Two Male Leads, Cool and Aloof Background Character 双楠，清冷路人甲

1. 1 校 The Background Character in a Campus Novel Doesn't Want to Work Hard Anymore 校园文路人甲不想努力了 The Puppy Loves Swimming小狗爱游泳Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted After leaping from a bridge, Yi Fanwei learned that his entire life was nothing more than that of a background character in a campus novel. At first, he followed Yin Weiche and Jiang Yuxi around like a lackey, constantly clashing with Yan Danke. He thought the worst that could happen was being killed in revenge. “Please...” His father’s medical bills were still just a little short. The handsome young man knelt on the cold, luxurious floor. A pair of carefully polished black leather shoes slowly 7.7kReads9.2Score74614d adds

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   Shuangnan, 12 is a rebirth story and 12 is a time-travel story, both featuring aloof beauties with strong abilities who successfully escape the control of the plot. 3, 4, 5, and 3 are quick transmigration stories, and 4 and 5 are about the original plot's villain awakening and saving himself, slapping the original female and male leads in the face.

2. 2 癫 Crazy! A Background Character at an Aristocratic Academy Sneaks Through Tasks Between the Cracks 癫！贵族学院的路人甲夹缝苟任务 Xiangtan湘潭Two Male Leads240k WordsOngoing [Old-school + ABO + two male leads + aloof, universally adored character + a touch of dog-training fiction] An imaginary world, so don’t take it too seriously. An overlooked character early on, later a universally adored, cool-headed, resilient, and seductive love interest X a hypocritical, malicious, rich, and deranged aggressor who plays hard to get Jian Yu accidentally entered an ABO world where every alpha doted on omega with an arm around the waist, and became a passerby. Every day, he wand 856Reads9.5Score11614d adds
3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: The Devoted Male Side Character Gets a Power-Fantasy Script 快穿：当深情男配拿了爽文剧本 Sweet-and-Sour Plum Candy糖醋话梅糖Two Male Leads2.9M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Strong Leads on Both Sides + Livestreamed World-Hopping + Face-Slapping + Pure, Unfiltered Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance + One-on-One, Both Each Other’s First] The devoted male supporting character: a stepping stone in the protagonists’ love story, and a cog in their on-again, off-again drama. Rich and handsome, yet determined to be a doormat, he ends up with nothing. What a pitiful tool. After playing the devoted male supporting character a thousand times, Jiang Xu has had 54.2kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
4. 4 美 The Tragic, Powerful Villainess Refuses to Follow the Plot 美惨强反派拒绝走剧情 The Moment Parallel Lines Intersect平行线交汇的瞬间Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, dual male leads + entertainment industry + plot clashes / face-slapping revenge + band / fanfiction + ensemble cast] In his previous life, Jiang Donglin followed his father's orders and brought home his adoptive younger sister, Jiang Yunduo, from the countryside. He learned that Jiang Yunduo was the heroine of a harem-style entertainment-industry novel, adored by everyone, while he was the perverted adoptive brother who lavished resources on her, loved her without reciprocation 19.7kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
5. 5 N The NPC Says Nothing, Just Keeps Lowering Your Affection Rating NPC不语，只是一味降好感度 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [The aloof, sanctimonious shou vs. the refined, depraved gong who falls hard] [Two male leads + both are virgins + sweet romance + a little push and pull] On the night he gets engaged to Qin Zhiyue, Ning Xihui discovers that he’s a villainous NPC in a sweet, feel-good novel where the character everyone hated becomes everyone’s darling. On the outside, he’s immaculate and refined, a cold, noble flower on a high peak. Inside, he’s dark and jealous. Just because Qin Zhiyue glanced at the protagonis 38.7kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
6. 6 禁 Keep Your Hands Off the Cool Omega Professor! 禁止觊觎清冷Omega教授！ Autumn Sparrow秋雀Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Dual Male Leads + Equally Matched + ABO Beast Transformation + Interstellar + Younger Top] [Cool, Abstinent Beauty of an Omega Researcher × Straightforward, Wolfish Alpha Bodyguard] Lu Lin is the Empire’s top pharmaceutical researcher: cool and abstinent, learned and talented, someone to admire from afar but never approach. Because his differentiation into an Omega was delayed, the research base assigned him a personal bodyguard to ensure his safety. On his first day on the job, the 8.2kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds

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   Super super good-looking

7. 7 魅 The Everyman with Maxed-Out Charm Was Forced into It from the Start 魅力值点满的路人开局被强制了 Ying Liuhuo樱琉火Two Male Leads582k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + beloved by all + devoted to each other + one-on-one Luo Yuan is a shy, antisocial homebody. After he dies, he gets bound to a System that sends him to various worlds to play disposable background characters. But why is a nobody like him forced into it from the start? World One: The gloomy childhood friend of a playboy protagonist [After spending years playing the field, the universally adored protagonist finally settles down. He plans a month-long romantic trip and invites al 7.5kReads9.0Score80414d adds

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   Beautiful, beautiful, all highly rated works.

8. 8 路 After the Supporting Extra Awakens, They Run Away and Everyone Forces Their Love on Them 路人甲觉醒后逃跑，被全员强制爱 Chubby Lefty肥嘟嘟左左门Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + mutually devoted + intense romantic tension + fierce rivalry for the love interest] Ji Chengyan awakened to the truth. He discovered he was a disposable Alpha in a comic, hopelessly pining after the protagonist Omega. In the end, the protagonist's love interests would take revenge on him, and he would die young. What the hell? Why would a straight guy like him chase after an Omega? Without a second thought, Ji Chengyan sidestepped the entire plot and settled down as an ut 4.7kReads8.8Score59014d adds
9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm a Nobody in an Infinite Game 快穿：我在无限游戏当路人 Black Cat Fun-Seeker黑猫乐子人Two Male Leads530k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Fragments of the Same Love Interest + Quick Transmigration + Infinite Flow + Catlike Protagonist + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One] “Play a background character? How hard can that be?” That's what the Host, whose beauty rating is S-tier, said. And then this happened: 1. A nameless student, cannon fodder in a campus instance. ✓ (return trip) He wanted to die but didn't manage it. The mission failed, and a group of people latched on to him. 2. A cannon-fodder s 4.5kReads8.9Score42014d adds
10. 10 声 Whispers Just for You 声声迩语 CamelliaguTwo Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Rekindled Love + Each Other’s First Love] Zhou Er (boxer, top) * Ling Musheng (elite CEO, bottom) At first: sunny, straightforward golden retriever * innocent, pampered young master Later: steady and dependable, radiating masculinity * gorgeous, teasing beauty who plays the long game Ling Musheng was born into a wealthy family as its youngest son, and was showered with boundless love. But before he had grown strong enough to stand on his own, he clashed with 22Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    Sisters, I highly recommend this!

