Bittersweet Romance Between Two Male Leads 酸涩双男主文

1. 1 训 A Stern Lesson, A Powerful Minister's Captive 训戒入骨，权臣强制掌心囚 Saving Up Two Pockets of Softness攒两兜软软Two Male Leads265k WordsOngoing [Discipline] [Training] [Power Imbalance] [The Pursuit After the Breakup] [A Wretch's True Love] [Love and Hate Entwined] Su Ling, a courtesan who has never taken a client, meets Xie Jin, a powerful nobleman who treats him with the utmost tenderness. Believing he has found salvation amid the chaos of war, Su Ling entrusts him with his heart. But behind Xie Jin's tenderness lies a web of schemes he has no choice but to weave. After losing their child, Su Ling learns the truth, and the warmth they 1.1kReads8.1Score—Shelves
2. 2 准 The Future Sect Leader's Private Diary 准掌门的私密日录 Sword in Hand, Chicken Feet in Mouth仗剑吃鸡爪Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted [Senior and Junior Brothers + Secret Crush + Mystery Investigations + Mild Angst] [Calculating, Obsessive Senior Brother Xiao Ran × Resilient, Long-Suffering Junior Brother Lin Huaijin] Xiao Ran resented his junior brother, Lin Huaijin, for taking the sect leader's position from him. That is, until he opened the private diary. It was filled with the thoughts Lin Huaijin had kept to himself for years about his secret love for someone. Xiao Ran was certain that the person Lin Huaijin thought of 623Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bittersweet story of unrequited love, with a touch of angst. The junior brother writes his feelings for his senior brother in his diary, which the senior brother accidentally finds and mistakes for someone else. There are many misunderstandings, and both characters suffer. If you like this kind of story, give it a try!

3. 3 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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   The first book is highly recommended; the writing is excellent, and the narrative style is very distinctive, though it's a bit angsty. The second book is about an arranged marriage that blossoms into love; the relationship develops gradually, and the emotional turmoil is well-developed. The family elders are also very supportive, and the two are a perfect match. The third book is also very stylish. The early emotional turmoil is caused by someone else's actions, making it difficult for them to express their feelings. Things get better after they resolve things, but the narrative speeds up in the later stages, filling in plot holes and creating a dramatic, suspenseful experience. You'll be hooked before you know it! Highly recommended!

4. 4 穿 After Reincarnating as a Rich Heir's Illegitimate Son, All the Villains Fall for Me 穿成豪门私生子后，反派全都爱我 A Lifetime of Peace in Chang'an一世长安Two Male Leads164k WordsOngoing Two male leads + wealthy family + two powerful leads + happy ending Some are born in dazzling splendor, while others are born mired in the mud. Lin Yi is the illegitimate son of a wealthy family, a secret they cannot speak of. Because of him, some families were torn apart, some people lost their heads, and some went mad for the rest of their lives. From the moment he was born, he carried a lifetime of sins. Then one day, his biological brother approached him and asked him to reclaim his place in 10.8kReads—Score1.1kShelves

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   A story of a strong, beautiful, and tragic hero; a class divide; an illegitimate child in a wealthy family; predominantly angsty, with a bittersweet ending; intensely poignant and deeply emotional.

5. 5 种 Farming Life: The Hunter’s Little Husband 种田之猎户家的小夫郎 And Parted而别Two Male Leads482k WordsCompleted [One True Couple] Gu Qing transmigrates to another world and is forced to marry the village’s fearsome hunter. The hunter also has a son and daughter. Gu Qing has no golden finger and no desire to overthrow the feudal dynasty single-handedly, but he knows how to keep his husband in line. The hunter, rumored to be a ferocious brute, becomes completely obedient under his guidance. The two hunt when they have time and farm when they’re busy, building a thriving life together and raising their child 4.4kReads9.4Score431Shelves
6. 6 戒 Submission Beneath the Ruler 戒尺下的臣服 Saving Up a Pocketful of Softness攒一兜软软Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4.4kReads6.8Score333Shelves
7. 7 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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   The sour and astringent taste is off the charts! [Cool]

