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1. 151 囚 Captive Passion: The Coldhearted Minister's Hard Road to Winning Back His Husband 囚欢：薄凉权臣追夫难 A Juan Is So Tired阿倦倦倦了Two Male Leads724k WordsOngoing Synopsis Mutual firsts + anguished romance + the groveling chase + forced imprisonment + substitute for a beloved. Set in an alternate Tang Dynasty, with mystery and court intrigue. (The bonus chapters feature a cute little one.) Chi Feiwan serves as a director in the Ministry of Justice. He despises the powerful who treat human lives as worthless. When a headless female corpse case erupts in Chang'an and Cui Changqing becomes deeply implicated in the strange case, the officials fear his influen 1.2kReads—Score10314d adds

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   Quite good

2. 152 救 Salvation in the Deep 救赎深陷 Moonlight Overflow0月月盈0Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Anthology + BL + pure love + possessiveness + angst + mental illness + healing + protagonists with psychological disorders] An anthology of four stories Story One: A repressed, obsessive, manic puppy-like top VS a gentle, slow-to-realize bunny-like bottom (Li Zize and Shen Luochen). Complete. First the top suffers, then the bottom. A calculating man edges closer step by step, driving away everyone around him so he can keep his love all to himself. Story Two: A bottom with severe mental illness 52Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 爱 Loving You Was No Passing Fancy 爱你非一时兴起 Moonlight Overflow0月月盈0Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + vulnerable bottom + coercive love + unhinged + physical and emotional abuse] A mentally ill, unhinged top and a pitiful bottom University and the working world Some angst, second male lead gets the love interest [Hypocritical, cold, pretends to be dominant top; timid, insecure, obedient bottom] Coercion begins after chapter 100 Lu Yuanming's family was very wealthy, but his parents paid him no attention and sent him to school near his grandmother's home. Yun Zhou had seen Lu Yu 31Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 154 心 Heartbroken to Pieces, I Smile as the Boyfriend I Searched for Ten Years Becomes My Brother-in-Law 心碎成渣，笑着看我找了十年的男友成了我姐夫 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted My heart was shattered to pieces, yet I smiled as I watched the boyfriend I'd searched for for ten years become my brother-in-law. 248Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 155 八 My Eight-Year Crush Gave Me 11,000 as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 八年暗恋对象，我结婚那天他上了一万一的礼金 Hong Ao弘骜6k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush of Eight Years Gave Me 11,000 Yuan as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
6. 156 吾 I Am a Viper 吾为毒蛇 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted I Am a Viper 196Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 157 气 Fate Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 气运转移，他却以为是我薄情 Hong Ao弘骜10k WordsCompleted My Luck Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
8. 158 秋 A Heartbreak on an Autumn Night, the Words He Hid Until His Death 秋夜伤真情，他瞒到死的那句话 Hong Ao弘骜6k WordsCompleted On an autumn night, a wound to the heart revealed his true feelings: the words he kept hidden until he died. 225Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 159 冷 After the Cold War, When He Finally Thought of Me, I Was Already Married 冷战之后，当他想起我时，我已经结婚了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted After the Cold War, by the time he thought of me, I was already married. 897Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 160 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—Score10114d adds
11. 161 重 Reborn, I’m No Longer My Twin Brother’s Stepping Stone 重生后，我不再是双胞胎弟弟的垫脚石 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I will no longer be the stepping stone for my twin brother 241Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 哭 The Weepy Minister Fakes His Death, and the Emperor Goes Mad 哭包尚书死遁，皇帝疯了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted The Weepy Minister Faked His Death, and the Emperor Went Mad 568Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 163 被 After He Threw Me Off a Cliff, I Became the Progenitor Vampire He Could Never Have 被他扔下悬崖后，我成了他求而不得的始祖血族 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After he threw me off a cliff, I became the Progenitor Vampire he could never have 778Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 我 I Died, and He Held My Corpse, Begging Me to Speak 我死了，他抱着我的尸体求我说话 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted I died, and he held my corpse, begging me to speak 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
15. 165 他 He Said Elves with Pointed Ears Are Selfish and Unfaithful, So I Deserve to Die? 他说精灵耳自私多情，所以我该死？ Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He Said Elf Ears Were Selfish and Promiscuous, So I Deserve to Die? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
16. 166 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
17. 167 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
18. 168 我 My Name Is Zhaomei, and I Don't Have a Golden Finger 我叫招妹，没有金手指 Hong Ao弘骜12k WordsCompleted My name is Zhaomei, and I have no golden finger. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 169 暗 Imprisoned in the Dark of Night, the Poor Little One Finally Submits 暗夜囚禁，小可怜他终于臣服 Shan Huhai山瑚海Two Male Leads153k WordsOngoing After the Xu family goes bankrupt, Xu Bai is put up for auction and bought by Gu Wangci. Beaten again and again, she can only keep trying to escape. Every time she's caught and brought back, the abuse gets worse... [Abuse, abuse, abuse] 10.1kReads6.5Score80914d adds

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    ~( ~³ω³ )~☍ Give me the glasses!

