I Want a Normal Story with Two Male Leads! No Soft, Delicate Male Leads, Please! (Sobs) 想看正常的双男主不要男主软软糯糯的啊啊啊（悲

1. 851 穿EN Trapped in a Novel: The Stunning Villain and the Darkened Hero's Obsessive Love 穿书：绝美反派被黑化男主强制爱 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Complete) BL + both leads are chaste + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + confinement Straight man Ning Ke wakes up one day inside the cultivation novel written by his younger sister. From the start, he’s destined to be the villain, tortured and killed by the male lead! Fortunately, a System appears at the crucial moment and binds itself to him. It turns back time and sends him to the male lead’s past to fix plot holes and keep himself alive! So Ning Ke dons secret identities and, one aft 10.9kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves

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   The first three books were all written by the same author, whose writing style is excellent. I've already read the first book four times. They all feature strong main characters, have a few angst-filled moments, but all have happy endings.

2. 852 穿 Reborn as the Villain, I Flirt the Protagonist into Madness! 穿成恶毒反派，主角被撩疯！ Galaxy Dream银河梦Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [A domineering, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted bottom vs. a handsome, tragic, gentle and scheming top who goes completely off the rails later] [Two male leads + transmigration into a book] Ling Danggui transmigrates into the vicious villain of the novel he was reading before surgery, and gets a points System. As long as he does plenty of evil, acts arrogant and domineering, and generally raises hell, he earns points. Reach a certain score, and he can even win back his freedom. Ling Danggui rolls 4.9kReads9.4Score762Shelves
3. 853 一 I Kicked My Former Disciple to the Curb, and the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending! 一脚踹掉前徒弟，我和反派HE！ Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads576k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication, progress updates at Qin Lingling] [Two male leads, 1v1, both each other's only one + younger love interest + cultivation + face-slapping the arrogant protagonist + touches of an ensemble cast + happy ending] [Fake-cold, secretly snarky master who flirts without realizing it x pure-hearted, loyal, clingy wolf-demon disciple raised from a pup] [Jiang Yinian x Qin Leyou] The moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Yinian found himself inside the worst arrogant-protagonist no 15.8kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
4. 854 快 Quick Transmigration: Did I Save the World Today? 快穿：今天拯救世界了吗 Gui Wu归無Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Male-Male Romance + Multiple Facets, 1v1 + Both Pure] When Yingxing was bored, he downloaded an AI chat app. It was just a text game, after all, so turning a sweet, innocent type into a yandere or a beacon of righteousness into a fallen demon lord was just basic play. One day, he was unlucky enough to get killed by a flowerpot falling from the floor above, and then got bound to a System. The System told him that because he kept flirting with people and then running off, c 3.6kReads8.3Score455Shelves

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   The second one is my favorite 😋😋, both are strong-willed characters.

