The Second Male Lead Gets the Girl, They Don't Get Back Together, and the Ex-Husband Gets Put Through the Wringer 男二上位，破镜不重圆，狠狠虐前夫哥

1. 201 他 He Has Someone Else in His Heart, While She Just Wants a Divorce and to Strike Out on Her Own 他心里有白月光，她只想离婚单飞 Little Demon of the Big Dipper北斗小妖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] One is a medical doctorate who returned from studying in the United States; the other is an intern doctor. In her previous life, she chased after Xiao Mubai, bringing him flowers and chocolates. She pursued him for three years and was married to him for one, yet she couldn’t warm that cold stone of a heart. When she was two months pregnant, she received divorce papers. She went looking for him, papers in hand, hoping to get an explanation. Why did he want a divorce? As she searched th 1.3kReads8.9Score168Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn and decisively divorces the male lead, determined not to repeat her past mistakes. She meets her true love, the second male lead, while the first male lead regrets his actions and the broken relationship cannot be mended. The second book features a male lead who forces the female protagonist to have an abortion, leading her to file for divorce. The second male lead has loved the female protagonist for many years but dared not confess his feelings because he was disabled while saving her years ago. The devoted second male lead eventually wins her heart, and the broken relationship cannot be mended.

2. 202 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 467Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended. In the first book, the second male lead wins over his childhood sweetheart, who is overshadowed by a newcomer. The first male lead doesn't cherish her and ends up chasing her back in a grueling chase. The female lead and the second male lead are family friends, and the second male lead's parents like her very much. The second male lead also secretly loves her and dotes on her immensely—it's incredibly sweet and indulgent! In the second book, both the male and female leads come from wealthy families, but the male lead's family is even more so. He secretly loves the female lead, and his whole family knows he likes her. They are arranged to marry, but the female lead falls in love after the marriage. The male lead dotes on her immensely, and his family is also very kind, but the female lead's family is not. Later, the entire family chases after the female lead relentlessly, and the second male lead takes over. (Here, "male lead" refers to the second male lead in the book.)

3. 203 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 46.2kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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   The male lead is a real jerk. After finally getting together with the female lead, he humiliated her in every way. Then, after she finally dumped him, she reached the pinnacle of her life and resolutely refused to get back together with that scumbag.

4. 204 救 She Regretted Saving the Obsessive Emperor 救下偏执帝王后，她后悔了 Zhou Xiaoshan周小珊Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted Emperor Tiansheng ruled for twelve years, diligently serving the people and governing with dedication, bringing the Great Xia Dynasty to the height of its prosperity. Yet when it came to this faultless and wise emperor, what people most loved to gossip about was not his civil or military achievements, but his first wife, Empress Zhensheng, for whom he had left the imperial harem empty. The history books described Empress Zhensheng's life in just eight words: A goddess descended, bringing blessin 5.5kReads8.6Score331Shelves

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   The second male lead is someone who can directly rival the male lead; he's not weak at all.

5. 205 男 Boyfriend Cheating? Don't Panic! I Can Play Even Wilder 男友出轨？莫慌！姐会玩得更花 Drunk On Oxygen Chestnut醉氧栗子Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [A cool, no-nonsense female executive who never takes a loss VS a tough CEO forced to return home and inherit the family business] [They don’t get back together after a breakup + both are each other’s only one + stealing someone’s partner] Everyone in their circle knew Qin Mo had a remarkably capable girlfriend from humble beginnings: Xue Ning. She not only helped him build a business that became a rising star in the high-tech industry within just a few years, but later helped him return to the 396Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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   The male lead's unrequited yet powerful love for the female lead is deeply moving; even after being cheated on, the female lead decisively leaves, yet still loves him.

