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1. 51 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 8.9kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
2. 52 暗 When My Secret Crush Was Exposed, He Stopped Pretending to Be Sweet 暗恋被拆穿，他也就不装乖了 Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Mature, steady, restrained top x beautiful, brooding bottom who pretends to be well-behaved] Unrequited love + both pure + flirtation + HE + bittersweet angst + imaginative premise Chi Wanyan had been secretly in love with his older brother's friend for eight whole years. When he learned the man had returned from abroad, he was overjoyed. He would go on being the sweet, considerate little brother who followed him around, just as he had before. Chi Wanyan was content with that, still putting on 4.7kReads9.0Score66614d adds
3. 53 够 So Wild! The Little Psycho Can't Escape After Meeting the Big Psycho 够野！小疯批遇见大疯批逃不掉了 It's Erliang是二两吖Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted "He runs, I chase, and he can't escape even with wings." [Psychologically unstable, unhinged, sickly beauty bottom x chaste, gentle, older, fatherly film emperor top] [Two male leads, intense push and pull, entertainment industry, ABO, System, healing, bittersweet romance, a different kind of groveling redemption, mutual firsts, happy ending] Jiang Yi died. Then he came back to life. He was also forced to bind himself to a lecherous System that ordered him to win over the aloof film emperor Ying 4.5kReads9.0Score50014d adds
4. 54 不 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
5. 55 他 He Stands at the Border Between Light and Shadow 他站在光与影的交界处 Yan Duo晏铎Two Male Leads180k WordsCompleted “Every tiny thing he does shakes my whole world.” Gu Xian I’ve loved you in secret for ten years, but I still haven’t earned a single moment of your undivided attention. 1kReads8.6Score10414d adds

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   Please read the first book!! It's really bittersweet, quite short, and there's no side couple, it's really good (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡ The second book isn't as bittersweet, it's a happy ending, but both characters are strong, and both have their own stories. The third book has tension, um... But the beginning is a bit crazy, haha.

6. 56 一 Out of Control All the Way 一路失控 Silent Words默默無文Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, powerful families, turning a straight man gay, mature men and a natural progression of romance, both sexually inexperienced, simmering tension, mutual flirtation, realistic, no melodrama, happy ending, multiple couples] [A calculating pursuer who falls in love at first sight but doesn't realize it × an honest, carefree straight man who willingly falls] [There is a short role-reversal scene later on. If that bothers you, don't read!] Jiang Muzhou couldn't understand how simply ma 20.2kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
7. 57 他 He Really Seems to Want to Beat Me 他看起来真的很想赢我 You Have a Master君有主Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted 🔥High-Intensity Warning: Love Blossoms After “Doing It”🔥 [Investment Banking Big Shot × Pilot] [Refined Scoundrel, Always the Top × Perennial Runner-Up Pushed to the Brink, the Bottom] In high school, Xie Yan was the undisputed number one, while Song Xingxing was always second. When Luo Qianxue, who ranked third, approached Xie Yan, Song Xingxing vanished from his world completely. Years later, they met again, and Song Xingxing had become a winner, until he saw his girlfriend tiptoe to kiss Xi 6.8kReads8.8Score79814d adds
8. 58 这 Do I Really Have to Be Your Master? 这师尊非做不可吗 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] My disciple is looking at me strangely. I really want to run away Sweet romance + equally matched leads + one-on-one + secret identities + irreverent cultivation Liu Yu'an transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder master of the arrogant male lead. The male lead is gifted, but he takes the demonic path. To keep the plot moving, Liu Yu'an fusses over the male lead every day, showing him every kindness in an effort to bring him back to the righteous pat 63.6kReads9.1Score10.5k14d adds

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   If we're talking about bittersweet stories, then I won't hold back! They're all highly rated!

