Looking for Stories Where the Male Lead Takes the Heroine for Granted, and the Second Male Lead's Long Game Pays Off 求男主不珍惜女主，男二蓄谋已久成功上位的

1. 101 炸 Scandalous! The Untouchable Beauty Stole Her Roommate’s Man to Climb the Ladder 炸裂！高岭之花竟撬舍友墙角上位 Great Immortal of Wild Ideas脑洞大仙Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted (Stealing someone’s love + stealing your roommate’s girlfriend + unusual thought processes + lovesick, obsessive male lead + sweet, devoted one-on-one romance) [Plain-looking but great at acting cute female lead VS male lead with an unusual thought process who steals his roommate’s girlfriend] Su Mingzhu was plain-looking, but her voice was alluring, and when she acted cute, she was irresistible. She happened to try an online game and ended up in an online relationship. She never expected that t 29.5kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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   This book is a must. The heroine's ex-boyfriend is a scumbag. The hero fell in love with the heroine's voice as soon as he heard her voice. He began to think of ways to isolate the heroine from the scumbag, and created opportunities for himself. After a long time, they finally got together. It was super sweet after that.

2. 102 分 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown After a Long Road to Winning Her Back] Reborn at twenty-one, Xia Yu feels there’s still time to set everything right. Her sister is alive. She hasn’t been deceived and imprisoned by Lu Lin, and the tottering Xia family can still be saved. So she puts on the most innocent makeup, wears her most alluring outfit, and goes to see that man. Everyone says Xia Yu is getting in over her head. How could she dare go af 94Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   [Seek attention] [Seek attention] Su Xiao has been in love with Liang Qisheng for four years. He is always available, obedient and sensible. He will get up and go to the bar to pick him up when he calls in the middle of the night. The next morning, he will also serve him a hangover soup made by himself. She knew that his friends all made fun of her for rushing, but she always remembered the warmth that Liang Qisheng had brought. So she ignored his indifference, until she heard him bet with others on her, and until she saw him missing her birthday to have a candlelight dinner with Qingmei, Su Xiao finally gave up. When Liang Qisheng introduced her boyfriend to her under the pretext of being good for her, Su Xiao agreed, but there was another person. The other person was Ji Linyu, Liang Qisheng's brother in the same dormitory.

3. 103 丈 Her Husband Always Takes His Childhood Sweetheart’s Side, but He Panics When She Remarries a Commander 丈夫处处护青梅，改嫁首长他急了 Green Ink Song青墨歌Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Shen Youran wakes up to find that she has transmigrated into a novel set in a bygone era, where she has become a cannon-fodder supporting female character. Her husband is about to marry the goddess he has secretly loved for years after his wife dies, while the child the original owner had with an unknown man is destined to become a foil for comparison. The moment Shen Youran sees the adorable little dumpling of a child, her heart melts! Now that she has transmigrated here, this is her child. She 1.8kReads9.0Score322Shelves
4. 104 离 Back to College Before My Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for Him 离婚前重回大学，这次我不心动了 Autumn Waters, Spirit Marsh秋水灵泽Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Rebirth in School + The Husband's Regret + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Living Under One Roof] After her grandfather dies, Shen Zhiyi is taken in by Grandfather Shang, who was once her grandfather's comrade-in-arms. Shen Zhiyi falls for the Shang family's cool and steady heir, Shang Shixu, at first sight. Out of gratitude to her grandfather, Shang Shixu agrees to their unequal marriage. On their wedding anniversary, Shang Shixu tells her, “No matter how well you imitate her, you're sti 327Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The second male lead takes the lead, and the campus is reborn