6. 206 把 I Forced Myself on My Fiancé’s Twin Brother 把未婚夫双生子哥哥给强制了 Bubu Xing咘咘行Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted (Short drama adaptation now available) [Black Lotus vs. Icy Beauty, Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium, Brothers' Love Triangle] “Since we look exactly alike, will you take my place tonight?” On the night of her engagement, Yu Zheng overheard her boyfriend talking with his older brother at the doorway. After they left, she pretended not to know the difference, calling out her boyfriend's name as she drunkenly hooked her arms around the neck of his aloof, restrained older bro 3.2kReads8.2Score438Shelves

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   I'd like to recommend this lesser-known book. It's about twins, with the older brother successfully impersonating the younger brother to gain power. [Laughing]

7. 207 强 Forced Spoiling! My New Husband Cherishes Me Above All Else 强制娇宠！被闪婚老公捧在心尖宠 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone in their circle knew that Su Wanci, hailed as a “fairy among mortals,” had been kept by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. People all thought they were about to get married, but overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly clipped all of Su Wanci’s wings. He thought he could finally control her completely, keep her as a canary in a gilded cage, and possess her for the rest of her life. He never expected that she would turn around and marry Lu Yu, heir to a powerful family with a century of history, the one 13.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Both of these stories illustrate the idea that a broken mirror cannot be mended; there's no need to elaborate on these two.

8. 208 独 Only Ever Loving You 独恋你 Mountain Scenery山景Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Rising powerhouse actress × silver-tongued, smooth-talking film emperor] [Happy ending + devoted couple + second male lead wins the girl] [Six-year age gap] Shu Ye was admitted to film school with the top score in acting. Photos from the school’s platform spread across the internet, drawing widespread attention. Beauty and talent became her trademark. From the moment she started school, countless companies offered her scripts, an opportunity anyone would envy. To everyone’s astonishment, she tu 2.1kReads9.1Score224Shelves

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   ① The male lead is love-struck, fiercely pursuing and vying for the female lead's affections. It's incredibly sweet, and he's sharp-tongued and funny towards the scumbag boyfriend. He has countless schemes, all for the sake of being with the female lead… ② The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight and begins to secretly observe her, creating chance encounters. Before he can confess, the scumbag boyfriend beats him to it. Upon their next meeting, he directly tricks the female lead into marriage… ③ Because of a brief scene together, the male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight. He's clear about his goals, taking action to pursue her… ④ The male lead is very gentle towards the female lead, secretly loving her for ten years. He has strong moral principles, never looking down on or slandering her. His actions are full of subtle details, showing a unique and unwavering affection for her…

9. 209 重 Reborn in the 1970s: Dumping My Jerk Ex for a Handsome, Bad-Boy Soldier 重生七零：踹掉渣男改嫁痞帅军少 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good wish fulfillment + sweet romance + love at first sight + devoted husband + military marriage + System + ensemble cast + a touch of fantasy] [Obsessive, roguishly handsome young officer VS sweet, gentle college student from the countryside] In her previous life, after failing the college entrance exam, she married her childhood friend, the officer Gu Jingxing, and spent fifty years working hard to take care of him. But Gu Jingxing’s last words before he died were that he want 12.6kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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   🌈🌈The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended! Wen Mi, in order to pursue Jiang Yanchen, entered his university, loving him for four years only to be met with, "Wen Mi? I find her rather annoying." Heartbroken, the female lead is reborn after a car accident, returning to her sophomore year of college, and no longer pursues Jiang Yanchen. At school, she suddenly sees her childhood sweetheart, Juejue, who is a year older than her, and tearfully cries on his shoulder, going through an entire pack of tissues.

10. 210 白 When His White Moonlight Came Back, She Married His Archrival 白月光回国，她转身嫁给他死对头 Dawn of the Other Shore Flower彼岸花曦Modern Romance703k WordsCompleted Hao Youyou spent nine whole years by Chen Zixu’s side. But on the day they were finally supposed to be together, he stood her up. Furious, Hao Youyou ran into Chen Zixu’s nemesis, Huo Shiyan, and impulsively married him. She thought married life would mean making all kinds of compromises, but Huo Shiyan spoiled her rotten instead. She used to be the one giving everything. Now she was cherished and cared for every day. It was a strange feeling, and she was starting to get hooked. Only later did s 305Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    That has to be this one, right?

