The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead! No Looking Back at the Past 男二上位！不回头看曾经的人

1. 1 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 13.8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   They all feature the second male lead who rises to power, and I absolutely love them all; I'm completely engrossed in every single one of them.

2. 2 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
3. 3 午 Midnight Rose 午夜玫瑰 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Modern Romance236k WordsCompleted At the celebratory party, her superstar boyfriend passionately kisses the leading actress from his production. Drunk, Li Xiang turns around and finds herself a man. They spend a passionate night together. To her surprise, the next time they meet, he's her boyfriend's uncle. On her boyfriend's mother's behalf, he offers her a check. “Here's five million. Leave my nephew.” Li Xiang's beautiful, lacquered nails pick up the check. She smiles seductively. “Mr. Huo, is it? I can leave your nephew, sur 1.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds
4. 4 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 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
5. 5 七 Seven Years Later, He Finally Found Her 七年后，他等到了她 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系16k WordsCompleted Seven Years Later, He Finally Saw Her Again 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Chasing after one's wife is like going through a funeral pyre; a broken mirror can never be mended.

6. 6 她 The Third Snowfall After She Left 她走后的第三场雪 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted The Third Snowfall After She Left 430Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 从 It Never Was 从来，都不是 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系21k WordsCompleted It never was 6Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 金 A Canary's Dignity Is Choosing the Best Man at Her Patron's Wedding 金丝雀的体面，是在金主婚礼上挑走伴郎 Yang Yang央氧37k WordsCompleted A Canary's Dignity Lies in Choosing the Best Man at Her Sugar Daddy's Wedding 390Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 他 He Used My Hard-Earned Money to Win Back His First Love 他用我的血汗钱，赎了白月光 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系Modern Romance19k WordsCompleted He used my hard-earned money to buy back the woman he never forgot 1Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 他 He's Still Waiting for a Snow That Will Never Come 他还在等一场不会到来的雪 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted He's Still Waiting for a Snowfall That Will Never Come —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 活 The Lord of the Underworld Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 活阎王蓄谋已久 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系8k WordsCompleted The Living King of Hell Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 竹 My Childhood Friend Called Me His Sister, So I Turned Around and Married His Brother 《竹马说我是妹妹，我转身嫁给他兄弟》 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系21k WordsCompleted My Childhood Friend Called Me His Little Sister, So I Turned Around and Married His Brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 我 I Helped Ma Wencai Redeem Himself in The Butterfly Lovers, and Now He Won't Leave Me Alone 《我在梁祝帮马文才洗白后，他赖上我了》 Genealogy of the Zhou Kings at the Ascension Platform升仙台的周朝诸王世系Female-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted After I Helped Ma Wencai Redeem Himself in Butterfly Lovers, He Clung to Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 亲 Personally Training the Second Male Lead to Take the Crown 亲自调教男二上位 Yu Ling Guoguo郁灵果果Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [Exposing scumbags and making them eat their words + groveling to win back his wife + the second male lead rises to the top] A well-trained heiress awakens to her rebellious side × a free-spirited castoff of a wealthy family returns for love One breaks out of her cage, the other is tamed by love Lu Weizhou’s creepy half-sister is back again! Lin Ting watched her apologize with an innocent, timid expression. “Tingting, I’m sorry.” Then she watched Lu Weizhou gently coax her. “All right, Niannian 3.3kReads8.9Score44714d adds

