + yandere + coercive love + System + 1v1] (New book, the rating is low for now, but it'll go up later!) The male lead is powerful and influential. The female lead isn't a strong, dominant heroine, nor is she his equal. The male lead is always the one who pursues her! She won't take the initiative to seduce him! He's always the one scheming to win her over! But the heroine will grow more and more as the story g 5.2kReads7.1Score325Shelves

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   🌈The female lead quietly completes the tasks given by the system, but she always ends up being forcibly married by the male lead. This is because the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. His unpredictable nature [cool] makes it difficult for the female lead to complete her tasks smoothly, but she also falls more and more in love with him in the process [heart emoji].

10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Sets His Sights on a Background Character 快穿之路人甲被男主强撩 Awoo Awoo Meow啊呜啊呜喵Modern Romance476k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because few people have read this new book yet T_T] [Love at first sight + immersive character portrayal + no fixed couples + all male leads are virgins] This is not a strong female lead story! The heroine grows over time! The focus is on romance! This is a story of salvation through “existence,” a clumsy yet passionate journey across countless worlds. When she takes on the identity of an “extra” and gathers up the unfinished regrets left behind in the ruins of each world, s 3kReads8.2Score170Shelves
11. 11 系 System: The Gentle Supporting Character 系统之温柔路人甲 Wanwanw.晚晚w.Ancient Romance410k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, System, passerby character] Rou Ya unexpectedly enters a cultivation world and becomes a passerby character. After binding herself to a System, she begins her cultivation journey. While cultivating, she also protects the child of destiny. A gentle, warm-hearted heroine 30Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead just wants to avoid the male lead, but he insists on finding her. She says, "I just want to be a nobody!" The male lead replies, "That's impossible! As long as you're here, I'll be here!" [Laughing emoji] Book recommendation guaranteed to be a top-quality book every month.

