BL, Preferably Something Angsty 双楠最好是虐的。

1. 601 哦EN Uh-Oh! The Cannon Fodder of a Tragic Romance Quits! 哦豁！虐文炮灰不干了！ Su Er苏饵Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] + [Book Transmigration] + [sweet romance] + [suspense]!!! Good news: Qi Si was reborn! Bad news: He'd transmigrated into an old-school melodramatic CEO romance. Even worse, he was a cannon-fodder supporting male character, there to help build the leads' great love story. In the original plot, Qi Si obsessively targeted the heroine for the sake of the second female lead, only to be slapped to death by the hero. His family was dragged into it, too, and they ended up ruined. Qi Si 21.5kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
2. 602 让 How About I Treat You to a Piece of Candy? 让我请你吃颗糖，好吗？ Zhi Qing Xun稚清浔Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted Sunny, loyal, and incredibly patient pursuer Lu Miao x Self-loathing, catlike, and stubbornly tangled-up love interest Su Lingyuan [Long-planned pursuit · Relentless pursuit · Bittersweet · Angst · Happy Ending] . “My life is a quagmire. Come near me, and you’ll only be dragged into the abyss.” Su Lingyuan pushed him away, cutting off every possibility. “As long as you’re in that quagmire, Su Lingyuan,” Lu Miao said, his gaze burning like a flame, “falling into the abyss would be my honor.” 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Their relationship was ravaged by their families of origin; their desire to protect each other backfired, leading to hurt instead, and their love ultimately forced them to leave. It wasn't mindless abuse; their families shaped their lives, leaving them with no other choice. However, those who run towards each other are destined to meet again.

3. 603 对 I'm Sorry, Young Master, I Never Loved You 对不起少爷，我从来没爱过你 Endless Fireworks无极烟火Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted I’m thinking of starting a new book: possessive love, two male leads, no-brain fun, and melodrama, something along those lines. I wonder if anyone would read it. T_T So frustrated. My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 215Reads—Score114Shelves

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   Shuangnan, completed, recommended.

4. 604 月 I Earn 100,000 a Month Giving the CEO's First Love a Scrub 月薪十万，我给霸总白月光搓澡 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Two CEOs acting like kids] Everyone knows that Huo is hopelessly in love with his white moonlight, and mercilessly mistreats Yue Lanshan, who stood by him through thick and thin. Yue Lanshan endured it for eight years, until he became terminally ill. Imprisoned in a basement, he wasted away and died. Everyone thought Huo would lavish all his love on his white moonlight, but instead he wept at Yue Lanshan’s grave for eight years, then drove his car off a cliff to die with him, l 388Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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   The whole book was quite cheerful, but the ending was so heartbreaking.

5. 605 我 We Are All Our Best Selves 我们都是最好的自己 Endless Fireworks无极烟火9k WordsCompleted We Are All Our Best Selves 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 606 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 26.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
7. 607 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves

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   All of them have tragic endings, but the third book has a happy ending in the extra chapter. I highly recommend the third book, which tells the story of a narcotics police officer and a man who refuses to go undercover.

8. 608 落 The Fallen Young Master Is Still Being Forced to Love by Mr. Lu Today 落魄小少爷今天也被陆总强制爱了 Ice Cream with Extra Cream雪糕了个糕Two Male Leads283k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + coercive love + equally matched leads + regret and redemption + substitute lover + both are each other’s first and only + entertainment industry + alpha-alpha romance] A pampered young musical genius, born with the world at his feet, falls into the abyss after receiving a phone call from his older brother... Set up and framed, he is abandoned in the wilderness to die, where he meets his dark angel: Lu Lianyun. He always keeps his head bowed, then softly mur 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My heart, my high, my kidneys are a bit tormented.

9. 609 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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   Once the white moonlight in the heart of a movie star, she was cruelly betrayed. Reborn, she puts away her gentleness, becomes powerful and ruthless, and watches how the movie star wins back his broken heart!

