Novels Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured, with Forced Love 虐男主的书强制爱的那种

1. 1 G The Reborn Empress: The Grand Tutor Is Crying After I Torment Him Again GB重生女帝：太傅又被朕虐哭了 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Torture the male lead! Both are virgins! Both are virgins! [Cold, cruel, violent yandere empress VS aloof, broken, frail imperial tutor] [Reborn + empress + torturing the male lead + both are virgins + female lead forces the male lead + love and hate + chasing her husband] She tortures the male lead in the first half, then chases after her husband in the second. 5.1kReads8.2Score39014d adds

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   The male protagonist is abused; the female protagonist forces herself on the male protagonist, abusing him to the point that he loses his human form.

2. 2 妻 My Wife, I'm Sorry. I'll Do It Again Next Time 妻主我错了，下次还敢 Walking Through Dust步生尘Fantastical Romance539k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book, strong female lead, also known as The Melon I Force into Your Mouth Is Delicious and The Rise of the Male Concubine. One-line summary: He runs, she chases. He can't escape even if he grows wings. Plot overview: Qiao Zheng, heir to a family of divine healers and a musical prodigy, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates into the xianxia drama he had been working on, The Years of Chengan. The story opens on his wedding night, with him as the concubine of Ming Che, the most po 2.8kReads8.1Score12714d adds

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   The male protagonist in the first book ran away many times and was even publicly executed. The male protagonist in the second book suffers a lot in the beginning, but the suffering turns around later.

3. 3 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.3kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
4. 4 被 After Being Forced into It, the Cold Straight Man Cried and Called Me Hubby 被强制后清冷直男哭着叫我老公 Huihe绘和Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted The rating just opened, so it’ll go up! [1v1, both pure, forced love, younger top, groveling redemption, melodrama, physical and emotional angst] A brooding, unhinged younger top × a cool, handsome, straight bottom A story about a lofty beauty being dragged down from his pedestal and forced into love by a madman. Chi Yao falls in love with Shen Que at first sight, but Shen Que is straight. Determined to get him, Chi Yao deliberately gets close to Shen Que. At last, on his birthday, he wraps Shen 9.4kReads8.4Score66614d adds

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   This is exactly what happened; straight men are being relentlessly criticized for forced love, physical and emotional abuse.

5. 5 一 A Forced-Love Angsty Romance 一篇强制爱狗血虐文 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 2.9kReads6.3Score16714d adds

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   It's incredibly angsty. The protagonist is forced into a relationship from beginning to end, and it's extremely melodramatic, like a complete soap opera, with every cliché imaginable. The male lead is a complete scumbag and insane, and the protagonist suffers excruciating abuse, both physically and emotionally. The male lead's pursuit of his wife is so intense that he even stabs himself in the back.

6. 6 恶 The Vicious Bad Boy Is Imprisoned by His Nemesis and Forced to Raise a Child 恶毒酷哥被死对头囚禁带娃 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available, come give it a listen] [Two male leads + equally matched + vicious, wicked, handsome bottom + younger, handsome, trashy top + both are virgins + plenty of melodrama + satisfying face-slapping] [Side couple + beautiful and strong + refined older top + straightforward, loyal bottom + see extra chapters] To avenge his mother, Qin Xibei personally sends his own father to prison. Then, just as he is about to wipe out the son his father had with his mistress, his younger br 8.7kReads8.6Score67814d adds

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   This one starts with forced love, it's a melodramatic and satisfying story, involves raising a child and having a baby, and it slaps the scumbag in the face [cool].

7. 7 许 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你深情深似海 The Years Since We Parted此去经年Two Male Leads51k WordsCompleted Luo Ji was a ray of light in Shen Yi’s dark childhood. But after Shen Ge ruthlessly stole that light away, it became the arrow that wounded him most deeply. One misunderstanding, three years of torment, and everyone took their turn trampling him until he was utterly ruined. When Luo Ji finally learned the truth, he held his battered heart close and stopped believing in love. Shen Yi: “Once you’re dead, I won’t love you anymore.” 404Reads8.4Score10414d adds

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   Taking them on a journey through angst-filled novel recommendations

