Two Male Leads, Either Marriage First, Love Later or Bittersweet Romance. Not Too Sickly Sweet 双楠 先婚后爱或酸甜口的 不是很喜欢齁甜的

1. 151 清 The Cool Beauty Is Surprisingly Good at Acting Cute 清冷美人超会撒娇的 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads424k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 36 and 19, love at first sight, both devoted to each other, Book 1 of a trilogy] A steady, strict, doting, fatherly top meets a beautiful bottom who seems cool and aloof to others but is soft and sweet with him. ⚠️Seventeen-year age gap! Ji Jinbai is a sophomore in the fine arts department at Qingcheng University. Cool, elegant, and beautiful, with a flawless, delicate face, he is like a bright moon in the night sky. He didn’t think about falling in love until the day he met tha 19.7kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   Both male protagonists are great! Although they're not about arranged marriages, they're all very good. Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended! Highly recommended! The first book ⭐ features an older male lead and a younger female lead. The male lead treats his wife like a child, mainly describing sweet daily life. The main theme is: pampering! ❗❗❗Warning: The age gap is quite large. If you don't like that, please don't read. The second book ⭐ features a younger male lead and an older female lead. The male lead is a spoiled brat, the kind who will whine and cry in front of his wife, burying his face in her neck. He has a cool and aloof persona outside, but shows affection in front of his friends. The female lead is tolerant and pampers him. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

2. 152 老 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 59.5kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
3. 153 要 Good Grief, a Powerful Capital Bigwig Married a Little Tyrant! 要命，京圈大佬娶了个小祖宗！ Shan Yi Yiyi善逸一一Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + 1v1 + Both Pure + Rekindled Romance + Sweet Treat + Older Man + Sweet Spoiling] A proud, sharp-tongued but softhearted young master fallen on hard times × a powerful, shrewd Beijing big shot who realizes his feelings too late Chi Jinan never imagined he and Li Lingchuan would reunite when he was at his most miserable and destitute. They had once loved each other but could never be together. Unexpectedly, the moment they met again, they ended up sleeping together. Li Lingchuan a 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Although this book isn't finished yet, it'll be soon. Even without a rating, I believe miracles happen. This book is well-written, a sweet and sour taste, not too angsty, not too sweet, just the right balance, and a tiny bit of a dark room (for a secondary couple). There are several secondary couples, the protagonist is also very engaging, there are foreshadowing elements, character contrasts, sweet romance, and unique plot twists. The author is shamelessly praising their own work [shy][shy] Hey, my brother, my sister, my mom, my grandma, my socks, my coat, my brain turned into a date, my readers, don't run away!!

4. 154 顾 Professor Gu's Little Sweet Cake 顾教授的小甜糕 Beautiful Stinky Tofu漂亮的臭豆腐Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted The first time Bai Yao saw Professor Gu, she lost her heart to him. She couldn’t help keeping an eye on him, but Professor Gu’s first impression of this “substitute teacher” was less than favorable. Though the professor was cool and reserved, he couldn’t resist Bai Yaoyao’s overt and subtle advances, and in the end, she won her handsome man over~ A story about two men, featuring an older, fatherly boyfriend who is always calm and restrained, and offers support and guidance in both love and ambit 7Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The main couple is a cool, aloof university professor and a college student. The protagonist falls in love at first sight, making for a sweet and romantic story. The secondary couple is a college student and a struggling celebrity and a high-ranking government official. This story is slightly angsty and emotionally intense. (The lyrics include the line, "If you turn around, I'll always be here.")

5. 155 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 26.9kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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   Like me, I enjoy watching this kind of thing.

