Any Dual-male-lead Novels That Will Break Your Heart? 有没有虐到心肝疼的双男书？

1. 1 死 My Arch-Enemy’s Trap 死敌的陷阱 Cen Qingci岑清辞Two Male Leads598k WordsCompleted Gu Han stared at the report in his hands, his expression icy. “Get me the medicine I had last time. I’m leaving the hospital.” “Are you insane? You need surgery immediately.” “What are the odds of success?” “Less than thirty percent.” A hint of mockery entered Gu Han’s gaze. “Give me three months. I’ll come back for the surgery.” He had never claimed to be a good person. He loved Yan Heng, but had bought Yan Corporation from Yan Heng’s father, thinking that once Yan Heng had no one left to rely 2.9kReads9.2Score22814d adds

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2. 2 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.7kReads9.2Score62814d adds
3. 3 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
4. 4 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
5. 5 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.8kReads9.3Score75014d adds
6. 6 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

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   The content is a bit boring, but it can be enjoyed as a small dessert when you're feeling a bit tormented.

7. 7 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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   Both are Daomu Biji (盗绍書), and they're angsty. "Lucky" and "Unlucky" are intertwined.

8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated into The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, and They All Fell Apart After I Faked My Death 穿越盗笔，假死后他们都崩溃了 Heated Lemon Water加热柠檬水Mystery151k WordsCompleted Qing Yan transmigrated into the world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles twenty years ago, and Zhang Qiling and Hei Xiazi raised him like a pig for all those years. Then, forced by a Corpse Beetle Pill to become a player in the game, Qing Yan accidentally uncovered a shocking secret about himself. From then on, the Nine Houses had another lunatic... No, that's not right. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother Xiao Hei! I didn't mean to! Hei Xiazi: Kid, you sure put on a good act. Qing Yan: Sorry, Brother X 10.9kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
9. 9 盗 Tomb Raiders: Who Stole My Wheelchair? 盗墓之谁偷了我的轮椅 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted [The Mystic Nine + The Lost Tomb + no female lead + OOC warning + original characters + leans toward no CP, Qing Heng only fell in love once, from beginning to end] (As you read, remember not to focus only on romance or question the characters. These are their own choices. They stand on different sides and will choose whatever serves their interests best.) “Li Heng, Martial God who became a god through killing, you will ultimately have to repay the consequences of your actions.” “From now on, yo 2.6kReads9.1Score32614d adds
10. 10 盗 Tomb Raiding: Immortal, Yet Utterly Broken 盗墓：不死，但破碎感拉满了 Ruoshui Ting'an若水亭安Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [New book, low rating] [Two male leads, a magnetic, beautiful, strong yet tragic protagonist, an incredibly captivating beauty on the receiving end, readers can ship whoever they like] [Fanfiction, with original headcanon that the girl is Second Master’s sworn younger sister, apologies for out-of-character portrayals] [A mix of sweetness and angst, happy ending] Yun Chu wakes up inside a coffin. Someone claiming to be a System tells him he has an immortal body. The good news: an immortal body. T 4.8kReads9.1Score62314d adds
11. 11 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Little Tyrant from the Zhang Family 盗墓：张家来的小霸王 Chu Zhe怵谪Two Male Leads430k WordsCompleted Also known as Grave Robbing: The Zhang Family’s Ancestral Dark Moonlight “Zhang family member + all + unhinged + villain” The Zhang family had a child born with an unprecedented bright red tattoo. He was known as the “Fire Qilin.” The Fire Qilin feared no flames. Even when engulfed in a raging inferno, he remained unharmed, so the Zhang family revered him as an auspicious omen. Yet the Fire Qilin betrayed the Zhang family and fled the Northeast, eventually making his way to Changsha. He changed 9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
