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. 301 玫 The War of the Roses 玫瑰战争 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted Marriage is no impregnable fortress. A powerful enemy can invade at any moment. When the enemy is at the gates, he takes up spear and shield, using schemes and stratagems, advancing one step at a time. She retreats without a fight, casts aside her armor, raises her hands in surrender, and gives up her territory. The fortress crashes down. Amid the smoke, he turns resolutely left, while she strolls calmly to the right. 2.7kReads9.4Score265Shelves

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   Lin Dier's books basically follow this formula: 1️⃣ The father of the protagonist in the border town is investigated by the Party and disciplined. The proud man chooses to break up with her. Six years later, he finds the female lead again, but she is already with someone else. The second male lead thanks his ex-wife for letting the female lead go six years ago, otherwise, how could he have a happy life? 🤪 2️⃣ The ex-husband causes all sorts of trouble, leading to divorce. He realizes that he still loves his ex-wife the most, so he tries to remarry her. However, the female lead is already with Dr. Qin, and she finally understands that Dr. Qin's love is the best love. 💓 3️⃣ The return of the ex-girlfriend destroys Mu Ge's marriage. The male lead does love his ex-wife, but his love is not firm enough. He only realizes how good his ex-wife is after the divorce, but a broken mirror cannot be mended, and she has found her own happiness. 🌈

2. 302 军 Six Miserable Years of Military Marriage? I Remarried a Commander and Found Bliss 军婚六年吃苦头？改嫁首长甜爆了 Eleven Bridges Here此间十一桥Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Military Marriage, Devoted Officer Husband, Taking Down Scumbags, Raising Kids] Her mother-in-law abused her and even planned to sell her young daughter to a cripple as a child bride. To protect her daughter, Jiang Ye traveled a thousand miles to join her military officer husband, only to discover that the husband who had been away for five years had brought his childhood sweetheart and her son home to live with them. To keep her husband all to herself, the childhood sweetheart plotted to murde 2.6kReads8.7Score359Shelves

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   Perfectly on topic, a period drama version, the female lead directly remarries the scumbag chief with her child, slapping him across the face—very satisfying!

3. 303 被 Mistaken for a Substitute, She Learns the Truth and Hastily Marries an Abstinent Doctor 被当替身，得知真相闪嫁禁欲医生 Longing for the Universe久久思宇宙Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Substitute + devoted second male lead takes the lead + he chases her through hell, but she doesn't look back + both leads' first love] Radiant, outspoken heiress x refined, wickedly charming surgeon Tang Panpan spent three years with Shen Sihan, suppressing her every sharp edge and little temper until her bright confidence turned into insecurity and self-doubt. Tang Panpan thought she had found true love and willingly endured every kind of pain. Only when Shen Sihan's first love ret 131Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   [Heart] First book: Rich heiress x doctor, substitute, second male lead secretly loves and takes over, both are virgins. [Heart] Second book: Female lead is more clear-headed, older brother secretly loves younger brother's girlfriend and successfully takes over.

4. 304 二 My Ex Kneels at My Wedding on the Day I Remarry 二婚当天前夫跪在婚礼现场 Nan Xing Writes Stories南星写故事Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted The day I discovered my husband had been cheating for five years, I was eight months pregnant and had just landed a contract worth tens of millions. I didn’t cry or make a scene. Five months after giving birth to our second child, I filed for divorce. The scumbag walked away with nothing, while my former mother-in-law wailed and carried on. On the first day after my divorce, the CEO of a tech company, who had been secretly in love with me for years, showed up at my door. “Su Wan, I’m divorce 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Su Wan is just a divorced woman with a child; she's just lucky." She went on stage and showed her three years' worth of profit data: "Divorce and raising a child is my own business, it has nothing to do with my ability. Thinking divorce is a failure shows your narrow-mindedness." The topic immediately went viral! #ExHusbandKneelsOnWeddingDay#BookRecommendation

