The Male Lead Doesn't Keep His Distance from Other Women, Causing a Misunderstanding with the Female Lead, Then the Second Male Lead Wins Her Over 男主不懂避嫌，和女主有了误会，男二上位

1. 1 冷 I Couldn’t Warm the Coldhearted Officer, So I Quit Chasing Him in the 1970s 冷情军官捂不热，重生七零不追了 Tea Tea Lemon茶茶柠檬Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + military marriage + female lead is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor] Liu Shengsheng was reborn. In her previous life, she watched her husband time and again grant every request from Wang Aiyun and her daughter. He handed over fifty yuan of his 120-yuan monthly salary to Wang Aiyun, and personally escorted the mother and daughter to and from work and school. When Shengsheng came home in the rain, developed a high fever, and finally broke down and confr 4kReads7.2Score391Shelves

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   The first book! "Liu Shengsheng never expected to be reborn. Thinking back to her past life, she always watched her husband give most of his salary to Wang Aiyun and her daughter—fifty yuan out of his 120 yuan salary—and he would pick them up and drop them off from work rain or shine. And when she came home in the rain with a high fever and fell into a coma, knowing she was seriously ill and needed care, Wang Aiyun deliberately called Zhou Mingyuan away. He actually left without looking back... That day, with her persistent high fever and overwhelming grief, she finally closed her eyes forever. Five years of marriage seemed complete, but it was more cruel than divorce. There was no domestic violence or infidelity, yet she slowly withered away in the daily neglect. She desperately tried to please everyone to salvage the relationship, but all she gained was deeper loneliness."

2. 2 蓄 A Carefully Planned Seduction 蓄谋诱婚 Milk Candy Is a Cat奶糖是只猫Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced [Marriage first, love later + second male lead takes the lead + scumbag regrets losing his wife, but the heroine never looks back] Sharp-tongued, possessive nobleman vs. the unattainable first love Everyone knows Fan Xiyue, the eldest daughter of the Fan family, is a scheming swan who loves nothing more than taking whatever her younger sister wants. But the tables turn without warning. To fulfill her grandmother’s final wish, Fan Xiyue must g 6.6kReads8.6Score623Shelves
3. 3 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Being So Full of Yourself. Your Wife Has Already Remarried 陆总别自恋了，夫人她已经改嫁了 Tree-Summer Little Lemon树夏小柠檬Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [A Daring Heiress Who Loves and Hates Fiercely x A Play-the-Pig-to-Eat-the-Tiger Young Master] [Devoted Husband + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Growing Heroine + The Capital's Top Young Master Rises to Power + Ex-Husband's Long Road to Win Her Back] Just before her wedding anniversary, Wen Yining was full of anticipation. She held the peace jade charm she had carefully designed, eager to surprise her husband, Lu Yuanshen. But outside the study, she overheard him say: “Once Yining finds o 2.2kReads7.3Score135Shelves

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   "Mr. Lu, it's been three years, and the marriage certificate… are you still going to keep it from Madam?" Wen Yining's breath hitched. After a moment, Lu Yuanshen's deep, alert voice came from inside: "Yining has become suspicious?" "No, it's just…" "Then wait a little longer. Compared to Yining, Ayao needs the status of Mrs. Lu more. The IJL International Jewelry Design Competition needs Lu's background." "But, if Madam finds out about this, I'm afraid…" "Don't worry, she'll only throw a tantrum for a few days at most. Back then, she even gave up her inheritance rights to the Wen family for me. Now, besides me, who else can she rely on?" "As for Ayao…" His voice was still slow, but his tone softened almost imperceptibly: "She has always had a high talent in the field of jewelry design, and I don't want her talent to be buried like this…" Outside the study. Wen Yining felt cold all over, listening to the conversation inside the study in disbelief.