5. 855 惹 After I Got Involved with an Older, Polite Scumbag 惹了年上斯文败类后 Weixiao Mo微小末Two Male Leads635k WordsCompleted What does growing up cost? For Chi Yuan, it meant losing someone he had planned to include in his future. Five years ago, just as Chi Yuan was nearing the end of his rebellious phase, Shen Xiuliu left for another country. That was when Chi Yuan truly learned what it meant to lose someone, and how deeply it could hurt. Their distant farewell at the airport became a nightmare that haunted Chi Yuan late at night. Again and again, he relived Shen Xiuliu's impulsive words in his dreams: "I'm sorry." 8.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
6. 856 驯 The Right Way to Tame a Mad Dog from the Abyss 驯服深渊疯狗的正确姿势 Threefold Romance三重风月Two Male Leads744k WordsOngoing [BL] A hot-tempered corporate drone who just wants to clock out on time, paired with a rabbit-eared doctor with maxed-out combat skills, meets a deep-abyss virus who wants to kill everyone but his beloved, a rabid, fur-obsessed hypocrite. [When you gaze into the abyss, all it wants is to pet your ears.] As the only transit hub connecting countless horror instances, the S-Rank Monster Rehabilitation Center is a nightmare for players and a nine-to-five hell for office drone Yan Suizhao. The patien 1.4kReads8.2Score145Shelves
7. 857 喜 Like Your Bro’s Boyfriend? Hell, Steal Him Away! 喜欢兄弟男朋友？干！撬丫墙角 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted I. Jiang Shen's first relationship came and went in no time. Before he could even figure out how he felt, it was over. People in their social circle talked about it for a few days, then moved on to the next piece of gossip. What Jiang Shen didn't know was that someone heard the news and burst out laughing under the covers. II. Jiang Shen nearly got into a fight the first time he met Zhao Louyue. The man facing him was tall and fit, his expression cold as he asked, “You made a move on my brother? 6.2kReads8.9Score782Shelves
8. 858 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 53kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
9. 859 住 Stop! You Little Brat! I'm Your Uncle! 住手！小兔崽子！我是你叔叔！ Yl12Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted The main story is complete, so feel free to dive in. [Sharp-tongued bickering] [Love and hate] [Realistic, everyday life] [Mutual devotion] [1v1, HE] [Loyal top VS straight bottom] Lin Qi is a bachelor well past his prime. After being entrusted, and conned, by a friend, he is forced to take over a hot potato. Not only is it scorching, it's prickly, too. He has always believed that when kids misbehave, it's usually because they've been spoiled. A good beating should set them straight. Wen Yuzhou 2.4kReads8.3Score348Shelves
10. 860 我 A True Record of My Romance With Mr. Pei 我和小裴先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and grew old together. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept from everyone when we were young. I love Pei Ran. It’s a truth that will never change, from now into the future, and I’m willing to tell the whole world. 13kReads9.5Score2kShelves
11. 861 长 A Young Man's Journey in Chang'an 长安少年游 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Two Male Leads574k WordsCompleted The story of a young master from a fallen marquis’s household who enters the palace as a study companion. The emperor is advanced in years, while the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace is a brilliant talent. The declining emperor and the rising Crown Prince have long been at odds. Their greatest disagreement concerns how to deal with the war on the frontier. Envoys from the Five Barbarians arrive in the capital to pay tribute and request a marriage alliance. Emperor Qingde hopes the alliance wil 5.1kReads9.4Score830Shelves
12. 862 年 The Younger Man Is Too Wild for President Qin to Handle 年下太野秦总招架不住啦 Anna's Carrot安娜的萝卜Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Business executive bottom × younger sculptor top] [Cool and restrained bottom with intense possessiveness × devoted top who won’t take no for an answer and has no shame. The premise is simple: a good man can’t resist a persistent suitor.] [One-on-one, happy ending, sweet little romance] Qin Zhihan, a closeted gay man who had been single his whole life and was nearing thirty, had recently caught the eye of a little rascal named Tang Hao. Tang Hao pursued him relentlessly and inv 1.3kReads9.1Score128Shelves
13. 863 要 If You Love, Then Love 要爱就爱 The Amazing President神奇的社长Two Male Leads632k WordsCompleted It was one of the more than twenty Spring Festivals Chen Ci had lived through, and many years later, he could still feel the restlessness of that time. He had been so young then, and Liang Zhen even younger. Youth was so beautiful. You could be fearless and do whatever you pleased, letting your desires swell until they burst, getting hurt, and stumbling your way toward learning how to love and cherish someone. Back then, they didn't understand what it meant to part. They thought that liking some 1.6kReads8.2Score166Shelves

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    It's very realistic, and the author's writing is excellent. There's a slight angst towards the end.