8. 8 霍 Mr. Huo, Your Wife Seems to Be at Death’s Door 霍总，夫人好像要不行了 His Majesty Has Arrived陛下驾到Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted HE Huo Zeyun vs. Lin Yu Lin Yu did one thing wrong, and it haunted him for the rest of his life. He lived without distinction, plagued by illness, yet never dared to say no. Huo Zeyun had seen all the ways life could unfold. He hated Lin Yu for repaying kindness with betrayal, and he hated that he hadn’t been able to stay with Yan Qing. He and Lin Yu were entangled for a lifetime, unable to part or escape. (A different kind of forced love in an unconventional family? Well… maybe there’s no love. 13.2kReads7.4Score634Shelves
9. 9 情 Rivals? Mortal Enemies? Huh? Why Are They Kissing? 情敌？死对头？嗯？怎么亲上了？ Eats Meat, Doesn't Eat吃肉不吃Two Male Leads119k WordsOngoing His love rival turns out to be gay? Then what was all the pain I went through for? It means you were too deep in the closet to see it yourself! [Arrogant, Soft-Hearted Closeted Bottom vs. Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Younger Top] The rebellious playboy Yan Tuo studies behind closed doors for six months and gets into Jing University. On a dare, he goes to the gay bar across the street to ask someone for their WeChat, never imagining he'd get the contact of his former love rival. Frie 55Reads—Score158Shelves

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   It's really very good, but the author isn't planning to update anymore, please everyone!

10. 10 娇 The Sweet Sub Gets Thoroughly Disciplined 娇软受被狠狠管教了 Saving Up a Pocketful of Softness攒一兜软软Two Male Leads200k WordsOngoing [“Master”: Lu Zhi, an obsessive, fatherly domineering CEO, sees his sweet, delicate childhood sweetheart Wen Yubai as the most precious thing in his life. From their innocent school days to standing shoulder to shoulder at work, he uses rules of his own to rein in the boy’s carefree ways. Behind those seemingly non-negotiable restrictions lies an inexhaustible tenderness. Wen Yubai loves to act spoiled and get his way, always tugging at Lu Zhi’s sleeve with damp, pleading eyes. Even the strictes 1.4kReads—Score100Shelves
11. 11 暗 Unrequited Love Bears No Bitter Fruit 暗恋无苦果 Mei Xiao, Who Loves Citrus Honey爱吃柑橘蜜的梅霄Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Campus] [Powerful Families] [Mutual Firsts] [Switch Couple] [Rekindled Love] Xie Yuzhang, eldest son of the wealthy Xie family, had only just gotten a taste of romance when his boyfriend, Yuan Zhao, vanished without a word. He wouldn't answer calls or reply to messages. Xie initially thought he'd been swindled for his money and his body. If he hadn't still had everything, he might have believed it. Yuan Zhao wasn't at all surprised to see Xie Yuzhang at a student's villa. He ju 34Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 心 Unquenchable Passion: The Big Shot's Trap 心火难熄：大佬的圈套 Girl in the Wheat Field麦田里的女孩Two Male Leads343k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads / Powerful Heir to a Prestigious Beijing Family x Taciturn, Obsessive Lawyer / 1v1 / Second Chance Romance / Sweet Romance / Both Pure / Happy Ending] As children, he made him a promise: he would come back for him. But day after day, he waited, and that promise was never fulfilled. Years later, the two met again, but the Lin family's influence forced Xiao En to leave the country. They were apart for three whole years. Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Amid the crowds at 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads, multiple couples, reconciliation after a breakup, a "chasing husband" scenario, sweet romance, strong leads, not mindless, not repressed, not effeminate, a satisfying read, revenge is a must.

13. 13 硬 Taming That Tough, Handsome Bad Boy 硬控那个痞帅的糙汉 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads394k WordsCompleted [Younger, unhinged top x cocky, rugged bottom] [Extreme push and pull] [Marriage Before Love] [The car door is welded shut] I’m Wu Wei, 28 years old, a ten-time consecutive Asian Racing Championship winner, worth hundreds of billions, and the big boss who calls the shots at 69 racetracks across the country. I’m six foot ten, built like a tank, with an eight-pack and tattoo sleeves. I’ve got “cocky and handsome” written all over my face. And what happens? Some refined scoundrel, six foot four, we 944Reads6.2Score116Shelves

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    Sweet and sour, that's him! [Heart][admiration][admiration][admiration]

