Male-Male Romance with Angst and a Happy Ending 双男主有刀he

1. 51 咬 Bite the Scales 咬鳞 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads708k WordsCompleted [Pink little mermaid x high-ranking commander] [Gentle, cunning, and devoted x resilient, ferocious, and cruel little darling + corruption + melodrama + sweet and angsty romance + 1v1 + devoted couple, happy ending] Xing Nan is a rare pink mermaid, so rare that everyone covets him. Everything around him is dangerous. The first person he meets after escaping from the laboratory is Pei Wenyang. He begs Pei Wenyang to save him. Pei Wenyang is the gentlest human he's ever met. He dries Xing Nan's 19.1kReads9.6Score3k14d adds
2. 52 碎 Shattered Jade, Cast Pearls! 碎玉投珠！ It's Qiqi是戚戚呀Modern Romance160k WordsCompleted In Republican-era Beiping, the antiques trade hides blades beneath its polished surface. Shen Qingci, an orphan from Jiangnan, returns carrying half of a coded jade fragment. Under an assumed name, she approaches Fu Yanzhi, the “Jade-Faced Yama” who rules Beiping’s antiques world, and the “son of her enemy” on her list of those to avenge. * She advances step by step, relying on her talent for appraising antiques, while he hides his indulgence of her behind a cold facade. Their contests over auth 110Reads—Score—14d adds

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   - Core Theme: The crushing impact of the era on the emotions of "outcasts" and the protagonist's stoic perseverance. Set against the backdrop of the Republican era, the romance between antique restorer Ding Hanbai and his apprentice Ji Shenyu not only confronts societal prejudice but also faces family pressure and the turmoil of the times. Ding Hanbai transforms from outspoken and protective to tempering his sharp edges for his lover, while Ji Shenyu evolves from timid and sensitive to silently bearing burdens. The two are repeatedly forced apart by external obstacles, especially the scenes of "Ji Shenyu being sent away" and "Ding Hanbai alone guarding the empty courtyard waiting for her return," which subtly conceal the pain within the delicate details of daily life.

3. 53 仙 After the Immortal Venerable Was Publicly Jilted, She Became the Emperor’s Wife 仙尊被当众退婚后，成了帝尊夫人 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted Powerful Master of the Six Realms VS Beautiful, Cold Immortal Venerable 1: Su Wenqing was unlucky. He had just sealed the Demon Venerable and lost all his cultivation when his fiance publicly broke off their engagement. Su Wenqing was glad to be rid of the fuss. No one knew that beneath his cold heart, he had a cherished corner where, for thirty years, he had used his heart's blood and all his spiritual power to nourish a fragment of a soul. Then, on the very day his engagement was broken off, t 8.3kReads9.6Score1.1k14d adds

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   The knife is real, but the sweetness is insanely sweet, and the ending manages to piece the shattered heart back together perfectly.

4. 54 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cold, Aloof Host Is Pinned to the Wall and Loved by a Madman 快穿：清冷宿主被疯批壁咚强制爱 Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, coercive love, yandere obsession, two powerful leads taking down scumbags, sweet and flirtatious romance, 1v1 devoted couple] To dispel the resentment of evil spirits, the ghost reaper Shuang Yu travels to three thousand small worlds to face-slap scumbags. But can someone tell him why there's a crazy man forcing his love on him in every world? The domineering CEO smiles wickedly and gently strokes the reddened corners of his eyes on the screen. “You must look even more tempting 49.6kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds
5. 55 重 After I Was Reborn, the Movie Emperor's White Moonlight Turned Dark 重生后影帝的白月光黑化了 Baili Cha Cha百里茶茶Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Entertainment Industry] In her previous life, Gu Wangyan was manipulated by a scumbag and lost his life! Before he died, he discovered that he was movie emperor Shen Xiangting’s white moonlight! Reborn in a new life, the white moonlight turned dark! Scumbag ex: “Wangyan, I fell out with my family for you.” Gu Wangyan: “Oh, the weather’s turning cold. The Lu family should go bankrupt.” Possessive older brother: “My little brother wouldn’t hurt a fly. Don’t you bully him.” Th 19.2kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
6. 56 青 The White Jade Tribulation in Blue Robes 青衣白玉劫 A Tiny Bookworm一粒小书虫Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Complete. “In troubled times, the world is a furnace that burns away all devotion. Yet someone will always be willing to gather stars from the ashes.” [Republican-era setting + devoted couple + physical and emotional angst + happy ending] [Cool, devoted warlord Duan Wenyu (top) × resilient, breathtaking opera singer Si Jue (bottom)] “First meeting” “General, what do you think of the opera?” Lei Xinghai asked with a smile, pouring him a drink. Duan Wenyu toyed with his lighter, but his gaze reste 423Reads8.7Score10614d adds

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   Find true love in chaotic times

7. 57 偷 Stealing Hearts to Pay My Debt 偷心还债 Foolish Love愚钝爱16k WordsCompleted Steal Her Heart to Pay Off the Debt —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book Bebao is good.

