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1. 151 全 The Entire Cultivation World Is Hunting Me 全修真界都在追杀我 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads616k WordsCompleted [Story complete] (A Shura-style crematorium story, 80% angst. One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, no split personalities.) - Lin Ji was a Host on a male-protagonist storyline. His mission was to become the male lead's whetstone and help him grow. But there was a problem: the System sheepishly told him that it had only just been transferred to the male-protagonist division and didn't know the business well enough to tell who the male lead was. Lin Ji fell silent. But it didn't matt 6.1kReads8.7Score834Shelves

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   The later parts are angsty.

2. 152 临 I Cleared My Name One Second Before I Died 临死前一秒我洗白了 Little Li Fish小黎鱼Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Initially uncaring, later devoted attack × socially savvy, checked-out receiver; one-on-one, equally matched, both chaste] [The first dozen or so chapters focus on the plot, but at heart this is a groveling romance; Jian Huai is the attack] As the last descendant of the Vermilion Bird divine clan, Gu Yi'an's duty is to protect the Fallen Spirit. But in this life, the Fallen Spirit has not only gained sentience, it has also taken human form and become Jian Huai. Gu Yi'an: “...” How am I supposed 4.2kReads9.4Score523Shelves

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   This An'an really did so much, but was misunderstood. He considered everyone else's needs, but not his own.

3. 153 死 My Fake Death Failed, So I Fell Into the Demon Lord's Arms 死遁失败后，我投入了魔头的怀抱 Clouds and Mist on Paper纸上云烟Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Fakes her death from the start + violent, obsessive, soft-hearted male lead + imprisonment + over-the-top devotion + both leads are each other’s one and only] Twelve years ago, Sang Yu transmigrated into the body of the Tianji Sect’s leader, who was destined to die at the hands of the Demon God. From the Heavenly Dao Stele, she realized that she could complete her mission and return home by obtaining the Demon God’s heart blood, then dying by his sword in accordance with the original owner’s fa 490Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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   The female lead did so much for the male lead, spoiling him, protecting him, and raising him. However, in order to go home, she cruelly forced him to turn against her, ultimately dying under the sword of the young demon god. Her attempt to fake her death failed, and the male lead, broken and corrupted, summoned her soul to exact revenge. He punished her with whippings in a dark prison and branded her with a soul-binding pact. Only at the end did she learn the truth about her master abandoning her, and in her regret, she wanted to kill herself. [Almost crying][Attention][Attention]

4. 154 又 Locked in the Basement Again and Again 又又又被关地下室了 A Cup of Peach Tea一杯蜜桃水Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + System Conquest + Angsty, Melodramatic Romance + Locked Room + Coerced Love + Groveling Romance] [Obsessive, Unstable Top × Gentle, Resilient Bottom] Yu Chi was about to start college when he was chosen by a System and sent into a novel's world to win over the antagonist, Xiao Huai. He became an ill-fated extra with the same name in that world, unloved and uncared for. He had five chances to complete the conquest, and failed four times. When the final attempt began, 1.5kReads7.5Score117Shelves
5. 155 诸 Riddled with Illness, I Refuse Treatment. Why Are You Crying? 诸病缠身，我不治，你们哭什么 So, Mister所以先生Urban307k WordsCompleted [Also known as: "Your Son Has Been Gone for a Long Time" and "My Depression Was Getting Better, but I Still Had Stomach Cancer"] Guo Lu was just passing through, a person suffering from depression, schizophrenia, and stomach cancer. After learning that he had only a few years left if he did not seek treatment, Guo Lu wanted nothing more than to end it all on his own terms. After the conflicts with his family accumulated and finally exploded time and again, the people close to him at last learned 4.5kReads8.8Score390Shelves

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   The bags are pretty. The third and fourth are romance novels.

6. 156 将 General! The Young Master Is Crying from the Pain Again 将军！公子他又疼哭了 One Admonition一诫Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Female-led romance + GB] A fierce, violent female general or noble princess versus a clever, loyal, obedient prince or consort. Ling Ao, the great general of the Zhenyuan Army, is the only princess of the Ling Dynasty’s Emperor Linghe. She commands the army and is doted on by her father and mother. The Haitang Courtyard in the General’s Residence is already full of exceptionally handsome beauties. So why would she need a consort? Cang Yue, a male concubine sent by the Yuerong Kingdom, has a que 6.2kReads9.0Score383Shelves

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   In the first book, the male protagonist returns to the female protagonist's side to atone for his sins, suffering endless torment. However, the female protagonist, due to amnesia, does not remember him and whips him, forcing him to kneel and making him a servant. In the second book, the male protagonist humbly marries into a foreign land. Knowing his lowly status, he is still willing to serve the female protagonist. In their time together, they gradually develop feelings for each other.