5. 305 以 In the Name of the Rose 以玫瑰之名 Lin Di'er林笛儿Modern Romance329k WordsCompleted [The regretful ex’s arduous pursuit + the second male lead steadily claims the top spot + putting the scheming ex in her place] When she married him, she knew there was someone else in his heart. But lovers rarely get their happy ending, and he and that person could never be together. Then that person came back. Later, she met a man with captivating, peach-blossom eyes. Their encounter began with a little temptation and a little revenge... This is a story of a promise: the distance between him a 4.9kReads9.5Score563Shelves
6. 306 弃 The Abandoned Daughter’s Glory: A Lifetime of Love, All for Nothing 弃女惊华：前世情深皆错付 A Few Thoughts几番意Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted Before she was reborn, she was a foolish legitimate daughter who trusted a scumbag and her illegitimate half-sister. She threw her family’s power behind them, only to see her entire family executed and die a gruesome death with her heart cut out. After being reborn, she cast off her love-struck foolishness and returned, hardened and calculating, holding grudges and paying them back in full! She tears away her half-sister’s innocent facade, foils the scumbag’s schemes, turns the tables at every s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book definitely deserves a spot on the list. It's a story where the female lead is reborn and actively pursues the second male lead; it's a satisfying read from beginning to end.

7. 307 我 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Someone Who Loves Sweet and Sour Ribs爱吃糖醋排骨的某Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead takes over, and the male lead belatedly realizes and deeply regrets it.

8. 308 她 After She Died, Lord Bo Knelt Before Her Tombstone and Cried Like a Dog 她死后，薄爷跪在墓碑前哭成狗 Lu Jinye陆尽野Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Six years ago Qiao Yu was a pampered, spoiled heiress who had never lifted a finger around the house. Bo Hanshi was a poor, lonely, and aloof scholar from a humble family, wearing a cheap white shirt. Six years later Qiao Yu is a single mother struggling to make ends meet, humble and alone. Bo Hanshi is a distinguished figure on the Forbes list of the world's richest people, elegant and peerless. When they meet again, his eyes bloodshot, he presses close to her ear and says bitterly, “Qiao Yu, I 30.1kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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   The male lead distrusts and cruelly mistreats the female lead, while the second male lead takes her place.

9. 309 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 16kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The female lead has liked him since childhood, and she is also his childhood sweetheart with whom he was engaged. Until the day before they were to register their marriage, he was seen going in and out of hotels with his white moonlight who had just returned from abroad. He even postponed the registration for her. Suddenly, she realized what was going on and completely gave up on him.

10. 310 穿 After Falling Into an Old-School Angsty Novel, I Got Entangled with the Villainous Tycoon 穿进古早虐文后被反派大佬缠上了 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted In an old-fashioned romance novel, the male lead is a playboy who takes life as a game, while the female lead is a Cinderella. For various reasons, she becomes his contract lover. After a torturous story full of physical and emotional suffering, they have brilliant twins, a boy and a girl, at the end. And the villainous fiancee is an indispensable part of the story. Unfortunately, Chu Xiang becomes that wicked fiancee. Worse still, she has lived in this world for eighteen years before rememberin 10.1kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
11. 311 亲 Darling, It's Raining 亲爱的，下雨了 Sole鳎目鱼Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted “A sensitive, cat-like spoiled girl vs. a refined, devoted, dog-like hunk” My ex-boyfriend wanted my money. He wanted to cheat on me while making me have his child, trapping me in the cage of marriage for the rest of my life. After being cheated on by my ex, a kept man I'd been with for three years, the white moonlight who had returned from abroad made a forceful comeback. Together, we made that awful couple suffer like never before... It was practically like being reborn. Who could have guessed 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The one who isn't loved is the mistress."

