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. 51 全 The Whole World Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 全世界都以为我爱惨了他 The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone thought Xi An was hopelessly in love with Jiang Yan. Even Jiang Yan believed it. Whenever someone asked, she answered without hesitation: “I like him. He’s the one I like most...” But Jiang Yan said, “We can date, An’an, but you can’t ask for too much or be too greedy. I could never marry you.” And then Jiang Yan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with anger and hurt. “Who did you take me for? Huh? Who are you looking at through me? I tried so hard to please you, to fit your ta 818Reads8.3Score10014d adds
2. 52 潮 A Kiss on a Tidal Night 潮吻夜 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Chaste, Intense Push and Pull + Lighthearted, Ridiculously Sweet Romance + Age Gap] Chu Zhirou was sweet, pretty, and gentle-natured, the picture-perfect good girl in everyone's eyes. She had countless admirers, but no one could claim this rose. Pei Yanche was cool and abstinent. He was ruthless and decisive in business, and devastatingly handsome when he stood at the lectern. No one could have guessed that these two, who had nothing to do with each other, would be connecte 2.4kReads8.9Score24114d adds

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   The male lead believed the female lead truly loved him, but later discovered she only liked his face; she had a secret crush on him, and the male lead was merely a substitute. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

3. 53 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Substitute Ex-Husband 豪门替身前夫 Bebe the Cow奶牛贝贝Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted For three years, Yun Xiao kept reminding Tang Ling in different ways just how important Lu Mintang was, and that he was nothing but a substitute. “We only got married for the alliance. When Mintang comes back, we'll get divorced.” Tang Ling wasn't even worthy of saying Lu Mintang's name. He did everything expected of him as a husband, obedient and sensible, never talking back. He thought he could change Yun Xiao's mind, but all he got was a divorce agreement. After ending his endless, one-sid 246Reads8.2Score10214d adds

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   If the first few were about loving someone in a humble way, then the last two are about the male lead being the most stubborn person in the world! They like the female lead but just want to see her pursue them, but then she gives up, and they come crawling back to her, only to end up in a mess. It's just speechless (￣(エ)￣)

4. 54 竹 Chasing My Childhood Sweetheart 竹马难追 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Campus romance, one-on-one, aloof childhood-friend top student who's hard to win over, everyone plays matchmaker] Qin Yun transfers schools in her second year of high school. Her childhood friend He Xingyan, whom she hasn't seen in three years, is still as doting as ever. Secretly delighted, Qin Yun takes the initiative and confesses to him before they enter university. But “Sorry, Keke. You must be confusing habit with love.” Qin Yun: “I'm not. I'm not confused. I just like you.” He Xingyan lo 1.8kReads9.1Score18914d adds
5. 55 漂 The Pretty Little Airhead Caught the Brooding School Heartthrob's Eye 漂亮笨蛋她被偏执校草盯上了 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance440k WordsCompleted [A possessive, jealous husband who’s all bark and no bite x a sweet, clingy, adorable heroine] [Mostly campus life x long-planned romance x doting boyfriend x pure sweetness, no angst] Pei Mian was chosen by the Jin family to be Jin Shichuan’s future fiancée and little study companion. Then she realized she was living inside a novel. The male lead was Jin Shichuan, and the female lead was his first love. As for Pei Mian, she had been cast as a doomed supporting character whose job was to bring t 11.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
6. 56 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
7. 57 步 Falling for You, Step by Step: I’m Done Being Your Substitute 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.5kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
8. 58 渣 You Scumbag Ex, Your White Moonlight Has Her Eye on Me 渣男前任，你的白月光对我虎视眈眈 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Stand-In + Everyone's Darling] ACK's heartthrob Tong Yang became an instant sensation when he debuted. He was adored by everyone in his group, but outside it, scandals followed him everywhere. Only after being kidnapped one day did he realize that all that tender, devoted affection actually belonged to someone else. Given another chance at life, he refuses to be anyone's stand-in. He just wants to live as himself. He thought he would have to walk the road ahead alone, but unexpectedly 2.3kReads9.4Score45614d adds

