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1. 351 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.3kReads8.5Score589Shelves
2. 352 喊 You Say It Hurts? The Lunatic Just Won't Stop 喊疼？疯批偏不停 Yo, Little Maruko呦小丸子Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted The rating has only just been posted and is expected to rise! Both are virgins! [Rekindled romance + domineering, sharp-tongued CEO seme + tsundere, scheming, devoted uke] Five years ago, he dumped him and took off. Five years later, he did everything he could to force him back. Just after returning to the country, Lu Jing was drugged. When he woke up, his whole body was weak and covered in red marks. And the man lying in bed with him was none other than his ex-boyfriend, Gu Yuan, whom he had pe 11.1kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
3. 353 雨 Silent Rain 雨无声 An'an Xiao Qi安安小七Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted A timid, insecure heroine with depression × a sunny, gentle, refined hero [Sweet and angsty, with a bad ending] [He saves her] After an accident turned Shi Yu’s world upside down, she shut herself away and never came back out. She never expected to meet that person. She thought their paths would part for good after high school graduation. Yet when they met again, she still couldn’t help paying attention to him. From then on, her world slowly brightened, and she found her salvation. Shen Jingyan 565Reads8.7Score105Shelves
4. 354 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves
5. 355 残 Even a Broken-Winged Butterfly Wants to Kiss the Sea 残翅蝴蝶也想亲吻大海 A Black Pieceheiqi一颗黑棋heiqiModern Romance104k WordsCompleted “Sunny Boy with a Heart Condition, the Transfer Student × Kind Girl with Depression” [Mutual Devotion + Bad Ending + Willing to Die for Love + Tragedy + Vicious Supporting Female Character] The girl Ruodie suffers from depression. In her black-and-white world, there isn’t a glimmer of light. Her one and only wish is to see the real sea just once. Then transfer student Qi Hai enters her world, bringing her endless warmth and making her feel for the first time that the world has color. He is a boy 1kReads8.2Score334Shelves
6. 356 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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   It's guaranteed to be brutal, come and try if you dare.

7. 357 旧 Old Dreams of 1913 旧梦1913 Shen Yuzao沈鱼藻Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Republican-era tragic romance + a love lost to regret + loving someone you cannot have] Three years in the Republic, and not a single rainstorm came. A whole lifetime, and not once did I hear you say, “I love you.” A sweet, spirited heiress × a devoted, restrained military officer. We lost each other in a time of turmoil, and after that brief farewell, we never met again. Repairing the roof with thatch for you and listening to the rain beside your bed were nothing but an old dream that could ne 3.1kReads9.4Score660Shelves
8. 358 不 Better to Call It Even 不如两清 Duo Huan躲欢Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted Jiang Shu couldn’t remember how many times he’d tried to run away, only to be yanked back by the collar by Fu Jiangchuan, who glared at him with such hatred that it was as if he wanted to smash his bones and swallow them whole. Jiang Shu knew every move the man made. He knew Fu Jiangchuan was furious right now. “Jiang Shu! What the hell do you want?!” He heard the fury in Fu Jiangchuan’s gritted teeth. Every cell in his body warned him that this man was dangerous, but honestly, he wasn’t scared 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A sugar-free, 100,000-word completed short story.

9. 359 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves

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   I cried so hard! ˃̣̣̥᷄⌓˂̣̣̥᷅

