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. 401 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.7kReads9.2Score970Shelves

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   The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror can never be mended. After the male lead's heart changes, the female lead turns to the second male lead, leading to a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Watching Tang Ruo and Bo Yanting embrace, Lu Xingze picks up a pen and writes: "From today onwards, I no longer love Tang Ruo." He crosses it out in a second; Lu Xingze can't help but love Tang Ruo. So he writes again: "Lu Xingze's youth must end with marrying Tang Ruo." "It was premeditated, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime heartbeat."

2. 402 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 23.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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   🍁A broken mirror cannot be mended, the second male lead takes over🍁 (1) Three years into their marriage, when she was attacked while traveling, her husband abandoned her to save another woman. One day, he brought the woman he had saved and said he wanted to marry her as a concubine. Their childhood sweethearts couldn't resist the temptation of finding a new love. When their love was worn away, she proposed a divorce. He said that their marriage was by imperial decree and they could not divorce. At the end of the year, she painstakingly won the championship, just to ask for a divorce agreement. After the divorce, he regretted it. In the end, the broken mirror could not be mended, and the second male lead took over. (2) Jiang Shu, the daughter of a merchant, married into a noble family. She lived alone in an empty room and supported the noble family for six years. She never regretted it. However, when her husband returned, he brought back a wife and two children and asked for an imperial decree to make her a concubine. Jiang Shu became a laughing stock in the capital. In this era of husbands, she gave him a chance. Her repeated soft-heartedness was met with repeated disappointment. She decided to divorce him. After the divorce, she lived a carefree and unrestrained life and found her own happiness. In the end, the one who loses me will lose me forever.

3. 403 把 I Spoiled My Sister-in-Law, Then Remarried an Officer: Now He's Panicking 把大嫂宠上天，我改嫁军官他急了 Yi Xi亿溪Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Stunning, Career-Driven Heroine × Handsome, Cunning, Love-Brained Hero + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Su Wanyin thought she had married a gentle, refined man who cherished, loved, and doted on her. After they married, she discovered that her husband, Xu Chengzhou, treated his widowed sister-in-law like a queen. In their daily lives, he was always at her beck and call, going everywhere with her. When Su Wanyin tried to get close, he said they had 365Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The scumbag was still using manipulative tactics on the female lead, saying things like, "Who would want you if you became a divorced woman?" Then, the next second, he got slapped across the face by a powerful figure in the military. Lu Jinchuan's three consecutive shouts of "I want you!" Were absolutely bursting with hormones! 💥 Plus, the male lead is the kind of guy with a slightly cunning, love-struck personality, meticulously planning every step to win over his wife—this contrast is just too adorable. Sisters who want to see a scumbag crying in the bathroom, check this out!

4. 404 快 Quick Transmigration: My Scumbag Ex Cries as He Eats My Ashes 快穿修罗场：渣男哭着吃我骨灰 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out! [Conquest + Shura Fields + No CP + Abusing Scum + Everyone's Favorite] Yu Ai is the best task-taker across all of time and space, a beauty blessed with both talent and looks. Hearing that men are always looking for trouble, she teams up with System 001 to teach them a lesson. She's the original green tea, a master of acting, and she's ready to fight back online. * The scheming CEO pins a woman beneath him. "Woman, behave. You're only allowed to be my caged bird." The 10.3kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   A broken mirror can never be mended! I will not forgive!

5. 405 强 Bold Flirting! Secret Love! The President Is Gentle and Adoring 强撩！暗恋！总统阁下他温柔低哄 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance706k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + sweet whirlwind marriage + married first, love later + simmering tension] Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ning family, who had gone missing as a child, grown up in the countryside, and become the butt of countless jokes, had been deeply in love with Shen Mubai, the most eligible bachelor in the capital, for years. But on the day the two families’ marriage alliance was to be sealed, Shen Mubai abandoned his bride in front of everyone and ran after the woman he had alw 7.6kReads8.6Score851Shelves

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   These are all good books. Both leads are virgins, and the second male lead is the one who falls for the female lead. They're all sweet romance novels with whirlwind marriages and love stories that blossom from marriage to love. I recommend checking them out.

