Novels like You Didn't Love Me After Eight Years of Pursuit, So Reborn, I Put the Second Male Lead on Top
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- 1 I Fawned Over Him for Three Years While Acting Cold, Then the Second Male Lead Took the Lead and Behaved 舔他三年装高冷，男二上位老实了 I’ve dropped this book!! Don’t read it!! If you’ve added it to your bookshelf, remove it!!!! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it!!!! The author has dropped it… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Devoted Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, but I’m His Former Official Match 深情男二上位了，可我是他前官配 [The Regretful Ex’s Long Pursuit, an Unconventional Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, and the Scumbag’s Rival Is His True Enemy.] As a girl, Sheng Zhi followed the System’s instructions and saved Zhou Chengyan, the devoted second male lead. Once the mission was complete, the System left. After seven years together, everyone saw Sheng Zhi as Zhou Chengyan’s hopelessly devoted doormat. But they also thought that one day, she would finally find happiness with him. Until the heroine, Shen Xi, appeare 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 My Heart Awaits Your Return at Dusk 心向晚归 At 28, Su Wan had been Lu family's “invisible girlfriend” for five years. She thought Lu Zhiyan kept their relationship private because that was just his nature. She thought his occasional coldness was because he was busy with work. She thought that if she was understanding and considerate enough, one day he would bring her into the light. Until she ran into him at the mall with his arm around another woman, tenderly calling her “Baby.” The woman wore the latest custom-designed gown and linked a 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Heartbreak, Then More Heartbreak: This Time, He’s Desperate with Regret 虐，又虐，这次他悔疯了 [Second male lead takes center stage + regret and desperate pursuit + reunion after a long separation + mistaking someone for the woman he once loved] Shen Wanning is an AI prodigy with extraordinary talent, but she sets aside her brilliance for love and quietly stays by Meng Jinke's side for seven whole years. After seven years of devoted waiting, she finally gets his proposal. But at their grand wedding, instead of a promise to spend their lives together, she is publicly abandoned. Lu Senyu, h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Only After Our Flash Marriage Did I Learn the Capital’s Crown Prince Had a Crush on Me 闪婚后才知，京圈太子爷暗恋我 [Second male lead takes the girl, scumbag regrets it but can't win her back, secret crush comes true, sweet romance, both virgins] At her birthday party, Shu Mo's fiancé is summoned away by his childhood sweetheart with a single phone call, turning Shu Mo into everyone's laughingstock. Lu Liting keeps up his ambiguous back-and-forth with his childhood sweetheart, finally making Shu Mo give up. She turns around, breaks up with him, and walks away without looking back. Lu Liting, however, thinks S 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Shocking! The Broken Beauty Marries the Gentle Second Male Lead 惊！破碎美人嫁给温柔男二 [Angst + the second male lead takes the heroine's place + wealthy family + no rekindling after a breakup + chasing his wife through hell + redemption] The man Jiang Jinmo married in a whirlwind wedding was the one she'd secretly loved for three years. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, they could grow old together. But their marriage had been a scheme from the very beginning. He didn't love her. He hated the Jiang family, and there was another woman in his heart. After learnin 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Young Master Huo, Stop Torturing Her! Miss Ji Was Kidnapped by Human Traffickers 霍少别虐了，季小姐被人贩子拐了 [No getting back together after a breakup + Second male lead takes the lead + Secret identity] [ Scheming, sweet-and-satisfying female lead VS devoted top-tier star, the second male lead ] Ji Yu's life fell into two distinct halves. Before she turned fifteen, she was the Ji family's most cherished youngest daughter. Her parents were devoted to each other, and she had two older brothers. After she turned fifteen, her parents and brothers died in a plane crash. Her grandmother marked her with a c 36Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 8 The Sweetest Love: Gentle President Jiang Loves Without Restraint! 极致甜宠，温柔蒋总放肆爱！ [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 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 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 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