6. 156 今 Turn into the Heartthrob’s Cat Tonight and Lick Him! 今晚变成男神的小猫，舔他！ Yu Ting欲汀Two Male Leads681k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Cold and world-weary × scheming, flirtatious charmer + both are pure + each other’s first love] Mu Feng was an Alpha who had been adept at pretending to be an Omega since childhood. On the surface, he was obedient; in truth, he was willful and unruly. He had been secretly in love with Liang Yuhang for a long time. Unfortunately, the other man was an S-class Alpha who turned everyone away and only ever showed kindness to the cat he had taken in. Mu Feng made a wis 25.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
7. 157 谁 Whose Author Gets Kissed in the Hero’s Arms? 谁家作者被男主抱在怀里亲啊 A Cup of Peach Tea一杯蜜桃水Two Male Leads403k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads + transmigrates into a book + fakes his death + on-screen comments System + younger possessive love interest + groveling romance] [Straight-laced, rebellious, theatrical bottom × scheming, brooding, yandere top] Chu Tiannan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the villainous cannon-fodder character in his own male-oriented novel, "The Road to Godhood". As a villainous cannon-fodder, Chu Tiannan's job is to keep provoking the male lead's worst instincts. When he lashes 3.8kReads8.8Score671Shelves
8. 158 什 What? His Majesty’s Shadow Guard Faked His Death! 什么？朕的暗卫死遁了！ Ink Marks Gradually墨迹冉冉Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted M/M leads + transmigration + shadow guard + faking his death + imprisonment + both pure + happy ending Modern office worker Mu Zhi works himself to death from overtime. When he opens his eyes, he has become Seventeen, a shadow guard serving an ancient tyrant. Blood is warm, swords are cold, and the emperor’s gaze is a bottomless pool of icy water. Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and this tiger crushes bones on a whim and treats human lives like weeds. Feeling the slave brand on his 6.6kReads8.6Score981Shelves
9. 159 刺 After I Tried to Assassinate the Prince, He Held Me in His Arms and Spoiled Me 刺杀王爷后，被他按在怀里宠 Yu Qingxun语清浔Two Male Leads301k WordsOngoing Two male leads. Assassin bottom x prince top. Happy ending. Jiang Xun couldn't understand it. It was just an assassination mission, so how had he not only lost his body, but also given away his heart and soul? Xiao Yan couldn't understand it either. He was just an assassin, so why was he getting more and more obsessed, and finding it harder and harder to be without him? 2.7kReads8.4Score338Shelves
10. 160 帝 The Emperor’s Caged Bird 帝王的笼中雀 Major Bupleurum Granules大柴胡颗粒Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] Fu Yuchen, the supreme ruler of the empire, personally shapes a perfect creation. He keeps the lowly eunuch Song Zhao in the palm of his hand, molding his body and soul according to his own whims. Amid the scent of ink and tea, the youth becomes the very image that best suits the emperor's heart: docile and eager to please. Yet beside the imperial bed, the emperor gazes at this “masterpiece,” stripped of all vitality and left with nothing but obedience, and for the first time tastes t 3kReads8.5Score209Shelves
11. 161 先 Marriage Before Love: Yunlang Knows Sangyi's Heart 先婚后爱：韫朗知桑意 Sesame Head芝麻头头Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted A cold, abstinent CEO of a corporate empire x a mixed-race young master from a fallen family [Marriage Before Love] + [Mutual Pampering] + [Wealthy Family Feuds] + [Amnesia] + [Reunion After Years Apart] A marriage arranged to honor the dying wish of an old friend bound together two people who otherwise would never have crossed paths. Ji Yunlang, the stern CEO of the Ji Group, married Yun Sang, a mixed-race young man from a fallen family, to satisfy his family's demands. He thought it was noth 2.2kReads8.4Score284Shelves

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    You can tell just by looking at the name.

12. 162 黎 Boss Li, You Can't Open the Door to My Secret Crush 黎大佬，我的暗恋大门你打不开 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted (The score was just posted. It’ll go up later~~) [Two male leads + equally matched + secret crush becomes mutual + mutual flirtation + intense push and pull + sweet romance + groveling redemption + devoted to each other + happy ending] A seemingly cold and ruthless, suspicious, haughty, flirtatious heir × a seemingly mild-mannered bodyguard who is actually a battle-crazed powerhouse Li Zhaoting, the entertainment industry’s top power broker × Lu Yun, a humble bodyguard who rose from humble begin 9.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    This one! Super good! Double Nan! I've read it countless times! Sweet and sour! Pursuing the husband! Super sweet! Great plot! Great writing! Incredibly sweet! A broken relationship mended! Mutual devotion! A captivating story! High quality! You won't get tired of it! Evenly matched! Both are strong! Both are clean! Meets your requirements! You won't regret reading it! Buy with confidence! Highly recommended! HE! Hope you like it~

13. 163 江 Young Master Jiang, Your Live-In Tutor Husband Has Been Kissed Again 江少，你的家教老公又被亲跑啦 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Two Male Leads645k WordsCompleted (Complete. The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later, everyone!) [Arrogant, affection-starved young master seme x Rational, restrained tutor uke] [Two male leads + Pure love + Equally matched + Younger man/older man + Rekindled love + Ex’s redemption + Both virgins + Happy ending] It began as a game of making someone submit, sparked by a bet. He lost his heart, fell in love, and cruelly walked away at the height of their happiness, only for them to save each other from the depths of despair 11.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    These two books! Both are by Shuang Nan! Excellent writing! High quality! A hidden gem! Sweet and sour! Both protagonists are strong! Both are clean! They meet your requirements! You won't regret reading them!! Buy with confidence! Super good! Highly recommended!! HE (Happy Ending)! Hope you like them~