9. 59 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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   1. The first book is truly bittersweet; the author's writing is incredibly mature, and the everyday scenes are endlessly captivating and never boring. 2. The second book is a new and fantastic read. The author also wrote a bittersweet story called "This Time I Don't Want to Have Nightmares Anymore," which is no longer available. Both books have very fresh themes. 3. Liang Yan acted for 13 years, deceiving himself and us viewers alike. Thankfully, the author gave both of them a happy ending in the epilogue. 4 And 5 are also excellent and highly recommended.

10. 60 给 Be Good for Me 给我乖 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted He came from the depths of the rainbow, and wherever he went, it was summer. Reborn + happy ending + moderate sweetness and angst + one-on-one romance + over-the-top drama galore + a real-life fairy tale A rebirth story! An ensemble cast! A coming-of-age tale! No trigger warnings, because there are land mines everywhere! A sharp-tongued, obnoxious, promising, straightforward pursuer versus a pliable, money-loving, pitiful love interest My childhood sweetheart’s father told me, “Here’s five m 1.6kReads9.4Score27714d adds

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    Except for the first one, the rest are all by the same author (and they're all quite bittersweet).

11. 61 春 Prisoner of Spring 春日俘虏 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted How do you ask an aloof heartthrob for a divorce? Marriage before love + HE + Mutual secret crushes + Bittersweet push and pull + Both pure + Taking what you want by force Scheming, doting, fiercely possessive husband-type seme x Sweet, naturally airheaded celebrity uke Rumor has it that Qin Yanqing married into the Qu family for money. After marrying into the family, he seized its fortune, locked up Young Master Qu, and tormented him day and night. Then Qin Yanqing publicly boosted a young 3.6kReads9.3Score50114d adds
12. 62 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.5kReads8.2Score53314d adds

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    This is so heartbreaking! [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying] It's such a tragic story. Every time Qi Yuanxiu said "I love you," it filled him with immense fear and worry. This love was mixed with retribution, poison disguised in a sweet guise, and a hidden arrow lurking in his heart.

13. 63 商 Even a Business Marriage Comes with Obligations 商业联姻也要履行义务 Shen Jing沈惊Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted 1v1 + business marriage alliance + happy ending + slightly tart, sweet romance] A young master who loves handsome faces, shoots his shot, and is good at fake crying, on the receiving end × a powerful businessman who's a pain in the neck at first and has a few psychological issues, on the giving end Content warning: The top is difficult and has some psychological issues early on. The bottom has a crush on him, but there’s no groveling. Neither can live without the other. 950Reads8.9Score10414d adds

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    The protagonist and the other protagonist are engaged. The other protagonist likes the other protagonist, but in the other protagonist's heart, the other protagonist is just a business partner, someone to benefit both companies. The other protagonist doesn't care about the other protagonist at all. The other protagonist's birthday present was bought by his assistant, and the other protagonist even forgot the other protagonist's 18th birthday. (A bittersweet story)

14. 64 如 If We Were to Marry Again 如若再婚 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads217k WordsCompleted [ABO + Reunion After Years Apart + Older Partner Raises Younger Partner + Childhood Sweethearts + Remarriage + HE + 1v1] Chen Wangshu, an omega librarian who still thinks about his ex-husband three years after their divorce, × Xie Zhiniang, an Alpha doctor who’s so used to taking care of people that he only wants to care for one person. “Why didn’t you tell me you weren’t getting enough to eat?” “Don’t be mad, okay?” Chen Wangshu has loved Xie Zhiniang for a long time. 4.8kReads9.1Score46014d adds

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    The first two are bittersweet stories, while the last three are the kind that flow gently and steadily, also with a touch of bittersweetness. All of these are very delicate.

15. 65 冰 The Iceberg Lawyer's Long Road to Winning Her Back 冰山律师的追妻火葬场 Nine Thoughts, Long Remembrance九思长念Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ex who chases his lover after losing him + secret crush + reunion after heartbreak + both are each other's first and only] Happy ending In public, he was a thoughtful assistant. In private, he was a secret lover who had to stay “out of sight.” Shi Sheng's words, “If you're throwing yourself at me, why should I turn you down?” Finally extinguished all the love Gu Ning had for him. “Why can't I ever warm your heart?” Gu Ning gave up on love and left! The man who once trampled o 6.3kReads8.2Score61714d adds

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    The score wasn't high, but I personally found it a bit melancholic. The second book wasn't fast-paced, but the emotions were delicate. The entanglement between the protagonists after their separation was both realistic and fairytale-like.