10. 610 赌 A Gambling Dad, a Sick Mom, and a Broken Him 赌博的爹，生病的妈，破碎的他 Insomnia Sundae with Extra Crispy Coconut失眠圣代添加脆脆椰椰Two Male Leads810k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Romance]+ [The Pursuit After Losing Her]+ [Substitute Romance]+ [Substitute Marriage]+ [Love Triangle Showdown]+ [Age Gap]+ [Size Difference] A gambling father, a sick mother, a useless first love, a broken-hearted him, a husband who bullies him, and now he has to be the stepmother to a younger brat. Life for Li Yuanjin is a constant struggle: he can neither live nor die. Born after his father’s death, he moved with his mother into his stepfather’s home, where he endured years of beat 395Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These are all Ha

11. 611 你 Hello, My Love 你好，我的爱 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads24k WordsCompleted The Place He Returns To: Sequel (Part Two) If you can’t handle an unresolved ending, don’t read this! Don’t read this! Don’t read this! It’ll turn your whole worldview upside down! This is meant to have a happy ending, though a few parts feel forced. The protagonist is a hopeless romantic. If you can’t accept that, stay away! Thank you for reading! Song Qing never left, but he said it was all just a competition. What is he hiding? I refuse to believe it. I search desperately. Will things ultimat 7Reads8.0Score—Shelves
12. 612 少 After the Young Master Faked His Death, Lord Jiang Searched the Whole World for Him 少爷假死后，蒋爷疯狂找遍全世界 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [The husband-chasing crematorium + adorable child] Su Chen loves Jiang Yi'an with all his heart. He can tolerate the existence of Jiang Yi'an's first love and endure the pain of being disfigured, but none of it wins Jiang Yi'an's love. Su Chen dies, leaving Jiang Yi'an only a cold tombstone. Jiang Yi'an goes mad and has to undergo therapy, until he meets Tong Yu, a top student at their university and a talented young director. Jiang Yi'an: “Su Chen, where have you been all these years?” Tong Yu: 1.1kReads9.0Score101Shelves

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    Well, these are all pretty good, and they even have some pretty good female characters. They're all by Shuang Nan, so you might want to check them out.

13. 613 把 Sell Me to Pay Off the Debt 把我卖了还债 Er Zai二崽Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted The mistakes Kang Nan made as a child turned him into a boy neither his father nor mother loved. But he always feels he still owes his family, and believes all the hardship he suffers now is repayment for what he owed them back then. Just when he’s at the end of his rope, Feng Bei appears and pulls him out of the fire, only to lead him into his own swamp. 684Reads8.8Score108Shelves
14. 614 你 You Are the Sunshine of My World 你是我世界的骄阳 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads89k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking + Bad Ending] Blurb One: Shi Fan was born on Children's Day, yet grew up in the mire. He longed for a glimmer of light, for someone to free him from the shackles of fate, for someone to heal his shattered heart. Blurb Two: Would you let me carve out the cinnabar mole in your heart and take its place? ----- Jiang Chenrui When a sunny school bully meets a boy whose heart is in pieces, can he lead him out of the abyss? 68Reads8.5Score—Shelves
15. 615 修 After I Cultivated the Ruthless Dao, My Master Regretted It 修无情道后，师尊后悔了 Feng Xun Ziyan风寻紫烟Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn] On the day of his wedding, Luo Feiqing held a sword to his own throat, forcing his cultivation partner, Yue Liyou, to choose between him and his senior brother. Yue Liyou hesitated. In that instant, Luo Feiqing realized that Yue Liyou did not love him as much as he had imagined. Later, his cultivation backfired, and Luo Feiqing died in Yue Liyou’s arms. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn in Luo Feiqing’s body. A hundred years had passed, but the hatred remained. Yue 2.4kReads8.6Score203Shelves
16. 616 万 The Scorned Cannon-Fodder Wants to Save Herself, but Her Entire Sect Is in the Crematorium 万人嫌炮灰想自救，全师门火葬场 Snow on Zhou Mountain周山有雪Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + cultivation + power progression + regret and redemption + bottom protagonist) One day, after an unexpected awakening, Lin Zhiyu discovers that he is the universally hated cannon fodder in a book, while his junior fellow disciple… is the universally adored protagonist?! His junior fellow disciple, Ji Chen, ascends to immortality, while Lin Zhiyu is driven to his death by the protagonist and his admirers, his body and soul destroyed. After seeing this ending, Lin Zhiyu says, “To 20.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    There's a genre of tragic fiction in these smaller worlds. Because many world laws are unfair and deliberately biased, the originally beautiful growth trajectories of many protagonists are affected. They are clearly tormented physically and emotionally, their wings broken, yet the ending is always a happy one, fulfilling the wishes of others. The so-called happy endings are actually filled with the blood and tears of the protagonists' tragic fates. These protagonists are unwilling to accept this...