14. 164 左 Go Left at the Light, Right at the Crossing 左灯右行 Young Master of the Zhu Family竹家少爷Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted “Who are you in my eyes? Who do you want me to stand in for? We trade each other’s joys and sorrows, and the one who loves more is always the first to cry.” “Embracing you wears you out. The one who loves more is always the first to turn false.” Liao Juntao, “Who” “I love you, and it’s like driving against the lights.” Tanya Chua, “Red High Heels” So, if two people aren’t right for each other, they shouldn’t get together in the first place. You agree, Gu Xiangbei? Character setup: A street-c 1.7kReads9.2Score248Shelves

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    How could it not be sweet? [Smirking]

15. 165 谁 Whose Alpha Cries While Looking for His Wife? Oh, Mine 谁家A哭着找老婆啊！哦，我家的 Call Me to the Banquet叫我吃席Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads + 1v1, mutually exclusive + sweet romance, happy ending + ABO] [Spacey, money-loving human bottom VS tsundere/crybaby dragon top] “Wifey, I want a kiss.” “Boss, that’ll cost extra.” Lin Nian was an ordinary beta who thought his life would stay peaceful forever. He never expected it to be turned upside down. His newly arrived alpha boss was aloof and noble, like a moving iceberg! But sometimes, this boss acted like a little crybaby and begged for kisses! Ji Huais 4.7kReads9.2Score740Shelves

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    You can check out these books 🌈🌈🌈 They are all stories of arranged marriages that develop into love (the second one is a little sweet; if you don't like purely sweet stories, you can check out the others) ✨✨✨

16. 166 撩 After Flirting with the Cold, Ruthless Marshal, the Entire Galaxy Ships Us 撩惹冷戾元帅后全星际都在嗑CP Little Pear Immortal Snacks on Pastries小梨仙恰饼Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted A seemingly aloof but secretly devoted Alpha × a sweet, well-behaved, flirtatious Omega with a hint of hidden darkness [Two male leads + Interstellar ABO + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance, Both Pure + Mutual Devotion] Before their wedding, Wen Shumu understood that his marriage to Ling Suyu was a transaction, a bargaining chip between the Empire’s rising powers and the aristocracy. Outsiders all thought Wen Shumu, born into the powerful Wen family, was a pampered aristocratic Omega. 7.7kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Oh my god, the cover is of Ranga! Does my husband watch Infinite Skateboarding too?!

17. 167 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 9kReads8.6Score695Shelves

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    Sweet and sour, forced love, pursuing his wife

18. 168 哥 My Older Brother Is a Mad Dog, and His Younger Lover Regrets Chasing Him 哥哥是疯狗，年下弟弟后悔追夫 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + beautiful and powerful + main couple: aloof, cool bottom and older, flirtatious top + side couple: arrogant, domineering bottom and older, icy top + unrequited love + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + the bottom suffers first, then the top + a long road to winning back his love] Shan Ye has a crush on his older brother’s childhood friend, a notorious playboy. He’s pursued him for years, but the man has never been interested, thinking he’s a dull, clueless young master. Aft 4.5kReads8.1Score344Shelves

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    Sweet and sour, it's also a case of marriage before love, getting married first and then buying the ticket, forced love with a nemesis, getting pregnant and then slapping his wife in the face and chasing after her [laughs]

19. 169 明 Open Flirting! Secret Seduction! My Movie Emperor Rival Happily Plays the Dog 明撩！暗诱！死对头影帝乖乖当狗 Sleeve Fu Su袖扶苏Two Male Leads189k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + entertainment industry + livestreamed variety show + second chance at love + online catfishing and identity reveal + they are both madly in love] Everyone online knows that Cen Wei and He Jingming are sworn enemies who can't stand each other. He likes posts exposing scandals, He snatches up his opportunities, and their long-distance online feuds are an endless entertainment-industry drama. But no one knows that eight years ago, they were the closest of lovers. Then He Jingmin 587Reads—Score100Shelves
20. 170 陆 President Lu, Mr. Su Is Being Clingy Again! 陆总，苏先生他又在撒娇！ rose Bairose白Two Male Leads428k WordsCompleted A seemingly perfect yet sweet and delicate CEO versus a fierce, short-tempered boyfriend with a doting, fatherly streak Su Nanqin is a renowned business tycoon in Beijing, yet he has a soft, lovely appearance and is known as the “Little Princess of Beijing.” No one knows that Su Nanqin, who commands the business world by day, spends every night curled up in a man’s arms, acting spoiled and asking to be held, patted, and soothed to sleep. Su Nanqin suffers from severe insomnia. Lu Fang was brough 1.8kReads7.2Score191Shelves

