The Male Lead Thinks He's a Substitute and Feels Inferior, but It's All a Misunderstanding 男主以为自己是替身很卑微但是是误会

1. 1 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

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   The male lead in this story mistakenly believes the female lead has always loved her "white moonlight" (idealized love interest), making him incredibly humble and captivating.

2. 2 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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   The male lead always believed he was a substitute; his childhood sweetheart's amnesia became the catalyst for his success. (P. S.: The female lead has always loved the male lead, and they have a child together.)

3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scumbag Ex's Redemption Plan 快穿：渣女前任洗白计划 Ling Fengzi凌枫紫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Love Rivals · Drama Queen · Exes · Redemption · Sweet Romance · Clear-Headed Heroine · Calculated Pursuit · First Love · Reunited After a Breakup] 1v1 For detailed content warnings and the complete list of worlds, see the end of Chapter One. As the saying goes, the ideal ex is one who’s “dead and gone.” Once the child of fortune breaks up with a cannon-fodder ex, they’re supposed to meet their destined one. But events veered off course: the destined one and the child of fortune lost their conne 10.3kReads9.0Score66214d adds

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   This book! It's set in an e-sports world! 😆 The male and female leads have a mutual crush, but the male lead thinks the female lead likes him. After they get together, the male lead thinks he's just a substitute, a backup option 🌵 and starts imitating his childhood friend's humble, polite, and charming persona, but it's all in his head 🌼 Later they break up, and the male lead goes to play e-sports. The female lead continues to secretly watch over him, and later develops paranoid personality disorder 🍎

4. 4 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 15.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   💐💐💐①She casually said: Let's break up, I'm tired of you. One day he discovered he was just a substitute, and still pleaded humbly: I'll pretend nothing happened before, please come back to me.

5. 5 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score56914d adds

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   In this story, the female lead transmigrates into a book and, influenced by the plot, can't help but fall for the second male lead. The male lead becomes very submissive and possessive, later imitating the second male lead's style and willingly becoming his substitute.

6. 6 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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   The first book has a slightly angsty plot due to a misunderstanding [kissing emojis][kissing emojis][kissing emojis]. The second book is a comedy, not angsty at all. The male lead is purely love-struck and a total money-grubber who's very generous with the female lead [admiring emojis][admiring emojis][admiring emojis][admiring emojis]

7. 7 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4.1kReads8.8Score47114d adds

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   In this book, the male protagonist initially thought he was a substitute, then he went insane later and ruined his face. However, it's a cultivation novel, so he'll recover.

8. 8 周 Professor Zhou, Why Do You Blush So Easily When I Flirt with You? 周教授，怎么一撩就脸红啊 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Bestselling suspense novelist Wen Jiujiu wrote a romance novel in her spare time, only to be roasted by readers for how terribly she wrote the romantic scenes. Wen Jiujiu: “Picking on me for being single since birth?” The next day, Wen Jiujiu went to have a meal with her younger brother, who was in college, and happened to witness his teacher being pressured to go on blind dates. Looking at the man before her, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, long legs, and shapely backside, Wen Jiujiu de 1.9kReads9.1Score23514d adds

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   Of course it's Professor Zhou! He thought he was a stand-in, and even after getting drunk, he told the female lead he didn't mind. He's both silly and adorable.

