Two Male Leads, Political Scheming, Tragic Ending, Angsty 双男 权谋 be虐文
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A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉
Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete
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Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了
[Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful
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The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑
[Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad
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Your Majesty, I Want to Overstep My Bounds! 陛下，臣想以下犯上！
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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
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
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Lured by Passion, Drawn Into Your Trap 深情相诱，引君入局
Luo Tianming, a tough but tenderhearted general, x Song Pingjun, a scheming young prince who seizes power Luo Guangyao, a calculating strategist, x Crown Prince Song Langhui, obsessed with the imperial throne. Luo Tianming is a general with an army at his command; Song Pingjun is an ambitious young prince. One is devoted to defending the nation and protecting its people; the other wants absolute power so he can avenge his mother. He needs all of the other’s strength to secure his throne; the oth
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I Gave Myself to the Enemy Prince the Day the City Fell 城破那日，我委身敌国太子
The Day the City Fell, I Gave Myself to the Enemy Prince
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Your Highness, I Am Not Your Male Concubine 太子殿下，本官不是男宠
Illustrations drawn by the author) Two male leads + reborn with amnesia + mutual salvation + political intrigue and revenge + angst (angsty plot, sweet couple) (the bottom isn't chaste! [Decorated crown prince with an excellent reputation * Brilliant but forced to become the emperor's male favorite, a treacherous official] [Younger top with impeccable values, gentle and devoted; older bottom, beautiful, fragile, miserable, and consumed by self-doubt] Original title: A Treacherous Official Reborn
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I Won the Throne with My Beauty 我靠美貌坐稳皇位
Three years ago, he was a prince no one cared about, as lowly as dust. To save his mother, he gave himself to the son of a powerful minister. Three years later, he sat high upon the throne. Watching him with cold eyes, that man thought things had just become a lot more interesting... As a prince ignored by everyone in the imperial harem, Jiang Shangyue’s only wish was to stay alive and protect his birth mother. Three years ago, blood ran through the palace. To give his mother a chance to live, h
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- 10 Carving Jade to Become a Gentleman 琢玉成君 Two male leads + teacher-student academy story + no romance plot + no female lead From “You're only two years older than me. What makes you qualified to be my teacher?” to “I beg you, sir, to take me as your disciple and guide and teach me. I will serve you and learn from you as your student for the rest of my life.” The scholarly journey of Yan Zhifei, the capital's number one wastrel, ultimately takes him to heights he never dared imagine. 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
- 11 The Crown of Command: The Regent Says He Will Never Forgive Me 诫御冕：摄政王说他永不原谅 Two male leads + both reborn + political intrigue + discipline + older top One is a powerful, ruthless, and cold Regent. The other is an impulsive, childish young emperor filled with guilt. Emperor Yan Yunqiu of Great Chu is reborn in the fifth year of Yonghe. In his previous life, his suspicions of his uncle, Regent Yan Wuxiao, led to the fall of his country and the destruction of his family. In this life, he intends to atone and change the course of his fate. 780Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 12 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 34.6kReads9.6Score5k14d adds
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The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下
[No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K
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- 14 The Marquis Becomes a Courtesan, and the Prince Pursues Him Relentlessly 侯爷变花魁，王爷拼命追 (The rating has only just come out, so it's very low. It'll go up later~~) [Double male leads + two equally powerful leads + both each other's only one + love at first sight + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion] A beautiful, restrained and patient bottom (Lin Ci'an) × a shameless, devoted top (Xiao Yiheng) [Alternate title: Shattered Snow Meets Warm Spring] Revenge is the main plot, with ruthless killing galore. Everyone who deserves to die will pay the price. Once the spirited yo 65Reads8.3Score—14d adds
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I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子
[Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange.
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I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起
Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat...
