I Want Angsty, Bittersweet Stories with Two Male Leads!!! 我要双楠酸涩文！！！

1. 1 别 Don’t Cry. Come Here and Let Me Hold You 别哭了，过来抱抱 Qi Yi Zai七一仔Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, don’t mind the low score~ Puppies and their big brothers are the best! [Rekindled Romance + Mutual Firsts + Age Gap + Younger Man + Sweet Romance] [Younger Crybaby Puppy Top x Guiding, Supportive Bottom] On the first day back in the country at age thirty-three, Wen Haoxing unexpectedly runs into the scruffy puppy he took in six years ago. The puppy has grown up. He’s a little troubled, a little crazy, and still cries easily! … At twenty-five, Jiang Yan gazes up at Wen H 9.9kReads9.2Score864Shelves

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   The two books I recently read [crying][crying][crying] The first one was quite sweet, with a touch of bittersweetness, but very enjoyable. The second one felt very sour throughout [crying][crying] It's about pursuing one's wife.

2. 2 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with the Villainous Big Shot 穿书后我和反派大佬闪婚了 Taro Paste Without Crispy Boba芋泥不加脆啵啵Two Male Leads712k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both leads are romantically inexperienced + wealthy families + a touch of ensemble cast + sweet romance + older man] [Cold and ruthless on the surface, but obsessive and devoted underneath: the villainous tycoon pursues the other lead VS a seemingly obedient and quiet transmigrated cannon-fodder character who is actually clear-headed and rational] Shen Qingxian transmigrates into a book. He becomes the abandoned illegitimate son of a family, sent from the start to act as an und 35.6kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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   This book has a really sweet romance, but the heart-wrenching plot is also really heart-wrenching.

3. 3 白 My White Moonlight Works as a Male Model at a Nightclub 白月光他在夜店当男模 Eleven's Stone十一的石头Two Male Leads272k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + germophobic top + runaway bottom + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + bittersweet tension + flawed characters + contrasting sides] [Insecure, emotionally hollow bottom × possessive, obsessive top] An Ci once gave someone his whole heart, only to be repaid with betrayal and lies. He’s repulsed by filth in the physical sense, and even more so by the slightest stain on the soul. Seven years later, he runs into the person he once pined for in vain, the one he loved so 2kReads8.1Score185Shelves

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   This one, this one, come and see this one!

4. 4 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

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   Haha 😄 I was out of ideas. I was planning to read something a little bittersweet to relieve my recent reading slump, and I just happened to find these books. Oh my god, they're super good! They're such a pleasant surprise, but how can they be so angsty www Aww, my little bitter gourd!

5. 5 穿 Transmigrate into a Book and Raise a Child: The Darkened Boy's Possessive Love 穿书养崽，黑化崽子强制爱 Nangong Yuxuan南宫雨轩11k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a Book and Raise a Child, Only for the Darkened Child to Force His Love on You 2.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The son he raised after faking his death slaughtered the city.

6. 6 看 Tired of Two Men? Click Here for Three 看腻了两个男人点进来看三个男人 Hero A Fu大侠阿福Two Male Leads391k WordsCompleted Li Si is a gold digger who uses photos of her husband’s secrets to con suckers out of money. Unfortunately, in the future, the sucker whose contact she saved will discover that she stole the photos. She’ll die a miserable death. Her sucker sponsor will steal her alpha away, and the two of them will live happily ever after. Who could put up with that and still call themselves human? And so, with a little poof, Li Si was reborn. But at the wrong point in time. She’d already stolen the phot 14kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves
7. 7 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 powerful duo! A highly intelligent and aloof engineering student meets a crazy and beautiful female commander. A story of reconciliation, sci-fi special operations, intellectual romance, love amidst hatred, and a shared destiny. The tides of the times surge on, some are lifted up by the waves, while others fight on the battlefield.

