BL Historical Political Intrigue, I’m Desperate to Read Some 双楠 ，古代权谋，特别想看

1. 1 这 This Is a Forced-Love Story 这是一篇强制爱文 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads409k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it'll gradually rise] The appeal of forced-love stories lies in seeing those who hold high status in society bow down to those beneath them. Even the most powerful person becomes lowly when they fall in love. The cold, composed Emperor Zhu Zaiji never imagined that one day he would bow down and submit to a little eunuch. 17.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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   Their childhood encounter became a secret in the young emperor's heart. A chance meeting in the palace led him to recognize him, and he repeatedly tried to push him away, but couldn't resist the desire in his heart. 🍉🍉

2. 2 罪 The Favored Sinful Concubine 罪妾承宠 Qin Xiao秦潇Two Male Leads916k WordsCompleted After an imperial decree condemns his entire family to death, Yan Ningxiu endures humiliation and bides his time, taking careful steps and clinging to life, all for the sake of revenge against the heartless emperor who wants to appear benevolent. He plans to use a good-for-nothing prince as a shield, but who could have guessed that this is a tiger pretending to be a pig! Gu Junze: Sweetheart, whatever you want, I'll give it to you! Yan Ningxiu: I want your father's life! Gu Junze: Killing him is 235Reads8.5Score101Shelves
3. 3 枕 Pillowed on Blossoms 枕花朝 Second-Rate Love Lines二流情话Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted The top courtesan of the Music Bureau, famed throughout the capital. Ordinary people couldn't even get a glimpse of him. Only those willing to spend a fortune could hear him play a tune, and then he'd leave. Forget offering him a drink; it was hard even to get a word out of him. This arrogant man didn't care about anyone, not even the emperor himself, yet he fell for Prince Xuan, who had no interest in men. He clung to him shamelessly, throwing himself into his arms. Even when told to leave, h 2.1kReads9.3Score273Shelves
4. 4 报 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 15.1kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
5. 5 皇 The Beauty in the Emperor's Bed Is Actually a Great General 皇上的榻上美人竟是大将军 Nobody818无人818Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + some angst + devoted to each other + powerful leads + bottom becomes top + mutual roles + multiple couples + political intrigue + smart characters] He crouches down, grips the other's chin, and curls his lips in amusement. His deep eyes hold a hint of mockery. “Why should I help you?” Ye Qingxian looks at him pleadingly. “Your Majesty, surely you don't want a loyal minister to die unjustly in prison!” Yan Jingyu smiles faintly. “People die unjustly every day. I 1kReads8.4Score129Shelves
6. 6 清 After Being Reborn, the Aloof Buddhist Monk Sweetly Seduces the Handsome, Strong, and Tragic Eunuch 清冷佛子重生后，甜诱美强惨督公 Not Reborn不往生Two Male Leads553k WordsCompleted Yun Qingchen spent twenty years practicing Buddhism. After descending the mountain to enter the palace as a tutor, he was turned into a human pig by the prince he had taught for ten years. His rival, the eunuch governor Fei Ji, rebelled for his sake, massacred a city, then killed himself, as if he had died for love. Reborn, they met again. To stop Fei Ji from ruining his great plan, Yun Qingchen played along with him, giving up his body and even having to soothe him. Fei Ji seemed to become addi 2.2kReads9.0Score298Shelves
7. 7 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.9kReads9.5Score3kShelves
8. 8 王 My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h 18.9kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
9. 9 王 Your Highness, Your Lord Is on His Knees Begging for Forgiveness 王爷，主君跪求原谅 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + sweet romance + devoted and loyal + happy ending + each other's only one] Dominant, devoted prince on top VS restrained, loyal guard on the bottom Xiao Xuan is the regent praised by the common people, the cold-faced demon feared by officials, and the great general admired by his soldiers. He is also the emperor's younger brother, whom the emperor hates with a passion. People across the land either fear him, respect him, or hate him, all because their own interests are at stake 3.4kReads9.1Score337Shelves
10. 10 王 The Proud Prince's Playful Pleas, and His Bodyguard's Devotion to Doting on Him! 王爷桀骜撒娇，暗卫嗜宠如命！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Secret Guard × Prince + Sweet Romance + Fantasy Dynasty] Proud, haughty prince × secret guard commander who lives to dote on him. → Lazy, sly cat × devoted wolf who never neglects his duty. He is the idle Prince of Liang. His mother is the emperor's most beloved Noble Consort, and his uncle is the foremost military commander at court, with a powerful army at his disposal. He has enjoyed wealth and affection ever since birth, but as a membe 10.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves
11. 11 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 以 Scheming for the Throne 以权谋君 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted 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 995Reads9.3Score129Shelves
13. 13 皇 The Imperial Uncle Is Rotten to the Core 皇叔坏透了 Mu Yeye慕野野Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted Chu Chengyun is a down-and-out prince who is blind and deaf. To get his royal uncle to treat him, he acts sweet and plays the helpless victim in front of him. It works. His uncle is so gentle. Chu Chengyun decides he wants to be his uncle’s perfect little darling. Then he discovers that his uncle is a pervert, so he comes up with a plan to escape and tricks him. Once would have been bad enough, but he tricks him twice. “Without a summons, feudal princes may not enter the capital.” The young 141Reads8.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 清 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 One Jin of Salted Fish, Five Jin of Salt一斤咸鱼五斤盐Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.3kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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15. 15 平 The Pingzhao Record 平昭录 The Seabed Is a Forest海底是森林Two Male Leads480k WordsCompleted Rebirth story (the shou is reborn), two male leads, both chaste!!! An old-school novel, with somewhat immature prose and plotting, so don’t overanalyze it!!! A bewitching, alluring empress shou × a devoted, clingy emperor gong In the winter of the fifteenth year of Pingzhao, Empress Xu passed away. The entire palace mourned and remembered her. The funeral bells rang again and again from the city tower, announcing the end of a virtuous empress’s reign. Rain and snow fell in torrents, washing away 2.5kReads9.1Score359Shelves
16. 16 危 Danger! On Our Wedding Night, My Darling Wife Wants to Stab Me 危！新婚夜，娇娇夫人要刀我 Xinli炘璃Two Male Leads687k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied, Unhinged Assassin Bottom vs. Scheming, Pretend-Blind Crown Prince Top] Marriage Before Love | Exposing Each Other’s Secret Identities | Push and Pull to the Limit | Strong Versus Strong Lin He, the top assassin in the martial world, had killed countless people, yet was forced to marry a “blind” husband. He was secretly delighted: Perfect! This blind man can’t see me killing and burning things! And so, after their wedding Lin He acted all delicate in front of Xiao Huaijin, pretend 12.7kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
17. 17 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    Yes, yes, it looks great!

