Unrequited Love and a Devoted Second Male Lead 爱而不得 深情男二

1. 1 以 I Used Myself as Bait and Hooked a Top-Tier Psycho 以身作饵后，钓上了顶级疯批 Six-Pointed Star六角星星Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Scheming, Lying, Two-Faced Woman × Cool, Ascetic Saint] [Power Plays | Two Liars in the Game | Both Inexperienced in Love | Mildly Coercive Romance | Rivals for Her] Five years ago, she dragged Qingcheng's most refined and untouchable man off his pedestal, seduced him, stole his heart, then vanished without a trace. Five years later, she returned to her old tricks for a massive reward. Her employer turned out to be his fiancée. The photo she handed over showed a man even more striking than befo 12kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   This book is really a breakthrough for the second male lead. The second male lead, Ye Liangshen, mainly used the female protagonist at the beginning, but later he really fell in love with her. A very bad person gave everything for her. In the end, the hope of living every day is that the female protagonist gave everything for the heroine. I cried in the middle of the night!!

2. 2 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 71.8kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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   . It was so cruel that I cried. It was not torture for the sake of torture. I couldn't get over it for a long time after watching it. It seemed that everyone was right, but they were all wrong.

3. 3 顶 Over-the-Top Devotion: I'm Just His Plaything 顶级狂爱：我只是他的掌中玩物 Yin Shuyi尹姝伊Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing A godlike Western male lead × a resilient, delicate Chinese heroine The main story is complete. [Dominant daddy type + transnational forced romance + wild and unhinged + mature man who takes the lead + devoted husband + jealous of everything + height and build difference + eight-year age gap + heroine is vulnerable early on] A carefully planned scheme gets Qiao Yimo kidnapped and sold on the black market. She can't speak the language, has no one to rely on, and is put through hell. Only one for 105.5kReads9.0Score9.2kShelves

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   In this book, the male lead also used the heroine to take revenge in the early stage, but gradually fell in love with her in the later stage. He went to the heroine's hometown to see her family, but in the end he committed suicide in front of the heroine on her birthday [crying][crying][crying]

4. 4 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 11.5kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The second male lead died because of the female protagonist in his previous life, but he still loved the female protagonist in this life. In the end, he died of poisoning because he helped the male protagonist block an arrow. Just because of his eyes for ten thousand years, he loved the female protagonist wholeheartedly for two lifetimes.

5. 5 嫁 I Married the Young Lord of the Miao Frontier, and He Gives Me Love Charms Every Day 嫁给苗疆少主，他天天给我下情蛊 Hua Lengxi花冷戏Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, lovesick, scheming top × sweet, pure-hearted, upright, passionate bottom; 1v1, both leads' first and only love] Lin Yang never expected that a carefree trip, during which he tried out the local wedding customs, would actually end with him getting married. The other man only kissed him once, but after returning home, Lin Yang couldn't sleep at night and thought about the man who had kissed him every day. Later, his "husband" not only tracked him down, but also became his direct superv 3.7kReads9.2Score549Shelves

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   Two male protagonists, yandere,

6. 6 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 26.3kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
7. 7 重 Reunited: The Tsundere Wolfdog Just Wants to Cling to the Cool Tycoon 重圆，傲娇狼狗只想贴紧清冷大佬 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted The rating just opened~ [Two male leads + younger top + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + mutual pining + equally powerful leads + happy ending] [Fierce, unconditionally devoted top + noble, disabled CEO bottom] [Hot-tempered, arrogant, powerful wolfdog × gentle, doting beauty cat] Three years ago, the whole city of Jing was stunned by the passionate love between Lu Shiye and Zhou Yan’an. But in the end, they broke apart. Three years later, Lu Shiye returned. Once a down-and-out 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot Coaxes Her Gently, Making Her Blush Obsessively 快穿：大佬温柔低哄，她脸红成瘾 Lili Lala梨梨啦啦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutual purity + one-on-one romance with a male lead who appears in different worlds + sweet pampering] Wen Yang had only just moved into her new home when she died in an accident. She had two regrets as she lay dying. One was that her pet kitten would starve to death. The other was that she had never dated a good man. Who would have guessed that the System for Saving Male Supporting Characters would hear her wish? The System even promised that it had prepared good men with spotless background 1.9kReads8.9Score153Shelves

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   These, oh my god, especially the first, second, and third books, are my favorites. The first two books are finished, and the third one is being serialized. They are all super, super good-looking!!!! Moreover, the last two stories in the second book are really exciting and super interesting. You can read the first three books directly!!!!

