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. 251 甩 After Dumping the Scumbag Movie Emperor, I Was Kissed by a Big Shot Who Lost Control 甩了渣男影帝后，被大佬失控夺吻 Evil Mother Orangutan恶毒母猩猩Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [Powerful male lead's unrequited love finally comes true + actor second male lead's regret and redemption + heroine never looks back + both leads have no romantic history] After more than ten years as childhood sweethearts, Jiang Lian only discovered just before their engagement that her boyfriend, Fu Zhenyan, was marrying her solely for the shares promised by their elders. Jiang Lian drowned her sorrows in alcohol and accidentally fell into Fu Hansheng's arms while drunk. He was Fu Zhenyan's un 5kReads9.2Score616Shelves

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   🌵In the first book, the female protagonist pursues the male lead she loves for many years, but receives no affection or care from him. She gives up, only to discover that the male lead beside her has always deeply loved her.🌵In the second book, the female protagonist is reborn and stays at the house of her two best friends' grandfathers. This time, she chooses not to approach the man she fell in love with at first sight, but is blocked at the door by her aloof and noble second brother, who says, "I don't want to be your brother."

2. 252 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.2kReads—Score267Shelves
3. 253 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 11.1kReads9.2Score844Shelves
4. 254 民 I Was Proposed to Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, and My Ex-Husband Cried 民政局门口我被求婚了，前夫哭了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [No Reconciliation]+ [Love Triangle]+ [Long-Planned Scheme]+ [Mutual Healing] [Completed] After discovering her husband’s affair, Lin Jiao resolutely asked for a divorce. The man was furious. He thought she was playing hard to get, and decided to teach her a lesson by agreeing without hesitation. He could spoil her, but he would never allow her to walk all over him. Besides, she loved him so much she couldn’t possibly live without him. Within seven days, 709Reads9.1Score171Shelves

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   These three books are pretty good. The first and third ones are about the second male lead getting the main character's love interest. I think the extra chapters in the second edition are really good.

5. 255 离 After the Divorce, I Slap My Ex-Husband Across the Face Every Day 离婚之后，我天天抽前夫大嘴巴子 Sui An Ya岁安呀Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Wealthy Families x Face-Slapping the Scum x New Male Lead x Second Marriage x Sweet Romance x Made for Each Other] Before the divorce. Jiang Tong's scumbag ex-husband laid three curses on her. First, after leaving him, her life would be miserable. Without him, she wouldn't be able to survive. Second, she was past her prime, and even if she practically begged someone to marry her, no one would take her. Third, even if someone did marry her, he would surely abandon her again. But what actually ha 928Reads9.1Score106Shelves
6. 256 寒 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 Mu Yin沐茵Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score290Shelves
7. 257 绝 My Barren Husband Has Children? I'll Make Sure He Never Has Any 绝嗣夫君儿女双全？让他断子绝孙 Su Nanjin苏南锦Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted During a spring hunt, Song Yushu lost his ability to have children while saving Shen Zhiyi from a fall off her horse. After they married, she served her parents-in-law and managed the household inside and out. To protect his dignity, everyone believed she was the one who couldn’t bear children. In the third year of their marriage, her father and brothers all fell on the battlefield. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household was falsely accused of treason, and the entire clan was wiped out. In a single day 1.7kReads8.3Score181Shelves

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   Shen Zhiyi schemed meticulously, both to protect her family and to exact revenge. By chance, she became entangled with a handsome young man—good-looking, charming, obedient, and talkative—who inexplicably became her mistress. After their divorce, she was harassed by Song Yuxiu. Suddenly, her seemingly weak and helpless mistress appeared, brandishing a knife, her gaze fierce, and broke Song Yuxiu's arm. "Young Master Song, you dare touch my woman?" She cried. Kicking her scumbag husband, he turned and cornered her in the room. "Yiyi, in bed, you called me Sanlang, said you loved me, and now you don't want to take responsibility?" Shen Zhiyi was stunned: when did her seemingly weak mistress become the feared regent?

