Boys' Love Stories Where Rivals Become Lovers, No Secret Crushes Behind the Rivalry 死对头变情人的双楠文，不要表面死对头其实暗恋

1. 101 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Male Lead’s Archrival 穿书，成了男主的死对头 Beam Who Loves Milk-Steamed Eggs爱吃牛奶炖蛋的房梁Two Male Leads362k WordsCompleted One day, with nothing better to do, Ji Yao browsed some novels his younger sister had posted online. The prose was good, and the characters were well drawn. It was the story itself that was... hard to describe. To put it kindly, his sister’s thoughts jumped all over the place. To be blunt, she wrote whatever came to mind, whenever the mood struck, without caring whether one part of the story connected to another. “Tch, this is good enough to get published?” he scoffed, then put down his phone an 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are all very good books; you can check them out if you're interested.

2. 102 快 Quick Transmigration: Hold It Right There, You Nemesis 快穿之那个死对头你站住 Half-Day Soliloquy半日独白Two Male Leads198k WordsCompleted Everyone knows the Quick Transmigration Bureau’s Career Division has two top performers, both with astonishingly perfect mission completion rates. But the two are utterly at odds. Every time they meet, it’s like a battlefield, leaving the division chief caught in the middle. So the chief asked a friend for a way to repair their relationship. Then one day, the chief saw the two of them entwined in a corner and was left speechless. Just where did things go wrong? The friend, head of the Romance Di 70Reads8.2Score—14d adds
3. 103 快 Quick Transmigration: Every World Has Me Flirting with My Archenemy 快穿之每个世界都在撩死对头 Hua Mengchen花梦尘Modern Romance832k WordsCompleted After Lin Chu dies, she is inexplicably bound to a System. The System tells her that she can return to her original world once she completes enough missions. The System instructs her to raise her archenemies’ affection for her in each world. To win their affection, Lin Chu spends every day matching wits with her archenemies and changing the nature of their relationships. World One: The next-door CEO who targets her World Two: Childhood friends who can’t stand each other World Three: Political ri 209Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 停 My Roommate Stole a Kiss from Me During a Blackout 停电时我被舍友偷亲了 The Knife Who's Always in Meetings总是开会的小刀Two Male Leads141k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Short Story + HE + Hilarious + Lighthearted + Mutual Pining + Sweet Romance + Ridiculous] This collection features two popular, highly collected comedy shorts by the hit author Xiao Dao Who Is Always in Meetings: “My Roommate Stole a Kiss While the Power Was Out” and “My Avatar Is Me. Got a Problem?” “My Roommate Stole a Kiss While the Power Was Out” My roommate stole a kiss from me while the power was out... But I had no idea which roommate it was, so I sent t 23.1kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds

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   The two male leads live under one roof, constantly bickering and flirting. One day, a drunken accidental kiss blows everything away! The ambiguous and tug-of-war between them is incredibly captivating, evolving from "brotherly love" to "heart-fluttering alert," the plot as smooth as Dove chocolate.

5. 105 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.1kReads9.6Score3k14d adds
6. 106 读 After I Read His Mind, I Learned My Rival, the Campus Heartthrob, Had a Crush on Me 读心后，死对头校草竟然暗恋我 Hui Jiu绘酒Two Male Leads442k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + school life + devoted only to each other + falling in love with himself + sweet romance + hot-tempered, tsundere mind-reading bottom + aloof, scheming heartthrob with a surprising side] The first time Cheng Feiwan met Yu Lan, he punched him. Cheng Feiwan: “So you’re the one who was harassing my sister!” Yu Lan: “First, you’ve got the wrong person. Second, get your hand off my butt.” Cheng Feiwan wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it out of embarrassment. At least he wouldn’t h 2.9kReads9.2Score49214d adds
7. 107 厉 The Young Lady of the Li Family Is Reborn! 厉爷家的小祖宗重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Dominant, overbearing, possessive top x spoiled, willful, dramatic bottom] Reborn + flirting and pampering + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty + happy ending Duan Zhining wanted nothing more than to escape from the man with obsessive tendencies, but the man refused to let him go. He even confined him to a villa, forbidding him from stepping outside. Later, Duan Zhining pressed a knife to his own throat and threatened to take his life. Only then did the man let him go. Duan Zhining though 26.3kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds

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   Not bad, average

8. 108 死 After My Archrival Lost His Memory, He Fell for Me on His Own 死对头失忆后自我攻略了 Nana Doesn't Like Congee呐呐不爱喝粥Two Male Leads121k WordsOngoing The attack who sometimes gets straight to the point and is constantly clingy, full of tricks, and good at convincing himself × the guarded, secretly devious recipient who is occasionally a schemer, always prickly, completely clueless, and prone to reading into things Warning: They are genuine mortal enemies, both start out straight and are made to fall for men, and the attack has separation anxiety. Question: What should you do if your nemesis gets hit by a car? Chi Su: If he dies normally, ac —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Imagining a big dog and a cute, manipulative girl [Got it]

9. 109 燃 Burn Until Nothing Remains 燃烧直至灰烬 EraserGoTwo Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Childhood friends / raising each other / two strong leads / school life / ensemble cast / period setting] He looked at his face and saw those ten years, both unfamiliar and familiar. An old phone filled with text messages, a damaged photo pulled from a raging fire, and a relationship steeped in resentment and push and pull. Two boys who made their unsteady way through the 1990s, a broken moon and a butterfly flying into the flames. In their short lives, they save themselves, set each other a 60Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A group of characters with multiple couples; would you dare eat the snacks your arch-enemy feeds you? A campus romance with sweet childhood sweethearts.

10. 110 勾 Falling for My Nemesis 勾引死对头后he了 Tomorrow's Sorrows Can Wait Until Tomorrow明日愁来明日愁Two Male Leads104k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart + The Archrivals’ Secret Crush Becomes Mutual + Testing Each Other’s Limits in a Push and Pull + Bittersweet Romance] Sharp-tongued, cunning, and flirtatious bottom × Brooding, devoted, and insecure top Zhang Zhi × Yin Ji Synopsis: Zhang Zhi and Yin Ji are archrivals. When Zhang Zhi sees Yin Ji again, Yin Ji is plagued by nightmares, and Zhang Zhi is the one who comes to interpret them. In reality, the two are archrivals, always at each other’s throats. But in one drea 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book.

11. 111 联 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽12k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]

12. 112 精 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽9k WordsCompleted The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 寒 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽Historical8k WordsCompleted When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 梅 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽20k WordsCompleted Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 115 失 After Losing My Memory, I Chased My Archrival Around Calling Him 'Hubby, Kiss Me' 失忆后，我追着死对头喊老公亲亲 Mu Shiqian慕时浅Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted Shen Yan once figured out what he wanted in a partner: Either a decisive, formidable career woman to stand by his side, Or a gentle, delicate woman at home, sharing a harmonious life with him. He never expected that one day, Li Jiao, who had seen him as her sworn enemy since middle school, would lose her memory, turn into a demanding little brat, and steal his heart. “Honey, kiss me.” “Honey, give me a hug.” “Honey, you still haven’t called me baby.” He used to dismiss her demands. Now he analyz 858Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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    You can take a look.

16. 116 死 My Archrival Pretends to Be a Girl Online to Get Revenge on Me 死对头他假装女号报复我 Er Douzi二抖子Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted [Server's Strongest DPS × Server's Best Healer | Online Romance Goes Wrong × Enemies Become Lovers | Lighthearted and Hilarious] Ji Chen was a kill-chasing menace on the PvP maps, arrogant, domineering, and with no friends. One day, he killed his nemesis ten times while camping their corpse. It felt great. Little did he know his nemesis would turn around and become the strongest healer on the server! Humiliated, Su Yan logged off and spent big on a gender-swap and name-change card. With a voice 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the game, he's the top-ranked player "Kugou," and he's the second-ranked "Buyan," locked in a fierce battle. In real life, he's the president of the e-sports club, and he's a transfer student who's academically gifted, forced to dance together. Whose true identity will be revealed first? [Laughs][laughs]