8. 8 艳 A Stunning Wedding 艳囍 Hero A Fu大侠阿福Two Male Leads284k WordsCompleted [Folk customs + two male leads + fictional world + eerie + Republican era + mild horror + grotesque] On a snowy night, Xi Qi wanders into a mountain god temple and encounters a frail, beautiful, pale young man. A gorgeous ghost. The gods and Buddhas look down with pity in their eyes. The young man in the temple is breathtakingly beautiful. Like a ghost, he follows close behind Xi Qi, whispering into his ear, again and again: “Husband.” The young man remains devoted to him. Unable to get away, Xi 1.1kReads8.8Score259Shelves
9. 9 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 sour secret love story about a sinister senior brother vs. A forbearing junior brother

10. 10 冤 What a Misunderstanding! After I Was Reborn, My Wife Thought I Saw Him as a Stand-In 冤！重生后老婆以为我把他当替身 A-Dai123阿呆123Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. The rating section just opened, so the score should go up soon~) [Two male leads + both pure in love + reborn + happy ending + sweet romance] Xie Xu fell in love with the young star he kept. Just as he came to terms with his feelings, his beloved left him forever. When he opened his eyes again, Xie Xu had returned to the moment he had just signed an agreement with Shen Qingyan. Now he had a chance to make things right. This time, all he wanted was for Shen Qingyan to 26.9kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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    So sour and bitter!!! [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

11. 11 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
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 brainless, not naive, not repressed, not effeminate, a satisfying story with plenty of witty banter, and revenge is a must.

13. 13 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

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    The first book is a bit gory, read with caution. The third and fourth books are written by the same author.

14. 14 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 19kReads9.6Score3kShelves

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    It's hard not to love Zhouzhou's writing!

15. 15 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
16. 16 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 171.7kReads9.6Score38.4kShelves
17. 17 戏 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.4kReads9.4Score890Shelves
18. 18 隐 [ABO] Secret Delight 【ABO】隐愉 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [ABO] Two male leads x mutual pining fulfilled + mutual healing + melodrama + happy ending. [Scheming seductress] x [obsessive man] S-rank Alpha Ren Congshu was reborn in the body of Cao Ye, the rich kid who had killed him, right in front of his own corpse. In an instant, he became the murderer. From poverty and desperation to assets worth tens of billions. From a high-ranking Alpha to a defective Omega. From the bottom of society, forever unable to stand before Chen Youjin, to someone of equal 14.1kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
19. 19 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves
20. 20 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27.2kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
21. 21 今 Turn into the Heartthrob’s Cat Tonight and Lick Him! 今晚变成男神的小猫，舔他！ Yu Ting欲汀Two Male Leads681k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Cold and world-weary × scheming, flirtatious charmer + both are pure + each other’s first love] Mu Feng was an Alpha who had been adept at pretending to be an Omega since childhood. On the surface, he was obedient; in truth, he was willful and unruly. He had been secretly in love with Liang Yuhang for a long time. Unfortunately, the other man was an S-class Alpha who turned everyone away and only ever showed kindness to the cat he had taken in. Mu Feng made a wis 25.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Look at our teacher, Yu Ting! She made me cry buckets.

22. 22 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
23. 23 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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    These are all great! Several of them are by the same author, and they're all high quality, with a bittersweet flavor.

24. 24 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
25. 25 占 Claiming a Wife 占妻 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [A/B/O angst + fatherly type + Enigma and Alpha + dramatic twists + mistress takes the wife’s place + double ending, 1v1 + later pursuit of his husband] Chen Shu is an S3-level Alpha. He has a contractual husband, Sheng Beiqing, who is also an Alpha. Sheng Beiqing died seven days ago. Chen Shu didn't attend the funeral, and rumors have long circulated in the capital that their marriage was already over in all but name. On the seventh night after Sheng Beiqing's death, Chen 31.8kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
26. 26 踹 I Dumped My Ex-Husband, and Now He Won't Leave Me Alone 踹了前夫后，他开始死缠烂打 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love After Marriage + Second Chance at Love] A sweet-faced but scheming bottom, and a fatherly top who's a little lovesick, but not too much. No one knew that Shang Jingchuan had carried a secret love for ten years. The moment he first saw his sister-in-law, he fell in love at first sight, and even went so far as to marry a stand-in who looked eighty percent like her. Chen Nuo was the illegitimate son of the Chen family. He carefully schemed his way into Shang Jingchuan's heart 13.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
27. 27 高 Cold Commander, Why Are You Touching My Tail Again? 高冷指挥长，怎么又在摸我尾巴？ Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Completed] Cold-faced, scheming, smooth-talking top × flirtatious, crafty fox bottom (Low rating because hardly anyone has commented. Nothing objectionable.) HE, both leads have only ever been with each other, emotionally and physically A touch of the apocalypse + monster-fighting + equal parts romance and plot . What do you do when you meet your crush in a city that’s already fallen? Obviously, pin them down and have your way with them! As a fox, Jiang Dai has perfected the art of seduction. A 7.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These two books are truly my absolute favorites, both bittersweet reads!! The authors of both are incredibly talented, their emotions so delicate and poignant. The first one is already finished; it's a post-apocalyptic story with a large ensemble cast and a snake/fox element—it's so good, reading it in one go can be quite addictive. The second one is still ongoing, and the author's writing is equally superb. It's a modern story of unrequited love and redemption, also incredibly bittersweet. Both authors have done an excellent job of character development. I must emphasize again, these two authors are truly phenomenal. The first author's descriptions of love grow increasingly passionate, while the second author's descriptions of love are clean and pure. I will forever follow these two authors.

