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1. 101 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score49214d adds

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   Hehe, that's all. Choose for yourself and avoid any pitfalls! 😳

2. 102 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.5kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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   When things were peaceful, Li Yin considered Wei Yihang the most important person. But in times of trouble, Wei Yihang became untrustworthy and sacrificial. In the jungle, to protect his own reputation, he wouldn't hesitate to frame him; after they left, to safeguard the family's position, he wouldn't hesitate to trick him into being sold to the Sang people, where he was tortured until he was covered in wounds and on the verge of death; in the manor, for the sake of his own face, he wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice him, letting him be humiliated to the point of unbearable pain; believing what others said, he punished him by drowning him until he stopped breathing; in other secret chambers, he would drive people insane without explanation… Later, when Li Yin finally lost his precious Wei Yihang, he finally felt heartache and regret…

3. 103 久 At Last, a Welcome Rain 久逢甘霖 Chai San Lan柴伞蓝Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Scum top + confinement + forced love later on + tragic ending] On the surface, Cen Xiaohui is an outstanding university professor; behind closed doors, he is a ruthless, unhinged CEO. Shen Heng appears to be a conscientious orthopedic doctor at a top-tier hospital, but secretly, he is a car-crash survivor devoted to finding the person who saved him. A teacher who is nothing like a teacher, and a doctor who is nothing like a doctor. When Shen Heng was six, his family went on vacation to Changhen 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   No stand-ins, guaranteed to be brutal.

4. 104 本 Born of the Same Roots 本是同根生 Xiao Pi Duo's Meal小屁多的饭Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + light comedy + angst + mutual pining + second-chance romance] [Cool, aloof beauty top + pure-hate warrior bottom] They only ever speak their minds when arguing, and are determined to turn their tug-of-war over a crush into a four-way love affair. Even after entering a wealthy family, an illegitimate child is still an illegitimate child. Qiao Mu finds everyone despicable, especially Gu Xuyan, who is always trying to take his life. He never says he likes anyone outright, but lets 11Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   Full of abuse, incestuous relationship between two male leads

5. 105 他 He Didn't Comfort Him 他没哄他 Nine Leaves九叶叶叶Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + campus + lighthearted + unrequited love + a touch of bittersweetness + BE + short story] (Soothing someone = comforting them = deceiving them) Gloomy top student [Mu Qi] × doomed delinquent [Ling Shu] Every relationship needs someone to make the first move. That's inevitable. So Ling Shu spent two years preparing before stepping back into Mu Qi's life. Liking someone doesn't guarantee you'll end up together, and love doesn't have to be earth-shattering. So Mu Qi kept watch ove 181Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Want to start with a slightly angsty one to whet your appetite?

6. 106 E E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 3kReads—Score20014d adds

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   This one, this one, this one

7. 107 前 My Ex Is Back for Another Shot! 前男友，他吃回头草了！ Stirring the Years惊起流年13k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Is Back for Another Shot! 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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   Short story featuring two male leads, with a touch of angst.

8. 108 银 When the Ginkgo Leaves Fall 银杏落下时 Wanyan Yuning完颜雨凝Two Male Leads62k WordsCompleted [If you enjoy this, please leave lots of comments and ratings. Love you!] #BoysLove #Angst #Tragedy #BEAesthetic #Realistic #MutualDevotion #UnforgettableRegret #ConversionTherapy #DoubleDeath At nineteen, Cheng Ye and Lu Ming thought love could conquer everything. A ginkgo-leaf bookmark, two handmade rings, and a promise to go south. They ran away together on a rainy night and kissed beneath a bridge, believing that if they went far enough, they could reach a future of their own. But their pa 358Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommend! There are no misunderstandings, no stand-ins, and it's a two-way street from beginning to end, but it's so heart-wrenching I cried buckets 😢

9. 109 本 We Were Supposed to Be Childhood Friends 本应是竹马竹马 Autumn Soul of a Thousand Years千岁秋魄Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted An intensely possessive, jealous, proud, stubborn tsundere gong x a resilient, mature, gentle shou with a strong career drive Han Juebai (gong) x Tong Huai (shou) One-sentence synopsis: Two childhood friends with a deep bond. Because the gong is so possessive he can’t stand his wife even glancing at someone else, he keeps throwing tantrums until the two grow apart. Then comes the wife-chasing crematorium, followed by rekindled love. Sweet overall, and both leads are wonderful. Note: If you’re v 89Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   Just finished, a bittersweet story with a touch of angst. A story of raising a child, a younger man/older woman relationship, strong leads, a bittersweet romance, unrequited love, obsessive and forceful relationships, reconciliation, and a happy ending. A young, eccentric man stumbles and falls as he pursues his wife!