16. 66 是 An Old Flame and a New Love 是旧爱，亦是新欢 Nine Thoughts, Long Remembrance九思长念Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted Two male leads + winning back his lover + both have only ever been with each other + bittersweet angst + happy ending Nan Zhou’s richest man, Duan Yunting, and preschool teacher Xu Le He had a husband at first, but little by little, he lost him... Everyone laughed at Xu Le for acting like Duan Yunting’s lovesick lapdog. Xu Le didn’t care, as long as Duan Yunting had a place for him in his heart. So what if he was a lapdog? But even a lapdog has dignity. After eight years of devotion, Xu Le fou 9.3kReads7.0Score1k14d adds
17. 67 禁 No Sucking Up: My Wife's Moonlight Is Having Another Episode 禁止讨好，老婆的白月光又发病了 Moxibustion Love灸爱Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + both devoted only to each other + lovesick younger top + rekindled love + groveling to win his husband back + angsty, sweet, and melodramatic + unequal status + bittersweet happy ending] Pei Heng was the Pei family’s illegitimate son. To humiliate him, his family made him marry Li Che. He thought he had finally escaped the wolf’s den. He carefully doted on the man he’d secretly loved for years, never once considering giving up, no matter how hard things got. Until he saw his husban 5.6kReads7.2Score43414d adds

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    The beginning is bittersweet, the middle is a rollercoaster of emotions as the characters try to win back their love interest, and the end is all sweetness and romance. The two had misunderstandings before, but instead of explanations, these issues accumulated. The writing is quite good, highly recommended.

18. 68 不 Don't You Hate Me? Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Leaving? 不是讨厌我吗？我走了你哭什么 Xia Chu Shi Jiu夏初十九Two Male Leads704k WordsCompleted 54,000 words for the main story, with 16,000 words of extras. Thank you for reading. [Two male leads + the regretful pursuit of a wife + forced love + bittersweet angst + devoted to each other + happy ending + rating slowly climbing...] [A possessive bottom who becomes very much a domestic spouse later on, and a scumbag top who eventually falls deeply in love but remains shameless] * In college, Jiang Zhi had a secret no one knew: he was in love with his friend Lu Huaibei. He had hoped to stay b 2.4kReads8.4Score22914d adds

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    Slightly bittersweet + wife-chasing trope + 1v1 HE (Happy Ending)

19. 69 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 854Reads9.2Score11414d adds
20. 70 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 953Reads8.8Score10314d adds
21. 71 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score50114d adds
22. 72 在 No Escape from Fate 在劫难逃 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Yu Yang thinks Li Han is his destined calamity. He gave him everything, even his life. But with their memories missing, the sweetness they once shared has become ammunition for hurting each other! After betrayal, exploitation, misunderstanding, and reckless cruelty, how can a shattered heart find its former lover again? “Yu Yang, you were the one who came after me first! Leave? Don't even think about it. Even if you're rotten and reeking, you have to stay by my side!” I'll stay with you until I 39Reads8.4Score—14d adds
23. 73 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.5kReads9.3Score31414d adds

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    All by the same author, the main characters are separated due to a misunderstanding, and the misunderstandings continue to arise—it's quite melodramatic. Although it's by the same author, the characters' personalities are all different and very distinctive. The writing style leans towards old-fashioned, melodramatic stories. Those who enjoy this kind of bittersweet romance are in for a treat; the middle is very angsty, but the ending is a happy one. Highly recommended! In the later stages of the novels, there are crossover events involving the main characters from these other novels (and the Buddhist prayer beads that appear in all these novels are passed around to several of the main characters).