7. 157 绝 After My Terminal Diagnosis, My Contract Boyfriend Chased Me to the Crematorium in Tears 绝症后，契约男友哭着追进火葬场 Eighteen Bronze Walnuts十八铜核桃仁Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Old-School Angsty Drama, A Real Pursuit After the Breakup, Scum Top Transformed into a Crying, Devoted Dog, Angst Before Affection, Both Reborn, Happy Ending] [Stoic Bottom with a Terminal Illness & Hard-Mouthed-at-First, Tender and Affectionate Top] Lin Shi'an was diagnosed with lung cancer, with only three months left to live. Seven years ago, when Li Feng's mother was gravely ill, Lin Shi'an paid two million to buy ten years of his time and personally made him a popular movie 5.4kReads8.9Score518Shelves

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   Lin Shi'an has been diagnosed with lung cancer, and his life is now down to three months. Seven years ago, when Li Feng's mother was seriously ill, Lin Shi'an spent 2 million yuan to buy Li Feng's time for ten years, personally making him a top movie star. Instead of receiving genuine affection in return, he was met with Li Feng's utter disgust. Li Feng relentlessly sought to humiliate Lin Shi'an and retaliate against him for his past actions. Now, with his death imminent, Lin Shi'an finally decides to let go. He cancels the contract, buys a plane ticket, and plans to return to his old house abroad to spend his final days alone. However, Li Feng clings to him, demanding revenge and refusing to let him leave. The truth of the past begins to emerge; Lin Shi'an's past is like a bleeding scar exposed before Li Feng's eyes, and he gradually realizes his own true feelings. But Lin Shi'an remains determined to leave.

8. 158 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.3kReads9.3Score695Shelves

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   It's so heartbreaking, really!!!

9. 159 解 Uncle Xie, Come Home with Me 解叔叔，跟我回家 Plain Shoes on Tomato素履在番茄Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [Rebellious younger athlete with wolfish charm * fiercely protective, frail lawyer uncle] [Younger seme, angst first then sweet, a wife-chasing crematorium] Teenager Guan Yiyuan lost his parents overnight. But he gained an uncle just seven years older than him. Xie Qin gently stroked Guan Yiyuan’s head, his heart aching for him. “Xiaoyuan, come home with me.” But Guan Yiyuan’s heart held nothing but hatred. What gave him the right? What gave him the right to take his mother’s love, take his fath 87Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Want a drink? [Sending heart] ⭐ First book: Bound by a system, the cannon fodder character survives amidst the protagonist's disgust, misunderstood, attacked, tears streaming down [crying] So heartbreaking! Maybe it's only when thinking of him and "acting" that it's a little better. ⭐ Second book: Younger man/older woman relationship, the uncle has a serious stomach ailment, but the little wolf cub misunderstands and hurts him. However, it's heartbreaking at first, then sweet, so it's okay. ⭐ Third book: After four years together, he discovers he's a substitute. Unable to believe it, they drift apart. The final reconciliation is Xiao Canglan's helpless acceptance [crying][crying][crying] ⭐ Fourth book: Both are strong, filled with beatings, torture, and family struggles. The first and middle parts are extremely heartbreaking, but the ending is a tragic one. A tragic ending is the best ending for them.

10. 160 美 After the Tragic Beauty Catches the Eye of a Younger Obsessive Tycoon 美强惨被年下偏执大佬盯上后 Child with Autism自闭症儿童Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted [The chase to win his wife back is underway~] Yan Qingming was lofty and peerlessly beautiful, like a tempting rose, gorgeous yet dangerous, someone everyone could only admire from afar. Everyone secretly hoped they could pull him down from his pedestal and watch him fall into the mud, where he would be theirs alone to admire... That is, until he took a frail young man home from the roadside and cared for him devotedly. In the end, that boy turned his life completely upside down! Qi Xiaolin had 455Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    💕💕After picking up a boy, she carefully nurtured him and made him her confidant. Unexpectedly, she was rewarded with having her wings broken and being caged by him. She had clearly been the one who led him to escape from danger, but someone else impersonated her and framed her as the boy's father's enemy. She was tortured both physically and mentally until her whole body was cold and lifeless, only then did she realize the truth and regret it.