12. 12 当 When an Infinite-World Big Shot Enters The Grave Robbers' Chronicles 当无限世界大佬穿进盗墓笔记 Feng Yu Geng风缘庚Two Male Leads840k WordsCompleted Don't be a killjoy, it's very rude. This is an indulgent fantasy, so please don't overanalyze it. Major changes and personal interpretations. Don't compare it to the original. The characters are severely out of character, and the plot is a mess. This is an old, amateur work, and it's been finished for a long time. I don't want to deal with it. I was young and clueless and hit the complete button, so I can't revise the plot now. This is just a novel; the author's values aren't necessarily reflect 374Reads9.2Score7914d adds
13. 13 盗 Tomb Raiding: Even a Centenarian Has a Fragile Heart 盗墓：百岁老人也有玻璃心 Yueyue's Little Tangyuan玥玥的小汤圆Two Male Leads548k WordsCompleted [Starts with The Mystic Nine; two male leads; pairing with Zhang Qiling] [The main story is sweet!!! The protagonist feels detached from the world at first, so there are a few angsty moments, but it gets sweet later. If it doesn't, come beat me up.] In his previous life, Cheng Ji had no father, mother, brothers, wife, or children. Good fortune never came his way, and the only thing he had in his scarce free time was a book for company. Even so, fate played a cruel joke on him. Just when he'd fin 3.4kReads9.0Score58714d adds
14. 14 盗 The Tomb Raiders: Caught in a Gu Worm Trap 盗墓之局中蛊人 Little Moon Munches Candy小月亮嗑糖Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Caught in a scheme within a scheme, this young man of the underworld is already as renowned as the Southern Blind Man and Northern Mute, though no one knows where he came from. His birth was part of a scheme. His closest relatives manipulate him throughout his life, pushing him into one trap after another. He resolves everyone else's regrets, but cannot resolve the regret in his own heart. The protagonist is a boy. Read his inner monologue in Chapter 93!!! Why are so many people missing that lin 5.6kReads9.0Score71514d adds
15. 15 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Reluctant Savior of a World of Admirers 盗笔：当万人迷被迫拯救世界 Qiao Muqing乔木青Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted Fan Favorite + Happy Ending + Not Mindless, Has Logic Content Warnings: 1. Mild harem appeal, 1v1. 2. If you came here because the title caught your eye, read with caution. The title can no longer be changed, so... the so-called rescue is not comprehensive. If you came for romance routes or to bring back characters who have already died, you'll be disappointed. 3. Updates are slow, so if that bothers you, you may want to leave. (I don't take criticism to heart, and I often read the reviews. If y 92Reads5.9Score—14d adds
16. 16 迟 Love Came Too Late and Too Strong, but I Can Never Have It Again 迟来的爱太深重，可惜再也要不了 Bright and Spirited意气明绕Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted (Two male leads + angsty story + heartbreaking + urban) How could you fall in love with me? “I tried to hold myself back.” (It wasn't that I fell in love with you. You were the one who put an end to my reason.) When I realized you loved me, it was already too late. I could no longer accept it. The person you love most is right beside you, yet you can't feel his love for you. What you thought was devotion is actually separated by an intangible, impassable chasm. 578Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The first notice read: "Patient No. 11, Zhao Xiaokang, please proceed to consultation room 1." Hearing his number being called, Zhao Xiaokang realized he was at the hospital. He took the number and entered consultation room 1. After some time, Zhao Xiaokang handed his test results to the doctor and sat down. The doctor glanced at the results, gave Zhao Xiaokang a strange look, then looked down at the results again before looking up at Zhao Xiaokang and saying, "Mr. Zhao, you..."

