Looking for Dual Male Lead Stories with Two Strong, Mature Characters 求双方性格成熟的双强双男主文

1. 51 陷 Fallen in the Capital 陷落京华 Qing Jiuye倾九夜Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted This is Book 1 in the Jinghua series. Two male leads + equally matched leads + obsessive and unhinged + both hiding their true selves + love and hate + groveling for a second chance + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + redemption + deep, torturous love Cold, ruthless, and calculating power broker of Jing City VS polished, charming, and deceptive young master of Hong Kong City! Please leave lots of comments and a good review! Thank you!!! He is the gentle, refined moonlight in public, and 945Reads6.8Score10014d adds

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   Both are very good, you'll know once you see them.

2. 52 唯 Addicted to You, Spoiled and Arrogant 唯你成瘾恃宠而骄 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Two Male Leads684k WordsCompleted A sunny, affectionate younger man who's actually an unhinged yandere × a gentle, elegant, steady, and restrained older man; Two powerful leads + forced love + disguise + exclusive devotion + bittersweet secret love + deep, tragic romance + chasing the wife to the crematorium + rekindled romance + healing; Ling Jin is an angel: handsome, sunny, cheerful, and brilliant. Everyone knows he's the second young master of the Xiao family! Xiao Heng spoils him, and Ling Jin does whatever Xiao Heng tells 51Reads—Score10214d adds
3. 53 强 Forced Love! Director Gu, Just Give In to Me! 强制爱！顾主任你就从了我吧！ Qing Jiuye倾九夜Two Male Leads388k WordsCompleted A powerful, high-ranking, obsessive madman × a principled, restrained office director Two equally strong leads + political family drama + love at first sight + falling in love on his own + unwavering favoritism + a battle of equals + amnesia + intense, tragic love + groveling pursuit + second chance romance + happy ending The thing Gu Jingming regrets most in his life is taking the initiative to say to He Zheng, “Hello, I’m Gu Jingming.” It was love at first sight. He Zheng, at the top of the fo 3.1kReads8.1Score36814d adds
4. 54 什 What? To Get Rid of My Bad Luck, I Have to Marry Him? 什么？想摆脱霉运就要跟他结婚？ Bread with a Baby in Tow带崽的面包Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted Gu Siming had been unlucky from the day he was born. Before he was even a few months old, someone carried him off, intending to give him away. When he developed a high fever on the way, they abandoned him by the roadside. If his master hadn’t found him, he could have gone straight to be reborn. He grew up through one hardship after another. Just as he’d gotten used to his rotten luck and was preparing to wait for his master to die so he could inherit the Daoist temple, the inevitable happened: h 4.2kReads8.6Score45914d adds

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   A romance without arguments, angst, or misunderstandings—check out my story!

5. 55 被 The Little Emperor Imprisoned by the Left and Right Chancellors 被左相右相囚禁的小皇帝 Liang Wang两汪Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted After the Beijing Rebellion, the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty was handed over to the Northern Barbarians, who subjected them to every kind of humiliation. The only survivor was a ten-year-old prince. The capital was moved to Nanjing, and the boy ascended the throne at ten, with the two chief ministers doing their utmost to support him. But the young emperor was unable to have children. Little by little, he fell into another abyss. He said he loved him deeply, yet their struggle was a fight 9.4kReads6.4Score61714d adds

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   Older man/younger woman pairing is so sweet!

