Looking for BL Novels with Some Believable Angst but a Happy Ending, No Quick Transmigration 求有点合理虐，但是最后是he的双楠小说，不要快穿

1. 301 周 At the End of Every Journey, There Is Only You 周途尽处，唯汝有尔 A Psyduck一只可达嘎Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + domineering emperor’s coercive love + all-capable empress who fiercely dotes on him] Cuo La Ruchi has borne a blood feud since childhood. He has lain low for ten years, waiting to assassinate his enemy’s son, Zhou Wei, the arrogant and dissolute number one wastrel in Great Zhou. But when he holds his blade to Zhou Wei’s throat, he discovers that he is the stupidest piece on the board. His mother’s death hides a shocking conspiracy, and even more fatally, he 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Reasonable angst, but I predict it will be super sweet later on.

2. 302 现 Modern Houseboy: Yin Xuan 现代家奴之胤轩 A Kid Who Loves French Fries爱吃薯条的崽16k WordsCompleted Modern House Slave: Yin Xuan 205Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 303 彼 The Other Shore in Daylight 彼岸如昼 Yu Ting欲汀Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Completed] [A perverted Alpha who woos himself × a hotheaded, gay-hating straight guy bottom + both are pure + each other’s first love] [Formerly titled ‘The Other Shore at Daybreak’] On the way home from school, Shen Anchao pinned Bai Zhou against a wall and warned him, “Try stalking and harassing me again. Go on.” Bai Zhou looked shocked. “You freak! I’m gay-hating. I don’t do guys.” Shen Anchao raised an eyebrow. “Trying the hard-to-get routine now?” Bai Zhou: ??? Then he realized he had 57.9kReads9.4Score11.6kShelves

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   Waaaaaah 🥺

4. 304 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 14.4kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
5. 305 弱 The Frail Ninth Prince Angers the Scheming Great General 弱小九殿下惹恼了腹黑大将军 Shi Xiaoxiao石晓晓Two Male Leads561k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Scheming + Yandere + Sweet and Angsty + Two Strong Leads + Both Devoted] Main pairing: Deeply devoted schemer and a cunning, calculating type who grows over time Secondary pairing: Single-minded yandere and a cool, aloof type Main story: The ninth prince, Shangguan Yun, had little presence in the imperial family from childhood. Because of his striking beauty, the newly returned Grand General Tang Shaojin fell for him at first sight and repeatedly schemed to get close, pursuing 19Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   This is the book I'm talking about. It's both sweet and heart-wrenching, and it's already finished. It's the story of a mighty and domineering general and a scheming and beautiful young princess, full of ups and downs, laughter, tears, and more...

6. 306 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 26.4kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
7. 307 雾 Deep in Mist Harbor 雾港深处 Wen Xia Crosses the Wilds闻夏渡野Two Male Leads317k WordsOngoing Genius, emotionally detached engineering student x Mad, beautiful military commander [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Plot-Driven + Cyberpunk + Intense Push and Pull + Fated Connection] In a futuristic city, humanity has created astonishing technology, and the efficient services provided by androids are woven into everyday life. Xiao Li is a genius in bionic engineering. After graduating, he starts a studio specializing in mecha development. Even the pinnacle of success never made Xiao Li arro 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Top-tier dual-strength literature is here! A highly intelligent and aloof engineering student x a crazy and beautiful female commander. The story begins with a broken relationship mended, and the love and hate intertwine across time and space. It features sexual tension, beautiful and strong characters with tragic fates, ensemble scenes, a plot-driven narrative, extreme tension, and immersive code deciphering.

