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. 351 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 16.3kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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   🌟Perfectly matches the title! The second male lead takes over, a broken relationship can't be mended, and the ex-husband gets thoroughly tortured 😁 These two books are absolutely fantastic, highly recommended! 🌺

2. 352 穿 After I Transmigrate Into a Book, I Flirt Recklessly with the Obsessive Villain 穿书后在偏执反派的心尖肆意撩火 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, playful flirting, and pure feel-good indulgence!] Jiang Chuyi, a sweet-voiced, soft-hearted top-tier star, transmigrates into a book. When she wakes up, she has to face a divorce showdown with the powerful villain, and the prospect of being tortured to death! To stay alive, she pulls out all the stops to fan the flames in his heart. The man, once obsessive and violent, pins her in his arms and murmurs in a voice that makes her melt, “Baby, if you’re going to tease me, you have to 7.4kReads9.3Score758Shelves
3. 353 春 Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归 Moonlight Pale as Frost月白如霜Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He 397Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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   Here you go, you're welcome! [Smirking]

4. 354 熬 I Made It Through the Cooling-Off Period, and I Don't Want You Anymore 熬过冷静期，我不稀罕你了 Rang Jun让君Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase of Despair + She Never Looks Back + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Over + Marriage First, Love Later + Neither Is Chaste] Petite, delicate employee vs. tall, broad-shouldered CEO (a striking size difference, an instinctive attraction) Two people hurt by love and afraid to love again, caught in an intense push and pull~ When a love that began in school uniforms and was meant to end in wedding gowns turned into nothing but a mess, Tang Ximan finally reached her limit. “Either se 3.3kReads8.9Score360Shelves

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   This book is absolutely accurate and incredibly realistic; it's a rare find on Tomato Books.

5. 355 你 You Chose Your Dream Girl, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Getting Married? 你选白月光的，我嫁人你哭什么 Zhao Liu昭柳Modern Romance501k WordsOngoing [Growing-Up Romance + Second Male Lead Wins + Regretful Pursuit] In front of others, Jiang You has to call Duan Yujing “big brother.” In private, they've been together for seven years. Duan Yujing is always so nonchalant when he says he never wants to marry in this lifetime. The truth is, he's been waiting for his one true love all along. Later, his one true love returns, and Jiang You witnesses his heartlessness time and again. She keeps her feelings to herself, quietly plotting to disappear fr 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is absolutely, positively, and incredibly good! The second male lead takes over the role of the third male lead, and the male lead goes insane when he finds out. There's also a creepy, crazy younger brother. The story is fast-paced, the descriptions are detailed, and there are plenty of satisfying moments.

6. 356 骗 Five Years of Marriage Fraud: I Married the Capital's Crown Prince, and I Won't Forgive Him 骗婚五年，我转嫁京圈太子不原谅 New Star at Sunset日落新星Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing [Angst before sweetness | The second male lead wins | Scumbag husband regrets losing his wife | No getting back together after a breakup] After five years of marriage, Ye Yunxi had given Gu Yanbei her whole heart and looked after his entire family like a housekeeper. Then, one day after work, she discovered that her husband of several years wasn’t frigid after all. He simply didn’t love her. He and his widowed sister-in-law had already made a home together behind her back. Even the son she had 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Speaking of the second male lead taking the lead, this book is a must-read. It's incredibly good, a story of a broken mirror not being mended, and it really hurts the scumbag male lead.

7. 357 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score591Shelves

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   These two books are extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely good.

