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1. 1 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds

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   This was incredibly heart-wrenching. When I watched it at night, my heart ached and I couldn't stop crying.

2. 2 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds

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   These books are incredibly angsty! They really tore me apart when I read them.

3. 3 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
4. 4 我 I Want to Leave 我想走 Little Fox Cub狐狸崽崽崽Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.2kReads8.4Score39914d adds
5. 5 周 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 A Li Le阿黎勒Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 6.9kReads8.3Score58314d adds
6. 6 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.5kReads8.2Score53314d adds
7. 7 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 174.6kReads9.6Score38.9k14d adds
8. 8 顾 Sleeping Peacefully Beneath the Sophora Tree 顾枕槐安 Autumn Soul of a Thousand Years千岁秋魄Two Male Leads63k WordsCompleted Younger man + substitute + love grows over time + regretful pursuit of the ex + putting scumbags in their place + angst, angst, and more angst!!! Before he turned eighteen, Du Huai’an had no father in his life. The year he turned eighteen, his mother, who had raised him alone, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. So she took him to meet the man who was supposedly his father. That was when he learned his father was the head of the prestigious Zhu family in Jingyuan. He entered the Zhu family as the 1.5kReads8.4Score14014d adds
9. 9 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score65614d adds

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   I highly recommend "TAME," "Dead Water," and "Whale Fall into the Abyss"—they're all so heartbreaking! (Wen Chu, Xu Yanzhi, Yu An, I feel so sorry for you all [almost crying])

10. 10 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 3.9kReads8.1Score64414d adds
11. 11 死 Still Waters, Cold as Death 死水薄凉 Frostblade Fish霜刀鱼Two Male Leads99k WordsCompleted [Scumbag Top x World-Weary Bottom] [Mad Dog x Mad Dog] [Forced Love] [Tragedy] The world had never been so dull. It all began when Xu Yanzhi picked up the countdown. Xu Yanzhi, a rich second-generation layabout who did nothing but coast through life and wait to die, encountered Li Yan after he returned to the country ten years later. Forced to tear open his wounds, Xu Yanzhi gradually let his true nature show. I’m done pretending. I actually hate this world. I set fires, hurt people, and framed 797Reads8.7Score11014d adds
12. 12 重 Reborn Three Days Before My Archrival Takes His Last Breath 重生在死对头咽气前三天 Nie Shiwushi of the Spirit Materials灵材的聂十五Urban111k WordsOngoing Dual Male Leads + Two Scheming Minds + Rebirth + Foes Turned Co-Conspirators + Mutual Salvation + Reset Memories On the day Zhou Jiming died, he received an old poker chip and a note: "Xie Wujie didn't die by accident. I'm sorry." Three hours later, Zhou Jiming died in a car crash. When he opened his eyes again, he was five years in the past, with only three days left before his nemesis, Xie Wujie, drowned at Linjiang Wharf. Everyone knew that the young master of the Zhou family and the Xie fam 109Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hey everyone! I found a hidden gem on Tomato Book: a thrilling revenge thriller! It's called *Reborn Three Days Before My Nemesis Died*. The story starts off with a bang: the aloof and cunning young master Zhou Jiming is reborn, back to three days before his nemesis's death. To uncover the truth behind the massacre of his entire family in his past life, he jumps into the river and pulls his nemesis out of the water. But he's immediately bound to a divine setting: every time his nemesis dies, he can access the memories of the 24 hours before his death! The price, however, is that his nemesis randomly forgets the memory he cherishes most. As a result, that arrogant and ruthless nemesis, each time near death, forgets Zhou Jiming, only to coldly point a gun at him. And Zhou Jiming can only clutch the ledger tightly, silently remembering, "It's okay if you forget, I'll remember for you." Watching the nemesis go from mutually plotting against each other to subconsciously and instinctively protecting each other is both heart-wrenching and incredibly satisfying! It's currently up to 80,000 words, so investing in it is definitely worthwhile, brothers, let's go!

