Late-Night Angst, Two Male Leads 深夜虐文，双楠

1. 201 童 The Fairy Tale Died the Night Before 童话死在前一夜 A Lazy Little Taba一只懒塔塔19k WordsCompleted The Fairy Tale Died the Night Before 292Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Older man + forceful acquisition + be

2. 202 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Ex Is Forced to Reform 快穿：恶毒前任他被迫洗白 Luo Luo Ying洛洛嘤Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.8Score586Shelves
3. 203 让 I Made Him a Cannon Fodder, and He Ran Off with the Possessive Male Lead 让他当炮灰，还把偏执男主拐跑了 Chubby Lefty肥嘟嘟左左门Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted Two male leads + quick transmigration + angsty fiction + old-school melodrama Most of the story puts the male leads through heartbreak, with the occasional turn for the other lead. There is no groveling-to-win-back-the-lover arc, and the ending is tragic. Mu Luo was originally a System. After finally working his way up to the top, it was his turn to take on a mission. Huh? Why are all these male leads acting so strangely? They've all gone off character. 525Reads9.3Score101Shelves
4. 204 快 Quick Transmigration: Ding! Your Crematorium Has Arrived. Please Pick It Up 快穿，叮，火葬场到货请查收 Just Ink就墨Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Quick Transmigration + Putting scumbags in their place + Feel-good story + Regret and redemption] After finally avenging his great grudge, Gu Yao is left all alone. Cancer takes him naturally, and he becomes bound to a System. To keep the world's storylines running, he conscientiously fulfills his role as a supporting character. But why has he become the white moonlight of every Child of Fortune?! The emperor he admired as a boy uses him as a stepping stone to the throne. G 5.5kReads9.3Score509Shelves
5. 205 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death, the Scumbags Regretted Everything! 快穿：死遁后，渣男们后悔莫及！ Zhu Zhi竹吱Two Male Leads997k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads. A groveling ex tries to win him back? Sorry, I’ll die first! Follows the original storyline, entirely fictional, so don’t apply it to real life. All the background details serve the story. There’s more romance than plot. No original characters; half-immersive missions. Content warning: lots of potentially upsetting plot points that may leave you reeling. Don’t read if that’s not your thing!] (I’m really bad at writing blurbs ಥ_ಥ) After Lu Suixin died, a System told him it could 191Reads8.9Score—Shelves
6. 206 快 Quick Transmigration: Who Says Being a Substitute Is Bad? 快穿：谁说替身不好当 Salted Fish Who Doesn't Eat Celery不吃芹菜的咸鱼Two Male Leads639k WordsOngoing [1v1, two male leads, quick transmigration, sweet and angsty, a seemingly innocent but secretly wild bottom] The individual worlds have bad endings, but the overall story has a happy ending. Content warning: The top is a scumbag, and the bottom gets split into multiple versions of him. Some worlds involve the bottom being abused, and in a few worlds there are several versions of the scumbag top. He Ye begins playing the cannon-fodder substitute in each small world. He must stay in character and 91Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   These are all novels with two male protagonists, featuring angst and tragic endings in smaller worlds. The first two are by the same author and are very good. Both novels avoid clichés and are worth reading. Check out my recommendations!