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    The two male leads are truly doting, but the angst is also genuinely heart-wrenching. They're both so clueless, claiming it's for each other's good, but when you get into the story, it all seems so natural. So, am I the only one crying while everyone else is laughing? 😭

21. 171 漂 The Handsome Lame Boy Gets Drunk and Asks for a Proposal! His Big Brother Can't Hide His Grin 漂亮小瘸子醉酒求亲！哥哥爽翘嘴 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [The full audiobook version is now available] Mu Tangbai awakens and discovers that he is a lackey working for a vicious villain in a novel about two equally powerful leads. To earn money for tuition, he follows the villain’s orders and helps kidnap the protagonist gong to an abandoned factory. He even films the protagonist gong being humiliated. In the novel’s ending, the protagonist’s group chops him into pieces and dumps him in international waters. His fate is gruesome. When he comes to, som 5.3kReads8.8Score679Shelves

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    This is a great show, it features two male leads, Tangtang is super cute, and the male lead's pursuit of his girlfriend is filled with both bittersweet moments.

22. 172 替 The Substitute Is So Sweet and Obedient! The Chaste White Moonlight Spoils Her Endlessly 替身茶又乖！禁欲白月光无限宠溺 It's Erliang是二两吖Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted What do you do when you discover your scumbag boyfriend has been using you as a substitute? The best revenge is to dump him and steal his white moonlight! [+ Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + punish the scumbag + sweet and satisfying romance + dating show + showbiz + older man/younger man] Jiang Qingzhou wakes up one day to find himself inside a substitute romance novel, as the tragic, same-name-and-surname love interest whom the scumbag drove to suicide. To stop his white moonlight fr 3.7kReads9.3Score481Shelves

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    It's sweet and sour, with a slightly angsty beginning.

23. 173 拳 The Boxer and the Golden Retriever 拳手与金毛 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads531k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Handsome and Strong + Forced Love + The Bottom Suffers Early, the Top Suffers Later + A Long Road to Winning Back His Wife] [Main Couple: Cool, Fierce Boxer Bottom + Flirtatious Mixed-Race Beauty Top] [Secondary Couple: Domineering, Gangster Boss Bottom + Innocent, Scheming Student Top] When Xiang Kai’s younger brother is kidnapped by a crime boss, Xiang Kai enters an underground boxing ring to raise the ransom, only for the butterfly-like owner of the place to take a liking to 1.8kReads8.7Score193Shelves
24. 174 庸 Vulgar Desires 庸俗欲望 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads182k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + handsome pursuer and strong pursued + prickly, straight-laced, cool guy on the receiving end + refined, gentle, domestic pursuer + forced love + angst for the pursued early on + angst for the pursuer later + a long road to winning his wife back] Si E discovered that a new young man had appeared at his father’s side. He was refined-looking and wore gold-rimmed glasses. His father said he was his personal secretary. Watching the bespectacled man make himself at home, Si E thought 1.5kReads8.4Score157Shelves
25. 175 强 Forced Captivity 强制圈养 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads103k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the other + beautiful top, strong bottom + two strong leads + rugged, cool-guy bottom + refined but depraved top + rekindled romance] Jiang Lie beat up a homewrecker and was forced into prison. He never expected that as soon as he got inside, a mysterious man in a suit would force himself on him. Looking at the handsome man with his fair skin and beautiful face, Jiang Lie remembered the boy he had once taken in, who had been just as good-looking. 1.8kReads8.7Score147Shelves
26. 176 阴 The Brooding Top Is Always Crying in the Seductive Tycoon's Arms! 阴湿攻，他总在钓系大佬怀里哭！ Baijiu250白酒250Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] Xu Sui wakes up to a world-shattering shock. His wife, with whom he'd shared a love-hate relationship and a forced romance, has killed herself. She's completely dead, leaving him behind, frail, helpless, and crying out for care. Xu Sui silently looks at the engagement ring he'd secretly prepared, along with the betrothal gifts he'd spent years putting together. His composure slowly crumbles, and he grows increasingly unhinged. “If you're a ghost, haunt me like a demon for the rest of 6.3kReads8.4Score414Shelves

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    These two books are great. The first one is a new, bittersweet romance novel that hits the mark perfectly: "Actually, I liked you, but I just forgot." The second one is a quick transmigration novel, with a love-hate relationship between the main characters, who only discover the truth behind a past misunderstanding during their transmigration journey. It's quite bittersweet, with the protagonist (uke) not wanting to be resurrected in some parts, but still accompanying the protagonist through the transmigration due to his love for him—a rather novel plot.

