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

1. 151 玫 Roses Can't Hold a Candle to Sweet Williams 玫瑰不如月季 Qing Si E青丝额Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it will rise.) Angst for the top, sickly top, long buildup HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING; chaste leads, chaste leads, chaste leads (repeating it three times because it matters) No switching bottoms, no switching bottoms, no switching bottoms Please, I'm begging you, can extreme shippers stay away? (The synopsis is here for your benefit, not mine.) I'll write both endings. The plot is outrageous, and the author may be made of paper. There may be typos. Goo 2.3kReads8.4Score153Shelves

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   These two books are by the same author; they're very angsty in the middle but have a happy ending. They're super good!

2. 152 津 Jin Speaks to the Stars 津言烛星 Qing Si E青丝额Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared and should rise later!) Gentle, beautiful, sickly top × devoted, loyal, handsome bottom [Not for readers with extreme preferences. If that’s you, please read with caution.] [The top is three years older than the bottom.] See Chapter 1 for content warnings. They say people are always fixated on the person or thing that made their heart skip a beat at first sight. Ming Zhuxing was no exception. Ming Zhuxing had always been decisive and efficient. He seemed cool a 1.3kReads8.4Score122Shelves
3. 153 误 Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor 误恩囚 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Angsty Romance + Physical Abuse + Alternate World + Unequal Status + Happy Ending] [Not for Bottom-Leading Fans] Synopsis: After an accident, Ning Huairu, the young lady of Wangyue Manor, saves Wen Jinchuan, who has been poisoned. When he wakes, however, he mistakenly believes that Shiqi (Ning Huaizhi) saved him. And so he begins to indulge and favor Shiqi. He forgives Shiqi's methods, his cruelty, and his selfishness. Having never received such affection befo 4.8kReads9.1Score319Shelves
4. 154 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 3kReads9.0Score307Shelves
5. 155 当 After the Wimp Became the Villain 当窝囊废成为反派后 Yangchun Noodles阳春面Two Male Leads265k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration | Angsty stories | Two male leads | The main couple are each other’s only partners] [Soft-hearted, spineless bottom vs. sharp-tongued, guiding top | 1v1] The missions revolve around the six senses, with six worlds in total, including the real world. Bad endings in the mission worlds, happy ending in the real world. The rating has only just been set, so it will rise. Content warning: The mission worlds contain heartbreak! This is not a power fantasy!] A father running from d 91Reads8.5Score116Shelves

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   The protagonist, whose life is in shambles, is chosen by the system to travel to a world within a book to correct the villain's storyline. His arrival causes the plot to spiral out of control, ultimately drastically altering it beyond recognition.

6. 156 良 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 Yicheng's Notes熠承随笔16k WordsCompleted A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two male leads, classical Chinese text, I cried.

7. 157 凤 The Phoenix God Tomb 凤凰神墓 The Babbling Stream溪水潺潺Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Devoted affection + obsessive + yandere + love-triangle drama + utterly cruel] [Naive + obedient + stunningly beautiful + deeply devoted + unwavering to the death] On Qin Yu’s birthday, two wishes were made. The first was for him to be supremely noble and untouched by the world. The second was for her to stay by his side for a long, long time. He also promised that she would be happy all her life, never knowing sorrow. But later, that blessing became a curse she could never escape. And the rest 143Reads9.2Score—Shelves
8. 158 矫 The Boy I Met at the Correctional Center 矫正中心，我遇到的少年 Ji Qinglan季晴岚7k WordsCompleted The Boy I Met at the Rehabilitation Center 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm begging everyone to read this short story; it's all heart-wrenching, and there isn't a single happy ending.

9. 159 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score487Shelves
10. 160 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 881Reads9.2Score118Shelves
11. 161 雾 Deep in Mist Harbor 雾港深处 Wen Xia Crosses the Wilds闻夏渡野Two Male Leads317k WordsOngoing Genius, emotionally detached engineering student x Mad, beautiful military commander [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Plot-Driven + Cyberpunk + Intense Push and Pull + Fated Connection] In a futuristic city, humanity has created astonishing technology, and the efficient services provided by androids are woven into everyday life. Xiao Li is a genius in bionic engineering. After graduating, he starts a studio specializing in mecha development. Even the pinnacle of success never made Xiao Li arro 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of two powerful figures: a highly intelligent and aloof engineering student and a madcap, beautiful superior. It features a broken relationship mended, a profound sense of destiny, an authoritative intellectual romance, and a bittersweet, angsty love. Humanity is trapped in an inescapable technological cage, but love arrives before the apocalypse!