12. 12 佛 Why Does the Laid-Back Background Character Always Make Big Shots Fall for Her at First Sight? 佛系路人甲为何总被大佬一见钟情 Pi Ya疋疨Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted Xia Ruoxi only wants to follow the System's instructions and play her part as an extra, living off her salary and waiting out the days. But her irresistible charm, aura, or some unintentional gesture always attracts the world's most outstanding male lead. He switches into “winning himself over” mode and pursues her with bold, direct advances. While the heroine looks utterly baffled and the System complains nonstop, their courtship unfolds in a sweet and hilarious way. The heroine takes a laid-ba 1.9kReads—Score148Shelves
13. 13 路 The Background Character Is Always Love at First Sight in Every World 路人甲每个世界总被一见钟情 I've Decided to Eat Something Good决定吃点好的Ancient Romance502k WordsOngoing [Ordinary-looking heroine with a slight harem vibe + No fixed male lead + Mostly a laid-back approach to winning hearts] Wen Ruo was average-looking with an average figure. She bound herself to a Passerby System in an equally unremarkable fashion. Then one day, the Passerby System turned into a Romance System, and she reluctantly began her pursuit of the male leads. But gradually, Wen Ruo was horrified to discover that the men in these little worlds were head over heels for her! World One: The 5.7kReads7.4Score211Shelves
14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: The Passing Extra Gets Clingy with the Yandere Male Lead Again 快穿：路人甲又被病娇男主黏住了 Durian Growing on a Tangerine Tree长在橘子树上的榴莲Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + quick transmigration + both virgins + forced possession + yandere + sweet romance + no angst + System + one-on-one] Warnings: The heroine will not be mistreated! The heroine will not be mistreated! There's no way we'll let our sweet girl be heartbroken, and there aren't hordes of scheming white lotuses or awful characters. It's just a sweet romance where the male lead is somewhat forceful and has to keep chasing his wife. If you're looking for a feel-good story about putti 4.8kReads7.7Score351Shelves
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Background Character Only Wants to Snack and Watch the Show 快穿之路人炮灰他只想吃瓜看戏 Dreaming of Light梦寻光Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted In every world, Lin Gaofeng becomes a passerby or a cannon-fodder character. As much as possible, while staying true to the original character, he protects the people they care about and stops variables from unfairly stealing the original male and female leads’ fate and fortune. Once the mission is complete, he leaves without hesitation and lets the original character return. Note: The male lead has someone he likes in the source world. He avoids all romantic entanglements in the mission worlds, 610Reads8.8Score—Shelves
16. 16 路 The Passerby Is a Peerless Beauty 路人甲他盛世美颜 Shuibo Xingxing水波兴兴Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted After business genius Qi Yan died unexpectedly, he was bound to a quick transmigration System and assigned to play an utterly forgettable passerby in various small worlds. However, he came with a “cool, aloof heartthrob” buff, so even when he deliberately kept a low profile, he always attracted the attention of key characters. In the wealthy-family world, he only wanted to be a background student, but the real and fake young masters, the villainous CEO, and a medical professor all set their sig 1.7kReads—Score247Shelves
17. 17 修 After Cultivating Immortality, This Cannon-Fodder Nobody Became a God! 修仙后，我，炮灰路人甲成神了！ I'm Tieguanyin我铁观音啊Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing [Fast-paced plot] [So satisfying it’ll make your scalp tingle] She transmigrates into the world of a book, becoming an extra with no name. By chance, she saves the black-hearted villain. Born with a Daoist body and destined to be the perfect cultivation furnace, must she really struggle just to survive? Watch her defy fate and take down every opponent. This is the story of a lazy girl who rises up and fights to take charge of her own life. A conspiracy has been planned since her birth, yet it c —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 路 The Side Character Is Far Too Beautiful 路人甲过分美貌 Winter Snow by the Inkstone砚边冬雪Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing Su Wan is stunningly beautiful. After an accident, she gets bound to “Redemption System 009” and learns that her life force is running out. The only way to repair her soul and extend her life is to travel between different eras and heal the target characters who have suffered deep emotional wounds. (Not a story about a woman adored by everyone. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing.) The first world: A delicate young woman in Republican-era China x a ruthless warlord. The second world… A 7Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 疯 Are You Crazy? Why Does a Heartthrob Need Me to Play Matchmaker? 疯了吧？万人迷还需要我当助攻 South Wind Crossing the Northern Border南风过北境Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted Su Yu transmigrates into a novel full of characters who are all obsessed with the heroine. Her life as an actor begins, and she takes on the roles of countless cannon-fodder supporting characters all by herself. Confessing Su: “I like you!” Original Male Supporting Character One: “...” Therapist Su: “The main treatment for your condition is sleep.” Original Male Lead: “...” Kindhearted Su: “Come here, sweetheart. Want me to carry you like a princess?” Original Male Supporting Character Two: “... 605Reads9.0Score100Shelves
20. 20 男 The Male Lead Is a Hopeless Romantic, While the Nobody Coasts to Victory 男主恋爱脑，路人甲躺赢 Wen Wushuang温无双Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted Fixed male lead, fragmented personalities, BG, not a power couple. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and becomes her devoted simp. He only loves her. The female lead doesn't love him as much, though she can appreciate his looks. Ye Xi is an ordinary person who gets caught up in a kidnapping case involving a rich heir. After she dies, a System picks her up and binds itself to her with a sweet mechanical voice that leaves no room for refusal. “Xiao Xi, you know I ju 677Reads6.4Score—Shelves
21. 21 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Furious! The Male Lead Has Ruined the Plot Again and Again 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 70.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: The Ordinary Passerby in a World of Mary Sues' Guide to Slacking Off 快穿之万人迷路人甲摆烂攻略指南 Ze Le则乐Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite + A Useless College Student's Slacker-Style Conquest + Wild Imagination + No Fixed Male Lead + Love at First Sight] The hopeless Yu Qiao gets bound to a brand-new conquest System. Watching the System confidently tell her to conquer high-quality men in different worlds, Yu Qiao smiles. She thinks it's time to show the System what college students are really capable of. World One: She becomes a doomed palace consort who is bestowed upon a cuckolded man in a story about a ruler 94kReads9.0Score7kShelves