13. 13 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score49214d adds

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    My preference is for BL (Boys' Love) stories with tragic endings and angst, and I especially like stories where the protagonist suffers a bit more. These are some I've read before, and I think they're all quite good, relatively fresh, and not too cliché. Number 6 is particularly good. The other ones, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, are death escape stories. Personally, I prefer 11, 12, 4, and 5, which feature a teacher and are unlikely to be a bad read. 11 and 17 have excellent writing and are very moving; I was somewhat immune to them, but reading this still made me feel heartbroken. 16 also has a very fresh theme, a bit yandere? It's a captivity theme, but it's very moving later on with a happy ending. 18 was the first one that got me hooked; it's excellent, both in terms of plot and writing. 🥺 There are both tragic and happy endings in these stories, so choose according to your preference. I remember one had multiple endings, with both tragic and happy endings.

14. 14 三 We Reunited Three Years Later, But He Hated Me to the Bone 三年后重逢，他却恨我入骨 Spring Breeze, Fusu, and the Last Snow春风扶苏残雪Two Male Leads166k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Younger Top + Rekindled Romance + Shadow Guard] Ruthless, love-hating Emperor Luo Mingchuan, Top × Patient Shadow Guard Pei Xuan, devoted to one man, Bottom “Pei Xuan, I hate you so much.” “Want to live? Do you think you deserve to…” “Three years, and this is how you’ve let yourself end up…” Luo Mingchuan met Pei Xuan when he was fifteen. Back then, everyone in the realm knew that the Third Prince loved his own shadow guard. He was even willing to give up his chance at the th 4.7kReads8.9Score52714d adds

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    My preference is for BL (Boys' Love) stories with tragic endings and angst, and I especially like stories where the protagonist suffers a bit more. These are some I've read before, and I think they're all quite good, relatively fresh, and not too cliché. Number 6 is particularly good. The other ones, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, are death escape stories. Personally, I prefer 11, 12, 4, and 5, which feature a teacher and are unlikely to be a bad read. 11 And 17 have excellent writing and are very moving; I was somewhat immune to them, but reading this still made me feel heartbroken. 16 Also has a very fresh theme, a bit yandere? It's a captivity theme, but it's very moving later on with a happy ending. 18 Was the first one that got me hooked; it's excellent, both in terms of plot and writing [almost crying]. There are both tragic and happy endings in these stories, so choose according to your preference. I remember one had multiple endings, with both tragic and happy endings.

15. 15 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.2kReads8.7Score24914d adds
16. 16 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
17. 17 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.8kReads9.3Score75014d adds
18. 18 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds
19. 19 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds
20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: Back Off, You’re Asking for Trouble 快穿：别过来，你在找虐 A Little Morning and Evening一只朝夕Two Male Leads900k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Fake Coercion + Frail Health + Faking His Death + A Melodramatic Grab Bag] The small worlds all end badly. As a member of the Torture Fiction Team with exceptional professional skills, Xu Bai travels with the System, Xiao Liu, conquering one challenge after another until they reach a Grade B world. He is determined to max out the affection ratings, reach Grade A as soon as possible, and get promoted with a pay raise! There are two targets to win over in each world. The title h 6.5kReads9.1Score56514d adds
21. 21 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
22. 22 死EN After I Faked My Death, He Went Mad 死遁后，他发疯了 Shiqing Roasted Coconut石青烤椰Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigration + faked death + unhinged + wall-stalking + confinement + mutual devotion + System + entertainment industry] Tong Zhao went to a small world twice to complete missions involving Shu Sizhuo. The first time, twenty-one-year-old Tong Zhao rescued eleven-year-old Shu Sizhuo, and the two lived in a run-down rental. During the day, Tong Zhao took him from place to place, hiding from danger. At night, he soothed him to sleep and comforted his young, fragile heart. In the 10kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
23. 23 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Ex Is Forced to Reform 快穿：恶毒前任他被迫洗白 Luo Luo Ying洛洛嘤Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.8Score58614d adds
25. 25 假 After Faking My Death, the Scumbag Movie Emperor Spoils Me Relentlessly 假死后，被渣男影帝强势宠爱 Late Spring Day迟日Two Male Leads712k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete]“Lu Yichao, if you want to save the Lu family, you have to marry me.” He used every means at his disposal to marry the alpha he had secretly loved for seven years. Qi Yanqing knew that Lu Yichao’s heart belonged to someone else: his twin brother, Qi Chuxing. Whether through force or deception, he still made Lu Yichao marry him. In public, they were a loving, sweet couple. Behind closed doors, they could barely stand the sight of each other. After three years together, Qi Yan 3.7kReads8.6Score36114d adds
26. 26 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score39314d adds
27. 27 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.4kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds
28. 28 去 After I Was Sent to Conversion Therapy, the One Who Hated Me Went Mad 去了戒同所后，恨我的他却疯了 Hard to Bear a Grudge难生恨10k WordsCompleted After I was sent to a conversion camp, the man who hated me went mad 2.4kReads—Score11214d adds

