Well-Written Stories with Top Protagonists 文笔好的偏攻主攻文

1. 1 我 I Just Want to Go to the Capital for the Exams [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio] 我只想上京赶考啊[聊斋] FeliiiDanmei (BL)225k WordsOngoing Chen Yan is a poor scholar. His father died young, and his mother is frail and often ill. He is too weak for manual labor, so he has devoted himself to his studies. Fortunately, Heaven takes pity on him. After passing the provincial examinations, he packs his bags and sets off for the capital to sit the imperial examinations. His hometown lies more than 4,300 li from the capital. The journey is long and arduous, and Chen Yan travels for 5.2kFavorites4.1kClicks/ch10.8kGifts

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   This is a delicious ancient Chinese fantasy novel with a male protagonist who is obsessed with demons, monsters, and ghosts. The main plot revolves around the protagonist passing the provincial examination and traveling to the capital for the imperial examination. Along the way, he attracts various demons, monsters, and ghosts. The protagonist has excellent flirting skills but is somewhat indecisive and cold-hearted, which leads to his ever-growing harem. The writing is very good and has a strong ancient Chinese style.

2. 2 浪 A Prodigal’s Return Can Turn to Gold 浪子回头可换金 Tian Yangyu天养玉Danmei (BL)157k WordsOngoing M/M, a groveling-chase-and-crematorium story, and a rotten guy with a sincere heart. Written to my tastes. Irregular updates. A story centered on the white-moonlight top. Pure, cool-headed, universally adored top x a formerly scummy, now devoted, rich-bully bottom. The bottom spoils the top / the top won't be abused / the bottom is a scumbag but sexually pure / the ending switches bottoms. Ye Yilan transmigrates into a novel written by someone obsessed with romance, where weirdos and perverts 3.6kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch8.5kGifts

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   Currently in the story, the Celestial Dragon is being chased and is facing a gruesome end. The author has the seme (top) commenting on this first, so it doesn't feel awkward. (I dislike short seme; I quickly skipped over sentences describing height differences, thankfully there weren't many.)

3. 3 少 Diary of Assisting the Young Emperor 少帝辅佐日记 Qi Yan蹊彦Danmei (BL)206k WordsOngoing Xu Ying, male, twenty-five, a male-oriented writer of level-up fiction and a part-time veterinarian specializing in spaying and neutering. One day, he wakes up inside the imperial palace as the imperial physician to Mo Yanlang, the newly enthroned thirteen-year-old emperor... Xu Ying: “...A patient’s a patient.” “I can treat illnesses, and I can treat the bad temper of a teenager going through puberty.” What Xu Ying doesn’t know is that what looks like a bad temper is actually a budding crush 2kFavorites1.3kClicks/ch5.8kGifts

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   I've followed all of this author's books; they're all male-centric. I feel her historical novels are even better.

4. 4 寡 I'd Rather Hang Myself! 寡人不如吊死算了！ Leading the Southern Geese引南雁Danmei (BL)236k WordsOngoing Play an emperor simulator, live a life of a thousand cuts. The court is full of traitors, and the inner palace is a den of every kind of vice. Every day, the moment Chu Yanfei opens his eyes, he's facing death. In his first playthrough, he diligently handles state affairs and opens the granaries to save famine victims. In the end, the treasury goes into the red, unlocking the bad ending "Corpses of the Starving Everywhere." In his second playthrough, he enforces harsh laws and pushes through r 4.2kFavorites3.1kClicks/ch4.9kGifts

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   The comments from the sisters are so good! The occasional absurdity doesn't affect the romance or plot. The seme is a little emperor, cold and capricious, a master at manipulating people—like deliberately taking back a gift after giving it to someone. The agonizing back-and-forth is also well-written, and the angst-filled, aloof uke is handled with ease. (Currently, the main couple's relationship is developing too smoothly; I'm getting a bit tired of it. I prefer stories with more complex relationships.)

