Lately, I’m Obsessed With the Second Male Lead Coming Out on Top: Long-Planned Love, Childhood Friends, and the Like 最近疯狂迷恋男二上位，蓄谋已久，青梅竹马这类

1. 51 你 Did You Mistake Me for My Brother? 你是不是把我认成我哥了 Searching for Winter Again又寻冬Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Brothers at odds + the second male lead takes the lead + reborn face-slapping + a groveling chase + a battle for her affection + an ordinary girl adored by everyone] Tang Xin finally got her wish and married her childhood sweetheart, Lu Mengzhou. But while trying to catch him cheating, she was reborn ten years in the past. At the time, Lu Mengzhou’s beloved crush had yet to leave the country, and he hadn’t confessed his feelings to her and been rejected. Tang Xin vowed to turn over a new leaf a 226Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   The second male lead takes over, and the female lead, reborn, kicks her ex-husband. Upon her return, she unexpectedly sees the second male lead's body double. The second male lead and the ex-husband are actually brothers. It's so good!

2. 52 诱 She Seduces Him, and the Hong Kong District's Little Tyrant Turns into a Lovable Goofball 诱她，港区小霸王秒变二哈 Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance644k WordsCompleted [Secret crush x sweet romance x the second male lead wins] [Can be both cool and sweet x the little tyrant of Hong Kong] That July, Feng Wu climbed a tree to rescue a cat. Xu Xingchi happened to pass by and pulled up the hem of his T-shirt. “Awu, toss the cat down. Your big brother will catch it.” In the blink of an eye, Xu Xingchi had grown up. He gave her a cold smile. “Feng Wu, eat the mango for her, and I’ll agree to get engaged to you.” With everyone watching, Feng Wu ate the mango bite by 27kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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   This is a story about a second male lead who rises to power, a sweet and sassy character paired with a Hong Kong tyrant. At first, I really felt sorry for Ah Wu. It wasn't her fault, yet she carried the blame for so many years. Even though she didn't have a mother of her own, she still had to bear the responsibility for causing her childhood friend's mother's death. Before Fu Sijiu appeared, no one truly cared for Ah Wu. Although the rating is only 9.3, it's definitely worth watching. 😎😎

3. 53 不 After I Stopped Simping, the World Started Loving Me 不当舔狗后，世界开始爱我 Mu Huahuazi木华桦子Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted After I Stopped Being a Doormat, the World Started Loving Me 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After the female lead wakes up and stops being a simp, she meets an even better second male lead. He's been plotting this for a long time, and is deeply affectionate and doting. 🥰🥰

4. 54 京 The Capital's Young Master Is So Arrogant? One Kiss from His Wife and He Turns Bright Red 京圈太子很狂？老婆一亲就红温了 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Super Sweet, Heart-Fluttering Romance + Both Inexperienced in Love + Marriage First, Love Later + Male Lead Takes His Place + Long-Standing Scheme] [Roguish, arrogant young master × Cool-headed, rational medical beauty] Jin Wu had always seen Fu Yuchen as her salvation. She followed him quietly and finally got what she wanted. Until she saw him kissing someone else intimately with her own eyes. Fu Yuchen smiled smugly. “How would Jin Wu dare leave me? Without me, she's just a pitiful illegitima 34.9kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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   It's so beautiful!

5. 55 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 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
6. 56 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—14d adds

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   😘😘😳😳

7. 57 末 A Doomsday Powerhouse in the 1970s: Married to an Officer Who Spoils Her Rotten 末世大佬穿七零：联姻军官宠疯了 Blossoms in Ink's Shadow茉影繁花Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Two Strong Leads + Arranged Marriage + Transmigration + Sweet Romance] Jiang Shaozhi, a powerful figure from the apocalypse, opens her eyes to find that she has transmigrated to 1976. Even more astonishing, she has become the original owner of the same name, who died by accident after her scheming cousin stirred up trouble. When her arranged-marriage match shows up at her door, she’s immediately smitten: broad shoulders, a trim waist, long legs, thick brows, 209Reads—Score2014d adds
8. 58 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’ 11kReads8.8Score80814d adds