8. 358 惊 What?! My Flirtatious Childhood Friend Has Been Secretly in Love with Me 惊！浪荡竹马竟然暗恋我 A Jiang Cabbage一颗江白菜Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Marriage first, love later x secret crush comes true + childhood friends + bickering couple + both are each other's first] [Seemingly sweet, aloof beauty, florist VS seemingly playboy, refined young master, peacock] On her first love's birthday, Shen Youyi traveled abroad to surprise him, only to catch him passionately kissing another woman. And that woman was none other than her distant cousin, with whom she had a strained relationship. After smearing cake all over his face, she le 6.8kReads9.2Score749Shelves
9. 359 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   ⚽ First book: Wen Yanchu vs. Shi Yu. What kind of story will unfold when the delicate and gentle Chu Chu meets the scheming and charming Shi Yu? It's really quite exciting! The male lead is so gentle; he marries his wife first and then pursues her. Very good!! 😊😊 🏀 Second book: Ruan Tingxia vs. Song Jilin. The female lead lives with the second male lead's family, having been raised as a child bride since childhood. However, the second male lead brings another girl home. The male lead has been scheming for a long time, secretly in love with her, and then pursues her after winning her over. 😆😆😆 ⚾ Third book: Yu Liao vs. Pei Wentan. Very good, but I feel the male lead's reason for having the female lead participate in a dating reality show with him in the beginning is a bit far-fetched. It's just a tiny, tiny flaw, and this is only my personal opinion! The later parts are very good, especially exciting. A male lead who can be charming is really irresistible!!! 😍😍😍 🥎The other books are also good. Reading books where the second male lead wins is so satisfying! I really want to beat up the scumbag guy, but we usually don't say the second male lead wins, we say the male lead is too late!!!

10. 360 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4.1kReads9.2Score382Shelves
11. 361 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score921Shelves
12. 362 再 Goodbye, My Love 再见亦是爱人 Greedy Dudu贪吃嘟嘟Modern Romance392k WordsOngoing [Second male lead takes the win + 1v2 ending + rekindled romance + ex-wife pursuit] Just rated, still waiting for more reviews! Content warnings: not a mutually exclusive relationship, not a female-empowerment story, contains angst, and none of the characters are perfect. In the third year of her happy marriage, Yi Han realized everything had gone off the rails. By chance, she discovered that her friend Ye Xinyi's husband was actually the ex-boyfriend her family had forcibly separated her from! 13.9kReads7.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The male and female leads divorced, and the second male lead took over, forcibly taking her away, infuriating the male lead. [Angry][Angry][Angry]

13. 363 都 We're Divorced Already, So Is It Really Too Much to Kiss a Hunk with Abs? 都离婚了，亲个腹肌猛男不过分吧 Worry-Free Moon月月无忧Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Chasing his wife after a breakup, but no getting back together + restrained male lead gets lost + second male lead wins her heart + whirlwind marriage + love after marriage, a sunny deaf girl VS a muscular mechanic, a real bad-boy male lead] The night Liang Sixie discovered Gu Moshan was cheating, her brain short-circuited and she kissed a muscular hunk in the hotel elevator. “A thousand yuan. Is that enough?” He lowered his eyes and lifted his thin lips in a faint smile. “A thousand yuan w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A wild dog-like relationship where the male lead is constantly fighting and vying for attention, and a hearing-impaired, sunny female lead.

14. 364 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score505Shelves

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    [Admiration][Heart] Highlighted warning: The main character is a tragic love story, the second male lead will take his place! Yu Moyi has a white moonlight in his heart, but they can't be together because their pheromones are incompatible. So he finds an Omega who is very similar to his white moonlight – Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan is obedient and well-behaved, his heart and eyes are full of him, and even if he treats him badly, he never gets angry. He knows that Jiang Yan wants to marry him, but he doesn't, because he knows that he doesn't love him.

15. 365 她 She's So Disobedient 她这么不乖 A Little Peach一只桃Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted [Redemption + healing + the second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love] “She keeps clinging to me, and it’s so annoying. People have misunderstood us for more than ten years. If I don’t marry her, how will she ever get married?” The boy’s frivolous smile meets a pair of clear, bright eyes. Su You and Shen Qi have been childhood friends for more than ten years. She thought she could never leave him, but it turns out no one is truly indispensable. When they meet again, she is Mrs. Fu. 480Reads9.1Score104Shelves
16. 366 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 34kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    It was a long-planned scheme and a secret crush finally realized; the second male lead takes his place. The entire story is free of misunderstandings and angst, featuring the older man's sincere and passionate affection.