12. 162 命 He Was Never in My Destiny 命中无他 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted He hated the other person’s betrayal and hated how they kept running away from him, again and again. But he also loved them to the bone. He gave them his whole heart, only to have everything taken from him by the person he respected and cared about most. Everyone thinks a lifetime is long, but sometimes it’s too short to grasp. If I could live again, I hope I’d never have met you. 260Reads7.2Score—Shelves
13. 163 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. 4kReads8.1Score650Shelves
14. 164 得 After Getting a Terminal Diagnosis, I Lay Flat and Waited to Die. Then My Ex-Boyfriend Panicked 得绝症躺平等死后，前男友他慌了 Lu Jiuxing鹿久星Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted This is actually a silly comedy. When Gu Huaijin learns at the hospital that he has only three months to live, Qin Zhan breaks up with him. Qin Zhan’s first love is back. Gu Huaijin quietly agrees to the breakup. He plans to lie in the rocking chair on the balcony, eyes closed, gently rocking until his life comes to an end. But after the breakup, Qin Zhan clings to him every day and refuses to leave, no matter how many times he’s driven away. [As for why Qin Zhan didn’t chase after his first lov 8.4kReads8.4Score760Shelves
15. 165 光 The Summer the Light Faded, Walking with the Strange 光逝去的夏天与诡同行 Wind Who Loves Reading爱看书的風Two Male Leads177k WordsOngoing [This novel is a suspenseful supernatural story] The day the cable car crashed, the boy Qi Guang was lost forever in the height of summer. After a transaction between life and death, an unknown nonhuman being returned to the mortal world in the body of the deceased, taking Qi Guang's identity and clinging to life among humankind. I had no heart or feelings. Carrying the memories of the dead, I clumsily imitated the boy's warmth and way of life. In this lonely, illusory human world, Mu Chen was 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring two male protagonists, an invasion by bizarre, non-human entities. On the day the cable car crashed, a being unaware of its own nature took his place. A year later, at the cultural festival, he must pretend to be "Qi Guang" while simultaneously killing these supernatural beings under the noses of the entire school. [The Substitute Monster]

16. 166 E E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 2.9kReads—Score204Shelves

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    This book, [Sparrow's Diet Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diet Masterpiece]

17. 167 深 Deeply Captivated: The Mad Big Shot's Torturous Love Turns into Captivity 深度诱捕：疯批大佬虐爱为囚 Stars Fall on the Southern Mountain星落南山Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Physical and emotional torment + wall-writing + two crazies + revenge and tormenting scumbags + the crematorium burns especially hot] A grudge-holding, patient, icy beauty of an actor who’s a master at hiding his fangs × a domineering, cruel, vicious, cold, and controlling top Three years ago, actor Shi Yichen was framed and imprisoned for intentional assault. Behind bars, he suffered endless hardships and humiliation. But his hellish experiences didn’t make Shi Yichen sink into despair or gi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I only read humorous stories, not sweet ones. These are all stories I've read and saved; I highly recommend them.

18. 168 全 Everyone in This Story Is Crazy. Please, Won't You Kill Me? 全文疯批，请杀了我好吗 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Power couple + Mutually faithful] [Angst early on, more angst in the middle, the male lead turns into a lovesick puppy later; tragic ending, but with rebirth] The pursuer thinks the pursued betrayed him. The pursued spends two years hiding away, then gets caught and brought back. The pursuer starts beating and tormenting him in every way, and even brings his fiancée to see him. She'll stop at nothing and wants to kill him every day. After enduring endless humiliation, Bai Feiying tries to escap 2.1kReads9.0Score270Shelves
19. 169 寒 Cold Dragon, Soaring Heaven 寒龙泽天 Black Handsome, Add a V黑大帅加个VModern Romance195k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + fictional setting + two male leads + modern-day imaginative fiction + fantasy romance] A love spanning three lifetimes. The main storyline of the first lifetime features two male leads and a growing-up-together romance. Updates are ongoing~~ In ancient times, the remnants of Chiyou's army gave rise to the nine branches of the dragon clan. Wu Beining of the Wu clan met Lu Shengnan, a true dragon and a carefree wanderer. After three lifetimes of entanglements, partings, and deaths, a th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It'll be so heart-wrenching later on, it's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-worship" trope. PS//All the couples I write about are real, officially certified [smile]

