Are There Any Stories Where Leather Shoes Can’t Beat Sneakers? 有没有皮鞋干不过运动鞋的🙏🙏🙏

1. 1 直 What Should a Straight Guy Do After Making the Aloof CEO Cry? 直男把清冷总裁欺负哭了怎么办？ The Loquats Aren't Sour枇杷不酸Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted The rating just came out [Scheming, flirtatious CEO shou × straight-laced younger gong who's innocent in body but not in heart] Legendary defense king shou x defense king gong Qi Chengye, thirty, is a rising star in the business world. He acts aloof and unapproachable in public, but a call meant for his ex to ask for another chance somehow ends up going to Lu Yunbai, the younger man who hates him most. Lu Yunbai, twenty, is an unruly, romantically inexperienced straight guy who can't stand Qi 13.7kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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   You can tell from the title.

2. 2 入 On My First Day at Work, I Found Out the CEO Was Deep in the Closet 入职第一天，发现总裁是深柜 The Loquats Aren't Sour枇杷不酸Two Male Leads150k WordsCompleted [Stoic CEO bottom vs sunny, straightforward top] Explicit content Xia Wei, the youngest head of the Oceanic Group, is thirty-two, calm and composed, like a work machine with no feelings. He handles a breakup call as casually as deleting a spam email. Chi Jiu, a twenty-two-year-old intern who secretly admires him, is bursting with energy. On his very first day at work, he witnesses the iconic moment when his direct boss gets dumped. Curiosity draws him closer, and he discovers there may be mor 211Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 主 Top: The Tough-Talking CEO Is Bound to Be Punished 主攻：嘴硬总裁是会被惩罚的 The Loquats Aren't Sour枇杷不酸Two Male Leads136k WordsOngoing [Straight-laced-in-public CEO uke x younger, guiding lover seme] Zhuang Yan’an is a polished CEO of a publicly listed company in front of others. In private, he’s the complete opposite, constantly yearning to be filled. After one particularly overwhelming encounter, he met a handsome man. He thought it was just a transaction, with him paying and the other man doing the work. But not long after he left, the man came straight to his door, insisting that he take responsibility and give him a titl 704Reads—Score101Shelves
4. 4 三 A Thirty-Five-Year-Old Man Forced to Be the Bottom 三十五岁男人被迫做零 Huai Jin Mianyang淮今绵阳Two Male Leads470k WordsCompleted The rating has only just opened, so it’ll rise later [sweet and reassuring + gentle older top x younger beagle-like bottom + self-brainwashing + a touch of comedy + growing-up romance] [Side couple 1, older: vain little fox x older CEO] [Side couple 2, younger: mafia boss x gloomy ghost-like man] The chairman of Ruili Hotel has gone missing. With a promotion notice signed by the chairman, Zhou Jingming goes straight from deputy general manager to general manager. The chairman promises him 15 per 4.5kReads8.4Score665Shelves

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   Actually, I think this is pretty good. To be honest, it's a little angsty, and sometimes quite funny, but it's not finished yet.

5. 5 父 My Father’s Inheritance Is My Archrival 父亲的遗产，是我的死对头 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads296k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] The inheritance my father left me was a man - [Powerful-family romance + rekindled love + bittersweet happy ending + inheritance + high-stakes twists + younger man] [Loyal athlete top x cool-headed elite bottom, and the bottom is the inheritance] [Fox meets dog] A major scandal shakes the capital: the head of the Zhou family has died, leaving his inheritance to the illegitimate son of the rival family, Li Bo. Li Bo shows up uninvited at the Zhou family funeral. Zhou Y 16.8kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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   Leather shoes can't beat sneakers because they're heirlooms, so they have no choice but to obey. [Laughing]

6. 6 烦 Ugh! The CEO Is Forced to Marry, While the Movie Star Keeps Wanting to Go Public 烦！霸总被迫嫁人，影帝总想公开 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads146k WordsCompleted [Male lead + sweet romance + hilarious antics] No one knows that the domineering CEO, decisive and imposing in public, is actually already married. The CEO wants to force the other person into a divorce. But... Xiao Yong Sui: “Don't you like to play games? If you dare betray me, I'll make sure you leave with nothing!” 684Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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   Qian Zhizi's books are truly amazing. I've already read this one four times and I'm planning to read it a fifth time!