5. 105 攻 After Eight Failed Attempts to Win Him Over, I Went for His Brother 攻略八次失败后，我攻略了他兄弟 Clear Bamboo Shadows竹影清清Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After failing to win him over eight times, I went after his brother instead 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I attacked Xie Muyang eight times. At the end of my eighth attack, he strangled my neck and said, "Do you think I wouldn't recognize you if you changed your appearance?" "You are like a monster. You can't die no matter what. It makes me sick when I look at it." After the system wiped me out for the eighth time, it said, "Host, I applied for an opportunity with the Lord God. This time you can choose one of Xie Muyang's four-person target for the attack." [Send heart][Send heart]

6. 106 和 She Kissed the Poor Boy Until His Lips Were Swollen, and Her Cold Childhood Friend Panicked 和穷小子亲肿嘴，冷情竹马急了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted [Two people reborn ‖ school life ‖ healing] [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife, then suffers a crushing defeat] [Poverty-stricken ex-husband fiercely protects his wife] [Chubby young heiress turns her life around] Her perspective The very first second after being reborn, Tao Zhi slapped her cool, distinguished childhood sweetheart across the face, leaving him stunned. In her previous life, she had given her heart to the wrong man and used her mother’s dying wish to force him into marriage. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score234Shelves

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   In her previous life, she had been chasing after him for many years and found nothing, and he threatened to only treat her as his sister. She was disheartened when she was reborn, and he made a humble courtship. But nothing can go back. She said, "Lu Yuhuai, we can't go back."

7. 107 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 23.9kReads8.8Score4.2kShelves

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   The male protagonist doesn't cherish her, the female protagonist decisively stays away after her rebirth, and the perfect male lead fights and fights for her, only to tell the whole world that he likes her. Who wouldn't like this?

8. 108 重 Back at School, My Neighbor's Older Brother Is Possessive and Kisses Me at Every Turn 重返校园邻居哥哥又争又抢又会亲 Thinking of Snow, Missing the Night思雪念时夜Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Campus Rebirth + The Ex-Wife Chase of a Lifetime + Neighbor Boy Takes the Lead + Lighthearted Daily Life] [Sweet Beauty + Jealous Wolfdog] On the eve of her wedding, Yin Shan overheard Chu Jiayan talking to a friend on the phone. He said, “That passion I once had for love? Lian Jing wore it away long ago.” He said, “She’s rather ordinary, but she’s the person around me best suited for marriage.” On their wedding day, Chu Jiayan left Yin Shan behind twice because of his ex-girlfriend. It turned 3.5kReads8.1Score529Shelves
9. 109 京 Tides Over the Capital at Night 京夜潮渡 Shu Wan疏挽Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [She Won't Turn Back After He Comes Crawling Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet 1v1 Romance + Powerful Beijing Socialite] At eighteen, Jin Ting was sincere and passionate. He got into fights and was injured protecting Wen Er. He ran three streets in the rain to buy the soy milk and fried dough sticks she liked. His friends described him as devoted and romantic. On the day he graduated from college, he wrote his wish at the graduation party: “Become a business leader and marry Wen 3.1kReads8.7Score251Shelves

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   These are the second male top male secret admirers' perspective, which is very painful. But fortunately, they have all met their own light! They are all super pretty! Super sweet! Go and see it!

10. 110 天 The Night of the Sky-High Auction: The Capital's Tycoon Plots to Steal Her Heart 天价落槌夜，京圈大佬蓄谋夺爱 Wen Shushu温舒舒Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Flirtatious Chemistry + Marriage Before Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Regretful Ex Tries to Win Her Back + A Touch of Comedy] Radiant, clear-headed beauty and auctioneer vs. devoted, scheming heir of a powerful capital family He Wenzhi left her in the rain to rush to another woman. Li Wan stepped into the downpour, and a black umbrella appeared over her head. She got into Shi Yanzhou's car. When it pulled up outside a hotel, she witnessed her boyfriend cheating with h 1.5kReads8.5Score195Shelves

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    Super sweet! The male protagonist has been secretly in love with the female protagonist for ten years. After the female protagonist breaks up with the scumbag, the auction is successful, and the male protagonist sets off fireworks to celebrate. "Li Wan, congratulations on starting a new life, and congratulations to me for being able to appear in your life openly!"