9. 9 被 Mr. Fu, Mistaken for a Stand-In, Wants to Rise Above His Station Every Day 被当做替身的傅先生每天都想上位 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted “Is that all I am to you? Just a bodyguard, huh?” When she became the fiancée of a powerful heir to a top-tier wealthy family, he never thought of making her his. But as their wedding drew near, jealousy consumed him. After one reckless night, he vanished without a trace. Three years later, she never expected that the bodyguard who once protected her would have become a major player in his own right! When they meet again, he has a new identity and no memory. “Don’t think I don’t know you’re gett 58Reads7.7Score—14d adds
10. 10 影 How Do I Convince My Shadow Guard He’s Not a Substitute? 影卫他总以为自己是替身怎么破 Drunken Beneath a Hibiscus Branch醉卧槿枝Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Complete] Gu Yu was once a shadow guard in the prince's residence, but because he had a pair of eyes resembling someone else's, Yuwen Xi forcibly kept him in the rear courtyard. His heart sank deeper and deeper. Even knowing he shouldn't, he couldn't stop himself. Afraid of being hurt but still wanting to protect his heart, Gu Yu resolutely faked his death and left. Who could have known his master would be gravely wounded by someone? He abandoned everything and rushed back, wanting only to prot 239Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    1. *The Shadow Guard Always Thinks He's a Substitute: What to Do?* Shadow guard Gu Yu is kept on because his eyes resemble an old friend. Feeling inferior and humbly in love with his master, he only realizes his deep affection, not that he's a substitute, after his supposed death. 2. *I Thought He Was a Substitute for Me* Actor Xie Pingyun mistakenly believes he's a substitute for the domineering CEO's ideal woman, feeling insecure and humble. It's actually a misunderstanding of true love at first sight. 3. *Before Confessing, the CEO Discovers His Substitute is Himself* The male lead, a CEO, loves humbly, believing himself to be a substitute for the female lead's ideal woman. He gives his heart and soul, only to discover it was all a misunderstanding. 4. *After the Madam's Confession, CEO Shen Goes Crazy* The male lead cleverly becomes a substitute for himself, humbly compromising and making endless concessions for love. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, they move forward together.

11. 11 告 Before the Confession, the CEO Realizes His Substitute Is Me 告白前，总裁发现替身竟是我自己 Lin Yunli蔺云里Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Two stand-ins, angst before sweetness, the scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, a story of redemption] Everyone in Jiancheng knows that Shen Yijun and Yan Zhi are married by contract. Shen Yijun chose Yan Zhi only because she looks like He Wanqing. After they married, Yan Zhi took meticulous care of Shen Yijun, always looking after him. One day she gave him gardenias; the next, she painted his portrait. She came up with all kinds of ways to win his favor. But Shen Yijun remained cold and 113Reads8.0Score—14d adds
12. 12 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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    Both of these are stories about male substitutes. The male lead thinks the female lead loves him, only to discover he's a substitute. The first one has a happy ending; the female lead goes abroad and returns, and they reconcile. The second one has the second male lead taking over the role.

13. 13 我 The Imaginary Love of My Life Has Mr. Jiang Green with Jealousy 我虚构的白月光，让江先生醋翻啦 Shuang Rui双惢Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted They married in a flash after knowing each other for six months, and she settled into what was essentially a long-distance marriage. Jiang Junche rarely came home, and married life was dull and uneventful. Ye Ying thought a marriage without love could still be a successful one. She tried to suppress the fluttering in her heart, but couldn't help slowly growing closer to him. Mistaking him for someone with another woman in his heart, Ye Ying said through her pain, “...If you want a child, we can 750Reads9.0Score10214d adds

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    Hurry up and get this, it's super cute!

14. 14 替 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds

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    ✨①This is exactly it! He kept his deep love hidden in his heart, believing she had a white moonlight first love in her heart. He imitated her in every way, willingly becoming a substitute, very humble. Later, when he learned that the white moonlight was fictional, he was extremely jealous. ✨②After the male lead found out he was a substitute, he slashed his own face with a knife. Everyone thought they would break up, but unexpectedly, the male lead used his own charm to successfully convince himself to become a substitute.

15. 15 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score11114d adds

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    Ye Xun could not be forgiven in three lifetimes. In truth, the princess loved him, but the plot was never peaceful. For Fu, it was friendship; for Ye, it was familial affection (because he had been her companion for several years, during which she needed someone to be with her); for Ye Xun, it was love. Unfortunately, Ye Xun was too late. Only when the princess no longer loved him did he realize how important she was to him. (The princess initially only thought he resembled Ye, and given the news of Ye's death at the time, she made him her consort. Unfortunately, in three lifetimes, Ye Xun could not gain the princess's forgiveness. Main characters' relationship: Princess and Prince Consort. Story summary: In the first life, they were together. There was a prince, but he fell ill and didn't tell the heroine. His brother ascended the throne and harmed her and her son. He escaped, only to meet her on the city wall. She said she would never forgive him and jumped off. In the second life, he had memories and went to find her. She also had memories of her past life and committed suicide. When he arrived, it was too late. He placed her hair on a mountain and died with her. In the third life, his hopes were already slim. The princess had a dream (or perhaps this was the princess's rebirth) and saw that he didn't love her. She realized her mistake, and he severed his ties with her. Their identities reversed, and he jumped from the city wall—a tragic ending. Please, someone help me write their next life story!)

