Two Male Leads, School Setting, Secret Crush, Tragic Ending. No Cliches, Make Me Cry My Eyes Out Even Though I'm Nearly Impossible to Make Cry 双楠校园暗恋Be不狗血能把我虐死本人泪点无比之高

1. 1 第 The Twelfth Love Letter 第十二封情书 371Two Male Leads78k WordsCompleted [Top-quality novel + two male leads + unrequited love + short story + coming of age + tragic ending + school life + letters] [What am I? A grain of sand among ten thousand generations, A stone this big. I can love this version of myself too., “I,” Leslie Cheung] A story of unrequited love: no getting close, no confession, and certainly no mutual affection. It's silence, a secret, a treasure. It's the wild madness of youth, with no regrets. 1.2kReads9.0Score25714d adds

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   Sob sob, every couple is so heartbreaking 🥺🥺 It's such pure love! Most of them are unrequited love stories 🥺 This is the first time I've read a same-sex unrequited love story with a tragic ending, I didn't expect it to be so good 💕

2. 2 日 Love Drowns in the Sunset 日落溺于爱 Shannan Wan山南晚Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted Yin Suian first noticed Lu Zhouqi in a narrow alley at Nancheng’s night market. The young man came walking out of the light and beat back everyone who had been bullying him. On the first day of registration for their second year of high school, that same guy plopped down beside him and chatted with other people, blowing round bubbles with his chewing gum again and again... ┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄┄ “Top student, I helped you out. Letting me put medicine on your wounds doesn’t count as repayment.” “Yin Suian 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   Here's a book for you; the ending, in my opinion, is a bad one.

3. 3 择 Choose One, and Find Peace 择一而安 A San Mei阿三每Two Male Leads433k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Campus romance + equally matched leads + mutual devotion + rekindled love] The year Yu Sui'an turned eighteen, he met Gu Zeyi, who was as warm and radiant as the sun. He thought that was the only sweetness in his bleak fate. But the world had never intended to let him go so easily. He gave up and returned to the world that had once been shrouded in darkness. No one in the world could find Yu Sui'an anymore. Until, eight years later, Gu Zeyi stood before him once again... 1.8kReads9.2Score24914d adds

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   So pretty! 😢😢

4. 4 影 The Movie Star's Cat Is Missing 影帝的猫丢了 Have You Had Your Nucleic Acid Test?做核酸了吗Two Male Leads118k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Mortal Enemies, Entertainment Industry, Secret Crush] Third-rate actor Xu Jingjiu unexpectedly turns into the cat of his mortal enemy, movie emperor Yan Qiaozhou, and is taken home by him. On the first day, Xu Jingjiu is sent to the pet hospital by his enemy and almost gets neutered. On the second day, his enemy gives him a little female cat. On the third day, Xu Jingjiu catches his enemy badmouthing him on Weibo. On the fourth day, Xu Jingjiu unexpectedly discovers that his en 34Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   You definitely shouldn't miss this book; it's incredibly heart-wrenching because all the sweetness is just a fleeting dream, leaving you heartbroken upon waking.

5. 5 墨 Ink-Colored Roses 墨色入玫 Xiaoxiang Jun潇湘君Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted The influence of his family environment left the boy deeply unhappy. He relied on his older brother to an unhealthy degree, mistaking dependence for love. After one disappointment after another, he finally broke down. “I hid the rose my brother gave me. He belongs only to me, and I don't want anyone else to smell its fragrance.” Shen Yan seemed trapped behind this window called warmth, rotting away until death. 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Synopsis: These are some of the few male-centric angst novels on my bookshelf, and they all end in tragedy (BE). The whole story is incredibly angst-filled, with heartbreaking endings.