11. 111 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 20.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    She was the daughter of the commander's family with a noble status. One day, she suffered from appendicitis and was left in the snow by her fiancé. This time she gave up completely and chose one of the two. She was always the one left behind. Xiao Qingru and Zhu Ma broke off their engagement. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. Suddenly one day, the person he loves breaks off the engagement! Xu Muzhou had been planning for a long time, so he took the initiative and finally married his sweetheart back home.

12. 112 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 586.8kReads9.5Score99.8kShelves

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    How cool is it to wake up the sadistic cannon fodder? After Jiang Huashan was reborn, she refused to be the love interest of the male protagonist. She was caught by the second male lead when she was not familiar with her birthday party dress. She was in the wealthy Shura field + the second male lead was on top. Every chapter was explosive, so exciting!

13. 113 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 3.3kReads8.9Score358Shelves

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    In this novel, I initially thought that my brother was the male protagonist, but I didn't expect to find out later that he was the real one...

14. 114 渣 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 Li Jiuyue's Cat李九月的猫Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 573Reads8.7Score106Shelves

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    This sweet pet novel is amazing! The affectionate male lead turned against the odds and made a comeback. The whole process was sweet but not abusive, and he did not lose money on his investment.

15. 115 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.1kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    Tomato's most enjoyable novel is about bisexual sapiosexuality, the writing is god-like, the business battles and relationships are very exciting and beautiful, it is not suitable for young readers, but suitable for old bookworms with high taste and requirements. The author has a great background and great experience. However, there is no meal replacement. You will pick it up in your mouth after reading it, so be careful before eating.

16. 116 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 4.4kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    This is it. After the actor's fiancé fell in love, a hot search killed Sang Yu. She wanted to be his boss' wife again. The second male lead had planned it for a long time.

17. 117 婚 Sweet Flirting After Marriage! The Beijing Tycoon Has Been Plotting This for Ages 婚后甜撩！京圈大佬蓄谋已久 A Sweet Orange一颗甜橙Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted (The score is low because it just started. It’s super sweet and complete.) Male lead takes the top spot + secret crush comes true + mutually devoted sweet romance + long-planned love + they communicate openly + marriage first, love later + slow-burn romance + flirty sweetness + prominent family [Fake gentleman | sometimes acts all coy and calculating | loves doing mental arithmetic | capital’s powerful elite vs sweet yet sassy | loves boldly, hates boldly | Jiangnan beauty | little princess] Nan 6.5kReads8.4Score642Shelves

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    Ruan Zhixue, the little princess of Nancheng, is lovelorn. After holding it in for a few days, she finally did something bold. While her parents and brothers were away, she secretly drank some wine at home to relieve her worries. I didn't want my worries to go away, so I got the certificate. And the person who received the certificate is pretty amazing!