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Your Majesty! The Imperial Physician Is Plotting a Rebellion 陛下！太医要造反了
[Alternate Setting + Two Male Couples, Both Pure and Powerful + Ancient Court Intrigue] Synopsis: Liu Xunfeng has just arrived in the capital when Emperor Xiao Yan, traveling incognito, discovers his exceptional medical skills and takes him to the palace to repeatedly save the same person. “If you can’t cure her, you’ll answer for it!” “If she dies, your entire clan will be executed!” Liu Xunfeng is finally driven to the brink and confronts Xiao Yan to his face. “You’re the one who torments her
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Villain, Don't Fall for Me So Hard! I'm Just Cannon Fodder! 反派你别太爱我，我只是个炮灰！
What would the various cannon-fodder characters, unjustly killed, do if they were given a chance to be reborn? Lie flat and do nothing? Tremble in fear? Tread on thin ice? No! The cannon fodder who died horribly and turned evil raise their arms and shout: “Cling to the villain’s coattails and bring this world crashing down!” Who hasn’t gotten sick of the world?! Kill, kill, kill! Kill them all! But each cannon-fodder character has their own resentment and ambitions, and none of them notice the i
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Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕
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
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- 20 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.5kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 21 The Rites Between Ruler and Subject 君臣之礼 “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 1.8kReads9.2Score21214d adds
- 22 Scheming for the Throne 以权谋君 When Wei Chun was eighteen, he wandered by mistake into Zhaohe Hall, the residence of Si Yan, the only prince of Emperor Si Liang. There he met the young, innocent Si Yan and fell in love at first sight. He never managed to leave that moment behind. In the years that followed, Wei Chun, who wielded great power and commanded a mighty army, granted Si Yan everything he wanted and helped him do whatever he wished. Yet though Wei Chun made his feelings so clear, Si Yan never once spared him a glance 966Reads9.3Score12914d adds
- 23 The Emperor Goes Too Far 皇上太过分 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 1.3kReads9.2Score17914d adds
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The Defeated General 败将
A chef has come to Liangxi County, his skills so astonishing that he draws food lovers from far and wide. A scholar has come to Liangxi County, writing letters and painting pictures while cursing people to die soon and be reborn. They have only one thing in common: they are both handsome, with perfect figures, and together they have become the county’s most striking sight. The young ladies of every household are practically tearing their handkerchiefs apart, only to learn that the two men are a
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An Extraordinary Mortal Boat 不世凡舟
Volume One [No golden finger, a slower pace. Rather than a story about political intrigue, this is more about personal growth. Every character struggles in their own way, so if that doesn’t interest you, this may not be for you.] [An interview with the author] Welcome! Question: What kind of story is this? Editor: You could say it’s a story about immortality, though in the end, no one in this world attains it... and so on... You can guess the rest. It’s a story about a monk. He’s a little reserv
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The General's Control 将军的控制
* [An older man guiding and supporting a younger one, control and dominance, love and rivalry, historical BL] (A proud, fiery, rebellious beauty of a general × a great general who knows just how to deal with all his nonsense) (the one in the lower position pursues the one in the higher position, with a torturously intense push and pull) In public, he is the great general who strikes fear into the Northern Barbarians, a once-in-a-century military talent of the Southern Kingdom, honored by the peo
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Yan Yun Chronicles: The General's Campaign 燕云志【又名：将军攻略】
[Historical danmei | Political intrigue | Ensemble cast | BE] Younger, spoiled prince X older, loyal general This is the story of a useless young emperor carried to success by a whole group of powerful ministers. During the coup at the Northern Yan palace, the cold-faced general Qin Zhi rescues the useless prince Yan Yunsheng from the rebels. Who could have known that by saving him, he would step straight into a game laid out by the late emperor twenty years ago? On the road into exile, the boy
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The Phoenix God Tomb 凤凰神墓
[Devoted affection + obsessive + yandere + love-triangle drama + utterly cruel] [Naive + obedient + stunningly beautiful + deeply devoted + unwavering to the death] On Qin Yu’s birthday, two wishes were made. The first was for him to be supremely noble and untouched by the world. The second was for her to stay by his side for a long, long time. He also promised that she would be happy all her life, never knowing sorrow. But later, that blessing became a curse she could never escape. And the rest
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- 29 The Eunuch 阉人 Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds
- 30 A Shattered Longing 相思碎 One meeting, and they were fated to be entangled for life. Jiang Lingyu never imagined that the person he loved most would destroy everything he treasured with his own hands. “If you ever betray me, I'll make you wish you were dead!” His dignity, his body, and his shattered heart were trampled underfoot and ground into dust. He had obeyed, begged for mercy, and fought back... but in the end, he could only surrender to fate. Who can truly see through love and hate entwined? When all was settled a 704Reads8.6Score10114d adds
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Reborn, I Just Want to Be a Lazy Fish 重生后只想做一条咸鱼
