Two Male Leads, Back Injury, Sickly Character, CEO Romance, Angst 双男主，腰伤，病弱，总裁文，虐文

1. 201 温 The Gentle Hunter 温柔猎手 Water Leaves No Trace水不留痕Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted The short drama is now available to watch on Hongguo and Tomato Short Drama. This is a story about a hunter and her prey. Xinyi is a girl from a small county town who works part-time as a tour guide to pay her tuition. She meets the wealthy Yang Haichao, who is attracted to her at first sight. Their encounter changes both their lives, and in the end, the hunter becomes the prey. Xinyi’s growth and transformation come at a bloody cost. You think it’s just a fleeting night of pleasure, but I want 8.1kReads9.3Score736Shelves

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   There's another book called "Lu Shao" or something that's also very good.

2. 202 离 After the Divorce, Miss Ning Learned How to Date 离婚后，宁小姐学会了谈恋爱 Li Jinyue李锦月Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love + No Angst + No Misunderstandings + Sweet Romance] Heroine: You want to divorce me? Hero: Yes, because I don’t think you love me. Heroine: But I do love you! Hero: You don’t understand love. You need to learn what it means to love someone. Then you can tell me you love me. So let’s get divorced, okay? Heroine: And if I learn how to love and fall for someone else, can I be with them? Hero: Impossible. You’ll only ever fall for me. Heroine: Then why are we even having this co 40Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
4. 204 熄 Snuffing Out the Stars 熄灭星空 Wait, Ali等等阿璃Two Male Leads149k WordsCompleted A single father raising his child alone reunites with his former love. 2.3kReads9.1Score192Shelves

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   These books are all very heart-wrenching 🥺🥺. You can search for Cen Qingci's author; her writing is good, and she often tortures female characters.

5. 205 觉 Awakening in Midsummer 觉醒盛夏 October Cricket十月蟋蟀Two Male Leads230k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + School Life + Mutual Firsts + Falling for Each Other + Healing + “Straight Guy Pretending to Be Gay” + “Friends to Lovers” + Happy Ending] How did two good friends end up as a couple? As it turned out, the signs had been there all along After suffering an emotional setback just before the exams, Zheng Yusheng, a well-known top student at No. 1 High School, failed the college entrance exam and missed out on a place at a top university. He fell into deep self-doubt. Zhang Yuanq 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   New book recommendation [smirk]

6. 206 思 Longing for the Bright Moon Sinking Beneath the Water 思念明月落水底 Shijie Ren世阶人Two Male Leads104k WordsCompleted Cao Fu, who transmigrated into the body of a young general, fell into the hands of his childhood friend, whom he called “Older Sister.” Behind his willing surrender lay a shocking scheme by his political enemy, the powerful minister Wei Chengen! He faked his death to escape, only to be lured into a trap. Passersby treated him like a plaything, and just when he was at his most miserable, Wei Chengen cornered him on a boat and forced himself on him. Terrified by the prospect of being with a man, 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The 12 Zodiac Signs' Domineering Language: You'll Change Instantly After Hearing It! Leo: You're a princess, then I'm the queen! Cancer: Bring it on, I dare not even get up! Pisces: In my world, I am the rule! Gemini: You and I are incomparable! Aries: I had no intention, so why am I heartbroken? Libra: It begins with a flutter of the heart and ends in despair. Virgo: You are a limited edition, but I am a one-of-a-kind! Capricorn: You want me to bow down? You'll have to kneel down! Scorpio: Remember the hurt you gave me; I will repay you tenfold in the future!

7. 207 欲 One Kiss Is Never Enough 欲吻不止 Gusu Wucheng姑苏无城Two Male Leads205k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Partly Hong Kong-inspired] [Secret love] [Alternate setting] [Doting love] [Redemption] [Push and pull] [Bittersweet] Gu Xingchen X Su Yuning Gu Xingchen was the one who personally sent Su Yuning away. In the end, Gu Xingchen was also the one who personally brought him back. And in those three years, Su Yuning endured inhuman torment. Gu Xingchen's kindness to Su Yuning was real. So was Su Yuning's wariness of him. Trust collapsed in an instant. Su Yuning cut his own wrist, 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Looks good, suitable for everyday reading, semi-Hong Kong style, a guiding lover [heart][heart][heart][heart]