8. 58 梅 Plum Blossom Transformation 梅变 Herb of the Apricot Grove杏林之草Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted The lifelong love story of Emperor Si Muchen, the mighty ruler who became emperor after the former empress of Great Xia, King Rui, ascended the throne, and Mei Youning, Great Xia’s prime minister: from falling in love, to misunderstandings, to finally clearing them up. 168Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Both of these are fine.

9. 59 爱 I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起 Herb of the Apricot Grove杏林之草Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat... 498Reads8.8Score—14d adds
10. 60 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9k14d adds

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    No one can be left out of this book! 😆 Two male leads, and if you're looking for heartbreak, this is the most heart-wrenching one yet! 😢

11. 61 港 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, Building an Empire from Black Market Deals to the King of Myanmar 港综：开局黑吃黑从财阀到缅甸王 Matchstick Figure No. 6火柴人6号Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted The author has no idea how to write a synopsis... Wang Kang rides the wave of transmigration and arrives in the grand world of Hong Kong crime films. From the start, he lands in a mental hospital, while the System leaves him a beginner's gift pack and runs off to help Pangu boost his body count. Just when he thinks he's facing a nightmare-difficulty start, he discovers his real cheat: connections and plot knowledge. Guan Caiba, heh heh, your money's gone... Our story begins with the Iron Lady ta 33.2kReads7.7Score1.4k14d adds
12. 62 被 After Getting Burned by a Fish, This Kitty Faked Its Death and Left 被鱼渣后，猫猫我选择了死遁 What a Big Cabbage好一颗大白菜Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted An audiobook adaptation is available [Dual Male Leads, Faked Death, Win-Him-Back Chase, Dramatic Angst, No Switching Partners, Happy Ending] Li Fugui was a cat. One day, he picked up a fish who could transform into a stunning beauty with fair skin, a slim waist, and long legs. Not only was Li Fugui a cat, he was also a hopeless admirer of pretty faces, and he was instantly smitten with the handsome man. But on the day of their wedding, the beauty left him with one sentence, saying he had never l 6.5kReads9.3Score79714d adds

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    The novels about pursuing one's wife are definitely filled with heart-wrenching moments, and they've all been completed with happy endings.

