Post-Apocalyptic Survival, Two Male Leads, No Cheats, Slow-Burn Romance, Plot-Focused 末世求生，双男主，无外挂，感情线慢，重视剧情

1. 1 末 Apocalypse Snail: A Little Conscience, but Not Much 末世蜗牛：有点良心，但不多 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsCompleted [No System or Superpowers] [Comedy] [Wild Ideas] [Plot Twists] [Light Novel] [Protagonist Fans, Read at Your Own Risk] [Bizarre and Explosive] [Not for the Straight-Laced] One day, snails poured from the sky in place of rain. Anyone bitten turned into a monster, and resources became scarce… You'll see a protagonist group that is selfish and self-serving, lacking in empathy, hypocritical, vindictive, fake do-gooders, arrogant, two-faced, all pretenses, and downright crazy... Every las 9.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   One is a post-apocalyptic story with two male protagonists, but the main character later becomes a snail-man; I'm not sure if that counts as a cheat, but he still gets hit. The second book has the same protagonist but a different worldview than the first.

2. 2 杀 Killing City: Mental Pollution 杀戮都市：精神污染 Uncultured, zz有辱斯文zzUrban1.0M WordsCompleted [Mild horror + plot twists + bizarre thrills + growth + not a power fantasy + superpowers + beware if you want a straightforward protagonist] Red hail descends, and half the people in the world turn into monsters. They possess superpowers and do whatever they want, with no trace of humanity. Qi Xutian is born with a superpower exclusive to villains. Everywhere he looks, he sees Homelander wannabes. When it comes to being the first to awaken, he can't compete, so he has to take another route: bec 3.7kReads8.8Score387Shelves
3. 3 白 My White Moonlight Turned into a Zombie, and Her Obsessive Admirer Moves In for the Kill 白月光变丧尸，痴汉接近上位 Chubby Moon Cat月半猫猫Two Male Leads580k WordsCompleted Qing Yan never imagined that after going out to scavenge for supplies, he would come back to find the one he loved missing. He searched day and night, and at last found him amid a field of ruins a broken, mindless zombie. Qing Yan had been in love with Wei Mu for a long time. He was like a tree hollowed out by insects: beautiful on the outside, filled within with a greedy, frenzied love. Only when the apocalypse arrived did he finally get the chance to approach Wei Mu. After waiting this long, h 10.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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   The romance in this book is enjoyable to read.

4. 4 老 Honey, Calm Down! Can We Put the Sniper Rifle Down? 老婆冷静！咱把大狙放下好不好？ Half Tipsy, Half Rain半醺半雨Two Male Leads634k WordsCompleted Ladies, this book now has a full-cast audiobook! Feel free to give it a listen if you're interested! [Dual male leads + ABO + apocalypse + two powerful leads + multiple couples + sweet and angsty + both pure + 1v1] Main couple: Huo Shi Yan, a young marshal Alpha top (secretly an Enigma) VS Chi Ying, a stubborn Omega bottom (Omega-to-Alpha), [EA romance later on] This is a large ensemble cast, so the supporting characters get their share of the story, and there are several side couples. If that b 18.1kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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   Each of the three CB pairs has its own merits; it's so much fun!

5. 5 论 88 Ways to Kill a Villainous Yandere Zombie King 论杀死反派病娇尸王的88种方式 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads276k WordsCompleted A groveling pursuit, a wife put through hell. This is an early work, and it was heavily edited for its mature content. The characters also have some flaws, so read with caution, please. [Transmigrate into a book + no female lead + 1v1 + both are each other’s first and only + apocalypse + zombies + hoarding dimension (for storage only, no other powers)] Protagonist: a human blood bag, a drama queen, and an insanely skilled marksman (Jiang Yan) Protagonist: a villainous, sickly-sweet king of corps 803Reads9.5Score113Shelves
6. 6 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became Best Buddies with the Sickly Zombie King 穿书后成了病娇丧尸王的好兄弟 Sweet and Lovely可可甜甜Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [Two Men] Shen Mingyi transmigrates into a book, landing in an apocalypse novel where he's a minor cannon-fodder character. To survive, he teams up with a powerful man whose face has been disfigured. Together, they help each other fight zombies, flee for their lives, and search for a safe base. After the two develop feelings for each other, the powerful man suddenly disappears. With the plot in mind, Shen Mingyi later crosses paths with the main cast by a twist of fate. He gets to know them, inc 379Reads9.1Score109Shelves
7. 7 九 Nine-Tailed Fox Slave: The Fox Demon Is Being Tortured to Death by the Demon Lord 九尾成奴：狐妖快被魔尊虐死了 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads427k WordsOngoing [Newly rated] [Angst, physical and emotional torment, two male leads, and mutual devotion] [Cruel, violent Demon Lord seme x lowly, wretched fox demon uke] [Content warning: extremely cruel, with no limits. The seme is genuinely violent!] A hundred years ago, Su Zongchen slaughtered the entire village where Yan Jinqi lived. Hunted by the Kunlun Mountains, he eventually destroyed his own demon core and became a demon slave. (There was a misunderstanding.) Consumed by hatred, Yan Jinqi used forbid 485Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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   Baby is a very good read, even though it's not a space-themed story.

