Tragic Endings, Angst, Make Me Suffer! (Male-Male Romance) be文，虐文，请虐死我(双男主)

1. 1 高 How to Tame a Cold Beauty 高岭之花驯养法则 Zui Linlang醉琳琅Two Male Leads109k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / obsessive possessiveness / imprisonment / unhinged top] Unhinged, impulsive top × aloof beauty bottom The Shen family falls into ruin, and its once-proud heir is cast from his pedestal. The most powerful man in the capital offers him a helping hand, in exchange for a lifetime of service. [Old-school melodramatic, coercive romance!! Bottom fans, beware!! If it’s not your thing, don’t read. Let’s both be happy!!] 2.7kReads8.8Score189Shelves

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   The first book seems to have a happy ending, but the second one made my heart pound.

2. 2 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves
3. 3 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 389Reads9.5Score839Shelves

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   It features two male leads and has received high ratings; you might want to check it out.

4. 4 自 After My Attempt to Save Myself and Walk Away Failed 自我救赎抽身失败后 Three Rabbit Combos兔子三连Two Male Leads554k WordsCompleted A beautiful, alluring bottom who dotes on his lover without letting it show, just to win his love x a loyal top who’s obsessive and dangerously unhinged, and constantly reads too much into everything [Male-male romance + narcissism + kink fiction + self-conquest] - Jiang Ye was betrayed by the person he loved most. When he opened his eyes, he had been reborn. The good news: he was back before he was killed. The bad news: he was now in someone else’s body, while his original self was still alive. 2.9kReads9.2Score296Shelves
5. 5 瓶 Captive in the Bottle: There Are Evil Things Like This? 瓶囚禁邪之还有这种好事 Xi Huahua隰华华Two Male Leads119k WordsCompleted The story is complete, so you can read without worry. Wu Xie knew he was sick. He had a condition that made him restless all over whenever he couldn't see Zhang Qiling. After bringing Zhang Qiling back from the Bronze Gate, he was always afraid that Zhang Qiling would disappear again without a word. So he began looking for ways to keep Zhang Qiling in sight at all times. There are only two rooms in Yucun, and one of them hides feelings he can't bring himself to admit. Wu Xie always thought Zhang 3.8kReads9.2Score755Shelves

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   It's a great read, definitely a sweet and fluffy story. The characters aren't out of character and are quite faithful to the original work. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love it so much! 😍😍😍😍

6. 6 临 Before He Dies, He Wants to Give Up His Allergen 临死前，他要戒掉过敏源 Crimson Jiangnan江南绯色Two Male Leads429k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + angst + late-blooming devotion + the hero’s long road to winning him back] Shen Pei’an was ill. On his birthday, the doctor told him he didn’t have much longer to live. He hadn’t planned to hide it. He meant to wait until Ren Xu had celebrated his birthday with him, then tell him the truth. But the big star Ren Xu never came. All Shen Pei’an got was a birthday cake that would trigger his allergies. He was twenty-eight. It was his ninth year in love with Ren Xu. There would 1.1kReads6.6Score101Shelves

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   A particularly angsty story with a tragic ending.

7. 7 帝 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 Cold Heart, Cold Feelings, Pretty Girl凉心凉情好姑凉Two Male Leads943k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.9kReads9.3Score537Shelves

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   Both are quite angsty, but they don't seem to be bad endings!! ❤️ (Read with caution)

8. 8 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 57.3kReads9.5Score7.4kShelves
9. 9 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   The whole story is incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried so much in the middle of the night that I broke down, but it's also super sweet—I really loved it.