14. 864 成 After Becoming a Top Star, I Was Kept by My Ex 成为当红明星后被前任包养了 Shen Jing沈惊Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Two Alphas + Kept Lover + Younger Man + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Showbiz + One-on-One + Mutual Firsts + Happy Ending] A CEO who failed at turning bad and instead cries and acts clingy × a celebrity who keeps his lover firmly under his thumb, all while being sharp-tongued but soft-hearted (PS: The top has a mental illness, the hereditary kind, and there's a confinement scene. The bottom has exes, but they were just casual relationships. He never loved any of them; they 800Reads8.6Score101Shelves
15. 865 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 40.8kReads9.6Score5kShelves
16. 866 听 I Heard You Have a Crush on Me? What a Coincidence! 听说你暗恋我？好巧哦！ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, composed, and flirtatious top × powerful, reserved, cool bottom + two male leads + mutual pining] When they were young, Qin Wangye was dazzling, while Song Que was practically a nobody. Or perhaps the ugly rumors had reached Qin Wangye's ears, but he simply hadn't cared. Song Que's secret love was a long wind blowing through the dead of night. He was the only one who knew. Years later, they meet again. After an accident, Song Que wakes up with Qin Wangye beside him and has no idea wha 17.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
17. 867 甜 The Fake Young Master of a Sweet Romance Is Reborn 甜宠文的反派假少爷重生后 Sad Lychee悲伤的荔枝Two Male Leads456k WordsCompleted Only after his death did Xu Huaiyan learn that he was the brainless villain, a fake young master in a sugary ABO romance, and a foil to the real young master, the protagonist on the receiving end. The moment the real young master, equipped with a golden finger that made everyone adore him, appeared, his family, friends, and rivals all quickly took the real young master’s side. Even the person he liked fell in love with him at first sight. - Through a twist of fate, Xu Huaiyan marries Huo Yuantin 30.5kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
18. 868 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
19. 869 互 Mutual Spoiling: A Man Who Knows How to Be Sweet Is the Best 互宠，撒娇男人最好命 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [Wildly devoted, sweet-talking, loyal puppy x outwardly aloof, inwardly warm, easygoing tattoo artist with an unexpected cute side; two male leads, younger top, both virgins, equally strong, mutually devoted] A loyal dog only ever recognizes one master. If you take one in, you’re responsible for it for life. Wu Qilu, heir to Jinsheng Real Estate, is a handsome, rich, successful young scion of a nouveau-riche family, a pure-love warrior who grew up wild and won his wife over by acting cute. The r 4.8kReads9.5Score656Shelves
20. 870 诊 After a Misdiagnosis, the CEO Gets Licked by a Mad Dog 诊断失误后，总裁他被疯狗舔上了 Spicy Little Steamed Bun热辣辣的小馒头Two Male Leads410k WordsCompleted [Handsome, mature CEO shou × outwardly obedient, wicked mad-dog straight male young master gong] [Two male leads × younger top × simmering tension × age gap × sweet and angsty × rekindled love × top’s groveling pursuit × dog training × both virgins × turning a straight man gay × melodramatic hodgepodge] On his 28th birthday, Shen Jinchuan received a diagnosis of terminal illness. The doctor told him he had only three to six months left to live. He decided to leave everything behind and take a tr 19.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
21. 871 教 The Professor Starts Following Idols 教授他开始追星 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads292k WordsCompleted [Outgoing, shameless puppy-like young master × withdrawn, slow-to-warm old-school gentleman] Fu Shengyu, a spoiled rich third-generation heir who debuted as a child star, had a terrible reputation. His father and agent teamed up to half-trick, half-coerce him into joining a reality show in a remote highland region. As he rode a dusty country bus down the road, he realized he’d signed up for a life-changing reality show. Fu Jinyan, autistic, accomplished in both virtue and art, with a heart as st 104Reads8.0Score—Shelves
22. 872 满 The Max-Level Expert Becomes a Cold, Sickly Beauty and Slays the Instance 满级大佬化身清冷病美人杀疯副本 Lu Lufa Fa路路法法Two Male Leads405k WordsOngoing (Two male leads + dual-player infinite-flow + beautiful, strong, tragic leads + devoted couple + two unhinged powerhouses + older seme, 1v1 happy ending + mutual amnesia + mutual salvation + mild horror and gore + ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy) [Badass, sharp-tongued top-ranked player, a mad-dog seme ✖️ White-haired, long-haired, frail yet formidable, highly intelligent, cool beauty uke] Shen Su is the director of the forensic medicine department. Forced into retirement after a serious inj 73.1kReads8.9Score7.3kShelves
23. 873 心 Heart's Remedy 心药 Sunny Xin晴天欣Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion × Healing] A troubled heart is hard to heal. Only you are the cure. Song Liusheng has two secrets. The second is that he has secretly been in love with You Jingxing for a long time. 852Reads9.2Score113Shelves
24. 874 穿 I Became a Sickly Young Master and Provoked the Mad Ninth Eunuch 穿成病秧子：我招惹了疯批九千岁 Da An大洝Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Power Struggles + Transmigration + Two Powerhouses + Villain Duo + Fake Eunuch] A scheming, brutal Eunuch of the Ninth Rank and a sharp-tongued, cunning sickly beauty When Zhao Shumo discovers that he has transmigrated into the body of a sharp-tongued, sickly cannon-fodder character, his will to survive is bound to kick into overdrive. But right after arriving, he does the first and only stupid thing of his life. He saves Qi Jin, the notoriously brutal Eunuch of the Ninth Rank 6.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Chess piece becomes wife, how delightful!

