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. 551 爽 So Satisfying! The Butler Goes Feral and Sets the CEO Romance World Straight 爽翻！小管家靠发疯整顿霸总文学 Feiya绯娅Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + everyone’s favorite + unhinged antics + 1v1] Tao Zhiyan has transmigrated into a world formed by the fusion of multiple melodramatic domineering-president novels. The good news is that he can see the roles above everyone’s heads! For example, this one is an unloved illegitimate son, that one is the entertainment industry’s ultimate cuckold, and the one behind them is the ultimate scumbag attacker from a substitute romance! The bad news is that he is the butler to this group 9.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
2. 552 选 Starting Out in a Beauty Pageant with a Succubus Physique: How Could I Possibly Lose? 选秀开局，魅魔体质的我还怎么输 Armstrong Mortar阿姆斯特朗迫击炮Urban508k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + hilarious + stirring up trouble + livestreaming] Lu Chen spent his whole life as a star, but he was never happy. Everyone thought being a celebrity was great. He was the only one who became depressed. He couldn't eat and drink whatever he wanted or show his emotions freely. The paparazzi filmed him around the clock, and he couldn't even date openly. After working for so long that his body was completely worn out, he finally died. Reborn in a new world, he only wants to live an ordinar 6.1kReads8.0Score365Shelves
3. 553 在 I Was Forced to Keep Fish in the Infinite Worlds 在无限世界里我被迫养鱼 Azure Clouds Stir the Mist青云扰雾Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + episodic infinite-flow + adored by all + sweet, clumsy beauty] Tang Jixue somehow ends up in a game known as a nightmare. To make his wish to resurrect someone come true, he has to clear the game. The game begins, and his identity card is drawn. [Ding! Your permanent NPC identity card is being collected.] [Please express your true feelings to the instance boss.] Tang Jixue: What? What is this? Wasn’t this supposed to be a horror game? How did it turn into a dating game?! So Tan 3.5kReads9.4Score415Shelves
4. 554 团 The Beloved Darling's Interstellar Grandmaster Alchemist 团宠乖宝之星际顶级炼丹师 Yunzhong Jiujiu云中酒酒Two Male Leads534k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads & Powerful Families & Everyone’s Favorite & Alchemist & Interstellar & Slightly Harem-Like & Yandere Top] Mu Tang & Chu Hui Mu Tang was a pitiful nobody in the cultivation world, unnoticed by everyone. By a twist of fate, he transmigrated to the interstellar age. Once he arrived, Mu Tang realized that everything was different. At the entrance exam, the basic pills he produced astonished the world. People called him a genius because he gave everyone hope of treating the beast plag 3.5kReads9.1Score590Shelves
5. 555 我 I’m Just a Background Character, So Why Do You Like Me? 我只是背景板，你们喜欢我干啥？ Liu Xiaojin刘小锦Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted [Everyone Has a Crush on Him, Beloved by All + Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Feel-Good Revenge + Dating-Show Love Triangle + One-on-One Romance] Lu Linxing transmigrated into a book. A hopelessly unreliable System, nineteen years late, told him he’d landed in a story about the ultimate rich-kid dating show, where the three male leads were all top-tier in looks and wealth. Male Lead No. 1: Ji Zhongjiu, a roguishly handsome, wolfish bad boy, with an explosive temper to match his jaw- 4.6kReads9.0Score620Shelves
6. 556 终 Final Wing: Diary of Becoming the Ultimate Background Character in a Novel 终翼：成为小说路人王的日记 Ten Thousand Poems of Vicissitudes万詩沧桑Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comedy + passionate action + another world + Western fantasy + xuanhuan] (There is a romance, but this is not a harem story. It’s not told in first person, and the humor is light. The story is also a slow burn. The protagonist isn’t a selfless saint, and when facing a powerful enemy, he’ll run if he can rather than fight head-on, unless there’s a special reason. There will be a war between the five great nations. Thank you for your support.) I transmigrated into the world of a 78Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   I recommend writing it myself. The protagonist is a bit biased and is an alchemist.

7. 557 路 Passing Through the Center of the World 路过世界中心 Dan Ba Gu淡巴菇Modern Romance156k WordsOngoing Whenever a poor but brilliant girl enters an elite school, the first thing that happens is that the school heartthrob notices her, causing a stir across the whole school. A villain gets in her way and sabotages her behind the scenes, trying to humiliate her. Then the girl fights back, revealing her talents and astounding everyone. The villain turns completely evil and commits terrible deeds. But in the end, the school heartthrob and the girl expose the villain’s schemes, foil the plot, and go on 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I thought of this book as soon as I saw the title. There is a saying that I didn't understand it at first, but I slowly started to understand it later on. The main reason is that the male protagonist loves him so much, and he is weak and will cry. I really can't resist it. I suggest you just browse it if you are interested but can't stand it. Don't force it. My impression is that the female protagonist started to be more interesting after she returned from abroad.