10. 10 念 Longing Unanswered 念念不忘，再无回响 Yan Jiujing宴九京Two Male Leads605k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads \ ABO \ Angst Novel \ Substitute \ Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Important warning ❤️ The main love interest gets a bad ending; the second male lead ends up with him~ Yu Moyi had a white moonlight in his heart, but they couldn’t be together because their pheromones were naturally incompatible. So he found an Omega who looked a lot like his white moonlight: Jiang Yan. Jiang Yan was obedient and devoted to him. No matter how badly Yu Moyi treated him, he never got angry. Yu 5.9kReads9.2Score507Shelves
11. 11 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 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    This book, this book, is incredibly heart-wrenching.

13. 13 等 Waiting for You to Turn Around and Say You Love Me 等你回头说爱我 Bi Lian碧恋Two Male Leads151k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + emotional torment + physical torment + a perfect deception + innocent on the outside, dark within + obsessive and twisted + bad ending + strong characters + yandere] No one is simple. Please don't look at people too naively, especially those who seem harmless. Shen Yan is the child of a wealthy family. In other people's eyes, he's nothing but a commodity with a price tag, something to be passed around and bullied at will. He tries with all his might to learn how to love others and 881Reads9.2Score118Shelves

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    Heartbreaking! I haven't read many books with two male leads, but these two are really good.

14. 14 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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    Not tragic endings, but they're all quite angsty. The first one is written in the first person, and the writing is quite good.

15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: Where’s the Male Lead’s Ambition? Why Is He All About Romance? 快穿：男主事业心呢，怎么全是恋爱脑 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted [A diligent troublemaking villain x a ruthless male lead who turns dark after being stabbed in the back] 1v1, and the male lead is the same person every time. - Ji Yang is a villain. His mission is to serve as the male lead's whetstone, putting him through trials until he becomes a proper male lead. But every male lead he encounters has something wrong with him, so Ji Yang changes tactics. He works hard to become close friends with each male lead, then, once he has earned his trust and affection 5.7kReads8.6Score977Shelves

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    They are all quick transmigration novels

16. 16 我 Quick Transmigration: My Terrifying Ex-Boyfriend 【快穿】我那可怕的前男友 Bestow赋予Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Abandonment System x Male Lead Out for Revenge] - A major incident recently rocked the System Department. Dozens of Hosts and Systems in a row had met their ends in mission worlds, dying gruesome deaths and having their souls wiped out. The Systems had suffered the same fate, leaving the entire Law Department in a state of panic. So the Law Department recalled the top Systems from every department and asked who would dare take on this mission. The final answer was: 007. As an all-around System 6.3kReads8.0Score603Shelves
17. 17 傅 Lawyer Fu, Stop Hurting Her. Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore 傅律师别虐了，温医生不要你了 Moonstone月光石Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Rebellious, wolfish lawyer x stern, devoted, beautiful but tragic doctor] [Two male leads + both are virgins + rekindled romance + groveling pursuit + younger man/older man + angsty romance + happy ending] [Two male leads! Two male leads! Two male leads!] When he ended things, Fu Zhiyue grabbed Wen Chuhuai by the throat and mocked him for being heartless and mercenary. “Every day I spent with you made me sick to my stomach.” “Wen Chuhuai, seeing you half-dead like this, do you know how satisf 4.3kReads8.9Score495Shelves

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    "Attorney Fu, Stop Torturing Me, Dr. Wen Doesn't Want You Anymore": Fu Zhiyue, a rebellious and ruthless lawyer, clashes with Wen Chuhuai, a cold, handsome, and tragically strong doctor from a powerful family. When breaking up, Fu Zhiyue is ruthless and verbally abusive. Wen Chuhuai silently watches him leave, finding someone new in his life. But when Wen Chuhuai is on the verge of death, Fu Zhiyue realizes his love, kneeling before his spirit and begging for his return. The two male leads reunite, and their tragic love story finally ends happily. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] "Withering with You, Blooming with You": With a mysterious identity, she is drawn into a massive conspiracy, struggling to uncover the truth amidst the thorns of history. Fate twists and turns; in the torrent of political conflict, personal choices are stripped away, and love and hate intensify. But when the truth of ultimate power is revealed, love and compassion bloom again, like a rose blooming after a harsh winter. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

