The Second Male Lead Gets the Girl, No Getting Back Together 男二上位（破镜不重圆）

1. 1 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 2.8kReads9.0Score258Shelves
2. 2 野 Wildfire's Tenderness 野火温柔 Sui Jun四随君Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife-Chasing Hell + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Fights to Win Her] [Xu Ruojun & Xiang Yunzheng] Xu Ruojun married her childhood sweetheart, Chi Xin, by underhanded means, and endured three years of a marriage that left her feeling widowed. Verbal abuse, attacks on her dignity, and endless cold treatment. She buried herself in work to numb the pain, grew cold and indifferent, and became a true ice beauty. While working to free herself from her 832Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I have no resistance to these kinds of books. This one is newly released, and I clicked on it after seeing the title. It seems pretty good, and the author's writing style is quite good. In particular, there are no exaggerated plots. You should check it out.

3. 3 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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   The substitute awakens, and the second male lead takes the lead—so satisfying, folks! "Dear Director Wen" is simply the pinnacle of satisfying fanfiction! Wen Ruan had been in a relationship for three years, almost ready to tie the knot, only to discover she was just a substitute, betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend and her unrequited love. After the breakup, she joined her arch-rival He Zheng's company, expecting a new challenge, but little did she know He Zheng had long harbored feelings for her, helping her get revenge on the scumbags and rise to become her official boyfriend—yay! 🎉

4. 4 亲 Dear Director Wen 亲爱的闻总监 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, feel-good revenge, humiliating scumbags and making them eat their words, rekindled romance, sweet indulgence, the male lead rises to the top, and a love triangle] [Devoted, puppy-like CEO boyfriend of many years × bold, decisive, stubborn director who refuses to back down] After dating for three years, Wen Ruan finally learned she had only ever been a stand-in. When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you die alone.” After being unjustly fired, Wen Ruan join 22.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
5. 5 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 99.3kReads9.4Score10.7kShelves

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   My ex-husband clearly loved me, but he was too stubborn to speak up. He was surrounded by bad influences who dragged me down, so I never even had a chance to get back together with him. Meanwhile, my second brother (the spoiled second princess) is surrounded by warm and loving people who are incredibly helpful. Some things are missed, and that's it. But some happiness, if it's destined, will come knocking even after a lifetime apart. [Laughs][laughs][laughs] "I want to entrust all my belongings to you for safekeeping"—it seems like a simple sentence, but it's incredibly heartwarming. Every word, though not explicitly mentioning love, is filled with it. [Smirks][smirks]

6. 6 替 Your Stand-In of Five Years Won’t Renew Her Contract, So Why Are You Rushing to Marry Your Brother? 替身五年不续约，嫁你兄弟急什么 Mumu's Fishing沐沐的渔Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Male Lead’s Long Game + Second Male Lead’s Regret and Pursuit + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Face-Slapping and Smacking Down Scumbags] The short drama The Five Years They Stole has premiered. A scheming, abstinent, dangerously charming tycoon × a radiant, pampered beauty with a stubborn streak Mu Qingyou is the fake heiress who was switched at birth into the Mu family. Overnight, the haughty little princess became a fake whom everyone despised. Mu Qingyou would never forget that heavy rain when s 5.2kReads9.0Score563Shelves

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   (Double virginity + second male lead takes over + broken relationship doesn't end in reconciliation) After five years as a stand-in, the female lead's mother falls seriously ill, while the male lead is busy caring for his injured, unrequited love. Finally heartbroken, she terminates the agreement early. After the divorce, her ex-husband's best friend begins plotting to seduce her.

7. 7 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.3kReads9.2Score584Shelves

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   It's really good, I read it in one go. The author's writing is excellent, and I really like the characters they created.

8. 8 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score630Shelves

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   This book is super good! The male lead uses the female lead to create a "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" scenario, but she won't forgive him and won't turn back! The second male lead takes over; he's incredibly nice, incredibly gentle, and only loves the female lead. The female lead is everything to him, and the later plot is super sweet between the female lead and the second male lead!!! The male lead and female lead have a love-hate relationship, and the female lead and the second male lead are a perfect match!!!