8. 258 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.2kReads8.6Score281Shelves
9. 259 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score813Shelves
10. 260 夫 After His Wife Sought a Divorce, the Young General Turned Gray Overnight 夫人和离后，少年将军一夜白头 Disheveled Blue Hair青丝乱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Complete + not reborn + no transmigration + a heroine who grows] Shen Yihuan has been married into the Song family for seven years. She manages the household, cares for her parents-in-law, and looks after her sister-in-law. Everyone calls her a virtuous wife. To maintain her reputation as a virtuous wife, Shen Yihuan never dares take a single wrong step. She has pushed the version of herself with blood on her hands into a forgotten corner. Everyone says the mistress of the Song family is as kin 444Reads8.9Score119Shelves

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    So many stories feature the second male lead taking over the role [laughs]. In the earlier historical novels, the main wife is usually betrayed by a scumbag and then divorced and remarried into a higher social class. In the later modern novels, the female lead chases after her ex, so she's not appreciated. After several attempts, she becomes disappointed and heartbroken, then the second male lead appears, gentle and considerate, treating her like a treasure. The female lead leaves her ex, who regrets it, cries his heart out, and can't live without her. Follow me so you don't run out of books to read!

11. 261 不 I’ll Marry the Crown Prince’s Father Instead 不嫁太子嫁他爹 Amany Ai MiyeAmany哀弥夜13k WordsCompleted I’ll marry the crown prince’s father, not the crown prince 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended, and the second male leads all rise to power.

12. 262 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
13. 263 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score651Shelves

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    The second male lead steals the spotlight and completely ignores the male lead. [Thumbs up]

14. 264 全 Everyone Was Reborn and Started Competing, Driving the Fake Crown Prince Mad 全员重生内卷后，假太子被逼疯了 Amany Ai MiyeAmany哀弥夜Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted After everyone is reborn and caught up in a frenzy of competition, the fake crown prince is driven mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
16. 266 挺 Pregnant with My Second Child, I Married a Senior Officer, Leaving My Ex and His Brat in Tears 挺孕肚二嫁首长，前夫逆子悔哭了 Half Past Midnight in the Third Geng三庚半夜Modern Romance775k WordsCompleted Also known as Forty and Divorced, Then Remarried to a Childless Commander and Blessed with Pregnancy After Pregnancy [Silver-haired heroine + remarriage + ex-husband and son regret losing her + commander's secret love comes true + sweet midlife romance + a woman's fight to save herself] After twenty years of marriage, Jiang Lan devoted herself to looking after her whole family, only for her husband and son to grow more and more fed up with her. Then, after the high school entrance exams, her son 13.1kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    This is so good! It's incredibly addictive. The female lead really suffered a lot, marrying a scumbag, but thankfully she had her daughter by her side. After the divorce, she discovered that the outside world was full of sunshine, and her childhood sweetheart had always been waiting for her—a childhood sweetheart with a strong "green tea" vibe, but he's so doting! Highly recommended!!!

17. 267 追 I Chased His Brother for Ten Years, Then Turned Around and Won Him Over 追哥哥十年，转头拿下他弟 Bits and Pieces零零碎碎头头19k WordsCompleted I chased after his older brother for ten years, then turned around and won over his younger brother 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This matches perfectly, but the overall tone isn't as angsty; it only angsts the male lead.

18. 268 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 10.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
19. 269 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.7kReads9.3Score420Shelves

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    Rebirth novel: The school bully second male lead secretly loves the female lead until her death, never recognizing her. Upon learning of her death, he prays and kowtows for 49 days to bring her back to life—I cried buckets! The female lead is reborn and sees the true nature of the male lead. She and the second male lead (who is actually a hidden academic genius) help each other. The female lead gradually develops feelings for the school bully second male lead. Through their interactions, she discovers that the school bully second male lead is actually a childhood friend she had always mistaken for the male lead. They get together after high school graduation, and marry after graduating from university! So sweet! When the female lead encounters difficulties, the school bully second male lead is there to save the damsel in distress. Highly recommended!!!!