14. 14 恶 The Vicious Bad Boy Is Imprisoned by His Nemesis and Forced to Raise a Child 恶毒酷哥被死对头囚禁带娃 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available, come give it a listen] [Two male leads + equally matched + vicious, wicked, handsome bottom + younger, handsome, trashy top + both are virgins + plenty of melodrama + satisfying face-slapping] [Side couple + beautiful and strong + refined older top + straightforward, loyal bottom + see extra chapters] To avenge his mother, Qin Xibei personally sends his own father to prison. Then, just as he is about to wipe out the son his father had with his mistress, his younger br 9kReads8.6Score695Shelves

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    A bittersweet read, but enjoyable! [Thumbs up]

15. 15 抛 After Dumping My Ex, He Took Me in Hand 抛弃前男友后，被他管教了 Saving Up Three Pockets of Softness攒三兜软软Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 862Reads5.8Score100Shelves
16. 16 泠 Ling Jinchuan 泠瑾川 Classic Spicy Mung Bean Cake经典香辣绿豆糕Two Male Leads400k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + ancient fantasy + devoted love + both leads are each other's only partners + one-on-one romance] Thirty thousand years ago, the human, immortal, and demon realms joined forces and drove the demon realm to the far edge of Cangman, to the Abandoned City. The battle left the demon race severely weakened, and they dared not invade the three realms again for a thousand years. Later generations called it the Battle of Cangman. The three realms then lived in peace and supported one an 389Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 把 After I Brought My Amnesiac Archenemy Home 把失忆死对头捡回家后 xp Supremacistxp至上主义Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted Just started ranking, so it may rise. [Two male leads + top's perspective + healing + mutual devotion + pure love] I wasn't there for your past, but I'll clear away your hell for you. A volatile, possessive, flamboyant, love-struck, loyal-dog top VS a bottom who is innocent and confused after losing his memory, then broken and self-destructive as a CEO Jiang Yu had hated Chu Xiaoji for three years. He hated how Chu Xiaoji was always perfect, how he never let a single weakness show. Then Chu Xia 3.6kReads6.9Score513Shelves

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    A bittersweet redemption story

18. 18 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 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two sets of emotions, spanning ancient and modern times! On one hand, a pseudonym offers mutual redemption in a chaotic world! On the other hand, tenderly accompanies a lover as they bid farewell!

19. 19 亭 Pure and Upright, Like the Wind 亭亭净植如风 Weiwai未未啊Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Gu Tingzhi and Xiao Moze had known each other for over a decade, from high school to college and then into the working world. Their relationship had never been very good, because they both fell for the same person, Lu Jingchen. They were rivals in love, but unfortunately Lu Jingchen wasn’t interested in either of them. He liked someone else. The unexpected happened on the night they went to Lu Jingchen’s wedding. Xiao Moze had been drinking heavily when he suddenly found Gu Tingzhi’s beauty irre 3.5kReads8.4Score330Shelves

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    This book is great! [Kissing emojis][ ... Thumbs up emojis]

20. 20 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 34.2kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good, bittersweet story about a couple who reconcile after a breakup. Both male leads and the main and supporting couples are fantastic. I won't say more; just go read it, you'll be hooked and won't stop reading until midnight! 👍

