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1. 551 暗 The Rose in Code 暗语玫瑰 Xia Mian Huimeng夏眠绘梦Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + mutual secret crushes + bittersweet + fiercely restrained] Main characters: Shen Mozhou and Chi Huai. (Told from alternating perspectives.) Most secret crushes never see the light of day. Thirteen years of secret love finally ended in an accidental death. In his previous life, Chi Huai had no regrets. He only thought that perhaps at last he could be free... That day, Shen Mozhou watched a truck hurtle toward Chi Huai, powerless to do anything... The lights of the emergency room we 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I wrote this myself; it's an extremely restrained yet poignant piece. Please read it!

2. 552 扇 Slap Him, Then Lick Your Hand! The Aloof Beauty Is Forced to Tame a Dog 扇巴掌反舔手！清冷美人被迫驯狗 You Jue游珏Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads / Rivals Turned Lovers / Sweet Campus Romance / Romantic Tension / Both Pure] “An aloof beauty with a touch-starved condition” vs. “A shameless, overconfident heir who’ll be a lovesick puppy for love” Everyone knew that Xu Boshu and Shen Yuxing, both in the eight-year clinical medicine program, were bitter rivals who never crossed paths without clashing. Not long after starting school, Shen Yuxing took a slap from Xu Boshu in front of everyone. From that day on, they became swor 4.6kReads9.3Score71314d adds
3. 553 待 When the Flowers Bloom Again Next Year 待到来年花开日 Jiang Yunqian江云千Two Male Leads231k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Transmigration + Immortality + Reincarnation + Daily Life + Lighthearted, Funny, Sweet Romance] Gu Xiujun and Jiang Yuan transmigrated to this world at different times, but one of them forgot his former life and experiences after transmigrating… One is immortal, while the other is reincarnated. Gu Xiujun endures an endless life, while Jiang Yuan walks the path of reincarnation. In this unfamiliar world, they’re good companions who help each other pass the time. But… companions 162Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 554 甜 Too Sweet: President Fu's Guide to Raising His Little Rascal 甜翻，傅总的小鬼喂养指南 A Fish Swimming Thirty Thousand Miles游鱼三万里Two Male Leads388k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pure love + devoted to each other + age gap + domineering CEO + sweet romance + a touch of fantasy + a touch of past lives and present] Lin Yan, whose nature gradually changes × Fu Yuchen, mature and steady Adorable Yanbao early on, cool and dashing later × Fu Yuchen, who spoils him beyond measure When Lin Yan was thirteen, it was exposed that he was the Shen family’s fake young master. After returning to the Lin family, he was abused, and on his eighteenth birthday, he was fr 5.7kReads9.3Score91914d adds

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   The beginning is a bit angsty, but it gets sweet afterwards, with only a tiny bit of angst mixed in. The whole later part is very sweet. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

5. 555 我 I’m a Landlord in Town, So Let Me Take Care of You 我在镇上当房东养你啊 A Pillow of Scarlet Red一枕赤仄Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love at first sight + devoted main couple + divorced dad and his child in the secondary couple + happy ending for everyone + food + life in the streets] Li Zhiye had been a high school physics teacher for five years. He knew all too well how demanding the job was. So, once his five-year service commitment was up, he quit despite his parents’ objections and moved all alone to the small town his friend had described as having simple, honest people. On his very first day there, Li 54Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Everything is sweet and sour!!!