10. 360 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.5kReads9.2Score854Shelves
11. 361 痛 Addicted to Pain 痛觉上瘾 Yan Zhu恹烛Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Two Men] [Captivity and Coercive Love] [Amnesia] [Yandere] [Mutual Devotion] [Happy Ending] He shackled you until you submitted, and you didn’t even dare to hate him. Wen Chi killed Lin Xiangyan, and in that very moment, he transmigrated. He transmigrated into Su Jin and was bound to a “Prevent Corruption” System. He had to take on the male lead, Shen Zhi, as Su Jin, and torment him... If loving someone is salvation, then Wen Chi was beyond saving. When Wen Chi saw that the man had 412Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 蓝 The Blue Gum Tree Waits in Vain for the Mistletoe Bird 蓝桉等不到释槐鸟 Chive Leaf I韭叶IModern Romance133k WordsCompleted “If I loved you a little less, would I be able to say a little more to you?” The girl, Ru An, had a secret crush on Lin Fu, the brightest star in school. She loved writing in her diary. Over her three years of high school, she filled five diaries. Not once did she mention Lin Fu by name, yet every line was about him. She described Lin Fu as full of life and spirit, but couldn't find a single word that suited herself. She had always lived by the rules, following the same routine. The only courage 17kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
13. 363 变 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 Wang Weihan王微涵Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score259Shelves
14. 364 哥 Brother, the Rain Has Stopped 哥哥，雨停了 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted [Chi Nian × Jiang Shi] I held a bouquet of roses, wanting to give them to the brother I loved most. Sadly, I never got the chance... In 2007, I saw my brother for the first time. The young man stood by the window, looking relaxed as the bow in his hand played a beautiful melody. In 2010, the rain stopped, and my brother left. In 2012, my brother promised that the following summer he would return to Beicheng and never leave me again. In 2013, the white flower pinned to my chest kept reminding me 321Reads8.7Score101Shelves
15. 365 哥 Big Brother Will Take You Home 哥哥带你回家 Qi Can栖璨Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted 121Reads—Score101Shelves

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16. 366 她 She Said She Loved the Sea 她说喜欢海 Half-Island Iron Box by半岛铁盒byModern Romance336k WordsCompleted Lin Chiyu, the fish in a pond that longs for its old depths, a caged bird yearning for its old forest. She suffers from depression, and her mother favors boys over girls. Her mother only cares about whether her younger brother likes or needs something, never considering Lin Chiyu at all. Just like this ordinary bowl of egg noodles. Someone enveloped in darkness doesn't yearn for the light. [Contains a relationship between two men. Read with caution.] 1.1kReads8.9Score181Shelves
17. 367 爱 I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起 Herb of the Apricot Grove杏林之草Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat... 527Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    If you want to read angst, how can you not read *Sword Flower Falls*, also known as *The Price of Falling in Love with You Is Too Unbearable*?

18. 368 漂 My Gorgeous Wife Is Such a Lunatic, the Young Master Begs for a Kiss 漂亮老婆太疯批，小少爷跪求亲亲 A Dog Egg一个狗蛋Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO (AB→AA) + both strong and devoted + one-sided salvation + bittersweet romance + the gong is doted on] [Flirtatious long-haired beauty gong × short-tempered, loyal, cool and handsome shou] Xie Lin is an S-rank Alpha and the husband of Xu Ran, heir to a wealthy family. He has a face that is both aloof and alluring, attracting Alphas, Betas, and even little Beta Xu Ran. The aloof beauty is world-weary. There’s only one thing that can pique his interest. Teasing Xu Ran. His 175 9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
19. 369 爱 Love Like an Abyss, Suffocating 爱如深渊，窒息 Liang Hong of Cannes戛纳的梁红Two Male Leads570k WordsCompleted A sweet story about two men, an age gap, a difference in status, coercion, and being unable to resist, so you’re forced to lie flat? What is love? Shen Shiyuan says love means possession, a treasure held tightly in your hand. He has the power and wealth to protect what’s his. Nan Ke was born a sparrow. He once naively believed that if he worked hard enough, one day he would become an eagle and make a brilliant life for himself. Unfortunately, he met Shen Shiyuan. Before he could become an eagle, 23.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
20. 370 残 Lingering Joy 残欢 Dead Fish Rolling Its Eyes死鱼翻白眼Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Years of secret love + a little angst + both leads are chaste + multiple pairings] Li Ge’s mother died giving birth to her, leaving Li Ge to grow up in her own home feeling unloved, timid, and constantly on edge. Her stepmother’s son, however, treats her with the utmost care and pulls her out of the darkness. Her deskmate, Qi Yuan, is deeply in love with her, showing her nothing but favoritism and protection. Caught between the two, she gives neither of them the time of day and leaves to study 3Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.8kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
22. 372 寄 Entrusted to the Wind 寄于风 Mu Shangqing木尚清Two Male Leads86k WordsCompleted Little sunshine Huai Zhi (bottom) and the human icebox Yan Zhuo (top) Huai Zhi and Yan Zhuo grew up together and were the pride of their generation, always taking first and second place in their grade. Huai Zhi was mischievous and always getting into trouble as a child, but he listened especially well to Yan Zhuo and was afraid of making him angry. Huai Zhi: “Mad again? Better cheer you up.” _ Huai Zhi: I'm sorry, don't be mad. When the wind blows, I'll be there to coax you. Many years later, 206Reads8.0Score108Shelves
23. 373 自 The Gentle Tycoon Saved the Withdrawn Little One 自闭宝贝被温柔大佬救赎了 Peter Pan Q彼得潘QTwo Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [Please read the warnings carefully. If it’s not your thing, feel free not to read it. Don’t force yourself or me!!!! Please go easy on me!!!!] [Coercion, and an ex-husband who keeps him imprisoned Gentle, domineering CEO sugar daddy gong x naive, obedient, pitiful shou] Before the age of seven, he clung to life under his parents’ oppression. Unable to fight back, he could only submit as best he could to earn a moment to breathe. After turning seven, he thought that being with Si Jinnian would g 4.1kReads9.3Score423Shelves