4. 4 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Forced Myself on Was Bitter and Sour, So I Stopped Chasing Him After Rebirth 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生后不追了 I Really Love Big Tomatoes爱吃大番茄呀呀呀Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + reborn + the man chases his wife after losing her + campus] In her previous life, Su Mei had been infatuated with Chi Yan for ten years, yet he never once gave her so much as a glance of his own accord. Reborn into a new life, she would never cling to him again. * She thought that if she went to Hai University, far from Jing City, they’d never cross paths again. So why had Chi Yan transferred to her school too? And why was his gaze growing more and more heated whenever he looke 5.9kReads6.8Score201Shelves
5. 5 扑 Leaping Toward the Rose 扑向玫瑰 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Roses and Hymns is now available] [Princess x daddy type: a mixed-race, spirited heiress * an older, scheming Daddy] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + devoted couple + happy ending] Her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Lu Jingran, is obsessed with playing the hero to Cinderella. Shen Jinyi decides to break off their engagement and find someone else. After much deliberation, she gathers her courage and approaches Lu Jingran’s older brother, Lu Huishi, 31.4kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   He simply took one of the roses he gave her and gave it to someone else, and she immediately broke up with him and married his brother?! 🍑 The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated; it was a marriage of convenience that blossomed into love.

6. 6 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.7kReads5.4Score1.5kShelves

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   1. The female lead died and there was no resurrection. 2. The second male lead took over. 3. The second male lead took over. 4. The two got together, and the female lead forgave the male lead. 🍉 See which one you like 🍉 ① The female lead and the male lead's white moonlight was kidnapped. The male lead didn't have enough money, so he chose to save the white moonlight. Because the female lead was mute, she fell into the water and couldn't even cry for help. She really died, and there was no resurrection. It's super heartbreaking. The only reason I kept reading was to see the male lead get his comeuppance. [Already recommended] [Sparrow Eats Masterpiece] ② The female lead transmigrated into the body of the second male lead in the book. His wife, after seven years of relationship, couldn't win him back. The female lead readily divorced him, and he regretted it and wanted to win her back. Ha, dream on! [Shocked] ③ The female lead fell in love with her target and chose to stay in the world she was pursuing after completing the mission. She thought they would grow old together and be of one heart forever, but three years after their marriage, he brought back a pregnant woman who wanted to take her as a concubine. The female lead decisively divorced him. [Laughing][Smirking] ④ The male lead carried his widowed sister-in-law away at the wedding, leaving the female lead alone on the stage. Just imagine that scene! She traveled alone for five days on a slow train just to attend this wedding, and it ended like this. [Eating melon]

7. 7 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 2.1kReads9.1Score138Shelves
8. 8 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3.1kReads8.9Score265Shelves

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   Driven by a sense of "responsibility," the male lead maintains an ambiguous relationship with another woman, failing to avoid suspicion and causing the female lead endless grievances and misunderstandings. When he brings a pregnant woman into their home, the female lead finally wakes up and turns away. The second male lead, who has always silently protected her, takes advantage of the situation, showering her with affection and security. By the time the male lead realizes his mistake, it's too late for regrets.

9. 9 七 The Lovely Military Wife of the 1970s 七零年代俏军嫂 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [No Golden Finger + No Business Ventures + No Buying a Courtyard House] Wen Yu and Shao Wen Ye are complete opposites: one is a pampered young woman from Shanghai, the other a soldier stationed at the border. They have nothing in common, yet their parents' arranged marriage binds them together. Little do they know, this is exactly what Wen Yu wants. To marry the man she's been dreaming about, Wen Yu travels thousands of miles to the southwestern border. At first, Shao Wen Ye takes things as they 8.7kReads8.9Score491Shelves
10. 10 领 I Lost My Memory Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, and the Capital's Golden Boy Swept Me Into a Whirlwind Marriage 领证前失忆，京圈太子爷拐我闪婚 Yun Qingqiu云青楸Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted ⭐️The short drama adaptation, Love Hidden in Time, is now streaming. Lots of sweet kissing scenes!⭐️ On the day they were supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi was framed and got into a car accident. Her fiancé rescued his adopted daughter right in front of her and left Meng Zhi behind. Meng Zhi was saved by her fiancé’s uncle. When she woke up, she had lost her memory. The first thing she saw was a mature, stern-looking man. His eyes were full of concern, and he was so handsome that she 5.2kReads8.9Score538Shelves

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    The male lead doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, and the second male lead takes his place. On the day they're supposed to register their marriage, Meng Zhi is framed and gets into a car accident. Her fiancé saves his adopted daughter at the scene and forgets about her. ✨✨When Meng Zhi wakes up, she has amnesia, only remembering that she's supposed to register their marriage today, and mistakenly believes the person in front of her is her husband. Little does she know, it's actually her fiancé's uncle, Shang Shiyan. 🍀🍀