11. 211 毁 She Ruined Your Wedding? You Turn Around and Marry a Big Shot from Beijing's Elite Circle, Making Her Cry 毁她婚？转身闪婚京圈大佬虐哭你 Sweet Pear w甜梨子wModern Romance512k WordsCompleted Shen Man stood by Zhou Mingheng as he rose from the bottom, step by step, to the top. (The rating has only just opened, so it will rise later.) The night before their engagement party, Zhou Mingheng abandoned her to accompany his white-lotus sweetheart overseas, even declaring, “Can’t we get engaged some other time? Isn’t Qingwan’s health more important?” Even her parents mocked her for being useless, saying she couldn’t even keep a man. Her friends and relatives all thought Shen Man would give 317Reads7.3Score104Shelves

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    Both are very good. The female leads are not naive or innocent; they are all very capable, and they are not the typical spoiled wife type.

12. 212 离 Only After Our Divorce Did I Learn I Was His One True Love 离婚后才知，我竟是他的白月光 Loves Sour Pears爱吃酸梨Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted Completed (Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Long-Planned Scheme + Relentless Pursuit of His Wife, But She Never Turns Back + Secret Love + Marriage Before Love) Su Wan had loved Zhou Qiyan for years. Thanks to an agreement between their elders, she got her wish and married him. But two months into their marriage, they still hadn’t even held hands. She thought Zhou Qiyan was cold toward everyone, but she never expected him to get involved with her half-sister. Heartbroken, Su Wan decisively divo 5.2kReads8.8Score221Shelves
13. 213 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Ex’s Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Throne 快穿：前任火葬场后，男二上位了 Three Bowls, Please吃三碗Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Character snapshots!] [Ex-husband’s redemption + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [The heroine has been married before; not both leads’ first time] [Both the male lead and second male lead involved with the heroine are inexperienced] [The ex-husband’s redemption, the male lead’s sweet romance] [Immersive quick transmigration, the heroine is the original character] [Character details are in the chapter titles] They were once abandoned, forgotten, and pushed aside. Shen Lian’s job is to give them 2kReads8.7Score127Shelves

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    💐💐①The male and female leads have been engaged for three years and are about to get married. However, the male lead brings his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, to the hospital for a pregnancy check-up, ostensibly to take care of a widow and her child. The female lead happens to see this. Later, the male lead even celebrates his ex-girlfriend's birthday. His brother also blocks her from seeing him. The female lead is heartbroken and turns around to get married to someone else... (The second male lead takes over)

14. 214 重 Back at the Top, I’m Done Playing Mom to the Capital’s Young Master 重回巅峰，我不给京圈太子爷当妈了 Little Fuman小福满Modern Romance728k WordsOngoing A year after divorcing my ex-husband, Fu Hanchuan tagged me in the group chat. “We've been at odds long enough. Come back, let's get remarried.” I replied, “Are you out of your mind?” Everyone saw that and started urging us to make up. Fu Hanchuan asked again, “What have you been doing while I've been away?” I glanced at the man soothing our child to sleep, then typed back, “Recovering after childbirth.” The lively group chat fell silent in an instant. Fu Hanchuan flew into a rage and called me 1.4kReads8.5Score585Shelves
15. 215 渣 Stop Causing Trouble, Scumbag CEO: Miss Li Has Married Into Another Tycoon Family 渣总别作了，黎小姐已另嫁豪门 Kitty Bug猫猫虫Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Five years of love, and all Lu Shixiao had to say was, “You’re throwing yourself at me.” Li Yousheng calmly ended things and walked out of his life. His friends told him to go make it up to her. He took a drink and scoffed coolly. “Forget about her. Once she’s done throwing a fit, she’ll come back on her own.” But then... The days went by, one after another. Li Yousheng never showed up by his side again. It wasn’t until he saw another man at her place that the haughty, untouchable heir of Beiche 153Reads6.6Score101Shelves
16. 216 浪 Why Choose a Playboy When You Can Have a Childhood Husband? 浪子哪有童养夫香 Chu Zhibai楮知白Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn + childhood betrothed is her older brother + sweet romance + the second male lead reforms and desperately tries to win her back] Only after dying did Jiang Juyou learn that Shang Muye, who had turned over a new leaf for her and dated her, had merely been playing a game because he lost a bet with his “good buddy,” Zhou Die. Reborn on the day of her twentieth birthday, she turned down Shang Muye’s confession. Then she threw her arms around Pei Zongzhi, who had been quietly keeping watch ov 1.6kReads7.7Score203Shelves
17. 217 重 Reborn: The Cold CEO Knows How to Soothe, Flirt, and Act Cute 重生，禁欲总裁会哄会撩会撒娇 Er Fu二伏Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet, gentle beauty VS devoted, humble, obsessive CEO] [Mutual salvation + sweet wealthy-family romance + humble male lead + both leads' first love] Only after Bai Moqing died did she learn that Shang Sinian had loved her deeply, yet hadn't even dared to get close to her. After she was killed by a scumbag, he took revenge for her and then died with her. Reborn, all she wanted was to cling to her CEO husband's coattails, take down the scumbag, and turn her life around! She never expe 14.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 218 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10.6kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    My favorite second male lead! He's always brave and flying high, with his mom always by his side! He'll torture that young master to death! This story features a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot with no reconciliation. The protagonist isn't love-struck, not love-struck, not love-struck! I'm saying it three times because it's important! He moves on quickly after the breakup and starts a new relationship! The romance is fast-paced and there are no delays. Both protagonists have great personalities! No love-struck, no love-struck, no love-struck! No reconciliation after the "cremation" plot! No reconciliation after the "cremation" plot! No reconciliation after the "cremation" plot!