17. 367 渣 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 680Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Never forgive a scumbag; a broken mirror can never be mended.

18. 368 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.3kReads9.3Score887Shelves

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    She abused her ex-husband so much that he gouged out his own eyes and his hair turned white overnight!

19. 369 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone: My Ex-Wife Is Impossible to Win Back 蚀骨情深：前妻太难追 Little Stone小石头Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Tang Wan loved Feng Mu for ten years, but for another woman, he destroyed her family and left her destitute and adrift... Reborn from the ashes, she swore to make him pay for every drop of blood. 861Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    This is my favorite story of a broken mirror not being mended; the female lead ends up with the second male lead, but it's a bit angsty. I cried so much while watching it.

20. 370 沉 Lost in Tenderness 沉溺温柔 Yunyan韵妍Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + second male lead takes the lead + no rekindling after a breakup + the scumbag gets his comeuppance + both leads are inexperienced] [Cool beauty Shen Jin, eldest daughter of the Shen family, × gentle and cunning Master Jing] Shen Jin gave him six years of her youth, but never won his heart. She left without hesitation. She turned around and fell in love, never realizing that she was gradually stepping into one man’s trap. Who can tell me why the gentle big brother next door tu 118Reads8.7Score—Shelves
21. 371 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a tragic love story set against the backdrop of the difficult survival of real estate professionals. It tells the story of Yang Jie, a real estate professional, and her growth after experiencing a series of setbacks in both love and career. It's not a typical rebirth or time-travel novel, but it gets better and better as you read on, with a particularly strong aftertaste.

22. 372 订 You Didn’t Cherish Me in Four Years of Engagement. Now You’re Begging After I Married Up 订婚四年不珍惜，高嫁大佬你跪了 Sweet Biscuit甜饼Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (The new book, Mistook Him for My Boyfriend, Then Married His University Professor in a Flash, is now available! Wishing all our lovely readers great fortune!) [Gentle on the outside, strong on the inside, fallen heiress vs. elegant, cold, and desireless tycoon] [Second male lead rises to the top + male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] Yu Xi was brought home by her biological parents at the age of ten and groomed to be the fiancée of Lu Chengyu. She was refined and impeccable, never ma 169Reads8.4Score134Shelves

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    The story features a clear-headed and unpretentious female lead and a curious yet arrogant male lead. It's been a long time since I've read a novel so thoroughly. The reading pace was much slower than other novels I've read, but it was truly enjoyable. Although the ending was abrupt, it was very satisfying. I hope the author will make a second season.

23. 373 沈 Has Mr. Shen Finally Made It to the Top Today? 沈先生今天上位成功了吗 Like an Addiction似瘾Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted Teacher Zhou Wanyu is skilled at playing the guqin. Cool and beautiful, she seems almost otherworldly, and the parents of her students are always trying to set her up with someone. But in private, people say that Teacher Zhou has been dating someone for nearly four years without getting married. - Shen Qiannan, a powerful figure in the capital, is gentle and refined. But when he goes to pick up his little niece after school, he finds himself attracted to her teacher. From then on, Shen Qiannan b 1kReads8.7Score—Shelves
24. 374 碧 Jade Phoenix 碧凰 Bu Linglong步玲珑Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge + taking down the scumbag + a new male lead] [The devoted second male lead becomes the male lead × a heroine with a clear goal who never softens in her quest for revenge] [No getting back together after a breakup; the next one is even better] In her previous life, she was an ill-fated princess. Her consort seized power in a coup, bringing disaster upon the entire royal family. Reborn, she wants nothing but revenge, only to discover that the man is keeping her former “body” an 19Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    These three are the best; the plots are tight and concise, and after finishing them, I always felt a lingering sense of incompleteness but also wanted to read more. [Admiration][Heart][Thumbs up][Kiss][Drooling]

25. 375 老 My Husband Spoils Me Rotten, Yet Cuts Himself in Front of Everyone for His First Love 老公宠我宠到无法无天，却为白月光当众自残 A Money-Loving Rabbit一只多金兔子Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted My husband spoils me beyond all reason, yet he mutilates himself in public for the woman he’s always loved. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the end, the female lead never forgave the male lead for getting together with the second male lead.