- 10 The Male Lead Torments Me Again and Again, So I'll Go Find the Second Male Lead 男主虐我千百遍，那我就去找男二 [Theatrical, looks-obsessed heroine who can’t stand melodrama] [Transmigrate into a book: the plan to save the second male lead] [You mistreat me, I’ll dump you and put the second male lead in your place] [A battle of wits between a dumb-as-a-rock System and its Host] After staying up for three nights, college student Zhou Yi found herself in a strange world, bound to a System called “Two-Fifty.” Even the name sounded hopelessly stupid. The System told her she was now Zhou Yiyi, the heroine of a 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Waistmark 腰痕 [Exes get their just deserts, the male lead rises from secret admirer to lover, the female lead is scheming, not a naive sweetheart. She initially trusts her ex and gets hurt by him. Happy ending] After being doted on by Feng Yunzhou for several years, Shi Wan was plunged into an abyss by him overnight. His beloved, long-awaited fiancée returned from abroad. For the sake of the first love he had waited years for, he personally cast aside Shi Wan, who had always been by his side. Bruised and batt 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 12 My Jerk Boyfriend Is Blindly Biased? I'll Turn Around and Marry a Billionaire Tycoon 渣男偏心眼瞎？我转身嫁千亿霸总 [Forced Love + The Husband Chases His Wife to Win Her Back + Age Gap + Second Male Lead Gets the Girl + No Forgiveness] After five years of marriage, Wen Ling discovers that her marriage certificate was fake. Her husband secretly married his widowed sister-in-law long ago. Fu Jinchen favors his sister-in-law and nephew to an absurd degree, yet has the nerve to demand that Wen Ling understand the sacrifices he’s made. She’s been made the other woman, and he still expects her to understand? Wen Li 6.6kReads7.4Score48214d adds
- 13 President Mu Ran Away from Our Wedding for His First Love, So I'm Done Loving Him 慕总为白月光逃婚，我不爱了 (Rebirth + the second male lead takes the girl + a remorseful ex pursues her after losing her + powerful Beijing socialite forces his love on her + real and fake heiresses) The day Su Muhe died happened to be her wedding day. After being reborn, Su Muhe tore up her marriage certificate in a fury, then turned around and spent the night with a handsome, wealthy young man from Beijing’s elite circles. Mu Tingchu thought Su Muhe was just throwing a tantrum and that a little coaxing would make everyt 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Devoted Second Male Lead 快穿：救赎痴情男二 Quick transmigration + devoted couples + sweet romance + the second male lead wins + varied settings Mu Xixi is obsessed with second male leads. She is always heartbroken watching the heroines of angsty novels get tormented over and over, only to treat the male lead like her first love. If it were up to her, she would choose the poor, pitiful second male lead instead: the refined gentleman, the obsessive one who turns dark, the seemingly innocent green tea schemer. Second male leads of every kin 140Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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？ 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 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 My Fiancé Cheated, and His Best Friend Had Been Plotting for a Long Time 未婚夫出轨，他兄弟蓄谋已久 [Second male lead wins + no angst throughout + mutual pining + clear-headed, independent heroine + sharp-tongued, devoted hero + both chaste, one-on-one romance] The day Yan Yue found out that her fiancé, Xu Shaoyang, was cheating with her best friend, Yu Huanhuan, she went to see Su Jingnian. Su Jingnian had just finished showering and was wearing a bathrobe, looking both seductive and alluring. Yan Yue couldn’t swallow her anger. Just thinking about Xu Shaoyang kissing someone else, and that 11.6kReads7.4Score1.3k14d adds
- 17 No Reconciliation, No Looking Back! Miss Gu Announces Her New Romance 不复合，不回头！顾小姐和别人官宣了 Gu Nian stayed by Huo Ze’s side for four years. In return, he put his arm around another woman and told her he wanted to give that woman a proper place in his life. Gu Nian’s heart died, and she turned and walked away without looking back. Everyone bet on how long she’d last this time. After all, the whole social circle knew Gu Nian was hopelessly in love with Huo Ze, a lovesick puppy he could summon or dismiss whenever he pleased. But day after day passed. When they met again, she appeared 133Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 18 Reborn: I Stopped Being a Doormat, and the Male Lead Went Mad 重生：我不做舔狗后，男主疯了 [Reborn + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Revenge on Scumbags + Male Lead Gets Tormented] Everyone at Nancheng No. 1 High School knows Gu Shuyan is Fu Ruizhe’s devoted doormat. She’ll do anything for him. One day after class, Gu Shuyan talks back to Fu Ruizhe for the first time. Everyone thinks she’s just playing hard to get. Then she starts getting close to Shi Muchen, the powerful figure she knew in her previous life, who is a junior in his first year of high school. At first, Fu Ruizhe t 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After the Divorce, I Became the Chaste Male Lead's Favorite 离婚后！我成了禁欲男二的心尖宠 [Mutual devotion, sweet romance and feel-good revenge, the second male lead wins] Ruan Yitang transmigrates into a book, taking over the body of a heroine who is hopelessly lovestruck. Knowing how the story ends, she decisively sets out to change the heroine's fate. First, she kicks her scumbag ex to the curb. After all... scumbags and scheming women are a match made to last. Then she turns her charm on the devoted second male lead, Si Yunqian~ After the divorce, the scumbag regrets everything a 10Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 20 Five Years of Marriage Fraud: I Married the Capital's Crown Prince, and I Won't Forgive Him 骗婚五年，我转嫁京圈太子不原谅 [Angst before sweetness | The second male lead wins | Scumbag husband regrets losing his wife | No getting back together after a breakup] After five years of marriage, Ye Yunxi had given Gu Yanbei her whole heart and looked after his entire family like a housekeeper. Then, one day after work, she discovered that her husband of several years wasn’t frigid after all. He simply didn’t love her. He and his widowed sister-in-law had already made a home together behind her back. Even the son she had 14Reads—Score314d adds
