The Protagonist Had a Miserable Past That Breaks Your Heart. They’re Careful and Hesitant About Everything They Do. 主角过去很惨，很让人心痛。做什么都小心翼翼。

1. 1 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 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves

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   🍅🍅This book!! Highly recommended!! ✅Help!! The protagonist of this book, Wen Yanyu, had a particularly tragic past. Due to long-term abuse, his body was covered in injuries, he suffered severe auditory hallucinations [almost crying], had moderate paranoia, some self-destructive tendencies, moderate sleep disorder, and was very self-loathing and had low self-esteem, but he was very gentle and kind to others [shy].

2. 2 心 After My Heart Turned to Ash, Everyone Started Loving Me 心如死灰后，所有人开始爱我 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads187k WordsOngoing [One-on-one sweet romance with a happy ending] [Mature, authoritative, mixed-race green-tea beauty top x double-standard, sickly, aloof beauty bottom] [A reckoning with the birth family] When Ying Fulan was born, his mother took her own life, and his father was left with a lifelong illness trying to save her. To keep the peace at home, his parents had no choice but to send him to live with his maternal grandfather when he was six months old. It wasn’t until he was sixteen, after his grandfather 123Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Super good, super good, super good! The first book's protagonist (uke) has a tough time at the beginning, suffering from a severe mental illness, but is later redeemed by the other protagonist (seme). The second book's protagonist has depression, commits suicide, and ends up in the ICU. There's a slight "wife-chasing-after-the-wives" moment, but the ending is quite happy. The author's writing is exceptionally good. I absolutely love the third book. I don't know how to start the third book, just go read it yourself, it's really good. The protagonist's early life is so heartbreaking, you'll cry until you're breathless. He lives cautiously with the seme, and the later development is quite sweet. The protagonist has a bit of a charmer quality. I highly recommend it, please, please read it! The third book is really, really, really good.

3. 3 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.9kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 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 13.9kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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   😎😭 Every character in each book has some psychological issues. My favorite is the fifth book, a rebirth story about a real and a fake young master. In his previous life, his life was stolen, and he was used as a substitute for someone else, ultimately committing suicide by cutting his wrists. He returns to his past, but still carries a host of psychological problems. He seems to be pretending to be a "green tea" girl, but it's just a cover for his true self. He suffers from bipolar disorder and self-harm.

5. 5 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 11.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
6. 6 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
7. 7 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 26.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
8. 8 震 Shocking! The Sickly, Beautiful, Strong-and-Tragic One Goes on a Rampage in Infinite Horror 震惊！病弱美强惨在无限流杀疯了 It's L是L啊Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + Gong protagonist + strong Shou, weak Gong + Shou dotes on Gong + sweet romance and healing + eight-year age gap + light ensemble cast + fast-paced unlimited-flow adventure + HE + BOSS x BOSS] [Includes elements of the supernatural, folk customs, mild horror, and Western fantasy] [Book 3 in the Dungeon series] [Author bio omitted] [Psychiatrist Shou: aloof to outsiders, warm, affectionate, and devious in private, with overwhelming possessiveness and a striking contr 4.6kReads9.4Score675Shelves

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   Please read the synopsis before watching; the main character is really pitiful.

9. 9 明 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads584k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 13.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   Both of these books have such tragic backstories. The second book's protagonist, an illegitimate child, was never favored from a young age, constantly beaten and bullied. Even when he finally had a chance to be with the other protagonist, he was still subjected to suspicion and torment because of his Shen family background—it broke my heart. His brother also suffered terribly, forced into a subservient position for revenge, ultimately finding himself with no way out. The first book's protagonist was similarly cruel, punished by his brother, his younger brother, and his father, raised to be an emotionless tool. However, after meeting the other protagonist, who treated him kindly, he, who had never experienced warmth before, genuinely developed feelings. But the most heartbreaking part was yet to come: the other protagonist deliberately approached him and treated him kindly. Because the protagonist was ordered to kill the other protagonist's family… Everyone was caught in their own circumstances, it was so painful to read.