26. 376 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score362Shelves

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    The male and female leads are both clear-headed; the female lead is decisive and straightforward in her love and hate; the male lead is the head of a class on male virtue.

27. 377 六 I Spent Six Years as His Doormat, Endured His Humiliation, Exposed My Scandal, Then Married His Brother 六年当他舔狗受尽羞辱，我自曝黑料转身嫁他兄弟 Arrival8k WordsCompleted After six years of being his devoted lapdog and enduring humiliation, I exposed my own scandals, then turned around and married his brother. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    We will never be together.

28. 378 撩 Flirt with Her, Hold Her, Kiss Her, Make Her Yours! 撩她，抱她，吻她，夺走她！ Xi Hua夕花Modern Romance164k WordsOngoing Thank you for reading my work. Thank you for reading my work. Thank you for reading my work. Thank you for reading my work. Thank you for reading my work. Thank you for reading my work. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the female lead, after enduring five years of hardship, finally decides to break up with her ex-husband and never look back. The reason for their falling out is all due to the second male lead's schemes and plots. This highly intelligent and cunning second male lead is also extremely gentle and affectionate.

29. 379 失 I Lost My Memory and Was Taken in by My Ex-Husband's Archenemy 失忆后我被前夫的死对头捡回家了 I Have No Time to Hate You我没时间讨厌你Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [1v1 Mutual Pampering] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside Heroine x Love-Struck CEO Hero] [Face-Slapping and Villain-Bashing] Jiang Wu married into the Qin family two years ago and endured humiliation after humiliation. At last, her heart turned cold, and she asked her husband for a divorce in front of his beloved first love. That very night, she was in a car accident. Before losing consciousness, she saw her husband call out his first love's name and walk away, leaving her behind. When s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    1. The first book is quite exciting. The male lead was a mission taker before, and after completing a mission, the host said he could grant her one wish, which she agreed to. The male lead in this book was her boyfriend in the previous world (something like that), and this is how she became his wife, but she didn't cherish him. The female lead is awake! The male lead (who was the second male lead in the previous world) supports her career, not as a caged bird, but as an eagle soaring in the sky. (Honestly, I'm not very good at describing this book.) 2. This one isn't finished yet, I'm so anxious! At the beginning, the male lead is purifying the female lead by embracing his nemesis's wife, but later he gradually gets to know the female lead he likes, and she eventually regains her memories. It's still not finished, I'm so impatient! [Facepalm]

30. 380 夫 After His Wife Jumped into the Sea, the Coldhearted CEO Wept as He Held Their Baby 夫人跳海后，冷戾总裁抱娃哭疯了 Abandon the Dark and Join Me弃暗投我Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a breakup, second male lead takes the top spot + adorable kids + devoted husband + face-slapping the scum] Five years ago, Shen Yang was forced to sign divorce papers for the sake of his first love. Overcome with despair, she plunged into the depths of the sea. Five years later, she returned in dazzling fashion, appearing before him with her fiancé and a pair of little ones. He panicked and forcefully kept her by his side, spoiling her in every way. But then… “Pre 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ex-husband regretted it, but it was too late; the female lead decisively married the second male lead.