10. 110 金 After the Canary Regained Her Memories, the CEO Turned into a Lovesick Puppy Chasing Her 金丝雀恢复记忆后，霸总舔狗追妻 Ten Yuan Each十元一只Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted The main story is complete! Gentle, soft-spoken, insecure, timid bottom x cold-blooded, ruthless, extremely possessive top One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first, happy ending, melodramatic, amnesia, groveling to win him back “If I could choose, I’d rather have died in that sea.” · Li Mo once nearly drowned in the sea. If it weren’t for Sir, he wouldn’t have survived. Sir recognized his talent for studying androids, got him into the best lab, and gave him a home. Sir gave him everything. 59Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 111 海 The Sea Breeze Tousled His Hair 海风吹乱了他的发 Blue Feathers羽之蓝Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Heartbreak + Rebirth + Winning Back His Wife + Bittersweet] [Confident, Spirited Older Bottom VS Timid, Weak Younger Top] Lin Zhe, a top lawyer, has had one piece of sage advice since childhood: “Wherever I, Lin Zhe, go, everything goes smoothly.” Yet when it comes to romance, he always ends up disappointed. The younger top is sent by his father to stay by Lin Zhe’s side, “to seduce the enemy.” Lin Zhe falls for him at first sight and willingly gives himself up 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Two male leads, a story that's both sweet and sassy.