24. 74 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 7.4kReads9.2Score80714d adds
25. 75 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
26. 76 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 8.5kReads9.4Score67014d adds
27. 77 下 Inferior Overflow 下等泛滥 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Heavy Angst] [Not for Bottom-Lovers] Content warning: The top isn't faithful. Huo Wenqing * Gu Yunzhi At eighteen, after an upheaval, Gu Yunzhi is brought back to the Shen family. His father then treats him like a pawn, using him to secure benefits for the family. Seven years of beatings teach him that obedience is the only way to get by. Long years of repression lead him to meet Huo Wenqing. Thinking at last that he has found love, Gu Yunzhi feels light enter his pitch-black 5.7kReads8.7Score38614d adds
28. 78 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 456Reads8.4Score—14d adds
29. 79 予 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Su Ziyao苏子遥Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 287Reads6.8Score10014d adds
30. 80 重 Reborn, the Aloof Chancellor Is Forced by the Tyrant Again 重生后清冷丞相又被暴君强迫了 Your Highness Shadow影子殿下Two Male Leads522k WordsOngoing Hot-tempered, jealous, fiercely loyal tyrant top ✖️ cool, proud, teasing prime minister bottom [Two male leads · both reborn · equally strong · pseudo-coercion · angsty push and pull] Content warning: Misunderstandings and characters who don't talk things through in the early chapters. Both are each other's only partner!!! Xie Qinglan was reborn. He was back in the great hall where he'd first met Xiao Jingyuan. In his previous life, Xiao had imprisoned him in the harem by force, and he had be 6.3kReads8.6Score34014d adds

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    The beginning felt quite bittersweet.

31. 81 老 After His Wife Left, the Disabled Tycoon Stood Up 老婆走后，残疾大佬他站起来了 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Check the author’s profile for updates] [Hong Kong-style high-society romance + male lead pursues his ex at all costs + melodrama + rekindled love + slight everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe + class difference + bittersweet + both virgins + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, disabled top (faking it) VS proud CEO bottom] Hong Kong media reports: Shen Changting, a calligraphy master with disabled legs, the heir to Hong Kong City, a man of immense power, refined and prope 34.1kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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    Speaking of sour and astringent... Well, those two...

32. 82 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 37.7kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds
33. 83 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds

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    Both books are very suitable

34. 84 攻 The Attack's Substitute: An Illusion of the White Moonlight 攻替身：白月光幻象 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted The top dotes on the bottom, and he loves him to pieces both before and after the groveling begins [Two male leads + size difference + eight-year age gap + younger man + secret crush becomes mutual + powerful, wealthy families in the capital + angsty push and pull + contract relationship + groveling to win back a lover + jealous, possessive love + getting back together + raising a child + both inexperienced + happy ending] A sci-fi ABO story about having a baby in an artificial womb. Pheromones 361Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a mix of angst and sweetness, but overall it's bittersweet.

35. 85 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 38.6kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    Not one of them is without a sour and astringent taste (seriously, little soybeans) 😐😐😐

36. 86 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 85.3kReads9.4Score15.8k14d adds
37. 87 清 The Cool Beta Is Forced into Love by a Psycho Alpha 清冷Beta，被疯批A强制爱了 A Gentle Kiss from the Warm Breeze轻吻热风Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [ABO Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Healing + Younger Man + Forced Love] [Avoidant Beta Bottom × Possessive, Competing, and Unhinged Alpha Top] Everyone said it was such a shame that Jiang Yubai was a Beta. He was destined to be looked down on, destined to be the one abandoned in any relationship, and that was exactly what happened. Until he met Ji Yezhou. Ji Yezhou declared his love for him with burning, fierce passion. With someone suddenly barging into his life, Jiang Yubai only wanted to run. 42.8kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds

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    It's sour and astringent at first, but becomes very sweet later.