5. 5 平 Ordinary Moments 平凡时刻 Dissolved Monosodium Glutamate溶解的谷氨酸钠Danmei (BL)72k WordsCompleted Lin Zihan, who is average-looking, average at school, and average in temperament, and always follows the rules, has finally graduated from a notoriously awful major at a university ranked near the bottom. Unemployed on graduation and long since bereft of dreams, he sits by a convenience store on the street, drinking himself into a stupor. He figures the only thing he's ever had going for him is this: back in high school, he had a rich second-generation roommate, and they were good friends. As l 1.4kFavorites1.5kClicks/ch391Gifts

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   The writing is decent; the protagonist (uke) steadfastly pursues the other (seme) from school to starting work, only to be rejected at the very end. The downside is that the romance is rather bland and lacks tension.

6. 6 重 Reborn and in Love with the Demon Lord 重生后和魔头he了 KekeClaire克克ClaireDanmei (BL)455k WordsOngoing [Bright, resilient, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted gong x Cursed, immortal, gloomy shou] Jian Xianlai closed his eyes, opened them again, and was reborn. In his previous life, he had faced few hardships. He was blessed with a handsome face and considered himself somewhat talented. He had barely suffered through cultivation, and ranked among the better cultivators of his sect. Who could have guessed that his seemingly smooth path to immortality would be ruined by the sudden appearance of a fie 348Favorites132Clicks/ch435Gifts

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   I haven't finished reading it yet, but the male lead is both charming and adorable. The plot is more about the main story than the romance, and the author's writing is excellent.

7. 7 老 Did I Dump My Boss Twice? 老板被我渣了两次？ Salt Saturation盐分饱和Danmei (BL)430k WordsCompleted Chapters 21-29 are high school flashbacks. Six years ago, after an operation, Lin Huang lost almost three-quarters of his memories. Believing his life to be uneventful, he never felt compelled to recover them. Like most people, he simply worked and lived one day at a time. But even someone as diligent and dependable as him was on the verge of losing his job. Business at Qibo Hotel had declined year after year, and just then the group parachuted in a new president, leaving the whole hotel on e 2.8kFavorites1.9kClicks/ch2.5kGifts

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   I'm currently reading it and can't wait to add it to my reading list. The protagonist (gong) suffers amnesia after surgery and breaks up with the other protagonist (shou) abruptly. The gong is everyone's ideal man, has a great personality, and possesses hidden talents. After their reunion, it's a chaotic and tumultuous journey of love and hate for the other protagonist. The author's writing is excellent and flows smoothly. The workplace scenes and the school memories are written realistically without feeling awkward. The emotional aspects aren't the overly explicit and silly kind of typical light novel. (I haven't finished reading it yet, but I feel the later parts will lean slightly more towards mutual pampering and the gong, but not too much.)

8. 8 夜 Passing Through the Night 夜里过 Hua Shi华莳Multi-Orientation33k WordsCompleted Song Wensheng walks through the endless darkness of night, with Gu Lang by his side. There are too many people Song Wensheng wants to kill, while Gu Lang only wants to save him. Song Wensheng x Gu Lang, an irresistible gong and gong-focused, evenly matched, 1v1 The side couple is a GL pairing: Qin Zhi x Liu Yan Theme: Reposting an old story 166Favorites207Clicks/ch18Gifts

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   Short story. Black fantasy, seme is a loyal dog-like uke.

9. 9 在 My Twenty-Seventh Year in the Insectoid World 在虫族的第二十七年 Offshore Miner海上矿工Danmei (BL)147k WordsOngoing In the twenty-seven years since arriving in the insect world, Atilo went from the slums to the imperial palace, then from a bastard male of the palace to a regent. He was a tyrant, and in the end the empire finally fell at the hands of the insect he loved. Atilo had worked diligently to complete the System's tasks as a vicious cannon-fodder character, helping the protagonist shou climb to even greater heights. According to the plot, the protagonist shou would marry him to get revenge and keep 4.2kFavorites3.9kClicks/ch4.5kGifts

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   Although it's only 40,000+ words, it's absolutely delicious! The seme (dominant partner) is mentally unstable, hot and cold, and quite sadistic. He has a real ex-girlfriend, and the uke (submissive partner) is divorced. The uke is very traditional and has a strong sense of matriarchal values. They are currently going through a divorce. Everyone, come and read it!!!

