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1. 1 太 Big Brother Crown Prince, Behave Yourself. Don't Push the Sickly Young Lord into Darkness 太子哥哥听话，别惹病娇世子黑化 Dot Seven Nine丶七九Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive, lovesick yandere + coercive romance + sweet and doting, no angst] [Food-loving, emotionally detached bottom Su Zhi × secretly possessive yandere top Luo Yunchen] After Su Zhi dies, a System binds him and sends his soul into the crown prince of the Great Yin dynasty. His mission is to reduce the male lead’s corruption value and repair the original world. The crown prince brings a wounded, pitiful young lord back to his room. He dresses his wounds, tends to him with c 6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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   I have quite a few of these, mostly historical BL (Boys' Love) novels with two male leads. I also have some modern BL novels on my bookshelf.

2. 2 王 The Proud Prince's Playful Pleas, and His Bodyguard's Devotion to Doting on Him! 王爷桀骜撒娇，暗卫嗜宠如命！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Secret Guard × Prince + Sweet Romance + Fantasy Dynasty] Proud, haughty prince × secret guard commander who lives to dote on him. → Lazy, sly cat × devoted wolf who never neglects his duty. He is the idle Prince of Liang. His mother is the emperor's most beloved Noble Consort, and his uncle is the foremost military commander at court, with a powerful army at his disposal. He has enjoyed wealth and affection ever since birth, but as a membe 10.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves
3. 3 穿 Transmigrating to Become the World’s Greatest Detective 穿越之天下第一神捕 Jiu Xuan Qi Yue九玄七月Two Male Leads833k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 208Reads8.7Score—Shelves
4. 4 影 Lord Shadowguard 影卫大人 Pickled Cabbage Filling Bun酸菜馅包子Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Gu Ning had been H Country’s top assassin and an undercover agent in his previous life. He thought it would all be over when he died, but instead he became a shadow guard, not yet ten years old and newly purchased by a prince’s estate. He trained hard for twelve years, and his adult mind made it easy for him to learn anything. He soon became one of the four top shadow guards of Prince Qing’s estate, second only to the Head Shadow Guard, and was fortunate enough to receive the name Gu Ning from h 3.9kReads9.4Score520Shelves
5. 5 清 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.3kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
6. 6 战 The God of War Is Here, and the Mad City Lord Is Gentle as an Orchid 战神在下，疯批城主他温润如兰 Rong Li Xu Yu冗里胥玉Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1] [Sweet Romance and Healing] [Two Powerful Leads + A Match Made in Heaven] [Careful Scheming + Ancient-Style Court Intrigue] (A seemingly ethereal, refined, jade-like gentleman who is quietly unhinged, cold-hearted and cold-natured, the top, vs. a domineering, wild, wickedly charming and free-spirited God of War general who refuses to believe in fate or bow to it, the bottom) The Hanshu Academy is a school where only the princes of Northern Chu may study. A new teacher recen 4.2kReads9.4Score569Shelves
7. 7 异 Reborn in Another World: Alone Above All 异世重生之天下唯双 Su Mengmeng苏萌萌Two Male Leads682k WordsCompleted [Completed] All things in the universe begin in chaos and end in nothingness. Though their origins differ, all paths lead to the same destination. Life and death are separated by a single thought. When the power of chaos meets the power of nothingness, will they fall in love or fight to the death? In this otherworld where might makes right, who can turn the clouds with one hand and the rain with the other? Who can shatter the heavens, shake the cosmos, and claim the throne as the true ruler? Su 418Reads8.9Score134Shelves
8. 8 问 My Lord, Where Are You Going? 问君何所之 Tire Who Loves Oranges爱吃橘子的轮胎Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + testing each other + push and pull + political intrigue + equally matched] Calm, slow-to-warm censor, Song Weizhi The unpredictable, unhinged beauty of a crown prince, Li Shijun A massacre that wiped out an entire household in Jiangnan shook the capital. The crown prince and the censor were specially dispatched to investigate the truth together, but their inquiry uncovered a conspiracy: a dead night watchman, a sinister secret passage, and a Twin Carp Jade Pendant clutched in 692Reads8.8Score104Shelves
9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration to Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Has a Brother Who's Always Competing to Excel 快穿红楼：黛玉有个内卷哥哥 Little Silly小笨笨Two Male Leads869k WordsCompleted Note: Two male leads, an alternate-universe take on Dream of the Red Chamber. If that’s not your thing, feel free to leave. What do you do when you transmigrate into Dream of the Red Chamber? What if you become Lin Daiyu’s older brother? Lin Zhiyuan isn’t worried in the slightest. He takes it easy and lets things slide. His life was borrowed to begin with, so as long as he quietly cuts ties with the Jia household and stays alive, that’s enough. System: [Host, life is meant to be lived striving f 3.1kReads9.0Score461Shelves
10. 10 疯 The Mad Regent Wants to Rub My Ears Every Day 疯批摄政王每天都想rua我耳朵 Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads553k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead + Mutual Devotion, One-on-One + Proud, Short-Tempered Cat-Demon Crown Prince × Gloomy, Unhinged, Obsessive, Jealous, Mercurial Regent] Overnight, he transmigrates into the body of an exhausted, powerless puppet emperor. His target for winning affection is none other than the outwardly noble but secretly ruthless regent, who is plotting against him. Mu Yunhe: Thanks, but no thanks. I want to go back to the demon realm, right now! Immediately! And so, daily life i 1.7kReads9.5Score324Shelves