18. 18 与 Wither Them, Let Them Bloom 与之枯萎，予之盛放 Fu Fuer福福儿Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older man/younger man + devoted to each other + regret and pursuit] [Cold, strict, ruthless scheming top × frail, disillusioned bottom] Ruan Hanlin once thought Ruan Yushu was a lonely weed growing in the wilderness. Only after he left did he suddenly realize that Ruan Yushu was a tree, a tree that bloomed in the sunlight. The years they spent tangled together had nearly buried him. Ruan Hanlin was willing to wither alongside him, and let him bloom. 3.3kReads8.7Score249Shelves
19. 19 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: The Melancholy Summer Breeze 咒回：悲寂的夏日晚风 Three Garments三衣Two Male Leads196k WordsCompleted One day in Tokyo, you are running for your life through the shadows of one building after another. Behind you, a twisted monster crashes into things, making a piercing racket. On such a quiet night, the noise should be crystal clear, painfully so, yet no one even sticks their head out to look at you. You are despairing, but your desperate will to live keeps you running. You hate having to run for your life like this. You have a box of strawberry cake in your arms, and you don't know if it's been 687Reads8.7Score103Shelves
20. 20 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    They all have high ratings and are worth checking out.

21. 21 野 Wild Taming 野性驯养 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads353k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Yanziqi is now available on all platforms. The wicked get their comeuppance. A cunning, cold-hearted crown prince x a volatile, insecure, sickly bottom Mutual torment + rekindled romance + melodrama + suspenseful twists + 1v1 + coercive love When Liang Yan was a child, his father brought home another boy. The boy looked like a beggar, hardly spoke, and was painfully thin. His father told him the boy would be his companion in study: he was quiet and would become his best f 15.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    These are all very good novels, extremely heart-wrenching. I haven't finished the fourth one yet, but I highly recommend it—it's incredibly moving and will make you cry 🥺🥺 The plot is very engaging and you won't get bored.

22. 22 铜 The Bronze Sparrow Locks the Golden Hairpin 铜雀锁金钗 Brewing Tea with Life's Flavors世味煮茶Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted To love someone painfully is to wish you could lock them away with a golden lock. The first time Duan Yelin saw Xu Hang, he wanted to keep him locked up in a gilded cage, and that was exactly what he did. He took Xu Hang by force, the robber; Xu Hang was the helpless victim, enduring it in silence. Xu Hang was unwilling, but he wanted to live. There was still so much he hadn’t done, so in the end, he went into the Little Copper Pass. Years of entanglement. After fou 42.3kReads9.7Score12kShelves
23. 23 在 Forcing My Way Through the Plot in a Love Triangle, Yet Becoming Everyone's White Moonlight 在修罗场强行走剧情却成白月光 Eats Meat, Doesn't Eat吃肉不吃Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Bickering couple + Dog-training romance + Rebirth + Maximum hatred] A gloomy, sinister top and a hot-tempered, prickly cat bottom Other people got a golden finger when they were reborn. Shen Che, from the start, was handed a script that guaranteed his death. And he couldn't just die: he had to die at the hands of the villain. To rack up hatred points, he retraced the plot of his previous life and bossed the villain, Pei Jin, around. They'd start cursing at each other over the s 4.2kReads9.0Score579Shelves
24. 24 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.8kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves
25. 25 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 43.9kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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    It's all bad news, so let's all watch and see our eyes well up with tears. ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ

26. 26 情 Willingly (Two Male Leads, Bad Ending) 情愿（双男主be） 7777 Flower7777花6k WordsCompleted Willingly (two male leads, tragic ending) 6Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 双 Male-Male Tragic Romance 双男主be文学 Jiang Shang Cheng Che Che江上澄澈澈10k WordsCompleted A tragic love story with two male leads 27Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 我 After I Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, He Was Consumed by Grief 我绝症后他痛不欲生 Sugar Cake Is So Sweet糖糕很甜Two Male Leads872k WordsCompleted Xu Zhun has a terminal illness. The doctor says he has only three months to live. He wants to spend what little time he has left loving He Chengyang. But He Chengyang uses that time to hurt him terribly. Xu Zhun: If I die one day, will you be sad? He Chengyang: Shouldn't I be happy? Xu Zhun really does die. He Chengyang, who was supposed to be happy, falls to his knees before Xu Zhun's grave and weeps inconsolably. He says, “Xiao Zhun, come back! I'll trade my life for another chance to start ov 490Reads6.2Score104Shelves
29. 29 哑 The Mute’s Diary (Bad Ending) 哑巴日记（be） Autumn Grasses Drunk on Spring Colors秋芜醉春色8k WordsCompleted A Mute's Diary (Bad Ending) 1.1kReads—Score103Shelves
30. 30 汐 The Legend of Xiyue 汐月传 Dennis, Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃煎米糕的丹尼斯Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted Jiang Xijin, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and Prince Xuan were in love. But a drugging plot left them intimate, and soon afterward, Prince Xuan was ordered to the front lines. The Crown Prince seized the chance to threaten her with her family’s survival and force her into the Eastern Palace. There, she became a pawn at everyone’s mercy and eventually died with hatred in her heart. The surviving “Jiang Xiyue” was actually Jiang Xijin, who had been switched with her. Burdened by guilt 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the score isn't high, it's still worth watching.

31. 31 穿 Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Consort, I'm Thriving 穿成古代太子妃，我如鱼得水 Xiao Yu'er晓余儿Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted Lin Xia is a beautiful and brilliant young woman, talented at everything. After she transmigrates into an ancient farming family, she suffers endless bullying from her husband's clan. So she leads her parents to establish a household of their own. Blessed with incredible luck, she finds rabbits and lingzhi mushrooms whenever she goes into the mountains, and meets benefactors at every turn when she trades by the sea. Using her delicious food to build her fortune, she opens restaurants and starts 34Reads8.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 她 After She Was Reborn, the God of War Prince Spoiled Her to the Heavens 她重生之后被战神王爷宠上了天 Xiao Yu'er晓余儿Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the sole princess of the Western Zou Kingdom, born with every privilege. But after trusting the wrong person, she squandered a winning hand. Reborn, she finds love with a cold-faced, battle-hardened god of war. The prince dotes on him endlessly. “I belong to you now. You’re not allowed to abandon me.” Gradually, ever so gradually, a grand conspiracy begins to unfold before them. 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves
33. 33 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 171.7kReads9.6Score38.4kShelves

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    I'm so upset, I've lost 7 pounds!

