Bittersweet Romance Between Two Male Leads 酸涩双男主文

1. 51 男 The Original Heroine Returned, and the Crybaby Extra Ran Away 男主官配回来后哭包路人跑了 Spicy Tomorrow明日辣Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted What do you do when you transmigrate into an ordinary side character in the original novel, get together with the male lead, and then his destined partner shows up? * Gentle, considerate, wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, possessive x adorable crybaby, snarky little angel * Qiao Xi transmigrated into a book as a side character who only appeared in dialogue, yet somehow became the original male lead's boyfriend. He had only himself to blame: Lu Chengxing was just too handsome. The original story was stil 19.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
2. 52 不 No, I'm Just a Beta 不要，我只是个beta Northern Mountain Wasteland北山荒Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted [AB + coercive love + bittersweet angst + imprisonment + both devoted to each other + melodrama + domineering pursuit] [Arrogant, unhinged alpha × dull, slow-witted beta] A classic tale of a husband desperately trying to win his wife back. Cui Yejin was on his way to a hotel with an omega when an enraged beta crossed his path. “So what if you don't belong to me? As long as you're by my side, that's enough.” Note: We have a child. 13.8kReads8.9Score983Shelves
3. 53 被 After Being Abandoned, I Got My Happy Ending with the Perfect Man 被抛弃后我跟天花板HE了 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted A scheming, doting seme who spoils his beloved (Qin Zhao) vs. a gentle, insecure, sensible, kind uke (Shen Heqing) A sweet romance. The seme is only sharp-tongued in the opening scene; he's a devoted wife-slave, and this story is so sweet. Come on! Open wide and enjoy some sugar! Synopsis: 1. Shen Heqing has had a rough life since childhood, always being the one left behind. His friend said, “You're so capable. Missing one opportunity won't hurt you. Just let him have it.” His biological parents 38.3kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
4. 54 清 A Cool Beauty? No, He's a Top-Tier Charm Demon 清冷美人？不，他是顶级魅魔 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [1V1, Both Leads Are Virgins + Rekindled Romance + Cool and Well-Behaved x Sharp-Tongued Bad Boy + Happy Ending] (Main story complete) Four years ago, Sheng Yiguang learned from the on-screen comments that he was a villain in a novel, doomed to love someone who would never love him back. His only purpose was to show how deep and true the official couple's love was. So he broke up with Pei Du, said every cruel thing he could think of, and prepared for them to become enemies and never see each oth 54.5kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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   Packed with sour and astringent ingredients. Packed with sour and astringent ingredients. Packed with sour and astringent

5. 55 结 Fifteen Years of Marriage, and My Wife Doesn’t Love Me, Part 1 结婚十五年，老婆不爱我1 Zhang Daji张大吉Urban59k WordsCompleted [Original title: Unwavering] [The aloof beauty Tao Ye X the devoted, loyal CEO Yu Dajun] [Contemporary romance + quality fiction + city life + sweet romance + light comedy + mutual devotion + perfect match] Yu Dajun and his wife had been married for more than ten years before he accidentally discovered that the loving, unwavering marriage he’d believed in was a lie. The only one who’d stayed true was him. 8.8kReads9.5Score609Shelves

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   In this genre, Zhang Daji deserves a mention. The most poignant are books 1 and 4; the other three are collections of short stories, perfect for bedtime reading—all are incredibly enjoyable.

6. 56 哥 Hey, Give Me a Kiss 哥，亲我一下 Putao Suye葡萄苏耶Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Younger, scheming, unhinged, and darkly possessive top x older, gentle, doting, and level-headed bottom. Six years ago, Chen Qingxu personally sent back the child he'd taken in and raised for four years. Six years later, the young man he'd thought he'd never see again hugged him from behind and pinned him against the mirror, his voice tender and lingering. “It's been six years, Ge. Didn't you miss me?” … Chen Qingxu found that ever since Lin Yuan came back, he had become incredibly clingy and lo 14kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
7. 57 他 He Is My Husband 他是我先生 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted Two male leads + reunion after years apart + divorce reality show + happy ending + one-on-one Refined, scholarly top with a wicked streak, Jiang Yuchen × gentle, easygoing art student bottom, Qi Xin “Is that medicine… something you brought especially for Xiao Qi?” Jiang Yuchen: “I didn’t know he had a cold when I left.” 5.6kReads9.3Score527Shelves