8. 208 捡 I Picked Up a Puppy, and He Immediately Called Me His Husband 捡到一只小狗，他竟直接叫我老公 Guangwu Anwen光武暗文Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted [Male Leads + Forced Love + Extreme Contrast] Luo Sheng’s greatest wish is to save enough money to marry a wife. One day, while hunting, he brings home a little black dog covered in wounds. Once the dog recovers, it transforms right before his eyes into a peerlessly handsome man wearing no clothes! The handsome man gazes at Luo Sheng with clear, innocent eyes and calls him, “Husband.” Luo Sheng: “??? He wants to be my wife?!” Only later does he learn that the man is the legendary domineering pri 418Reads—Score102Shelves
9. 209 番 The Tomato's Gone Bad, But That's Okay 番茄烂了，没关系 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads278k WordsOngoing At the very top of a prestigious law firm’s hierarchy, Xiao Jue is an untouchable iceberg, the embodiment of the rules. Cool-headed and flawless, he keeps everyone at arm’s length and is widely hailed as a “legal icon.” Qiao Yansheng is exceptionally talented, but his unconventional methods have earned him a mixed reputation. To everyone else, he is a formidable opponent. To Xiao Jue alone, he is a secret pilgrim. For years, Qiao Yansheng gazed at the moon... His close friend couldn’t understand 7Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 210 沉 Lost in Your Allure 沉迷慕色 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted League of Legends Global League Dawn narrowly lost to South Korea's TenG by a single point, missing out on the World Championship. It was the year Chinese League of Legends fans thought they had the best chance of winning it all. That year, five spirited young men fell from the mountaintop into the abyss. As online abuse poured in from every direction, investors pulled out, and the team's beloved gaming base was put up for sale in public. With no support staff or tactical analysts, and their tea 275Reads8.3Score—Shelves
11. 211 北 Sunshine in the North, Tang Blossoms in the South 北方有阳，南方有棠 Qijiang Has a Cat七酱有只猫Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted Song Xi died, in Paris, in an ordinary apartment. But Song Xi came back to life, on a stormy night, in Paris, about 9,200 kilometers from Shanghai... 40Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 212 神 The Mysterious Husband Is Impossible to Ignore 神秘老公惹不起 Falling Water, Blossoming Colors落水缤纷Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted She got drunk on her birthday. Ten months later, she gave birth to a child. The next day, the baby’s father showed up at her door. She asked, “Do you have a car, a house, and savings?” The man stared at her blankly. Resigned, she said, “Fine, I guess I’m out of luck. From now on, I’ll earn the money and support the family, and you can take care of the baby.” But can someone explain how the man she was supporting suddenly turned into the president of a multinational conglomerate, worth hundreds o 6.1kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
13. 213 所 A Top Student Is Just the Master of a Silly Dog in Love 所谓学霸，是傻狗爱的主人 Guangwu Anwen光武暗文Two Male Leads803k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + extreme control + a huge contrast] Jiang Lian is a top student and campus heartthrob, aloof and distant, the girls’ unattainable ideal. Lu Ye is the school bully, a rabid dog: unruly and defiant, the demon king all the boys steer clear of. But no one knows what their relationship is really like: lovers on the surface, master and servant in private. Especially in bed, the one who should be on his knees is the one calling the shots, while the one giving orders is the one being rav 294Reads8.4Score338Shelves

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    You absolutely must read this one, it's incredibly sweet.

14. 214 太 The Retired Emperor’s Daily Life 太上皇的养老日常 A Rookie Just Dabbling随便写写的菜鸟Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Sickly, Proud Retired Emperor × Thoughtful, Mischievous Young Prince] A continuation of The Young Marquis’s Guide to Being Reborn The Retired Emperor’s Retirement Routine 2, complete “...This body of mine...is growing more and more useless...” His voice was hoarse from waking up, with a hint of grievance that was almost impossible to detect. “How could that be?” “The morning air is just too chilly, that’s all. It makes Your Majesty feel the cold.” 262Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sickly retired emperor, the prince embraces and comforts him.

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