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   ✨Book Recommendation📚MoMo's Book is Two in One💫 💦First Book: He was her childhood friend, carefully protecting her for ten years [shocked], but in the end, he didn't wait for her, only for her white moonlight to return to the country [sad]. The real one returned, and the substitute for ten years was just a substitute [petrified]. Then why was she standing downstairs in the dormitory calling my name with tears in her eyes [what]? 💤Second Book: Later, he realized that all that tenderness and unforgettable pampering actually belonged to another person [almost crying]. Reborn, he refused to be a substitute again, but unexpectedly, that person's white moonlight came over and took his hand [smirking]. "You're not a substitute. To me, you're the only one in this world [laughing]."

9. 59 渣 The Puppy I Played Around With Became a Powerful Big Shot 渣过的小狼狗成大佬了 Ghost Qiansui鬼千岁Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [A Devoted Dog Who’s Always Being Deceived + White Moonlight + Regret and Redemption + Rekindled Romance + Revenge + Pregnant] "A cool, aloof, frail, and restrained heroine who can say anything at the drop of a hat × An unruly, unhinged, utterly devoted hero who keeps getting fooled" When Yu Tingwan was seven, she picked up a dog. Wild and unruly, he was so fierce that everyone kept their distance. Since she’d picked him up, she had to take responsibility. He made her his master, and no matter 3.5kReads8.4Score37114d adds

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   It's not finished yet, read it yourself. There are quite a few misunderstandings, but it's quite good, very engaging, a typical domineering CEO novel.

10. 60 闪 My Flash-Marriage Husband Tries to Act Aloof Every Day 闪婚老公每天都在努力装高冷 Year of the Tiger岁在Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both are each other’s one and only] [A rational heroine who seems gentle but is secretly cunning vs. a male lead who maintains his aloof German Shepherd persona but is actually a goofy husky, a lovesick wife-obsessed romantic] Shen Xinian had carried a torch for his ideal woman for years. She was beautiful, kindhearted, and wonderful in every way, except that her heart belonged to someone else. She had eyes only for her childhood friend and never noticed anyone else. Shen Xinian waited and wa 92Reads8.2Score—14d adds
11. 61 我 I Achieved Financial Freedom by Playing the Stand-In for His First Love 我靠当白月光替身实现财富自由 Lu7陆7Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted Blurb One I was a professional stand-in, conscientious and dedicated. I occasionally broke character but always kept a clear head. And yet, I humbly fell in love with the salaries they paid me… Yes, all of them. I was working four jobs, after all. Blurb Two Jiang Tian was just like her name: beautiful, with a sweet voice. She drank the strongest liquor, picked the fiercest fights, and did the wildest things. When a domineering CEO offered her a black card to be his stand-in, she thought of the t 153Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Come on, come on!! These books are really good! [Licking screen][licking screen] [Note] The first one is a double substitute novel. After the male lead finds out he's a substitute, he becomes a humble little dog, very insecure, and afraid that the female lead will abandon him again. [Almost crying][almost crying] [Note] The second one is about a female lead who achieves financial freedom by being a substitute. It's so satisfying and funny that all four male leads collectively break down. [Laughing] [Note] The third one has a truly humble and spoiled male lead. Worth checking out! [Heart]

12. 62 替 A Couple of Substitutes 替身夫妻 Widow寡妇Modern RomanceCompleted He said I was the wife who had stood by him through thick and thin, his unattainable first love, and that the other woman was just a stand-in. Once, he gave me a dress. It was beautiful, but one size too big. Later, I followed him and saw that the other woman was wearing the exact same dress. It fit snugly around her waist. My husband was going to have a child. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🍒① The male lead is a body double, and like the person the female lead likes, he has a mole at the corner of his eye. However, after learning he's a body double, he scars his own face. The female lead leaves him and goes abroad. When they reunite, the male lead holds her tightly.