18. 118 陆 Mr. Lu Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 陆总他蓄谋已久 Mu Yi Weibai木易微白Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + slow and steady + age gap) *An elegant, gentle heiress VS an aloof, celibate business magnate Everyone in Jincheng knows that President Lu has always been a cold, distant man who seems to warn everyone to keep their distance. No one ever expected him to accept the marriage arrangement his family made for him. His match is a famous socialite and beauty of Jincheng, but some people still refuse to believe Lu Yan could fall in love. They think he 347Reads8.7Score105Shelves
19. 119 结 After We Married, I Learned My Husband Had Been Plotting to Win Me All Along 结婚后，发现老公对我蓄谋已久 Shi Si Qi拾肆柒Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other; bright, independent heiress × calculating, devoted CEO; the heroine falls in love after marriage; the hero’s secret crush comes true; sweet romance; happy ending] When the news broke that the Ming family, the richest in Shanghai, and the Ho family, a century-old Hong Kong dynasty, were joining their families through marriage, it caused a stir both on the mainland and in Hong Kong. Everyone lamented that this was yet another loveless business alliance. 1.4kReads7.4Score101Shelves
20. 120 蓄 A Long-Plotted, Exclusive Love 蓄谋已久的偏宠 Either Works都行Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only love + reborn + long-planned pursuit + sweet romance] What she thought was simply a marriage alliance between two powerful families turned out to be the result of his long-standing scheme to win her heart. Everyone knew that Second Master Ye, the most powerful man in the capital, was ruthless and never showed anyone mercy. He was cold and distant toward everyone, yet tender to her to the core. Ye Wei had been standing in the doorway for a long time, watchin 9Reads8.7Score—Shelves
21. 121 蓄 Long-Planned, Impossible to Escape 蓄谋已久，插翅难逃 Sweet Mangosteen甜山竹Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [The seemingly gentle but secretly unhinged top-tier star x the gorgeous, no-nonsense top makeup artist] [Long-planned scheme + Dating show + Coercion + Both inexperienced in love + Sweet romance] Everyone knows that top-tier star Fu Shili is gentle, refined, and always proper. He's like the moon in the sky, too sacred to defile, and revered like a god. Su Qingke thought so too. Until one day, she caught him punching the man who'd tried to take advantage of her, over and over with brutal fury. O 14.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
22. 122 独 Exclusive Sweet Romance: The Chaste Prince Dotes on His Wife 独家甜诱，禁欲王爷太宠妻 Ice Moon Songs冰月笙歌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted affection + both leads are each other’s only ones + both leads speak their minds + heroine never lets herself be taken advantage of + don’t expect logic] Mu Siqiao is framed by her own cousin and has no choice but to marry the Third Prince, Zhuo Yuhan. On their wedding day, the handsome man tells her frankly, “I have feelings for someone else, but I’ll treat you well and fulfill my duties as your husband.” Mu Siqiao raises an eyebrow and replies, “Fine, I’ll 839Reads9.0Score109Shelves

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    The male protagonist doesn't cherish it, and the gentle male second lead takes over!!! ⑥ It's an ancient saying ⑦ A post-apocalyptic story ⑧ The female protagonist is reborn, partial to campus

23. 123 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 50kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
24. 124 深 A Tender Seduction, Luring Her into His Arms 深情诱哄，撩她入怀 Murong Feifei慕容飞飞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short Drama: A Devoted Man Coaxes Her Into His Arms] [The Ex Chases Her After the Breakup, but the Heroine Never Looks Back + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead After Planning It All + Marriage First, Love Later + Heroine Starts Out Weak and Grows Strong + Both Are Each Other's Only One] (Ratings have just opened; they'll rise later) Wen Nian was heartbroken by her husband and resolutely divorced him. To keep herself from softening and going back, she picked up a handsome, refined man with an 2.8kReads8.9Score392Shelves

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    🍒The second wedding anniversary should have been a sweet anniversary for them. But he left her to find Bai Yueguang. Looking at the two people cuddling together, she turned around and left resolutely, and thus met the second male lead who had been secretly in love with her for nine years!

