The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown!!! They Don’t Get Back Together After the Breakup!! He Chases Her but Never Wins Her Back! 男二上位！！！破镜不重圆！！追妻火葬场追不回！

1. 651 怦 My Heart Beats Only for You 怦怦只为你 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted She pursues him at first, then he chases her later (many high school scenes have been removed, so read with caution if that bothers you!) Proud, aloof doctor × glamorous cellist “Xia Jiang, I like you. Have you decided if you’ll be my boyfriend yet?” Jiang Xia, beautiful and wild, fell for the arrogant, cold illegitimate son of a wealthy family, Xia Jiang. But Xia Jiang was sick of her, and everyone at Xuncheng No. 3 High School knew it. * Jiang Xia, the only daughter of a wealthy family in Xunc 2kReads8.6Score104Shelves
2. 652 裴 President Pei, Your Legal Wife Is in Prison 裴总，你的合法妻子在坐牢 Shen Wan Qiu Qiu沈婉秋秋26k WordsCompleted Mr. Pei, your lawful wife is in prison 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   On the third day after my daughter's birth, I lay on a dilapidated metal bed in the corner of a public hospital, asking Pei Jinting for 50,000 yuan as a deposit for the incubator to save her life. On the other end of the phone, he slowly flipped through a hardcover booklet. "Jiang Yunshu, your current score is -150. You're not entitled to ask for money." For three years of marriage, my living expenses had been determined by this so-called "family rules points book." Cooking a meal, one point; cleaning the three-story villa, two points; obediently listening to my mother-in-law's lectures, three points. One point equals ten yuan. The most I received in the past three years was three hundred yuan.

3. 653 爱 How Deep Must Love Be Before I Can Confess? 爱要有多深，才足够表白 Zhe Han哲晗Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted That year, she was brought back to the Shi family. She thought she was returning to her roots in a powerful family that valued blood ties above all else, but it turned out to be nothing more than a scheme to use her. She married him, thinking she was escaping one pit of fire, only to fall into another abyss. She knew perfectly well that this man didn't love her. She knew he would never shelter her from life's storms, and she had never dared to hope he would. Still, she hoped that amid all his st 1.2kReads8.5Score101Shelves
4. 654 惊 Only When Love Cuts to the Bone Does Longing Finally Show 惊觉相思不露，原来只因入骨 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance868k WordsCompleted In Sifang City, there is a woman with a notoriously bad reputation: Sheng Xia. Men think she’ll sleep with anyone. Women think she’s shameless and promiscuous. But in truth, she simply fell in love with one person. For him, for the first time in her life, she resorted to the most despicable means. Five years into their marriage, she endured his sneers and emotional abuse. She risked her life for him again and again, yet still couldn’t earn so much as a second glance. “Yi Ye, is it really so hard 2.5kReads8.7Score236Shelves
5. 655 去 To Hell with the Tragic-Novel Heroine! I Want to Become a Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable 去他丫的虐文女主，老娘要做捉妖天尊 Yan Shengsheng言笙笙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The serious blurb: Yan Zi was so enraged by a tragic romance novel that she died, only to become the heroine of that very novel. The moment she entered the story, she found herself at the plot's turning point. The villainous male lead was about to strip her of her memories, magic, and divine status, then send her down to the mortal world. Yan Zi immediately turned and ran, jumping down to the mortal world herself and landing in the thatched hut where the injured God of Cultivation was recuperati 577Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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   🌈The second male lead takes over! ① Fang Shiyan feels like he's really gone mad. He was the one who thought divorce didn't matter at the time. 🍁Later, when he saw her in another man's arms, he was also the one who frantically tried to get her back.

6. 656 终 In the End, Zhuang Zhou Dreamed He Was a Butterfly 终是庄周梦了蝶 A Meng阿蒙31k WordsCompleted In the third year of her marriage to Shen Yuheng, their marriage certificate was accidentally ruined by a spilled cup of coffee. Nan Yu took their documents to the civil affairs bureau to get a replacement. The clerk tapped a few keys on the computer, then suddenly looked up at her. “Ma’am, your marital status is listed as unmarried.” She froze, thinking she’d misheard. “That’s impossible. My husband and I got our marriage certificate here three years ago.” The clerk checked again, her expressio 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves

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   "Madam, your marriage certificate is fake." A sham marriage, orchestrated by a mistress, leads to abuse, but the ending is revenge, with the second male lead taking her place.