13. 63 系 The System's Male Substitute Wants to Usurp My Throne? I'll Grind His Bones to Dust 系统男替身想篡位？我让他挫骨扬灰 Half-Bottle-of-Water Dreamtime半瓶水梦时13k WordsCompleted The System’s male stand-in wants to usurp my place? I’ll grind his bones to dust 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male lead, gentle and polite, was constantly tormented by the thought of being a substitute for the female lead's ideal love interest, maintaining composure and decorum throughout. It wasn't until he heard the system voice coming from the man who seemed more like the ideal love interest that he realized he was just a tool, a supporting male character. Remembering how the female lead repeatedly abandoned him for others, he finally broke down, losing control and grabbing her, his eyes red and frantic, demanding, "What's so good about that kind of trash?!"

14. 64 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    The male lead is a poor boy in the beginning and a big shot in the end. He loves the female lead in both his past and present lives, even though he hurts her a lot. He is a devoted lover and the female lead is a selfish and self-centered rich girl. She is reborn and becomes a better person, and she redeems her husband.

15. 65 孟 Meng Yancheng, We Can Have Fun, but Don't Get Serious 孟宴臣，玩玩可以别认真 Gou Keai苟可爱Female-Channel Fanfiction409k WordsOngoing He falls first, an on-again, off-again push and pull, and a two-faced maid with a gift for acting Qin Xiao: “Meng Yanchen, I’m here to use you, not save you.” Meng Yanchen: “Why not try using me for the rest of your life?” # On the day they got together, Qin Xiao said, “You can keep loving her.” Meng Yanchen thought she at least loved him. Only after they broke up did he truly understand. Hah. That wasn’t love. It was simply that she didn’t love him, so she didn’t care who he loved. # One day af 346Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    A couple on opposite sides, constantly pulling and tugging at each other, Meng Yanchen, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, a two-faced girl with a manipulative acting style. Song Yan and Xu Qin have little screen time but lots of new plot developments, starting from Meng Yanchen's university days. || 33333 Syhwbwnwna

16. 66 离 During the Divorce Cooling-Off Period, She Chases Her Husband to the Crematorium 离婚冷静期，她追夫火葬场 She Yu舎予Modern Romance484k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Secret identities + Substitute + First love + Marriage before love + Mutual salvation + Husband-chasing crematorium] (The male lead suffers in the early part, then she chases after him. This is very male-lead-focused, so don't read it if you can't handle that! It's not a mindless power fantasy; the male lead is genuinely lowly and self-effacing at first!) A cool, aloof CEO with a host of secret identities × Jian Qingya, a genius jewelry designer A blind date brings the two together in 411Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    🌱The male lead was used as a substitute by the female lead. ☘️The male and female leads had been together for a long time, and the male lead thought that the female lead liked him very much. However, the male lead later discovered that the female lead only used him as a substitute.