7. 7 I The Cold-Faced IT Guy Dances Hot, Making the CEO Cling to Him Night After Night IT男冷脸热舞，惹霸总夜夜缠 Burn Through This Long Night烧穿这长夜Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Both Devoted, Power Couple, Paid Arrangement Turns to True Love, Workplace Senior-Junior Relationship, Physical First, Feelings Later, Happy Ending] A poor IT guy who works at a nightclub for money, the top male courtesan × An abstinent yet lustful, reserved, seductive CEO To scrape together 300,000 yuan for surgery, Su Haoyou takes a job at a bar and becomes the top act at the club, entertaining customers but never crossing the line. When he first meets Lu Huanyi, the man gives 146.5kReads9.0Score29.3kShelves

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   This is so beautiful!

8. 8 初 First Falling in Love with Ji 初沦陷于霁 Xiao Lier潇璃儿Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [The main story and all extras are complete] Male-male romance + Two powerful leads, devoted to each other + Sweet romance, no angst + Double standards + Unrestrained indulgence ⚠ Both the main and secondary couples feature younger partners. There is also a small amount of GL romance in a secondary storyline, with little page time. Please skip if that’s not for you. ⚠ If you like pure, sweet, satisfying romance, feel free to dive in. [The aloof, noble heir of the capital’s elite, the one being p 9.2kReads9.2Score969Shelves

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   These two books are really good.

9. 9 年 The Younger Puppy Is So Clingy, and the CEO Is Completely Wrapped Around His Finger 年下小狗爱黏人，总裁被狠狠拿捏 Jun Bu Chi君不迟Two Male Leads511k WordsCompleted [Sunny, cheerful, devoted top × sharp-tongued, dark-skinned CEO bottom] [Fair-skinned Alpha × dark-skinned Omega] Everyday life, no schemes, no infighting. Zhong Jingli, 25, top-tier Omega and company CEO. Sharp-tongued and cold, he’s a black rose no one dares to pick. Qin Lingsheng, 20, genius Alpha and the computer science department’s campus heartthrob. Sunny and cheerful, gentle and considerate, he’s a devoted puppy everyone loves. But he gives all his loyalty and passion to Zhong Jingli alo 7.2kReads8.7Score946Shelves
10. 10 裴 President Pei, Now That I'm Reborn, Can I Still Be Your Husband? 裴总，重生后我还能当你老公吗？ Komodo Dragon科莫多巨蜥Two Male Leads323k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Rebirth + Winning Back His Wife + Top + Entertainment Industry] Complete (ready to binge) Straightforward award-winning actor pursuer vs. aloof CEO pursued Shen Kuo opened his eyes. He had been reborn five years earlier, at the wrap party for the launch of Qilin’s End. The good news: his wife was the drama’s sole sponsor. The bad news: his wife looked at him like he was no different from a dog. Shen Kuo: “...” How the hell was he supposed to put up with that?! * And so Shen Kuo 8.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 被 After the Younger, Unhinged Man I Personally Abandoned Set His Sights on Me 被亲手抛弃的疯批年下盯上后 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted [The print edition of The Eighth Year's Moon is now available on all platforms] [Two Male Leads + Both Powerful and Devoted + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Mutual Seduction] With foxlike eyes, gold-rimmed glasses, a sharp suit, and a mole on his Adam's apple, Gu Cheng, the nine-time Best Actor, is still the entertainment industry's most popular idol of the year, even as he approaches thirty. As the saying goes, Gu Cheng's thirtieth birthday marks the end of the road for half the entertainment in 11.6kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
12. 12 针 Locked in a Deadly Match 针锋对决 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted Yuan Yang is forced by his father to learn business management under Gu Qingpei, a newly hired commercial star. One is a wild, unruly rich young master, while the other is a cautious, shrewd industry leader. They take an instant dislike to each other, and whenever they meet, sparks fly as neither is willing to back down. By chance, Yuan Yang discovers Gu Qingpei’s secret and sets a scheme in motion against him. He never expects strange feelings to gradually take root in his heart. With their cla 33.6kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
13. 13 盛 Mr. Sheng, You Took Your Ring Off Too Soon 盛先生，你的戒指摘早了 Little Good-for-Nothing小嘛小废物Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + bonus chapters updating] Li Chaoshu x Sheng Qizhen, younger man, married first and fell in love later. Content note: Li Chaoshu has dated before, but never had a physical relationship; Sheng Qizhen has never dated. A little sweet story about a very lucky top. A refined, warm-on-the-outside and cool-on-the-inside young gentleman 1 x a taciturn, devoted, powerful, obsessive, and unhinged big shot 0 As the youngest son of the Li family, Li Chaoshu grew up doted on by his pare 4kReads9.3Score514Shelves