17. 117 潜 ABO: Luring in a Big Bad Wolf 潜到一只大灰狼ABO Warmth That Won't Catch Fire余温不火Two Male Leads449k WordsCompleted Acclaimed Actor vs. New Director Mutual pining and a love where they both choose each other. Leng Yunye: “Director, teach me how to kiss.” Lin Fengling: “You’re being naughty.” One True Pairing, ABO setting. Leng Yunye vs. Lin Fengling. Side couple: Leng Sihan vs. Lin Peiwan. A CEO and a research institute director who can’t stand each other. Leng Sihan: “You’re always going against me. Is it because you like me?” Lin Peiwan: “Hah, me, like you? I’d rather be a charging station for my robot.” “ 46Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 惹 Falling for a Troublemaking Hopeless Romantic 惹上麻烦恋爱脑 Warmth That Won't Catch Fire余温不火Two Male Leads655k WordsCompleted A hapless young master and a clingy dog. After breaking up with her scumbag boyfriend, Ling Qi is diagnosed with stomach cancer. At the lowest point in his life, he meets a big, lovesick puppy. Sometimes this puppy is very well-behaved, but at other times, he can be incredibly possessive. As they grow closer, they discover that they knew each other when they were very young and share a deep bond. Chu Shichen has spent many years thinking about a boy named Ling Chuxun. He thought the boy had died 88Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 本 I Meant to Transmigrate and Become a Prince Consort, but Ended Up Taking My Lover's Place in a Political Marriage?! 本想穿越做驸马，结果代爱去和亲?! Bu Er Shao不二少Historical26k WordsCompleted I Wanted to Transmigrate and Become a Prince Consort, but Ended Up Taking Someone Else’s Place in a Political Marriage?! 92Reads—Score214d adds

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    True mortal enemies

20. 120 殿 Your Highness Hasn't Been on Duty Lately 殿下近日不当值 Bu Er Shao不二少Two Male Leads86k WordsOngoing Han Xiu, the former crown prince of the Divine Realm who had been sacrificed, returned after ten thousand years in search of the scattered fragments of the Heavenly Dao Scroll, The Unparalleled Book, sparking panic across the four seas. By then, his father, Ya Qi, who had sacrificed him, had mysteriously disappeared. As Han Xiu secretly searched for the fragments of The Unparalleled Book, he also tracked Ya Qi’s whereabouts. With the help of his good friend, the divine lord Ji Shu of Siwen, Han 2Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 云 The Legend of Yunshen, the Pitfall God 云深坑神记 Bu Er Shao不二少Two Male Leads86k WordsOngoing (Apologies for the OOC!) Being a fan of the original story is fine. Being a god is fine, too. But being a fan of the original story who gets beaten up by its male lead, while also being a god? Absolutely not! To complete his mission (and driven by greed), Xuanyuan Moxian of the Kunlun divine clan transmigrates into the story of The Untamed, which he loves, to strike it rich by rescuing Jin Guangyao. After all that effort, he really does rescue Jin Guangyao! The original story’s plot gets blown t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 顾 Young Master Gu’s Scatterbrained, Stingy, Pretty Wife 顾少的缺心眼抠门俏媳妇 The Clownfish Wearing a Flower Crown头戴花环的小丑鱼Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted A sharp-tongued, arrogant young master who says one thing but means another, a teasing, scheming top x a streetwise, resilient, penny-pinching, slightly clueless underdog bottom Gu Luoming x Xu Si [Two male leads · older top · lighthearted · urban · wealthy families · bickering rivals · devoted love · sweet romance · happy ending] After getting dumped by a scumbag, Xu Si decides to get revenge on his ex. He risks everything, even the chance that they might be rivals for the same role, and active 306Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 反 The Villainous Master Is Cruel and Ruthless, but His Disciple Loves Him Madly 反派师尊心狠手辣，徒弟爱惨了 Ghost Fox鬼魅狐Two Male Leads337k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it'll rise!) Two male leads + unconventional cultivation + a villainous, masochistic shizun + angsty thrills + love and hate intertwined + if you don't like it, fight back Shen Guanfu died. As the top-tier star and award-winning actor in the entertainment industry, he refused to act in a tacky script with a vulgar shizun, and a crazed, brainless fan killed him for it. Shen Guanfu came back to life. He transmigrated into the tacky xianxia script he had refused t 36.5kReads8.9Score7.3k14d adds

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    These two are truly filled with pure hatred, and their torment is genuine.