9. 9 顾 Mr. Gu, Your Wife Sent You These Divorce Papers 顾总，这是太太给您的离婚协议 Sea of Blue Finds海拾蓝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The male lead loves his first love without realizing it. After she dies, her replacement takes her place. The heroine leaves without looking back, while the second male lead quietly stands by her. In the end, the lovers are together.) The day Shen Zhiqiu found out she was pregnant with twins, her husband, Gu Qingyan, brazenly moved his first love, Xiao Wanqing, into their marital home. Heartbroken, she hid her pregnancy and asked for a divorce! “I am officially separated from Gu Qingyan, presi 134Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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   Highly recommended! On the very day the female lead discovered she was pregnant with twins, her "white moonlight" (ideal love interest) moved into their marital home. Enraged, she demanded a divorce, but the male lead refused to let go. She then ran away from home and went into hiding. By the time the male lead wanted to reconcile, she had already made up her mind to divorce him. With her resolute personality, she would never forgive those who had hurt her, and instead chose the second male lead, who silently protected her…

10. 10 暗 Secretly Savoring Forbidden Pleasure 暗里贪欢 Huai Si怀姒Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted [Every male lead is a scumbag + forbidden, immoral romance + second male lead takes the crown + split personality + brothers turn against each other + groveling ex gets no second chance] Fu Hua had been Zhou Shao’s kept woman for three years. He took whatever he wanted, and she was obedient, never resisting. When a marriage alliance came along, Zhou Shao’s kept woman fell out with him and declared she would never be anyone’s mistress. But how could someone from Fu Hua’s family ever measure up to 1.3kReads8.9Score150Shelves

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    [Seeking Attention] [Male C+ Taboo and Immoral+ Second Male Lead Takes Over+ Split Personality+ Brothers Turn Against Each Other+ Unrepentant Pursuit of His Wife] Fu Hua was Zhou Shao's kept woman for three years, but she broke off their relationship due to Zhou Shao's arranged marriage and refused to be his mistress. Zhou Shao mocked Fu Hua for overestimating herself, yet refused to let go. Fu Hua secretly planned to use Pei Wendu, Zhou Shao's good brother and heir to the Pei family, to take revenge on Zhou Shao. Pei Wendu appeared gentle and polite, but actually suffered from split personality disorder; his secondary personality had a strong desire for Fu Hua. After Fu Hua successfully seduced Pei Wendu, she discovered that the person she had a relationship with was his secondary personality. Pei Wendu's primary personality had been suppressing his feelings for Fu Hua until he witnessed her intimate behavior with Zhou Shao, at which point he could no longer tolerate it and, like his secondary personality, developed despicable thoughts towards Fu Hua.

11. 11 重 Back at School, My Neighbor's Older Brother Is Possessive and Kisses Me at Every Turn 重返校园邻居哥哥又争又抢又会亲 Thinking of Snow, Missing the Night思雪念时夜Modern Romance218k WordsCompleted [Campus Rebirth + The Ex-Wife Chase of a Lifetime + Neighbor Boy Takes the Lead + Lighthearted Daily Life] [Sweet Beauty + Jealous Wolfdog] On the eve of her wedding, Yin Shan overheard Chu Jiayan talking to a friend on the phone. He said, “That passion I once had for love? Lian Jing wore it away long ago.” He said, “She’s rather ordinary, but she’s the person around me best suited for marriage.” On their wedding day, Chu Jiayan left Yin Shan behind twice because of his ex-girlfriend. It turned 3.1kReads8.1Score409Shelves

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    As a seasoned fan of stories where the second male lead wins over the female lead, I've reread these books twice. The female lead is reborn and escapes the scumbag boyfriend, while the second male lead has loved her for years, leading to a sweet and competitive relationship. The scumbag boyfriend is filled with regret.