7. 657 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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   🍰The first book features a female protagonist who was originally the matriarch of a family, but is reborn as a young girl in a relative's household. Her ex-husband becomes her uncle, but instead of a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, the story focuses on growth, gradually uncovering the cause of her death in her previous life. 🍰The second book features a female protagonist who marries into the Jiang family. The second male lead returns from years of war with a woman (a transmigrated woman). Ironically, their childhood sweetheart is gone, and her beloved has been replaced. The female protagonist breaks free from her constraints and divorces him. The second male lead repents, but the female protagonist no longer has feelings for him. 🍰The third book is by the famous Lü Songli, where the protagonist transmigrates into a book as the cannon fodder original wife. The female protagonist is intelligent and resourceful, rolling up her sleeves to change her fate. 🍅A must-read!

8. 658 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
9. 659 生 Giving Birth Made Me Reborn: My Post-Op Wife Is Tough and Unshakable 生子即重生：术后娇妻人狠站得稳 Still the Mind, Nourish the Heart止心养心Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Campus] [Healing] [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Chen Zhixin was born into hardship and grew up starved for love. After working hard to get into college, she left her hometown behind. She met Li Yimu online, fell in love, and chose to marry him while they were still in the honeymoon phase. Their life together was sweet. She thought she had found her salvation, until, late in her pregnancy, she looked through Li Yimu’s phone and discovered that he had been deceiving her all along —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist was born into hardship and lacked love in her childhood. Through hard work, she went to university far from home. She met the gentle and considerate male protagonist online, and the naive young woman instantly fell in love. During their passionate romance, she chose to marry him, and their married life was sweet and fulfilling. However, when she became pregnant, she inadvertently looked through his phone and discovered she had been deceived all along. Heartbroken and disoriented, she was overwhelmed with despair. In her late pregnancy, she fought back her tears, composed herself, and quietly prepared for what was to come. After the baby was born safely, she would confront him relentlessly, determined to make him pay for his betrayal.

10. 660 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.7kReads9.0Score438Shelves

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    This is an extremely angsty novel. Although the female lead suffers terribly, she doesn't give in or surrender. She remains kind-hearted and fights to the end against those who harmed her. The second male lead eventually wins her heart.

11. 661 闪 I Flash-Married a Rough-Hewn Man, Only to Find Out He's My Ex-Husband's Uncle 闪婚嫁给糙汉男，竟是前夫他小叔 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [No getting back together after a breakup + ex-husband's redemption arc + ex-boyfriend's redemption arc + whirlwind marriage + romantic rivalry + healing each other] [Completed] When her husband made her kneel to appease his first love, Liao Yiyi immediately asked for a divorce. The man thought she was playing hard to get, and waited for her to come crawling back and beg him to remarry her. Instead, Liao Yiyi turned around and married a rough country guy she had known for only a few days. He tre 441Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    A scumbag boyfriend tormented her for his "white moonlight" love, so she turned around and married a rough-looking man. Little did she know that the rough-looking man was actually the uncle of her ex-husband, a billionaire scumbag. She relentlessly punished the scumbag, determined to make the broken mirror rest in peace!

12. 662 先 Lose First 先输 Xiu Cheng Yimo修成以墨Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Broken Mirror, Not Mended + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] Ming Yan and Gu Siyuan parted ways because of a misunderstanding, and spent three years apart. When Gu Siyuan came back for her, Xie Nanci appeared… Xie Nanci said, “May my Yanyan have everything go her way, and be loved all her life! May Xie Nanci and Ming Yan walk together from dawn to dusk, all the way until daylight!” Ming Yan: You were not wrong, and n 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🔥A grueling pursuit of his wife, a broken mirror can never be mended, the second male lead rises to power and dotes on his beloved wife☘️ Tears one moment, laughter the next, seeing you happy makes me happy [Please follow]