20. 170 强 Forced Conquest 强制攻略 Mu Sheng木笙Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted Complete and ready to binge, so enjoy without worry~ He wreaks havoc everywhere dressed as a woman, then beats up boxing champions once he takes it off... For a long time, Zhou Qing Yang was hooked on watching that person night and day. From the first time that person called him by his full name in a fierce, pouty voice, or perhaps even earlier, he had fallen for him. Fallen during all the time they spent together. Fallen through giving without complaint or regret. He wanted to keep falling lik 783Reads9.4Score143Shelves
21. 171 狗 The Caged Canary in a Trashy Romance 狗血文里被囚禁的金丝雀 The Snoring Cat打呼噜的猫Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted Fourth escape attempt: failed. A black metal collar now encircled Jiang Ye’s neck, fitted with a tracker. The moment he stepped outside the villa, an electric shock would knock him unconscious. Everyone knew that Young Master Bo kept a canary, pampering him like a treasure and never bringing him out in public. While people gossiped and even started betting on how much longer the canary would last, news broke that the Bo family heir was getting married. That canary stood fearlessly beside the hea 11.5kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
22. 172 沦 Reduced to a Madman’s Plaything 沦为疯批大佬的玩物 Lin Jianyue林见月Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted Jiang Yuan’s car is forced to the edge of a cliff. A bullet grazes his arm as he hears Qin Siyu ask softly, “Are you still going to run, baby?” Jiang Yuan never meant to get involved with Qin Siyu, the aloof and untouchable Second Master Qin, who stands above everyone in the capital. No one expected Jiang Yuan to win him over so effortlessly. In the days that follow, Qin Siyu grips him hard by the throat and whispers in his ear, “Be good. Don’t even think about running.” Qin Siyu is a demon. Jia 1.3kReads9.0Score111Shelves
23. 173 孤 Guardian of the Lonely Isle 孤屿守护者 Listening to the Wind on the Plains原上听风Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After running into danger during a mountain patrol and vanishing, Fang Yu miraculously returned on the seventh day. But was he truly himself, or an "avatar" assimilated by some ancient, frigid ecological consciousness deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains? Did he return to protect them, or did his return herald the beginning of a far greater and more merciless natural process? The many strange developments left his partner, Ye Zhihan, deeply suspicious. Caught between the scientific understandin 26Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The story features two male leads, experiencing initial heartbreak followed by sweetness. The guardians of an isolated island embark on a complex, albeit inhuman, romance, protecting each other. The secret hidden within the folds of time involves a police-civilian joint investigation, filled with both angst and sweetness. Both leads to a happy ending!

24. 174 各 Each Gets What They Want 各取所需 Qi Nian其念Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Once a celebrated actor, Yu Tang is now the plaything of a rich young master. Sheng Yaonian humiliates him in every way he can, yet still feels empty inside. The person he wants isn't the one before him, but that heart, battered and broken. 14Reads8.0Score—Shelves
25. 175 时 Secrets in the Folds of Time 时间褶皱里的秘密 Listening to the Wind on the Plains原上听风Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted At midnight, the hands of an old clock turned backward. The cold gleam of the badge worn by 30-year-old Shen Yanzhe caught the sight of 26-year-old Shi Mingyu murmuring to empty air. The streets folded in the torrential rain, and his partner, missing for three years, crawled out of a mirror, clutching a bloodstained list of artifacts. A silver glow seeped from the wound on Shi Mingyu’s arm, reflecting Shen Yanzhe’s final glimpse of him disappearing in a blaze of light. When the studio’s wind chi 11Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.8kReads8.4Score257Shelves

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    Just enjoy the show, it's finished, so feel free to watch.

