Looking for Stories Where Everyone Knows the Male Lead Is a Substitute, and He Knows It Too 求:大家都知道男主是替身，男主自己也知道。

1. 1 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.7kReads8.4Score45114d adds

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   In the first book, the male lead's stand-in, in order to keep the female lead, even went so far as to imitate the real female lead's smile and beg his wife to let him not divorce her, saying he was willing to be a stand-in. In the second book, the female lead's "white moonlight" (ideal love) died, and she found the male lead to be her stand-in. Even after learning that he was only trying to stay by her side, she was still willing to be a stand-in, even helping the "white moonlight's" mother find a doctor. I absolutely loved the third book; when his ex-girlfriend returned to China, he felt that the most important thing was that she looked like him, which was lucky.

2. 2 替 The Substitute Falls in Love 替身沦陷 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted Yan Yue was a rich heiress, beautiful and wealthy. All the young heirs in Beicheng wanted to marry her. But Yan Yue had never thought much of anyone. She lived like an aloof immortal, free of worldly desire. Then one day, news spread through Beicheng that Yan Yue had married Jiang Chi, the notorious playboy. Later, everyone said Yan Yue was hopelessly in love with Jiang Chi. Only Jiang Chi knew that Yan Yue had given her heart to someone else long ago, and there was no place in it for him. She c 1.2kReads7.8Score10314d adds
3. 3 缠 Entangled Possession 缠绵占有 Sweet Woodruff繁缕花Modern Romance238k WordsCompleted Original title: Entwined Possession Bad Woman vs. Hopeless Romantic [Capital Tycoon from Beijing’s Elite Circle x Glamorous, Alluring Model + Male Stand-In + Winning Her Back + The Powerful One Bows His Head + Devoted Couple] Everyone in the upper echelons of the capital knew that Mr. Tan had a girlfriend who loved him deeply. No matter whether Tan Qishen was right or wrong, Yan Man would obediently come to soothe him. Yet Tan Qishen remained cold toward her. Yan Man could clearly feel it, but s 15.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
4. 4 他 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 Rice Cake and Corn年糕玉米Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 3.8kReads8.7Score18114d adds
5. 5 被 After Being Treated as a Substitute, the Prince Decides He’s Had Enough 被当成替身后，太子爷不伺候了 libreModern Romance230k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Male substitute + unconventional pursuit-after-breakup + love-struck male lead] [Cool, alluring female lead + ruthless heir to a powerful Beijing family] Everyone said the arrogant young master of Beicheng had, for the first time, taken a pretty and obedient canary under his wing. But wait, was I actually the substitute? Shen Xiyu was beautiful, with a beauty mark on the bridge of her nose that lent her an especially captivating air. Her eyes seemed veiled in mist, cool ye 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book features the aloof and noble Song Jiangzi, who willingly becomes her brother's substitute because of love, even if it means silently protecting him from behind. The second book features a male lead who knows the female lead harbors feelings for a widow, but because he loves her, it doesn't bother him that she has someone else in her heart.

6. 6 烬 Lord Jin, Don't Cry. The Wife's Dead First Love Is Alive 烬爷别哭，夫人死去的白月光活了 Iced Four-Fruit Soup四果汤加冰Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan grew up following Liang Ting around, and her greatest wish was to marry him. When Jiang Yuan was eighteen and preparing to confess her feelings, Liang Ting died. The young girl's heart shattered, and Qin Xiao Jin's heart broke right along with it. Qin Xiao Jin had always had a question. “Everyone says childhood sweethearts are a perfect match. But what if a girl has two childhood sweetheart boys?” -- Qin Xiao Jin had secretly loved Jiang Yuan for eighteen years, but that silly girl ha 5.8kReads8.6Score42414d adds
7. 7 强 Forced to Be a Stand-In, the Obsessed Young Master Only Wants the Throne 强制替身，偏执小少爷只想上位 Bell Chimes Enter Ling's Heart铃音入玲心Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By the time of Ji Jinliang’s generation, she was their only child and naturally became the family’s sole heir. True to her name, she was cool and aloof by nature, and it took her just two years to take control of the Ji Group. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had once loved someone when she was young, but just before they were to marry, he went away and vanished without a trace. After that, the only daughter of the Ji family rem 2.5kReads8.4Score13514d adds

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   All of these are stories that torture the male protagonist. In episodes 1, 2, and 4, the protagonist ends up with his substitute. In episode 3, he ends up with his first love. Personally, I prefer episodes 1 and 2. I've forgotten most of the plot of episode 3, and episode 4 is a bit angsty.