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   This is a superbly written BL novel with two male leads! I really can't help but recommend it to everyone 👀 (You should read it together, it's a main and secondary CP novel, it's super, super good, the plot is reasonable and not abrupt, it's really super good, the first one is amazing, those who like a little angst can check it out, it's just that there aren't any big ups and downs, but you don't know how plain the writing style is, it's easy to get emotional, I cried for it 😭 for several nights!)

8. 58 王 The Princess Consort Has Been Hanging from the City Gate for Three Days 王妃已经挂在城门楼子上三天了 Zhang Daji张大吉Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [A collection of novels in Zhang Daji’s imaginative Chengmen Louzi series, featuring a parade of ancient heartthrobs.] [Ancient setting + top-tier novels + two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + prince + empress] The three royal brothers all have what it takes. The eldest brother’s wife demands a divorce; The second brother’s wife hangs from the city gate; The third brother’s wife is furious with worry; And one younger brother-in-law gets the best of luck when a lovely wife drops from the hea 7.8kReads9.4Score292Shelves
9. 59 予 Kapok Blossoms for You 予你木棉 Xiao Yin Chuaner小吟川erTwo Male Leads108k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof, and devoted ice king vs. bold, oblivious straight guy [1v1 + One-Sided Crush + Slow Burn + Reunion After Years Apart] Song Ran seems to have a special connection with rainy days. It was raining the day he first met Shen Zhiyan. Holding an umbrella, he gazed at the boy. It was raining the day he confessed to Shen Zhiyan, too, and his eyes were filled with the boy. And it was raining the day he and Shen Zhiyan parted, but the boy was nowhere to be seen in his eyes. The kapok flower 358Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bittersweet unrequited love story, now complete. Highly recommended.

10. 60 联 What’s So Bad About an Arranged Marriage? He’s Completely Devoted 联姻怎么啦，他超爱的 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, a world-weary, vulnerable bottom X a nurturing older top, nine-year age gap, marriage before love, healing] He Jinye knew he was an illegitimate child from the age of six. His very existence was a sin. So, during all those years he depended on the He family, he kept a low profile and lived like a ghost, able to see his whole life stretching bleakly before him. Then, when he turned twenty, the He family needed someone to serve as a marriage pawn. They sent someone to find him. “T 19.7kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
11. 61 别 Don't Be So Heartless 别那么狠心 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Rekindled Love, Each Other's First Love, HE] Si Mo and Zhou Chuyu were schoolmates for six years and lovers for five. Whether he was a schoolmate or a boyfriend, Si Mo was always spoiled and demanding, making a scene over everything. Zhou Chuyu wasn't exactly good-tempered, but the harshest thing he ever said to Si Mo was the line he uttered when they broke up: "Si Mo, don't be so cruel." After that, Si Mo suffered nightmares for years. Then, in the sixth year after their breaku 14.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
12. 62 漂 My Gorgeous Wife Is Such a Lunatic, the Young Master Begs for a Kiss 漂亮老婆太疯批，小少爷跪求亲亲 A Dog Egg一个狗蛋Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO (AB→AA) + both strong and devoted + one-sided salvation + bittersweet romance + the gong is doted on] [Flirtatious long-haired beauty gong × short-tempered, loyal, cool and handsome shou] Xie Lin is an S-rank Alpha and the husband of Xu Ran, heir to a wealthy family. He has a face that is both aloof and alluring, attracting Alphas, Betas, and even little Beta Xu Ran. The aloof beauty is world-weary. There’s only one thing that can pique his interest. Teasing Xu Ran. His 175 9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    It's simply a masterpiece!

