Dual Male Leads, With a Slice-of-Life Feel 双男主。偏市井文
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The Timid Little Guy Is Just Too Irresistible 小怂包他太撩人
A timid little artist × a rich playboy: a twist of fate that begins with revenge and ends in love.
917Reads9.1Score104Shelves
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The Boss Is Mighty 东家威武
[Historical setting + acclaimed novels + two male leads + melodrama + short story collection] A collection of stories from the Dongjia Weihu series by Zhang Daji, a bold and imaginative author. These are tales that will bring you to tears. Contains six stories: Dongjia Weihu, A Chu, Huai Yu, The Butcher’s Wedding, I’m Just a Little Brother, and The Immortal Who Came to Help the Mortal Realm Through Its Tribulation. In Xiao Sui’s eyes, he was nothing more than a watchdog kept by Xiao Jing. One da
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Delivery 递送
[Tsundere, aloof beauty of a designer gong × strong, sunny, earnest delivery-boy shou] (Just started getting ratings, they’ll go up) [Slice of life -- two male leads -- healing -- handsome gong, muscular shou -- younger man -- HE] Jiang Shu was always surrounded by a menacing aura. He hated KPIs, clients, and romance. When that strong figure in yellow entered his sight, his first thought was: That physique is pretty interesting. Later, he understood. That flash of yellow was the light that sha
1.4kReads8.7Score300Shelves
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Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱
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
11.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
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The Way Home 归途
[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
26.1kReads9.6Score2.9kShelves
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After I Fell on Hard Times, a Fool Took Me Home 落难后被傻子捡回家
[Healing] [Bittersweet romance] [Redemption] [Slow burn] [Both are virgins] [Down-on-his-luck boss gong × simple-minded florist shou] Bai Congming, a simple-minded fellow, has an extraordinary wish. To get married. He works at a flower nursery. Though people are always bullying him, he believes someone will come along and love him one day. Then one night, Bai Congming comes across a drunk man. He decides: This is the one! Just as his mother taught him, Bai Congming needs to make this man his wi
6.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
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Hiring This Lookalike Was a Huge Mistake 雇上这种替身算是踢到钢筋了
[A substitute who’s straighter than a steel bar × a boss with an atypical form of OCD] [Switch couple, not the soft and clingy kind of story] [A warm, healing romance] The substitute doesn’t know what OCD is, so he looks it up: “fussy,” “germaphobic,” “everything has to be arranged neatly” Right. He thinks he gets it. Isn’t it just being a housekeeper for someone who makes a fuss about everything? He can do that job! Until One night, this man, who’s usually capable of handling anything at work,
2.1kReads9.1Score338Shelves
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Who Cares If We Know Each Other? Let's Start Dating First 了不了解的，这恋爱先谈了再说
“Switch, both are love-struck on the surface, but each is sharper than the other. Even a seasoned player can take a fall. Reader discretion: a huge age gap of eighteen years. Sexy CEO × unflappable college student” A normal romance: meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love. They fall in love after meeting once and hitting it off. This melon looks good, but who knows if it's sweet? But it doesn't matter whether it's sweet. I'll dig it up by the roots and replant it in my yard. If it i
183Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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Mr. Yin, Stop! Whoever You Pick a Fight With Has to Bow Down! 银总！收手吧！不服谁就服你啊！
[A mischievous troublemaker with an unrestrained mouth who never outgrew his kissing phase, especially when it comes to his beloved first love VS a loyal, bankrupt CEO who believes that if you can't beat a troublemaker mentally, you should knock him flat physically] [Two male leads + reunion after years apart + sweet romance + one-on-one + happy ending] Also known as: “After Going Bankrupt, My Long-Lost, Mischievous First Love Took Me In, and Now I'm Stuck Between Being Wronged and His Naughty T