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14. 14 爆 Breaking! The Coldhearted CEO Is Wrapped Around the Waist and Kissed by His Bodyguard 爆！冷情江总被保镖缠腰吻 Zhao Erge Is No Fool赵二哥不二Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will go up.) He got shot in the head, but it didn't quite finish the job. When the fighter Xie Yu wakes up, he's transmigrated into a book and become a thug with the same name, a disposable character who's about to meet his end. System mission: Break up the canon couple and steal male lead Jiang Jinbei's unattainable crush. Sipping wine with a cigarette between his lips, he scoffs. "Break up the canon couple? That's downright immoral. I'm straight as a steel rod. I'm 1.8kReads7.7Score190Shelves
15. 15 留 A Guide to Winning Back Your Study-Abroad Ex 留子追妻指南 Pineapple Americano with Extra Pineapple菠萝美式多加菠萝Two Male Leads767k WordsOngoing [BL + powerful leads + younger top + redemption] [Sweet-faced, dark-hearted Chinese student abroad, Chen Ken × older, blond “beauty” Silas] Cat top, dog bottom. Chen Ken is the top. This is about a younger, rich, bratty, adorable top and a bottom who indulges him without limits. A muscular bottom, handsome top, younger top, mutual pampering, and differences in status and age. Why did I describe Silas as a blond beauty? Because he’s American, and he really is handsome. If you think I’m a muscula 14.5kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    With a 10-year age gap, the little boy and his mommy are so cute! [Licking screen] Who would have thought that this little Chen Ken, despite his young age, has such a cool personality and is such a cute little top? Of course, his cuteness only shines through in front of Silas, hahaha.

16. 16 重 Reunited: The Tsundere Wolfdog Just Wants to Cling to the Cool Tycoon 重圆，傲娇狼狗只想贴紧清冷大佬 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads556k WordsCompleted The rating just opened~ [Two male leads + younger top + rekindled love + mutual devotion + both virgins + mutual pining + equally powerful leads + happy ending] [Fierce, unconditionally devoted top + noble, disabled CEO bottom] [Hot-tempered, arrogant, powerful wolfdog × gentle, doting beauty cat] Three years ago, the whole city of Jing was stunned by the passionate love between Lu Shiye and Zhou Yan’an. But in the end, they broke apart. Three years later, Lu Shiye returned. Once a down-and-out 14.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
17. 17 老 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 The Sheep Won't Baa羊羊不咩Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 60.3kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    Leather shoes can't beat sneakers

18. 18 禁 No Sucking Up: My Wife's Moonlight Is Having Another Episode 禁止讨好，老婆的白月光又发病了 Moxibustion Love灸爱Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + both devoted only to each other + lovesick younger top + rekindled love + groveling to win his husband back + angsty, sweet, and melodramatic + unequal status + bittersweet happy ending] Pei Heng was the Pei family’s illegitimate son. To humiliate him, his family made him marry Li Che. He thought he had finally escaped the wolf’s den. He carefully doted on the man he’d secretly loved for years, never once considering giving up, no matter how hard things got. Until he saw his husban 5.6kReads7.2Score434Shelves

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    It's sour and bittersweet, it makes your heart swell, and it looks quite nice.

