Looking for Angsty BL, I’m Ready for Some Heartbreak 😎 求双男虐文，想吃刀子了😎

1. 1 被 After Being Treated as a Substitute, I Walked Away Without Looking Back 被当替身后，我转身就走绝不回头 Xitang溪棠Two Male Leads209k WordsCompleted [Cold and obsessive x meek and depressed] “Wan’an? You’re as gentle as your name.” When they first met, the man murmured his name, his words soft as a drifting feather. There was a hint of admiration and interest in his gaze. Qiao Wan’an lowered his eyes, his face turning faintly red. Later, the man gently clasped his fingers and slid a ring onto his hand. His tender affection was impossible to hide. “An’an, I’ll treat you well for the rest of my life.” If he hadn’t wandered into that study and 613Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These few are quite angsty, I recommend reading them.

2. 2 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score101Shelves
3. 3 他 He Loves My Heart 他爱的是我的心脏 Rule Breaker违例Two Male Leads228k WordsCompleted On the day of the interview, Lu Yanshen looked at me for three seconds. I thought it was love at first sight. Only later did I learn he was looking at my heart: an Rh-negative heart that could save the woman he loved. He said, “I'll use your heart to save her first, then find another heart to save you.” I thought he was joking. He wasn't. On the operating table, I asked him one last question: “Did you ever like me, even a little? Not my heart, but me.” He didn't answer. I closed my eyes 534Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 两 The Two Substitutes 两个替身 Xin Jiu 0℃辛九0℃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Mu Ning was forced abroad by Gu Xibei’s father. Four years later, Mu Ning returned, only to find that Gu Xibei already had a replacement by his side: Qi Ran. Driven by selfish desires, Mu Ning tried to break them apart, for the sake of his ailing mother and for himself. His own staged performance was finally exposed, making him realize that the person he had once loved no longer loved him. Mu Ning could only live for himself. But he later became indirectly responsible for Qi Ran’ 201Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 他 The Way He Looks 他的样子 Rule Breaker违例Two Male Leads195k WordsCompleted Su Nian was a bird kept by Shen Du. Locked in a gray apartment, dressed in gray clothes, and taught to imitate someone else’s smile. Shen Du held his grandmother’s life in his hands, so Su Nian couldn’t fly, couldn’t call out, couldn’t say no. When Shen Du wanted him to be like Cheng Yanbai, he was. When Shen Du wanted him in bed, he went. When Shen Du wanted his body, he gave it. Afterward, Shen Du would turn his back and call out another name: Yanbai. Later, the white moonlight returned. 485Reads—Score100Shelves
6. 6 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 20.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
7. 7 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves
8. 8 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 9.1kReads9.3Score689Shelves

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   Absolutely heart-wrenching! Highly recommended! The first two books are by the same author.

9. 9 前 My Ex Is a Killer, Fierce, Ruthless, and Violent 前男友是杀手，又凶又狠还打人 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads461k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + groveling pursuit + happy ending] A beautiful, strong, tragic assassin uke, A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO seme. Xiao You'en has died three times. The first time, he was seven and nearly beaten to death fighting over a steamed bun. The second time, he was locked up and nearly starved to death by the person he trusted most. The third time, he simply didn’t want to live anymore. The pain of bullets tearing through his body seemed to rip his soul to pieces. One shot, two shots, thr 5.8kReads8.9Score542Shelves
10. 10 段 Mr. Duan, Stop Tormenting Him. He Doesn't Have Long to Live 段先生别虐了，他命不久矣 Mr. Cheese奶酪先森Two Male Leads750k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both sexually inexperienced + male-male romance + second chance love + devoted and ruthless x frail and pitiful + happy ending] Duan Lin hated Wen Yu'an with all his heart. He hated him for turning against him when he had nowhere left to go, and for exposing his whereabouts, nearly costing him his life. He swore to make the traitor pay, never knowing that the earth-shattering betrayal had been a life-for-life gambit from beginning to end. When they met again after years apart, the s 10.7kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 你 Are You Feeling Better? 你的病，好了吗 Little Y Hates Carrots小Y讨厌胡萝卜Two Male Leads213k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + happy ending] A scheming, wealthy top vs. a depressed artist bottom Fan Yuan was forgotten by everyone as a child and raised by his aunt, if you could call it that. Then he met Pei Yuhuai. So love at first sight really does exist... Little by little, Pei Yuhuai’s love pulled Fan Yuan back from the brink of depression. In the early autumn of that year, Fan Yuan said many things, but all he really wanted was for Pei Yuhuai to come home. That very day, Fan Y 4.8kReads8.2Score903Shelves
12. 12 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 哪 Where Do You Think You're Going? The Pretty Young Master Is About to Be Punished Again 哪里逃？漂亮小少爷又要被罚了 Winter Daylight Lamp冬昼灯Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older love interest + confinement + coercion + taking by force + revenge] Everyone knew that Jiang Yubai, the delicate young master of the Jiang family, never listened to anyone except his childhood friend, older brother Shi Huai. But no one knew that Shi Huai’s friend, Sheng Qianyang, had long been plotting to claim the young master for himself. Then one day, the Jiangjing Group went bankrupt. President Jiang and his wife killed themselves to escape prosecution, leaving behind 4.1kReads8.4Score297Shelves
14. 14 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 14.1kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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15. 15 戒 Diary from a Conversion Therapy Center 戒同所日记 Youthful Years, Thinking of the Brocade Zither华年思锦瑟Two Male Leads29k WordsCompleted A diary recording the final two months of my life... Maybe I'm just not meant to be loved. Otherwise, why would everyone who loved me leave? 12.5kReads8.2Score2.4kShelves
16. 16 追 The Ex-Wife Chase: Too Late, I’m Almost Dead 追妻火葬场？晚了，我快死了 A Psyduck一只可达嘎Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted Groveling to Win Back My “Wife”? Too Late, I’m About to Die 716Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's angst 😢😢