8. 8 帝 The Emperor’s Caged Bird 帝王的笼中雀 Major Bupleurum Granules大柴胡颗粒Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] Fu Yuchen, the supreme ruler of the empire, personally shapes a perfect creation. He keeps the lowly eunuch Song Zhao in the palm of his hand, molding his body and soul according to his own whims. Amid the scent of ink and tea, the youth becomes the very image that best suits the emperor's heart: docile and eager to please. Yet beside the imperial bed, the emperor gazes at this “masterpiece,” stripped of all vitality and left with nothing but obedience, and for the first time tastes t 3kReads8.5Score209Shelves
9. 9 狗 The Caged Canary in a Trashy Romance 狗血文里被囚禁的金丝雀 The Snoring Cat打呼噜的猫Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted Fourth escape attempt: failed. A black metal collar now encircled Jiang Ye’s neck, fitted with a tracker. The moment he stepped outside the villa, an electric shock would knock him unconscious. Everyone knew that Young Master Bo kept a canary, pampering him like a treasure and never bringing him out in public. While people gossiped and even started betting on how much longer the canary would last, news broke that the Bo family heir was getting married. That canary stood fearlessly beside the hea 11.5kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 逃 Run Away? I Raised You Myself! 逃跑？你可是我养大的！ Soda Fizz Tablet x苏打泡腾片xTwo Male Leads398k WordsCompleted New rating just dropped ♡ | Mutual firsts | Older man raises younger man | Mutual pretense (Younger bottom: a clever little angel who acts obedient ✘ Older top: a gentle psychopath) “Run three times, get caught three times.” “This time... are you still going to run?” Yan Chen is a perfect gentleman renowned in the business world, but he reserves all his obsessive possessiveness for Xuan Yan. The little white rabbit he raised himself must remain pure and flawless: no smoking or drinking, no comin 1.2kReads8.8Score144Shelves
11. 11 和 After Marrying My Mortal Enemy, the Little Bad Scorpion's Legs Went Weak 和死对头结婚后，小坏蝎子腿软了 Pumpkin Seed南瓜芯Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted The ratings have only just come in, and they’ll rise later! Beast world + marriage first, love later + sworn enemies + sweet and angsty [Gentle, scheming, dad-like top] x [a cheeky little seducer of a bottom who acts obedient] [Blue Bay Sheepdog x Schultze’s Scorpion] The little scorpion Shi Ling is an elite assassin. To complete a mission, he enters into a marriage of convenience with his target, Pei Zhiyi. On their wedding night, Shi Ling straddles Pei Zhiyi, the tip of his scorpion tail beade 386Reads8.7Score103Shelves
12. 12 暗 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads274k WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves
13. 13 柔 The Frail Omega Is Actually a Powerful Interstellar General! 柔弱残O竟是强大的星际上将！ Yue Qingying月轻影Two Male Leads398k WordsCompleted [Cold, unfeeling peacock bottom X stubborn, relentless qilin top] [Happy ending] [Interstellar, transmigration, ABO, equally matched, sweet romance, both pure, intense push and pull, a long road to winning his wife back] The empire's lost jewel was set into the qilin's heart. Long afterward, this became a beautiful tale passed down through the ages. · General Jiang Ling was betrayed by his subordinates and died on the battlefield. In one moment, he transmigrated into a disabled omega, only for a 20.8kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
14. 14 不 You Like Puppies, Don't You? So Why Don't You Like It When They Get Fresh with You? 不是喜欢小狗？以下犯上又不乐意 Jiang Qingsi江清汜Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two lunatics + fictional urban setting + pure love, exclusive to each other + younger man + raising and nurturing + equally matched + (pseudo) master and servant + servant oversteps his place + seven-year age gap + author gone wild] [Dark, obsessive, loyal attack dog 1 × flirtatious beauty, unhinged receiver 0] “If you make me call you Master, you’ll never be able to get rid of me.” Puppy × Master The Jiang family of Xincheng is an illustrious, top-tier power. Everyone knows 22.2kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
15. 15 危 Danger! On Our Wedding Night, My Darling Wife Wants to Stab Me 危！新婚夜，娇娇夫人要刀我 Xinli炘璃Two Male Leads687k WordsCompleted [Black-Bellied, Unhinged Assassin Bottom vs. Scheming, Pretend-Blind Crown Prince Top] Marriage Before Love | Exposing Each Other’s Secret Identities | Push and Pull to the Limit | Strong Versus Strong Lin He, the top assassin in the martial world, had killed countless people, yet was forced to marry a “blind” husband. He was secretly delighted: Perfect! This blind man can’t see me killing and burning things! And so, after their wedding Lin He acted all delicate in front of Xiao Huaijin, pretend 12.7kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
16. 16 大EN Pure Angst! The Green Tea Male Supporting Lead Is Going Crazy Again 大虐！绿茶男配又在发大疯 Ying Mufeng应沐风Two Male Leads474k WordsCompleted [The sweeter he calls him “big brother,” the harsher he strikes: a fake green tea with a violent streak + a powerful man who doesn’t realize he’s in love at first, then becomes completely henpecked] Xia Yu wakes up one day bound to a Male Supporting Character Rescue System. The System tells him that this world is actually a satisfying face-slapping novel about two male leads taking down scumbags. The main love interest is his childhood friend, whom he’s secretly loved for years. The protagonist 13.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
17. 17 你 You’re My Wife. What Are You Running For? 你是我老婆，你跑什么？ Gan Wei甘未Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted Gentle, resilient beauty on the bottom VS younger, lovesick, rabid-dog top Chosen from an orphanage to join the Xing family, Ji Zhiyu gained a younger brother who wasn't related to him by blood. He thought the heavens had given him family. He never imagined that his usually obedient younger brother was hiding a forbidden secret about him... Overnight, Xing Yang went from being his little brother to a twisted man pursuing him. Only belatedly did Ji Zhiyu realize he had spoiled and indulged Xing Y 935Reads8.7Score124Shelves
18. 18 笨 After the Foolish Beauty Is Reborn as an Apocalypse Villain’s Boyfriend 笨蛋美人重生成末世反派的男友后 Yue Baisheng月白生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse369k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure, Gentle Yet Ruthless Post-Apocalyptic Big Shot x Frail, Helpless, Adorable Fool] Shen Mian is reborn on the fourth day of the apocalypse. At the time, he is alone in a villa with his fake boyfriend. But this boyfriend is the person you must avoid at all costs after the apocalypse. Shen Mian once saw Ye Jinxiu go from grinning one second to making a human into popcorn the next. Shen Mian: Waaaah, what a psycho! Shen Mian also knows Ye Jinxiu will soon abandon him, so while 18.7kReads8.7Score2.6kShelves