8. 8 命 He Was Never in My Destiny 命中无他 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted He hated the other person’s betrayal and hated how they kept running away from him, again and again. But he also loved them to the bone. He gave them his whole heart, only to have everything taken from him by the person he respected and cared about most. Everyone thinks a lifetime is long, but sometimes it’s too short to grasp. If I could live again, I hope I’d never have met you. 256Reads7.2Score—14d adds
9. 9 死 Still Waters, Cold as Death 死水薄凉 Frostblade Fish霜刀鱼Two Male Leads99k WordsCompleted [Scumbag Top x World-Weary Bottom] [Mad Dog x Mad Dog] [Forced Love] [Tragedy] The world had never been so dull. It all began when Xu Yanzhi picked up the countdown. Xu Yanzhi, a rich second-generation layabout who did nothing but coast through life and wait to die, encountered Li Yan after he returned to the country ten years later. Forced to tear open his wounds, Xu Yanzhi gradually let his true nature show. I’m done pretending. I actually hate this world. I set fires, hurt people, and framed 797Reads8.7Score11014d adds
10. 10 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds
11. 11 予 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Su Ziyao苏子遥Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 287Reads6.8Score10014d adds
12. 12 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score39314d adds
13. 13 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 854Reads9.2Score11414d adds
14. 14 误 Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor 误恩囚 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + Angsty Romance + Physical Abuse + Alternate World + Unequal Status + Happy Ending] [Not for Bottom-Leading Fans] Synopsis: After an accident, Ning Huairu, the young lady of Wangyue Manor, saves Wen Jinchuan, who has been poisoned. When he wakes, however, he mistakenly believes that Shiqi (Ning Huaizhi) saved him. And so he begins to indulge and favor Shiqi. He forgives Shiqi's methods, his cruelty, and his selfishness. Having never received such affection befo 4.7kReads9.1Score32014d adds
15. 15 谁EN Who Says I Have It All? Forced to Love a Top E from the Start 谁有哥带派！开局就被顶E强制爱 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance / Enigma-Alpha romance / forced love / both leads are devoted and powerful] [Wild, fiery, stuttering beauty of an Alpha ✖️ cruel, hard-of-hearing rich Enigma with a bad-dog streak] [Content warning: The receiving partner stutters; the pursuing partner has hearing loss and wears hearing aids every day] [No moral compass! No moral compass! No moral compass! Don't apply real-world values to this story. Readers with strong moral convictions should proceed with caution] Li Mao wil 27.1kReads9.5Score4.1k14d adds
16. 16 强 Forced Love: The Dragon Empress’s Captivating Prisoner 强制爱：恶龙女帝的绝色囚宠 Emperor of the Dark Nether, Jiang Xixi玄幽魔帝姜兮兮Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world + coercive possession + obsessive ownership + yandere empress + forced love + woman abuses man + woman pampers man + pursuit of her husband + male protagonist’s perspective + fated push and pull + gender-bender] Evil Dragon Empress × Beautiful Captive Everyone knows Xuan Sugui is the evil dragon of Longque, the one person nobody dares provoke. She is devastatingly beautiful, and just as cruel. Her golden eyes lower, and countless bones turn to ash. Her dragon’s might press 19.6kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    The female lead is a true world-destroying black dragon, capable of transforming into a dragon, possessing unparalleled combat power, and an insatiable possessiveness. The male lead, originally of noble birth, with an engagement, dignity, and a complete life of his own, is forcibly taken away by her. The more he resists, the more she wants to possess him. The early stages feature a strong female lead and a weak male lead, with intense possessiveness and oppressive tension; the later stages are a morbidly sweet romance. Those who enjoy mature women, queens, villainous women, female-dominated/GB (Gender-bending) stories, and possessive, yandere protagonists should check this out.

17. 17 恨 A Sea of Hate, a Sky of Love: Forced to Surrender 恨海情天，强制沦陷 Autumn Winds Rise风起深秋Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted (Two male leads + unhinged + imprisonment + love at first sight + forced love + melodrama) Quan Jiuzhou, the ruler of Beihai City's business empire, falls in love at first sight with Lin Feng, who picked him up and took him home in the middle of the night. Lin Feng never imagined that, despite always keeping himself chaste, he would be imprisoned and forced into a relationship by an unhinged man, then severely punished every time he tried to escape and was caught. The plot is unhinged and suffoc 12.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    The "Forced Love" series is worth reading.