18. 18 应 Yingtian, a Long Song 应天，长歌 Zhuo Jian灼谏Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Wuxia Political Intrigue + Strong Alliance + Scoundrels with Sincere Hearts] On his first day away from home in the imperial capital of Chang'an, Qin Buhui already regretted it. He seemed to have rescued a walking disaster! Li Shendu is beautiful, wealthy, and full of quirks. Touch him once, and he'll go through three handkerchiefs. A bounty for a single fragment of a luminous pearl sets the martial world awash in blood. The royal family keeps their pursuit rel 456Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    Ancient political intrigue, no time travel, no melodramatic plot twists, Dali Temple and princes, rotten people with genuine hearts.

19. 19 穿 Transmigrating as a Psychotic Villain, I Become the Beloved Prince Everyone Wants 穿成疯批反派，万人迷皇子杀疯了 Sarajevo萨拉热窝Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted (Also known as: The Fan-Favorite Villain Prince Is a Lunatic, and the Mysterious Imperial Uncle Comes Bearing a Knife) Fictional ancient setting + two male leads + both devoted to only one partner + System + beloved by all + love rivals everywhere + black-lotus bottom * doting, fatherly top, 1v1 Chi Yiyu gets into trouble while bungee jumping and transmigrates into a book. He accidentally binds himself to the wrong System, which wants to sever their connection, so it teams up with the protagonis 2.3kReads9.4Score397Shelves

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    It's so great! The only downside is that it's not finished yet 😢

