Looking for Tragic Romance Between Two Men. Life's Been Too Sweet Lately 求双楠虐文，最近过得太甜了

1. 201 盐 The Saline Soil and the Lychee Honey 盐碱地与荔枝蜜 GREAT LiGREAT离Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted Two male leads | Realistic fiction | Spanning ten years | Second-chance romance | Slow-burn tension | North and South | Happy ending Conservative Shandong native × bold Chaoshan native · restrained and traditional × poised and self-possessed [The ultimate push and pull between mature men: whoever gives in first loses] In the eyes of outsiders, Zhao En is the only son in nine generations, with a stable job and a reputation for being obedient and sensible. So seeing him hold another man's hand in 44Reads8.2Score—Shelves
2. 202 不 No More Than Four Seasons 不过四季 Shi Yi Onze拾一OnzeTwo Male Leads172k WordsCompleted On the night of the Hungry Ghost Festival, at Qili Ferry, an ugly black lantern drifting upstream shattered Lu Shi's centuries-old, still-as-dead-water heart. The lantern broke, and a man appeared. His eyes were blank as those of a newborn beast. The first thing he said was, "Mine." He was a lantern spirit with only a year to live. He had long since forgotten his obsession, yet he insisted on sticking by Lu Shi, the ferryman whose tongue was sharp but whose heart was softer than anyone's. But wh 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bit of a sad book, the story structure is quite clever, and it has a fantasy theme. I recommend it.

3. 203 死 Mr. Grim Reaper, Is It My Turn Today? 死神先生，今天轮到我了吗？ Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze24k WordsCompleted Mr. Reaper, is it my turn today? 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is good [shy][love]

4. 204 总 The CEO’s Long Road to Winning Back His Wife 总裁追妻路很长 Am BeierAm蓓儿Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted (The hero's long road to win back his love ✘ revenge on scoundrels ✘ first-love steals the lover ✘ substitute trope ✘ amnesia trope) In Volume One, the protagonist is constantly pushed around. In Volume Two, he starts standing up for himself, so if you don't want to read about him being mistreated, you can jump straight to Volume Two. There's a bit of business warfare later on. The relationship between the top and the bottom develops gradually: at first, the top only sees the bottom as someone t 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is beautiful

5. 205 星 Starfall King 星罗王 Chen Ming from Bazhong巴中陈茗Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Prince Tuyang Danzhen of the Xingluo Kingdom grew up starved of love. Then he found his sun: Fu Wangtian. His heart opened for his sun. When the light came, he became happy and warm. When it disappeared, he closed his heart and silently endured, armoring himself with coldness and strength. Though covered in wounds, he never gave up on love! Was that right or wrong? 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Some are sweet and some are cruel, and the further you go, the better it gets.

6. 206 我 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Vampire 我死后，被前男友变成了吸血鬼 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze28k WordsCompleted After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me into a Vampire 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Weird, this book is beautiful [Love]

7. 207 当 Where Does Angelica Return? 当归知何处 Above The Sea Of Clouds海云上Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted [Transmigration | Push and Pull | Mutual Healing | False Replacement] [Transmigrated Impostor Physician vs. Cold-Faced General] A modern-day chef unexpectedly transmigrates and finds himself appointed by imperial decree as the physician to a great general in the northern frontier. With no System or golden finger to help him, he still manages to quietly win the cold-faced general's heart. But the court is in turmoil and danger lurks everywhere: spies sow discord, his achievements threaten the thr 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sour and slightly cruel! Extreme pull

8. 208 今 Together on the Same Road Tonight 今夕共途 Keeping Heart Through Wind and Snow守心风雪Two Male Leads470k WordsOngoing Across the years, the present moment is every instant we live through, each moment we can truly feel and grasp. It holds not only memories of the past, but also hopes for the future, while remaining the tangible here and now. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is so good, every couple is so cute [adoration][adoration]

9. 209 重 Reborn Movie Emperor: My Archenemy Has Loved Me for Ten Years 重生影帝：死对头竟爱我十年 Chen Zhou Du Wo陈舟渡我Two Male Leads407k WordsOngoing The rating will rise once it’s released [Two male leads + reborn + entertainment industry + equally matched leads + devoted to each other + loyal dog + 1v1] [Cold and glamorous reborn award-winning actor, bottom × Obsessive, unhinged top-tier star, top] Three years after his death, he is reborn in the body of a minor actor. But he discovers that his nemesis of ten years has him pinned against a wall, eyes red: “The mole on your left shoulder... Why is it exactly the same as his?” Ke Yuanxu, a 215Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   This book is good to read and the plot is online [Cool][Cool][Cool]