11. 161 病 After the Sickly Beauty Is Reborn, Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance 病美人重生后全员火葬场 Flying Eggplant会飞的茄子Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Love Rival Showdown, Devoted Couples, Everyone's Favorite] Cool, aloof, black-lotus sickly beauty x snarky, two-faced, mad-dog green tea Lu Xueyong, son of the prime minister, was the untouchable beauty everyone in the capital knew. Fragile and sickly, yet possessing unparalleled elegance, he should have inspired countless heroes to fall at his feet. Everything changed after he took pity on a young boy and adopted him. His fiance, his childhood friend, and his confidant all told him the boy wa 10kReads9.3Score988Shelves
12. 162 薄 Where Punishment Falls, Obsession Takes Root 薄刑落处，痴念入骨 Peaches桃桃sAncient Romance218k WordsOngoing Forced Love + Intense Push and Pull + Unhinged Female Lead + Dog Training + Love Triangle Showdown + Winter That Burns 1 v2 + Groveling Redemption [Sweet-Acting, Black-Hearted Princess with a Hollow Core ❌ Scheming, Cunning Man ❌ PTSD-Ridden Yandere] Her kingdom falls and her family is ruined. The princess, born to privilege, sinks into the mire. She becomes a prisoner, a disgraced princess of a fallen kingdom, and a plaything for others to torment in the palm of their hand. - Everyone says he 9.6kReads6.3Score379Shelves

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    The male lead did indeed sacrifice a lot, but he was also a jerk and very cruel.

13. 163 替 After My Substitute Faked Her Death, the CEO Went to Hell and Back to Win Her Back 替身死遁后，总裁他追妻火葬场了 Princess-Flavored Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry公主味儿的西红柿炒蛋Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted Synopsis It took Cen Xi more than four years together to realize he was just a stand-in. Worse still, he was still in love with Gu Zifeng. He was like a trumpet vine, forever twining around a towering oak. But the oak's first love had returned, a self-reliant silk-cotton tree. The two trees seemed far apart aboveground, yet their roots intertwined beneath the soil. Everyone, including Cen Xi himself, thought the oak and the silk-cotton tree were a better match. Unable to bear it any longer, 58Reads8.4Score—Shelves
14. 164 高 The Icy Movie Emperor Gets Flirty, and the Wolfish Young Man Loses His Backbone 高冷影帝一撒娇，小狼狗他折了腰 Kui Qi暌亓Two Male Leads455k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Two Powerful Leads + Both Pure + Confinement + Love and Hate + Past and Present Lives] The Divine Lord Difan traded a thousand years of divine power for ten thousand lifetimes of reincarnation with the Divine Lord Xingye. Their souls were branded, and demonic nightmares haunted them. Two couples: Lin Xingye & Chi Fan [both pure] Yu Yanche & Wen Yiqing [the bottom is pure, the top is not] Lin Xingye was a fearless rich second-generation heir, yet somehow he was arranged to ge 1.2kReads8.2Score100Shelves

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    Two-way journey, two-way redemption

15. 165 黑 Locked-Room Warning! The Wicked Beauty Becomes Everyone's Favorite 黑屋警告！恶毒美人竟成万人迷 Zhou Xuehan舟雪寒Two Male Leads246k WordsOngoing Taken down. The app has been uninstalled. Do not contact me. [Two male leads + disliked by all to loved by all + sweet and angsty + two strong leads + younger love interest + groveling arc + confinement + happy ending] Xie Anci loved Li Jinchen desperately. To win him, he used every means at his disposal to become regent. To keep Li Jinchen all to himself, Xie Anci sent the man’s first love to a male brothel. To take revenge on Xie Anci, Li Jinchen seized his position and drove him into the abys 18Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    🌵🌵Alone, he bore the infamy and became a ruthless regent. Unexpectedly, he was ultimately plotted against and forced to seize power by the one he loved. He knew that if he had just asked, the regent would have given him everything, but instead, the regent used such a cruel method to push him into the abyss, torturing him both physically and emotionally. After learning the truth, the emperor wanted to find his lover, but she no longer loved him.