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    It's really good, I highly recommend watching it 😍😋

19. 19 震 Shocking! How Did the Apocalypse Villain Turn into a Yandere? 震惊！好好的末日反派怎么病娇了 Jing Qian景签Two Male Leads376k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + naturally airheaded, straight male bottom vs. utterly crazy, possessive, scheming green-tea top + younger top, coercive love + apocalypse] Tang Li transmigrated into a book and, in a daze, brought home a boy who was almost unnaturally beautiful. When his memories came back, he realized that the beautiful boy was Gu Baichen, the biggest villain in the original story. And he was the perverted cannon fodder who lusted after that pretty face! In the original story, Tang Li would bu 1.4kReads8.7Score286Shelves

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    Beautiful! 👍👍👍 Especially the first one! [Attention][Attention]

20. 20 末 Apocalypse: My Unhinged Octopus Boyfriend Is a Farming Expert 末世：疯批八爪男友种田一把好手 Crazy Dumpling Soup疯狂饺子汤Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Apocalyptic Farming + Golden Finger + Team-Based Challenges] [A sweet, gentle, devoted husband when in his other form, but a deranged, twisted top when human VS a cunning, clever bottom who can be a little unhinged] “My first half of life was a joke.” Li Yuanmo flipped the roasted bun over and spoke to Pei Yifei, the top commander of the Special Defense Group Against Otherworldly Species. “My mother abused me as a kid. My father was a security guard and was rarely home. I surv 36.2kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    I can't take it anymore. I've been searching for 10,000 years; the romance storyline should be slow, right?

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