24. 124 欲 One Kiss Is Never Enough 欲吻不止 Gusu Wucheng姑苏无城Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Partly Hong Kong-inspired] [Secret love] [Alternate setting] [Doting love] [Redemption] [Push and pull] [Bittersweet] Gu Xingchen X Su Yuning Gu Xingchen was the one who personally sent Su Yuning away. In the end, Gu Xingchen was also the one who personally brought him back. And in those three years, Su Yuning endured inhuman torment. Gu Xingchen's kindness to Su Yuning was real. So was Su Yuning's wariness of him. Trust collapsed in an instant. Su Yuning cut his own wrist, 89Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You should check this out when you're looking for something to read. It's really worth it; the writing is concise and efficient. Highly recommended! [Eating melon emojis]

25. 125 去 I Went Looking for My Family and Mistook the Wrong Guy for My Brother, While My Amnesiac Ex Loses His Cool Every Night 去寻亲认错哥，失忆前任夜夜红温 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + spatial powers + adorable baby + military marriage + rekindled love + reunion after years apart + supernatural abilities] In the third year after Jiang Xuxue retired from the Supernatural Abilities Bureau and returned to the village to farm, her biological parents came looking for her. “Darling, someone deliberately switched you back then. We never abandoned you!” Unfortunately, just after finding her, her biological parents were sent to the far northwest. Her mother press 12.5kReads6.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    🥺Ahem, this amazing Tomato novel had me grinning from ear to ear the whole time, laughing until my stomach hurt! The female lead retires from work due to a work injury and returns to her village to farm, only to have her biological parents suddenly show up: they were switched at birth, you have to acknowledge them! They even hand her a letter of introduction: go and join your relatives in the military! The female lead obediently calls him "brother," and the cold-faced commander silently begins preparing their wedding home… Three months later, the truth comes out: Wait, I'm not your fiancée?!

26. 126 我 I'm a Coder, I'm the Universe 我是码农，我是宇宙 Writer 5TTPWu作家5TTPWuUrban2.5M WordsOngoing This is a high-concept novel that combines realism, business, science fiction, and the intellectual thrill of a power fantasy. It’s a new kind of web fiction, unlike traditional stories that rely on emotional wish fulfillment! Zhang Wei uses SAP as his System to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao! Yes, you read that right! The same SAP as the German ERP system! Zhang Wei’s System! This sly guy actually built a cultivation path around SAP, from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation, Na 117Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Recommendation from a 3292-hour bookworm: Recommended by someone else. The title didn't ring a bell, I thought it was some kind of gimmick, but the first few chapters were quite interesting, so I kept reading. It's a really excellent book, I don't know why the rating is low. Very reliable. This is my first time reading this type of book, highly recommended!

27. 127 说 You Said We Were Mortal Enemies, So Why Are You Falling for Me in Secret? 说好的死对头，你怎么偷偷心动 No Idea Mustard不知芥末Two Male Leads150k WordsOngoing [One-on-One + Both Pure + Enemies-to-Lovers + Proud, Easily Ruffled Tsundere x Flirtatious Top Student + Happy Ending] The thing Xu Yan regrets most in his life is helping his childhood friend pursue Lu Zhixu. He opened with a cheesy pickup line and got a sincere suggestion in return: “Your friend... does he need to see a neurologist?” That was the start of their feud. Xu Yan unilaterally declared Lu Zhixu his lifelong nemesis! But fate had other plans. A competition notice forced these “rivals” —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From bitter rival to lovers, Xu Yan's biggest regret in life was helping his childhood friend pursue Lu Zhixu. A cheesy pickup line at the start earned him the sincere advice: "Your friend... Shouldn't he see a neurologist?" The feud was thus ignited. Xu Yan unilaterally declared that Lu Zhixu was his mortal enemy!

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