8. 308 被 I'm Terrified of Being Forced by a Psycho. Just Kidding, I Put on an Act 被疯批强制了好害怕，我装的嘻嘻 Grape and Blueberry Juice葡萄蓝莓汁Two Male Leads491k WordsCompleted The ratings just came in, but they'll go up later [The bottom pretends to be a sickly beauty but is really a powerful tycoon; the top pretends to be violent and savage but is truly a romantic; both fight to claim the other] In his previous life, Chu Nian was the heir to a top-tier family, a flawless champion in both combat and business battles. Eventually, he got bored and managed to kill himself. Then he got bound to a System and transmigrated into the body of a sickly beauty, with a mission to 6.6kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
9. 309 柔 Reborn: After the Frail Hostage Failed to Assassinate the Tyrant 【重生】柔弱质子刺杀暴君失败后 Milky Green奶青色Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted The story is complete. A sick, crazy, scheming emperor as the top x a clever, tearful but resilient hostage prince as the bottom Both leads inexperienced, one-on-one, so sweet it'll make your teeth fall out. Trust me! Qiao Ye, the sixth prince of Chu, never imagined that after being reborn, he would become the white moonlight of Chen Jinian, the tyrant he was supposed to be at odds with. In his previous life, his father used him to assassinate the tyrant. After the attempt failed, the tyrant imp 299Reads8.3Score—Shelves
10. 310 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 56.6kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
11. 311 都 We All Transmigrated, So Why Am I the Prisoner? 都是穿越凭什么我是阶下囚 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads340k WordsCompleted Some people transmigrate and become emperors or princes. They enjoy the finest food and clothes, and wield immense power. Some people transmigrate and become masters or cult leaders. They are revered by others and possess extraordinary skills. Even those who get the short end of the stick can transmigrate as a villain. The title may not sound great, but at least they can command the wind and rain, with lofty ambitions like "crushing the protagonist." Li Changtian was a fine young man of the new 3.1kReads9.2Score449Shelves

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    Slightly angsty, really just slightly angsty, all happy endings, enjoy! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

12. 312 穿 How to Survive After Transmigrating as a Villain 穿越成反派要如何活命 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu’an transmigrates into a book. He becomes a young, gay king in a novel about a womanizer. How miserable. How tragic. So Xiao Yu’an works hard to stay alive. But! You background characters, if you want to mess with the male lead, fine, but could you stop sending him to me all the time? Xiao Yu’an admits he spoils the male lead, but that’s only because he wants to bask in the protagonist’s glory! Xiao Yu’an: “Stop tormenting the male lead!!! You may not be afraid of dying, but I want to liv 4.1kReads9.1Score807Shelves
13. 313 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    Slightly angsty, really just slightly angsty, all happy endings, enjoy! 🤭🤭🤭

14. 314 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves
15. 315 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 85.3kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves
16. 316 灰 The Gray-Haired Uncle and the Mixed-Race Prince 灰大叔与混血王子 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted Ding Xiaowei is a single father who works himself to the bone to give his daughter a better life. One moment of greed leads him to bring home an injured, seemingly wealthy unlucky guy he found by the sea, hoping for a classic tale of a rich man falling on hard times and rewarding his rescuer with a fortune. Who knew the unlucky guy would be handsome, considerate, a great cook, and good with kids? Apart from not being a woman, he seems pretty much perfect. Their peaceful days look as though they 6.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
17. 317 平 An Ordinary Person Transmigrates into a Cultivation World 平凡人穿书修真世界 Extra-Spicy Potato-Braised Chicken土豆焖鸡爆辣Two Male Leads695k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + insecure, timid, ordinary, and looks-obsessed Yang Fan x cold, manipulative, and awkward Song Xinluo + slow burn + younger male lead + not a power fantasy (the romance and plot both move slowly)] Yang Fan felt that his transmigration into a book had been an accident. There were no prompts, no golden finger, and no encounters with the story's plot. He came to this unfamiliar and dangerous world and spent ten years as an outer sect discip 4.3kReads8.6Score527Shelves
18. 318 炮 The Cannon Fodder’s Forced Comeback 炮灰之被迫逆袭 A Handful of Bones一把骨头Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted Ao Ran transmigrates into a novel with a System. As the cannon-fodder character who dies earliest but still plays a crucial role, Ao Ran has no desire to follow the plot. Besides, the System says there’s no way back, so he can only stay in this world. In that case, he might as well do whatever he wants. As long as he can live with himself and treat the people he loves right, BUT…but, protagonist, I love your sister! You and I could never work out! The protagonist’s sister: Ao Ran! I thought of y 534Reads9.2Score102Shelves
19. 319 番 The Tomato's Gone Bad, But That's Okay 番茄烂了，没关系 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads278k WordsOngoing At the very top of a prestigious law firm’s hierarchy, Xiao Jue is an untouchable iceberg, the embodiment of the rules. Cool-headed and flawless, he keeps everyone at arm’s length and is widely hailed as a “legal icon.” Qiao Yansheng is exceptionally talented, but his unconventional methods have earned him a mixed reputation. To everyone else, he is a formidable opponent. To Xiao Jue alone, he is a secret pilgrim. For years, Qiao Yansheng gazed at the moon... His close friend couldn’t understand 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 沉 Lost in Your Allure 沉迷慕色 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted League of Legends Global League Dawn narrowly lost to South Korea's TenG by a single point, missing out on the World Championship. It was the year Chinese League of Legends fans thought they had the best chance of winning it all. That year, five spirited young men fell from the mountaintop into the abyss. As online abuse poured in from every direction, investors pulled out, and the team's beloved gaming base was put up for sale in public. With no support staff or tactical analysts, and their tea 275Reads8.3Score—Shelves
21. 321 给 The Beta Who Sent Me a Love Letter Is Kind of Adorable 给我传情书的beta有点可爱 Apologize to Me First先跟我道歉Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted [AB romance (later turning Omega) + bittersweet push and pull + breaking up and getting back together] How does a brooding, dominant Alpha wolf raise a rain-soaked puppy of a partner? He Han, the campus heartthrob at T University, discovers that his junior, Lin Chen, who runs errands to deliver love letters to him, is actually swallowing his feelings and helping his childhood friend deliver letters to the person she likes. He Han, intrigued by this dramatic romance, feels great sympathy for Lin 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Despite its low rating, I highly recommend this book, [Sparrow's Delight], a masterpiece.