7. 207 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves
8. 208 想 Bet You Didn’t Know I’m Everyone’s Favorite 想不到吧爷是万人迷 Xun Xi寻希Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened for reviews~ [Two male leads + a touch of everyone’s favorite + groveling redemption + tangled rivalries + men competing for love] As a notorious villain wanted by everyone across the interstellar realm, Gu Qingzhou assassinated the interstellar governor. Unexpectedly, the governor survived, while Gu Qingzhou was thrown into a series of small worlds as a cannon-fodder character, to be punished. How can a cannon-fodder character with a guaranteed death end 98Reads7.1Score—Shelves
9. 209 喊 You Say It Hurts? The Lunatic Just Won't Stop 喊疼？疯批偏不停 Yo, Little Maruko呦小丸子Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and is expected to rise! Both are virgins! [Rekindled romance + domineering, sharp-tongued CEO seme + tsundere, scheming, devoted uke] Five years ago, he dumped him and took off. Five years later, he did everything he could to force him back. Just after returning to the country, Lu Jing was drugged. When he woke up, his whole body was weak and covered in red marks. And the man lying in bed with him was none other than his ex-boyfriend, Gu Yuan, whom he had pe 11.1kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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   This is a heart-wrenching novel. "Lu Jing, look at me. If I really didn't like you, would I have waited for you for five years?" Lu Jing laughed through her tears, pressing her forehead against his: "Then what do you like about me?" "I like you..." Gu Yuan said sarcastically, "I like you (ღ˘⌣˘ღ), I like how you're scared on a motorcycle but still try to look cool..."

10. 210 万 Everyone Hated Her, Then She Showed Her Face and Took the Internet by Storm 万人嫌露脸后全网爆火 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] A sickly, universally despised bottom; A seemingly cold and heartless top who has fallen deeply in love. A year ago, Xu Mian was rumored to have thrown matches, and was boycotted by the entire internet. He retired early. With his mother seriously ill and his right hand partially disabled, he became the target of abuse from everyone in the esports scene, like a rat crossing the street, and endured it for an entire year. Caught between life and death, he struggled to stay alive: 12.8kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Just watch, it's good! [Thinking][Thinking]

11. 211 穿 Book Transmigration: Becoming an Evil Senior Brother 穿书：做个邪恶的大师兄 Empty Green Lamp灯盏空青Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted This novel has two male leads!!! They're both men! Make sure you know that before you start reading! [Cultivation + transmigrate into a book + reborn + unhinged + a husband chasing his spouse to the crematorium] When Su Qingbei discovers that he has transmigrated into a book as a villainous cannon-fodder character, he doesn't panic. As a man who knows the plot, he believes he can prevent the male lead from turning evil. When he senses that the male lead's feelings for him have changed, he still 4.5kReads9.2Score472Shelves

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    This is a truly angsty story; there's definitely a scene where the protagonist is cremated. [Smirk]

12. 212 病 A Frail Body That Can’t Bear the Burden 病骨难承 Money-Loving Wildcat爱财山猫Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Poor Health Wen Xiaoqi’s life is a fall from blazing warmth into desolation. When he is gravely ill, he sleeps with Dai Yichen, severs his attachment, and runs away. He returns to the “home” he had longed for, only to discover that this so-called home is not as simple as it appears; He fights his way out, with nowhere to go, and is taken in like a stray cat by the lover he once had. He thinks he has found salvation, but it turns out to be another abyss. His health is spent, his 2.2kReads6.3Score304Shelves

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    The first book has both sweet and angsty moments, the second book is purely angsty, and the last extra chapter is an "what if" story.

13. 213 快 Quick Transmigration: A Tragedy Is Destined 快穿强制注定悲剧 Rain Falls, Hard to Gather雨落难收Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.1Score116Shelves

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    Once you've decided, then watch it. Skip the first small world; the later ones are quite heart-wrenching. If you understand the small world of your second young master, it's also quite heart-wrenching, because I myself couldn't get through it [facepalm].

14. 214 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.

