The Hero Willingly Becomes Her Substitute 😭 “Luckily, There’s Still Something About Me That She Likes.” 男主甘愿当替身😭“幸好我身上还有她喜欢的地方

1. 51 凤 The Phoenix Stratagem 凤凰策 Jun Yao君夭Ancient Romance816k WordsCompleted Her Majesty the Empress takes a man and makes him a substitute for the one she loves... The man she loves is as hard as iron and as cold as ice. The Empress is peerlessly beautiful and has won the realm, yet she cannot win the heart of the man she loves. But on a night dressed in red, she plays the part of a reckless emperor and abducts a man who resembles her beloved, bringing him back to the palace. From then on, he becomes the Empress's male consort, the only one in her harem. But who could 152Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The male lead worked as a stand-in for a while. He's also a hopeless romantic, but he doesn't force anything. He's the kind of person who doesn't fight or compete. However, he does get a little jealous occasionally. The female lead is strong and clear-headed. The ending is happy.

2. 52 未 My Amnesiac Fiancé Married Someone Else, So I Married His Younger Brother 未婚夫失忆另娶他人，我闪婚他弟 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Substitute romance, marriage first and love later, the second male lead pursues his wife after losing her, one-on-one] [Gorgeous beauty vs. wild CEO] The good news: Li Su’s fiancé, Huo Zhenzhou, has returned after going missing for three months. The bad news: He brought another woman back with him. Even worse: They’re already married! Huo Zhenzhou told Li Su, “I’m sorry. I lost my memory, and I don’t remember having a fiancée. I’m married now. Please forget about me.” Heartbroken, Li Su went to 15.6kReads8.1Score2.8kShelves

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   🔥① To keep the female lead, the male lead is willing to become his brother's substitute. Li Su and her fiancé Huo Zhenzhou were childhood sweethearts and engaged. However, Huo Zhenzhou disappeared for three months due to an accident. When he returned, he not only had amnesia but also brought a woman with him and got married. Li Su went to a bar to drown her sorrows and met the male lead. He volunteered, "Don't you like his face? I look most like him. I'll be his substitute." 🌷🌷🌷

3. 53 我 The Imaginary Love of My Life Has Mr. Jiang Green with Jealousy 我虚构的白月光，让江先生醋翻啦 Shuang Rui双惢Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted They married in a flash after knowing each other for six months, and she settled into what was essentially a long-distance marriage. Jiang Junche rarely came home, and married life was dull and uneventful. Ye Ying thought a marriage without love could still be a successful one. She tried to suppress the fluttering in her heart, but couldn't help slowly growing closer to him. Mistaking him for someone with another woman in his heart, Ye Ying said through her pain, “...If you want a child, we can 768Reads9.0Score102Shelves
4. 54 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 818Reads8.3Score100Shelves
5. 55 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Female Supporting Character Tears the Script to Shreds 快穿：恶毒女配撕碎剧本 Cloudlike Tea Leaves茶叶云片Modern Romance774k WordsOngoing [Sweet and angsty, with no tired tropes + immersive quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + love at first sight + the heroine is the original host] The goddess Yan Ning drunkenly tumbles into a book and becomes a series of ill-fated supporting heroines. Her spirit pet, Zhu Zhu the Pig, quickly reads through all the plots and finds her. But why isn't anything going the way the script says? [World One] The amnesiac CEO's fiancée A certain CEO: “After I lost my memory, I got jealous of myself 25kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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6. 56 糟 Help! What Do I Do If My Husband Has Amnesia? 糟糕！老公失忆了怎么办 Golden Melon金瓜瓜Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, and it will go up later. [Long-planned scheme + devoted romance between two virgins + CEO who talks himself into love + face-slapping the scum] When Wen Yiqiao hears that the husband she married for a family alliance has been in a car accident, she rushes to the hospital. But the moment she opens the door, before she can say a word, Ji Yanli speaks first. “Even though I don't have a title, you took my body, so you can't just abandon me.” Wen Yiqiao: ??? “If you r 1.5kReads8.6Score181Shelves
7. 57 向 She Makes Him Surrender 向她臣服 Ming Zhi明稚Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Qin Xi has buried a boy in her heart. His youthful spirit once illuminated her dark past. He became the unspoken secret she would keep buried for the rest of her life. After two years as a stand-in, the man finally got the return he had longed for from his true love. With little time left to live, she made a graceful exit, only for him to pin her against the wall, his eyes bloodshot. “Qin Xi, did you ever love me during these two years?” “Never.” Later, the once-arrogant man fell to his knees, h 42Reads5.2Score—Shelves
8. 58 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 767Reads8.6Score100Shelves
9. 59 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 2.2kReads8.8Score285Shelves