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Don't Be Afraid, Honey. Your Reborn Husband Is Here to Save You 老婆别怕，老公重生来救你
Restaurant owner vs. freestyle fighting trainer Everyday life. Older male lead. Devoted couple. Equally matched leads. Reborn. Mutual devotion. Healing A sick father, a mother who ran away, and a life in pieces. Every melodramatic plot twist from a trashy novel had befallen Xiao Qi, who was only nineteen. But even under tremendous pressure, he refused to be crushed. He stayed busy with his studies during the day and worked part-time at night, never wasting a moment of his free time. His father’s
3.8kReads8.3Score637Shelves
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Sunset Mountains 落日山脉
[The original novel of the radio drama of the same name, starring Zhang Fuzheng and Liu Sicen!!!] [Teacher Wei Chi, sent to teach in the countryside VS wanderer Xiao Yanwei] [Dual male leads + premium novel + healing + redemption + rural teaching + literary + mutual devotion + happy ending + devoted love] Before meeting Xiao Yanwei, Wei Chi had never wanted anyone to stay. The place where he lived was the shortest stave in the barrel, the most overlooked corner of China's 9.6 million square kilo
4.2kReads9.6Score915Shelves
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The Little Mute 小哑巴
[Two male leads + quality novel + urban setting + happy ending + love at first sight + marriage before love + healing + redemption] I went on a business trip and unexpectedly brought a little mute home. The day after I brought him home, we got married. Zhou Ning: “Teach me sign language. How do you say, ‘I’m hungry’?” Lin Wan demonstrated carefully. Zhou Ning asked, “How do you say, ‘Let’s get married’?” Lin Wan signed it for him. Zhou Ning raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t get it.” Lin Wan taught hi
14.2kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
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Old Flame 旧情人
[Tang Yue vs. Zhou Ran] [Modern Setting + Premium Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Workplace + Light Comedy + Sweet Romance + Rekindled Romance + Melodrama + First Person + Happy Ending + Mutual Healing] Tang Yue thought he was in his prime and that his career was going smoothly. He had assumed his promotion was all but certain, with no major surprises in store. But then the company suddenly parachuted in a new manager, and as it turned out, the man was his old flame... “Who said I wanted t
10.5kReads9.4Score318Shelves
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The Tea Stall 茶摊
[No domineering CEO, no melodrama + slice of life + two male leads + first love + both are each other's first] A closeted programmer meets an unusual boss on an otherwise ordinary day. Over a bowl of wontons, the two gradually get to know each other, harboring secret crushes and feeling each other out. They sat by the door for a long time. The sun was nearly setting, its dusky light barely embracing the earth. Even the unruly weeds looked beautiful in the sunset, veiled in a thin haze like one
4.1kReads9.3Score992Shelves
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Win Over the Cute Kid, and Bring a CEO Home While I'm at It 拿下萌娃，顺便拐个总裁回家
[Dual Male Leads + Both Pure + Adorable Four-Year-Old + Sweet Romance] Qin Lang is a struggling painter. Looking for a part-time job to make ends meet, he never expected to stand out among all the top-rated nannies! Qin Lang: Ahem! Don’t tell me he’s taken a fancy to my young, muscular body? Zou Luyan smiled. “Thanks for your trouble. The password is ‘Little tadpole, find your mom.’” Qin Lang was baffled. Why did he need a password to get in? The next day Following the address, Qin Lang knocked
3.5kReads9.1Score352Shelves
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Open Up, Ex! I’ve Brought Our Son to Meet His Mom 前任开门！我带儿子来认妈
[Two male leads + adorable child + daily life + sweet romance + both virgins] Jiang Yan and Fu Linchuan broke up three years ago. Then Fu Linchuan showed up with a four-year-old son, asking Jiang Yan to take them in. Jiang Yan’s heart softened, and he agreed. But when Fu Linchuan pinned him beneath him, Jiang Yan finally realized, hazily, that he’d let a wolf into his home! And that wasn’t all. It took Jiang Yan ages to realize his son was a little wolf too! The little wolf acted like this