17. 617 十 Twelve Flowers of Love 十二花之恋 Yearning for Tomorrow z欲明晚zTwo Male Leads138k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, mutual chastity, bottom-focused] Hua Lin is the next heir to the Flower Clan. To ensure the clan's legacy, he ventures into the human world to find the Twelve Flower Spirits. As he searches, the seemingly innocent young man appears to be getting played in every direction by powerful bigwigs. In reality, he stays out of the fray, approaching each shadowy bigwig with nothing but good intentions. Even when he faces setbacks, he quietly gives them his genuine affection. But as the 15Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 618 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Yandere Male Lead Set His Sights on Me 穿书后，我被病娇男主盯上了 The Autumn Wind Whispers袅袅兮秋风Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [No female lead, no female lead, no female lead] Lou Yulü transmigrates into the male-lead-centered novel he has just been reading. The good news is that although the body he's transmigrated into is a good-for-nothing, his family background is quite decent. In the original story, his cultivation clan is mentioned only twice, and then only because of how odd it is. The clan has almost nothing to do with the plot, and neither the male lead nor the villain will kill them. This is the life! With gua 2.2kReads9.3Score221Shelves
19. 619 偏 The Obsessive Deity Begs to Be Set Free 偏执神明求放过 Please Enter the Formation请君入阵Two Male Leads169k WordsCompleted Behave, or you'll get spanked. [No female lead, younger mad dog, doting love, regret and redemption, 1v1, both pure.] The Water God found a filthy little spirit cat and brought him home, pampering him every day. But if the kitten misbehaved, he had to be punished. The kitten was soft and timid. The Water God was so unhinged, he would scare him! Water God: “I told you, if you try to run, I'll break your legs and lock you up.” Spirit Cat: (っ╥╯﹏╰╥c) A deranged, violent Water God X a delicate little 309Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 620 蚀 A Heart-Eroding Crisis 蚀心危情 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + multiple side couples + wealthy CEO] If I died just like this, would I finally be free? It all began with that conspiracy. He was convicted and sent to prison, enduring a long sentence, losing his closest friend, and suffering the betrayal of his lover. In an instant, the whole world turned against him. To stay alive, he had no choice but to abandon his kind heart, fight fate, and make enemies of everyone. When he got a second chance at life, all he wanted was to leave the con 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, it hurts my heart.