12. 312 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This opening scene has blown me away for ages!!! The female lead is incredibly clear-headed; no matter how much the male lead tries to win her back, they can't reconcile. The second male lead completely steals the spotlight, marrying the female lead and even having a child. Hahahaha, the male lead is kicking himself, but it's so satisfying!!! He deserves it, and the female lead is so proud!!!

13. 313 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 49.2kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves

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    A story about the second male lead rising to power, a broken relationship that can't be mended, revenge on scumbags, face-slapping, and lots of satisfying moments. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

14. 314 不 Weren’t We Supposed to Have an Arranged Marriage? Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Engaged? 不是要联姻吗？我订婚你哭什么 The Moon Can Get Chubby Too月亮也会吃胖吖Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted to each other | The second male lead wins her heart | He pursues her after losing her Cool, reserved painter × roguishly handsome retired officer Wen Zhiyue loved Jiang Xingzhi for seven whole years. After her grandfather suddenly passed away, she was left with no one to rely on. He gently took her hand. His words, "Your big brother will give you a home," became the only salvation in her bleak youth. She kept all her love hidden in her heart, never speaking of it, silently staying b 36.9kReads8.0Score5.1kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over at the beginning, but the female lead remains clear-headed and doesn't look back.

15. 315 何 Wherever We Go, We're Strangers 何处不陌路 Sole鳎目鱼Modern Romance91k WordsOngoing "First person" They say every strong woman is bound to meet a few kinds of men in her life. The pure-hearted first love from her youth, her “moonlight,” who smells of lavender laundry detergent. She keeps pace with him only so she can close the gap between their rankings. Studying hard turns out to be more intoxicating than romance. The rugged, dark-skinned college student, brimming with passion and raw charisma. He leads you in search of freedom and the wilderness, showing you the utopia of an 10Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 不 I'm Done Being a Doormat: Reborn, I Marry a Rough-He​​wn Military Officer 不做冤种了，重生后转嫁糙汉军官 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + military marriage + no golden finger + ensemble cast + sweet romance] [Delicate yet resilient sweetheart vs. devoted, lovesick warrior] After being reborn, the first thing she did was retrieve her marriage application, get the IOU from “Third Sister,” then go to the Lu family to break off her engagement with the scumbag. In her previous life, she married a scumbag and lived as if she were a servant in his family. She bore the entire burden of caring for her sickly fath 11.1kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead had a dream where she was wronged by the male lead her entire life [thinking]. After waking up, she decided to make the dream impossible [laughing] and actively try to get rid of the male lead [laughing] while also making money [admiration]. In the process, she met the second male lead through a series of misunderstandings [smirking]. Most importantly, she also got to thoroughly torment the male lead [admiration].

17. 317 战 Lord Zhan, Stop Torturing Her! Your Wife Was Framed 战爷别虐了，夫人她是被冤枉的 October Is Not Cold Yet十月未凉Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming] [Physical and emotional torment + obsessive imprisonment + reborn] “Zhan Sihan, don’t kneel in front of my daughter’s grave and sully her path to reincarnation.” A conspiracy sent Yun Xi tumbling from heaven into hell. The man she loved branded her unchaste, and her child became a bastard reviled by everyone. For her daughter’s sake, she struggled and fought back in the abyss, only to have her legs broken and suffer a miscarriage. It 10kReads8.9Score695Shelves

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    These books are truly exceptional. I highly recommend the first one. The second male lead? No, no, no, that's our long-awaited male lead! It's so good, I really recommend it.