20. 20 将 General, Don't Run: The Prince Is Obsessed with You 将军别逃：皇子强宠上瘾了 Phoenix Shines Across the World凤辉天下Two Male Leads514k WordsCompleted [Historical danmei, political intrigue, happy ending, general + prince, two exceptionally powerful leads, plot-focused, no System, not a formulaic power fantasy, nuanced human relationships] They secretly pine for each other and dance around their feelings in the early stages, then openly choose each other and shower one another with affection later on. Prince Qi Xiaoran wants to fulfill his ancestors’ dying wish and crush the foreign invaders, but he has neither military power nor capable gener 448Reads8.2Score105Shelves

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    Political intrigue drama

21. 21 囚 The Emperor’s Prisoner Becomes His Empress 囚帝为后 Anonymous A Qi匿名的阿荠Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted Peasant rebel emperor Zhou Yan × legitimate last emperor Lin Rong. Two male leads, happy ending, one-on-one, both virgins, pure hatred, forced love. Lin Rong, the last emperor of the Dayin dynasty, had every ounce of pride crushed beneath Zhou Yan's iron heel. That man, carrying a bloodstained sword, climbed the nine tiers of palace halls and seized Lin Rong, locking him in the most luxurious cage. Lin Rong had no way to die. He thought this was the bottom of the abyss. He never expected there t 276Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Do you really want to watch it? 🥺 The data is terrible; I thought nobody wanted to watch political intrigue...

22. 22 督 Eunuch, How Many Canings Do You Owe Me? 督公你欠朕多少板子了 Little Baby Crocodile一只小奶鳄Two Male Leads557k WordsCompleted (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 6.2kReads9.2Score811Shelves
23. 23 重 Reborn, the Regent Drops His Act and Drives His Arch-Enemy Wild with Flirting 重生后摄政王不装了死对头被撩疯 Shakespeare Baby莎士北鼻Two Male Leads475k WordsOngoing Dual male leads + ancient setting + equally matched leads + reborn + sweet romance, both devoted to each other + happy ending A lazy, unhinged, flirtatious prince as the one pursued; a ruthless, scheming, devoted-to-his-lover commander as the pursuer Everyone knows that Luo Xihe, the regent of Dazhao, and Pei Yanzhi, commander of the Langya Guards, are sworn enemies. In his previous life, Luo Xihe gave everything for the people of the realm, only to be pierced by thousands of arrows and die at H 6.9kReads8.7Score933Shelves

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    This is so good! The author's writing is absolutely amazing!!!

24. 24 卿 You Were Born of Cold Jade, Yet Blaze Like Wildfire 卿本寒玉，灼野如火 Meimei and Hehe美美与和和Historical181k WordsCompleted [Lingye CP, mutually exclusive first love, forced love, imprisonment] Gu Ling is “silent,” taciturn and unwilling to show his emotions. Ashina Zhuoye is “fiery,” with intense emotions. All their surging feelings erupt, clash, and burn fiercely amid silent imprisonment and force. Gu Ling, the cool and aloof jade-like head of the Office of Treasures, oversees precious gems and metals, never letting his emotions show. Ashina Zhuoye, a fiery, fallen prince of the grasslands, is captured and sent to 344Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese style, political intrigue, well-written, featuring two strong and two pure characters.

25. 25 帝 The Emperor’s Marriage: To Rule the World for You 帝王嫁：为君临天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] There was a beauty in the imperial palace, born delicate and precious. Everyone said he wouldn’t live to see ten more springs. For peace among the four kingdoms and stability throughout the realm, the ministers all urged the emperor to act. “Your Majesty, the Imperial Lord has been ill for many years. For the sake of peace throughout the realm, we hope Your Majesty will not…” Before he could finish, someone hurried in from outside the hall. “Grand Tutor, the latrine at the resid 5.3kReads9.2Score595Shelves

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    [Two Male Leads + Ancient Political Intrigue] In the palace lived a beautiful woman, born with a delicate and precious nature. Everyone said she wouldn't live past ten years. For the sake of peace in the four kingdoms and stability in the world, the court officials all offered their advice. "Your Majesty..." Before she could finish speaking, a person hurried in from outside the palace.