9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is Hopelessly in Love 快穿：男二是个顶级恋爱脑 Pear Blossoms in Bloom梨花有华Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted (Complete, so enjoy!) [Quick transmigration + a new male lead in each world + sweet with a touch of angst + transmigrate into a book] The devoted second male leads in novels love in vain and die consumed by sorrow. Hua Yan enters these novels to give each second male lead the perfect ending. A clingy childhood friend, a beautiful older sister… From passerby to supporting female character to the girl of his dreams to heroine, the second male lead in every world falls helplessly in love with her. 8kReads8.9Score542Shelves
10. 10 救 Help! The Male Supporting Character I'm Supposed to Save Is the Ultimate Hopeless Romantic 救命！救赎的男配是恋爱脑天花板 Gu Yanye顾言也Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration+all sweetness, no angst+one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other+healing] [After the heroine transmigrates into a world, the hero follows her there. They belong wholly to each other, and together they give the original couple a happy ending.] [The first world is more of a tutorial, so the System appears quite often. I don't think I wrote it very well, so feel free to skip straight to the second world if you don't like it. Thanks for your support.] Jiang Ning died s 5.8kReads9.0Score386Shelves
11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: Sweet Romance for the Male Leads 快穿：给男配甜甜的恋爱 Lemon in the Fields田野柠檬Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, a gorgeous heroine, a pure and sugary love story.] Jiang Mianmian is rich, beautiful, and well-bred, but rather than being interested in real-life romance, she's obsessed with novels. In particular, she adores the male supporting characters who are just as wonderful as the male leads but never get a happy ending. "What's wrong with the heroine's taste? If it were me, I'd definitely choose the male lead's rival!" Jiang Mianmian has voiced her frustration countless times over 10.6kReads9.1Score751Shelves
12. 12 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, 6.2kReads9.2Score631Shelves

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    Why should we love but not be able to get it? If the second male lead is affectionate, then the second male lead should take the lead.

13. 13 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 15kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    This book, I personally think, is quite sad. There was someone who liked her and paid attention to her when she was a student, but she had no idea that what she liked was another person. The boy who liked him kept silently watching her chase the person she liked, and the person she liked happened to be his good brother.

14. 14 重 Reborn: This Time, I Won't Let You Down 重生之这次不再辜负你 The Cold Fragrance Is Not Late寒香未迟Two Male Leads239k WordsCompleted A sweet rebirth story. Mostly fluff, with a little angst in the past life. Both the top and the bottom are devoted to each other. They are each other's only partners, and it has a happy ending. In his previous life, Lu Mingzhou was deceived for years by his first love, Xu Jiayu. In the end, he lost the one who truly loved him: Yu Jiang, the caretaker who had been by his side for three years. He thought the gentle, honest, easygoing man, six years his senior and prone to blushing whenever Lu Mi 666Reads7.1Score100Shelves

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    In his previous life, Gong was deceived by Bai Yueguang's sweet words and abandoned Shou, who truly loved him. After Shou committed suicide out of frustration, Gong found out that the person he truly loved was actually Shou. Gong regretted it, but God gave him a chance to be reborn...

15. 15 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 74.3kReads9.6Score9.1kShelves

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    Both of these are books in which the second male lead is in the lead [adoration][adoration][adoration]. The first book: [Marriage first, love later + secret love + chasing his wife in the crematorium, the heroine never looks back] The heroine is very sober and knows how to stop losses in time, while the hero's ten-year secret love thanks to the banquet finally survives the clouds and the moonlight 🍀In spring, when the branches are full of light green, he is under the tree. 🍀He was under the tree when the summer was dark and green. 🍀He was under the tree when the autumn was golden and dazzling. 🍀He was still under the tree when the broken snow covered the branches in winter. Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the four seasons come and go, and he is always there. 🌹🌹🌹May all your secret loves see the light of day!

16. 16 不 No Forgiveness, No Getting Back Together: Miss Su Is Thriving on Her Own 不原谅，不复合，苏小姐独美 Shi Yi拾一Modern Romance2.6M WordsOngoing After six years together, Jiang Yihuai puts an arm around his new flame and breaks up with her. Su Yumian makes no fuss. She packs her suitcase, takes the enormous breakup settlement, and moves out without hesitation. His friends all egg him on: “How long do you think Su Yumian will last this time?” Everyone in the capital knows she loves Jiang Yihuai desperately, so much that she has no pride or temper. She’ll come crawling back within three days, for sure. But three months pass… And she still 39.9kReads8.6Score4.1kShelves
17. 17 甜 Off-the-Charts Sweetness! The Adorable Little Darling Is Loved to Tears by His Highness 甜度超标！软糯乖宝被殿下宠哭了 A Little Canglan一只小苍蓝Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + brainless fun + sweet indulgence + raising a pet + doting on one alone + both are pure] (A soft, cuddly little fox girl × a seemingly gentle and refined regent who is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Not a strong female lead!)] After failing her tribulation, Bai Yaoyao, a good-for-nothing little fox from the Nine-Tailed clan, was cast down to the mortal world. In the snow, the passing regent casually brought her back to his estate. He applied medicine to her wounds, fed her, 5.5kReads9.0Score630Shelves
18. 18 女 Matriarchy: My Green-Tea Husband Only Wants to Make Me Marry Him 女尊：绿茶夫郎天天只想勾我成亲 A Tiny Little Bit亿亿点点Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted Mei Wenchan became a legend with a single sword strike. Afterward, she withdrew from the world and spent three years cultivating in the national temple, without shaving her head. One day, a young gentleman showed up with a letter from her mother, claiming to be Mei Wenchan’s fiancé. Mei Wenchan had no choice but to take him back to Jiangzhou to verify his story. But on the way, someone ambushed them, and she spent a passionate night with the young gentleman. When she woke, she gazed silently at 5.6kReads9.0Score666Shelves