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    The first three are short stories, all incredibly heart-wrenching. I cried buckets in the second one [crying]. Butterfly was so pitiful, she even got sick at the end. That guy surnamed Zhou is a real jerk [angry]. The third one is about a blind man and a mute man, and Chu Huainian also dies in the end. They're all so tragic [crying][crying][crying]. The fourth one is like a memoir; my blood pressure skyrocketed while reading it [smiling]. The seventh one, oh my god, is filled with despair; it made my heart clench [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying].

29. 29 哑 The Mute’s Diary (Bad Ending) 哑巴日记（be） Autumn Grasses Drunk on Spring Colors秋芜醉春色8k WordsCompleted A Mute's Diary (Bad Ending) 1.1kReads—Score11014d adds
30. 30 宋 Mr. Song, It's Hard to Hate You 宋先生，与你难生恨 Ning Chun宁淳Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted When we kissed, our sticky saliva clung between us like a dying fish struggling for life. It had long since foretold the worst. Mr. Song, only you and I can know this hatred. | Words for Mr. Song, a whisper in the same hue as my beloved. Our memories flashed by like scenes from a film, and I remember every detail with perfect clarity. I hate that my feelings can’t be taken back, making it hard for you to choose and driving me to torment myself. 453Reads—Score10714d adds
31. 31 在 Day Thirteen at Conversion Therapy 在戒同所的第十三天 Moonlight at Dawn月辉晨曦Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted My mother killed me, my father ate me, and my brothers and sisters sat at the table, gathering up my remains before burying them beneath the cold marble. Lin Wan grew up starved of love. When she met Zhou Yang, she thought she had found her own sun. Instead, he was a ticket to hell. One-way trip to a conversion camp~ Please read with an open mind, and go easy on me (இωஇ) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 26.4kReads9.1Score4.7k14d adds

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    Just you wait and see, it'll torture you to death.

33. 33 愿 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 Tea Tea the Little Salty Fish茶茶小咸鱼25k WordsCompleted May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 641Reads—Score10414d adds
34. 34 不 Aren’t I Just Your Plaything? Why Are You Crying and Calling Me Your Wife? 不是玩物吗？哭着叫我老婆干什么 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted [ABO + two male leads + forced love + mutual firsts + devoted love + HE] [Dominant Alpha, unhinged and scheming powerhouse top x soft yet strong, universally adored sunshine Omega bottom] A frame-up sends the stuttering little Omega Tang Jiu into the bed of Feng Tinghuan, the underground king of the capital. After one wild night, the powerful Alpha is hooked. He can't bear to kill the boy, but he has no qualms about playing rough enough to break him. After countless fierce entanglements, Feng 5.5kReads8.7Score64214d adds

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    The first one is super beautiful