10. 10 烦 My Annoying Assistant Has a Secret Crush on Me 烦人助理竟然暗恋我 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads486k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet + unrequited love comes true + both are each other’s first + happy ending] Main couple: [Fu Chenzhou × Shen Yan] Side couple: [Wen Muye × Shen Ci] Potential trigger: [The bottom is hopelessly lovesick. Read with caution] Shen Yan had loved Fu Chenzhou for fifteen whole years. But Fu Chenzhou didn’t even know he existed. Shen Yan worked for a very long time to get the chance to stand before Fu Chenzhou. When he finally managed to stay by Fu Chenzhou’s side as his assistant, Fu Chenzh 10.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
11. 11 捡 I Picked Up a Mop 捡回一个抹布 Zeng Hua Qing赠嬅卿Two Male Leads75k WordsCompleted If you, too, have a soft spot for rescuing fallen women. Even if you piece a broken vase back together, it will never be as flawless as before. But in the end, all it will bear are the marks of your repair. [Debonair, up-and-coming beauty gong × broken, battered shou] [Hurt/comfort] 424Reads8.5Score601Shelves
12. 12 卑 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.7kReads8.6Score365Shelves
13. 13 冷 Cultivating Immortality in the Cold Palace 冷宫修仙日记 Leisurely Pomelo柚子悠悠Fantastical Romance310k WordsOngoing Jiang Mingyue had lost her memory. When she woke up, her memories were still stuck at the age of seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two. Not only had she spent five years as a favored consort, she had also stabbed the emperor, Cheng Molan, with her own hand and been banished to the Cold Palace. Even more outrageous, Cheng Molan still loved her. Everyone was waiting for Jiang Mingyue to regain her memories and rekindle her tangled love-hate relationship with the emperor. Even Chen 2.4kReads—Score180Shelves

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    This perfectly matches the story: Jiang Mingyue suffered from amnesia. Upon waking, her memory was stuck at seventeen, but she was told she was already twenty-two, had been a concubine for five years, and had even stabbed Emperor Cheng Molan, resulting in her being deposed and banished to the cold palace. Even more outrageous—Cheng Molan still loved her.

14. 14 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves

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    The entire story is agonizing, incredibly heart-wrenching. Despite being a prince devoted to his country, he receives no trust from his father, the emperor, enduring constant suspicion and merciless humiliation. He is terrified of pain, but for the sake of his princely dignity and the integrity of the Yang family, he repeatedly endures inhuman torture. Whether it's the cane, the whip, or the branding iron bestowed upon him by his father, he can only accept it willingly. Later, his collarbone is pierced, crippling his martial arts skills. The protagonist suffers terribly, leading some to regret their decision to pursue him.

15. 15 自 Reborn After Being Hated by Everyone: The Billionaire Husband Brings Me Home 自卑万人嫌重生：首富老公叼回家 White Sugar with Savory Rice Porridge白糖拌咸稀饭Two Male Leads622k WordsCompleted Complete [Dual male leads: a pitiful, people-pleasing bottom who everyone hates × a guiding top who despises him at first, then falls hopelessly in love] In his previous life, Xu Fan made many mistakes. Longing for love, he secretly went out of his way to please others, hoping to earn a little kindness and affection from them. But when his dark fantasies and people-pleasing were exposed, he was met with endless hatred. He made this kind of mistake more than once. Eventually, he came to his se 10.8kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    The protagonist suffers from delusions and is extremely starved for love. When others are kind to him, he wants to get closer to them, hoping they will like him. However, malice comes unexpectedly, causing the protagonist to die. After being reborn, he lives cautiously, only wanting to make money and find a place to live a good life. Unexpectedly, participating in a program makes him a sensation.

16. 16 老 My Husband’s So Stubborn: Two Kisses and He Melts 老公的嘴太硬？亲两次就软了 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending + mutual salvation] Pei Yunqiao somehow ended up saving someone. Before dawn, the man had already fled far away. At the recording of the first round of the audition show, he clutched his sore waist and stared from afar at the aloof, ascetic man seated among the judges. His vision went black, then black again. After the performance, Producer Shen pulled him into a corner and gave him three warnings in a row. - Put awa 9.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    She suffered abuse as a child, which left her with health problems. She also became deaf in one ear and developed claustrophobia. Afraid of being sent to an orphanage by her adoptive parents, she always pretended to be a normal person. She didn't dare to say anything when she was sick and was often locked in a dark room.

