The Second Male Lead Has Been Plotting to Steal the Female Lead + CEO Male Lead + Male Lead Desperately Chases His Wife 男二蓄谋已久上位➕霸总➕男主追妻火

1. 201 跟 They All Regretted It After Breaking Up With Me 跟我分手后他们都后悔了 Shark Mushroom鲨鱼菇Modern Romance487k WordsOngoing (I’m not in good shape, so I can’t update for now. I’ll finish it someday, even if you don’t need it anymore.) [Entertainment industry X love rivals X most of the male leads are virgins] Xu Youxin had known Ji Xian for over ten years and always thought that, despite his awful personality, he liked her. A few months into their relationship, she went to Ji Xian’s place, saw another girl there, and heard him admit that he’d only gotten together with Xu Youxin to make that girl jealous. After thr 42Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   🍁① Three months into her marriage, she suddenly had many suitors. 🌠 She initially thought it was true love, but when she actually got divorced, those men disappeared. 🌠 She finally learned the truth at her ex-husband's wedding. 🌠 They had chosen to seduce her to allow her ex-husband to be with his beloved. Fortunately, she was clear-headed and never attracted unwanted attention. After the divorce, she started a new life. 🌠 But they regretted it and begged for forgiveness...

2. 202 肆 A Wanton Kiss Beneath the Camellias 肆吻山茶 Liujin Mountain鎏金山Modern Romance475k WordsCompleted [Married first, fall in love later + secret love + second male lead takes the lead + the heroine’s regretful ex gets no second chance] Shen Xingzhi is a noble young master from a prestigious family. Everyone in their social circle knows Jiang Wan has loved him for ten years, but it never crossed his mind to marry her. When they broke up, Shen Xingzhi laughed. “I’m just making her suffer a little. She can’t live without me anyway.” Later, Shen Xingzhi begged her to come back, eyes red with tears, 251Reads6.7Score—14d adds
3. 203 火 The Crematorium Is No Use: This Life, She'll Choose a Different Lover 火葬场没用了，今生她要换个爱人 Extra Milk and Sugar加奶加糖Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing [The Second Male Lead Gets His Chance, and They Choose Each Other + A Regretful Ex Chases His Wife but They Never Reconcile] [Both Pure] Bai Xuezhong died, and it was Sicheng who signed the papers. She was done with the man she’d loved for eighteen years. The one who had stood by her for eighteen years was far more appealing. After being reborn, Bai Xuezhong went to Guan Xian for comfort, never expecting his background to be shrouded in mystery or his love for her to be far deeper than she’d ima 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead secretly loved and protected the female lead for eighteen years in his past life, while the male lead, a domineering CEO, indirectly caused the female lead's death in his previous life. After being reborn, the female lead sought refuge with the second male lead.

4. 204 沦 Surrender to Your Tenderness 沦陷你温柔 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Modern Romance153k WordsCompleted [They don't get back together after breaking up + He grovels to win her back + The second male lead wins her heart + Sweet romance] Fang Yulan had secretly loved Lin Jingchuan for a year and dated him in secret for three. She spent four years on him, only to end up hearing him say, “I'm not interested in her. She's just a free maid. She did all this willingly. I never asked her to like me. She's the one who threw herself at me.” Heartbroken, Fang Yulan turned and walked away. Lin Jingchuan pan 65Reads7.6Score—14d adds
5. 205 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 9.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
6. 206 余 The Rest of My Life Was All Part of the Plan 余生，蓄谋已久 Tu Shiqi兔拾柒Modern Romance290k WordsCompleted Lawyer Chu and Lu Kuo ultimately broke up, and almost everyone mocked her for being a sparrow who thought she could marry into a rich family. Years later, she returned with her son. When she saw Lu Kuo, she merely greeted him coolly: "Mr. Lu." At that moment, Lu Kuo, a playboy for years, couldn't hold back his tears. His voice hoarse, he said, "Who wants to be just Mr. Lu?" 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   ①🍃Police officer vs. Forensic pathologist. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for many years, but gave up during university because he mistakenly believed she had a boyfriend. The female lead agreed to date the second male lead after he pursued her for several years, but discovered his infidelity before meeting her parents and decisively broke up with him. 🍃

