Two Male Leads: Metaphysics, Supernatural, or Showbiz Are All Fine. I’m About to Crack From This Reading Slump 双男，玄学灵异或者娱乐圈都可以，瓶颈期要崩溃了

1. 1 摆 A Washed-Up Star Lies Flat, Hunts Ghosts on a Variety Show, and Takes the Internet by Storm 摆烂糊咖靠综艺抓鬼爆红全网 N Zero DegreesN零度Two Male Leads401k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + fantasy + the supernatural + a devoted, exclusive relationship] [An easygoing, mischievous young Taoist VS a supposedly aloof heartthrob who’s secretly clingy] Young Taoist Jiang Jiu goes down the mountain to find the person destined for him. He’s broke but handsome, and accidentally stumbles into the entertainment industry, where he begins a lazy, carefree life. During a variety show, the person he thought he’d never find finally shows up by his side. National heartthrob Qi Xu 204Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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   Dual male protagonists + metaphysical novel

2. 2 玄 After a Metaphysics Master Became a Substitute Bride, She Was Held in His Arms and Spoiled 玄学大佬替嫁后，被抱在怀里诱宠 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [The rating has just appeared and will rise] Cool, long-haired, sickly beauty and metaphysical expert bottom x smooth-talking, cunning, cocky beauty top [Past and present lives + Supernatural + Two powerful leads, both devoted and faithful + Loving husband + Seductive type] [1v1, happy ending] The year Shen Tingzhi was born, his biological parents sent him to a small Taoist temple in a remote mountain village. After he had lived there for nineteen years, the biological parents he had never met c 5.2kReads9.1Score951Shelves
3. 3 千 A Thousand-Year-Old Evil Ghost Livestreams Ghost-Hunting 千年恶鬼，在线直播抓鬼 Qu Chuan渠川Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Entertainment industry + Ghost hunting livestreams + Absurd comedy + Supernatural + Feel-good revenge] In public, Fang Huai was a much-hated, notorious has-been, counting on his haters to boost his resentment. In private, he was known as Master Fang, a fortune-telling, ghost-hunting streamer who’d shot to fame. But Fang Huai wasn’t a Taoist priest. He was a thousand-year-old evil ghost! Being a ghost was hard, and being human was hard too. Pretending to be human while being both a pe 1.1kReads8.9Score178Shelves
4. 4 惊 Shocking! The Internet's Most Hated Star Becomes a Top-Tier Star by Catching Ghosts 惊！全网黑靠捉鬼成了疯批顶流 Combustible Ice kz可燃冰kzTwo Male Leads236k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two Male Leads + Showbiz + Supernatural + Equally Matched Leads + Unconventional Madmen] ● My lord, the flowers you left at my grave became the faith I live by. Bai Qingxu, the biggest deadbeat and disgrace in the ghost-hunting world, transmigrates and becomes an obscure, bottom-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, the kind who's blacklisted and despised. With his ghost-hunting welfare gone, he has no choice but to work hard and scrape together a living. Variety Show Livest 1.1kReads9.1Score181Shelves
5. 5 真 The Real Young Master Fortune-Tells on Livestream, While Lord Ji Quietly Sends Him Rockets 真少爷直播算命，季爷默默刷火箭 Chen Qian'an陈浅安Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + fortune-telling livestreams + mysticism + both pure + ghost hunting + powerful leads + foodie bottom VS wealthy, influential, short-lived top] Jiang Sinan failed his heavenly tribulation and was struck dead by the eighty-one bolts of divine lightning. The good news was that he had transmigrated into the body of the real young master of a wealthy family. The bad news was that the family believed the real young master had a bad fate and refused to acknowledge him. They were also 1.6kReads8.1Score211Shelves
6. 6 玄 A Mystic Master Catches Ghosts on a Variety Show 玄门大佬在综艺里捉鬼 Farewell to the Deep Sea再见深海Two Male Leads383k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both devoted to each other + sweet romance + cool beauty bottom VS scheming, unhinged, sharp-tongued top] PS: A sweet little story wrapped in a supernatural mystery. Everyone in the capital knows Yuan Zhe: he’s eccentric, moody, beautiful enough to outshine most women, and a master of eating, drinking, and having fun. He’s a total menace. But there’s one mysterious person he holds dear in his heart. With his twentieth birthday approaching and their son still not having had h 3.3kReads9.3Score518Shelves