18. 18 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score16214d adds

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    The female lead abuses the male lead; after learning his true identity, she imprisons him.

19. 19 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 Leads587k 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 13.1kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
20. 20 结 On Her Wedding Day, a Psychotic Tycoon Showed Up to Steal the Bride 结婚当天，疯批大佬上门抢亲了 Mu Wanqiu木晚秋Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted After her younger brother caused a hit-and-run, Shen Yi'an was forced to take the blame and sentenced to three years in prison. Inside, Shen Yi'an was bullied mercilessly. To survive, she attached herself to the madman no one in the prison dared to provoke. After serving her sentence, Shen Yi'an was released. She thought she would never see that madman again. But on her wedding day, the man showed up with a crowd of men in black and surrounded the venue. He walked straight up to Shen Yi'an, his 3kReads8.8Score29014d adds

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    It's a mix of angst and sweetness. The male lead takes the blame for his younger brother and goes to prison for three years. To survive, he clings to the prison bully. After his release, he is forced into a relationship with a woman.

21. 21 佞 The Treacherous Minister 佞臣 Hardworking Mantis Shrimp勤劳的皮皮虾Two Male Leads358k WordsCompleted The early chapters bring devastating physical and emotional torment. Later, the emperor chases his wife to the crematorium, and the sweetness will bring you to tears. Zhou Nan: A loyal, stoic, battle-hardened general, a beautiful male lead. Shen Xiuyu: A brutal, twisted emperor, consumed by hatred, the domineering male lead. Zhou Nan is a general of the Lin Dynasty. Shen Xiuyu is its emperor. They should have been childhood sweethearts, but Shen Xiuyu's imperial father fell in love with Zhou Nan 344Reads6.5Score10914d adds

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    Just look at it, it's a piece of trash... But it's worth recommending. You won't regret it.

22. 22 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 15.1kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds

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    Forced Love is the top-rated show, a must-see with a perfect balance of sweetness and angst.

23. 23 被 Years After Being Forced to Love 被强制爱多年以后 Green Mountain Smiles青山见笑Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Complete and ready to read, with bonus chapters in progress] Like the beginning of every Q-style BDSM romance, Xie Wenyi falls in love with Liu Shan at first sight. They’ve fought and ended up in the hospital. Liu Shan has worn a collar and lived in a basement and a dark room. Six years have passed, and they get along like an ordinary married couple... Not a chance! A stubborn but timid runaway bottom x an older, controlling, fatherly top [Everyday Life + Long-Married Couple Dynamics + Testing 32.8kReads9.4Score3k14d adds

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    Nice!!!

24. 24 无 Nowhere to Run. 无处可逃. White Cake白糕Two Male Leads352k WordsCompleted To secure his place in the Zong family, Wen Yan wears a mask to ingratiate himself with Zong Xi and make himself dependent on him. When Zong Xi is about to marry someone else, and Wen Yan learns the secret that has been hidden all along, all he wants is to run. But Zong Xi lays a vast net, leaving him nowhere to escape. Zong Xi breaks his wings. “Yanyan, you said you’d stay with me forever.” Wen Yan gives a mocking smile. “How can you take a lie seriously?” Zong Xi keeps him captive. “Once you’v 508Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    He was obedient and ingratiating in front of him, only to escape from his side when he grew up. He thought his little kitten had finally come to his senses. But when he was about to grow up, he had prepared everything for a romantic moment at the restaurant and wanted to hold him in his arms. But the kitten trembled all over and struggled violently, saying, "No!"

25. 25 致 Fatal Obedience! You're the One Who Dumped Me, So Why Are You Crying? 致命听话！是你不要我了你哭什么 Moxibustion Love灸爱Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [One-on-One + Mutual Firsts + Male Lead's POV + Devoted, Long-Suffering, Fiercely Protective Top + Regretful Bottom Who Makes Amends and Takes the Initiative to Pamper His Husband + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Happy Ending + Mostly Sweet] “Let's get divorced.” Gu Yu had resorted to every means to marry Xu Mo, believing that if they spent enough time together, Xu Mo would eventually see his good points. But the man who was so good at scheming seemed to have miscalculated. Just as his name su 2.3kReads8.5Score13714d adds

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    These books are all very angst-inducing.