12. 112 恨 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads122k WordsCompleted Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 676Reads8.7Score13314d adds
13. 113 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
14. 114 小 The Young Master Is Reborn and Wants Nothing but to Wait for Death 小少爷重生后一心等死 Startled Bird Enters a Dream惊鸟入梦Two Male Leads485k WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + happy ending][Goofy, fatherly big shot x sickly young master] When Wen Yinuo was five, he got lost while out on a family trip. He wasn’t found until he was sixteen. But in the second year after he went missing, his family had adopted another child to take his place. Even after Wen Yinuo returned, his parents and relatives gave all their tenderness and love to the adopted child, without sparing a bit for him. Everything Wen Yinuo did was even bran 16.9kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
15. 115 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Hasn’t the Male Lead Come to Kill Me Yet? 快穿：男主怎么还没来杀我 Shang Shi Lei殇十泪Two Male Leads451k WordsCompleted Jing Mo was a mission-taker who played an utterly wicked villain. In each little world, all he wanted was to finish his mission early and recover his memories. But he never expected to hit a wall in the very first world. 1: Jing Mo was hated by the entire internet. He not only targeted the top-tier star, but was also buried in scandals, beyond even the Yellow River’s power to wash clean. Yet the sweet, naive male lead stubbornly stuck by his side, saying he wanted to protect him. 2: Jing Mo was 97Reads8.5Score—14d adds
16. 116 穿 I Became the Beloved Child Who Died Young 穿成早夭的团宠 June Flying Flames六月飞火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No main CP, side CPs + everyone’s darling + doomed early-death white moonlight] At the Main God’s request, the System Zhaozhao travels to different worlds as a quick transmigrator, completing missions. His journey through life begins, and one legend after another unfolds. He is the exceptionally gifted divine son of the solemn God Realm. He is the beloved little prince of the lonely Underworld. He is the Black-Bellied Immortal Venerable’s one and only sword spirit. He is the Buddhist son, older 24.5kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
17. 117 临 Before He Dies, He Wants to Give Up His Allergen 临死前，他要戒掉过敏源 Crimson Jiangnan江南绯色Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + angst + late-blooming devotion + the hero’s long road to winning him back] Shen Pei’an was ill. On his birthday, the doctor told him he didn’t have much longer to live. He hadn’t planned to hide it. He meant to wait until Ren Xu had celebrated his birthday with him, then tell him the truth. But the big star Ren Xu never came. All Shen Pei’an got was a birthday cake that would trigger his allergies. He was twenty-eight. It was his ninth year in love with Ren Xu. There would 1.1kReads6.6Score10114d adds
18. 118 苍 Pale Love 苍白爱意 Ink-Stained Books and Thoughts墨染书怀Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted The spoiled young master Jiang Qi'an × the frail, aloof young master Su Yuhuai “I, Jiang Qi'an, have never put love first. And I’m still young, so what’s there to worry about? If one doesn’t work out, I’ll find another.” … … Su Yuhuai gazed vacantly at the person before him and said flatly, “Jiang Qi'an, it was my mistake to fall for you at an age when you were in the mood to play around.” 697Reads8.6Score10214d adds
19. 119 宿 The Host Has No Will to Survive 宿主他毫无求生欲 A Life of Illusion虚妄之生Two Male Leads675k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads 1v1 Sweet Romance Both Leads Are Each Other's First and Only Quick Transmigration Jiang Yan is a wealthy young man with no worldly desires, indifferent to life and death, and even somewhat weary of the world. After being bound to the System, he travels through three thousand worlds. His mission targets change constantly; the one thing that never changes is their love for him. Could Jiang Yan be changed by them, too? World One: Laid-back transfer student & delinquent, wild school t 2.4kReads8.8Score26014d adds
20. 120 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.6kReads8.2Score2.4k14d adds
21. 121 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
22. 122 怎 How Could I Love Him? My Heart Shattered to Pieces 怎会爱他，心碎成渣 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Blurb: Three years after their breakup, he runs into his ex-boyfriend at a bar, and, as if that weren't enough, the vice squad shows up too!? Is life even worth living anymore? Wen Shi flips the table, only to be devoured again and again by his former sugar daddy. “Why is your hand crippled?” his ex-boyfriend asks later, staring at his oversized paw. “Ancient history. Let's not bring it up!” “What about me?” “We're even. I hope we never see each other again!” 40Reads6.2Score—14d adds
23. 123 妆 A Thousand Dead Bones Beneath Her Makeup 妆成万骨枯 Your Little Monster你家妖啊Two Male Leads209k WordsCompleted When Feng Lichen first met Jun Huai, he was merely a prince being used by others. When they met again, Feng Lichen had become an emperor who ruled the world. Whenever Feng Lichen saw Jun Huai, he called him “Huaihuai” and could hardly resist throwing himself into his arms. But Jun Huai despised him. Whenever Feng Lichen offered him his sincere affection, all he received in return was a cold stare and scorn. Jun Huai's innate loyalty made Feng Lichen love and hate him at once. He couldn't bear to 257Reads6.6Score—14d adds