7. 7 让EN I Said Explain the Occult, Not Catch Ghosts on Livestream! 让你科普玄学，没让你直播捉鬼！ Crane Lantern鹤灯Two Male Leads644k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, not a male-oriented novel. Take note!] To revive the Taoist temple his master had left behind, Qi Gu entered show business and worked hard to promote himself. But his manager turned on him, smearing him from head to toe. After quitting show business, Qi Gu felt that the harder he tried, the more unlucky he got, so he decided to lie flat and give up. By chance, he was invited by a client to take part in a paranormal reality show. On the show, he stopped trying to promote him 19.7kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
8. 8 玄 The Mystic Arts Master Keeps Trying to Become a Pretty Face 玄门大佬总想当花瓶 Jiao Shancha焦山茶Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Receptive Lead + Both Clean and Powerful + Fragmented Attack Personality + Showbiz + Supernatural + Lighthearted Comedy] Chu Yunji, a powerful master of the mystic arts, transmigrated into a universally hated pretty face. Deep in debt and plagued by bad luck, he went back to his old trade and set up as a fortune-teller on an overpass, but business was dismal. In this degenerate age, the mystic arts were in decline, so he had to make a living performing in showbiz! Unfortunatel 3.9kReads9.2Score704Shelves
9. 9 玄 The Superstitious Has-Been Actress Risks It All to Reel Them In, and the Cold, Handsome Guys Can't Hide Their Smiles 玄学糊咖玩命钓，高冷帅哥嘴也翘 White Ash白色炭灰Two Male Leads617k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later. Some details are the author’s own additions.) [Two male leads + supernatural + livestreaming + entertainment industry + ghost hunting] [A flirtatious, fearless, self-destructive, baiting bottom who walks right into the trap × a mysterious, restrained top at first, then a gentle and possessive one] Ke Yan was once a flower vase and a washed-up star, stuck in the background of a top-tier group. After leaving his contract, he spent years being hounded 1.2kReads8.9Score239Shelves
10. 10 灵 Paranormal Livestream: The Real Young Master Tops the Trending Charts Again 灵异直播，真少爷他又霸榜热搜了 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted [Power Couple, two male leads, devoted to each other, happy ending, livestreaming, face-slapping, supernatural lore] Because of a feud between the previous generation, Si Ye was switched at birth with an illegitimate son. The illegitimate son pushed him off a cliff, and as he lay near death, hatred and resentment summoned a demon from atop a tower. Si Ye entered a game to seek revenge. When the game ended, he returned to reality, with the demon following close behind. On a variety show, Si Ye wa 3.8kReads9.4Score694Shelves
11. 11 满EN Reborn at Max Level: An Obscure Celebrity Becomes a Top Star Through a Horror Variety Show 满级重生：糊咖靠恐怖综艺成顶流 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Two Male Leads744k WordsCompleted [Showbiz livestream + lighthearted supernatural thrills + sweet romance] [Two male leads: the bottom is strong and crazy, the top is a clingy, scheming sweetheart] Jiang Nuo is hated across the internet. He has the looks to match his acting skills, and his only fans are antis. The one thing no one can find fault with is his face, so stunning it seems like Nuwa showed off when she made it. After dying, he was thrown into an infinite world of deadly challenges. He endured countless trials, reached 7.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
12. 12 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: The Unknown D-Lister Takes the Internet by Storm 直播算命：十八线小透明爆红全网 Tabby Cat Head狸花猫猫头Two Male Leads716k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + livestreamed fortune-telling + ghost hunting + entertainment industry + episodic stories] Lu Jin, a minor celebrity, was blacklisted after refusing to submit to unspoken rules and beating up a greasy old man. Faced with a huge breach-of-contract penalty and the dissolution of his studio, he chose to take poison. A short-lived young Celestial Master was reborn in his body. Having gained a life for free, he had no choice but to start livestreaming fortune-telling and earn money t 7.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