11. 11 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.7kReads9.3Score419Shelves
12. 12 青 My Childhood Friend Lost to the Newcomer. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Married? 青梅不敌天降，我嫁人你哭什么 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted On the eve of his wedding, the woman who had once stirred Lin Yichen’s heart came back, and he made a decision he would regret for the rest of his life. Unable to accept his betrayal, Chu Zhaoyue resolutely left, vanishing from the city where they had lived together. After suffering both emotional and physical wounds, she met someone who helped her find redemption. Years later, when they met again, she was married and had a child. Lin Yichen repeatedly pursued her and begged her to get back toge 722Reads5.3Score—Shelves
13. 13 生 A Deadly Game: If You Want Me Dead, Then Let's Fall Together 生死局，让我去死，那就一起堕落 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted [Adapted from a novel I love. The story will go wherever I want it to!] [Both leads are each other’s only one] A domineering, arrogant jerk who likes forcing people into love; a cool, stubborn, unhinged woman who refuses to be controlled. Neither is a good person. They’re both masters of talking tough and hurting each other. At first, the heroine has no one to rely on, and the hero schemes against her until she’s left with nothing. Later, she returns in triumph, proving that the so-called favore 369Reads5.6Score—Shelves
14. 14 领 We Broke Up Before Registering Our Marriage. Goodbye, My Love 领证前分手，再见我的爱人 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted These are two novels about breakups before the marriage license is signed. First novel: “When You Were Kidnapped, All You Cared About Was Your First Love. Why Come Looking for Me After I Left?” Because of her grandfather’s dying wish, Leng Ruyue and Li Han got engaged. Li Han knew Leng Ruyue didn’t love him romantically. Leng Ruyue didn’t know that Li Han had been devoted to her for years, waiting for her feelings to bloom. Four years by her side finally made Leng Ruyue fall for him. But no one 763Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 领 Two Years Alone After Getting Our Marriage License, I Came Back to Divorce Him 领证后独守空房两年，归来就离婚 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance32k WordsCompleted [Both the hero and heroine are rather slow to recognize their feelings] [Both are devoted to one partner] [Both are strong] [The hero must win back his wife] [Reunited after a breakup] Because of a marriage promise made by their elders, the two each with their own agenda went and got legally married. Qin Wan only wanted to have a child while her grandmother was still alive and fulfill her wish. Who could have known that the day after they got their marriage certificate, her husband in name only 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 怀 Forced to Donate Bone Marrow While Pregnant, We Both Died 怀孕后被迫捐献骨髓，一尸两命 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance30k WordsCompleted Jiang Nuan never imagined that her love with Gu Fengmian was all part of a scheme, designed to make her willingly donate bone marrow to Gu Fengmian’s first love. When she learned the truth, she wanted to fight back, but she had no power or influence. In the end, she died on the operating table, taking two lives with her. Three years later, a woman named An An stirred up the waters in Jing City. In the end, she chose the most brutal way to take her enemies down with her. 400Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score246Shelves
18. 18 要 Who Needs a Childhood Friend? Your Brother’s Buddy Is Better to Kiss 要什么竹马，哥哥的兄弟更好亲 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Childhood-Friend Regret Arc + Brother’s Best Friend Takes the Lead + Secret Crush + College Campus + Both Leads’ First Relationship] Gentle campus belle × Flirtatious rich young man * Ye Zhaoran and Fang Chi were childhood friends, and their families had even arranged a betrothal for them. Everyone said they were made for each other. Ye Zhaoran thought so too, her heart full of sweetness. A month into their relationship, she heard Fang Chi tell his friends, “What love? I only think of her as a 18.3kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    🍎✨① Three days ago, at 2 AM, the senior sent Fang Chi a sexy photo of her legs in black stockings, asking him: [Little brother, do I look pretty?] Fang Chi replied: [So sexy.] These three words made Ye Zhaoran's heart skip a beat, and she suddenly felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. That 'so sexy' was the only message he ever replied to. The screen burned against her fingertips; Ye Zhaoran felt her 19-year fairytale shatter in this snowy Christmas night. She broke up with him heartbroken, and he smiled indifferently: "Sweetie, I'll take you for ice cream tomorrow, don't be stubborn." He even breathed a sigh of relief when Ye Zhaoran proposed breaking off the engagement in front of both families. He felt liberated. However, seeing the suitors surrounding her, he belatedly realized his own feelings and relentlessly pursued her, begging for reconciliation. "Zhaoran, I was wrong, I like you..." Gu Xun, Ye Zhaoran's brother's good friend, opened the door, holding the sleeping Ye Zhaoran: "Why would you ask my girlfriend to reconcile with you?"