17. 17 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 17.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry] I'm really crying my eyes out. ✨"Happy 20th birthday, Wen Yinuo."🎈On the day he was diagnosed with late-stage leukemia, his family was happily planning his younger brother's 18th birthday party. Upon hearing the news of his late-stage leukemia diagnosis, his parents, brothers, and everyone else thought he was faking it, that he had malicious intentions, and wanted to ruin his brother's birthday party. Wen Yinuo, who would always defend himself in the past, didn't say a word this time. The night before his brother's birthday, which was also Wen Yinuo's 20th birthday, Wen Yinuo returned to the seaside town where he had lived for eleven years. As the New Year's bells rang, he jumped off a cliff and fell into the dark sea. 🍂—Life is good when you're alone, but he never wants to come back.

18. 18 幸 Happiness, or the Lack of It 幸福不幸福 Dian Lan滇岚Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing If memories were a game, Happiness would have died many times over. If reality were a game, Happiness would often be left battered and bruised. She wanders the streets of memory, where every shop is shuttered. It seems this world has no room for Happiness. Even as she scrapes by, enduring harsh words and cold looks, she still isn’t ready to give up... 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is quite apt, but the more cautious you are in doing things, the more likely someone is to have you under their thumb.

19. 19 万 The Most Hated One Goes Viral After Being Reborn 万人嫌重生后火爆全网 Grapefruit Milk Candy柚子奶糖Two Male Leads542k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on platforms including Kuaikan, Bilibili Comics, and Tencent Animation and Comics] Lin Qingyan was born without the ability to feel pain. Lord Gu was terrified that his precious boy might get hurt without realizing it, so every day he used that as an excuse to check him over from head to toe. Both are virgins / sweet romance Cool, well-behaved beauty bottom x cold, domineering business tycoon top (P.S. The bottom was born without the abilit 900Reads9.0Score137Shelves
20. 20 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.9kReads9.3Score847Shelves
21. 21 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 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
22. 22 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. 8.9kReads9.3Score745Shelves
23. 23 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.9kReads9.2Score647Shelves
24. 24 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has a tragic past, a truly heartbreaking one. She's always so cautious, enduring the torment of unrequited love in school. How low can one go in loving someone? So low that she sits silently below him, heartbroken, watching his promised wedding next year with the school beauty as his bride, a nameless and unrecognizable figure. She's suffered countless summers loving him, a love she's held since birth, her childhood sweetheart. She's never dared to confess, afraid of losing a friend. To love someone is to remain by their side as a friend. To be in the same school as him, she studies tirelessly, even if it means getting the lowest score, just to be near him, to catch a glimpse of him from afar. When he mocks her for being last, she doesn't get angry, but congratulates and envies him for being first. Then, her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, appears as a rival, and she begins... Her life seemed precarious; it appeared he no longer belonged to her. The school beauty asked her to deliver a love letter, which he mistook for a confession. The trampled letter shattered her unrequited love, leaving her heartbroken. She feigned amnesia, wanting to be brave once more, and experienced unprecedented happiness. His true feelings were revealed until he discovered she had deceived him, faking amnesia. She was abandoned. His promise to marry her next year turned into a reality on this day next year when she received his engagement invitation. Her heart was in turmoil; she stubbornly refused to attend, yet still went, consumed by unspoken jealousy. Then, in even greater despair, she attended his wedding with the school beauty. She was supposed to be the one wearing the wedding dress, but why, while she was in agony, did he propose to her at the wedding with the school beauty's ring?

25. 25 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.4kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
26. 26 用 I Risked My Life to Transmigrate into a Book, and the Whole Internet Begged Me Not to Die 用命穿书后，全网发弹幕求我别死 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted On-screen comments + System + true young master + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + intense push and pull + seductive beauty A frail, ill, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside true young master VS the obsessive, volatile heir to a powerful Beijing family Xiao Qingye was a powerful young master with a terrible reputation. Almost nobody liked him, and his parents treated him like a thorn in their side. Everyone told him to be kind, but 12.2kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    I've recommended these books many times and reread them countless times myself. I personally prefer the "double male protagonists plus beautiful, strong, and tragic" type, so these are basically all like that.