11. 11 皇 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 Ink Moon Fades with Time墨月荏苒Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted I... had actually transmigrated. How should I put it? I’d landed straight in a situation as... twisted as being imprisoned. The reason? The body’s original owner had offended the emperor... As the imperial preceptor, ending up in this state was infuriating. Let’s see how Gong Chenxiu turns things around. Cold-blooded, scheming emperor: Ye Yinhan Bewitchingly sinister imperial preceptor: Gong Chenxiu 1.3kReads9.2Score193Shelves
12. 12 孤EN After My Shadow Guard Lost His Memory, He Went Wild 孤的暗卫失忆后野翻了 Exquisite Knot玲珑扣Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [No female lead + both leads are each other's first] Shen Tingjue was rescued after falling off a cliff and became the young master of the prime minister's household. The Eldest Princess treats him as her own, and the emperor dotes on him by association, sending every fine thing he gets his hands on to the prime minister's residence. As a result, Shen Tingjue has become famous throughout the capital. Everyone knows the emperor favors him, and the powerful are falling over themselves to win him o 3.3kReads9.3Score518Shelves
13. 13 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
14. 14 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
15. 15 神 The Divine Lord Begs Me Every Day to Be His Spirit Pet 神君天天求我当灵宠 Gu Yue Sanshan古月三山Two Male Leads335k WordsCompleted [1v1, both pure, a sweet little story with a big imagination and a tiny bit of switching. Read with caution if that's not your thing!] A straight guy transmigrates into a fox, which would be bad enough, except he gets picked up by a powerful big shot the moment he steps outside! What? The big shot wants me to be his pet?! But what if I want to get a Vermilion Bird as my spirit pet instead? A month later, all three realms are abuzz: The Vermilion Bird Divine Lord's spirit pet has a loyalty rating 50Reads9.0Score—Shelves
16. 16 冥 Lord of the Underworld: The Ghost Catchers Hunt Ghosts in the Human Realm Every Day 冥王大人：鬼差每天都在人界捉鬼 Green Waters绿水Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted Song Ting is a ghost bailiff who specializes in solving wrongful-death cases. Recently, several cases of bone theft have occurred in the underworld. Most of the victims’ bones have vanished, and they were all surrounded by resentment. To find the culprit and capture the ghost who had slipped into the human world, Song Ting latched on to Xue Yao and followed him there. But how did the man who was mutually in love with him, the heir to the Duke Huguo’s title, turn out to be the King of the Underwo 75Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 17 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 穿 Book Transmigration: From the Start, I Mistook the Protagonist for a Minion 穿书：开局错把主角当小弟 Lady Cui Who Loves Strawberry Smoothies爱吃草莓冰沙的崔三娘Two Male Leads978k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beautiful but tragic characters + cultivation + transmigration into a book + descriptions of illness and frailty + slow-burn romance + reportedly a bit of an ensemble cast + lighthearted and harmonious] Yan Ping transmigrated into a world of cultivation and diligently trained for over a decade. But after nearly being captured and turned into a sword, he regained his modern memories and realized he had transmigrated into a book. What’s more, he was the biggest tool character in 2.7kReads8.9Score347Shelves
19. 19 江 I Pledge You My Kingdom 江山为聘 Awakening of Insects惊蛰Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted How do you break a person’s pride? Make them be betrayed by the people closest to them, make the person they love die because of them, and make them marry a man despite being a prince... For half his life, Jiang Yun was a discarded pawn in the game of imperial power. When he had nothing left, it was Chu Ye who took his hand and said, “Your Highness, you still have me.” Chu Ye fought corrupt officials for him, seized the throne, quelled rebellions, and made everyone who had hurt him pay the price 1.3kReads9.2Score209Shelves
20. 20 嫁 After Marrying the Enemy Nation’s Crown Prince, I Turned the Tables 嫁给敌国太子后，我逆风翻盘了 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted New novel: After Becoming the Tragic, Powerful Villain Rong Se transmigrates into a book and becomes the sinister, ruthless villain in a political intrigue novel, a man who murders his father and brothers and covets the throne. But he is nothing more than a tool and a backdrop for the main couple’s flirtation. He repeatedly gives his all to help their romance, only for them to live happily ever after in the imperial palace while he dies alone, abandoned by everyone and without a whole body. Rong 16.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
21. 21 误 After Wandering into His Majesty's Bedchamber, He Was Kissed Senseless 误闯陛下寝殿后，他被亲懵了 Kuang Xiu旷修Two Male Leads10k WordsCompleted [The martial arts world's most handsome comedian bottom VS the aloof, scheming emperor top] The moment Chu Junlan found himself pinned beneath the emperor, he regretted it deeply. He regretted sneaking into the palace in the middle of the night to steal a pork knuckle, only to stumble into the emperor's bedchamber and be kept as a handsome man offered to warm the bed. Annoyed by Chu Junlan's lack of cooperation, the man snapped: “You have no manners. How can you let your mind wander at a time li 12.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    It has sweetness, angst, and silliness, but the writing is superb—a truly exquisite read! I read it in one go!