20. 170 人 You Were the One Who Hurt Me, So What Are You Regretting? 人是你虐的，后悔什么 Shan Huhai山瑚海Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted A scheme landed Zhao Zhao in a cage. After capturing her, Fu Yunyan subjected her to every kind of torment. But when the truth came to light, he realized he had hated the wrong person. Where could this relationship, built on escape and pursuit, go from here? 3.1kReads—Score18214d adds
21. 171 狐 The Fox Demon Reigns Supreme: Exorcist, Don't Even Think About Running Again 狐妖在上：捉妖师休想再逃 Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生Two Male Leads571k WordsCompleted This life and the next, a thousand years of reincarnation! In my past life, the one I waited for, hated, and loved was always you! Dual male leads, multiple couples, tragic romance, transmigration through time, past and present lives, reincarnation, xianxia cultivation, modern urban life, equally matched leads, happy ending! He waited for ten thousand years; he searched for a lifetime. When his lost love returned to his side, this time he swore he would never let go. From living in seclusion dee 45Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, baby.

22. 172 王 My Lord, Your White Moonlight Has Returned 王爷啊，你的白月光回来了 Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生Eastern Fantasy203k WordsCompleted I blew up the furnace at the Pill Sect competition, and when I opened my eyes, I’d transmigrated into a good-for-nothing young master in another world who was being forced to marry. Luckily, I was saved by a cold-faced prince with power over the entire court. From then on, I had a powerful backer, refined pills, cultivated immortality, and lived the good life. But after painstaking cultivation finally led to a breakthrough, I discovered in horror that my prince was actually my senior brother fro 1kReads—Score11514d adds
23. 173 当 When Moonlight Kisses Wildfire: White Flame 当月光吻上野火：白色火焰 Floating Life in the Mountains山居浮生Urban101k WordsCompleted The Wildfire Lover of the Iceberg Painter, White Flame At the illustrious Seven Degrees Bar in S City, Baili Ji is a legend unlike any other. Blessed by the gods with both striking looks and a distinguished family, he still finds everything in the world “boring.” Every night, like a cool moon, he sits in a quiet corner amid the clamor, building a wall of aloofness and indifference as he waits for an unexpected encounter that will make his soul tremble. After retiring, Xiao Mingyuan finds himself 1.8kReads—Score14314d adds
24. 174 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 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A bittersweet story with a touch of sadness, and a happy ending!

25. 175 E E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 3kReads—Score20014d adds

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    This book is incredibly angsty, featuring a wife-chasing saga, a broken relationship mended, and a happy ending.

26. 176 念 The Road of Remembrance 念归路 LQTXYTwo Male Leads55k WordsOngoing Xia Guilu was once the only light in Xiao Nianlu's world. Xiao Nianlu was gloomy and insecure, living like a speck of dust. Xia Guilu protected him, fought for him, and paved the way for him, convinced that love could overcome the circumstances of one's birth. Then Xia Guilu's family went bankrupt, and his halo shattered. He sank into a life of wine, women, and vanity, counting every last coin and even setting his sights on Xiao Nianlu. By then, Xiao Nianlu had long since risen above the dust. 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is good.

27. 177 偏 The Price of Favoritism 偏爱的代价 IWonderTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of his escape, Shi Fengyu returned to the country. He knew the price he would pay for coming back, but for that person, he had no choice. Two male leads, modern fantasy, powerful leads, plot twists, and a touch of angst. 1.2kReads6.7Score10614d adds

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    The protagonist is the young master of an ancient organization, and things are getting increasingly tragic.

28. 178 我 I'm Done Trying to Please You [Two Male Leads] 我不讨好你了【双男主】 Junior Sister123师妹1236k WordsCompleted I'm Not Going to Win You Over Anymore [Two Male Leads] —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A bittersweet story.

29. 179 他 The Night He Applied Medicine to Me [Two Male Leads] 他给我上药的那天晚上【双男主】 Junior Sister123师妹12312k WordsCompleted The Night He Applied Medicine to Me [Two Male Leads] 9Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 他 He Loves Me, the Seventh Year 他爱我，第七年 Junior Sister123师妹1239k WordsCompleted He Has Loved Me for Seven Years 3Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 我 I Can't Keep My Secrets Hidden Anymore 我的秘密藏不住了 Junior Sister123师妹12312k WordsCompleted I can’t keep my secret hidden anymore. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 182 听 I Heard You're Getting Married [Two Male Leads] 听说你要结婚了【双男主】 Junior Sister123师妹12311k WordsCompleted I Heard You're Getting Married [Two Male Leads] 144Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 江 Jiang Chi's Guide to Winning Over His Husband [BL] 江驰的追夫手册【双男主】 Junior Sister123师妹1236k WordsCompleted Jiang Chi's Guide to Winning Over His Man [Two Male Leads] 7Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 替 After the Substitute Leaves, the Movie Emperor Wants Nothing to Do with You! 替身退场后，影帝看不上你了！ Pearl Milk Tea Is So Sweet珍珠奶茶好甜Two Male Leads110k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Substitute literature, uh, I guess so.

