Male-Male Romance, a Little Angst, Please, I'm Begging!!! I'm in a Reading Slump!!!! 双楠，微虐，跪求了！！！最近瓶颈期啊！！！！

1. 551 弟 After His Disciple Was Tortured, the Demon Lord Regretted Everything 弟子受尽折磨后，魔尊后悔了 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + 1v1 + HE + Only Each Other + Rebirth + Angsty First, Sweet Later + A Melodramatic Mix + High-Stakes Twists + Mild Physical Abuse Early On] [Powerful Demon Lord X Soft, Sweet Beauty] Mu Qing, a low-ranking disciple who was hopelessly in love with the Demon Lord, got drunk by accident and boldly stole a kiss to express his feelings. It disgusted the Demon Lord to no end. Xiao Linyuan flew into a rage and threw him straight into the demon cave. “Go reflect on what you’ve done!” He 4.8kReads9.2Score549Shelves

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   If you can handle a little angst, this is for you. The first book features a protagonist who dies young in every world, a fragile and sickly character, and the anxiety of separation is quite captivating.

2. 552 傅 Mr. Fu, I'm Thirty-One This Year 傅先生我今年三十一了 Warmth That Won't Catch Fire余温不火Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted Reader’s Guide. Some readers in the comments seem confused about who’s the top and who’s the bottom. Here’s the announcement. Mu Tinglan is the top, a total top! Fu Chenzhou is the bottom, an Alpha bottom! Since the top loves his wife, there isn’t much of a groveling arc, just a subtle one! If you’re a top or bottom fan who can’t accept a happy ending, feel free to drop this. There’s no need to leave nasty comments. We’re all adults here. This is an ABO world, and Alphas can be proud and arrogan 627Reads6.2Score104Shelves

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   [Smirking][Awkward laugh]

3. 553 下 Be More Selfish in Our Next Lives: Could We Finally Be Together? 下辈子自私点：我们是不是就能在一起了 Warmth That Won't Catch Fire余温不火15k WordsCompleted Be a Little More Selfish in Our Next Life: Maybe Then We Can Be Together 199Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 神 The Fall of Divinity 神性的陷落 Mu Lanyin沐蓝喑Two Male Leads227k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + paranormal + infinite-flow + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + dominant protagonist] After committing suicide, Xiang Yi's soul took over someone else's body. He discovered that this world was not as simple as the one he'd known in life. He met Cheng Yu and the others, who were true gods. As they completed “instance” missions time and again, Xiang Yi realized that Cheng Yu seemed to like him. He also remembered the truth from billions of years ago, but still chose to 139Reads—Score142Shelves

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   A dual-power infinite flow, a two-way journey, without any melodramatic plot twists.

5. 555 小 After the Spoiled Darling Faked Their Death, the Devoted Lover Regretted It 小作精死遁后，真香攻后悔了 Fairy's Little Garden神仙菜园子Two Male Leads116k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Regretful Pursuit + Faked Death + Top Is Pure, Bottom Is Not + Happy Ending] A Mischievous Little Tease × A Blind, Heartless Bastard When Ruan Shishi pursued Fu Luobai, everyone said she had no chance. Who was Fu Luobai? Born out of wedlock, he had built his success from nothing and was cold-hearted and unfeeling. Ruan Shishi refused to believe it. She pursued Fu Luobai for two years and made a scene for two years, until she finally managed to marry into the Fu family. For t 805Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try this one.

6. 556 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 7.1kReads9.1Score701Shelves

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   It's incredibly sweet, but there's a little angst in the middle. I felt so sorry for Xingxing, who was constantly sick. I couldn't stop crying. I hope Xingxing is safe and well in the other world. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

7. 557 你 You Came to Me Before Winter Did 你比冬天先来到我身边 Nini Si妮妮思Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Reborn at school + healing + possessive sweet romance + mutual, exclusive first love] [Gentle, resilient sunshine bottom + proud top] In his previous life, Xu Nianfan secretly loved Xie Han all his life, but his feelings went unreturned. Sick and in pain, he eventually ended his life in the bathtub, leaving behind only the words, “Don't blame yourself.” Overwhelmed with regret, Xie Han is reborn and returns to his youth “Xie Han, after I was gone, did you stop eating properly and living your 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The story of a reborn girl who couldn't have her love in her past life but found happiness in this one is especially good!