6. 556 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.4kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds
7. 557 林 Dr. Lin, My Knee Hurts 林医生，我膝盖疼 A Pillow of Scarlet Red一枕赤仄Two Male Leads103k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both leads’ first relationship + rekindled romance + secondary pairing with past partners + trash belongs with trash + happy ending for everyone] Reunited after eight years, Lin Chen had planned to give Ye Ze a piece of his mind. But before a day had even passed, he found himself asking, “Teacher Ye, do you have someone new?” Ye Ze replied stiffly, “What difference does it make whether I do or not?” Lin Chen gave a self-deprecating smile. “If you do, I’ll be the other man. If y 30Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 558 报 Report, General! The Regent Wants You to Stop Crying 报告将军！摄政王让你别再哭了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted (Now available as a full-cast audiobook) A cold-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside crybaby general ✘ a cold regent who never forgets a grudge In his previous life, Ji Yechen traveled to the battlefield and fought for thirteen years. He rose from a disgraced prince anyone could trample to a mighty general revered by all. He devoted himself to helping his eldest imperial brother ascend the throne, so his brother would have nothing to worry about. Yet in return, his family and friends were brutally 15.2kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
9. 559 非 Unusual: The Werewolf’s Curse 非人哉：狼人的诅咒 A Pillow of Scarlet Red一枕赤仄Two Male Leads204k WordsCompleted Main Story: Not Quite Human: The Werewolf's Curse Synopsis: [Two male leads + Western fantasy + love grows over time + roommates to lovers + bittersweet romance + the bottom has past partners, the top is chaste + happy ending for everyone] Every full moon, Chen Ming discovers that his roommate, Lovien, has disappeared without a trace. So every full moon, Chen Ming disappears too. He takes advantage of the fact that Lovien loses all reason and self-control during the full moon, indulging his de 62Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 560 变 After Turning into a Cat, I Won Over My Idol with Sheer Shamelessness 变成猫猫后靠厚脸皮攻略偶像 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Both pure, body and soul! Let me emphasize this again: both male leads are pure in body and soul! Anything that seems impure has its reasons! Please stop asking!] Esports player Wen Renyu wakes up one day to find he’s turned into a palm-sized kitten! What? The runs? ...A minor issue, a little embarrassing, that’s all... What? Sleeping together?! ...I’m just a kitten, this is no big deal, no big deal (not really)... Wait, a bath?! Nothing to see here, nothing to see here… 3.4kReads9.5Score56914d adds
11. 561 谁 Has Anyone Seen My Vines? 谁看见我藤蔓了？ Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Vine tendril top / two male leads / both chaste + curse] Jin Lai’s ultimate goal in life: to slack off and live off his parents. His plan to mooch off them at twenty-two fell apart halfway through when his parents, hoping to make him more ambitious, packed their bags and went abroad on vacation, leaving him alone in Lingcheng. Jin Lai dutifully became a vine cultivator, responsible for raising a strange vine… Who could have guessed that this would lead to one nightmare after another! 447Reads8.9Score10414d adds
12. 562 杨 Dr. Yang, My Tooth Hurts 杨医生，我牙疼 Jiang Yufei蒋宇飞Modern Romance88k WordsCompleted Duan Jinzhi thought his luck was absolutely terrible. He’d just had surgery for appendicitis before the New Year, and now his teeth were giving him trouble. A toothache may not be an illness, but when it hurts, it can feel like the end of the world. When the pain had nearly killed him, Duan Jinzhi dragged his battered body to the dental department of the city’s top-tier People’s Hospital, following his mother’s advice to get his teeth fixed. He arrived at the dental department in agony, but left 787Reads9.1Score10014d adds
13. 563 捡 I Picked Up a Puppy, and He Immediately Called Me His Husband 捡到一只小狗，他竟直接叫我老公 Guangwu Anwen光武暗文Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted [Male Leads + Forced Love + Extreme Contrast] Luo Sheng’s greatest wish is to save enough money to marry a wife. One day, while hunting, he brings home a little black dog covered in wounds. Once the dog recovers, it transforms right before his eyes into a peerlessly handsome man wearing no clothes! The handsome man gazes at Luo Sheng with clear, innocent eyes and calls him, “Husband.” Luo Sheng: “??? He wants to be my wife?!” Only later does he learn that the man is the legendary domineering pri 418Reads—Score10214d adds
14. 564 反 A Study in Contrasts 反差 Wei Buzhi为不知Two Male Leads181k WordsCompleted [Modern Setting + Two Male Leads + Coercive Love + Over-the-Top Drama + Two CEOs] [Audio drama now available] He is a rising star in the business world, and also a kept plaything hidden from the light. To save the Shen family's company from crisis, he sells his body, dignity, and personhood to Ying Yan to trample on. Yet he refuses to give in, choosing the painful truth and finding strength in the depths of adversity. He is the pride of heaven, and a well-dressed, refined scoundrel. He arranged 4.5kReads8.4Score48914d adds

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    This book is really enjoyable; the tension between the two characters is very strong, and the "chasing after his wife" part is also quite intense.