6. 6 花 The Flowers Bloomed 花，开了 AhriiiTwo Male Leads55k WordsCompleted If not for that glass of “Glacier,” he would never have inexplicably walked toward him. If he had never met Chen Ji, he would probably still be shrouded in darkness, unable to believe that anyone in this world could truly love him. An Yi is the top seller in this part of town, a butterfly dancing on the edge of taboo, dazzling yet elusive. Chen Ji, a spotless top student, is like a little deer lost in forbidden territory. He has stepped into more than this absurd place: he has also entered An Y —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 墙 The Wall 墙头 Flying Bull Straight Hero飞牛直侠Two Male Leads168k WordsCompleted [Cool, handsome class heartthrob with a goofy side vs. gentle, composed top student] My new work is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads8.7Score—14d 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

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   Gu Zhen, Du Huai'an, a pillow of Huai'an, a dream, empty joy. A knife from beginning to end! I'll dedicate the rest of my life to longing. A story of someone who used another as a substitute, only to be brutally tortured in return! Younger man/older woman + substitute + wife-chasing-after-the-cremation + revenge against scumbags!

9. 9 他 He Didn't Comfort Him 他没哄他 Nine Leaves九叶叶叶Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + campus + lighthearted + unrequited love + a touch of bittersweetness + BE + short story] (Soothing someone = comforting them = deceiving them) Gloomy top student [Mu Qi] × doomed delinquent [Ling Shu] Every relationship needs someone to make the first move. That's inevitable. So Ling Shu spent two years preparing before stepping back into Mu Qi's life. Liking someone doesn't guarantee you'll end up together, and love doesn't have to be earth-shattering. So Mu Qi kept watch ove 181Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 那 Back When We Were Young 那年恰是少年时 Yuan Buyu袁不语Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted There are two kinds of pain in this world: pain that’s not worth mentioning, and pain you don’t dare talk about. Given enough time, even the pain you don’t dare talk about becomes unworthy of mention. Stomach problems / back pain / family angst / two male leads / doctors Longing for a family bond that can never be yours, and loving someone without daring to say it. Two male leads. 369Reads—Score—14d adds

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11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to Winning Over the Fierce but Adorable Cutie 快穿：攻略奶凶小可怜指南 Sweet and Lovely可可甜甜Two Male Leads131k WordsCompleted /Main character 1/ Wei Yuwen × Tu Shiyu Wei Yuwen is a newly recruited mission-taker. When he arrives in a new world, he sees a beautiful young man with delicate features and an air of resilience, looking at him cautiously. The young man’s clear eyes quietly meet his. Wei Yuwen’s heart suddenly skips a beat. Later, with the young man in his arms, Wei Yuwen asks the System, “System, can I fall for him?” System 407: Huh?? Wei Yuwen’s mission is to raise a down-on-his-luck supporting male character 35Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    It's a mix of sweet and angst, but mostly sweet.