19. 19 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 13.2kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    This is so beautiful!!!

20. 20 你 Yet You Love Someone Else 你却爱着一个他 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads339k WordsCompleted Proud and self-assured, Jian Suiying loves fiercely and hates fiercely. He relentlessly pursues Li Yu, his younger brother Jian Suilin's classmate. But his arrogant, domineering attitude makes Li Yu feel deeply humiliated and provoked, awakening the beastly, frenzied side of this pampered young heir. Desire and affection become hopelessly entangled, impossible to separate. What seems to be nothing more than a pursuit and contest between the two gradually spirals out of control because of Jian Su 85.3kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves

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    The first one should be known to everyone, right? Produced by Shui Da, it's bound to be a masterpiece. Since it's from 12 years ago, it's considered an old-school story. Warning: It features a 7-year age gap between the male and female leads, is not a clean romance, and has a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" plot. The next two books also feature a younger male lead.

21. 21 成 Become the Villain, and Strike Down the Scumbag! 成为反派，并向渣男挥剑！ Grapefruit葡萄柚Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same title is currently being serialized] [Two Male Leads + Top + Quick Transmigration + Both Powerful, Both Devoted + Intense Push and Pull] A vicious, unhinged beauty versus men with all kinds of personalities Lu Chengt ing is a blade in the service of the Celestial Lord, master of slaughter, free of desire and attachment, yet wicked by nature and impossible to control. In pursuit of the young lord of the heavens, who had descended to the mortal realm to under 31.2kReads9.6Score3.2kShelves
22. 22 京 The Little Tyrant of the Capital Circle? He Still Has to Coax His Wife Every Day 京圈小霸王？还不是天天哄老婆 Orange Jasmine九里香Two Male Leads277k WordsCompleted Dual male leads + younger love interest + intense push and pull + coercion later on A brazen, straight-shooting young hothead gong VS a bewitchingly flirtatious, breathtakingly beautiful shou The night Jiang Wang first met Shen Yan, he watched the other man turn down several admirers right before his eyes, both men and women. After Jiang Wang stared for too long, his friend teased him, “Bro, don’t tell me you fell in love at first sight?” Jiang Wang scoffed and sneered. “I’m a fucking straight m 24.7kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Age gap # Both parties engage in flirtatious and ambiguous relationships, falling in love without realizing it

23. 23 总 Careful, CEO! The Crybaby Brother You Took In Is a Total Schemer 总裁当心！捡来的哭包弟弟特别茶 One Little Dogz一只修狗zTwo Male Leads239k WordsCompleted The rating just came in. It’ll go up later! [Pampered top + age gap + mature bottom + crybaby top + happy ending] [Green-tea crybaby heiress top]× [Mature, devoted CEO bottom] Content warning: The bottom is not a virgin. He was married and is divorced. Zhao Liting was the beloved “heiress” the Zhao family had kept under wraps for 23 years. But when Mei Shulin first met him, he was crouched in the back alley behind a bar, crying his eyes out. At 195 centimeters tall, he was curled into a ball lik 3kReads8.7Score374Shelves

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    I love watching it! I'll watch it a lot more!