15. 565 皇 The Emperor Uses Lightness Kung Fu on Set 皇上拍戏用轻功 Chicken Cutlet Rice鸡排拌饭Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Complete] After dying, Emperor Chu Lixiao of the Chu Kingdom transmigrates into the body of a sports college student and quickly goes viral thanks to a parkour video. Chu Lixiao, broke and bent beneath the weight of life, enters the entertainment industry. Backstabbing, rumors and smears, and promotional campaigns claiming someone is more beautiful than everyone else? Chu Lixiao gives a faint smile. If he could prevail in the battle for the Eastern Palace, would he let people like you run wild? 585Reads9.0Score10414d adds

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    ✨✨This book is really a mix of angst and sweetness. It's about a domineering CEO and his butler. Lu Qiyu was still angry and stormed off to wash his hands, then deliberately splashed water on him. Pei Jingdu wasn't bothered; he walked over, grabbed Lu Qiyu's wrist, and made him wipe the water on his suit. The only angsty part of the second book is why he kept hiding the fact that he was a guard? My high and mighty emperor bowed down for money…

16. 566 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
17. 567 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. 7.8kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
18. 568 哥 Big Brother, Could You Spoil Me a Little More? 哥哥再宠宠我好吗 Wait a Sec, Ha等等蛤Two Male Leads104k WordsOngoing Together for Half a Lifetime For a long time after Cheng Yu died, Zhou Nan believed he was the one who had caused his death. Zhou Nan thought he was a parasite clinging to Cheng Yu, slowly dragging him down until he died. It wasn't until Zhou Nan crossed half a lifetime and saw Cheng Yu again that he learned the truth. Cheng Yu had stopped wanting to live long ago. 24Reads—Score514d adds

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    This is the book! It's incredibly moving and immersive, with delicate writing. Just bear with it and give it a try! Don't miss it—it gets better and better as you read on. Zhou Nan and Cheng Yu each have their own unique style.

19. 569 我 We’re Not That Kind of Master and Disciple 我们不是那样的师徒 Silent Falling Warmth落温无声Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Switching Seme and Uke] [Two Male Leads] [Original Characters Stay in Character] [Book Transmigration] [1v1] Tang Shanyu thought he had simply transmigrated, until his master, Qin Lanshi, who had also transmigrated, told him this wasn’t an ordinary transmigration. It was Book Transmigration, and the novel’s seme and uke were respectively Tang Shanyu’s senior brother and Qin Lanshi’s senior brother. The protagonists’ plot armor was invincible, so the two supporting characters gave up trying. “So 5.5kReads9.5Score88214d adds
20. 570 病 The Sickly Young Master Lu Is Really Good at Putting on an Act 病娇路少他真的很会装 Gu He Is a Little Flustered顾鹤有点慌Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful leads + sweet romance and healing + supernatural abilities] [A paranoid, cold-hearted, lovesick and unhinged bottom × a powerful top who spoils his husband endlessly and always takes his side] Lu Xing is the head of K, the largest underground organization in Y Continent. He was the fourth son of the head of the Eros family, but as a boy, he personally killed his father and brothers and successfully took over as head of the family. Under his leadership, his power ha 4.8kReads9.4Score66914d adds
21. 571 男 My Boyfriend Is Handsome and Soft-Hearted 男朋友他好看又心软 Brilliant Heavy Fog大雾璀璨Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted Both leads have exes, but they remain devoted to each other. A little angsty, with a somewhat unwholesome message. Happy ending, mutual redemption. Warm-hearted but cold and calculating bottom × quiet, beautiful top When they first met, he smiled shyly and introduced himself: “Zhao Lingyu. Ling, as in ‘towering above.’” His words carried a hint of youthful confidence. He was so handsome and outstanding that Chen Che spotted him at once from across the crowd, but chose to turn away. Years later, 455Reads8.7Score11914d adds

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    "Deceiving the Wasteland" is realistic, while "Wild Dogs" has a gangster background. I mainly recommend these two because new books should always be given a chance; they're very good.