16. 16 被 After Being Abandoned by the Warlord's Daughter 被军阀大小姐抛弃后 Someone Really Amazing特别厉害的人Modern Romance755k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, warlord, older-man romance, sweet indulgence, possessive hero, groveling pursuit] [Cheerful, innocent, secretly ruthless younger woman VS scheming, cold, arrogant older man] With chaos on the horizon, conflict was about to erupt. Shen Wannian was betrayed and fell into an enemy trap, where she was captured. Gu Shiyan, captain of the prison guards, was assigned to interrogate her. “Why aren't you eating again?” Shen Wannian: “...Kid, is this your first time interrogating a priso 1.7kReads7.2Score10514d adds

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    The story begins with a dramatic "chasing after the husband" saga, followed by a sweet reunion after misunderstandings are cleared up. The earlier parts of the plot are also very engaging.

17. 17 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score87814d adds

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    Both books are by the same author, with excellent writing and a mix of angst and sweetness.

18. 18 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted couple with no other partners + yandere + both leads are unhinged + descent into darkness + powerful male and female leads + sweet on the outside, dark within + coercive romance] Gu Xi transmigrates. On her first day in this new world, the System points to a young man on the ground, being cruelly bullied by everyone, and says, “See those three red exclamation marks over his head? That huge warning has to mean he’s the male lead!” Gu Xi: “Are you sure?” The System pa 12.6kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
19. 19 极 So Utterly Humble: My Sweetheart Frowns, and I’m on My Knees 极致卑微，乖宝皱眉我下跪 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Male lead is reborn and pursues his wife + rekindled love + sweet romance + mildly possessive + utterly humble + inherited fear of his wife] In his past life, he mistook someone else for his true love. His brother and that woman joined forces to kill him, but he never expected the person who would rescue him amid the flames to be the wife he had neglected for three years. Reborn, Shen Ze wants only to cherish her, love her, and give her his whole heart. He punishes the villains and takes his re 3.8kReads8.6Score17914d adds

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    The male protagonist initially heard that the female protagonist liked a boy with a mole at the corner of his eye. After being reborn, he was grateful to have that mole to attract her (actually, the female protagonist didn't like the boy with the mole; he was just the neighbor's younger brother, and he was her brother's partner). Later, the male protagonist was injured again, and the mole disappeared. He was terrified, afraid he couldn't be a substitute anymore and that the female protagonist wouldn't care about him anymore (on the day he was reborn and divorced).

20. 20 神 Gathered in the Arms of the Gods 神明揽入怀 Qi Yu奇渔Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted The year Sheng Wan graduated from college, she got together with Lu Yuanci, the head of the Lu family. As a nobody of a model who’d latched onto a wealthy man, everyone was waiting to see when he would dump her. Five years later, the paparazzi finally reported that the two had broken up. Just as everyone was mocking her for falling from grace, the media revealed that a drunk Young Master Lu had been knocking on Miss Sheng’s door, begging to get back together. - In the five years she was with Lu 149Reads7.2Score10014d adds
21. 21 向 She Makes Him Surrender 向她臣服 Ming Zhi明稚Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Qin Xi has buried a boy in her heart. His youthful spirit once illuminated her dark past. He became the unspoken secret she would keep buried for the rest of her life. After two years as a stand-in, the man finally got the return he had longed for from his true love. With little time left to live, she made a graceful exit, only for him to pin her against the wall, his eyes bloodshot. “Qin Xi, did you ever love me during these two years?” “Never.” Later, the once-arrogant man fell to his knees, h 42Reads5.2Score—14d adds
22. 22 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds

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    The male protagonist believes he is a substitute and, in order to keep the female protagonist, is obsessed with having a child, hoping to gain status through his son.