8. 8 和 After Divorcing His White Moonlight's Double, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 和白月光替身离婚后，霸总他疯了 Ginger Ale姜汁可乐儿Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Everyone said Ruan Qing loved Fu Jingshen to the bone, including Fu Jingshen himself. Why else would she follow him without hesitation, even knowing she was just a substitute? When Ruan Qing asked for a divorce, Fu Jingshen didn’t take her seriously. His expression turned cold. “Have you made up your mind?” “Yes. Let’s divorce.” After the divorce, Fu Jingshen kept waiting for Ruan Qing to make him eat his words. Instead, he saw her with red-rimmed eyes, clinging to a refined, elegant man. “Ashen 432Reads8.6Score10214d adds
9. 9 白 Both My Moonlight and My Cinnabar Mole Want Me Dead 白月光与朱砂痣都要我死 Awakening of Insects 69惊蛰69Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Nobody is a saint. Sweet and angsty, genuine groveling, genuine love-triangle drama, everyday life, and emotional relationships.) Obsessive heiress * revenge-seeking black lotus * mad dog When Jiang Shaoyou was seven, Xiao Hongli rescued him from the abyss and became a ray of light in his life. So he became her mad dog. At eight, Jiang Shaoyou dragged Yan Ruoxi into the abyss to save Xiao Hongli from being kidnapped. With an icy expression, Xiao Hongli plants her foot on Shen Lincheng’s head as 6.1kReads8.5Score32014d adds

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   The male protagonist is awesome, but also tragic.

10. 10 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score16214d adds

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    The male lead is a gentle and humble lowly slave; everyone knows he is a substitute for the female lead's beloved.

11. 11 疯 Insane! She Dared to Treat the Capital’s Crown Prince as a Stand-In 疯了！敢把京圈太子当替身 Tian Buzhao田不枣Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [The Good Student Who Acts Out and Flirts with Him] [Male Substitute] [Push and Pull] [Reserved, Direct, Cool Girl x Proud, Aloof Young Master] Tao Jin fell in love with Cheng Heyi at first sight. He was rich and unruly, proud and carefree, with a string of romantic entanglements behind him. Her friends urged her not to throw herself into the fire, but she played along with him and relentlessly pursued him. After she repeatedly tried to win his favor and laid bare the flirtation between them, he 779Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    1️⃣🌈The male lead is arrogant, domineering, and possessive, with an extremely strong desire for control and possession. Knowing she sees him as a substitute, he goes crazy and slashes his face. The female lead, unable to bear his obsession, wants to break up, but the male lead convinces himself that being a substitute is acceptable. Then, the female lead goes abroad, and the male lead gets a mole removed to force himself on her [drooling emoji]. 2️⃣🌸The day he realizes he's become a substitute, the male lead, in a fit of rage, burns all the paintings of that person. Later, he willingly becomes a substitute, saying, "Jinjin, don't I look more like him when I wear this?" [Almost crying emoji]. 3️⃣🌿The female lead sees the male lead as a substitute, and everything she does is to make him more like her ideal man. She's clear-headed, decisive, and a wealthy adopted daughter. The young master and heiress openly bully her but secretly covet her. The female lead plays with the male supporting characters like they're dogs, which is incredibly satisfying.

12. 12 替 The Substitute Falls into Ruin! 替身沉沦！ Yi Jiang一姜Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [The first volume of the print edition of The Stand-In's Downfall is now available] [The chase to win her back / Rivalry among men / Male stand-in / Powerful man bows his head] [Selfish and cold-hearted business heir VS fair-skinned beauty with delicate features and striking bone structure] At twenty, Jiang Xian fell in love with Lin Yuanzhou at first sight and became his unnamed, unacknowledged mistress. Three years passed, and Lin Yuanzhou still kept her by his side. People in their circle onc 23.4kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
13. 13 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 4.9kReads8.5Score23414d adds

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    This is the one.