16. 166 八 All Eight Empresses Betrayed Me: Reborn to Die of Regret 八女帝全背叛，重生悔到肠断 Li3 Feng李3疯Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn]+ [Wife-Chasing Crematorium]+ [Deep Regret]+ [Ridiculously Satisfying]+ [Absolutely No Reconciliation]+ [Commentary That’ll Make You Die Laughing]+ [Comedy] In his previous life, everyone envied Lu Ye, the Nine-Lives Heavenly Venerable. Not only did he have nine lives, he also had eight stunningly beautiful confidantes. Who could have imagined that when Lu Ye attempted to become a Heavenly Dao Saint, all eight of his confidantes would join forces to strike him down? Nine Heavens Sword 21.8kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    🌈🌈This story perfectly captures the essence of the male protagonist's story. Despite his immense sacrifices, he faces constant misunderstandings and even loses everything. When he gets a second chance and the truth is revealed, he experiences a complete breakdown! However, the male protagonist will never forgive them.

17. 167 熠 Yi Ran Is Explosive 熠燃易爆炸 Kui Qi暌亓Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [ABO + dual male leads + equally matched + devoted to each other + secret crush + love and hate + two big bad wolves] The rating is low because this novel just opened for ratings •᷄ࡇ•᷅ He came back with the same face but a different name. “Hi, I’m Qi Yi.” “Shen Ran.” Qi Yi: “My partner’s a little shy…” Shen Ran: “Get lost.” Qi Yi: “My partner and I had a fight…” Shen Ran: “Get lost.” Qi Yi: “Don’t push me away… please…” Shen Ran: “…” Qi Yi: “Ranran… hug me.” Shen Ran: “…” Shen Ran: “Get me a 1.6kReads8.9Score202Shelves
18. 168 不 After I Stopped Being a Simp, Powerful Figures Started Desperately Pursuing Me 不当舔狗后，被许多大佬疯狂索爱 Bao Xiruo包惜弱Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Mutual First Love + Bottom Protagonist + 1v1 + Happy Ending] Ten years as a devoted simp went unnoticed; one trending search later, the whole world knew. Among the people around Shen Jingshan, Chen Suizhou was famous for his tireless devotion. He was such an exemplary simp that even the founding master of simping would have admitted that the student had surpassed the teacher. The person at his former lover’s side was someone even more outstanding. They had earned the blessings of countless p 45Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 哭 Begging Me to Forgive You? You're the Goddesses of War! 哭求我原谅？你们可是女战神啊 The Little Dragon-Slaying Prince屠龙小王子Urban526k WordsCompleted [Villain goes berserk + clears his name and stirs up trouble + heart-wrenching twists + sky screen] Xiao Ye transmigrated into a high-martial-arts novel and took the role of a villain destined for the executioner's block. As he faced death, the female war gods forced him to kneel and atone. He chose instead to throw himself into the dark tide, looking down on the people who slandered and despised him. The tribunal declared him innocent. The female war god wept and apologized to him. “Xiao Ye, pl 1.2kReads8.2Score104Shelves

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    🍀🍀The male lead sacrifices a lot, but the female lead misunderstands and claims all his efforts as someone else's, believing he's a plagiarist. Later, they extract his memories and discover the truth, but he has forgotten them because of the memory extraction, leaving them filled with regret.

20. 170 穿EN Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Demon Lord: The Villain's Obsessive Love 穿成炮灰魔尊，黑化反派强制爱 Kong Kong Ya空空呀Two Male Leads424k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Ensemble Cast] [Libra Man vs. Aries Man] [Two Male Leads + Silly Fun + Transmigrate into a Book + Cultivation + Pure 1v1 Romance + Secret Identities + Happy Ending + Mild Angst + Mild Forced Love + Captive Obsession + Love That Grows Over Time + Multiple Couples] [A pure-hearted immortal lord who becomes a possessive, younger, darkened husband VS a clear-eyed, clueless Demon Lord wife who transmigrated] Gu Yi transmigrated into an extremely melodramatic xianxia novel. He became the 1.5kReads8.9Score176Shelves

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    @LinYuan, keep torturing me, there's a whole "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scene coming up later [smile]. Your love is too costly. I don't need your love anymore.