25. 875 假 Why Does the Fake Young Master Look at Me Like That? 假少爷为什么这样看我 I Just Love a Cup of Iced Cola就爱喝杯冰可乐11k WordsCompleted Why Is the Fake Young Master Looking at Me Like That? 762Reads—Score108Shelves
26. 876 反 Villainous Boss, Your Caged Songbird Is Telling You to Send Money! 反派大佬，你的金丝雀喊你打钱！ Your Little Pineapple你的小菠萝Two Male Leads594k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it only just opened for ratings. [Two male leads + wealthy family and entertainment industry + shopping spree + face-slapping + sweet 1v1 romance] Xia Mian, an unremarkable son of a billionaire, transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the real young master who's destined to be cannon fodder. Not only has the fake young master stolen his biological parents, but Xia Mian is left with a pitiful 500,000 yuan in his bank account. Xia Mian: I can't live a life of hardship, 13.3kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves

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    Great article I just discovered

27. 877 万 Everyone's Least Favorite Pretends to Be a Sweet Little Bunny, Then the Commander Carries Them Home 万人嫌装小白兔，被指挥官叼回家 Mi Qi Li米奇粒Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted My ratings are low at first, so please don't drop me. [ABO / 1v1 / equally matched leads / rebirth and face-slapping / healing] Black-hearted genius researcher omega x aloof military and political powerhouse alpha * Wen Chen was an omega. His alpha husband cheated on him, but Wen Chen couldn't leave because of their pheromones. Wen Chen took his own life. * Wen Chen was reborn on the night before the scumbag permanently marked him. When faced with the omega who had seduced his scumbag ex-h 633Reads8.7Score136Shelves

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    Two powerhouses! Absolutely two powerhouses!!!

28. 878 清 After the Cold, Aloof Rival Lost His Memory, He Turned into a Crybaby 清冷死对头失忆后变成小哭包了 Xing Zhi Sheng Heng星知苼蘅10k WordsCompleted My Cool-Hearted Nemesis Lost His Memory and Turned Into a Crybaby 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ❤🤞❤💞💖

29. 879 求 Help!! I Took Revenge on the Wrong Person in an Online Romance! This Is Urgent!!! 求救！！网恋报复错人怎么办？挺急的！！！ I Just Love a Cup of Iced Cola就爱喝杯冰可乐11k WordsCompleted Help!! I Tried to Get Revenge on My Online Dating Partner, but I Got the Wrong Person! This Is Urgent!!! 91Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 880 霍 The Huo Family’s Little Troublemaker Is Reborn! 霍爷家的闯祸精重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads497k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady top × troublemaking, hot-tempered bottom] Happy ending + bittersweet romance + one true pairing + teasing affection + sweet and angsty Ling Zeyu was murdered. Looking back on his life, there were two people he hated most. One was the person who killed him. The other was a name he could never bring himself to say aloud: Huo Yuan. He was a dog Huo Yuan kept by his side, coming when called and dismissed when unwanted. Huo Yuan took him when he wanted him, and discarded him when he d 12.3kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Both are great! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