34. 34 为 For My Brother 为兄 Leaning Against a Tall Tower困倚危楼Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Historical Setting + Older Man/Younger Man + Angsty Romance + 1v1 Happy Ending] [Demonic Handsome Top vs. Righteous Young Bottom] Xu Feng stood up for the helpless and fought for justice, only to have his martial arts crippled and suffer all manner of abuse at the hands of He Tingzhou, the master of the Blissful Palace. After escaping, he met Zhou Yan, a warm and witty man. The two agreed to roam the martial world together, and Xu Feng gradually came to depend more and more on 6.1kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
35. 35 无 The Affliction of Silence 无言之症 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] His Love Is Deafening Dual rebirth + mutual salvation + realism + happy ending + extreme madness Antisocial, cold and aloof heartthrob vs. beautiful, quirky little troublemaker After being imprisoned for three months, Xu Mi was killed by Chen Huangnian over a single breakup. Only in his final moments did he realize that the boyfriend he had spent every day with had an antisocial personality. When he opened his eyes again, he was back ten years ago, at the time whe 14.9kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
36. 36 他 He Will Never Come Back to Love Him 他不会再来爱他了 Li Shuang'er璃双儿Two Male Leads117k WordsCompleted [Boys' love + depression + mental illness + hidden darkness + obsessive and unhinged + happy ending] Trash belongs in the garbage forever. Dogs belong in their kennels forever. They don’t deserve to hope for anything good. “Face the facts? The fact is, my lover and I are now strangers.” “Brother, I’ve gone this far for you. You should forgive me now, right? If I can, I’ll love you again in my next life. And if the pain gets too much, you’re welcome to come find me.” Male Lead Profiles: Name: Su 143Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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    Neither of these are tragic or angsty novels, so let me recommend a few more heart-wrenching ones! *East Palace*: Who understands the moment Xiao Feng jumped into the River of Oblivion? My tears flowed uncontrollably! Li Chengyin pretended to be oblivious, clearly in love yet pushing each other into the abyss. The ending was a heartbreaking tragedy, so intense I dare not reread it. *Ten Years of Loving You* is also amazing. Yan Xi and Wen Heng's journey is fraught with hardship; those missed opportunities and misunderstandings scarred their love, leaving it wounded and painful. If you love angst, don't miss it! #TragicNovels, Please Torture Me (Double...)

38. 38 龙 Dragon King’s Command 龙王令 Han Sanqian韩三千Urban9.2M WordsOngoing 140.8kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves
39. 39 穿 I Transmigrated into a Eunuch and Met a Prince in the Cold Palace 穿成真太监后遇到一个冷宫皇子 Qian Zhizi千栀子Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, No Female Lead!!! CP: Eunuch and Cold Palace Prince] Who would have thought my girlfriend's curse would actually come true? What do you do when you transmigrate into the body of a real eunuch? I feel like crying three times a day. But then I ran into a lame prince confined to the cold palace, and happened to witness this seemingly innocent but secretly ruthless kid in the middle of killing someone. Without even realizing it, I somehow flirted with him and got him acting strange. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend "Two Huskies," a story with a happy ending in this life and a tragic ending in the past. Roubao's writing is truly superb, the plot is excellent, and the backgrounds and experiences of the supporting characters are very well-developed, creating a unique and indescribable feeling. The other two books are also quite good.

40. 40 附 Additional Inheritance 附加遗产 Shui Qiancheng水千丞Two Male Leads470k 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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    See? Not a single one of them said a word. 😢😢

41. 41 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Walnut Seller 盗墓：那个卖核桃的 Xue Yin薛喑Two Male Leads174k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] + [Angst] + [Severe Protagonist Suffering, Not for the Faint of Heart] 2026 editor’s note: Please read the author’s statement in the book’s discussion section. Thank you, everyone. The protagonist is completely love-struck, extremely so, and there will be no switching love interests. If you can’t accept that, feel free to leave using the top-right corner. Li Cu × Qian Heng After spending seven or eight years out in the dirt, Qian Heng had thoroughly wrecked his health. With now 2.9kReads9.3Score566Shelves

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    In the end, the misunderstanding was cleared up, but they were still separated by death. One of them was still hopelessly in love.