18. 318 又 The Mountains and Seas, Once More 又见山海 Lu Xiaojiu卢小久Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Government employee male lead, widowed and straightforward; gentle, soft-spoken divorced female lead] The leads have an age gap, and this is a sweet romance. The male lead first takes an interest in the beautiful female lead. After learning she's divorced, he uses his position to create opportunities to meet her and gradually get closer. Their lives slowly become intertwined, and of course, that eventually leads to an adult relationship. Along the way, they face everyday troubles and confront t 14.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
19. 319 错 Seven Years of Loving the Wrong Man: Miss Gan Walks Away and Thrives Alone 错付七年，甘小姐果断放手独美 Support Frame支架Modern Romance620k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the girl + male lead’s best friend tries to win her back + no forgiveness + angst before sweet, satisfying romance + rivalry between men + both leads are inexperienced] (The author has started a new book. If you’re interested, check the pinned post on the author’s page.) They had been together for seven years, but Zhou Qinghan had never once said he loved her. Gantang thought he was simply born cold and distant, until his first love returned. He had promised Gantang the 6.7kReads8.3Score727Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart] Seven years of dating, and he never said he loved her. She thought it was just his cold personality, until his "white moonlight" returned. He gave her the vice president position he had promised her. When she confronted him, she overheard him telling his best friend that he only felt habit and responsibility towards her and had never forgotten his "white moonlight." Heartbroken, she left. What's even more disheartening is that her childhood friend always sided with her "white moonlight." Boyfriend, best friend—she didn't want them either...

20. 320 他 He Loves Me So Much: My Best Friend's Brother Won't Leave Me Alone 他超爱，被闺蜜哥哥痴缠 Creamy Little Lamb奶油小羊Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Mutual Firsts + Intense Chemistry + Size Difference] Everyone in Beijing’s elite circles knows that the wealthy Xia and He families have an arranged marriage. When Xia Zhiqing sees He Yichen again, the man she has secretly loved for years, she knows he doesn’t love her. He’s marrying her only to honor their engagement. Overwhelmed by disappointment, Xia Zhiqing lets her best friend take her on a cruise to drink her sorrows away. Drunk, she spots a fla 3.5kReads—Score307Shelves

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    You absolutely need this book, everyone should read it!