26. 26 重 Reborn: The Coldhearted Schemer’s Silly Sweet Bunny 重生：腹黑冷血男的呆傻小甜兔 Looking Up at the Stars望星上Two Male Leads582k WordsCompleted Mo Mingque tormented Tang Yu for ten years, then caused his death. He looked down on that fool, toyed with him, and tortured him. Only on the brink of death did he learn that the fool had loved him all along. Reborn, Mo Mingque decided... to keep bullying the little fool. [Before being reborn] Tang Yu huddled in a corner, covered in bruises. “P-please don’t bully me anymore...” Mo Mingque sneered. “Dream on.” [After being reborn] Tang Yu curled up at the corner of the bed, his face flushed. His 1.2kReads7.0Score15314d adds
27. 27 小 After His Little Substitute Died, the Blind CEO Finally Came to His Senses 小替身死后，眼瞎总裁开窍了 Looking Up at the Stars望星上Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Luo Si broke his leg and his heart, becoming a blood bank for Zhou Zeyu’s beloved. He never had a single good day before he died, and even after death he was tortured until he was utterly broken. When he died, Zhou Zeyu was celebrating Valentine’s Day with his beloved. By the time Zhou Zeyu returned home, Luo Si’s body had gone cold, and he was still clutching the ring he had given him. After being reborn, Zhou Zeyu dumped his beloved and rushed home on Valentine’s Day. He 5.1kReads8.8Score43814d adds
28. 28 当 After the Long-Suffering One Faked His Death and Disappeared 当受气包死遁后 Rampaging Wild Boar Head暴走野猪头Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted “The person who treated me so badly suddenly said I was the one he loved most.” [Two male leads + ABO + both virgins + a messy stew of angst + groveling redemption] [Cold, ruthless, sharp-tongued top VS honest, simple, pitiful bottom] Chi Song thinks Gu Linting is the most irritating and bizarre person in the world. He insults him to his face, yet won’t let him leave his side for even a moment. At last, Chi Song can’t take it anymore and fakes his death, fleeing to another city. He thinks he can 1.9kReads8.9Score18314d adds
29. 29 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 7.7kReads8.6Score64614d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

30. 30 师 Will My Master Become Her Prisoner in Bed? I'll Break His Pride! 师尊沦为她榻上囚？折他傲骨！ Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Female Tortures Male / Imprisonment / Female Dominant / Love and Hate Entwined] (Unhinged Demon Queen x Cold, Aloof Immortal Master) The day Mu Chenshuang was taken in as Xie Ciyu's disciple, she fell in love with her beautiful master and developed a fierce desire to possess him. But after she gave him her heart, her father and clan were all slaughtered by her master. That was the price she paid! She imprisoned her master, tormented and humiliated him, subjected him to brutal torture, and chain 3.9kReads8.0Score41814d adds
31. 31 沦 Reduced to My Childhood Friend’s Canary 沦为竹马的金丝雀 Hua Qianshu花仟树Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted To keep his childhood sweetheart alive, Lin Qianmo “betrayed” Xiao Yuan and chose to stay by the enemy emperor's side, enduring humiliation and hardship. At last, Xiao Yuan became emperor and conquered the enemy capital. Lin Qianmo thought his savior had finally arrived, but what came instead was Xiao Yuan's merciless revenge. Xiao Yuan had long been consumed by hatred over his former lover's betrayal. So Lin Qianmo was imprisoned deep in the palace like a caged songbird, humiliated and tortured 2.4kReads7.1Score15114d adds

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    It's definitely quite sharp.

32. 32 他 His Little Fool Doesn't Cry Anymore 他的小傻子不爱哭了 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [BL + both pure + angst + just rated] In a corner of Shengying Noble High School, there was always a figure named Su Nian. As the illegitimate son the Su family kept hidden from the world, he had suffered a childhood accident that left him with a brain injury. He was always half a beat slower than everyone else, and his clear eyes were often filled with timid confusion. When classmates mocked and shoved him, all he could do was tear up, like a little beast nobody wanted. In the hallway, Su Nian 9.4kReads9.3Score70314d adds

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    Very angsty! There's forced love later on.

33. 33 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds

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    The female lead seduced the male lead first, then faked her death. The male lead searched for her soul for a hundred years to revive her, even sacrificing his own soul and burning his heart, nearly going insane. But when she returned, she still didn't care about him and later even stabbed him. The male lead's love was so humble and pitiful.