22. 22 财 The Money-Grubbing Marquis Is Acting Like a Dog Again 财迷侯爷又犯狗瘾了 Extra Vinegar, Mildly Spicy微辣多醋Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted Two male leads & two powerful leads & mutual firsts Charming, free-spirited bottom VS icy beauty top The groveling chase after the wife X melodramatic, sweet-and-angsty romance. Three stars for sweetness, one for angst. Young Lord Zhang’s standards for a partner were absurdly high. At long last, he met a cute little ice beauty who was both clever and good-looking, and swore he’d pursue him and make him his wife. But the young scholar was aloof and hardly paid him any attention. Zhang Yu lost his 3.1kReads9.1Score427Shelves

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23. 23 赐 No Escape from an Imperial Match 赐婚难逃 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Love and hate, then marriage first, love later! Zhou Huai used to be a useless prince in Dayu, happy to coast through life and wait for death. Unfortunately, the dog emperor had a sudden whim and decided to arrange a marriage for him, to a man no less. Shen Yanhe, the most celebrated eldest son of the King of Nanchu, was a brilliant military commander. On their wedding night, they stared each other down. The strongest thing in the room was their fists. Either he died, or I did. Wasn’t this basic 1.8kReads9.2Score248Shelves
24. 24 将 Tear Him to Shreds 将他撕碎 Tang Weien唐唯恩Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + possessive pursuit + a cool, pure, gentle young monk VS a hot-tempered, unhinged, lovesick cross-dressing big shot + redemption + looks angsty but is actually very sweet + terrible at writing blurbs) When they first met, Qingkong had no idea he was a delicacy in a tiger's sights. He kept handing out good-person cards: “The young lady is a good person. If I can save only one person, I will save only her!” But he never imagined he was dealing with an unhinged, lovesick cross-dre 1.1kReads9.2Score205Shelves
25. 25 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
26. 26 君 The Rites Between Ruler and Subject 君臣之礼 Plumpness Rules the World膘行天下Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted “Who’s going to advise His Majesty to take more consorts?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to impeach Duke Song?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to petition for tax cuts?” Everyone answered, “Obviously General Gu again!” General Gu: “...” Gu Fang knew exactly where he stood. He was determined to become a pillar of Great Shun, but the obstacles to having his name remembered in history were not only wolves and tigers, but also his imperial junior brother, the Son of He 1.8kReads9.2Score214Shelves
27. 27 山 Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers for a Treacherous Minister 山河万里许佞臣 Mo Feili墨非离Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted (Serious tone + happy ending + two powerful leads, no contrived drama; transmigration is only a minor element) After transmigrating and becoming emperor, Yu Wenyue thought he'd be living the good life. Instead, he found a mountain of messes waiting for him to clean up. Still, he did have a soft spot for that jade-faced, treacherous prime minister. “Others offer you romance. I offer you the realm. You wish for peace and happiness throughout the land, so my life's only desire is to see your wish c 118Reads8.9Score—Shelves