- 21 Licensed and Ready to Work! My Ex's Younger Uncle Can't Hold Back Anymore 持证上岗！前任小舅把持不住了 [Second male lead takes the lead + ex chases wife to the crematorium + whirlwind marriage + secret crush + melodrama] When Sheng Xi’s appendicitis flared up, she was in agony, nearly dying, yet he still chased after his first love’s wedding car for more than twenty kilometers. He told her she was making a fuss over nothing. That day, Sheng Xi finally understood that some people’s hearts could never be warmed. On the day they broke up, her scumbag ex’s uncle suddenly appeared, a cigarette betwe 712Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 22 Once I Let Go, I Walked Away! 释怀后，我放手了！ [Male lead suffers + reborn + groveling chase + secretly in love without realizing it] Xie Zhaozhao and Lu Jingci were betrothed as children. But Lu Jingci didn't like her. Afraid he would break off their engagement, Xie Zhaozhao even drugged him to secure their relationship. After they married, she became a wealthy wife. Everyone called her materialistic and shameless, but her marriage was unhappy. Lu Jingci didn't love her, and the two could barely stand each other. When Xie Zhaozhao open 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Falling into the Trap Again 二次深陷 Wen Yan loved Yu Chengzhou. She loved him for a full ten years, only to be betrayed after a decade of devotion and reduced from a wealthy heiress to his caged bird. Five years later, she returned as a highly sought-after jewelry designer. With all eyes on her, she became the first woman bold enough to reject him. In this battle of wits and this pursuit of love, would he be the one to lose his heart, or would she fall for him all over again? 26Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 24 I'm Reborn, So Who Still Wants to Chase the Campus Heartthrob? 都重生了，谁还要追校草啊！ [Reborn + winning back his wife after losing her + strong female lead + clear-headed and not blinded by love] In her previous life, Yan Dan gave up who she was for love. Her mother-in-law called her shameless, and her husband thought she was worthless. Her parents cut ties with her for good. In the end, she lost love and dignity, and lost herself. After marriage, she was nothing but an unpaid maid. Just as she was at her lowest, she was unexpectedly reborn in high school. She was back in the day 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 My Childhood Friend Doesn't Know How to Keep His Distance, So I Impulsively Married a Powerful Newcomer 竹马不懂避嫌，闪婚天降大佬 [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] [Ex-Fiancé's Regret and Pursuit] [Sweet Romance and Wish Fulfillment] [One-on-One, Female Lead Has Experience, Male Lead Is Pure] Note: The cover was purchased online. If you notice any issues, please tag the author so it can be changed. Wen Jinhe and He Shiyan were childhood sweethearts, the perfect couple in everyone's eyes. She thought she would spend her whole life with him, hand in hand. But one day, a girl from the neighborhood appeared at his side. He kep 249Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 26 Damn! My Flash-Marriage Husband Is Actually the Richest Man 靠！闪婚头牌老公竟是首富 [Whirlwind Marriage, Love After Marriage] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Taking Down the Trashy Ex] On the anniversary of their relationship, her boyfriend abandons her to spend Valentine’s Day with his ex-girlfriend. “I don’t love her, and I’m not going to marry her!” His words finally extinguish all her hopes. She promptly breaks up with him and walks away… She’s better off without a man like that. She can always find another one, so she heads to a bar with her girlfriends and orders a whole gro 322Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 27 Lose First 先输 [Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Broken Mirror, Not Mended + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] Ming Yan and Gu Siyuan parted ways because of a misunderstanding, and spent three years apart. When Gu Siyuan came back for her, Xie Nanci appeared… Xie Nanci said, “May my Yanyan have everything go her way, and be loved all her life! May Xie Nanci and Ming Yan walk together from dawn to dusk, all the way until daylight!” Ming Yan: You were not wrong, and n 60Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 28 We’re Divorced, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Marrying the Crown Prince? 