13. 13 欲 Tempting the Bigshots: I Catch Ghosts on a Dating Show and Rack Up Points 欲诱大佬，我在恋综捉鬼上大分 Tower Upon Tower in the Clouds楼楼云上楼Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [BL romance + dating show livestream + metaphysics and the supernatural + equally matched leads and sweet romance + underdog comeback and putting scumbags in their place] Good news: I'm still alive. Bad news: I've transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder male supporting character, and I'm both a lovesick simp and a substitute! A double whammy? No way am I putting up with this. But my wallet's empty, so I'll just have to throw away my pride and keep playing along. They say you should love w 4.5kReads9.3Score705Shelves
14. 14 我 I'm the Boss of a Haunted Shop 我在鬼怪店里当老板 Hatake Tutu Cun旗木土土寸Two Male Leads306k WordsCompleted When Xue Ming was eight, he became the owner of the Wanwusheng shop. From then on, a little lamb appeared by his side. And this little lamb turned out to be Taotie, one of the four ancient ferocious beasts?! Taotie’s three daily routines: sleep, have Xue Ming hold me while I sleep, and hold Xue Ming while I sleep. Shopkeeper Xue Ming’s three daily routines: sell goods, hold Taotie, and sell goods while holding Taotie. Then one day, the little lamb transformed into a handsome, six-foot-three hunk 3.3kReads9.4Score499Shelves
15. 15 空 Dropped Into the Trending Topics! I Became a Top-Tier Star by Catching Ghosts on Livestream 空降热搜！全网黑靠直播抓鬼成了顶流 Fu Chuan浮川Two Male Leads578k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Livestreaming + Lighthearted Supernatural Comedy + Sweet Romance] Chao Ci, the most hated celebrity in the entertainment industry, has actually joined a hit variety show? And she gets to interact with Yu Chen, the movie star the whole internet calls its husband? At first, the haters said: “With Chao Ci on the show, it’s guaranteed to flop. Don’t bother watching.” Netizens said: “Chao Ci is so annoying. Fine, I’ll stick around for Movie Emperor Yu.” Fans said: “Get l 4kReads9.4Score674Shelves
16. 16 小 The Handsome Little Taoist: Powerful Men Want to Take Him Home Every Day 小道士美又飒，大佬天天想抱回家 Twilight幕色Two Male Leads481k WordsCompleted A mysterious powerhouse who grows stronger against stronger foes, a seemingly well-behaved celestial master bottom VS a seemingly gentle but actually cunning beauty top The day Chu Li came of age, his master suddenly sent him down the mountain to gain experience. He was the ninetieth-generation heir to a branch of the Maoshan sect. Not long after leaving the mountain, he came across the unlucky Gong Xiao, who had nearly had his yang energy sucked away by a female ghost. Chu Li saved him on the s 3.5kReads9.0Score490Shelves
17. 17 算EN Fortune-Telling? My Life Is Yours! The Aloof, Alluring Best Actor's Sweet Pampering and Clinging Coaxing 算命？命给你！冷欲影帝甜宠缠哄 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Male-Male Romance + Yandere + Metaphysics + Showbiz + Comedy + Sweet Romance] After dying in a car accident, the deranged top-tier star and metaphysics master Jian Ran is bound to a System, and transmigrates into a melodramatic romance novel as a disposable stand-in. So... CEO A: “He's back. I suggest you pack your bags and leave tonight. Fill in whatever amount you want on the check.” Jian Ran: “?” I've been catching ghosts and protecting houses for ages. Is he finally pay 8.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
18. 18 黑EN The Dark Wizard Became a Flop Star—and Went Viral 黑巫师穿成糊咖后爆红了 Fusheng Si浮生斯Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted (The protagonist has a vengeful, villainous personality; no female lead, romance included. A story about a dangerously unhinged beauty causing all kinds of chaos and stirring up trouble.) In his previous life, Su Li was the notorious Crimson Wizard of the Rod Continent. By an unexpected twist of fate, he ends up in the body of an obscure little celebrity on Blue Star. When he joins a horror variety show, the audience assumes he’s just a pretty face, but soon realizes there’s something off about 2kReads9.5Score377Shelves