28. 28 清 After Being Reborn, the Aloof Buddhist Monk Sweetly Seduces the Handsome, Strong, and Tragic Eunuch 清冷佛子重生后，甜诱美强惨督公 Not Reborn不往生Two Male Leads553k WordsCompleted Yun Qingchen spent twenty years practicing Buddhism. After descending the mountain to enter the palace as a tutor, he was turned into a human pig by the prince he had taught for ten years. His rival, the eunuch governor Fei Ji, rebelled for his sake, massacred a city, then killed himself, as if he had died for love. Reborn, they met again. To stop Fei Ji from ruining his great plan, Yun Qingchen played along with him, giving up his body and even having to soothe him. Fei Ji seemed to become addi 2.2kReads9.0Score298Shelves
29. 29 反 A Villain’s Reborn Daily Life 反派重生日常 Old Hunter涉猎老大Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted Ming Jue was a villain in the traditional sense: no parents, no wife, no children, and no older brother. He spent his whole life fighting the protagonist, but in the end, he still lost. He knew he was a villain, so he had long been prepared for this day. Just as he swallowed poison, ready to die on his favorite soft jade bed, the protagonist burst in with his men. Ming Jue watched him run over, blushing and looking shy. “Mingming, I really like you. Will you be with me?” Key points: one-on-one r 3.6kReads9.1Score467Shelves
30. 30 被 After I Was Forced to Marry the Prince 被逼娶了王爷之后 Cang Yansu苍岩素Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted General Gu Baiji has won a great victory, only to find himself besieged on both sides at the final moment and fighting for his life. After barely holding out until reinforcements arrived and securing victory, he returns to the capital, where he is greeted by a piece of “wonderful” news that nearly knocks him off his feet: the Emperor has decreed that he marry Prince Ke, Chu Wu. Prince Ke is breathtakingly beautiful, with long hair that trails to the floor, and he is also a highly skilled physici 2.9kReads9.3Score435Shelves
31. 31 惨 After My Family Was Slaughtered, a Deranged Killer Kept Me as His Pet 惨遭灭门后，被变态杀人狂圈养了 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads139k WordsCompleted [Content warning: This book was discontinued because its title was unsuitable, so it has an awful unfinished ending. Don't read it, sorry…] 242Reads8.5Score—Shelves
32. 32 囚 The Captive Serpent 囚蛇 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + unhinged yandere + everyone caught in a love triangle + no cultivation, just romance] [Laid-back immortal lord / deranged, vicious snake] The little snake he brought home suddenly turns into a human. Kisses, cuddles, and being lifted up high every day aren't enough for it. Now it even wants to get married? Who wouldn't run away? The young man's eyes are dark and sinister. His lazy voice sends a chill down the spine, and he stays by their side almost every moment. 484Reads9.3Score100Shelves
33. 33 绑 After Binding to a System, I Caught a Villain in the Cultivation World 绑定系统后，我在修真界钓到反派 Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Main Couple: Chu Han X Luo Qingyu Secondary Couple: Song Qianzhi X Hua Wumian [Available as an audio drama with voice actors] [Transmigrate into a book + System + sweet romance + 1v1 + male-male romance + cultivation] [First installment in the series] [Scheming and cunning X cool and devoted] [Loads of secondary couples!] Content warning: A fluffy, feel-good story with no regard for logic. Every plot point exists to serve the romance. An unconventional cultivation story, with the protagonist adv 6.4kReads9.5Score709Shelves

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    These are all in the ancient Chinese style, and they're all very good. The first, fourth, and last two books are all nice. The third to last book, despite the slightly lower ratings, is still pretty good, except for being a bit angsty. [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