14. 14 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score11114d adds
15. 15 贵 Does the Noble Academy’s Supporting Lady Have to Be Loved by Everyone, Too? 贵族学院女配也要万人迷吗？ Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted [The animated dramas "Chasing the Splendid Scenery" and "Does the Female Side Character at the Elite Academy Have to Be Everyone’s Favorite?" are now available] [Irresistible heroine × possessive pursuit × rivalry between men × male substitute × a male lead whom the heroine does not like] Nan Zhiyan knows this is the world of a novel, and that she is an insignificant, positive female side character who has been in love with the male lead since childhood. So even though Nan Zhiyan doesn’t like Lu 50.4kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds

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    In the original story, after the male lead learns that the female lead has someone she likes and cares about, he goes crazy, mimicking his clothes, mannerisms, and speech (no romantic pairing). Although the female lead marries him, everyone knows she doesn't like him (who would like their boss?). (Author's note: But only this madman managed to kiss the female lead.)

16. 16 替 The Substitute’s Acting Is Explosive, and Mr. Song Stumbles into a Trap 替身演技炸裂，宋总阴沟里翻船 Frosty Maples in Late Autumn霜枫晚秋Two Male Leads530k WordsCompleted The person Mr. Song loved went abroad, so he kept a poor student, Chu Yanyi, by his side as a stand-in for two whole years. Mr. Song knew Chu Yanyi was hopelessly in love with him. Those eyes full of affection alone gave him away. When the real thing returned, Mr. Song prepared to send the stand-in away, but the stand-in killed himself. Just as Mr. Song thought Chu Yanyi was dead, he discovered that the man’s parents had been paid to pretend to be his parents, and the urn supposedly holding his 8.5kReads9.2Score98714d adds
17. 17 饲 The Wife-Taming Lord 饲妻君 My Love, You Will Return卿终归兮Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Substitute, Gentle Husband Material] Heng Xi had lost her memory. All she knew was that she had a gentle husband, Su Jinwu. He was considerate, beautiful, and good at taking care of people. Apart from being blind, he was perfect. Unfortunately, Heng Xi didn't like perfect things. So she tore his clothes, made him drink strong liquor, and deliberately praised other men in front of him... but all she got in return was a soft laugh and, "As long as my wife is happy." Until she discovered that 2.2kReads8.8Score28214d adds

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    A gentle substitute male mother, the white moonlight dies early, the female lead is insane, happy ending.

18. 18 执 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 5kReads8.0Score18114d adds

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    A story of a broken mirror mended, a successful pursuit of the husband, a single female lead and a single male lead, no system or rebirth, and a super strong plot. A little angsty at the beginning, but incredibly sweet later on. A novel suitable for both men and women, not a cuckoldry or simp story. It gets better and better as you read, you'll love it more and more with each reading.

19. 19 都 I Was the One Who Seduced Her! What Did Senior Sister Do Wrong? 都是我勾引！师姐她有什么错？ A Purple Palace一方紫台Fantastical Romance303k WordsCompleted (Female-oriented novel told from the male lead’s perspective + quasi-love-rival plot) * Before Lin Yuan was brought back to the sect by his senior sister, Qu Zhao, he already knew she didn’t belong in the cultivation world. She was a transmigrator from beyond the heavens, here on a mission to win someone over so she could return home. He also knew that her target wasn’t him, but her childhood sweetheart, the boy she had grown up with. So even though he fell in love with Qu Zhao at first sight an 400Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The male lead is actually impersonating himself, but he doesn't know it. Anyway, he's very fortunate to be a substitute so he can stay by the female lead's side. He even steals her clothes, more than once. [Facepalm][facepalm]

20. 20 驸 The Princess’s Consort Is Too Wild and Too Sly! Shouldn’t the Princess Find Someone Else to Spoil? 驸马太野太茶！长公主要不换个宠？ Sweet-and-Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Fussy Little Prince Consort VS The Proud and Unrestrained Eldest Princess] Everyone in the capital knew that Princess Ningde had a one true love, and so did her prince consort! People said the princess kept a substitute in her residence. Though he was only a stand-in, she had doted on him for six whole years! When Prince Chen returned to the capital, a letter of divorce shattered the silence between the three of them. The princess assumed her prince consort loathed and resented her, and would l 758Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    🍀①Everyone knows the Eldest Princess has a white moonlight (a love interest), and the (the) knows it too, so he's just a substitute. When the white moonlight returned to the capital, the Eldest Princess gave the a letter of divorce. She thought he would leave, but he refused to go. 🍀②The Ji family has an only daughter, cold-hearted and ruthless, yet even she once loved. Someone who looked very much like her said he could be her substitute for life, so they married. But this substitute didn't want to just be a substitute.