17. 17 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
18. 18 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds
19. 19 一 A Forced-Love Angsty Romance 一篇强制爱狗血虐文 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 2.9kReads6.3Score16714d adds
20. 20 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
21. 21 强 Spoiled Rotten: The Crazy Young Master Lu Sets His Sights on a Sweet, Innocent Girl 强宠，疯批陆少盯上纯欲小可怜 Exquisite White Robe玲珑白衣Two Male Leads414k WordsCompleted [Possessive Love + Forced Romance + Sweet with a Touch of Angst + The Pursuit of a Wife in the Crematorium + HE] An extremely possessive, obsessive, unhinged top × a gentle, harmless, pure and alluring beauty bottom Everyone in Beicheng’s elite circles knew that Lu Yanzhou, the city’s most powerful heir, was ruthless and cold. He’d stop at nothing to get what he wanted, and anyone he set his sights on would be lucky to escape with their life. Reborn, Jiang Ran wanted only to spend the rest of hi 4.6kReads9.2Score45414d adds
22. 22 假 After I Faked My Death, the Whole World Started Loving Me 假死后全世界都开始爱我 Scarlet Dust绯尘Two Male Leads541k WordsCompleted Main story complete [Angsty and satisfying, everyone faces a reckoning, devoted couple, one-on-one] Obsessive, scheming, unhinged beauty vs. young master who starts out humble and becomes a queen “Do you know the person in your arms is my younger brother?” His only reply was a sharp slap and one word: “Get lost.” After his family went bankrupt, Lin Xiaoshen became Gu Minglang’s lover. It wasn’t until Lu Chenxing returned home that he learned he had been someone’s stand-in for seven years. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 回 After I Returned Home, the Big Shot Begged Me to Love Him Again 回国后大佬求我再爱他一次 Sweet Cherries甜甜的车厘子Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + groveling to win back his lover + face-slapping] [Important: The protagonist grows over time. The bottom suffers in the first half, and the top suffers in the second. The top grovels to win his lover back, and everyone gets their comeuppance. If you can endure the bottom’s suffering at first, the top will be on his knees chasing after him later.] Everyone in S City knows that business tycoon Lu Qichuan has a lover he never speaks of, a designer named Shen Zhiy 510Reads7.1Score10314d adds
24. 24 他 He Says I'm a Black Lotus 他说我是黑莲花 North Drunk Ten Fishermen北醉十渔Two Male Leads683k WordsCompleted [Completed] “Your fake, affected act makes me sick!” That was the sentence Wen Nian’nan heard most often during his three years of marriage to Gu Yansheng. From the moment Gu Yansheng poured red wine over his head in front of everyone at their wedding, Wen Nian’nan understood that he shouldn’t expect too much. Wen Nian’nan was tormented for all three years of their marriage. Even though he carefully guarded their marriage, this love, humble to the extreme, still came to an end… “Sign the divorce 279Reads8.0Score10014d adds
25. 25 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score30814d adds
26. 26 大 After the Senior Brother Was Reborn, His Junior Brother Pursued Him Relentlessly 大师兄重生后，师弟他疯狂追妻 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Master-brother who has lost all hope, the receiver x cold-hearted junior brother, the pursuer] - Love is the hardest thing to understand. Yan Jin used to think it was just an excuse made by people whose resolve in the Dao was weak. That was before he met his junior brother, Duan Weizhuo, a sword cultivator who followed the merciless path. They were entangled for years. Yan Jin even became obsessed, eventually falling into demonic cultivation. But in the end, it had all bee 7.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The protagonist (shou) is the sect leader's eldest disciple, an exceptionally talented individual, who falls in love with his junior brother. Driven mad by this love, he falls into demonic possession and ultimately commits suicide before his sect. He is reborn into the year his junior brother's demonic fall made his sect a laughingstock of the righteous path. The shou vows never to love the gong (gong) again. The gong is a sword cultivator who practices the ruthless path, always believing it to be more important than the shou. Therefore, he buries his love for the shou in his heart, letting him self-destruct. He is obsessive and his rebirth includes a cremation scene. The shou and gong's sword spirits are also a pair and can even transform! The shou's master and the gong's master are also a pair. All three pairs are incredibly pure love! So sweet!!!

27. 27 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 56.6kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    A bittersweet story, but good to read.