19. 219 他 He Looks So Good Falling from the Top 他从顶峰摔下来的样子真好看 Off-Season Storm反季节风暴13k WordsCompleted He looks so good falling from the top. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead gets promoted and continues to act alongside the female lead!

20. 220 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 44.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    He absolutely loves the second male lead; it's a post-apocalyptic setting, and both characters are strong and virgins.

21. 221 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score987Shelves
22. 222 灿 Brilliant in the Wild 灿烂于野 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart regrets arc + newcomer takes the lead + happy ending + sweet romance with a little angst] [Thirty percent sweet, gentle heroine & seventy percent untamed, free-spirited hero] Part One When Liu Mian first appeared between Jiang Can and Li Jingchu, people said childhood sweethearts couldn’t compete with someone who came along later. Jiang Can didn’t take it to heart. There were always exceptions, and she believed she was one. After Liu Mian left, Jiang Can and Li Jingchu got 3.7kReads8.2Score356Shelves

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    ① A clear-headed and indifferent female lead VS a seemingly cool but actually sweet second male lead who takes over. The first male lead is the female lead's stepbrother, and there's no way he'll ever win her back. The female lead returns to school, this time choosing a different path. Guan Jingxu kneels beside her bed, his eyes full of affection, "If your brother knew I was with you, wouldn't he be furious?" Jiang Mingzhi kisses his lips, "He's already gone mad."

23. 223 踹 I Kicked Out My Scumbag Ex-Husband, and My Second Husband Spoils Me Rotten 踹了渣男前夫，二婚老公宠我入魔 Xiao Rou in Pull-Ups穿拉拉裤的小柔Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted For the woman he’d always loved, Song Yiyang was willing to divorce Shen Xile. But after the divorce, Song Yiyang couldn’t sleep night after night. Feng Zhiyue was wild and irresistible. How lucky she was to meet him. She knows how to flirt and how to act cute. Sweetness from beginning to end, enough to send your blood sugar through the roof. 59Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The ex-boyfriend's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, the current boyfriend is wild and seductive, and the female lead is skilled at flirting and being coquettish.

24. 224 重 Back in High School, My Childhood Friend's Nemesis Made Me Blush 重回高中，被竹马的死对头撩红脸 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [School-life rebirth + groveling for forgiveness + second male lead wins] [A well-behaved heiress vs. a handsome, hard-hitting cool guy] To outsiders, Zhu Zhixi and Gu Qishen were childhood sweethearts, a perfect match destined to be together. When he was a teenager, Gu Qishen treated Zhu Zhixi like a precious jewel. In his twenties, he kissed another woman, and Zhu Zhixi slapped him hard across the face. Zhu Zhixi couldn’t believe Gu Qishen would fall for someone else, just as Gu Qishen couldn’ 19.8kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    The seemingly innocent but sharp-tongued rich girl × the loyal, aloof, and arrogant boy. Zhu Zhixi has been chasing after her childhood friend Gu Qishen for many years. At first, he cared about everything for her, but later he never mentioned marriage and was entangled with other women, making Zhu Zhixi cry time and time again. Finally, on her 27th birthday, Zhu Zhixi decided to marry Xie Jin, her childhood friend's nemesis. However, she was murdered the day before the wedding. When she opened her eyes, she was back in high school. This time, Zhu Zhixi decided not to be obsessed with Gu Qishen anymore. However, Xie Jin, who bought her a birthday cake on her 27th birthday, made her blush time and time again.