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   In this story, the male protagonist is treated as a substitute for the female protagonist's ideal love. After finding out, he fears she will leave him, so he restrains himself and imitates that ideal love. Both the ideal love (deceased) and the male protagonist are exceptionally good people.

10. 60 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 8.7kReads9.1Score515Shelves
11. 61 晓 Xiaoyang Warms a Cold Heart 晓阳暖寒心 Xi Lin析淋Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted Jiang Han always knew he was just a stand-in, and he played the other man’s role to perfection. But one day, with a custom-made diamond ring in hand and ninety-nine roses held hopefully in his arms, he went to propose to her, only to see her locked in an embrace with that man… His expression crumpled. He could no longer keep up the gentle, considerate persona he had played all along… * After a raging fire, Su Xiao was reborn in her senior year of high school. Her best friend told her, “That Jian 222Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    🍁①The male lead always knew he was just a substitute, and he always played the role of that person, drawing on the exact same mole, imitating his movements, and always putting on a gentle expression, hoping that she would take him to heart... 🌿🌿Until one day, when he proposed to her with a custom-made diamond ring and ninety-nine roses, full of hope, he saw her embracing that other person tightly...

12. 62 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 1.2kReads7.8Score103Shelves
13. 63 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 1.5kReads8.8Score122Shelves

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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, knelt down, and begged her, but the girl simply went abroad and completely abandoned him.

14. 64 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 4.6kReads8.5Score596Shelves
15. 65 替 The Stand-In Hero Is Really, Truly in Love 替身男主他真的超爱 Two Sips of Tea两口茶Modern Romance158k WordsCompleted [Rich Heiress Actress x Rugged Bodyguard] The cool and aloof heiress Jiang Li was head over heels for Song Huaiyan, the universally adored heartthrob of the wealthy elite. He kept her in a secret relationship for three years, then dumped her the moment his fiancée showed up. A seamless transition straight into a flash marriage? Ha. There are plenty of men out there. Now she was facing a young bodyguard who looked seven or eight tenths like her unattainable first love. Jiang Li: “Are you short 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is willing to be a substitute! He is so humble that he is like dust, and his heart and eyes are only for the female lead. He is extremely jealous every day but also silently endures it. He loves her cautiously, which makes people feel heartbroken and addicted. Go for it!

16. 66 互 After Becoming Each Other's Substitutes, We Fell in Love 互为替身后，Be了 Qiqi Muyu柒柒沐雨Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [Fake Stand-In]+ goofy heroine + slow burn. The male lead is aloof and disdainful toward everyone else, but a tsundere and a sweet puppy in front of the heroine. Chen Yu: I may not like him anymore, but I can’t say for sure how I feel about you. Qin Xiao: As long as you don’t like anyone else, that’s not a problem. Chen Yu: What if I leave you? Qin Xiao: No. Even if you don’t like me, you’re my girlfriend now. Gu Shushu: Okay, okay. You two sure know how to have fun. Yun Mo, Ye Ran’er —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 双 Double Substitutes: After the Divorce, His Wife Is the Real Powerhouse 双向替身：离婚后夫人才是真大佬 Li Liuyu李流鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After two years of marriage, Lu Jiangchu had been endlessly obedient and gentle toward Yan Ji, willingly serving as his stand-in. When Yan Ji’s one true love returned from abroad, Lu Jiangchu asked for a divorce. Yan Ji didn’t care in the slightest. “Have you made up your mind? If you regret it later, you can get on your knees and beg me, and it still won’t happen.” Lu Jiangchu was resolute. “Divorce.” Yan Ji looked at her with cold disdain. He was sure she’d come crawling back to him in no time 8Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 清 The Cool Beauty Is Tangled Up with Three Brooding Substitutes 清冷美人被三个阴湿替身缠上了 Xuanxuan Is a Lucky Carp轩轩是锦鲤鸭Modern Romance334k WordsOngoing {One heroine, multiple male leads | All male leads are romantically inexperienced | Top-tier rivalry for the heroine | A massive hair-pulling catfight | The male leads are all stand-ins for the heroine's first love} Ji Ran has a beautiful girlfriend who always indulges him and has eyes only for him. Their relationship has always been wonderful. Everyone in the world thought she was madly in love with him, and so did he. Until one day, his lover gazes at him, dazed, and softly calls him “Pei Yan” 153Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This means that all three male leads are substitutes for the female lead's deceased, unrequited love.

