I'm Desperately Out of Books. Please Recommend Novels Where the Female Lead Treats the Male Lead as a Substitute!! 本人高级书荒，想看女主吧男主当替身的求求了！！

1. 1 双 Two Substitutes 双替身 Xie Cijia Gu谢辞嘉顾Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted People said Yuexi had hit the jackpot. She had been a nobody with no special talents or connections, but because her pretty face bore a slight resemblance to the business tycoon Ye Jinyu's idealized first love, Ye Jinyu cherished her like a princess. They said Yuexi had stayed faithfully by Ye Jinyu's side for three years, that her love for him flowed like an endless river, and that she had done everything in her power to take the place of the woman in his heart. Later, they said Ye Jinyu had i —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The "stand-in" trope mainly focuses on tormenting the male lead and highlighting the immense power of the "white moonlight" (idealized love interest). The story depicts a woman kneeling in the rain, praying for divine protection in her devotion to her "white moonlight."

2. 2 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
3. 3 他 They Say I Am the Chosen One 他们说我是天选之人 Jiang Si Yi Jiu江思依旧Ancient Romance60k WordsOngoing [Reincarnation] [Substitute] [Divine History] [BE] Xuan Ya is the princess of the Black Bird Clan. Though exceptionally gifted, she has been frail since childhood. Her greatest wish in life is to ascend to godhood and claim a place in the vast Heavenly Palace. Bai Qianye is a peerless genius, one seen only once in ten thousand years. As the young lord of Qingqiu, he is the most likely person in hundreds of thousands of years to inherit the True God’s position. Bearing his family’s honor, he was 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I'm shamelessly recommending this book to myself [heart emoji][heart emoji]. The female lead was initially attracted to the male lead because of his face, and the male lead always knew this and would deliberately try to make his presence known.

4. 4 我 I, the Substitute Villainess, Took Down Four Scumbag Male Leads 我，替身女配，反杀了四个狗男主 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Harem of admirers / groveling exes / love rivals / face-slapping, scum-trashing wish fulfillment] [Toxic woman fiction, a crazy beauty, an emotionless heroine who loves no one and treats life as a game] Su Manshu transmigrates into the role of a supporting female character in an old-fashioned domineering CEO body-double novel. She is about to suffer both physical and emotional abuse before being cruelly abandoned! CEO No. 1: Worth trillions, he throws her five million in breakup money and tells 7.4kReads9.2Score79414d adds

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   The three words more comforting than "I love you" are actually "You have me" – Fei Wo Si Cun

5. 5 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds
6. 6 顾 President Gu Won't Run Anymore: He Begs His Wife to Break His Legs! 顾总不逃了，跪求夫人打断腿！ Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted The male and female leads never say what's on their minds. It's angsty and hard to read. Not recommended. Don't read it. [Complete, mutually faithful, obsessive, contrasting personalities, sweet and angsty, emotional and physical torment, extremely submissive male lead] The aloof CEO of the Gu Group went missing after an accident at sea. When he returned a month later, someone had him completely under her thumb! He tried to escape Ling Yuanxiao's control, but all he got in return was her crazed 307Reads7.7Score—14d adds
7. 7 总 What Should I Do If I Think My Girlfriend Doesn't Like Me? 总觉得我女朋友不喜欢我怎么办 The Sunset Is Not Late落日不晚Modern Romance189k WordsOngoing [Dating reality show + sweet romance + showbiz + happy ending] A screenwriter who loves her job but loves her boyfriend even more, and a young singer who constantly worries that his girlfriend doesn't love him and feels insecure Inside a private room at a bar “Yu-ge, I keep thinking Niannian doesn't like me,” Gu Chenxi said, downing one glass of liquor after another. “You two are practically about to get married, and you still think she doesn't love you?” Ke Yu looked at his good friend helpless —Reads—Score114d adds

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   "Niannian!" Gu Chenxi called out joyfully as he looked at the person who had arrived. It was Mu Nian, Gu Chenxi's girlfriend of many years. Mu Nian looked travel-worn, as if she had rushed back from a great distance. She wore a trench coat, her face exquisitely beautiful, her skin fair and delicate. Looking at the pitiful-looking Gu Chenxi, she thought to herself, "Thank goodness I'm not too late this time." "I've come to take you home," Mu Nian said, extending her hand towards Gu Chenxi. In the darkness, Gu Chenxi felt as if he had seen his own light. He swayed as he stood up and walked towards Mu Nian. Ke Yu, seeing his unsteady gait, immediately stood up to support him. Mu Nian quickly came over and took Gu Chenxi's hand. Gu Chenxi immediately hugged Mu Nian back. Given their height difference—Mu Nian was about 1.6 Meters tall, while Gu Chenxi was over 1.8 Meters—Gu Chenxi seemed to be nestled in Mu Nian's arms, making him feel even more aggrieved. He buried his head in the crook of Mu Nian's neck and whispered, "Baby, why did you take so long to pick me up?" Mu Nian felt Gu Chenxi's breath, but she didn't rush to explain. She simply looked at Ke Yu and said, "My car is parked outside. Could you please help Chenxi?" The others also stood up and looked at Gu Chenxi and Mu Nian. It was the first time they had seen Mu Nian, and they had previously suspected that Gu Chenxi's girlfriend was fabricated. Ke Yu tried to pull Gu Chenxi's hand away and help him out, but Gu Chenxi clung tightly to Mu Nian. "Little Gu, I can't help you anymore. I'm so tired," Mu Nian whispered in Gu Chenxi's ear.