31. 881 我 How Did My Online Romance Turn into a Guy?! 我网恋对象怎么变成男的了？！ Xing Zhi Sheng Heng星知苼蘅10k WordsCompleted How did my online dating partner turn out to be a guy?! 919Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 882 当 The Superstar Fell in Love with a Hater 当红明星竟然爱上了黑粉 I Just Love a Cup of Iced Cola就爱喝杯冰可乐12k WordsCompleted The Hot New Star Has Fallen for Their Biggest Hater 532Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 883 我 I’m His Wife. How Would I Not Know? 我是他老婆我怎么不知道？ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Multiple Couples + Self-Convincing Romance + Both Pure + Xianxia + Lighthearted] After transmigrating, Jiang Chu binds himself to a Longevity System. To extend his lifespan, he has no choice but to hug, cuddle up to, and lift people with high Fortune values. After weighing his options, he sets his sights on Si Ling, who is destined to become a villain too. Every day, he comes up with new excuses to hold Si Ling’s hand, hug him, and get closer. Watching his lifespan grow longer 3.6kReads9.2Score483Shelves

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    These are all! You're welcome!

34. 884 君 The Rites Between Ruler and Subject 君臣之礼 Plumpness Rules the World膘行天下Two Male Leads492k WordsCompleted “Who’s going to advise His Majesty to take more consorts?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to impeach Duke Song?” Everyone answered, “General Gu!” “Who’s going to petition for tax cuts?” Everyone answered, “Obviously General Gu again!” General Gu: “...” Gu Fang knew exactly where he stood. He was determined to become a pillar of Great Shun, but the obstacles to having his name remembered in history were not only wolves and tigers, but also his imperial junior brother, the Son of He 1.8kReads9.2Score223Shelves
35. 885 男 The Second Male Lead Wins Because He Fights for Her and Never Lets Go 男二能上位，因为他又争又抢 Little Baby Crocodile一只小奶鳄Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. The rating was just posted, so it'll go up later. (Two male leads + pure love + healing + groveling pursuit + failing to win him back + the second male lead gets the guy + mutually devoted + happy ending) Cold, scheming top VS gentle, sweet bottom Xu Yanqing loved Lu Jingshen for five years and was willing to give up his career for him. In return, he got the news that Lu Jingshen was marrying Lin, a young woman from a family of equal standing. After loving him for fiv 14.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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36. 886 指 I Was Having a Blast Telling My Roommate What to Do, Then I Found Out He’s the Real Young Master 指挥室友做事正爽呢，发现他才是真少爷 Xing Zhi Sheng Heng星知苼蘅10k WordsCompleted I was having a blast ordering my roommate around, then I found out he was the real young master 2kReads—Score—Shelves
37. 887 香 How Did My Soft, Sweet Wife Turn into a Dark-Skinned, Rugged Man? 香香软软的老婆怎么变成黑皮糙汉了 I Just Love a Cup of Iced Cola就爱喝杯冰可乐13k WordsCompleted How did my sweet, soft wife turn into a dark-skinned, burly man? 117Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 888 死 After Faking My Death, I Became the Sect's Beloved? 死遁后，我成宗门白月光了？ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Mutual devotion, transmigration into a book, happy ending + a flirtatious but oblivious bottom + a younger, loyal-dog top + xianxia cultivation] Jiang Ling transmigrated into the book as the vicious senior disciple who lusted after the heroine and abused the male lead and the second male lead. What happens when he opposes the protagonists? Naturally, his spiritual roots get ripped out, and he’s left wishing he were dead! The System gave him two choices. Either change the original plo 2.4kReads8.6Score466Shelves
39. 889 清 A Sweet-Natured Male College Student Meets a Ruthless Abductor 清纯男大学生遇上强取豪夺 You Fangzi尤方梓Two Male Leads32k WordsCompleted He Jian came from an ordinary family, but everything had gone smoothly for him until he got into the university of his dreams and met his roommate, Chen Ruo. From then on, his life was turned upside down. He Jian never imagined that simply accompanying Chen Ruo to meet his partner and sharing a simple meal would bind him forever to a man named Fu Jingsheng. "Mr. Fu." A hand suddenly closed around He Jian's pale, slender one. Alarmed, he hurriedly reminded the man, who looked like someone best av 15.9kReads8.1Score798Shelves
40. 890 追 Chasing His Wife! The Capital's Crown Prince Is Way Too Wild! 追老婆！京圈太子爷过分野！ White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted [If you can’t accept the top being a jerk early on, please, don’t click in and ruin the experience for both of us] [Two male leads + both virgins + younger top + forced love + groveling redemption + multiple couples + personal growth] Wang Xinghe found a handsome man outside his shop. The man was 189 centimeters tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, and was ruggedly handsome. Unfortunately, he had amnesia. The amnesia was one thing, but his behavior was strange too. He always turned his 8.2kReads9.3Score685Shelves
41. 891 重 Reborn: The Deranged Serial Killer Becomes My Deskmate 重生后，变态杀人魔成了我同桌 Xiaomei Isn't That Pretty小美不太美Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted [Mind-bending mystery + shocking twists + criminal investigation + two male leads + lighthearted comedy + everyday school life] I have a desk mate. He’s a really good person. He gives his whole heart to everyone. 16.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    It's a good read. The first book has a smart male lead and the plot isn't dry. The second book is funny and has a natural, slightly angsty plot. The third book gets a little angsty in the middle.