6. 406 夜 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 901Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Torture the male lead

7. 407 暮 Twilight Clouds, Spring Dawn 暮云春晓 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance420k WordsCompleted [Gentle, powerful, healing older man x clear-eyed, independent working woman] Reunion after years apart x childhood sweethearts x the long road to winning her back x slash career “I want a divorce.” Nan Xiao finally ended the marriage that had brought her so much pain. Then she met the man destined for her, reached the pinnacle of life, and had triplets. Standing outside her door, he sent her a message: “You were wonderful and beautiful, someone I once thought I could never reach. Now you're som 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A broken mirror cannot be mended; the ex-husband's pursuit of his wife is like a funeral procession.

8. 408 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.2kReads9.1Score618Shelves

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   This book! The second male lead takes over! It's absolutely amazing!

9. 409 白 My First Love Wants to Rekindle Things, but I’m Married 白月光想破镜重圆，但我结婚了 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted Everyone said Jiang Zi Yan was hopelessly in love with Huo Yi Huai, and was his most loyal toady. Jiang Zi Yan was scared out of her wits. What kind of thing was that to say? Calling her a loyal toady was fine, but there was no love involved. What would Young Master Huo think of her if he found out? As for the person she loved, Jiang Zi Yan did have someone she liked: the son of President Huo’s chauffeur. That boy was quiet and handsome, with a dimple when he smiled. When he filled in for his fa 28.2kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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   I recommend these two books. They don't involve cheating or anything like that; the female lead's separation from the male supporting character is very natural, not overly dramatic. I read the first book twice; the male lead only gets together with the female lead after she breaks up with her ex, so his feelings are rational. I just finished the second book, and the male lead, on the other hand, is quite the opposite—he actively pursues and even steals the female lead's childhood sweetheart away. Their relationship is emotional. Both authors write with great sensitivity and skill in character development; the psychological descriptions are very immersive. I recommend reading them.

10. 410 末 A Doomsday Powerhouse in the 1970s: Married to an Officer Who Spoils Her Rotten 末世大佬穿七零：联姻军官宠疯了 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Two Strong Leads + Arranged Marriage + Transmigration + Sweet Romance] Jiang Shaozhi, a powerful figure from the apocalypse, opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated to 1976. Even more astonishing, she has become the original owner of the same name, who died by accident after her scheming cousin stirred up trouble. When her arranged-marriage match shows up at her door, she’s immediately smitten: broad shoulders, a trim waist, long legs, thick brows, 225Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 重 Reborn with My Backing in the Three Realms 重生之我的靠山在三界 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted [Past and Present] [Angsty Romance vs. Devoted Love] A romance between different races, a love for one alone, with laughter and tears of blood, fateful encounters, and past lives and present ones. The cool and bewitching prince of the Fox Clan is devoted to that orchid. She is the jewel of the Lu family, an orchid that cultivated itself into human form. He was the Heavenly God who once bestowed sweet dew upon the orchid. Grateful for his kindness, she offered herself to him when he descended to —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 招 I Can’t Resist! The Capital’s Big Shot Bows His Head and Coaxes Me 招架不住！京圈大佬低头诱宠 Tang Youyou唐呦柚Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + sweet, devoted romance between two inexperienced partners + second male lead gets his comeuppance + face-slapping revenge + ultra-sweet daily life] Jiang Yunzhi transmigrates into a cannon-fodder female character in a melodramatic CEO novel. She's a stand-in for the beloved white moonlight, and the true heiress whose place has been taken by a fake heiress. She turns down a marriage alliance with a trillionaire CEO just to become the original male lead's devoted fangirl an 25.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    ✨The second male lead takes over, cruelly tormenting his ex-husband and creating a "wife-chasing-back-the-crematorium" scenario. The original male lead pleaded, "Zhizhi, I was wrong! I'm clean now, please come back, okay?" Just a door away. Yan Wenjing gripped her waist.