15. 215 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Gave Up, but My Target Started Pursuing Me Instead 穿越后摆烂我被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing Dual male leads, everyone's favorite, cultivation, System, angst first and sweetness later, reincarnation, amnesia, twists. I transmigrated into a hidden extra, and not just any extra, but a crucial one! The original story never even mentioned me! The calamity that will destroy the world is fast approaching, yet the System's missions are utterly baffling. Am I supposed to form a friendship bond with the child of destiny? Or win over the world-ending villain? And there's more than one child of de 460Reads9.4Score110Shelves

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    The first book was only released on New Year's Day! It's a female-transmigrated male-male dual-male cultivation novel, initially 1vN, later 1v1, angsty at first and not sweet at all, with many plot twists. The second book is a prequel to the first, also a female-transmigrated male-male dual-male cultivation novel, 1v1 pure angst, finding sweetness amidst the shards of glass. Don't worry about the tags and details; male body, female soul—it's inherently difficult to define the gender. If you insist on being pedantic, I can't help you; you're absolutely right. [Facepalm]

16. 216 刺 After 99 Attempts to Kill My Master, I Finally Learned to Behave 刺杀主人99次后，终于被打乖 Inside and Out里外里外Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, calculating master gong × beautiful, defiant, sickly-sweet shou] Coercion / equally matched leads / two male leads / coming of age / comeback “If you can kill me, I’ll gladly die. If you can’t, then the story only gets more interesting.” Ke Luo was born into a family of physicians and has extraordinary talent for making medicine. But his family has fallen into decline, and he has neither power nor influence, so Sun Yusi forcibly takes him to Qianmeng Island. He becomes Sun Yusi’s prop 7.7kReads7.4Score1.1kShelves

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    See? I cried without even realizing it.

17. 217 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads300k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 147Reads8.9Score101Shelves
18. 218 梦 Dreams Begin Here 梦由此生 Inside and Out里外里外Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted [Madly Obsessive, Possessive Top × Defiant, Loyal Bottom] [Two Male Leads + Strong Top and Bottom + Mutually Devoted + Saving Each Other] “Why can’t you just stay home and be a good kid? I give you everything you need, so what more do you want!” “Am I some cat or dog you keep? You give me a bite to eat, and I’m supposed to guard the house and wag my tail for you?” “Of course you’re mine to keep, so you have to do as I say.” “Then stop keeping me! I can’t do that!” 1.6kReads—Score154Shelves
19. 219 不 No Begging for Mercy 不许求饶 Inside and Out里外里外Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted [Exclusive Bodyguard for a Deaf Client] X [Spoiled Rich Young Master] When Lin Xiang was seven, he bought eight-year-old Chu Chuntian from the fighting arena. He said... “You’re so good at fighting, you must be good at taking a beating, too.” “I’ve got a bad habit of throwing punches. Stay by my side.” That was what he said, but after Chu Chuntian began following the young master, he not only stopped getting beaten up, he was also fiercely protected. But an accident three years ago cost him his 3.4kReads—Score257Shelves
20. 220 堕 Fallen into the Abyss, Unaware of the Pain of Parting 堕渊不谙离恨苦 Luo Li Nan Wei洛璃楠微Eastern Fantasy161k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Xianxia] [Some Angst] [Pursuing His Lover After Losing Him] [Reconciliation and a Happy Ending] An unpredictable, deranged Venerable Lord x a gentle, refined young master Mu Mianchen wanted to honor his engagement and help his junior sister, so he went to the Demon Realm, hoping to make his death seem justified. But Liu Cheny you did not kill him. Instead, he refined him into a puppet. Controlled in the Realm of Rebirth, Mu Mianchen was made to seize a sword. 709Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A angst-filled novel with two male leads, hehehe, full of angst, a little madman, hehehe, a real-life crematorium.

21. 221 双 Falling for Each Other 双向沦陷 Qi Wanshan齐晚山Two Male Leads674k WordsCompleted [Older man + both leads’ first love + guiding and raising + redemption + a balanced mix of bittersweet and sweet] Sweet, obedient little quail × sharp-tongued, steady fox Ji Qiyong escaped the palace and stumbled into a brothel, where Qiu Ting’an found him. Seeing the situation, Wen Heng tried to talk him down: “Don’t get angry with the child. You’ve taught him since he was little, and he’s always been so well-behaved and gentle.” “You should reason with him more. If you punish him so harshly ev 2.3kReads9.4Score213Shelves

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    It's really heart-wrenching, but also very good.