35. 185 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 42.3kReads9.7Score12k14d adds

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    It has some angst, but it's worth watching. It has a happy ending.

36. 186 囚 Captive Love, Ashes of the Past: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 囚宠归烬：偏执总裁追妻无门 Cheng Tan Meixuan橙檀美萱49k WordsCompleted Prisoner, Returned to Ashes: The Obsessive CEO Has No Way to Win Back His Wife 910Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 187 养 Nurturing Evil Spirits 养煞 Shi Yi Onze拾一Onze21k WordsCompleted Raising Fiends 136Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is great, and the premise is interesting ❤️

38. 188 前 My Ex Is Back for Another Shot! 前男友，他吃回头草了！ Stirring the Years惊起流年13k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Is Back for Another Shot! 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Another form of he

39. 189 重 Back to the Moment We Met 重回我们的相遇 Durian Peel Stir-Fried with Ginger and Scallions姜葱炒榴莲壳Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, 1v1] [Scheming, Masked Top × Love-Struck Superstar Bottom] [Interwoven Memories + Mutual Redemption + Showbiz + Bittersweet Romance + Unrequited Love + Rekindled Romance] Li Yushi had been a top-tier star in T Nation for half his life, unmatched in his career. But he was hopelessly in love, unable to forget his first love from college, Fang Zhongjin. Li Yushi remembered Fang Zhongjin’s confession at the music festival for the rest of his life. Unfortunately, Fang Zhongjin wa 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! This one! ❤️❤️

40. 190 失 After Losing My Memory, the Patron Who Threatened to Kill Me Got on His Knees and Said He Loved Me 失忆后，那个说要弄死我的金主跪着说爱我 When Flowers Fall, Summer Is Still Cool花落夏亦凉11k WordsCompleted After Losing My Memory, the Patron Who Said He’d Kill Me Knelt and Told Me He Loved Me 44Reads—Score114d adds

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    This meets your requirements. As you can tell from the title, it's a bit angsty, but it has a happy ending. I recommend it; I personally quite like it.

41. 191 我 I Just Want My Little Phoenix 我只想要我的小凤凰 The Cat at North Latitude莋落北纬的猫Two Male Leads490k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads + both devoted to each other + strong leads + xianxia cultivation fantasy + slow burn + plot-driven + dual perspectives] (A decisive, ruthless phoenix bottom × a scheming, drama-loving top) A windfall from the heavens: that was Feng Ming's first impression of Long Qi. Emergency rations: that was the second label Feng Ming gave Long Qi. But when a sharp blade pierced his heart, he finally realized that Long Qi had a third identity in his heart. Feng Ming gripped Lo 75Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The balance of sweetness and angst is just right.

42. 192 螟 The Orphan's Calamity: An Adopted Son Becomes a Threat 螟蛉劫之养子为患 The Cat at North Latitude莋落北纬的猫Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted A heads-up: This is a traditional-style story. If you like fast-paced power fantasies, this one isn’t for you~~ The road to immortality is climbed one bloody step at a time. The demonic path devours souls at every turn. (A bit heavy, so here’s something more lighthearted.) Yue Wuchen was a little miffed. He’d only taken in a son when he was thinking of dying, then set him up once. Who could have known he’d be buried inside a stone statue and turned into a god? Can you imagine every god having th 4Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 193 刃 Blade and Heart 刃与心 Faint Moonlight暗月微光Two Male Leads818k WordsOngoing An affection-starved, possessive young master × a long-suffering bodyguard and undercover spy Shen Yan is the eldest legitimate son of the Shen family. On the day he takes power, his father personally sends him an informant. Xie Xun, a handsome, stern personal bodyguard, is nothing but the old master’s most obedient dog in everyone else’s eyes. “I don’t keep dogs in my home.” He makes Xie Xun stand in the rain all night and sleep by the door, humiliating and tormenting him in every way, all to 752Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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    Come and take a look.

44. 194 大 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Historical459k WordsCompleted In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 48Reads—Score10014d adds

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    These books are good and worth recommending.

45. 195 禁 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban587k WordsCompleted Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds
46. 196 硬 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Urban369k WordsCompleted On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
47. 197 被 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 Love for Jin Dui喜欢金兑上的爱Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 198 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 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is good 🥺🥺🥺❤️

49. 199 郭 General Guo's Physician Jiang 郭将军的姜大夫 Zhang Jiulang九郎张Two Male Leads327k WordsCompleted [Guo Chengyu x Jiang Xiaoshuai] Even if I lived another life, I would still find you. “Maybe I didn't love you enough in my last life.” “I want Doctor Jiang to love me willingly, not just be carried away by passion. I'll wait as long as it takes.” “Don't be afraid. I'll always be here.” “From now on, I'll be by your side.” “Guo Huaijin, I love you.” 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is really pretty!

50. 200 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 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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