27. 177 替 The Substitute Toppled the White Moonlight 替身掀了白月光 You Have a Master君有主Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted [Soul Painter × Heaven’s Favorite] [Two Powerhouses · Forbidden Redemption] A soul painter scarred by fate, with the twin personalities of a genius and a madman lurking beneath his refined exterior... Top galleries go wild bidding millions for his frenzied creations, while a spoiled heir from Beijing’s elite brands the label “ugly freak” onto his back. He Chen stands above the world with capital in hand. Everyone says an unforgettable first love still holds a place in his heart, yet no one kno 4.3kReads9.0Score390Shelves

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    It's so good, especially the second one. I don't know how many times I've watched it.

28. 178 情 My Rival Enigma's Baby Somehow Looks Just Like Me 情敌Enigma的崽竟长得像我 Sweet Sugar Pastry甜糖酥酥Two Male Leads378k WordsCompleted [ABOE, love rivals, raising a child, both pure, happy ending, sweet and angsty] Ji Anyu heard that Bai Muchuan’s son, his love rival, looked just like him, so he went to see the boy that very night. Ouou reached out to be held and asked in a baby voice, “Are you my mommy?” Ji Anyu’s heart seized. “Don’t call me Mommy.” Ouou’s eyes turned red, and he threw himself into Bai Muchuan’s arms. “Daddy, Mommy doesn’t like Ouou.” Ji Anyu: Bai Muchuan and I haven’t even held hands. How can his son look ex 3.7kReads9.3Score398Shelves
29. 179 嫁 Married to My Brother’s Archrival 嫁给哥哥的死对头 Star Painting星画Two Male Leads269k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + marriage before love + both sexually inexperienced + happy ending] [Adorkable, absent-minded uke x chaste, cold, domineering seme] To balance the power of the Prince of Huaibei and the General Who Guards the South, the emperor arranges for Su Ye, the general's younger brother, to marry Xue Beilin, the Prince of Huaibei. After the wedding, rumors spread from the prince's manor that the Prince of Huaibei, commander of a hundred thousand troops and a man whose name strikes fear in 97Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    You could check out this book. It's not quite the mainstream sweet romance novel; it's a little angsty, and it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. I quite liked it, and the author's writing is good. However, it doesn't have a high rating. You can read it when you're bored.

30. 180 要 Good Grief, I Just Got Home and Found Myself a Wife 要命，刚回家，就发现多了个媳妇 Half-Three-Year-Old Steamed Bun馍馍三岁半Two Male Leads225k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + dual Alphas + ensemble cast + sweet romance + younger seme] Wolfish, lovable himbo seme vs. mature, sly fox uke Two Alphas constantly clash, caught between love and the instinct to conquer. The System edited the previous blurb, so forget that one and make do with this, okay? Enjoy the story, babies~ Mwah~ 2.1kReads9.0Score241Shelves

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    🌷🌷 [Past Life and Present Life] Shen Qi'an was forced to marry Fu Jingchuan. Due to an accident when he was a child, Fu Jingchuan's IQ remained at the level of an 8-year-old. However, he listened to his wife and knew that if he did not listen to his wife, he would not have a wife.

31. 181 不EN Wait! The Empire's Demon King Is a Hopeless Romantic? 不是！帝国大魔王怎么是恋爱脑？ Feng Tian Xiaoxu风天小叙Two Male Leads592k WordsCompleted [Main story and extras complete] [Marriage first, love later + long-planned scheme + ABO + interstellar] The Empire’s First Fleet was defeated. Shen Que, the beautiful and composed First Commander who had never lost a battle, was severely injured and became a frail invalid. An even more shocking announcement followed: The Empress issued an order, betrothing the commander to the Empire’s most arrogant and overbearing Archduke General, Pei Ji, according to their matching results from the central c 9.6kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
32. 182 作EN The Spoiled Young Master Wants to Make Trouble, and a Wealthy Tycoon Has His Back 作精少爷要作妖，豪门大佬来撑腰 Ji Shaohua季韶华Two Male Leads559k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two Male Leads // Sweet Romance / Marriage Before Love / Playful Seduction] [Arrogant, High-Maintenance Bottom x Powerful Man from Beijing's Elite Circle] Su Cimu, the young master of Beijing's nouveau-riche Su family, was like a short-tempered little lion, beautiful but a handful. At his engagement banquet, Su Cimu played a video of his cheating boyfriend and fake best friend getting intimate in front of all the guests. He boldly slapped the pair, then casually pointed to a man seat 7.2kReads9.0Score819Shelves

