Two Male Leads, Bad Ending, Please Make It Hurt *^O^* 双男(be文)求虐*^o^*

1. 101 侯 The Marquis Becomes a Courtesan, and the Prince Pursues Him Relentlessly 侯爷变花魁，王爷拼命追 Old Family, Tall Trees故家乔木Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just come out, so it's very low. It'll go up later~~) [Double male leads + two equally powerful leads + both each other's only one + love at first sight + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion] A beautiful, restrained and patient bottom (Lin Ci'an) × a shameless, devoted top (Xiao Yiheng) [Alternate title: Shattered Snow Meets Warm Spring] Revenge is the main plot, with ruthless killing galore. Everyone who deserves to die will pay the price. Once the spirited yo 67Reads8.3Score—14d adds
2. 102 胖 The Fat Bear Boss’s Belt Strangled My Soul 胖熊上司的皮带，勒住了我的魂 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban581k WordsCompleted Lin City’s business world has two famous chubby bear CEOs, Zhou Zhengyuan and Fang Guodong. Outwardly, they’ve been bitter rivals for twenty years; in private, they’re each other’s only weakness. Beneath their double-breasted and single-breasted suits are two hearts weathered by business battles, yet burning only for one another. Then Xia Mingyuan, a refined new star in private equity, makes a forceful entrance. He openly declares his love, presses them at every turn, and vows to “take one of th 447Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are some good books, I'd recommend them!

3. 103 胖 The Fat Bear Emperor Wants to Be Fed 胖熊帝君求投喂 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Two Male Leads89k WordsCompleted There are two famously chubby immortals in the celestial realm. One is Emperor Xuancheng, who governs the laws of the Nine Heavens: solemn and imposing, yet devoted to candied fruit and pastries. Built like a mountain, he is known throughout the Three Realms as the “Iron Tower” Immortal Lord. The other is the little immortal Qingfeng, who tends the celestial herbs in the Jade Pool. Fair, plump, and endearingly goofy, he is nicknamed “Dumpling” by the other immortals for his round belly and absen 86Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 胖 The Fat Bear’s Substitute Trap 胖熊的替身陷阱 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱37k WordsCompleted The Chubby Bear’s Replacement Trap 88Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 禁 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban587k WordsCompleted Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds
6. 106 大 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Historical459k WordsCompleted In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 48Reads—Score10014d adds
7. 107 穿 Transmigrating Through the Crowd, Gazing at You 穿越人群凝视你 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱12k WordsCompleted Gazing at You Through the Crowd 133Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 硬 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban369k WordsCompleted On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
9. 109 被 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 快 Quick Transmigration: Scumbag Boyfriend Roleplay System 快穿：渣男扮演系统 Mountains and Rivers Send Their Regards山河寄君Two Male Leads571k WordsCompleted [A touch of a harem vibe / seme-focused / beautiful gong / cannon-fodder shou / scum turns into the one who got away / unrequited love / not clean] Ye An binds himself to a Scumbag Roleplaying System and travels to different worlds, playing the money-hungry, vain ex-boyfriend of each protagonist shou. His role is to be exposed by the protagonist gong, get face-slapped, and finally suffer the consequences of his own actions before making a perfect exit. World One: The beautiful young master of a 1.9kReads8.9Score14414d adds