24. 124 池 Chi Changqiu 池长秋 Writing Without Borders秉笔无疆Two Male Leads23k WordsCompleted Two men, tragic ending A story about two people who love each other but refuse to love each other, only to love each other forever in the end. Tonight, the wind howls and the rain pours. There is no moonlight. A little flower by the roadside bends beneath the gale meant for it, its stem snapping as it is buried in the world around it. When it was born, it was colorful and bright. Then its edges were worn away, its values twisted, and its soul destroyed, along with its flesh and bones. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 他 Where He Belongs 他的归处 Worried Unicorn操心的独角兽Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted The internet was flooded with stories of Song Qing’s heroic deeds. I saw a video someone had taken: Song Qing leapt gracefully into the lake like a carp, then slowly disappeared, as if that had always been where he belonged. 3.9kReads8.1Score64414d adds
26. 126 亦 Either Redemption or the End 亦是救赎或是结束 Xiang Dao Kong香道空Modern Romance145k WordsOngoing Can the lover lost in the first loop be won back in the second? Is Wang Ming before him someone he once knew? Who exactly is the white bear in his dreams, and where did it come from? Can Yu Yu’s choices change their circumstances and let the two of them start their lives anew? —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 127 枪 Gunfire in the Mountains 枪响于山林 Cherry Blossoms Fading Gently樱桃微谢Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + mystery + angst + bad ending] [A ruthless, cold-blooded undercover agent with a split personality, quick to change his tune and endlessly talkative versus a stoic, softhearted, highly intelligent narcotics officer who’s as wooden as they come] Wen Shan was once Lin Mo’s best friend, and his only one. But the 0612 narcotics case in Taizhou when they were fifteen suddenly made him the son of the man who had killed Lin Mo’s father. Sixteen years later, they meet again. Lin Mo, 864Reads8.1Score10114d adds
28. 128 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 28.9kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
29. 129 我 Reborn: I Was Wrong. Please Don't Leave Me 【重生】我错了，你别不要我 Determined to Become a Little Rich Lady励志做个小富婆Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted As Su Jinyu held Gu Peilang’s bloodied, mangled body, he could hardly process what had happened. He couldn’t believe that the man who should have been honeymooning in America with his new bride had appeared before him covered in blood. With his broken body, he had shielded Su Jinyu and taken the full force of the explosion. Then, after losing too much blood, he had breathed his last in Su Jinyu’s arms. Gu Yin hurried to the scene and saw the dazed young man amid the ruins. The six-foot-five, bat 17kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
30. 130 一 A Little Butterfly Dreams Its Way In 一只小蝶入梦来 Willows in March Mist三月烟柳Two Male Leads55k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + redemption + reminiscence + separation by life and death + short story + BE (though it’s an HE in my heart)] Dream Seeker / The One in the Dream Jiang Ke / Song Nan The only thing I’ve done in this life that I’ll never regret is searching for you amid this vast, bustling world. A breeze swept through the ginkgo grove. Fallen leaves fluttered like butterflies, and summer cicadas cried out. The gentle breeze drew me into its embrace. I once knelt before a tombstone and kissed the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 交 A Deal for Redemption 交易救赎 Fallen Flowers Never Lose落花不败Two Male Leads181k WordsCompleted [Depressed, Contrasting Top × Devoted, Patient Receptor] [Healing + No Female Lead + Romantic Tension + Seduction + Mutual Firsts + Mutual Devotion] (The book is complete, so the chapters can no longer be edited. There are some typos. Sincere thanks to everyone for your understanding and corrections. I promise not to make the same mistakes next time.) HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING!!! It's important, so I'll say it three times. Their relationship develops step by step, with just a litt 359Reads8.7Score—14d adds
32. 132 爱 Loving You Until Thirty 爱你爱到三十岁 Mu Jiangyu穆将愉Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted Lin Muran never imagined that, in the end, things would turn out so bleakly. If she had known, she would never have gone home with Luo Chen, no matter what. Five years may not seem long, but they're enough to leave a sincere heart shattered and a person so utterly destroyed that not even their ashes can be found. For the rest of her life, all she will see is herself. 107Reads8.7Score—14d adds
33. 133 凤 The Phoenix God Tomb 凤凰神墓 The Babbling Stream溪水潺潺Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [Devoted affection + obsessive + yandere + love-triangle drama + utterly cruel] [Naive + obedient + stunningly beautiful + deeply devoted + unwavering to the death] On Qin Yu’s birthday, two wishes were made. The first was for him to be supremely noble and untouched by the world. The second was for her to stay by his side for a long, long time. He also promised that she would be happy all her life, never knowing sorrow. But later, that blessing became a curse she could never escape. And the rest 139Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    If I prefer the third one, it's closer to my preferred type.