1.1kReads8.4Score145Shelves
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Blank Voucher 空白凭证
[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…”
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The Musclebound Gym Bro Fell First 他一个健身猛男先动心了
Yang Shuheng has lived for eighteen years and has never doubted that he is straight as an arrow. He has had girlfriends, is obsessed with working out, and has built a nicely defined body with a layer of soft muscle. His life has always been mapped out: Go to college, date, graduate, get a job, and follow the usual path through life. That is, until the first day of school. Outside the dorm building, he runs into Bao Yuhuai, wearing a white tank top. Sunlight falls across his firm, graceful muscle
1.3kReads8.5Score158Shelves
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Even Male Moms Get Their Springtime 男妈妈也有春天
[A surgeon with only work and his wife on his mind ✖️ A coffee shop owner with an amazing figure] After an eight-hour surgery, Wen Shuyu is exhausted, starving, and dizzy. He masochistically grabs a black coffee capsule, then slowly makes his way to the break room with his thermos. A few young nurses are huddled together at the nurses’ station, chatting quietly. A familiar name reaches his ears once again, catching him off guard. He has lost count of how many times he’s heard the name Feng Yu. E
2.2kReads8.5Score487Shelves
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This Is What Love Feels Like 这，就是喜欢
A relationship that ended before it even began leaves Qiao Yubai doubting himself for years. Then Huo Zhen comes along and tells him firmly that this is what liking someone feels like. Holding hands and kissing mean you like each other. Playboy Qiao Mubai meets Xu Yan, a small-time actor he can’t stand, on the set where his girlfriend is shooting. After being cheated on, the two end up in bed by a twist of fate. When they wake up, the absurd mix-up leaves them with a grudge that’s hard to settle
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Police Station Chronicles: My Boyfriend Is One of the Top Ten Undercover Agents 派出所纪实之男友竟是十佳卧底
Huang Yu, a community police officer at a local police station, VS Cheng Houjing, a big shot returning from an undercover assignment A small ensemble cast, told in episodic arcs. The main story follows the hard, hectic daily life of a local police station. The cases are grounded in reality rather than baffling mysteries, though there are twists. For reference, see the Bilibili documentary Defending Jiefangxi. Read with caution if that's not your thing. Rich kid Huang Yu dreams of becoming a pro
930Reads8.8Score215Shelves
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If You Love, Then Love 要爱就爱
It was one of the more than twenty Spring Festivals Chen Ci had lived through, and many years later, he could still feel the restlessness of that time. He had been so young then, and Liang Zhen even younger. Youth was so beautiful. You could be fearless and do whatever you pleased, letting your desires swell until they burst, getting hurt, and stumbling your way toward learning how to love and cherish someone. Back then, they didn't understand what it meant to part. They thought that liking some
1.6kReads8.2Score192Shelves
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A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家
A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To
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The Ties of Silence 沉嚣缘
"Beneath violet lamps, I mend white bones; amid the sound of opera, I guide ordinary souls across. Nothing is warmer than an embrace, and red beans bloom beside the urn of ashes." In the fields of life and death, we glimpse the warmth of the human world. Fan Chen carved the sign "The Crying and Laughing Hall." Lin Xiao slipped him a lovesick bean coated in chili powder From "a death with the wrong name carved on it" to "the spicy sweetness of carving out a new life together," they find dual rede
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After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！
After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated!