7. 207 拯 Saving the Blind Supporting Male Character 拯救那个失明男配 Little Duckling小鸭鸭Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a psychological counselor, and blind people can do the job too! The female lead isn’t the clever, strong-willed type, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. The male lead will recover later. Both leads are virgins, and it has a happy ending.] [A warm and sweet little story about an ordinary person stumbling through the effort to save someone else. This isn’t a wish-fulfillment rescue story or a tightly plotted, logic-heavy novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] After 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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   🍀🍀🍀Once🌟💖, she heard her mother say that she would get engaged to Jiang Wang after graduating from university🌟💖, and then get married. Many years passed. Her company went bankrupt, her parents passed away, and she never received a marriage proposal from Jiang Wang. She only received a blind date arranged by him. Later, Wen Yanchu removed the shackles she had placed on him, and became herself again😎. Wearing a refreshing white dress, she resembled a blooming snow lotus, her radiance captivating.❤️ The once unrestrained Jiang Wang pulled her tightly into his arms, his voice choked with emotion🥰, as if pleading, "Chuchu, let's get married."🌟🔥 The girl struggled out of his embrace, her expression composed, "I'm sorry, I..."🌟🔥

8. 208 伪 Faking a Secret Crush 伪装暗恋 All Out肆意满Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + the wolf takes the upper hand + scheming to win his wife + both each other’s first] Wen Ting had been openly in love with Li Nanyu for eight years, and he was going to become her brother-in-law! So she turned around and married Shen Zhao, a heaven-blessed young man of impeccable character. As night deepened and the dew grew heavy, the “man of impeccable character” revealed his wolfish nature. “Tired? Bear with it.” Only later did she learn that Teache 398Reads9.1Score10014d adds
9. 209 重 After Being Reborn, I Survive by Farming Favorability 重生后我靠刷好感苟住了 Gongxi Chi公西驰Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted Lu Zhiyi drifted through life in a daze. Only after she died did she learn that she was a cannon-fodder female supporting character in an old-fashioned novel. In the story, she went crazy for the male lead, lost her mind over him, and bashed her head against a wall for his sake. After he had drained her of every last bit of value, she died one stormy evening. It was infuriating. The boyfriend who had sworn to love her forever fell hopelessly in love with her stepsister, and that innocent litt 149Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead wins over, and his unrequited love becomes real.

10. 210 姐 Big Sister, You're Being Naughty! 姐姐，你不乖！ Shadow of the Waning Moon下弦月的影子22k WordsCompleted Big sister, you’re being naughty! 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of a cute, innocent boy who falls in love with a girl, with the second male lead eventually winning her heart. Well-written and worth collecting.

11. 211 淮 Huai Ning Falls into the Mortal World 淮柠落人间 Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + Sweet pampering + Both leads are each other’s first + No rivalry between women + Second male lead gets his comeuppance + Happy ending] His first love left him to study abroad, so Fu Jinghao promptly got together with his childhood friend. Her family was powerful and could help his career. Fu Jinghao should have been satisfied, but everyone also knew that the fiancée of the distinguished young master of the Fu family... was a fool. His friends mocked her, and the people around h 1.9kReads8.8Score17714d adds

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    🎀✨① Her family was powerful and influential; she was his childhood sweetheart, and she was mentally challenged. The ridicule from friends and the mockery from those around him gradually turned his tenderness into frustration and suffocation. 🌿 When his beloved returned to the country, he deliberately ignored her and treated her coldly. But somehow, another man appeared in her life. He stormed over, only to be stunned the moment he saw the "other man." "Uncle... Uncle."

12. 212 你 Don't Be So Clingy 你别这么黏人 Meaty Little Lamb肉肉小羊Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Preplanned Romance + The Untouchable Falls from Her Pedestal] [Cool Dance Teacher vs. Sly, Abstinent Lawyer] Also known as: The Truth Is, You Like Me This Much After getting married, Song Jiangnan gains a superpower: she can hear the thoughts of the man she married under a contract. Song Jiangnan assumes that the inner thoughts of her aloof, abstinent, elite lawyer husband must be calm, restrained, and full of professional jargon. But instead, she hears: [My wi 2.2kReads9.0Score17614d adds
13. 213 神 The Mysterious CEO Spoils Her Night After Night 神秘总裁夜夜宠 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted By day, she’s a sharp and capable saleswoman! By night, she’s her boss’s personal assistant, taking care of his every need! They agree on three rules: talk about money, not love. But... Rumor has it that she’s so pampered she lives like a princess. When it comes to dealing with scumbags, President Shang is there. When it comes to putting rivals in their place, President Shang is there. When it comes to making money, President Shang is there. She’s living a fairy-tale life of happiness. Meanwhile 11.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    If you don't watch Fish's Talk, you're not a fan of Tomato TV. There's a 90% rewatch rate; even before Fish joined Tomato TV, many of her fans were already following her on Weibo.