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    While crossing the street, Pei Shang was nearly hit by a car. "What are you doing standing in the street like a ghost in the middle of the night? Don't you know how dangerous it is? Are you blind?! You're sick in the head!" The driver yelled, but fell silent when he saw the blank, empty eyes of the person in front of him... Another love-struck lunatic! The long truck almost grazed Pei Shang's toes as it passed. Even so, Pei Shang still hadn't recovered... "Brother, you don't know yet, do you? Fu Chen is divorcing you, and I'll take your place and be with him." Feng Zi's voice was laced with obvious schadenfreude, sharp and grating. Pei Shang instinctively shook her head in rebuttal: "How could that be? Fu Chen wouldn't do that!" "Your marriage was purely a business arrangement. He only married you for profit. How can a marriage without love last?" "He loves me now, not you! If I were you, I would definitely leave him on my own, dear cousin." In the end, Pei Shang could only see Feng Zi's crimson lips moving, but her buzzing ears could no longer hear his next words.

33. 183 论 The Right Way to Raise a Canary into a Wife 论把金丝雀养成老婆的正确方式 Little Egret小鸶儿Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Devoted Alpha CEO who takes his job of spoiling his spouse seriously × clear-headed Omega canary who takes her career seriously] [Two male leads + ABO + mutual firsts + down-to-earth sweetness + a tiny bit of wife-chasing hell] As the CEO’s canary, Jiang Junming knows exactly where he stands. He needs to focus on his career and escape CEO Huo as soon as possible. Huo Mochen is earnestly saving up to support his spouse. After finally waiting until they were old enough to register their marriage, 504Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    It's not the cloyingly sweet kind; it's a little complicated, but since everyone has a mouth, it can be resolved quickly.

34. 184 不 We're Just Friends 不过是朋友 Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof finance executive × adorable genius artist] [Top: sometimes composed, sometimes out of control Bottom: sweet and alluring, flirts without realizing it] [Happy ending, love at first sight, mutual devotion, business rivalries and the entertainment industry] With an unreliable father, a mother who died young, an overbearing sister, and a heart left in pieces, Meng Qingchi seemed not to have met a single good man in the first twenty years of his life. He thought he’d finally found a goo 352Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 娇 A Sweet Omega Cheats and Runs Into Her Own Husband 娇软omega出轨遇到自己老公 Plucking a Branch to Meet You折枝逢你Two Male Leads171k WordsCompleted Two men + mutual secret crushes + married first, fall in love later + he chases his wife until he regrets it + 1v1 romance + both are each other’s first and only After three years of marriage, Su Zhixia finally understands that you can’t force something that isn’t meant to be, so he makes a bold decision: divorce. He goes to a bar to drown his sorrows and runs into someone who looks just like the man he’s always longed for, Song Luyan. Under the influence of alcohol, Su Zhixia decides to get 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book… In mid-March, Kyoto, shrouded in darkness, was warming up, the chill gone. Outside a hotel elevator, a slender man stood with his head slightly lowered, looking at his phone. Strands of hair fell casually across his forehead, and the silver-rimmed glasses perched on his high-bridged nose reflected a few glimmers of light. "Ding—" The descending elevator doors slowly opened. Zhu Shuli put her phone into the pocket of her white casual jacket and was about to step inside when she looked up and saw four or five people in suits standing inside.

36. 186 穿 I Became the Short-Lived Ex-Husband of the Reborn Novel’s Male Lead 穿成重生文男主的早死前夫 Feika斐卡Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1 + Marriage First, Love Later + Wealthy CEO + Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Comedy] Beautiful bottom × Scheming top There'll be a little bit of a side couple: Adorable bottom × Foxlike top There'll be some entertainment-industry storylines, but they won't make up much of the plot. Meng Xinghe opens his eyes to find that he's entered a book called I Got a Happy Ending with the Second Male Lead, as the early-deceased ex-husband of the male protagonist, who shares the 579Reads8.2Score100Shelves
37. 187 在 I Found a Beauty in the Trash 在垃圾桶里捡到尤物 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Younger Top + Possessiveness + Captivity + Unhinged] On a rainy night, icy rain washed over the city’s concrete jungle, scrubbing at the filth hidden away in its dark corners. Lu Jiuyuan sat in the back of a warm, luxurious car, gazing indifferently at the neon lights streaming past the fogged-up window. The driver was steady at the wheel. Inside the car, only the lilting notes of classical music and the low hum of the air conditioner could be heard. Flawless appearan 12Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Very good!