21. 621 死 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score332Shelves
22. 622 亡 After My Kingdom Fell, I Became the Cruel General's Caged Bird 亡国后成了残暴将军的掌中雀 Xiao Motuo肖摩托Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted The Northern Dynasty's imperial palace was overrun by the Southern Dynasty's Great General Chu Mochen and his troops. Jun Chuniang became a “prisoner” and was taken back to the Southern Dynasty along with him. But after Jun Chuniang fell wholeheartedly in love with Chu Mochen, he accidentally discovered that he had been used! Poisoning and the agony of being bled left Jun Chuniang utterly heartbroken, but Chu Mochen still refused to leave him alone, showering him with affection. Jun Chuniang: “I 103Reads6.8Score—Shelves
23. 623 恶 [Quick Transmigration] The Cruel Dark Moonlight Is Always Forced Into Love 【快穿】恶劣黑月光总是被强制爱 Fan Ye樊野Two Male Leads246k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [Slow Transmigration] [Rivalry for One Man] [An Intense Push and Pull] Zhou Yueheng was close to retirement when an accident suddenly forced him back to the worlds he had once worked in. He had been an employee of the Revenge Department, taking on revenge-and-comeback missions. He took those jobs far too seriously, was ruthless and vicious, and made himself detestable to everyone. He stopped at nothing, wrecking the plots of the little worlds until they could no longer continu 5Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 给 Being the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Dad: The System and I Went on a Rampage 给虐文男主当爹，我和系统鲨疯了 Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + top + quick transmigration + System + raising children + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] Some small worlds operate by the rules of abusive romance novels. Their laws are unfair and biased, derailing the protagonists' once-bright paths to a good life. They suffer physical and emotional abuse, have their wings clipped, yet are still expected to end up happily ever after by making things right for others. Those so-called happy endings are built on the protagonists' blood and 28.8kReads9.6Score2.9kShelves
25. 625 替 Trying to Escape, Substitute? The Cold CEO Loves You More the More He Torments You 替身想逃跑？冷情总裁越虐越爱 Dark Shroom黑暗菇菇Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Stand-in (fake substitute bride) + he hurts his wife first, then tries to win her back] With nowhere else to turn, Song Xinglin became Lu Zhiheng's lover in place of his younger brother, all for the sake of his family. He couldn't help falling for Lu Zhiheng's tenderness, but Lu Zhiheng still discovered the truth. To his surprise, Lu was so furious he laughed. “It's fine. I can keep you as a plaything. At least you have the exact same face as Song Xingyun.” “Trading a cheap substitute like you 413Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Substitute fiction, focusing on emotional angst, where the male lead stubbornly refuses to admit he's fallen for his cheap substitute and even bullies him [almost crying], only realizing his worth after the other person runs away…

26. 626 无 An Old Friend Comes for No Reason 无为故人来 Yi Xizhou忆西洲Two Male Leads333k WordsCompleted While alive, Xie Ruyi was a thorn in the royal family's side. Even after death, he remained one. He had always cherished his life, yet in the end he toppled a dynasty that had long since rotted away, all at the cost of his own. His whole life, he had been at the mercy of others, walking on eggshells. Because he was the son of the Prince of Fangshan Commandery, did he have to go to the capital as a hostage? Because the emperor feared his father, did he have to struggle at every turn? In this vast 9Reads7.0Score—Shelves
27. 627 重 Reborn, My Master Tortured Me to the Brink of Madness 重生后师尊把我虐上了天 Not at a Glance一眼不了Two Male Leads30k WordsCompleted [Complete] Feel free to dive in! One is a cool, aloof master, the other a disciple who turns dark. They were handed the perfect wallpaper-worthy script… Yet somehow, they got sent back to the beginning. Reborn into a new life, Xie Huai sets firmly on the path to winning his wife back. But it starts with threats and murder: fighting today, poisoning tomorrow. Is this some kind of unique, picture-perfect opening to a romance? The reason turns out to be… his master was reborn too. The first life co 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's angsty, and the ending is 0E.

28. 628 穿 Trapped in a Reverse Harem Novel, My Darkened Love Rival Steals a Kiss 穿进买股文后，黑化情敌偷亲我 Dice-Kun骰子君Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing Isn’t He Supposed to Be a Trash Scumbag? Why Is His Love Rival Chasing Him Down to Kiss Him? [Betting Game | Love-Rival Battleground | Official Partner Undecided | Unconventional Power Fantasy] #How Do I Deal With My Reborn Love Rivals Wanting to Kill Me More Than Win the Beauty’s Heart!?# Once upon a time, there was a novel built around a betting game. It featured a trash scum gong who, with the author’s mom cheering him on, framed his love rivals and used plot armor to win the heroine’s heart. 633Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    So pretty! 😬😬😬

29. 629 自 Reborn After Being Hated by Everyone: The Billionaire Husband Brings Me Home 自卑万人嫌重生：首富老公叼回家 White Sugar with Savory Rice Porridge白糖拌咸稀饭Two Male Leads622k WordsCompleted Complete [Dual male leads: a pitiful, people-pleasing bottom who everyone hates × a guiding top who despises him at first, then falls hopelessly in love] In his previous life, Xu Fan made many mistakes. Longing for love, he secretly went out of his way to please others, hoping to earn a little kindness and affection from them. But when his dark fantasies and people-pleasing were exposed, he was met with endless hatred. He made this kind of mistake more than once. Eventually, he came to his se 10.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
30. 630 救 Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了 Qi Yi柒伊Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted [Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful 106Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story of a tragic love triangle between mortal enemies, forced love, imprisonment, and suicide is simply a super-powerful combination of plot devices.