25. 225 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Lured Him In, and Mr. Bo Spoiled Me Without Restraint 重生后蓄意引诱，薄总搂腰肆意宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Modern Romance85k WordsCompleted Don’t look, don’t look, don’t look, don’t look, don’t look, don’t look!!! [Rebirth + devoted couple + sweet romance + lighthearted comedy] In her previous life, Wen Tang was deceived by her stepsister and believed the lies of a scumbag. After she was kidnapped, Bo Jingchen risked his life to save her. In the end, she died with him in a sea of flames. Reborn, Wen Tang clung shamelessly to her handsome, wealthy husband, with his broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs. She took down the cheat 641Reads8.1Score100Shelves
26. 226 惊 What?! Whose Princess Consort Just Kissed Her Mad Uncle After Being Reborn? 惊！谁家王妃刚重生亲懵疯批皇叔 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge] [In her past life, a tragic romance with her mad, possessive imperial uncle ended in a forced marriage and a bad ending. Reborn, the outspoken heroine takes charge of her devoted-husband story, with sweet revenge against the scum.] An Yunxi has been reborn. Before she was reborn, the man who loved her most died in her arms to protect her and help her survive... In her previous life, she was the general's legitimate daugh 16kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
27. 227 姐 My Sister Ran Away from Her Wedding, and Father Begged Me to Marry Her Fiancé 姐姐逃婚，父亲跪求我嫁给姐夫 The Rose Isn't Red Anymore玫瑰不红啦Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted A seemingly gentle yet resilient, scheming white lotus x a proper, self-restrained young master who gradually goes mad . After Xie Dongyin was brought back to the Xie family, her twin sister constantly bullied her. Thankfully, it would all be over once her sister got married. Not long after, her sister ran away with her lover on her wedding day. Fearing the Ning family would hold him responsible, her father wept and begged Xie Dongyin to take her sister's place in the bridal car. That night, she 7.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    It's not exciting when the second male lead becomes the main character, but it's exciting when the brother-in-law becomes the main character!

28. 228 未 My Fiancé Wants a Concubine, So I'll Marry the Top Scholar Instead 未婚夫想纳妾，我改嫁探花郎 Yi Qianjin易千锦Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted My Fiancé Wanted to Take a Concubine, So I Married the Top Scholar Instead 307Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He couldn't win over his wife, so the second male lead took her place. The female lead is amazing; once she says she doesn't want you, she never looks back.

29. 229 重 Reborn and Sweetly Unhinged: A Red-Carpet Kiss with the Capital’s Crown Prince 重生甜疯了，勾京圈太子红毯热吻 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet, extra-indulgent romance, devoted couple, entertainment industry, wealthy families, dating show, obsessive devotion, male lead feels the female lead's pain] [After being reborn, the sweet little rose clings to her nemesis and showers him with affection] [Reborn and crazy in love, she kisses the capital's top heir on the red carpet] Before she was reborn, Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan were widely known as sworn enemies. She hated Qi Chenyan with every fiber of her being. Until a raging fir 40.2kReads9.0Score12.6kShelves
30. 230 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.8kReads9.1Score758Shelves

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    These two books feature a second male lead who rises to power.

31. 231 重 Back in High School, My Brother's Best Friend Keeps Flirting with Me and Wants to Kiss Me 重回高中，被哥哥好兄弟缠撩欲吻 Twelve Jing十二京Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + the second male lead takes the lead] In the eighth year of loving Ji Hengzhi, Yun Ni finally got engaged to him. The guests all offered their congratulations. They were childhood sweethearts, and she thought that after years of unrequited love, she would finally get her happy ending. Then that woman reappeared by Ji Hengzhi’s side. Yun Ni finally understood that some people’s hearts could never be warmed. She gave up on him completely. After their breakup, Yun Ni was reborn a 28.2kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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    The second male lead rises to power; it's also a story about friendship, where the friends are both sarcastic and hilarious.