11. 11 甘 Willing to Fall 甘心沉沦 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted [Blunt bottom x devoted top] [Two male leads + mutual exclusivity + sweet romance + unrequited love turns mutual + both pursue each other] Lin Xuran is the overlooked second son of the Lin family. Frail and sickly since childhood, he is quiet and reserved. The first time he sees the refined, distinguished Huo Qichen, he is captivated and finds himself longing for someone for the first time. Later, Lin Xuran works up the courage to get closer to Huo Qichen, only to be driven away by the man’s off 56.4kReads9.5Score7.4k14d adds
12. 12 黎 Sleeping for You Before Dawn 黎明前为你沉眠 Happy Boat, Evening Fishing欢舟渔晚Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted [Programmer top who falls in love at first sight x frail young painter bottom who falls in love over time] [Two male leads + sweet romance + slow pace + everyday life + frail bottom + long-haired bottom] “Shen Yuchen... I don't have a home anymore...” “Then let's get married... From now on, my home will be your home. You'll have a home.” “I would gladly fall asleep forever for you.” 334Reads8.8Score10714d adds
13. 13 半 Half a Poem 半截诗 Twelve Thirteen十二三Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted [A collection of twelve or thirteen short stories!] [A collection of top-notch novels + male-male romance + sweet romance + happy endings + mutual devotion + plenty of sweetness] The title comes from Hai Zi’s “Half a Poem”: “You are half a poem of mine, and I won’t allow anyone to change a single word.” Every story has a happy ending and plenty of sweetness. This collection features twenty-four sweet short stories: “Sixteen,” “Disobedient Material,” “The Landlord,” “Trouble Comes from the Mouth, 592Reads9.4Score12814d adds
14. 14 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Is So Sweet 竹马是甜的 Rice Wine Is Sweet米酒是甜的Two Male Leads113k WordsCompleted As a child, Ji Chennian loved sticking close to Fu Xingnian, even though he thought this big brother was cold and distant. He didn’t feel that way once they were grown up. As a child, Fu Xingnian was a disciplined little boy. Then, when he was three, the arrival of a little dumpling gradually upended his life. The first word the little dumpling learned to say was “big brother.” Fu Xingnian never showed it, but he loved having Ji Chennian trailing after him like a little sidekick. When they grew 684Reads8.9Score10214d adds
15. 15 突 A Sudden Lifetime of Joy 突如其来的一生欢喜 Sweet and Crazy又甜又疯Two Male Leads91k WordsCompleted The shameless, unruly top x the fiery, soft-hearted bottom Xie Zi: “I think we should talk.” Ye Qingfeng: “Apart from dating, I don’t think we have anything to talk about.” Xie Zi: Out. Xie Zi: “There’s a generation gap of three years between us. It’s way too big.” Ye Qingfeng: “I could raise you as my son... No, that’s not what I meant. I could spoil you like my son...” Xie Zi: “Damn you! You want to raise me as your son?!” Ye Qingfeng is quiet for a moment, then says, “That works too. I’ll tra 2Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Is the Obsessive Male Lead's Darling 快穿：疯批宿主是偏执狂的掌中娇 Cottonwood Fish棉木鱼Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Yandere and Obsessive Love + Mutual Salvation + Absurd Comedy + Forced Love] [Cold, aloof, loveless, and ruthless bottom × A top who adores his wife and would die for him, a devoted puppy who excels at self-gaslighting (and is sometimes a little twisted)] Ji Bai can take it no longer. He kills the great evil who has imprisoned him for a hundred years with a single sword thrust. This throws the balance of good and evil across the three thou 18.3kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The bags are so cute! They're all so sweet! The author creates such great characters, they're so relatable! 😳😳 You definitely won't regret reading this! 😘😘