31. 631 分 We Broke Up, and Now You Love Me Again 分手了，你又爱我了 Yan Fox焱狐狐Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted Two male leads + winning back his love + cold and distant pursuer who later becomes devoted + a love interest who is both obsessive and clearheaded Shen Rong is dying, and he's decided to give up on Gu Chen. He's had a secret crush on Gu Chen for five years, and forced Gu Chen to be with him for those same five years. He gave everything he had, hoping Gu Chen might like him just a little. Unfortunately, things didn't go as he wished: even after five years, Gu Chen remained just as cold toward hi 2.3kReads7.2Score174Shelves
32. 632 魂 Soul Transmigration into the Regent’s White Moonlight 魂穿摄政王的白月光 Spring Night Shan Nainai春夜山奈奈Two Male Leads699k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally powerful leads + tragic romance + older top + heart-wrenching + chasing his wife to the crematorium + white moonlight romance + toxic love + depressing + happy ending] Emergency room doctor Shen Shi'an died suddenly before the operating table. When he opened his eyes again, he was lying on an unfamiliar jade bed. The man before him held power over the entire court. He gently stroked Shen Shi'an's cheek, but in his eyes was the reflection of someone else. “Jinghe,” Xie 794Reads8.2Score162Shelves

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    It's both emotionally and physically grueling; it made me cry most of the night. If you don't believe me, come and experience it for yourself.

33. 633 先 Sir, Don't Hurt Him Anymore, He's Learned to Obey 先生别虐了，他已乖乖听话 Xi Xi Xiaoqiao西西小乔Two Male Leads387k WordsCompleted A twisted obsessive x a beautiful, strong, tragic man The Jiang family was wiped out overnight. “Let's grow up together.” As a child, Jiang Que followed Zhou Wang around, his face full of hope. “You can't stand by my side.” Zhou Wang teased him, amused. But standing behind Zhou Wang was still better than being looked down on by everyone else. When they were alone, Zhou Wang taught him the rules. At first, Jiang Que couldn't remember them and was beaten several times. After that, he never forgot. 6.3kReads8.4Score608Shelves

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    Torture, torture, torture, physical torture, several couples suffer.

34. 634 疯 My Crazy Roommate: Love Me Without Stopping 疯批舍友：爱我别停 The Withered Leaves Are Shattered枯叶碎啦Two Male Leads101k WordsOngoing [Both Pure]+ [One-on-One]+ [Sweet Campus Romance]+ [Sweet Story]+ [Straight-Laced Bottom]+ [Crazy Top]+ [Female-Oriented]+ [Romance]+ [Puppy]+ [Owner]+ [Taming]+ [Push and Pull] Please don't miss out on me! Skimming is fine! The rating is low because it's a new book! It gets more and more interesting as you read! There are lots of foreshadowed clues, so keep an eye out for them~ No angst, pure sweetness, no AI additives. Enjoy with confidence. Based on a true story, though some parts may be slig 248Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Love me to death, please love me to death.

35. 635 1 15 Hell-Level Bad Endings: You Stop at Flirting, While I’m In Too Deep 15个地狱级be：你点到为止，我泥足深陷 Drunk on Gold纸醉金靡Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Modern romance + domineering CEO + substitute + marriage + tragic love] Giving your whole heart in love will only leave you in pieces. Why do you think I’ll still be here just because you turn around? That if you crook your finger, I’ll make the same mistake all over again? I’m not the kind of person who forgets the pain once the wound heals. In love, the one who holds the power is never the one being loved. It’s the one brave enough to confess their feelings and brave enough to let go. I loved 895Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a small world with a bad ending; the second book is a main character with a bad ending and the second male lead takes over; the third book is a bad ending; the fourth book is a quick transmigration book with a system; the fifth book is a tragic love story with a substitute; the sixth book is a transmigration book with a system.