23. 23 陆 Mrs. Lu, Your Protector Is Here 陆太太，你的靠山来了 Sea of Blue Finds海拾蓝Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one, 1v1 + secret crush + chasing his wife to the crematorium + extra sweet] Three years into their marriage, just when their love for each other was at its deepest, Lu Zechuan left the country without warning, coldly abandoning Ji Qingzhu. Two years later, he suddenly returned and asked for a divorce. Ji Qingzhu felt that all her waiting had been one big joke. Once she had calmed down, she put away all the love in her heart and drew a clear line between herself 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Ji Qingzhu, you don't know, from the moment I fell in love with you, not a single second has I not loved you. But I can't go against your wishes and force you to stay by my side." — Lu Zechuan. Because he misunderstood that the female lead loved his younger brother, he tormented himself for two years before finally deciding to divorce her to let her go. How deep must his love be to willingly let go?

24. 24 和 After I Married My Brother's Archrival, They All Went Crazy 和哥哥死对头结婚后，他们都疯了 Fortune Comes from All Four Sides财从四面八发来Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a little angst + brother complex + groveling pursuit + forced love + group favorite + imprisonment] Beautiful, pure, irresistible bottom + twisted, powerful, green-tea top Shen Chenning falls in love with his older brother's sworn enemy and returns to the country for love, only to become Qin Siliao's bargaining chip in his efforts to threaten his brother. After his confession is rejected by Shen Chenning's brother, Qin Siliao deliberately seduces him and takes compromising phot 750Reads6.7Score11614d adds

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    It really was just a misunderstanding, my darling Ningning.

25. 25 清 After the Aloof Senior Brother Lost His Memory 清冷师兄失忆后 Cold Mountain Gardenia冷山栀Ancient Romance235k WordsOngoing Life is full of surprises. Ruan Zheng actually stumbled upon the senior brother who had once driven her out of the Ziyang Sect. She never expected that he would now be seriously injured and have lost all his memories. Remembering his cold, resolute expression and utterly heartless words, and how he had left her with a badly damaged spiritual core, a greatly weakened cultivation, and nearly dead, Ruan Zheng couldn't help feeling a surge of satisfaction. The heavens really do make everything come —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hahaha, this is hilarious! The male lead in this book believes he's a substitute for the female lead and is too afraid to reveal the truth. However, many people say they look alike, so he's constantly jealous and envious, while simultaneously humbling himself and convincing himself he's a substitute.

26. 26 和 I Went Viral After Faking a Couple Image with an Award-Winning Actor 和影帝营业cp后我爆火娱乐圈 Jing Ya京牙Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + both leads are reborn + sweet romance] New actor Yuan Xingye is beautiful and wild. After being reborn, he can verbally insult your ancestors or beat you up with his fists and feet, paving a new path to trending fame. This beautiful madman fights heaven, earth, and everyone around him. He once made a bold declaration: I will become a top-tier star! Fortune smiles on him. From then on, everything goes his way, with endless opportunities coming to him and his value skyroc 837Reads9.5Score13614d adds

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    This is amazing! There's a slightly angsty misunderstanding in the middle, and the plot is awkwardly sweet.

27. 27 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    Absolutely exquisite. The male lead is noble, deeply devoted, and madly in love; the female lead is highly intelligent, tolerant, and endlessly doting. The emotions are immense and deeply moving. Their careers also reach their peak. A refreshing work, the author's skill and experience are remarkable; truly excellent.