38. 188 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 9.2kReads9.3Score692Shelves
39. 189 穿 I Developed a Split Personality After Becoming Hades 穿成哈迪斯之后我精分了 YvnaTwo Male Leads874k WordsCompleted Zhou Ziyu never imagined he would transmigrate, let alone into Greek mythology, where every other story warped your sense of right and wrong, and become Hades, the insignificant King of the Underworld… Could the transmigration gods hate him any more than this?! But the gods told him: They could. He gets swallowed by his scumbag father the moment he transmigrates. No need for a test: Yep, that's definitely his real dad. The hero who rescues him turns out to be his younger brother? And a total air 984Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    I'll shamelessly recommend one of my books. Is this one okay?

40. 190 竭 Fishing in a Drained Pond 竭泽而渔 The Night Is Barren夜很贫瘠Two Male Leads189k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof older brother Wen Zhen VS gentle, bright younger brother Wen Xiaoyu] [Premium novel + 1v1 + Happy Ending + Mutual devotion + Personal growth + Male-male romance + Healing] This story follows Wen Xiaoyu as he returns to his biological parents after being raised by another family. Du Yue grew up poor, with parents who were always struggling to make ends meet, but his mother stood by him and supported his passion for dance despite the pressure. At twenty, Du Yue was suddenly told that 1.2kReads9.4Score250Shelves

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    The questioner should go to Changpei.

41. 191 失 Winning Over My Mortal Enemy After Losing My Memory 失忆后拿下死敌 Nan Wu Mian Zhi南无眠止Two Male Leads85k WordsCompleted A bout of amnesia ensnares someone who doesn't understand love, and gives someone who doesn't know how to love a chance to be reborn. Cold, perfectionist Ning Muzhou (top) VS Cheng Yu (bottom), who has amnesia and seems sweet, but is actually a total lunatic Enemies become lovers. After an unexpected encounter, Ning Muzhou brings home someone who shouldn't exist. His bitterness over the past begins to change as that person slowly draws closer. It all feels like a miracle, completely beyond a 149Reads8.6Score—Shelves
42. 192 被 I Can Barely Cope with Being Wooed by a Social Butterfly 被社牛攻略的我苦不堪言 Nonconformist Handsome Guy帅哥非主流Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Social Butterfly + Face-Slapping + Push and Pull to the Extreme + Groveling Chase + Happy Ending] [Witty and Humorous / All Kinds of Face-Slapping / Devoted Top × Ridiculous Social Butterfly / All Kinds of Tsundere / Scheming Bottom] Nan Bei always thought the label “socially unstoppable” was an exaggeration, until he met Liao Muqiu. Then he experienced firsthand just how dangerous it could be, and classified him as a “menace to society.” 1. First Meeting Liao, Menace to Societ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 193 主 Don't Be So Fierce, Lead Singer: Your Professor Has a Crush on You 主唱别凶了，教授暗恋你 Yi Xun异寻Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up. [Two male leads + secret crush comes true + faithful in heart and body + equally matched + intense push and pull + older man + mutual devotion + bittersweet happy ending] A celibate, cool, restrained, sickly gong and a hot-tempered, unruly, wolfish shou A secret crush becomes a battlefield of love; a rival becomes irresistible Xiao Zhifei has a secret: two years ago, he caught a glimpse of the red-haired lead singer at a music festival. His alluring eye 609Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads + unrequited love turned into reality + both are virgins + ambiguous entanglement + mutual attraction + bittersweet happy ending. A restrained, aloof, and sickly-looking top and a hot-tempered, arrogant, and cool bottom whose unrequited love turns into a love triangle and rivalry turns into true love.

44. 194 我 My Foolish Husband Spoils Me So Much 我的傻子老公好宠我 Xi Xi Is No Immortal溪熙不仙Two Male Leads102k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, married first and fall in love later + ABO + expecting a baby + past and present lives] A pitiful, good-luck-bringing uke & a foolish seme Shen Qi’an is forced to marry the Fu family’s second young master, who happens to be a fool. After they get married: “Fu Jingchuan, how are we supposed to sleep together?” Fu Jingchuan’s eyes widen as he looks at Shen Qi’an. “We lie on the bed and cover ourselves with a blanket, right? Have you never slept before, An’an?” As he speaks, Fu 190Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 195 残 The Disabled Little Bunny Captures a Top-Tier Powerhouse [ABO] 残疾小兔俘获顶级大佬【ABO】 Bu Zhi卜稚Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + reborn + comeback + entertainment industry + face-slapping + sweet romance] Bai Rong was born with a glandular defect, making him an unhealthy Omega. His father arranged a marriage between him and the legendary Mr. Fu, a man said to be unpredictable and to keep everyone at arm’s length. With no power or influence of his own, Bai Rong had no choice but to accept. Bai Rong had already resigned himself to a miserable life ahead when he looked at the 3S-class Alpha standing before 3.4kReads9.3Score500Shelves