13. 63 公 The Male Penguin Gets Beaten Up Every Day 公企鹅每天都被揍 Mu Yeye慕野野Two Male Leads31k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [So Sweet It'll Make Your Teeth Ache] Mu You wakes up from a nap and finds himself in the body of a male penguin. Born in the freezing Antarctic and separated from his group, he's starving when he sneaks a fish from another male penguin. The other penguin catches him and gives him a thorough beating. They become rivals who can't stop getting tangled up with each other... [Top Penguin] Ya Li: goofy + shameless + warmhearted + lecherous [Bottom Penguin] Mu You: 815Reads8.1Score11614d adds
14. 64 恶 The Vicious Bad Boy Is Imprisoned by His Nemesis and Forced to Raise a Child 恶毒酷哥被死对头囚禁带娃 Clear Broth清水锅Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available, come give it a listen] [Two male leads + equally matched + vicious, wicked, handsome bottom + younger, handsome, trashy top + both are virgins + plenty of melodrama + satisfying face-slapping] [Side couple + beautiful and strong + refined older top + straightforward, loyal bottom + see extra chapters] To avenge his mother, Qin Xibei personally sends his own father to prison. Then, just as he is about to wipe out the son his father had with his mistress, his younger br 8.7kReads8.6Score67814d adds
15. 65 不 Where the Flowers Have No Scent 不闻花香 Easygoing Bean Bun轻松豆包Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted An ABO story, featuring an aloof, high-status Alpha and a miserable Beta who transmigrates into a book. Chu An, a rich second-generation heir who just wants to lie flat, transmigrates into a world with six genders. Before he can even figure out what's going on, he is cruelly ravaged amid a roomful of floral scents… A deep, icy voice murmurs in his ear, “Since this is what you wanted, you can take it.” The author's unhinged creation. All heat, no brains. Enter at your own risk. Enter at your own 126.6kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds
16. 66 怪 The Urban Legend Lost Its Memory, So Now Things Get Interesting 怪谈失忆了，那就有得玩了 Getting Up Early Isn't Goji Berries早起不是枸杞Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Audiobook narrated by a human voice now available] Rule Horror + Delusional Misinterpretation + Two Male Leads + Protagonist in the Dominant Role Rule Horror descended upon the world. Just as humanity breathed a sigh of relief at finally gaining the power to resist it, the Rule Horror game played a cruel joke on them: an S-rank Rule Horror was about to descend on Earth. It seemed Rule Horror had no intention of letting humanity survive. Just as everyone prepared to face death without flinching, 16.3kReads9.4Score2.5k14d adds
17. 67 娘 Sissy 娘娘腔 Ba Shiba八实鲅Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Read the blurb carefully! This is not danmei!!! It's a romance novel about healing!!! [Complete. Youthful angst + mutual healing and devotion + a happy-ending bonus story about two men (I want to write it, so please don't hate) + a reborn happy-ending bonus story for the glamorous male and female leads] Yan Shang is a sissy. Why? Who said so? They did. And so it became true... “We will treat you with kindness, and hope the world will absolve the innocent.” One day, a girl named Chen Sanqi pulle 832Reads—Score10014d adds
18. 68 欲EN Boundless Utterance 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16.1k14d adds
19. 69 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 38kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
20. 70 奇 Why Is My Roommate Looking at Me So Strangely? 奇怪，室友看我的眼神好像不太对 Li Qiao黎峤Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Revenge] Song Qing was reborn, returning to the day he was brought back to the Song family. In his previous life, he had craved family affection too much. When his family favored others and the fake young master framed him, he kept giving in at every turn. In the end, his own blood relatives sent him to the bed of a disgusting old man. They even said, “You’re a man. Just put up with it and it’ll be over. It’s no big deal.” Song Qing was speechless. “ 3.4kReads9.1Score47714d adds
21. 71 绝 The Stunning Villain Is Severely Antisocial 绝美反派他重度社恐 Xie Buwan谢不晚Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Tsundere at first, devoted and obsessively possessive later, versus a beautiful, laid-back, socially anxious man After transmigrating into a book as the great villain, Liu Zhezhi spent five hundred years without completing a single mission, until the System, furious, confiscated his cultivation. The righteous path’s foremost cultivator, Immortal Lord Zhezhi, became a useless cripple, abandoned by his sect. Everyone pitied him, but only he knew how much he liked not having to see anyone. He had s 28kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds
22. 72 B A Beta Has Caught the Eye of Their Top Alpha Rival Beta被顶A情敌盯住了 Jin Jian金谏Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted [Unhinged + melodrama + coercion + groveling after the breakup] Unhinged, playacting top VS composed, self-controlled bottom who’s a beta pretending to be an alpha. Alpha x beta, fake rivals. Mu Jiu is a beta hired by a beautiful omega to pretend to be his boyfriend and scare off his suitor. He never expected that suitor to be a little... off. 494Reads8.2Score11214d adds

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    Super good-looking. Two strong characters.

23. 73 盗 Tomb Raiders: Gojo Satoru Wrecks the Script 盗笔之五条悟撞烂剧本 The Best for My Son给鹅子最好的Two Male Leads243k WordsOngoing [100+ Characters + Everyone’s Favorite + Invincible] Gojo Satoru opened his eyes and found himself sharing a bed with a mummy. He woke up to find five people kneeling in front of him. The world had changed. The good news: no rotten old geezers! The bad news: he was broke, too. The good news: several people were willing to take care of him. The bad news: all of them seemed to have pretty miserable lives... 112Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    [The Grave Robbers' Chronicles x The Cursed Chapter] Gojo Satoru smashes a coffin lid! A mummy teammate at the start? 💥Explosive collaboration! The strongest sorcerer, Gojo Satoru, awakens in the Grave Robbers' Chronicles universe—he opens his eyes to find himself in a coffin, with a breathing mummy next to him! When his azure eyes light up in the darkness, he pokes the trembling "burial goods": "What are you hiding for? Come play~" 🔦The grave robbers hear a strange noise from inside the coffin, and Black Donkey Hoof is on high alert. But then the coffin lid explodes, and a white-haired man leaps out, carrying a zombie wrapped like a dumpling, pushing up his sunglasses: "This tomb's feng shui is no good, it's not worthy of me." 🌪️From then on, the grave robbers' world is in chaos! Corpse beetles? They freeze in the boundless void. A bronze bell causes hallucinations? Six eyes see right through it. When the mysterious mummy reveals its true form, Gojo Satoru smirks: "So you're the ultimate one?" ✨Highlights: Ceiling-level combat power crushes the underworld dungeon / Shocking reversal of the mummy's identity / Gojo's humor overwhelms the terrifying atmosphere. "Script? I'm here to rewrite the script." --- Post Description: · Precisely blends the suspense of *The Lost Tomb* with Gojo Satoru's arrogant character, using scenes like "the coffin awakens" and "mummy teammates" to enhance dramatic conflict. · Highlights the satisfying contrast of "spells crushing metaphysics," while simultaneously planting the seed of the mummy's identity to pique curiosity. · The ending's memorable line perfectly encapsulates Gojo Satoru's unconventional charm.

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