34. 34 咸 The Lazy Fish Becomes a Caged Bird 咸鱼成囚鸟 User14121932用户14121932Two Male Leads315k WordsOngoing Xiao Linyu was an ordinary office worker who wanted nothing more than to lie flat and live like a lazy fish. He died unexpectedly on his way home, and his soul transmigrated to ancient times, where he became the young master of the Prime Minister’s household. No overtime, no work, no dealing with bosses: he thought he could start living a lazy, carefree life. But his peaceful days didn’t last long. Someone targeted him, kidnapped him, and imprisoned him in a residence… 26.8kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
35. 35 分 After Six Years Apart, President Wen Volunteers to Be the Backup 分开六年，闻总他主动做备胎 Wu Miao巫喵Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally matched + coercive relationship + winning back his love at any cost + rekindled romance] Two people who never spoke during their three years as high school classmates began a four-year forced relationship after the college entrance exams, all for 300,000 yuan. At the time, Wen Ye smiled at Li Yang and said, “Come with me to university in the capital. I'll take care of everything.” Li Yang thought that someone with no one to rely on had finally found a safe harbor. But.. 13.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
36. 36 被 Delusion of Being Loved 被爱妄想 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] Sister-in-law, open the door. It’s your brother-in-law Powerful coercion + unconventional happy ending + ultimate love triangle drama + unhinged characters + groveling redemption + melodrama galore + substitute romance A cruel, unhinged, sickly scumbag top VS a cool, ruthless bottom who delusionally believes he’s loved I catered to his every whim and granted his every request. He mocked and tormented me at every turn. But I stayed by his side, never leaving no 5.3kReads9.4Score69914d adds

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    It's very depressing and suffocating, but the writing is excellent.

37. 37 做 Become the Big Shot's Beloved 做大佬的白月光 Heavenly Fire, Flowing Glaze天火流琉璃Two Male Leads196k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads, 1v1, Both Pure Three years later, Yu Linran found Qian Mo running a street stall. He apologized, vowed to change, and begged for forgiveness, but he could never win back Qian Mo's heart. It was already dead. Five years earlier, Qian Mo's mother had been gravely ill, and he had asked Yu Linran for money. Yu Linran refused. Only after his mother passed away did Yu Linran show up in front of him. He hated him, but what good would hating him do? It wouldn't bring his mother back. So 738Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've loved, and I've suffered.

38. 38 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score15414d adds

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    This book features a gangster's heiress keeping a down-on-his-luck young nobleman under her wing. It's a forced love story, with the female lead physically and psychologically tormenting the male lead, often making him kneel down. The male lead's love is very restrained and profound. The story has now progressed to the point where the male lead regains his wealthy status and has a chance to turn things around, but he can't bear to hurt the female lead. He outwardly mocks her, but secretly loves her to death... It's a grueling tug-of-war, and both of them are mentally unstable.

39. 39 囚 Captive Heart: Your Love Is Madness and Poison 囚心：你的爱是疯魔，也是毒药 Tomato and Egg with Scallions番茄鸡蛋加葱Two Male Leads117k WordsOngoing Li Qiang vs. Zhang Yan [Two Male Leads + Modern Romance + Urban Romance + Mending a Broken Relationship + Realistic Life + No Idiotic Characters] They are thirteen years apart. One is honest and unassuming, the other sunny and handsome. One burns with passion and makes the first move, but doesn't cherish what he has. The other is swept along reluctantly, only to fall in deep. Truly letting go means meeting him again and realizing he's really nothing special. It was your love at the time that gil 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Angst, forced romance

40. 40 被 Forced to Become the Big Shot’s Captive Lover 被迫成为大佬的掌中恋人 A Patch of Sky一片天空Two Male Leads491k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a beauty sent an anonymous letter exposing the man in order to escape his control. To protect Xiang Zheng’s career, the Xiang family sent him abroad. * Three years later, the eldest young master Xiang returned like a demon, forcibly pulling Shen Qing back into his arms. Shen Qing bit his fist until it bled, sobbing in broken gasps. “Xiang Zheng… what do you have to do… to let me go?” Xiang Zheng bent down, his low, ambiguous voice pouring into Shen Qing’s ear. “Shen Qing, in thi 679Reads5.8Score10314d adds

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    The bag is beautiful!