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    It's so cruel, one person is torturing the other without saying a word.

24. 374 白 White Mist 白雾 Easy to Explode易炸Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available~] A beautiful wife has practically delivered herself to your door. Do you take her or not? Gentle, sickly, powerful top × devoted, teary-eyed beauty bottom Bai Wu's husband, Chen Qinglian, died on their wedding night. The top may always be sick, but don't doubt his abilities, or how else would he have died? (Just kidding.) The bottom has his own thoughts and opinions. He's no pushover who lets people walk all over him; he's only soft with his husband. (Seriously.) Eigh 17Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.7kReads9.1Score319Shelves
26. 376 战 After Losing the War, I Became the Enemy Emperor's Canary 战败后我成了敌国皇帝的金丝雀 One Little Meow喵一声Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted "I, Feng Qianxue, swear to Heaven that I willingly give myself to Ye Tingxiao, Emperor of the Gong Kingdom. From this day onward, Ye Tingxiao will be my master..." Feng Qianxue, a general of the Xuan Kingdom, was defeated and captured. To save his subordinates, he was forced to become the enemy emperor's caged songbird. To avenge the arrow Feng Qianxue had shot at him on the battlefield three years earlier, Ye Tingxiao toyed with and humiliated him in every way. Yet he couldn't break Feng Qianxu 3.6kReads7.9Score462Shelves
27. 377 情 A Guide to Sweet Talk 情话指南 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted A flirtatious green-tea beauty who barely speaks vs. a slightly dim-witted, spoiled puppy The serious blurb: My beloved is perfect in every way. His only flaw is that he doesn’t love me. As a veteran simp, I spent ten thousand yuan to bring my beloved home and keep him. I have to pamper him and give him his allowance on time, or he’ll stage a dramatic runaway. One day, I really ran out of money and couldn’t give him his allowance. Would he still stay by my side? As it turned out, he had more mo 7.4kReads9.2Score807Shelves
28. 378 直 Livestream Post Goes Viral! The Refined Scoundrel Is Losing Control 直播贴！全网疯！斯文败类失控中 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance and redemption + voice-actor online romance + a carefully laid seduction] [Soft, sweet, and innocent good boy + a cunning, secretly flirtatious top voice actor] Yan Nuo is a social recluse. With his fluffy, loosely curled light-gold hair, he looks well-behaved and easy to fool. Hoping to make some friends, he joins the voice-acting scene as a voice actor. Who would have thought a top star would appear out of nowhere and invite him to fake a couple act?! The top st 9.7kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
29. 379 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 27.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
30. 380 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Immortal Cursed to Live Forever 盗墓：身怀诅咒的长生者 Ten Years of Innocence十年天真Two Male Leads526k WordsCompleted [No female lead + two male leads + several couples. Please don't read if that's not your thing!] “Ah Qi, I don't want you to get hurt.” “Old Qing, take care of yourself.” “Little Brother, I'm here to take you home.” “Wu Xie, take me home.” “Tianzhen, Little Brother, it's raining. Hurry back!” “You guys, be careful, whatever happens.” Muchen Pearl, Ten-Year Promise, Retirement 5.8kReads9.5Score764Shelves
31. 381 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 13.9kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves
32. 382 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    Both are stories featuring two male leads, an emperor and a real eunuch, with both happy endings (HE) and tragic endings (BE).