8. 558 恶 A Demon Whispers, Be Good, You Can't Escape 恶魔低语，乖，你逃不掉的 South Branch, North Born南枝北生Two Male Leads184k WordsCompleted Warning: the top is a real scumbag, an absolute scumbag. Pure-evil, unhinged top vs. clear-headed, kind-hearted bottom; coercive love; both are each other’s first; the top’s long road to winning back his wife Qin Baiqiao fell for the beautiful man at first sight. So he forced him into marriage, using threats and temptation to keep him locked by his side. He thought he had caged his prey, never realizing he had imprisoned his own heart. Qin Baiqiao: “Chen Qiye, I’ve started to love you. Could you 573Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's only a little bit cruel.

9. 559 坏 Oh No, My Wife, Missing for Three Years, Has Become a Robot 坏了，失踪三年的老婆成机器人了 Stars Hanging over the Wilds星星垂野Two Male Leads620k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + cybernetic robots + a touch of ensemble cast] Devoted, loyal-dog top, a psychological evaluator, vs. former cold-faced cutie turned swaggering, fiery, outrageously powerful robot bottom Lu Jianshen vs. Shen Shi Lu Jianshen’s wife, missing for three years, came back transformed into a robot. Shen Shi’s memories had been completely wiped. The first thing he did when they met was point a high-frequency bla 4kReads8.9Score394Shelves

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   Well, I think this book is a little bit angsty. The seme and uke are already deeply in love from the beginning, and then, well, the uke goes missing. When they reunite, the uke has been transformed into something like a robot, but he still retains some human traits, though he has lost his memory. After their reunion, the uke returns to his job, but due to his amnesia and the transformation, I feel he might have some PTS (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), because the memories of that transformation, although he doesn't have them, might be triggered by similar situations. Also, the seme suffered a lot during the time the uke was missing. But overall, I don't think the romance is particularly angsty; it's more the experiences that are angsty.

10. 560 无 Infinite Dreamscape: Something’s Off About My Wizard Brother 无限梦境：我的巫师哥哥不对劲 Little Little Little Snowball小小小雪球儿Two Male Leads238k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + infinite trials + older man + sweet on the outside, dark within] [Butterfly-themed wizard seme × mistletoe-themed puppet master uke] Tang Hanwei notices that the people in his village are sleeping longer and longer, until he too falls into a deep slumber. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself trapped in an endlessly looping dream scenario, where he encounters his long-lost older brother. “I'm not your brother.” The man smiles with gentle menace, butterfly-winged magic 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is a mix of sweetness and heartbreak, despite the initial reunion. The first part, particularly the scene with Liu Qinghan, was particularly poignant, highlighting the helplessness of doing so much only to have others disregard it.

11. 561 你 You Said We'd Grow Old Together 你说与子偕老 Longing to the Bone&入骨相思&Two Male Leads123k WordsCompleted Heard that an ice-cold beauty had transferred to the class next door, Tong Kang started waiting on the way home from school every day, hoping to talk to him. Tong Kang: Hey, I'm from the class next door. My name's Tong Kang. What's yours? Huai Ci: ... Tong Kang: Hey, why won't you talk to me? Huai Ci: ... Tong Kang: You got bullied and wouldn't even call out for me to save you. Do you hate me that much? Tong Kang was so angry he stopped talking to him altogether. Huai Ci's thoughts: That' 100Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Angst novels; the first one is very sweet at the beginning, but becomes angsty later.