22. 572 东 The Northeast Top Is Fierce 东北top很凶猛 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads818k WordsCompleted [Age gap + Difference in experience + Both strong + Shameless top and scummy bottom] [No dumbing down / No stand-ins / The bottom is a bad guy / The top is a dog] [A vicious old man still in his prime + A smooth-brained young man who keeps courting disaster] Situ An never expected to meet his one true love at the ripe old age of thirty-six. Duan Wang never expected that his first romance would be with a dangerously unhinged beauty straight out of hell. "One last thing from your uncle: secondhand 60.9kReads9.3Score8.6k14d adds

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    So beautiful! 🤩🤩

23. 573 尧 How Could Brother Yao Possibly Be a Kept Canary? 尧哥怎么可能是金丝雀 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Young Master Zhou / Cheng Yao Overbearing heir / scheming enforcer Secret crush Strong male leads After powerful Zhou Tiantai passes away, his son Zhou Peiye, who has always lived abroad, inherits everything. He disagrees with his father's ways, so he transforms himself into a businessman. As soon as he returns, the first thing he intends to clear out and get rid of is the pack of mad dogs his father kept. And Cheng Yao is the wildest one of them all. (The top isn't a virgin, so be warned.) Ple 5.6kReads9.1Score53214d adds
24. 574 劣 Inferior Sincerity 劣等真心 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [This is a mess, the characters may go out of character, and the romance was an unsuccessful writing exercise. Not recommended.] A cross-species wife-chasing story, but the angst comes out of nowhere, and he never actually wins her back 989Reads9.4Score10314d adds

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    Trust me, go check it out!

25. 575 这 This Summer Is So Stifling 这个夏天真是燥热 One Bite of Thousand-Layer Pancake嗷呜一口千层饼Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + two male leads + modern romance + sweet indulgence + CEO + yandere] This is a story about a summer, told day by day. It’s about everyday life, though not entirely ordinary, because everyday life doesn’t usually involve constantly wanting to kill someone. Fifteen years ago, Gu Xiaochen was the young master, and Shen Mo was his little sidekick. Fifteen years later, Gu Xiaochen is rich, handsome, and successful, while Shen Mo is a melancholy yandere with mental and heart conditions 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely, absolutely! Haha

26. 576 恶 Cruel Domestication 恶劣驯养 Plum Blossoms Brew Peach Blossom Wine青梅来煮桃花酒Two Male Leads596k WordsCompleted The series where suits can't beat sneakers. Also known as Vicious Taming [1v1, Both Pure, Coercive Love, Yandere, Top Student, Superpowers, Everyone's Favorite, Mutual Taming, Sweet Push and Pull, No Female Lead] Refined scum, alluring bottom vs. younger, rabid-dog, wife-devoted top The best way to get revenge on someone is to spoil him rotten, let him fall deeply in love with you, then cruelly abandon him. For the sake of revenge, Shen Yu kept Xu Xingye by his side for six years. Over thos 13.2kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    I guess it counts, they're all alright.

27. 577 小 I Just Want to Stay Alive 小爷只想苟活啊 One Bite of Thousand-Layer Pancake嗷呜一口千层饼Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Zheng Dan has transmigrated yet again, beginning another miserable and unlucky journey through court politics… All I want is to survive until the end in the three kingdoms of Dayong, Shuo, and Chen! Back and forth he transmigrates, but the protagonist has only one goal: take life one day at a time and keep his neck intact. Of course, taking a few husbands is also one of the protagonist’s hobbies. The protagonist has something to say: Wait~~ What do you mean, take a few husbands? I turn 19Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 578 滴 Ding! A Taste of the Tycoon Life 滴！豪门体验卡 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + healing + everyone dotes on him + mutual devotion] Two male leads! Two male leads! Gentle, mature CEO top × sunny on the outside, depressed on the inside bottom I got rich overnight, but I'm no country bumpkin! Zhou Mo was a poor little cabbage with no parents. His only asset was his good looks, and he had to haul bricks at construction sites every day just to scrape together his college tuition. Then one day, while happily hauling bricks, he got hit on the head with 14.5kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    It can be sweet, or it can be a little angsty; it depends on your personal taste.

29. 579 灭 Annihilation: Divine Embers 灭：神烬 Luo Pipi箩皮皮Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [The regret of being so close, yet unable to reach each other] I don't want anything else. To hell with the rules and the laws of heaven. I only want you! Later, Si Yan went mad. He slaughtered his way through the entire divine realm... Then, clutching Bai Jin's bones, he disappeared from the place where they had once made their promise... 10Reads—Score214d adds

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    The bittersweet feeling started right away.