13. 413 老 My Husband Cheated with His Dream Girl? Turns Out She Has One Too! 老公出轨白月光？正巧她也有！ Jing Yu镜渔Modern Romance234k WordsOngoing [Angst Before the Payoff + Sweet Romance + Male Rivalry + Ex-Husband Begging for Her Back + Pure Wish Fulfillment] A lover whose feelings are impossible to read, an ex-husband with power at the very top, and a born playboy who lives for pleasure... Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tang Xi says coolly, “If he’s good in bed, I’m in.” She was once the most treasured of roses, only to be trapped within the confines of marriage. Her husband despised her, and her son resented her. Once she finally brok 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-crematorium" trope, and the female lead seems unlikely to turn back. The second male lead is the male lead's twin brother, treated like a dog. One night he said he wouldn't mind being a substitute, but the next day he completely changed his tune, acting all high and mighty – what substitute doesn't want to be the real deal?! The female lead: I can't stand up to my ex-husband's face. The second male lead: We'll just switch. The female lead has a strong character; the beginning is a little angsty, but she starts her comeback within five chapters, which is incredibly satisfying. Plus, there are many foreshadowing elements; I really want to see the day all the truth is revealed! Most importantly, the title is absolutely captivating!

14. 414 心 The Night My Heart Broke, My Boss Proposed to Me 心碎当晚，顶头上司向我求婚 Seeking Red觅红Modern Romance116k WordsOngoing [Wealthy Families + Romance After Marriage from the Heroine's Perspective + Secret Crush Turns Mutual from the Hero's Perspective + Second Male Lead's Redemption] Brilliant, clear-eyed prodigy materials engineer VS devoted, restrained head of a financial empire Everyone in Yuncheng knows that Qi Youyuan, the real daughter who was brought back to the Qi family, has eyes that know how to love. At fifteen, Qi Youyuan arrived from the countryside at the scholarly Qi household, bringing with her a ro —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What do you mean by "male lead chasing after wife in a crematorium"? It's clearly the second male lead's crematorium!

15. 415 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    See? They're all completely silent.

16. 416 又 Fighting for Me, Stealing Me Away, and Flirting with Me, My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Kissing Fiend 又争又抢又撩，小竹马是个亲亲怪 Warm Persimmon暖柿子Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted The short drama My Sister, Kiss Me Again is now available [Obsessive, sly puppy-like younger man VS pure, alluring academic beauty] [Devoted sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + secret crush becomes mutual + healing each other + older woman-younger man romance + intense tension + second male lead gets his comeuppance] Jiang Qi catches her boyfriend kissing his female “best bro.” Ji Mingyu: “I told you, we’re just buddies, like Zhang Fei and Liu Bei. Can you stop making a fuss?” Jiang Qi: “Zha 2.2kReads9.0Score264Shelves

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    The third book features two male leads; the others are all romance novels, all highly rated and completed, with the second male lead eventually becoming the main character.

17. 417 余 Lingering Scent 余腥 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted Yu Jiaxi spent ten years with Li Jin. She had no ambition, no aspirations, no dreams, no house, no car, no savings, and a mountain of debt. She thought love meant weathering hardship together. At least, enduring hardship was what she was best at. Duan Yan called her pathetic. Only later did she understand: someone who didn’t love her could bear to make her suffer, but someone who loved her couldn’t even stand to see her in pain. 3.5kReads8.2Score333Shelves
18. 418 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score768Shelves
19. 419 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 12.5kReads8.1Score602Shelves

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    This book is super good! The male lead goes through a tumultuous process of trying to win back his wife, and the second male lead eventually takes her place.