13. 663 刚 Freshly Divorced, Her Childhood Friend the Young Heir Rushes to Claim His Place 刚和离，竹马世子上赶着占位 The Paper Doll's Freedom纸片人的自由Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Divorce + Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage + Ex-Husband’s Regret + Everyday Romance, with a Little Angst. The Female Lead Divorces, So She Is Not Chaste] Angsty at first, sweet later. In her third year of marriage to Zhao Bai, the youngest prime minister in the Great Jin Dynasty, Song Zhiwan was childless and pressured by her mother-in-law to take a concubine for her husband. Song Zhiwan replied helplessly, “Mother, my husband visits my room like he’s paying his respects at a shrine. He only 3.6kReads8.0Score324Shelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power is always premeditated. The first book features a scumbag's brother as the second male lead—interesting. The second book features a beautiful woman playing the guqin and a powerful figure—a fresh plot. The third book is a new one; you can let it accumulate before reading further.

14. 664 危 Dangerous Angling 危险垂钓 Qilin Drunkard祁临酒鬼Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Two men, one woman love triangle + canary escapes + wealthy family power struggle + salvation + mutual devotion] [Defiant, stubborn canary × CEO who's roguishly handsome on the outside, but thoughtful and tender underneath] For money, Cheng Yu's father packaged her up and sent her to Zhou Jin's bed. She was forced to become the ruthless young heir's canary, or rather... his plaything. She tried everything she could to escape. 587Reads9.3Score103Shelves

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    The ancient Greek god of sexual tension, the female protagonist, is torn between two men: a controlling CEO and a confident, free-spirited gigolo. With both pursuing her, choosing either one is thrilling! 😍

15. 665 暗 Ending My Secret Crush, I Became Someone Else's White Moonlight 暗恋终止，成为他人白月光 Bei He Guanguan北荷琯琯Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + secret love + pursuing his wife after losing her, but she never turns back + reunion after years apart + sweet CEO romance] Xia Annuo fell in love with the man who was her brother in name only. She kept her girlish feelings hidden, never daring to reveal them, because she knew he didn’t love her. The things Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Annuo were, “Don’t follow me. Stop bothering me. Can’t you be quiet for once?” Just as he wished, Xia Annuo gradually drifted f 130Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    [Top Post] Everyone in the circle knows that Su Wanci, revered as a "fairy angel," was pampered by Fu Jingzhou for eight years. Everyone said their wedding was imminent. However, overnight, Fu Jingzhou cruelly broke all of Su Wanci's wings. He thought he could completely control her from then on, turning her into a caged canary in his palm, possessing her for life. Unexpectedly, she turned around and married Lu Yu, the heir of a century-old prestigious family whom Fu Jingzhou only feared.

16. 666 你 So What If You're My Brother's Ex-Girlfriend? 你是我哥前女友又怎样 Jiang Kongkong姜空空Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted Ni Hua broke up with her boyfriend. The day after their breakup, her ex-boyfriend’s younger brother, Pei Yu, knocked on her door. “Sister-in-law, please let me stay...” Later Ni Hua: “Your brother and I were in a normal relationship. We did everything couples do. You know that, right?” Pei Yu: “I know. I don’t mind.” Later still Pei Yu: “Sis, which of us is better, me or my brother?” * Ni Hua had been in four relationships. The first three all ended in failure. In the end, the person s 614Reads6.9Score—Shelves
17. 667 离 Divorced and Thriving: My Ex and Son Regret It to the Core 离婚独美，前夫和儿子悔断肠 Madam Qian钱娘子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, A Road Through Life’s Quiet Joys, is currently a smash hit Her husband crashes his car while on his honeymoon with his mistress, and she, his lawful wife, is the doctor who treats him. The next day, she hands Lu Chengzhou the divorce papers. He frowns in confusion. “You want a divorce over something this trivial?” She looks him in the eye, perfectly serious. “Yes, over something this trivial.” On the day of the divorce, her own son clings to the mistress’s arm. “I don 1.5kReads9.0Score308Shelves

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    🍁① Her husband had an accident while on his honeymoon with his first love, and the doctor who treated him was his ex-wife. When she finished reading his medical records, she still hoped it was just a coincidence of names, but when she walked into the ward and heard the voice coming from inside, her heart sank. "Auntie, you're so much better. My mom only forces me to learn all sorts of things, but you're the only one who takes me out for hamburgers. I wish you were my mom." 🧀🧀 That night, she left a divorce agreement and turned to leave…