19. 69 致 Deadly Entanglement: The Tycoon's Gentle Poison 致命缠绵，大佬的温柔毒药 Yuan Nuan Yue虞安暖月Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Possessive powerhouse × sharp-tongued but softhearted heiress] [Imprisonment / A poisoning mystery / A world of power / Utter obsession] In this world, power stands far above money. Two years ago, a man suddenly appeared in Landu. No one knew where he came from. Yet within just a few months, he had upended the four great families that once ruled Landu. The old order was completely overthrown. The new rules revolved around a single name. Yu Tingxiao. He stood at the pinnacle of power: cold, domi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's true!!! The male lead is imitating the person the female lead used to like!!! He has to act gentle, he has to act like him!!!

20. 70 穿 Transmigrating: Flirt, Then Disconnect 穿越之撩完就掉线 Lili Yan离离堰Fantastical Romance221k WordsCompleted [Pure-hearted, possessive, insecure male lead x gentle, steadfast female lead] [Younger love interest raised by her + master and disciple + secret crush + bittersweet angst + corruption + clingy affection] Tang He x Xie Lang Female master, male disciple The disciple has a crush on her at first, and only later does the master catch on. The pacing is too slow in the first few chapters, and they're hard to fix. I suggest skipping ahead to after she takes him as her disciple. <, > Xie Lang, the juni 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about a master and disciple, with a female master and a male disciple. The male protagonist has a crush on his master, but mistakenly believes that he was taken in to be a substitute. He continues to harbor his crush in a cowardly manner, thinking, "At least, being close to the water tower gives me the first taste of the moon."

21. 71 我 I Became My Ex's Mother-in-Law 我给前任当丈母娘 August Witch八月女巫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, Uncle, I Only Want to Take Advantage of You, is now streaming. Starring Yu Long and Yang Mie Mie. [Older Man Romance] [Sweet Everyday Romance] [Powerful CEO] [Lighthearted and Funny] [No Angst, No Saintly Heroine] [No Affair] [No Stand-In] I showed up dressed to the nines at my ex-boyfriend's engagement party. He thought I'd come to ruin the event, but I smiled kindly and said, "We're family from now on, so there's no need to be so formal. Just call me Auntie 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This book has a fantastic pace; the content is tightly packed, and you can't stop reading from chapter to chapter. The writing is humorous and witty, with many dialogues that will have you laughing out loud, while the occasional touching moments will bring tears to your eyes. This perfect balance is so comfortable to read.

22. 72 和 After Breaking Up with a Creep, I Forgot to Turn Off the Shared Payment App 和变态分手后，忘记关亲密付了 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) (Signed for publication, awaiting release) [Sensitive catlike, sweet-faced but secretly ruthless girl × gloomy, obsessive, pathological male lead] [Mutual identity reveals | Sweet romance, both devoted to each other | Pathological love | Flirtatious push and pull] After hearing the transmigrator and the System’s inner thoughts, Yang Ci Ci learns that she is living in a novel and that her boyfriend, Pei Yanchuan, is the male lead. As for her, she’s just cannon fodder. 127.9kReads8.8Score19.1kShelves

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    This scene appears when the male protagonist is 20 years old.