14. 214 霍 Lord Huo, Your Wife Has Offered a Hundred Billion for a Divorce! 霍爷，夫人出价一千亿要离婚！ Spring Sight春见Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage to Huo Yunting, Chi Muzhen thought she could warm his heart. But what she got in the end was a photo of him in bed with her twin sister! At last, Chi Muzhen’s heart went cold. She decided to let him go, and let herself go, too. But when she handed him the divorce papers, he tore them to pieces right in front of her and cornered her against the wall. “Chi Muzhen, the only way we’re getting divorced is over my dead body!” Looking at his furious expression, Chi Muzhen’ 2kReads7.7Score74014d adds

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    Here they are! I've read all of these [Got it]. The "chasing-back-the-wife-to-the-crematorium" trope came too late, so satisfying! ☄ The first one doesn't have a rating, but it's quite good. The scumbag lets go for the green tea bitch, unaware that the female lead has already been coveted by someone else [Eating melon emoji]. ☄ There's also an ancient version, which I've been eyeing for a while now; I might give it a try. ☄ Later on, it's the same old story of "unable to catch up," with the wife being coveted by someone else for years.

15. 215 暗 Ending My Secret Crush, I Became Someone Else's White Moonlight 暗恋终止，成为他人白月光 Bei He Guanguan北荷琯琯Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the lead + secret love + pursuing his wife after losing her, but she never turns back + reunion after years apart + sweet CEO romance] Xia Annuo fell in love with the man who was her brother in name only. She kept her girlish feelings hidden, never daring to reveal them, because she knew he didn’t love her. The things Lu Ziqi often said to Xia Annuo were, “Don’t follow me. Stop bothering me. Can’t you be quiet for once?” Just as he wished, Xia Annuo gradually drifted f 121Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf] Xie Weiyi and Sheng Shuran went from a campus romance to marriage, but on their wedding anniversary, Xie Weiyi received photos of him having dinner with another woman. Faced with her questioning, Sheng Shuran gave evasive answers, and a completely disappointed Xie Weiyi filed for divorce. Sheng Shuran thought she was playing hard to get, but when he finally realized the truth, he discovered that he had already lost the person who had been waiting for him forever.

16. 216 重 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 Hua Miaomiao花苗苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 3.5kReads9.1Score66514d adds
17. 217 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 47.7kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
18. 218 雾 Bite Marks in the Foggy Night 雾夜咬痕 Jin Miao锦淼Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [The bad boy tries to win his wife back but can’t, the second male lead gets the girl, female-led marriage-first-then-love, indulgent and satisfying sweet romance] When Li Ying was five, she and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and promised to protect her for the rest of her life. And so began the girl’s sixteen-year-long, unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was distinguished and dazzling, never short o 7.4kReads8.6Score79014d adds

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    🌟The second male lead has been plotting his rise to power for a long time! ①At the age of five, Li Ying and her younger brother lost their parents and were temporarily taken in by the Mu family. The young master of the Mu family took her hand and said he would protect her for life. Thus began the girl's sixteen-year-long unrequited love. Mu Hechuan was noble and dazzling, never lacking beautiful women by his side, and his gaze never fell on Li Ying. Later, Li Ying's younger brother went to the ICU to save a girl, but died after six months of unsuccessful treatment. The girl he saved became Mu Hechuan's new love. On the day she met Cheng Jingxu, Li Ying was working in the funeral industry—a mourner—to raise money for her brother's medical expenses. Because it was her first time, she lacked experience and cried in front of Cheng Jingxu. After his teasing, the man looked down at her and asked, "Are you short of money? How about coming with me?" After her brother's death, when Li Ying was preparing to end this illicit affair, he said, "My grandfather is terminally ill, his only wish is to see me get married. Could you do me a favor?" They got married in a daze. Until her former friend Cheng Jingxu announced his unmarried status at a party. Mu Hechuan's gaze fell squarely on the girl in his arms, and he crushed his wine glass. Without hesitation, he said, word by word, "Aying, divorce him." Li Ying retorted, "I love him, I will never divorce him." Cheng Jingxu casually revealed a bite mark on her neck, "Did you hear that? He loves me."