8. 558 被 The Greedy NPC Being Ruthlessly Pursued by a Crazy Player 被疯批玩家强取豪夺的贪财npc Find Me in the Abyss到深渊里找我Two Male Leads174k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads, forced love, obsessive and possessive player, devoted and sweet romance with both leads’ first love, an NPC whose online romance with a player goes disastrously wrong~] As a money-grubbing NPC from the slums, Pan Xinghai happened to find a game System dropped by a player. To his surprise, he discovered he was in a game world and was nothing more than an ordinary NPC designed for it. After putting on the game System, Pan Xinghai found that he could communicate with other players 40Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the male protagonist is a beautiful NPC who works hard to live, but others just love him!

9. 559 背 The Background Character Is Cherished by the Protagonists to No End 背景板被主角团疯狂偏爱 Magpies Stirred by Southern Boughs i南枝惊鹊iTwo Male Leads378k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 90Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Quickly travel, the system releases a task, Cannon Fodder said that this task is too simple, I will complete it for you in minutes. System behind: Does your face hurt? Cannon fodder covered his face: Stop talking, it's shameful to predict what will happen next time and listen to the next episode [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon]

10. 560 系 System Crash: The Host Follows the Plot, but Everything Still Falls Apart 系统崩溃：宿主正常走剧情却全崩 Worried Cat忧忧猫Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other, male lead falls in love at first sight and is hopelessly lovestruck, with a talent for convincing himself she likes him; growth-oriented heroine who only cares about making money] Fu Yuanyuan is a new intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. On her first day at work, she’s assigned to the heroine department. Is that reasonable? Is that normal? It’s practically a windfall, like her ancestors’ graves are smoking! So she grabs her brand- 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although he is not a stranger, the male protagonist always fails the plot and does not follow the plot.

11. 561 救 Help! The Main Characters I Love Seem a Little Off 救命！我爱的主角团似乎不太对劲 Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads717k WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + two male leads + mind reading + real and fake young masters + satisfying big-brother backing + sweet romance] Ye Shuyang transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting male character in a story about a beloved young master and two male leads. Worse, he's the fake young master and a foil to the protagonist, the adored one. So he decides to cling tightly to the real young master's coattails. He wants to live, get rich, and escape his cannon-fodder fate. As soon 224Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    This. . . It should count, right?

12. 562 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartthrob's Unexpected Allure 快穿万人迷之反差引诱 Ban Ban Tang般般棠Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.3kReads8.4Score158Shelves

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    The first world is oh, the heroine is a bit charming

13. 563 当 When a Background Character Becomes the Most Hated Female Lead 当路人甲穿成万人嫌女主 Regret Remedy有悔药Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing [Irresistibly alluring heroine + irresistible scent + begonia-flower space + dating show + multiple male rivals + love-triangle drama] Hua Lu is an exceptionally beautiful but otherwise ordinary college student. Then one day, she transmigrates into the heroine of an adult romance novel. The original heroine is timid, insecure, and too scared to fight back even when bullied at school. Hua Lu immediately gives her bullies a piece of her mind and gets her revenge. To escape the terrible fate awaiti 12Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    You can tell by the name, Ness

14. 564 惊 What?! After Awakening, the Vicious Female Villain Becomes a Legend in the Apocalypse! 惊！恶毒女配觉醒后在末世封神！ Qiao Zheng翘峥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Apocalypse + reborn comeback + strong heroine adored by everyone + satisfying space-upgrade power fantasy + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + all the villains and cannon fodder change their fates + a CP, but not Wang Chen] The apocalypse arrived. But Ye Xi was controlled by the plot and turned into a vicious supporting female character hated by everyone. She watched helplessly as her older sister, Ye Yan, was manipulated and killed by the “male lead,” Wang Chen! In the end, she 49.3kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves

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    I personally think the first book is pretty good, but I haven't finished the second one yet, but I think it's also very good√