27. 27 如 How to Win Over Your Target in a Frail Body [Quick Transmigration] 如何用病弱之身攻略目标【快穿】 Resigning Myself to This Floating Life辞以浮生Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoyang was bound to a Sickly System. If he completed missions in ten worlds while carrying a sickly buff, he would get one chance to be reborn. The first few worlds went smoothly, but then a new world appeared out of nowhere, with the target’s favorability at minus thirty-five. To make matters worse, he was still suffering from late-stage stomach cancer. He had never imagined that, as an emotionless mission-clearing machine, he would develop genuine feelings while pursuing his target in th 5.1kReads8.7Score351Shelves
28. 28 怀 I Suspected My Straight Roommate Was Gay, and Then He Really Did Turn Gay 怀疑直男舍友是给后他居然真弯了 Shen Jing沈惊Two Male Leads460k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.1kReads9.1Score208Shelves

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    These two books are really super good.

29. 29 熄 Snuffing Out the Stars 熄灭星空 Wait, Ali等等阿璃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted A single father raising his child alone reunites with his former love. 2.4kReads9.1Score192Shelves
30. 30 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban377k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.6kReads—Score103Shelves

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    The male protagonist enters the park and is chased! Later he becomes incredibly powerful.

31. 31 得 After Getting a Terminal Diagnosis, I Lay Flat and Waited to Die. Then My Ex-Boyfriend Panicked 得绝症躺平等死后，前男友他慌了 Lu Jiuxing鹿久星Two Male Leads432k WordsCompleted This is actually a silly comedy. When Gu Huaijin learns at the hospital that he has only three months to live, Qin Zhan breaks up with him. Qin Zhan’s first love is back. Gu Huaijin quietly agrees to the breakup. He plans to lie in the rocking chair on the balcony, eyes closed, gently rocking until his life comes to an end. But after the breakup, Qin Zhan clings to him every day and refuses to leave, no matter how many times he’s driven away. [As for why Qin Zhan didn’t chase after his first lov 8.4kReads8.4Score760Shelves
32. 32 偏 The Price of Favoritism 偏爱的代价 IWonderTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of his escape, Shi Fengyu returned to the country. He knew the price he would pay for coming back, but for that person, he had no choice. Two male leads, modern fantasy, powerful leads, plot twists, and a touch of angst. 1.2kReads6.7Score106Shelves

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    The protagonist is the young master of an ancient organization.

33. 33 互 Locked Together, Never Letting Go 互相锁死 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青9k WordsCompleted They lock each other down for good 72Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: The Revelation 莲花楼：显相还生 Shuang Yu霜于Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Li Xiangxian could defeat Di Feisheng, leader of the world’s foremost Jinyuan Alliance. Yet everyone who had met Li Xiangxian said he was brilliant to the point of being almost demonic, without even mentioning his formidable martial arts. He had come to this martial world in the first place simply to find his younger brother, Li Xiangyi. After all these years, the only thing he had found was a wine gourd gifted to him by Alliance Leader Di. Li Xiangxian turned the hole-riddled wine gourd over an 581Reads9.2Score100Shelves
35. 35 锁 Locked Order 锁单 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青10k WordsCompleted Locking in the order 20Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 莲 Lotus Tower: Gu Yan 莲花楼之顾衍 Evening After Evening, Never Returning暮暮不归Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted At seventeen, Li Xiangyi is full of youthful fire, fighting for justice. At thirteen, Gu Yan loses his family and lies amid a sea of blood. One is a bright moon hanging in the heavens; the other is a wretch sunk in hell, covered in filth. How could two people from such different worlds ever meet? Yet fate has other plans. A vast web, laid out long ago, tightens around them. The one who should have fought free of it unexpectedly walks in of his own accord. Li Lianhua is not Gu Yan’s salvation, an 586Reads9.0Score107Shelves
37. 37 外 The Deliveryman Won't Leave 外卖员他赖着不走 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青10k WordsCompleted The Delivery Guy Who Refuses to Leave 22Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 梦 Awakening in the Qing Dynasty 梦醒大清 Let's Just Leave It At That就那么着吧Historical297k WordsOngoing At 38, a laid-off director gets drunk and transmigrates into the late Qing dynasty, becoming an impoverished palace secretary. Using his modern knowledge, he advises Cixi and trains troops to conquer the world, rising from commoner to legendary war god. Just as his achievements threaten the throne, he wakes up: it was all a fleeting dream on the night he lost his job. After waking, he brings the courage from his dream back to reality. 144Reads—Score112Shelves