28. 28 雨 Rain Falls, Wen Shu 雨落闻舒 Madam Lazy Ink懒墨夫人Two Male Leads493k WordsOngoing [Younger, calculating, devoted top × Bold, softhearted sugar daddy bottom] [Two male leads · Six-year age gap · Both inexperienced · Pure love · Starts physical, then turns emotional · A kept lover becomes true love] Who in Haicheng doesn't know Ji Mingshu? The Ji family's heir, worth over a hundred million at just twenty-six, he's famously unruly and has always been the one others bend over backward to please. Sick of being roped into family-arranged dates, he told his assistant that very night 16.5kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 弑 The Lord-Slaying Game 弑主游戏 Seven Blue Tears七颗蓝眼泪Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out] “Bear with it, hubby. It'll be over soon.” [Unhinged, obsessive long-haired man & sweet puppy with a bit of a temper] [1v1, both pure + mini-worlds + System + Stockholm syndrome + confinement + happy ending] When Qiu Shan opens his eyes, he finds himself trapped in a deadly game. To clear it, he must kill his own husband over and over again. He can't remember who he is or where he is, and he's even forgotten what his husband looks like. But an “organization” keeps tell 18.2kReads9.2Score4kShelves
30. 30 傲 Proud Little Cat, See You Tomorrow 傲娇猫，明天见 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads457k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Tsundere Cat, See You Tomorrow is now available on all platforms] What should you do when an abandoned tsundere cat becomes clingy? Sweet romance + one-on-one couple + happy ending + transmigration + mutual devotion + healing fairy-tale vibes Tsundere, sharp-tongued beauty cat top VS gentle, cheerful hero bottom Ling Qingjue was just like his name: aloof and solitary, taciturn, and so gifted that he stood above all things. He looked at everyone as if they were dogs. His 44.1kReads9.5Score8.6kShelves
31. 31 警 Warning: Don't Mess with the Sweet Guy, or One Kiss Will Earn You Five Years 警告别惹纯情男，亲一下他逮五年 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted Complete [Two male leads + both powerful + rekindled love + reunion + bittersweet tension + mutually exclusive lovers + happy ending] [Handsome, strong, tragic bar promoter uke × unhinged, sharp-tongued CEO seme] Cheng Jia lost his parents young and got by through conning and swindling. When he was nineteen, he targeted an innocent rich young master and nearly drove him into bankruptcy. When his plan was exposed, he hid a knockout drug under his tongue and kissed him. The other guy fell for it a 21.6kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves
32. 32 离 Ridiculous! The Top Alpha Is Pretending to Be Good Again 离谱！顶级Alpha又在装乖 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted [ABO, two male leads + both are each other’s first and only + marriage first, love later + contractual marriage] [Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted tough guy bottom × unhinged, clingy, scheming green-tea top who can transform] Shen Yan was admitted to the Interstellar Federation Academy with the highest score on Blue Star. He’s a handsome, capable Beta. Even more enviable, he has a beautiful, sweet Omega wife, Lu Li. Yet Shen Yan keeps insisting on a divorce. After all, he’s the only one who knows 4.3kReads9.2Score665Shelves

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    It's a paradise for those with a sour and astringent palate; it's not torture, it's a sour and astringent experience that pulls at your heartstrings.

33. 33 破 The Broken Beauty Ran Off While Pregnant 破碎美人带球跑了 If I Grow Old若白发苍苍Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Marriage of convenience + married first, love later + both pure + pregnancy and flight] Lin Po needs a partner in name only. Bai Shiyun needs money to save his father. A contract, one year of marriage, and five million in compensation. "Don't fall in love with me. This is just a transaction," Lin Po warned coldly. "Don't worry, Mr. Lin. I'm not interested in you," Bai Shiyun replied calmly. But little by little, this pretense seemed to be turning into reality. Then, on the day the contract 7.3kReads8.6Score644Shelves

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    I recommend this book, "Married First, Love Later, and Runs Away with a Baby."