20. 420 老 My Wife Is Mine! The CEO’s Second Male Lead Makes His Move 老婆是我的！霸总男二急上位 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Knows When to Cut Her Losses vs. Cultured Second Male Lead Who Takes the Lead] In the eleventh year of my secret love for He Chengyi, he came knocking on my door late one night, drunk and reeking of alcohol. But at the last moment, he called out the name of his ex-girlfriend, Lin Xue. We parted on bad terms. The next time I heard from him was half a month later. The first thing he said when we met was: “Qiaoqiao, Lin Xue is back. We're getting back together.” Then he po 2.5kReads9.1Score121Shelves

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    🔥🔥These are all stories where the second male lead wins over the original male lead, and they're incredibly cruel to the original male lead, the kind where the protagonist has to go through a "wife-chasing-after-the-death" scenario. ① After breaking up, she met Xie Yan, the head of the Xie family. In a top-tier restaurant at an amusement park, he said, "Jiang Li, please marry me." That was the craziest thing she'd ever done—a whirlwind marriage with Xie Yan. Upon hearing this news, Jiang Mochen completely broke down and vowed to win Jiang Li back. At a banquet, he searched the entire villa to no avail. But he didn't know that in a dimly lit room, Xie Yan cornered her at the entrance, kissing her luscious lips tenderly, "Lili, can I kiss you one more time?"

21. 421 顶 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 24.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
22. 422 哥 Brother, If I Kiss You, Your Boyfriend Won't Get Jealous, Right? 哥哥，我亲你，你男友不会生气吧 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted [Failed pursuit of the wife + switching to a new gong + younger man + intense push and pull] [Green-tea, sweet-on-the-outside-and-dark-within puppy gong Baili Can X gentle, elegant recipient Ji Su'er] [Both pure] Ji Su'er pursued Qin Mo for seven years, only to get a single sentence from the scumbag: “You disgust me.” He’d loved him for so long, but it took only one night to walk away. His friend set up a night out drinking, but Ji Su'er went straight home with a college guy. After drinking, the 6.5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
23. 423 公 The Princess Marries Far Away 公主远嫁 Clear Little Fish清清的鱼Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Political marriage princess + 1V2 + the heroine is inexperienced, the men are not + obsessive second male lead rises to the top + male lead is not chaste + not a strong heroine story, not a wish-fulfillment story + imprisonment in a dark room + forced love] I was a princess sent away in a political marriage. On my wedding night, my husband spent the night with another of his favored consorts, while I had to wait on them. He hated me, hurt me, broke my leg, imprisoned me, and even killed my moth 157Reads5.7Score—Shelves
24. 424 分 After the Breakup, Mr. Wen Finally Came Out on Top 分手后，温总他上位成功 Brown Sugar Ginger红糖姜姜Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; secret crush; not an overbearing CEO; second male lead wins] Gu Qinghan pursued Sheng Zijin from high school through college, and the two naturally got together. Then, at twenty-three, she received a picture from her best friend Su Qing, and everything finally made sense. Sheng Zijin disappeared from Gu Qinghan’s world. He searched for her everywhere, but couldn’t find her. * When they met again, Gu Qinghan saw Sheng Zijin leaning against the man beside her, his eyes 303Reads6.7Score—Shelves
25. 425 停 Card Suspension 停卡 Shimmering Star Cluster闪烁星群Modern Romance979k WordsOngoing The rating has just come in, but it'll go up later. [Second male lead takes the spotlight + second marriage + getting rid of scumbags + realistic + groveling to win her back] [Clear-eyed, self-aware divorcee Xiao Yuer vs. wealthy, marriage-averse lawyer] Content warning: This isn't pure wish fulfillment. It's adapted from a real story, and the leads aren't each other's first and only love. Seven years ago, Li Yuer married for love. Seven years later, her husband, Wu Yizhan, told her to go out a 195.4kReads9.0Score18.7kShelves

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    A sharp-tongued second male lead takes over, and the broken relationship is irreparable. Divorce is final.

26. 426 火 The Crematorium Is No Use: This Life, She'll Choose a Different Lover 火葬场没用了，今生她要换个爱人 Extra Milk and Sugar加奶加糖Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Gets His Chance, and They Choose Each Other + A Regretful Ex Chases His Wife but They Never Reconcile] [Both Pure] Bai Xuezhong died, and it was Sicheng who signed the papers. She was done with the man she’d loved for eighteen years. The one who had stood by her for eighteen years was far more appealing. After being reborn, Bai Xuezhong went to Guan Xian for comfort, never expecting his background to be shrouded in mystery or his love for her to be far deeper than she’d ima 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead harbored a secret love for the female lead for sixteen years in his past life, sacrificing his life to allow her to be reborn. After her rebirth, the female lead fell in love with the second male lead and abandoned the original male lead.