20. 270 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
21. 271 强 The Domineering CEO I Forced Myself on Won't Warm Up, So Reborn, She Chooses Someone Else 强扭的霸总捂不热，重生她换一个 Three Thousand Lovestruck Entanglements三千痴缠Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Mutual salvation, the second male lead gets the girl, the male lead grovels while the heroine never looks back, love triangle drama] Chi Yan suffers from severe post-traumatic stress disorder and schizophrenia. During her freshman year of college, Qu Hua was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Two people who don't know how to love stumble forward together, learning how to bring warmth to each other and how to love. Qu Hua is reborn to the time before her engagement to Gu Huai. She doesn't want 6.3kReads9.2Score731Shelves

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    [Mutual Redemption + Second Male Lead's Rise to Power + Male Lead's Pursuit of His Wife Ends in a Hell - Female Lead Refuses to Look Back] The male lead has long harbored a secret love for the female lead. Both the male and female leads suffer from mental illnesses, but they find redemption in each other. Although this story is short, the plot is full of twists and turns and quite complete. (She is a ray of light shining into his life, warm as the sun; so are he and she.)

22. 272 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.5kReads9.0Score197Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, Si Ran is reborn, and after the divorce, Mo Yuhan has been plotting for a long time. Even with memories of his past life, the male lead is reduced to ashes in the crematorium. Mo Yuhan wears a hearing aid, his love is humble, but he's incredibly charming!

23. 273 修 Love Triangle Showdown! My Long-Lost Brother Insists on Fighting My Childhood Friend for Me 修罗场！天降哥哥非和竹马疯抢我 Yu Qianchuan钰千川Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts Can't Compete with a New Arrival / Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] [Both Untouched + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Guiding Lover] [Spoiled, Bold Princess vs. Handsome Jerk] Su Yu and Jiang Jinyan grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Even though he treated her like a sister and never crossed the line, their bond was enough for both families to take advantage of the situation and arrange a business marriage. But on the eve of the engagement, Jiang J 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The childhood sweetheart's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, highlighting the male lead's status as the rightful wife and his scoundrel-like behavior (relentlessly provoking his childhood sweetheart in the face).

24. 274 婚 After Marriage, the Aloof Beauty Is Held by the Weary Tycoon, Who Kisses and Clings to Her 婚后清冷美人被厌世大佬搂腰缠吻 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Both Pure + Marriage First, Love Later + Secretly Planned for a Long Time + Sweet Everyday Romance] A devoted-to-his-wife young master × a cool, aloof finance department beauty Gu Zhiyan confidently believes that with Shen Nanyin's family background, she'll come crawling back to him sooner or later. Until he sees her get into the Lu family's exclusive luxury car with his own eyes. One night, Gu Zhiyan gets blackout drunk and pounds on the door, his eyes red as he beg 42.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    The male lead is hilarious. When the female lead's ex-boyfriend cheated on her, he texted her to complain, using the phrase "Sister, let me tell you..." The whole story is incredibly satisfying with no angst. The male lead's unrequited love for the female lead is long-planned, a slow and steady romance, but it also cruelly torments the female lead's ex-boyfriend. 👌

25. 275 不EN Wasn’t It a Political Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.4kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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    🌟Jiang Shiyuan, rejected by Shen Luchu, unexpectedly marries into the Pei family. Instead of meeting the idle Pei Ziye, she encounters the powerful and influential Pei Che. His love is the support that makes her shine.

26. 276 只 Just a Marriage Alliance? Sorry, He’s Madly in Love! 只是联姻？不好意思，他超爱！ Pei Jiu佩玖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + secret crush + long-laid plans + both devoted to each other + happy ending] Lu Yanci, the capital's most eligible heir, was aloof by nature, decisive and ruthless, and impossibly high above everyone else. Wen Ruanqing, the only daughter of the Wen family in Jiangnan, was a stunning beauty. Rumor had it she never left the house and was well-behaved and cold. Who could have guessed that the first time they met, Lu Yanci would run into her at a nightclub while she was hiring 6.7kReads9.0Score783Shelves

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    The second male lead successfully takes over; both are virgins.