23. 23 快 Quick Transmigration: A Heartthrob's Daily Life Playing an Ordinary Passerby 快穿：万人迷扮演路人甲日常 Zhang Bu Gao張不高Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted [Heroine-focused + everyone’s favorite + unparalleled beauty + love at first sight + male leads who live for romance + sweet Mary Sue stories] The heroine is the last dragon in the Desolate Sea Abyss. She loves good food and beautiful faces, and enjoys the finer things in life. She travels through various small worlds for fun, collecting her scattered dragon scales and playing cannon-fodder passersby in the story, occasionally earning a little fortune. P.S. The male leads are devoted and have no 5.3kReads8.3Score344Shelves
24. 24 穿 After Transmigrating as a Nobody, the Top-Tier Star Fell for Me 穿成路人甲后，顶流他心动了 Bai Yun Yinzi白芸银子Modern Romance376k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + showbiz + devoted to one another + sweet romance, 1v1] [A sweet girl who's more than a little sweet × a top-tier star who's more than a little biased] Due to a data glitch, Zhou Mian transmigrates into a novel where the second male lead takes center stage. She becomes an unimportant passerby with no role in the plot, and her mission is to change the male lead's ending. When Xie Wennian first meets Zhou Mian, he thinks she's a sasaeng and speaks to her coldly. “Are you 5.1kReads9.2Score504Shelves
25. 25 依 I Won Over the Male Lead's Entire Family Thanks to My Face Blindness 依靠脸盲症，我攻略了男主全家 The Caterpillar Who Loves Ugly Rocks爱吃丑怪石头的猫猫虫10k WordsCompleted I won over the entire family of the male lead thanks to my face blindness 428Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 贵 A Background Extra at the Noble Academy, Yet Everyone's Favorite 贵族学院路人甲，但万人迷 Tata Temple塔塔寺Modern Romance543k WordsOngoing [Unconventional elite academy + irresistible charmer + the academy's F4] From the moment students enroll, this academy assigns them rankings based on their personal worth. The new D-rank student attracts the attention of the S-ranks with her stubborn, unyielding nature. Her C-rank roommate uses every opportunity within reach to claw her way up. The B-rank students, already settled into their factions, form cliques, scheme against one another, and use any means necessary to keep lower-ranked stud 31.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
27. 27 她 What Makes Her Think She's Just a Background Character?! 她凭什么说自己是路人甲？！ Nervous Rice Ball紧张的饭团Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + slow burn + a touch of ensemble cast + a little mysticism] As an ordinary person, He Qing always thought there was something seriously wrong with most of the people around her. Later, she realized she was just an insignificant background character. He Qing was perfectly happy with that. How was she a background character? She had a front-row seat to all the gossip! The janitor had introduced her to a young man, saying he was an honest sort. But when she finally met him, she could 314Reads8.1Score—Shelves
28. 28 成 After Becoming a Background Character, I Keep Becoming Someone's Unforgettable Regret 成背景板路人后，不断成为意难平 How Fun有趣哇Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [There may or may not be a romance pairing later, so this is tagged as romance for now.] [Cozy everyday life + redemption + quick transmigration] Yu Yun binds to the Old Acquaintance System 001 and transmigrates into one book after another, playing the background characters mentioned by the protagonists and fulfilling one regret after another. [Silent Piano Keys] World One “I heard this pianist never plays the high notes in this piece.” “Because he’s saving them for someone from his past.” [Eter 117Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 扮 Playing the Protagonist's Ex-Boyfriend, I Have Them Begging Me Not to Leave 扮演主角前男友，他们跪求我别走 Si Mianmian姒绵绵Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Two Male Leads + Protagonist Pursues + One-on-One Romance in Every World (No Fixed Couple) + No Fragmentation + Only a Little Angst, With an Absolutely Sweet Ending!] Bai Qingwu is a new employee at the Transmigration Bureau. With the pure-love team full, he gets assigned to the Ex-Boyfriend Roleplay Team instead. As the “ex” boyfriend, he's expected to do things to the protagonist like hurl insults, inflict emotional torment, and trick him into giving up his body and hea 9.8kReads9.0Score718Shelves
30. 30 渣 The Scumbag Side Character Gets Tangled Up with the Protagonist 渣路人甲被主角缠上了 Green Mountain Mountain Mountain青山山山Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Everyman A x protagonists who inexplicably fall for Everyman A Girl x boy No connection between stories; each volume can be read on its own. For detailed content warnings and synopses, see the first page of each volume. Story One: Flirtatious female alpha x universally adored omega [Complete] An outwardly warm but inwardly cold, smooth-talking, secretly powerful succubus alpha and playboy x an outwardly cold but inwardly warm, seemingly aloof yet actually hot-tempered and resilient young man S 5.9kReads8.8Score810Shelves
31. 31 模 The Template Was Bound Wrong, and the Male Lead Will Die If He Doesn't Conquest Me 模板绑错后，男主不攻略我就会死 Meizi Baby Ya梅子宝贝丫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Male Rivals Competing for Her] [Love Triangle Drama] [Female Lead Fakes Her Death] [Redemption] [All Male Leads Are Virgins] [Content Warnings: The female lead will fall in love, and romance takes center stage. Her goal is to go home, not to become a cultivation powerhouse who cares about nothing else. She is not kind to the male leads. If you get emotionally invested and feel bad for them easily, this may not be for you. The story has one couple at a time, and the love-triangle drama comes lat 18.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
32. 32 路 Quick Transmigration: The Background Character Is a Stunning Beauty 【快穿】路人甲是绝色美人 Likes and Dislikes喜厌Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s darling, peerless beauty, love at first sight, romance, love rivals everywhere] In every story, there are people whose purpose is to make the love between the hero and heroine shine brighter. They are cannon fodder, passersby, or even supporting actresses, but no one cares about their lives. A Zhao agreed to the System’s request to play these cannon-fodder passersby. But once A Zhao became them, the stories took a completely different turn. She was the one who deserved to be the darl 7.1kReads8.4Score281Shelves

