Any Political Intrigue Stories With a Charismatic Male Lead Who's Loved by Everyone, Featuring Male-Male Romance but No Official Couple? 有没有权谋，大男主万人迷，男男但无cp的文？

1. 1 满 The Perfect Beloved Only Wants to Build a Career 满级白月光他只想搞事业 Peanut Capsule瓜子胶囊Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing [Male Lead-Centered] [No Pairing] [Everyone Has One-Sided Feelings] [Career Plot > Romance Plot] [Everyone's Favorite. Men and women alike have feelings for the protagonist, but he's a confirmed bachelor who knows nothing about romance.] Yun Qingci, the brightest rising star among the capital's young generation, has lately been experiencing one disaster after another. Specifically: Good news: A great victory has been won at the border, and he's to enter the capital to receive a reward. Bad 2.8kReads8.4Score355Shelves

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   The heartthrob has no CP, is more Machiavellian, and has an emotional line. I really like the protagonist's character, it's very beautiful! But it's still being serialized

2. 2 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 58.3kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
3. 3 我 I'm a Pure-Hearted College Guy, and I'm Falling in Love After a Marriage of Convenience with a Crazy Villain 我清纯男大，和疯批反派先婚后爱 A Cat Is a Cat Head猫是猫猫头Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted "Complete, with lots of standalone what-if extras" Pure, airheaded beauty bottom x possessive, domineering, celibate daddy-type top [Male-male romance + marriage before love + a slight everyone-loves-him vibe + frenzied male rivalry] [One-on-one, both virgins, a little noncon, a growing-up romance, and the original novel’s scum top gets his just deserts] Tan Yu, a pure and handsome college student, wakes up one day transmigrated into an angsty romance novel as an unlucky substitute groom. The su 30.6kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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   Conform, conform, absolutely conform.

4. 4 清 The Aloof Imperial Tutor Survives the Love Triangle on Looks Alone 清冷帝师在修罗场靠美貌求生 Turning into Drizzle转霏微Two Male Leads312k WordsCompleted [Darkening and Coercion / Confinement / Love Rivals] Deep within the imperial harem, a cool and aloof beauty is held captive. Soldiers stand guard all around, turning the courtyard where he lives into a sturdy cage. Every night, sorrowful cries ring out from within. The ravenous wolves covet the beauty's body and heart. They drag the moon that once hung in the heavens down into the mud, using cruel methods to conceal their longing for his love. The powerful head of the Pei family has always kept 1.3kReads8.7Score151Shelves
5. 5 癫 What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 91.8kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves

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   It's so good to watch. After watching it, I still have to sigh with emotion. The most ruthless emperor's family. Others love the male protagonist, but the male protagonist loves the common people.

6. 6 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 62.5kReads9.6Score9.5kShelves
7. 7 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 102.6kReads9.3Score16.4kShelves
8. 8 孤 The Aloof, Reclusive Strategist Refuses to Fall in Love 孤僻高冷谋士拒绝谈恋爱 anzawaTwo Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Everyone is flirtatious, but there's no official couple. Their comradeship and collegial bonds are moving enough to make you cry. The protagonist is a hopelessly straight, thick-headed man, yet he charms men and women, young and old. The world is vast and the protagonist doesn't suffer, but some of the worldbuilding is a little unusual... The more I write, the more it feels like ABO.] Zhuge Cong is a man who has lived through three lifetimes. In his first life, he finally 9.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
9. 9 最 Nothing Can Stay in This World, and the Prince's Love for Men Is Beyond Saving 最是人间留不住，王爷断袖没得救 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 42.4kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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   The first one is Machiavellian but the male protagonist is not very strong. The second one is about a woman dressing up as a man. She had a wife but she was played by the system and died in three years as a cover-up.