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   👀 Several books, very suitable

9. 59 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 40.1kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
10. 60 我 Whenever I Cry, My Boyfriend's Brother Wants to Marry Me 我一哭，男友他哥就要和我结婚 Yue Si Zhaozhao月四昭昭Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Secret Crush + Second Male Lead Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Male Lead Takes His Place and Fights for Her + Brothers’ Love Triangle] All the brothers envied Xiao Yubai for having such a sweet, obedient girlfriend. But Xiao Yubai just said coldly and wearily, “I’m getting a little tired of her. It’s boring.” Someone chimed in, “Even the best dish gets old after four years.” Xiao Yubai said contemptuously, “Jiang Wan isn’t a dish. She’s plain water.” No color, 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead, who had been plotting for a long time, finally won over the girl; his secret crush came true; and he secretly became infatuated with her.

11. 61 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    🌈🌈🌈 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Friends, you should definitely read the completed books first! This one is finished, and it doesn't have a bad ending. I highly recommend it! [I highly recommend it too][I highly recommend it too] The plot is very novel, it's not stupid or frustrating, and the writing is also excellent. It will definitely immerse you in the story.

12. 62 娇 The Spoiled Beauty Is Treated Like a Treasure by Her Archrival in the Apocalypse 娇纵美人末世被死对头宠成宝贝蛋 White Grapefruit白西柚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse241k WordsCompleted [Pampered, violent little dragon girl vs. laid-back piece of trash] [Romance with lots of creative liberties + villain couple + apocalypse transmigration into a book + bickering enemies + devoted couple] Sheng Tian'ai transmigrates. She lands in an apocalyptic world with one mission: stir up trouble, and then stir up even more trouble! Sheng Tian'ai doesn't mind that. The only thing she can't stand is that the piece of trash Chi Mei has transmigrated too. And now they share a Villain System! Who 2.3kReads8.8Score38814d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, both are mentally unstable, the female lead is more insane than the male lead, and the male lead is only good to the female lead. They come from wealthy families and are of equal social standing.

13. 63 渣 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 Li Jiuyue's Cat李九月的猫Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 786Reads8.7Score10614d adds
14. 64 星 The Stars Are Right Behind You 星星就在你身后 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted After witnessing her fiancé’s infidelity, Yun Xi gets into a car accident and wakes up with no memory at all. Days after regaining consciousness, her fiancé still hasn’t set foot in her hospital room. He doesn’t ask after her or show the slightest concern. Yun Xi thinks her former self must have been blind. Her attending physician, He Jingran, is handsome, refined, and gentle as jade. He’s aloof and restrained with everyone else, but with her, he’s tender to the core and attentive in every way. 1.4kReads8.8Score10414d adds
15. 65 离 The Poor Little Runaway Is His Moonlight Muse 离家出走小可怜，是他的白月光 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted (A second male lead takes the heroine’s heart; devoted couple, happy ending) The night Sang Wan met Gu Jingmo, she was in a sorry state. She was crouched on the street, penniless, like a stray cat with nowhere to go. A Bentley with a lucky license plate pulled up in front of her. A tall, slender man stepped out, elegant and refined. The wind caught his black suit, and he seemed completely out of place amid his surroundings. Untouched by the dust of the world. That was Sang Wan’s first impression 6.8kReads9.2Score74914d adds
16. 66 等 She Broke Up with Him a Long Time Ago 等她分手很久了 The Wandering Cormorant流浪的鸬鹚Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [Airline Captain/CEO, Second Male Lead Takes the Crown, Gentle Persuasion, Seeking an Official Relationship] Everyone knew Doctor Nan had been in love with Zhou Jili for years. Until one day, she saw photos of him tangled up with his first love in a hotel. * Later, Zhou Jili, frantic with anxiety, appeared at the Nan family home bearing flowers and diamonds, pleading earnestly, “Uncle Nan, I'm here to propose to Zhizhi. Please let me see her.” Nan Lingyang was uncharacteristically cold. With bot 5.1kReads9.1Score61914d adds
17. 67 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 1.5kReads8.7Score13814d adds
18. 68 分 After the Breakup, Mr. Wen Finally Came Out on Top 分手后，温总他上位成功 Brown Sugar Ginger红糖姜姜Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; secret crush; not an overbearing CEO; second male lead wins] Gu Qinghan pursued Sheng Zijin from high school through college, and the two naturally got together. Then, at twenty-three, she received a picture from her best friend Su Qing, and everything finally made sense. Sheng Zijin disappeared from Gu Qinghan’s world. He searched for her everywhere, but couldn’t find her. * When they met again, Gu Qinghan saw Sheng Zijin leaning against the man beside her, his eyes 295Reads6.7Score—14d adds
19. 69 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    The second male lead's rise to power and his long-planned schemes—every book is a great read.