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    Of course, it's this one! [Admiration] You can tell from the title that the female lead is just a nobody. [Laughing] She's delicate and sweet, incredibly beautiful, and everyone adores her. The male lead falls in love with her at first sight, and it doesn't follow the usual tropes. [Shy] It features the trope of a 'rejected fiancé' and a 'cannon fodder character in a post-apocalyptic story'. [Admiration]

33. 33 反 Villain, Don't Fall for Me So Hard! I'm Just Cannon Fodder! 反派你别太爱我，我只是个炮灰！ Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads574k WordsCompleted What would the various cannon-fodder characters, unjustly killed, do if they were given a chance to be reborn? Lie flat and do nothing? Tremble in fear? Tread on thin ice? No! The cannon fodder who died horribly and turned evil raise their arms and shout: “Cling to the villain’s coattails and bring this world crashing down!” Who hasn’t gotten sick of the world?! Kill, kill, kill! Kill them all! But each cannon-fodder character has their own resentment and ambitions, and none of them notice the i 2.7kReads9.4Score262Shelves

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    🌟One day, when cannon fodder characters from various small worlds, destined to die instantly, were possessed by unknown wild spirits, and their personalities suddenly changed drastically… the villains couldn't sit still: Why is this man so good to me? 🌟 💕The male lead loves it so much!

34. 34 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
35. 35 娇 The Sweet Little Background Character Is Always Coveted by the Crazy Male Lead 娇娇路人甲总被疯批男主觊觎 Young Master Yu钰公子Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + dark themes + soul-bonded hero and heroine, 1v1] Nan Qiao was a rookie in the Supporting Character Department. Before entering a small world, she had thought that once she completed her mission, she could do whatever she wanted there. She never expected that from the start, the male lead would inexplicably fixate on her. She could only watch as her role kept getting bigger and bigger, transforming her from a nameless passerby into the unfortunate heroi 60.9kReads7.8Score6kShelves

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    They're all cannon fodder. Books 3-7 have two male leads, the second book is a pure sweet romance, and some worlds aren't 1v1.

36. 36 我 I Use Other People's Imaginations to Ruin Every Side Character's Plotline 我靠对方脑补，崩完所有炮灰剧情 Listening to the Evening's Song in the Breeze清风听晚吟Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying read + comedy + System] Zhou Yunqiao transmigrates into a book, where his mission is to play a vicious supporting character, constantly bring trouble upon himself, and help complete the plot. But the System malfunctions, binds him to an extra book, and gives him a lovesick lackey role as well. And so, a rookie Host begins a “split life” so hectic even veterans would struggle to manage. Today, he has to be a vicious supporting character and make life difficult for th 1.4kReads9.3Score179Shelves
37. 37 劲 Shocking! The Villainous Male Side Character Has the Antagonist Wrapped Around His Finger by Cross-Dressing 劲爆！恶毒男配竟靠女装拿捏反派 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads630k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Short-tempered, foolish, handsome guy X villain with erotomania] Ning Hu was an internet streamer who’d become famous for cross-dressing, but he unexpectedly transmigrates into the villainous male supporting character in a melodramatic romance novel. In the original story, he’s the villain’s college roommate. Driven by jealousy of the villain’s perfect life, he repeatedly sabotages himself, eventually becoming a madman living on the streets. Ning Hu frowns as he considers his s 16.9kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
38. 38 震 Shocking! The Male Lead Keeps Coming Closer Again and Again! 震惊！男主又又又凑过来了！ Gu Qingcha顾青茶Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + passerby character + love at first sight + no fixed couple + childbirth + forced marriage + exclusive devotion + taboo) Jing Yue is the Quick Transmigration Bureau's top employee, with a perfect record. After completing countless quick-transmigration missions as a powerful heroine, she's had enough and wants to retire in peace. So Jing Yue applies for retirement, but how could the Quick Transmigration Bureau let her go? To keep her, the bureau's leaders hold a meeting and 12.9kReads7.5Score863Shelves