35. 35 又 Running Away Again? I Dragged Him Back and Loved Him Until He Behaved 又逃？抓回来狠狠强制爱，老实了 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads473k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Forced Love + A Touch of the Supernatural + Mutual Redemption + Love at First Sight + Both Pure] [Sadistic, Paranoid Mad-Dog CEO Who Loves Private Punishments, Top x Pretty Bottom Who Curses People Out but Is Timid and Always Trying to Escape] Lin Yuan came down from the mountain to search for his family, only to be struck by a sinister poison that very night. To get the antidote, he forcefully kissed Shen Yanzhou in a car. From then on, the gears of his fate went off course. 8.5kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
36. 36 不 Not Behaving? I'll Lock You Up and Make You Love Me, Baby, Don't Even Think of Escaping 不乖？小黑屋强制爱，宝贝别想逃 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive love + both leads' first and only + mutual salvation + doted on exclusively] [Obsessively possessive ghostly CEO top x beautiful con-artist bottom who dares to beat up anyone but is scared of the top] At a wealthy family's banquet, Gu Xinglan ran into Qin Wan, the little con artist who had ruined his life years ago. This time, he wouldn't let him get away again. That very night, he dragged him home, used his leverage to threaten him, and ruthlessly took him by force, 4.8kReads8.9Score55014d adds
37. 37 跪 Get on Your Knees! The Runaway Darling Is Forced to Love Him, Eyes Red from Crying 跪好！逃跑宝贝被强制爱，哭红眼 Pockets Full of Money钱兜装满Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive love + mutually devoted + turning a straight man gay + reunited after heartbreak + regret and redemption + happy ending] [Possessive, controlling emperor-of-his-domain top x sweet yet spirited young beauty determined to escape bottom] Xiao Yun had been cherished and spoiled by Xiao Huaijin for fifteen years, but on the night of his birthday banquet, Xiao Huaijin locked him away. The man who had once indulged him without limits now tore him apart, devouring him body a 17.1kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
38. 38 是 A Boyfriend? No, a Wife 是男朋友？不，是老婆 Some Unknown Author on Jiang某江非知名作者Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Original titles: Is He My Boyfriend? No, My Wife, and He’s My Sugar Daddy! My Creditor! My Husband! Third-Generation Rich Heir and Illegitimate Son, Top: Li Xiao VS Bartender, Bottom: Jiang Yu Two male leads + equally matched leads + 1v1 + each other’s first love + love at first sight + class difference + faux coercion + high IQ + sound logic + no melodrama + no stupidity + no misunderstandings + realistic + everyday life + slow-burn romance + mutual salvation + growing together + super sweet 39.4kReads9.0Score5.7k14d adds
39. 39 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9k14d adds

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    The first book, about the wife's cruelty, made me feel like I was dying inside. But after seeing Zhao's emotionally stable choice to commit suicide for love, I suddenly understood that it was his only and willing choice.

40. 40 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 17.3kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    I feel this story received such a low score simply because it lacked traffic and is told from a first-person perspective, resulting in fewer readers. However, this book is truly exquisite; the author possesses a beautiful writing style, conveying a strong sense of everyday life. The phrase "I died in the year my lover loved me most" perfectly encapsulates the story. Everyone strives diligently, yet the struggles are unbearable. Especially in the later epilogues, which offer different perspectives on the two characters' stories, you can experience different flavors of bitterness.

41. 41 我 After I Die, the Scum Lovers in Every World Go Mad 我死后，每个世界的渣攻都疯了 Yangchun Noodles阳春面Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration|Angst|Two Male Leads|No Fixed CP|Main Character's Personality Stays True|Immersive Mission Completion] Content warning: Some scummy tops are unfaithful; contains melodramatic plotlines. If you have strong moral sensibilities, don't click!!! Gu Ci, a senior Chinese literature major, graduated straight into unemployment. At his wit's end, the employment System came online: complete missions and earn bonuses. He treated others with sincerity, hoping for sincerity in return. He 9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    Someone save me, this is so heartbreaking [I'm about to cry]