21. 321 朱 Radiant Beauty and Jade-Smooth Skin: Captain Zhu's Young Second Wife 朱颜玉润，朱队的续弦娇妻 A Er阿耳Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Scheming Senior Leader vs. Crybaby Little Worrywart] [Young Policewoman vs. Criminal Investigation Squad Captain] [No Crime-Solving] [Age Gap] [Not Both Chaste] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] Yan Ru is a crybaby little worrywart, widely known at work as a coward. But when she discovers that she’s married to a closeted gay man, she decisively gets a divorce. After the divorce, the crybaby latches onto a powerful boss. She’s willing to work like a beast of burden and acts meekly, all in the hope 12.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
22. 322 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Yan Went Mad 虐死夫人后，言少疯魔了 Young Master Nine公子九Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [Angst + both leads are each other's only ones + strong heroine + she suffers first, then he does] The joy of young love was delayed until marriage. She thought she would finally get what she wanted, only to find it was all for nothing. Mu Ruyan had loved Yan Zhiting for years, but then her brother was imprisoned, her company went bankrupt, her father fell ill, and her mother passed away. His evidence against her and his coldness became the final straw that broke her. As she lay dying, she curse 113Reads8.5Score—Shelves
23. 323 竹 My Childhood Friend Doesn't Know How to Keep His Distance, So I Impulsively Married a Powerful Newcomer 竹马不懂避嫌，闪婚天降大佬 It's Yangyang是羊羊呦Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Ex-Fiancé's Regret and Pursuit] [Sweet Romance and Wish Fulfillment] [One-on-One, Female Lead Has Experience, Male Lead Is Pure] Note: The cover was purchased online. If you notice any issues, please tag the author so it can be changed. Wen Jinhe and He Shiyan were childhood sweethearts, the perfect couple in everyone's eyes. She thought she would spend her whole life with him, hand in hand. But one day, a girl from the neighborhood appeared at his side. He kep 285Reads8.0Score—Shelves
24. 324 别 Reunited After Parting, the Big Shot Won't Stop Pursuing Me 别后重逢，大佬穷追不舍 Liu ll刘llModern Romance375k WordsCompleted The physical book has been signed with a publisher. “Short drama now available on Hongguo. Search: The Seventh Heartbeat” Rumors in Beijing’s elite circles said that Lu Jingchen, heir to the Lu family, had no interest in women. That changed one day when he opened a private Weibo account and posted a photo. A head of long black hair lay across the bed, and he was holding someone’s hand, fingers intertwined. The internet erupted. Everyone wondered who had managed to win the heart of this aloof, un 4.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
25. 325 圆 He Sleeps with His White Moonlight, So I'll Marry the Crown Prince of the Capital 圆房都和白月光，我改嫁京圈太子 Pear End梨末Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted Shen Ci loved Qin Feinian for six years, and at last they were about to get engaged. But the night before, she found a pregnancy test report from his ex-girlfriend in her fiancé’s drawer. On the day of the engagement, his first love called, and Qin Feinian left Shen Ci behind without a second thought. Amid the crowd’s mocking stares, Shen Ci turned to the notorious young heir of the capital’s elite circles and held out a ring she had spent a year designing. “Mr. Huo, will you marry me?” Soon aft 3.3kReads8.4Score336Shelves
26. 326 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 30.9kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
27. 327 分 After the Breakup, the Powerful Gu of the Capital Dotes on Me and Coaxes Me 分手后，被京圈顾爷捧在掌心撩哄 Love Lemon恋柠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Are Chaste + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Secret Crush Comes True + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Sweet Romance] The rating will go up, so stay tuned... Shi Sang and Qi Ji fell in love at school, and she thought they would smoothly make it to the altar. Little did she know... Just days after their engagement, Qi Ji asked Shi Sang to go to prison in someone else's place. “Xinxin is already in poor health. What's so bad about serving a year in 1.4kReads8.6Score138Shelves
28. 328 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 1.1kReads8.7Score103Shelves
29. 329 绿 The Green-Tea Crown Prince Cries Until His Eyes Turn Red in Front of the Beauty Again 绿茶太子爷又在美人面前哭红眼 Xi Xi Li惜惜里Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Chi Yan and Xiao Yunhuang are married by contract. Under their prenuptial agreement, she is allowed to make a scene, cause trouble, and generally be a nuisance in the Xiao household, making every one of the Xiao family's relatives and friends dislike her. Her role is to pave the way for Xiao Yunhuang's first love, a pure, kind, gentle, and considerate woman from a poor family who went abroad to study. With a domineering, spoiled daughter-in-law like her in the picture, the Xiao family will be wi 1.1kReads8.7Score118Shelves

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    The first one features a man who rises to power, but the male lead and the female lead don't love each other; the last one has the male lead taking over before the female lead gets together with the original male lead. I'm not sure if the male lead suffers a lot, but both are quite good.

30. 330 被 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.8kReads8.9Score228Shelves

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    The second male lead is a forceful and domineering character with a lot of screen time, essentially the same as the male lead. The male lead is extremely gentle.

31. 331 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 319.2kReads9.5Score43.7kShelves

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    These two books are perfect for those who love the second male lead's rise to power! ① A sweet romance set in a wealthy family + a chaotic love triangle: The author's plot is logically clear, and each character is very well-developed. A fantastic book! Highly recommended for those who enjoy sweet romances and love triangles! The female lead isn't a saint; she's intelligent and determined! ② A rebellious good girl x a lazy but deeply affectionate and arrogant second male lead: He's deeply devoted to the female lead—the kind of seemingly lazy but actually very intelligent and incredibly kind to her!