36. 636 错 Mistaking the Villain for a Beauty, I Spend My Wedding Night With the Male Lead 错把反派当尤物，洞房花烛配男主 Ke Xi珂西Two Male Leads145k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + sweet and angsty romance + forced love + confinement + obsessive possessiveness + twisted love + yandere] [Sweet on the outside, dark within, elegant and gentle human bottom x loyal, depraved, love-addled snake demon top who holds power in the demon realm] Jiang Li transmigrated into a book as a matchmaker, tasked with bringing the heroine and hero together. All he had to do was take the heroine to the hero and get them to fall for each other. On the way to introduce 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a bittersweet story; the beginning is incredibly sweet, but the ending is absolutely agonizing. [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

37. 637 任 The Worlds Merged After Every Mission Ended in Bad Ends 任务全be后世界融合了 Tu Fei Tu菟非荼Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Please read the book's tags carefully, everyone, so you don't get blindsided~] Du Lan accidentally got bound to a conquest System and from then on embarked on a diligent life as a devoted simp. Mission Target One, Achievement Unlocked: Eternal Waiting Mission Target Two, Achievement Unlocked: Roses Buried in the Past Mission Target Three, Achievement Unlocked: The Sun's Most Faithful Believer Mission Target Four, Achievement Unlocked: Dying for a Rose Mission Target Five, Achievement Unlocked: 2.1kReads8.7Score246Shelves
38. 638 短 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 J Le JiangJ乐姜Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 632Reads8.0Score—Shelves
39. 639 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves

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    [Ten Thousand Mu of Book Fields * One Mu of Selected Works] Getting close to you means getting close to pain, staying away from you means staying away from happiness 🥺 Who takes whom seriously? If I'm going to torture myself, I'll go torture others too.

40. 640 哑 The Mute’s Diary (Bad Ending) 哑巴日记（be） Autumn Grasses Drunk on Spring Colors秋芜醉春色8k WordsCompleted A Mute's Diary (Bad Ending) 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
41. 641 乖 A Good Wife's Guide to Playing Bad 乖老婆装坏指南 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Help: Last night, I got drunk and made a scene at a hot pot restaurant, then ordered a male escort. Now he wants me to be his wife. What should I do? After waking up with a hangover, Sheng Minyi felt like his world had collapsed! In his previous life, he was the cannon-fodder foil in a story about a real and a fake young master, the one whose place had been stolen. His family despised him, and he died horribly in the wilderness, with no one even claiming his body. Reborn, he decided that whoever 20.8kReads8.8Score465Shelves

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    Minyi, having exhausted all other options, made many efforts to seek justice for himself, only to be criticized for being cunning. Later, he lost his cunning, because he no longer needed it.

42. 642 我 Reborn: I Was Wrong. Please Don't Leave Me 【重生】我错了，你别不要我 Determined to Become a Little Rich Lady励志做个小富婆Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted As Su Jinyu held Gu Peilang’s bloodied, mangled body, he could hardly process what had happened. He couldn’t believe that the man who should have been honeymooning in America with his new bride had appeared before him covered in blood. With his broken body, he had shielded Su Jinyu and taken the full force of the explosion. Then, after losing too much blood, he had breathed his last in Su Jinyu’s arms. Gu Yin hurried to the scene and saw the dazed young man amid the ruins. The six-foot-five, bat 16.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    🎊🎊The male lead never knew that he was a substitute, but he never expected that the person he liked would be so cruel. Originally, the male lead was a very good dancer, but the other person said that he was the best singer and kept training him. In the end, the male lead found out that the other person wanted to embarrass him so that he could shine his white moonlight!