12. 562 将 General, Care to Give Me a Try? 将军，要与我试试 Longing to the Bone&入骨相思&Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted Ye Yilan, the second son of the Minister of Rites, is an unloved young master who grew up timid and cowardly. Yet he somehow found the nerve to confess to a prince. By a stroke of luck, the emperor granted his wish and arranged their marriage, earning him someone’s resentment. The young general Mo Xuanning was upset that the imperial marriage decree had ruined his older brother’s match. He came up with what he thought was a brilliant plan to teach Ye Yilan a lesson and stop him from marrying the 419Reads8.4Score107Shelves
13. 563 潜 A Secret Parting [Ugly Disciple Series] 潜别离【丑徒系列】 Zhi Jiu陟九Two Male Leads773k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both devoted to one another + political intrigue with a serious tone + a faint sense of doom + dark, biting love and redemption + mutual devotion] [A frail immortal maiden at first, then a domineering, forceful pursuer · wolfish stepmother type Gong · Sheng Jing × blustering at first, then showing his true cowardly nature · paper tiger Shou · Jing Xingyan (Shen Yun)] A wolf recognizes only one mate in its lifetime. Ten years ago, Sheng Jing lost his beloved on the battlefield. F 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it a political drama with a serious tone? It features two strong, scheming men, a battle of wits that requires some brainpower, a fierce struggle between tigers and wolves, and deep, unwavering love.

14. 564 沉 Lost in Desire: The CEO Climbs Into My Bed Every Night 沉溺：总裁夜夜爬我床 Three Hundred Million Peaches三亿桃Two Male Leads104k WordsOngoing [Sharp-tongued, domineering CEO top x insecure secretary who’s secretly in love with him bottom] No melodramatic twists or brainless decisions, just everyday life. A misunderstanding keeps them apart briefly, but the author gets them together soon after. The sharp-tongued CEO hates men, but treats his own secretary differently. The secretary has been secretly in love with him for five years, too afraid to confess. Then he mistakenly believes the CEO is going to marry someone else, loses all hope 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The bittersweet tug-of-war of mutual unrequited love, with a touch of angst.

15. 565 正 Positive Infinity 正无穷 Used to Being Free自由惯了Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted Mending a broken relationship + reunion after years apart + unrequited love In Han Xiao's memory, life has always been veiled in gray. His alcoholic father and dilapidated home pressed down on him like two mountains, leaving him gasping for breath and teaching him to bow his head to the world at an early age. Yet even in all that darkness, someone gently held him close and softly told him, “You deserve to be loved.” Xiao Yanshu was the light that shone into his life. They met as children. Even w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A little bit of angst is good for the soul [Admiration][Admiration][Exploration]

16. 566 远 The Distant Stars Fall Silent 远星永寂 Jing Jing Zi Ah静静子哎Two Male Leads80k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both their first love + tragic ending + imprisonment + mild coercion] Shen Nanyuan lived under his father's possessive love, with death as its shackles, and had never known what it meant to be loved. Only after meeting Luo Chenxing at the hospital, whose eyes shone like starlight, did their two lonely hearts finally find a moment of comfort in each other. As his love surged, Shen Nanyuan repeated his father's possessiveness, imprisoning Luo Chenxing when he tried to escape. He 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether it's angst or not, see for yourself.

17. 567 重 Reborn on My Wedding Day, I Lifted the Veil to Find My Archenemy 重生大婚日，掀开盖头发现是宿敌 Nan Zuomu南左木Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted Dual rebirth + Two equally powerful leads + Beautiful but tragic characters + Coercion + A groveling pursuit of his wife A possessive, lovesick pursuer versus a long-suffering career woman On the first day of my rebirth, did my nemesis climb into my bridal sedan chair? Murong Xu had a nemesis named Song Beichen. He picked fights with Song Beichen every single day. When Song Beichen studied martial arts, Murong Xu studied literature. When Song Beichen took the military exam, Murong Xu slipped hi 875Reads8.6Score114Shelves
18. 568 新 Today, After the Rain 新雨后的今天 White Mountain Crane Qing白山鹤卿Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted [Male author + mutual devotion + reunion + based on a true story] Shen Luojia lost control only twice in his life. The first time was in the hallway of Xiangyu Shipbuilding Experimental Middle School, when he ran into a boy so quiet he seemed almost transparent. Li Hebai, a boy who even hid in a corner when he cried. Shen called it love at first sight. Everyone else called it crazy. The second time was in the office at Cat House. Gripping a katana, he told a group of people who looked like they 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on a true story. Male author + bipolar disorder + forced love + long-distance angst + happy ending. [Thinking]