38. 88 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 43.7kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds

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    These two are the only two bittersweet novels I've read on Tomato that made me cry. They had my heart pounding while reading, but both have happy endings, though there are a few minor angsts in the middle.

39. 89 优 Model Delinquent 优等败类 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication: @You Yu Ru Zhou] [Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + madman + pervert + a wild mix of melodrama + younger love interest + happy ending] Xu Yi has a wife. She's beautiful, sweet, and obedient, so gorgeous that the whole world covets her. Everyone envies Xu Yi for winning such a beauty, but only Xu Yi knows that she's insane. The day Tan Fei Lian, a self-aware advanced experimental subject, escaped from the laboratory... Was the beginning of Xu Yi's nightma 16.9kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    Seriously, I cried a lot while reading this [crying emoji]. The plot unfolds step by step, the pace is fast, and although it has a happy ending, I still felt a bit down. This feeling is really addictive. I've recommended it to my friends several times already. It's absolutely amazing, with lots of foreshadowing, making it incredibly enjoyable to read. But the heart-wrenching parts are really painful to watch. Their relationship builds up slowly, and those little details really touched me. I've read it once, and I still can't shake it off. Thinking about those scenes still moves me deeply. I highly recommend this book. You can finish it in an afternoon, and you'll savor it for a long time afterward. Trust me, sisters, it's incredibly good. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a melancholic/bitter story, but it's really good, truly. Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people.

40. 90 潮 Northbound With the Tide 潮风北执 Rat Book Rat鼠书鼠Two Male Leads195k WordsCompleted The only son from Chaoshan and the eldest son from Shandong “Older man · Regional differences · Rekindled romance · Sweet, angsty, then sweet again” He was once the little tyrant of Chaoshan, the only son doted on by his three older sisters. Arrogant, spoiled, and conceited, he had always been the one to toy with others. It never occurred to him that someone might get him under their thumb. Lin Zhi was different. The eldest son from Shandong, he had followed the rules all his life. His parents b 217Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The relationship between an only child from Chaoshan and an eldest son from Shandong is quite agonizing.

41. 91 说 Weren’t You Supposed to Hate Gays? So Why Do You Lose Control the Moment I Flirt? 说好的恐同呢？怎么一撩就失控 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads342k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + mutual devotion + mutual secret crush + flirtatious tension + bittersweet romance + both pure in body and heart] A naughty puppy of a bottom × a restrained, patient CEO top Chi Yanxing died in the season when dead trees bloom again. Jiang Shiwei carried a promise and hid his deep love for years. When his beloved died, he followed him in death. “Every time you misbehaved, smiled at someone else, or avoided me, I wanted to make you cry.” Their secret love became real aft 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Rebirth + mutual unrequited love + ambiguous tug-of-war + bittersweet intertwined, this is truly my favorite bittersweet novel. A conflicted person really needs a lover who will always be there for them.

42. 92 当 Where Does Angelica Return? 当归知何处 Above The Sea Of Clouds海云上Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Transmigration | Push and Pull | Mutual Healing | False Replacement] [Transmigrated Impostor Physician vs. Cold-Faced General] A modern-day chef unexpectedly transmigrates and finds himself appointed by imperial decree as the physician to a great general in the northern frontier. With no System or golden finger to help him, he still manages to quietly win the cold-faced general's heart. But the court is in turmoil and danger lurks everywhere: spies sow discord, his achievements threaten the thr 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The bittersweet feeling of being a fake double, the unspoken words...

43. 93 温 Why Does the Gentle Young Man from Miaojiang Like Forced Love? 温柔苗疆少年怎么喜欢搞强制爱啊 Bring on the Good Fortune and Money招财进宝钱你快来Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + forced love + sinister, obsessive male ghost + younger man + sweet and angsty + groveling-to-win-him-back + bittersweet + happy ending] Jiang Zhi had spent years being timid and painfully self-conscious around people, until at last he found his own guiding light. After he started dating the haughty King of the Miao, Jiang Zhi was cherished like a precious treasure. Qi Bingyan stuck to him every day. “Open wide, big brother. Let me feed you~” “Big brother, what’s your favori 8.9kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    Sour and astringent, younger man/older woman, seemingly innocent but actually cunning.