23. 73 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.6kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    👀The first thing he did after being reborn wasn't revenge, but to secretly check if she had returned. He appeared calm and calculating on the surface, but inwardly he had already begged a thousand times: Please be reborn too, please love me again.

24. 74 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 23.1kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    Who understands?! I just unearthed a bunch of crazy novels where the male lead is willing to be a substitute. The domineering CEO goes crazy for love, the white moonlight creates extreme tension, and the plot is so outrageous I'm crowing all night! ✨ In *Hidden Joy*, the wealthy CEO's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare; knowing he's a substitute, he still insists on pursuing her, his pursuit more intense than a workplace KPI. *After the White Moonlight Returns, CEO Shen Goes Crazy* is even more amazing; the moment the white moonlight returns, the domineering CEO immediately switches to "I'm crazy, but I love her so much" mode, a possessive and chaotic scene that will get your adrenaline pumping! Then there's *Is It Just a Substitute?*, A pinnacle of emotional tension where the male lead pretends to be calm on the surface but secretly breaks down because of his substitute identity—heart-wrenching yet incredibly satisfying! If you love stories about domineering CEOs going crazy for love and extreme plot twists in substitute novels, this list is a must-read! Guaranteed to keep you up all night reading!

25. 75 最 The Perfect One True Love 最佳白月光 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance389k WordsCompleted Song Qingruan was the dream girl of every wealthy young man in Haicheng. Everyone in the city knew that Shang Jingyu, heir to the Shang family, was madly in love with her. The aloof, untouchable golden boy showed her all his tenderness and affection. On the eve of their wedding, Shang Jingyu was drugged by the powerful eldest daughter of the Su family, who had been secretly in love with him for years. Song Qingruan was forced to terminate her pregnancy and leave the country. - Four years later, 19.3kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
26. 76 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 432Reads8.6Score102Shelves
27. 77 我 I, the Substitute Villainess, Took Down Four Scumbag Male Leads 我，替身女配，反杀了四个狗男主 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Harem of admirers / groveling exes / love rivals / face-slapping, scum-trashing wish fulfillment] [Toxic woman fiction, a crazy beauty, an emotionless heroine who loves no one and treats life as a game] Su Manshu transmigrates into the role of a supporting female character in an old-fashioned domineering CEO body-double novel. She is about to suffer both physical and emotional abuse before being cruelly abandoned! CEO No. 1: Worth trillions, he throws her five million in breakup money and tells 7.3kReads9.2Score783Shelves
28. 78 抢 After Seizing the Chosen Ones’ Luck, I Defied Fate and Changed My Destiny 抢夺天骄气运后，我逆天改命了 A Hu Brush湖笔一只Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Du Liangxiang, the eldest daughter of a family of diviners; Bai Qingxiang, the junior sister of Shennong Valley; Yu Zelan, the twenty-first in line to inherit the throne of the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty; and Gu Xuehao, the last disciple of the Poison Lord: they are all the same person, different bodies sharing a single soul. Unfortunately, Du Liangxiang’s legs are disabled, leaving her unable to stand. Bai Qingxiang is blind and cannot see. Gu Xuehao’s meridians are blocked, causing her unbea 18kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Look at my reading time: 1800 hours. I've been following this for two days. Like strong female leads and gender equality? Then you absolutely must read this! The author pays close attention to gender issues, though it's not strictly gender-equal (personally, I feel women have a slightly higher status than men). It's a very comfortable read, with no derogatory language towards women. The author's character and setting descriptions demonstrate a deep literary foundation and beautiful language. The character development is also very successful. The characters are vivid and three-dimensional; the female lead's image lingers in my mind—she's bold and passionate. Even the male supporting characters aren't entirely brainless; like in popular romance novels, each character has their own interconnected storyline.

29. 79 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 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A must-read for avid readers of modern romance novels. The most impactful one I've ever read among countless modern romance novels. The real business warfare is truly thrilling. Not suitable for readers with low intelligence. A must-read for those with a broad perspective and deep experience. It has a very grand worldview. I love it.