13. 63 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 40.9kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
14. 64 周 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 A Li Le阿黎勒Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 7.2kReads8.3Score583Shelves
15. 65 私 After the Illegitimate Son Sleeps with the Tycoon CEO 私生子睡了豪门总裁后 Yu Yan Hui语雁回Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted Untouchable, chaste tycoon × cold-blooded illegitimate son bent on revenge They team up to take down the villains, publicly humiliate them, and reveal shocking identities. The career storyline is incredibly satisfying, with mutual salvation and all-consuming possessiveness. Shen Mo was the unloved illegitimate son of the Shen family. After his older brother drugged him, he unexpectedly formed an unbreakable bond with Fu Siheng, a big shot from Beicheng. A game of power slowly unfolded. Fu Siheng 28.3kReads8.9Score4.6kShelves

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    These books are so good! 😭😭 Some are bittersweet stories about reconciliation after a breakup, so they're both bittersweet and have a touch of sweetness. The last one is one I've recommended twice!! Even on my second reading, I still cried buckets. I highly recommend these; I've finished them all! Super good! 🥹🥹

16. 66 心 A Soft-Hearted Straight Guy Is Bound to Be Brutally Corrupted by a Dark, Obsessive Snake 心软直男是要被阴湿蛇黑化狠狠的 Eighteen Bronze Walnuts十八铜核桃仁Two Male Leads373k WordsCompleted "Two male leads, cultivation, younger love interest, raising a child in the early arc + tea-art scheming in the middle arc + confinement in the late arc, groveling after the breakup" Softhearted, straightforward male kindergarten teacher bottom x Pretending-to-be-obedient, gloomy snake demon top Xu Wuhuai transmigrates into a book and becomes a bit-part character in "Eight Hundred Rounds of the Immortal-Demon War". System mission: Stop the demon lord from becoming too corrupted. But the story is 13.5kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves

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    2 And 5: People who are insecure and hopeless really need a warm, intrusive person they can't shake off 😢 The fifth one was heartbreaking to watch. 3. It's about dual personality. 4. It's about a thief in name only. Both the top and bottom have pathological psychology. They were hurt in childhood, causing one to want to control others and the other to act out of control and do bad things, which is exactly what needs to be controlled. [Got it][Got it]