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The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手
The Doctor and the Boxer
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Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活
Daily Life at the Baozi Shop
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The Clingy CEO’s Mad Pursuit of His Husband 粘人总裁疯狂追夫记
Also known as Dusty Days, Dream Designs Clingy, domineering CEO and sunny, handsome designer The domineering CEO falls for the sunny designer at first sight And begins pursuing him relentlessly Dinner dates, confessions, flowers, career opportunities… What if he still won’t say yes? Then, of course, you have to move him with all your might! Author: And what if he still won’t say yes? CEO Li: Impossible! Impossible! If he really says no, it’s your fault. Author: Facepalm
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A Report on Observing Young Love 少年爱恋观测报告
[Contemporary romance + Male/Male leads + Short story collection + Sweet romance + Comedy + Happy ending + Mutual devotion + Sweet treats + Bedtime fluff] A handpicked selection of heart-fluttering short stories, including The Flames of War Play Tricks on Qingyi and A Boy’s Love: Observation Report. Story 1, The Flames of War Play Tricks on Qingyi: Flames of war in a troubled era become red wedding candles, while guns and roses set the stage for a farce. A rough-edged warlord and a jade-faced op
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The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密
The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters
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The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏
The Rhythm of Morse Code
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I Am a God of War Among the Stars 我在星际当战神
I Become a War God Among the Stars
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Happiness Street 幸福街
Slice-of-life + two male leads + devoted, protective gong + age gap + mutual healing, no melodrama A story set on Happiness Street. Wang Xiaolu runs a vegetable shop on Happiness Street. One day, a new neighbor moves in next door… After spending three years inside, Duan Yunhong comes out and leaves his hometown alone, making his way to Happiness Street. He thought he'd just drift through life, but the young man selling vegetables next door turns out to be a warmhearted person… Mature, devoted go
1.7kReads8.9Score234Shelves
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The Forensic Doctor Was Supposed to Be His Partner, So Why Is He the Exception? 法医是给他搭档的，怎么成了例外
Crime Scene Specimen Room 2. A modern crime investigation novel starring Yan Jiyuan and Jiang Yuan, with many new supporting characters. A dual-clean, dual-strong pairing, with standalone cases and no characters acting stupidly. Hope you enjoy!
1.7kReads9.4Score326Shelves
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The Crime Specimen Museum 罪案标本馆
(The rating just came out and is still climbing) [Two male leads + equally matched + criminal investigation captain x stone-faced forensic pathologist + one-on-one romance + devoted couple + happy ending] A genius forensic pathologist and a tough, battle-hardened detective join forces to unravel baffling major cases. Bizarre murders, serial puzzles, and locked-room mysteries keep cropping up. Everyone else is at a loss, but these two face every challenge head-on. He charges into danger, protect
4.7kReads8.6Score756Shelves
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If We Can't Be Brothers, Let's Be Lovers 兄弟是做不了，还是做恋人吧
Zhao Yu accidentally touched a car model's foot at an auto show and ran off in embarrassment. He never expected to run into him again at the train station. Trying to strike up a conversation with an old-fashioned, clumsy greeting, Zhao Yu was met with the reply, "I'm a man." Zhao Yu retreated in defeat, never imagining that the next time he saw him, they would be roommates...
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My Bunny-Type Boyfriend Turned Into a Fox 白兔系男友变狐系了
To Feng Ziyue, Zhou Jin was always gentle and smiling, sometimes pouting and acting cute when he felt wronged. But in truth, his personality was the complete opposite of what Feng Ziyue believed. Zhou Jin had an overwhelming need to control him. His vindictive nature and deep-seated schemes were hidden beneath a docile facade. His kindness to Feng Ziyue was genuine, but so was the way he cut Feng Ziyue off from everyone around him. Their meeting was a deception from the start, and Feng Ziyue san
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Building a Haven 筑守
The handsome, charismatic team leader from the southwest runs production with decisive efficiency; The refined-looking safety officer from the northwest enforces regulations without compromise. Everyone says production and safety are natural “enemies.” But when a steady, older team leader meets a sharp-edged, younger safety officer, what sparks between them isn’t an argument, but an unspoken understanding. You build high-rises that reach for the sky; I uphold the rules and keep you safe. This is
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An Absurd Holiday 荒诞假期