19. 19 玄 The Little Mystic Patriarch Is Bluffing Ghosts Again 玄学小祖宗他又在忽悠鬼了 Dian Dian Picks Flowers点点折花Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted Also known as A Big Shot Earns Merits in the Mortal World [Goofy Ghost King x Gentle King of Hell, two max-level kings as a couple] Gu Xitang had no particular wishes in life. He had always worked hard to earn as many merits as possible, determined to outdo the big shot in the underworld. After being reborn, he unexpectedly became the young master of the wealthy Gu family, with a pair of awful parents above him. To return to the underworld painlessly and keep competing with the big shot for a se 1.6kReads9.2Score266Shelves
20. 20 豪 The Abandoned Heir to a Wealthy Family Keeps Wanting to Become a Monk and Tell Fortunes 豪门弃子总想出家算卦 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads358k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, Eastern supernatural folklore, powerful families] A deranged, neurotic powerhouse * a lazy, laid-back illegitimate son and fortune-teller Yan Jiu is the illegitimate son of the Bai family, a renowned clan of talisman masters. He is lazy, gluttonous, and content to waste his life away, with barely any spiritual power… The sort of person everyone looks down on most. But one day, Shang Jing, a heaven-blessed prodigy, starts following Yan Jiu everywhere, clinging to him like crazy. 3.2kReads9.4Score413Shelves

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    The books on my shelf average around 9 points in rating, and these three are currently the ghost-hunting/mystical BL (Both Male Leads) books that somewhat suit my taste. [Facepalm][OK]

21. 21 刺 How Thrilling! I Bewitched My Obsessive Uncle the Night I Came Down the Mountain 刺激！下山当晚，撩懵病娇叔叔 Sweet Romance Qiqi甜宠小七Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Looks-obsessed puppy-like man x yandere beauty] [Two male leads + no female lead + equally powerful couple + devoted couple + sweet romance] Everyone in the capital's elite circles knows that Tang Yi is an ill-omened menace. And yet this very menace is cherished like a treasure by Third Master Song. Tang Yi spent three years on the mountain learning his craft. When he returns, Song Huaijin has little time left to live and has also acquired a fiancé brought in to bring him good luck. Tang Yi pin 1kReads9.3Score157Shelves

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    The first two are metaphysical novels, and the latter two are entertainment industry novels.

22. 22 黄 Yellow Springs Agency 黄泉事务所 Moon over Frost Terrace霜台月Two Male Leads636k WordsCompleted Two handsome guys solving all kinds of ghostly troubles~~ There are happy affairs and sad affairs, but in the end, they’re all affairs of the heart~~ As for the two handsome guys themselves~ Heh~ heh! Here’s the proper blurb: Crossing between the worlds of yin and yang, resolving affairs of the living and the dead. The Yellow Springs Affairs Office is at your service! Yin Yuchen looked at the young man who had interrupted his fun by suddenly appearing. Fine, whatever you can do for me... Take ca 79Reads6.8Score—Shelves
23. 23 齁 So Sweet! The Boy Band Visual and the Leader Show Off Their Love on a Music Show 齁甜！男团颜担和队长在音综虐狗 Xin Yue Mom鑫阅妈Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [No female lead + showbiz + reunion after a separation + reborn + sweet romance + variety shows + boy band] Rumor has it that a week before VVONE, the rookie boy band heavily promoted by Shengyan Entertainment, was set to debut, a new member was suddenly added to the group. He even took over as leader, and the other members refused to accept him while the fans protested. Before long, however, his talent won everyone over. Everyone, that is, except Su Yi, the group’s main vocalist and visual, who 285Reads8.8Score—Shelves