10. 10 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 170kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves
11. 11 皇 The Beauty in the Emperor's Bed Is Actually a Great General 皇上的榻上美人竟是大将军 Nobody818无人818Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + some angst + devoted to each other + powerful leads + bottom becomes top + mutual roles + multiple couples + political intrigue + smart characters] He crouches down, grips the other's chin, and curls his lips in amusement. His deep eyes hold a hint of mockery. “Why should I help you?” Ye Qingxian looks at him pleadingly. “Your Majesty, surely you don't want a loyal minister to die unjustly in prison!” Yan Jingyu smiles faintly. “People die unjustly every day. I 1.2kReads8.4Score122Shelves

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    It's particularly beautiful, with vivid characters and a fascinating story with ups and downs.

12. 12 美 A Beauty in His Arms: The Prince Dotes Only on His Scheming Little Actor 美人入怀，王爷独宠心机小戏子 Gently Drifting Auspicious Snow瑞雪轻扬Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted Chen Guan, a young opera performer, caught the eye of Wei Mo'an, the fourth prince of the Wei Kingdom, with his stunning beauty, and was brought back to Prince An's residence. Chen Guan was already prepared to endure every kind of abuse, swallowing his humiliation and bearing hardship for the sake of avenging the blood feud that had destroyed his country and family. Who knew that the legendary "Cold-Faced Prince An" would be so different from what he had imagined... On his first day at the resid 21Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 奸 Traitorous Minister Whitewashing System 奸臣洗白系统 Fan Miao汎淼Two Male Leads636k WordsOngoing [The male lead is a male-oriented, universally adored character. The main story has no romantic pairing for the protagonist, but there will be a secondary pairing based on friendship with him.] You wake up one day and find yourself suddenly transmigrated from a comfortable interstellar age to a chaotic ancient world. You've lost your CEO status, your vast fortune, and your adorable adopted son and daughter. Could anything be worse? Of course! You have transmigrated into the infamous villainous c 7.5kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The author said that there is no CP in the text, there is knife and candy🍬

14. 14 论 How a Straight Man Survives in the Cracks of a Twisted Novel 论直男如何在颠文中夹缝求生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite, No Romance, More Men Have One-Sided Crushes on Him Than Women, Stunning Beauty, Ridiculously Overpowered Charm, Slow-Paced World Hopping] Xie Shu was an ordinary male college student, a straight man straighter than a steel girder. One rainy afternoon, while saving his younger sister, he was bound to a System that observed angsty romances between scumbag tops and pathetic bottoms. From then on, he embarked on a long and arduous road with no return. 1001: Host, you have only 23.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    I have read this book before. The male protagonist Xie Shu has a cold personality, very good martial arts, and dazzlingly handsome. He is secretly loved by others wherever he goes. He has to coax and give in to all the opponents. It is a cool novel with good writing.

15. 15 大 The Ming Dynasty: Li Jinglong’s Unusual Life 大明，李景隆的别样人生 Time Thief岁月神偷Historical2.3M WordsCompleted I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming. 170.3kReads9.2Score18.6kShelves

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    They are all plots. The first book has Li Jinglong as the protagonist and has CP, but the emotional line is very light. It is basically a struggle in the court. In the second book, the imperial examination in the early stage and the court in the later stage are about cherishing each other and the emperor, realizing ambitions and ideals, and ignoring the emotional line.

16. 16 从 From Farm Boy to Chancellor of the Realm 从农家子到宰执天下 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical826k WordsCompleted Synopsis: A scholar in the morning, admitted to the imperial court by night. The protagonist begins as a young scholar from a farming family and rises step by step through the imperial examination system. In the end, he earns a place on the honors list, becomes a jinshi, and enters the ranks of officials. After becoming an official, he works his way up through the bureaucracy until he reaches the highest rank and governs the realm as chief minister, guiding Chinese civilization to become the mos 3.4kReads7.6Score168Shelves
17. 17 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 57.9kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves

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    A book I read a long, long time ago! I may have almost forgotten the plot, but I just remember that it was very interesting! [Like][Like][Like]