42. 892 末 The Apocalypse’s Mutants Are Panicking: Who Stole the King? 末世异种们天塌了谁偷走了王 Si Erluo司二罗Two Male Leads543k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + post-apocalyptic world + equally powerful leads + faked death + devoted to each other + a touch of ensemble cast] [Passionate and decisive bottom x scheming and stoic top] Luo Sheng was betrayed by his companions and abandoned in the desolate tide. Just as he was about to die, consumed by resentment, his body underwent a transformation. He escaped death and was rescued by a mercenary squad led by Shuo Yan. The first thing he did after returning to the base was take revenge. The 12.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    Actually, I don't really like the soft and cuddly kind of stories; I mostly watch stories with strong main characters.

43. 893 什 What Zombie King? That’s the Demon King I Raised to Protect My Beloved 什么尸王？那是我养的魔王护老攻 Maple Through the Hall穿堂枫Two Male Leads625k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) [Two male leads + 1v1 + older, sweet, doting top + apocalypse + equally matched leads + healing + pets + stockpiling + space + RV + a touch of ensemble cast] Devoted, loyal big-daddy top x white-haired little madman bottom Both pure in body and heart Wen Renlei had been in a relationship for just one hour when his boyfriend turned into a zombie. Even after turning into a zombie, his boyfriend remained devoted. One punch, one zombie head, as he guarded Wen Renlei fr 49.5kReads9.1Score11.5kShelves
44. 894 穿EN How to Survive After Transmigrating as a Villain 穿越成反派要如何活命 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu’an transmigrates into a book. He becomes a young, gay king in a novel about a womanizer. How miserable. How tragic. So Xiao Yu’an works hard to stay alive. But! You background characters, if you want to mess with the male lead, fine, but could you stop sending him to me all the time? Xiao Yu’an admits he spoils the male lead, but that’s only because he wants to bask in the protagonist’s glory! Xiao Yu’an: “Stop tormenting the male lead!!! You may not be afraid of dying, but I want to liv 4.1kReads9.1Score794Shelves
45. 895 我 I Have Hints About Horror Games in My Head 我的脑子里有关于恐怖游戏的提示 A Deer Appears When the Woods Grow Deep林深时现鹿Mystery232k WordsCompleted [Horror Game + No Female Lead + Goofy + (Faux) Psychopaths + Two Male Leads] Only in the Hell Game can Wei Zheng confidently be the fearless lunatic he is. With his sufficiently deranged thoughts and the cheat-like voice in his head, [Wei Ling], the Hell Game becomes his personal leveling tool, and he turns into the nightmare of most ghosts. Nie Xiaoqian: Young master, save me! Wei Zheng: Sorry, I’m on Black Mountain Old Demon’s side. Kayako: Uhhhhhhhh (making a bubble sound) Wei Zheng: Your pro 272Reads8.4Score104Shelves
46. 896 乖 Be Good, Give Me a Kiss, and I’ll Give You My Life 乖，亲一口，爷的命都给你 White Flower Snake Water白花蛇草水Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Two male leads + secret crush + yandere + villain + coercive love + multiple couples] A cool, ascetic, secretly scheming beauty who lures others while concealing his feelings, a God of Fate who defies destiny, seme VS a short-tempered wolfdog uke who sometimes bristles and falls into traps (the seme has a secret crush on the uke) Mo Li often dreams that he and his aloof roommate are in love in different worlds. In the real world, the two of them are at each other’s throats 45Reads8.0Score—Shelves