19. 569 捡 I Picked Up the Bone Prince 捡到白骨王子 Silkworm Is Adorable蚕可爱Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted ▶ Plot-focused ‖ Slow burn × Fantasy × A twisty romance × Clean romance × Mutual salvation ▶ Gentle, awkward Bone Prince × Lively, upright, scruffy Hunter ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ Ten years ago, his family’s quest for immortality brought down a bloody massacre, and Duolanyou was brutally boiled alive. Ten years later, he returned to life as a skeleton and unexpectedly crossed paths with a gluttonous, scruffy young hunter. One seeks to regain his body; the other seeks revenge for his father. Together, 462Reads9.4Score108Shelves

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    The plot is slightly angsty, but the romance is sweet.

20. 570 请 Reborn: Please Love Me Again 【重生】请你再爱一次 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + domineering CEO and rising star + multiple side couples] No mistaken love, and everyone gets a happy ending, so read without worry. In his previous life, after accumulating enough disappointment, Feng Lin decided to part amicably with Wan Yi. But Wan Yi did not want to end their relationship. When the two left the civil affairs bureau, Wan Yi stared at the green divorce certificate in his hand, unable to accept it. “I’ll take you home.” “Fine. Let’s say this is our last goodbye. 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is still being serialized; it's incredibly angsty, so heart-wrenching it'll break your heart—prepare a pack of tissues! The third book is a completed historical romance between a ruler and his subjects. The second, fourth, and fifth books have both angst and sweet moments, and are also completed. All of them feature multiple side couples!

21. 571 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 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier romance novel featuring two powerful protagonists! A highly intelligent and aloof engineering student meets a madwoman and beautiful female commander! The story begins with a broken relationship mended, and their love and hate intertwine across time and space. It features sexual tension, a tragic love story, ensemble casts, a compelling plot, extreme tension, and immersive code deciphering!

22. 572 删 You, Impossible to Delete 删不去的你 Sealing the Years for You封年于你Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted Dual male leads: Zhou Jinchen (top) and Lin Qi (bottom). Bittersweet and sweet, with some emotional struggles along the way, but it ends happily. The story was originally titled "An Intense Secret Crush." Lin Qi and Zhou Jinchen are assigned to the same team and become roommates. His first flutter of attraction was for a girl, but after reading danmei novels, he starts seeing everyone as gay. One Monday evening, a week after military training, Lin Qi lies on his bed, enjoying a danmei novel aft 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A campus romance novel about a couple reunited after a breakup. New author's first work, please support! [Crying][almost crying][almost crying][almost crying][crying][almost crying]

23. 573 陈 An Old Chronic Illness 陈年痼疾 Shi Taoyao诗桃夭Two Male Leads223k WordsOngoing [Tough-but-timid older brother x possessive younger brother] [Younger seme, both devoted only to each other, brother-obsessed on both sides, reunion after a long separation, sweet and angsty, unrelated by blood but sharing two household registrations] Heaven knows, Chen Xiu was just looking after his younger brother, but somehow the kid changed. Before, all it took was calling him “Nan-zai” and Nan Qiao would obediently snuggle up to him. Now, Nan Qiao hasn't even called him “brother,” and Chen 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although this book isn't finished yet, it's generally very heartwarming (with some slightly angsty chapters). If you're interested, you should definitely check it out. The author is great, very sincere, and has excellent writing skills. Highly recommended!

