Angsty BL: Sweet at First, Then Heartbreaking 男男虐文，先甜后虐

1. 1 阴 The Gloomy Madman Always Wants to Possess and Control Me 阴郁疯批总想独占掌控我 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted Original title: Sickly Bones, Longing for You [Two male leads + non-consensual love + confinement + older man/younger man + a real male ghost + two twisted minds + dog-training romance + Stockholm syndrome] Pei Yanbai spoiled Jiang Fan into becoming dark, starved for affection, selfish, and cruel. Jiang Fan ran away countless times, but never managed to escape the man's control. Pei Yanbai loved him, and he loved Pei Yanbai too. But unfortunately, he loved freedom more and didn't want to keep yi 7.2kReads9.3Score812Shelves

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2. 2 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 98.4kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves
3. 3 哥 Hey, Give Me a Kiss 哥，亲我一下 Putao Suye葡萄苏耶Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Younger, scheming, unhinged, and darkly possessive top x older, gentle, doting, and level-headed bottom. Six years ago, Chen Qingxu personally sent back the child he'd taken in and raised for four years. Six years later, the young man he'd thought he'd never see again hugged him from behind and pinned him against the mirror, his voice tender and lingering. “It's been six years, Ge. Didn't you miss me?” … Chen Qingxu found that ever since Lin Yuan came back, he had become incredibly clingy and lo 10kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
4. 4 被 After My Younger Brother Forced His Love on Me 被弟弟强制爱之后 Feng Ziche风子车Two Male Leads203k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just appeared, so it’s normal for it to be low. It’ll rise later. If you’re interested, don’t miss out!) [Two male leads + younger man + coercive romance + yandere + both leads’ first love] Two-faced, theatrical yandere top × soft-hearted, kind, fragile bottom who’s easy to push around A kid came to live with Lin Bei’s family. He was the child of his parents’ friends, and after both his parents died, they took him in. When Lin Cheng was little, he was not only adorable but a 3.2kReads8.6Score434Shelves
5. 5 恶 Cruel Domestication 恶劣驯养 Plum Blossoms Brew Peach Blossom Wine青梅来煮桃花酒Two Male Leads596k WordsCompleted The series where suits can't beat sneakers. Also known as Vicious Taming [1v1, Both Pure, Coercive Love, Yandere, Top Student, Superpowers, Everyone's Favorite, Mutual Taming, Sweet Push and Pull, No Female Lead] Refined scum, alluring bottom vs. younger, rabid-dog, wife-devoted top The best way to get revenge on someone is to spoil him rotten, let him fall deeply in love with you, then cruelly abandon him. For the sake of revenge, Shen Yu kept Xu Xingye by his side for six years. Over thos 12.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves
6. 6 分 After the Breakup, the Boss Turns Dark and Obsessed: Wild Seduction and Spoiling 分手后大佬黑化变疯批，野撩诱宠 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Powerful CEO + Both Untouched + Possessive Takeover + Tension and Flirting + Reunion After Years Apart + Seductive Pursuit] [After He Wronged His Ex, the Big Shot Went Dark] Everyone knew the big shot was cool and dispassionate, but no one knew about the obsession hidden deep in his heart. After a carefully engineered reunion, he took the other man by force and made him move in. The darkened big shot's image crumbled: he turned wild and seductive, in 494Reads9.5Score904Shelves
7. 7 沈 When Did President Shen Start Secretly Loving Me? 沈总什么时候开始暗恋我的 Bu Bu Zi卜卜子Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + secret marriage between wealthy families] What began as a youthful crush turned into years of quiet devotion. The way Xu Zhou got angry, acted proud, showed tenderness, or looked sad: every little thing he did tugged at Shen Yan's heart... . During the six years Xu Zhou was away, Shen Yan would often carefully steal a glimpse of his smile from some hidden corner. He was the one Shen Yan always watched, and the one his heart longe 13.7kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
8. 8 野 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads258k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 23.5kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
9. 9 劣 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Sleepy Tangerine困桔了Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 7.4kReads8.2Score749Shelves

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   These two books are okay, and one is finished. Another update, the author is slow to update