19. 219 日 Day and Night, I Obsess Over You 日夜妄想 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + two powerful leads taking down scumbags + mutual secret crushes + world-class stubbornness + two scene-stealing power players] He’s a cold-blooded business tycoon, with enough rumored girlfriends to fill ten mahjong tables. She’s a ruthless heiress from a prominent family, with admirers and followers lined up all the way to Paris. A marriage of convenience, with each side keeping their distance. On the rooftop, they smoked side by side. Jiang Chenglin asked, “Ever conside 7.9kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
20. 220 分 After We Broke Up, I Married His Younger Uncle 分手后我转身嫁给他的小舅舅 Snow Doesn't Like Going To Bed Early雪不爱早睡Female-Channel Fanfiction108k WordsCompleted A new story is here! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super pretty, sisters, go for it!

21. 221 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 420Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    🍓✨She had loved him for ten years, and finally, her wish came true. But then she caught him in a secluded corner instructing a young actress on how to film a kissing scene. He didn't offer a single explanation, just two simple words, true to his style: "Stop messing around." Heartbroken, she suffered a fall from a horse, injuring her brain and forgetting him. Later, when he saw the girl who had been chasing him, breathless and blushing, being kissed by a top celebrity in a van, he lost control for the first time in his life. He couldn't win her back after a grueling pursuit, and his childhood sweetheart, the second male lead, had been plotting to take her place.

22. 222 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 33.3kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
23. 223 同 After I Agreed to Divorce, the Second Male Lead Cried, and the Villain Went Looking for a New Dad 同意离婚后男二哭红眼反派找后爸 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villain + regretful pursuit of his wife + second male lead takes the throne + clear-headed heroine never looks back + adored by everyone] Deng Qianli transmigrated into a book. From the start, she was handed a divorce agreement. She flipped through the thick stack of assets to be divided in the divorce and clicked her tongue twice. Well, he wasn't too stingy. She agreed, then happily waited for the divorce to go through. At first: “Let's get divorced.” The man pushed 2kReads9.1Score13714d adds

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    The female lead transmigrates into a book right at the start, only to find herself at a divorce negotiation. Looking at the divorce papers and the marital assets in front of her, is she suddenly rich after transmigrating? Absolutely! After the divorce, the scumbag regrets his decision, but of course, the female lead doesn't forgive him. She even brings her fiancé, the second male lead, to show off their affection in front of him [laughs].

24. 224 陷 Lost in Tenderness 陷于温柔 Chen Yangling辰扬灵Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Long-Planned Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Devoted to Each Other + Slow-Burn Romance] [The main story is complete!] [Bold, softhearted, charming beauty * Reserved, cool, gentle CEO] One day, Tang Wanning got drunk at a quiet bar and accidentally lured a refined, wealthy man into spending the night with her. When she woke up, he demanded that she take responsibility. The man was far too rich, and it had been her first time. 341Reads7.9Score—14d adds

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    I just finished reading this one, and it's worth following. It's about a ten-year unrequited love story where the protagonist finally wins over the other person. It's incredibly sweet and heartwarming, a light and refreshing slice-of-life romance.

25. 225 强 A Forceful Claim 强势染指 Xiangqiao香巧Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted [Roguish, Rugged Hero] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [ oozing hormones] [Guiding Lover] [Sweet Romance] [Nine-Year Age Gap] [Food] [Kissaholic] [Both Pure and Inexperienced] I'm currently working on signed editions for publication. If you're interested, you can check them out at the usual place. This is part of the same series as Jiang Baichuan and Hai Tian's A Soldier in Uniform, Rose in Hand, Dedicated to the Princess. (The male lead cooks, talks dirty, and fusses over every last detail like a dad. T 60.5kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds

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    🌟1⃣️The first book is about a premeditated scheme where the second male lead takes over, and the male lead is a top businessman. Huo Xichen, with poor eyesight as a child, met a little angel named Su Qing in a sanatorium. At that time, the female lead was recuperating due to family reasons. Unexpectedly, they meet again years later. The male lead recognizes her but pretends not to know her. The female lead takes the initiative to flirt. In short, this book is super sweet! Mutual pampering. 🌟2⃣️In this book, Xie Yanli has a crush on the female lead for ten years, and they finally get together. The second male lead, who had been scheming for a long time, takes over. The female lead likes the male lead, but when she hears him say that she is an adopted daughter and not worthy of dating him, she is heartbroken. At this time, the second male lead⃣️ secretly takes over. He pampers her to the bone and even slaps his ex in the face.

26. 226 暗 After Years of Secretly Loving Her, Mr. Gu Finally Gets His Wish 暗恋多年，顾总他终于得偿所愿 A Ten-Year Promise十年之约Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted (A decade of secret love, steadfast protection, and finally getting what he wished for.) Nan Yan and Lu Chuan had been together for seven years. She stood by him as he climbed from rock bottom to the top, but three months before their wedding, his childhood sweetheart and first love, Su Xuwan, reappeared. She had lost her memory, and remembered only seven years ago, when she and Lu Chuan had been passionately in love. To help her recover her memories, Lu Chuan reenacted their past with her again 1.6kReads8.8Score11414d adds

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    🔥🔥A wealthy CEO plots to rise to power, and his unrequited love finally gets its wish [heart][heart] Male lead: Fu Yuchen (No white moonlight, domineering and scheming) Female lead: Yun Qing (Gentle, understanding, and sweet, not a naive girl)

27. 227 盛 A Perfect Summer Crush 盛夏满分暗恋 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance629k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication | Secret crush becomes reality | Reunited after a breakup | Sweet romance | One-on-one, both leads faithful in body and heart] Shen Shengyi was known in Peking University's finance department for being carefree and flirtatious. He was picky, handsome, and hard to win over. With the cards stacked in favor of Heaven's Chosen, he was bold and rebellious, always surrounded by admirers and never short of friends. At a design competition, Chi Wu was pulled onstage at the 50.9kReads9.5Score6k14d adds

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

28. 228 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Apple of Master Fu's Eye Is Both Sweet and Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷的心尖宠她娇又撩 Su Yuan苏源Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful + Secret Crush Comes True + Mutual Devotion + Flirting That’s Sweet Enough to Melt You] [Alluring, Flirtatious Heiress x Cultured Scoundrel in Power] Fu Qiyun, a financial titan in London and heir to the Fu Group, is an untouchable, aloof beauty: abstinent, unfeeling, and anything but ordinary. But for Miss Song, the more challenging the prey, the more she likes it. The little temptress straddles the man’s waist and teases him without restraint, her slender fingers brushing hi 7.3kReads9.2Score76614d adds
29. 229 朝 Peace from Dawn to Dusk 朝暮承安 Honey-Flavored Fries蜂蜜味的薯条Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Peace from Dawn to Dusk —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I just couldn't win against that man; he was fighting and snatching it away! [Shy][shy][shy]

30. 230 矜 Proud and Delicate Rose 矜娇玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance554k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other + power couple + sweet romance] Su Li was known as the wild rose of the Imperial Capital’s social scene. She was beautiful, gorgeous, clever, and loved to play around. With a new puppy-boy toy every month, she became the pampered rose everyone envied. At a matchmaking banquet, she tugged on his tie and curled her red lips. “I’m free tonight, President Pei. Why not try what I can do?” He gave her a wicked smile and took a step toward her, but she fled in a panic. Every 5kReads9.3Score60714d adds
31. 231 瞒 I Hid My Divorce from My Trash Husband, Then Reunited with a Powerful Man from Beijing’s Elite Circle 瞒渣夫离婚，转身和京圈大佬重逢 Support Frame支架Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Double stand-ins + the second male lead’s redemption chase + reunion after a long separation with the male lead + angst first, then catharsis] After three years of a secret marriage, Gu Qingyan finally agrees to hold a wedding for Yan Ning. But at the wedding, he abandons Yan Ning and runs off after getting a phone call from his late best friend’s widow, turning Yan Ning into a laughingstock in front of all the guests. That night, 39kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds
32. 232 好 So Smitten! Completely Hooked! My Beijing Husband Is So Seductive and Flirtatious 好心动！超上头！京圈老公欲又撩 Luo Ying Like Water洛潆如水Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Married first, love later + secret crush comes true + both leads inexperienced + long-planned romance + healing each other] [Slender-waisted, soft-skinned, fair and beautiful princess × mature, steady chairman of a prominent capital-city business association | Age gap] Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou grew up together. She had loved and pursued him for years, always trailing after him. She once vowed she would marry no one but him. But on the eve of their wedding registration, she got a cold, heartless b 2.2kReads8.5Score26114d adds