10. 210 木 The Wooden Man's Tail 木头的尾巴 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted “Mu Chen vs. Wei Yanwan” “Wherever you go from now on, I'll follow you. It doesn't matter where I am, anyway. I'll be your little shadow.” “I think... this is as far as I can go with you.” 292Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Admiration][What][What][What]

11. 211 颜 Beneath the Paint 颜料之下 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Zuo Tang x Li Yu] [Iris ⚜️ x Sunflower 🌻] Just started getting ratings, and they'll keep rising 🔥 Five years ago, Li Yu, bundled up from head to toe to fend off sasaeng fans, met senior Zuo Tang “in the sunshine” on the first day of school. Sadly, he only remembered he was still wearing a mask after Zuo Tang had run off. By the end-of-term exhibition, the sunny senior had turned into an emo senior, sitting blankly on the floor and staring at his painting. Li Yu sat beside him a 87Reads8.6Score—Shelves
12. 212 娘 The Temple of the Goddess: A Fallen Emperor's Life of Mutual Combat 娘娘庙之亡国之君的左右互搏人生 omgdomgdTwo Male Leads277k WordsOngoing [Historical BL] [Mutual Firsts] [Having a Child] No one is reborn or transmigrates, there are no golden fingers or misunderstandings, but there are schemes. A broad-minded, unconventional founding emperor x a love-struck, fallen ruler who cares for all under heaven. Two extraordinary emperors raise a child together, curb the power of regional lords, repel enemies, unify the realm, provide disaster relief, and improve people's lives. Together, they establish and govern their unified empire. They 1.5kReads—Score123Shelves

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    This is a sweet and cruel book

13. 213 孤 Guardian of the Lonely Isle 孤屿守护者 Listening to the Wind on the Plains原上听风Two Male Leads620k WordsCompleted After running into danger during a mountain patrol and vanishing, Fang Yu miraculously returned on the seventh day. But was he truly himself, or an "avatar" assimilated by some ancient, frigid ecological consciousness deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains? Did he return to protect them, or did his return herald the beginning of a far greater and more merciless natural process? The many strange developments left his partner, Ye Zhihan, deeply suspicious. Caught between the scientific understandin 43Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A sad story about two male protagonists, heart-wrenching and liver-wrenching

14. 214 时 Secrets in the Folds of Time 时间褶皱里的秘密 Listening to the Wind on the Plains原上听风Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted At midnight, the hands of an old clock turned backward. The cold gleam of the badge worn by 30-year-old Shen Yanzhe caught the sight of 26-year-old Shi Mingyu murmuring to empty air. The streets folded in the torrential rain, and his partner, missing for three years, crawled out of a mirror, clutching a bloodstained list of artifacts. A silver glow seeped from the wound on Shi Mingyu’s arm, reflecting Shen Yanzhe’s final glimpse of him disappearing in a blaze of light. When the studio’s wind chi 13Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 心 The Scheming Adopted Son Is Raising a Puppy Again Today 心机义子今天也在养小狗 Tofu Pudding and Crucian Carp豆花鲫鱼Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Younger top, two male leads, one-on-one romance, ancient military setting, alternate history, happy ending] [Nameless orphan × (supposed) bandit's adopted son] [The young master is always right] × [I've worked hard for years and don't want to do this anymore. I need to find a sucker to take over my job.] Sincere, passionate gong × gentle, scheming shou Their tangled love and hatred twists and turns, until it all comes to nothing, like flowers reflected in a mirror and the moon in wat 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry] [I'm about to cry]

16. 216 堕 Fallen into the Abyss, Unaware of the Pain of Parting 堕渊不谙离恨苦 Luo Li Nan Wei洛璃楠微Eastern Fantasy161k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Both Powerful] [Xianxia] [Some Angst] [Pursuing His Lover After Losing Him] [Reconciliation and a Happy Ending] An unpredictable, deranged Venerable Lord x a gentle, refined young master Mu Mianchen wanted to honor his engagement and help his junior sister, so he went to the Demon Realm, hoping to make his death seem justified. But Liu Cheny you did not kill him. Instead, he refined him into a puppet. Controlled in the Realm of Rebirth, Mu Mianchen was made to seize a sword. 416Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Okay. Received. It contains a knife.