21. 171 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.4kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    Don't jump to conclusions without watching the whole thing. Leopard's love runs deep. [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying]

22. 172 奸 Traitorous Minister Whitewashing System 奸臣洗白系统 Fan Miao汎淼Two Male Leads651k WordsOngoing [The male lead is a male-oriented, universally adored character. The main story has no romantic pairing for the protagonist, but there will be a secondary pairing based on friendship with him.] You wake up one day and find yourself suddenly transmigrated from a comfortable interstellar age to a chaotic ancient world. You've lost your CEO status, your vast fortune, and your adorable adopted son and daughter. Could anything be worse? Of course! You have transmigrated into the infamous villainous c 5.3kReads9.4Score633Shelves

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    In his past life, he was a ruthless and treacherous minister, reviled by all, but who knew the pure and loyal heart beneath his cunning exterior?

23. 173 情 A Guide to Sweet Talk 情话指南 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted A flirtatious green-tea beauty who barely speaks vs. a slightly dim-witted, spoiled puppy The serious blurb: My beloved is perfect in every way. His only flaw is that he doesn’t love me. As a veteran simp, I spent ten thousand yuan to bring my beloved home and keep him. I have to pamper him and give him his allowance on time, or he’ll stage a dramatic runaway. One day, I really ran out of money and couldn’t give him his allowance. Would he still stay by my side? As it turned out, he had more mo 7.6kReads9.2Score809Shelves
24. 174 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.9kReads9.1Score802Shelves

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    In the first book, the female lead is misunderstood by several male protagonists in each world, but she doesn't explain and eventually fakes her death, causing them immense pain. The following three books are also very easy to read, with smooth plots and novel stories. I recommend everyone to follow them.

25. 175 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 1.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    This book!!! By the time he came to his senses, it was too late...

26. 176 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    This book begins from the moment the female protagonist is misunderstood and about to be executed, and it's been quite angsty from the start. However, from the female protagonist's perspective, everything she does is for the sake of going home, and she feels incredibly guilty towards the male protagonists.

27. 177 强 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 8.3kReads8.6Score728Shelves

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    Look, I cried my eyes out in the middle of the night. The ending is barely a bad ending, but it's still so heartbreaking. The seme is such an idiot. Calling him a yandere is true, he really tormented the uke, leaving him heartbroken, but he was also truly devoted and waited for many years. The uke had many illnesses, including kidney cancer, had just had a kidney transplant, and was then diagnosed with stomach cancer. I cried so much. In the end, the uke died, and the seme committed suicide for love.

28. 178 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Determined to Die 快穿：宿主她一心求死 Nine Thousand Years九千岁Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Troubled girl Ruan Xiaoli committed suicide, then inexplicably got bound to something that called itself a System. It said, “What’s the fun in dying? I’ll take you to three thousand worlds to be the villain, destroy heaven and earth, and unleash chaos and bloodshed.” Ruan Xiaoli thought that sounded pretty interesting, so she agreed. But... hey, hey, hey! System, wasn’t the deal that I’d just play the villain? I’d destroy heaven and earth, then once I got bored, the world’s male lead would kill 13.1kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
29. 179 心 After I Lost All Hope, My White Moonlight Wouldn't Leave Me Alone 心灰意冷后白月光对朕死缠烂打 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Upcoming novel] A beautiful, strong, and tragic obsessive, sinister top x a cold, heartless bottom with a wretched fate Qing Ling was haunted by a vicious ghost of unknown origin. From then on, his life, once as still as a dead pond, was swept up in stormy waves. A marriage contract bound him to a destiny already laid out for him. He couldn’t escape or hide, and no matter how unwilling he was, he could only endure abuse and humiliation. Some people are born with lives as fragile as paper. The g 4.6kReads9.3Score626Shelves

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    He was originally the proudest little phoenix, doted on by his parents, brothers, and sisters-in-law. In the end, his parents died, and his brother guarded the palace gate alone, giving them a chance to live. He chose to bear the infamy and let his sister-in-law and nephew escape...

30. 180 囚 Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace: My Darkened Childhood Friend Is Unhinged 囚东宫，黑化竹马太疯批 Moon Between the Clouds渺渺云间月Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted Because their love runs skin-deep, their hatred cuts to the bone. From childhood sweethearts to lovers who destroy each other, they bring about each other’s ruin. [Younger, devoted husband: doting, loyal, corrupted, and gone mad] [The untouchable beauty falls from the altar and becomes a prisoner] Qi Ying: “I went mad the day you gave up on me!” “We belong together in this hell, tangled up until we die!” Shen Xingyan: “I told you I’d never leave you in this life, but I’m tired. Let’s end it here 3.1kReads9.0Score311Shelves

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    Speaking of this topic, this book is simply my top 1. It's like finding candy in shards of glass (no arguments allowed). "Because of love that is so deep, so hate that is so intense" [almost crying][almost crying] The writing is rich (I cried throughout the first few chapters), the characters are vivid (the estrangement between the emperor and the "criminal" minister is really well written), the plot is fast-paced, and the structure is tight.