28. 28 天 Cultivating Under the Heavenly Dao 天道修炼中 Empress Hou女帝侯Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted After author Shen Zhuo was inexplicably dumped for the third time, he angrily abandoned his novel, only to find himself inside it in the blink of an eye. Just as he was about to search for a way back, a villain he'd forgotten about, who had been lonely for ten thousand years, appeared to make his presence known, constantly flirting with him without changing his expression! Later, Shen Zhuo couldn't help feeling aggrieved. He'd only confessed his feelings three times in his life, and every time i 1.4kReads9.2Score23114d adds

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    Although this book has a happy ending, the middle part is quite angsty. The protagonist (uke) is the author, and the other protagonist (seme) is a villain created by him. The uke seems to have died several times. It's a very good book, highly recommended! 💕

29. 29 最 The Ten Years I Loved You Most: Loving You Until Death 最爱你的那十年之至死不瑜 Epilogue Embraces a Tree尾声抱木Two Male Leads145k WordsCompleted A reborn story, He Zhishu x Ai Ziyu I want to give Zhishu a bright future. Jiang Wenxu fans, stay away! Seriously, stay away! I have an absolutely enormous grudge against Jiang Wenxu. I’ll assume the worst of him and show no mercy, so Jiang Wenxu fans, please don’t come here. Don’t come to the comments to whitewash Jiang. It’s really annoying. Wasn’t my description clear enough? If you want to say that you feel sorry for Jiang or that he knew he was wrong, there are plenty of other places for th 3.8kReads9.1Score73814d adds
30. 30 在 Forcing My Way Through the Plot in a Love Triangle, Yet Becoming Everyone's White Moonlight 在修罗场强行走剧情却成白月光 Eats Meat, Doesn't Eat吃肉不吃Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Bickering couple + Dog-training romance + Rebirth + Maximum hatred] A gloomy, sinister top and a hot-tempered, prickly cat bottom Other people got a golden finger when they were reborn. Shen Che, from the start, was handed a script that guaranteed his death. And he couldn't just die: he had to die at the hands of the villain. To rack up hatred points, he retraced the plot of his previous life and bossed the villain, Pei Jin, around. They'd start cursing at each other over the s 4.1kReads9.0Score57714d adds

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    The couple on the opposing lane is so adorable! I've fallen for someone who shot me in a past life—a love-hate relationship, a mix of confusion and uncertainty. Ultimately, love outweighs hatred between us. ♡

31. 31 情 Our Love Was Deep, Yet Never Reached Forever 情深未可到白头 Pu Yang Su Sheng普杬蘇生Two Male Leads185k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | Bad ending] They met in the prime of their youth. Both hid their feelings, each thinking their love would last forever. It wasn't until Kong Huan met Lin Zhaonan that he believed the saying: “The first person you fall for is the one you'll love for your whole life!” He did just that. Sadly, his whole life lasted only a couple of decades... Lin Zhaonan cried as he told Kong Huan, “You have to come on my wedding day, promise me! I can only feel safe if you're there!” Kong Huan pl 55Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    These three books all have high ratings and are very heart-wrenching; I cried like crazy while reading them.

32. 32 何 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 608Reads8.8Score10014d adds
33. 33 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.4kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds
34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Lotus Wins Everyone’s Hearts Again 快穿：白莲花她又万人迷了 He Shiershi何十二时Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [White Lotus, Green Tea Beauty + Everyone's Darling + No Fixed Male Lead + Romantic Rivalries + Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Shen Yangyang, adored by everyone regardless of gender, is bound to a Supporting Character Comeback System and tasked with repairing small worlds on the verge of collapse due to supporting characters' overwhelming resentment. Shen Yangyang's motto: “I'm not a player. I just give everyone who loves me a home.” [World One] Everyone's Darling on a Dating Show [World Two] Everyo 46.7kReads9.1Score3.3k14d adds

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    "She's called a 'scumbag' by the world, but she doesn't care. She has her own principles and her own bottom line. It's not that she hasn't loved, but that she doesn't want to be bound by love. It's not that she hasn't given, but that she doesn't want to be deceived by feelings. It's not that she doesn't have a soft heart, but that she doesn't want to be used out of pity. She simply lives authentically and openly in her own world."