17. 17 他 Before He Died, He Took the Poison Called 他死前，服下了那味叫不得好死的药 A Psyduck一只可达嘎19k WordsCompleted Before he died, he took the drug called You Deserve a Horrible Death 912Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 为 After He Died Saving His White Moonlight, He Went Mad Clutching My Ashes 为救他的白月光去世后，他抱着我的骨灰疯了 A Psyduck一只可达嘎9k WordsCompleted After I died saving his one true love, he went mad clutching my ashes 80Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 结 In Our Tenth Year of Marriage, He Said I Looked Like the White Moonlight He Held in His Heart 结婚第十年，他说我长得像他刻在心里的白月光 A Psyduck一只可达嘎Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted On Our Tenth Wedding Anniversary, He Said I Looked Like the White Moonlight He Had Carved Into His Heart 278Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 续 Lifespan Extension System: He Trades Years of His Life for a Substitute and Is Reborn 续命系统：他用阳寿换替身重生 A Psyduck一只可达嘎13k WordsCompleted Lifespan Extension System: He Trades His Years for a Stand-In and Is Reborn 20Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 我 I Paid for My Father’s Debt with My Life. Are You Satisfied Now? 我用命偿父债，你满意了吗 A Psyduck一只可达嘎19k WordsCompleted I’ll pay for my father’s debt with my life. Are you satisfied now? 66Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 婚 The Day Our Marriage Contract Ended, He Begged Me to Love Him a Little Longer 婚姻契约结束的那天，他求我能不能再爱他久一点 A Psyduck一只可达嘎26k WordsCompleted On the day our marriage contract ended, he begged me to love him just a little longer. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 算 Calculating the Day of Return 算归期 An Lianyu安恋钰Two Male Leads303k WordsOngoing The Gu family of Jiangnan, a silk-trading dynasty of three generations, fell overnight. Gu Wantang was the useless young master everyone in the city knew, spending his days amusing himself with birds and listening to stories. His greatest dream was to leave with his sworn elder brother, Xie Yanting, once Xie took over the family business. On the night his father died suddenly, a cup of “poisoned tea” sent Xie Yanting down the doomed road to exile three thousand li away. Gu Wantang crawled out of 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look, look, I didn't even dare to finish watching it, my tears 🤦

24. 24 残 The Disabled Tycoon’s Ex-Boyfriend Is Seriously Unwell 残疾大佬的前男友他是真有病啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads407k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + melodramatic angst] After an accidental kidnapping, Huo Zhiye loses the use of both legs and is cruelly abandoned by the man he has loved for four years. They began by choosing to love each other despite their families’ bitter feud, but it all ends with them leaving battered and broken. Reunited three years later: Qiao Xi knows he has committed unforgivable sins and tries every possible way to make amends. Naively, he thinks that if he hurts himself enough, 19.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves
25. 25 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 11.5kReads9.3Score885Shelves
26. 26 迟 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Two Male Leads22k WordsCompleted Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all angst stories.