18. 18 直 A Straight Guy This Pretty Is Destined to Be Someone’s Wife 直男太漂亮就是要当老婆的 Waiting for a Bowl of Good Rice等一碗好饭Two Male Leads289k WordsCompleted Warning: Don’t read! Amateur writing, an embarrassing old work, not a power fantasy. Real coercion, twisted relationships, imprisonment, old-school melodrama, a despairing straight male bottom, dark and disturbing. The first world is badly written, so I recommend skipping it. [Two male leads + quick transmigration + straight man + melodrama + love rivals + unhinged characters + coercive pursuit + no CP in the main story + one-on-one alternate ending in the extras] Jiang Mu is straight. He hasn’t 5.7kReads8.9Score452Shelves

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    Love love you😘[lick the screen][lick the screen][lick the screen][lick the screen][lick the screen]

19. 19 斩 Slay the Gods: Ming Ge as Agent, Is the Lifeline a Line Too? 斩神：明哥代理，生命线也是线？ Blue of the Sea K海之蓝KMale-Channel Fanfiction184k WordsOngoing [Godslayer + Brother Ming + No Female Lead + Concept-Level Abilities] After transmigrating into the world of Godslayer, Su Bei merges with the template of Doflamingo, the White Yaksha from One Piece! Whenever he fights people with Forbidden Ruins or Divine Ruins, or mythological creatures, he can earn Battle Points and increase his fusion rate. Every 1% increase boosts his physical attributes and mental strength. At 5%, he can draw a prize and obtain one of Mingge's abilities. [Parasite Strings, 4Reads6.4Score—Shelves
20. 20 女 Disguised as a Man, I Broke the Hearts of Everyone in the Dorm 女扮男装后，渣了全宿舍 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yan was forced to live as a boy from birth. Her unquestioning obedience only led to a tragic death. After dying, she entered a quick transmigration world and returned with her skills maxed out. She only wanted to focus on her studies, but unexpectedly became roommates with the school's four male heartthrobs. The aloof top student: “Su Yan, if you want it, you can have my first place.” The domineering campus heartthrob: “Su Yan, from now on, I've got your back.” The frail beauty: “Su Yan, I'll 58.8kReads9.1Score8.5kShelves

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    I haven't finished it yet, but I probably haven't.

21. 21 被 The Fake Heir Was Cast Out of the Marquis's Estate, Then Rose to Power Through the Imperial Exams 被赶出侯府假世子靠科举逆袭权臣 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Yan worked himself to the bone as an office drone. After finally paying off his mortgage and car loan, he had 400,000 yuan in savings and was ready to lie flat in a small county town. Little did he know that disaster can strike at any moment. He transmigrated! The good news: he was still a man in this life, so he wouldn't have to experience period pain. He was born into a wealthy marquis's household, surrounded by fine clothes, delicious food, and his family's boundless affection. The bad n 87.5kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves
22. 22 好 Good News: I’m Married! Bad News: To a Man 好消息，成亲了！坏消息，和男的 I Like Big White Geese喜欢大白鹅Two Male Leads550k WordsCompleted (Main pairing + transmigration + special abilities + pocket dimension) Book one in the series Ye Yanxing survived for ten years in the apocalypse before transmigrating to the Qingli Dynasty, an era that never existed in China's history. Fu Qianrun is the eldest son of a marquis's household in the Qingli Dynasty. Since childhood, he has been raised to succeed his father as marquis. Then, one day, they are suddenly told that they have been engaged since childhood, and that their betrothed is a man 5.5kReads9.2Score740Shelves
23. 23 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Top Student Second Male Lead Wouldn't Leave Me Alone 穿书后，我被学霸男二缠上了 Fish Fish Fish Roe Paddle鱼鱼鱼子桨Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [School life + two male leads] [proud, sharp-tongued underachiever * scheming, sharp-tongued top student] Fan Cheng: At first, I was a pushover. Later, I struck without hesitation. Fan Cheng was a newly famous boxer. Before he could enjoy his newfound fame and fortune, he suddenly transmigrated into a novel as a disposable cash machine. He only had a middle-school education, but now he was a big shot ranked second in his grade. And there was an exam waiting for him as soon as he arrived. Wasn’t 2.6kReads9.3Score531Shelves

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    These two, but without the sub-CP, it looks very good🤓