31. 381 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 55.3kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    She annuls her engagement and marries her uncle—the second male lead's dramatic comeback is simply unbelievable! It's the pinnacle of second male lead dominance stories! Jian Cheng and Zhou Yufeng were childhood sweethearts, but she was constantly criticized before their wedding, so she decisively annulsed the engagement. Then, she powerfully turned around and married Zhou Yufeng's uncle, Zhou Tingyan. In the early stages, Zhou Tingyan was deeply affectionate and patiently supported Jian Cheng, even helping her tear apart her ex-husband—it was so captivating!

32. 382 赐 After I Was Betrothed to a Disabled Prince, My Ex-Fiancé Went Crazy with Regret 赐婚残疾王爷后，未婚夫悔疯了 You Wouldn't Understand Anyway反正你不懂Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After I was bestowed in marriage to the disabled prince, my fiancé regretted it and went mad 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The scumbag male lead, out of gratitude for being saved, wanted to take the female supporting character as a concubine. Later, he discovered that his savior was actually the real male lead, who said, "I dare not say it, I'm afraid you'll take me as a concubine." Hilarious, such a venomous tongue!

33. 383 主 The Matriarch Runs Wild Every Day, Flirts with Powerful Ministers, and Offers a Fortune for a Child 主母日常杀疯，撩养权臣重金求子 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming [A wealthy woman pays handsomely for an heir + Turning the tables and leaving her scumbag husband without an heir + Her male lover takes the throne] Before she was reborn, Xie Miaoyi had poured her heart and soul into making plans for her husband's family, only to be framed by him and his first love. Her family was ruined, and she lost everything. After being reborn, she thought, If men can take mistresses and leave their wives without heirs, why can't women do t 4.7kReads8.7Score608Shelves

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    It's all about the second male lead getting the top spot!

34. 384 渣 My Scumbag Husband Dumped Me on Beggars? Reborn, I Went on a Killing Spree 渣夫君把我丢给乞丐？我重生杀疯 Nan Qiongqiong南琼琼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming on Hongguo. First version: He and I Are Divorced, Yet I Rule the Eastern Palace, starring Zhang Chi × Yao Yuchen. Second version: She Schemed Her Way to a Lifetime of Honor, starring Yang Luoqian × Feng Yiyang] Her husband is impotent and unable to consummate their marriage, yet he and her vicious mother-in-law scheme to throw her to a beggar! She suffers unspeakable humiliation, but after her husband passes the top imperial examination and is cured, he turns ar 2.5kReads9.1Score485Shelves
35. 385 地 After the Earthquake, He Tied Me Down and Drew 800 Milliliters of Blood 地震后他绑着我抽了800毫升血 Startrail An星轨安17k WordsCompleted After the earthquake, he tied me down and took 800 milliliters of my blood 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse, abuse the ex-husband