15. 565 穿 Reborn as a Nobody, I Cultivate Like Crazy and Leave Them in the Dust 穿成路人甲，我疯狂修炼卷死他们 An Impossible安不可行Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual Systems + No Romance + Invincible Protagonist + Not a Saint] After Xu Wan died, she woke up bound to a cultivation System. As she set out on the path of cultivation, she also bound herself to a fortune System. Both Systems belonged to the same headquarters. With the help of her two Systems, Xu Wan cultivated, found treasures, and increased her cultivation even while lying around. As she cultivated, she discovered that she was just a background character. But this time, the background chara 3kReads8.6Score335Shelves
16. 566 快 Quick Transmigration: The Invisible Girl Is Everyone’s Favorite 快穿之小透明是万人迷 The Taoist Priest's Favorite Is Lychees道长偏爱荔枝Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted World 1: The Invisible Third Miss in a Household Intrigue Novel [Complete] World 2: The Invisible Background Character in a Rural Life Novel [Complete] World 3: The Invisible Third Daughter in a Sci-Fi Novel [Complete] World 4: The Third Daughter Who Died Young in a Beastman World [Ongoing] 7.5kReads8.5Score553Shelves

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    These are just passers-by. The male protagonist does not follow the routine. If you like it, you can watch it.

17. 567 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, All the Male Leads Under Me Have Secret Crushes on Me 穿书后，我手下的男主全暗恋我 Irritable烦躁躁Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Qi You dies unexpectedly and wakes up to discover she’s become the vicious supporting female character in a novel. The System cheerfully tells her: as long as the female lead finds happiness, she’ll get a chance to come back to life and return to her original world. Self-confident Qi You figures it’s an easy task and accepts without hesitation. She never expects that while she’s nervously burning herself out to make the male and female leads happy, the male leads are busy throwing the plot off t 46Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Very nice, highly recommended

18. 568 万 The Beloved Female Side Character Frowns, and the Villains of the Cultivation World Rush to Comfort Her 万人迷女配皱眉，修仙界反派追哄 Yan Qijiu颜七九Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet, charming heartthrob + romantic rivalry + transmigration-into-a-book System + absurd comedy + spectacular public embarrassment + one-on-one, multiple versions of the male lead] Yu Chu transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, the most hated person in the story. To stay alive, she has to keep completing missions and use her acting skills to raise the villainous male leads' corruption levels. But as she plays her part, all nine villainous male leads 1.6kReads9.0Score217Shelves
19. 569 穿 I Became a Female Side Character with a Secret Identity, and the Male Leads Overheard My Thoughts 穿成马甲女配被男主们偷听心声 Sister Wan碗妹Ancient Romance922k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Mind Reading + Absurd Comedy + No Romance in the Main Story, One-on-One Romance in the Extras] After Tang Ye died, she bonded with a book-transmigration System and took the alias Pearl to enter a novel as a supporting female character. Who knew the System would crash halfway through and merge several novels featuring supporting characters with the same name? Yesterday, she was the tofu beauty. Today, she’s a rich young lady. Tomorrow, she’ll be a martial arts heroine. The da 559Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    I forgot about the first one and the second one.

20. 570 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 12.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
21. 571 恶 The Wicked Mermaid Just Wants to Be a Couch Potato 恶女人鱼只想当咸鱼 Wandering Beneath the Flowers幽行花下Modern Romance762k WordsOngoing [No CP, no male lead; the heroine shines on her own] Ling Yuan was bound to the [Villainess System]. On the first day, she declared, full of enthusiasm and fighting spirit, “Number 31! I’ll do a great job completing my missions!” System 031 was very pleased to see its Host so positive and motivated. It thought it had finally found a good Host who wouldn’t cause trouble. But it soon realized something was wrong. The Host followed the plot perfectly, reciting the assigned lines and performing the 17Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Just two words, beautiful

22. 572 重 Reborn: The System Is Actually a Love-Struck Mad Demon Lord 重生：系统竟是疯批魔君的恋爱脑 A Dream Brushes Away the Dust一梦拂尘Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + dual Systems + reborn + satisfying revenge + husband-killing + sweet and angsty romance + happy ending + a seemingly innocent heroine who becomes the ultimate powerhouse + an unhinged, arrogant Demon Lord + a scheming, dark System] The heroine doesn’t save the fictional world’s people. She only saves herself. On the surface, she plots to kill her husband, but in truth, he willingly enters her cage. The scheming System has plotted for a thousand lifetimes, all for one pers 46Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Where is the promised demon villain? Why did he take the initiative to send her to the wedding room just when the heroine wanted to seduce her? I thought it was a gentle trap, but it turned out that the male protagonist was crazier than her - "You want to kill me? Just in time, I have been waiting for this moment for a long time."

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