In his previous life, Bai Jue stood by Wei Yao as he climbed step by step to the throne, becoming the exalted imperial consort. Bai Jue thought that after all the hardships they had endured together, they could finally enjoy a few peaceful days. But the person who had shared his hardships was, as it turned out, unable to share his happiness. He watched Wei Yao take concubines and have children, watched him drift farther and farther away. Yet in the end, Bai Jue was willing to die for him, to kee
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- 32 After I Was Forced to Marry the Prince 被逼娶了王爷之后 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 2.7kReads9.4Score38214d adds
- 33 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 34 I Pledge You My Kingdom 江山为聘 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 1.2kReads9.2Score21114d adds
- 35 Unbridled 脱缰 [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 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
- 36 Reborn: My Beloved Qingqing 【重生】卿卿子衿 In the second year of the Zhaode era, Yu You was sentenced to death for plotting a rebellion. Everyone said he had wallowed in debauchery and disgraced the imperial favor. On the execution platform, he looked up at the man presiding over his execution, still as handsome and composed as ever, with that cold, impartial expression. He could not help sighing: everyone said he had been shamelessly obsessed with Xie Zhao, but in the end, he had not even managed to touch the man's hand. Perhaps even He 2.3kReads8.3Score28914d adds
- 37 I Will Not Save a Mad Dog 不渡恶犬 [A seemingly loyal hound of the imperial court whose heart belongs only to his master x a red-clad beauty bent on revenge; the pursuer faces a long road to win him back x two male leads; both are each other's first] Five years ago, Chu Huaixu was the beloved heir to a prince's household, riding fine horses in splendid clothes and brimming with confidence. Song Ting, meanwhile, was a little beggar by the roadside who could have frozen to death at any moment. After the beggar stole the heir's meat 332Reads8.2Score10114d adds
- 38 After the Sickly Beauty's Wrongful Conviction Was Overturned 病美人沉冤昭雪后 [Two male leads + both devoted to each other + poor health + bittersweet romance + equally powerful + a touch of political intrigue + happy ending] [Devoted, gentle, powerful emperor (top) Lu Yuanju * cold, sickly marquis with little will to live (bottom) Xiao Ming] 1. No one knew Lu Yuanju had lost his memory. Xiao Ming knew, because Lu Yuanju had forgotten only him. Even so, Lu Yuanju would still climb through his window in the middle of the night. Xiao Ming: “Your Majesty, you're going to bre 1.1kReads8.9Score16114d adds
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Reborn: The Puppet Little Emperor Tears the Regent Apart 重生：傀儡小皇帝，手撕摄政王
Su Qing transmigrates and becomes a puppet emperor of a dynasty. He discovers that he is trapped in this era, and whenever he dies, everything starts over. He tries to fight back and turn the tables, but the regent is truly a big shot. Playing with him is like playing with an ant. He also tries to lie low for a while, thinking that if he can hold out long enough, he'll surely succeed. But then he realizes that the regent never lets his guard down and gives him no opportunities at all! Su Qing ha
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- 40 Eunuch, How Many Canings Do You Owe Me? 督公你欠朕多少板子了 (Complete. An audio version with real voice actors is available on Fanqie Audiobooks.) Insecure, gentle, beautiful but tragic bottom × devoted, scheming top who knows how to guide him Mutually devoted couple, mystery and court intrigue, happy ending, angsty at first then sweet, emotional healing A joke has been making the rounds in the capital lately: The astonishingly talented second young master of the Marquis of Gu's household was thrown into the imperial prison for “disrespect.” Just as ever 5.9kReads9.2Score80614d adds
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The Northern Wind's Trial: A Young Man's Journey Beneath the Bright Moon 朔风劫之明月少年行
[Reunion After Years Apart | Two Powerful Male Leads | Martial Arts and Political Intrigue] [Poisoned, Ascetic Physician-Immortal and War God × Wild, Obsessive Young Wolf King] [Mutual Disguises | Search for Family and Clear Their Names | Intense Push and Pull | Mutual Salvation] A secret letter leads to a peerless treasure. Fate draws them into a game, stirring turmoil across the martial world and the imperial court! He is a peerless master from the secluded Medicine King Valley, and a top expe
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- 42 Pursuing the King 逐王 A power struggle paved with blades, fought by an ambitious man A path of revenge, carved through every obstacle by an ordinary man A journey to restore order, with a statesman ready for war at dawn A mission to save the world, pursued by an idealist who will never break, no matter how many times he dies 6.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
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Dawn Breaks Brightly 昭昭破晓
The Great Yu Dynasty is mired in a quagmire. The eunuch Wei Quan controls the government, noble clans seize the people's farmland, and commoners are driven from their homes. The frontier is engulfed in flames, yet the treasury is empty. Su Tang, a scholar from a humble family, hides ruthless determination beneath his gentle exterior and is set on changing this devastated world. Crown Prince Xiao Zhaoheng seems mild-mannered and composed, but the chaos engulfing the dynasty has left him deeply p
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- 44 No Escape from an Imperial Match 赐婚难逃 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 1.9kReads9.2Score24714d adds
- 45 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.4kReads—Score3014d adds
- 46 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 47 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 421Reads—Score814d adds
- 48 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score5714d adds
- 49 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 295Reads—Score1414d adds