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    The female writer works diligently at the Quick Transmigration Bureau until retirement, but the Bureau won't let her go. They trick her into retiring to the "Passerby A" department. However, the male lead in the small world is like a mad dog. Whenever he sees the female lead, he clings to her and won't leave! The female lead is forced to retire by the male lead's side.

39. 39 校 The Background Character in a Campus Novel Doesn't Want to Work Hard Anymore 校园文路人甲不想努力了 The Puppy Loves Swimming小狗爱游泳Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted After leaping from a bridge, Yi Fanwei learned that his entire life was nothing more than that of a background character in a campus novel. At first, he followed Yin Weiche and Jiang Yuxi around like a lackey, constantly clashing with Yan Danke. He thought the worst that could happen was being killed in revenge. “Please...” His father’s medical bills were still just a little short. The handsome young man knelt on the cold, luxurious floor. A pair of carefully polished black leather shoes slowly 8.1kReads9.2Score777Shelves

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    Does nobody really care if some random passerby lives or dies? Then I'll go on a killing spree. Dog, charge! Protagonist: Where is he?

40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Side Character Is Just Too Alluring 快穿：奈何貌美炮灰他太撩人 Sishui泤水Two Male Leads720k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all, no romance, two male leads, the bottom is not pure, utterly twisted values, told primarily from the bottom’s perspective] Lin Tang is a professional cannon fodder character at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. He specializes in playing utterly vile roles who bully the weak and rely on their powerful patrons to throw their weight around. In his career, death is the only possible ending. It’s his destiny, his home, and his glory! That’s why he works diligently, treating his cannon 236Reads9.2Score103Shelves
41. 41 社 The Socially Anxious Master Rips Up the Script That Made Everyone Hate Him 社恐师尊手撕万人嫌剧本 Ze Que泽雀Two Male Leads686k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Transmigrate into a Book + Villain] Socially anxious master x yandere disciple, with the disciple younger Transmigrated into the role of a despised cannon-fodder master, Yan Huailiu finds the System offline from the start. A severe social phobic, he's stuck with the task of reforming the villain and plans to keep his head down until the ending, then go home. Facing his villain disciple as he grows up, Yan Huailiu tries desperately to curry favor: “What a good boy yo 6.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: The Passing Extra Has No Heart 快穿：路人甲她没心没肺 Rolling Donkey驴滚滚Modern Romance391k WordsOngoing [The heroine is just a little too irresistible + some original heroines in the small worlds may fall for her + the heroine has some feelings, but not many + occasional bonus chapters featuring confinement] Shen Jianchun is killed by a madman who runs into her. To come back to life, Shen Jianchun takes on missions in various worlds. She helps “background character” types fulfill their wishes. World 1: My brother-in-law and his younger brother both fell for me after my sister divorced him... World 214Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These two books are good. The female lead follows the plot diligently, but the male lead doesn't play by the rules.

43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: The Trash Extra Gets Slammed into a Shura Arena 快穿：劣质炮灰被摁进修罗场 Lotus Root33莲藕33Modern Romance581k WordsOngoing A Qi was an ordinary, insignificant cannon-fodder character, a small stone by the roadside that nobody noticed. If someone happened to step on her, they'd kick her aside and mutter that she was in the way. But… for some reason, the eyes of all kinds of strange protagonists always seemed to land on her. An ordinary cannon-fodder character and a protagonist with issues The background classmate in a school story / the useless senior disciple in a master-and-disciple story / the ordinary childhood s 12.6kReads8.2Score821Shelves

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    All three books fit the bill, but I love the first one the most. The male leads all have compelling backstories, and the random passersby never fall for them. It's very engaging, and the characters are all very likable. [Kissing emoji]