21. 21 家 Disciplining My Husband with Family Rules 家法管教男妻 Saving Up Four Pockets of Softness攒四兜软软Two Male Leads167k WordsOngoing [Power imbalance] [Discipline] [Captivity] Ning An comes from a humble family. In a single stroke, she marries into the powerful Shen clan, becoming the talk of the capital. She thought she had found a good match and would finally live a peaceful life, but beneath the grand gates and within the deep courtyards, undercurrents were stirring... 617Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 糙 The Tough Guy Can't Resist the Puppy-Like Heartthrob 糙汉难逃小狼狗 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted Lu Zhan, 195 centimeters tall and 31 years old, is the world sanda champion, the undisputed king of Asian bodyguards, and the president of Ace Bodyguard Group. He is a commanding, imposing, broad-backed, muscular, towering, ruggedly handsome straight man, with a shapely backside, a broad chest, a narrow waist, a cool and reserved demeanor, and masculinity practically radiating from him. Obsessed with sanda and busy with his career, he has always been single. At the birthday party for his nephew 1.8kReads8.4Score274Shelves
23. 23 当 When the Departed Return 当归故人辞 Above The Sea Of Clouds海云上Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [Cool, catlike apothecary × devoted, doglike boss] [Transmigration | redemption | companionship | happy ending] From a chaotic age to an unfamiliar world, with a changed face and a new name, A Ning is left to her own devices in a tiny clinic. What will become of her? Time and place have changed, and those she knew are gone. The past feels like a dream, hazy and unreal. Only the person before her is warm and sincere. Perhaps the road home was never far away… 10Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 盛 Peace in a Flourishing Age 盛世有太平 Lord Ninghan凝寒君Two Male Leads431k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Mutual Healing] After losing his job, he takes in a boy. After he leaves, the scheming boy makes his mark on the world. The boy's life is the only move that can save this game from certain defeat. With only two years left to live, imperial physician Du Taiping wants nothing more than to pass away in peace. On the night he leaves the palace, he finds a boy who can see the colors of people's souls, and discovers the deepe 73Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 不 No More Than Four Seasons 不过四季 Shi Yi Onze拾一OnzeTwo Male Leads172k WordsCompleted On the night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, at Qili Ferry, an ugly black lantern drifting upstream shattered Lu Shi's centuries-old, still-as-dead-water heart. The lantern broke, and a man appeared. His eyes were blank as those of a newborn beast. The first thing he said was, "Mine." He was a lantern spirit with only a year to live. He had long since forgotten his obsession, yet he insisted on sticking by Lu Shi, the ferryman whose tongue was sharp but whose heart was softer than anyone's. But wh 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has both sweet and angsty moments, a tsundere protagonist with a loyal and devoted lover, and it's a supernatural tale. This one is great! [Heart emoji]

26. 26 刃 Blade and Heart 刃与心 Faint Moonlight暗月微光Two Male Leads814k WordsOngoing An affection-starved, possessive young master × a long-suffering bodyguard and undercover spy Shen Yan is the eldest legitimate son of the Shen family. On the day he takes power, his father personally sends him an informant. Xie Xun, a handsome, stern personal bodyguard, is nothing but the old master’s most obedient dog in everyone else’s eyes. “I don’t keep dogs in my home.” He makes Xie Xun stand in the rain all night and sleep by the door, humiliating and tormenting him in every way, all to 755Reads8.4Score103Shelves

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    It's so beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous!

27. 27 父 My Father’s Inheritance Is My Archrival 父亲的遗产，是我的死对头 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads296k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] The inheritance my father left me was a man - [Powerful-family romance + rekindled love + bittersweet happy ending + inheritance + high-stakes twists + younger man] [Loyal athlete top x cool-headed elite bottom, and the bottom is the inheritance] [Fox meets dog] A major scandal shakes the capital: the head of the Zhou family has died, leaving his inheritance to the illegitimate son of the rival family, Li Bo. Li Bo shows up uninvited at the Zhou family funeral. Zhou Y 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
28. 28 攒 The Thirtieth Book by Zansandou Ruanruan 攒三兜软软第30本书 Saving Up Three Pockets of Softness攒三兜软软Two Male Leads246k WordsOngoing Just after Lin Zhixia gets into college, his father dies in an accident. His stepmother pockets the 200,000 yuan in workplace injury compensation, then marries him off to Chen Yanshan, a rugged man from the village over the mountain, in exchange for 100,000 yuan in bride price. On their wedding night, the towering man pins him down against the edge of the kang bed. Sobbing, he begs for mercy: “I'm a college student. Let me go, and I'll pay you back twice as much!” Chen Yanshan reeks of liquor, h 267Reads5.3Score—Shelves
29. 29 作 The Fussy Young Master Is Forced into Love by a Disabled Tycoon 作精少爷被残疾大佬强制爱 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Beautiful, dominant top and strong bottom + Two couples + Mutual first love] [Disabled, restrained, deeply devoted powerful top vs. arrogant, spoiled young master bottom] Ye Cheng is the only son of a wealthy family, a reckless young tyrant. The one flaw in his life is that his fiancé is disabled. Ye Cheng is proud and arrogant, and naturally looks down on the older brother who doted on him from childhood and became disabled in both legs because of him. That was how their engag 2kReads8.1Score182Shelves
30. 30 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
31. 31 封 The Feudal Patriarch’s Coercive Domestication 封建大爹的强制驯养 Saving Up Two Pockets of Softness攒两兜软软Two Male Leads592k WordsOngoing [Older man, 17-year age gap] [Status difference] [A love steeped in hatred] [A scoundrel with a sincere heart] Wang Yanci, the Grand Tutor who holds power over the court, dotes exclusively on Su Muyou, a fallen scion of a once-noble family. As political undercurrents churn and a palace coup strikes without warning, he uses his immense power as a shield to support him, sheltering him beneath his wings as fierce favoritism and political maneuvering intertwine. 2kReads6.2Score119Shelves
32. 32 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 84.2kReads9.3Score12.5kShelves
33. 33 E E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 2.9kReads—Score204Shelves

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    This book is bittersweet, with a mix of angst and sweetness.