26. 26 剧 What Do You Do When the Script Goes Off the Rails? 剧本乱了怎么搞 Land of the Setting Sun日落之地Two Male Leads214k WordsCompleted Through one careless mishap, Qin Mo transmigrates into the role of the heroine’s devoted doormat and feels the author’s deep-seated malice. While doing everything he can to avoid becoming cannon fodder, he decides to hurry the plot along and get back to the real world as soon as possible! Lying or putting on an act, it’s all fine by him! Until one day, he gets drunk and makes a scene, gets into trouble with the male lead, and receives a trial pass to experience life as the heroine. From then on, 251Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book! High quality, not your average read! A gentle yet cunning prince as the seme! He's both charming and scheming! The uke is a normal college student who transmigrates into the book! No naivety! He transmigrates and lives a carefree, laid-back life! It's right up my alley! A bit of political intrigue…

27. 27 本 This King's Sleeve Is Thoroughly Severed 本王这袖，断的彻底 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [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 34.7kReads9.6Score5kShelves
28. 28 将 The General’s Husband 将门男后 Cheng Yunyou橙云悠Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score392Shelves
29. 29 长 A Young Man's Journey in Chang'an 长安少年游 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Two Male Leads574k WordsCompleted The story of a young master from a fallen marquis’s household who enters the palace as a study companion. The emperor is advanced in years, while the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace is a brilliant talent. The declining emperor and the rising Crown Prince have long been at odds. Their greatest disagreement concerns how to deal with the war on the frontier. Envoys from the Five Barbarians arrive in the capital to pay tribute and request a marriage alliance. Emperor Qingde hopes the alliance wil 5.2kReads9.4Score862Shelves

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    Has anyone read these two books? They're both incredibly good! Both are political intrigue novels with two strong leads, and the authors' writing is superb and very nuanced.

30. 30 穿 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 13.9kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves
31. 31 分 After We Broke Up, My Psychotic CEO Locked Me by His Side and Spoiled Me 分手后，疯批总裁把我锁在身边宠 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽8k WordsCompleted After the breakup, my obsessive CEO kept me by his side and spoiled me rotten. 61Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 梅 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽20k WordsCompleted Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 代 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽11k WordsCompleted The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 重 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽8k WordsCompleted Reunited Three Years Later 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 本 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽10k WordsCompleted All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 主 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽14k WordsCompleted My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 医 The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽6k WordsCompleted The Doctor and the Boxer 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 顾 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽8k WordsCompleted The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 279Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 眼 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽12k WordsCompleted Eye Sacrifice 93Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 清 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 Er Dongge珥冬歌Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted [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 3.3kReads9.3Score320Shelves
41. 41 真 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽16k WordsCompleted So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 30Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 包 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽7k WordsCompleted Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 612Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 到 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽6k WordsCompleted A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 83Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 归 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽7k WordsCompleted Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 青 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽10k WordsCompleted Qing Lan, Not Too Late 65Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 儿 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽6k WordsCompleted After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.2kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 不 An Extraordinary Mortal Boat 不世凡舟 Li Xiang Has a Cat李想有只猫Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel, featuring Shuangnan, explores themes of political intrigue, frailty, restraint, revenge, and taboo; the descriptions are quite detailed.

48. 48 朔 The Northern Wind's Trial: A Young Man's Journey Beneath the Bright Moon 朔风劫之明月少年行 Lu Shen Xin Yi露申辛夷Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [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 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are great! They're very enjoyable and tell stories in a gentle, flowing style!

49. 49 逐 Pursuing the King 逐王 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted 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 6.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
50. 50 败 The Defeated General 败将 Chi Fei迟非Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted 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 2.2kReads9.5Score389Shelves

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    A captivating historical suspense story with a love-hate relationship—it's absolutely addictive! We've found a gem! 📖 "The Defeated General" is truly amazing! The male lead, Ye Yun, was once a spirited young general, but heartbroken by bloodshed and betrayal, he is resurrected and opens a restaurant. Su Xiting, the sole survivor of the drug experiments, controls the Magpie Pavilion and has a gloomy, obsessive personality. The two meet through food and team up to solve cases. Su Xiting initially approaches Ye Yun with ulterior motives, while Ye Yun is also reserved, caught between suspicion and attraction. The love-hate relationship is incredibly gripping—a must-read for fans of historical suspense!

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