Any Stories Where the Heroine Truly Dumps the Hero and Gets Together with the Second Male Lead? 有没有那种真正意义上女主把男主踹了和男二在一起

1. 1 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 960Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   There's no such thing as a second male lead; he's just the male lead who appears a little later.

2. 2 沈 Has Mr. Shen Finally Made It to the Top Today? 沈先生今天上位成功了吗 Like an Addiction似瘾Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted Teacher Zhou Wanyu is skilled at playing the guqin. Cool and beautiful, she seems almost otherworldly, and the parents of her students are always trying to set her up with someone. But in private, people say that Teacher Zhou has been dating someone for nearly four years without getting married. - Shen Qiannan, a powerful figure in the capital, is gentle and refined. But when he goes to pick up his little niece after school, he finds himself attracted to her teacher. From then on, Shen Qiannan b 960Reads8.7Score—14d adds
3. 3 他 He Keeps Flirting and Playing Hard to Get! The Rebellious Tycoon Spoils Her Until She Gets Pregnant 他又撩又茶！被桀骜大佬宠到怀孕 Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mutual Firsts + Secret Love Turns to Love + Redemption] [The Whole Family Gets Their Comeuppance, and She Won't Forgive Them] In the third week after agreeing to date Gu Chengfeng, Yu Zhiwan heard him say: “The Yu family’s real daughter they found isn’t even loved by them. I’m just playing around with her.” “Remember the first day Yu Zhiwan came back to the Yu family? She’s allergic to pineapple, and her two biological brothers delibe 25.2kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
4. 4 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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   The female lead dumped the male lead, and the second male lead took his place! The second male lead had a crush on the female lead.

5. 5 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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   This is truly a treasure trove of books; don't miss it!

6. 6 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

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   This is indeed a case of the second male lead taking over, but it was also something he had planned for a long time.

7. 7 她 She Set Her Sights on Someone Better 她另攀高枝 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit of his wife ✚ the second male lead takes his place] Huo Xiao, Fourth Master Huo, was the unattainable heartthrob of Rongcheng. He kept a sweet, obedient substitute by his side, but when his true love returned, the little substitute was forced to give way, crying until her eyes were swollen. His friend felt sorry for her. “She’s crying so pitifully. Aren’t you going to comfort her?” Huo Xiao: “She’s just a substitute. Why should I comfort her?” Later, Huo Xiao k 8.9kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   The second male lead's rise to power is very angsty, and some parts are infuriating; the male lead was a bit too much in the beginning.

8. 8 我 Our Burning Winter 我们仨的燃冬 Please Remember to Drink Plenty of Hot Water请注意多喝热水Modern Romance365k WordsOngoing [Mutual devotion] [Angsty push and pull] [Redemption] [Corruption] (Male lead steals her from the second male lead | Second male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back; coercive romance) If life were a game, my ex-husband would be a pay-to-win prince, and my boyfriend would be a technically gifted gang boss. Meeting both o 23Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   ① The second male lead's family background isn't as strong as the male lead's. Everyone is vying for power and influence. ② Both the male lead and the second male lead liked the female lead since childhood. Due to certain events, both the female lead and the second male lead lost their memories. The male lead has been scheming to protect the female lead and their future, but because of the mismanagement of a pawn, the female lead met the second male lead, and their future was shattered! It's so regrettable!

9. 9 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   The second male is on top.