10. 10 恋 A Guide to Romance for Villains [Quick Transmigration] 恋爱反派指北[快穿] Si Mi Er Lan思弥尔蓝Danmei (BL)390k WordsCompleted [Come check out my upcoming seme-perspective novels: “You’re the One Living Off Me While Acting Tough?” and “Don’t Throw Away the Guide I Found.” Blurbs are on my profile ^^] In Villainy Class, the teacher had a question written above his head: How do you become a good villain? With a deadpan expression, he encouraged his students in an impassioned voice: “A villain needs the ambition to grind the protagonist underfoot! A villain never gives up until he gets what he wants!” His only student pa 4kFavorites3.5kClicks/ch1.7kGifts

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    Completely aloof and stoic, yet occasionally adorable; the bottom is trained by a perverted, lecherous older woman. The fourth unit has too much of the erotic commentary style, which I didn't particularly like.

11. 11 和 After Body-Swapping with the Abstinent Academic Big Shot 和禁欲学科大佬互穿后 Quiet Eggy安静的蛋仔Danmei (BL)352k WordsCompleted [Two doctors, swapping bodies across eras, surgery and medical treatment + a daily routine of flirting while one tries to hold back] [A reserved surgical big shot falls apart and falls hard] Lu Huizhou is a top surgeon at one of the country’s leading hospitals. His résumé is extraordinary, his achievements impressive, and he has a pair of hands said to have been kissed by God. “God’s hands” are naturally aloof, meticulous, and disciplined. He sticks to the same two-point commute every day, a s 4.7kFavorites3.4kClicks/ch2.7kGifts

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    The writing is excellent, flowing smoothly and naturally, with very delicate emotions. The seme (dominant partner) has a vibrant, fiery personality that attracts those around him. The uke (submissive partner) is a cool, aloof flower who only warms his heart towards the seme. However, this is a completely mutual, mutually affectionate story; those who prefer the seme should proceed with caution.

12. 12 本 This King Is Already Dead 本王已死 Vast Righteous Wind浩然天风Danmei (BL)247k WordsCompleted Upcoming novels: I Have a Bestiary of Spirits, Who Are You Calling My White Moonlight? Completed novels: What New Way Has My Cat Come Up With to Keep Me Today?, Super Streamer Is Back with a New Version of the Urban Legend, I'm the Only Big Orange Cat Who Can't Cultivate Immortality This novel will be available to read for a fee starting March 24, 2025. Three chapters will be updated that afternoon. Thank you for all your support and love! At the new emperor's coronation, the young Prince Lin' 4.5kFavorites3.7kClicks/ch1.9kGifts

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    It features a slightly eccentric, domineering protagonist and a powerful, emperor-like antagonist; the main plot and romance are also quite engaging later on.

13. 13 祭 Sword Offering 祭剑 Radish Sang 1萝卜桑1Danmei (BL)399k WordsOngoing In a secret realm, Zhao Xingzhou accidentally glimpses the Way of Heaven and learns that if he cultivates the sword path, he must sacrifice himself to Heaven. But he refuses to believe in fate and intends to defy it. Xie Haisheng, Kunlun’s greatest swordsman, has taken only two disciples in his life. The three sword cultivators of their sect are each more conspicuous than the last. Some say they have advanced so rapidly because they collude with the demon realm and practice a shortcut that is 34.5kFavorites16.6kClicks/ch68.9kGifts

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    The seme dies and the uke goes mad; the seme is reborn; the seme is incredibly charming and the uke is insane.

14. 14 不 Don’t Trust Chat Messages Lightly 不要轻信聊天短信 Singing on the Tree树上行歌Danmei (BL)423k WordsCompleted The school's little gossip forum had been buzzing with rumors about campus celebrities, with one juicy story after another and countless hot threads. The first post claimed: Breaking news! The notorious violent young master has been asking around about Wen Jiang's whereabouts. Top student, stay alert! The second post reported: The aloof male god may secretly be a scheming social butterfly, with ambiguous ties to several high-ranking ability users! The third post dropped a bombshell! S-rank abi 23kFavorites18.6kClicks/ch30kGifts

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    The characters are quite interesting, but the article is more like a collection of funny memes; it's okay to read if you're bored.