25. 125 如 A Wife Raised Like a Delicate Flower 如娇饲妻 Double Sour Bamboo Shoot Luosifen双倍酸笋螺蛳粉Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [Radiant, captivating, and adorably spoiled young heiress x Gloomy, calculating, lovesick power player of the capital's elite] [Ex-Husband's Redemption][Not a strong female lead! Not a strong female lead!][A novice author's practice work and a cringey old project, so please go easy on me, dear readers.] [Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin, while the hero is; a powerful, calculating man plays the role of a homewrecker][A shameless story about a man stealing someone else's partner and w 5.1kReads9.0Score350Shelves
26. 126 快 The Male Lead Keeps Going Off Track in Quick Transmigration, So Don’t Blame the Background Character 快穿男主又跑偏，这可别赖背景板 Salty Fish High Jump咸鱼跳高Modern Romance274k WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + forced love + 1v1 + a deranged, possessive male lead VS a cheerful, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within female lead + both devoted exclusively to each other Note: The male lead is the same person in every little world, and so is the female lead. [You rascal!] After Fu Zhi successfully took human form, she unexpectedly landed a job in the Fate Trajectory Division under the Celestial Realm’s Bureau of Fate. As a new hire, she is assigned 2.2kReads7.5Score100Shelves
27. 127 分 The Day We Broke Up, Young Master Lu Took Me to Get Our Marriage License 分手当天，陆少拉我去领证 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Qi Zhinuo, the little princess of the Qi family in Beicheng, fell for a boy named Wen Shaoyu when she was young and naive. From then on, she chased after him for three years, despite her family's objections. Wherever Wen Shaoyu went, Qi Zhinuo was sure to be there. Three months into their relationship, however, the young woman overheard Wen Shaoyu teasing someone else: “I only wanted her family's connections.” “She's so spoiled. Who could really like her?” That very afternoon, Qi Zhinuo left him 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
28. 128 迟 Belated Love Runs Deeper Than the Sea 迟来的深情，比海深 Sister Xian Dai籼黛姐姐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Eight years as a contract couple. In this fast-paced world, they stayed together for years, overcoming one challenge after another as they climbed from the bottom to the top, from a branch office to the company headquarters. At last, he got his wish and was promoted to group president. She thought she would be able to stay by his side with greater security. But once he’d made it, the first thing he did was cut ties with the woman in his bed! Eight years, eight whole years. Every beautiful dream 1.1kReads8.8Score213Shelves

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    The heroine is married to the second hero, and the hero is miserable and has no place to cry.

29. 129 许 I Wish You Were Braver 许你不勇敢 Zi Yanchen子彦沉Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted Ex-wife-chasing inferno + domineering CEO + wealthy heir + devoted second male lead takes the win + an adorable heroine! The heroine has a crush on the hero and boldly confesses her feelings, but he responds coldly and turns her down! Heartbroken, she finds comfort in the second male lead and starts to move on from her breakup! As she is moved by his care, she realizes she has fallen in love with him. The second male lead is a chief surgeon and a wealthy heir, a bona fide rich second-generation 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male protagonist has been waiting silently. After the male protagonist rejected the female protagonist, he tried his best to heal the female protagonist. In the end, his hard work paid off and he influenced the female protagonist and made her fall in love with him! The second male lead succeeds!

30. 130 当 When a Sweet, Soft Girl Falls for a Stoic Older Man 当软萌妹子恋上禁欲大叔 Zi Yanchen子彦沉Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted (Cold and aloof at first + later desperately trying to win her back + domineering CEO who cares for her tenderly; the ultimate showdown between a chaste older man and a domineering CEO!) The sweet, adorable Shu Jingjing falls in love with the chaste older man Jiang Lingyu. She finally manages to open his heart, only for him to back away because he can't defy his father's wishes! Heartbroken, Shu Jingjing gradually opens up to the attentive care of Doctor Lin, a domineering CEO! Just as she's rea 27Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score703Shelves

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    ① "Anonymous Confession" The heroine Yin Heyue was living under someone else's roof when she was seventeen years old. Her aloof and unrelated brother Song Yuzhou was cold to her at first. She once pursued Wen Shu, who was number one in her grade, but was betrayed on her fifth wedding anniversary. Reborn as seventeen years old, she resolutely drew a clear line with Wen Shu and unexpectedly gained the ability to read minds. A misunderstood love letter brought her and Song Yuzhou into contact, and she gradually discovered Song Yuzhou's deep love for her. Watch how the male protagonist turns from arrogant to affectionate, and how the female protagonist starts a new life after rebirth. This drama of the second male protagonist taking over and chasing his wife in the crematorium is endlessly exciting and not to be missed! 💯💯💯