8. 8 缠 Allure and Entice! The Flirtatious Heiress Has Her Ex-Boyfriend Hooked 缠诱！钓系大小姐撩爆前男友 For Joy为乐Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted, so it’ll go up! [Second chance romance + possessive, lovesick heroine + utterly devoted puppy-dog hero + mutual devotion + both leads are each other’s one and only] [He’s a big puppy, and she’s a demanding girl who knows how to train one] At the height of her career, Qing Xi announced her retirement from show business and became a CEO’s assistant. Everyone speculated that she was trying to get the company’s CEO hooked. As it turned out, they guessed right. T 82Reads6.1Score—14d adds
9. 9 不 I Quit Being a Substitute, and the Top-Tier Star Begs Me to Stay 不当替身，顶流跪求我别走 Tian Jinxia田金夏Modern Romance108k WordsOngoing Reborn, she is forced to become a stand-in and marry an internet-wide pariah who is a top-tier star. On their wedding night, he drunkenly murmurs another woman’s name. She slaps him awake. “Look carefully. Who’s your wife?” Later, she becomes a sensation on variety shows, takes down a scheming green tea, and face-slaps the wealthy elite… He holds her tightly in his arms. “You’re the stand-in. In this life and the last, it’s always been you!” Maximum heart-fluttering charm + extra sweetness + str —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A new book is launching! It features dual rebirth, the entertainment industry, an arranged marriage followed by love, and a pursuit of the wife! The female lead was a movie star in her past life, but is now a struggling actress; the male lead is a top star in this life, but he doesn't remember her. Neither of them is simple! The female lead starts by being forced into a marriage in her place, but she's about to cause trouble! If you like it, please add it to your favorites and recommend it! Let's chat in the comments about what you expect from the plot!

10. 10 深 The Paper Effigy Shop at Midnight: None of My Customers Are Human 深夜纸扎铺：我的顾客都不是人 Mr. Night Sequence夜序先生Mystery474k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Mo. I inherited Grandpa’s Chen Family Paper Offerings Shop and thought I’d just be making paper people and horses for a living. That was until, late one night, a “customer” knocked on the door and ordered a paper figure that looked exactly like him... That was when I learned the shop didn’t sell paper offerings. It sold lives. Paper figures that crossed the Soul-Suppressing Bridge opened their eyes. Paper clothes burned for a lonely grave came back on their own. And I became the 188Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Save yourself from your book drought, highly recommended!

11. 11 契 Contract Marriage: The Billionaire CEO's Secret Wife 契约婚姻：千亿总裁的隐婚娇妻 Bubbly Bunny Sweetheart萌兔泡泡甜心Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted To pay for her mother’s surgery, pediatrician Su Wanwan is forced to sign a “three-year secret marriage agreement” with Fu Shiyan, the richest man in Haicheng: one night together each month, and no revealing their marriage. She thinks it’s a transaction that suits them both, but on their wedding night, she discovers that her birth control pills have been switched for vitamins. At his family’s old house, she catches him sleepwalking and murmuring “Mom” to an empty picture frame. Then, at a charit 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    To treat her mother's illness, pediatrician Su Wanwan signed a three-year secret marriage agreement with Fu Shiyan, the richest man in Haicheng: one night of intimacy per month, to be kept secret. She viewed it as a transaction, but on their wedding night, she discovered her birth control pills had been switched, saw him sleepwalking and calling "Mom" to an empty frame, and at a charity banquet, he publicly placed a Fu family heirloom bracelet on her wrist—"Dr. Su, is this the third clause of the breach of contract?" The secret marriage was fraught with trouble: her ex-boyfriend caused a scene at the hospital with photos of them in bed, Fu's grandmother forced her to kneel in the ancestral hall, a paternity test for her daughter revealed a stranger's name, and a pocket watch left by her father contained a secret code to the old house. At the airport, he knelt down: "Niannian, it was my dad who checked in for the plane back then!" Only then did she realize that she resembled his deceased first love, and this contract was his ten-year "trap of favoritism." From a wall slam to a secret kiss, from business battles to the courtroom, when the pocket watch unlocked the gold mine map, the words "twins" on the pregnancy test report were revealed. This marriage of convenience had long since become a mutual redemption in his gentle proposal under the starry sky and the handing over of the company seal. A secretly married wife clashes with a jealous billionaire, a cute child provides assistance, and secrets of a wealthy family intertwine. Let's see how a contract marriage becomes a "lifelong favorite" hidden in a medical record for ten years.

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