18. 668 前 My Ex-Husband Raises His Daughter's Child, While I Marry a Commander with My Own Child 前夫替闺女养娃，我带崽嫁首长 Huahua Wants to Be Famous花花想火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period military marriage + dimension + second male lead rises to the top + raising children + reborn] On the day of her daughter’s college entrance celebration, Bai Yulian, the widow her husband had supported for years, produced a paternity test. “The hospital switched the babies back then. Qingning is my daughter. She’s yours.” Song Wan looked at her biological daughter, now disabled and mentally impaired, who had been taken deep into the mountains and had three children there. She fainted on 1.6kReads8.7Score270Shelves
19. 669 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.5kReads9.5Score5.9kShelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow] Xia Anuo fell in love with her nominal brother, a girl's heart hidden deep inside, afraid to reveal it to anyone, simply because she knew he didn't love her… Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Anuo, "Don't follow me, don't bother me, can you be quiet for a while…" As he wished, Xia Anuo gradually drifted further and further away from him, disappearing little by little from his life. Later, Lu Ziqi realized what had happened and frantically searched for her, but it was already too late…

20. 670 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Campus Heartthrob Can’t Hide His Favoritism! 甜诱！校草的偏宠藏不住了！ Zhi Zhi Doesn't Chirp枝枝不吱Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, and it's sure to rise!] [Double Rebirth] [Sweet Campus Romance] [Both Pure] [Secret Crush Comes True] [College] [Sensitive, Resilient Sweetheart vs. Gentle, Tsundere Campus Heartthrob] Xu Zhizhi loved Shen Yu for eight whole years. All she got in return for her sincere devotion was Shen Yu saying, “It was just for fun.” Reborn, Xu Zhizhi resolved to cut ties with the past. She was no longer Shen Yu's shadow. She became independent, confident, and strong. But once S 3.7kReads8.8Score431Shelves

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    🌷🌷The second male lead takes over, a broken mirror cannot be mended. ① "Yaoyao, I'm sorry, I have to go to the hospital first, you should go back." "What if I don't let you go? Fu Jingce, you know I hate her." "Be good, don't be angry, Wen Ling might be in danger, now is really not the time to throw a tantrum." "If you leave tonight, we're finished." Fu Jingce frowned, suppressing his anger as he glanced at Lu Yaoyao, seemingly comforting her, seemingly promising: "Don't say such hurtful things, Yaoyao, let's talk when I get back." After saying that, he strode away. Twenty years of relying on each other, nothing but an illusion. What doesn't belong to you, then let it go. Fu Jingce thought Lu Yaoyao would be his little shadow for life, but one day he turned around, and the girl he had protected for twenty years was in someone else's arms. She was still as playful and charming as ever. Later, he begged her with red eyes, "Yaoyao, turn back."

21. 671 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 3.5kReads9.3Score604Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn and pursues the second male lead. The second male lead has a skin-thirsty syndrome, blushes easily when flirted with, and is also a bit of a wolf in sheep's clothing. The male lead also unexpectedly awakens his past life memories and goes through a wife-chasing frenzy. (It's not finished yet and doesn't have a high rating, but it's definitely worth a try.)

22. 672 军 Five Years of Marriage Without Sharing a Bed: My Ex-Husband Regrets Our Divorce Bitterly 军婚五年未同房，离婚前夫悔断肠 Butterfly Flying in the Sky空中飞行的蝴蝶Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Invincible Heroine + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead (Appears a Little Later) + Two Powerful Leads in a Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Powerful Cast Transmigrates Together + Special Abilities and Cunning + Special Forces + Love of Country + System Inventory Space for Stockpiling Supplies + Never Forgive + Punish the Scumbags] In her previous life, Jiang Su waited over forty years for the scumbag. When they met again, he had come to have her old family home demolishe 3.5kReads9.0Score347Shelves

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    After the divorce, the second male lead takes over, the ex-husband is heartbroken and refuses to forgive, a sweet and loving military marriage between two strong men serving their country.

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