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    I have so many, so many

11. 111 D [Quick Transmigration] Debuff Loading 【快穿】Debuff正在加载中 Luo Xia Qing Jiu洛下清九Two Male Leads469k WordsCompleted [Completed / No CP / Not wholesome, not wholesome, not wholesome. Readers who require wholesome content are not welcome / Extreme fans who obsess over specific tropes, please turn back and leave / If you don’t like it, just turn back and go / Told from the recipient’s perspective / Protagonist is emotionally detached, unstable, and career-obsessed / Protagonist has self-destructive tendencies and engages in self-harm / Multiple characters in each world develop one-sided feelings for the protagon 627Reads9.4Score5514d adds
12. 112 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50.2kReads9.7Score11.9k14d adds
13. 113 我 My Partner's a Bit of a Jerk [Quick Transmigration] 我对象有点渣【快穿】 Xu Douzi徐豆子Two Male Leads252k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + Sweet Romance] Cheng Mingyi saw a help-wanted ad on the wall. The benefits were unbelievably good, so he immediately decided to take the job. He regretted it as soon as he started. Not only was he living in abject poverty, he also had to reform scumbag men. What could he do? Cheng Mingyi shed tears as wide as noodles. 40Reads9.1Score514d adds
14. 114 杀 [Quick Transmigration] Kill That Irresistible Charmer! 【快穿】杀死那个万人迷！ Superman Meow超人喵Two Male Leads685k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, older bottom, 1v1 with multiple worlds, revenge, top's remorse arc] Down-on-his-luck older bottom × initially aloof, later super-duper remorseful, everyone-loves-him top Zhou Hanlin, the God Realm's Supreme Lord, was betrayed by his personal guards and his family. Every deity fell deeply in love with the new Supreme Lord, the very one who had framed and overthrown him. If he couldn't defeat him, then they'd all die together! Zhou Hanlin would self-destruct if he had to, just 4.5kReads9.3Score46914d adds
15. 115 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
16. 116 醒 Wake Up, Bro, You're Not the Heroine 醒醒，哥不是女主 Xiao Si枭祀Two Male Leads839k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + uke protagonist + both virgins + love and hate + angst + bad endings in some worlds] System: Hello, Host. Your task is to play the great villain, help the male and female leads grow, then fake your death and leave. Mo Li: Is making the male lead fall in love with me part of the mission? System: ...? Mo Li: The male lead... Wait, do I lose points for dying with him, too? World 1: The little enemy I raised myself x Underworld kingpin World 2: Gentle, devo 4.5kReads8.9Score56514d adds
17. 117 落 After the Down-and-Out Young Master Became a Caged Canary 落魄少爷成了金丝雀后 Child with Autism自闭症儿童Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted Xie Zhengcheng’s love for Shen Lin was nearly obsessive, almost deranged. But an accident and a raging fire took the life of the person he loved, leaving him on the verge of collapse. He searched for traces of Shen Lin in other people until he finally met someone who looked almost exactly like him and immediately kept him as a substitute. “I’ll keep you by my side for a year at most.” The little substitute obediently endured it, counting down the days until the year was over. Forced to become Xi 108Reads6.5Score—14d adds
18. 118 清 When the Tears Run Dry 清泪尽 Lü Jiang Ah律酱啊Two Male Leads59k WordsCompleted He never imagined that his gentle, loyal little guard could be as savage as a wolf. Not only did he seize his kingdom and slaughter his subjects, he also imprisoned and humiliated him. He knows the past is like smoke, but how could a love this deep simply be cast aside? 70Reads8.2Score—14d adds
19. 119 限 Eight Years to Make Good 限期八年 Wenye's Cat问也的猫Two Male Leads31k WordsCompleted “I’m sorry. I love you very much.” “I hope that in your next life, you can treat me right.” Their eight-year affair, hidden in the shadows, was riddled with misunderstanding and hurt. Ji Nan thought they would spend the rest of their lives together, only to hear Zhang Hui say, “I can’t go on anymore.” 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
20. 120 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 3.9kReads8.1Score64414d adds
21. 121 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 506Reads9.3Score8314d adds
22. 122 默 Silently, I Thought It Was a Song 默以为歌 Ten Tides十汐Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted Short-tempered, childish top × stubborn beauty bottom (One-on-one + a huge bucket of melodrama + no regard for morals + rekindled love) If it's not for you, just leave. Don't force yourself to read. Yuan Moyan was a ray of light in Ning Ge's heart. But Yuan only saw him as the cuckoo who had taken over another bird's nest. He hated and despised him, and wanted him gone. By the time all the misunderstandings were cleared up, Ning Ge had already left, sick and frail. Only then did Yuan realize he 279Reads8.4Score—14d adds
23. 123 怎 How Could I Love Him? My Heart Shattered to Pieces 怎会爱他，心碎成渣 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Blurb: Three years after their breakup, he runs into his ex-boyfriend at a bar, and, as if that weren't enough, the vice squad shows up too!? Is life even worth living anymore? Wen Shi flips the table, only to be devoured again and again by his former sugar daddy. “Why is your hand crippled?” his ex-boyfriend asks later, staring at his oversized paw. “Ancient history. Let's not bring it up!” “What about me?” “We're even. I hope we never see each other again!” 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
24. 124 真 Half Sincere, Half False 真心半假 A Lazy Little Taba一只懒塔塔Two Male Leads102k WordsCompleted Four short stories, four different endings: ① The groveling ex wins him back, happy ending ② They love each other but cannot stay together, tragic ending ③ A new love interest ④ Hell for everyone. “Half Sincere”, Groveling ex, happy ending Amnesiac pianist × cold-blooded guardian He raised him into a vine that clung to him, only to be caught in its grasp first. “If We Were Both Caught in the Snow Someday”, Bittersweet tragic ending If someday we were caught in the snow together, then at least in 27Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1k14d adds