31. 181 快 Quick Transmigration: Don’t Ask. I’m Just Trying to Die 快穿：别问，问就是一心求死 Two Fragrances两香Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow quick transmigration + no romance + short, fast-paced arcs] Ruan Lingling was murdered. She didn't know how she died; all she knew was that her death record had gotten stuck! The Black and White Impermanence were unfazed. They pulled out a System and said, as if this happened all the time, “It's fine. If something goes wrong, just reboot! Here, take this System with you. After dying eighty-one times, surely you'll get it to work.” And so... “Your Majesty, the Empress is trying 556Reads8.8Score102Shelves
32. 182 出 After Prison, I Was Forced into Love by a Mad Big Shot 出狱后，我被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 3.3kReads6.3Score180Shelves

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    Actually, he was the one who was framed, and he ended up suffering the most. [Almost crying][Almost crying] The person who wronged you knows better than anyone how wronged you are.

33. 183 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 12.9kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    He gave so much in his past life but no one knew, only learning the truth after death, and was reborn to pursue that person.

34. 184 记 After My Memories Were Exposed, I Transmigrated Into the Fake Heiress 记忆曝光后，穿越到假千金身上 Sweet Cabbage甜包菜Urban886k WordsOngoing [Real and fake heiresses, female-oriented, two female leads, yuri, easygoing everyday life, misunderstandings and tension, unhinged + slightly yandere, unhinged vs. yandere, angst first then catharsis, no angst, 1v1, memory broadcast (a few comments at first, none later), System, reincarnation] [17 chapters of prologue; the main story begins after chapter 17; everyone in the world loses their memories later on] After the real heiress, Chu Wanyu, has her memories exposed, everyone realizes they m 345Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    It fits the requirements perfectly. Currently, it seems to have two female leads, a real and a fake heiress, a post-apocalyptic zombie setting, movie watching, amnesia, yandere (obsessive and possessive character), and multiple identities – all of which apply. The female lead is very capable, having sacrificed a lot for her sister, though from the sister's perspective, it's not the same. After Chu Wanwan's death (a faked death), her memories are exposed, and everyone goes crazy.

35. 185 重 After Being Reborn, I Dote on My Childhood Friend with Autism 重生后，我专宠自闭症小竹马 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Cheerful, sunny childhood sweetheart vs. gloomy, aloof, fiercely loyal childhood friend] In her previous life, Shen Jingyu was overjoyed to go on a trip with Zhang Zhan, her longtime crush, and her best friend. She never imagined that a tsunami would take her life without a sound. As Shen Jingyu struggled in danger, her beloved crush and her close friend watched coldly, showing no intention of saving her. By contrast, the autistic childhood friend she had pu 13kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The male lead sacrificed a lot for the female lead, even at the cost of his life. However, the female lead was deceived by the scumbag and had many misunderstandings about the male lead. It wasn't until the female lead discovered the whole truth that she realized the male lead was the one who truly loved her, and she started to pursue him.

36. 186 一 A Boundless Hatred 一场无边际的恨 Jue Yi觉亦Ancient Romance249k WordsOngoing [A story of discipline, the male lead’s suffering, and physical abuse, no romance] The powerful bow to those above them, the strong lower their heads. The romance of a beautiful, tragic man who remains devoted until death. Also known as “As Long as My Little Brother Is Happy” Born of the same mother, yet worlds apart. One is a heaven-gifted genius, dazzling beyond compare. The other is a good-for-nothing with blocked meridians from birth, a born evil seed who caused his mother’s death the moment 183Reads8.1Score107Shelves
37. 187 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 5.9kReads9.1Score724Shelves

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    [Crematorium] + [No Forgiveness, No Turning Back] hope Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, upright and devoted to the Dao. Sadly, she ultimately died by her disciple's sword. Her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she risked her life to protect said she was disrespectful as a teacher and deserved this calamity. Three years after Xi Heng's death, these people all remembered her kindness, filled with remorse, willing to destroy their cultivation levels to atone for their sins. Xi Heng: I think you're all seriously ill. Belated affection is worthless, and a dead white moonlight will never return. So when given a second chance, Xi Heng watched her disciples kneel until their knees were raw, and her sect disciples kneel before her peak, yet she remained unmoved. They collapsed, repented, and bled profusely, but it was all in vain.