10. 10 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 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
11. 11 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds
12. 12 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
13. 13 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—14d adds
14. 14 分 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 The Witch's Apple女巫的苹果Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown After a Long Road to Winning Her Back] Reborn at twenty-one, Xia Yu feels there’s still time to set everything right. Her sister is alive. She hasn’t been deceived and imprisoned by Lu Lin, and the tottering Xia family can still be saved. So she puts on the most innocent makeup, wears her most alluring outfit, and goes to see that man. Everyone says Xia Yu is getting in over her head. How could she dare go af 85Reads8.9Score—14d adds
15. 15 沉 Lost in Tenderness 沉溺温柔 Yunyan韵妍Modern Romance99k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + second male lead takes the lead + no rekindling after a breakup + the scumbag gets his comeuppance + both leads are inexperienced] [Cool beauty Shen Jin, eldest daughter of the Shen family, × gentle and cunning Master Jing] Shen Jin gave him six years of her youth, but never won his heart. She left without hesitation. She turned around and fell in love, never realizing that she was gradually stepping into one man’s trap. Who can tell me why the gentle big brother next door tu 115Reads8.7Score—14d adds
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: The Older Woman Everyone Adores Is So Sweet and Delicate 快穿大龄万人迷：姐姐她娇软堪怜 Zhuo Qing灼青Fantastical Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [From universally disliked to universally adored + age gap + winning over all male leads and supporting characters + unapologetic Mary Sue + intense melodrama + all kinds of rivalry scenes + no fixed couple + all male characters are virgins] In life, Jiang Tian was a notorious heartbreaker. After death, she was recruited by the Supreme God and became an unstoppable Host for the heroine group. Who could have known that one careless mistake would land her in the highest-difficulty branch of the 34.3kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    ① Each book is a small world, where various forces rage, causing many original plots to collapse. It's not uncommon for the male and female leads, once destined couples, to become strangers without anyone intervening. ② However, Ji Tang didn't choose those seats. With a clear goal, she went straight to the second-to-last row near the aisle, knocked on the table, and asked in a seemingly friendly manner, "Excuse me, can I sit here?" ③ Cen Chimo was sitting leisurely on the velvet red sofa in the center, with two pretty girls beside him, clinging to his arms and acting coquettishly.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: The Daily Life of a Villainess in Character 快穿之恶毒女配扮演日常 If Not for the Jade Maidens若非群玉Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (The characters stay in character. The heroine is an unapologetically nasty, brainless villainess: spoiled, bratty, and bad. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Ji Tang was a Host in the Villainess Department. She made wickedness her mission, followed the plot diligently, and considered staying in character a matter of professional pride. Who knew that despite her conscientious efforts to follow the plot, it would go so far off the rails that even its own mother wouldn’t recognize it? She was 7.6kReads8.9Score41614d adds
18. 18 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3kReads8.9Score27514d adds
19. 19 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
20. 20 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 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
21. 21 穿 After Landing in a Reborn Novel, She Sets Her Sights on the Second Male Lead 穿到重生文后，她看上男二了 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Content warning: the heroine is a hopeless romantic. This is a sweet little love story. Xi Nianqing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character engaged to the male lead. The female lead has a script from her past life, and Xi Nianqing has the female lead’s script. Is this some kind of nesting-doll situation? To escape the original owner’s tragic fate, she decides to stay away from the male lead and cling to the second male lead instead. Xi Nianqing gets kidnapped as soon as she arriv 739Reads8.7Score10814d adds
22. 22 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
23. 23 死 My Archrival Died for Her. On the Night He Was Reborn, She Kissed Him Senseless 死对头为她而死，重生当晚亲懵他 Runze Linlin润泽霖霖Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + two CEOs + devoted couples + adorable baby + deliciously sweet romance] Qi Xi helped her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Qin Xingzhou, rise to become the richest man, never realizing he had already fallen for someone else. To seize her fortune, he killed her on their wedding day! It was her sworn enemy, Mu Qixuan, who laid her to rest. He avenged her, then died of poison leaning against her gravestone. Reborn three years earlier, on the day of her engag 1.7kReads9.0Score17514d adds
24. 24 都 Since I've Transmigrated into a Book, I'll Choose the Devoted Second Male Lead 都穿书了，当然选深情男二啦 Moon-Tinted Crimson Face月染绯颜Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [Double transmigration into a book + the second male lead wins her heart + beating the scumbag and the bitch] (Also known as: The Tragic Romance Heroine Tears Up the Script and Goes on a Rampage) Gu Sheng and Shen Xingyan grew up together in an orphanage and entered the entertainment industry side by side. The former worked hard and had a bright future ahead of her. The latter took shortcuts and ruined her prospects. On the day Gu Sheng won Best Actress, Shen Xingyan stabbed her and dragged her 51Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 58Reads8.2Score—14d adds
26. 26 应 Mr. Ying's Little Tangerine 应先生的小橘子 Xu Xu絮絮Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Mutual Firsts + Reunion After Years Apart + First Love + Healing + Regretful Pursuit] Classical Dance Beauty × Gentle, Distinguished Young Master When Yan Ju was twelve, an accident turned her life upside down. Her stepbrother hated her and tormented her relentlessly. On her eighteenth birthday, all she received from him was a look of disgust and hatred. Yan Ji pinned her against the wall, holding her hands in place as their bodies pressed together. He ground her dignity into the dirt. [Yan Ju, 339Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    The female and male leads are siblings (not related by blood). When the female lead falls for him, the male lead relentlessly torments her and even gets involved with her best friend. Later, the second male lead appears and, through a series of seductions, slowly wins her heart.

27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration’s Little Scene-Stealer: The Big Shot Is Unmatched 快穿小戏精：大佬她风华绝代 Want to Eat, Meow想吃喵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Romance + Tooth-Rotting Sweetness + Both Each Other’s First + Same Male Lead] Taoyao was a seductive, stunningly beautiful fox spirit who loved to toy with the world. She took pleasure in luring men into fighting over her, driving countless immortals, demons, humans, and gods mad with infatuation, even making them bang their heads against walls for her. Meanwhile, she would watch the show and enjoy her carefree life. Then one day, she final 1.4kReads9.3Score14114d adds

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    ①This scene could be made into a Douyin video without even a journalism student needing to write it. ②Who's making such a racket? Tao Yao frowned, looked in the direction of the sound, and then saw what looked like someone crawling under her bottom. ③Her stomach felt like it was on fire, and her brain was throbbing. She grabbed the blanket and got up, but just as she was about to open her eyes, the bright sunlight made her quickly turn her face away.

28. 28 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

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