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39. 39 我 My Sickly Captain 我的病美人队长 A Little Flower一只花花Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted About the setting: This is an imaginary world, entirely fictional. Please do not imitate anything in the story. There are no real ghosts in this book! They’re all fake, and the cases will be solved! The plot comes first, and the romance develops gradually. Please don’t flame the story if it isn’t to your taste. The Special Criminal Investigation Unit is exactly what it sounds like: a special department that investigates difficult and serious cases, including those involving parano 340Reads6.7Score—Shelves
40. 40 大 Women in the Imperial Palace of the Great Qing 大清皇宫里的女性 Chi Shuangming迟双明Historical174k WordsCompleted This novel blends historical depth with storytelling. Through the fierce power struggles within the imperial court and the schemes and rivalries among the imperial consorts, it brings to life a series of historical scenes centered on women. The fates of these empresses and consorts are closely bound to the fate of the Qing Dynasty as a whole, and the book also offers its own interpretation of history. 429Reads9.4Score—Shelves
41. 41 银 The Silver Chain's Prisoner 银链囚 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青14k WordsCompleted Silver Chain Prisoner 320Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 病 The Sickly CEO Is All Tears. Who’s Falling for Him? I Am 病弱总裁哭唧唧，谁真香？我真香 Sleepy and Ready to Bark困困欲汪Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Gender-bender + sickly male lead + marriage before love + happy ending] Gu Yanrong × Shen Que Gu Yanrong doesn’t like Shen Que. She doesn’t like his handsome, sharp eyes and brows, his sickly, slender body, his pale, thin lips, or the hand he reaches out to her. Gu Yanrong: “I’d rather starve to death and spend my whole life alone than ever like Shen Que!” But... Gu Yanrong, once again: “Who came up with Shen Que? (munch munch)” 12.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    The first book features a sickly CEO with a stomach ailment. He's an illegitimate child, abused at home since childhood, and no one likes him. He secretly loves the female lead, but she initially doesn't reciprocate his feelings either. His frail health makes him incredibly pitiful [crying][crying]. However, things turn sweet later on, with the female lead doting on him. The second book is a historical romance. This author has written several books with similar sickly male leads, all of which are very enjoyable. This one features a sickly regent prince, also quite tragic. Despite his high position, he's constantly ill and only has eyes for the female lead, who initially has no memory of him. It's also a story of initial angst followed by sweetness, with the female lead eventually spoiling him.

43. 43 大 The Chancellor of the Great Qing 大清相国 Wang Yuewen王跃文Historical375k WordsCompleted This historical novel by Wang Yuewen portrays the many officials of the Kangxi era of the Qing dynasty, with Chen Tingjing as its central figure. It depicts the difficult choices these distinctive individuals faced in matters of character, morality, and conduct amid a particular historical context. Chen Tingjing’s way of dealing with people and handling affairs embodies the lofty ideals and true integrity unique to the intellectuals of his time. Taking history as a mirror, the novel explores the 701Reads9.5Score166Shelves
44. 44 缚 The Bound Sparrow 缚雀录 Sister Sister, I'm Xiao Qing姐姐姐姐我是小青13k WordsCompleted The Sparrow's Binding 58Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Chaste Regent Turns into a Whimpering Puppy 替嫁后禁欲摄政王秒变嘤嘤怪小狗 Cheng Yuan程遇安Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + Transmigration + Female Lead Spoils Male Lead + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Happy Ending] Quick-witted, clever, and nobody's pushover female lead x Sickly, scheming, and big-hearted male lead The author already has two completed novels on their profile. Please enjoy them! Seasoned office worker Sheng Ziling transmigrated by accident. She woke up in the body of the Duke's true daughter, who had been living away from home f 914Reads6.9Score103Shelves
46. 46 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed and I Died, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly 被毁灵根葬身后，师兄们痛哭流涕 Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Originally titled After My Spiritual Roots Were Destroyed and I Was Buried, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly. Everyone is reborn and seeks redemption + beloved by all becomes hated by all + villain, one-on-one] Yun Yan was the sect’s most doted-on junior disciple. Though his spiritual roots were poor, everyone cherished him. That is, until Yun Lan appeared. The sect disciples gradually grew to hate Yun Yan. Only when they drained his blood, destroyed his spiritual roots, took his golden core, a 6.7kReads8.9Score722Shelves