24. 24 高 The Ice-Cold Beauty! The Best Actor Holds Me Close 高冷之花！影帝宠我入怀 The Frog Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的呱Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong partners, devoted and sweet romance! Aloof, beautiful movie star VS entertainment company president] Entertainment-industry movie star Lu Wen Ye makes an unprecedented appearance on a variety show, with a handsome young man in tow! Lu Wen Ye is famous in the entertainment industry for being an aloof beauty. He has had no scandals in ten years since his debut. Is this finally the day the iron tree blossoms? Later, someone catches sight of the god who fans say gaze 1.2kReads9.3Score134Shelves
25. 25 女 A Cross-Dressing Expert Tells Fortunes, and His Roommate's Uncle Is Destined for Romance 女装大佬算卦，室友他叔命犯桃花 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads322k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Cross-Dressing Charmer + Fortune-Telling + Two Powerful Leads + Feel-Good Revenge + Supernatural + Ghosts + Sweet Romance] Lu Ye is gorgeous and wild, with a knack for playing dress-up and looking fabulous in women's clothes. He is the only beloved disciple of six top-tier masters of the mystical arts in Wushan Village, Miaojiang. His eldest dad taught him fortune-telling, his second dad taught him to control ghosts, his third dad taught him medicine, his fourth dad taught him 6.7kReads9.4Score972Shelves

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    A metaphysical text featuring two strong and two powerful individuals. Book 1: A humorous metaphysical novel set in the entertainment industry (a crazy, quirky, and silly top influencer vs. A cold, aloof, and haunted movie star); Book 2: A sweet and romantic metaphysical novel featuring a beautiful, unconventional, cross-dressing metaphysical master (Lu Ye) vs. A Southeast Asian tycoon and a big shot in the Beijing entertainment circle (Zhan Beiyu); Book 3: A slow-burn sweet and romantic metaphysical novel featuring a young Taoist priest, Fu Yu, vs. A superstar, Ji Chen; Book 4: A transmigration and live-streaming metaphysical novel set in the entertainment industry, featuring a metaphysical master, Xia Xinian, vs. Jun Xuan, the director of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau; Book 5: A transmigration and system metaphysical novel featuring Shi Yin (Yin Huo) vs. Cen Yuan (Evil Dragon); Book 6: A transmigration and live-streaming supernatural novel set in the modern era, featuring Qi Mubai (a beautiful woman who loves paper-cutting) vs. Fu Tingye (most importantly, his wife, and secondly, his rival); Book 7: My favorite transmigration and historical metaphysical novel set in the era of a book, featuring Lu Nianchen (an educated youth) vs. Yu Mo (a rough man); Book 8: A transmigration and system live-streaming metaphysical novel, featuring Xie Hongchen (the chosen one of Heaven) vs. Lu Jiuchao (?).

26. 26 当 After the Fortune Teller Got a Superstar Boyfriend 当神棍有了大明星男友后 Feng Junjun逢君君Two Male Leads887k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + slow burn + sweet romance] As a feng shui master, Fu Yu never expected the person he once considered his sworn rival to ask him for help solving a problem. Even more surprising, his rival still remembered him. Looking at the master his manager had hired for a fortune, Ji Chen fell silent for two seconds. “Fu Yu?” Fu Yu glanced at him, then lowered his head and counted on his fingers. “A big star, no less. From your face, I can tell your whole life will be prosperous, but you’re de 12.9kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
27. 27 别 This Is Ridiculous! After Eight Years as a Stand-In, I Find Out I Entered the Wrong Book 别太离谱！替身八年告诉我穿错书 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + possessive, lovesick seme + occult master + fortune-telling + sweet romance with no angst + equally powerful leads + supernatural atmosphere + ghosts in the book] Shi Yin, the top master of a secluded occult sect, is short on money. He even has to sew his own underwear, stitch by stitch. Furious, he curses the heavens, and a bolt of lightning immediately strikes him. He transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes a disabled tycoon’s substitute. From then on, he lives a comf 8.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