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    ⭕️✨① Mu Zhi and Lu Jingzhou were childhood sweethearts; she was his constant companion. She would do anything for Lu Jingzhou, even if it meant being mocked by his friends. She never complained. However, on the eve of their marriage registration, she received a cold and heartless breakup from him. He thought she would come back to him like a devoted follower within three days, but instead, he received news that she had married a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

33. 233 他 His Little Jasmine Is Sweet and Delicate 他的小茉莉又娇又甜 Gu Le骨乐Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted [Reunited after years apart | Flirtatious tension | Secret love becomes reality | Devoted, sweet romance] [Refined, elegant dentist x cool beauty with classical charm] - Su Qingqian, who disappeared the night after the college entrance exams, has returned to Jiang'an. Everyone is wondering how the heir of the Xie family will react, but he seems completely unaffected. Only those close to him know that ever since they met again, Xie Zhihuai has been appearing in every corner of Su Qingqian’s life. 4.2kReads9.1Score34814d adds

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    The male protagonist had been planning this for a long time, waiting for the girl to return.

34. 234 怎 How Can Anyone Resist His Bone-Deep Tenderness? 怎敌他温柔入骨 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + spoiled rotten + long-planned romance + healing + age gap] Shen Jiao loved Fu Jinchuan for seven years. In the end, she felt as if her love for him were a fist punching cotton. Her love surged like a tide, but he could never return her feelings. In his eyes, Shen Jiao was like a cheap doormat, throwing herself at him every day. In front of his friends, he sneered: [The most I can give Shen Jiao is the title of Mrs. Fu. Siying is the only one I love.] 50Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Second male lead!!!

35. 235 心 Heartbeat Over the Line 心跳越轨 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Age gap + married first, love later + exceptionally gentle, fatherly male lead + both leads are each other's first] A restrained cardiac surgeon x a sweet young woman who grows into herself *Complete. A sweet, everyday romance with no melodrama. - On the eve of her engagement, Jiang Qiao catches her boyfriend passionately kissing another woman. As she stands there in a pitiful state, Pei Zhihe's tall figure appears beside her. His deep, dark eyes look at her from 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3k14d adds

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    These are all stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead: 1️⃣ On the eve of the female lead's wedding to the male lead, she discovers her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend wearing a bathrobe at his house. She then turns around and marries her boyfriend's uncle. 2️⃣ On the eve of her engagement, the female lead discovers her fiancé passionately kissing another woman. She then hastily marries her fiancé's brother, becoming his sister-in-law. Actually, the second male lead had been planning this for a long time. 3️⃣ The childhood sweetheart defeats the newcomer and successfully takes over the role.

36. 236 跟 After the Scumbag Rejected My Proposal, Young Master Pei Loved Me Like His Life Depended on It 跟渣男求婚被拒后，裴少嗜她如命 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted When Fu Shengsheng was ten, she lost both her parents in a tragic car accident. From then on, she was an orphan with no mother or father. Later, the Lu couple and their eldest son, Lu Nanxiao, took her in, giving her a new family. Under the Lu family’s protection, Fu Shengsheng grew up day by day. When she first began to understand love, at fourteen, she fell for Lu Nanxiao and carried him in her heart for eight whole years. At twenty-two, on the day she graduated from university, she finally wo 44Reads6.4Score—14d adds
37. 237 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    Completed CEO romance novel! The second male lead, a domineering CEO, rises to power step by step, pursuing the female lead. The female lead is the second male lead's unrequited love; he has secretly loved her for 10 years, willing to be a substitute just to be with her. The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, ultimately unsuccessful.