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    Super beautiful female portrait, worth recommending [send heart][send heart][send heart]

19. 19 民 Republican Era: My Sister Falls for My Brother-in-Arms, and Her Brother Cries in Desperation 民国：妹妹爱上兄弟，哥哥急哭了 White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because so few people have rated it, not because it's not good!] Gu Tinglan has two "older brothers." One is her older brother in name, Gu Liansheng. They grew up together and relied on each other to survive in troubled times. The other is Lu Chengzhou, a powerful Young Marshal. Refined and mature, he's her guardian angel, rescuing her from danger time and again. She thought she could keep everything in balance, until she opened Gu Liansheng's diary and found it filled with th 384Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The heroine and the second boy were about to get married, but then the second hero had to fake his death for a mission. As a result, the hero and heroine thought he was really gone. After the second hero came back, he saw the hero and the heroine in love [crying]

20. 20 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5.2kReads9.1Score358Shelves

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    She didn't dare to say she loved him, but later he loved her but she..., Burst into tears when watching this [crying]

21. 21 男 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead and the Cannon Fodder Are the Real Pair 【快穿】男二和炮灰才是真爱 Fat Pig胖纸猪Two Male Leads998k WordsCompleted “Warning! Warning! The second male lead has turned evil!” “The second male lead has successfully turned evil!” “ACE!” The diligent little cannon fodder was just about to finish his final mission and return to the real world. Who could have guessed the second male lead would turn evil at this point? He even wiped out everyone :) The fruits of victory suddenly exploded, and there was no one to complain to. Chi Ye could only be thrown into a new mission... #How to soothe a second male lead on the v 1.9kReads9.1Score215Shelves

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    I read the first two sections, they are quite good and worth recommending.

22. 22 权 The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局 Bamboo Window, Falling Lantern Blossoms竹窗落灯花Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted #TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if I like Gu Yan or not, but I've finished reading it. No Golden Finger rebirth and time travel, the plot advances step by step, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists gradually develops. I quite like the second male lead. After he knew that the male and female protagonists were getting married, he came to see the female protagonist. After saying a few words, he got on his horse and turned the horse's head. Walked a few steps, stopped, and didn't look back. "Li Niang, don't lose the painting. When I get old, I won't be able to paint anymore." "I won't lose it," the heroine replied. Then he rode away. The sound of horse hooves gradually disappeared at the end of the long street. The heroine stood at the door, holding the painting and looking at the empty alley for a long time. [Already planted][Bookshelf plus one] I was really moved after reading it.

23. 23 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.4kReads—Score129Shelves

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    The male protagonist fights for love with a sword, and the second male protagonist is affectionate, which is particularly excellent!

24. 24 攻 My Target Climbs Out the Window and Runs, While the Second Male Lead Breaks My Waist 攻略爬窗跑，反派男二折我腰 Yu Xiaozhou禹小粥Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [The plot is pure nonsense and exists only to serve the romance. Don’t scrutinize the logic too closely. Check the reviews, discussion boards, and author’s notes for warnings, my dears.] [Mindless demon hunting + transmigrate into a book + mostly from the heroine’s perspective + goofy, useless girl + obsessive, unloved boy + dual personality + companion System] Tong Huanyou transmigrates into a book, joining the latest trend, only to land in an unfinished novel. She isn’t a cool, aloof heroine o 4.2kReads9.1Score529Shelves

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    Save the male second high-scoring novel

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Male Lead Is My First Choice in Love 快穿：恋爱首选男二 Six Times 7六乘7Modern Romance484k WordsCompleted A word of warning: amateur writing, mindless sweetness, and cringe. [1v1 quick transmigration + happy ending + sweet romance + no bashing the original protagonists] [Raise the second male lead’s happiness level through romance, not his affection level] I woke up and found myself inside a novel. I’m here to love the devoted second male lead! Campus heartthrob: “Yinyin, shall we get engaged as soon as we graduate?” Evil dream spirit: “Yinyin, I only want to weave sweet dreams for you.” Devoted CEO 2.6kReads9.1Score156Shelves
26. 26 人 I'm Losing It! The Obsessive Second Male Lead Is Pretending to Be Sweet and Fooling Me Again 人麻了！偏执男二他又装乖骗我 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + one-on-one romance + devoted couples + happy ending + possessive, obsessive yandere heroes + not a strong heroine] Original title: Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Novel’s Heroine Runs Away with the Obsessive Second Male Lead After signing a contract with the Tragic Heroine System, Xu Qiuqiu refuses to follow the plot and takes the initiative to approach the second male lead. But he turns out to be an obsessive maniac. Whenever she tries to escape, his possessive, obsessi 685Reads9.1Score101Shelves
27. 27 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 7.6kReads8.9Score597Shelves

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