24. 24 老 Wife, They All Bully Me When You're Away 老婆，你不在他们都欺负我 Cola Meets Ice可乐碰冰Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + marriage first, love later + healing and redemption + devoted to each other + happy ending] [Fake playboy, affectionate and charming Alpha (Agave) × powerful Omega with maxed-out combat skills (Fir)] A marriage alliance in which each party has their own agenda binds together two people who could hardly be less compatible. Qin Tan, an S-rank Fir Omega, remains the most dazzling young heir in Kyoto’s elite circles even after retiring due to injury. Bai Shengchi, an S-rank 12.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
25. 25 教 The Professor Starts Following Idols 教授他开始追星 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads292k WordsCompleted [Outgoing, shameless puppy-like young master × withdrawn, slow-to-warm old-school gentleman] Fu Shengyu, a spoiled rich third-generation heir who debuted as a child star, had a terrible reputation. His father and agent teamed up to half-trick, half-coerce him into joining a reality show in a remote highland region. As he rode a dusty country bus down the road, he realized he’d signed up for a life-changing reality show. Fu Jinyan, autistic, accomplished in both virtue and art, with a heart as st 100Reads8.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 哥 Brother, If I Kiss You, Your Boyfriend Won't Get Jealous, Right? 哥哥，我亲你，你男友不会生气吧 Wan Louyu万楼愈Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted [Failed pursuit of the wife + switching to a new gong + younger man + intense push and pull] [Green-tea, sweet-on-the-outside-and-dark-within puppy gong Baili Can X gentle, elegant recipient Ji Su'er] [Both pure] Ji Su'er pursued Qin Mo for seven years, only to get a single sentence from the scumbag: “You disgust me.” He’d loved him for so long, but it took only one night to walk away. His friend set up a night out drinking, but Ji Su'er went straight home with a college guy. After drinking, the 6.3kReads9.5Score1kShelves
27. 27 把 What Should I Do? I Kissed My Ice-Cold Wife Until She Cried. Asking Online 把高冷老婆亲哭了怎么办？在线等 Please Call Me Great Immortal请叫我大仙Two Male Leads196k WordsOngoing A cool, solitary beauty as the love interest VS a younger, devoted puppy of a love-brained pursuer (wealthy families + both pure and powerful + mutual secret crushes + childhood friends + age gap + healing + comment overlays + professor + a chaotic mix of melodrama + a little bittersweetness +++) Everyone knew that Xie Jue, the young heir of Hong Kong City, and Fu Jingzhou, the eldest son of the Fu family in the capital, were at odds. That is, until an accident left Xie Jue waking up in the hosp 112Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 包 Why Is My Kept Puppy Getting More and More Like a Wolf? 包养的小奶狗，怎么越来越像狼？ That Is the Mountains and Seas那是山海Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted [A college guy who pretends to be sweet and loyal as a puppy pursues × a cool, unrequited-love CEO is pursued] [Two male leads + both each other's first + kept lover + dress shoes can't beat sneakers] The most impulsive thing Qiao Jianqing ever did was take a college student named Xie Lin'an as his kept lover while drunk. Xie Lin'an was four years younger and hadn't graduated yet. He was dirt-poor, but had a face that turned heads. “Do you know how to take care of someone?” Qiao Jianqing asked b 7.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 当 Getting Rich After Becoming a Paparazzo 当狗仔暴富以后 One Xiao Circle一晓圈Two Male Leads234k WordsOngoing [Younger, understated top × cold, elite bottom] Chen Yu is a veteran paparazzo. His life's ambition: get something for nothing and coast through life. Who knew his daydream would suddenly come true! His thoroughly ordinary father was recognized by an elite, wealthy family as one of their own... Chen Yu shot straight to the top overnight, becoming a true third-generation rich kid. With money and free time on his hands, Chen Yu decided to see what romance was like... 27Reads8.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 江 Young Master Jiang, Your Live-In Tutor Husband Has Been Kissed Again 江少，你的家教老公又被亲跑啦 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Two Male Leads645k WordsCompleted (Complete. The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later, everyone!) [Arrogant, affection-starved young master seme x Rational, restrained tutor uke] [Two male leads + Pure love + Equally matched + Younger man/older man + Rekindled love + Ex’s redemption + Both virgins + Happy ending] It began as a game of making someone submit, sparked by a bet. He lost his heart, fell in love, and cruelly walked away at the height of their happiness, only for them to save each other from the depths of despair 11.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    These two! Leather shoes can't beat sneakers!! Go for it!! Super good! Broken mirror mended! Highly recommended! Two protagonists! Satisfying read! Each reigns supreme! Strong protagonists! Engaging! Both are virgins! Mutual devotion! Engaging story! Great writing! High quality! You won't get tired of reading it! A treasured read! Two strong protagonists! Both are virgins! Meets your requirements! You won't regret reading it!! Buy with confidence! HE (Happy Ending)! Hope you like it~~