20. 70 肆 A Wanton Kiss of Passion 肆意吻情 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + the second male lead takes the lead + long-laid plans + devoted couple + three-year age gap + the second male lead and heroine reunite after a long separation] [A stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured heroine + a devoted, flirtatious young tea tycoon] (Note: this is not a strong-woman story, and the heroine does not dominate the narrative.) She used to hear her mother say that once she graduated from college, she and Jiang Wang would get engaged and then married. She waited 12.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
21. 71 偷 Stealing the Springtime of Day 偷揽昼春 A Piece of Sticky Rice Cake一块糖粘糕Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only one + The second male lead takes the girl + Long-planned romance + Entertainment-industry dating show] [Rebellious, devoted wife-obsessed man x Cool-headed, rational beauty in a cheongsam] Yu Liao was Cen Chimo's ever-ready sidekick, docile and obedient, like a silent shadow. Cen Chimo shamelessly enjoyed her devotion and never imagined that one day she might leave. They met again on a dating show. Yu Liao wore a cheongsam, cool as snow, and didn't spare him 30.8kReads9.5Score4k14d adds
22. 72 漂 The Beautiful Supporting Lady Awakens, and the Aloof Campus Heartthrob Regrets It 漂亮女配觉醒，高冷校草后悔了 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Reborn in College | Childhood Friend Second Lead Takes the Lead | The Male Lead’s Road to Regret] After being reborn, Shen Yutang finally learned that she was the beautiful, vicious female supporting character in a campus romance. In her previous life, she was a rich heiress who pursued the poor Fu Hansheng with desperate devotion. She poured her heart into him, bought him clothes, paid for his grandmother’s medical treatment, and spent every last cent she had to help him become a rising tech t 70.4kReads9.0Score8.5k14d adds

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    Childhood sweetheart second male lead rises to power

23. 73 渣 My Two-Timing Childhood Friend and Toxic Bestie: In This Life, I Wish You Both Well 渣竹马毒闺蜜，这世我，祝福你们 Black Kitty Youyou黑喵幽幽Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Everyone’s Darling] [Heroine’s Halo + A Touch of Harem Appeal] [Putting Scumbags in Their Place] [Satisfying Revenge] PS: In her previous life, the heroine was naive and sweet. After being reborn, she grows quickly and transforms into a “sweet rice ball” with a sugary exterior and a dark side. Bai Yuyang was Yu Antian’s childhood friend. Ever since they met, he had always been gentle and considerate toward her. From his confession after the college entrance e 52Reads—Score414d adds

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    My new book has started! It's a revenge story where the second male lead rises to power and gets his revenge on the scumbags and bitches. I hope some readers will support it. Thank you! ❤️❤️