47. 897 重 Reborn, the Villain's Older Brother Is Doted on Like a King 重生后反派哥哥被宠上天 Wood and Grass, No Human木草非人Two Male Leads518k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + CEO + everyone reborn + atypical everyone’s least favorite becomes everyone’s darling + redemption arc + sweet, loving daily life + happy ending] (Main story complete, bonus chapters updating slowly) [The gong seems like a scumbag but isn’t really one. 1v1 redemption arc, no replacing the gong. Please mind the tags and don’t read if this isn’t for you. Don’t leave bad reviews to threaten me.] Jiang Mingsheng believed he was a failure at everything. Because of the way his parent 27.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
48. 898 全 Everyone's a Psycho! The Cannon Fodder Takes Charge, Bold and Arrogant 全员疯批！炮灰当老大嚣张又霸道 Boboji啵啵jiTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Four-way romantic showdown + everyone is insane + yandere + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + placing your bets + an extreme choice of four] Ji Jiusheng transmigrates. The good news: he’s a rich young heir. The bad news: his parents are both dead, and he has grown into a villainous cannon-fodder playboy who loves drinking and women, squanders his fortune, and ends up without even a body to bury. The newly arrived Ji Jiusheng: “???” Emooo~ I don’t want to die. To avoid being killed by 1.6kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
49. 899 冷 The Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Is Raising Two Kids 冷酷暗卫他养了两个崽 Ma Xiaozhu马小猪Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads, gong-focused, devoted to one another, mutually doting, one-on-one, powerful leads, healing, angst before sweetness] A beautiful pavilion master who seems amorous but is actually cold-hearted, gong × a fiercely loyal, emotionless, ruthless hidden guard, shou Su Zhiyi is the top-ranked hidden guard of Yan Yu Pavilion. He has no past and no future, and loyalty is an instinct carved into his very bones. Then one mission sends him into danger alongside the pavilion master 50.9kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves

    Reader note

    Fragrant, a guiding lover, a brutal start, slightly angsty in the early stages, sweet later on.

50. 900 变 After Mutating, My Boyfriend Went from Clingy to a Mad Dog 变异后男友从粘人精变成疯狗了 Green Technetium Bamboo绿色锝竹子Two Male Leads288k WordsOngoing Separation-anxiety-mutated mad-dog, cognitively contaminating, devoted top × Rational anchor bottom Jiang Ning’s life had always gone as smoothly as a storybook. He was born into a wealthy family and attended a top university. But everything changed after he met Xu Ze. At first, Xu Ze was just a clingy junior, like a big dog. But after an expedition into the wilderness, Xu Ze came back different. When Jiang Ning complained to him about a rude junior, Xu Ze smiled as he comforted him and aske 286Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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