31. 31 云 Yunduan Qiqi's 14th Book 云端七七第14本书 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Two Male Leads171k WordsOngoing A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 338Reads—Score101Shelves
32. 32 谁 What Kind of S-Rank CEO Alpha Gets Held and Kissed by an Omega? 谁家S级霸总A被O抱在怀里亲啊 High-Calcium Cheese wei高钙奶酪weiTwo Male Leads165k WordsCompleted [ABO, Cakeverse, a setting from Japanese manga, Two Male Leads, OA Romance, 1v1, Transmigrated S-Rank Alpha CEO Bottom × Charming 3S-Rank Omega Scheming Top] Qin Sheng is an ordinary person who transmigrates into an ABO world. He thinks he’s there to become the adored bottom, but the System tells him he’s there to become a male * top. Qin Sheng questions reality: “I’m the bottom!” That’s not all. This world has two other traits besides ABO, making three in total. And Qin Sheng happens to have al 7.5kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    This is alright, but I'm not sure if it's the kind of feeling you're looking for. [Kissing emoji]

33. 33 被 After My Amnesiac Younger Brother Clung to Me, He Forced Me into His Love 被失忆的弟弟缠上后强制爱了 Ye Ye Que埜也雀Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Completed. An early work with average writing and many unresolved plot threads. Please skip it if that bothers you.] [Seemingly innocent, scheming, possessive top x sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, flirtatious beauty bottom] [One-on-one romance + mutual devotion + forced love + imprisonment + younger love interest] When Ji Qinglin attended his father's funeral, he met a very handsome young man. He learned from others that the young man, Shen Congqing, was a college student his family had been spon 1.9kReads9.0Score262Shelves

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    There is a forced love story

34. 34 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 14.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    These two books are excellent, but they can't beat sneakers because of the older woman/older man pairing.

35. 35 离 After Three Years Away, the Wolf Cubs Went Dark and All Started Defying Their Betters 离开三年，狼崽黑化个个以下犯上 Green Plum Wine青梅葡萄酒Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrating through small worlds + System + two male leads, mutually devoted + younger partner, partially raised by the older one + reunion after a long separation + intense push and pull + fictional setting + strong lead early on, sweet romance later + a little angst] Shen Nian thought that once he’d raised a few little brats, he could make his escape. But after taking a three-year break, the System came calling with a death sentence: All the kids he’d raised had turned evil, and the small 6.8kReads8.8Score773Shelves

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    This is so pretty!

36. 36 当 When a Top Scientist Becomes an Online Scumbag 当科研大佬穿成网络渣男 Jiuzishi九子石Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted [Both devoted + dual male leads + seme protagonist] Cool, reserved top student x arrogant CEO Jiang Shi, a genius from the future, transmigrates into the body of a kept man in a campus romance novel. Looking at the man’s phone, Jiang Shi sees that the male lead’s older brother is already dating the kept man, and he can’t bear to watch. How can he change the older brother’s tragic fate: being exploited, then dumped, and finally turning into a gloomy tycoon? Break up? He can’t bring himself to. So 4.6kReads7.2Score475Shelves

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    They are 7 years apart in age; one is a CEO who seems delicate and charming, and the other is a scientific research genius in a teen high school. They dote on each other.

37. 37 天 Born Guilty 天生罪过 Tang Li Bai唐李白Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1; both are pure in their past and present lives. Originally titled Born in Sin] [Obsessive, devoted younger seme X gentle, devoted CEO uke] [Reborn to win back his lover + mutual pampering + both hearts beating as one + made for each other + redemption] A lover who breaks into your home to rob you: the seme is reborn. Chu Li became Luo Wensheng’s kept lover for three years for money, then suggested they part on good terms just before graduating from college. He was certain he 302.2kReads9.5Score52.7kShelves

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    Hahaha, this is hilarious!