34. 34 捕 Demon Catcher 捕妖 Lao Yin烙胤Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted He picked up a yao... He fed it, gave it a place to stay, and even helped it through its dangerous XX period... He asked for nothing in return, but the yao wouldn’t leave him alone... It kept talking about repaying his kindness, yet found another way to make good on its promise... He was conflicted. Could this guy only repay kindness this way?! Of course, there were other ways too: he doted on him, protected him, and treasured him like a jewel... And he’d said it himself: he was the only one all 27Reads6.7Score—Shelves
35. 35 穿 Book Transmigration: I Win Over the Villainous Big Shot by Disguising Myself as a Woman 穿书：我靠男扮女装拿捏反派大佬 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious Comeuppance + Pampered by Everyone] After transmigrating into a book, he found himself shoved into a bridal sedan chair from the start. To save his life, he was forced to take on the role of a cannon-fodder female character, carefully playing the part of a princess sent off for a political marriage. He’d heard the person he was marrying was a notorious villain, a powerful leader of the demonic cult. If his true identity was discovered… With the wedding ceremony fast approaching, who w 1.3kReads9.4Score181Shelves
36. 36 太 Your Highness, Your General Has Been Reborn Too 太子殿下，您的将军也重生了 Qing Tong卿潼Two Male Leads734k WordsCompleted Before being reborn, Lu Yuanxi kept his distance from Leng Manxiu. They stood on opposite sides and had nothing to discuss. Yet when Lu Yuanxi was wrongfully condemned and executed, Leng Manxiu was the one who came alone to save him. After being reborn, Lu Yuanxi keeps his talents hidden, but does everything in his power to protect Leng Manxiu. …Before being reborn, Leng Manxiu could only admire Lu Yuanxi from afar. He feared that if he revealed his feelings, he would be met with nothing but sco 249Reads9.0Score105Shelves
37. 37 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book and They Read My Mind, the Mad Wolf King Told Me to Calm Down 穿书被读心后，疯批狼王劝我冷静 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads653k WordsCompleted [Dual Mind Reading + Cross-Dressing + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance + Both Pure] [Flirty-Tongued, Sweet-On-The-Outside-Black-Hearted Young Heir vs. Scheming Master of Disguise with the Acting Skills to Match] I transmigrated into a book! From the start, I became the luckiest transmigrator in history: a royal scion who could do whatever he pleased in the imperial capital. And then a beautiful older sister arrived at the manor. From her looks to her voice, she was exactly my type! Ming Tang 321Reads9.4Score101Shelves
38. 38 将 General, Would You Marry Me? 将军，以身相许吗 Jiang Jiang Wan江江绾Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted He was the first ray of light in his life, appearing at daybreak. The emperor relied on him to wage wars, then suppressed him at every turn after making him a marquis and minister. A great general, unloved by both his father and mother, met a rakish young heir who was cherished by both his parents. He kept avoiding him, convinced he was unworthy of getting close to someone as bright as Lu Zhao. Lian Yu: I don't need you to pull me up. I don't know what the light looks like. Lu Zhao: Since you do 285Reads9.2Score102Shelves
39. 39 被 After My Own Father Married Me Off to My Archenemy 被亲爹嫁给死对头后 Fragrant Tuberose荼蘼生香Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted Liang Yu and Mu Linfeng were born to clash. As children, Liang Yu studied the classics while Mu Linfeng climbed onto roofs and tore them apart. As adults, Liang Yu aspired to pass the imperial exams and enter government service, while Mu Linfeng became a famous bodyguard escort. Liang Yu thought Mu Linfeng was a boor, and Mu Linfeng thought Liang Yu was a fussy bookworm. Whenever they crossed paths, they would trade barbs, even if they never came to blows. They seemed to live in two different wo 693Reads9.1Score107Shelves
40. 40 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
41. 41 重 Reborn as the Bejeweled Favorite of a Bewitching Regent 重生后，成了妖艳摄政王的心尖宝 A Mouthful of Yang Zaizai一口阳仔仔Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted This is my first time writing, and my prose is amateurish. Don’t read it, don’t read it. “Shang Yunchen, I hate you!” “Hate me? Hah. Good. That way, you can only be mine for the rest of your life. No one can take you away from me.” “Gu Yijue, get down here!” “No! Brother Chen, I’m scared!” Before being reborn, he was the regent’s precious darling. After being reborn, he was still the regent’s favorite. In both his lives, Gu Yijue fell for the man named Shang Yunchen. 154Reads8.8Score—Shelves
42. 42 穿 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 13.9kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves

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43. 43 穿 After Becoming a Powerful Chancellor, I Get a Mad Tyrant Who Climbs My Wall at Night 穿成权相后，喜提疯批暴君夜爬墙 Blackwater黑水Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + younger love interest + play the pig to eat the tiger + groveling redemption + mutual devotion] Scheming ghostly tyrant VS cool-headed, soft-hearted chancellor [The male lead grows over time. Please stop reading if you can't accept that.] Just after wrapping up filming, actor Mo transmigrates into the TV drama he starred in, becoming the ruthless, murderous, and unstable powerful chancellor he played. Meanwhile, the emperor wakes up to find himself back ten y 7.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    I wrote this two years ago. At the time, my mental state wasn't great, so the content might have been...