38. 238 闪 I Speedily Married a Little Princess, and President Fu Pins Me Against the Wall and Spoils Me 闪婚娶了个小祖宗，傅总壁咚宠 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted "Both leads are devoted to each other" "Sweet, flirtatious romance" "Deep, steadfast devotion" Lin Shuang had never been loved by her parents. When she grew up, they treated her as a bargaining chip to secure a huge bride price, nearly trapping her in a marriage to a man in his fifties. She fought back with everything she had. She would rather become a nun than marry the old man. After falling out with her parents, she was cruelly thrown out of the house. In the pouring rain, with her hair a t 16.5kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds
39. 239 爱 He Fell for a Rich Girl, and Her Boyfriend Zhang Yunchuan Regretted It 爱上富家女，男友章云川后悔了 User21224801用户21224801Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After falling for a rich girl, boyfriend Zhang Yunchuan regretted it. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Domineering and cold second male lead

40. 240 死 Death Countdown *死亡倒计时* Lin Congyu林枞玉Modern Romance37k WordsCompleted "Death Countdown" 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's both heart-wrenching and sweet, a story of chasing after the female lead through a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario, with the second male lead rising to power and having secretly loved the female lead for many years.

41. 241 闪 I Married a Chaste Bodyguard on a Whim, and He’s Wild and Flirtatious! My Heart Is Racing 闪婚禁欲保镖野又撩！好心动上头 Jiang Miao Loves Fish江淼爱吃鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proud, dazzling heiress vs. cold, celibate bodyguard] [Flash marriage + marriage first, love later + ex regrets it and chases her + both leads are inexperienced] The day Fu Xizhou failed to show up for their engagement ceremony, Si Tangtang became the laughingstock of the entire city. She called off the engagement, then turned around and got into Gu Yanshen’s bed. Gu Yanshen was her bodyguard: cold, celibate, and never interested in women. He always hated women taking advantage of him. When she 5kReads9.1Score53514d adds
42. 242 携 I Went on a Blind Date with My Daughter and Got Kissed Breathless by My New Husband 携女相亲，被闪婚大佬亲到腿软 Red Umbrella红伞伞Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + flash marriage + secret identity + devoted husband + satisfying face-slapping + mutual devotion] Single mom Su Yan takes her daughter to a matchmaking date, planning to go through the motions so her mother will stop pressuring her to get married. Unexpectedly, she mistakes the powerful head of the Lu family in Haicheng for her date. She sits down in front of him and says, “Su Yan, 25, single mom, six-year-old daughter.” Then she waits to be rejected! Lu Yucheng gazes at h 33Reads6.9Score—14d adds
43. 243 埋 After Burying My Parents, I Never Forgave Them Again 埋葬父母后，再也不原谅 Xinxin Xiaozhu心心小竹Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A family of loyal heroes, a female lead who is a retired special forces soldier + a mad, possessive male lead who rises to power + divorces her scumbag husband and never looks back] She took off her military uniform, devoted herself to running his household, and worked tirelessly for his company, only to hear him say, “Qiao Qin, how could you ever compare to Song Yunshuang?” “Yunshuang is an independent, self-reliant female pilot. You're just a useless secretary who pours tea and fetches water 17.6kReads8.2Score3k14d adds

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    A family of loyal martyrs, a retired special forces female lead + a crazy male lead who rises to power + her ex-husband, the second male lead, chasing after her in a heart-wrenching scene 🔥🔥🔥🔥

44. 244 诱 Lured into His Arms! After They Marry, Possessive Gu Is Utterly Smitten 诱她入怀！领证后偏执顾少苏爆了 October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, Tang Yuxi hastily registered her marriage with the older man she'd just rescued. After their whirlwind wedding, she uncovered a shocking secret: the seemingly gentle, honest man was none other than Gu Chenze, president of the Gu Group, rumored to be short-tempered and uninterested in women. Violent-tempered? Uninterested in women? Tang Yuxi thought those rumors were completely false! “Uncle, don't people say you're not interested in women?” The man picked up his p 89Reads8.5Score—14d adds
45. 245 前 Ex, Stop Kneeling! I'm Marrying Your Uncle, and I'm Starting to Show 前任别跪了！我嫁你小舅要显怀了 Long and Hope漫长与希Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted The story has only just been rated, so the score will rise later. [A breakup that stays broken + the whole family gets their comeuppance + the powerful man bows his head + long-laid plans + doting husband + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Clear-eyed, dazzling beauty × scheming, aloof, irresistibly alluring younger uncle who fights to claim her] A month before the wedding, Wen Yu found out her fiancé had given her wedding dress to the Wen family's fake heiress. The fake heiress, all sweetnes 15.4kReads8.5Score1.5k14d adds