38. 38 B A Beta Differentiates Into an Epsilon, and the Aloof CEO Gets Dominated Instead B分化成E，高冷霸总反被压 Aunt Xuan玄姨Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + pursuer’s POV + ABO + the love interest fights back after being mistreated + sworn enemies + equally powerful + EA] Younger, flirtatious pursuer vs. older, domineering CEO receiving protagonist Pursuer: Lin Jiangxing Receiving protagonist: Lu Jin Lin Jiangxing thought he was dead. When he opened his eyes, he realized he had been reborn. He found himself lying in the same bed as Lu Jin, a powerful man who kept everyone at a distance. Lin Jiangxing nearly died of fright. Because 639Reads8.1Score105Shelves
39. 39 总 CEO, Dare to Run Again? 总裁有种再跑 Mu Zixiu木子修Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted The company’s new intern was practically bursting with hormones and was always flirting with people at the drop of a hat. At last, Ran couldn’t take it anymore and fired the intern, only for someone to come knocking at his door... “Everyone knows the manager fired me. If I go crawling back now, I’ll lose face.” “Then what do you want?” “I want to be your assistant. The kind who stays by your side.” “...” 432Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 大 Did the Big Shots Get Pinned Today? 大佬们今天被压了吗？ A Tiny Bookworm一粒小书虫Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted The whole story boils down to this: dress shoes can’t beat combat boots, and neither can beat sneakers. [Main Couple + ruthless arms dealer Xiao Moye × gentle, reserved CEO Chu Qingshi + both each other’s first + equally matched + a little winning-back-the-loved-one] [Side Couple + seemingly obedient and pitiful college student Li Anyang × tsundere, soft-hearted CEO Shen Qing + both each other’s first + younger pursuer + sweet on the outside, dark within + a little coercion + a little winning-ba 1.7kReads9.2Score231Shelves

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    Absolutely a classic!

41. 41 别 Stop Flirting with Me, I'm Really Straight! 别撩了，我真是直男！ Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance, Younger Man, Both First-Timers, Equally Matched, Healing, Half Raising Him, Love Grows Over Time] Qin Cheng thought he’d brought home a puppy that had fallen into the water. Turns out it was a wolf cub. In the end, the caretaker became the prey, eaten bite by bite. Qin Cheng was a cocky, domineering media company owner who loved watching romance dramas. He had success in both his career and love life, but after asking for a fortune at the Matchmaker Temple, he was told he was 12.9kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
42. 42 糙 The Tough Guy Can't Resist the Puppy-Like Heartthrob 糙汉难逃小狼狗 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted Lu Zhan, 195 centimeters tall and 31 years old, is the world sanda champion, the undisputed king of Asian bodyguards, and the president of Ace Bodyguard Group. He is a commanding, imposing, broad-backed, muscular, towering, ruggedly handsome straight man, with a shapely backside, a broad chest, a narrow waist, a cool and reserved demeanor, and masculinity practically radiating from him. Obsessed with sanda and busy with his career, he has always been single. At the birthday party for his nephew 1.8kReads8.4Score270Shelves

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    Typical leather shoes can't beat sneakers on two men. [Heart][admiration][admiration][admiration]