6. 56 可 Terrifying! The Refined Professor Is Actually the Ultimate Player 可怕！斯文教授竟是钓系天花板 Old Ink陈年老墨Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted Main characters: Gu Yan and Ye WujI [The “Men Are Like Fine Wine at 28” Series (Yan-Ji Couple)] [Wild, Dominant Playboy x Older, Refined Psychology Professor] [Two Male Leads + Both Have Past Relationships (Faithful to Each Other Once Together) + Age Gap + Equally Matched + Rekindled Romance + Tender and Devoted + Later Reversal (Read with Caution!)] Ye WujI, a powerful figure in Xiacheng, fell for the man pursuing his younger brother-in-law two years ago. Two years later, that seemingly refined 6.4kReads9.5Score70714d adds

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   Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! 2025.12.10 21:18

7. 57 空 Blank Voucher 空白凭证 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Sweet and fluffy] [Su Rang vs. Jiang Ye] [Older or younger? 🤔] “I haven’t even woken up yet. Who the hell are you? My boyfriend? And we’re this close? Then don’t go anywhere just yet…” 509Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Both are strong! (👍ᐛ)

8. 58 你 Your Husband? Once I Win Him Over, He's Mine 你老公，追上就是我的了 Liang Qiqi凉柒柒Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted In an Era When Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal Gu Hansheng was aloof and abstinent, never showing interest in women or men. Then one glance at Lin Yunzhou in the restroom was all it took for him to fall hard. He scoffed at himself: “I’ve been lonely too long. I must be acting on impulse because he’s good-looking.” The other man coolly turned him down: “I’m married.” Gu Hansheng parted his thin lips, each word domineering: “You can get divorced, even if you’re married.” Seven years ago, Lin Yunzhou f 670Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 直 When a Straight Guy Gets It: Darling, I'm Bringing You Your Wife 直男开窍：乖乖老婆我送上门 Liang Qiqi凉柒柒Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Straight-Appearing Top + Tension and Push-Pull + Mutual Support] A man who doesn’t realize he’s in love × a cool, well-behaved sweetheart This isn’t about turning anyone gay. Sheng Yixing is simply in love without realizing it!!! They’ve liked each other for years, but Sheng Yixing is slow to catch on. Meng Qingyuan keeps going on blind dates, and only later does Sheng Yixing realize he fell for him long ago. Sheng Yixing is straight. Even though he and Meng Qingyuan often help 787Reads—Score10214d adds
10. 60 顾 Professor Gu's Jealous Little Wolf Pup Unmasked His Trillion-Dollar Secret Identity 顾教授被醋精小狼仔扒了千亿马甲 Sweet and Tangy Orange香甜酸橙子Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted Younger, straightforward pursuer x older, alluring tease. Passionate and outgoing vs. calm and restrained. Mutual secret crushes + chaotic pursuit after a breakup + mistaken identities. Gu Lanting, twenty-seven, is a computer science professor at a top university. Refined and aloof, he is the perfect scion in the eyes of his elders. At a welcome dinner, Ye Chen, twenty-three and newly returned from abroad, falls for him at first sight, decides Gu Lanting is his "wife," and launches a passionate 4.7kReads—Score43014d adds

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    Hidden identity reversal + variety show comebacks + hilarious mishaps + strong and clean leads, no melodrama or angst, just pure sweetness and enjoyment. Don't miss it if you like sweet stories with hidden identities and younger-older-male entanglements!

11. 61 和 The Royal Husband Sent as a Hostage: Imprisoned, He Keeps Getting Cornered on the Emperor's Bed 和亲男后：囚禁后总被皇帝堵床上 Sen Yan森琰Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads: Dominant Emperor Top and Consort Prince Bottom. Older, Fatherly Top, Ten-Year Age Gap. Love at First Sight, Unscrupulous Tactics, Taking by Force, Intense Push and Pull, Imprisonment, Forced Love in a Dark Room.] Chu Zhao was Great He's most beautiful man and its greatest general. He had gone to battle ten times and crushed the grassland enemies each time. But on his eleventh campaign, Chu Zhao was defeated by the grassland king, Huyan Lie, and driven to the city gates. Below th 34.1kReads7.0Score4.3k14d adds

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    This is a good book [Already hooked][Requesting more updates][Bump this post] You should check it out.