43. 643 当 When He Fell and Lost Control 当他沦陷失控 Ocean Starlight海洋星光Two Male Leads423k WordsCompleted Chu Xiangyu was impeccably dressed, tall, and broad-shouldered. Ruthless in business, he was rumored to have broken up with Shen Mian for the person he loved. Shen Mian's work kept winning awards, and he became the object of countless admirers on the international stage. Reeking of alcohol, Chu Xiangyu stopped him, his eyes bloodshot. “Don't be with anyone else. You were the one who fell for me first.” Shen Mian: “Mr. Chu, we've already broken up.” 167Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This one looks good too.

44. 644 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.3kReads8.7Score249Shelves

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    A very angsty BL (Boys' Love) novel [sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

45. 645 撒 Tell a Little Lie 撒个谎吧 Ask Me Again in Three Years问下三年Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted Obsessive forced love | Rekindled romance | Husband desperately tries to win her back | Heart and body tormented “I'm keeping you around just to get revenge on you!” Chu Yu says. “I'm staying only to repay my debt!” Yue Xingshu says. “Chu Yu, Yue Xingcan isn't dead.” “Yue Xingshu, your brother isn't dead.” He's alive. So will Chu Yu keep taking revenge? He's alive. So will Yue Xingshu keep repaying her debt? There's no need anymore. There's no need anymore. Then let's part ways… “Yue Xingshu! Wa 456Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    For the ladies, here's the most intense part: the sixth book is the most angsty. Actually, when I say angsty, I mean it's all about those really old-fashioned, infuriatingly melodramatic tropes. If you don't like that kind of stuff, you can skip this one. Don't worry about the writing style, it's guaranteed to be okay.

46. 646 时 Peaceful Times 时安 Xiao Yu h小雨hModern Romance6k WordsCompleted Shi An 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good but quite niche, with two male leads and a heartbreaking ending. It's a short read, usually only about six minutes long. The whole story is written from the perspective of the male lead, and I really enjoyed it.

47. 647 宁 Mr. Ning Begs Me to Put Our Broken Relationship Back Together 宁总求我破镜重圆 Ceramic Punk Boy陶瓷朋克少年Two Male Leads993k WordsCompleted “Lin Lu, you'll always be my plaything. Don't delude yourself into thinking I'll ever love you!” Because of one misunderstanding, Lin Lu's beloved personally clipped his wings. For six long years, he was forced to kneel at that man's feet, going from an admired dance prodigy to a plaything anyone could torment at will. Until one day, Ning Zhiyuan put an arm around his alluring new lover and shoved Lin Lu aside. “I can't believe I put up with you for six years. Get lost, and don't ever show yo 251Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 648 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Some stories have tragic endings, some have happy endings. Little fish, little fish, swim fast, free in all directions!

49. 649 复 After I Returned for Revenge, the Sixth Prince Imprisoned Me 复仇归来后，六皇子囚禁了我 Yao Shan搖山Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted Six years ago, the priest of Jing, Yu Lingchuan, used divination to foretell that the sixth prince, Bai Chong, would one day kill his father and seize the throne. After the prophecy, Bai Chong’s mother was executed by imperial decree, and Bai Chong was exiled to serve in the army thousands of miles away. Six years later, Bai Chong leads a mighty frontier army back to the imperial city. The boy of years past has become a valiant general. He deposes the former emperor and imprisons the priest, Lin 25Reads6.4Score—Shelves
50. 650 十 Ten Years of Forced Love 十年，陷爱强制 Lots of Fish, Red-Braised Pork好多鱼红烧肉Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing (A new story is underway, still featuring older men: Eight Years, Smoke Enshrouds the Cold Boat. Search for it if you’re interested.) The main story is complete. Bonus chapters are in progress. Two male leads + 11-year age gap + mutual love + intense push and pull He’s one of the city’s top ten entrepreneurs and one of the province’s biggest taxpayers. People in business and politics alike give him due respect when they hear his name. He’s been his canary for ten years: a university chemistry de 88Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Two men, forced love, 11-year age gap, violent and lewd seme, aloof and cold uke, very sweet with slight angst.

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