38. 188 套 With Tricks This Good, the CEO Can’t Get Away 套路玩的妙，总裁跑不掉 Er Dongge珥冬歌Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted Completed. [A mischievous rich playboy who plays the pig to eat the tiger x a cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside executive with no sense of security] [Pure-top, non-virgin bottom + bottom for love + younger man + equally matched power couple] On the first day Ling Shao, the second young master of the Ling family, is sent by his mother to work as a security guard at one of the family's subsidiaries, he stumbles upon a wife catching her husband cheating. The couple in question are three men. 3.1kReads9.2Score348Shelves
39. 189 渣 The Heartbreaker Comes Back, but the Gentle CEO Has Already Lost Heart 渣女回头，温柔总裁早已心灰意冷 I Am Chunzhu我是春竹Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Readers who love seeing the male lead suffer, come on in! Physical and emotional angst, pain in both family and romance, stomach problems + people-pleasing + low self-esteem and self-loathing + intermittent blindness in the later chapters] Tang Wen always believed that her marriage was a scheme devised by Lu Yan. But when Lu Yan agreed to divorce her, she finally saw his heart, battered and full of wounds... Could she mend what was broken? “Ms. Tang, we’re divorced now. Please show some restrai 3.2kReads8.2Score208Shelves
40. 190 被 After Being Hurt to the Core, I Leave, and Seven Heiresses Weep with Regret 被伤透我离开，七位大小姐悔哭了 Zhiben之本Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Chasing Him + Regret + Heartbreak + Comedy + No System + Less Hostility + Positive Energy] (The story takes its time getting started. Things get lighthearted and funny after the appearance of the Qilin son of the Yan family.) Qin Fan was found by his grandfather on the side of the road. His grandfather raised him, put him through college, and was his only family in the world! When Qin Fan was a freshman, his grandfather accidentally fell into a reservoir and was rescued by seven wealthy young l 13.6kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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    He was the lost youngest son of the prestigious Jiang family. After being found, he was never welcomed by anyone. No matter how much Jiang He tried to please him, it was all in vain. In a fire, his three older sisters abandoned him without hesitation, anxiously taking the fake young master with them, leaving him alone to be burned alive… In this life, Jiang He no longer foolishly begged for that family's laughable and biased love. She simply waited quietly to come of age and leave this so-called home. But this time, they regretted it…

41. 191 黑 Hei Ye's Gorgeous, Strong, Tragic Beauty Can No Longer Hide His Secret Identity! 黑爷家的美强惨马甲不保啦！ Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + universally adored + shipping your own CP] Many years ago, Jiang Xu transmigrated into the body of Hei Xiazi’s younger brother. In the end, however, Hei Xiazi killed him amid the curses of everyone around him. After the System brought him back to life, Jiang Xu geared up from head to toe, donned a secret identity, and joined the main storyline so he could destroy the Wang family’s computational system. He’d planned to push Wu Xie to grow while posing as a stranger, and sneak 19.8kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    Jiang Xu is Hei Xiazi's younger brother, a sunny and adorable child. A misunderstanding led to his capture by the Wang family, where he was framed, subjected to torture, and dismembered. And now, all he wants is to destroy the Wang family… [crying][crying][crying]