32. 232 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.5kReads9.6Score31.1kShelves

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    This is a historical palace intrigue novel. The second male lead rises to power. It involves past and present lives, mutual redemption, and in the past life, the female lead and the scumbag male lead perish together. In this life, both the female lead and the scumbag male lead are reborn. The male lead travels back to the war-torn Republican era. The entire novel has exceptionally positive values! The author's writing is also superb!

33. 233 分 After We Broke Up, I Went Wild in the Entertainment Industry 分手后我在娱乐圈杀疯了 Yang Ye央也Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + the second male lead takes the lead + groveling-to-win-her-back arc + the heroine has experience, the hero doesn't] Wen Shiqing and Zhou Langxing were in love for five years, but on their fifth anniversary, she discovered he had cheated on her. When she confronted him, Zhou Langxing only said wearily, “We've grown too far apart.” Only then did Wen Shiqing realize that Zhou Langxing had gone from an unknown to a popular actor, while she was still a bottom-tier actress, stuck playing su 8.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    🍉✨The second male lead takes over, and a broken mirror cannot be mended. ①Li Yang has liked Shen Ci since childhood, pursuing him with a sincere heart for eight years. At his birthday party, Wen Muyao throws the gift she carefully selected for him into the pool, and he actually pushes Li Yang to the ground! "If anything happens to Muyao, your life won't be enough to compensate." At this moment, Li Yang suddenly realizes that some feelings should be said goodbye. Later, he drinks until he vomits blood, begging her to come back to his side, but is kicked to the ground by the heir of the Beijing circle: "Shen Ci, I've tolerated you for a long time, and you even dare to encourage my wife to divorce him, do you really think I'm dead?"

34. 234 他 They Call Me Just a Nanny, Yet They Can’t Bear to Let Me Go 他们说我只是保姆，却舍不得我走 Tellingi诉说iModern Romance446k WordsOngoing [The remorseful husband’s long road to winning her back + multiple suitors vying for her affection + possessive pursuit + obsessive love] Shen Qingzhi grew up in an orphanage. After a kind family adopted her, she studied relentlessly and got into a good university. Just when she thought her life had finally settled down, her adoptive parents died unexpectedly, leaving behind her young brother, the one person she had left to care for. To keep the family afloat and protect her brother, she concea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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35. 235 顶 The Ultimate Male Model! 顶级男模！ Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [She’s been with other men; he’s a virgin / The duck boy rises to the top] [If you don’t like it, come hit me on the head~] Nan Jiaren stood by Shen Si as he built his business from nothing. In return, less than two years into their marriage, he told her he was tired of her and took a young, beautiful mistress. Shen Si sneered. “I pay for your food and clothes. Don’t be ungrateful.” Nan Jiaren walked away and filed a lawsuit against the two of them. Before marrying him, she was already a renowne 7.2kReads8.9Score701Shelves

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    It's great! The second male lead wins, it's a top-tier unrequited love story, it's so satisfying and sweet! Get hooked, it's absolutely amazing!

36. 236 和 Once a Noble Wife and Now a Rough man’s Beloved 和离再嫁糙汉将，前夫开启火葬场 Yao Yao Xian摇摇闲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Manhua adaptation and full-cast audiobook now available] [A goofy, devoted, rough-and-tumble hero + male lead is the focus + sweet romance + traditional historical romance + ex-husband regrets everything] After marrying the all-powerful regent, Song Ying felt her life had been worthwhile. After the wedding, she took charge of the inner household and devoted herself to her duties, always thinking of and caring for Yue Shaozhi. She had thought she could warm her cold husband's heart, but in the e 16.3kReads8.9Score938Shelves

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    🍜🍜Divorce + Ex-husband's Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Second Male Lead's Rise to Power🌟The female lead marries the regent, initially thinking it's a good deal. She manages the palace and cares for the regent, hoping to melt her cold husband's heart. However, she can't win over her sweet and gentle younger sister, leading to a divorce right at the start. Afterwards, she marries a general, and the two are truly in love; they just haven't met the right person yet.