19. 19 谈 Forget Childhood Sweethearts, the Chaste Man in Power Is Irresistibly Charming 谈什么竹马，禁欲掌权人他超撩 Draw the Spring into My Dreams引泉入梦来Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted The print edition of Submitting to Her Delicate Charm is now available on major shopping platforms. Search for it to buy a copy~ [Elegant, dazzling heiress & aloof, powerful head of a wealthy family] [Sweet romance + love at first sight + evenly matched leads + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] When Wen Jiu learned that her childhood sweetheart boyfriend had wavered because of another girl, she broke up with him without hesitation. She thought they would be strangers from 52.7kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves

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    [Heart] Hey! You absolutely have to have this book. The female lead was just too good to her ex, so good that he thought she couldn't live without him. But then he realized she was naturally carefree and just walked away.

20. 20 我 I'm Just This Shameless 我就是这样无耻 Cha Duanbao茶段宝Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 611Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This male lead is hilarious! He's a self-serving, ruthless guy. If he wants a wife, he has to stab his brothers in the back, and incidentally, his brothers' parents, and his future in-laws too. [Smirk]

21. 21 首 The Commander Broke Off Our Engagement for His White Moonlight. Reborn, I Won't Marry Him 首长为白月光悔婚，重生我不嫁了 Jiang Youchu江柚初Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted [Reborn + spatial storage + the regretful husband pursues her to the crematorium, then realizes she's wonderful and gets face-slapped + one-on-one, both leads are each other's first and only] In her previous life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years. In return, she got three years of military marriage without seeing him. He didn't even come to see her after she gave birth to their daughter. Everyone said she had forced the marriage on him. His absence from their engagement banquet had ma 6.1kReads7.8Score266Shelves

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    The male lead doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, and the female lead only wants a divorce to get away from him. The male lead's pursuit is like a sudden reversal of fortune, but he proves himself wrong. [Already recommended][Already recommended]. First book! In her past life, Jiang Xiachu loved Lu Huaiyan for ten years! What she got in return was three years of military marriage without seeing each other. Even after she gave birth to her daughter, he didn't come back to see her. Everyone said that she forced this marriage, and his absence on the day of the engagement banquet proved everything! When she opened her eyes again and returned to before getting the marriage certificate, Jiang Xiachu publicly broke off the engagement. This time, she wouldn't marry him! Since he treated her like a sister, like family, then she wouldn't love him either! Lu Huaiyan: "Have you thought it through? Are you really going to break off the engagement? You won't cry again!?" Jiang Xiachu: Break it off immediately!

22. 22 兵 The War King Can Read Minds, and His Beautiful Stepmom Wife Gets Pampered Despite Doing Nothing 兵王会读心，漂亮后妈摆烂被宠哭 Tea Fragrance茶叶香Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + historical era + widowed sister-in-law + raising a child + bickering couple + space + everyday life as a military wife] In her past life, her husband Yang Shengjun defended his comrade's widow and accused Xu Zijin of being petty, unreasonable, and unkind. Xu Zijin spent her whole life blaming herself and had a head full of white hair before she turned fifty. Her son said she wasn't generous enough, and that she got jealous even though she knew his father had a responsibility 26.1kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
23. 23 离 Back to High School Before the Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for You 离婚前重回高中，这次我不心动了 Xun Can旬灿Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) [Campus rebirth + regretful pursuit + bad-boy wins her heart + living-under-one-roof romance] [Slightly rebellious good girl x laid-back, aloof bad boy] After her grandmother passes away, both the Tan and Lu families feel sorry for Xu Entang, who has no family left, and want to take her in. When she arrives in Beicheng, she sees again the boy she never forgot after meeting him once. Lu Jin is brazen and unruly. Over the years they grow up together, she watches one woman af 100.3kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves

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    After that night, Xu Entang had been very happy, feeling that luck had smiled upon her and that her years of unrequited love had finally been reciprocated. Now, her grand dream had shattered. Xu Entang opened her eyes, her nose stinging, and said, "Let's get a divorce." The hand that was gently stroking her shoulder stopped. "What?" Xu Entang took a deep breath: "Lu Jin, let's get a divorce."