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    Don't let the ratings influence you! The plot is original and not clichéd; it's about a broken relationship that can't be mended! It's one of my absolute favorite books featuring the second male lead taking over the relationship! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 15 偷 Stealing Jade into My Arms 偷玉入怀 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Novella + devoted couple + sweet romance + love after marriage + second male lead takes the lead + a green tea schemer steals someone's partner + long-planned pursuit + secret love] Fu Huaizhou lowered himself to get close to Li Yueting and became his friend. Then he stole a piece of jade from him. That piece of jade was called Pei Yan. Li Yueting cursed him: “Fu Huaizhou, I hope you die a horrible death.” Fu Huaizhou didn't care. Without Pei Yan, he really would be as good as dead. If Pei Yan 5.1kReads9.2Score47014d adds
16. 16 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.1kReads8.9Score57714d adds
17. 17 二 Married Again, Falling Under Her Spell 二嫁，诱她沉沦 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + He pursues her after losing her + Second male lead wins her heart + Traditional historical romance + Fictional setting + Characters and story are entirely fictional] The Xie family’s cousin, Liu Wen Yin, was a stunning beauty, but she was also a fool. Because her birth chart was considered too auspicious, she was promised as a concubine to Xie An when she came of age. Unhappy with his elders’ arrangement, Xie An got engaged to a woman from a prominent family and pushed 2.4kReads8.9Score27014d adds
18. 18 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
19. 19 栀 A Gardenia Kiss on a Silken Waist 栀吻软腰 Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart × 1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance × childhood sweetheart gets a proper funeral] [Proud, slow-to-warm financial journalist × devoted, cunning male fox] They’d been childhood sweethearts for over a decade. Everyone thought Wen Zhi would do anything Zhou Ziyi asked and would never leave, no matter how far he went. So when she walked away, Zhou Ziyi scoffed. “She’s just throwing a tantrum. A few days to cool off and she’ll be fine.” But when he stopped 3.7kReads8.4Score38814d adds

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    ❤️Rose doesn't need to grow tall; the sunset will bend it low. The childhood sweetheart didn't cherish her, but the female lead, clear-headed and decisive, dumped him and left. The second male lead seizes every opportunity for a series of chance encounters~ Go, second male lead!

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Ex’s Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Throne 快穿：前任火葬场后，男二上位了 Three Bowls, Please吃三碗Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Character snapshots!] [Ex-husband’s redemption + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [The heroine has been married before; not both leads’ first time] [Both the male lead and second male lead involved with the heroine are inexperienced] [The ex-husband’s redemption, the male lead’s sweet romance] [Immersive quick transmigration, the heroine is the original character] [Character details are in the chapter titles] They were once abandoned, forgotten, and pushed aside. Shen Lian’s job is to give them 1.9kReads8.7Score11914d adds

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    Quick transmigration novel, the second male lead rises to power

21. 21 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 5.2kReads9.0Score56314d adds

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    Belated affection is cheap as grass; after her divorce, the female lead married her ex-husband's brother. [Thinking]

22. 22 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 737Reads—Score3814d adds

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

23. 23 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. 9.8kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    Both of these are excellent! 1 Is a long novel, and 2 is shorter.

24. 24 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—14d adds
25. 25 占 Possessing the Rose 占有蔷薇 May the Finest Years Not Let You Down韶华不负Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Hero Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] Zhou Jingsu, head of the Zhou family in City A, agrees when the little model he has kept for four years asks to break up. “If the little thing I keep is getting difficult, I’ll just have to tame her a little.” That very night. His good half brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. “Sister-in-law, I’ve always known how to treat a beautiful woman. Want to give me a try?” Later. Zhou Jingsu arrives to catch them in the act 4.7kReads8.8Score39814d adds

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    [Male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare + Second male lead rises to power + Female is not male virgin] Zhou Jingsu, the head of the Zhou family in City A, wants to break up with his young model whom he's been raising for four years, and he agrees. "My little rascal is disobedient, so I'll toughen her up." That very night, his half-brother, Shen Jingsi, offers himself to her. "Sister-in-law, I've always known how to cherish women, why don't you give it a try?" Later. Zhou Jingsu, having caught his brother cheating, knocks on the door of the presidential suite at the hotel where his brother is staying. Opening the door is his beloved young model—Jiang Ye. Emerging from the bathroom is his brother—Shen Jingsi. Shen Jingsi meets his gaze without hesitation, smiling lazily: "Brother, let me introduce you, this is my wife, Jiang Ye." Behind Zhou Jingsu's gold-rimmed glasses, his eyes gleam with a bloodthirsty ruthlessness. "Shen Jingsi, you've got guts, trying to steal my woman." [Top-tier doting husband + Jealousy king + Older woman/younger man relationship + Battlefield]

26. 26 早 If I’d Known My Sister Liked Wild Ones, I Wouldn’t Have Pretended 早知姐姐喜欢野的，我就不装了 Fish of the Half-Moon月半月的鱼Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-within flirtatious wolfdog younger brother × clear-headed, rational, spirited older woman who slowly falls for him] Li Shuang’s marriage ended in a ridiculous and humiliating mess. A strange woman sent her photos of her husband in bed. It took her just three minutes to sign the papers and make that bastard her ex-husband for good. Drunk at a bar one night, she impulsively “picked up” the young man who often came in to buy water. His eyes were red at the corners, like 381Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead takes over, and the female lead gets divorced right from the start – a satisfying read.