27. 177 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 405Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 折 Love Imprisoned in Humiliation 折辱囚爱 Mao Maozi Heibuliuqiu毛毛子黑不溜秋Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted Their twisted love is worth only five billion. Paid livestreaming + quick transmigration + multiple worlds, one-on-one romance + dangerously obsessive, unstable love interests After his family goes bankrupt and he is saddled with five billion in debt, An Dai chooses to livestream his missions across different worlds to pay it off. World One: A traitorous attendant and a down-and-out young master. “Drag him into the mud and make him just as filthy as me.” World Two: A heartless CEO and a gentle, 514Reads8.8Score106Shelves
29. 179 相 A Shattered Longing 相思碎 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted One meeting, and they were fated to be entangled for life. Jiang Lingyu never imagined that the person he loved most would destroy everything he treasured with his own hands. “If you ever betray me, I'll make you wish you were dead!” His dignity, his body, and his shattered heart were trampled underfoot and ground into dust. He had obeyed, begged for mercy, and fought back... but in the end, he could only surrender to fate. Who can truly see through love and hate entwined? When all was settled a 708Reads8.6Score101Shelves
30. 180 养 The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads145k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y 510Reads8.7Score100Shelves
31. 181 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score131Shelves
32. 182 假 Fake Smile Diary 假笑日记 Bad Brain坏脑袋Two Male Leads298k WordsCompleted I'm Xu Yiwen. Just as I was about to enter the world, I met Chang Jiayou. He took me in, though he said that wasn't what he was doing. I have no family, and he said he could be my family. So he loved me in the name of family. But love can't be hidden. I discovered that his feelings for me were more than ordinary. Countless times, he wanted to come closer, but in the end he never did. So I decided to confess. I wanted to be his lover. I don't understand what kind of feeling this is. I only know i 33Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The angst-filled novel featuring two male leads has been completed; it was incredibly addictive and I read it all in one go.

33. 183 陛 Your Majesty, You Said You Found Male-Male Love Disgusting. Why Are You Crying Now? 陛下嫌断袖恶心，现在哭什么？ Pink and Blue Pig-Nosed Cat粉蓝猪鼻猫Two Male Leads218k WordsOngoing [Newly started, price will rise later] [The hero's long road to winning back his love x Two male leads x Older man and younger man | Fearless, passionate general with unmatched fighting prowess as the bottom x Outwardly gentle, inwardly cold emperor who makes one exception, and deceives himself | Both are virgins, the bottom has never married, the top suffers greatly later on, not for fans of the top] Everyone knows Wei Shiyan is Li Huaiyu's sharpest sword and most loyal dog, but no one knows he 10.4kReads8.0Score810Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking [crying emoji], my heart ached, I cried several times while watching it.

34. 184 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.4kReads9.4Score699Shelves

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    All three are quite good. I personally prefer the second book. The two characters love each other, but the seme prioritizes the uke's path over the uke's, leaving the uke to fend for himself. After the uke's rebirth, there's a dramatic "wife-chasing-back-in-the-cremation" moment. Overall, all three are well-written and have compelling plots.

35. 185 大 After the Senior Brother Was Reborn, His Junior Brother Pursued Him Relentlessly 大师兄重生后，师弟他疯狂追妻 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Master-brother who has lost all hope, the receiver x cold-hearted junior brother, the pursuer] - Love is the hardest thing to understand. Yan Jin used to think it was just an excuse made by people whose resolve in the Dao was weak. That was before he met his junior brother, Duan Weizhuo, a sword cultivator who followed the merciless path. They were entangled for years. Yan Jin even became obsessed, eventually falling into demonic cultivation. But in the end, it had all bee 7.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
36. 186 炉 The Cauldron Master's Rescue Plan! 炉鼎师尊拯救计划！ Mumu Candy木木糖Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two Male Leads!] [Both Leads Are Pure in This Life!] (Transmigrate into a book + reborn + master and disciple + mutual salvation + revenge + pure love + bittersweet) A cool, proud, beautiful Immortal Venerable gong × a possessive, devoted, occasionally healing-type disciple shou who fights for what he wants After Lin Shuyan read a novel that turned his worldview upside down and spoke up for its protagonist shou, he transmigrated into the book!!! And became the protagonist shou Yu Wen 56.3kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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    It's the kind of story with a humorous yet tragic writing style, and the writing is exceptionally good. It's like a sweet moment is suddenly interrupted by a heartbreaking line, and then a witty remark comes on top of that, making you laugh until you're doubled over, but also incredibly moving inside. It's so good that you'll find yourself in a reading slump after reading it, because this book elevates your aesthetic sense, and you'll find yourself thinking about the plot all day long.