27. 27 用 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Two Male Leads27k WordsCompleted He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 784Reads—Score102Shelves
28. 28 囚 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 623Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 重 Reborn as the Beloved Sickly Little Fish 重生后我成了团宠小病鱼 Little You小小犹Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [No romance + family angst + friendship + sickly, beautiful, strong, tragic male lead + a little melodrama] (A cute, cold-faced, sweet-on-the-inside, black-bellied little fish who only pretends to be icy! Don't miss out, readers! The rating is low because it just opened.) The spoiled third son of a wealthy merchant family is reborn at fifteen, before anything has happened. In his previous life, he fought and skipped class to compete for his parents' affection with his sickly younger brother, Lu 17kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves

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    I've added some things that weren't in the recommendations.

30. 30 假 After Faking My Death, the Scumbag Movie Emperor Spoils Me Relentlessly 假死后，被渣男影帝强势宠爱 Late Spring Day迟日Two Male Leads712k WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete]“Lu Yichao, if you want to save the Lu family, you have to marry me.” He used every means at his disposal to marry the alpha he had secretly loved for seven years. Qi Yanqing knew that Lu Yichao’s heart belonged to someone else: his twin brother, Qi Chuxing. Whether through force or deception, he still made Lu Yichao marry him. In public, they were a loving, sweet couple. Behind closed doors, they could barely stand the sight of each other. After three years together, Qi Yan 3.7kReads8.6Score392Shelves
31. 31 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 70.1kReads9.5Score12kShelves
32. 32 死 After Faking My Death, I Sub-gendered into an Omega; My Alpha Ex-Husband Tracked My Scent and Wept 死遁后分化成O，家A循味亲哭 Yun Weiwei云微微Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted (Main story complete; rating will rise) [Cold on the outside, passionate and obsessive A x gentle, sensitive wife-like O] [Two male leads / melodrama / 1v1 / both pure / ABO / happy ending / bittersweet / mild angst] One childhood betrothal left Shen Qi trapped in a loveless marriage to a wealthy heir for three years. As a Beta, he'd long since grown used to Cheng Yanzhou's coldness and indifference, but he still fell in love with him, against his better judgment. Until the day he: Got a money 7.6kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
33. 33 许 After Assistant Xu Left, President Xiao Completely Fell Apart 许助理走后，萧总彻底碎了 Yixin燚辛Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted Main pairing: Xiao Yun × Xu Zhaonian On the surface: Tyrant × loyal dog In truth: An emotional kindergartener × a patient, understanding lover A groveling chase. The top is cold and distant at first, then turns into a lovesick puppy. (Contains silly business rivalry, entirely unrelated to real life.) (Same-sex marriage is legal in this fictional setting, and 95% of the story takes place in an invented world.) One-on-one romance, both leads have only been with each other. ⚠️ The bottom doesn’t of 1kReads7.3Score103Shelves
34. 34 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 16.2kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
35. 35 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.4kReads8.7Score262Shelves
36. 36 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 61.5kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves
37. 37 重 After Being Reborn as My Ex-Husband's Agent 重生成前夫影帝的经纪人后 Lord Xiu朽爷Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [A truly painful chase to win his wife back] [He’ll be reborn later] Early Meng Tianwang: “You think I’d sign with you? Do you even know what you are?” Later Meng Tianwang: “Baby! Honey! Sign me! I’ll make money for you!” Story begins Lu Qingyun, who is suffering from terminal cancer and being hounded by online abuse, says to his husband, “Yun Jian, help me.” The next day, Meng Yunjian hands him divorce papers. “Let’s part on good terms.” Lu Qingyun looks at a photo on his phone of Meng Yunjian 2.2kReads6.9Score213Shelves
38. 38 腺 After His Glandectomy, President Pei Faces His Reckoning 腺体摘除后，裴总火葬场了 Villain Cathead反派猫头Two Male Leads239k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + getting back together after a breakup + S-class Alpha top who cries × cool, brilliant, elite bottom] Lu Ci had worked at Changrong for three years. Everyone knew him only as President Pei’s most capable chief secretary. Always impeccably dressed in a suit, he never forgot a figure once he’d seen it, and even after working past midnight, he kept his tie perfectly straight. No one knew he was an Omega. No one knew he bought his five-thousand-yuan-per-dose suppressants on th 3.1kReads6.2Score236Shelves