17. 67 情 After His Lover Was Abandoned, the Mad Mr. Lu Pursues His Wife by Force 情人被抛弃后，疯批陆总强制追妻 Nineteen Ninety-Seven一九九七Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted [Double male leads, the scum pursues his wife to the crematorium, mad scum seme, mildly coercive, mildly adored by everyone, one-on-one] Lu Jin whispered into Qi Zhan's right ear, “I love you.” Qi Zhan couldn't hear him. Lu Jin's tears suddenly began to fall... Qi Zhan was a B-list celebrity. When he was young, he became Lu Jin's lover to make a name for himself. He was with Lu Jin for four years and loved him for four years, but in the end, he couldn't compete with the arrival of Lu Jin's “firs 6.8kReads8.4Score52714d adds
18. 68 白 The Moonlight’s Substitute Only Wants to Get Rich 白月光替身只想暴富 Fu Yunsang傅云桑Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ji Tong has always had one wish: to be the stand-in for a domineering CEO's first love. The CEO keeps her in a private villa and gives her over a million yuan in spending money every month. She doesn't have to do a thing most of the time. He only asks her to show her face at certain moments, then looks at her and reminisces about the first love who left him. When that first love finally comes back, the CEO tosses her a huge check and the deeds to several houses, then snarls: “Take this money and 3.9kReads9.0Score34714d adds
19. 69 热 A Steamy Kiss from the Dark Moonlight 热吻黑月光 Yi Da Zhi Yang亦大只杨Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, scheming, hypocritical black moonlight vs. a calculating CEO who pretends to be a fool] Su Xiaoyu is the campus beauty at Fu University. She is fair-skinned and gorgeous, with a bright and gentle personality. Every day, she receives a deskful of love letters, and plenty of boys are smitten with her. Jing Zhe is one of them. Ever since Su Xiaoyu rescued Jing Zhe from a gang of hoodlums, he has followed her around, buying her snacks and bringing her water. Whenever she has trouble with 1Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 苏 Did Su PD Successfully Remarry Today? 苏PD今天复婚成功了吗？ Mu Jianmo沐笺墨Modern Romance392k WordsCompleted [Super-cool Director Su & gentle, adorable President Gu] [Rebirth + winning her husband back after losing him + overflowing sweetness + heroine strikes back + maximum love-triangle chaos] She was the invisible member of the Su family, and Mu Yizhi’s most devoted doormat. From the day they met, she chased after him, until he tied her to a yacht frequented by sharks and made her watch as the people she cared about were swallowed one by one... - Su Miaowei is reborn. The people are the same, but ev 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Even knowing she's being used, she's still willing. Love-struck Gu Xiaogou loves PD Su so much! [Heart][heart][heart]

21. 71 快 Quick Transmigration: The Enchantress Is Once Again Coaxed by a Yandere with His Arm Around Her Waist 快穿：妖女她又被病娇锁腰轻哄了 Luo Zai Bu Chi Mie落崽不吃咩Ancient Romance842k WordsOngoing [No fixed pairing + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + a master of keeping everyone happy + breathtaking beauty] Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Bewitching Villainess Is Once Again Coaxed by a Yandere Who Has Her Locked by the Waist The only Saintess of the Hehuan Sect died in a massacre that left no survivors. As her consciousness was fading, she was bound to a quick transmigration System. It promised to restore her body and help her improve her cultivat 320Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    Super, super love-struck!

22. 72 J JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: I Stole the Star Platinum Stand from the Start JOJO：开局夺取白金之星替身 The Moon Is Full, Always Accompanied by the Moon月圆常月伴Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [JOJO + crossover] [No System] [One heroine (or none)] Jiang Zhou wakes up to find that he has transmigrated, and landed in Green Dolphin Street Prison. Although he has no System, Jiang Zhou relies on his familiarity with the story to successfully seize the invincible Stand, Star Platinum, and set out on an invincible (crossed out) journey. Jiang Zhou: Star Platinum, Whitesnake, Weather Report... Oh, this is so hard. Which of these Stands should I use? 894Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    Male protagonist: I just wanted to beat up a centenarian. I wouldn't have done it if I wasn't interested. I still prefer beating up centenarians. [Smirk][Thumbs up]