21. 21 瞒 Behind My Ex-Husband's Back, I Marry the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle! 瞒着前夫，我二嫁京圈太子爷！ Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted Three months after Ruan Wan got married, a crowd of suitors suddenly appeared out of nowhere. A rich young heir confessed his love to her. A scheming pretty-boy was willing to be the other man for love. A top-tier star declared his love for her in public. But when she actually got divorced, all those men vanished. * At her ex-husband's wedding, Ruan Wan saw those “suitors” again. They discussed her casually: “Ruan Wan? We were just having a little fun with her.” “If it weren't for making things 22.9kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    ❣️❣️❣️❣️The male lead's double ② They thought she loved him to the point of obsession, until later they realized she had only mistaken him for someone else when she was drunk. Her white moonlight, her cinnabar mole, was already etched in her heart and could not be erased...

22. 22 替 Ten Years as Her Stand-In! Now That I'm Leaving, She Regrets It Too Late 替身十年！今离去，她却追悔莫及 A Thousand Autumns Moon千秋月Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [No Angst, No Harem, One-On-One Everyday Romance] “I think everyone meets someone in life, falls for her, and gives her everything they have.” “But not everyone gets the ending they hoped for.” “The story didn't begin well, and its ending was embarrassing enough, too.” Jiang An and Liu Youran grew up together. He guarded her carefully for ten years, but in the end, he never got to be with her. All he got was the return of the man she had always loved. “Don't do this anymore.” See? Those words dr 554Reads8.8Score11814d adds

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    🔥🔥The male lead is a body double. The female lead is always cautious and looks at him with eyes full of love, but he knows that she is looking at someone else. He and that person look seven-tenths alike. As always, body doubles are no good. They are both mentally and emotionally distressing.💔

23. 23 糟 Oh No! The Substitute He Found Has Someone Else in Her Heart 糟糕！他找的替身另有白月光 Xiao Xiao in My Heart心上肖肖Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Complete) The South Wind Knows My Heart, Blowing Dreams to Xizhou [Shen Zhiyi and Fu Xizhou, one-on-one, both pure, dual stand-ins, sweet romance with no angst, mutual salvation, both reaching for each other, childhood sweethearts and first loves] Just how devastating can a first love be? Lu Qingzhou always believed Shen Zhiyi loved him to the bone. She would gaze at him in a daze, look at him tenderly with eyes full of affection, and carefully put on his glasses when his eyes grew tired from h 2kReads8.8Score16914d adds
24. 24 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds
25. 25 抛 After Dumping My Substitute Boyfriend, He Chases Me to the Crematorium 抛弃替身男友后追夫火葬场 Cauliflower Little Radish花菜小萝卜Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted A painful romance. The heroine can be frustrating early on, but gets better later. This is a female-oriented story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's unhinged fiction, just something I wrote for fun. Male readers, enter at your own risk. I can't promise you won't get so angry you'll cough up blood. Lin Qing's one true love has returned. After a brief struggle, she decisively dumps Ji Chen, the boyfriend who's always treated her so well, and chooses the man she's always loved. A month later, Li 6Reads5.2Score—14d adds
26. 26 穿 She Entered the Wrong Book, and Her Little Cutie Became a Villainous Madman 穿错书，她的小可爱成了反派疯批 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [1v1, Sweet Romance, Golden Finger, Redemption] [Sunshine Girl, a Gorgeous, Obsessive Devoted Simp vs. a Twisted, Dark, Truly Amoral Big Bad Wolf] [Content warning]: Because of his background, the male lead really has no moral compass. He kills without a second thought, so readers with a strong sense of morality, be warned. Blurb One: Bai Ze, the second prince of Yue, dressed in bright, colorful clothes and drifted through life. He wore Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist, yet smiled as he indulg 2.4kReads9.3Score26714d adds

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    🌸The villainous and insane male lead, the female lead originally came from a book about the gentle second male lead, Bai Ze, but the system teleported her to a fanfiction of this book where the male lead is a beautiful, strong, tragic, and revenge-driven character named Bai Ze. She [admires] the gentle second male lead while simultaneously being the villainous male lead. 🌸🌸The unsuspecting female lead relentlessly pursues the insane male lead and successfully manipulates him. When the insane male lead learns he is actually someone else, a substitute, he goes completely insane.