27. 277 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 18.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    Super good-looking, highly recommended

28. 278 离 I Inherited a Billion-Dollar Fortune After the Divorce 离婚后继承了亿万家产 I Want to Eat Meat我要吃肉Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Su Nan, the world’s youngest female billionaire, made a low-key appearance at the airport and was immediately surrounded by reporters. Reporter: “Ms. Su, why did your three-year marriage to Mr. Fu end?” The billionaire smiled. “Because I had to go home and inherit a fortune worth billions so I could become a billionaire…” Reporter: “Are the rumors that you’ve been linked to more than a dozen young men this month true?” Before the billionaire could answer, a cold voice came from nearby. “They’re 595Reads7.7Score129Shelves
29. 279 墨 President Mo, Chase Your Wife Before It’s Too Late 墨总，再不追妻就晚了 Zhizhi Loves Money芷芷爱小钱钱Modern Romance826k WordsCompleted [The ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] (Main story complete) Lu Tong earned two doctorates at sixteen. At seventeen, she was hunted down and had no choice but to hide her identity and let her grandfather send her to the Mo family for refuge. There, she fell in love with someone she shouldn’t have. On their wedding day, her new husband abandoned her to stay at the hospital with his one true love, who had suffered a sudden heart attack. The next day, he handed her divorce papers. She sti 11.3kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended. She gives her scumbag ex-husband a good slap in the face. The ex-husband's pursuit of her is like a nightmare, but she's willing to be sent off as his brother in marriage [heart emoji].

30. 280 京 After a Flash Marriage, the Capital's Tycoon Is Completely Smitten 京圈大佬闪婚后，彻底沦陷了 Qi Cheng栖橙Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Originally titled A Private Desire Takes Shape] [Both are virgins + marriage before love + healing] [Reclusive, world-weary novelist & self-restrained, refined scoundrel] When they first met, Shu Wanning was brought before Wen Yuci as collateral for her father's gambling debts. Wen Yuci gave a mocking laugh. “I have no intention of raising someone else's daughter.” The second time they met, he rescued her in the pouring rain. He never imagined that the umbrella he'd tilted toward her in a momen 4.2kReads9.2Score368Shelves
31. 281 重 He Left Me for Dead in the Wilderness, Then Suffered Backlash and Began a Countdown to Death 重伤我弃于荒野，他惨遭反噬，生命进入倒计时 Listening To Rain At Star Pond星池听雨12k WordsCompleted He left me for dead in the wilderness after grievously wounding me. He suffered a vicious backlash, and his life began counting down. 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A broken mirror cannot be mended.

32. 282 喝 After Eight Years of Being Tricked Into Eating Congee, I Flipped the Pot 喝粥被欺骗的第八年，我把锅掀了 Cool Little Kid酷酷的小孩12k WordsCompleted In the eighth year of being deceived into eating gruel, I flipped the pot —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are short stories set after marriage, featuring the second male lead who takes over the relationship. One is a singer, and the other is the second male lead's childhood sweetheart.

33. 283 咬 Take a Bite of Soft Moonlight 咬一口软月光 Luo Tingxu洛汀序Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted (Mutual seduction | Top-tier push and pull | Wild and sultry | Age gap | Possessive male lead | Explosive sexual tension | Second male lead begs her back and completely loses it) [Pure, alluring, flirtatious little white flower × Abstinent, unhinged Buddha] The night the capital's young master humiliated her in public, she got drunk and forcefully kissed the powerful family head he feared most. Everyone thought Yan Tingnan, the Buddha of the capital's elite circle, was an aloof, untouchable flow 52.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    They're all absolutely gorgeous! So beautiful! [Drooling emoji]

34. 284 前 Ex, Stop Kneeling! I'm Marrying Your Uncle, and I'm Starting to Show 前任别跪了！我嫁你小舅要显怀了 Long and Hope漫长与希Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted The story has only just been rated, so the score will rise later. [A breakup that stays broken + the whole family gets their comeuppance + the powerful man bows his head + long-laid plans + doting husband + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Clear-eyed, dazzling beauty × scheming, aloof, irresistibly alluring younger uncle who fights to claim her] A month before the wedding, Wen Yu found out her fiancé had given her wedding dress to the Wen family's fake heiress. The fake heiress, all sweetnes 16.4kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, the old house catches fire, and after a premeditated annulment of the engagement, she marries her ex-boyfriend's uncle and is spoiled rotten. [Kissing emojis]

35. 285 被 After My Best Friend's Boyfriend Betrayed Me, I Inherited a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 被闺蜜男友背叛后，我继承了万亿家产 Bai Que Who Likes Jungle Cats喜欢丛林猫的白雀6k WordsCompleted After My Best Friend’s Boyfriend Betrayed Me, I Inherited a Trillion-Dollar Fortune 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead rose to power