30. 580 塑 Fake Friends, Rumors Debunked Live 塑料队友，在线辟谣 Carrot Terminator胡萝贝终结者Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Win-Back Romance + Rekindled Love + Comeback in the Entertainment Industry + Idol Survival Show + Boy Band + Rivals to Lovers] A sickly beauty with a dark side and a façade that doesn’t match his true self × A clueless, sheltered rich heir who’s as dumb as a puppy Visual vs. ACE “I didn’t! It wasn’t me! Don’t make things up!” At eighteen, Jin He became the visual of a hugely popular boy band and was suddenly living the high life. Wherever he went, he was surrounded by a whole cro 877Reads8.2Score11814d adds
31. 581 卑 Reborn as a Clingy Sweetheart After a Pitiful Life 卑微小可怜重生后成了撒娇精 Warm Tea温茶Two Male Leads637k WordsCompleted ✨️“I have skin hunger. Could you let me hold you for a while?” Jiang Tang has spent years as a pitiful little nobody. He has suffered every kind of hardship, but no one has ever loved him. Then one rainy night, Lu Yinghuai “brings him home,” cherishes him like the most precious thing in the world, and wants to give him everything good. Jiang Tang has been insecure for so long that even when someone likes him, he assumes they must have an ulterior motive. Lu Yinghuai pulls him into his ar 2.8kReads8.7Score41414d adds

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    🌸🌸🌸This book is amazing! It's already finished. It's about a redeeming lover, Mr. Shen, versus a soft, adorable puppy who always thinks he's a cool guy. In his past life, he had his glands removed just to save him. Reborn, he only wants to love him, but there are always people who can't stand to see his happiness... Slightly angsty, sweet and sour, I love it!

32. 582 和 I Made Believe with a Senior Who Didn't Want to Date, and It Became Real 和不想谈恋爱的前辈假戏真做了 Asidifen Gang阿斯蒂芬刚Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + Rekindled Love + Ten-Year Age Gap + Mutual Pining Turns to Love] No melodrama / fresh and sweet / a touch of bitterness / a little sugar Well-behaved sweetheart × older bad boy Chen Yin’an’s unrequited love never went smoothly. To meet his idol, he went to great lengths to audition for a role in his production. He thought their first meeting would be full of heart-fluttering chemistry. Instead, the other man let out a cold laugh and said: “If you know you’re going to cause trouble fo 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A broken relationship mended in the entertainment industry! Half sweet, half bittersweet! Most importantly, no melodramatic clichés!

33. 583 一 One Call of 'Hubby' and He's Barking Like a Dog: First Disdain, Then Devotion 一声老公嗷嗷叫，先是嫌弃后成狗 Even the Cold Sea Can Be Awaited寒海犹可待Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [ABO, two male leads, school romance, both devoted only to each other, marriage before love, stuttering bottom, top later chases his wife] "A ridiculously oblivious, affectionate, stuttering bottom ✖️ a sharp-tongued, secretly delighted strong top" Fang Yuyu has a stutter, and lots of people like him. The only one who doesn’t is his own alpha. But that’s okay. Lu Sui is his alpha, after all, and he can accept everything about him, even the fact that he doesn’t like him! For a long time, Lu S 1.1kReads8.4Score10814d adds

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    Sweet and sour! So sweet and sour! [Admiration][Admiration]

34. 584 抱 Hold Me, My Crybaby 抱住我的爱哭鬼 Fortune Double福DoubleTwo Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Gu Zerui x Qiao Bie Ming Perfect top x sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside | gloomy and damp | yandere green tea | the top is full of slick banter | bottom If he weren’t the top, the bottom would be a complete sociopath... -- In everyone’s eyes, Qiao Bie Ming is cold to the bone, with an exceptionally handsome face and an exceptionally high IQ. Surely he wouldn’t suffer too badly in love. Gu Zerui: You like men?! Qiao Bie Ming: ...Please, I’m begging you... I thought the untouchable flower 242Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    Enough said, if you're looking for something sweet and sour, go for it! Everyone who's seen it raves about it.