33. 383 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
34. 384 大 The Grand Tutor, the Great Liar 大国师，大骗子 Xing Shangxiang刑上香Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted Song Xuan was once a charlatan who made his living swindling people. But fate had other plans: he happened upon the down-and-out prince Ji Yunxi and fooled him into letting him cast a few fortunes. Every single prediction came true. When Ji Yunxi ascended the throne, he installed Song Xuan as the Imperial Preceptor. In full view of the court, Song Xuan had to deal with ministers taking turns making things difficult for him, political and harem intrigues, and an emperor who watched him like a haw 11.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
35. 385 宠 The Imperial Favorite 宠监 Pu Sansi蒲三思Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted Xiao Lianzi is a eunuch, a low-ranking servant who quietly minds his own business and sweeps the palace. Then one day, for no apparent reason, he becomes the emperor's personal eunuch. He entered the palace late and has no idea how serving the emperor differs from serving anyone else. He only remembers one rule for surviving in the harem: “The master is heaven, the master is earth. If the master tells you to go east, you must never go west!” The little eunuch knows his place: he's just a servant 6.8kReads9.2Score898Shelves
36. 386 关 The Mountains Are Hard to Cross, and the Bright Moon Is Nowhere to Be Seen 关山难越，明月不见。 Grumpy Salted Fish暴燥的咸鱼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted The mountain pass is hard to cross, and the bright moon is nowhere to be seen. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She spent the rest of her life avenging his sins, and he spent the rest of his life praying for her repentance.

37. 387 花 Flowers Bloom in Their Own Time, Decay in Silence 花开有时，颓靡无声 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads202k WordsCompleted [A scheming, icy beauty as the dominant partner x an innocent, flirtatious young master as the submissive partner] [Two male leads + historical romance + scheming characters + tragic romance] Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, Jin Xiaobao is a pampered young master who has never lifted a finger or learned a thing about farming. By chance, he saves Huai En, a mysterious and cunning young beauty. At a single glance, Young Master Jin decides that Huai En is his “bride,” then showers him with at 4.9kReads9.2Score996Shelves
38. 388 反 The Villainous Chancellor’s Survival Guide 反派丞相生存准则 Wealth and Glory荣华富贵Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Qin Lingyi was a treacherous minister who controlled the emperor, wielded power, and committed every kind of evil. In the end, she died after being forced to drink poison by the emperor, while all her followers were wiped out. Qin Lingyi returns to three years earlier, determined to be a good minister and devote herself to the state of Chu until her dying breath. But the young emperor has already been reborn, laying a trap to make her fall in love with him step b 2kReads8.3Score266Shelves

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    The first half is a bit angsty.

39. 389 捡 The Baby Red Panda I Found Became the Beloved of a Wealthy Family 捡到的小熊猫幼崽成了豪门团宠 Clouds Press Down on Little Rain云压小雨Two Male Leads374k WordsCompleted * Raising a child / everyone’s darling / wealthy, doting childhood friend with a dad-like vibe / growing up together / sweet romance * The romance begins in adulthood. The little one’s love interest is his childhood friend, Jiang Du An. In the year 2700, a time of rampant materialism, society’s productive forces are highly advanced, while the natural environment has been gradually destroyed and is on the brink of collapse. Niannian is a little red panda whom Heaven has entrusted with hope. He ha 2.4kReads9.1Score182Shelves

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    See? They're all completely silent.

40. 390 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
41. 391 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
42. 392 霸 The Bullies Are Having a Field Day 霸凌者在狂欢 Eh Ai Ai诶爱唉Modern Romance22k WordsCompleted “Hey, have you heard? That unlucky kid from Class Nine pissed off Qi Suo. He pinned them down and slapped them around until their nose was bleeding everywhere.” He used to squeeze glue into my wounds, take nude photos of me to make money, and kick me into a cesspit. Now the school bully who did all that has fallen in love with me? Should I be grateful, or should I be devastated? Later, he admitted to my face that he loved me. He was determined not to let anyone bully me, a pitiful wretch covered 520Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can tell from the title that it's very heart-wrenching.