10. 10 替 After His Stand-In Left, the Scumbag CEO Became a Devoted Puppy and Begged to Get Back Together 替身离开后渣总化身痴情忠犬求复合 Momo Misty Rain陌陌烟雨Two Male Leads768k WordsCompleted At a banquet, Han Yichen takes the place of his half-brother and becomes the wife of Mo Yejue, CEO of the Mo Group. He thinks he’ll have a happy marriage, but his husband doesn’t love him. Mo Yejue loves his half-brother. Mo Yejue hates him to the core, despising and tormenting him until his love is ground away. Without hesitation, he turns and walks out of his life. Five years later, he makes a dazzling return. The scumbag transforms into a devoted, puppy-like lover and gets down on his knees t 67Reads6.5Score102Shelves
11. 11 穿 I Became a Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character, and the Male Lead Started Acting Strange 穿成炮灰男配，男主他不对劲了 A Sprig of Yuzu一枝木由子Two Male Leads190k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + 1v1 + sweet romance + both leads are sexually inexperienced] What do you do when you realize you've transmigrated into the cannon-fodder male supporting character in a domineering CEO novel? It's bad enough that you're competing with the male lead for the heroine, but what if you end up with a tragic fate too? Lu Li figures that to change his cannon-fodder destiny, he should cling to the male lead's coattails. Lu Li thinks the hero and heroine must be 1.1kReads8.2Score104Shelves

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    [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

12. 12 炮 After Being Reborn, the Cannon Fodder Is Forced into Love by the Yandere Male Lead 炮灰重生后，被病娇男主强制爱 Miss Xi Dai惜黛姑娘Two Male Leads227k WordsCompleted [Two Reborn Leads + Unconditional Devotion + Yandere + Cannon-Fodder Straight Male Bottom + Mad Yandere Top] Jiang Zaiyun transmigrates into the body of a cannon-fodder male side character. He spends his life walking on eggshells, afraid anyone will realize someone else has taken over the body, and keeps his distance from the heroine to avoid the fate of cannon fodder. But he dies anyway. Fortunately, he is reborn. In his second life, Jiang Zaiyun finally lets loose. Previous life: Don't steal t 1.3kReads8.7Score202Shelves
13. 13 重 After He Asked for a Breakup, President Fu Couldn’t Sit Still! 重生后他提分手，傅总坐不住了！ Xie Yan謝宴Two Male Leads400k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both reborn + wealthy CEO + marriage first, love later + romantic tension + a groveling ex + sweet romance with devoted, exclusive couples] [A proud young master who says one thing and means another x a cold, lovesick CEO with a heart full of romance] · [An ultra-sweet romance with no angst: he runs, he chases, and there's nowhere to hide!] In his previous life, for the future of the Pei family and for his own selfish reasons, Pei Shang agreed to a business marriage with the Fu 4.6kReads8.6Score386Shelves
14. 14 冲 A Marriage to Bring Good Fortune 冲喜 Ahei from the Village村头的阿黑Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted The famed Marquis of Pingliang, Yan Fujing, suddenly came down with a grave illness and took to his bed. Meanwhile, the obscure young wastrel Xiao Weiran was inexplicably dragged in to bring him good luck. Looking at Yan Fujing lying in bed, barely clinging to life, Xiao Weiran couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. Dressed in a red wedding gown, he knelt in tears and silently prayed: “Your disciple Xiao Weiran pays homage to the boundless gods of the ten directions and three ages. I have no othe 1.4kReads9.1Score184Shelves

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    It's definitely sweet first and then cruel. I won't talk about the content yet, but the first one is super nice.

15. 15 那 The Omega Who Betrayed Him 那个背叛他的Omega What Else Can I Do还能怎么办呢Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted [Male leads + ABO + bittersweet romance + second chances after a breakup + emotional push and pull + happy ending] Sharp-tongued but softhearted director Alpha top x pitiful, married Omega bottom Wu Jia married into a wealthy family, but now his husband is dead, he's buried in debt, and the impoverished Omega wants to return to his first love, his ex-boyfriend. But Xu Chongwen, now a wildly popular television director, looks at the gaunt, disfigured man before him and feels nothing but disgust. 3.3kReads8.4Score392Shelves
16. 16 失 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 Si Jiao司皎Two Male Leads371k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 54.6kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves

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    The cool movie king falls from the altar and lives in the house of his arch-enemy? Crazy batch of secret love at the end of the year has come true, the sweetness is beyond the limit, watch it quickly!