27. 27 公 Your Highness, You Dug Out the Male Lead’s Pride with Your Own Hands 公主殿下，男主被你亲手挖去傲骨 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + heroine mistreats hero + both are pure + low-status hero] Three years ago, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, from the general's residence. Three years later, he loves her with all his heart. Now she plans to take the zither player from Zuifeng House as her secondary consort. Her every thought is on her new favorite, and she grows colder toward him by the day. The zither player, innocent and kind in public, smiles maliciousl 2.8kReads7.3Score13314d adds

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    This book! It made me cry! [Crying][crying] The female lead is so cruel! [Frustrated][frustrated]

28. 28 全 The Whole World Thinks I’m Madly in Love with Him 全世界都以为我爱惨了他 The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone thought Xi An was hopelessly in love with Jiang Yan. Even Jiang Yan believed it. Whenever someone asked, she answered without hesitation: “I like him. He’s the one I like most...” But Jiang Yan said, “We can date, An’an, but you can’t ask for too much or be too greedy. I could never marry you.” And then Jiang Yan’s eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with anger and hurt. “Who did you take me for? Huh? Who are you looking at through me? I tried so hard to please you, to fit your ta 818Reads8.3Score10014d adds

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    🌺Judging from the title, the male lead is the female lead's substitute for her unrequited love. Everyone thinks she falls for him at first sight. The male lead is quite arrogant, unaware that he's actually the female lead's substitute.🌺 Super good, full of details.

29. 29 做 I Was His Stand-In for Two Years. When We Divorced, He Cried Until His Eyes Were Red 做替身两年，离婚时他哭红了眼 Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [President Lu talks himself into love vs. Miss Shi, who's focused on making money] [Mutual firsts + the heroine is the hero's first love] Shi Qi was a stand-in. Her job was to be Lu Huainian's wife. During her two years on the job, or married, she diligently saved up enough to buy a detached villa downtown outright, while a cozy 200 million sat in her bank account. As a model contract bride, Shi Qi always maintained the highest professional standards. She did whatever Lu Huainian asked and agree 3.1kReads8.9Score24814d adds

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    🌈🌈💐🍂The Ji family, the richest family in the country, had few descendants. By Ji Jinliang's generation, she was the only daughter, naturally becoming the sole heir. However, true to her name, she was cold-blooded, and within just two years, she had the Ji family firmly in her grasp. Rumor had it that Ji Jinliang had loved someone in her youth, but just before their wedding, that person disappeared without a trace. Since then, the only daughter of the Ji family remained unchanged, still aloof and distant, with no other men by her side. Everyone said she was heartbroken by her unrequited love. One day, a man who looked remarkably like her unrequited love appeared before her, equally gentle and refined. The only difference was that this man possessed an extra air of arrogance, like a cat, speaking with audacity and recklessness. Xie Ci said, "If we get married, I can be his substitute for life." Ji Jinliang raised an eyebrow, quite interested in his words, but being aloof, she didn't ask further. She was of marriageable age, and since someone had offered themselves to her, she didn't need to bother looking for another. Ji Jinliang said, "Young Master, an arranged marriage is fine, but we must not overstep our boundaries, what do you say?" Xie Ci looked up at the stunningly beautiful woman before him, and after a long while, nodded, "Of course."

30. 30 小 That Flirty Little Minx Is Fickle and Wicked 小撩精她又渣又坏 Er Li二厘Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o 2.9kReads8.9Score21614d adds

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    🌾🌾①The day he found out she was using him as a substitute, he went berserk and slashed her face. "Wen Li, who gave you the audacity to use me as a substitute?" Wen Li couldn't stand his obsession and broke up with him directly. "Ha, you think you can just use me and then kick me to the curb? Don't even think about it." Shen Yan spent half a month convincing himself that being a substitute was acceptable. He said he was willing to be a substitute, as long as the female lead didn't leave, and that he really shouldn't love her too much 😭😭 He even went to the female lead and knelt down to beg her, but the girl simply went abroad and completely abandoned him.