24. 74 和 After the Divorce, the Eldest Miss Has Twins 和离后，大小姐她一胎双宝 An Jingyue安靖悦Ancient Romance782k WordsOngoing Tang Zhaoning was bold and overbearing. By chance, she discovered that her stepmother planned to give her as a second wife to a man old enough to be her father. Xu Zhiyan, a poor scholar, was traveling to the capital to sit the imperial examinations. Zhaoning found him handsome and virtuous, and had him seized in the street and taken to marry her by force. They treated each other with respect, but never consummated the marriage. After Xu Zhiyan passed the examinations, he rose to become a Vice M 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book! The female lead is reborn and takes revenge on the scumbags. The first thing she does after being reborn is to get a divorce, and then she immediately runs away pregnant. It's a story of a strong, growing female lead (raised by the second male lead). The scumbag male lead and the vicious female supporting character are locked together. Later, the male lead learns the true face of the vicious female supporting character and is devastated. He experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-crime" scenario, but a proud man won't believe that she will abandon him (he's a typical believer). A broken mirror can't be mended, and the childhood sweetheart, the second male lead, takes over. The second male lead has been plotting for a long time. In public, he's a perverted killing machine, but in private, he's a pure-hearted puppy. Finally, the little dumpling he was when he was a child grows up and becomes someone else's wife. Forced to stay on the border and never return to the capital, he immediately returns after hearing about the little dumpling's divorce. At their first meeting, he doesn't even recognize her. It's only after the second male lead hears that the female lead divorced in place of her mother that he realizes she's the little dumpling he was when he was a child. The two recognize each other, and from familiar strangers to gradually becoming acquainted, they confirm their relationship. It's so sweet!

25. 75 她 She's So Hard to Win Over 她真难追 Crayon Xiao Qing蜡笔小卿Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted 1v2 + yandere corruption + the second male lead takes the lead + the third male lead fights tooth and nail for her + stealing someone else's girl + all the men are virgins + only the men suffer + female-dominant relationship A perfectly clearheaded heiress x a loyal dog who fights tooth and nail for her Male Lead 1: “She’s the girl I’ve followed for ten years, a fairy in this world. Even if she really is involved with another man, the name on the marriage certificate can only be mine, and it wil 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😳 She's childhood sweetheart with the male lead and has a cross-border romance with the second male lead.

26. 76 小 The Little Darling Has Her Heart Set on Him 小祖宗心系于他 Hopeful Future期可期Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [A boyfriend who raises her] [Childhood sweethearts] [Will the second male lead get his chance?] [A groveling pursuit] At thirteen, the aloof young Mu Mohan first met five-year-old Gu Qingxin and wondered how a little girl could be so adorable and sweet, like a doll. They met again when he was twenty-two and she was fourteen. Her family had been destroyed, and with nowhere to go, he brought her home and cherished her above all else. At sixteen, she realized she had fallen for this uncle figure, 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead, a childhood sweetheart, rises to power.

27. 77 灿 Brilliant in the Wild 灿烂于野 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart regrets arc + newcomer takes the lead + happy ending + sweet romance with a little angst] [Thirty percent sweet, gentle heroine & seventy percent untamed, free-spirited hero] Part One When Liu Mian first appeared between Jiang Can and Li Jingchu, people said childhood sweethearts couldn’t compete with someone who came along later. Jiang Can didn’t take it to heart. There were always exceptions, and she believed she was one. After Liu Mian left, Jiang Can and Li Jingchu got 3.4kReads8.2Score32614d adds
28. 78 重 Reborn, I Married My Brother's Best Friend 重生后，我嫁给了哥哥的好兄弟 Clear String Moon清弦月Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Mingyue defied her parents and elder brother and married the Fifth Prince, Li Chengzhao. To help her, the Su family, which had never taken sides, was dragged into the struggle for the throne and helped Li Chengzhao purge the court and secure his position. Once the rabbits are dead, the hounds are cooked; once the birds are gone, the bows are put away. The Su family's wholehearted devotion was repaid with the slaughter of the entire household! As she lay dying, her truste 162Reads9.1Score10314d adds

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    The female lead is reborn and pretends to run away from her arranged marriage under the guise of the male lead, but little did she know that the male lead had been planning this for a long time. The male lead says: "Such a good thing, I'll just seize the opportunity."

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