12. 12 惊 Shocking! The Cold Campus Hunk Is Actually a Hopeless Romantic 惊！高冷校草竟是恋爱脑 Jiang Fuzhi江扶枝Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Mutual Teasing + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scum + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Revenge] Only before she died did Shen Zhiyan learn that her boyfriend had never loved her. He had gotten together with her to get close to her father and take revenge on her and her family. Reborn in her college days, when she was still desperately pursuing Cheng Hanyu, Shen Zhiyan finally came to her senses. She set out to make the scumbag pay, tear apart the fake innocent, and defend everything that was rightfully h 1.3kReads8.8Score142Shelves
13. 13 藏 A Love I Can’t Hide 藏不住喜欢 San Nai Guozi三奈果子Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted Shi You meets an older guy, her brother's best friend. He's not only handsome and easygoing, but also a champion motorcycle GP racer. He buys her strawberries to cheer her up and wins her lollipops at the fair. He's wickedly charming and scheming, and loves teasing her. "Kid, are you going to leave me?" He smiles warmly. "My life is in your hands. If you run away, what am I supposed to do?" Shi You stuffs the money she earned selling apples into his arms. "Here, this is your pay. You've worked 4.5kReads9.4Score566Shelves
14. 14 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 18.2kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
15. 15 重 Reborn and Rid of My Scumbag Ex, I’m Passionately Kissed by the Boy Next Door 重生甩掉渣男后，被邻居哥哥猛亲 North and South of the River一江南北Modern Romance368k WordsCompleted The print edition of Summer Breeze Kisses a White Shirt is now available. [Rebirth + the second male lead's groveling redemption + the brother's best friend wins her heart + both leads are pure + secret crush] A gentle yet strong-willed honor student × a seemingly aloof, secretly scheming campus heartthrob Jiang Jin never dreamed that her husband, whom she'd known since childhood and been married to for three years, would cheat on her, especially when she was seven months pregnant. After a week 5.6kReads9.1Score751Shelves
16. 16 当 After My Ex-Boyfriend Came Back 当前男友回来后 Green Lime Pomelo青柠柚柚Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [1] The news that Yan Huai Xiao, the second son of Nancheng’s richest Yan family, is about to marry movie queen Jiang Yuqi causes an uproar as soon as it breaks. In Jiang Yuqi’s eyes, her fiancé may have a rotten temper and be a bit of a jerk, but at least they grew up together, and he always protects her when it matters. When she learns that he has secretly loved her for years, she is not only shocked, but also surprised to discover that she is actually quite happy about it. [2] Yan Huai Xiao, 265Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Li Yang loved Shen Ci and pursued him with unwavering devotion for eight years. On Shen Ci's birthday, Li Yang finally realized how insignificant she was in his eyes. "If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won't be enough to compensate!" At that moment, Li Yang suddenly understood that some feelings had to be said goodbye. When they met again, she said, "I'm already married."

17. 17 攻 Conquest Failed: After the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, the Jerk Regrets It 攻略失败：男二上位后渣男后悔了 Wild Little Sister野小妹Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted I awakened a conquest System. But my conquest target loathed me, and my parents and friends looked at me with nothing but disappointment. They said, “Your little sister is so wonderful. You can't compare to her.” “Someone like you should just go die.” But when I really died after failing my conquest, they all went mad, begging me to come back... 37Reads5.5Score—Shelves
18. 18 渣 My Scumbag Husband Gets His Marriage License with His True Love, So I Marry a Powerful Man 渣夫领证白月光，我转身嫁给大佬 Ri Qing518日晴518Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Clear-Headed Female Lead + Cheating Husband Begs for Her Back + Cold, Powerful Tycoon Dotes Only on His Wife] One-Sentence Summary: On their wedding night, her cheating husband marries his first love, so she marries a tycoon. He ends up kneeling and begging her to take him back. Everyone in their circle knew Lin Xi had loved Mu Sihua for seven years, only to be humiliated with his demand that she bear him a son before he would register their marriage. On their wedding night, her scumbag husband 680Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't forgive the scumbag, the second male lead will take your place!