27. 427 锦 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 15.9kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
28. 428 被 After Being Dumped, I Got Pregnant by the Capital's Most Powerful Heir 被渣后，我怀了京圈太子爷的孩子 The Air Is Thick with Spring春意浓浓Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Both devoted only to each other; a proud heiress who never looks back vs. the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle] Shen Xingchen and her boyfriend Jiang Ting's childhood sweetheart both fell into the sea. Jiang Ting chose to save his childhood sweetheart, while Shen Xingchen was swept away by the waves and rescued by Huo Guizhi, the Crown Prince of Beijing's elite circle. That night, Shen Xingchen was shaken. Just as Huo Guizhi was about to leave, she grabbed the hem of his coat... Later, o 2.6kReads8.9Score191Shelves

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    💐💐①She and her boyfriend's childhood sweetheart fell into the sea at the same time. He chose to save the sweetheart, and she was swept away by the waves. It was a young master from a prominent Beijing social circle who saved her. That night, she was frightened, and when the young master tried to leave, she grabbed his sleeve… Later, in the pouring rain, her boyfriend knelt in front of her door, begging her to give him another chance. She, with her pregnant belly slightly protruding, said, "Are you being pathetic?"

29. 429 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score277Shelves
30. 430 老 My Husband Held His Mistress and Humiliated Me with His Guilt 老公抱着小三，用愧疚凌辱我 Yangyu Bao洋鱼包Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted My Husband Holds His Mistress and Humiliates Me with Guilt 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My current favorite novel

31. 431 退 Dumped on the Day of Our Engagement, I’m Swept Into the Civil Affairs Bureau by a Powerful Beijing Bigwig 退婚当天，被京圈大佬拐进民政局 Bei Mian北绵Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [They won’t get back together + the hero has been plotting for a long time + married first, love later + both are inexperienced + sweet romance and satisfying revenge] Qiao Yitang had known He Jingchuan for twenty-four years and dated him for eight. She thought he was the one fate had chosen for her. But childhood-sweetheart love couldn’t compete with the sudden arrival of his white-moonlight muse. Whenever Qiao Yitang needed him most, He Jingchuan abandoned her again and again. On the eve of th 13kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

32. 432 盛 A Grand Secret Crush 盛大暗慕 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [A groveling ex who comes too late, a heroine who won’t look back even if he begs, secret love] After her boyfriend stood her up several times, Xia Zhimu suddenly began wondering why they had gotten together in the first place. Then she decisively turned her attention to food. After finishing her meal, she went downstairs to head home and ran into someone asking where her boyfriend was. Xia Zhimu sighed. “Maybe he died on the way here. Either that, or he got hit by a car.” Chi Heng thought that 80Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I've read all three of these books countless times; they're absolute classics! You won't regret getting into this genre.

33. 433 猝 The Day I Dropped Dead, I Sent My Boss Trending 猝死当天，我把老板送上热搜 Yangyu Bao洋鱼包8k WordsCompleted The Day I Dropped Dead, I Sent My Boss Trending 5Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 434 偏 The Possessive Heiress Is the Little Ancestor 偏执大小姐她是小祖宗 Painting Souls in the Orchid Night兰夜唱墨魂Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Long-form entry for the campus fiction contest] Before she was reborn, she was an obsessive madwoman, infatuated with Si Junmo. Even though he never returned her feelings, she worshiped him like a lovesick puppy, hanging on his every passing mood. “I’m morally bankrupt and ethically depraved!” “Si Junmo! Choose me or her?” “If you don’t like me, why do you keep leading me on?” After being reborn, she became a normal person with a cold heart. She stopped acting like an idiot and chasing after so 501Reads9.1Score103Shelves

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    Both are true. In the first book, the female lead originally loved her brother but couldn't have him. After being reborn, she no longer loved him, and the second male lead, who was gentler and more artistic, took her place. The second book is more bizarre; it tells the story of a female lead who becomes a vegetable and her soul transmigrates into another person's body. She becomes disillusioned with the male lead and gets together with her brother. The plot is super engaging, especially the later parts.