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cold, Aloof Host Is Pinned to the Wall and Loved by a Madman 快穿：清冷宿主被疯批壁咚强制爱 Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive love, yandere obsession, two powerful leads taking down scumbags, sweet and flirtatious romance, 1v1 devoted couple] To dispel the resentment of evil spirits, the ghost reaper Shuang Yu travels to three thousand small worlds to face-slap scumbags. But can someone tell him why there's a crazy man forcing his love on him in every world? The domineering CEO smiles wickedly and gently strokes the reddened corners of his eyes on the screen. “You must look even more tempting 49.6kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
19. 19 男 After the Male Lead Crawls Through the Darkness, He Fights to Be His Cool and Distant Wife’s Biggest Simp 男主阴暗爬行后争做清冷老婆舔狗 Gu Yue咕月Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Two Male Leads + Everyone's Favorite + Mutual Devotion + Dog-Training Romance + Fragmented Attack] [A catlike, sharp-featured bottom × tops who all have a bit of a dog in them] Xie Rong transfers from the cannon-fodder group to the villain group. Besides playing the villain, he also has to keep the main couple's romance on track. He thinks the task sounds easy enough: just act like a villain and do bad things. He follows the plot and causes trouble, doing his utmost to ma 19.8kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
20. 20 清 My Aloof Roommate Gets Drunk and Begs for a Hug! The Ferocious Dog Can’t Hide His Grin 清冷室友醉酒求抱！恶犬他爽翘嘴 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads350k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Enemies-to-Lovers + A Straight Guy Winning Himself Over + Livestreaming] [Cool, Self-Destructive, Depressed Beauty with a Tragic Past × Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Rebellious Rich Kid; Healing Sweet Romance, 1v1] Everyone at A University knew Wen Ling was an untouchable beauty, with cool silver hair and a face as cold and flawless as ice and jade. Even when he smiled, there was a hint of indifference in his eyes. In truth, he was falling apart. His younger sister died in a c 14.1kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
21. 21 扇 Slap Him, Then Lick Your Hand! The Aloof Beauty Is Forced to Tame a Dog 扇巴掌反舔手！清冷美人被迫驯狗 You Jue游珏Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads / Rivals Turned Lovers / Sweet Campus Romance / Romantic Tension / Both Pure] “An aloof beauty with a touch-starved condition” vs. “A shameless, overconfident heir who’ll be a lovesick puppy for love” Everyone knew that Xu Boshu and Shen Yuxing, both in the eight-year clinical medicine program, were bitter rivals who never crossed paths without clashing. Not long after starting school, Shen Yuxing took a slap from Xu Boshu in front of everyone. From that day on, they became swor 4.6kReads9.3Score71314d adds
22. 22 穿 After I Reincarnated as a Sickly Beauty, the Brooding Emperor Was Reborn 穿成病美人后阴鸷帝王重生了 Deep Marsh, Shallow Night泽深夜浅Two Male Leads427k WordsCompleted On his way back to the dorm in the middle of the night, Duan Rongshu inexplicably fell through an open sewer grate. When he woke up, he had become a Villain who threw the imperial court into chaos, and he was bound to a System. Just as he was helping the new emperor ascend the throne and trying to slack off and enjoy retirement, he discovered that the emperor was reborn. He couldn't run even if he wanted to, so he had to protect his precarious secret identity while helping the emperor grow royal 1.8kReads9.2Score23614d adds
23. 23 救 Help! CEO Shen’s Hopelessly Lovestruck and Showing Off His Husband Again! 救命！恋爱脑沈总又在秀夫啦！ Thousand Allure千AllureTwo Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Audiobook with a full cast now available] [Two male leads + both virgins + wealthy heir] [Sharp-tongued, scheming pursuer × cool, aloof beauty] Shen Chuci first met Xie Yuan'an at a bar. His rowdy friends were drinking and bragging when, for some reason, they brought up the eldest young master of the Xie family, who had long silver hair. They hadn't been talking for long when the man himself arrived with more than thirty bodyguards and surrounded the entire bar. Under the flickering 52.4kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds
24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: But I Just Want to Be a Nobody 快穿：可是我只想做个小透明呀 Gazing at the Moon Through Bamboo竹中窥月Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + sweet romance + both leads are devoted only to each other + one-on-one] You’re just a background extra, insignificant and unimportant. You’re humble, timid, and spineless. You exist only to create opportunities for the protagonists’ romance, highlight their admirable qualities, and occupy a fleeting spot no bigger than a single square in the grand tapestry of the world. Song Xun, who suffers from severe social anxiety, pressed his lips together and smiled 19.4kReads8.7Score1.8k14d adds
25. 25 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 389Reads9.5Score83914d adds

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    Forbidden Love: Entanglement in the Dark Behind the city's hustle and bustle lie countless untold emotional secrets, and the story of Shen Li and Ji Zhouye quietly unfolds in that dimly lit bedroom. An ambiguous atmosphere lingers in the air, every breath seemingly interwoven with complex emotions. "Shen Li, who am I?" The man's voice is low and husky, as if coming from an endless abyss of darkness, echoing in the small space. Shen Li's eyes redden slightly, his expression aggrieved, and he responds with a choked sob, "Ji Zhouye..." Just three words, yet they seem to carry a thousand unspoken words; the longing and helplessness within are palpable to anyone. However, Ji Zhouye's dark eyes are filled with coldness, a chill that seems capable of freezing the ambiguous atmosphere instantly. He parted his thin lips slightly, coldly uttering two words: "Kiss me." This brief command, like an irresistible spell, caused Shen Li to struggle instantly, shouting in a hint of panic, "Get off me!" At this moment, Shen Li was perhaps experiencing an internal struggle; reason told him he should escape, but emotion held him tightly. "Shut up." Ji Zhouye ignored Shen Li's resistance, leaning down and forcefully silencing his unspoken words. Was this kiss an outpouring of love or an expression of hatred? What kind of tangled past did they share? Was it their forbidden identities, or the cruel reality, that made this love so twisted yet intense? Want to know the complete story behind Shen Li and Ji Zhouye? Can their love overcome all obstacles, or will it gradually sink into darkness? Click [Read the original text] to enter their tumultuous emotional world and explore the deep affection and truth hidden in the darkness. #HeartbreakingLove #ForbiddenLove #EmotionalSuspense