23. 73 伊 Ima’s Bizarre Adventure 伊玛的奇妙冒险 A Rabbit, Not a Baldy是兔子不是秃子Anime Fanfiction859k WordsCompleted In 2012, Pucci accelerated time and destroyed I Ma’s family. Only then did I Ma suddenly realize that this was the world of JoJo. Soon afterward, he unexpectedly returned to the past and set out on the path to ending the priest. Can I Ma really change the future after returning to the past? What path will he take as fate toys with him? The darkness and brilliance of human nature, fate’s tricks and the fight against them: can an ordinary person really resist fate? I may fail, but I’ll do my best 316Reads9.1Score10114d adds
24. 74 穿 I Transmigrated into JoJo, and Not One of You Is Allowed to Die! 穿越JOJO，一个都不许死！ A Talented and Charming Scholar才子风流Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted After the massacre ending of Stone Ocean, Yang Yun, a JOJO fan, choked to death on a mouthful of fried rice. Just as he thought his life was over, however, he unexpectedly received help from the God of the Two-Dimensional World. From then on, Yang Yun was not only reborn in the world of JOJO, but also gained four independent Stands! Evolutionary Radiance, Wheel of Time, Brilliant Morning Star, Immortal Tree Emperor. With these four Stands, Yang Yun declares that today he will fight fate itself. 2kReads8.9Score23214d adds
25. 75 追 The CEO's Wife-Chasing Crematorium: You're the Stand-In! 追妻火葬场，总裁你才是替身！ Jun Rumo君如陌Modern Romance311k WordsCompleted Everyone says Tian Rujin loves him more than life itself, and Qin Mo, spoiled by her affection, has always taken it for granted. But one day, someone tells him, “Did you know Rujin’s ex-boyfriend? He looks a lot like you.” The truth shatters his illusions. Telling her to get lost is the last scrap of pride he has left. But when he sees her smiling radiantly at a man who looks seven parts like him, he finally realizes that he is the one who was cruelly abandoned. “Rujin, please. Let’s start over. 15Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    🍁First Book🍁After the rain, the peach blossoms are in full bloom. In front of the Prince Huai's mansion, not far from the Forbidden City, rows of magnificent and heavy betrothal gifts are carried out like a flowing river, accompanied by the sounds of music and celebration. [Pouting][Pouting][Pouting] 🍁Second Book🍁Wanwan resembles you, but she is ultimately not you. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking] 🍁Qiqi's book recommendation, no more book droughts!🍁

26. 76 替 After the Substitute Marriage, Young Master Fei Realized He Was the Stand-In 替嫁后费少发现自己才是替身 Not Two Oranges不贰橙呀Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual Substitutes + Sweet at First, Angsty Then Devoted to His Wife + Strong Female Lead with Secret Identities (The Top Hacker Calls Her Boss + The Boxing Champion Is Her Underling + A Master Surgeon)] He thought the person who saved him was her older sister, so he did everything he could to make life difficult for her, the substitute bride. She thought the heart of the person she loved had been transplanted into him, so she did everything she could to stay by his side. So who is whose substi 59Reads8.2Score—14d adds
27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: After Entering a Torture Novel, the Host Tears the Whole World Apart 快穿：穿进虐文后宿主手撕全世界 It's July是7月啊Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted After three hundred years of grueling competition at the Villain Business Center, top overachiever Xin Ku finally earned a promotion and a raise, and successfully transitioned into the heroine role. Gu Li thought a heroine's life would mean money in one hand, handsome men in the other, and basking in the world's adoration. System: “Dear, I recommend you start dreaming. This is the center for tragic romance heroines!” System: “Your mission is to collect scumbag-punishment points. We recommend tha 1.6kReads9.1Score12114d adds
28. 78 替 After His Stand-In Gave Up, the Movie Emperor Went Mad 替身死心后，影帝他疯了 Fishy Goose鱼鱼鹅Two Male Leads290k WordsCompleted [One-on-one / toxic relationship / entertainment industry / groveling redemption] The hugely popular award-winning actor suddenly announced his retirement from show business to take over a fortune worth billions. A week after his press conference, he made his relationship public. Netizens said, “So he retired for love.” Rumor had it that he spoiled his partner rotten and wouldn’t even let them appear in public. But Bai Yanfei knew it was all an illusion. He was nothing more than a stand-in. Just 104Reads8.3Score—14d adds
29. 79 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
30. 80 京 The Capital's Big Shot Is Desperate to Be a Stand-In 京圈大佬他想当替身想疯了 Summer Dyed Bright夏日染染Modern Romance332k WordsOngoing (A powerful Beijing socialite and the little canary he thinks he owns, a melodramatic groveling redemption arc, and the twist that I'm my own replacement) Everyone in Beicheng said Jian Yao had hit the jackpot by looking just like the actress who was Chi Tingzhou's first love. For three years, Jian Yao followed Chi Tingzhou meekly and obediently, loving him with all her heart and willingly serving as his replacement lover. First friend of his first love: “Some people can spend their whole liv 3Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 心 The Day My Love Returned Home, a Powerful Man Snatched Them Away 心上人回国第一天，被大佬劫走了 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Powerful families, a sickly beauty, sweet romance, transmigration into a book, two male leads, devoted to one another] Jiang Xunzhou is the novel's male lead's white moonlight, an NPC who exists solely to provide a plausible reason for the substitute to appear. His role is to return to the country and compete with the substitute for the male lead's affections, revealing his own wicked nature so the male lead and his substitute can get together as a matter of course. Jiang Xunzhou: “Hah! This NP 3.7kReads8.8Score39914d adds
32. 82 别 This Is Ridiculous! After Eight Years as a Stand-In, I Find Out I Entered the Wrong Book 别太离谱！替身八年告诉我穿错书 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + possessive, lovesick seme + occult master + fortune-telling + sweet romance with no angst + equally powerful leads + supernatural atmosphere + ghosts in the book] Shi Yin, the top master of a secluded occult sect, is short on money. He even has to sew his own underwear, stitch by stitch. Furious, he curses the heavens, and a bolt of lightning immediately strikes him. He transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes a disabled tycoon’s substitute. From then on, he lives a comf 8.6kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
33. 83 乖 Be Good, Give Me a Kiss. Mr. Mu Is a Total Wife-Doting Fool 乖，亲一下，慕先生是宠妻狂魔 Strawberry Shortcake草莓酥酥Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted A bright, willful, adorable, goofy heiress vs. a cold, elegant, calculating CEO who spoils his wife (marriage first, love later + funny, sweet daily life + falling in love over time + both leads are each other's first and only) Chu Wanwan always did as she pleased, but she tripped up with Mu Huaixu and got pregnant. When their parents found out, they married because of the baby. Chu Wanwan thought their marriage would be in name only. But the man didn't seem to agree. After the wedding, they nev 2.4kReads9.1Score18114d adds