17. 67 不 If You're Not a Flirt, Why Do You Freeze Up After a Kiss? 不是风流种，怎么亲到就懵了？ Moon's Resignation Bay辞月湾Two Male Leads354k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’s likely to rise) [Two male leads + sex first, love later + flirtatious tension + bittersweet romance + one-sided salvation] A wild-looking but pure-hearted, emotionally tangled bottom x a cold to everyone else, passionate and straightforward top Shi Yubai was a charming playboy who treated life as a game and never let anyone into his heart. No one knew that behind his carefree exterior lay a heart indifferent to and pessimistic about everything. He hated everyt 9.8kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
18. 68 炽 A Blazing Prison 炽热囚牢 Li Baiyi Is So Rich李百亿好有钱Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rekindled Love + Mutual Devotion + Both Chaste + Happy Ending + Older Top] After spending three years in prison, Shen Siyan made a name for himself in the business world the second year after his release. Then the ex-boyfriend who had betrayed him came knocking. Looking at the man who, four years ago, had sent him to prison to protect his own reputation, Shen Siyan swore to grind him underfoot. He said, “Would you mind dying for me?” He said, “Beg me. Beg me to help you.” He sa 3.5kReads9.1Score417Shelves
19. 69 纯 If Pure Love Won’t Work, Then I’ll Force You to Love Me 纯爱行不通那就强制爱 Suck It Up不服憋着Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted Main story complete (Fake) Gentle psychologist, gorgeous Omega: patient, guiding, and knows how to love an Alpha (Real) Sensitive, insecure, self-destructive gorgeous Omega: gives up on pure love and turns to an Alpha CEO's coercive obsession The youngest psychology professor in the ivory tower, a gentle and patient guide whose consulting room is always welcoming. His cool, refined face is the moonlight in countless Alphas' midnight dreams. Bo Xi had many wishes. With each one he fulfilled, he c 3.1kReads8.9Score542Shelves
20. 70 重 On the Night We Reunite, Coldhearted Mr. Qi Loses Control 重逢夜，冷情祁总失控了 Jiang Lou, Who Loves to Sleep爱睡觉的江楼Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, rekindled love, powerful leads, one chases his husband, devoted to each other, happy ending] [Proud, sensitive CEO top × seductive, beautiful young master bottom] After being dumped twice by a wealthy young master, he freezes his broken heart and becomes the cold, ruthless business tycoon everyone fears. After a long separation, the young master comes back in tears, begging to get back together. He openly flirts with him, drops hints, and refuses to leave him alone. After a nigh 1.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves
21. 71 重 After Being Reborn, I Think I've Developed a Split Personality 重生后我好像精神分裂了 I Don't Talk About the Mortal World不谈人间Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [Complete, ready to binge] [Easygoing beauty with a black-bellied primary personality X an incredibly powerful, fierce, but gluttonous secondary personality] *Dual-personality self-love, two souls in one body Irreverent blurb: You’re reborn two weeks before the apocalypse, and unexpectedly discover you have split personalities, with a secondary personality who’s incredibly powerful, fierce, and a glutton. What do you do? Wen Ke patted his own thigh. “Damn, I’m hugging myself.” Serious blurb: In 2.7kReads8.3Score573Shelves
22. 72 白 The White Moonlight and the Thorn in My Heart 白月光和心头恨 San Hui三卉Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted Jiang Chi isn’t a good omega in the traditional sense. He has too many flaws he keeps hidden, such as a jealousy that clashes with his looks, a love of money, and an obsession with success. He often fantasizes about taking someone else’s wealth and glory for himself, and so on. Poor, but not despicable, he has always thought himself above others deep down. As a boy, he envied Zhao Jinxi, the one everyone looked up to. Jiang Chi was like his shadow, often following him around and spying on his da 759Reads8.8Score110Shelves

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    Two such pitiful children. One was raised under immense pressure at home, constantly yearning for something entirely her own; the other was a child from an orphanage, seemingly driven by jealousy, but actually experiencing affection and insecurity. I was devastated.

23. 73 钓 The Seductive Beauty: Winning the Young Master as My Cultivation Partner 钓系美人：拐个少主当道侣 Smiles All Around一笑皆欢Two Male Leads330k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + fake relationship turns real + flirt gets outplayed + 1v1 happy ending, both inexperienced and each other's first love + both unhinged and putting on an act, dual power types] Unhinged beauty bottom X frail, possessive top (but incredibly powerful) Xie Lian had a face so stunning it could outshine the Three Realms. He wandered from place to place, flirting and leaving without a care or a tie to anyone. That was until he set his sights on Tan Rugui, the young master of the Tan 1.1kReads—Score134Shelves

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    This one is good.

24. 74 抓 Catch the Thief 抓小偷 Lilyette莉莉艾特Two Male Leads478k WordsCompleted [Two male leads: a kleptomaniac, twisted, obsessive and insecure bottom × a powerful top with both a controlling streak and possessive desires] [Complete] There are three steps to catching a thief. Step one: Don’t alert him. Let him think you’re one of his accomplices. Step two: Strike a fatal blow when he thinks he’s succeeded. Step three: Hand him over to the police. What if your lover is the thief? Then lock him up and use patience and love to teach him how to overcome his greed and des 5.8kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
25. 75 重 The Reborn CEO's Plan for Unconditional Devotion 重生总裁，极致偏爱计划 Lemon Leaf青柠叶Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted (The top is reborn and dotes on the bottom; devoted top x aloof bottom) (The bottom has had a pretty miserable life, so bottom fans, beware) “Three hundred and sixty-five nights, and not even six thousand a night? Are you damn well worth that much?” In his previous life, Shang Yan kicked Xia Rongxu out of the villa over a misunderstanding. He didn’t regret it until he watched that frail figure breathe their last. For more than seven hundred days and nights, alone with the rest of his life before 29.3kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    2 and 5: People who are insecure and hopeless really need a warm, intrusive person they can't shake off 😢 The fifth one was heartbreaking. 3. It's about dual personality. 4. It's about a thief in name only. Both the top and bottom have pathological psychology. They were hurt in childhood, causing one to want to control others and the other to act out of control and do bad things, which is exactly what needs to be controlled. [Got it][Got it]