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    📢Modern CEO + Disguise + Arranged Marriage + Incredibly Sweet Romance, is there one you like? 🎉Attending a wedding and ending up as a substitute bride? [What?] Ye Miao had never seen anything so absurd. What did it matter to him if the bride ran away? 🤔It's just a contract, and I get something out of it? Do you think I'm the kind of person who's greedy for money? Deal. 🤝 Shen Tianyu grinned mischievously, "You can only be my wife for life, you can't escape." 😜Was it a spur-of-the-moment decision, or was it premeditated?

46. 196 不 Didn't You Say You Didn't Love Me? So Why Are You Crying Now That We're Engaged? 不是不爱吗，订婚了你又哭 Lost in the Snow雪中迷失Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + ABO + Intense Push and Pull + Forced Love + Rebirth + Angsty and Unhealthy] In his previous life, the male lead was the pursuer. After being reborn, he permanently becomes the pursued. Everyone envied Gu Huaiye for having such a perfect partner: obedient, considerate, gentle, and thoughtful. His pheromones were just a little subpar. But only Gu Huaiye knew that it was all an act put on by Xie Miaohan. Beneath his gentle, refined exterior was a cold and ruthless nature. Years ag 11.9kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    This one is rather sour, a bit angsty.

47. 197 舔 After the Devoted Fool Stops Chasing Him, His Straight Best Friend Panics 舔狗不舔了后，直男兄弟慌了 A Fateful Romance Across Ten Lifetimes十世奇缘Two Male Leads437k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + two male leads + equally matched leads + devoted to each other + bittersweet and sweet + winning back his lover + one-on-one romance + happy ending + an explosively sweet finale + side couple and supporting characters with their own stories] A delinquent, lovesick bottom vs. a cool, oblivious, straight top They came from two different worlds, and no amount of effort could bring them together. But Chu Li just had to try. Liking someone can make you do terrifying things. He kept 3.2kReads8.7Score316Shelves
48. 198 我 I'm a Simp, But I'm Just Pretending 我舔狗，我装的 Shiqing Roasted Coconut石青烤椰Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Live-Streamed Dating Variety Show + Falling Hard + Marriage Before Love] [Scheming, Obsessive Award-Winning Actor Gong vs. Sunny, Cheerful Young Master Shou] Zhu Xingyan opened his eyes and discovered he had transmigrated into a book. His husband was none other than Cheng Nanyu, a devastatingly handsome man destined to become an award-winning actor! But Zhu Xingyan had been handed the role of a sacrificial cannon fodder. He wasn't Cheng Nany 8.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!! There's a slight dark room scene later on, a little angst for your enjoyment~

49. 199 总 The CEO's Substitute Bridegroom Always Tries to Run Away 总裁的替嫁小夫人他总想逃 Meow Doesn't Kiss Fish喵不亲鱼Two Male Leads4.6M WordsCompleted [Modern CEO, secret identity, marriage first and love later, ultra-sweet pampering] A wedding banquet turns into a replacement marriage? Ye Miao has never heard of anything so ridiculous. What does it have to do with him if the bride runs away? What, it’s just a contract, and I get something out of it too? Do I look like the sort of person who’s swayed by money? Deal. But why is this guy so weird? He calls me his wife the moment we meet? Shen Tianyu grins wickedly. “You can only be my wife for t 6.5kReads9.5Score632Shelves
50. 200 和 The Whole Internet Freaked Out After I Married a Powerful Tycoon 和豪门大佬结婚后全网崩了 Wild Swift疾野Two Male Leads374k WordsCompleted Main story complete. [Devoted wife-loving domineering top × stunning bottom who just wants to lie flat and slack off] Lu Yang woke up one day and found himself inside a feel-good novel where the protagonist relentlessly face-slapped cannon fodder. Unluckily for him, he had become the story's one-track-minded punching bag, whom the protagonist beat down until he became everyone's laughingstock. Even his eventual suicide after years of online abuse had become a joke. Lu Yang: ...I can't laugh. Whe 2kReads8.7Score262Shelves

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