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    Come read this sweet story!

34. 84 温 Using Tenderness as Bait, I Killed Him, and Now My Mad Ex Is Back 温柔做饵，杀死的疯批前任回来了 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Modern Romance494k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + transmigrate into a book + reborn + unhinged] [Moral crusaders, stay away. Anyone with an impeccably upright worldview, stay away. See the comments for the full blurb. Read this!!! Check the content warnings.] In her previous life, the villain killed her. This time, she didn't want to die at his hands, so she seduced him and tried to kill him. Unfortunately, he survived. He wanted to keep her locked up, and even told her the cage suited her. Xiang Xinxin died at twent 378Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    [Note] The male lead is deeply in love with the female lead, his love is so humble. [Send heart] [Thumbs up] Wen Li met someone who looked very much like her white moonlight, if only there was a mole at the corner of his eye. After the male lead found out, he spent half a month trying to win her over, even being a substitute was fine. When the female lead returned to the country, she noticed the mole at the corner of his eye. [Thumbs up] Because of her past life experiences, the female lead wanted to kill the male lead, so she deceived him and his heart before she did. The male lead didn't die, and when he saw her again, he didn't dare to take revenge. [Thumbs up] The young master's crush on the female lead's white moonlight went abroad. He told the female lead, "Let's get married, I can be his substitute for life." So, the obsessive young master restrained his wild temper and became a gentle and kind husband, just to stay by her side.

