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1. 1 秋 Autumn Dryness 秋燥 Wu Zhe巫哲Danmei (BL)593k WordsCompleted A tourist town on the verge of bankruptcy, and an already-closed guesthouse. A guesthouse owner who takes over a “haunted house,” and an assistant forced to work for money. Many thanks to @Magic Shiba 2 Song for the chibi character designs! Message: There is true kindness in this world 241.9kFavorites240.4kClicks/ch575.2kGifts

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   Mutual top/bottom BL, perfect for reading in autumn and winter, so heartwarming.

2. 2 强 Offense and Defense 强势攻防 Caramel Winter Melon焦糖冬瓜Danmei (BL)586k WordsCompleted My buddy thinks this novel should be called The Overbearing Heartthrob Has a Secret Crush on Me. It’s just too melodramatic, so Pang Gua scrapped the title, even though it really captures the essence of the story. "Runs off in tears" Nie Chuan: I’ve decided to promote you to my best friend! Ries: If I can become your best friend, that means you don’t have any friends. Nie Chuan: Hey! How can you say that? Do you even know what it means to be my best friend? Ries: I’m going to bed. Nie Chuan: It 60.1kFavorites103.5kClicks/ch26.2kGifts

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   BL fans who like foreign seme are in luck, and sports anime fans are also in luck. It's one of the few shows I found enjoyable; it's quite exciting. The only downside is that the uke's talent seems a bit over the top, with no setbacks. But it's good as a lighthearted read, the writing is excellent, and the romance develops naturally. Nice!

3. 3 他 He Was in His Prime When He Smiled 他笑时风华正茂 Shu Yuan舒远Romance240k WordsCompleted Blurb One: That wasn’t the first time she’d met him. It was just that, in the KTV hallway that time, he had his arms around a girl, laughing with alluring charm. The image had stuck with her. What happened later? Later Her boyfriend, Lu Sibei, treated his buddies to a lavish night out, but he arrived late. Someone called out, “You’re late, so bottoms up!” “Why didn’t you bring your girlfriend?” He smiled faintly. “We broke up.” “Oh? How many months did this one last?” He looked up, his voice co 472.5kFavorites880.1kClicks/ch97.3kGifts

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   This is the pinnacle of unrequited love stories, written from the female protagonist's perspective with a very realistic and bittersweet feel. The writing is excellent. "In the prime of his life, I want to guide him back from his misguided path." If you like him, give him a copy of *Meditations*.

4. 4 燃 Burned to Ashes 燃尽 Half a Cabbage半截白菜Romance351k WordsCompleted [The similar friends-to-lovers taboo romance, The Label, has been updated. Find it in my author’s collection.] Ji Ting and Tan Yucheng sat together for two years. She liked him once, but the feeling was as fleeting as a night-blooming cereus. He had never once looked her way, so she knew they could never be together. They knew each other well, stayed in touch, and often met up. She knew he still couldn’t let go of his breakup with his ex-girlfriend. One day, they would get back together. But sh 189.4kFavorites267.1kClicks/ch135.1kGifts

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   This is a romance novel featuring unrequited love between a girl and a boy. The writing is average, and there's a lot of competition between the female and male leads. The girl secretly loves the boy, but it doesn't involve any abuse of the female lead; in fact, the male lead often pursues the female lead. The plot revolves around the male lead having rivals and the female lead having rivals, but the theme of a friend becoming the object of affection is novel. If you enjoy this kind of story, you might want to give it a try.

5. 5 穿 What Do I Do After I Transmigrate Forty Years into the Future and My Lover Has Become an Old Man? 穿越到四十年后爱人变成了老头怎么办 Fu Hua扶华Romance164k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available for preorder! Published under the title The Lover from Forty Years in the Future. You can buy it from Dangdang or the Yue Du Ji flagship store on Taobao.] On their first wedding anniversary, Yu Yao steps out to buy some vegetables and, in the blink of an eye, transmigrates forty years into the future. Still holding his groceries and utterly bewildered, Yu Yao is taken to the Citizen Service Center, where his husband, now an old man, comes to bring him home. 232.5kFavorites540.9kClicks/ch151.4kGifts

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   This is a very good story, very detailed and worth reading. The author's writing style is excellent.

6. 6 已21+ Read, No Reply 已读不回 A Little Breeze微风几许Danmei (BL)347k WordsCompleted 183kFavorites174.3kClicks/ch111.1kGifts

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   BL (Boys' Love) - Two extremely awkward people, warning: they won't talk for a second! Those who enjoy watching cheesy, tiffy couples might enjoy this.

7. 7 越 A Forbidden Secret Crush 越轨暗恋 Ban Dong板冬Romance211k WordsCompleted On the day his ex-girlfriend got married, Zhou Wu drank too much and slipped off alone to smoke in the stairwell. Someone approached through the darkness. It was Wen Ci, a girl from high school with whom he’d barely spoken in three years. She smelled just as strongly of alcohol as he did. Gently, she asked him, “Are you in love with Duan Wei? What a coincidence. I’m in love with her groom.” Then Wen Ci rose onto her toes and kissed him. - Wen Ci had been well-behaved and sensible since child 140.4kFavorites192.5kClicks/ch57.5kGifts

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   This is a BG (boy-girl) story with an unconventional unrequited love plot. The female lead's personality is a bit too soft, but overall it's pretty good. The side couple is also very nice and worth watching. 😚

8. 8 我 I’m a Princess in Ancient Times 我在古代当公主 Golden Spear Across Ten Thousand Miles金戈万里Danmei (BL)1.8M WordsCompleted Blurb: Q: Is transmigrating as the Nth-generation emperor’s descendant a happy experience? Ji Xinxue: Thanks for asking. I’m in ancient times, and I’ve just been made Princess Anwu. Here’s a quick summary of my life so far. I nearly got taken away to make soup for the ancestors because I was born at the wrong hour. At seven, I became County Lady Ningshu thanks to my dad’s promotion. At ten, when my dad was promoted again, I became Princess Anwu. If I wanted another promotion, I’d have to wait u 107.9kFavorites189.9kClicks/ch243.7kGifts

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   BL (Boys' Love) - good for killing time when you're bored. The pace is slow, starting from when the author was very young. I really like the father figure. 😚😚

9. 9 恶 Being a Wicked Stepmother Isn't Easy 恶毒后妈不好当 Ji Xian纪闲Romance481k WordsCompleted 25.7kFavorites41.3kClicks/ch20.6kGifts

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   I enjoy BL (Boys' Love) stories about family bonds and healing, and the writing is good.

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