44. 44 普 An Average Girl, but Everyone's Favorite 普女，但万人迷 Sweetheart Slacking Off甜心摸鱼Modern Romance442k WordsOngoing [Mary Sue + multiple male leads + all male leads are virgins + male rivals competing for the heroine + dramatic love triangle] Jiang Yuxiao thought she was just an ordinary college student. Then, after one handsome guy after another refused to leave her alone, she finally understood. She was the legendary girl everyone falls for. * Every exceptional man who comes into physical contact with Jiang Yuxiao feels his soul tremble. From then on, he falls deeply in love and can't break free. * After me 3.2kReads9.1Score221Shelves
45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Passerby Doesn’t Have to Follow the Plot 快穿之路人她不用走剧情 A Commoner Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的俗人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [(No fixed pairing) (A laid-back, lie-flat slice-of-life story) (With a golden finger)] [A harmonious society and peaceful development, with no villains or evil characters.] After her soul returns to the underworld, worker An Yi meets the System, Liuliu. She cries out in her heart, “No to 996, no to 715, no to 886!” And gets sent into all kinds of small worlds. One book, one world; one life, one soul. Thus begins her laid-back journey as a minor character. She originally thought she would work d 6.3kReads8.8Score389Shelves
46. 46 剧 After the Entire Plot Fell Apart, All the Male Leads Fell for Me 剧情全崩后，男主们都爱上我了 Twilight幕色Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Jealous, Possessive, Split-Personality Top x Short-Tempered Beauty Bottom + Both Pure and Powerful + Love at First Sight + Sweet Romance] After Yan Fei died, he was unexpectedly press-ganged by a System and became a professional second male lead in transmigration worlds. He thought he’d just have to go through the motions and play a lovelorn second male lead. But as he carried out his missions, the plots went completely off the rails! World One: Yan Fei’s mission was to help the male lead obtai 20.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    The storyline was meticulously followed, but it kept falling apart. The romance, however, was quite enjoyable with its strong, dual protagonists.

47. 47 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Doted On 恶毒女配被娇宠 A Cat in September九月一只猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After Gua Liu transmigrates into a book as the villainess, the male lead... 1. The villainess in a harem novel 2. The villainess in a school-life novel 3. The villainess in a novel about a concubine-born daughter 4. The villainess in a CEO romance 5. The villainess in a farming novel 6. A Republican-era novel… 23.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Following the plot closely, the female lead says, "Breathe," while the male lead continues, "I successfully seduced you, my wife."

48. 48 快 The Quick Transmigration Fan Favorite Extra Wants to Clock Out 快穿万人迷路人甲想下班 Xiao Yu Loves Candy小玉爱吃糖Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing Tang Feifei is a background-character actress for the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her usual job is to chat with the System and play a passerby alongside the male or female lead. The pay is low, but the work is easy. She only has to go through the motions, and in the small worlds she usually dies within a week, allowing her to clock out without a hitch. But then, one day, things suddenly started going wrong. Heir Apparent: Little maid, you cried and begged me to bury your father. I took pity on 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    They're all great! [Heart emoji] I love the second to last one the most! [Kiss emoji] The last one is also great and I highly recommend it! [Heart emoji] [admiration emoji] [heart emoji] It's so funny, you'd better not drink water while watching it, or I'm afraid you'll spit it out! [Heart emoji] [heart emoji] [heart emoji]

49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Female Lead Plays the Poor Little Thing Online 快穿恶毒女配在线装小可怜 Lan Chun兰春Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [A touch of being everyone's favorite + play the pig to eat the tiger + fast-paced + a little bittersweet at first, then sweet + 1v1 + not a face-slapping power fantasy + heroine and supporting heroine are friends] Jiang Yan was a calculating little sweetheart, but the System told her she was a vicious supporting female character, the kind no one would ever love. Jiang Yan prepared herself to shine on her own, but the characters in her mission worlds refused to follow the plot! Jiang Yan was puz 14.1kReads9.2Score917Shelves
50. 50 穿 I Became a Minor Cannon Fodder, and the Male Lead's Uncle Set His Sights on Me 穿成小炮灰，我被男主他叔盯上了 Lemon Bubbles柠檬泡泡Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted A beautiful, innocent romance novelist × a stern, cold family patriarch Han Xiao is an online mystery novelist. One day, she has the misfortune of getting into a car accident. When she wakes up, she finds that she has transmigrated into a doomed little cannon-fodder character in a melodramatic modern romance novel called The CEO's Sweet Little Wife Is So Soft and Fragrant. She's the male lead's “fiancée,” but since she's not his true love, she's destined to be cannon fodder. To keep her life ha 5kReads8.9Score487Shelves

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