Tension, Angst, and Characters with a Touch of Madness 拉扯/酸涩/人设带点疯属性

1. 1 读 The Reader and the Protagonist Are Definitely True Love 读者和主角绝逼是真爱 Downcast颓Danmei (BL)464k WordsCompleted As a hater, the reader once again picked a fight with his favorite author to express his boundless love. This time, he trashed the protagonist of the author’s new book: “The protagonist is an idiot, and the author is a moron.” Author: “...I’ll take that under advisement.” Then the reader watched in horror as the protagonist he adored was abused and betrayed again and again, setting off down a path of corruption with no turning back. And then the reader transmigrated. Who can tell him what that m 363.6kFavorites621kClicks/ch96.9kGifts

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   An incredibly captivating classic novel with an eight-faceted male protagonist – you deserve to read it!

2. 2 五 The Fifth Emperor Decides to Ascend the Throne with His Best Friend 五皇决定携挚友登基 Books Simmered in Warm Water温水煮书Danmei (BL)1.3M WordsCompleted [Synopsis] Gojo accidentally caught a glimpse of the future. From meeting his best friend Geto to being imprisoned in the Prison Realm by an impostor Geto, he was spoiled on the entire plot of the next ten-plus years. Gojo came to a conclusion: being a good guy gets you nowhere. If he's going to do it, he'll become the greatest tyrant in Jujutsu Kaisen! Geto follows behind Gojo in despair. “Satoru, have you lost your mind?” “Satoru, I don't understand why you're doing this. We're students at 44.4kFavorites65.4kClicks/ch291kGifts

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   Of all the stories by Teacher Wenshui, this is my favorite pair of group leaders, Wu Xia, in this book [heart eyes]. I love the bittersweet taste.

3. 3 小EN Little Mushroom (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) 小蘑菇 Fourteen Continents一十四洲Danmei (BL)313k WordsCompleted An Zhe is a mushroom, and his life's purpose is to grow a spore of his own. One day, he loses his spore. He searches everywhere for a long time, until at last he sees a familiar-looking spore on the news. Desperate, An Zhe knocks on the door of a colonel in the human military. “Hello, sir. How is the research project under your command going? When you're done studying it, could you give my son back to me?” The colonel looks coldly at him. “Your son?” “I gave birth to him QAQ” The colonel says 1.4MFavorites1.5MClicks/ch1.4MGifts

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   Waaaaah, I want to grind endlessly! The sourness comes later, and it's not the sourness in the emotions, but rather in the characters' positions and the overall environment. A very good read.

4. 4 F FOG [Esports] FOG[电竞] So Very Much, So Very Slowly漫漫何其多Danmei (BL)535k WordsCompleted +Modern esports + a heartthrob meets a heartthrob: a medical support top x an assault player bottom. [The main and supporting characters are not based on real people. Thank you!] Check out Green Wild Crane’s new modern vampire novel, In the Name of the Fang Thesis: 1.3MFavorites1.8MClicks/ch1.8MGifts

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   (Five stars) The sourness comes before the main story begins, after the main characters get together, and before they realize their feelings. I really like Yu's character design; oh my god, this is the real "scumbag," both charming and "scumbag."

5. 5 仙 The #1 Pretty Boy of the Immortal Path 仙道第一小白脸 Fourteen Continents一十四洲Danmei (BL)651k WordsCompleted I have a wonderful sect. They’ve never looked down on me for having poor natural aptitude, never forced me to practice martial arts, and even arranged a childhood betrothal for me. My fiancée is a famous, domineering heiress. She’s beautiful, powerful, and loves me dearly. Later, as I traveled the martial world, I relied on her protection and became the most famous kept pretty boy in the immortal cultivation world. One day, I discovered that this person seemed to be a man. He was disguising him 634.5kFavorites721kClicks/ch500.9kGifts

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   (Five stars) The bittersweet part is probably due to the turbulent times and the lack of control over one's own destiny. Actually, we both love each other very much.

6. 6 我 I Rely on My Beauty Filter to Stabilize the Realm 我靠美颜稳住天下 Gazing at Three Mountains望三山Danmei (BL)689k WordsCompleted [Complete edition now available. The print title is Eight Thousand Miles of Road, Gathering Distant Mountains] [The audio drama is out now. Listen on Maoer FM or Ximalaya] 1. Gu Yuanbai transmigrates into a frail, sickly emperor with barely any presence in a danmei novel. The emperor is just background scenery; the whole story is about the Regent and the capital’s number-one beauty seizing power and falling in love. Gu Yuanbai, ambitious to the core: I’m laughing. Now that he’s emperor, how cou 627.8kFavorites919.5kClicks/ch587.4kGifts

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   (5 Stars) Awesome! The character development is extremely contradictory. He likes the emperor (the bottom) training the wolf (the great general). He is loyal, but be careful, the wolf might attack its master.