42. 42 想 Bet You Didn’t Know I’m Everyone’s Favorite 想不到吧爷是万人迷 Xun Xi寻希Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened for reviews~ [Two male leads + a touch of everyone’s favorite + groveling redemption + tangled rivalries + men competing for love] As a notorious villain wanted by everyone across the interstellar realm, Gu Qingzhou assassinated the interstellar governor. Unexpectedly, the governor survived, while Gu Qingzhou was thrown into a series of small worlds as a cannon-fodder character, to be punished. How can a cannon-fodder character with a guaranteed death end 94Reads7.1Score—14d adds
43. 43 请 Heaven, Please Give Me a Way Out 请上天给我生路 Qin Yuan沁远Two Male Leads38k WordsCompleted At seventeen, my mother sold me to Northern Myanmar for 400 yuan... I picked up a fruit knife and slashed my wrist. The blade was ice-cold, just like my heart. As I slipped toward unconsciousness, someone picked me up. Warm liquid dripped onto my face, and I heard a familiar voice speak beside me, at once near and far: “Since you’re in so much pain, I won’t save you...” Angst be 125Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    It's a really sweet and beautiful story, come check it out! It's bittersweet with some heartbreaking moments, but it has a happy ending...

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Cannon Fodder Top Is Forced to Fall in Love Again 快穿：反派炮灰攻又被强制爱了 Lu Wuwei鹿五危Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + two male leads + protagonist is the shou + no fixed CP + tragic endings in the small worlds + love triangles and forced love] Lin Si has dreamed since childhood of joining the Time and Space Administration and landing a secure job. After taking an exam with a thousand other candidates, he finally scraped into the Time and Space Administration with a bottom-of-the-class score... as part of the Villain Cannon Fodder Gong Group? With all the enthusiasm he could muster, Lin 106kReads9.5Score11.2k14d adds

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    These two are from Xianpin. The second one, the one set in the Republican era, made me cry for ten chapters... The story of the Ninth Prince and the Senior Brother was so heart-wrenching it was almost unbearable. In short, it's a bit melodramatic. The third one is extremely melodramatic. I recommend reading the two stories about emperors and princes together; they were so sweet they made me cry.

46. 46 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之病娇男主又黑化了 Peach Blossom Soup桃花羹Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + crematorium chase + happy ending] “Make him fall in love with you, then abandon him without mercy. Get your corruption points, then make him regret everything.” The System issued the mission in a flat, emotionless voice. Luo Shi'an: “???” First world. The male lead gradually broke Luo Shi'an's pride, trampling all over his self-respect. Yet after Luo Shi'an died, the man went mad clutching his corpse, repeating over and over that he loved him and wanted to marry him. Second wor 2.8kReads9.4Score31714d adds
47. 47 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score55814d adds

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    They both made me cry so much, leaving me with a lingering feeling of unease. I hoped they would have a happy ending, but sometimes I think... Maybe a tragic ending is more suitable for them?

48. 48 原 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Happy Little Penguin开森小企鹅Two Male Leads26k WordsCompleted Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score19314d adds

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    They're all pretty heart-wrenching, aren't they?

49. 49 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.4kReads9.3Score70314d adds

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    It's really good, and incredibly heart-wrenching!

50. 50 过 Archived Embrace, Past Its Expiration 过期拥抱存档 Money-Loving Wildcat爱财山猫Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted The score was just posted and will go up later. Don’t let it scare you away. Two male leads, frail protagonist, mutually devoted, a little unhinged, doted on by one person. Song Chengyi: “Don’t talk nonsense. You’re a little menace. It’s just a fever. Why would the King of Hell come for you?” … The thing Song Chengyi regretted most in his life was not believing Shen Tang when he came clean and said he was really ill, thinking he was just talking nonsense, until he saw Shen Tang coughing up bloo 1.3kReads6.5Score10214d adds

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    The first one is about a person with a heart condition, and the second one is not yet finished but is definitely worth the wait; it's a happy ending.

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