22. 222 冲 A Marriage to Bring Good Fortune 冲喜 Ahei from the Village村头的阿黑Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted The famed Marquis of Pingliang, Yan Fujing, suddenly came down with a grave illness and took to his bed. Meanwhile, the obscure young wastrel Xiao Weiran was inexplicably dragged in to bring him good luck. Looking at Yan Fujing lying in bed, barely clinging to life, Xiao Weiran couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. Dressed in a red wedding gown, he knelt in tears and silently prayed: “Your disciple Xiao Weiran pays homage to the boundless gods of the ten directions and three ages. I have no othe 756Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    The angst is palpable even after you realize it; after finishing it, it feels like a knife stabbing into your heart—it's so painful. The protagonist is innocent and kind, while the other is only somewhat cold-hearted, not exactly a scumbag. Between them lies their nations, and in the end, the protagonist dies to atone for his sins (without forgiving the other's deception). After arranging for the protection of the survivors of the protagonist's country, the other also commits suicide at his grave. At least before the protagonist knew his true identity, they were in love. It has sweetness, angst, and unexpected twists—a good read.

23. 223 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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    It was beautiful, but I was heartbroken after watching it.

24. 224 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
25. 225 他 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 Eating History Until It Sticks to Your Teeth吃史粘牙Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I absolutely have to read this one; everyone in it is so kind. But then... [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] There's a line in the synopsis that says, "I thought I saw him, but then I realized there was nothing there." [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying] (My wording might be a little off, but that's roughly the gist of it) [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

26. 226 奔 Running to the Summer Fields 【奔赴夏野】 Lemons Are Yellow柠檬是黄的Two Male Leads104k WordsCompleted Two male leads + pure love + devoted to each other + angst + completed [Closeted, self-unaware, genuinely multiple-personality gong VS ill, bad-tempered beauty shou] Yu An has a secret he must keep hidden. He's fallen in love with his childhood friend, Bo Chiyuan, who always acts like he owns the place. But Bo Chiyuan is a straight man through and through, and he's homophobic. Straight men are trouble. My heart can't take it. A story of mutual secret crushes. They can both speak their minds, bu 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking. It's the first time I've read a book that I can't get over. I've read *Falling Twilight* and *The Last 100 Days*, but none of them have moved me like this. Why is it so painful even though there isn't a single misunderstanding throughout the entire book? [Crying][crying]

27. 227 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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    I don't know if you cried while reading these two books, but I was very sad. ✨ The first one is about a protagonist who loves someone but is unaware of their feelings. It's heartbreaking from the beginning, and it's still very painful at the end 💔. However, the epilogue is quite sweet. The second one is about someone who used to be so fierce, so why did they become so delicate later on? And why are they allergic to perfumes now, despite always being involved in perfume making? [Crying][crying]

28. 228 鲛 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 Hua Xi花溪Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 816Reads8.0Score101Shelves
29. 229 重 Reborn to Spoil You Without Restraint 重生之放肆宠爱 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Devoted love][Fake sweet talker, expert flirt][The regretful husband pursues his wife] In their previous life, Gu Xizhou said weakly, “I’m tired. If there is another life, could we please not meet again?” Yan Anqing gave a cold laugh, then turned away and said resolutely, “Don’t worry. If there’s another life, I’ll stay far away from you.” At last, Gu Xizhou let go of the person he had loved for five years. When they met again, Yan Anqing saw Gu Xizhou fall into a pool of blood after saving her 606Reads9.4Score103Shelves

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    Check out these books: dual male leads, angst, easy to cry over, prepare tissues. One, the male lead is reborn; the man who loved him wholeheartedly in his past life died saving him… Two, the male lead is reborn; the man who never abandoned him in his past life deserves his lifelong love… Three, he died saving him…