22. 322 再 If I Ever Like You Again, I’ll Change My Name! 再喜欢你我就不姓黎！ Mouren Temple谋人寺Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Reborn + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Love Interest + Substitute + Soapy Drama Li Xi was an undefeated legend in the legal world, dignified and unassailable. But beneath his formidable exterior lay a stress disorder left by a car accident on a rainy night: whenever it rained, his head would throb with unbearable pain. He kept this “shameful weakness” locked deep inside. Then, at a bar, one dazzling glimpse of a bright, radiant young man set his dormant h 920Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Wife-chasing crematorium

23. 323 北 Sunshine in the North, Tang Blossoms in the South 北方有阳，南方有棠 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted Song Xi died, in Paris, in an ordinary apartment. But Song Xi came back to life, on a stormy night, in Paris, about 9,200 kilometers from Shanghai... 40Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 他 He Left Me with Scars 他赐我伤痕 Shen Lu神禄Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Classic Angsty Melodrama + Captive Love + The Long Road to Winning Back His Lover + Turning a Straight Man Gay + Pure Love + Hypocritical, Unhinged Pursuer × Broken Straight Man + Happy Ending] The person who healed me was the one who destroyed me. In public, he was a handsome, wealthy, gentle young heir. In private, he was a sinister, unhinged obsessive. To get Wen Ci, he stopped at nothing, schemed at every turn, and plotted in secret. When his layers of disguise came crashin 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely, absolutely exquisite, baby! This is a story about a straight man being turned gay and falling for someone else. It's a double romance, super, super delicious! I don't think it's angsty at all, and the emotional descriptions are so delicate. I'm practically in love with it! ❤️

25. 325 狐 Fox Friend 狐友 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance1k WordsCompleted “There’s just one thing,” Hu Qing said hesitantly. “If you succeed in bringing that censor to justice, Brother Cheng, His Majesty will surely reward you. But if you rise to high office one day, be sure not to follow in that censor’s footsteps.” 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 摄 The Regent Refuses to Let Go 摄政王他不肯放手 Qinglu Bai青鹿白Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + historical ABO + revenge + two powerful leads] Xiao Chengyuan personally signed the execution order and wiped out the entire Marquis of Zhenbei's household. When Jiang Yu crawled out of the Imperial Prison, he thought the executioner's platform was waiting for him. Instead, his enemy had switched him with someone else and kept him locked up in the Prince Regent's residence for three whole years. He tried to escape countless times. Each time, that man personally dragged him bac 240Reads—Score177Shelves

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    See the synopsis. The transformation from hate to love is natural and delicate.