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    The second male lead rises to power + it's all premeditated + the scumbag boyfriend's demise is followed by the arrival of the cunning younger brother, leading to a fierce competition and the latecomer's rise to the top. [Smirk]

46. 246 苏 The Whole City Is Swooning! The Obsessive Doctor Lulls Me to Sleep Every Night! 苏爆全城！偏执医生夜夜哄我睡！ October Blossoms十月芳菲Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Flirty and sweet + pampered romance + both leads are inexperienced + love grows over time] A sudden car accident leaves her on the brink of death! The moment she wakes, she sees the man’s incomparably refined face, and her heart is moved! “Doctor Lu, I want to date you!” Lu Jinchen glances at her and coldly refuses. “Sorry, I’m not looking to date anyone right now!” But in less than a month, why has the reserved, aloof Doctor Lu started acting so strangely?! With a gentle look on his face, he a 125Reads6.9Score—14d adds
47. 247 娇 Doting on My Rose, I Killed the Brooding Boy with a Kiss 娇宠玫瑰，阴郁少年被我亲懵了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted (A short story! Reborn at school, swoony romance, mutual healing, devastatingly sweet devotion, and only ever loved each other) A gentle girl who is soft on the outside but strong within × a gloomy, possessive boy Su Wan was hunted down by her vicious stepmother's henchmen and died in the wilderness. After her death, vicious dogs dragged away her body... That night, the boy braved the storm and rushed into the wilderness. He fought the dogs and wrested her body from their jaws, keeping it comple 60Reads6.7Score—14d adds
48. 248 离 After the Divorce, She Became a Capitalist Heiress and Went on a Rampage! 离婚后成资本家小姐，她杀疯了！ Yaoxianxian妖仙仙Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) [Both leads are virgins + Male lead takes charge + The second male lead and his whole family get their comeuppance] For her husband, she was willing to hide her brilliance and give everything she had, only to be left with a life in ruins. In Lu Chen’s eyes, Qin Nan could never compare to the “moonlight in his heart,” Su Qingya, the youngest female medical professor in the capital. Little did he know that the halo of the “perfect goddess” he admired was something Qin N 2.8kReads9.1Score45314d adds

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    The female lead is a genuine heiress who secretly marries the second male lead in search of true love. She supports his business, but after it succeeds, he and his entire family despise her. The female lead decisively divorces him and tries to suppress the second male lead.

49. 249 骗 Five Years of Marriage Fraud: I Married the Capital's Crown Prince, and I Won't Forgive Him 骗婚五年，我转嫁京圈太子不原谅 New Star at Sunset日落新星Modern Romance168k WordsOngoing [Angst before sweetness | The second male lead wins | Scumbag husband regrets losing his wife | No getting back together after a breakup] After five years of marriage, Ye Yunxi had given Gu Yanbei her whole heart and looked after his entire family like a housekeeper. Then, one day after work, she discovered that her husband of several years wasn’t frigid after all. He simply didn’t love her. He and his widowed sister-in-law had already made a home together behind her back. Even the son she had 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Speaking of the second male lead rising to power, this is a book you absolutely must read; it's incredibly good.

50. 250 偷 She Got Pregnant by Her Boss and Was Doted On by Young Master Gu 偷怀上司崽后，她被顾少娇宠了 Ten Miles of Quiet Joy清欢十里Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing After being rejected in job interviews countless times, Shen Yi got drunk at a bar and, in a reckless fit, pounced on a strange man. The next morning, while he was taking a shower, she made a quick getaway. When she got home, her mother, who favored sons over daughters, pressured her to marry for the bride price so her younger brother could go to school, buy a house, and get married! Shen Yi shot back, “I’m not getting married! If you want someone to marry, do it yourself!” Smack! A hard slap la 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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