12. 12 那 That Year, Your Radiance Was Branded Deep in My Heart 那年心间，耀阳深烙 The Handsome Young Potato风华正茂的洋山芋Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two top students + campus life] That year, Xu Yu’s summer grew especially intense because of Qin Shen. Just after the National Day holiday in October, a remarkable transfer student joined Class One, Science Division, arriving from the art track. His name was Qin Shen. He came with a long list of labels: repeating a year, transferring schools, joining midterm, and being an art student. [Setting: The two male leads are 18 and 19, both adults.] [This is not a wish-fulfillment 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: After Starting Over, I Won't Be a Jerk Again 快穿：重来一次后，我不做渣男了 Mysterious Blood Night迷之血夜Two Male Leads272k WordsOngoing [Top POV + System Transmigration] System 768 is a string of cold, purple data. Its job is to travel through various worlds, randomly select a Host, and grant them a chance to be reborn, no strings attached. (This is where the author's ideas come together.) World One: Shocking secret! Gu Chenyi, the little white lotus who once dated a rich heiress, falls in love with her father after being reborn? World Two: Word is the notoriously hedonistic demonic cultivator Gu Lingyue has been reborn, and now —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 别 Give It a Rest! You're Sending a Psychopathic Killer to Solve Cases? 别闹了！你让疯批杀人魔去破案？ Dad Uncle Qi奶爸七叔Mystery585k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + no harem + ruthless and decisive + comedy + mystery + mind games + twisted + slow burn) He was once a child prodigy, but one day he lost his memory. His father was a police officer who died young, and his grandfather was a police officer who also died young. He became a police officer too. He’s just not afraid of dying. He’s a complete idiot, too stupid to solve cases and useless at just about everything. By day, he’s a police officer. By night, he’s an all-powerful serial kill 18Reads7.1Score—14d adds
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Male Lead Keeps Forcing His Love on Me 快穿：又双叒被病娇男主强制爱了 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted Xiang Yang binds himself to a System after he dies. Who would have thought the target would be... a man?!!! Xiang Yang: ...Well, I guess I could go for that. On his first mission, Xiang Yang watches a burly man walk through the door and silently swallows. The man advances step by step. “Big bro may not be educated, but Big bro loves you!” On his second mission, a top Alpha grips his chin. “I don't want anyone else. It has to be you.” At last, he meets a “pure and kind” little boy. The moment the 1.2kReads8.9Score10914d adds
16. 16 被 108 Ways to Die at the Hands of Your Zombie Love Rival 被丧尸情敌咬死的108种方式 Buying Spicy Strips Takes Coupons Too买辣条也用劵呀Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + time loop + no female lead, straight man vs. yandere zombie] [Early: time loop; middle: development; late: unification; very late: interstellar] When the Apocalypse arrives, Shen Bai gains the ability to loop back in time. His rival in love, Lu Shijiu, becomes a zombie and spends all day thinking about how to bite him to death. To stay alive, Shen Bai has no choice but to distance himself from the campus beauty. But Lu Shijiu seems to have gone crazy and insists on sticking close t 2.6kReads9.4Score45414d adds
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: Male Lead, Get a Grip! I'm the Second Male Lead 快穿：男主你清醒点，我男二 Chi Nanyun持南云Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, one-on-one, both devoted to each other, gong’s POV, a straight-as-a-board gong vs. a shou with character fragments] Lu Qinmo got a second male lead script, playing the second male lead in world after world. But why did all the male leads fall in love with him? World One: The devoted ghost who watches over him in silence (complete) 2.5kReads8.9Score21714d adds
18. 18 穿 Reborn as a Frail Medicine Jar, I Get a Regent King as a Reward 穿成病弱药罐子，奖励一个摄政王 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Sickly, slow-burn, and talkative + unhinged, scheming, and aloof] Su Li transmigrates, only to become a sickly invalid, a complete weakling. The current emperor and the regent have been at each other's throats for years. He's always enjoyed watching those two scheming fools fight, but things are getting more and more out of control. Wait... Why are they trying to wipe out the entire Marquis's household when they're the ones fighting each other? Are you kidding me? One day, the regent tilted his 2.4kReads9.3Score36414d adds
19. 19 穿 Book Transmigration: The Poor-Luck Villain Falls for Me 穿书：冤种反派爱上我 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + System + Sweet Romance] A proud, irritable straight man ✖️ a well-dressed beast of a yandere villain After a car accident, Kim Yunxian, the straightest man in the universe who had never read a romance novel, transmigrated into a Mary Sue novel. Save the villain? OK! The villain fell in love with me? No way! [Content warnings: Male lead number one curses constantly; male lead number two is psychologically unstable. Don’t apply real-world values to the 963Reads9.2Score14614d adds
20. 20 溯 Tracing the Current Back to the Boat 溯洄向舟 Light Gatherer Beneath the Eaves檐下拾光者Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted Zhou Suhui (aloof, pure-hearted academic prodigy) & Xu Xunzhou (gentle, self-effacing assistant) Many years ago, Zhou Suhui once asked the slender young man, “Why are you called Xunzhou?” He smiled and replied, “Mom says life is a sea of suffering, so you have to seek out a boat to carry you across.” Back then, Zhou Suhui never imagined that he himself was the little boat the other man was desperately trying to reach across that sea of suffering. And Zhou Suhui traced the current back to its sou —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The "Tracing Back and Turning to the Boat" CP: Zhou Suhui (a cool and aloof genius) & Xu Xunzhou (a self-conscious yet gentle assistant). Many years ago, Zhou Suhui asked that slender boy, "Why is your name Xunzhou (meaning 'seeking a boat')?" The other replied with a smile, "My mother said that life is a sea of suffering, and you must find your own boat to cross it." At that time, Zhou Suhui never imagined—that he himself was the very boat the other was desperately trying to cross in his sea of suffering. And Zhou Suhui, for fifteen years, traced back the source of the current, shattering time just to return to that person's side... Yet ultimately, they could only gaze at each other from across the sea of people. One sought a boat, the other traced back; their names had already written their destiny: one searched for the other shore in the vast world, the other traced back against the current in the long river of time... Destined to meet, destined to part, destined to complete an energy conservation that transcends life and death with their lives. The depth of love is not in being together forever, but in fulfilling the most tragic payment in the closed loop of destiny with the soul as the bond.