35. 585 新 Today, After the Rain 新雨后的今天 White Mountain Crane Qing白山鹤卿Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted [Male author + mutual devotion + reunion + based on a true story] Shen Luojia lost control only twice in his life. The first time was in the hallway of Xiangyu Shipbuilding Experimental Middle School, when he ran into a boy so quiet he seemed almost transparent. Li Hebai, a boy who even hid in a corner when he cried. Shen called it love at first sight. Everyone else called it crazy. The second time was in the office at Cat House. Gripping a katana, he told a group of people who looked like they 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on a true story. Male author + bipolar disorder + forced love + long-distance angst + happy ending. [Eating popcorn]

36. 586 卿 You Are Jade: Young Master Huai Jin 卿本玉：少爷怀瑾 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了7k WordsCompleted Qing Ben Yu: Young Master Huai Jin 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hope you like it (*´ω`*)

37. 587 和 My Online Romance with My Rival Crashed and Burned, and His Kiss Left Me Dazed 和情敌网恋翻车后，被他亲懵了 A Gentle Kiss from the Warm Breeze轻吻热风Two Male Leads406k WordsCompleted Original title: After My Online Romance with My Rival Went Down in Flames, He Kissed Me Until I Was Dazed [Two male leads + both each other’s first + unresolved tension + coercive love] [Straight bottom who makes the first move, then turns helpless × younger top who starts out innocent and turns obsessive] Lin Du is straight, twenty-four-karat straight. After finally developing a crush on the department belle, he watches her confession get cruelly rejected. The first time he meets the guy who re 8.6kReads9.2Score99214d adds
38. 588 细 Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 细腰:宝贝掌心宠 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了21k WordsCompleted A Slender Waist: The Darling in His Palm 142Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 589 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 17kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds

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    Books 1 and 2 are about the protagonist's unrequited love, so heartbreaking and bittersweet! The third book is about the protagonist's background and experiences, it's incredibly moving! [Crying][crying][crying]

40. 590 小 The Supporting Character Gets His Wish 小配角他如愿以偿 Cola and Sprite Rolls可乐雪碧卷Two Male Leads301k WordsOngoing A story about supporting characters in the world getting the happy endings they wished for. A series of standalone stories, two male leads, shifting perspectives, and occasional alternating first-person accounts from both sides. The setting will be filled in gradually at the start of each story. Story 1: dependable top student gong ✖️ pitiful cross-dressing shou (complete) Pure campus romance, mutually unrequited love Story 2: aloof older gong ✖️ lonely younger shou (complete) Story 3: fast-ris 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This!!!!!! The sweet and sour flavor is absolutely amazing, hahaha!!!

41. 591 我 Can I Love You? No 我可以爱你吗？不可以 Not Good at Growing Flowers不擅长养花Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing Bad ending Two male leads + melodramatic angst + groveling to win back his wife + loving without knowing it Xie Xinyu was truly exhausted. He had loved Zhou Heng for six years and given him everything, but Zhou Heng never appreciated it. He asked Zhou Heng, “What are we to each other?” But Zhou Heng replied, “You don’t know what we are? How could I ever like you? I’m a normal person, and you’re a bona fide pervert...” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so bittersweet to love someone without realizing it...

42. 592 偏 The Obsessive Madman Pins Me Down and Coaxes Me! The Aloof Host Falls in Love 偏执疯批掐腰哄！清冷宿主动了心 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads714k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Flirting and Pampering + Feel-Good Story + One-on-One Romance!] [Obsessive and Unhinged + Soft, Sensual, and Cool] Who could have guessed that the last nine-tailed fire fox of the Fox Clan, revered by everyone, would lose her tail? Looking for her tail is one thing, but why does she end up homeless right away? No big deal, just a little problem. She can stay with the unhinged guy. Wait... The obsessive bigwigs she flirted with in different worlds are all 8.8kReads9.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    I'm crying so hard [almost crying]

43. 593 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to Reforming Scumbag Tops, at the Cost of Becoming Frail 快穿：渣攻改造指南，代价是病弱 Li Shouyi李守一Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Happy ending + episodic stories + seme protagonist + sickly seme + one-on-one, both virgins + mutual salvation] There is a group of prisoners who, through a twist of fate, ruined their own lives and caused various small worlds to collapse. Then there are protagonists whose worlds have fallen apart because of the malice of certain scumbags, leaving them with dangerously high levels of darkness. The Space-Time Administration came up with a brilliant plan: send these dying prisoners to the protago 12.2kReads9.3Score94514d adds

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    Both are slightly angsty, sweet with a touch of sourness.