24. 24 分 After the Breakup, Miss Shen Dropped the Act 分手之后，沈小姐她不装了 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both leads are devoted only to each other; no getting back together after a breakup. Marriage first, love later. The female lead falls in love after marriage, while the male lead’s secret crush finally comes true. Seven-year age gap.] Shen Nanqiao spent a year with Pei Yi in Nancheng. She was gentle and obedient, never made a fuss, and always played the perfect girlfriend. People around them laughed at her. “Little girl, stop dreaming. You have no family connections or influence, ye 1.3kReads8.9Score157Shelves

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    What she thought was true love was nothing more than a substitute for Pei Yibai's moonlight. At that moment, her heart died.

25. 25 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.4kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
26. 26 拨 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 691Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this ancient Chinese romance novel, the childhood sweetheart is a "central air conditioner"—kind to both the female lead and the second female lead. The female lead becomes disappointed, and in the end, the male lead unexpectedly appears and wins her over.

27. 27 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 55.4kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    Upon returning to China, Lu Zhiyan still managed to skip his current girlfriend's solo concert to pick up Jian Yin at the airport. I'm so angry at the male lead! [Angry][angry][angry] Someone who doesn't cherish you should be cut off as soon as possible!!!

28. 28 领 My Fiancé Stood Me Up Before We Could Get Our Marriage License, Then His Younger Brother Took His Chance 领证前失约，未婚夫弟弟趁虚而入 Tea After茶后Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Contemporary Romance + Younger Brother Steals the Girl + Long-Planned Pursuit + Devoted Husband + Sweet Romance + Scheming Male Tea + Marriage First, Love Later + One-on-One + Dotes on Her Alone + Powerful CEO] Just minutes before they were due to register their marriage, her fiancé, Pei Tingshen, decided to put it off, turned the car around, and went to the hospital to visit his childhood sweetheart, who had just returned from abroad. Shen Ruoxi delivered one final warning over the phone. “If 25.8kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! A long-planned, scheming, and manipulative male lead rises to power. The older brother stands him up before their marriage registration, and the younger brother volunteers, "Sister-in-law, do you think I'm good enough?" It's scheming, funny, and the younger brother is incredibly manipulative. If you like charming and cunning men, check it out!

29. 29 她 Her Soft Little Lips 她的小软唇 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Marriage before love + secret crush becomes reality + second male lead wins her heart + no going back after the breakup + both leads are romantically inexperienced] Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on his twenty-third birthday, she caught him cheating with her own eyes. Su Mian threw away the engagement ring and broke up with him on the spot. Lu Zheng, always refined and aloof, spoke up first. “Want to get back at your ex? Pick me. I'm very useful.” In a moment 5.3kReads9.3Score560Shelves

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    (Arranged marriage, love blossoms later, second male lead takes over, no turning back after a painful ordeal) Qi Haochuan was Su Mian's childhood sweetheart and boyfriend, but on her 23rd birthday, she witnessed him cheating on her. Su Mian decisively broke up with him. In a moment of impulsiveness, Su Mian agreed to be with her boss and college roommate, Lu Zheng. After the absurdity, Su Mian wanted to pretend nothing had happened. But Lu Zheng pulled her into his arms: "Tell me you'll have a title, Mrs. Lu."

30. 30 重 Back to the Day My Boyfriend Cheated, I Kissed His Roommate 重回男友出轨时，和他室友亲上了 Candy Yanyan糖果焱焱Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, radiant heroine x restrained, devoted puppy-dog hero. One-on-one romance. He’s secretly in love and utterly devoted; she knows it and shamelessly flirts with him. A perfect match, with sweetness both ways.] The night before her wedding, Ruan Nanyin discovered that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé was a serial cheater. The scumbag snapped in embarrassment: “You’re plain rice, that’s why. Eat it for too long and you get sick of it. Everyone likes something new.” Is that so? Ruan N 72.7kReads9.1Score16.6kShelves

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    🍒🍒The male lead, oblivious to the possibility of suspicion, gets entangled with the female lead's roommate, and the female lead discovers it. She decisively gathers the evidence, breaks off her engagement with the male lead, and stops conforming to his preferred style, becoming her true self again. The second male lead takes over, and the male lead faces a grueling pursuit, refusing to forgive.