34. 34 待 When the Flowers Bloom Again Next Year 待到来年花开日 Jiang Yunqian江云千Two Male Leads231k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Transmigration + Immortality + Reincarnation + Daily Life + Lighthearted, Funny, Sweet Romance] Gu Xiujun and Jiang Yuan transmigrated to this world at different times, but one of them forgot his former life and experiences after transmigrating… One is immortal, while the other is reincarnated. Gu Xiujun endures an endless life, while Jiang Yuan walks the path of reincarnation. In this unfamiliar world, they’re good companions who help each other pass the time. But… companions 173Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 男 School for Disciplining Boys 男子管教学校 Saving Up Three Pockets of Softness攒三兜软软Two Male Leads130k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 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. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    These three books are absolutely amazing! [Crying emoji] So good I could cry!

37. 37 暗 My Secret Crush Keeps Me in Line 暗恋对象管教我 Saving Up Three Pockets of Softness攒三兜软软Two Male Leads293k WordsOngoing [Punishment] Shen Qinghe has had a crush on his dormmate, campus heartthrob Xie Linzhou, for two and a half years. Shy and sensitive, he doesn’t dare confess his feelings. All he can do is use the name “A-Zhi” on an anonymous forum, follow the rules he and Xie Linzhou agreed on, and be the only person to obey him. He hides all the love he can’t bring himself to voice in every act of submission. But the confession letter he finally musters the courage to send is stolen by his spoiled roommate, Ji 133Reads8.1Score—Shelves
38. 38 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves
39. 39 陛 His Majesty’s Punishment: An Unruly Male Consort Gets Disciplined 陛下惩戒：男妃不乖就挨罚 Saving Up Four Pockets of Softness攒四兜软软Two Male Leads230k WordsOngoing The obsessive, ruthless, devoted Emperor, Xiao Jin Ci × the patient, gentle, affectionate and adorable young man, Xie Qingyan. They choose each other, a cold-hearted emperor lavishing one person alone with the utmost affection, and a gentle young man concealing a love both patient and ardent. Deep within the palace walls, they share the shade of orange trees. In this life, they have only each other, never parting through the passing years. 532Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves
41. 41 天 Born Guilty 天生罪过 Tang Li Bai唐李白Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1; both are pure in their past and present lives. Originally titled Born in Sin] [Obsessive, devoted younger seme X gentle, devoted CEO uke] [Reborn to win back his lover + mutual pampering + both hearts beating as one + made for each other + redemption] A lover who breaks into your home to rob you: the seme is reborn. Chu Li became Luo Wensheng’s kept lover for three years for money, then suggested they part on good terms just before graduating from college. He was certain he 305.1kReads9.5Score53.3kShelves
42. 42 雾 Deep in Mist Harbor 雾港深处 Wen Xia Crosses the Wilds闻夏渡野Two Male Leads317k WordsOngoing Genius, emotionally detached engineering student x Mad, beautiful military commander [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Plot-Driven + Cyberpunk + Intense Push and Pull + Fated Connection] In a futuristic city, humanity has created astonishing technology, and the efficient services provided by androids are woven into everyday life. Xiao Li is a genius in bionic engineering. After graduating, he starts a studio specializing in mecha development. Even the pinnacle of success never made Xiao Li arro 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of two strong individuals: a highly intelligent and aloof engineering student and a crazy, beautiful female commander. The story revolves around a broken relationship, sci-fi special operations, intellectual romance, a love story amidst hatred, and a shared destiny. The tides of the times surge relentlessly, some are lifted up by the waves, while others fight on the battlefield!