35. 435 震 Shocking! The Cast-Off Canary Is the Most Sought-After Woman in Beijing’s Elite Circle 震惊！被弃金丝雀竟是京圈万人迷 Old Wood on a Cold Mountain冷山旧木Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [The groveling ex gets reduced to ashes + one devoted couple, both chaste + the second male lead wins + sweet and satisfying, no angst] [Clear-headed, sweet heroine × refined scoundrel whose secret crush comes true] To repay her father's debts, Shi Sheng willingly signed a contract to become the stand-in for rich playboy scumbag Qi Ye. The rich playboy was handsome, hot-tempered, and wild. Shi Sheng accepted it all. She was gentle, considerate, kind, and forgiving, playing both father and mother 1.5kReads9.0Score220Shelves

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    The female lead's relationship with the male lead is a messy one; she never truly loved him and only saw him as a colleague. After leaving him, the male lead deeply regrets his actions and tries to win her back, but she ends up with the second male lead. The female lead is gentle yet clear-headed. The second male lead and his family (excluding the male lead) all adore her, and his unrequited love blossoms into reality. Then, the ex-husband suffers a brutal beating. ❤️ 🎀🎀To find out what happens next, please see the book below👇👇

36. 436 犯 After I Cheated, My Cold Husband Showered Me with Tenderness Every Night 犯错出轨后，冷淡丈夫夜夜对我百般温柔 Yangyu Bao洋鱼包Completed After Cheating on Me, My Cold Husband Treats Me with Tenderness Every Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 437 很 So Wild, So Steamy! This Is What Adult Romance Looks Like 很野很欲！这才是成年人谈的恋爱 Inkblade Swordsman墨刀客Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + fourteen-year secret crush comes true + sweet romance + both are each other's first and only love + intense mutual flirting] [Sensual and untamed bank president × gentle, radiant qipao-clad beauty] Gu Qingcheng meets Fu Xiaochen in a hotel bed. He's wild and seductive, crazy and bad. She thinks it'll be a one-night stand, but instead, he clings to her relentlessly. He pins her against the hotel's floor-to-ceiling window, refusing to let up, coaxing and tempting her as he 18.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] [Second Male Lead Takes Over] The boyfriend wants to announce his relationship with the director's daughter for resources, making the female lead his secret lover. The female lead directly breaks up with her boyfriend. 💥The second male lead is the male lead's uncle, who has secretly loved the female lead for many years. Seeing this opportunity, he quickly makes his move and wins her heart. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

38. 438 不 I'm Done Chasing Her. She's Marrying Another Tycoon 不追了，她和别的大佬联姻了 Super Nice超奈丝Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted (The short drama based on this book, He Came from the Other Shore, is now streaming.) [Sweet, gentle young Chinese medicine practitioner vs. devoted, free-spirited young heir. One-on-one romance, both virgins, sweet and healing] [A marriage that turns to love from the heroine’s perspective, unrequited love that becomes mutual from the hero’s perspective, and the second male lead chases his ex until he’s left in ashes] Si Xian had pursued Bo Yan without a title or commitment for seven years. At l 12kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended. Si Xian chased Bo Yan for seven years, finally getting his consent. Overjoyed, she went to the marriage registry office to wait for him, only to be stood up. She checked his WeChat Moments and saw the engagement ring on his secretary's finger. Completely heartbroken, Si Xian went to the blind date in her cousin's place and got married to Jiang Ge.