31. 31 错 After Mistaking the Wrong Person for His White Moonlight: The 1980s Commander Has No Hope of Winning His Wife Back 错认白月光后：八零首长追妻无望 Good Harvest丰年Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Military Romance in the 1970s] [Winning His Wife Back] [No Forgiveness] On the day Jian Sining was getting married, her grandmother was killed by her cousin, who had been driving without a license. Jian Sining wanted to make her cousin pay, but her childhood sweetheart and fiancé threatened to call off their engagement unless she dropped the matter. Jian Sining insisted on suing her cousin. Her fiancé switched brides on the spot and married the cousin instead. Just as Jian Sining was becoming a 12.6kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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    My fiancé wants to marry my adopted sister, and he made my childhood sweetheart marry me so he can keep me at home like a maid. My adopted sister killed my grandmother, and they all want me to sign a letter of forgiveness. They're all brain-dead and can't distinguish right from wrong. I'm not putting up with this anymore! Why can you hit me and I can't fight back? That's not fair. The more I hit these scumbags and bitches, the more comfortable I get with them.

32. 32 七 Married Again in the Seventies: My Scumbag Ex-Husband Loses Control 七零二婚高嫁，渣前夫他失控了 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era + second marriage, both partners untouched + golden finger takes down the reborn woman + ex-husband’s long road to winning her back] Ruan Qiaoqiao spent three years clinging to Su Mai, refusing to divorce him. Then an accident robbed her of all memories of their three years of marriage. She remembered everyone else, but forgot the husband she had once loved deeply. They said she was cruel-hearted, that she had kept her husband and his childhood sweetheart apart 6.2kReads8.9Score591Shelves

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    ① The female lead suffers unexpected amnesia, which cures her "love-struck" tendencies [laughing]. Her scumbag husband was relieved when they divorced because he felt she had become unreasonable [what?] Which suffocated him. Later, he realized he was the worst one. ② The male lead is a good person, but he's not clear-headed [sad]. He trusts everyone except the female lead.

33. 33 替 Six Years as a Substitute Was Enough: Reborn, I’d Rather Die Than Marry Him 替身六年当够了：重生死也不嫁了 Huo Beishan霍北山Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted Era, rebirth, raising a child, substitute romance, career, double substitutes In her previous life, her daughter was pushed into the water by the son of her husband's childhood sweetheart and drowned! Her husband ruled it an accidental fall and closed the case. Qiao Nian was so furious she died. Only after her death did she learn that she had spent six years as a substitute for her military officer husband's childhood sweetheart! When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to six years earl 12.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
34. 34 前 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅，重生改嫁他急了 Shiitake Leaf香菰叶Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    The male lead and his childhood sweetheart didn't know how to avoid suspicion. In their past life, he spent the female lead's money, took her job, and was always borrowing things from her. After the female lead was reborn, she simply took back her things and left, where she met the devoted second male lead.

35. 35 誓 Swore She’d Never Be the Other Woman? The Mad Fu Boss Becomes Her Lover Every Night 誓不当三？疯批傅总夜夜当情夫 Sanyingli三樱里Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families, second male lead pursues his wife to the crematorium, sweet and satisfying, twists, hero fights to win her] Ruan Li wanted to tell her fiancé that her face blindness had been cured. Instead, she overheard him making a bet with his friends: “Whoever can pretend to be me and sleep with Ruan Li, ruining the engagement, gets my sports car. Don't worry, she's face-blind.” Ruan Li: Is there really a deal this good? That night, she slept with Shi Yu, the poor but handsome top student 7.1kReads8.6Score968Shelves

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    The male lead has a female friend whom he considers a brother, who repeatedly crosses the female lead's bottom line. The second male lead hates mistresses the most. Others are willing to be mistresses, but he is the mistress in the allure of love. The female lead uses the second male lead to deal with the male lead's family. The second male lead has the status of a mistress but the demeanor of the rightful wife.

36. 36 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    Speaking of the second male lead taking over the role, this one has one of the best character designs I've ever read. Unlike the usual male leads, this one is incredibly good. I really want to read the epilogue, but unfortunately there isn't one [almost crying]. Trust me, once you start reading, you won't be able to get out [facepalm].