28. 28 替 After the Stand-In Left, the Tycoon Panicked! 替身走后大佬他慌了！ Xiao Wang Has No Pen Name小王没笔名Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a substitute for the beloved + a long road to winning back his love, hot-tempered alpha scum pursuer, cool, gentle beta beloved] ABO [No one in this world loves me anymore] Lin Mu fell in love at first sight with the man who took him away. Later, he went to live with Li Yuanjing, and stayed with him for three years. Throughout those three years, he knew perfectly well that he was only a substitute for Li Yuanjing’s beloved, yet Lin Mu still knowingly lost himself in those deep 3.4kReads9.0Score25614d adds

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    This is Shuangnan's [laughing] stand-in novel, it's good and not boring! ① To raise money for his grandmother's surgery, he went to a high-end club and met him, but it seems he already has someone he loves... ② He had just entered the entertainment industry and almost got taken advantage of by a shameless [sad] director, but luckily he met Master Fu. Although they had a one-night stand [heart], it seems he has a white moonlight... The next two books are also very good [laughing] and there's an ABO setting, Shuangnan's absolute masterpiece!

29. 29 大 The Big Shot’s Darling Substitute Is Done Playing Along 大佬的白月光替身他不当了 Thirteen with a Peppercorn Kick花椒味的拾叁Two Male Leads798k WordsCompleted What’s it like to accidentally become the cherished wife of Lord Fu, the most powerful man in the empire? Ling Qingchen: Thanks for asking. It’s so satisfying I could split right down the middle. Netizen: Wow, Lord Fu sure is impressive! When are you two planning to get married and have kids? Ling Qingchen: …I’m a man. “…” He had thought their relationship was nothing more than a brief fling, but it turned out the other man wanted something long-term. Now Ling Qingchen has three major problems i 15Reads5.5Score—14d adds
30. 30 A The Alpha's Mortal Enemy, the Film Emperor, Always Wants to Rise to the Top Alpha死对头影帝他总想上位 Qionghua琼花Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted (Two male leads, sweet romance, both devoted to each other) Sunshine-bright, upbeat, top-looks idol X cool, ruthless, taciturn top-tier star actor As a popular Alpha idol, Jiang Ci is practically treated like a little prince by his agency. But after a variety show with his archenemy and love rival, Gu Zhizhou, Jiang Ci undergoes a second differentiation and becomes an Omega! The little prince turns into a hot potato, and only Gu Zhizhou dares to take him in. So Jiang Ci joins Gu Zhizhou’s entert 132Reads9.1Score10114d adds
31. 31 娱 Showbiz: I Heard I'm a Stand-In? 娱乐圈：听说我是替身？ Ting Ning亭宁Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, 1v1] When Wen Yan met Yin Shiyi, everyone said he had only been chosen because he looked like Yin Shiyi’s first love. They all warned him not to get too attached, because the real deal would eventually come back. But Wen Yan boldly confessed his feelings, and the man pulled him into his arms, saying with tender affection, “I’ve never treated love as a game. I don’t do stand-ins or white moonlights. You’re my darling, my one and only.” In a nutshell: A stand-in? Not a chance. Don’ 543Reads9.4Score10114d adds
32. 32 有 After Gaining Mind Reading, the Prince Discovers He’s a Substitute 有读心术后，王爷发现自己是替身 One Fu Holds the Pass一芙当关Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Male Lead as a Substitute + He Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Everyone says that Xu Jining fell in love with Prince Huai, Li Lang, at first sight, shamelessly trailing after him and resorting to underhanded tactics to force him into an engagement. Even Li Lang himself thinks so. In his eyes, Xu Jining is like sticky paste he can’t shake off. He’s only using her, and as soon as he gets what he wants, he’ll dump this eyesore of a fiancée! That is, until the young general from 7Reads5.0Score—14d adds

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    1. To make himself more like the female lead's "white moonlight," he specially tattooed a mole at the corner of his eye. Just because the "white moonlight" had a mole at the corner of her eye, he really... I'm crying so hard [almost crying]. 2. The gentle, white moonlight senior brother, the scumbag female lead, and the cute substitute prince. The prince is the male lead. Many people stopped watching because of this, feeling that being with the senior brother was the best outcome...