32. 132 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Devoted Second Male Lead 快穿：救赎痴情男二 Zhu Mu Xixi竹木兮兮Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration + devoted couples + sweet romance + the second male lead wins + varied settings Mu Xixi is obsessed with second male leads. She is always heartbroken watching the heroines of angsty novels get tormented over and over, only to treat the male lead like her first love. If it were up to her, she would choose the poor, pitiful second male lead instead: the refined gentleman, the obsessive one who turns dark, the seemingly innocent green tea schemer. Second male leads of every kin 134Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 追 You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top 追你八年不爱我，重生让男二上位 A Visit to the Human World来人间一趟Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reborn + one-on-one, both leads are inexperienced + the previous life's second male lead becomes the endgame + no making up after the groveling] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao pursued Qi Shen for eight years, only to look back and find no one by her side. When his first love returned to the country, she realized that some people were stones that could never be warmed. Then she was unexpectedly reborn. This time, she would cut off this ill-fated relationship herself. But then a tra 285Reads8.6Score—Shelves
34. 134 娇 Such a Sweet Girl! Master Fu, Hurry Up and Break Your Rules! 娇娇那么乖！傅爷赶紧破戒！ Jiu Yi九弈Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase | Both Leads Reborn | Male Lead Claims Her Later] After Yu Ge married Fu Jingchen, he cheated on her. She fell ill with terminal cancer and was close to death. After divorcing Fu Jingchen, she died alone in the winter. Fu Jingchen was reborn, returning to his youth. Back then, they were still young and unmarried, and she was still alive. He still wanted to marry her. After Yu Ge was reborn, she met the living demon of the capital. She remembered that in her previous life, the man 2.6kReads9.1Score285Shelves

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    It's really good to read. I saw this book being recommended in Shuhuangcheng several times. After reading more than 400 chapters, I didn't want to read it until I really ran out of good books to read. I couldn't stop reading it. Each chapter was quite short and I just couldn't read it. It's really good to read!

35. 135 拒 I Refused to Be a Marquis's Concubine and Married a Prince Instead. The Heir Apparent Regrets It 拒做侯府妾，转身嫁皇子世子悔晕 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the chancellor, famed throughout the capital and betrothed to her childhood sweetheart, the heir to a marquis’s household. She believes they will be together for life, just the two of them. He is the fourth prince, brilliant and gifted, but so reserved by nature that he keeps his love buried deep in his heart, silently protecting her for years. Then the political winds shift. He is framed and demoted, and her family is dragged down with him, falling into ruin. A 350Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I, Wang Ruolan, would rather marry a villager in the mountains than become a concubine." She slapped her fiancé in the face, broke off the engagement, left Beijing, and went to Yongzhou with her father. . . . .

36. 136 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 859Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 137 乔 Dr. Qiao, I Want to Help You Collect Rent 乔医生，我想帮你收租 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance756k WordsCompleted Jing Yan spent five years in love with Chu Yi, only to hear that his first love had moved into his home, instead of getting a wedding announcement. Her love for him faded away in an instant. After the breakup, she meets her landlord for the first time. Mr. Qiao is a doctor. The next time she sees him, she learns he’s also a property owner. In her everyday life, Dr. Qiao is the very picture of a mature, dependable adult man. One night, Jing Yan sends Dr. Qiao a tentative message: “Maybe I don’t w 3.4kReads9.2Score469Shelves

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    This, I love it so much

38. 138 不 After I Stopped Simping, the World Started Loving Me 不当舔狗后，世界开始爱我 Mu Huahuazi木华桦子Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the World Started Loving Me 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After chasing her for two years, she didn't cherish her. The man took the heroine's sincerity as a joke. After the heroine regained consciousness, she successfully counterattacked and met a better male lead. The second male lead had planned this for a long time [laughing]