24. 24 他 The Star He Secretly Loved 他暗恋的星星 Owl in the Mountains山里的猫头鹰Two Male Leads185k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both pure and devoted + love at first sight + light and sweet romance] A steady, reserved, non-domineering CEO vs. a cool-looking but actually goofy, sunny special police officer Lu Cheng, CEO of Zhengxu Technology Group and the richest man in H Country, can't find a wife because his standards are too high. His friends all agree he's destined to be alone forever. He has accepted that he'll spend his whole life single. When his mother unexpectedly arranges a blind date for him, 13.6kReads9.4Score2kShelves
25. 25 风 Feng Shui and Metaphysics: From the Start, I Set Up a Street Stall 风水玄学：开局从摆地摊开始 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 58.4kReads9.4Score8.2kShelves

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    Handsome guy struggles, strong playboy

26. 26 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 910.5kReads9.6Score222.7kShelves
27. 27 十 The End of Ten Days 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.8MReads9.9Score232.6kShelves
28. 28 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 7.4kReads8.9Score731Shelves
29. 29 哎 Hey, Whose Minister Is Cuddling the Foolish Emperor? 哎呦，谁家权臣抱着昏君亲呀 Shanhai Xiang山海湘Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete [Bottom × sweet-and-angsty romance × sci-fi power struggles × ensemble cast with multiple couples × every child of the bottom is born from infidelity] [Clear-eyed sweetheart × scheming, unhinged power player] Zhao Lin transmigrated, pulled by a System into the darkest period in Chinese history and transformed into the fallen emperor Shengling, who shared his name. According to official histories, Emperor Shengling would die suddenly this very year. Unofficial accounts said he 5.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    In order to complete the system's mission of becoming emperor as soon as possible! The emperor needs to touch "him" every day to save his health! Huo Qing: Your Majesty, I think it's better to kiss than to touch.

30. 30 给 Being the Abusive Novel’s Male Lead’s Dad: The System and I Went on a Rampage 给虐文男主当爹，我和系统鲨疯了 Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + top + quick transmigration + System + raising children + face-slapping and punishing scumbags] Some small worlds operate by the rules of abusive romance novels. Their laws are unfair and biased, derailing the protagonists' once-bright paths to a good life. They suffer physical and emotional abuse, have their wings clipped, yet are still expected to end up happily ever after by making things right for others. Those so-called happy endings are built on the protagonists' blood and 36.2kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves

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    I think this is just okay, and then, well, I think it looks pretty good, without any kind of secondary CP🤔. But there should be something in the later stages. I don't know. I haven't watched the later stages. 🙉

31. 31 我 I Am Not the God of Drama 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.8MReads9.9Score186.2kShelves

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    I found 2 books, which are relatively qualified and have no CP.

32. 32 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 24.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is beautiful, the language is humorous, the plot has ups and downs, and it's a bit funny. I highly recommend it!