33. 33 离 Before the Divorce, Mr. Gu Lost His Memory and Thought He Was a Stand-In 离婚前，顾总失忆认为自己是替身 Pattering Rain泠泠雨声Modern Romance245k WordsOngoing [Amnesia and substitute trope + love-struck male lead + secret crush + showbiz + everyone’s favorite + first love + both leads are each other’s only one] Ye Qinxuan is beautiful and wealthy, and has had countless admirers since childhood. She never imagined her parents would force her into an arranged marriage. The groom is her childhood friend, someone she has never liked. Furious at her parents’ pressure, she picks someone she finds pleasing to the eye and registers her marriage with him on a 7Reads7.0Score—14d adds
34. 34 替 Ten Years as Her Stand-In! Now That I'm Leaving, She Regrets It Too Late 替身十年！今离去，她却追悔莫及 A Thousand Autumns Moon千秋月Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [No Angst, No Harem, One-On-One Everyday Romance] “I think everyone meets someone in life, falls for her, and gives her everything they have.” “But not everyone gets the ending they hoped for.” “The story didn't begin well, and its ending was embarrassing enough, too.” Jiang An and Liu Youran grew up together. He guarded her carefully for ten years, but in the end, he never got to be with her. All he got was the return of the man she had always loved. “Don't do this anymore.” See? Those words dr 554Reads8.8Score11814d adds

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    Well, it's the kind of book you won't skip a single chapter of; it's really amazing.

35. 35 火 After Cremating My Scumbag Ex, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 火葬渣男后，我上恋综爆火了 Gu Huo故火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Dating Show Livestream + Satisfying Comeuppance + Showbiz] After breaking up with a top-tier star, Chi Yang, an actress from the lowest rung of the industry who was hated across the internet, joined a dating show. Her antis mocked her: “You got dumped and now you’re going on a show to leech off your ex? You’re so desperate to get famous. Does anyone actually like you?” But once the show began, viewers saw a very different picture: The refined, handsome, nationally acclaimed 20.6kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
36. 36 她 She Says Whoever Is the Male Lead Is the Male Lead 她说谁是男主，谁才是 The Moon Has No Eyebrows月亮没有眉毛Modern Romance437k WordsOngoing [Girl-boy romance, strong female lead and weaker male leads, episodic stories, devoted husbands, all male leads are virgins, female lead dotes on men, happy ending] The wealthy elite, showbiz, beastfolk, matriarchal worlds, Systems… No matter the world, only the man the heroine chooses gets to be the male lead. This is a multi-world romance about a strong woman and her devoted husbands. Each story stands alone, with no connection to the others. The heroine's personality changes, but her name sta 833Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is an episodic story about a strong female lead and a weak male lead. In the second world, the canary believes he is a substitute, but the female lead actually loves him; it's just that he has another personality.

37. 37 她 She Brings Miracles to a Tragic Romance 她携奇迹降临虐文 Sleeping in a Boat Beneath the Moon月下舟眠Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [A radiant, rebellious, max-strength, stunning heroine VS a cool, gentle, youthful fatherly powerhouse] “Host, complete the assigned capture missions and you’ll be capable of anything!” “No. I’ll choose my own man!” “I only want Shi Yuan!” Faced with the System’s confusion, Yu Huan smiled mysteriously. Take a look at the video [Scene One]: After disappearing for ten years, they reunite. Shi Yuan is cold and distant, insisting they’re only partners. But the moment she turns away, he climbs thro —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has never liked anyone, but because of the system's antics, the male lead loses his memory and thinks that the female lead is using him as a substitute. He is so jealous that he cries like a pitiful little thing, but his love rival is himself!

38. 38 阴 The Fierce, Flirtatious Darling in the Arms of a Sinister Tycoon 阴鸷大佬怀里的小娇娇又凶又撩 Blue Hand蓝手Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, The Villain with a Dark Personality Keeps Blushing Because of Her, is now streaming.] Qu Qingzhi transmigrates into a book and becomes a vicious supporting female character. Facing a man who will eventually turn into a powerful villain, she trembles with fear inside, but has no choice but to maintain the original owner's spoiled, overbearing persona. She humiliates him arrogantly: “Xie Muhan, get down on your knees and beg me to be your girlfriend.” Xie Muhan's 13.3kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    🌟She transmigrated into the body of a villainous supporting character. To survive, she could only constantly humiliate the male lead, making him mistakenly believe he was a substitute for his first love. However, even after he found out the truth, he still couldn't let go of her and even loved her more.