34. 34 谁 Who Gets It? The Daddy-Type Top Always Thinks I’m Well-Behaved 谁懂，爹系攻总以为我很乖 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads647k WordsCompleted [A gloomy, jealous, slightly mean and haughty bottom VS a stern, strict, fatherly top who accepts him unconditionally] In his previous life, Xie Ran was born in a tiny mountain village with no parents. He shot to fame on Metamorphosis, was adopted by a wealthy family and joined the upper class, then went on to make it big in the entertainment industry. He’d been thrilled to welcome his new life, but all he got was exclusion and oppression. His adoptive parents resented him for not knowing how t 35.7kReads9.0Score6.4kShelves

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    I've been crying [crying]

35. 35 你EN You Go Crazy, I Go Crazier, Side by Side on a Dating Show 你发癫，我更癫，恋综上面肩并肩 Six-Six Fruit六六果Two Male Leads640k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available~~~] [Dual Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Dating Reality Show, Hilarious, Sweet, and Satisfying] [Unhinged Young Heartthrob VS Even More Unhinged CEO] He transmigrates into a book and immediately gets pressured by a scumbag into breaking off their engagement? Shen Yan goes berserk on the spot: “If you want to save face, you have to give some too. Having a mistress doesn’t make you right. Pay me four million, or I’ll see you outside the proctology clinic!” Early i 25.3kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    ① I highly recommend this one. At first, I thought it was a hilarious story, and it really was, but it ended up really hilariously funny! [Smile] There's a twist later on, with the author gradually revealing the secrets. ② At first glance, it seems like a typical angst story with nothing particularly special, but it's actually very good. It's both satisfying and sweet, a truly enjoyable read. [Full] ③ On the surface, it's very funny, but actually quite angsty [almost crying], leaving you feeling conflicted and uncomfortable, but it's also genuinely good.

36. 36 替 After the Substitute Gave Up, the CEO's Knees Were Bruised from Kneeling 替身死心后，总裁膝盖都跪青了 A San Mei阿三每Two Male Leads518k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both reborn + entertainment industry + rekindled romance + substitute romance + revenge wish fulfillment + two equally strong leads + devoted one-on-one romance] Ji Yuchuan loved Sheng Yan for two lifetimes, yet still couldn't get a happy ending. When he saw the person Sheng Yan cherished most, he suddenly grew tired. After repaying the debt he owed Sheng Yan from his past life, he walked away. * After they split up, Sheng Yan saw Ji Yuchuan again. The obedient boy he'd once kn 4.6kReads9.0Score661Shelves
37. 37 月 I Earn 100,000 a Month Giving the CEO's First Love a Scrub 月薪十万，我给霸总白月光搓澡 White Kitty Tuan Tuan白喵团团Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Two CEOs acting like kids] Everyone knows that Huo is hopelessly in love with his white moonlight, and mercilessly mistreats Yue Lanshan, who stood by him through thick and thin. Yue Lanshan endured it for eight years, until he became terminally ill. Imprisoned in a basement, he wasted away and died. Everyone thought Huo would lavish all his love on his white moonlight, but instead he wept at Yue Lanshan’s grave for eight years, then drove his car off a cliff to die with him, l 388Reads8.0Score102Shelves
38. 38 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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    Trust me [kiss][kiss]

39. 39 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
40. 40 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

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    Trust me 😘😘

41. 41 重 Reborn as a Handsome Man: What Do I Do? 重生之变成帅哥怎么办 Mo Shanyuan墨山源Two Male Leads270k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jing Yu lived like a rat in a gutter. Poor and timid, she eventually leapt from a rooftop, ending a life as wretched as mud. Then she woke up, reborn after the college entrance exams. She now had the grades and looks that other people could only dream of having their whole lives. But why did she still feel this way? She was still unhappy, trapped tight in the nightmares of her previous life, with no escape in sight. Haha, I can’t change the title anymore. This isn’t a feel- 200Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really bittersweet; don't be fooled by the title, it's not a lighthearted, enjoyable read.

42. 42 嫁 After Marrying the Enemy Nation’s Crown Prince, I Turned the Tables 嫁给敌国太子后，我逆风翻盘了 Young Master Guiyuan归远少爷Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted New novel: After Becoming the Tragic, Powerful Villain Rong Se transmigrates into a book and becomes the sinister, ruthless villain in a political intrigue novel, a man who murders his father and brothers and covets the throne. But he is nothing more than a tool and a backdrop for the main couple’s flirtation. He repeatedly gives his all to help their romance, only for them to live happily ever after in the imperial palace while he dies alone, abandoned by everyone and without a whole body. Rong 16.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    All of them, a bittersweet feeling, made my heart clench.