35. 35 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
36. 36 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score12514d adds

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    The most ruthless are those in the imperial family; my heart aches for them. 🥺

37. 37 相 A Shattered Longing 相思碎 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted One meeting, and they were fated to be entangled for life. Jiang Lingyu never imagined that the person he loved most would destroy everything he treasured with his own hands. “If you ever betray me, I'll make you wish you were dead!” His dignity, his body, and his shattered heart were trampled underfoot and ground into dust. He had obeyed, begged for mercy, and fought back... but in the end, he could only surrender to fate. Who can truly see through love and hate entwined? When all was settled a 704Reads8.6Score10114d adds
38. 38 我 My Scumbag Emperor Was Reborn 我的渣皇帝重生了 Pear Blossom White zz梨花白zzTwo Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Prince Ning Yin Luanting, whose power dominates the court, falls under the emperor's suspicion. Sick in body and weary in heart, he resigns and leaves the capital, his illness weighing him down. Three years later, the sole guard he took with him gallops into the imperial city bearing Yin Luanting's ashes and keepsake, announcing his death and delivering his final words: Yin Luanting is dead. He has no intention of rebellion. Your Majesty can rest easy. The emperor is overcome with grief. His old 16.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
39. 39 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    "Having been reborn, I've realized that life can actually be slow. Before, I was always rushing forward, exhausted and breathless, but I forgot to enjoy the scenery along the way. This time, I no longer pursue those illusory successes; I just want to live each moment to the fullest. Taking a break isn't giving up, but rather giving myself a chance to re-examine life."

40. 40 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is Ruthless, Feral, and Fierce 快穿：疯批宿主他又凶又野 Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet with a little angst (not much angst, the comments will make you laugh) + stunning beauty adored by everyone + no fixed couple] A robot without emotions finds a battered System. Lowering his eyes, he gently repairs it... The System wakes from hibernation, delighted to have found a Host. It diligently travels through small worlds to complete missions, only to discover that its Host is a powerful figure in disguise! World One: The pale, sickly young man says, “I don’t love 2.5kReads9.4Score31814d adds

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    Shuangnan main, 1. The protagonist commits suicide due to stomach cancer, 2-6 small worlds are bad, 7. Strong protagonists.

41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
42. 42 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Male Lead Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之病娇男主又黑化了 Peach Blossom Soup桃花羹Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + crematorium chase + happy ending] “Make him fall in love with you, then abandon him without mercy. Get your corruption points, then make him regret everything.” The System issued the mission in a flat, emotionless voice. Luo Shi'an: “???” First world. The male lead gradually broke Luo Shi'an's pride, trampling all over his self-respect. Yet after Luo Shi'an died, the man went mad clutching his corpse, repeating over and over that he loved him and wanted to marry him. Second wor 2.8kReads9.4Score31714d adds
43. 43 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
44. 44 宿 The Host Has No Sense of Decency 宿主他不守男德 Hotpot Roast Duck火锅烧鸭Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Nan Xun is the top-performing employee in a System full of melodramatic romance scenarios. Before he can get a promotion or a raise, his career faces a crisis. He only had a little too much to drink at the celebration banquet, then kissed his cool, aloof boss in front of everyone. So Nan Xun gets thrown into the Punishment System. System: As a sinner whose crimes are beyond measure, the Host must gather enough hatred points to escape the punishment world. The Host must complete the mission witho 3.9kReads9.5Score39114d adds
45. 45 临 I Cleared My Name One Second Before I Died 临死前一秒我洗白了 Little Li Fish小黎鱼Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Initially uncaring, later devoted attack × socially savvy, checked-out receiver; one-on-one, equally matched, both chaste] [The first dozen or so chapters focus on the plot, but at heart this is a groveling romance; Jian Huai is the attack] As the last descendant of the Vermilion Bird divine clan, Gu Yi'an's duty is to protect the Fallen Spirit. But in this life, the Fallen Spirit has not only gained sentience, it has also taken human form and become Jian Huai. Gu Yi'an: “...” How am I supposed 4.5kReads9.4Score59014d adds
46. 46 穿 After Faking My Death in a Book Transmigration, the Deranged Sword Venerable Imprisons Me 穿书死遁后，病态剑尊囚禁我 Chu Sandao楚三刀Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + no female lead + transmigrate into a book + reborn + both are each other’s only one] Couple guide: the obsessive, unhinged master who was his mortal enemy in their past life, attacking x the universally hated senior disciple in his past life, now the beloved disciple, receiving Keywords: [From universally hated to universally adored] [Regret and redemption] [Love and hate] [Mortal enemies] [Master-disciple romance] [Forced love] [Unhinged] Serious blurb: Gu Changle is a star em 9.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    These books are worth reading, they're really heart-wrenching.