41. 41 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. 1.2kReads6.7Score10614d adds

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    The protagonist is the young master of an ancient organization, in modern times.

42. 42 都 They All Say the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 都说仙君疯了，偏要宠那个魔君 Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生24k WordsCompleted Everyone Says the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 104Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Take a good look, hahaha

43. 43 王 Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 王爷，男妃了解一下？ Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生19k WordsCompleted Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 66Reads—Score314d adds
44. 44 择 Choosing a Worthy Match 择膏粱 Insomnia Sundae with Extra Crispy Coconut失眠圣代添加脆脆椰椰Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Xianxia + Remarriage + Young Married Couple + Rekindled Love + Scumbag Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Pursuer] This is the story of a bad boy who tries every trick in the book to remarry his wife. Wei Zhi, the bad boy, looks down on the wife his parents “carefully chose” for him. Not only does she come from a poor family, she’s also delicate. The moment anyone picks on her, she bursts into tears. Just looking at her annoys him. Wei Zhi tries everything, from beating and berating h 603Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are very abusive, and both involve forced love.

45. 45 赌 A Gambling Dad, a Sick Mom, and a Broken Him 赌博的爹，生病的妈，破碎的他 Insomnia Sundae with Extra Crispy Coconut失眠圣代添加脆脆椰椰Two Male Leads810k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Romance]+ [The Pursuit After Losing Her]+ [Substitute Romance]+ [Substitute Marriage]+ [Love Triangle Showdown]+ [Age Gap]+ [Size Difference] A gambling father, a sick mother, a useless first love, a broken-hearted him, a husband who bullies him, and now he has to be the stepmother to a younger brat. Life for Li Yuanjin is a constant struggle: he can neither live nor die. Born after his father’s death, he moved with his mother into his stepfather’s home, where he endured years of beat 371Reads8.1Score—14d adds
46. 46 囚 Heart-Prisoning Beauty: The Empress’s Forbidden Love 囚心锁颜：女帝的禁锢之恋 Emperor of the Dark Nether, Jiang Xixi玄幽魔帝姜兮兮Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Dragon in the Cage: Reduced to the Female Emperor’s Plaything [Female-dominant world - gender-bender - woman-on-man abuse - imprisonment - yandere - strong woman and weak man - mutually exclusive devotion - interspecies pairing - forced love - nonhuman] Dragon Empress top x stunning beauty bottom In a cruel world where women reign supreme, Qi Cheran, an aristocrat of the Chu Kingdom, becomes the spoils of war claimed by Xuan Sugui, the female emperor of the Qin Kingdom, all be 31Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    This is mine! The female lead is insanely cruel to the male lead, I, Jiang Xixi, recommend my own book~ [sending heart] The female lead is an evil dragon, incredibly beautiful and incredibly cruel~ extremely oppressive, with off-the-charts combat power, extremely yandere, incredibly crazy, and possessive beyond the sky! [Frustrated] The male lead is an absolutely gorgeous man who is imprisoned by the female lead and forced into love [crying][crying]

47. 47 守 Protecting My Love Rival 守护情敌 Clear and Bright Beneath the Moon月下清扬15k WordsCompleted Protecting My Love Rival —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The most humble male protagonist in Tomato's story loves the female protagonist to death. He could have risen in status through his daughter, but he chose to withdraw. Honestly, if someone loved me like that in real life, I would never let them get hurt... [Crying][crying][crying]

48. 48 异 Power Out of Control! The Unhinged Puppy Boy Rises to Become King 异能暴走！疯批小狼狗逆袭为王 Tea Piker茶派克Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Superpowers + Two equally strong leads + Tormented romance] [Obsessive, deranged madman, cold, ruthless commander] Lu Li used to be useless. His superpower didn’t awaken until he was ten, and even at twenty-five, it was still low-level. At twenty-two, he fell hopelessly in love with that aloof beauty, only to be thrown into a mental hospital by the Lu family. When he saw the light again, he wanted to live well and work hard to keep up with Zhou Zhongting. But then he unexpected 16Reads7.0Score314d adds

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    Forcibly turning a straight, tough commander gay is quite angsty. Both male leads are very strong, and the bottom isn't effeminate; he's very manly. The top has a pathological obsession, and the bottom is both crazy and calm while trying to turn the aloof commander gay.

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