31. 31 装 Playing Innocent, I Am Hounded Every Day by the Ruthless CEO 装乖，疯批总裁日日缠哄 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Healing + Humble Devotion + Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion] [Cool, spirited, warm-hearted beauty vs. a secretly unhinged obsessive] Jiang Cha's body was taken over by another soul for three years. Pei Qingji was abused for three years, left covered in scars and suffering from severe psychological trauma. Three years later, she finally got the chance to fight her way back, only to discover that everyone had turned against her! But why hadn't Pei Qingji divorced her after being tormented so badl 4.6kReads8.5Score61114d adds
32. 32 玩 Playing Him Like Putty 玩弄股掌 Little Cotton小棉棉Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted A sickly, unhinged black-lotus heroine + a noble, devoted male lead who is her beloved moonlight Lin Suihe appears before Pei Yan with a face that inspires pity, like a fragile dodder vine battered by wind and rain. He sits alone atop a high terrace, so she brings him crashing down into the dust. He is like a bright moon among the clouds, so she turns him into mud at the bottom of a pool… All of it is for revenge. At last, the untouchable Pei Yan is dragged from his pedestal and dotes on the le 1.4kReads8.8Score11614d adds
33. 33 王 Your Highness, Stop Pretending. You’re Just a Substitute 王爷别演了，你只是替身 Nangong Zixin南宫梓欣Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing [Pure historical romance + stand-in + both pure in love + domineering possession + the male lead turns into a deranged, twisted lunatic later on] On her wedding day, his phoenix eyes burned with madness and obsession. "Shen Yanxi, if you dare marry him today, I will destroy the whole world." The regent brought a stunningly beautiful woman back from the countryside, and everyone assumed she was madly in love with him. Gu Ci thought so too. He plotted at every turn, all so she would fall into the 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead personally escorted the female lead to the male lead's side. In the end, the female lead was trying to get close to the male lead to save the second male lead. During their time together, the male lead fell in love with the female lead. After the female lead achieved her goal, she left. Note: (The male lead and the second male lead are half-brothers. The male lead is truly insane.) Female lead's perspective: You (the second male lead) save the world, I save you. Second male lead's perspective: In the end, fate is unfair. I am a dying man. How can I delay you? Sacrificing myself to save the world is enough. Male lead's perspective: So what if I'm a substitute? So what if she doesn't love me? Since you schemed against me, why didn't you scheme against me? What if we die together? We can't be husband and wife in this world. You can't escape after death either.

34. 34 男 Male Side Character: After I Leave, the Heroine Will Regret It! 男配：我离去后，女主追悔莫及！ One Squid at a Time一口一个鱿鱼仔Urban2.4M WordsCompleted You spent your life helping me become a legendary songstress, yet you stayed cold and distant toward me? I treated you as the person I loved most, but you wanted to take my heart and become an immortal? I endured every hardship to become your master and teach you, but you wanted to carve me up with a thousand cuts? I was your sharpest blade, helping you become a legendary empress, but once you were done with me, you discarded me like a hunting dog and hid away your bow? You promised we’d grow ol 340Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨The female lead has someone she likes, and the male lead is just a substitute. 🍃🍃In the first book, the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has always been very good to the female lead, but in the end, he is only used as a substitute and cruelly dumped. 🍂🍂In the second book, the male and female leads grew up together, and the female lead uses him as a substitute.

35. 35 我 I Choose to Let Myself Go, and Let You Go Too 我选择放过自己同时放过你 I'm a Pineapple我是菠萝Urban304k WordsCompleted [Male lead lets go, female lead regrets it] [Giant panda Huahua] [One female lead] [No System] [Laid-back farming] It gets better as it goes After three years of college, Jiang Cheng finally broke up with Lin Yusheng. This time, he chose to set both himself and her free. The disappointments had finally piled up enough, and he resolved to live for himself. But after the breakup, Lin Yusheng realized she might have already become unable to live without Jiang Cheng. When she turned around to look f 2.1kReads6.6Score10314d adds
36. 36 给 After Being Four Big Shots’ Stand-Ins, I Earn a Billion a Year 给四个大佬当替身后，我年薪百亿 Rose Lord玫瑰卿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No fixed pairing + everyone gets their comeuppance + transmigrated female supporting character + female lead diligently follows the plot but doesn’t get emotionally involved] After dying from a brain hemorrhage, Jiang Nuannuan transmigrated into a book, specifically a chaotic mash-up of melodramatic CEO romances. She got the role of a disposable fake heiress and stand-in, and activated the Hundred-Billion Stand-In System. Jiang Nuannuan: For the sake of making a living, I’ll put up with it! I’l 14kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
37. 37 总 The CEO Became His Wife's Moonlight's Stand-In 总裁成了夫人白月光的替身 Butterbeer Foam黄油啤酒沫Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, headstrong female wind-element doctor * scheming, ascetic, dog-like male CEO] [Gentle childhood sweetheart vs. fated newcomer, mistaken stand-in identity] They say you should never meet someone too dazzling when you are young. At nineteen, Zuo Yi lost the person she loved most. She tormented herself for seven years, only to discover that everything had been betrayal and deceit. In her heart, Zuo Yi knew she had no right to drag her own shattered life into Gu Lanzhi’s gentle, beautif 6Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, but the female lead has a deceased first love who looks seven-tenths like the male lead. However, she unexpectedly discovers that the first love is a scumbag. Before the male lead can even take advantage of the first love, he is reduced to a negative score. Later, the domineering CEO male lead discovers that he is someone else's substitute, and his body and mind are torn apart...