43. 43 赐 No Escape from an Imperial Match 赐婚难逃 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted Love and hate, then marriage first, love later! Zhou Huai used to be a useless prince in Dayu, happy to coast through life and wait for death. Unfortunately, the dog emperor had a sudden whim and decided to arrange a marriage for him, to a man no less. Shen Yanhe, the most celebrated eldest son of the King of Nanchu, was a brilliant military commander. On their wedding night, they stared each other down. The strongest thing in the room was their fists. Either he died, or I did. Wasn’t this basic 1.8kReads9.2Score248Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 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
46. 46 太 The Crown Prince Comes to His Senses and Seizes Power to Force the Cold Beauty Chancellor to Marry Him 太子开窍夺权为强娶清冷美人丞相 Gao Gao夰羔Two Male Leads102k WordsOngoing [High Status and Power / Mild Angst / Ancient Setting / Scheming / Childhood Friends / Secret Crush / Turning a Straight Man Gay / Both Chaste / Alternate World / Straight-Man Bottom / Beautiful Top] A beautiful, two-faced chancellor top x a straight, spoiled crown prince bottom Pei Jingzhi couldn't understand why his closest friend had suddenly grown distant from him, in both actions and feelings. The one time he spoke harshly to Su Chenrang, the other man replied, "Your Highness, if this is wh 848Reads—Score143Shelves

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    That's a perfect match! You should give it a try!

47. 47 陛 Your Majesty, You Said You Found Male-Male Love Disgusting. Why Are You Crying Now? 陛下嫌断袖恶心，现在哭什么？ Pink and Blue Pig-Nosed Cat粉蓝猪鼻猫Two Male Leads218k WordsOngoing [Newly started, price will rise later] [The hero's long road to winning back his love x Two male leads x Older man and younger man | Fearless, passionate general with unmatched fighting prowess as the bottom x Outwardly gentle, inwardly cold emperor who makes one exception, and deceives himself | Both are virgins, the bottom has never married, the top suffers greatly later on, not for fans of the top] Everyone knows Wei Shiyan is Li Huaiyu's sharpest sword and most loyal dog, but no one knows he 10.4kReads8.0Score810Shelves
48. 48 上 General, Your Little Male Zerg Has Run Away Again! 上将，你的小雄虫又跑了！ Gao Gao夰羔Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted Main story complete + [the husband-chasing crematorium / 1v1, both devoted only to each other / native male Zerg / reunited after a breakup / fated mates / powerful and influential / no rebellion] Male Zerg top x female Zerg bottom [The bottom is physically and emotionally attracted to the top, but is very rational and will exploit the top’s genuine feelings to achieve his goals] A week before the wedding, Lu Xiangche saw evidence that his future spouse had rebelled. He also recalled being decei 4.1kReads5.8Score327Shelves

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    It's just reached that sour and astringent stage!

49. 49 嫌 You Said I Was Too Serious, So Why Panic When I Break Up? 嫌我太正经，提分手你急什么？ Little Prince Lucky来财小王子Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted He Xu: Reserved and clear-headed Yu Huai: Gentle as jade Lu Jingchen: Arrogant and domineering After six years together, Lu Jingchen couldn't resist cheating. When He Xu found out, he was heartbroken, but he had already planned everything. He broke things off and walked away without hesitation. Lu Jingchen regretted it deeply and began his desperate quest to win his husband back. But Yu Huai, who had always been quietly by He Xu's side, had already taken his place. The contrast is irresistible, 5.9kReads8.4Score329Shelves

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    Wow! This couple has had a tough journey! So touching!

50. 50 老 My Husband’s So Stubborn: Two Kisses and He Melts 老公的嘴太硬？亲两次就软了 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending + mutual salvation] Pei Yunqiao somehow ended up saving someone. Before dawn, the man had already fled far away. At the recording of the first round of the audition show, he clutched his sore waist and stared from afar at the aloof, ascetic man seated among the judges. His vision went black, then black again. After the performance, Producer Shen pulled him into a corner and gave him three warnings in a row. - Put awa 9.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Aqiao has been in poor health since childhood, suffering from hearing impairment, anorexia, and claustrophobia. Afraid of being sent to an orphanage by her adoptive parents, she has always pretended to be a healthy and normal person.

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