27. 27 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 7.3kReads9.0Score73614d adds
28. 28 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 2.8kReads9.0Score25814d adds
29. 29 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
30. 30 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
31. 31 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 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    The male lead's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare, but she refuses to turn back or forgive him, leading to the second male lead taking his place!

32. 32 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—14d adds

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    It's so good! I've read two of the author's books in a row, and now I'm going to read the third one.

33. 33 入 Nightfall Restlessness 入夜躁动期 Ye Lanxi夜阑汐Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [The second male lead pursues his wife but fails to win her back + the male lead marries her in a flash and takes his place + reunion after a long separation + both are devoted only to each other + an ex gets humiliated] Ye Lanxi met Jiang Yueze at sixteen, and they got engaged at eighteen. Whenever they had a falling-out, she was always the one who had to make peace first. Then, at twenty-four, she heard him say to a friend, “How about another bet? No matter how many rumors I stir up, she’ll ju 30.6kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds

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    1️⃣ The male and female leads met at sixteen, got engaged at eighteen, and when the female lead was twenty-four, she overheard the male lead talking to his friend: "Even if there are more scandals, she has to endure it. No one will want her if she leaves me, given her family's decline." The female lead resolutely chose to break up with him and instead went to marry the heir of a top wealthy family in Beijing who was seriously injured, never looking back...

34. 34 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.1kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
35. 35 白 When the Dew Has Yet to Fade 白露未晞时 Tang Tang de Pang Pang唐唐de胖胖25k WordsCompleted When the White Dew Has Yet to Fade 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A betting phone call caused Meng Yanxi to lose his arranged marriage wife. When they met again, she was a rising star in the tech industry, with her senior from university who had protected her for ten years by her side. At the crematorium, filled with regret, he encountered a long-silent affection—true love never needs to be chased; it's always been there, waiting for you to see it.

36. 36 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—14d adds

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    The second male lead has taken over, it's so sweet!

37. 37 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—14d adds

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    Why should anyone turn back for a scumbag? Let's raise the banner of the second male lead taking the place of the first!

38. 38 失 Out of Control! The Young Master Falls at First Sight and Becomes Addicted to His Secret Crush 失控！太子爷一眼沦陷，暗恋成瘾 Sheng Xingwan盛星绾Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted [The young master gets his secret crush; the second male lead faces a long road to redemption; reborn on campus; sweet, indulgent romance and satisfying payback; both are each other's first love] (A sweet-looking, oblivious young lady vs. a wolf-dog young master with a fragile heart) Everyone thought that Lu Yanxi, the young master of Beijing's elite, was an aloof deity: a bright moon in the heavens, an impossible dream on earth, someone to admire from afar but never touch. Who could have guesse 525Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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    In her past life, the female lead was in love with the poor but handsome school heartthrob, but she didn't get any good karma. After being reborn, she becomes the crown prince! The crown prince is head over heels in love with her, but she doesn't look back, and the school heartthrob is driven to the brink of despair trying to win her back!

39. 39 嫁 After Marrying a Tycoon, I Can’t Stop Wearing Haute Couture 嫁给财阀掌舵人后，顶奢戴到手软 A Fa阿法Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Also known as: After My Husband Cheated, I Slept with His Brother [Sweet Romance + The Ex Begs for Her Back + I Scattered His Ashes + The Second Male Lead Wins + Chaste Leads + Neither Has Been with Anyone Else] [Content warning: Early on, the heroine enters a marriage of convenience for business reasons, but the marriage is in name only.] Ruan Rong had been married to Ling Ye for two years when he asked for a divorce. She agreed without hesitation. With a vast fortune in hand, she decided to li 5.5kReads9.3Score70714d adds

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    Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend's phone. She looked stunning and alluring. It was from one of his female "buddies." At the campsite, Jiang Li coldly watched them, arms around each other, all lovey-dovey. She smiled faintly, turned, and left. "Jiang Mochen, you're not my boyfriend anymore." The man got up to chase after her, but his friends teased him, laughing at him for being controlled by a woman. Under their watchful eyes, he calmly sat down. "Who said I was going to chase her? You can't spoil women; the more you spoil them, the more they take advantage." After the breakup, she met Xie Yan, the head of the Xie family. In a top-tier restaurant at an amusement park, he said, "Jiang Li, please marry me."