12. 62 特 Special Forces Soldier Enters the Esports World, and the Captain Has His Eye on Me 特种兵穿电竞，我被队长盯上了 Relentless Long Wind长风不懈Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and this is only the initial score. It'll keep rising! Yi Shuo, former commander of a national special forces unit, died heroically during a peacekeeping mission. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated to a parallel world and become a boy with the same name, scraping by through livestreaming the game Eternal Night while struggling to pay his grandmother's medical bills. In this world, countries compete for dominance through Eternal Night VR tournaments, the equi 2kReads8.8Score39814d adds

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    Several very good books

13. 63 顶 Reunion of Top-Tier Stars: The Movie Emperors Took Their Fake Romance for Real 顶流重逢：影帝他们假戏真做了 Relentless Long Wind长风不懈Two Male Leads207k WordsCompleted Triple Gold Best Actor Yan Shiyu has been in the industry for five years, with no kissing scenes and no dating rumors. His contract spells it out in black and white: no intimate physical contact of any kind. Top-tier star Xi Run is a household name, with over a hundred million fans. His agent has warned everyone: anyone who makes him shoot an intimate scene will be blacklisted. The whole internet thought these two icebergs would never cross paths, until a two-male-lead film called Melting Fire w 586Reads—Score11814d adds
14. 64 我 The Streamer I Fan Over Is Actually Married to the Movie Emperor! 我粉的主包竟然和影帝结婚了！ Relentless Long Wind长风不懈Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted By day, Lin Luwan is the principal dancer of a dance company in City A, an elf onstage whose every move exudes breathtaking grace and beauty. By night, he is the well-known gaming streamer “Little Deer Eats No Grass,” winning countless fans with his elegant hands and clear, gentle voice. No one knows that this streamer, who never shows his face, has been married for four years. His spouse is none other than the aloof, distinguished Song, the Movie Emperor, who keeps everyone at arm’s length on s 1kReads6.6Score16214d adds
15. 65 重 Reborn 20 Years Ago: From Street Tough to Upstanding Young Man 重生20年从顽主到四有青年 Mr. Red Flag红旗先生Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [Everyday life] [Business rivalry] [Romance] [Martial world] Does being reborn count as rebirth if you have no memories of your past life? In 2024, business tycoon Chen Yuanping is framed and sent back to the autumn of his nineteenth year. A completely different life begins... At the foot of the imperial city, in Liulichang. A group of young people born in the sixties and seventies leave the crowded courtyard houses in the hutongs, carrying their dreams 4.2kReads7.5Score21314d adds

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    Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! Don't look at the score! I recommend a different kind of period drama. It's the story of a group of people born in the 1970s growing up. In that wild and untamed era, everyone was striving and fighting for tomorrow. Friendship, family, love, business warfare, and scheming. It's very good. Readers who are tired of Tomato's formulaic and overly exciting novels should definitely check this out. You won't regret it.

16. 66 狱 The Prison King Insists I Warm His Bed 狱霸非要我给他暖被窝 Forget It算球子Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Ultra-sweet 1v1 + alternate setting + powerful duo + mutual salvation] [Dangerously unpredictable rule-maker vs. cool-headed lawyer with unmatched cunning] [A deadly bond in the East District Prison] Shen Yan was a polished, high-flying lawyer. After offending the powerful, he was framed and fell from the top overnight, becoming a prisoner in the notorious high-security East District Prison. He faced not only the loss of his freedom, but also a perilous fight for survival under twisted rules. T 7.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
17. 67 伏 Vodka and Mantenin 伏特加与曼特宁 Yu Daoqiao于刀鞘Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted [Zheng Xi and Ma Yang star in the leading roles. The radio drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, Vodka and Coffee, is now airing] [A new exclusive bonus chapter~~~] [Reserved, icy café owner Bai Qinglin VS flirtatious bar owner Zhu Jingru] [Premium fiction + two male leads + modern city life + happy ending + healing + redemption + older love interest + simmering tension + sweet romance + love at first sight] Zhu Jingru didn't know what love at first sight felt like until he was thirty- 27.2kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
18. 68 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3k14d adds
19. 69 欲 The Abyss of Desire Is Never Filled 欲壑亦难平 Autumn Wind, Winter Rain秋风冬雨Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted Lu Yu × Shen He, dual male leads, ABO, with a B-to-O transformation and a second chance at love. Four years ago, he was a reserved, gentle beta. Four years later, he is Doctor Shen, cool and refined, with a sudden change hidden in his pheromones. Lu Yu returns with force, obsessively pursuing him. He only wants to keep his former lover by his side again. An unexpected transformation from B to O, and the heart-wrenching push and pull of a love rekindled after heartbreak. Love and hatred intertwi 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is pretty good.