19. 19 毒 So What If I'm a Viper? With Terminal Cancer, I Kill Without Mercy 毒妇怎么了，癌症晚期我嘎嘎乱杀 Round, Fluffy, Spiky Lion圆滚滚的炸毛狮子Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast, father-and-son chasing-her-after-losing-her, absolutely no forgiveness, face-slapping revenge, a bold and beautiful female lead who is a top screenwriter, and a cold, aloof male lead who says one thing but means another] Qiao Jin spent twenty-eight years as a pampered young lady from a wealthy family, only to be told one day that she was a fake heiress. From then on, the parents who had doted on her belonged to Lin Weiwei. Her brothers, who used to stay up all night studying plot 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young master knelt and wept like a dog in the rain with his child, while my new love and I were entwined inside, laughing at everything.

20. 20 攻 After Eight Failed Attempts to Win Him Over, I Went for His Brother 攻略八次失败后，我攻略了他兄弟 Clear Bamboo Shadows竹影清清Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After failing to win him over eight times, I went after his brother instead 72Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I attempted to seduce Xie Muyang eight times. At the end of my eighth attempt, he grabbed me by the neck and said, "You think I wouldn't recognize you just because you look different?" "You're like a monster, you just won't die, you disgust me." After the system eliminated me the eighth time, it said, "Host, I've requested an opportunity from the God of War. This time, you can choose one of Xie Muyang's four companions to seduce." [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

21. 21 要 Good Grief! The Fox Cub I Picked Up Is the Enemy Nation's Empress 要命！捡的狐狸崽子竟是敌国皇后 Calm, Calm, Calm冷静静静Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rights to an animated comic have been sold. Stay tuned!) Strong male and female leads Palace intrigue Lovers turned enemies The male lead’s arduous pursuit of his wife The second male lead takes the spotlight He Ruo Xingyao, the Northern Wei saintess and youngest daughter of Imperial Preceptor He Ruo Fu, can read the stars, command beasts, and practice Gu sorcery. Beautiful as a flower, she is Northern Wei’s most esteemed woman, and was chosen from childhood to become its future empress. 14.2kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    She was the woman he had loved madly since his youth, his only empress. Yet, at the height of her love, he fed her a poison that would render her infertile at a ferry crossing. He was the emperor; he wouldn't allow anyone to threaten his power, and the woman's maternal clan would be exterminated. All she needed to do was be his empress, and he would cherish and love her alone. Her entire family was slaughtered, and she rushed into a sea of ​​fire, barely escaping. She was found by the second male lead, a prince from the enemy kingdom, thus beginning her path of revenge. From then on, there was no more Empress He Ruo, only the Princess of Wuling.

22. 22 状 The Top Scholar's Ex-Wife Is So Beautiful, the Third-Rank Scholar Can't Resist Her 状元郎前妻实在貌美，探花难自控 Song Tingyun宋停云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation, "The Top Scholar Schemed to Drive Me Away, While a Powerful Minister Helped Me Make My Move in the Capital", is now available on Hongguo. Come check it out. [Traditional sweet historical romance + family intrigue + the ex-husband's long road to winning her back + the second male lead gets the girl] Three years into a marriage that seemed like a step up in the world, Lin Hui was disliked by her mother-in-law, tormented by her sister-in-law, and treated coldly by her husband. 9.8kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Come on, both of them are great!

23. 23 外 His Mistress Moves In? Reborn, She Dumps the Scumbag and Marries the Great General 外室进府？重生踹渣男改嫁大将军 Song Tingyun宋停云Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Reborn + Household Intrigue and Face-Slapping + Second Male Lead Wins + Regretful Husband’s Pursuit] Cui Ying was reborn. Her previous life was too painful. This time, she didn’t want to marry into a higher station. But when she went to the Xue family to break off her engagement, her former mother-in-law sneered at her: “If you break off your engagement to my Xue family, you’ll never find another husband!” The young marquis Lu Mingyu, who had loved Cui Ying in b 363Reads8.8Score—Shelves
24. 24 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score297Shelves

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    The writing style is quite delicate.