47. 47 你 You’re the Yandere, I’m the One Taking the Hits: Master Wants to Escape but Can’t 你病娇，我挨刀师尊想逃逃不了 Yu Wei宇巍Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only, transmigrate into a book, younger man, one-on-one romance, yandere, imprisonment, obsession, forced love, pursuing his wife after a breakup] Cold, ethereal beauty of a master VS a yandere, obsessive, unhinged disciple Waking up, Shen Xiuwen discovers he’s transmigrated into a book, becoming one of the male leads he wrote himself. The reason? He abandoned the story halfway through. Then his furious readers collectively send him into the book, where he 172Reads7.0Score—14d adds
48. 48 年 The Top Student Is Pretending to Be a Struggling Student Again 年级第一他又在装学渣 Crane Shepherd of the Nine Provinces鹤牧九州Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Jiang Fengyan, a new student in Huada’s finance department, was known to most of the university for topping the provincial college entrance exam and for his striking good looks. He was utterly indifferent toward people and everything around him, turning away everyone who tried to get close. People assumed he was above worldly concerns, but... “Are you following a streamer?” his roommate asked in surprise, discovering that Jiang Fengyan, hailed as the aloof campus heartthrob, was watching a liv 7.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
49. 49 强 Forced Love! My Beastly Husband Falls for Me Step by Step 强制宠爱！野兽老公他步步沦陷 The Untamed Mustang野马无疆Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available at major bookstores] [Cross-cultural romance × sweet love in a wealthy family] [Gentle, delicate qipao designer × brooding German investor with a background in psychology!] A heartwarming international romance about two people saving each other! The Fred family is Germany’s most powerful dynasty, with a legacy spanning a century. They have not only built their own business empire but are also the world’s largest investors. The current head of the family is even more 29kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    A Collection of Heartbreaking Dual-Male Lead Novels: Which One Will Make Your Heart Ache? Book lovers in a slump are in luck! We've painstakingly compiled a list of incredibly heart-wrenching dual-male lead novels, each one absolutely amazing! 💔 *Suffocating Possession*: A love-hate entanglement between a wealthy CEO and a powerful tycoon, a 9.5-star masterpiece with over 100,000 readers—the heart-wrenching index is off the charts! 🌿 *Little White Poplar*: A modern romance set in a wealthy family, rated 9.3, with 38,000 readers immersed in its unique and deeply moving love story. ⚔️ *Head-to-Head Showdown*: A modern dual-male lead story, completed, with 23,000 readers witnessing their heartbreaking past—a well-deserved 9.5-star rating. 🧙 *The Gray Uncle and the Half-Blood Prince*: A pure love story, 9.2-star rating, with 9,886 readers captivated by this unique and heart-wrenching romance. 💕 *Who Takes Whom Seriously*: A classic dual-male lead pure love story, with 41,000 readers shedding tears—a 9.4-star novel not to be missed. 🥃 *A Drunken Year*: A heart-wrenching novel with a 9.4 rating, 35,000 readers have savored the bittersweetness of love within its pages. How many of these male-centric, angsty novels have you read? Share your thoughts in the comments section, and feel free to add more heart-wrenching gems!

50. 50 小 Little White Poplar 小白杨 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Bai Xinyu, a rich second-generation kid, is thrown into the army by his family for "reform." Young Master Bai tearfully accepts his fate, and, as luck would have it, runs into Yu Fengcheng, who makes trouble for him at every turn. As Bai Xinyu struggles through army life alongside Yu Fengcheng, he gradually grows into a sturdy, resilient "little white poplar." 21.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds

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