21. 21 全 The Whole School Thinks He's Ugly, but the School Bully Spoils Him Rotten (Part 1) 全校嫌他丑，校霸偏要把他宠上天（上） Secret Thoughts菁菁心事14k WordsCompleted The Whole School Thinks He’s Ugly, but the School Bully Insists on Spoiling Him Rotten (Part One) 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't know if you can empathize, but I cried many times while writing it. I broke down crying at 3 a. M., And I insisted on adding a reincarnation ending at the end, otherwise I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.

22. 22 剥 The Skinning Killer Has Hunted Me for Four Years and Wants to Turn Me Into a Specimen (Part 2) 剥皮凶手追我四年，要把我做成标本（下） Secret Thoughts菁菁心事10k WordsCompleted A Skinning Murderer Has Been Hunting Me for Four Years, Planning to Turn Me into a Specimen (Part Two) —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 顶 A Legendary Feud? The CP Fans Say We're for Real 顶级互撕？CP粉说我们是真的 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted A Top-Tier Feud? The CP Fans Say We’re the Real Deal 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This dual-male protagonist novel is packed with exciting moments and high-energy content from beginning to end. It's so addictive, you'll want to read it in one go! 🤗 #DualMaleProtagonistExcitingNovel #TomatoNovel #MustReadWhenYou'reOutOfBooks #GoodNovel #RecommendedExcitingNovel❤️ [Follow + Send Gift]