32. 332 天 A Show-Off Drops Into My Life? Sorry, My Childhood Sweetheart Is Waiting for Me 天降摆谱？不好意思，竹马在等我 An Unremarkable Tangerine平平无奇的柑子Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first and only love Gu Youyou was born into a prominent family. The only child of the Gu Group, she had been doted on her whole life. She had pursued Song Yubai for five years, ever since college. Everyone knew it. People were green with envy and admiration. “Miss Gu spoils him so much.” _ After leaving a dinner party, Gu Youyou had just reached the bar when she heard Song Yubai say, “Gu Youyou? She' 1.2kReads8.7Score130Shelves
33. 333 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
34. 334 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 41.4kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    Both are fantastic! I especially watched the second book, the short drama series, which reminded me to recommend it. It's incredibly good, and the short drama series is absolutely amazing! It's called "Please Come into My Arms," ​​and it's really good. I highly recommend both! The male and female leads are both very talented. [Drooling][drooling][drooling]

35. 335 领 I Lost My Memory Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, and the Capital's Golden Boy Swept Me Into a Whirlwind Marriage 领证前失忆，京圈太子爷拐我闪婚 Yun Qingqiu云青楸Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted ⭐️The short drama adaptation, Love Hidden in Time, is now streaming. Lots of sweet kissing scenes!⭐️ On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi was framed and got into a car accident. Her fiancé rescued his adopted daughter right in front of her and left Meng Zhi behind. Meng Zhi was saved by her fiancé’s uncle. When she woke up, she had lost her memory. The first thing she saw was a mature, stern-looking man. His eyes were full of concern, and he was so handsome that she 5.2kReads8.9Score533Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over and brutally punishes the scumbags.

36. 336 陆 President Lu, Stop Tormenting Her! Your Wife Is the One You’ve Always Loved 陆总别虐了，夫人才是你的白月光 Double Happiness双喜喜Modern Romance589k WordsCompleted [The Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + Obsessive] After being framed, Mu Qiuyan became a criminal in the eyes of the law for causing the death of her husband's true love. When she got out of prison, her husband treated her even more cruelly than before. The day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, she humbly begged him for one last bit of comfort. Lu Zhiyan said, “I'll use the bastard in your belly to pay tribute to Qingqing!” At that moment, Mu Qiuyan's heart died. She leapt into the sea, 5.6kReads8.9Score628Shelves

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    This is so good, I've watched it several times, it's so moving.

37. 337 救 Help! My Chaste Husband Has Me Blushing and Breathless 救命，被禁欲老公撩得脸红耳赤 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance740k WordsCompleted "The print edition of Love You, Until I See the Light has been published, and a short drama adaptation is now available" [Married first, love later + long-planned scheme + covert flirting + off-the-charts chemistry] [Cool, elegant agent in a qipao (little bunny) vs. abstinent, secretly flirtatious Beijing big shot (big bad wolf)] Jiang Qinian is a movie star, and Jiang Zhi is his agent. Jiang Zhi thought he was her salvation, never realizing he was her nightmare. On his birthday, she planned to 23.7kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated.

38. 338 长 Changhua Hall 长华殿 Yan Xixi晏西西Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
39. 339 看 Look Down on the Driver’s Daughter? The Capital’s Young Heir Is Crazy About Her 看不起司机女儿？京圈太子爱疯了 Yan He闫河Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted Rebirth + Second Male Lead Wins + First Male Lead’s Groveling Redemption Well-Behaved Girl & Scheming, Flirtatious Man Shen Qingli was the daughter of the Jiang family’s driver. At eighteen, she enrolled at A University and moved to Haicheng. There, she met Jiang Junwen, the young master of the Jiang family. One day, Jiang Junwen took her hand. “A-Li, be my girlfriend. I’ll protect you.” Those words kept her by his side for five years. Over those five years, people mocked her father, saying he w 13.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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    He was the second male lead before, appearing late in his first life and thus missing out on the female lead. After the female lead and the original male lead were reborn, the second male lead became the male lead, and he really fought for her, he truly loved her.