婚都离了，我嫁太子爷你哭什么 (Reborn + infidelity + punishing scumbags + both leads sexually inexperienced + face-slapping + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + second male lead becomes the male lead) (Bright, resilient PhD × scheming, reserved heir to a powerful family) Only when the flames engulfed her did Qiao Xitong see the true faces of her husband, Song Lingzhou, and his adopted sister. Reborn, she calmly laid her plans and tricked him into signing a divorce agreement. A month later, Song Lingzhou tore up the agreement, 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Secretly Keeping the Moonlight: The Ultimate Favorite, Reserved for Mrs. Pei 私藏月光：顶级偏宠只给裴太太 [Modern Romance, Both Leads’ First Love + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Crush Comes True + Sweet, Flirty Romance] [Resilient, Gentle Rising Star Designer × Devoted, Slyly Charming Wife-Pampering Fanatic] Shen Qingyao was Fu Yanshen’s childhood sweetheart, as well as an unremarkable accessory who was always at his beck and call. When he announced his engagement, he watched Shen Qingyao leave the private room and said with certainty, “Leave her alone. Once she’s done throwing a tantru 260Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 30 My Husband Cheated with His Dream Girl? Turns Out She Has One Too! 老公出轨白月光？正巧她也有！ [Angst Before the Payoff + Sweet Romance + Male Rivalry + Ex-Husband Begging for Her Back + Pure Wish Fulfillment] A lover whose feelings are impossible to read, an ex-husband with power at the very top, and a born playboy who lives for pleasure... Under everyone's watchful eyes, Tang Xi says coolly, “If he’s good in bed, I’m in.” She was once the most treasured of roses, only to be trapped within the confines of marriage. Her husband despised her, and her son resented her. Once she finally brok 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 After the Breakup, Mr. Wen Finally Came Out on Top 分手后，温总他上位成功 [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 316Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 32 Obsessed with the White Moonlight: Baby, Be Brave 痴缠白月光：宝宝，勇敢一点 [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 38Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 33 The Male Supporting Character Takes the Lead 这个男配他上位了 After three years together, Shen Yan still hadn’t warmed Fu Zhou’s heart. The appearance of his ex-girlfriend made her give up on the relationship completely. So he could be considerate after all. He just didn’t want to treat her well... It turned out that while she was chasing after him, she had once been someone else’s light. He said, “Nothing in this world shines as brightly as you.” He wanted to buy her a balloon and tie it to her hand, but she thought it was childish. “Then let’s get two, o 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Won by Playing the Big Shot’s White Moonlight Substitute 成为大佬的白月光替身后我躺赢了 Shen Zhiyi caught Ye Yiyan’s eye because she looked just like Su Ying, and became his exclusive stand-in for the woman he could never forget. All she had to do was look after an employer who didn’t care about performance targets, and she got paid handsomely. Where else could she find a deal like that? As long as she didn’t catch feelings, nobody could stop her from making a fortune. * In the eyes of outsiders, Shen Zhiyi had loved Ye Yiyan for five years. No matter when or where he called, she w 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 35 Oh No, My Ex-Husband's Boss Is Flirting with Me Right in Front of Him 要命，前夫上司当前夫的面撩我 The year Ye Kui turned thirty, her life hit rock bottom. Lu Ye, who once loved her more than life itself, pressured her to divorce him for his mistress. On the day of the divorce, Ye Kui blocked both of them, then let her best friend drag her to a club to celebrate being single again. As soon as she walked in, she ran into her ex-husband's boss, Cheng Xubai. Cheng Xubai was notorious in the business world as a sharp-tongued devil. He'd made three executives cry in meetings. Ye Kui was about to p 1.8kReads—Score15414d adds
- 36 You Play Around, I Play Around. Puppy-Boy Lovers Are the Best 你玩我也玩，奶狗弟弟就是香 [Husband-and-son regret arc + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless second male lead takes the crown + possessive older woman/younger man romance] In the ninth year of Rui Yufei and Pei Xingsi’s marriage, he tore away the last pretense between them and finally stopped pretending. He suggested they each see other people. “Go find yourself a lover too. Let someone out there teach you how to please your own husband!” Pei Yuran was still groggy from sleep, but when he saw her about to leave, he imme 156Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 After Failing to Win Over the Tyrant, I Became His Imperial Aunt 攻略暴君失败后，我成了他皇婶 [Dual Rebirth + The Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Face-Slapping and Crushing Scumbags + Sweet Romance + Political Intrigue + The Male Lead's Groveling Pursuit] Su Nian transmigrated ten times and died nine. The first time, she was given poisoned wine. The second, she was pierced by a thousand arrows. The third, she was thrown off a cliff... Every time, it ended the same way: she fell in love with the tyrant Xiao Jinxuan, then he killed her with his own hands. When she opened her eyes for th 16Reads—Score10914d adds