42. 192 以 Using Myself as Bait, I Made President Pei Lose Control 以身为饵，裴总玩脱了 Pure Heart, Green Leaves素心绿叶Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted [Devoted, rugged bodyguard × unhinged beauty CEO | One-on-one, both pure | Forceful push and pull | Mutual games of seduction and heartbreak] “You’re nothing but a dog I keep.” Pei Siyan thought he was the master taming a beast, until Ji Ye tore off his obedient disguise and claimed him completely. Ji Ye was a mad dog with a death wish, picked up on a whim by Pei Siyan. He took a deadly knife for him, drove away every rotten flirtation around him, and willingly sheathed his sharp fangs to become 2.8kReads6.7Score261Shelves
43. 193 迟 Your Late Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass. I’m Leaving the Family, So Why Are You Crying? 迟来深情比草贱，我叛出家你哭啥 La La Little Pumpkin啦啦小南瓜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Mo was reborn, back in the Xu family mansion. In her previous life, she was found and brought home, only to be treated unfairly. Her family hated her, and the fake young master framed her, leaving her to die with grievances unavenged. When she opened her eyes again, she decided to leave home and cut ties with her hypocritical family. But to her surprise, the whole family regretted it and begged her to come home, weeping. But affection that comes too late is worth less than grass. This time, s 158.8kReads8.1Score10.2kShelves
44. 194 别 Stop Flirting with Me, I'm Really Straight! 别撩了，我真是直男！ Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance, Younger Man, Both First-Timers, Equally Matched, Healing, Half Raising Him, Love Grows Over Time] Qin Cheng thought he’d brought home a puppy that had fallen into the water. Turns out it was a wolf cub. In the end, the caretaker became the prey, eaten bite by bite. Qin Cheng was a cocky, domineering media company owner who loved watching romance dramas. He had success in both his career and love life, but after asking for a fortune at the Matchmaker Temple, he was told he was 12.7kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
45. 195 丞 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Ceramic Punk Boy陶瓷朋克少年Two Male Leads847k WordsCompleted Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 934Reads6.1Score103Shelves

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46. 196 自 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年，我当散修你哭啥 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 134.9kReads7.9Score13.2kShelves
47. 197 渣 Dump Him and Run: The Big Shot Turns Dark 渣完就跑：大佬他黑化了 Don't Eat Sugar不要吃糖Two Male Leads645k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Younger Pursuer + Reunited Lovers + Intense Push and Pull + Happy Ending] [Debauched Rich Second-Generation Bottom × Poor, Scheming Top] Xie Xun was handsome, rich, and a player. Wherever he went, he was the center of attention, but he got nowhere with poor top student Shen Yinan. Annoyed, he used every underhanded trick to win Shen Yinan over, then dumped him once he’d had his fill. Five years later. The poor top student of the past had become a rising business tycoon whom eve 18.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The younger man's trip abroad was fraught with misunderstandings and heartbreak, but ultimately led to a reconciliation.

48. 198 受 I Can't Take It! The Sly Wolfdog Is Wagging His Tail at Him 受不了！腹黑狼狗在对他摇尾巴 Old Ink陈年老墨Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted Main characters: Ning Shijun, Zhang Jinci [A man in his prime at 28 series (Jun-Ci pairing)] [Lazy, scheming, sharp-tongued younger green tea with a ruthless streak VS powerful, aloof, fatherly big shot] [Two male leads · equally matched · devoted to each other · younger green tea · switch · fatherly type · melodramatic mix] The eldest young master of the Ning family always seemed cool and aloof, with no worldly desires. No one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. An obsession he 2.7kReads9.2Score262Shelves
49. 199 家 My Family Plays Favorites, So I Cut Ties with Them on the Spot! 家人偏心，我反手一个断绝关系！ A Moth Drawn to the Flame肥蛾扑火Urban950k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Power Fantasy] [Absolutely No Forgiveness] [Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Omniscient and Omnipotent] In his previous life, Wei Hong was framed by Wei Sheng, the Wei family's adopted son, who relied on a golden finger that let him transmit his inner thoughts! Wei Sheng relentlessly drove a wedge between Wei Hong and his family, ruining his reputation and dragging him into the mud! His guaranteed university admission was stolen, he was falsely accused of cheat 10.2kReads8.4Score874Shelves
50. 200 万 After the Universally Hated One Faked Their Death, Everyone Regretted It 万人嫌死遁后他们都后悔了 September Eastern Clouds九月东云Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Yu Xinghe had never been liked by anyone, even as a child. His own friend called him a disgusting stalker in front of everyone and led the bullying. After he grew up and joined the company, his father threw the proposal he'd stayed up all night working on at his head, calling him an ambitious, delusional ingrate. At a banquet, his eldest brother watched coldly as someone drenched him in wine, then made him walk for hours all alone from the suburbs to get home. His second brother spent his nights 1.4kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    🎈🎈From a young age, no one liked him. His friends betrayed him, his father scolded him for his treacherous ambitions when he joined the company, his eldest brother watched coldly, and his second brother humiliated him mercilessly. Until a fire broke out, he brought his father out, only to see the three of them caring for each other, as if he were just an insignificant person. In the end, heartbroken, he returned to the fire, while his father thought he had ulterior motives. Only when he watched his son disappear into the fire did he realize his regret.

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