30. 230 重 Reborn: The Ultimate Pampered Marriage 重生之极致宠婚 Lone Boat on the Vast Sea沧海扁舟Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Chen thought his life was one enormous joke. He’d loved the wrong person and trusted the wrong people, and in the end, everyone turned against him. The one who cleaned up after him and took bullets for him was his autistic wife, the woman he’d utterly neglected ever since she married him. As darkness closed in, Wei Chen thought, if he could live his life over again, he would cherish Chen Li and hold her close to his heart. 2.9kReads9.3Score307Shelves
31. 231 迟 Love Came Too Late and Too Strong, but I Can Never Have It Again 迟来的爱太深重，可惜再也要不了 Bright and Spirited意气明绕Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + angsty story + heartbreaking + urban) How could you fall in love with me? “I tried to hold myself back.” (It wasn't that I fell in love with you. You were the one who put an end to my reason.) When I realized you loved me, it was already too late. I could no longer accept it. The person you love most is right beside you, yet you can't feel his love for you. What you thought was devotion is actually separated by an intangible, impassable chasm. 571Reads—Score101Shelves
32. 232 警 Warning! The Stand-In Doesn't Love Him Anymore 警告！是替身不爱了 The Third Young Lady's Deer三小姐的鹿Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + wealthy-family CEO + contract lover + older man/younger man + substitute + groveling to win back the lover + angst] [Light angst] [Light melodrama] [Groveling to win back the lover, with a tragic ending in the literal sense] Love rises with the wind, and it can also scatter with the wind. Wan Jincheng thought he would never leave, until Mo Yunle said, “Let's break up.” Now Wan Jincheng is panicking. Six years ago. They stood on the stone bridge in Fenghuang Ancient Town. The t 40Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 我 Reborn: I Was Wrong. Please Don't Leave Me 【重生】我错了，你别不要我 Determined to Become a Little Rich Lady励志做个小富婆Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted As Su Jinyu held Gu Peilang’s bloodied, mangled body, he could hardly process what had happened. He couldn’t believe that the man who should have been honeymooning in America with his new bride had appeared before him covered in blood. With his broken body, he had shielded Su Jinyu and taken the full force of the explosion. Then, after losing too much blood, he had breathed his last in Su Jinyu’s arms. Gu Yin hurried to the scene and saw the dazed young man amid the ruins. The six-foot-five, bat 16.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
34. 234 和 After Breaking Up With My Jerk Boyfriend, I Had a Flash Marriage With His Uncle 和渣男分手后，我和他小叔闪婚了 Spring Breeze Greens the South Again an春风又绿江南anTwo Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + winning back his lover + the second male lead takes the crown + tragic romance] Cheng Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend married his younger brother. Cheng Xiaoxiao was emo for a few seconds, then turned around and threw himself into the arms of his boyfriend’s uncle. As the saying goes, when you’re young, you don’t appreciate an older man’s charms. He’s got money, looks, and social security. Older men are great, older men are wonderful: they talk little, have plenty of money, and even after 343Reads8.0Score100Shelves
35. 235 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.7kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

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    ①He (He/She) - A bittersweet, agonizing tale, a bit of a mouthless one. "I asked you why you only gave me sunflowers!" "... Because... They can talk." "They're like a megaphone, they'll say 'I love you' for me." ②He (He/She) - A wise person doesn't engage in unrequited love; cowards have no spring. ③Also a bittersweet tale, President Shen silently gives his all to protect the one he wants to protect. ④It's heartbreakingly angsty at times, and incredibly sweet at others.