36. 286 我 After I Divorced My 我与“霸总”离婚后，小三后悔了 Cool Little Kid酷酷的小孩12k WordsCompleted After I Divorced the "CEO," His Mistress Regretted It —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 暗 The Top Student I Had a Secret Crush on Wasn't Sweet, So I Switched to Openly Loving a Bad-Boy Bro 暗恋的学霸不甜，换混子哥明恋 Sweetness in the Mortal World人间天糖Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted The print edition of Warm Embrace is now available [Mutual secret crushes + the second male lead takes the spotlight + hilarious campus antics + bickering couple + mutual healing] [Sweet girl with a ruthless streak ✖️ cocky dog-like bad boy] “For Lin Shu, Xie Buchen would do anything, even study.” After seven years of secret love, their relationship finally came to fruition, but Lin Shu still decided to divorce Ji Xingshen. Everyone said marrying Ji Xingshen was a blessing Lin Shu had been lucky 32.1kReads8.8Score6.1kShelves

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    Congratulations to the scoundrel who rose to power! The lead actor has gracefully departed (≧∇≦)

38. 288 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.6kReads8.9Score281Shelves
39. 289 离 Leaving My Scumbag Ex, My Marriage-By-Agreement Husband Fights to Keep Me 离开渣男，拼婚老公他又争又抢 Qianqian Cola浅浅可乐Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted She had just left the man who tricked her into marriage, when she entered a marriage of convenience with his best friend. Her scumbag ex chases her in a desperate bid to win her back, while her new husband fights everyone for her. What she thought was a coincidence had actually been his carefully laid plan all along… 9.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Xia Beichen: What second male lead? If I rise to the top, I'll be the male lead, hahaha!

40. 290 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.4kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    The pursuit of her ex-husband is a nightmare; the female lead awakens and slaps him in the face.

41. 291 空 With My Spatial Powers, I Have the Poison Doctor Saint and the Emperor's Uncle in the Palm of My Hand 空间在手，毒医圣女拿捏皇叔 Dao Baxi刀芭西Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + palace intrigue + special space + medical skills + poison medicine + devoted couple + legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + soul transmigration + powerful man and woman + revenge] [A medical PhD from the 24th century transmigrates into a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter? From the start, she wakes in a mass grave and activates a medical space with a flick of her hand!] Xia Qingqing opens her eyes and crawls out from a heap of corpses, silver needles in hand and ever 220Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Who understands?! This ancient romance novel takes the concept of "a broken mirror cannot be mended" to its extreme! The female lead and her ex-husband were once the envy of everyone, only to discover that he was the mastermind behind the massacre of her entire family! Her once gentle husband becomes the object of her blood feud. The female lead, wielding her spatial abilities, embarks on a career, healing the sick, searching for the Seven-Colored Scales, and stunning everyone with her meticulous planning. Her ex-husband, in a frenzy of pursuit, begs for forgiveness on his knees in the pouring rain and desperately tries to shield her from arrows, but the female lead doesn't turn back, leaving him heartbroken! Watching him suffer so much, all I can say is: Where did your ruthlessness go? It's too late for regrets now! This kind of plot, so intensely cruel yet utterly unforgiving, is incredibly satisfying!

42. 292 离 After Divorcing, I Married My Former Brother-in-Law 离婚后我再嫁前小叔子 Han Su, Pure and Simple寒酥本酥Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After Divorcing, I Married My Ex-Husband’s Younger Uncle 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A short story about punishing scumbags: the younger brother-in-law takes over, and the ex-husband is cremated.

43. 293 罪 The Guilty Wife 罪妻 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼Modern Romance569k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional angst + substitute male lead + regretful husband chasing his wife] Shen Nanzhou hated Tang Yin with every fiber of his being. To take revenge on her, he forced her to donate her liver, use herself as a test subject for drugs, and suffer from a terminal illness. He drove her daughter to her death, destroyed the man who had protected her, and ruined everything she cared about. He told her, "Tang Yin, I dream every night about the day you die." Later, when the truth came out 6.3kReads8.7Score462Shelves

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    Shen Nanzhou took over the identity of the older brother who saved Tang Yin when they were children. After marriage, Shen tormented the female lead and harmed his own daughter, causing the female lead to lose her fertility. Later, she met Fu Bai and realized that the person who saved her was not Shen. Fu Bai helped Tang Yin leave Shen. The parts where Fu Bai and Tang Yin were together were sweet. Fu Bai's status and abilities were slightly stronger than Shen Bai's. Shen Bai later regretted his actions, fell ill, and died. Fu Bai and Tang Yin married and had a child.