39. 39 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score51514d adds
40. 40 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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    —🕊️Offering My Humble Offering🕊️— 👉🏻 "The Simp"—If it weren't for the system's problems, would she have chased after such an arrogant and pathetic second male lead? Wasn't the young master of the Xie family more appealing? Handsome, affectionate, and most importantly, secretly in love with her! This was the right target for her~ (Hint: Slightly angsty, affectionate male lead) 👉🏻 "Childhood Sweetheart"—The general was truly humble to the extreme. Even with a child, he still lacked any sense of security. A single frown from her almost shattered him… (Hint: Amnesia, mortal enemies, childhood sweethearts, angst for the male lead)

41. 41 意 After an Unexpected Pregnancy: Mr. Bo Is Truly Irresistible 意外怀孕后：薄总他真香了 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance757k WordsCompleted (The print edition goes on sale across major platforms on May 10) [Both leads are each other's first and only] [Marriage Before Love] He was the eldest son of the immensely wealthy Bo family, hot-tempered, brooding, and not to be crossed. She was only the housekeeper's daughter. By a twist of fate, they spent one reckless night together, and she became pregnant. She became the well-behaved granddaughter-in-law of Old Madam Bo. She also became, in his eyes, a shameless woman after his money. Bo X 20.2kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    These are the only books I know where the male protagonist thinks he's a substitute. The last one is especially heart-wrenching, especially for the male lead. It's an old-fashioned substitute novel, only this time the male lead is the substitute. It's so tragic; the male lead suffers so much. And then the female lead easily gets him. I feel so indignant and heartbroken for him; it made my liver hurt so much! [Almost crying]

42. 42 厉 Third Master Li Is Pathetically Desperate to Win Back His Wife 厉三爷追妻超级卑微 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, doted-on-by-everyone heroine | Yandere | No angst | One-on-one romance, both leads faithful in body and heart] Fu Beixuan's mother died young, and her father was cold-blooded. He raised her from childhood to be an all-rounder. Unfortunately, she was a quirky goofball with a bizarre way of thinking... ╭( ′• o •′ )╭☞ Yep, that's her! At five, Li Tingxiao was kidnapped while trying to save his older brothers and accidentally ended up at a training camp for assassins, where he fought fo 22kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds

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    🌷The male lead misunderstands the female lead's post-rebirth pursuit, a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario. In his past life, he never imagined that the person who would save him amidst the raging flames would be his wife, whom he had neglected for three years. 🌷The female lead is the darling of the group; a sweet and lighthearted story with multiple identities. "Love arises without warning, yet deepens with time."🥀

43. 43 卑 Pathetic! The Prince Chases His Wife Every Day 卑微！王爷日日在追妻 Steal the Moon偷走月亮Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn! One-on-one romance, faithful couple! In her previous life, Yan Leqing was in love with Prince Jiyu of Mingxu, and everyone knew it. She did everything she could just to win a flicker of affection from Jiyu, but in the end, she never succeeded. Who would have thought she’d get another chance at life and return to the time before it all began! Yan Leqing decides to stay as far away from Jiyu as possible, but Heaven itself seems determined to thwart her. She runs! He chases! 1.3kReads8.2Score10814d adds
44. 44 琛 Master Chen, Your Little Darling Is Causing Trouble Again 琛爷你家小乖乖又野翻了 Icy-Sweet Orange Xi冰糖橙子汐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Mucheng was blinded by love and acted like a complete fool. She trusted a scumbag and caused Mo Yanchen, the man who loved her most, to die. Reborn, she was going to spoil him rotten! Every day, she was either flirting with him or on her way to flirt with him. “Honey, I love biting your Adam's apple, especially watching it roll as it struggles against me.” “Honey, I want kisses and hugs, and for you to lift me up high.” “Honey, I want to have your babies!” Mo Yanchen: “. 31.7kReads9.5Score4.5k14d adds

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    These two books are enough