36. 236 不 An Unequal A/O Relationship 不对等的AO关系 Yangyangzi炀炀子Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / ABO / angst first, then doting / angst / chasing your wife to the crematorium / sweet young spouse / older top] [The more arrogant the Alpha is at first, the worse he’ll suffer when he chases after his sweet young spouse later!] Niannian is a 21-year-old Omega from a small town, working at a themed hotel in a big city. After being set up without realizing it, he crosses paths with He Tianyang, the top Alpha heir to a mining conglomerate. Innocent Niannian is mistaken for a sche 502Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 他 He Says I'm a Black Lotus 他说我是黑莲花 North Drunk Ten Fishermen北醉十渔Two Male Leads683k WordsCompleted [Completed] “Your fake, affected act makes me sick!” That was the sentence Wen Nian’nan heard most often during his three years of marriage to Gu Yansheng. From the moment Gu Yansheng poured red wine over his head in front of everyone at their wedding, Wen Nian’nan understood that he shouldn’t expect too much. Wen Nian’nan was tormented for all three years of their marriage. Even though he carefully guarded their marriage, this love, humble to the extreme, still came to an end… “Sign the divorce 303Reads8.0Score100Shelves
38. 238 喜 I Went Crazy After Falling for You 喜欢你后我疯了 Sweet Sugar Su甜糖苏Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted For the sake of his first love, Luo Jinxuan breaks Shen Yuning’s leg. The servants of the Luo family find one cruel way after another to torment him. Shen Yuning goes from silent endurance to a complete breakdown, but Luo Jinxuan doesn’t care. He tells him, “You really are crazy.” Later, his first love causes Shen Yuning to fall off a cliff. Shen Yuning nearly dies, and at last Luo Jinxuan pays attention to him. He even says, “If you can get better this time, I’ll marry you. How’s that?” When Sh 314Reads8.8Score—Shelves
39. 239 还 So You Really Thought You Were Loved 还真以为被爱了 Sleepy Kitty爱睡的喵Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted Song Qing needed money, and Lu Boyan was generous with his. Song Qing knew he shouldn't fall for him, but before he knew it, his heart had been stirred. He was the one who crossed the line. What wasn't his could never belong to him. Physical attraction and love weren't the same thing. For Song Qing, the stupidest thing he had ever done was fall in love with someone he shouldn't have, but he had never regretted it. Lu Boyan admitted that Song Qing's arrival had indeed brought a touch of color to 30Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 强 Forced into a Torturous Love 强制虐爱 Jiu Jiu Ziqi酒酒子琪Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + sickly protagonist + obsessive love + unhinged behavior + movie star + groveling redemption + mutually exclusive romance] Proud, sickly beauty on the receiving end + extremely controlling, possessive pursuer Mo Jingrui was born without feelings. He only likes being in control and stamping on other people’s dignity, tormenting their minds until they submit to him completely. He drives Song Huaizhi’s father to his death, brings down the Song family, and forces 7.7kReads8.6Score646Shelves

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    So who is Song Huaizhi? Why does he feel afraid when he thinks about Song Huaizhi leaving him?

41. 241 强 Forced Deeper 强制深入 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    The first one is my favorite, it has both sweet and angsty moments. The second one is a bit of a letdown (it has two endings, the bad ending is the author's own creation, and the happy ending is for readers who prefer happy endings). The crossover story is also very good!

42. 242 雪 At the End of the Snow Sea 雪海尽头 Jiangnan Shenjiang江南深江Two Male Leads141k WordsCompleted [Angsty Romance] [Male-Male Romance] [Healing] [Realistic Elements] Xie Kui always dismissed Nian Sui’s love for his older brother as immature. When Nian Sui’s feelings were finally exposed, Xie Kui decided it was an illness and took him to a conversion therapy center to “set him straight.” After an unknown number of days, Nian Sui finally got out. But the person waiting for him wasn’t his brother. It was a stranger to him, Ji Yiran. Later, the two fell in love, and Nian Sui thought happiness ha 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jiangda~ This is a well-written, angsty novel with two male leads. Come check it out! [Crying]