27. 327 磬 A Book by Qing Ge 磬歌的一本书 Qing Ge磬歌Two Male Leads861k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 698Reads9.3Score138Shelves

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    The first book is very good; I won't say much more about how good it is, it's just that it's very good, a happy ending, and a little bit angsty later on, which fits the requirements. The second book only has a little bit of angst towards the end, also a happy ending, and it's also very good.

28. 328 我 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Vampire 我死后，被前男友变成了吸血鬼 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze28k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me into a Vampire 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one; it's short, a little angsty, but has a happy ending. It's good.

29. 329 规 Rule Horror: They Call Me the Ultimate Plot-Destroyer 规则怪谈：人送外号拆本狂魔 Autumn Wind Over the Cold Abyss秋风落寒渊Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Non/Typical Rule-Based Horror + National Destiny + Brainy Protagonist + A Little Comedy + Livestream + Lots of Live Comments + Infinite-Flow] Content warnings: 1. This story is told from the bottom's perspective and focuses on the main plot. 2. The other male lead is a background character with a split personality, who appears infrequently and quite late (Chapter 121). A diligent college student saving the world x a love-struck evil god who's just a background character Rule-ba 569Reads9.4Score105Shelves
30. 330 他 He’s Straight, So Can I Be the One Who Likes You? 他是直男，那换我喜欢你可以吗？ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [Possessive, obsessive younger seme × Uke afraid to face his own feelings] [Mutual firsts + Secret crush comes true] Shen Yize never wanted to fight or compete for anything. His life of going along with whatever came his way seemed destined to remain dull, stifling, and full of compromise. Then, the moment he met Qi Siyuan, it felt as if sunlight had entered his life. He wanted to hold on to that smile. Qi Siyuan had always thought of Shen Yize as the younger brother of the person he secretly lo 2.1kReads—Score155Shelves
31. 331 不 We're Just Friends 不过是朋友 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof finance executive × adorable genius artist] [Top: sometimes composed, sometimes out of control Bottom: sweet and alluring, flirts without realizing it] [Happy ending, love at first sight, mutual devotion, business rivalries and the entertainment industry] With an unreliable father, a mother who died young, an overbearing sister, and a heart left in pieces, Meng Qingchi seemed not to have met a single good man in the first twenty years of his life. He thought he’d finally found a goo 352Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 他 The Musclebound Gym Bro Fell First 他一个健身猛男先动心了 Ji Yu姬雩Two Male Leads666k WordsCompleted Yang Shuheng has lived for eighteen years and has never doubted that he is straight as an arrow. He has had girlfriends, is obsessed with working out, and has built a nicely defined body with a layer of soft muscle. His life has always been mapped out: Go to college, date, graduate, get a job, and follow the usual path through life. That is, until the first day of school. Outside the dorm building, he runs into Bao Yuhuai, wearing a white tank top. Sunlight falls across his firm, graceful muscle 1.5kReads8.5Score163Shelves

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    Is a bad ending (BE) in campus life acceptable?

33. 333 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [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 4.8kReads9.3Score511Shelves

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    The world was divided into North and South, the South favoring peace and the North yearning for war. To forge an alliance, the two nations agreed that the South would send a prince to the North as a hostage in exchange for peace. However, the prince sent was none other than Gu Jingxu, the Crown Prince of the South. Gu Jingxu was like the rising sun, illuminating everyone, but some, born into sin, do not know how to approach the light, relying only on instinct to tear and plunder. Su Jingzhi constantly accused Gu Jingxu of saving the world but not him, unaware that he turned his back on Gu Jingxu's every reach, letting it slip by. Later, the light was swallowed by the deep sea, and everyone became a demon in the darkness.

34. 334 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    The angst genre...

35. 335 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 2kReads9.3Score262Shelves

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    If you want to read a novel about courtesans, you absolutely must read this one. This is the first time I've read a novel about two male courtesans, and I was immediately captivated from the start. It begins with the protagonist's unrequited love, then progresses to mutual affection. The protagonist loses all his martial arts skills for the other protagonist, becomes ashamed, and runs away, only to return when the other is in danger. The other protagonist then seeks help from Buddha for the protagonist's sake, and they live happily ever after. In the very end, the protagonist passes away in the other's arms [crying].