15. 15 离 Back to Farming After Divorce 离婚后回家种田 Spring Wine Drunk Old Wanderer春酒醉疏翁Danmei (BL)255k WordsCompleted 1. Jin Man finished the divorce proceedings, left the child behind, and walked into the security checkpoint alone with his luggage. He unexpectedly got a call from his ex-husband's mother and answered it. “Jin Man, you have to keep your dignity, but once you married into the Lu family, you threw it away. If you want it back, you should ask Yanlin whether he wants you to. Come back, and we can talk things over properly.” Jin Man was bewildered. After a moment, he said, “Auntie, Lu Yanlin and I 20.8kFavorites21.3kClicks/ch13.3kGifts

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    The story is a bit melancholic, but I only started watching it much later. Recently, I rewatched it and found that the male lead's personality and behavior are sometimes a bit weak, so I'm deducting one star.

16. 16 重 Reborn: I'm Really Not Digging for Coal 重生之真不挖煤 Radish Sang萝卜桑Danmei (BL)381k WordsCompleted A modern-day novel with a male pursuer, and the protagonist is reborn! As the son of a coal boss, Xu Hao hates being labeled a nouveau riche. Even though, to be fair, his family is nouveau riche. Xu Hao x Yan Ze A level-headed, upbeat, hard-working, early-to-bed, early-to-rise, old-school, upright, straight-laced media mogul’s son x a pessimistic, world-weary, bad-tempered young master who’s so irritable he has to put out his own fires Content warning: Pursuer fans may be left speechless, and 19.7kFavorites20.4kClicks/ch10.2kGifts

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    My White Moonlight

17. 17 人 The Mermaid's Curse 人鱼的诅咒 Lamp Without Buckwheat灯无荞麦Danmei (BL)267k WordsCompleted Legend says mermaids have souls as merciless as the deep sea. Born deceitful, they excel at beguiling hearts. Their songs transform the ocean into a deadly illusion, and on the icy seafloor they feast on the flesh and blood of young sailors. But the mermaid Aige encountered seemed quite different from the legends. Most of the time, it kept its damp lashes lowered, its tail swaying in quiet, gentle motions. When it wanted the dried fish in his hand, it would rest a webbed paw lightly on his knee, 17.9kFavorites18.2kClicks/ch10.4kGifts

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    The protagonist is a human with a domino-like personality, and the other is a perverted mermaid. The plot and writing are both excellent.

18. 18 事 The Career-Obsessed One Doesn’t Want to Date 事业批不想谈恋爱 Seven Summers Wild七夏野Danmei (BL)274k WordsCompleted A career-driven, hardworking top who cares only about success × a pampered, lovestruck bottom who only wants to be in love Five years ago, Yu Hai met the penniless, pitiful Wei Chaozong. One day, Wei Chaozong’s family offered Yu Hai five million and asked him to make a choice. Yu Hai immediately took the money and told Wei Chaozong to get lost. As rain poured down, Wei Chaozong dropped to his knees and roared, “Yu Hai! I’m a person, not some dog you can throw away whenever you feel like it!” 10.8kFavorites9.2kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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    The writing style of the dog-training seme is actually average, but the tension between the seme and uke is well-written.

19. 19 奸 The Treacherous Chancellor's Guide to Clearing His Name 奸相洗白手册 Peach and Plum Speak for Themselves桃李自言Danmei (BL)397k WordsOngoing [Coming soon: [Quick transmigration] The Scum Dom Tries to Redeem Himself. Visit my homepage to check it out~] In his tenth year after transmigrating to ancient times, Chen Bai was finally imprisoned, as required by the tasks issued by the Corrupt Chancellor Training System. Over the past ten years, he had risen from a country bumpkin to the emperor's court, diligently deceiving the emperor, building factions and purging his rivals, humiliating the crown prince and slaughtering loyal ministers 10kFavorites7.6kClicks/ch27.5kGifts

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    One of my favorite male protagonist novels of 2025-2026, but the author's tendency to abandon series is truly baffling.