39. 139 领 You Stood Me Up at the Courthouse? I'll Marry Your Uncle Instead 领证爽约？我嫁你小叔疯什么 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Broken Relationship That Stays Broken] [The Second Male Lead Comes Out on Top] [Seven-Year Age Gap] [Uncle Steals His Nephew’s Wife] [Putting Trashy Exes in Their Place] On the day Shen Shuning and Lu Tingxuan were supposed to register their marriage, he stood her up. It turned out his adoptive sister, who shared neither parent with him, had returned from abroad. Only then did she see clearly that she had never been the most important person in his heart. That place had always belonged to the a 13.8kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves

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    What does it mean to have the second male lead? It's just that the male lead arrived late, and Hao Ye is behind. Sweet, sweet

40. 140 迟 Mr. Zhou, Better Late Than Never (Popular Short Drama Now Airing) 迟来的周先生《同名短剧热播中》 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance565k WordsCompleted The published edition of Marrying Your Ex-Fiancé's Uncle! Childhood sweethearts who grew to loathe each other, Jian Cheng went from being Zhou Yufeng's cherished one to a mere inconvenience. In his story, she became a vicious, scheming woman, the villainess. Later, they broke off their engagement. Everyone waited for her to become a laughingstock, but she turned around and married her former fiancé's uncle: a noble, untouchable man no one dared lay a finger on. Jian Cheng once saved Zhou Tingyan 23.6kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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    The second male lead novel, every one is well planned, super favorite

41. 141 炽 Blazing Wild Tenderness 炽野温柔 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available on major platforms / The short drama under the same title is now streaming] [Gentle, resilient geology grad student x roguishly handsome tattoo artist / Age gap / Reunion after years apart / Saving each other] At a gathering, someone asked Xu Xing what she regretted most in her life. After thinking for a moment, she replied, “That I never got to let him hear my voice, never got to tell him I liked him, and never… found him.” - Four years a 25.9kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
42. 142 竹 My Childhood Friend’s Uncle Has Been Secretly in Love with Me for Eight Years 竹马的小叔竟然暗恋我八年 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Previously titled: Incense and Longing] He falls for her first + age gap + simmering tension Intangible Cultural Heritage incense-maker × rising tech tycoon - Anyone with eyes could see that Lin Qitan liked Jin Jiahuai. To outsiders, it seemed only a matter of time before the longtime Jin and Lin family friends became one family. At the start of the new year, Lin Qitan finally broke the unspoken barrier between them, only to have cold water dumped over her head. Jin Jiahuai had a girlfriend. Th 5.8kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
43. 143 青 Green Hills Like Jade 青山似玉 Agate Squire玛瑙员外Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available) [Love after marriage, age gap, slow-burn everyday sweetness] *A gentle beauty from a family of scholars × a refined, fatherly man *A comic artist with a billion in assets × an influential Beijing aristocrat and chamber of commerce chairman Chu Shuang knew from childhood that she was promised to the Sheng family of the imperial capital, but she had never met her fiancé. Later, by a twist of fate, she moved into the Sheng residence and met her friend’s older br 195.9kReads9.5Score23.9kShelves
44. 144 诱 Bait 诱饵 Eat Properly认真吃饭Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming] Jiang Zaozao spent more than twenty years following the rules. The only outrageous thing she ever did was stop her sister's unattainable crush in a parking lot on her wedding day, after her sister faked an illness to lure the groom away. In the hospital room, she tells her sister, who's dripping with affected sweetness, “You left my wedding without a groom, and I slept with the man you've always wanted. Now we're even.” Everyone thinks Lu C 2.7kReads9.2Score327Shelves

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    The male protagonist doesn't know how to avoid suspicion and doesn't cherish the female protagonist. 1️⃣The wedding is approaching. The female protagonist sees the male protagonist taking his ex-girlfriend to the hospital for a pregnancy check-up, saying that he is taking care of orphans and widowed mothers. The female protagonist decisively breaks up and terminates the engagement. The second male lead came to propose marriage the next day, Miss Jiang, I have been waiting for you for 16 years... The heroine asked him, do you mind the three years that my ex-boyfriend and I had? He said: I mind, mind that he has you but doesn't treat you well.