40. 340 快 Quick Transmigration: Finding True Love with the Second Male Lead 快穿之与男二终成眷属 The Shark Is Very Well-Behaved鲨鱼很乖Modern Romance693k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + sweet romance + strong female lead + System + heartwarming, healing worlds, 1v1 in each] Mu Wenxi transmigrated! She was a little boss in a mysterious world. As the agents began to suffer mental breakdowns one after another, she went into the small worlds herself to fulfill the wishes of their original inhabitants: going from a poor student to a top scholar, staying away from a womanizing scumbag, escaping inexplicable online harassment, and becoming a better version of h 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is a slap in the face to a scumbag boyfriend, and has absolutely nothing to do with the male lead. The second male lead wins the whole thing, it's a clean 1v1 relationship, sweet and not angsty, and ultimately a heartwarming read.

41. 341 狼 My Wolfish Younger Brother Grabs Me by the Waist and Kisses Me! Can My Yandere Ex-Husband Take That? 狼系弟弟掐腰吻！病娇前夫能忍？ Fu Suzi夫苏子Modern Romance139k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious mind-reading queen + sharp-tongued younger mad wolf cub + second male lead's redemption romance + long-laid plans + devoted, exclusive love] Huo Yichen's once-proud body was left in ruins saving Lin Mo, and he even developed a severe mental disorder. Lin Mo marries Huo Yichen under a three-year agreement. She has three years to turn a spoiled, unhinged playboy into a business magnate. Drugging him, tying him up, locking him in a dark room... she tries almost every method. Later, whe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The younger man kidnapped his older sister, and was then subjected to forced love and training by her. He outwardly appeared crazed and disgusted, but inwardly he was incredibly pleased.

42. 342 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 54.8kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    The rich girl breaks up with her boyfriend and falls for her childhood sweetheart. Her ex is devastated when they officially announce their relationship. Jiang Yan is smitten at the airport and falls for her at the bar. His sweet and doting pursuit of his wife is incredibly satisfying! 🔥

43. 343 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 201.7kReads9.5Score30kShelves

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    Reborn after being reborn, the second male lead, Lin Shu, decides to distance herself from Ji Xingshen, be filial to her parents, study hard, and stop being the hopeless simp in her classmates' eyes. She also wants to help Xie Buchen, the troublemaker who died saving her in her past life. Unexpectedly—after school, Xie Buchen corners Lin Shu against a wall, his eyes gleaming with a mocking smile, "You've been bringing me breakfast for so long, do you have a crush on me?" Lin Shu is about to clarify that it's not like that when Ji Xingshen walks over, displeased, and tells Xie Buchen not to bother her classmates. Lin Shu steels herself, determined to take the plunge, and hugs the troublemaker, saying, "He didn't bother me, Ji Xingshen. I've had a crush on Xie Buchen for a long time."

44. 344 栀 A Gardenia Kiss on a Silken Waist 栀吻软腰 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart × 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance × childhood sweetheart gets a proper funeral] [Proud, slow-to-warm financial journalist × devoted, cunning male fox] They’d been childhood sweethearts for over a decade. Everyone thought Wen Zhi would do anything Zhou Ziyi asked and would never leave, no matter how far he went. So when she walked away, Zhou Ziyi scoffed. “She’s just throwing a tantrum. A few days to cool off and she’ll be fine.” But when he stopped 3.8kReads8.4Score399Shelves

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    🌿The road is long, and gentle things will surely happen. Since your childhood sweetheart doesn't cherish you, there's no need to linger. And now, the second male lead makes his dazzling entrance! After years of unrequited love, he seizes the opportunity to take your place, leaving your unappreciative childhood sweetheart utterly heartbroken.