36. 386 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects Me, So I Marry a Powerful Minister Instead 夫君宠妾灭妻，我转头嫁权臣 Zhu Shiqi竹十七Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn, inner-family scheming + punishing scumbags and humiliating them + powerful official dotes on his wife] Shen Qiongzhi devoted her whole life to the Sun family, enduring hardship and making sacrifices, only to end up paving the way for someone else. She thought she and her husband were deeply in love, but his claim that he was impotent was a lie. She spent her entire life in a marriage that was never consummated. The adopted son she had raised as her own cast her aside as soon as he came 143Reads8.9Score—Shelves
37. 387 鉴 Antique Appraisal! I Uncovered the Heir's True Feelings 鉴宝！鉴出太子爷的真心 The Qi River Never Freezes淇水不结冰Modern Romance127k WordsOngoing [The Real Heiress Doesn't Crumble Under Pressure VS The Scheming Crown Prince Who Fights for What He Wants] [Contract Marriage / Love Grows Over Time, Devoted to Each Other] Shen Xinyi has only two things to do after returning home: first, uncover the truth behind the false accusations against her mother years ago; second, find the older boy next door who looked after her for ten years, then disappeared without a word after she confessed her feelings. But the truth is shrouded in mystery, and th —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 首 The Grand Secretary Regrets It, but I've Already Won the Favor of the Entire Harem 首辅大人后悔了，我已宠冠六宫 The Wind Goes Blah Blah叽里咕噜的风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Resigning as Chief Councillor, is now streaming on Hongguo and Fanqie! In this life, both leads are faithful to each other. In her previous life, the heroine, Liu Mianmian, was married. In his previous life, the hero, Xie Lingyuan, died young. There’s no rivalry between women, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this story isn’t for you. In her previous life, no one lived happily. In this life, Liu Mianmian just wants to live comfortably. All she wants this t 8.7kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
39. 389 小 Little Zombie, I’ve Been Kept by a Crazy Villain! 小尸尸我啊！被疯批反派圈养了 Writing Sauce码字酱Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Zombie heroine + villain male lead + spoiled antics + goofy comedy + supernatural powers + System + powerful characters + sweet romance] The male lead is a villain, not a good person, and has no sense of morality. Don’t read if that bothers you. The heroine is a zombie, a goofball and a total clown. # Sweet Wine, now a zombie, stares at the street full of the walking dead with a look of utter despair. She’s arrived in this post-apocalyptic world with just one mission: bite the villain and turn 17kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Post-apocalyptic novel, featuring the rise of mortal enemies and villains.

40. 390 重 Reborn Without Falling for Love: I Made Money and Became the World's Richest 重生不恋爱脑：靠搞钱成全球首富 Misty Rain Over a Strange City陌城烟雨Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted In her previous life, a scumbag and his mistress destroyed her family, and she died with hatred in her heart. Reborn three days before her wedding, she has a ten-year head start on business information. The scumbag begs to get back together? She sneers: “You think you deserve me?” The scheming homewrecker causes a scene? She slaps her back: “Get lost.” From then on, she focuses on making money, not finding men, rising from a monthly salary of three thousand to a fortune worth tens of billions. S —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, the female lead focuses solely on making money, while the second male lead rises to power and ruthlessly mistreats the male lead.

41. 391 很 Wild and Desirable! The Capital’s Heir Spoils Her Like a Little Princess 很野很欲！被京圈太子宠成小公主 I Have a Tiny Waist我有小细腰Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Male Lead Steals the Girl + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Both Pure] [Rugged, Sensual, Wild and Wicked Suit-Wearing Bruiser x Slender, Soft, Fair and Beautiful Qipao Siren] Su Yanxi and Gu Yanze were betrothed as children. When she was nine, a major family crisis forced her to live with the Gu family. Under the Chinese scholar tree, a boy held a basketball and smiled brightly as he popped a White Rabbit candy into her mouth. “Little Crybaby, don’t cry. Big Brother will t 18.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
42. 392 中 I Caught My Husband Cheating on Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节当天发现老公出轨 A Money-Loving Rabbit一只多金兔子12k WordsCompleted I Caught My Husband Cheating on the Day of the Mid-Autumn Festival 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The loyal lawyer, the second male lead, rises to power! He and the female lead relentlessly torment her ex-husband.

43. 393 陆 Mr. Lu, Your Little Rose Is Flipping Tables Again 陆先生，你捡的小玫瑰又掀桌了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance450k WordsCompleted [Sweet, wealthy-family romance + direct approach + both leads are crazy + second male lead’s regretful pursuit + mutual salvation] Before she turned six, Lu Yaoyao was doted on by everyone, bright and lively, the most dazzling little princess in the Lu family. After she turned six, Lu Yaoyao grew sullen and silent. Nobody loved her, and everyone knew her as a sinner. They told her, “Lu Yaoyao, you’ll spend the rest of your life making it up to Wen Ling.” Little Lu Yaoyao didn’t know what she’d d 40.7kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
44. 394 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Fade, Spring Comes Late 梨烬春迟 Orange ivi橙子ivi9k WordsCompleted Late Spring, Ashen Pear Blossoms 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one.