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    All four books are excellent. I read one of the authors' books in one go (1.4). If you like books with two male protagonists, hurry up and catch up!

26. 126 雪 Snowflake Town 雪粒镇 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance130k WordsCompleted [Ji Handeng, a fragile, sickly, dark-minded younger brother x Xu Qiongqiong, a kind, resilient older sister who loves money] [Modern romance + mutual salvation + healing + older woman/younger man romance + revenge + cover-up + high-stakes twists] Xu Qiongqiong and Ji Handeng are siblings with no blood ties. In a small, poor town full of secrets, they rely on each other and keep one another warm. Their days hold happiness and pain, darkness and budding affection. Their shared goal is to leave Xue 86kReads9.7Score11.7k14d adds
27. 127 暴 The Tyrant Is Reborn, and the Regent Kneels by His Bed Night After Night, Begging to Be Killed 暴君重生，摄政王夜夜跪床头求杀 A Guest Who Awakens the World醒世客Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted [Bottom’s POV + Reborn + Groveling Chase + Heartbreaking Angst] Overbearing, unhinged, frail emperor as the bottom vs. obsessive, brooding prince as the top, whose mind was addled by love in their previous life In his previous life, the tyrant Hua Jiuyao is reborn in a good-for-nothing’s body and receives a mission to assassinate his own empress. He thinks the world has finally gone mad, but then… Huo Qingci, who once stabbed him on their wedding night, now sits alone every night, clutching his 2.2kReads8.1Score21914d adds

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    The author recommended this book themselves; it's guaranteed to be angsty, with both past and present lives filled with torment.

28. 128 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之病娇男主又黑化了 Peach Blossom Soup桃花羹Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + crematorium chase + happy ending] “Make him fall in love with you, then abandon him without mercy. Get your corruption points, then make him regret everything.” The System issued the mission in a flat, emotionless voice. Luo Shi'an: “???” First world. The male lead gradually broke Luo Shi'an's pride, trampling all over his self-respect. Yet after Luo Shi'an died, the man went mad clutching his corpse, repeating over and over that he loved him and wanted to marry him. Second wor 2.8kReads9.4Score31714d adds

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    It has two male leads, and it's incredibly angsty. It tortured me the whole time; I cried so much I soaked half my pillow reading it late at night. [Crying][crying][crying] The plot is great, the author's writing is excellent, and it's incredibly immersive.

29. 129 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score49214d adds

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    I feel the angst in this book lies in the entanglement between the two characters, where one is constantly being pulled in opposite directions while the other is regressing. One character has already reached the point of utter despair before the other begins to ignite their passion.