30. 80 真 A Fake-and-Real Young Masters Story: Two Mad Dogs for the Beautiful One 真假少爷文，漂亮美人的两只疯狗 Wind-Swept Little Padded Jacket窜风小棉袄Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [One Woman, Two Men + Rivalry for Her Love + Men Get Hurt + Both Men Are Inexperienced] Song Qingling has a mad dog on her tail. Shen Wang comes from a privileged family and has an arrogant streak, but he falls for her at first sight and pursues her relentlessly for half a year before she finally agrees to date him. But after a few months together, Shen Wang grows more and more overbearing, his possessiveness getting out of hand. Song Qingling is fed up and wants to break up. But once a mad dog 3.8kReads8.8Score367Shelves

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    🌼🌼① The man, his eyes bloodshot, gripped her waist. His eyes were bloodshot too: "After all these years on the run, where do you think you're going?" She kicked him: "I told you, I don't want you anymore." 😒😒 He chuckled softly, the beauty mark at the corner of his eye shimmering with tenderness: "Except for this request, I'd give you my life." She raised a flirtatious eyebrow: "I have a fiancé." He pulled her down beneath him, a hint of sadness in his voice: "It's alright, I'll be your lover."

31. 81 抱 Sorry About That, the Unhinged Villain Only Cries in Front of Me 抱一丝啊，疯批反派只对我哭兮兮 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted A brooding, possessive dragon who cries easily × a quirky junior sister Lu Lingxi transmigrated into a book. The System told her that her mission was to help the villain solve the mystery of his origins. Great, no problem. Lu Lingxi thought it would be easy. But why was the vicious villain from the original story, who supposedly got so angry he could shake every last egg out of the old hen at the village entrance, crying in her arms?! The first time he saw her, his blood roared, urging him to se 4kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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    [Heart] The crying dragon VS the quirky junior sister [Heart] The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, and his feelings deepen over time. I love you, from the very first time we met, my trembling soul has been repeating "I love you, my god" over and over again. [Eating melon] The male lead is pitiful, but he is also the pinnacle of combat power. He is not just a crybaby, but also someone who can hold back his tears.

32. 82 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 4.9kReads8.5Score234Shelves

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    Suddenly, an old friend crosses my mind, leaving me half melancholy and half sorrow.

33. 83 拜 Please! After I Was Reborn, the Little Madman Clung to Me and Wouldn’t Let Go 拜托！重生后小疯子抱着我不撒手 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Modern Romance456k WordsCompleted A madman driven insane by love x the sweet girl who heals him Lu Miaomiao is kept by the mysterious madman of the Feng family for more than ten years. At first, Lu Miaomiao is afraid of him and always wishes she could stay as far away from him as possible. But after she dies, the madman everyone fears becomes a fool, lost in his own fantasies and unwilling to wake up. At last, on a lonely night no one knows about, he follows her into death. Reborn, she plans to keep her distance from the mad 11.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves
34. 84 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score820Shelves

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    Book 1: Every time she transmigrates, the male lead treats her coldly as a substitute, but despite his complaints, he always risks his life to protect her! The female lead sees through his true feelings hidden beneath his indifference and eventually spoils the substitute tycoon into her exclusive love. Book 2: The head of a tech company willingly becomes a substitute for a blind date to fulfill his grandmother's wish! He meets a female PhD who is forced into a blind date; he is gentle, reliable, and protective. The female lead falls more and more in love with him, turning the substitute into her real husband. Book 3: I thought I was just a substitute for President Shen, and that my white moonlight should leave when he returned to China! But after the divorce, he went crazy, searching for me everywhere, saying that three years of marriage had etched me into his bones—President Shen's crazy pursuit of his wife is so captivating!