37. 237 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 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    In this book, the female protagonist, guided by an unreliable system, mistakenly pursues the wrong person, leading to many comical situations. She eventually meets, gets to know, and falls in love with the male protagonist. Only then does the second male lead realize he can't live without her, but the female protagonist never loved him and fiercely retaliates against what he did to her. However, the male protagonist is truly worthy of her affection. His love is gentle and refreshing, always responsive and thoughtful towards the female protagonist. He's not the crazy, gloomy type who's only good to her.

38. 238 分 After We Broke Up, the Cold and Aloof Dr. Cheng Cried Snot Bubbles 分手后，高冷程医生哭出鼻涕泡 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted Luo Jia tells Gu Boning, “I’d rather jump into a fire pit than rummage through a trash heap.” At the time, she has no idea that Cheng Jin really is a fire pit. (This is a happy ending, with plenty of sweet romance.) 4.3kReads9.4Score675Shelves
39. 239 白 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖25k WordsCompleted When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A betting phone call caused Meng Yanxi to lose his arranged marriage wife. When they met again, she was a rising star in the tech industry, with her senior from university who had protected her for ten years by her side. At the crematorium, filled with regret, he encountered a long-silent affection—true love never needs to be chased; it's always been there, waiting for you to see it.

40. 240 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn back to her high school days and falls in love with her half-brother's arch-nemesis. Her ex-husband is actually her half-brother! Overall, it's a very good story, highly recommended! [Heart emojis]

41. 241 公 The Perfect Man's Physique 公狗腰 Yuran芋然Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted A money-minded livestream sales host vs. a real young master who plays the pig to eat the tiger while pretending to be poor - Xia Zhi opened an online store selling sexy lingerie for couples. To sell it better, she decided to hire a handsome guy and perform a couple's act during her livestreams. After failing to hire more than a dozen men, she ran into her high school classmate Xu Yiye at a coffee shop. Once the celebrated campus heartthrob, he had now fallen on hard times and become a barista. 25.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
42. 242 哥 Go Bass Fishing, Bro. I’ll Handle the Fussy Female Lead 哥们放心野钓吧，作精女主我来劝 Crayon Xiao Qing蜡笔小卿Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Fearless Flirt · Guiding Older Second Male Lead · True Playboy Hero Chases His Wife · Stealing Someone Else’s Partner] When Shu Yan unexpectedly found out that her husband, Yan Xu, had been putting off registering their marriage because he was cheating, she didn’t shed a single tear. Playing with her husband’s best friend Tang Yanzhou’s belt, she draped a green scarf over their wedding portrait. Then she threw herself into a passionate affair with him. Before Tang Yanzhou could leave, she lifte 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a real playboy; the female lead dumps him after she calms down.

43. 243 黑 The Dark Moonlight Is Sweet and Tender 黑月光她又娇又软 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Tempting Black Baccarat Rose × bad-boy, unhinged heir to a powerful Beijing family] [Second male lead chases his wife and regrets it too late + male lead’s secret crush comes true + clear-eyed heroine + sweet, seductive flirting + utterly doting love] Everyone said Shen Qingwu was lucky. With her captivating face, she had managed to win over the powerful Lu family and become the apple of Lu Sui’s eye, the family’s eldest son. But on their wedding day, Lu Sui abandoned his bride and walked out 5.4kReads9.0Score715Shelves

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    🌼On their wedding day, the male lead resolutely abandons the female lead to go find his secretary, leaving her alone to face the guests. When they meet again, the female lead has already married the second male lead. The male lead seems to have gone mad, willing to give up everything just to get the female lead back to him [almost crying]. The second male lead takes her place, both are virgins.

44. 244 离 After the Divorce, President Xu's Good-for-Nothing Ex-Wife Is Strong and Beautiful 离婚后，许总的草包前妻又强又美 Jiang Youcheng江柚橙Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Business legend Song Yining wakes up to discover she has transmigrated into a book, becoming the utterly useless wife of Xu Jichen, head of the top-tier Xu family in A City. When Xu Jichen’s lawyer hands her the divorce papers, she signs without batting an eye. With her stunning face, abundant resources, and impressive abilities, she has the perfect start for a career-focused woman. Everyone says she’s a discarded wife? Everyone says Xu Jichen abandoned her? Then she’ll show the world who abando 32.6kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Business legend Song Yining transmigrates into a novel as a discarded wife of a top-tier wealthy family, where she stages a remarkable comeback and slaps everyone in the face. The female protagonist decisively signs the divorce papers, leveraging her beauty and abilities to rise to power, overturning the "divorced wife" label and proving herself to be the true embodiment of a top-tier wealthy family.