- 38 Mr. Ye, If You Missed Your Chance, Don't Come Back 夜先生，错过了就别回头 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 1.3kReads7.0Score10114d adds
- 39 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 [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 844Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 40 Reborn, I Married My Brother's Best Friend 重生后，嫁给了哥哥的好朋友 [Mutual purity➕reborn➕campus➕the second male lead takes the lead➕a groveling ex never gets a second chance➕the second male lead has long been in love with her] A soft, rebellious little bunny (who grows into a stunning beauty in a red dress) ✖️ a wickedly handsome, fox-eyed big puppy who pretends to be pitiful Su Wantang was brought to the Xiao family when she was six. They treated her just like their own daughter, and she got her wish and married her older brother, Xiao Che. But after they marr 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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 [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 466Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 So What If I Like the Top Scholar? 我就喜欢状元怎么了 Xiao Changying took a liking to a young man from a humble family. He certainly had some talent and passed the imperial examinations as the top scholar that year. But instead of relying on Xiao Changying’s influence, he wanted her to share a life of hardship with him. Naturally, she refused. She turned around and married the next year’s newly crowned top scholar. As it turned out, she had picked a winner: when she faced a fire, he risked his life to save her, and whenever she had something on her 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 I Gaze at the Moonlight, with a Glimmer of My Own Behind Me 我望向月光，身后自有微光 Mutual salvation, happy ending / Bittersweet, misplaced secret crushes / Shy heroine's transformation and growth / A second male lead who leaves you with regrets The world only sees the dazzling young man. Few understand the feelings hidden away in someone's heart. Jiang Yuan'an is sensitive and timid, used to shrinking away amid cold stares and criticism. From afar, she keeps her eyes fixed on that unattainable moonlight, chasing after it with all her heart. "You're the person I don't dare look 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 44 I’m Done Chasing Him. I’m Turning Around to Marry My Childhood Friend 不舔了，转身就和竹马领婚书 [Childhood sweethearts + the second male lead's unrequited love comes true + scumbag chases his ex in a groveling arc + devoted 1v1] After four years of pursuing him, the orphan Zhen Bao thinks she's finally won the heart of her fiance, Zhou Jinnian, only to witness him get engaged to Liu Ruyan, the daughter of a powerful minister. The Liu family's legitimate daughter confronts him in the street. “I hear there's a Miss Zhen at your residence?” Zhou Jinnian sneers. “She's just a bedchamber maid.” 446Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 45 Back to College Before My Divorce: This Time, I Won't Fall for Him 离婚前重回大学，这次我不心动了 [Rebirth in School + The Husband's Regret + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Living Under One Roof] After her grandfather dies, Shen Zhiyi is taken in by Grandfather Shang, who was once her grandfather's comrade-in-arms. Shen Zhiyi falls for the Shang family's cool and steady heir, Shang Shixu, at first sight. Out of gratitude to her grandfather, Shang Shixu agrees to their unequal marriage. On their wedding anniversary, Shang Shixu tells her, “No matter how well you imitate her, you're sti 390Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Being Reborn, She Stopped Chasing Him, and He Panicked 重生后她不追了，她急红了眼 [Both leads are faithful to each other] Before she was reborn, Qiao Nuan was hopelessly lovesick, loving with all her heart until she lost herself. After being reborn, she becomes a workaholic. Her motto: “I want bread, not love.” Fu Jingchen: “I only think of you as a little sister. Don’t read anything else into it.” Reborn Qiao Nian replies, “Sorry, if it weren’t for Grandpa, you wouldn’t even have a chance to be my brother. Being conceited is a disease. Get it treated.” Fu Jingchen thinks 206Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 47 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 [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
- 48 After the Breakup, the Tsundere Male Supporting Lead Takes the Lead 分手后傲娇男配上位了 [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 88Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 49 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 [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
- 50 Ten Years of Marriage Without a Wedding Night: Reborn, I Refuse to Marry Him 军婚十年不圆房，重生后我不嫁了 [The 1980s + military marriage + spatial dimension + joining the army in the compound] Xu Zhitang has been married to her military husband for ten years, but he has another family outside their home. On their wedding night, he told her that his heart belonged only to his childhood sweetheart. She was to do her duty as a wife and not entertain any other hopes. For the sake of his childhood sweetheart, he refused to consummate their marriage for ten years. She cared for her paralyzed mother-in-law 4.3kReads8.5Score49814d adds