39. 439 赘 My Son-in-Law Took All My Family’s Wealth, Then Married Someone New 赘婿骗光我家产又娶新妻 Yangyu Bao洋鱼包Modern Romance113k WordsCompleted Once the pride of heaven, he is struck by a family calamity. With both parents dead, he falls into ruin and has no choice but to marry into the Shu family. Shu Zhaoning casts aside society's judgment and treats the destitute Yan Qingci with all her warmth. Who could have guessed that he harbors the heart of a wolf, swindles the Shu family out of its immense fortune, then takes the money and marries someone new, betraying her sincere love for him? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 尸 The Corpse Is Burning Up, So Stop Kissing Me, You Crazy Capital Playboy 尸体都红温了，疯批京爷别亲了 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Reborn, second male lead takes the girl, obsessive male lead's path to redemption] After Lu Youming is reborn, she develops a strange allergy that leaves her skin burning with pain every night. That is, until she is brought back to the villa by a nephew of the Li family. Only then does she realize that she has somehow formed a connection with her body from her previous life, now in a vegetative state. The man who once went mad over her, Li Siting, is keeping that former body imprisoned. * To re 132Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 分 After the Breakup, I Married My Ex-Boyfriend's Archenemy 分手后，我嫁给了前男友的死对头 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Everyone in City A knew that Ji Qingtang, the eldest daughter of the Ji family, had been madly in love with Lu Xingye, the head of the Lu family, for years. After three years together, they got engaged without a hitch. But then Lu Xingye’s first love, the woman he had always cherished, suddenly returned from abroad. The night before the engagement, photos of the two of them embracing were leaked, and everyone waited to see Ji Qingtang become a laughingstock. Ji Qingtang wasted no time getting ma 1.7kReads8.6Score166Shelves

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    The second male lead is very submissive, secretly in love with the female lead and constantly opposing the male lead. Before the male lead's engagement to the female lead, a photo of him embracing his first love, his "white moonlight," is leaked. Upon learning this, the female lead immediately leaves the country. After leaving, she lives across from the second male lead. Knowing she's not engaged, he tries to get her attention. Later, when she returns to China, he chases after her and moves into the apartment across from hers. Later, he misunderstands and thinks the female lead is having an affair with the male lead. When the female lead returns home, they argue, and the second male lead goes back to his apartment and attempts suicide. He's rescued and leaves the country, but the female lead follows him and clears up the misunderstanding. The second male lead successfully wins her over.

42. 442 订 Abandoned at Her Engagement, She Became the Capital's Crown Prince's First Love 订婚被丢下，她成京圈太子白月光 Scenery Along the Way一路景Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Reborn Mad, Stunning Real Heiress VS Devoted Capital City Heir, Truly Insane Heroine, Hero Pursues Her, Sweet and Satisfying] As Jiang Yan lay dying, she called Jiang Yi. “Jiang Yi, could you come and collect my body?” But he replied, “Jiang Yan, don’t call me again. You disgust me.” Jiang Yan was the real daughter of the Jiang family, but she had been switched at birth by a trafficker and didn’t return to her family until she was fourteen. Jiang Yi was the illegitimate son of a Jiang family se 721Reads6.6Score106Shelves

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    1️⃣ He was abused by his mother from a young age. She pulled him out of his misery and helped him become a rising star in the business world, only for him to turn around and marry the fake heiress who had caused her death… Reborn at their engagement banquet, he still abandons her just like in his previous life, running off to find his white moonlight. This time, she won't cry and beg him not to leave like before; instead, she's engaged to the person who has secretly loved her for a long time…

43. 443 再 The Joy of Remarrying 再醮之喜 Morning Dew晨曦雨露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + Sweet Romance + Second Marriage + Rugged Hero Song Jinniang’s husband, Xiao Jingran, caught the eye of the Prince of Jin’s daughter. Song Jinniang, his officially wedded wife, was reduced to the status of a mistress, and even her son became a despised illegitimate child. In the end, mother and son both died. Given another life, Song Jinniang returned to the day before she was supposed to enter the capital. This time, she had no hope left for that heartless beast. She took her son, chang 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    [Thinking][Shy][Pouting][Shy][Cool][Feeling wronged][Admiration][Making a face][About to cry][Rolling eyes]