35. 85 七 The 1970s: The Little Village Girl Brings Honor to Her Country Through Education 七零小村姑，靠读书为国争光 Only Plays Zhen Ji只玩甄姫Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Family Drama + System + Academic Prodigy + Knowledge Changes Your Destiny + Ensemble Cast] Wang Zhaozhao becomes the unwanted granddaughter of the Old Wang family, part of the village brigade in Riverside Village in the 1970s. When she is five, her mother becomes her eldest uncle’s wife, while her father marries a stepmother who brings along a stepsister. Later, she gains two younger sisters, one born to her eldest uncle’s wife and the other to her stepmother. Her days are full 14.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
36. 86 顾 Mrs. Gu Tosses Down Divorce Papers, and Mr. Gu Kisses Her Furiously with Red Eyes 顾太太甩离婚书，顾总红眼狠吻 Qing Qing Ci轻卿辞Modern Romance609k WordsCompleted Gu Jinchuan is famous for his self-control and restraint, and for never getting involved with women. His sudden whirlwind marriage to the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Shuyao, shocked everyone. Some said that Li Shuyao was exceptionally beautiful, a rare beauty in this world, and that Gu Jinchuan, the head of Guqing Group, was only marrying her for fun. They’d soon get divorced. Others said their sudden marriage was closely tied to power struggles and self-interest hidden beneath the g 4.8kReads9.3Score367Shelves

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    Is a side couple okay?

37. 87 算 I’m Begging You, Love Me 算我求你，爱我 Superior Person人优越Modern Romance451k WordsCompleted After six years of marriage, everyone believed Jiang Ruanruan loved Duan Ci, including Duan Ci himself. Jiang Ruanruan treated Duan Ci so well that he thought he could accept her affection forever, without a second thought. But as time passed, he increasingly felt that something was wrong. When Jiang Ruanruan looked at him, it was as if she were seeing someone else through him. As far as Jiang Ruanruan was concerned, she had never loved Duan Ci. She loved the young man who had spent ten years 2.6kReads6.5Score740Shelves

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    Everyone thought she was head over heels in love. But actually, she loved the shadow she saw in him. Through him, she saw another person, someone who had hurt her before, yet was also someone she was grateful to have a reason to love.

38. 88 攻 After My Conquest Failed and I Switched Targets, He Turned Dark and Fell in Love with Me 攻略失败切换目标后，他黑化了，爱我了 Rao Yue娆月13k WordsCompleted After My Conquest Failed, I Switched Targets. He Went Dark and Fell in Love with Me 5.3kReads—Score100Shelves

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    A battleground of rivals and vying for the aloof, enchanting immortal! Extremely captivating! A fierce competition in a cutthroat arena! The pinnacle of yandere romance! Both male leads are incredibly charismatic! The male lead even has various alluring moments! Both male leads are jealous and manipulative! One is the legitimate wife, the other a mistress! A cold, aloof immortal falls from grace for love, while the other is a beautiful, powerful, tragically insane demon lord! Absolutely thrilling! Ahhhhhh, ahhhhhh!

39. 89 误 I Wandered into a Horror Instance, but Insisted It Was an Otome Game 误入恐怖副本，我却坚称这是乙游 Rao Yue娆月17k WordsCompleted I Got Trapped in a Horror Game, but I Insisted It Was a Dating Sim 1.7kReads—Score100Shelves
40. 90 分 I Rose to the Top the Day We Broke Up, and Mr. Pei Is Addicted to Spoiling Me 分手当天就上位，裴总他宠亲诱瘾 Yu Huai雨怀Modern Romance106k WordsOngoing [Cool, delicate-looking girl who’s as blunt as they come vs. gentle, flirtatious, calculating CEO who’s hopelessly romantic] [Also known as: The Flirty, Scheming CEO Spoils His Wife with Kisses Every Night, Unable to Resist His Need for Her] [The second male lead wins her heart + Mutual secret crush + Both leads inexperienced + Healing] After attending her mother’s funeral, Lin Yin was alone in the hospital receiving an IV drip. Then she saw her boyfriend, Han Ruolin, visiting a strange girl wit 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is so pathetic! While he was sculpting ceramics, the female lead called him by the wrong name (she called him by his ex-boyfriend's name)! Ugh, how could someone make such a huge mistake?! The male lead is about to shatter! [Petrified] Are you looking at me or him?!