20. 20 仙 Daily Loss Report from the Immortal Sect 仙门每日亏损报告 Xiangyang Shanming象阳山明Danmei (BL)527k WordsCompleted [Critical comments are welcome, but please don't leave comments telling me how to write. Thank you for your understanding.] First, a few warnings: 1. The top is strong in every way. 2. The bottom is extremely lovesick. 3. The top is powerful, but his inner nature is the opposite. In both lives, he wants to have it both ways, but in trying to do so, he ends up hurting both sides. 4. If the top had another chance to start over, he might not make the same decisions as before. 5. Neither character 8.2kFavorites4.8kClicks/ch2.9kGifts

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    Not bad, not bad

21. 21 平 Level Nine 平九 Radish Sang萝卜桑Danmei (BL)241k WordsCompleted An old-school work so shattered and devastating that it hurts everyone, and can't even be revised... Read with caution! Theme: 7.7kFavorites15.7kClicks/ch648Gifts

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    The male lead is very charming, and the fate of the swordsman in the martial arts world is full of twists and turns.

22. 22 战 Spoils of War 战利品 Xiangyang Shanming象阳山明Danmei (BL)328k WordsCompleted 5.9kFavorites3.7kClicks/ch4.8kGifts

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    Available to watch

23. 23 上 The Colonel Restarted with His Alt Account 上校他小号重开了 Shedding-Hair Saltwater Crocodile掉毛咸水鳄Danmei (BL)546k WordsOngoing Alois ✖️ Einar The gentle, passionate, irresistible, beautiful and powerful top|The gloomy, ruthless Marshal who is a “widower in spirit” bottom Alois Light, a colonel and commander of the Alliance’s Nineteenth Legion, was an outstanding Alliance knight in the eyes of the media and the public. On the eve of victory in the interstellar war, he was ambushed and died alongside the enemy commander. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a seven-year-old child who barely reached the height of 5.8kFavorites4.5kClicks/ch6.9kGifts

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    The top dies, the bottom goes crazy, the top's alt account is reforged

24. 24 反 A Twist of Infatuation 反转迷恋 Tian Yangyu天养玉Danmei (BL)92k WordsCompleted The entire story is written in second person. Please skip it if that's not for you! Scheming little green-tea bottom x handsome heartthrob top Content warnings: The top is somewhat sadistic and easily embarrassed and blushing. Lots of unrequited-love scenes. The bottom is inexperienced, indulges the top, and gets hurt. #Unrequited Love, But Make It Top-Centric# #Guilty-Pleasure Feel-Good Story# #An Unconventional Redemption Arc for the Top# I think it's a satisfying, sweet story, maybe with a 4.5kFavorites4.7kClicks/ch1.9kGifts

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    It's a short story, but the male lead isn't particularly overpowered.

25. 25 宿 A Guide to Mending a Rivalry 宿敌关系修复手册 Qi Yan蹊彦Danmei (BL)277k WordsCompleted The death of a nemesis was like the flap of a butterfly's wings. Even from eighty thousand miles away, it sent the protagonist and their career tumbling into a ditch. Given a chance to live again, the protagonist sharpened their knives, determined to nip the threat in the bud. [Coming soon] Want to Die, but I Picked Up a Long-Haired Man ID: 9359217 Su Mingjun graduated from university at twenty-three, always one step behind everyone else. Even jumping off a building, he was one step behind. 2.5kFavorites2.3kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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    The writing is exceptionally delicate, the emotional storyline is smooth and engaging, and the quality of the completed works is simply unbeatable.

26. 26 剑 A Sword Cultivator's Guide to Seeking Death 剑修寻死法则 Yu Longchuan羽龙川Danmei (BL)133k WordsOngoing (Hey, everyone, I may be updating irregularly during finals week. I'm so sorry!) As the former greatest sword cultivator under heaven, you died by the sword of your aloof junior brother. The entire cultivation world thought you had gone mad from cultivation and died, body and soul destroyed. Reborn, you decide to A. Turn evil and destroy the world, take your revenge, humiliate your junior brother, and seize everything that should have been mine! B. Make the truth public, win the sympathy of the 2.1kFavorites1.1kClicks/ch892Gifts

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    It's a good read but it's unfinished. It's a cultivation novel, and the male lead is very charming.

27. 27 聊 A Sprig of Spring, Just for You 聊赠一枝春 Qi Yan蹊彦Danmei (BL)61k WordsCompleted (Old draft) A writing exercise in historical danmei. No guarantees on update schedule or quality. Theme: Seeking the truth 1.1kFavorites1.6kClicks/ch330Gifts

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    Ancient Chinese romance, male protagonist, good read, delicate writing style

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