33. 33 阴 Yin and Yang Wax and Wane: Taking the Bus to the Underworld After Work 阴情圆缺：下班坐车到地府 Sticky Candy Sticks to Teeth胶糖粘牙Eastern Fantasy40k WordsOngoing [No System + Supernatural Abilities + Mild Horror + Mild Wish Fulfillment + No Brain-Dead Plot + No Female Lead] “When will the moon be clear and bright? With a cup of wine in hand, I ask the blue sky. I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palaces above.” A boy accidentally wanders into the underworld... He enters the place people call a “nightmare,” a “forbidden zone”... The real danger has never been the endless darkness, but that fleeting glimmer of “light” one desperately hopes t —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 客 A Wanderer Across the Four Corners of the World 客行四方 Ye Zhanyan叶展颜Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing The strategist stakes himself to shape the game; the swordsman breaks the deadlock with his blade. The great tides of the world reunite after long division, and divide again after long unity. The same is true of aristocratic regimes. The young man gives everything he has, seeking nothing more than peace for all under heaven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 科 The Imperial Exams: From a Duke’s Bastard Son to a Powerful Official 科举！从公府庶子到权臣的青云路 Zhou Shusen周树森Historical4.1M WordsOngoing [Not a BL novel! Not a male-male romance! One male lead, little to no romance, and a plot-focused story.] [Transmigration + Illegitimate Son of a Duke’s Estate + No System + Imperial Exams + Political Intrigue] He transmigrates, and the good news is that he’s now an illegitimate son of the Duke of Wei’s household, with food and clothes taken care of and no need to worry about making a living. The bad news is that he’s not only unloved, but also mocked and looked down upon. Heh. Never look down o 60.7kReads8.9Score5.4kShelves
36. 36 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Minister? No, I’m Rebellious to the Bone! 皇帝宠臣？不，我一身反骨！ Lun Dong伦东Historical1.5M WordsCompleted [Power Struggles] + [Political Scheming] + [High-Stakes Play] + [Not Mindless] The great clans grew powerful and took control of the imperial court. The emperor wanted to use me as a weapon to reclaim imperial authority, but he devised countless ways for me to die. Once he realized how useful I was, he even wanted to castrate me and turn me into a eunuch, so I could continue serving as his blade. The Left Chancellor, head of the great clans and a man of unfathomable depths, pointed to the fish 8.5kReads9.0Score824Shelves
37. 37 世 The Heir Has No Idea How Charming He Is 世子对自己的魅力一无所知 Word Mirror词镜Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, ancient-to-modern transmigration, both powerful, peerlessly beautiful, differences in build and skin tone] Who in the capital didn’t know Cui, the gentle and refined heir? He was the dream lover of countless young noblewomen. Not only was he good-natured and quick-witted, his most striking feature was a pair of peach-blossom eyes brimming with affection. Even when he wasn’t smiling, they seemed to confess his feelings. It was a shame, everyone lamented, that such a brilliant and 3.6kReads7.3Score356Shelves
38. 38 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 50.9kReads8.8Score6.7kShelves

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    No, you must have cp🥳🥳

39. 39 被 After His Disciple Turned Dark, He Defied His Master 被渣的徒弟黑化后以下犯上了 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads460k WordsCompleted - Huan Ji is one of the Chaos Gods of the Chaos Divine Realm. He descended to the mortal realm to undergo a thousand lifetimes of tribulation. In his final life, he remembered everything. Though he cultivated the Path of Ruthlessness, one saying was widespread in the cultivation world: those who cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness will eventually have their path broken. So everyone assumed Immortal Venerable Huan Ji would meet the same fate. No one expected the Immortal Venerable to treat his di 3.9kReads9.1Score558Shelves
40. 40 慢 Chronic Tooth Marks 慢性齿痕 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 30.2kReads9.3Score4kShelves
41. 41 前 A Startling Dream in a Past Life, A Fated Bond in This One 前世惊梦，后世缘 My Heart Has Been Reset心已归零Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [Empress + Palace Intrigue + Political Scheming + Comeback + Imperial Palace + Clever Heroine + Power Couple + Revenge] The bricks and tiles were cracked and crumbling. A massive, rust-covered lock hung on the mottled, imposing palace gate, keeping those inside trapped like beasts in a cage. Mu Xuelian lay on a bed so cold it held no warmth at all. A thin quilt was spread over a straw mat, and on top of it lay a narrow, stiff little blanket full of patches. It had been secretly slipped to her by 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book ~ no book reviews

42. 42 天 A Baby Falls from the Sky, and Daddy Says I'm a Dragon 天降奶包，爹爹说我是条龙 Cheng Cheng Qian橙橙千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Adorable Baby + No Romance] Fu Jinli is a dragon, but his father is human. The emperor of the Great Qi had ruled for six years without an heir, and everyone at court was worried sick. Then one day, the stern emperor sat high upon his throne, cradling a three- or four-year-old toddler in his arms. The little girl wore fine silk clothes and smiled sweetly at everyone she met. The ministers: Wonderful! Heaven has blessed our Great Qi. The little princess beat the Left Chan 28.5kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    I am CP, Machiavellian, and the male lead is very powerful. Good to buy