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.7kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    This abusive article uses the pen as a blade to carve the deepest mark in my heart. The regret of not being able to love, the despair of not being able to ask for, every plot accurately touches the point of tears. When the emotional storm sweeps across, you will be immersed in it, experience this unforgettable sadomasochism with the protagonist, and feel the soul-trembling power.

18. 18 小 The Young Master Died, Then His Nemesis Kissed Him! 小少爷死后，被死对头亲了！ Huaihuai, Are You Bad?淮淮坏不坏Two Male Leads303k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + push and pull + sworn enemies + HE] · Oil and water × unable to part √ Everyone in K City knows Shen Ran and Cheng Yi are sworn enemies. Shen Ran sets his sights on a bottle of wine, only for Cheng Yi to snatch it right out from under him. Someone confesses to Shen Ran, and Cheng Yi mocks his terrible taste. All this convinces Shen Ran that this sharp-tongued schemer is destined to be his lifelong nemesis! But it turns out Cheng Yi's sharp tongue s 7.5kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 他 He Is My Husband 他是我先生 Moss Blossoms, Silken Threads苔花丝丝Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted Two male leads + reunion after years apart + divorce reality show + happy ending + one-on-one Refined, scholarly top with a wicked streak, Jiang Yuchen × gentle, easygoing art student bottom, Qi Xin “Is that medicine… something you brought especially for Xiao Qi?” Jiang Yuchen: “I didn’t know he had a cold when I left.” 5.8kReads9.3Score668Shelves
20. 20 别 Don't Be So Heartless 别那么狠心 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, rekindled love, each other’s first love, happy ending] Si Mo met Zhou Chuyu when he was twelve. They were classmates for six years and lovers for five. Whether as classmates or lovers, Si Mo was always a spoiled young master, throwing tantrums and making a scene. Zhou Chuyu wasn’t exactly easygoing, but the harshest thing he ever said to Si Mo was when they broke up: “Si Mo, don’t be so heartless.” After that, Si Mo was haunted by nightmares for years. Then, six years after they 13.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
21. 21 谁 Who Takes Whom Seriously? 谁把谁当真 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted One is a fickle playboy who lives life as he pleases. The other has been through countless trials and puts reason before emotion. A relationship that began with “living in the moment” gradually turned into a bloodless battle of wits, where each tried to win the other’s heart. They distrust each other, yet feel drawn to one another, constantly testing each other’s limits with suspicion and probing. They knowingly fall into the trap, surrendering to feelings in confusion, until they’re caught in a 39.4kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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    This abusive article uses the pen as a blade to carve the deepest mark in my heart. The regret of not being able to love, the despair of not being able to seek, every plot accurately touches the point of tears. When the emotional storm sweeps across, you will be immersed in it, experience this unforgettable sadomasochism with the protagonist, and feel the soul-trembling power.

22. 22 限 Limited-Time Possession (Also Known as Full Marks Setup) 限时占有（又名《满分设定》） Yao Yao Yi Yan杳杳一言Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + marriage before love + sweet romance + domineering CEO] [Gentle pursuer who spoils his wife without limits (he really does) X dramatic sweetheart who tries to win back his husband (but doesn’t end up suffering)] When Gu Chenbai was fifteen, he was injured in a car accident while saving his older brother, leaving him with a disability in his leg. Tu Yan rose to fame at a young age and won countless fans, yet he could never escape the pain of his troubled childhood, not until he 12.4kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    It really touched my heart, the arrogant and awkward scepter vs. The gentle dad type. In the early stage, the scepter got married, but later she got divorced due to the sceptic, but she still loved her, she was a bit of a chaser, not too abusive, I just like this kind of relationship after separation, and then they get back together again! (PS: There is something wrong with the attacking leg and it won't be cured)