45. 345 病 Sickly Obsession: The Possessive CEO Lu Loves Her Like His Life 病态占有：偏执陆总嗜她如命 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted (A brooding, lovesick demon king vs. a bright little ray of sunshine, sweet romance + possessive love + seductive charm) After Su Qingyan died, she saw the cold, sinister empire CEO everyone avoided. He had killed the scumbag couple who caused her death, then knelt before her grave with blood-soaked hands and kissed her body. “Yan’er, it’s too cold underground. I’m coming to keep you company...” Back in her youth, she mercilessly took revenge on the scumbag and his mistress while investigating L 52.8kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Come on, the male lead regrets his decision, and the second male lead successfully switched sides! ✌️

46. 346 世 The Heir's Wife Is a Level-One Clerk 世子夫人是一级科员 Listening to Bamboo Whispers in the Mist听岚竹语Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Dreaming together every night | Forbidden entanglement | Tension and flirtation | He fell for her long ago] Content warning: The male lead has a former fiancée. Don't read if that bothers you. What's it like to transmigrate into the body of a noble heir's wife in ancient times? Modern civil servant Lin Weiwei: Thanks for asking. I'm in Chang'an, just pulled out of a lake, and about to enjoy “department-level treatment”... Wait, did I get cast as a sacrificial pawn in someone else's love story?! 6.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves

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    The pursuit of his wife is a nightmare; the female lead refuses to turn back, and the second male lead is a powerful minister, leading to a fierce rivalry.

47. 347 当 When the Mist Clears, We’ll Meet Again 当迷雾散开，我们再重逢 Zhiyu祉雨Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Secret Crush] The Jin family in the north and the Song family in the south: everyone knew the two families were betrothed, perhaps because they were made for each other. What no one knew was that this had always been Song Qinian's one-sided wish. She spent three years trying to warm Jin Yize's heart, but it never thawed. Eventually, the two families called off the engagement, and Song Qinian went abroad, vanishing without a 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍒✨They were betrothed since childhood, and she loved him with all her heart, but it was all one-sided. Later, they broke off the engagement, and she disappeared abroad. 🌿Three years later, she returned to China, accompanied by a man who was by her side. He panicked; a broken mirror cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place.

48. 348 重 The Night I Was Reborn, I Kicked the Coldhearted Emperor Out of Bed 重生当晚，娇娇美人踹冷戾帝下榻 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, Palace Intrigue, The Emperor’s Groveling Pursuit, A Beautiful and Cunning Heroine Who Seduces the Ascetic Emperor Until He Falls for Her] Lin Xiyu was born with an alluring nature and was forced on the emperor as a gift. In her previous life, she loved him. Even after a palace coup left him a prisoner, she willingly stayed by his side and endured hardship with him. Later, he reclaimed the throne, but someone close to him tortured her to death. She died with twins in her womb. Reborn a 519Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead is absolutely in love with the female lead!! He'd love her for two lifetimes!! I love his character so much!!!

49. 349 病 A Sickly Body, a Guilty Love 病骨罪情 Mary Sue Gou Dan玛丽苏狗蛋Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted (The Ex-Wife’s Pursuit: A Living Hell + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + No Getting Back Together) When Song Ci was young, she saved someone. Later, that person sent her to prison over nothing more than a single word from his first love. After she was released, torment and humiliation followed one after another. When he threw away her mother’s ashes, Song Ci had lost everything. At last, she learned her lesson. Her brain had been badly injured, and she was slowly starting to forget him. But he 1.1kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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    This book truly surprised and delighted me. Finally, I've read a story where the male lead doesn't torment me endlessly, yet I still love him like my first love. I really, really love it! This fickle male lead is so infuriating! Over twenty years of childhood friendship, and he just changes his mind like that? Changing his mind is one thing, at most immoral, but then he tortures and humiliates our heroine like that! Thank goodness he got replaced; it's so satisfying! [Crying][crying]

50. 350 黎 No Snow at Dawn 黎明没有雪 Jia Sansan葭叁三Mystery222k WordsCompleted 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dawn is approaching, but snow will never fall in this city. After reading it, I was deeply moved and the oppressive feeling struck me to the core. If you enjoy rural suspense, dark stories with villains everywhere, and plot twists, go for it!

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