26. 76 居 Surprisingly, Kind of Adorable 居然有点萌 Tenderness at Midnight十二点温柔Two Male Leads215k WordsOngoing [School life + pure romance + mutual devotion + gap moe + ensemble cast] Petite, moonlike beauty top [Xu Ji] × cold-faced, adorable powerhouse bottom [Li Juran] How many people can make your springtime youth unforgettable... “This is a story about a group of strong, ambitious teenagers...” Li Juran clearly believed, “If you don't dare to say you love someone, you'll lose them forever.” Yet every time Xu Ji grew anxious, Li Juran bravely... slapped him across the face. He said, “The fact that I l 70Reads—Score276Shelves

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    Those who always back down have no right to stand in front of me.

27. 77 薄 Thin Snow Over Farewell 薄雪覆辞 TeerpTwo Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Also known as: Snow Over the Farewell [A CEO with alexithymia × a beautiful, depressed man with a disability]| [Devoted couple · Marriage first, love later · A little groveling · Bitter before sweet · Angsty romance] [*There will be angst in the early and middle parts. The characters’ personalities make it unavoidable.] A business marriage binds them together. With a lame leg and a heart as lifeless as a grave, Fu Ci marries the lofty Bo Jinyan. On their wedding night, Bo Jinyan warns him coldly 6.8kReads9.0Score852Shelves

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    Books by the same author, really good! The author's writing is excellent and highly recommended!!

28. 78 冬 Meeting You Late in Winter 冬迟见 TeerpTwo Male Leads198k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened!! Main story complete!!) [Secret crush + both pure + push and pull + angst + happy ending] [Avoidant shou × attentive, guiding lover gong] *Mainly told from the shou’s perspective Shen Jian’s secret crush was a chapter of youth no one knew about. It began with countless times brushing past each other in the hallway, and ended in the muggy summer of Wucheng. He never thought of speaking up. Just being able to look and listen was everything. Years later, at their 3.2kReads8.9Score504Shelves
29. 79 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. 43.8kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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    I read both books late at night. They were quite heart-wrenching, and I cried throughout the middle part. The ending was happy, and the later part was sweet. Highly recommended!

30. 80 娱 In the Entertainment Industry, Idols Train Their Dogs, and the Film Emperor Falls Deep 娱乐圈之爱豆训狗，影帝深陷了 Laughing Little Sis笑笑妹啊Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted To pay off her debts, Ling Qingyue starred alongside a famous movie star in an artistic film with two male leads. But it was her first time acting, and even after filming wrapped, she couldn't shake off her character and remained depressed. To save herself, she started clinging to the movie star. She hoped that spending every day together would help her realize that the star and the character were different people, and get over the feelings she'd developed during filming sooner. Ling Qingyue was 1.1kReads8.2Score106Shelves

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    Absolutely tangy, absolutely captivating, absolutely beautiful.