25. 25 强 The Campus Heartthrob I Snatched Was Too Much to Handle, So After Being Reborn, I Dumped Him 强摘的校草太扎手，重生她扔掉了 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Reborn Sweet-and-Cool Heiress x Lowly, Obsessive Boy + Male Lead Pretends Not to Care + Heroine Spoils Him Without Limits] Jiang Yuejiao died without ever winning Gu Jinzhu's heart. It was a tragedy: no one had ever loved her in her whole life. Her spirit lingered, and she saw the boy she had never paid attention to gently cradle her broken body in his arms, grief-stricken, before setting a fire that killed both h 218Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    It's really good! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it]

26. 26 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I Married a Billionaire? 你出轨在先，我转嫁首富你哭啥？ Qing Xiaoyaoyao晴小妖妖Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted Su Yuxi knows that Gu Jinyan has someone else in his heart, his white moonlight. No matter what she does, he sees her as nothing but a vicious, ruthless woman. If that’s how it is, she’ll give him what he wants! Su Yuxi cheerfully ends their engagement and walks away. But Gu Jinyan thinks Su Yuxi is madly in love with him. Break off the engagement? Ha, it’s just a ploy to play hard to get and manipulate him. But when he realizes he regrets it and wants to win her back, he discovers that the man 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead takes over, it's super sweet!

27. 27 更 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark 更换攻略对象后，清冷首辅黑化了 Hidden for a Month藏一月Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Dark Pursuit After Betrayal + No Getting Back Together + Rivalry Between Men for the Heroine + Second Male Lead Wins] Thirty days remained on the conquest countdown when Shen Lanyin decided to replace her with the real heiress as his betrothed. Unwilling to be erased, she drugged Shen Lanyin. At the height of their passion, she wrapped her arms around his neck. “Lanyin, you’ll marry me, won’t you?” He said nothing. She settled for less. “Would you take Zhu Yue as your second wife?” Shen Lanyin’ 11kReads8.8Score808Shelves

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    The second male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight in his previous life. He finally found her, only to discover she was already engaged, leaving him to only harbor his unrequited love. After the female lead died, he made a deal with the system to rewind time, cleverly changing his target to himself! Meanwhile, his former target, the aloof prime minister, turned ruthless and went mad while pursuing her relentlessly.

28. 28 领 You Stood Me Up at the Courthouse? I'll Marry Your Uncle Instead 领证爽约？我嫁你小叔疯什么 A Long Time with You漫长与你Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Broken Relationship That Stays Broken] [The Second Male Lead Comes Out on Top] [Seven-Year Age Gap] [Uncle Steals His Nephew’s Wife] [Putting Trashy Exes in Their Place] On the day Shen Shuning and Lu Tingxuan were supposed to register their marriage, he stood her up. It turned out his adoptive sister, who shared neither parent with him, had returned from abroad. Only then did she see clearly that she had never been the most important person in his heart. That place had always belonged to the a 13.1kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves

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    (Completed) The second male lead takes over + a broken mirror cannot be mended + an uncle steals his nephew's wife. Why did the younger uncle rise to the top? Because he fought and snatched her away!

29. 29 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 12.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    🔥The second male lead takes over, the male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, and the broken mirror can't be mended🔥 🍀①Lu Yanming: "Marry me." Hearing him finally speak, Li Zhen immediately nodded excitedly: "Okay, okay... Wait? Marry?" 🍀②She shouldn't have loved Pei Xiuyan, she shouldn't have asked for the palace defense map to please Pei Xiuyan. 🍀③From their chance encounter in their senior year of high school, to her falling in love in the alley, and then to the eight-year pursuit that followed, everything started with Qi Shen's ex-girlfriend, Bai Xue…

30. 30 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
31. 31 追 You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top 追你八年不爱我，重生让男二上位 A Visit to the Human World来人间一趟Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + reborn + one-on-one, both leads are inexperienced + the previous life's second male lead becomes the endgame + no making up after the groveling] In her past life, Su Qiaoqiao pursued Qi Shen for eight years, only to look back and find no one by her side. When his first love returned to the country, she realized that some people were stones that could never be warmed. Then she was unexpectedly reborn. This time, she would cut off this ill-fated relationship herself. But then a tra 332Reads8.6Score—Shelves
32. 32 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Pursuing Me. Miss Shen Already Has Someone in Her Heart 陆总别纠缠，沈小姐已有心上人 Su Wenrou苏温柔Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Angst + Wealthy Family + Campus + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Imprisonment] P.S. They do not get back together. The tags are wrong. Her parents died when she was young, and Lu Shensi took her in. After years of loving him, all she got in return were his coldness and disgust. One rainy night, he made a rare appearance in her room, holding her pink diary. He sneered, “You like me? You disgust me.” In the height of summer when she was eighteen, she tried to push him out of harm’s way and was 463Reads8.6Score—Shelves
33. 33 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 67.7kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves

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    🌸🍉 Pei Zhihe, the ideal man in the world, what is love? It's Pei Zhihe disguising himself as H to accompany his little girl as she grows up; it's giving up a high-level job abroad to return to Peking University to teach just to be closer to her; it's spending 10,000 euros to bless her for 8 years on a bench by the wishing well... Loving someone is like growing a flower, and he has grown his little girl very well~

34. 34 校 The Campus Heartthrob Finally Speaks Up, but I Don’t Care Anymore 校草终于长嘴了，可是我不稀罕了 Qian Bao钱饱Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Reborn + comeback + feel-good revenge + face-slapping + ex-husband's desperate attempts to win her back + second male lead takes the lead + happy ending] In her previous life, Gu Jinyan was Shen Tang's light. She spent eleven years pursuing him, only to meet a tragic end. After being hit by a car, Shen Tang remembered the scandalous trending story just before she lost consciousness, and gave up on him completely. Reborn in her second year of high school, she stopped orbiting him and focused on 1.5kReads8.7Score138Shelves

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    🌠🌠In her past life, the female lead loved the male lead and pursued him for eleven years, only to meet a tragic end. After being reborn, she decided to focus on her studies and stop revolving around him... (Broken mirror cannot be mended + wife-chasing crematorium + second male lead takes over)

35. 35 和 After Dumping My Jerk Ex, My Secret Crush Spoils Me Rotten 和渣男分手后，被暗恋男神宠上天 Zhuang Ning妆凝Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaoxiao had been with Qin Lanchuan for five years. She followed him around like a little shadow, only to hear him say, “You don’t even measure up to a single strand of her hair.” So Jiang Xiaoxiao promptly dumped the scumbag and set her sights on the Ji family. … The Ji family was the foremost wealthy clan in Sucheng, far beyond Jiang Xiaoxiao’s reach. Yet somehow, she caught the eye of the family’s head. After Ji Ningyuan used his sweet-and-sly tricks to win his way into her heart, w 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Once unfaithful, always unfaithful; the male lead didn't cherish her, so the second male lead took his place.

36. 36 出 Out of the Fire Pit, Miss Jian's Happy Life Begins 出火坑，简小姐要开始幸福了 Big Shunzi大顺子Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing [Modern romance + sweet and angsty + second male lead takes the lead + male lead grovels to win her back + healing + mutual devotion. Note: The heroine may frustrate you a little at first, but she changes later.] Jian An loves Fu Mingchen wholeheartedly. For him, she willingly leaves her family and friends behind, confining herself to a small world of their own. She thought she had found a beautiful love, until another woman came along and shattered everything. As she teeters between life and 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead in this book has a strange sense of self-confidence, which leads him to recklessly push the female lead further and further away. In the end, the female lead becomes completely disappointed and gives up, and the second male lead takes her place.

37. 37 蓄 A Long-Game Seduction: After the Engagement Is Called Off, My Ex’s Uncle Wants Me 蓄谋已久，退婚后前任小叔求上位 AN AnqiAN安琪Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Radiant, clear-headed beauty + scheming, devoted man in power] [Sweet romance + both leads have only ever been with each other + uncle and nephew compete for the same woman (maternal uncle) + scumbag pursues wife to win her back + marriage before love + face-slapping] On her fiancé’s birthday, he played a game with another woman and even kissed her. Meng Yuan picked up the cake and threw it in his face, then sneered. “Here’s one last birthday present: happy breakup!” Seeing Meng Yuan leave with 13.4kReads8.3Score2kShelves

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    The second male lead takes over, and the broken mirror cannot be mended.