17. 217 清 Soberly Falling Apart [Male-Male Romance] 清醒沦陷【双男主】 Scratchy Tiger挠挠虎Two Male Leads178k WordsCompleted Hard tech, financial rivalry, and sapiosexual romance: rigorous storytelling with airtight logic. A clash between equals, a contest between worthy opponents, judgments made with careful timing, and a clear-headed surrender to love. This is a rational romance that begins with business rivalry and ends with building a System. If emotions can be modeled and trust can be governed by a protocol, how should two people who fear losing control plan their “risk management” and design the “resilience syst 1.9kReads—Score224Shelves

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    Hard technology financial game, sapiosexuality, rigorous narrative, logical closed loop, niche, no data

18. 218 皇 A Guide to Surviving the Imperial Palace 皇宫生存指南 Ball Ball Guest球球客Two Male Leads298k WordsOngoing [The author may add extra chapters irregularly, or even go on hiatus. I can only try to reach the ending, and perhaps the bonus chapters, before next winter break. Writing for too long makes my butt go numb and sore, so please bear with me.] Chu Zhi Que was framed by villains and killed on the operating table while carrying out a mission. When she woke up, the first thing she saw was a pestle resting in a mortar right in front of her. Chu Zhi Que was bewildered. She should have died without a bu —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 我 I'm a Coder, I'm the Universe 我是码农，我是宇宙 Writer 5TTPWu作家5TTPWuUrban2.5M WordsOngoing This is a high-concept novel that combines realism, business, science fiction, and the intellectual thrill of a power fantasy. It’s a new kind of web fiction, unlike traditional stories that rely on emotional wish fulfillment! Zhang Wei uses SAP as his System to cultivate immortality and attain the Dao! Yes, you read that right! The same SAP as the German ERP system! Zhang Wei’s System! This sly guy actually built a cultivation path around SAP, from Foundation Establishment to Core Formation, Na 119Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    77 Has no system, no time travel, no rebirth, a new theme of Jue Juezi. Although I am a layman, the writing in it makes people feel passionate. I have also been an old bookworm for more than ten years. To be honest, the writing is good. It is a rare source of food. The reading experience is excellent. Highly recommended.

20. 220 魂 Soul Transmigration into the Regent’s White Moonlight 魂穿摄政王的白月光 Spring Night Shan Nainai春夜山奈奈Two Male Leads693k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + equally powerful leads + tragic romance + older top + heart-wrenching + chasing his wife to the crematorium + white moonlight romance + toxic love + depressing + happy ending] Emergency room doctor Shen Shi'an died suddenly before the operating table. When he opened his eyes again, he was lying on an unfamiliar jade bed. The man before him held power over the entire court. He gently stroked Shen Shi'an's cheek, but in his eyes was the reflection of someone else. “Jinghe,” Xie 1.4kReads8.2Score162Shelves

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    Then read this book and experience the heartache of tears that keep flowing like a faucet that cannot be turned off. After reading this, you will come back to me. Just don't hit me.

21. 221 不 Abyss of the Undying: You Can't Escape 不死深渊：你逃不掉的 Little Jiuhong小九红Two Male Leads615k WordsCompleted [Imprisonment + two male leads + one-on-one + obsessive + pathological + forced love + mutual amnesia + prison + winning back the husband + physical and emotional torment] [Devoted, love-struck top + hot-tempered, irritable bottom] Mu Yan has been kidnapped, more than once. He's always believed Jiang Yuanyu is his nemesis, the culprit who ruined everything. He hates Jiang Yuanyu for destroying his life, and tries to destroy him in turn through abuse, games, torture, and suicide. But does he real 84Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely disgusting

22. 222 当 After the Wimp Became the Villain 当窝囊废成为反派后 Yangchun Noodles阳春面Two Male Leads265k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration | Angsty stories | Two male leads | The main couple are each other’s only partners] [Soft-hearted, spineless bottom vs. sharp-tongued, guiding top | 1v1] The missions revolve around the six senses, with six worlds in total, including the real world. Bad endings in the mission worlds, happy ending in the real world. The rating has only just been set, so it will rise. Content warning: The mission worlds contain heartbreak! This is not a power fantasy!] A father running from d 176Reads8.5Score116Shelves

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    Sour and quick to wear out the article. The small world is gone, the real world is gone. When watching the first episode of "Small World", don't mistake the male protagonist!

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