44. 444 换 They Hadn't Seen Each Other in Four Years Since Their Arranged Marriage, Then the Man Who Died in Battle Came Back 换亲四年未见，战死的男人回来了 Yi Yi咿伊Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [1970s setting, military marriage, face-slapping, ex-husband's groveling redemption, second male lead wins, self-interest above all] Shen Man is a stunning, glamorous dancer with national-level status. The moment she transmigrates, she opens her eyes to a nightmare: she's about to be caught cheating, publicly humiliated, and die of shame. And now, after four years away, the man who was supposed to have died in battle has returned alive. Lu Zhengguo hates the original owner for drugging him and c 14.8kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Because of her design, her military husband was forced to marry the original owner of the body. After transmigrating into the book, Shen Man thought that she was young, beautiful, and talented, with many suitors. She could have chosen any of them, but instead, she suffered emotional abuse from him, living under the same roof with his gossipy mother and sisters-in-law. And he even had the nerve to warn her to be content with her life!

45. 445 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Heroine, I Use Psychology to Expose the Hypocrites 穿成炮灰女配后，我用心理学掀翻伪君子 Mo Jianwei墨见微15k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Female Supporting Character, I Use Psychology to Expose the Hypocrites —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Punish the scumbag and slap him in the face.

46. 446 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.2kReads9.2Score697Shelves

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    This is a true classic. My beloved second male lead finally wins over. Both the male lead and the second male lead are excellent. Ruan Rong, Mu Jingchen, and Ling Ye are all great characters. I highly recommend everyone to read it. It was the inspiration for another novel on my recommendation list (I think it was either a copy that was taken down by the original author or it was published online).

47. 447 穿 Transmigrated as the Top Scholar's Poor Wife, I Eloped with the Villain 穿成状元糟糠妻后，和反派苟合了 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted Liu Zhiheng, a female scientist on a geological survey team, transmigrates into a book and becomes the wretched wife of a top scholar, destined for a tragic ending. To make matters worse, she's been saddled with a knack for brewing sauces. To avoid becoming a mere tool for making sauce and to save her whole family from a miserable fate, one snowy night Liu Zhiheng brings home Duan Wujiao, the Prince of Yan and the story's biggest villain, hoping to rewrite a key plot point. Unexpectedly, after l 5.2kReads9.0Score683Shelves

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    👉① Transmigrated into a novel as the "Bitter Prisoner's Wife," the female lead directly alters the plot to save the villain, only to find he successfully takes over her position. Even more unexpectedly, the female lead's family is incredibly wealthy! 👉② Tricked by her childhood friend into getting into the wrong bridal sedan chair, the female lead embraces the mistake in this life. Her delicate husband becomes lively and energetic, and she unlocks a new identity as a noblewoman, living a sweet and loving life. 👉③ The female lead breaks up with her boyfriend to pay off debts, and the aloof second male lead orchestrates a sweet, unrequited love affair with her on a dating reality show!

48. 448 漂 The Beautiful Girl Next Door Wakes Up and Joins the Army. Officers Fight Over Her 漂亮白月光觉醒随军，首长争又抢 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Second Chance at Love, Spatial Ability, Everyone’s Favorite, Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium, Adorable Baby, Military Marriage” In the third year of living apart from He Shaoyan and fighting over a divorce, Ye Qingzhi began having prophetic dreams. At first, they were just trivial things, until one day she dreamed that her brother-in-law imprisoned her, while her sister became his accomplice and drove her insane before she died a gruesome death. After she died, the man who had repeatedly cl 28.1kReads7.0Score2.5kShelves

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    😭She took a switchblade and sent her scumbag brother-in-law to the police station, then went to the military base to try and get back together with He Shaoyan. He coldly said he wouldn't fall for it again. But then she awakened her spatial ability, grew vegetables and flowers, and even got pregnant. The entire military region was vying to take care of her. He got furious: "That's my wife! Anyone who tries to curry favor with me again will be dealt with!" Everyone: Didn't you say she was your cousin? He: My wife, I call the shots! Broken mirror mended + military marriage + wife-chasing hell, so addictive!

49. 449 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 12.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The fierce competition and chaotic battles are endlessly entertaining. [Thinking]

50. 450 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 25.6kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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