20. 70 婚 Passionate Love After Marriage 婚后热恋 A Rice Cracker一个米饼Two Male Leads94k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Marriage Before Love + Secret Crush + Love at First Sight + Sweet Newlywed Romance] [Sharp-Tongued, Arrogant CEO Who Says One Thing and Does Another × Open-Minded, Perceptive, Gentle Actor] Shen Shujie used to work at a dessert shop. After entering into a marriage contract with Jiang Haofeng, he became an actor. When they first got married, the desserts he made kept mysteriously disappearing. Shen Shujie: "Did you eat the cake in the fridge?" Young Master Jiang replied without 7.5kReads9.6Score89814d adds

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    The early parts of this book are definitely worth reading. The characters' personalities are well-developed, and the plot is engaging.

21. 71 少 The Young Master Takes What He Wants, Then Insists on Being a Dog 少爷他强取豪夺非要当狗 Tea Number Two茶个二Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted Complete! [Double male leads, a sweet little romance | 1v1 + devoted to each other + both leads are each other's first + a touch of bittersweetness + healing] [Honest, steady, emotionally stable bottom x generous, protective top who doesn't hesitate to fight] Fang Zhi x Mu Jingci Fang Zhi had been a nobody in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years, quietly doing his job. Then someone spent a night with him and still wasn't satisfied, barging headlong into Fang Zhi's cramped little world 17.3kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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    This one! A sweet treat~ Both protagonists are amazing! ✧₍^˶- ˕ -˵^₎✧ So sweet!

22. 72 足 Tiptoe 足尖 Cloudy Bluebird云朵青鸟Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted Main Couple: Hua Qinghe x Yu Xiaozhou Modern city life. A cheerful, funny principal dancer whom everyone inexplicably thinks is aloof, and a somewhat oblivious, quick-tempered newcomer who bravely pursues his dreams for the idol in his heart. [Modern Setting, Older Top, Everyday Life] [Two Male Leads, HE, 1v1] -- Hua Qinghe is Yu Xiaozhou's idol. For his sake, Yu Xiaozhou got into his alma mater. For his sake, he splurged on a front-row ticket to one of his performances. For his sake, he went th 935Reads—Score62114d adds
23. 73 全 Everything Out of Control: Who’s Pulling the Strings? 全线失控：谁在掌控 Watermelon Takes a Little Nap西瓜发会儿呆Two Male Leads581k WordsOngoing Night Boat, Wild Ambition [A Power Couple + Equally Matched + Ensemble Cast + Two-Faced Power Players + Wealthy Families + Old Harbor Affairs + Modern City + Male-Male Romance] Jinhai City, pouring rain. Someone kicks open the door of the Anything Goes Convenience Store. A man in a black raincoat tosses out a terse instruction: “Keep an eye on him for two days. Don't let him run off, and don't let anything happen to him.” With no choice, Chi Ye takes in Lu Yuanzhou, who looks like nothing but tr 873Reads—Score10714d adds

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    A mature and fully capable group portrait