43. 393 被 Years After Being Forced to Love 被强制爱多年以后 Green Mountain Smiles青山见笑Two Male Leads413k WordsCompleted [Complete and ready to read, with bonus chapters in progress] Like the beginning of every Q-style BDSM romance, Xie Wenyi falls in love with Liu Shan at first sight. They’ve fought and ended up in the hospital. Liu Shan has worn a collar and lived in a basement and a dark room. Six years have passed, and they get along like an ordinary married couple... Not a chance! A stubborn but timid runaway bottom x an older, controlling, fatherly top [Everyday Life + Long-Married Couple Dynamics + Testing 32.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves
44. 394 偷 I Died After Getting Caught Stealing a Kiss From the Big Shot 偷亲大佬被发现后，我死了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Extra Sweet!!] A ruthless, deadly bodyguard who can take on a hundred men, but sneaks kisses from his boss in private and gets incredibly jealous, as the bottom. A very rich, unbelievably rich, No. 1-ranked tycoon as the top. Jian Xingyi fell in love with Li Tingshen at first sight. He spent five years quietly working his way into the man's life, becoming his personal bodyguard and lifestyle assistant. Every night, while his boss slept, he would sneak through the window into hi 6.9kReads9.1Score684Shelves
45. 395 我 Me, a Lucky Talisman Cultivator, Saving the Random Bystander 我，符修锦鲤，拯救路人甲 Tu Wan兔宛Fantastical Romance371k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + not a strong heroine] [Bright, confident talisman cultivator heroine × well-rounded ordinary male lead] Bad news: I transmigrated into a book! Good news: It’s the book I wrote myself. Worse news: After the System assigned me a mission to save supporting characters destined to die, it just left me to fend for myself! I have no golden finger. My only advantage is knowing the plot. A little rescue mission? Easy! But during the rescue, an extra latched onto me. He’s unlucky, sham 50kReads9.2Score17kShelves

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    This book is very different from the ones I've read before; it's quite unique. Every time I read about their deaths, I'm deeply moved. Each character feels real, like a living, breathing person. The male protagonist, Lu San, is also named Lu Zhuguang (meaning "Lu Chasing Light"), his name reflecting his eternal pursuit of "light." He's an ordinary passerby, always unlucky, yet he always faces the world with a kind heart and a smiling demeanor, even though the world isn't kind to him. His actions are either forgotten or attributed to others, until he meets the female protagonist, Jiang Lili, who becomes his devoted follower! They redeem each other! Jiang Lili, as the author and creator goddess, knows their inevitable fate and tries her best but cannot change it, forced to watch them face death one by one. The immense grief almost breaks her!

46. 396 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1kShelves

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    20 Books is my limit for recommending books, not mine. [Makes face][OK]

47. 397 替 After the Stand-In Faked Her Death, the Coldhearted Iceberg Wept a River 替身假死之后冷酷冰山泪流成河 Salty Fish and a Giant Watermelon咸鱼大西瓜Two Male Leads588k WordsCompleted Xu Chengyan spent five years by the side of the eldest young master of the He family, always at his beck and call and indulging him in everything. Even though He Yang was always cold toward him, Xu Chengyan was perfectly willing to put up with it. He thought that as long as he was the most special person to He Yang, he might melt that iceberg one day. Then one day, He Yang's one true love returned from abroad. Xu Chengyan saw with his own eyes how the man who was always distant with him became i 550Reads8.5Score137Shelves
48. 398 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.3Score671Shelves
49. 399 将 Break His Wings 将他折翅 MadamadaTwo Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [A crazed, possessive, clingy top × a straightforward, honest, aloof bottom] [Coercive romance + mild violence + imprisonment + melodrama + no moral compass] “I know perfectly well that the moon isn’t mine. But for one moment, its light really did shine on me.” Chen Huaishu’s gaze fixed on the boy ahead. He watched beads of sweat trickle down the boy’s forehead, while the boy radiated a boundless vitality. The summer wind was hot and dry as it brushed Chen Huaishu’s cheek, bringing a flush to 2.2kReads8.0Score127Shelves
50. 400 我 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 Yi Mo Yao以沫瑶Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 685Reads8.5Score107Shelves

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