7. 7 你 Go Ahead, Try Hiding Again 你再躲试试 Jin Xian今闲Danmei (BL)304k WordsCompleted Ye Yao realized he had fallen in love with his friend, Lu Xun. They ate and slept together, were almost inseparable, and were each other's best friend. From what Ye Yao had observed over the years, Lu Xun was as straight as they came. On top of that, he was so handsome and eye-catching that he easily attracted guys who were into men. Whenever someone like that showed up, Lu Xun would cut ties without hesitation. Even if they had been on good terms before, he'd block them without a second thoug 500.8kFavorites699.6kClicks/ch175.5kGifts

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   (5 Stars) I love it! The seme's character is a bit crazy, and the whole story is mainly told from the uke's perspective, so there's a lot of bittersweetness (because I always thought the seme was completely straight).

8. 8 黑 Dark Sky 黑天 Mu Su Li木苏里Danmei (BL)407k WordsCompleted Outlaw x refined-looking scoundrel In the New Gregorian year 5711, Office 5 of the Security Building received three unauthorized access messages from a space prison: “Darling, I’m watching you.” “Don’t be nervous. It’s just on the prison’s broadcast screens.” “I’m suddenly looking forward to seeing you again. Will you welcome me with a smile, or put a bullet in my head?” Sitting behind his wide desk, Chu Si read the messages without changing expression and replied, “If I remember correctly, your 495kFavorites410.5kClicks/ch333kGifts

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   Repeat it, and then refresh it every year or two. I absolutely love the pairing in this book! Of all Mu Suli's works, this is my favorite! The tug-of-war, the bittersweetness, the crazy (?) Moments—all the things I love are in it.

9. 9 豪 The Reborn Heir of a Wealthy Family 豪门养子重生日常 Brass Revolver黄铜左轮Danmei (BL)668k WordsCompleted [Signed for an audio drama and publication. The Macau print edition has shipped.] When Chen Wengang was nine, his father died in the line of duty. The Jin City Zheng family took him in, and he had to live under their roof as an outsider. His life took him from staying in a wealthy family's home to being left homeless. He fell in love with the Zheng family's eldest son, only to suffer betrayal by his lover, schemes, deception, and endless rumors. Most of the young heirs from powerful families 398.6kFavorites645kClicks/ch473kGifts

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   One of my favorite articles in recent years The main story is actually sweeter, but I prefer the side stories before the rebirth. Reading them in conjunction with the main story, oh my god, it's so bittersweet and full of regret!

10. 10 深 After the Abyssal Dragon Awakens 深渊巨龙苏醒以后 Sang Wo桑沃Danmei (BL)614k WordsCompleted [Both volumes are now available. Follow @SangwoJunDoesNotWantToWrite for audio drama updates] Shi An is the last abyssal dragon in the world. Bored out of his mind, he happily curled up with his hoard and fell asleep. Fifty thousand years later, Shi An opened his eyes, completely satisfied. Only to discover he had become a weak human with short arms and legs. He looked down at his inexplicably shrunken body, then up around his now-empty cave: “...” Where’s my mighty, magnificent body? Where’s 374.2kFavorites651kClicks/ch555.7kGifts

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    (5 Stars) Sweet Romance What impressed me most was the scene where the seme imprisoned the uke with chains, and the uke, believing it to be a gift from the seme (because dragons like sparkly things), didn't remove them. At that moment, I felt they were a match made in heaven.

11. 11 文 Cultural Relics Are Not To Be Messed With 文物不好惹 Mu Su Li木苏里Danmei (BL)311k WordsCompleted [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued demon blade, gong] X [antique restorer, shou] As a graduate of an obscure major, Qi Chen thought it was rare to find a job opening in his field. But when he clicked on it, he felt something about the way he’d opened the page must have been wrong… Position: Antique Restorer Job description: 1. Applicants skilled in restoring metal artifacts preferred. 2. Applicants with strong nerves and the ability to stay calm under pressure preferred. 3. Applicants with self-defen 368.2kFavorites414.9kClicks/ch98.6kGifts

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    (Five stars) It's so beautiful! The bittersweet moment comes when the protagonist (uke) protects the world, and then the other protagonist (seme) protects his reincarnation. Seemingly carefree, he's actually quite sensitive; because he feels the burden the uke carries is too heavy, even though he misses and longs for him, he doesn't want to disturb his next life.