43. 43 年 The Younger, Unhinged Top Tames a Two-Meter-Tall Roughneck 年下疯批攻驯服2米糙汉 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads959k WordsCompleted I choose to tame a true Martial King. Twenty-nine years old, two meters tall, with eight-pack abs and a broad, powerful build. Three-time national martial arts championship winner and founder of Shangjing Martial Arts Academy. Pan Yue, a walking bundle of hormones, caught my eye at first sight in a private room on New Year's Eve in Shangjing. He was quiet and reserved, didn't touch a drop of alcohol, and left right on the stroke of midnight. He had no idea I had already set my sights on him. 649Reads8.7Score148Shelves
44. 44 年 A Younger Tough Guy Coaxes a Muscular Male Model 年下硬汉诱哄肌肉男模 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads464k WordsCompleted International supermodel Yu Pu is twenty-nine, 210 centimeters tall, and built like a Greek statue. He has just won the World Male Model Championship. He is a straight guy through and through. His life consists of training, runway shows, and awards; he has no experience with romance. Until the Dragon Boat Festival gala runway show, when a nineteen-year-old boy sat in the audience. Zou Ning, a sophomore at Hanjing University, stood 198 centimeters tall, built like a tank, with sharp brows, brig 253Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 疯 Are You Insane?! This Rugged Guy's Testosterone Is About to Explode 疯了吧！这糙汉荷尔蒙要炸了 Leisurely Handsome Young Master休闲帅公子Two Male Leads740k WordsCompleted Early winter, 2025, in Haojing. Shen Lie, 28 years old and 1.98 meters tall, returns to the city with glory behind him and a heart full of uncertainty. Handsome and rugged, broad-shouldered and imposing, he is as steady as a mountain, yet loses his way amid the bustle of modern life. That same day, Li Yan, a 19-year-old prodigy standing 1.90 meters tall, catches sight of this rugged, testosterone-charged man and is instantly dazzled. Exceptionally handsome, with bright eyes and red lips, Li Yan 1.6kReads8.5Score204Shelves
46. 46 东 The Northeast Top Is Fierce 东北top很凶猛 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads818k WordsCompleted [Age gap + Difference in experience + Both strong + Shameless top and scummy bottom] [No dumbing down / No stand-ins / The bottom is a bad guy / The top is a dog] [A vicious old man still in his prime + A smooth-brained young man who keeps courting disaster] Situ An never expected to meet his one true love at the ripe old age of thirty-six. Duan Wang never expected that his first romance would be with a dangerously unhinged beauty straight out of hell. "One last thing from your uncle: secondhand 60.9kReads9.3Score8.6kShelves
47. 47 了 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 Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted “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 167Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    He simply disappeared after saying goodbye, leaving the CEO with no choice but to cry and beg him to come back.

48. 48 太 The Crown Prince Says He's Straight, but He Kissed Him Senseless 太子爷说他是直的，却把人亲懵了 Wu Shui Bai巫水白Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Younger wolf cub × older crime lord|Two powerful leads who both take the lead|No fixed top or bottom] [Both are each other’s first love, happy ending|Sweet angst and tension|Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story|No helpless damsel] [Audiobook now available] What happens when the heir to a top-tier wealthy family spends all day proclaiming he’s straight, then brings his boyfriend home? His sister exclaimed in shock, “Third Brother, you’re dating a guy?!” Nangong Ze said with a straight face, “I’ 33.1kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    This book perfectly matches your requirements; it's super good!

49. 49 不 Falling Without Realizing It 不经意间沦陷 Lingxi Xi灵溪西Two Male Leads135k WordsOngoing Guan Yang fell for a man, or more precisely, his direct “boss.” The feelings came on fast and fierce, and he didn’t think there was anything wrong with that. His parents had always been loving, and his mother once told him, “Love has no gender. It follows only where your heart leads.” But the man was his direct boss, and he seemed to be straight, too! No problem, he’d give it a try first! How would he know unless he tried? So he tried, but it seemed to fail. The other man didn’t respond? Fine. T 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this barely qualifies as a younger-man-younger-man-woman relationship. [Kissing emojis][ ...]

50. 50 当 When a Straight Guy Meets a Proctologist 当直男遇上肛肠科医生 Huai Jin Mianyang淮今绵阳Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted Freshly rated! Complete. [Sweet and comforting + younger love interest + mutual firsts + straight guy + doctor + making himself gay + chasing his wife] [Mature, level-headed doctor X childish, impulsive rich playboy] [A stubborn person needs a lover who won’t let himself be pushed away] [Age gap: the bottom is 28, the top has just turned 20] [Note: The top never hits the bottom, but the bottom does slap the top] [Purity fanatics, move along. Don’t threaten me to change this: when the top still t 1.8kReads8.2Score242Shelves

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    This part is for younger people.

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