39. 39 眼 The Blind Fake Young Master Is Weary of Life, but the Tycoon Insists on Spoiling Him 眼盲假少爷厌世，大佬求着宠 Riding Past打马而过Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted The first line's written now. Can you see it? There are extras! Check my profile! [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + love at first sight based on looks + instant attraction + mild coercion + bittersweet romance + HE] [World-weary, aloof bottom Lin Qing + top Fu Yuming, who looks down on him at first but later can't stop seeking him out and asking for punishment] At ten, the young genius Lin Qing is kidnapped and left blind in both eyes. From then on, his standing in the family plum 7.4kReads9.3Score974Shelves
40. 40 磕 So Sweet! The White Moonlight Cries, and the Film Emperor Turns Red-Eyed with Worry 磕爆！白月光一哭，影帝他急红眼 San Moumou三某某Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Rekindled Romance, Showbiz, Angst Before Sweetness, Both Pure, Each Other’s First Love] A gentle, devoted, sharp-tongued yet softhearted top star gong x a straightforward, clingy, stunning beauty shou who is his first love Top-tier star Gu Wen went to get his phone repaired, and Tong Yu shot straight to the top of the trending searches along with him. Overnight, Tong Yu went from an obscure actor to the entire entertainment industry’s beloved first love! It was all because pr 11.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
41. 41 够 So Wild! The Little Psycho Can't Escape After Meeting the Big Psycho 够野！小疯批遇见大疯批逃不掉了 It's Erliang是二两吖Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted "He runs, I chase, and he can't escape even with wings." [Psychologically unstable, unhinged, sickly beauty bottom x chaste, gentle, older, fatherly film emperor top] [Two male leads, intense push and pull, entertainment industry, ABO, System, healing, bittersweet romance, a different kind of groveling redemption, mutual firsts, happy ending] Jiang Yi died. Then he came back to life. He was also forced to bind himself to a lecherous System that ordered him to win over the aloof film emperor Ying 5.8kReads9.0Score749Shelves
42. 42 前 I Didn't Know How Good My Wife Was in My Past Life, but Now I'm Clinging to Her and Begging for a Hug 前世不知老婆好，重生纠缠要抱抱 Spring Never Fades春不熄Two Male Leads471k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two male leads + ABO + sweet and angsty + reborn + winning back his wife + redemption + mutual devotion + divorce reality show + livestreaming + devoted couple, 1v1 + happy ending] [Reborn Alpha puppy who only has eyes for his wife & cool, gentle Omega beauty suffering from both physical and mental illness] In his previous life, Lu Heng was rebellious. He was determined to divorce the person his family had forced him to marry. Then he was unexpectedly left paralyzed and abandoned by 10.5kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
43. 43 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
44. 44 破 The Broken Wall 破垣 CtHfNoTwo Male Leads322k WordsCompleted Also known as The Federation’s Most Hated Strongest Commander Wants to Retire from the Spotlight, Wait, What Do You Mean the Biosphere?! A seemingly carefree but actually compassionate, beautiful, strong, and tragic bottom x a cold, sharp-tongued but actually devoted and tender top commander Wu Yuan, from the Wu Marshal family, was voted the Federation Military Academy’s Most Popular Colonel for three years running, captivating the entire Federation. Powerful and born into a good family, he wa 780Reads8.2Score168Shelves
45. 45 做 Become the Big Shot's Beloved 做大佬的白月光 Heavenly Fire, Flowing Glaze天火流琉璃Two Male Leads196k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads, 1v1, Both Pure Three years later, Yu Linran found Qian Mo running a street stall. He apologized, vowed to change, and begged for forgiveness, but he could never win back Qian Mo's heart. It was already dead. Five years earlier, Qian Mo's mother had been gravely ill, and he had asked Yu Linran for money. Yu Linran refused. Only after his mother passed away did Yu Linran show up in front of him. He hated him, but what good would hating him do? It wouldn't bring his mother back. So 756Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 46 十 Ten Years of Love, You’re the Only One for Me! 十年情深，你是我的唯一！ Little Prince Lucky来财小王子Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted (A superb novel + deep young love + the bottom’s journey of self-redemption + later revenge on the scum top + realistic setting + angst) From campus life to the business world, from having nothing to becoming wealthy and influential. They squeezed into cramped rental rooms, held each other and wept on nights when they lost loved ones, and forced themselves to keep going, cheering each other on through the hard times. They gave things up for each other, and they held on for each other, too. For t 221Reads6.3Score155Shelves

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    This is quite heartbreaking. The two of them went through a difficult time from their student days to their entrepreneurial success. They were just getting along well, but they couldn't stay together.

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