37. 187 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.3kReads8.5Score589Shelves
38. 188 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 449Reads—Score—Shelves

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

39. 189 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 104Reads8.6Score—Shelves
40. 190 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 88Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 191 千 Chasing My Wife with a Thousand Faces: Yu Chao's Complete Guide to the Ashes-of-Love Gauntlet 千面追妻：逾朝的火葬场通关实录 Mei Qiuqiu霉球球儿Two Male Leads955k WordsOngoing The moment Jiang Yuchao opened his eyes, he was thrown into one “win back your lover” story after another. He was the lover left utterly shattered, while the person who had once treated him like trash would meet him again in a different role, hurt him all over again, and finally suffer for him all over again. “Who are you? You think you’re worthy of touching him?” The movie star coldly swatted away the water Jiang Yuchao offered beneath the flashing cameras. “Jiang Yuchao, don’t push your luck. 632Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Book Deprivation Alert! The Ultimate Male-Male Cremation Scene Novel] The male lead is blind and makes huge mistakes in the early stages, but later becomes incredibly devoted to his lover, while the other male lead is intelligent and cold-blooded throughout, turning the tables on his enemies. Watch as various powerful figures fall from grace and cry their way back to their wives. The satisfying moments are so numerous you'll want to slam your fist on the table! #TopTierCremationScene #ColdShyShouldTeachTheOthersHowToBeLearnedToBeAMan #MustHaveDualMaleLeads

42. 192 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 91Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 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—Score102Shelves
44. 194 快 Quick Transmigration: My Wild and Devoted Boyfriend from the Crematorium Is Back 快穿：我的火葬场男友又野又乖 Mei Qiuqiu霉球球儿Two Male Leads450k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration+System+Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium+Mutual Devotion+Sweet and Satisfying+Mending a Broken Relationship+Bottom Protagonist+HE] Shen Yutan did something absurd: he bound himself to a System called Cremation Kid and was forced to travel through a hundred worlds, playing the same person’s “ex” in every one. In the real world, that person was Fu Chengye, the race-car driver Shen Yutan had a crush on. In each new world, his name changed, but that same unruly streak remaine —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 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—Score100Shelves
46. 196 小 The Little Emperor's Love Obsession: The Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years Grows More Ferocious with Every Kiss 小皇帝暗恋成瘾九千岁他越吻越凶 Durian in the Watermelon Patch西瓜地里的榴莲Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Equally Matched + Coercion + Secret Love + Angst + Both Pure + Happy Ending] [A devoted, ruthless-on-the-surface top x a cold, aloof beauty and major villain] Shen Que, the former Grand Secretary. Shen Zhiyu’s biological father. To save his own life, he had his son castrated and personally sent him to Xiao Jing’an’s bed. From then on, Shen Zhiyu became the emperor’s caged bird, a pet held in the palm of his hand. [At the temple] Under the golden Buddha’s radiant gaze, he grabb 4.3kReads8.4Score749Shelves

    Reader note

    A bittersweet mix of sweet and angst, I recommend these books, the second one is super heart-wrenching.

47. 197 重 Reborn: Addicted to My CEO Husband's Mark 重生：总裁老公标记成瘾 Hibernation Enthusiast爱好冬眠Two Male Leads211k WordsOngoing [ABO | Two Male Leads | Marriage First, Love Later | Selfish and Self-Serving | Scumbag | Two Powerful Leads | Proceed with Caution if You Favor Either Lead | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Top's POV] [Cold, Controlling Alpha Top x Cool Omega Bottom Who Suddenly Presents as S-Rank] In his previous life, Shen Zhao was betrothed to the younger son of the Gu family, and his days passed quietly without incident. Reborn, he already knows about the shocking twist awaiting them on the day of the final pr 290Reads—Score285Shelves

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    Finding sugar in shards of glass—no joke, be prepared.

48. 198 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 8kReads8.6Score683Shelves

    Reader note

    Don't be fooled by the low rating, it's really incredibly heart-wrenching.

49. 199 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 149Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 200 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.8kReads9.6Score8.1kShelves

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