38. 38 告 Before the Confession, the CEO Realizes His Substitute Is Me 告白前，总裁发现替身竟是我自己 Lin Yunli蔺云里Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Two stand-ins, angst before sweetness, the scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, a story of redemption] Everyone in Jiancheng knows that Shen Yijun and Yan Zhi are married by contract. Shen Yijun chose Yan Zhi only because she looks like He Wanqing. After they married, Yan Zhi took meticulous care of Shen Yijun, always looking after him. One day she gave him gardenias; the next, she painted his portrait. She came up with all kinds of ways to win his favor. But Shen Yijun remained cold and 113Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀Substitute🌸🌸🌸 1️⃣ [Male Substitute + Yandere + Male Abuse + Reconciliation + Forced Takeover Later, Male Lead is Arrogant, Domineering, Yandere, and Cunning, with Extremely Strong Control and Possessiveness]🌸🌸🌸 Delicate and Frail Female Lead X Yandere and Cunning Male Lead

39. 39 男 After My Boyfriend Died, I Found Someone to Take His Place 男友死后，我找了一个他的替身 Ning Jiujiu柠九玖Modern Romance119k WordsCompleted He Chenxu died in the year he and Qin Yan loved each other most. The year he died, Qin Yan wept in anguish and even made a scene at his grave, hoping only that he would tell her himself: that he wasn't dead, that he was still alive. But He Chenxu really was dead. It wasn't until Xu Chen appeared that Qin Yan felt a little comfort in her heart. Xu Chen looked so much like He Chenxu. At that moment, Qin Yan thought, fine. She would use Xu Chen to replace He Chenxu until she could accept the fact t 71Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is a body double; this is true body double literature.

40. 40 秦 Mr. Qin, Stop This: Your Wife Thinks You're Her Stand-In 秦总别作了，夫人把你当替身 Seeking the Moon觅月Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted Everyone said Su Qi'an had hit the jackpot: thanks to a face that resembled someone else's, she had managed to marry Qin Yiming. For two years of marriage, Su Qi'an did everything Qin Yiming asked, until his first love returned from overseas and they divorced. A month later, Qin Yiming found a portrait in his villa. The face in it looked eighty percent like his, and it had been drawn ten years ago, when he and Su Qi'an hadn't even met! Qin Yiming was so furious he nearly spat blood. So he was th 78Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 离 Before Our Divorce, My Contract Wife Pledged Her Life to Her White-Moonlight Lover 离婚前合约妻子跟白月光私定终生 Orange, You’ll Never Get Enough橙子你爱不完Urban365k WordsCompleted [No heartbreak, super sweet] A contract bound Liu Ruyan, the eldest daughter of a powerful financial dynasty, to Jiang Luo, an obscure pianist. Everyone praised Jiang Luo as the perfect man. Even after Liu Ruyan went blind for three years and became moody and unpredictable, Jiang Luo searched every possible medical avenue and gave up his career, finally curing his wife's blindness. What he never expected was for Liu Ruyan's very first reque 20.6kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    The first book, "This Time I'll Die With You." You said sorry, but it doesn't make sense, but I'm truly sorry. It's primarily sweet, angsty, chaotic, and heart-wrenching. A proud young lady, a cunning black-and-white lotus, a devoted childhood sweetheart, and a domineering CEO who has loved her for two lifetimes—all make their grand entrance. Youth is a magnificent fireworks display; may it bloom into the most dazzling display.