45. 395 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 28.2kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
46. 396 豪 Sweet Love in a Powerful Family: Mr. Fu's Beloved Little Wife 豪门甜宠：傅先生的团宠小娇妻 Lemon-Flavored Cat DE柠檬味DE猫Modern Romance478k WordsCompleted [Sweet and doting romance in a wealthy family + devoted 1v1 couple + love at first sight + happy ending for everyone + the whole family dotes on her. No misunderstandings, no melodrama, plenty of sweetness. Dive right in!] [Cool, refined heir to a wealthy family vs. sweet and sassy heiress adored by her whole family] Jiang Yu discovers that her boyfriend of a year is actually a rich second-generation heir pretending to be poor, all to test whether she's a gold digger. To test Jiang Yu's feelings 16.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
47. 397 临 You Wait Until I’m Dying to Say You Want to Start Over? Too Late 临死才说想和我重新开始？晚了 Lin Lili林狸狸Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Traditional historical romance, not a rebirth story. Angsty romance! (Forced marriage + bride substitution + unhinged male lead + groveling pursuit) In the late Qing and early Republic era, a young woman named Liu Xue'e is sold by her parents to a wealthy man as his wife. After he dies, she lives quietly as a widow. A Peking opera troupe comes to the village. Fang Jianping, a handsome martial-role actor, falls in love with her at first sight and promises to take her far away. The two arrange to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a cruel stepmother, and the female lead never looks back; the male lead chases after his wife relentlessly until he dies.

48. 398 夏 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.7kReads8.3Score405Shelves

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    I highly recommend this story. The male lead dumps the female lead because his "white moonlight" (his first love) returns to China. The second male lead takes advantage of this and has a crazy affair with the female lead. It's not a clean break story. The male lead regrets his actions and tries to win her back, which makes the second male lead extremely jealous. The second male lead and the male lead are best friends, but they end up becoming enemies. In the end, the second male lead and the female lead have a sweet relationship, and the male lead becomes the godfather of the female lead's child. Hahaha!

49. 399 我 My Life After Someone Took Over My Body 我被夺舍后的人生 Mu Yizi Jun木易子君Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet romance + intense push-and-pull between the leads + delicate heroine and powerful hero] Chen Rui'an was possessed by someone who turned her life into a complete mess: quitting the job at the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorcing her beloved husband, and getting dumped by a rich second-generation heir... By the time she got her body back, all that remained of her once enviable life was a total mess. She thought her life was over and that things could never ge 9.7kReads9.3Score907Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!! [Unrequited love + sweet romance + extreme tug-of-war between the male and female leads + delicate female lead and extremely strong male lead] Chen Ruian was possessed, and that person ruined her life. She was forced to leave the company she had worked so hard to get into, divorced her beloved husband, and was abandoned by a rich second-generation heir. When she finally got her body back, the once-happy woman was now left with nothing but a mess. She thought her life was over and would never get better. But later, everyone said she was living the life others envied.

50. 400 婚 We’re Divorced, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Marrying the Crown Prince? 婚都离了，我嫁太子爷你哭什么 Ye Zimu夜紫穆Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted (Reborn + infidelity + punishing scumbags + both leads sexually inexperienced + face-slapping + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + second male lead becomes the male lead) (Bright, resilient PhD × scheming, reserved heir to a powerful family) Only when the flames engulfed her did Qiao Xitong see the true faces of her husband, Song Lingzhou, and his adopted sister. Reborn, she calmly laid her plans and tricked him into signing a divorce agreement. A month later, Song Lingzhou tore up the agreement, 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book fits the requirements perfectly. A broken mirror can't be mended, and the second male lead takes over. The male lead cheats on his wife and raises his sister; the female lead is murdered but reborn, enduring hardship and seeking revenge—both are virgins. The interactions and conflicts with the second male lead are quite interesting. Those interested can add it to their bookshelf and check it out!

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