45. 245 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, Mr. Mo Spoils Me with Tender Affection 闪婚后，墨先生他煦撩实宠 Xiao Xiao Xiao小筱咲Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted Marriage before love + love at first sight + second male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife + more sweetness than angst (realistic setting, both leads have no past partners) Song Hansheng: “Wen Siluo is so cold-hearted. Even when her parents had an accident, she still had the mind to chase after a man. How much could she really care about me?” Wen Siluo heard those words just as the Wen family was falling apart and both her parents had died. She really had made a mistake. When her parents need 61Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    ☘️☘️☘️The female lead's family falls on hard times, and everyone kicks her when she's down. Her boyfriend verbally abuses her, and her grandmother forces her to marry. She marries just anyone, but her casualness is exactly what he's been dreaming of. He treats her well and cherishes her. Her boyfriend regrets it and comes back to her, but she's no longer there.✨✨✨

46. 246 夫 My Husband Won’t Let Me Have a Child for His Childhood Sweetheart’s Daughter, So I Handed Him a Potion That Makes Him Infertile 夫君为了青梅女儿不让我生，我转手将绝嗣药递给他 Snow Queen of Nanzhou南州的雪女王Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My husband wouldn’t let me have a child so his childhood sweetheart’s daughter could inherit everything, so I handed him a drug that would make him permanently infertile —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story is great! He failed to win back his wife after a grueling pursuit, but the ending was very satisfying.

47. 247 辞 Deep Love for Ci Yuan 辞鸢情深 Xi Zi Xi夕籽夕Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Rich Heir × Top-Tier Beauty and Designer] (Full-cast audio edition now available) "Love at first sight on both sides + Class difference + Winning her back + Rekindled romance + Both chaste" They were both struck by love at first sight! An irresistible physical attraction! Everyone says that the rich heir Ji Ke is only playing around with the student Ruan Yuan. Ruan Yuan gives him her whole heart, but... Ruan Yuan: “Let’s get married!” Ji Ke: “What are you thinking? You’re only 21.” Ruan Yuan: “ 27.9kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Ruan Yuan is pregnant and asks Ji Ke to marry her. Ji Ke says, "What are you thinking! You're only 21." Ruan Yuan says, "Have you ever thought about marrying me?" Ji Ke: ... No. Ruan Yuan doesn't know that Ji Ke will neither marry her nor let her go, using the pressure of marriage as an excuse to break up... In the end, the female lead has an abortion and goes abroad to study. When the male lead finds out, he's so angry he vomits blood... (From "Deep Affection for Ruan Yuan")

48. 248 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 15.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    The male lead is gentle and doting, has extremely positive values, and loves the female lead deeply.

49. 249 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Heroine Only Breaks Up, Never Gets Back Together 快穿虐文女主：我只破镜不重圆 Cute Immortal Beyond the Pass塞外萌仙Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + Face-slapping + No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead gets the girl + Groveling to win her back + Groveling to win his daughter back] Fang Qi is hit by a truck while saving an old woman crossing the street. The old woman is unharmed, while Fang Qi’s skin is left in pieces across the road. For this good deed, Fang Qi is chosen by a System. It calls itself the No Getting Back Together After a Breakup System, and promises to grant her one wish if she co 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves
50. 250 二 A Second-Marriage Rose 二婚玫瑰 Tian Paopao田泡泡Modern Romance712k WordsCompleted With no house, no car, and no betrothal gifts, Jiang Xinrou married her husband in a no-frills wedding. For seven years, she was a gentle, virtuous homemaker, spending all day taking care of the house and looking after the children. But on their wedding anniversary, she discovered her husband was cheating, and that his family had only ever treated her as a free nanny. Once she saw her husband's true colors, she decisively divorced him and returned to the workplace. She refused to bow her head, b 4.7kReads9.0Score574Shelves

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    These three are suitable.

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