28. 28 玄 The Mystical Beauty’s Calculations: What Do I Do If She Calculates Her Husband to Death? 玄门美人轻点算，算死老公怎么办 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful leads + supernatural atmosphere + ghosts in the book + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + fortune-telling livestreams + eerily accurate predictions, no matter the consequences] Qi Mubai, Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, refused to cultivate dual cultivation with anyone. He picked up a book of destiny and took up fortune-telling as an amateur. His predictions were scarily accurate, but he didn't care who got hurt. One moment, he predicted that the cultivation wor 27.5kReads9.4Score4kShelves
29. 29 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Transmigrates into a Book Set in the 1970s and Is Taken Home by a Rough-He Wn Man 玄学大佬穿书70被糙汉娶回了家 I Need to Earn a Livinga我要恰饭aTwo Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [1v1 + mutual chastity + transmigrate into a book + aloof, jealous, rugged, loyal-dog seme × a Taoist shou who loves and hates with clear eyes and is ruthless] A genius young Taoist from the 21st century accidentally transmigrates into a book as its most tragic second male lead. A hopeless romantic? A naive sweetheart? A human punching bag? An ATM? Wicked Second Female Lead: Nianchen~ Lu Nianchen: Don't look up. Wicked Second Female Lead: Huh? She looks up. Splut! A lump of bird droppings fa 8.5kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
30. 30 颜 A Looks-Obsessed Tycoon! The Aloof Buddhist Monk Can Do No Wrong 颜控大佬！清冷佛子你说什么都对 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + super sweet, no angst + livestreaming + the supernatural + paranormal + power couple + doting romance + happy ending + deluxe bonus chapters] Xie Hongchen is the last cultivator in the world. On the day he ascends, a bolt of heavenly lightning sends him into the world of a novel, where he becomes a disposable male supporting character from a top-tier wealthy family. The Heavenly Dao leaves him with one message: “The mortal world is a place to cultivate. Love and beauty are part 6.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 祈 After Decades of Praying, I Finally Obtained a God 祈灵数十载，求得一神明 Idle Guest G闲客GTwo Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Gentle and flirtatious] + [Unconditional adoration] + [God as the beloved] + [Younger love interest] Shen Shuanghan didn’t believe in gods. He never had. Life was full of suffering, and hospitals were filled with prayers more fervent than those in churches. He had never seen a god appear, nor a prayer answered. A whip always hurt when it struck. After wandering for so long, he was caught and forced to perform. The pain, both physical and mental, made him cry at night. Beneath the bright moon be 2.8kReads8.8Score438Shelves

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    The first book is super, super good!

32. 32 大 After Coming Down the Mountain, the Powerhouse Gets Tangled Up with a Possessive CEO 大佬下山后，被病娇霸总缠上了 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Power couple, satisfying read, devoted to each other, both romantically inexperienced, secret identities revealed] The Su family, a wealthy clan in the northern kingdom, has a handsome son named Su Bai. When he was five, his father sent him to a Taoist temple because he was supposedly a bad omen for his stepmother. He returned as an adult. They say he's so stunningly beautiful, he's almost otherworldly. As soon as he returned, he smashed up the Su family villa and turned the whole household ups 14kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
33. 33 重 Reborn in Another World, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Cultivator 重生异世，我被修仙大佬宠上天 Miss Xi Dai惜黛姑娘Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + cultivation + both powerful + mutual devotion + laid-back, ruthless assassin on the receiving end + reserved, ruthless Immortal Venerable on the pursuing end] Shen Fengyao was a top assassin hiding in plain sight among ordinary people, but he died in a car accident. When he woke up, he discovered he had been reborn in another world as the vicious supporting male character in a cultivation novel. Unfortunately, the original was a brainless romance novel, and he'd only skimmed it 1.1kReads8.9Score122Shelves

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    Both Shuangnan and the metaphysical masters are here.