35. 85 重 Reborn to Redeem Him: I Spoiled My Obsessive, Unhinged Lover Rotten 重生救赎，我把偏执疯批宠上天了 Li Sheng Loves Candy黎笙爱吃糖Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Obsessive love + redemption + reborn + sweet romance + from school days to the wedding altar + dark-room confinement + devoted to each other + happy ending] [Bold, gorgeous beauty x beautiful, tragic, powerful, dual-personality madman] In her previous life, Yu Tang gave her heart to a scumbag and got nothing for all her devotion. Only after her death, when she bound herself to a rebirth System, did she learn that Gu Qi, a top mogul in A City’s financial world, had been secretly in love with her 3.4kReads9.2Score56914d adds
36. 86 替 Six Years as a Substitute Was Enough: Reborn, I’d Rather Die Than Marry Him 替身六年当够了：重生死也不嫁了 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted Era, rebirth, raising a child, substitute romance, career, double substitutes In her previous life, her daughter was pushed into the water by the son of her husband's childhood sweetheart and drowned! Her husband ruled it an accidental fall and closed the case. Qiao Nian was so furious she died. Only after her death did she learn that she had spent six years as a substitute for her military officer husband's childhood sweetheart! When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to six years earl 12.6kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 Historical fiction, rebirth, raising a child, substitute literature, career, double substitutes [Please follow]

37. 87 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.2kReads9.2Score41014d adds
38. 88 甘 Willing to Be a Substitute 甘当替身 Zu Zu组租Modern Romance136k WordsOngoing [Male lead is a stand-in + groveling chase + both leads are chaste] A sweet-faced schemer + an arrogant, proud man (proud and deluded at first, then completely humbled) “Brother Chi, Su Yi treats you so well. You should keep her close, or someone else might steal her away.” At the gathering, Su Yi looked at Shen Chi with such intense affection that it practically spilled from her eyes. He was the only one she saw. Everyone was used to it by now, so when Su Yi went to the restroom, someone teased 4Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds
40. 90 离 After the Divorce, President Gu Realizes He Was His Own Stand-In 离婚后，顾总发现替身竟是他自己 Startled by Falling Wutong Leaves惊落梧桐Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both virgins + each is the other's stand-in + fleeing while pregnant + groveling chase + sweet and angsty] Everyone believed Jiang Yushi was madly in love with Gu Chenzhou, and Gu Chenzhou thought so too. Otherwise, she wouldn't have trusted him unconditionally, put up with his cherished first love's provocations, and had eyes only for him. So when she asked for a divorce, he agreed, certain she would come back within four days. He never imagined she would disappear for four years. * Four years 54Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    🐬The male lead has a super endearingly contrasting personality; he's incredibly submissive in front of the female lead. He thought she had a boyfriend and considered himself a substitute, (*'▽'*)♪, but it turns out she's just a pet dog ✨

41. 91 少 The Young Marshal Rules His Wife: Even If the Forced-Melon's Not Sweet, It Has to Be 少帅霸妻，强扭的瓜不甜也得甜 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional household intrigue + revenge on scoundrels + fictional Republic-era setting + coercive pursuit + reborn heroine] Young Marshal Jing Yuanzhao is captivated by Yan Xin’s striking beauty and wants to keep her in a private residence, even though she is already married. “Stay with me for three months, and I’ll give you all the luxury and wealth you want. Your husband’s career will take off, too.” Yan Xin slapped him across the face. After he went to every length to get her, he asked with 27.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    Forced love, the male lead is so domineering he's inhuman. Forced love, the female lead is married, the male lead steals his wife. The female lead especially hates the male lead and hopes he'll leave as soon as possible. The male lead says, "You are my woman. I only want to sleep with you, but I can't marry you, not even as a concubine."

42. 92 藏 Searching for Peace in the Hidden Mist 藏雾寻宁 Fish Rice Noodles鱼米粉Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted Qi Zhe x Yan Ning [Yan Ning’s POV / Each other’s first and only / Rekindled romance / Sweet on the outside, dark underneath / Happy ending] Could the delicate flower he met in the greenhouse actually be a psychopath?! The boy he met in the greenhouse was as pure as a fragile white flower. Yan Ning took him in out of compassion, unaware that the boy had been watching him for years. He fought tooth and nail to escape, thinking he had won his freedom. When they met again, the other man was still ge 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A great book has arrived!