38. 38 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan: The Scheming Rise of the Capital’s Crown Prince 蓄谋已久，京圈太子心机上位史 Ming Jin明锦Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme + the scheming hero's rise to the top + the second male lead's groveling pursuit + sweet romance + one-on-one] Shortly before her engagement, Chu Ci found out that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé-to-be had a little secretary on the side. Furious, she slept with her fiancé's best friend. She thought it was just a drunken one-night stand. She never expected the crown prince of Beijing's elite circle to be impossible to get rid of once he was involved. The first time Ye 16.3kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
39. 39 低 Whispered Seduction: Baby, You're the Only One I Love 低声诱哄，宝宝，我只喜欢你 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance483k WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming] On her wedding night, Qiao Shuyi was shoved into a raging fire by the man she had loved for over a decade. “If it weren’t for you, Manman wouldn’t have died! Someone like you belongs in hell!” Only then did she realize that the man who had always claimed to love her secretly hated her with all his heart. He had lain in wait for years, intent on taking her life to avenge the woman he loved. She thought she was about to die a miserable, lonely death. But just as 6.8kReads9.0Score597Shelves
40. 40 前 Ex-Husband, Thank You for Being So Ruthless 前夫，感谢你的决绝 Clear Moonlight月影清辉Modern Romance687k WordsCompleted Du Yanyan thought she had a husband who loved her. Then she saw him with her best friend, and it felt as if the sky had fallen... At the same time, a man entered her life. He helped her at every turn and saved her from danger again and again. Then one day, he suddenly said to her, “You like repaying favors, don’t you? Then repay me. You can even give yourself to me...” People only realize the value of what they have when they lose it. Her ex-husband regrets everything and has started remembering 78Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book; a broken mirror can't be mended, and the second male lead wins. The second male lead and the female lead were destined to be together from the start.

41. 41 织 Weaving Whales 织鲸 Mimi Douman米米兜满Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Print edition signed [Reborn on campus * the second male lead gets the girl * wants to win his wife back but can't find the crematorium] [Clear-eyed, aloof heroine * sweet-on-the-inside hero pretending to be cool] The most rebellious and courageous thing Jiang Mingzhi ever did was marry Pei Jinyang, the son of Uncle Pei. In her pursuit of true love, she was shunned by everyone and despised. After marrying Pei Jinyang, she thought she was the heroine of a sweet romance. She never expected that af 26.9kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    Second male lead!

42. 42 荒 Off-Key 荒腔 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted Sweet, devoted romance × the second male lead wins × chasing her after losing her × twin brothers Sui Ye has a secret: he has the same face as his older brother, He Zheng. After an accident while diving leaves his brother “a fool,” Sui Ye appears to inherit everything belonging to his “foolish” brother, including... the girl he loves. Taking his foolish brother's place as the girl's boyfriend gives Sui Ye a thrilling sense of transgression. At first, Sui Ye loves watching Zhao Yun call him “ 15.3kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
43. 43 怎 How Could Anyone Resist His Flirting? 怎敌他偏撩 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication and awaiting release] [Unrequited love + devoted to each other + bold flirting and subtle advances + intense romantic tension + seizing the opportunity to take his place] [Elegant, roguish heir to a wealthy family VS aloof, gorgeous enchantress] Also known as "Swaying on the Pillow" Lin Shutong was abruptly dumped by her first love of eight years. In front of everyone in their circle, she asked her ex, “Are you sure you want to break up with me?” He gave her a firm two-wo 71.9kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves
44. 44 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score642Shelves

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    ① *Anonymous Confession* The female protagonist, Yin Heyue, was seventeen years old and living with relatives. She had a non-blood-related older brother, Song Yuzhou, with whom she initially had a strained relationship. She once pursued Wen Shu, the top student in her grade, and even married him, only to be cheated on by him on their fifth wedding anniversary. Reborn at seventeen, she breaks off all ties with Wen Shu and unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds, leading to a strange change in her relationship with Song Yuzhou. The novel's plot is full of twists and turns, featuring a thrilling reversal of the second male lead's rise to power, a "wife-chasing-after-the-father" scenario, and the novel setting of mind-reading, making it irresistible. Start reading now! 💯💯💯