43. 43 攒 Save a Pocketful of Softness's 32nd Book 攒一兜软软第32本书 Saving Up a Pocketful of Softness攒一兜软软Two Male Leads58k WordsCompleted My latest work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 238Reads—Score108Shelves
44. 44 不 Was It Just for Fun? Why Are You Crying Now That I Have a Terminal Illness? 不是玩玩而已？我得绝症你哭什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted Original title: Can You Leave a Sweet Orange by My Grave? Cool boxer bottom × seemingly nice-guy but actually wicked, flirtatious top (First person + chasing the spouse into the crematorium + melodrama + tragic ending) Li Feng is a coward. After learning he has a terminal illness, he decides to earn enough money and then die. Before then, a man named Qin Xiao suddenly barges into his life. Suddenly, he doesn’t want to die anymore. He wants to live. Just as he’s about to tell Qin Xiao ever 17.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    A bittersweet story, definitely written by Bai Cai, the author! Read with caution! From chapter 45 onwards, tears will be streaming down my face.

45. 45 痞 The Rake Who Couldn’t Be Tamed 痞夫难驯 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads413k WordsOngoing ★ A torture chamber in the name of love, a life-or-death game so cruel it makes your heart tremble ★ [Angst + melodrama + physical abuse + real and fake young masters + everyone gets a bad ending] Three years ago, Gong Mingyou was forced to marry Shen Zhiyu. Everyone said Shen Zhiyu had schemed to make that night happen. Once the rumor spread, Shen Zhiyu’s reputation was ruined. The Lin family’s stock, the company owned by Shen Zhiyu’s biological parents, plummeted. To save their company, Shen Z 1.5kReads7.1Score366Shelves

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    It looks great.

46. 46 不 Weren’t You Going to Fake Your Death and Disappear? Why Are You Upset That I Found Someone Else? 不是要死遁？我另找他人你急什么 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] Sturdy, honest one on the receiving end x beautiful, resentful pursuer; a regretful chase; happy ending; the one on the receiving end will have a second romance; the pursuer is pure; not a sweet romance; not for extreme fans With the help of a matchmaker, Jiang Xiaochuan paid ten taels of silver to marry a wife. Everyone said his wife was unbelievably ugly. Jiang Xiaochuan didn't care. Could a pretty face put food on the table? A good character was what mattered! On their weddin 2.4kReads8.5Score290Shelves
47. 47 被 After Getting Burned by a Fish, This Kitty Faked Its Death and Left 被鱼渣后，猫猫我选择了死遁 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted An audiobook adaptation is available [Dual Male Leads, Faked Death, Win-Him-Back Chase, Dramatic Angst, No Switching Partners, Happy Ending] Li Fugui was a cat. One day, he picked up a fish who could transform into a stunning beauty with fair skin, a slim waist, and long legs. Not only was Li Fugui a cat, he was also a hopeless admirer of pretty faces, and he was instantly smitten with the handsome man. But on the day of their wedding, the beauty left him with one sentence, saying he had never l 6.6kReads9.3Score808Shelves
48. 48 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! 5.6kReads8.2Score543Shelves

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    This heartbreaking and angsty novel brought tears to my eyes.

49. 49 漂 My Beautiful Wife Is a Master Flirt, Turning My Doomed Start Around in an Instant 漂亮老婆是钓系，天崩开局秒反转 Floating White浮白Two Male Leads208k WordsCompleted When Shi Miao wakes up, she has transmigrated seven years into the future. The good news: her crush has become her husband, she has a child without going through labor, and she has the cozy family life she always wanted. The bad news: things go terribly wrong from the start. Her husband wants a divorce, her child seems to be neglected, and even her best friend has blocked her. The even worse news: she just confessed her feelings to her husband, and the next day, her variety show begins. 4.3kReads9.0Score618Shelves

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    Sour and astringent. Sour and astringent. Sour and astringent.

50. 50 你 You Smell So Good! Reunited with My Ex, He Won’t Let Me Go 你好香！重逢后被前男友强取豪夺 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted Rekindled Romance + Bittersweet + Both Leads Are Chaste Obsessive, possessive Alpha + Steadfast Omega Liang Yanxiu: My wife ran away, so I’m done pretending! I’m a total freak, a creepy, clingy ghost! Fang Zhiyou was a late bloomer. He didn’t present as an omega until he was twenty-two. Unlike other omegas, he wasn’t delicate or pretty, but he had a handsome, top-tier Alpha boyfriend. At twenty-four, Liang Yanxiu was gentle and romantic, always smiling as he held him and said, “When you graduate 915Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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    It's a bittersweet story, hard to read, full of forced love, but this story gave me a feeling of gentle, flowing love.

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