43. 93 替 After the Stand-In Author Faked Her Death, the Male Lead Went Mad 替身作者死遁后，男主杀疯了 Mingyue Bao Xiao明月豹小Ancient Romance118k WordsOngoing [On the Art of Repeatedly Switching Sides to Tame a Mad Dog!] [Transmigrate into a book + pure love on both sides + redemption + fake substitute trope + face-slapping + descent into darkness] Shen Quanquan wrote a romance novel with a domineering male lead for a female audience, only to be scolded by countless authors for being worse than a dry ledger. Readers everywhere: [A love story without twists is more lifeless than scattered sand!] [Way too male-centered. I can't even.] So Shen Quanquan r —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥🔥Highly Recommended🔥🔥 [Broken Mirrors Never Be Mended + Male Lead's Plot to Rise to Power + Second Male Lead's Pursuit of His Wife in a Hell + Face-Slapping + Scumbag Punishment] [Please Follow]

44. 94 疯 The Unhinged Beauty: Mr. Fu, You're the Substitute 疯批美人：傅总您才是替身 Tangxi Ci棠溪词Modern Romance738k WordsOngoing [Unhinged beauty × scheming stand-in] Secret identities + strong female lead + a touch of wild imagination + two stand-ins (This is a fictional setting. The female lead becomes unhinged later on.) Everyone in the capital knew that Mrs. Fu, Ji Siqing, was merely a substitute for Fu Yanshen’s first love. Everyone treated their marriage as a joke, but for two years, she alone refused to leave. Everyone knew that Ji Siqing was just a stand-in for Fu Yanshen’s first love. What they didn’t know was th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 京 The Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle? Sorry, He's Just a Stand-In 京圈太子爷？不好意思，替身而已 Xi Lu汐渌Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Unhinged villainess + multiple male leads + rival suitors + groveling ex + revenge] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles thought Shen Luoyin had gone from rags to riches overnight. Had Shen Luoyin climbed the social ladder on her looks, only to become a stand-in for the young heir’s idealized first love? Wrong. So wrong. Shen Luoyin narrowed her beautiful eyes, admiring Ye Xijue’s face with almost obsessive fascination. Madness lurked in her gaze. Ha. Who could have known that he was nothing mor 1.1kReads8.7Score16014d adds
46. 96 重 Reborn, Mr. Fu Completely Loses Control 重生归来，傅先生彻底失控了 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance685k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn + regretful pursuit + the heroine isn't very strong; she's soft and sweet. In her past life, he believed she had hurt his family and had her locked up in a psychiatric hospital. Unable to endure the abuse, she took her own life there. Reborn, she does everything she can to stay away from the scumbag. So why is this man chasing after her and refusing to let go in this life? To keep Su Yaoyao by his side, Fu Yanchuan stops at nothing. He imprisons her, destroys her dream of s 587Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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47. 97 霸 Possessive Love Addiction: Mr. Fu's Prisoner in the Palm of His Hand 霸爱成瘾，傅总的掌心囚 Brush in Hand, Blushing Gently执笔染轻颜Modern Romance6.2M WordsOngoing After a car accident, she was declared the culprit, and Fu Yanchen personally sent her to prison. Three years behind bars left her timid and insecure, but Fu Yanchen still wouldn't let her go. He kept her imprisoned by his side and subjected her to endless torment. Eventually, she vanished without a trace. Only then did the man panic. 5.7kReads7.5Score38514d adds
48. 98 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    One day after the wedding, Lin Wanqing came again, this time to say goodbye and return to the city. She glanced at Jiang Xuxue and said, "You're lucky." Jiang Xuxue replied, "It's not luck, it's that I know how to save people." Lin Wanqing didn't understand. Jiang Xuxue didn't explain either—she had saved Shen Tingyuan's child, saved the army's horses, and saved the crops in the fields. She never relied on luck; she relied on her eight years with the Bureau of Supernatural Abilities.

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