31. 81 玩 I Took It Too Far, and My Beautiful Wife Ran Off with Someone Else 玩脱了，漂亮老婆跟人跑了 Zhi Mo Qiu纸墨秋Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + ABO + chasing his beloved + happy ending A timid, submissive bottom and a top with a spoiled young lady’s temper At first, Yu Ming liked Jian Sixu, but Jian Sixu didn’t like him. Jian Sixu called him cheap. “Get lost.” “I understand.” Later, Yu Ming thought he didn’t like him anymore. “You really feel nothing for me now? You’d rather take shots and medicine than come to me for even a little pheromone? Answer me!” “Mm.” “Yu Ming!!” … Later still, Yu Ming disappeared. He left. 2.3kReads8.2Score272Shelves
32. 82 啊 Huh? The Commander Traded Five Packs of Biscuits to Win Over the Shark King? 啊？指挥官五包饼干把鲛王拐了？ Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Tsundere Merman vs. Laid-Back Commander + Two Strong Leads, Both Chaste + Redemption + Bittersweet, Sweet Romance + HE + Seme POV] Commander Su Chengwen receives a special mission: rescue a silver-haired merman who has been trapped in a basement as an experimental subject for twenty years. During the rescue, after coaxing the merman into behaving, he shoots a tranquilizer dart into his tail. The merman curses him out: “You bad guy!” Su Chengwen: …? He only knows two words, and he use 4.1kReads9.3Score711Shelves

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    When it comes to writing saccharine and absurd essays, no one can beat our Red Bull teacher.

33. 83 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves

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    The sour and astringent part.

34. 84 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 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    They're all great! I highly recommend the first one!

35. 85 老 You’re Not Getting Away, Wife! Mr. Gu Begs for a Hug 老婆休想逃，顾总卑微求抱抱 A Fuyu Wine一芙酒Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [BL + Reunited After a Breakup + Mutual Devotion + Devoted Couple + Happy Ending] (The rating just came in, don’t run away~) First love is always passionate. At nineteen, Jiang Nanan had just started college when he met the twenty-one-year-old Gu Shijing, and immediately pursued him with all his might. On his twentieth birthday, Jiang Nanan told Gu Shijing what he wished for: he wanted Gu Shijing to be his boyfriend. But just when Gu Shijing was most deeply in love with him, Jiang Nanan abandone 12.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Oh dear, these are all spicy! The first one doesn't involve rebirth, but the others do. I highly recommend the first one; it's a mutual relationship that was initially separated due to parental disapproval, but they reunite four years later. Check out the synopsis—Mr. Gu absolutely adores it! The later books all involve rebirth, so they're definitely reborn for a sweet and romantic story! [Eating melon emoji]

36. 86 叫 Call Me Big Brother 叫哥 Grass Has No Taste草没味Two Male Leads199k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available] I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this blurb, but maybe we should keep it simple. It’s the story of a little hoodlum forced to raise a child. Then add a little spark, a little drama, a little help from the side, and some background music. Naturally, the ending is exactly the sort of thing the hoodlum would love: he gets pinned down in a ridiculously melodramatic, utterly predictable way. A coming-of-age story, but not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. A brot 1.6kReads9.4Score184Shelves

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    I can't really explain it, but they're all really good, so go watch them all! I feel like I've been watching too many high-quality shows lately, and now nothing really feels right anymore. Any recommendations? I'm open to shows with fantasy esports/entertainment themes, and those about specific countries, but I don't care about anything else.