36. 336 不 Wait, Since When Are the Cannon Fodder So Delicate? Do You Have a Death Wish? 不是，谁家炮灰这么娇，不要命了 Meow Doesn't Kiss Fish喵不亲鱼Two Male Leads2.8M WordsCompleted An abstinent, unhinged villainous brute versus a lucky young master who transmigrates into a book Song Chi has transmigrated into a book. The good news: he’s now the son of a wealthy family. The bad news: he’s a spoiled, arrogant cannon-fodder character who’s destined to die, and his biological parents have sent him to the countryside to work as an educated youth. “Ahhhhh, heavens! Why am I so unlucky?” Song Chi clutches his head and cries. He’s a pampered young master who can’t lift a fing 29.2kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    These are some truly hidden gems, all incredibly good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

37. 337 长 Immortality Was Never My Wish; Finding You Is My Way Home 长生非我愿，寻你即归途 I'm a Little Kitty是小猫咪啊Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads x Amnesiac Bottom x Younger Top x Teacher and Disciple in a Past Life x Brothers in This Life x Angsty Romance x Unrequited Love x A Hint of Ensemble Cast] Jiang Wuci had lived for far too long. Long enough to forget who he was, where he came from, and why he was alive. He was a player of fate, a piece on Heaven’s board, able to trade the destinies of all living beings, yet unable to reclaim his own memories. Through a century of lonely wandering, only a blank book of heaven’s s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ancient cultivation story, sweet with a touch of angst in the beginning, so addictive! Go for it! [Shy][shy]

38. 338 病 Reborn: The Ailing Crown Prince Takes Revenge by Winning Over a Eunuch 【重生】病弱太子靠攻略宦臣复仇后 Milky Green奶青色Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted Devilish, arrogant fake eunuch x ruthless, ailing crown prince In this life, it's 1v1! Both are pure! (And the eunuch is a fake!) In his previous life, Crown Prince Su Ruo, once high above all others, was turned into a prisoner by the man he loved, his kingdom taken from him, and a drug that scrambled his memories forced down his throat. After his memories returned, he failed to assassinate the man he loved and leapt from Star-Picking Tower. The System told Su Ruo he was a sacrificial character 1.6kReads9.1Score267Shelves
39. 339 细 Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 细腰:宝贝掌心宠 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了21k WordsCompleted A Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This short story fits the bill perfectly; it's over 20,000 words long and has a sweet, angsty

40. 340 戏 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.3kReads9.4Score888Shelves
41. 341 红 Red and White, Misaligned 红白错 Gu Yunbai古韵白Two Male Leads412k WordsOngoing Xie Kezhen is the young owner of a funeral business in Huicheng, known by office workers as a “stingy rich kid.” Wu Zhuo is the small-business owner of Yuanzhuo Weddings. He weaves beautiful words while officiating weddings, but once he steps off the stage, he barely says a thing. After a mix-up on a blind date, Wu Zhuo mistakes Xie Kezhen for someone else, but Xie Kezhen can't get him out of his head. Flowers, fixing the hallway light, sending business his way, playing the suona in a Western re 302Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A collection of top-tier male lead pairings is here! Funeral x Wedding, Rough Guy x Young Man, CEO x Assistant – Gu Yunbai's books are all about contrasting personalities, perfect for holiday binge-watching without any pitfalls! 1. *Red and White Mistake*: Funeral director x Wedding MC. One's handling a funeral, the other a wedding, yet he insists on pursuing the other, their tropes getting more outrageous than the last. 2. *Adding Warmth*: After five years of being cheated on, a bakery owner offers him a piece of broken cake: "Find someone else, and you'll warm up again." 3. *Snowy Return*: A rough-around-the-edges Didi driver from Northeast China x A sweet girl from the South. They find each other by the river late at night, and their hard times turn into sweetness. 4. *Twelve Years of Temperature Difference, All Because I Love You*: A strict CEO x An all-around capable assistant. A cup of 55-degree tea balances their twelve-year age difference. 5. *Redemption in Autumn Light*: A poor food delivery guy collapses from heatstroke, only to have his life changed by a stranger.