24. 74 灼 Blazing Wilds: President Gu’s Captive Sun 灼野：顾总的囚笼骄阳 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了Two Male Leads575k WordsCompleted Completed [Gentle and refined on the outside, resolute and rational within: the pursued × Possessive and domineering, chasing his love after losing him: the pursuer] The thing Gu Jinghuai regretted most in his life was letting go of Wen Siyuan’s hand eight years ago. When they reunited, in the carefully planned reunion scene Gu Jinghuai had imagined, Wen Siyuan should have rushed into his arms with tearful eyes. But in reality, Wen Siyuan merely adjusted his glasses and smiled at the person besi 3.1kReads—Score22114d adds
25. 75 相 After My Blind Date Failed, the CEO Set His Sights on Me 相亲失败后，我被霸总盯上了 Sweet and Tangy Orange香甜酸橙子Two Male Leads216k WordsCompleted My name is Wei Shannan. After retiring, I got a job as a security guard at Anlan Security. The most ridiculous thing I've ever done was explain the game mechanics of Honor of Kings to a woman on a blind date and drive her away. But the best thing I've ever done was sit down with a man at the next table after we'd both had equally disastrous blind dates. His name was Luo Yichuan. He was pretty handsome, just a little strange: he kept staring at me. His mother added me on WeChat and told me he was 5.7kReads8.4Score68614d adds

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    A hilarious, silly, and sweet romance with no melodramatic tropes, no vicious female supporting characters/love rivals, and no forced family separations. The humor comes entirely from character contrasts and the straight man's imagination, making it a lighthearted and heartwarming read! [Add to bookshelf][Please follow]

26. 76 别 Don't Push It! My Wife Is Not to Be Messed With 别作！家妻他不好惹 The Team Is Short a Duck队不齐鸭Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted [Proud, pampered, and clueless about tenderness: Du Ruozhen VS gentle, obedient, and two-faced heartthrob: An Huai] [Two male leads + spoiled troublemaker + putting scumbags in their place + love grows over time + pride + growth and redemption] A whirlwind marriage has no love, and time wearing them down brings no affection. Du Ruozhen is devoted to making money to provide for his wife. He never imagined she would actually want a divorce! He can handle anything out in the world, but none of that 23Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Sweet treat, I love watching it!

27. 77 本 Instinctive Obsession 本能痴迷 Idle Guest G闲客GTwo Male Leads315k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, powerful men doting on each other, each seeing his boyfriend through an eight-hundredfold rose-colored filter, both convinced the other likes well-behaved guys] [A restrained, powerful top who plans every move, and a wild, unrestrained, violent bottom who hides his true nature for love] He Jincheng was born a spoiled playboy. He stayed away from other people’s partners, but indulged in everything else: arrogant, domineering, and looking down on everyone. He was arrogant, but no 6.4kReads9.2Score60014d adds

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    These books are all similar, they're so cute! 💕💕

28. 78 全 Hated by the Entire Internet, I Was Pursued by a Top-Tier Star 全网黑的我，被顶流追求了 Rain, Dew, Frost, and Condensation雨露霜凝Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1, both virgins; a resilient, long-suffering bottom who later reveals his talent × a devoted CEO top; entertainment-industry power games, rekindled love, turning a straight man gay, and a groveling pursuit; heartbreak at its most painful, sweetness at its most addictive] Eight years ago, Xia Yu confessed his feelings to Fang Tianqing, the leader of his group, only to be coldly rejected. Then he was framed by his entertainment company. Overnight, the rising star of a talent sh 31.1kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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    Perfect for your requirements

29. 79 他 He Livestreams in the Mortal Realm, So I Came Down to Cheer Him On 他在凡界直播，我下凡捧场 Centennial Gummy Bear百岁橡皮糖Two Male Leads251k WordsCompleted After novelist Wei Anning died and ascended to heaven, he won a chance to descend to the mortal realm. There, he watched Qiu Yi's livestream. The twenty-year-old singer shone in front of the camera, yet secretly took painkillers between songs. He was the boy Wei had almost run over with his luxury car. It was his fault! He was consumed with guilt and had to return to the mortal realm to atone! To earn his way down, he worked like a beast for the powerful figures of the Celestial Realm, enduring 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you don't blindly follow highly-rated works and don't mind ongoing serializations, you can give this one a try. It's not filler, so feel free to read it. It's nearing completion; if you're interested, add it to your bookshelf and start reading.