45. 45 重 After Being Reborn, She’s Sweet and Doted on by Mr. Huo 重生后她很甜，霍少很宠 Not Two Oranges不贰橙呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mutual healing] After being reborn, she takes control of her family’s Lin Group, plots to send the scumbag to prison, and shatters the faith of the woman who calls herself her sister, striking at her heart as well as her life. In her previous life, her husband died for her. This time, she pulls him out of the darkness and into the light, and he gives her a romance more real than any dream. A rival: “Why did President Huo withdraw his bid so early?” President Huo: “No particular 24Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes, here it comes 🌴🌴🌴 The first book: After being reborn, the female lead discovers that her beloved husband is dead. She always thought she was a substitute, afraid to be intimate or get close, yet she gives up her life for her. The second book: Initially, the male lead is treated as a substitute, but after the female lead realizes this, she wants to treat him well, only to be pampered and spoiled.

46. 46 顾 Mr. Gu's Everyday Spoiling of His Wife 顾先生的宠妻日常 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted Shi Qi grew up adored by everyone. For the first twenty years, she was the heiress of the Shi family; after that, she became the wife Gu Hanshen cherished in the palm of his hand. Shi Qi has been Gu Hanshen’s wife for five years, yet she still can’t forget her first love, the one she holds in her heart. Everyone knows Shi Qi doesn’t love Gu Hanshen. When she sees the disgusting mask her first love has been hiding behind, Shi Qi finally decides to treat the person by her side properly. But wait, 11.4kReads9.1Score88814d adds
47. 47 重 Reborn: Every Day I Want Lord Quan to Be My Man 重生之每天都想让权爷当男宠 Meng Yunze梦云泽Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted [An extremely possessive, sickly male lead VS a reincarnated empress, a bold and confident heroine] “I can die for you, but I'll never let you leave me!” In Quan Yuting's eyes, this girl is his only salvation. If she leaves, he'll go mad, lose control of the violent devil inside him, and destroy the world! Feng Xi never imagined that this man loved her to the point of laying down his life with a smile. Reborn, the empress returns, vowing to spoil this man rotten! One day, the most powerful man i 198Reads8.7Score—14d adds
48. 48 团 The Beloved Wife: After Being Reborn, Mu Finally Gets His White Moonlight 团宠娇妻：慕总重生后喜得白月光 Tangyuan Sweetheart汤圆小甜心Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling + sweet romance + doting husband] [One completed sweet romance already] After an accident left Su Tang pregnant with the child of Yu Zhou big shot Mu Jinzhou, she always thought he had forced her to marry him out of a sense of responsibility. Before the wedding, she loved someone else. After the wedding, she had an adorable baby and a husband who doted on her, but she still didn't love Mu Jinzhou. Later, she discovered that her first love had found someone else, and she was d 200Reads8.9Score—14d adds
49. 49 芷 The Wall Where Zhi Flowers Bloom at the Post Station 芷花明驿墙 Peach Mountain Moon桃山月Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead only thought that he knew she was a substitute and that he could only keep the female lead by virtue of her similar face.

50. 50 豪 The Tycoon's Heir Is Willing to Be a Stand-In 豪门少爷甘愿做替身 Vintage Cat复古的猫Modern Romance178k WordsOngoing People say you shouldn’t meet a girl who’s too dazzling too young, because once you do, you’ll never see anyone else. Ling Jue met Shen Qinggui in his youth, and he didn’t know if it was his good fortune. One breathtaking glance, and from then on he followed her every step of the way, loving her so carefully that he never dared reach for her light. In his heart, Shen Qinggui was like a deity. Perhaps she never saved the whole world, but without even realizing it, she saved him. (Be warned: the m 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hey hey~ Here comes the little flying stick 🌿🌿 ①: The male lead knows he's a substitute and is very humble. His only outburst is when he slashes his own face 🔪🔪 The female lead breaks up with him because of his obsession. When they meet again, the male lead is a domineering CEO... Sugar daddy/sugar baby ②: The male and female leads' families arrange a marriage. After the marriage, the male lead finds out that the female lead has a white moonlight [frustrated][frustrated]. He loves her humbly and lowers his stance.

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