[Modern + Quality Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban + Healing and Redemption + Literary + Romantic Encounter + Secret Crush + Road Trip + Sweet Romance] After three years, Song Xuan could finally take annual leave and go traveling. To him, a trip was a modern office worker’s wild escape. But once he set out, one absurd thing after another happened, and he also met Liang Zhuo. The two of them went through a series of hilarious mishaps... “We’re people who have been pushed by life and the city to kee
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Zhen Guanxi’s Springtime 镇关西的春天
[A collection of short, sweet bedtime stories by Hua Ye.] [Modern setting + high-quality fiction + two male leads + sweet romance + comedy + happy ending + mutual devotion + sweet little treats + sweet bedtime stories] A selection of five sugary short stories: “A Tiger Falls for a Cat,” “There’ll Be Bread,” “Ten Dishes and a Soup,” “A Child at Heart, a Bear in Spirit,” and “Spring in Zhen Guanxi.” “A Tiger Falls for a Cat” is about a young con artist who meets an old con artist and gets won over
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Happy Sunset 落日快乐
[Scheming, handsome high schooler Qiao Yue x gentle playwright Song Mingding, who has no idea how alluring he is] [Top-quality novel + Youth fiction + Coming of age + Bittersweet + Literary + Two male leads] Playwright Song Mingding has made a habit of observing the lives of strangers. On the subway, he notices that he keeps running into Qiao Yue, a boy who stands out from the crowd. He is open and composed, with a pure, untainted air about him. By chance, the two meet and exchange contact infor
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The Sunday Patient 星期天的病人
[The Radio Drama Adaptation of the Same Name Is Now Airing] [Moody Bipolar Patient Chi Xun × Calm, Self-Possessed, Gentle Psychiatrist Xie Yi] [Premium Novel + Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Younger Man + Lighthearted + Faux Taboo] Xie Yi had worked as a psychiatrist for years and met all kinds of strange patients. In theory, no matter what sort of patient he encountered, he could maintain his professional composure. But Chi Xun was without a doubt the most unconventional patient he had seen i
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Summer Island 夏日岛屿
[Original novel for the audio drama starring Zhang Fuzheng and Gu Chen, originally titled Catching Butterflies] [Young writer Chen Xing x the scheming Ling Ye] [Top-quality novel + Two male leads + Healing + Happy ending + Mutual devotion + Comforting + Writers] Bestselling author Chen Xing hits a creative block and follows his fans’ suggestion to visit a small island in search of inspiration. At the island’s youth hostel, he meets a group of “strange” people and immediately clashes with one of
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A Reborn Hoodlum Spoils the Gloomy Little Lame Next Door 痞子重生后宠坏隔壁阴郁小瘸子
Two male leads Both reborn, one remembers his past life while the other slowly recalls it Mutual salvation, both pure, happy ending Lin Fenfen, male, age twenty, a penniless coal miner, a mother who died in childbirth, a little sister who died young, a gambling-addicted father, and a body packed with muscle. Jiang Huaizhi, male, age twenty-two, a leg broken when he was three, a grandmother who died when he was ten, and himself, trapped in the dark and powerless to struggle. He had hated someone,
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Testing the Boundaries 边缘试探
(Cool, devoted seme × worldly, avoidant uke) Zhou Li'an was just an ordinary man. Like most people, he got married and had children... until he met Ji Hanzhou. It was as if a door to a whole new world had opened. Drawn to the other man, Zhou Li'an gradually grew closer to him, until one kiss brought him abruptly to his senses. He couldn't wait to draw a clear line between them. He thought getting married would put him back on his old path, but that was just an excuse to deceive himself...
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Thirty, and No Longer Confused 三十，不惑
“My name is Cheng Qian, Qian as in ‘a bright future’!” “Aren’t spoiled rich kids all supposed to be playboys? How did you end up like this?” Second Young Master Cheng rolls his eyes. “Rich kids like us are all about eating, drinking, and waiting to die.” A useless young master VS a roguishly handsome small-business owner Meng Qi: That useless duck soup guy seems to be loaded… Cheng Qian: How is this sharp-tongued brat my landlord? After accidentally coming out and getting kicked out of his home,
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The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚
Qing Lan, Not Too Late
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You Ordinary People 平凡的你们
Ordinary You
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My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹……
My Lord, don't mess around...
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Marrying a Widower for the Second Time 二嫁寡夫郎
[Two male leads]+ [Transmigration]+ [Alternate history]+ [No golden finger]+ [Slow burn]+ [Not mutually devoted] Shen Qingyu transmigrates to the Great Li dynasty and becomes not only a newly widowed husband, but also the father of two little ones. Qin Mushi has had no luck in love, but then he meets Shen Qingyu, a kind, gentle, and considerate man. The still waters of his heart are stirred, never to settle again. He carefully lays his plans, step by step, for Shen Qingyu, and ultimately wins hi
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