44. 594 逾 No Extensions! 逾期不候！ Yuzu2柚2Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted [A proud, cold-faced sugar daddy turns into a humble, devoted puppy × a resilient, innocent little rabbit] [Bittersweet angst + coercion + winning her back + reunion after years apart + happy ending] Pei Mingshen was a famous playboy in Jing City. A streak of dyed blue hair fell carelessly across his forehead, and he held a cigarette between his long fingers as he looked at everyone with indifference. A man so arrogant that he looked down on everyone somehow ended up becoming the sugar daddy of 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's sweet and sour, and the beginning is quite agonizing, making you feel a little sour, but it gets really sweet later on.

45. 595 此 No Crossing to the Other Shore, Only an Empty Vigil in This Life 此岸无渡，此生空守 Black and Blue黑与蓝25k WordsCompleted No Crossing to the Other Shore, Only a Lifetime of Waiting in Vain —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't know if this counts as mild angst.

46. 596 时 Now You See It, Now You Don't 时尹时现 Fish Fish Fish Roe Paddle鱼鱼鱼子桨Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends + friendship turns into something more + love after a crush + top’s perspective] Yin Chi went to his girlfriend’s school to surprise her, only to get a surprise in return: a green hat. After breaking up, Yin Chi drowned his sorrows in alcohol and passed out. When he woke up the next day, he saw his good buddy beside him and froze. - Question: The day after my breakup, my good buddy asked this straight guy to date him. What should I do? Answer: Obviously, keep 14kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    Sweet and sour Shuangnan, my childhood friend, [shy]

47. 597 为 For Snape, He Went on a Rampage in the Wizarding World! 为了斯教，他在魔法界杀疯了！ A Thousand Miles of Novel Reading千里爱看小说Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads!!!] If you don’t like stories with two male leads, don’t click in. Please take note so we can all be happy. [Original male lead × Severus Snape] The age gap is thirteen years by the end. Please avoid this if you can’t accept that. Here’s the unserious introduction: When a sarcastic, arrogant Potions Master who loves to spew venom meets Aseres, a long-winded man with a sweet tongue, there’s only one possible outcome. Sparks of love will fly everywhere, and silly misunderstandings 8.1kReads9.5Score89314d adds
48. 598 穿 Reborn as a Frail Medicine Jar, I Get a Regent King as a Reward 穿成病弱药罐子，奖励一个摄政王 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads501k WordsCompleted [Sickly, slow-burn, and talkative + unhinged, scheming, and aloof] Su Li transmigrates, only to become a sickly invalid, a complete weakling. The current emperor and the regent have been at each other's throats for years. He's always enjoyed watching those two scheming fools fight, but things are getting more and more out of control. Wait... Why are they trying to wipe out the entire Marquis's household when they're the ones fighting each other? Are you kidding me? One day, the regent tilted his 2.4kReads9.3Score36414d adds
49. 599 番 The Tomato's Gone Bad, But That's Okay 番茄烂了，没关系 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads278k WordsOngoing At the very top of a prestigious law firm’s hierarchy, Xiao Jue is an untouchable iceberg, the embodiment of the rules. Cool-headed and flawless, he keeps everyone at arm’s length and is widely hailed as a “legal icon.” Qiao Yansheng is exceptionally talented, but his unconventional methods have earned him a mixed reputation. To everyone else, he is a formidable opponent. To Xiao Jue alone, he is a secret pilgrim. For years, Qiao Yansheng gazed at the moon... His close friend couldn’t understand 7Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 600 穿 After Entering a Cultivation Game, I Fight the Male Lead to the Death 穿进修仙游戏后与男主相追相杀 Sighing at the Life of Floating Clouds浮云叹生Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Straight male protagonist, unconventional cultivation, no official couples (ship whoever you like), one-sided crushes, comedic and a little unhinged, a redemptive ensemble cast, and everyone gets a funeral.] No official couples = ship whoever you like. He runs into a succubus as soon as he leaves the beginner's village, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't resist! “Ye Xingzhou, how many people do you consider the best in the world?!” Ye Xingzhou's very own M-class is now in session! A tsun 10.6kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds

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