24. 24 合 After I Started Sharing a Place with a Hunk, He Spoiled Me Rotten 合租猛男后，我被他宠上天 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After Moving in with a Hunk, He Spoiled Me Rotten 1Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 被 After the School Bully Splashed Milk Tea on Me, the Top Student Spoiled Me Rotten 被校霸泼奶茶后，学神把我宠上天 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生11k WordsCompleted After the School Bully Splashed Milk Tea on Me, the Top Student Spoiled Me Rotten 12Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 穿 After I Became a Poor Student, the Campus Heartthrob Went Crazy for Me 穿成穷学生后，校草为我发疯 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生13k WordsCompleted After Transmigrating into the Body of a Poor Student, the School Hunk Goes Crazy for Me 18Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 银 The Silver-Haired CEO Falls for a Repairman from the Bottom Rung 银发霸总爱上底层修理工 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生15k WordsCompleted The Silver-Haired CEO Falls for a Lowly Repairman 38Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 S SSS-Rank Omega: The General's Exclusive Sweetheart SSS级Omega：上将的专属甜宠 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted SSS-Rank Omega: The General’s Exclusive Sweetheart 196Reads—Score114d adds
29. 29 穿 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing, I’m Hounded by Three Realms’ Deities for Dual Cultivation 穿成废柴后，三界尊神缠我双修 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生12k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Good-for-Nothing, the Three Realms’ Exalted Deities Cling to Me for Dual Cultivation 4Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 废 Good-for-Nothing Awakens! The Demon Venerable Begs Me for Three Hundred Years of Dual Cultivation 废柴觉醒！魔尊跪求双修三百年 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生14k WordsCompleted Awakened Good-for-Nothing! The Demon Lord Begs Me to Cultivate as a Dual Partner for Three Hundred Years 5Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 废 Good-for-Nothing’s Rise: I Crush Immortal Venerables with My Interstellar Memories 废柴逆袭：我靠星际记忆吊打仙尊 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生11k WordsCompleted Good-for-Nothing's Rise: I Use Memories from the Stars to Crush Immortal Venerables —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 双 Two Tops Face Off, and the CEO’s Legs Turn to Jelly 双1交锋，霸总腿软了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生Completed When Two Dominant Leads Clash, the CEO Goes Weak in the Knees —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 法 My French Model Roommate Seduces Me in Nothing but Shorts 法国男模室友，只穿短裤勾引我 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生12k WordsCompleted My French Male-Model Roommate Seduces Me in Nothing but Shorts —Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 饲 After the Zookeeper Was Forced to Feed the Silver-Haired Beauty 饲养员被迫投喂银发美人后 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生9k WordsCompleted After the Zookeeper Was Forced to Feed the Silver-Haired Beauty 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 被 After I Was Imprisoned, My Sugar Daddy Secretly Watched Me Sleep Every Night 被囚禁后，金主每晚偷看我睡觉 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted After I Was Imprisoned, My Sugar Daddy Sneaked in to Watch Me Sleep Every Night 3.7kReads—Score6514d adds
36. 36 两 Two Boys Squeezed Onto a Bamboo Mat, and Hands Trembled in the Middle of the Night 两男生挤凉席，半夜手抖了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生6k WordsCompleted Two guys sharing a sleeping mat, and one started trembling in the middle of the night 303Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 穿 Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing, I Angered the Immortal Sect’s Number One Beauty 穿成废柴后我惹了仙门第一美人 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生15k WordsCompleted I Became a Good-for-Nothing and Angered the Cultivation World’s Most Beautiful Woman 3Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 战 A God of War Falls for a Mechanic? This Omega Is Too Wild 战神爱上维修工？这Omega太野了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生10k WordsCompleted The God of War Falls for a Mechanic? This Omega Is Wild 4Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 开 A Hundred Billion in Debt from the Start, and the Immortal Is Fleeing in the Dead of Night 开局负债一百亿，上仙连夜跑路中 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生12k WordsCompleted A Hundred Billion in Debt from the Start: The Immortal Flees in the Middle of the Night —Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 穿 Reborn as My Archenemy’s Pretty Little Makeup Assistant 穿成死对头的描眉小娇夫 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生14k WordsCompleted Reborn as My Rival’s Sweetheart Who Draws His Eyebrows 5Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 穿 Reborn as a Concubine’s Son, I Rose to Power with My Looks 穿成庶子后我靠美色上位 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生14k WordsCompleted After Reincarnating as a Concubine’s Son, I Rose to Power with My Good Looks 8Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 废 After the Good-for-Nothing Tamed the Ancient Zhulong, the Whole Interstellar World Exploded 废柴驯服上古烛龙后，全星际炸了 Mr. Sweet9甜9先生12k WordsCompleted After a Good-for-Nothing Tames an Ancient Candle Dragon, the Entire Galaxy Goes Wild 3Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 似 Like Lacquer 似漆 Rainbow King Kong彩虹金刚Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + campus life + comedy] Set on a modern university campus, this story is told in a lively, absurdly funny style. It follows five boys with very different personalities: Lin Jianxing, Lin Jiadong, Xia Gengming, Rizhao, and Yueshuo. As they make different choices in matters of family, love, and friendship, a series of moving emotional stories unfold amid the joys and sorrows of their passionate youth. [Written for love, so please be kind if it's not to your taste.] 298Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Push your own

44. 44 我 I'm a Coder, I'm the Universe 我是码农，我是宇宙 Writer 5TTPWu作家5TTPWuUrban2.5M WordsOngoing This is a high-concept novel that combines realism, business, science fiction, and the intellectual thrill of a power fantasy. It’s a new kind of web fiction, unlike traditional stories that rely on emotional wish fulfillment! Zhang Wei uses SAP as his System to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao! Yes, you read that right! The same SAP as the German ERP system! Zhang Wei’s System! This sly guy actually built a cultivation path around SAP, from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation, Na 117Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    62. Are there any other similar amazing books? This one is truly fascinating. Although I'm also in finance, I've never read anything like it before. It's an eye-opener! I can't even define this book! I can only strongly recommend it!

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