42. 42 许 I Promise You a Love as Deep as the Sea 许你深情深似海 The Years Since We Parted此去经年Two Male Leads51k WordsCompleted Luo Ji was a ray of light in Shen Yi’s dark childhood. But after Shen Ge ruthlessly stole that light away, it became the arrow that wounded him most deeply. One misunderstanding, three years of torment, and everyone took their turn trampling him until he was utterly ruined. When Luo Ji finally learned the truth, he held his battered heart close and stopped believing in love. Shen Yi: “Once you’re dead, I won’t love you anymore.” 423Reads8.4Score104Shelves
43. 43 忠 Faithful Hound 忠犬 Qing Shisi卿十四Two Male Leads45k WordsCompleted Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying. 3.6kReads8.6Score385Shelves
44. 44 赝 The Counterfeit 赝品 Green Ink青墨Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 51Reads6.3Score—Shelves
45. 45 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Yin-Yang Twins 盗墓笔记之阴阳双生 Playing with the Setting Sun戏残阳Mystery223k WordsCompleted (Pure angst. Some characters may be out of character. This is a story about redemption; please don’t read if that bothers you. Apologies for the OOC.) “Thud.” The knife slipped from his hand and fell into the bathtub. A smile of relief spread across his face as his consciousness gradually faded from this world. When he opened his eyes again, he was in a completely different world. Hearing people call a name stirred memories of a hugely popular novel from his previous life: The Grave Robbers' Chr 8.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
46. 46 素 The Silk Wolf Pattern Incident 素纱狼纹惊变录 Flame Whispers焰语Ancient Romance208k WordsOngoing Amid the schemes of a chaotic age, she casts off her plain veil and takes up her chilling spear. With her left hand, she grips the black-armored troops’ command seal and rebuilds the cavalry; with her right, she wields the Wolf King’s totem to cow the northern frontier. She makes anyone who seeks to control her fate understand: this realm was never a bridal chessboard, but a battlefield where she rides free and strikes at full gallop! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A clash between revenge and protection

47. 47 强 Forced Deeper 强制深入 Never Annoyed by Time时不烦Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted "Dual male leads + coercion + doctor + intense push and pull + devoted husband" A manic, husky-like big shot VS an arrogant, gorgeous male doctor Coercion is only the beginning; love is eternal. Lin Yan: Taking your pants off the first time we meet? That’s embarrassing (I can’t wait!) Ji Shen: ... Lin Yan: What was your name again, Ji what? Ji Shen: Just call me Doctor Ji. Lin Yan: No way. That would make me sound uneducated. Ji Shen: ... 8.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    Ah! Ah! Ah! I enjoyed watching it all!

48. 48 病 The Sickly Beauty Crooks a Finger, and the Madman Holds Them Close and Kisses Them Senseless 病美人手指轻勾，疯批抱着人亲懵 Three Stars Beneath the Moon月见三星Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + sickly protagonist + universally adored + love rivals everywhere] Ji Zheyu was so sickly he had to catch his breath every three steps and stagger every five. Just when he’d finally managed to endure it all and find release, he was dragged into small worlds to preserve the protagonists’ perfect romances. Ji Zheyu: No. I don’t want to. Dream on. The System timidly asked: What if there’s no script, you’ll be rich, and you can date on the company’s dime? Stil 5.4kReads9.1Score914Shelves
49. 49 渣 After I Played the Miaojiang Boy, He Planted a Love Gu in Me 渣了苗疆少年后，我被种情蛊了 Cloud Crane Crossing云鹤渡Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Complete + Miaojiang seme + Two male leads + Obsessive love + Alternate-universe supernatural setting + Happy ending] [Pure-hearted, aloof, unhinged, possessive Miaojiang seme x researcher with an emotional disorder] Everyone said the people of Miaojiang were skilled in gu, but Shen Jue refused to believe it. To uncover the secret behind the villagers of Jiteng Village’s longevity, Shen Jue, a researcher at the Tower, disguised himself as part of a documentary crew and entered the Miao village 21.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
50. 50 漂 The Lovely Cannon Fodder Beckons, and the Darkened Male Lead Goes Mad 漂亮炮灰勾勾手，黑化男主疯成狗 Yusan雨彡Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted [Audiobook Available] [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + One-on-One Romance + Love Triangle Drama + Captivity Fiction + Vicious Cannon Fodder vs. Villainous Male Leads] Good news: After flirting with a bunch of male leads, Wen Ci finally passed the succubus exam. Bad news: His very first internship assignment is to go back and reduce the male leads' villainy levels. Wen Ci: “…” I have a bad feeling something's about to become permanently unusable. System 8848: “I know this one. It's the p 42.4kReads9.1Score5kShelves

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