24. 574 左 The Left Guardian Lord Is Actually a Face-Con 左护法大人居然是颜控 Shuang Yushui霜愉沝Two Male Leads322k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + both are each other’s only partner + beautiful but tragic + both strong + enemies to lovers] (Short-tempered, clingy, black-hearted-turned-good villain seme vs. gentle, stubborn, righteous beauty uke) The young monk You Fu of Lianmeng Temple accidentally wanders into the Demon Palace. As he struggles to survive, he sparks something with Han Jinwen, the Left Protector, time and again. After finally escaping the Demon Palace, You Fu decides to learn martial arts so he can punish 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hot-tempered but soft-hearted villainous left protector meets a gentle yet stubborn righteous young monk. Both are pure and strong, their love story unfolds from initial hatred to passionate love! The young monk mistakenly enters a demon palace and struggles to survive, becoming entangled with the fierce Han Jinwen. He escapes and undergoes rigorous training, transforming into a young hero of the martial world. The two reunite, their stances opposing: on one side, the righteous cause of punishing evil; on the other, the deep affection for each other, fueled by repeated acts of self-sacrifice. Their love-hate relationship is both heart-wrenching and sweet.

25. 575 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 62Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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    Two male leads. The protagonist (shou) was half-dead for many years in the early stages, and the other protagonist (gong) voluntarily became a medicine man to save him, though he didn't know this at the time... There is mpreg, please avoid if you are a fan. Sweet story of a prince and his shadow guard. The other protagonist (gong) loves the protagonist very much and is an exceptionally good man, but the difference in their social status makes him very insecure [smile]. A devoted shadow guard with explosive martial arts skills as the gong, and a proud, suspicious, and handsome prince as the shou [shy]. The half-dead Prince Ye, He Junyan, has someone he can be proud of by his side, his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how small, he can complete it excellently, even to an extreme degree. The personal shadow guard also has superb martial arts skills, and it can be said that only a few people in the world can fight him to a draw, making him the ceiling among shadow guards. However, what he doesn't know is that his personal shadow guard has special feelings for him, a homosexual relationship that is not allowed by the world. Years of close companionship, coupled with the Shadow Guard's exceptional talent, intensified He Junyan's possessiveness. He wanted to arrange the Shadow Guard's marriage because 'Achen' was his. However, recently he discovered something was amiss with the Shadow Guard; he had lied to him, more than once. This was unacceptable to He Junyan. But what he didn't expect was that the lie, once exposed, revealed a heart-wrenching identity: a 'medicine man'! Feelings surged within him, and he finally understood his own heart. "How can the person I, He Junyan, cherish most suffer such torment!" The love he dared not hope for had been reciprocated—something Ye Chen had never even dreamed of. However, bound by his status and societal norms, he knew this love wouldn't have a good ending, so he cherished the time spent with his master. But even the strongest feelings cannot withstand suspicion and hatred, so… [shy][shy]

26. 576 那 The Omega Who Betrayed Him 那个背叛他的Omega What Else Can I Do还能怎么办呢Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted [Male leads + ABO + bittersweet romance + second chances after a breakup + emotional push and pull + happy ending] Sharp-tongued but softhearted director Alpha top x pitiful, married Omega bottom Wu Jia married into a wealthy family, but now his husband is dead, he's buried in debt, and the impoverished Omega wants to return to his first love, his ex-boyfriend. But Xu Chongwen, now a wildly popular television director, looks at the gaunt, disfigured man before him and feels nothing but disgust. 1.8kReads8.4Score163Shelves
27. 577 关 After I Turned the Server's Number One Player Into a Simp in a Danmei Novel 关于我把全服第一写成耽美文舔狗后 Mu Shenye牧神野25k WordsCompleted After I Made the Number One Player on the Server Into a Simp in My Danmei Novel 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Slightly sour

28. 578 疯 The Unhinged Tycoon Imprisons His Canary and Turns Him Into a Little Ancestor 疯批大佬把金丝雀囚成小祖宗了 Mango Wine芒酒Two Male Leads600k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, two male leads + reborn + both untouched + showbiz] [Unhinged movie emperor VS genius singer-songwriter] The new novel, The Gentle Military Governor’s Madcap Eldest Young Master, is now being serialized!~~ Gu Tanwei is reborn on the night before learning that his scumbag boyfriend plans to marry the daughter of an entertainment company owner. At a bar, a customer hits him with a liquor bottle, leaving him unconscious. In his previous life, his scumbag boyfriend emotionally 8kReads9.3Score410Shelves

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    Slightly angsty, but super good.