42. 342 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 12.6kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
43. 343 添 A Touch of Warmth 添暖 Gu Yunbai古韵白Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + Age gap + Healing in the everyday hustle and bustle + Modern city life + Realistic tone Tang Xiaoman VS Du Chang'an After five years as a househusband, he discovers the ugliest betrayal on their eighth anniversary... Tang Xiaoman has always believed that "a little fullness is enough." From their awkward school days to becoming the one who stayed home to cook, he spent five years of his youth immersed in the little details of everyday life. His eyes and heart held only the pers 548Reads8.3Score103Shelves
44. 344 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 68.3kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
45. 345 雪 Snowfall on the Road Home 雪漫归途 Gu Yunbai古韵白Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted Northeastern big potato Zhang Feng vs. Southern little bean sprout Chen Zui Modern + quality fiction + two male leads + urban life + happy ending + sweet romance + realism + mutual redemption + bittersweet The river breeze in Jishi always carried a bone-chilling bite, much like Zhang Feng, who was thirty-six. Fresh off a breakup, he scraped by doing rideshare work that barely paid, muddling through life amid the old town’s everyday bustle. Life had worn his heart rough and heavy. Then, one late 156Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 重 Reunited: The Tsundere Wolfdog Just Wants to Cling to the Cool Tycoon 重圆，傲娇狼狗只想贴紧清冷大佬 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted The rating just opened~ [Two male leads + younger top + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + mutual pining + equally powerful leads + happy ending] [Fierce, unconditionally devoted top + noble, disabled CEO bottom] [Hot-tempered, arrogant, powerful wolfdog × gentle, doting beauty cat] Three years ago, the whole city of Jing was stunned by the passionate love between Lu Shiye and Zhou Yan’an. But in the end, they broke apart. Three years later, Lu Shiye returned. Once a down-and-out 14.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
47. 347 钦 Qinlin Maple Realm 钦临枫境 Gu Yunbai古韵白Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [Modern sweet romance between two men in the workplace] When a demanding CEO meets an all-around assistant, this workplace story that begins in the break room hides a spark stronger than the aroma of tea. Bai Moqin, CEO of Xingchen Technology and an Oxford-educated business elite, had a strict rule: tea had to be served at exactly 55 degrees Celsius. He had gone through four assistants in six months. Then Lin Feng, a sunny young man who had graduated from H University's investment program, walke 276Reads8.0Score—Shelves
48. 348 痞 You Punk, Stop Right There! 痞子，你给我站住！ Spicy Mushroom加辣菌子Two Male Leads803k WordsCompleted [Double Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Childhood Friends + Devoted Top + Bottom Who Thinks He's the Top] Roguish, shameless, energetic bottom VS devoted, gentle, beautiful top His childhood friend, dead for many years, appears in a border town. Could the notorious local troublemaker really be the legendary painter who vanished years ago? Ling Shumo couldn't help but embrace him. “Do you know what I'd be like without you in this world?” Before the promise, one man answered with a calm expression. 360Reads—Score105Shelves

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    You've probably never read this before—a super niche novel with a bittersweet blend of sweetness and angst! It's historically accurate and logically sound; you can't rely on your brain to read it!

49. 349 秋 Redemption in the Autumn Light 秋光里的救赎 Gu Yunbai古韵白Two Male Leads573k WordsCompleted Ding Xiaoqiu’s name carries two stories: his surname comes from Dean Ding of the orphanage, while his given name commemorates the autumn day he was found. Just after his eighteenth birthday, he set off for the capital, earning money for tuition by delivering takeout. One day, he collapsed from heatstroke. When he woke, the appearance of a stranger quietly changed the course of his life… 252Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 350 娘 The Temple of the Goddess: A Fallen Emperor's Life of Mutual Combat 娘娘庙之亡国之君的左右互搏人生 omgdomgdTwo Male Leads321k WordsOngoing [Historical BL] [Mutual Firsts] [Having a Child] No one is reborn or transmigrates, there are no golden fingers or misunderstandings, but there are schemes. A broad-minded, unconventional founding emperor x a love-struck, fallen ruler who cares for all under heaven. Two extraordinary emperors raise a child together, curb the power of regional lords, repel enemies, unify the realm, provide disaster relief, and improve people's lives. Together, they establish and govern their unified empire. They 1.2kReads—Score107Shelves

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    We're a bittersweet story, come and see!

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