23. 23 病 The Lovestruck Tycoon's Mute Darling Is Sweet Yet Wild 病娇大佬的小哑巴乖又野 Time Is Not on My Side岁不与我Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted [ABO, dual male leads / both reborn and turning dark / satisfying, sweet romance / possessive yandere / online romance with a fake identity exposed / 1v1, both pure] [Unhinged monk-like, scheming-tea Alpha × pure-hearted, flirtatious, pampered Omega] Yan Zhi, the mute young master of the capital, was as famous for his beauty as for his arrogance. After he went missing, his younger brother severed the tendons in his hands and feet, then burned him alive. Only after his death did Yan Zhi learn th 626Reads9.1Score114Shelves
24. 24 病 The Yandere Big Shot’s Darling Is Both Sweet and Sassy 病娇大佬的掌心宠又奶又飒 Darkened Doudou黑化的豆豆Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, yandere, doted on by everyone, secret identities] On the eve of her wedding, Su Yan's older sister flees in the middle of the night. To save the Su family from imminent bankruptcy, Su Yan is forced to dress up as her sister and marry the man rumored to be sinister and bloodthirsty. By day, she is the face and the waist of top-tier star group Troy, performing under the stage name Honey. By night, she has no choice but to put on a wig and a dress and play Huang Jinye's fake wi 171Reads9.1Score—Shelves
25. 25 漂 The Beautiful Omega Is the Cold-Hearted Big Shot’s Cherished Darling 漂亮omega是冷戾大佬心尖宠 Tutuerr涂涂errTwo Male Leads428k WordsCompleted [Gu Zhuo (sandalwood A) × Zhi Yuan (freesia fake Beta, true Omega)] Everyone in Jing City knows that Gu Zhuo is a ruthless, unhinged Alpha. Demon, tyrant, living King of Hell: those are all names people have for him. He has no interest in Omegas, Betas, or even other Alphas. But lately, he’s been getting very close to the silly fake Beta young master of the Zhi family. The Zhi family wants Zhi Yuan to sink into a den of men, where he can be bullied and used as a pawn to curry favor with the powe 10.8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 离 Ridiculous! That Alpha Insists I Bite Him 离谱！那A非让我咬他一口 Qin Guannan秦观南Two Male Leads555k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + EABO + Winning Over a Powerful Big Shot + Deliberate Flirting + Mutual First Love, Sweet Romance] A prim, green-tea Enigma x a slow-witted, theatrical Alpha After Cheng Che drunkenly triggered an asthma attack, he was reborn in the body of a doomed supporting male character with the same name. And not just any doomed supporting character: he was in an ABO novel! At the same time, an unreliable System told him that to stay alive, he had to win over the story’s biggest villain, t 5.2kReads9.2Score669Shelves
27. 27 谁 Who Says I Have It All? Forced to Love a Top E from the Start 谁有哥带派！开局就被顶E强制爱 Glutinous Rice and Pineapple Rice糯米菠萝饭Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance / Enigma-Alpha romance / forced love / both leads are devoted and powerful] [Wild, fiery, stuttering beauty of an Alpha ✖️ cruel, hard-of-hearing rich Enigma with a bad-dog streak] [Content warning: The receiving partner stutters; the pursuing partner has hearing loss and wears hearing aids every day] [No moral compass! No moral compass! No moral compass! Don't apply real-world values to this story. Readers with strong moral convictions should proceed with caution] Li Mao wil 28.7kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
28. 28 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted Yaya was gone. She had killed herself. Though they weren't related by blood, she had been his older sister for over ten years. Now she had vanished just like that, leaving him a sizable inheritance and... a child. He was only nineteen that year, still a child himself, yet somehow he had to look after a teenager. The kid wasn't difficult to care for. The moodiness and rebelliousness of adolescence were nowhere to be seen. He was brilliant, far more mature and levelheaded than his age suggested, a 56.5kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    Shui Qiancheng clearly understands the game of bloodshed and redemption. My aunt laughed and burst into tears the whole time. I don't allow anyone who hasn't seen it! The writing here is not to mention, the plot is compact, the pace is fast, and various famous scenes are endless. Anyway, I find it annoying and sad. I think Luo Yi is the most handsome among 188 [get it]

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