42. 42 完 It's Over! They All Found Out They Were Replacements! 完蛋！她们都发现自己是替身了！ Bao Renbai宝人百Urban403k WordsCompleted The first time Chi Ran saw the heiress Liu Yingxue, she decided to stay by her side, even though Liu Yingxue only saw her as a stand-in for the woman she loved. A year later, Liu Yingxue’s beloved returned from abroad, and Chi Ran was callously cast aside. Tossing and turning, Chi Ran could only have a cotton doll made that looked just like Liu Yingxue, and hugged it every day. Everyone thought Chi Ran had gone mad from unrequited love, but she remained perfectly calm. “We’re both stand-ins. We 4kReads8.1Score38214d adds

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    To be honest, I didn't skip a single chapter in any of these books. This is the only novel I read without skipping any chapters, and it's really good! (*O")o I recommend you check it out!

43. 43 演 I Faked My Death After the Performance, and Now My Master and the Demonic Maiden Are at My Door 演完就假死，师尊妖女全找上门了 Heartbreaker可破心Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Love triangle drama + powerful backers + strong man and strong woman + pursuing the man + occasional humor] Su Yi'an accidentally transmigrated into the cultivation world and became a professional stand-in. On one assignment, Su Yi'an became the stand-in for Chu Qingxian, princess of the Immortal Dynasty. His meticulous care and tenderness in every little detail made Chu Qingxian the envy of all female cultivators. But the princess had always carried a white moonlight in her heart, until one da 9.1kReads8.1Score77214d adds
44. 44 被 Mr. Fu, Mistaken for a Stand-In, Wants to Rise Above His Station Every Day 被当做替身的傅先生每天都想上位 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted “Is that all I am to you? Just a bodyguard, huh?” When she became the fiancée of a powerful heir to a top-tier wealthy family, he never thought of making her his. But as their wedding drew near, jealousy consumed him. After one reckless night, he vanished without a trace. Three years later, she never expected that the bodyguard who once protected her would have become a major player in his own right! When they meet again, he has a new identity and no memory. “Don’t think I don’t know you’re gett 58Reads7.7Score—14d adds
45. 45 误 I Accidentally Brought the Wrong Diagnosis Report, and My Contract Wife Broke Down in Tears 误带道具诊断书，合约妻子哭惨了 Linghu Chong令狐虫Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Su Miaohan, the cherished heiress of the trillion-yuan Su family, signs a three-year marriage contract with Shen Lang, a little-known actor, to fend off her family's pressure to get married. Once the three years are up, they agree to end the marriage immediately. For three years, Shen Lang does his utmost to play the part of her husband, but he never manages to earn even a hint of a smile from Su Miaohan. Because Su Miaohan has always kept an unforgettable first love in her heart. Just as their 38.5kReads7.2Score4.6k14d adds
46. 46 打 A Working-Class Packhorse and His Cheating Wife 打工牛马，劈腿妻 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yu never imagined that coming home without warning would lead him to find another man in his own house. After seven years together, just as they were about to get married, his fiancée, Ning Feifei, had cheated on him. While he was away, she had let another man move into his home. Ning Feifei said the man was her close male friend, someone who understood her deeply. He had filled the loneliness in her heart while Chen Yu was gone. Chen Yu was furious. They had to break up, no question. Witho 17.8kReads6.5Score92714d adds

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    A highly engaging urban romance novel with a touch of melancholy, offering a unique perspective and a glimpse into the lives of today's youth. It's an absolutely captivating read.

47. 47 找 I Only Wanted a Stand-In, but I Picked Two Brothers 找替身而已，却偏偏找了两兄弟 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + 1v2 + male leads are virgins, female lead is not] From the moment Xie Zeyi was born, he had an older brother who was a role model in every way. No matter what he did, he could never measure up to his brother, much less surpass him. But Xie Zeyi refused to accept that. He wanted to compete with his brother in everything. His brother kept a regular schedule and went jogging every morning, so he did too. His brother studied abroad, graduated, and started a business, so he did too 623Reads8.2Score10214d adds

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    🌲The female lead lost her white moonlight, everyone knows that, but there are always people vying to be her substitute.🌾Male lead: "I don't care if you treat me like him, you can treat me like him all you want, is that okay?" 🌺Second male lead: "Why not? You're the one treating me like a substitute, I'm willing, I'm willing, is that not okay?"

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