44. 44 病 The Sickly Heavenly Emperor’s Mad Ghost King 病娇天帝的疯批鬼王呀 Puff Pastry起酥泡芙Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [1v1] [Paranoid, Scheming Heavenly Emperor + Mad, Bloodthirsty Ghost King] At night, Su Xuanyu, the Heavenly Emperor, received another letter from the Ghost King, Liang Zisheng. It read: “Meet me in the mortal realm tonight. If you don't come, I'll drain the blood of everyone in that city!” Su Xuanyu replied, “I can't refuse. I'm on my way.” Then, one time, Su Xuanyu failed to show up on time, and Liang Zisheng grew curious and barged into the Celestial Realm, only to fall right into Su Xuanyu's 91Reads8.9Score—Shelves
45. 45 糟 Oh No! The Emperor Has Claimed the Top Scholar for Himself 糟了！状元郎被皇上强取豪夺了 Nobody818无人818Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Mutual Firsts] [Forced Love] [Some Angst Early On, Sweet Romance Later] [Regretful Chase] [Court Politics] [Bottom-Turns-Top] [Switch] [Multiple Couples] [Happy Ending] [Dual POV] An Jinxian was the newly appointed top scholar of the Great Yan Dynasty. When the emperor summoned him to the Palace of Heavenly Purity for a private audience, he thought the emperor wanted to give him an important position. He never expected the emperor simply lusted after his body. H 1.2kReads6.3Score136Shelves

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    In Chapter Two, Yan Bingwen carried the man to the bed in the inner room, then reached out to untie his belt. Just then, An Jinxian immediately grabbed his own belt, looking at him in terror. His mind went blank; fear mixed with anger made him struggle violently, simultaneously cursing, "Beast!"

46. 46 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads584k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 13.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    This one is good! [Kissing emojis]

47. 47 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
48. 48 纤 With Delicate Hands, Luminous Eyes, and a Graceful Waist, Gu Lang of the Capital Has Everyone Pining for Him 纤手漾眸腰肢柔，京都顾郎万人求 Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads225k WordsCompleted [Complete + two male leads + younger gong who plays the pig to eat the tiger, a silly-dog type, × a sickly beauty shou who seems innocent but is secretly cunning, a queen + sweet and indulgent romance + 1v1 + both are scheming and have only ever loved each other] There was a saying in the capital: Whoever wins Gu Chenghuan wins the realm. Gu Chenghuan was the Grand Tutor of the Great Porcelain, the highest-ranking official in the court, with immense power. With his support, anyone could secure t 769Reads9.2Score167Shelves

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    The first one is a classic ancient Chinese BL novel, the second one is a rebirth novel with a sincere and passionate puppy that's just too cute! Even the little drama queen is killing me!!

49. 49 病 The Frail Beauty Is All Sweetness and Scheming, and the Madman Bends for Love 病美人又茶又娇，疯批为爱折腰 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted Complete [beloved, universally adored protagonist + a deliciously dramatic love-triangle showdown] A coy, delicate, sickly beauty of a bottom x a fake-it-till-you-make-it, cocky mad-dog top Xie Zhenyun was ignored by his parents in the countryside for eighteen years before learning he was the true young master whose life had been stolen. At long last, he was brought back to the manor, only for his birth parents to warn him not to compete with the fake young master. Who could have guessed that al 14.7kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This book is my absolute favorite! 🥀 The protagonist's character is incredibly cool. He doesn't care what others say, he only cares about actions. He doesn't accept empty promises, he demands tangible, concrete results. He's also quite good at training dogs! ☘️ It's truly, truly, truly amazing. The plot is fantastic and deeply moving. The author's writing is superb—I'm not kidding! I even want to forget everything and reread it all.

50. 50 重 Reborn, I Cling to the Mad Emperor’s Coattails 重生后我抱上疯批皇帝的大腿 Shen Jing沈惊Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted Completed [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Reborn + Sweet Romance + Alternate Ancient Setting + Bottom Is Weak Early On, Then Both Become Powerful] A bottom who just wants to survive, then becomes a powerful minister × a genuinely mercurial emperor who later devotes himself to seducing the bottom (PS: The bottom is a fake eunuch, while the top is genuinely violent and ruthless. Neither has feelings for the other at first; the top falls first and confesses first.) After Su Jinyuan comes back t 19.4kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    Two male leads, a good historical romance novel [shy][shy]

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