44. 94 胖 The Fat Bear Boss’s Belt Strangled My Soul 胖熊上司的皮带，勒住了我的魂 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban581k WordsCompleted Lin City’s business world has two famous chubby bear CEOs, Zhou Zhengyuan and Fang Guodong. Outwardly, they’ve been bitter rivals for twenty years; in private, they’re each other’s only weakness. Beneath their double-breasted and single-breasted suits are two hearts weathered by business battles, yet burning only for one another. Then Xia Mingyuan, a refined new star in private equity, makes a forceful entrance. He openly declares his love, presses them at every turn, and vows to “take one of th 447Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are some good books and I would recommend them.

45. 95 那 The Socially Anxious Good Guy Falls for a Young Man from Miaojiang 那个社恐老实人跟苗疆少年恋爱了 Bring on the Good Fortune and Money招财进宝钱你快来Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, and I’m working hard on the story!) [Two male leads + socially anxious, outwardly gentle but inwardly strong beauty + younger Miaojiang boy + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside, wife-spoiling fanatic + sweet romance + mutual devotion] During summer vacation, Jiang Xi followed a film crew to a Miao village, where he got to know a young Gu master. The boy’s dark-blue Miao outfit was covered in silver ornaments. He was always barefoot when he took Jiang Xi to play d 6.3kReads8.3Score92914d adds

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    Very crazy, seemingly innocent but actually cunning, younger man/younger man relationship, the first two are about Miao ethnicity, with a focus on eerie and damp male ghosts, and possessive romance!! [Licking screen][licking screen]

46. 96 胖 The Fat Bear Emperor Wants to Be Fed 胖熊帝君求投喂 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Two Male Leads89k WordsCompleted There are two famously chubby immortals in the celestial realm. One is Emperor Xuancheng, who governs the laws of the Nine Heavens: solemn and imposing, yet devoted to candied fruit and pastries. Built like a mountain, he is known throughout the Three Realms as the “Iron Tower” Immortal Lord. The other is the little immortal Qingfeng, who tends the celestial herbs in the Jade Pool. Fair, plump, and endearingly goofy, he is nicknamed “Dumpling” by the other immortals for his round belly and absen 86Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 温 A Gentle Boyfriend, Pretty and Tearful, Yet a Brooding Ghost 温柔男友，貌美爱哭，但阴湿男鬼 Bring on the Good Fortune and Money招财进宝钱你快来Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted (Just received a rating, working hard on the story) [Two male leads + gloomy beauty top + younger bottom + mildly terrifying and twisted + forced love + black-hearted beneath a sweet exterior + groveling ex’s redemption arc + bittersweet + happy ending] Jiang Ling finally returns to the tribe with Qi Mo. On the eve of their wedding, he discovers that his husband is a monster! Jiang Ling runs away from the wedding in the middle of the night. The young man who has lost his wife pleads in a hoarse 8.3kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
48. 98 胖 The Fat Bear’s Substitute Trap 胖熊的替身陷阱 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱37k WordsCompleted The Chubby Bear’s Replacement Trap 88Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 会 I Can Sweet-Talk, But I Can't Stop 会哄，不会停 Hui Shi卉诗Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + charged push-and-pull + both devoted to each other + sworn enemies + melodrama + no moral compass] On his nineteenth birthday, Ran Ting makes a wish: he wants his nemesis, Jie Zhishen, to be captivated by his charm. It was just an offhand wish, but it actually comes true. Damn it! Except the wish-granting god clearly misunderstood what he meant! He meant for Jie Zhishen to worship him and admire him, to willingly kneel at his feet and become his lackey! Not, not... not to fall 50kReads9.0Score8.3k14d adds

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    This book is simply a masterpiece.

50. 100 禁 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban587k WordsCompleted Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds

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