37. 87 小 After His Little Substitute Died, the Blind CEO Finally Came to His Senses 小替身死后，眼瞎总裁开窍了 Looking Up at the Stars望星上Two Male Leads304k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Luo Si broke his leg and his heart, becoming a blood bank for Zhou Zeyu’s beloved. He never had a single good day before he died, and even after death he was tortured until he was utterly broken. When he died, Zhou Zeyu was celebrating Valentine’s Day with his beloved. By the time Zhou Zeyu returned home, Luo Si’s body had gone cold, and he was still clutching the ring he had given him. After being reborn, Zhou Zeyu dumped his beloved and rushed home on Valentine’s Day. He 5kReads8.8Score426Shelves
38. 88 谁EN Who Says I Have It All? Forced to Love a Top E from the Start 谁有哥带派！开局就被顶E强制爱 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance / Enigma-Alpha romance / forced love / both leads are devoted and powerful] [Wild, fiery, stuttering beauty of an Alpha ✖️ cruel, hard-of-hearing rich Enigma with a bad-dog streak] [Content warning: The receiving partner stutters; the pursuing partner has hearing loss and wears hearing aids every day] [No moral compass! No moral compass! No moral compass! Don't apply real-world values to this story. Readers with strong moral convictions should proceed with caution] Li Mao wil 27.2kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
39. 89 他 He Was My Only Salvation When I Fell Into the Abyss 他是我落入深渊的唯一救赎 Clang Clang咣当当Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Reborn] [Sweet romance] [Celibate CEO + obsessive, twisted young painter] (The male lead has psychological trauma and episodes of madness. Please don’t read if that bothers you.) A necessary warning: this is a romance between two men! There are no female characters! Wang Xiuyan’s crazed, twisted face wore a triumphant, arrogant grin. “Shao Yuchen, get on your knees, or I’ll kill him!” With a sharp knife at his throat, Xia Anjing watched the emperor-like man kn 2.4kReads9.4Score215Shelves
40. 90 不 Wait, Aren't You a Germaphobe? 不是？你不洁癖吗？ Lone Sun Hanging in the Sky孤日悬天Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted Original title: “Wait, aren't you a germaphobe?” [Secret crush + campus romance + 1v1 happy ending, both pure + germaphobia + touch starvation + healing + sweet romance] Scheming, brooding, fatherly germaphobe x easygoing, softhearted ray of sunshine Zhou Xing x Jiang Zui Jiang Zui is very happy with his university, except for two things. First, he hit the one-in-a-million odds and ended up rooming with the sworn enemy he'd been at odds with throughout high school. Second, all the strange things 12.3kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
41. 91 老 Wife, Look at Me! This Scummy Alpha Only Wants a Title! 老婆看我！渣A只想要名分！ Snow California雪加州Two Male Leads112k WordsCompleted [ABO, two male leads, winning back his lover, sweet romance, heat addiction, reborn] Zhou Yiran was the Zhou family’s top Alpha. After the family fell, they pushed him forward to take the blame. The only person who helped him while he was on the run was his Omega partner, Xie Hengqing, whom he had treated cruelly. He had believed Xie Hengqing was naturally promiscuous and had deliberately seduced him, but then he discovered things weren’t so simple: Xie Hengqing was innocent. What matters most 200Reads6.5Score—Shelves
42. 92 欲 Wild Desires 欲野肆望 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted Already signed for print publication: The Handsome Neighbor and the Dark Pervert Are the Same Person An extremely twisted story! Extremely twisted! Coercive love + confinement + one-on-one romance + intense push and pull + yandere + time-space displacement Original title: Tonight, the Deity Kneels to Kiss Him A beautiful, dark, unhinged schemer with a sweet, innocent facade VS a gorgeous, depressed radio host who only pretends to be proper Chen Sizhuo had been stalked by a pervert for three m 27.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
43. 93 重 Reborn: I Promise I'll Behave 重生之我一定会乖 This Plum Isn't Sweet这李子不甜Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] Chu Hengyu died at the hands of the person he had cherished above all others... Jiang Yao died in front of Chu Hengyu's grave... Perhaps heaven took pity on him and let him return to the day Jiang Yao had just moved away... “Chu Hengyu, just tell me what you want. I'm tired...” “Jiang Yao, please...” [Strictly speaking, this isn't pure romance. The previous-life Chu Hengyu was a real scumbag, but the story truly begins after he is reborn. The story's values are sound, so y 2.4kReads8.7Score185Shelves
44. 94 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
45. 95 重 Reborn: The Young Master Gu’s Sweet, Wild Puppy 重生：顾少的小狼狗甜又野 Looking Up at the Stars望星上Two Male Leads345k WordsCompleted Gu Yihan has a devoted puppy dog who's been pursuing him for ten years. He got into fights and landed in the hospital for Gu, drank until he vomited blood to shield him from alcohol, and spent seven or eight years as his stand-in. Whenever they see him, Gu's friends always tease, “Young Master Gu, your wife is here again. He's so devoted to you. Why don't you just give in?” Gu Yihan can't stand him. He's hit him and yelled at him, but the little puppy just won't give up, still insisting on lovi 5.2kReads8.8Score500Shelves
46. 96 彼 The Other Shore in Daylight 彼岸如昼 Yu Ting欲汀Two Male Leads445k WordsCompleted [Completed] [A perverted Alpha who woos himself × a hotheaded, gay-hating straight guy bottom + both are pure + each other’s first love] [Formerly titled ‘The Other Shore at Daybreak’] On the way home from school, Shen Anchao pinned Bai Zhou against a wall and warned him, “Try stalking and harassing me again. Go on.” Bai Zhou looked shocked. “You freak! I’m gay-hating. I don’t do guys.” Shen Anchao raised an eyebrow. “Trying the hard-to-get routine now?” Bai Zhou: ??? Then he realized he had 57.6kReads9.4Score11.6kShelves
47. 97 重 Reborn: The Crazed Man Regrets It All and Begs His Wife to Forgive Him 重生：疯批悔不当初，老婆求原谅 Strawberry Dodo Bun草莓嘟嘟包Two Male Leads386k WordsCompleted Someone once asked Qin Chong what kind of person Yu Biezhi was. Qin Chong would tell them, “Professor Yu is gentle, noble, and incredibly learned. He knows I'm greedy and cruel, that my desires are insatiable, and he still chooses to love me.” But then? This stray dog that nobody wanted, Qin Chong, finally found his footing in the city, only to forget the man who had always stood firmly behind him. Yu Biezhi watched as more and more lovers, men and women alike, appeared at Qin Chong's side. 1.3kReads8.7Score121Shelves
48. 98 温 The Gentle Mushroom Is So Cute, and the Sharp-Tongued School Bully Loves Him Fiercely 温吞蘑菇真可爱，嘴毒校霸狠狠爱 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted Pure relationship, 1v1, happy ending, a balanced mix of sweet and angsty Sharp-tongued, devoted, narcissistic top (prone to eating his words) Mild-mannered mushroom spirit bottom (a little spacey) (but smart!) Chasing his wife to the crematorium, a little melodramatic, no love rival. If you can't handle that, don't click. . Wen Su is the only mushroom spirit at the Alliance Academy, and he has a secret he can't tell anyone. He has practically no presence. On the surface, he's mild-mannered and g 3.6kReads9.4Score516Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all good. The first three are the authoritative "Chicken & Wheat" trilogy, no need to elaborate. Books 4 and 5 are ABO with the bottom character, both are heartbreaking. Book 6 is a bit sour, book 7 has many misunderstandings, and book 8 has a very tragic bottom character, younger bottom, and dog-like top.