30. 130 陌 Clouds Return Over the Fields 陌上云归 Row Back挽回舟Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance] Devoted pursuer x tsundere pursued Luo Yungui was an orphan taken in by Prince Gong's household. By coincidence, he was born on the very same day as Lin Mo, the heir to the title. Though Luo Yungui was of low status, merely a humble attendant by the heir's side, the two had been together day and night for years and shared a deep bond. Today, they had gone together to a neighboring city to visit Lin Mo's childhood tutor. But on their way back to the estate, a one-eyed Daoist b —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 错 I Kissed the Wrong Heir, and the Tycoon Lost Control 错吻豪门继承人后，大佬他失控了 You Have a Master君有主Two Male Leads629k WordsCompleted “A top architect with an eight-pack hidden under his shirt. One tug on his tie, and he goes from executive to beast!” A secret identity revealed in spectacular fashion | He chases his wife | Forced romance in a suit | He runs, he chases, and his prey has nowhere to hide | Happy ending Plot summary Li Yanzhi and Zhao Yunsheng's relationship began with an absurd one-night stand. He was the one who got rejected. He was the one who woke up to be told he had a “gloomy personality.” And even the fake 2.4kReads8.6Score20814d adds
32. 132 替 The Substitute Toppled the White Moonlight 替身掀了白月光 You Have a Master君有主Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Soul Painter × Heaven’s Favorite] [Two Powerhouses · Forbidden Redemption] A soul painter scarred by fate, with the twin personalities of a genius and a madman lurking beneath his refined exterior... Top galleries go wild bidding millions for his frenzied creations, while a spoiled heir from Beijing’s elite brands the label “ugly freak” onto his back. He Chen stands above the world with capital in hand. Everyone says an unforgettable first love still holds a place in his heart, yet no one kno 3.9kReads9.0Score35014d adds
33. 133 爱 Love Like an Abyss, Suffocating 爱如深渊，窒息 Liang Hong of Cannes戛纳的梁红Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted A sweet story about two men, an age gap, a difference in status, coercion, and being unable to resist, so you’re forced to lie flat? What is love? Shen Shiyuan says love means possession, a treasure held tightly in your hand. He has the power and wealth to protect what’s his. Nan Ke was born a sparrow. He once naively believed that if he worked hard enough, one day he would become an eagle and make a brilliant life for himself. Unfortunately, he met Shen Shiyuan. Before he could become an eagle, 23.7kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
34. 134 丧 A Dog with No Home 丧家之犬 Snow in Winter and Summer冬夏有雪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Also known as Chu Tian’s Vast Horizons. Chu Tian loved Xu Chenyang for five years, giving him his whole heart, but that still couldn’t compete with Xu Chenyang’s first love saying, “Let’s start over.” He tried to make Xu Chenyang stay, but was betrayed all the same. After grieving, he let go without hesitation. At the lowest point in his life, Chu Tian met the man who would change everything: Zhou Mo. Mature and gentle, Zhou Mo carefully drew Chu Tian into his world, step by step. He understood 10kReads9.5Score1k14d adds
35. 135 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 82.4kReads9.4Score15.2k14d adds
36. 136 得 After Being Diagnosed With a Terminal Illness, I Found a Beautiful Little Cutie 得绝症后，捡到一只漂亮小可爱 Three Lines of Water三行水Two Male Leads147k WordsCompleted (The author was sick and in a bad mood while writing the final chapter. Feel free to skip it.) [Two male leads + comedy + love at first sight + gentle, healing style + tragic ending + frail protagonist] Gentle, scheming, frail top x secretly smug, short-tempered, sharp-tongued bottom The seasons should have passed with the wind, but the scenery made them linger. When the wind stopped, I told you I loved you. “I’m a civilized high school student. I never hit people, because the things I usually h 114Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    You can tell from the name that it's going to be heartbreaking [crying]

37. 137 无 No Phoenix, No Trouble 无凤不起浪 Gui Yin圭尹Two Male Leads104k WordsOngoing A carefree wanderer carrying the weight of a blood feud (Meng Lang) A scheming prince secretly plotting to reclaim the throne (Tantai Fenglin) Eighteen years ago, the two of them were switched at birth. Eighteen years later, they weather the chaos of the martial world and the struggles of the imperial court. Through countless clashes of steel and brushes with death, they grow ever closer... He charges straight ahead; the other lures his prey into the trap. After all, the best hunters always appe 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A passionate ranger and a fallen prince, mutual redemption, a tragic ending.

38. 138 程 The Man Captain Cheng Wants to Pursue: Tough, Cold, and Impossible to Win Over 程队要追的男人：又刚又冷超难追 Tea Piker茶派克Two Male Leads567k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both strong + extremely angsty at the start, sweet romance in the middle and later parts] Ten years of obsession without awakening, always staying true to his original intentions. After ten years of devotion, he finally got what he had always wanted. For him, he could give up everything, even his life: “You don’t want to?” Che Chenfeng felt a chill run down his back. “I don’t!” Cheng Feiyang smiled happily. He could do anything, as long as it made him happy. “I do. For you, I’d 43Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    A fanatical love, forcibly turning the cold and tough captain gay, it's incredibly angsty.

39. 139 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 358Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two male leads! Bad ending! Angst! It felt like someone was gripping my heart as they read the last page! The emotions are delicate and moving, but the overall tone is too oppressive! Angst! Angst! Angst!!!