34. 34 守 The Miser Prince: I'm Short on Silver 守财奴之王爷，银子不够 Only Lose It When Necessary非必要不发癫Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted Two male leads | One-on-one | Both pure and equally strong | Prince vs. bodyguard | Multiple couples | A touch of ensemble cast An armored guard known only by his codename accidentally gets hit by a love curse along with his master... See how the two overcome one obstacle after another and make it to the end together. Side couples Master thief vs. princess Young lord vs. fake courtesan Female cult leader vs. left-hand protector Spoiled rich boy vs. physician Heroine of the martial world vs. al 35Reads9.1Score—Shelves
35. 35 刑 Criminal Investigation: Consultant Shao Let the Wolf Into His House 刑侦：邵顾问他引狼入室了 Xia Qian夏迁Two Male Leads663k WordsCompleted Lin Yu was handsome and well put together. Everyone thought he had a bright future ahead, with success in both his career and love life just around the corner. Then, out of nowhere, he broke up with his girlfriend and was assigned to a tiny department most people might not even remember existed. H.A.D. The Harassment Assessment Department. While everyone else sighed over his misfortune, Lin Yu alone stayed upbeat and got on with his work. “Captain Lin, your girlfriend was so beautiful. Why did y 388Reads8.3Score—Shelves
36. 36 这 This Shadow Guard Is a Little Wild 这个暗卫有点野 Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [A large ensemble story about a group of secret guards] [Complete] After drinking himself into a stupor, he woke up as a secret guard. When Xiao Zheng’s awareness returned, he felt exhausted and heavy. He opened his eyes to a bed and curtains spinning wildly around him. There was also a noble-looking, handsome man beside him. What was he going to do? What was he going to do?! Who am I? Where am I? As memories surged through his mind in a torrent, he realized he had actually become a secret guard 34.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
37. 37 重 Reborn, the Senior Brother Took Up the Path of Heartlessness 重生后大师兄他修了绝情道 Glutinous Rice and Youtiao糯米油条Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] [Fantasy cultivation] [Reborn] [Younger love interest] [Focus on the top] [Both pure] [Sweet romance] In his previous life, Jian Chenxing was the senior-most disciple of the Lingyun Sect. When the demonic path invaded, Jian Chenxing died defending his sect. After being reborn, the first thing Jian Chenxing did was change masters, turning Mei Shuangxue, his great-great-great grand-uncle in the previous life, into his master, and switching to the Path of Severed Emotions. The sec 1.2kReads8.4Score129Shelves
38. 38 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
39. 39 为 I Clung to a Top-Tier Star to Revive My Sect 为了振兴师门我抱住顶流大腿 Clam-Flavored Bubble Gum蛤蜊味泡泡糖Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted Xie Lin, the last disciple of a minor branch of the Mystic Sect, scrapes by in show business to earn money for repairing his fallen sect. In his spare time, he gears up from head to toe and goes out to hunt ghosts, getting a feel for the job. After hunting enough ghosts, he runs into a fellow exorcist. Xie Lin means to bluff this fellow into leaving, but then he spots the enormous sword on his back. Holy crap! The first disciple of Baizhe Mountain, the greatest Mystic Sect under heaven?! Stick w 44Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 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
41. 41 异 Farming in Another World: The Little Husband Raises Kids Like a Pro 异世种田：小夫郎养崽超凶 Give Your Lord a Meow给爷喵一个Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + One-on-one romance + Mutual devotion + Transmigrate in body + Pocket dimension + Sweet romance and raising children] [Sunny, adorable, money-loving bottom x Handsome, scheming, big-bad-wolf top] After being betrayed by his family and the person he loved, Luo Mingchen transmigrates to another world with a cultivation space and water-based powers. When he wakes, he has become the “stepmother” of three children, and is told their father died at the hands of bandits. After drivin 9.9kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
42. 42 穿EN The Abandoned Son Runs Rampant 穿越之弃子横行 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted 30.3kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
43. 43 拯 Saving the Senior Brother of the Righteous Sect 拯救正道大师兄 Qin Xiaoniang秦小娘Two Male Leads702k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation] Jiang Luwan transmigrates into a minor cannon-fodder character in his favorite novel, The Demon Lord's Beloved Immortal Wife. The original heroine and the villainous Demon Lord share a tragic romance spanning hundreds of chapters. Though the Demon Lord has killed countless people, she is determined to save him from the darkness. In the end, she reforms him, saves the world, and creates a celebrated love story. As for Jiang Luwan, he becom 9.5kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