43. 43 重 Reborn: From Stripped Scholar to High-Ranking Court Official 重生：从除名秀才到位列公卿 Busy Doing Something Worthwhile碌碌有为Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted [Reborn + imperial examinations + solving cases + farming + daily life + rekindled romance] [An imaginary dynasty] In his previous life, Qin Yunhe angrily divorced his childhood sweetheart and wife. After that, his life took a sharp turn for the worse: his wife and children were gone, his mother died, and his brother passed away. He never recovered. Years later, he finally began to pull himself together with encouragement from an old friend, only to hear that his childhood sweetheart and former 1.1kReads8.8Score105Shelves

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    The hero story, rebirth, quite novel

44. 44 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Male Lead Fights Back Against the Plot 快穿：炮灰男配逆袭剧情 Dawn at the Window晓轩窗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No CP + male protagonist in quick transmigration. Some readers didn’t like the first world, so feel free to skip it and give this story another chance.) Every little world has characters like these: graceful and unworldly, unconcerned with fame, humble and handsome, learned and talented. Yet they end up as obstacles for the male and female leads, destined to suffer horribly and die after enduring endless abuse. But why should that be? As a mission-taker, Ning Ning transmigrates into each world 88Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Both books have male protagonists with no CP, and there is revenge, come and read it👀

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: Male Protagonist, No Romance, Pure Satisfaction 快穿男主，无cp，包爽文！ Octopus, Six Thousand Words a Day八爪鱼日更六千Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, male protagonist, no romance, no angst, pure satisfaction. (I’m no good at writing blurbs, but the story is great! Give the first couple of chapters a try, please, pretty please!) Chen Luo is bound to the System and becomes a task-taker. The moment he opens his eyes, some idiot is already offering his neck to an axe. World One: Martial arts world, double kill from the start, record verifiable (Complete) World Two: Modern romance, sleazy cannon fodder gets a makeover into a 2.2kReads8.3Score201Shelves
46. 46 卷 The Workaholic Movie Emperor Refuses to Be a White Lotus Scapegoat 卷王影帝拒绝当白莲炮灰 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted A sophisticated, charmingly ruthless top attacks VS a capable, narcissistic bottom Si You: A legendary figure in the entertainment industry, nicknamed “King of Overwork.” One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inhabiting a pitiful white-lotus side character who's about to become a has-been and knows nothing but how to play the victim. After going through the plot, Si You sits in front of his computer and declares, “Now this is high-level gameplay.” Looking to blow off steam, he turns a hor 46.2kReads9.6Score7.8kShelves
47. 47 冒 Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.5M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 535.2kReads9.7Score64.4kShelves

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    The hero is a heart-throb and the story is cool, but the clichés can't stand up to the author's profound cultural background. The four books and five classics are quoted one after another. Let's put it this way, a scumbag like me is just reading and checking AI at the same time. The key is that he is more exciting than the teacher's lecture.

48. 48 五 Five-Year-Old Village Chief Leads the Villagers to the Throne 五岁小村长，带着村民登基了 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + transmigration + no romance + absurd comedy + System + empress + everyone’s favorite + rise to power in troubled times + infrastructure + farming] Shi Xiaojiu, a little zombie king from the apocalypse, opened her eyes to find she had become the heaven-sent young village chief of Taoyuan Village. She also had a System in her head, constantly supervising her and telling her how to become a qualified village chief. Xiaojiu diligently worked to complete tasks and earn rewa 18.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
49. 49 拍 I Photographed Every Has-Been Online Celebrity, and Now I’m Finally Famous 拍遍全网糊咖，醉姐终于火了 The Old Book Gets Another Chance旧书重来一次Modern Romance765k WordsCompleted [No romance for the heroine, career-focused + entertainment System + fan site manager / agent / boss] Chen Zui has been in a parallel world for a year. The music variety show she was supposed to join gets canceled at the last minute. Fine, fine, guess I’m just unlucky. She’s replaced on a dance show because she stepped out with her right foot first. She gets angry, then gets angry for a moment. She gets edited out of an entertainment variety show for offending a popular star. You dare mess with 15.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    No CP novel

50. 50 位 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿，我有一间小杂货店 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Modern Romance4.0M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 80.5kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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