41. 91 把 I Used Mr. Lu as a Substitute, and He Lost It When He Found Out 把陆总当替身，他发现后破防了 Half a Begonia一半棠Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Male Stand-In + Love at First Sight + Wealthy CEO + Sweet Romance + Proud Male Lead Willing to Be Her Stand-In After His Heartbreak vs. Cool-Tempered Female Lead Out to Avenge Her Scumbag Father] In everyone else’s eyes, Xu Zhouyue had a one-sided crush on Yang Jiaming, a senior in her department. She devoted four years to him, but it went nowhere. Later, she met Lu Shishen, the CEO of Tiansheng, and they began a secret relationship. But nobody knew she was hiding a first love in her heart. Lu 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist believes they are mutually in love, unaware that the female protagonist is only close to him because of his face.

42. 92 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 13kReads5.8Score709Shelves

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    She transmigrated into a novel as the villainous female supporting character, tormented by the blackened male lead who feigned illness. Unable to escape, she sweetly flirted with him. The male lead already knew who she was; he was secretly pleased to see her seducing him! He doted on her immensely! [Laughs]

43. 93 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score546Shelves

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    The male lead had a crush on her all along, and later he even deliberately dressed up as someone the female lead liked, hoping she would fall for him.

44. 94 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
45. 95 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Master’s Recovery Plan 快穿：病娇师尊回收计划 Liu Liuliu柳六琉Fantastical Romance123k WordsCompleted One day, Fan Shizi decided to kill himself. Red juice spilled all over the ground. To celebrate this literary milestone, Liu Liuli takes the heroine Shen Yunxi and hero Xuan Mo through different worlds, playing different roles in different stories. The supporting cast: second male lead Qixing Piaochong, second female lead Huada Jie, male supporting character Zhang Lang, female supporting character Wenzi, and villain Shik Long. The whole Kun Chong world sends everyone nuclear power. We wish every 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    At first, the male protagonist thought: This is truly a heartbreaking test. How could his good apprentice love his face so superficially? Later, the male protagonist thought: He should make good use of his advantages so that she will always choose only him in the future.

46. 96 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—Shelves

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    The female lead takes meticulous care of him, but is treated coldly. When the contract expires, she decisively files for divorce, only to discover that the CEO was merely a substitute!

47. 97 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Laughs]

48. 98 替 I Became His Darling After Taking Her Place 替身后我成了他的心尖宠 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted She is a pawn in a marriage of convenience; he is a blade of vengeance. They were supposed to use each other, but he shields her behind him. “Who do you think you are, talking about my princess consort?” In that moment, she knew she would never escape him in this life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    First, the female lead is a substitute who is forced to marry the male lead. Later, she works with the male lead to fight back. It's a sweet romance novel. Second, a short story where the male lead is willing to be a substitute. It's also a sweet romance novel.

49. 99 先 Marriage Before Love: My Stand-In Husband Loves Me to the Bone 先婚后爱：替身老公宠我入骨 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂11k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love: My Stand-In Husband Loves Me to the Core 9Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 真 What a Scumbag. He’s Nothing Like Him, Who Stays Chaste for His Big Sister 真渣，不像他只会对阿姐守身如玉 Blue Wisteria蓝紫荆Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Obsessive love × Mutual devotion and exclusivity × Possessive pursuit × Gradual coming-of-age romance × Fictional setting] Lin Yitang, an unwelcome young lady staying with the Marquis's household, rescues a little rice-ball of a child who can't speak. The little one not only sleeps in her bed and eats her food, but also won't let her talk to anyone else! It isn't until the Empress Dowager comes looking that Lin Yitang learns the child is the autistic Crown Prince, the precious boy t 2.6kReads8.7Score245Shelves

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    Wen Li meets a boy in a high school in the capital who seems to be a reincarnation of Pei Yang, and their feelings for each other grow stronger. Unexpectedly, when the boy discovers that he is merely a substitute in her heart, he angrily scratches a mark on his face. Unable to bear this cruel reality, the girl decides to end the relationship and breaks up with him. The boy tries his best to win her back, but the girl's mind is made up, and she ultimately embarks on a journey abroad… This relationship, after many twists and turns, has an unexpected ending, and the story has come to a close.

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