44. 294 冷 The Stern Officer Is Too Fierce, and the Alluring Military Doctor Can't Resist 冷面军官太勇猛，娇媚军医架不住 Slightly Sweet微恬Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Period setting + reborn + soldier + devoted husband + bashful (o(_////▽////_)o) System + love at first sight + long-planned romance + fictional setting] When his daughter and the son of his first love fell ill at the same time, her husband unhesitatingly gave the only life-saving medicine to his first love’s son. Their daughter died without treatment! Filled with resentment, Xiao Niannian set a fire, killing herself along with her husband’s sweetheart and their son. After her death, Xiao Nian 1.3kReads8.9Score135Shelves

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    In her past life, the protagonist's husband's beloved son and her daughter both fell ill at the same time. The husband chose to save the beloved son, but the daughter died. After being reborn, the protagonist quickly divorced him.

45. 295 救 Help! I Got a Confession from My Best Friend's Uncle Right After My Divorce 救命！刚离婚就被闺蜜舅舅表白了 Nalan Qingran纳兰清染Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted Everyone knew Gu Nianwan had loved Lu Shen for years. Everyone also knew that the one Lu Shen loved was Su Yan. So when Su Yan became pregnant, Gu Nianwan chose to divorce Lu Shen without hesitation, setting him free and herself as well. She thought she would spend the rest of her life alone, but once she was single again, Fu Xizhou, who had always quietly stayed by her side, confessed his feelings. “Nian Nian, what if I want to be more than just your friend? Would you give me a chance and go ou 588Reads9.1Score123Shelves

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    After her divorce, the female lead married her best friend's uncle. Her ex-husband regretted it and realized that he had always loved her. The female lead has very strong moral principles and will never look back!

46. 296 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    ✨Childhood sweethearts + unrequited love come true. The male lead is both her childhood sweetheart and a sudden infatuation. He has been plotting against the female lead for a long time. The female lead has just broken up with her ex-husband and doesn't give him any chance. He directly tricks her into getting a marriage certificate.

47. 297 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.3kReads9.2Score747Shelves

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    The second male lead finally wins her heart after years of unrequited love. A broken relationship can't be mended, and she mercilessly torments her ex-husband. They meet by chance, and they're perfectly compatible! A marriage of convenience blossoms into love, and the lovers are united in marriage! [Heart]

48. 298 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39.9kReads8.5Score3.4kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the broken relationship can't be mended. The female lead gradually returns to the peak of her career, while the scumbag boyfriend faces a nightmare of trying to win her back, and the second male lead takes her place.

49. 299 重 Reborn in the Eighties, I Dump My Trash Ex and Marry the Toughest Officer 重生八零，踹垃圾竹马嫁最猛军官 Precious and Perfect珠圆玉润的宝Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted (Alternate period setting, age gap, everyday life in a military marriage, face-slapping) Lin Mian was reborn on New Year’s Eve, the night her childhood sweetheart publicly broke off their engagement. In her previous life, she couldn’t bear to give up eighteen years of affection for her childhood sweetheart and refused to end the engagement, even if it killed her. But after they married, he was as cold as stone and hated her to the bone. He tormented her until her family was ruined, and she die 2.5kReads8.9Score249Shelves
50. 300 失 After Losing My Memory, My Scumbag's Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 失忆后，我被渣男死对头宠上天 Radiant Smile笑欢颜Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted [The male lead steals the girl away + the second male lead suffers for chasing her back + both leads are each other’s only one] [Sweet, gentle little darling vs. wicked, scheming CEO] Shen Huan had been by Zhou Jingxiu’s side for twelve years, only to learn that he was going to get engaged to her older sister. “She’s just a dull, ordinary girl. How could I possibly like her? I only think of her as a little sister.” Twelve years of chasing after him had become a joke. * After an accident left She 2.9kReads9.0Score285Shelves

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