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    His previous life was incredibly tragic; he went from being the darling of everyone to being universally disliked. In this life, he dares not be so unrestrained. Gone is his former arrogance; he has become cautious and keeps his distance from the people who caused his misery in his past life.

47. 47 重 Reborn: The Cunning, Wolfish CEO Cries and Begs Me to Love Him 重生：腹黑狼系总裁哭着求我疼他 Exquisite Congee玲珑粥粥Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [A gentle redemption story: a soft-hearted but ruthless coroner versus a ruthless, meek and obedient CEO who is completely henpecked] [Rebirth + older woman-younger man romance + sweet romance in a wealthy family + redemption for the strong yet tragic + face-slapping revenge + strong heroine + meek, wronged little wolf] In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart, a man who married into a wealthy family, pushed her into the sea, where she drowned. Her stepmother, scumbag father, and half-sibl 6.5kReads9.2Score467Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn and dotes on the male lead. The younger protagonist, Aheng, suffered eight years of abuse from his stepmother, stepbrother, and stepbrother after his mother (who was killed by his father) died when he was eight. He met the female lead at sixteen, who illuminated his dark life. However, three years later, she abandoned him. Due to long-term abuse and a stay in a hellish mental hospital, Aheng suffers from severe PTSD accompanied by somatization symptoms. He has even gambled in arenas fighting wild animals, leaving him with unsightly scars all over his body. Although Aheng is very insecure and lacks self-esteem, thankfully, in this life, the female lead loves him. She cares for him, heals his psychological problems, and provides him with a sense of security. [Sending heart]

48. 48 马 Ma Yong on the Late Qing Dynasty 马勇说晚清 Ma Yong马勇Historical149k WordsCompleted What if the constitutional reforms had been completed successfully? What if the Qing government had not established a royal family cabinet? What if the Guangxu Emperor had lived ten years longer? Let Professor Ma Yong help you see through these possibilities! Ma Yong on the Late Qing is a work by modern historian Ma Yong. It brings together decades of his research, spanning the period from the Opium Wars to the Xinhai Revolution, and offers thoughtful, in-depth insights. The book is divided into 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves
49. 49 男 The Beautiful, Sweet Young Husband Has the God of War General Smitten! 男妻又美又娇，战神将军他超爱！ Xiaofei Wu晓非雾Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Winning Back His Wife + Devoted Puppy Love + One-on-One, Both Pure] Complete Gentle, sickly, and beautiful wife on the receiving end, and a wife-worshipping, love-struck general on the pursuing end Shen Chu thought Pei Yunchao would never betray him, until he had a dream. In the dream, he was the pitiful spouse in a scumbag-top story. Their marriage began beautifully but ended in sorrow, and Pei Yunchao had used him and discarded him. After waking up, Shen Chu decided to divor 11.9kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    My childhood was very difficult, and I have mental illnesses.

50. 50 卑 Reborn as a Clingy Sweetheart After a Pitiful Life 卑微小可怜重生后成了撒娇精 Warm Tea温茶Two Male Leads637k WordsCompleted ✨️“I have skin hunger. Could you let me hold you for a while?” Jiang Tang has spent years as a pitiful little nobody. He has suffered every kind of hardship, but no one has ever loved him. Then one rainy night, Lu Yinghuai “brings him home,” cherishes him like the most precious thing in the world, and wants to give him everything good. Jiang Tang has been insecure for so long that even when someone likes him, he assumes they must have an ulterior motive. Lu Yinghuai pulls him into his ar 2.9kReads8.7Score443Shelves

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