40. 140 爱 I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起 Herb of the Apricot Grove杏林之草Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat... 498Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    It made me cry!

41. 141 一 One Day as the Emperor's Consort, Never Bowing Low: The Cuckoo's Blood-Tinged Cry 一朝侍帝未折腰，杜鹃啼血 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted The final book in the series about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen as its two male leads. This story is heartbreaking from beginning to end, detailing the tragic ending of both protagonists. The third male lead is Chen Xu, Prince of Ancheng. The execution of Hou Andu finally made him resolve to stop being the weapon used to kill others. He resolutely abandoned him, leaving him truly alone in Taicheng. When was it that the gray-white moonlight revealed the bone-deep chill of the palace walls, w 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both male leads met tragic ends; this is a true historical story.

42. 142 商 With a Shop at My Fingertips, I Urge the Male Lead to Behave 商城在手，男主我劝你善良 The Unspoken Guest不诉之客Two Male Leads690k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are strong + transmigration into a game + fantasy + secret identities + both devoted to each other + sweet and angsty moments + happy ending] Lin Yao transmigrated into a fantasy game and became a villainous NPC who was destined to be imprisoned by the protagonist as his male lover. He couldn’t leave the game until the protagonist wiped out his entire clan. To get home, Lin Yao pretended to torment the protagonist and use him, while secretly treating his wounds, 327Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    She transmigrated into the body of a seemingly innocent but actually cunning villain, then angrily changed her back to being cunning yet innocent. She transformed the arrogant male lead into a devoted and loyal puppy.

43. 143 男 The Male Lead Gets Knifed Every Day 男主每天都在挨刀子 Apple Dipped in Salt苹果蘸盐Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted An accident sent Gu Yu plummeting from the heights of a prominent wealthy family into the depths of poverty! After enduring abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents and going through countless hardships to return to his birth family, he was ambushed by the family’s adopted son! His family was cold and uncaring. His parents showed him no affection, his classmates shunned him, and online users hurled insults at him. Even the marriage that was supposed to unite two wealthy families was stolen by 274Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is great, incredibly heart-wrenching, full of angst, and the protagonist, Gu Yu, is both beautiful and tragic.

44. 144 唱 After Singing Love Songs, the Top-Tier Star Lost His Composure 唱情歌后，顶流他道心不稳了 Xiao Jiande小简德8k WordsCompleted After Singing Love Songs, the Top-Tier Star's Daoist Heart Wavers 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This short story, less than 10,000 words, tells the tale of a top male idol who is emotionally oblivious but straightforward, versus his devoted and quietly protective male assistant. The story unfolds from multiple perspectives, including those of a sound engineer, the idol, a paparazzi, a fan, and the assistant. While it has an open ending, realistically, it would be a tragic ending.

45. 145 七 Seven Days, Seven Years 七天七年 Sweet Persimmon柿子甜Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted Sheng Man VS Duo An Seven days of deliberate revenge, seven years of heart-wrenching regret. Seven days of feigned affection, seven years of wishing he could take it all back. Duo An finally won the heart of the man he idolized, and the two began dating. But he never imagined their relationship would last only seven days. After those seven days came seven years of heartache. Sheng Man thought he didn’t love him, that he was only trying to vent his anger. It took seven years of loving him without 91Reads8.6Score—14d adds
46. 146 最 The Final Hundred Days 最后一百天 Uncle Donald Duck from the Village Entrance村口唐老鸭Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Please excuse the reused name. I’m a middle school student and don’t usually read novels. This book is complete, and you can choose between two endings. The story of the second heroine and the second hero: Will they end up together, or will they forget each other and go their separate ways? As long as you hold on to your conviction, the world of fiction can connect with the real world. Zhang Chengmu never backed down for Lin Ye. I hope you’ll become someone like that and meet someone like that, 255Reads—Score10014d adds

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    The title alone is heartbreaking; I, Yu Ye, am unworthy to slay a god. [Frustrated]

47. 147 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
48. 148 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.2kReads8.4Score39914d adds

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    This book is so heart-wrenching, it's suffocating to read! [Crying][crying]

49. 149 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds
50. 150 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 14.5kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    These books are so heart-wrenching, they can make your heart ache and bring you to tears. It's all so painful to talk about. [Crying]

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