45. 145 祁 Professor Qi, May I Borrow a Marriage? 祁教授，借个婚 Fu Long伏珑Modern Romance647k WordsCompleted Just as Wen Zhixian is about to register her marriage to Gu Yuchen, she accidentally breaks a mug his ex gave him. Gu Yuchen’s slap shatters the affection they once shared. Mr. Qi always seems to appear when she’s at her most miserable. Her parents are unhappy that she broke up with Gu Yuchen, and, overwhelmed by heartbreak and their undeserved blame, she impulsively asks the first person she sees, Qi Yanjing, “Mr. Qi, would you marry me?” Qi Yanjing not only refuses, but gives her a long lectur 69.3kReads9.1Score11.3kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The male protagonist secretly makes plans, just to get close to the female protagonist, from secret love to hand in hand, the whole process is high, and you will soon fall into the trap.

46. 146 一 Tell Him, “I Only See You as a Little Sister,” and Make Him Suffer! 一句我只把你当妹妹，虐死他！ Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted Volume 1: “I Only See You as a Little Sister”: He'll Suffer for It! [Both virgins] [Rekindled love] [Unhinged, unstable heroine] [A little melodramatic] [Hero: hides his love] Lu Chen: She runs, he chases. She can't get away even if she grows wings. Lu Simi: Which one of us is the prey? Volume 2: The Missing Lover [Both virgins] [Angsty romance] [Tragic ending] He fell in love with her at first sight and promised to marry her after she graduated. But instead of waiting for her, he watched her g 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book consists of many short stories of different types

47. 147 领 We Broke Up Before Registering Our Marriage. Goodbye, My Love 领证前分手，再见我的爱人 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted These are two novels about breakups before the marriage license is signed. First novel: “When You Were Kidnapped, All You Cared About Was Your First Love. Why Come Looking for Me After I Left?” Because of her grandfather’s dying wish, Leng Ruyue and Li Han got engaged. Li Han knew Leng Ruyue didn’t love him romantically. Leng Ruyue didn’t know that Li Han had been devoted to her for years, waiting for her feelings to bloom. Four years by her side finally made Leng Ruyue fall for him. But no one 892Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 148 不 I Won't Chase After Him or Debase Myself: To Hell With Your White Moonlight 不倒贴不犯贱，我去你丫的白月光 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance136k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only] [Heroine: She never throws herself at a man or debases herself; her heart is harder than iron] [Hero: A misunderstanding leads him to desperately chase his wife]] [Male lead gets put through the wringer] Yin Muxue’s motto on love: When I like you, I can follow you without hesitation. But I won’t debase myself, compete with other women, or go back to an ex. Because of a promise she made as a child, Yin Muxue chose to attend the same university as Chu R 133Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 你 You Hurt Me, and Now You Expect Me to Love You? 你伤害了我，还想让我爱你？ Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance55k WordsCompleted When Su Muning was eighteen and experiencing her first crush, she fell for someone, only for him to abandon her at a hotel. What happened afterward left her both physically and emotionally devastated, and she disappeared from everyone’s sight. Six years later, the mysterious Duchess Hua Sha, a widow, appeared in Haishi. She possessed a fortune that made people covetous and a lost masterpiece. Using the painting as bait, she set a trap that drew in overseas forces and dragged the Yan family into 67Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 恋 The Happy Life of a Hopeless Romantic 恋爱脑的幸福生活 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted Divorced and faked her death from the start. Su Xinglan admits she’s a hopeless romantic. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to Huaguo without telling her family, all for him, and sacrificed her marriage in the process. It was only after Su Xinglan “died” that Qin Chu realized what he’d lost. When they finally reconciled, he learned that she had spent those two years pursuing another man. Still, he spent his whole life waiting for the girl who could never return to him, becoming a hopeless romant 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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