34. 134 撒 Tell a Little Lie 撒个谎吧 Ask Me Again in Three Years问下三年Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted Obsessive forced love | Rekindled romance | Husband desperately tries to win her back | Heart and body tormented “I'm keeping you around just to get revenge on you!” Chu Yu says. “I'm staying only to repay my debt!” Yue Xingshu says. “Chu Yu, Yue Xingcan isn't dead.” “Yue Xingshu, your brother isn't dead.” He's alive. So will Chu Yu keep taking revenge? He's alive. So will Yue Xingshu keep repaying her debt? There's no need anymore. There's no need anymore. Then let's part ways… “Yue Xingshu! Wa 421Reads8.4Score—14d adds
35. 135 那 Back When We Were Young 那年恰是少年时 Yuan Buyu袁不语Two Male Leads468k WordsCompleted There are two kinds of pain in this world: pain that’s not worth mentioning, and pain you don’t dare talk about. Given enough time, even the pain you don’t dare talk about becomes unworthy of mention. Stomach problems / back pain / family angst / two male leads / doctors Longing for a family bond that can never be yours, and loving someone without daring to say it. Two male leads. 369Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The torture continues...

36. 136 枫 Maple and Jade Resign 枫瑾辞 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水7k WordsCompleted Feng Jin Ci 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A short, heart-wrenching story; it's so good, I cried TT

37. 137 回 Looking Back, Autumn Has Fallen Across the Land 回首山河已是秋 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水9k WordsCompleted When I Look Back, Autumn Has Fallen Across the Land 11Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 138 雁 Snow over the Old Pass, as the Wild Geese Return 雁归故关雪 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水9k WordsCompleted The Geese Return to Their Old Pass in the Snow 5Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 锋 Though the Blade Lies Buried, a Hidden Fragrance Still Drifts 锋沉犹有暗香浮 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水10k WordsCompleted The Blade Lies Still, Yet a Faint Fragrance Drifts 7Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 故 The Old Track 故辙 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水8k WordsCompleted The Old Road 25Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 141 清 Crossing the Clear Abyss 清渊渡 Drunk Beneath the Sky醉卧天水12k WordsCompleted Clear Abyss Crossing 2Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 异 Psychic Sweethearts Are Meant to Save the World! 异能小情侣就是要拯救世界！ Rumors and Nonsense谰言谰语Two Male Leads314k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + 1v1 romance + Superpowers + Two equally powerful leads + Both have amnesia + Reunited after a long separation + A touch of ensemble cast] [A rambling, mercurial top × An innocent, black-bellied bottom with the ultimate combat power] One snowy day in a border town, in an unspecified year. An amnesiac test subject who had just been forced to flee fell in love at first sight with the Department of Anomalous Affairs' director, who was on a mission!!! Gu Fangzhou, head of the Operat 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The two protagonists are deeply in love, but unfortunately, they were born at the wrong time.

43. 143 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds

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    One word: torture!

44. 144 爱 Loving You Was No Passing Fancy 爱你非一时兴起 Moonlight Overflow0月月盈0Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + vulnerable bottom + coercive love + unhinged + physical and emotional abuse] A mentally ill, unhinged top and a pitiful bottom University and the working world Some angst, second male lead gets the love interest [Hypocritical, cold, pretends to be dominant top; timid, insecure, obedient bottom] Coercion begins after chapter 100 Lu Yuanming's family was very wealthy, but his parents paid him no attention and sent him to school near his grandmother's home. Yun Zhou had seen Lu Yu 31Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 我 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Vampire 我死后，被前男友变成了吸血鬼 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze28k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me into a Vampire 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this book 🥺❤️

46. 146 下 Next Time, Let's Both Be Braver 下一次，我们都勇敢一些 Jiang Shiwen姜诗文Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted They had been the closest of friends and brothers, but when one of them fell in love, their relationship began slipping further and further out of control. Just how much courage does it take for a mature love to reach a happy ending? 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Strictly speaking, the second male lead used a body double throughout, but it's really good, and quite heart-wrenching.

47. 147 烬 A Kiss in the Ashen Sanctuary 烬吻圣狱 Wei K Liyah维k丽娅Two Male Leads697k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Tormented Romance x Ultimate Romance x Two Powerful Leads Turned Dark x A Divine Showdown x Rise to Godhood] Ashen Kiss, Sacred Prison: When Two Gods Go to War Over Me. I personally cast Xue Hen from the altar and climbed to the top over his downfall. Until he returned from hell and swore in my ear: “The death you gave me, you will repay with the rest of your life.” From then on, I fell into the web he had carefully spun, trapped in a dangerous, deadly game. “Does it hurt?” His fing 2Reads—Score114d adds

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    Suspenseful and tragic romance. Physical and emotional torture.

48. 148 霸 The CEO Falls Hard: Where Can His Sweet Canary Run? 霸总沦陷，软萌金丝雀哪里逃 Bai Qingzhuo白清酌Two Male Leads558k WordsOngoing On a stormy, freezing night, Lu Linyuan, a man of immense power, found Shen Zhiyu beneath the Lu Group building. The boy was wandering like a dying sparrow, burning with fever and gravely ill. Lu Linyuan built a cage of obsessive, suffocating love around him, cutting off the boy's freedom to socialize. Only when Shen Zhiyu began coughing up blood and his condition worsened did Lu Linyuan finally come to his senses, but by then it was too late to undo the damage. Misunderstandings and the crushin 178Reads7.0Score13014d adds

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    It's so good!!!

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