49. 99 离 [ABO] After the Divorce, He Refuses to Be a Jerk [ABO]离婚后他拒绝当渣男 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads677k WordsCompleted Powerful, ruthless Alpha & Refined, Gentle Omega (A Power Couple) A sweet second-chance romance to savor. Time for some sugar! When Qin Wen and Chi Han’s three-year marriage contract expired, he watched as the other man handed him the divorce papers without a moment’s hesitation. Three whole years, and there wasn’t even a hint of reluctance. Chi Han looked at Qin Wen coldly. “Our time together has come to an end. Take care of yourself.” Qin Wen couldn’t speak. He wanted to swallow his pri 25.3kReads8.8Score3kShelves
50. 100 许 Dear Mr. Bai, My Beloved, Let Us Fall in Love Again 许我最爱的白先生，再次相恋 Salty Fish Jiao咸鱼娇Two Male Leads290k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Reborn] [Sweet slice of life] [Both leads are chaste] [Each other's one and only] [Short story] [Sweet, innocent college student Su Zhou × powerful man with a controlling nature] Bai Chengjin, respectfully known in elite circles as Mr. Bai, is a man of power and wealth. To ordinary college student Su Zhou, he's someone he could only ever admire from afar in the news. A chance encounter leads Su Zhou into a luxurious castle estate. When he first meets Bai Chengjin, Su Zhou is bo 23.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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