43. 243 他 He’s Lost Control 他已失控 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love and hate + winning back his wife after driving her away + punishing scumbags] Gu Yanchi: The more starved for love someone is, the more likely they are to convince themselves that giving everything is what they should do. Lin Du: So, do you still love me? You don't anymore, do you... 3.7kReads8.9Score319Shelves
44. 244 变 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 Wang Weihan王微涵Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score259Shelves

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    [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

45. 245 永 The Sin of Immortality 永生罪 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted [Proud, phoenix-like beauty Liao Yue x carefree, nonchalant Ji Wuyi] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + equally matched leads + happy ending + Eastern fantasy + melodrama + plot-driven + supernatural beings] Ji Wuyi stays forever young, and forever loses his head over beautiful women. Ten thousand years ago, Ji Wuyi saved a young woman. The next day, her brother showed up, saying he wanted to repay Ji Wuyi on his sister's behalf. In a moment of impulse, Ji Wuyi married him. Te 3kReads9.5Score757Shelves
46. 246 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 174.6kReads9.6Score38.9kShelves

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    Here it is! The third book is definitely here!

47. 247 我 I Nailed My Husband to the Wall, This Love Will Last Until Death 我把老公钉墙上，这爱情至死不渝 A Hefty Thank-You厚礼谢特Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted [Rating Just Posted] [An indulgent rich playboy who loves his wife to death but refuses to admit it, and dies before he can even begin chasing her x A gloomy, unloved, sensitive, obsessive wife who would rather kill her husband than risk losing him] [Supernatural + Mysticism + Cantonese Circles + Raising a Child + Tragic Love + Melodrama + Angst + Mild Horror] [There will be a little Cantonese throughout. Please skip if that bothers you.] Gu Huaijing met Guo Wenyao at the lowest point in his lif 994Reads8.6Score133Shelves
48. 248 国 Though the Nation Has Fallen, the Mountains and Rivers Remain 国破尚山河 Qi Mu Xing弃慕星Historical262k WordsCompleted [Xiu Jueming x Sheng Pingzi; Jie Buhuo x Bo Ruye] [Excellent novel + two male leads + political intrigue + fictional setting + ancient times + tragic romance + equally matched leads + bad ending] After a thousand sails have passed, what remains when you look back? Where has the boy gone? Xiu Jueming was the young master of Linmuxia Gorge. He had lived carefree, devoting himself to martial arts, until he witnessed the most ominous celestial phenomenon in a century. Called upon in a time of crisis 56Reads8.8Score—Shelves
49. 249 强 A Little Ancestor Was Forcefully Brought Back, and the Moment Her Eyes Opened, She Was Already Being Coaxed 强制回来个小祖宗两眼一睁就是哄 Little A Yao小阿瑶Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive love + forced romance + groveling redemption + both devoted to each other] Note: An alternate-history Republican-era setting, forced love, melodramatic angst Possessive soldier with a rough edge (a firecracker who's easy to appease) VS sickly, aloof, down-on-his-luck young master (a gentle but stubborn soul) The first time Ye Jinyu saw Su Yian was at a funeral. Su Yian wore plain white mourning clothes as the ninth concubine. His piercing, cool demeanor caught Ye 3.1kReads8.9Score384Shelves

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    This story truly tragedies both the main couple and the secondary couple.

50. 250 末 After My Psychotic Ex-Boyfriend Set His Sights on Me in the Apocalypse 末世，被变态前男友盯上后 Shui Xian氺仙Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later [two male leads + silly, sweet bottom × scheming, calculating top + sweet angst + lovers-to-enemies + groveling redemption] I’m Jiangcheng’s most important young master. I lost a game of Truth or Dare with my friends, and as a joke, they told me to confess to the campus heartthrob. That was no big deal. It was just a matter of saying a few words. But I’d always been arrogant and overconfident, and somehow the joke turned into a bet: I had to win 574Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    Hahaha, this request is hilarious! This book is good. The low rating is entirely due to readers being overwhelmed by the angst. Those who enjoy angst should give it a try.

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