29. 579 暴 The Tyrant Is Reborn, and the Regent Kneels by His Bed Night After Night, Begging to Be Killed 暴君重生，摄政王夜夜跪床头求杀 A Guest Who Awakens the World醒世客Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted [Bottom’s POV + Reborn + Groveling Chase + Heartbreaking Angst] Overbearing, unhinged, frail emperor as the bottom vs. obsessive, brooding prince as the top, whose mind was addled by love in their previous life In his previous life, the tyrant Hua Jiuyao is reborn in a good-for-nothing’s body and receives a mission to assassinate his own empress. He thinks the world has finally gone mad, but then… Huo Qingci, who once stabbed him on their wedding night, now sits alone every night, clutching his 2.1kReads8.1Score205Shelves

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    This one is somewhat similar to the old-school dual-protagonist, two-storyline, parallel, and angsty novels.

30. 580 系 The System Reconnected: Was My Simp Life, Driven by Lust at First Sight, All a Misunderstanding? 系统重连，我那见色起意的舔狗人生竟是场误会？ Mu Shenye牧神野21k WordsCompleted The System Reconnected, and It Turns Out My Simp Life, Driven by Love at First Sight, Was All a Misunderstanding? 3.8kReads—Score103Shelves
31. 581 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 20.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    I've been following this super good novel lately, hehe [making a face] 1️⃣ Dual male leads + a dark and chaotic love triangle, slightly angsty in the beginning, and a devastating finale later on. 2️⃣ From being universally disliked to universally loved, the protagonist is clear-headed, independent, and makes a comeback against all odds: "They didn't want you before, now they don't deserve you." This cultivation novel, which combines elements of substitute literature, tragic love stories, and a glimmer of redemption, is a must-read for any reader who loves angst-filled, satisfying stories! Hehehe

32. 582 重 Rekindling the Starlight, Keeping Him Safe 重燃星光，护他周全 Following the Boat Where the Wind Blows风过野行随舟Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted The possessive, domineering CEO Huo Feng, who holds himself back for love, and the gentle yet stubborn little star Yu Minglang, who turns a straight man gay. In his previous life, Huo Feng paid no attention to Yu Minglang until Yu Minglang was persecuted to death. This time, he will protect him. All he wants is for Yu Minglang to live a peaceful, safe life. The entertainment industry isn’t a major focus, and there are no fan-forum or variety-show storylines, so readers who avoid showbiz novels c 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slightly angsty. The level of angst is just right. And the romance isn't angsty at all.

33. 583 无 Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 无所谓，我有三次死遁机会 Mu Shenye牧神野73k WordsCompleted Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 584 豪 The Tycoon's Employer Has His Eyes on the Male Nanny 豪门雇主，偏偏看上男保姆 The Carp Sheds Its Shell鲤鱼脱壳Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both initially straight + the powerful one gives in + chasing his love + happy ending] Pei Siyuan is the head of a vast family empire, with ties to the underworld behind the scenes. After his wife was killed in a car accident, he became so trapped in grief that he couldn't bring himself to get close to his son. Instead, he tried to make up for it with money and spent his free time drinking alone in the wine cellar. When the nanny, Sister Zhang, who had cared for his child for 10.7kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    I recently read one that had a slow-burn, gradual development in its plot, with layered emotional ups and downs, making it very engaging. 💣: The male lead is not chaste; he's a widower with a child, and there are rape scenes.