26. 26 和 My Online Romance with My Rival Crashed and Burned, and His Kiss Left Me Dazed 和情敌网恋翻车后，被他亲懵了 A Gentle Kiss from the Warm Breeze轻吻热风Two Male Leads406k WordsCompleted Original title: After My Online Romance with My Rival Went Down in Flames, He Kissed Me Until I Was Dazed [Two male leads + both each other’s first + unresolved tension + coercive love] [Straight bottom who makes the first move, then turns helpless × younger top who starts out innocent and turns obsessive] Lin Du is straight, twenty-four-karat straight. After finally developing a crush on the department belle, he watches her confession get cruelly rejected. The first time he meets the guy who re 8.6kReads9.2Score99214d adds

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    "Hooking Up with Straight Men, Flirting with Rivals" is a novel featuring two male protagonists and a forced love story. With a wild tone and a highly suspenseful plot, it's perfect for readers who enjoy strong contrasts and eccentric characters. The story revolves around Lin Du, a 24k pure straight man, and Shen Yi, a seemingly aloof and charismatic male god. Their interactions are sparking and captivating. Lin Du appears to be a shy, socially awkward straight man with black-rimmed glasses and an honest, unassuming demeanor, but he harbors a wild heart and yearns for a passionate, romantic relationship. Shen Yi, on the other hand, is a cool and aloof campus heartthrob, charismatic on the basketball court with an alluring abs, yet cold and distant towards girls, even ruthlessly rejecting the confession of the campus beauty, Ye Wanwan. However, this same Shen Yi reveals a completely different side to Lin Du—assertive, possessive, and even a bit eccentric. Their encounter begins by an accident, and Shen Yi becomes intensely interested in Lin Du's straight nature, forcefully intruding into his life and gradually pulling him into his control. Lin Du initially resists but gradually falls for him, and their relationship heats up amidst the tug-of-war. The physical difference, the younger man/older woman dynamic, and the element of forced love create tension and contrast in their romance. If you enjoy the dual male leads, forced love, and virginity dynamics, and don't mind the protagonist's eccentricities, then "Hooking Up with Straight Men, Seducing Your Rival" is a must-read! Come and experience this wild yet sweet love game!

27. 27 重 Reborn: A Love-Fueled Plan to Protect You 重生：以爱为谋，倾心守护 Snowflakes Falling雪纷飞飞Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Mo Hanxiao never learned how to love Chu Muyang properly. Overwhelmed by pain and despair, Chu Muyang took his own life. Mo Hanxiao was consumed by regret and resolutely followed him in death. In this life, Mo Hanxiao builds Chu Muyang a warm haven with his love, promises him a lifetime of tenderness, and joins hands with him to embrace a beautiful future, keeping their sweet love story alive forever. 90Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 哥 [ABO] Brother, I Heard You Like Me Too 【abo】哥哥，听说你也喜欢我 A Money阿moneyTwo Male Leads152k WordsCompleted [ABO + campus + sweet romance + love at first sight + long-planned pursuit + scheming, hopelessly-in-love seme + cool, teasing beauty uke] Yu Hui is a famously cool beauty, ranked No. 1 on A University's forum list of alphas’ most desired romantic partners. Unfortunately, no alpha has ever managed to win his heart. Meng Yantu has had a crush on someone for years. One breathtaking glimpse, and his heart had no room for anyone else. On the day freshmen arrived at university, the moonlight he had 496Reads9.1Score10414d adds

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    Two people who love each other but are too shy to express it. They may secretly admire each other in their own worlds, but hesitate to take that step for fear of rejection or uncertainty about the other's feelings. Yet, their hearts are destined to meet, to know each other, and to love each other. This emotion is both tender and steadfast, as if declaring: no matter what the past holds, the future belongs to each other, forever.

29. 29 中 You Dumped Me After I Passed the Scholar Exam, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 中秀才就休妻，我暴富你又哭什么 Yaoyao Ruoshui妖妖若水Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Ye Caiping opened her eyes, she found herself a divorced woman, with her sister-in-law back home sharpening a knife against her. It wasn't that her sister-in-law was unreasonable. The original owner of this body was simply too awful! How awful? Here, take a look: Whenever her husband's family needed to build a house, if there was even a single grain of surplus food at her parents' home, she'd come sniffing around like a mad dog and take it all. So her mother-in-law could eat meat ever 33kReads9.3Score4.9k14d adds

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