37. 37 不 I'm Done Being a Doormat: Reborn, I Marry a Rough-He​​wn Military Officer 不做冤种了，重生后转嫁糙汉军官 Yue Huasheng月桦笙Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn face-slapping + military marriage + no golden finger + ensemble cast + sweet romance] [Delicate yet resilient sweetheart vs. devoted, lovesick warrior] After being reborn, the first thing she did was retrieve her marriage application, get the IOU from “Third Sister,” then go to the Lu family to break off her engagement with the scumbag. In her previous life, she married a scumbag and lived as if she were a servant in his family. She bore the entire burden of caring for her sickly fath 11kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    🌿The female protagonist marries a man who doesn't know how to avoid suspicion, taking excessive care of his comrade's widow. She works hard to support him, while he supports his "third sister." 💫Reborn, she decisively cancels the engagement, sends her "third sister" and him to be locked in a marriage, and marries her true love, a handsome official, who cherishes her dearly.🌹

38. 38 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 22.7kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    It's a must-have! 👆🏻

39. 39 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 18.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    This one! He already has a fiancée but is still entangled with other women, and the second male lead takes advantage of the situation to win her over! The second male lead is incredibly gentle and refined, and the female lead's character is also very likable.

40. 40 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.8kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🌿① The male lead doesn't know how to avoid suspicion; he personally takes care of his comrade's orphan, always available whenever needed, causing the female lead to break up with him and the second male lead to take her place! 🌿② The male lead doesn't know how to avoid suspicion; he's always available for the female lead's sister, even missing the wedding day by personally taking her to the hospital, causing the second male lead to take her place! 🌿③ The male lead doesn't know how to avoid suspicion; he's always with female students, claiming their relationship is innocent, yet he repeatedly hurts the female lead's feelings!

41. 41 诱 Bait 诱饵 Eat Properly认真吃饭Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming] Jiang Zaozao spent more than twenty years following the rules. The only outrageous thing she ever did was stop her sister's unattainable crush in a parking lot on her wedding day, after her sister faked an illness to lure the groom away. In the hospital room, she tells her sister, who's dripping with affected sweetness, “You left my wedding without a groom, and I slept with the man you've always wanted. Now we're even.” Everyone thinks Lu C 2.5kReads9.2Score314Shelves
42. 42 竹 The Childhood Friend Lost His First Love 竹马丢了青梅 1ZMModern Romance72k WordsCompleted The Jiang and Liu families had been close for generations, and the Jiang family’s young master and the Liu family’s young lady were childhood sweethearts. That summer, they both got into Haicheng’s best high school. But then, one day, another girl barged between them... Much later, on a quiet night, the girl choked back tears and told the boy, “Yuanqing, I really resent you both. I know you weren’t to blame, but I still resent you. Let’s end things here. Don’t come looking for me again, okay?” T 55Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 失 After Losing My Memory, I Mistook the Capital's Top Bachelor for My Husband 失忆后，错把京圈太子爷当老公 The Dream of a Billion Boys十亿少男梦Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious and straightforward heroine x refined but depraved hero, both sexually inexperienced, second male lead’s heartbroken pursuit, romantic rivalry, melodrama] After losing her memory, Lu Nanxing believed she was the secret lover of the heir apparent, Lu Changyan, hidden from the world. She spent three years fawning over him, utterly humble. She had planned to break up with him, but when she turned around and found her family bankrupt and less than 500 yuan in her account, she finally 321Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    After losing her memory, Lu Nanxing, the second male lead, believed herself to be the illicit lover of the wealthy young master Lu Changyan. She fawned over him for three years, utterly subservient. She initially wanted to break up, but upon discovering her family was bankrupt and she had no money left in her account, she had an epiphany. [Laughing] Being a simp shouldn't be for nothing; wouldn't it be better to marry him, dump the scumbag, and claim billions? Lu Nanxing relentlessly pursued him for recognition, inadvertently becoming the young master's darling. Little did she know, she had mistaken him for someone else. Everyone in Beijing knew that the Lu family heiress had pursued the second young master of the Fu family for three years without success. Lu Changyan initially thought her advances were just a whim of the young lady, but he couldn't help but become infatuated. Until, when he caught Fu Jingyi kissing her, he threw away the roses he had offered as a proposal. It turned out that her so-called true love was nothing more than using him to spite her former love. Later, he became jealous and went crazy to attract her attention, until the misunderstanding was cleared up and he regained his old love. Only then did he realize that the excruciating pain was called being deeply in love. Later, he discovered that she had amnesia and had mistaken someone else for someone else.