35. 585 直 The Straight-Laced Big Shot Gets Wooed by a Coughing, Blood-Spitting, Frail Ghost King 直男大佬被咳血病弱鬼王攻略了 Potatoes Eat Luosifen土豆吃螺蛳粉Two Male Leads50k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + pursuing love + coercion + height difference + size difference + ensemble cast + healing] [Fierce big shot, ready to throw hands at the slightest provocation, “Got a problem? Take it up with my fists!” x frail and sickly, coughing blood and weak, bullied to death before becoming a Ghost King] Wen Xue: the “wen” means warm, and the “xue” means blood. From birth to the orphanage, from school to underground boxing champion. His whole life could be summed up in one sentence: “My fi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly meets the questioner's needs

36. 586 痞 You Punk, Stop Right There! 痞子，你给我站住！ Spicy Mushroom加辣菌子Two Male Leads803k WordsCompleted [Double Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Childhood Friends + Devoted Top + Bottom Who Thinks He's the Top] Roguish, shameless, energetic bottom VS devoted, gentle, beautiful top His childhood friend, dead for many years, appears in a border town. Could the notorious local troublemaker really be the legendary painter who vanished years ago? Ling Shumo couldn't help but embrace him. “Do you know what I'd be like without you in this world?” Before the promise, one man answered with a calm expression. 373Reads—Score105Shelves

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    [Completed] There's no rating yet because readers are mostly silent and don't rate it. This book subverts expectations, is very niche and nuanced; you won't find any similar plots on the entire site.

37. 587 囚 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 646Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books sound heart-wrenching just from their titles, right?

38. 588 死 My Archenemy Insists on Queuing With Me as a Duo 死对头非要和我双排 Mu Shenye牧神野31k WordsCompleted My Mortal Enemy Insists on Duo Queueing With Me 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 古 A Modern-Day Romance with My Ancient-Era Brocade Guard Boyfriend 古穿今之我的锦衣卫男友 Autumn Hairtail秋鱽鱼Two Male Leads383k WordsCompleted [Completed, Both Strong | Turns a Straight Man Gay | Ancient Meets Modern | Both Chaste | Fantasy] After failing to assassinate Emperor Xiao Ding of the Great Xiao, Bai Hemian, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was pierced by a rain of arrows. At that very moment, he transmigrated to the modern world, more than four hundred years later. By a twist of fate, he became the personal bodyguard of a major entertainment industry mogul. That mogul was none other than Li Hewan, a criminal polic 144Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please go see it! It's really good, a tale of extreme tug-of-war between love and hate.

40. 590 用 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Two Male Leads27k WordsCompleted He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 768Reads—Score102Shelves
41. 591 两 How Can Two Terrible People Fall in Love? 两个烂人要怎么相爱啊？ Fishing Lights at Maple Bridge枫桥渔火Two Male Leads113k WordsOngoing (Sweet romance and satisfying wish fulfillment / two male leads / first person / intense push and pull / the powerful one bows his head) Flirtatious beauty VS rabid dog who won’t let go once he’s got his teeth in The middle of the night. My “boyfriend” was still right beside me when Tan Chongyan called: “Make up an excuse to ditch him and come see me.” What a creep! The first time I met Tan Chongyan was in a filthy alley behind a bar. He grabbed me by the hair. It hurt like hell. I spat out —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 592 假 Fake Lessons, Real Schemes: The Childhood Friend Tutor’s Epic Fail 假教学真套路，竹马导师翻车实录 Mu Shenye牧神野11k WordsCompleted The Fake Lesson, the Real Seduction: A Record of My Childhood Friend Mentor’s Epic Backfire 358Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 593 别 Don't Push It! My Wife Is Not to Be Messed With 别作！家妻他不好惹 The Team Is Short a Duck队不齐鸭Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted [Proud, pampered, and clueless about tenderness: Du Ruozhen VS gentle, obedient, and two-faced heartthrob: An Huai] [Two male leads + spoiled troublemaker + putting scumbags in their place + love grows over time + pride + growth and redemption] A whirlwind marriage has no love, and time wearing them down brings no affection. Du Ruozhen is devoted to making money to provide for his wife. He never imagined she would actually want a divorce! He can handle anything out in the world, but none of that 26Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    She speaks without thinking, and is prone to jealousy and tantrums.