40. 40 极 The Sweetest Love: Gentle President Jiang Loves Without Restraint! 极致甜宠，温柔蒋总放肆爱！ Yun Jiayao云嘉瑶Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Sweet Everyday Romance + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Brothers Turned Rivals + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium] Everyone envies Gu Nansheng. Not only does she come from a wealthy family, she also gets to marry her first love, a handsome, elegant man who has become a rising star in the business world. After the Gu family goes bankrupt and loses its reputation and status, Shen Yuanchen remains devoted to her as her husband. He even does everything he can to help the Gu family 22Reads—Score—14d adds
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42. 42 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—14d adds
43. 43 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 305.9kReads9.5Score42.1k14d adds

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    She and her boyfriend fell in love in college and hoped to get married. However, shortly after their engagement, her boyfriend asked her to take the blame for his ailing sister and go to jail, casually saying it was "only for a year." Heartbroken, she broke up with him, smashed her ring, and never looked back...

45. 45 倒 I Pursued the Wild School Hunk for Six Years. When I Gave Up, He Panicked 倒追野戾校草六年，我放弃了他急了 Near-Blue-Cap Mushroom近蓝盖小菇Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After years of dogged pursuit, Xu Suili finally turned the campus heartthrob into her husband. But married life wasn’t the happiness she had imagined. While she was trying to get pregnant, her husband went on a business trip with the woman he’d always loved. He ignored her messages and wouldn’t answer her calls. Xu Suili asked for a divorce, but before it could happen, she was reborn six years earlier, just moments before she was supposed to confess her feelings to her campus-heartthrob husband. 6.4kReads6.6Score1.2k14d adds
46. 46 痴 Obsessed with the White Moonlight: Baby, Be Brave 痴缠白月光：宝宝，勇敢一点 Ting Jinyi庭锦一Modern Romance430k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Devoted Husband + Real Heiress + Putting the Scumbag in His Place + Win Her Back at Any Cost + Mutual Firsts] After an unexpected turn of events, the woman Lu Xiaohan had never forgotten for fifteen years married his buddy. From then on, he pined for his unattainable love every day. “Your father’s debt is yours to pay! I hate Ling Jiu...” Lou Yan ground his teeth. After three years of a secret marriage, he came back and immediately clung to a famous actress, br 37Reads7.1Score—14d adds
47. 47 夜 Mr. Ye, If You Missed Your Chance, Don't Come Back 夜先生，错过了就别回头 The Lost Bluebird走失的青鸟Modern Romance457k WordsCompleted No getting back together after a breakup / second male lead takes the heroine / sweet romance / angsty love story Luo Xinyan was reading the news when the next story made her feel as if something were stuck in her throat. It was about her boyfriend of three years, Ye Yunji, making a high-profile appearance at the airport to welcome his first love home. With her colleagues looking on anxiously, she steadied herself and mechanically read the story about her boyfriend. After the broadcast, she went 1.2kReads7.0Score10114d adds
48. 48 男 Why Does the Second Male Lead Get the Girl? Because He Fights for Her with Everything He's Got 男二凭什么上位？因为他又争又抢 Peach Mimi蜜桃咪Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance: A Story About Two Gentle People] Her boyfriend of two years suddenly started preparing a surprise for his ex-girlfriend. He even bought the flowers from You Qinghe's shop. You Qinghe: So the jerk my employee was talking about was my boyfriend. After she took the initiative to break up with him, he kept pestering her. Furious, he demanded over the phone, “Is it because Qi Huaixu is back that you want to break up with me?” You Qinghe: “Who?” - Before Qi Huaixu left the country, the 1kReads8.7Score10014d adds
49. 49 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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50. 50 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, 225Reads—Score—14d adds

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