30. 80 吸 After Retiring as a Vampire Hunter, My Nemesis Gave Me the Embrace 吸血鬼猎人退休后，被死对头初拥了 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze13k WordsCompleted After Retiring as a Vampire Hunter, I Was Turned by My Archrival 3.8kReads—Score10314d adds

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    Two strong characters, a vampire and a hunter, this one is good.

31. 81 关 After I Turned the Server's Number One Player Into a Simp in a Danmei Novel 关于我把全服第一写成耽美文舔狗后 Mu Shenye牧神野25k WordsCompleted After I Made the Number One Player on the Server Into a Simp in My Danmei Novel 2kReads—Score3614d adds

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    Highly recommend!

32. 82 系 The System Reconnected: Was My Simp Life, Driven by Lust at First Sight, All a Misunderstanding? 系统重连，我那见色起意的舔狗人生竟是场误会？ Mu Shenye牧神野21k WordsCompleted The System Reconnected, and It Turns Out My Simp Life, Driven by Love at First Sight, Was All a Misunderstanding? 4kReads—Score10314d adds
33. 83 无 Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 无所谓，我有三次死遁机会 Mu Shenye牧神野73k WordsCompleted Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
34. 84 论 How to Conquer the World’s Best Mid Laner with Terrible Cooking 论如何用菜征服世界第一中单 Mu Shenye牧神野32k WordsCompleted How to Conquer the World’s Number One Mid Laner with Terrible Plays 188Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 死 My Archenemy Insists on Queuing With Me as a Duo 死对头非要和我双排 Mu Shenye牧神野31k WordsCompleted My Mortal Enemy Insists on Duo Queueing With Me 1.7kReads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 雪 Snowfall Over the Ashes of War 雪烬烽烟 Little Xiaozi小肖梓Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing A gripping story led by two male protagonists! Republican-era espionage, fiery resistance against the Japanese, and multiple emotional storylines: sweetness amid the heartbreak, passion beneath the pain. Every character is sharp, and every chapter brings a major twist. From young scholars returning from overseas to battle-hardened soldiers, they’re all vividly drawn, staking their lives to defend their beliefs. Shanghai in the Republican era: war spreads like wildfire. The neon lights of the fo 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Push your own