45. 45 逼 After He Forced Me to Have an Abortion, My Wealthy Ex-Husband Regretted It Too Late 逼我打胎后，豪门前夫悔红了眼 Laughing at Your Single-Minded Love笑你情有独钟Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Heart-wrenching romance + second male lead takes the crown + sharp-tongued heroine + groveling pursuit] A pregnancy test tore apart every bit of Ruan Zheng's love for Fu Yanshen. When she was forced onto the operating table, tears streamed down her face. “Fu Yanshen, if I end this pregnancy, I'll never be able to become a mother again.” Even so, the man didn't soften. Later, she was finally tired, worn out. With the help of his beloved, she vanished without a trace, but the bastard lost control 821Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    🍁①A pregnancy test result shattered all her love for him. Forced onto the operating table, tears streamed down her face. "If I abort this child, I'll never be a mother again." But even so, the man didn't soften. 🎐🎐🎐 Later, she finally grew tired and weary, and with the help of his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a woman), she completely disappeared. But the scoundrel lost control…

46. 46 你 You Play Around, I Play Around. Puppy-Boy Lovers Are the Best 你玩我也玩，奶狗弟弟就是香 Yao Milkshake垚奶昔Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Husband-and-son regret arc + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless second male lead takes the crown + possessive older woman/younger man romance] In the ninth year of Rui Yufei and Pei Xingsi’s marriage, he tore away the last pretense between them and finally stopped pretending. He suggested they each see other people. “Go find yourself a lover too. Let someone out there teach you how to please your own husband!” Pei Yuran was still groggy from sleep, but when he saw her about to leave, he imme 181Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 惊 Shocking! The Broken Beauty Marries the Gentle Second Male Lead 惊！破碎美人嫁给温柔男二 Mortal Heart at the Pen's Tip落笔凡心Modern Romance129k WordsOngoing [Angst + the second male lead takes the heroine's place + wealthy family + no rekindling after a breakup + chasing his wife through hell + redemption] The man Jiang Jinmo married in a whirlwind wedding was the one she'd secretly loved for three years. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, they could grow old together. But their marriage had been a scheme from the very beginning. He didn't love her. He hated the Jiang family, and there was another woman in his heart. After learnin 13Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 觉 After Awakening, I Spoiled the Childhood-Friend Second Male Lead Rotten! 觉醒后，将竹马男二宠上天！ Qian Lin牵临Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Wins + Quickly Rekindled Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Two Wealthy Families + White Moonlight + Both Leads' First and Only Love!] [Brilliant, Flirtatious Designer × Gentle, Devoted Business Mogul] Qi Yunqing and her childhood sweetheart, Shen Huaixu, had been in love for four years. She thought she and Shen Huaixu would be together forever, but everything changed after she met Gu Wenxuan. Every time Qi Yunqing saw Gu Wenxuan, she found herself drawn to him 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
49. 49 离 Leaving My Scumbag Ex, My Marriage-By-Agreement Husband Fights to Keep Me 离开渣男，拼婚老公他又争又抢 Qianqian Cola浅浅可乐Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted She had just left the man who tricked her into marriage, when she entered a marriage of convenience with his best friend. Her scumbag ex chases her in a desperate bid to win her back, while her new husband fights everyone for her. What she thought was a coincidence had actually been his carefully laid plan all along… 9.1kReads8.5Score974Shelves

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    Shocking! She's actually the white moonlight of the man I married through a marriage of convenience.

50. 50 夜 At Night, I Embrace a River of Falling Stars 夜揽沉星河 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted [Price just dropped, but it’ll go up later] Fatherly, secretly passionate, guiding, celibate CEO vs. sweet, clearheaded beauty who doesn’t overthink [Physical first, love later + Mature romance + Intense push and pull + Stealing someone’s wife + Seven-year age gap] Xu Zhiye has been married for three years, but her husband has been absent from her bed the entire time. To get back at him for cheating, she turns around and sleeps with his direct superior, Gu Chenxiao. She thought it would be a mut 963Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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