44. 44 别 Stop Apologizing. The Big Shot Says You Don't Have Long to Live 别道歉了，大佬算命说你时日无多 Golden Tofu Pudding金色豆花Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted It’s just been completed and only recently started receiving ratings, so the score is low for now. It’ll rise later. [No romance + strong female lead + metaphysics + ghost-hunting + fortune-telling + gossip + doted-on by everyone + solving cases] Metaphysics expert Shen Yuexi accidentally transmigrates into a book. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself lying in a coffin: she has become the Lin family’s “vicious” adopted daughter, murdered by the heroine and about to be cremated! The guests 3.7kReads8.8Score400Shelves
45. 45 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Livestream Fortune-Telling and Leave My Clients Depressed 飞升失败后，直播算命客户抑郁了 Little Witch小巫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No male lead] + [Mysticism] + [Absurd comedy] + [Cultivation] She was one step away from ascending when she was struck dead by heavenly lightning. Was it the mercilessness of the Heavenly Dao, or was she just a terrible person? After taking stock of what happened, Xia Qingzhu decides to accumulate merit properly. Day one of fortune-telling: She gets a streamer who steals electric scooters sentenced to death. Day two: A seller of rock candy gets sentenced to eleven months. Day three: Someone ste 20.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
46. 46 拒 After Refusing to Break Off the Engagement, I Got Tangled Up with a Metaphysics Master 拒绝退婚后，我被玄学大佬缠上了 Yun Yun Yun Wei云云云未Two Male Leads281k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + bottom’s perspective + both inexperienced, 1v1 + sweet romance + supernatural] Jian He was born with a Yin Sha body, so he’s constantly plagued by evil spirits. At eighteen, he travels with his parents to Nameless Mountain to meet his betrothed, Rong Xuan, whom he’s never met before. At the time, the four great families were pressuring Rong Xuan to break off the engagement, and everyone was waiting to see how he’d react. Jian He declares firmly, “I, Jian He, will not break this 120Reads6.6Score—Shelves
47. 47 穿 I Became a Wealthy Family's Stepmother and Went Viral on a Parenting Reality Show 穿成豪门后妈上娃综爆红了 Starry Koi星星锦鲤Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One-on-One Sweet Romance + Celebrity Parenting Show + Big Imagination + Monsters] Song Qianqian failed to ascend to immortality. When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a wealthy-family romance novel as the wicked stepmother. In the book, the original owner was forced to marry an ugly, disabled villainous tycoon. She took out her resentment on her stepson, and after causing his death, fled in her car and died in an accident. Song Qianqian: “...” She didn’t get it. What was 15.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
48. 48 玄 A Xuanhuan Powerhouse Reincarnates as a Fool and Becomes the Beloved of a Wealthy Family 玄幻大佬穿成傻子，成了豪门团宠 Mu Shiba牧十八Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + 1v1 + a touch of reverse harem + secret crush + everyone's darling] Su Yuan was struck by lightning while undergoing tribulation and ended up in the body of an idiot. By chance, he found the soul and spirit he had lost, and his cultivation flourished in this world. While he was setting up a fortune-telling stall on the street, a young woman asked if she would pass her Level Six exam. He replied, “No.” A few days later, she drowned. One day, Su Yuan met someone with a special co 271Reads8.7Score—Shelves
49. 49 穿EN After Becoming Cannon Fodder in a Parenting-Reality-Show Novel, I Decided to Take It Easy 穿成娃综文炮灰后我决定摆烂 First Choice: Little White Dragon首选小白龙Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted (The audiobook, narrated by real actors, is now available) Gu Wan Cheng was hit by a car and killed in an instant. A shut-in artist, he transmigrated into a baby-variety-show novel as the foil character. His wealthy husband never comes home, and their family is destined to be cannon fodder. Be a foil? He refuses. But he can't cook, and his luck is terrible, so he's basically cannon fodder after all. He'd planned to laze around at home, but after a phone call from his wealthy mother-in-law, he 9.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
50. 50 离 After Leaving Home, Young Master Fu Goes Viral Livestreaming Fortune-Telling 离家后，傅少爷直播算命爆火啦 Deer Lantern鹿灯Two Male Leads418k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Fluffy Romance + Overbearing CEO + Devoted to Each Other + Nurturing + Fortune-Telling Livestreams + Ghost-Hunting] He had been secretly in love with him for four years, and thought he was cherished like a treasure. But on his birthday, he waited in vain for him to come home. All he got was a photo of him with a famous actress in his arms. Fu Jintong felt like a thief, stealing Fu Huaijin’s time, loving him in secret and taking joy in it alone. But it was time to give everything back. 756Reads7.5Score103Shelves

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