37. 87 镖 The Escort Agency Heir’s Bookkeeping Husband 镖局少东家的账房小夫郎 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted The main story is complete [Historical danmei + mutual chastity + the sweet everyday life of a bodyguard agency’s young master and his clever accountant husband] Wolfdog gong × savvy shou + life in an ancient city + a story about a husband who is a xiao-ge'er. Everyone is a native of this world. No System, no golden finger. Cui Liang is a headstrong xiao-ge'er who inherited his adoptive father’s knack for figures. He was born to be a living abacus. Unfortunately, his adoptive father died suddenl 6.3kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
38. 88 跟 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
39. 89 我 I Bring Bad Luck to Husbands, You Bring Bad Luck to Wives 我克夫，你克妻 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted Two male leads + an ancient-world slice-of-life story + constable and his husband, both pure [No transmigration or rebirth] Xiang Xi is a young man who became a widow before he even married. Just after his engagement was arranged, his fiancé died in an accident, leaving him branded as a husband-killer. Yang Tongchuan is a constable at the county yamen. Last year, he married a new bride, but she mysteriously disappeared less than a month after moving in. Some said he beat her to death, others sai 13.5kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
40. 90 你 Are You Sick? I Am! 你有病吗？我有！ Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads226k WordsCompleted Two men, one-on-one, both pure, no angst, mutually devoted Bai Bao: “Are you sick?” “I am! Sick with poverty!” The unwanted burden his birth mother left behind in his stepfather’s home, Bai Bao has always been terrified of being poor. He’s determined to do his job as a live-in, custom-tailored nanny well, work his way up, and escape poverty. Shen Zhiyang: “Are you sick?” “I am! I have Asperger’s!” Fortunately, his family has been rich for generations. After graduating, he became a doctor at the 98Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 懒 Lazy People Are Blessed: I Lounge Around and Enjoy the Good Life 懒人有懒福，我懒我享福 Baby Wants Wealth宝宝求财Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted A new book, just received its first rating [Double Male Leads + Healing + Pure Sweetness and Mutual Devotion + Rekindled Romance + 1v1 + Growing Together] Renting a place, only to end up in your ex-boyfriend’s home. He’s willing to cover your internet, property management, and heating bills. You can also pay one month’s deposit and rent at a time, and get 200 off each month. The air conditioner and refrigerator are both top-rated for energy efficiency, and the place comes fully equipped with a w 1kReads8.2Score13614d adds
42. 92 啊 Huh?! Which Sugar Daddy Is This Secretive? 啊？！谁家金主偷感这么强啊？ Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted "Melancholy and possessive, prickly but fiercely protective, and a little naughty: a scheming game company CEO × an innocent, pure-hearted agent who knows little about the modern world, is easily fooled, and can only be fooled by him" "A powerful couple, both take the lead, mutual disguises and testing each other, a sweet romance that grows over time (there are disciplinary games, but they're only games, not abusive)" Mei Linxue lived in a world of his own making and didn't believe in love. Then 259Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Mature, rational, and crazy

43. 93 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 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A top-tier dual-strength novel featuring a highly intelligent and aloof engineering student and a mad and beautiful female superior. The story reunites them after a breakup, and is characterized by cyberpunk, a strong sense of destiny, a guiding role, sexual tension, and a plot-driven narrative. Their fates are swept up by the tides of the times, and they struggle to survive.

44. 94 谋 The Murder Effect: The Innocent Sinner 谋杀效应：无罪的罪人 The Mysterious Elephant God大象神秘莫测Two Male Leads272k WordsOngoing [Two male leads+Crime investigation+Case-of-the-week format+Parallel storylines+Mystery+Deduction+Slow burn] Isaiah Byrne is a detective in the gang investigations unit. His best friend in the city, who is also something of an informant, has made a new friend. Meanwhile, someone has made himself the judge of sinners, using blood as ink. Isaiah finally realizes that the killer who claims to deliver justice in Heaven's name has been close to him all along. Multiple POVs and characters, with a c 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The tweet is here!

45. 95 重 Reborn: I Won’t Let the Class Monitor Die for Me Again 重生后：我不让班长再为我死一次 Huang Wenquan黄文泉Two Male Leads389k WordsCompleted In my previous life, he took a bullet for me. In this life, I’ll steal him back from fate. Note: This story is entirely fictional and has no connection to real life. The leads are not both each other’s first and only partners in the conventional sense. 156Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    This is a good book!

46. 96 快 In the Fast-Food Era, Anyone Who Wants True Love Is an Idiot 快餐时代，搞纯爱的简直是制杖 zaizhongguTwo Male Leads280k WordsCompleted In this fast-food age of overflowing affection, everyone weighs the pros and cons and calculates every little thing. Those who stubbornly pursue true love have instead become foolish oddballs in the eyes of others. This is an age of devalued affection, where flirtation is everywhere and sincerity is rare. Relationships have become easy, disposable entertainment; you can brush off a heartbeat and take back a promise. In this fast-paced era, true love is worthless, while casual flirtation is the n —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommended. This is a rare find among Jinjiang-style literature, written with delicate prose and many touching details.

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