44. 44 诱 Luring Her to Fall from the Clouds 诱她向云端沦陷 Sleepy Little Fish轻鱼鱼睡不醒Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup + He Chases Her, but She Never Turns Back + Second Male Lead Wins + Unrequited Love Comes True] Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love after dating Sheng Shuran since college and eventually walking down the aisle with him. But on their wedding anniversary, she received a photo of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. When Xie Weiyi confronted him, all she got was a dismissive reply: “I married you, didn't I? Can you stop being so sensitive?” “If 7.4kReads9.0Score750Shelves

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    The male lead is capricious and doesn't appreciate her, so the female lead, heartbroken, turns to someone else.

45. 45 宠 Spoiled Until I’m Pregnant: Honey, I Know How to Treat You Better Than He Does 宠到怀孕：老婆，我比他会疼你 Lin Du Shi Meng林都是梦Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted (Rebirth, the second male lead takes the spotlight, long-planned love, a groveling pursuit, subtle flirting, sweet romance) In her previous life, Si Ran was a true lady in the eyes of high society. Her impeccable manners, command of multiple languages, and mastery of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting helped her rise from a middle-class background and marry into a wealthy family. But her marriage was unhappy. Her husband had someone else in his heart and never touched her. Still, she fell h 1.5kReads9.0Score201Shelves
46. 46 夏 The Summer Breeze Kisses the Roses 夏风吻玫瑰 A Little White Poplar一颗小白杨Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted [The male lead chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes his place + both leads are single + fiery beauty VS charming playboy with no heart] The boldest thing Shen Jin ever did was pursue Xie Qinghuai. On their wedding day, Xie Qinghuai's first love returned from abroad and crashed the wedding. He chose his first love without hesitation. And so, their six-year romance came to an end. * The night her wedding was stolen, Xie Qinghuai's best friend came to see her. He said, “I d 4.7kReads8.3Score405Shelves
47. 47 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.7kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves

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    The second male lead's rise to power was premeditated [shy]. This couple is so adorable [admiration]. A thug in a suit vs. A ballet princess! The moon shines brightly on a branch, startling the magpie. Lou Yanjing is afraid of birds, hence his nickname "Little Magpie Lou." The female lead blushes when called by his nickname. After waiting eight years, the female lead has finally arrived…

48. 48 咬 The Bite Marks Can't Be Hidden 咬痕藏不住 Your Carp Highness锦鲤阁下Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Fights to Claim His Place + No Turning Back After the Regret + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance] Shen Zhixing pursued Jiang Yizhou for six years before he finally agreed to be her boyfriend. To Jiang Yizhou, Shen Zhixing was his salvation. She had illuminated his life. The day they officially became a couple, he said, “I’m sorry I kept you waiting so long.” Shen Zhixing thought it was the beginning of a happy, sweet relationship. A year into dating, however, she discov 1.8kReads8.9Score159Shelves

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    Unrequited love comes true; the female lead never looks back after breaking up with her boyfriend. It's sweet, and the scumbag boyfriend suffers a terrible fate.

49. 49 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score364Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the female lead breaks up with her ex-boyfriend decisively after seeing through him, without dragging things out or feeling resentful. The male lead, who has been secretly in love with her for a long time, immediately comes to her as soon as he knows she's single again [smirking]. He spoils his wife in various ways.

50. 50 被 Locked Away for a Year, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Capital's Crown Prince 被关一年，京圈太子把我宠成宝 Qingsi倾思Modern Romance896k WordsCompleted [A young master seduces and reels her in | The man who raised her faces a redemption arc | Healing, sweet romance] After Jiang Xiyan lost both her parents, Chi Yanli took her home and lovingly raised her for ten years. On her eighteenth birthday, Jiang Xiyan boldly confessed her feelings. But the man who had raised her personally sent her to a youth correctional institution. His fiancée secretly had her sent to northern Myanmar, where she was tormented day after day, beaten, electrocuted, and ev 301Reads7.0Score100Shelves

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    18-Year-old Jiang Xiyan boldly confessed her love, but was sent to a juvenile education institution by her adoptive brother and then secretly sent to northern Myanmar where she lost a kidney. One day, the young master of the Beijing elite helped her escape from this living hell. Her adoptive brother went through a nightmare of chasing after his wife, while the young master of the Beijing elite sweetly expressed his love. There is angst at the beginning, but it becomes super sweet later.

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