44. 594 他 His Strategist Is Jiyue 他的军师是霁月 Danqing Mingshen丹青明审Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Jade-faced fox beauty bottom × tender-hearted, iron-armored, dangerously obsessive top | No misunderstandings, no melodrama, no artificial sweetness | One word: doting!] Romance arc: Subtle undercurrents in Volume One, then a passionate love that quickly spirals out of control in Volume Two. A standalone chapter title (past-life arc) brings their sense of fate to its explosive peak! After being buried alive in sand, Gongyi Shu opens his eyes to find himself a military strategist in a chaotic a 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading the past life arc was so heartbreaking! [Sad][sad][sad]

45. 595 拐 Stealing Away the Villain Boss Is a Piece of Cake 拐走反派大佬，简直轻而易举 Iris ZixiIris子兮Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Older Top] [Psycho × Yandere] [Mutual Possession] [Sweet Romance] [EABO] Psycho, older S-Class Enigma × Well-behaved-looking, younger S-Class Alpha Chu Yuchuan was a mission-taker who traveled through countless worlds. This time, his mission was to change the fate of someone neglected by his elder half-brother. He thought, How hard could it be to deal with one cold-blooded older brother? Then he met Wen Yanzhou for the first time at a Wen family banquet. Black shirt sleeves 20.3kReads8.9Score4kShelves

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    My personal recommendation! It's sweet at the beginning and a little angsty later on. It'll be finished soon! [Kissing emojis]

46. 596 遇 May Joy Find You When You Meet Him 遇祂即见喜 Zhe Xi折奚Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + horror and the supernatural + bittersweet angst later on + tops: Shen Jici and Shi Hongjiaxing] Burn incense and pray to Buddha, and good fortune will come your way. But what if the Buddha you pray to is an evil one? * Li Fuling was cursed by one. That thing was like an evil spirit, insatiably greedy and murderous by nature. Shen Jici, the son of Li Fuling's adoptive father's family, smashed the evil Buddha statue. Only later did they learn that the thing was called Shi Hongjia 5.1kReads9.0Score975Shelves

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    I really like this book.

47. 597 恶 As Vile as He Is 恶劣如他 Tang About Three Hundred唐约三百Two Male Leads171k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 46Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This book made my heart ache, but it was incredibly good, and the writing was quite nice.

48. 598 饥 In a Year of Famine, I Picked Up a Husband to Cherish 饥荒年：捡个相公来娇养 Lan An Is Not Hard to Calm兰桉不难安Two Male Leads211k WordsOngoing Lan An happened to finish reading a novel set in another world, and felt the deepest sympathy for Xia Xiya, the lonely, friendless boy who could never fit in. He made a secret wish: if he could cross time and space, he would treat the poor boy well and protect him. Who could have guessed that he would wake up to find his wish had come true? He had transmigrated to a barren ancient mountain village, where he became a frail, sickly farmer who could be knocked over by a gust of wind. Even more asto 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has to be sweet! [Laughs][laughs]

49. 599 长 A Long Night Without Sleep 长夜未眠 Give Me Tips So I Can Eat赏钱给我吃饭Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + Forced Love + Love Rekindled + Chasing His Lover to the Crematorium] (Yandere, Obsessive Pursuer VS Cold, Resilient Lover) “A Yuan, in this life and the next, you’ll never get away from me.” “Shen Jici, I’m begging you, let me go...” “Then who’s going to let me go?” Pei Yuan was forced to stay by Shen Jici’s side to save his critically ill younger sister, but it sent him plunging into endless darkness. He wanted to escape, but no matter what he did, he couldn’t get 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

50. 600 清 The Cold and Aloof General's Peerless Alpha Is the Demon Lord 清冷上将的绝世雄主是魔尊 Lan An Is Not Hard to Calm兰桉不难安Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted The main pairing is Lan An and Aisila Fei, but there are other secondary pairings too! The Demon Lord Lan An was defeated by the righteous factions and, just before he was reduced to ashes, crushed a treasure of the demon race. He unexpectedly transmigrated into the insectoid world, taking over the body of Lan An, a socially anxious young male from the Xiya family. Lan An was quite satisfied with the stability of this “demon realm,” so he casually settled into a laid-back life, carefully maintai 894Reads6.0Score148Shelves

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