12. 12 小 A Little Madman’s Guide to Acting Obedient [Reborn] 小疯子装乖指南[重生] Li Wenjiu李温酒Danmei (BL)705k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication in mainland China; updates at Jinjiang by Li Wenjiu] Chen Qizhao was reborn, returning to the age of eighteen, when he was still the Chen family's ill-tempered little tyrant. At this point, his older brother hadn't been in a car accident yet, his parents were healthy and free of serious illness, and the Chen family was still thriving. Everyone thought he was still the useless fool they could push around at will. "All he does is fight with his brother every day. Spoiled 310.4kFavorites407.5kClicks/ch336.6kGifts

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    I love it! I feel like this kind of rebirth story needs to be understood in conjunction with the story before the rebirth. It's a bit bittersweet, but the male lead is very nice, so it's actually quite gentle and sweet.

13. 13 死 Death Must Not Be Deceived 死神不可欺 Mu Xiniang木兮娘Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted Academy setting + a touch of Lovecraftian horror. I On the day gloomy Cen Jin dropped out of school, a recruitment flyer on a utility pole outside the school caught his eye. So he signed up for the entrance exam at the third-rate technical school advertised on it. No exam required. Only after enrolling, hoping to coast through and get a diploma, did Cen Jin discover what they taught there: how to slay gods! II 189.1kFavorites270kClicks/ch693.5kGifts

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    The attacker is a complete madman, insane from beginning to end. The story itself is quite good, and the dungeon design is excellent.

14. 14 被 After the Proud Dragon Protagonist Mistook Me for a Fellow Countryman 被龙傲天误认成老乡后 Su Xingchuan宿星川Danmei (BL)761k WordsCompleted [A new comedy novel, Transmigrated as a Master, but We’re Having a Group Meeting, is now underway] [The novel is complete. The full text was revised extensively from the beginning multiple times during serialization, so pirated copies differ considerably. The complete, carefully edited version is available only on Jinjiang~] Zhou Xun thought his life would always be like this. His older brother was the prince’s moonlight, the tyrant’s cinnabar mole. And he was a shoddy imitation living in his b 160.5kFavorites293.3kClicks/ch105.9kGifts

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    I love it! This overpowered protagonist story has healed me. This time it's not a 1v1 love story, but rather a hope that the protagonist can fall in love with the world and experience its beauty. It's so touching! The bitterness comes from the feeling of being unwell, because the unwell person has a bit of inferiority and depression.

15. 15 全 First Kill on the Server 全服首杀 Year-End年终Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Yue woke up to find he had become a little monster in a fantasy world. Two slimes to the left were the old couple next door. A young dragon to the right was a middle schooler from downstairs. They were different species, all equally baffled... until Xu Yue accidentally opened his status screen. Game developer Xu Yue: Uh, I think this is my game. To protect his neighbors, he had no choice but to work hard at becoming the strongest BOSS. Step one of the plan: make friends with a player. Wait 135.9kFavorites130.1kClicks/ch414.3kGifts

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! The author's writing is incredibly powerful; both the main and supporting characters are vividly portrayed, yet the story consistently revolves around the protagonist. If you like crazy characters, reading this is pure bliss! Not only are the two main characters insane, but the supporting characters are eccentric too—it's absolutely thrilling!

16. 16 宿 Archenemy Contract 宿敌合约 Year-End年终Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted A young nobleman failed to summon a demon and died on the spot. Bad news: He accidentally summoned a Chaos God, who took over the body of a sacrificial slave. Good news: He accidentally summoned a heroic spirit who had perished alongside the god, and gained the body of the young nobleman. The two enemies are furious to see each other, but without their world-destroying powers, they somehow can’t kill each other either. Worse still, the outside world has changed beyond recognition, and all the st 43.6kFavorites32.7kClicks/ch461.6kGifts

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    It's so good! The teacher is amazing at the year-end review! [Heart eyes][heart eyes][heart eyes] I absolutely love the way this young couple constantly gazes at each other; it really highlights the idea that "the essence of love is being seen." The two main characters are both normal people, except for one who is mentally unstable. There was a lot of inner turmoil, and it was actually a little bittersweet, but our wonderful Miss resolved it all!

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