Novels like A Thousand Dead Bones Beneath Her Makeup
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- 101 [Reborn] My Sugar Daddy Husband Is Hard to Please [重生]金主老公不好哄 In Zhuang Ling's heart, Shu Boheng had always been his number-one class enemy. He had schemed at every turn until Zhuang Ling's family was destroyed, then kept him captive for ten years in the name of love. Zhuang Ling had thought that whatever fate Shu Boheng met in this life, he would have brought it on himself. He would feel no sympathy, much less fall in love with him. But it was only after his unexpected death that Zhuang Ling realized everything he had thought was true was only what he had 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Roses Can't Hold a Candle to Sweet Williams 玫瑰不如月季 (The rating just came out, so it will rise.) Angst for the top, sickly top, long buildup HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING, HAPPY ENDING; chaste leads, chaste leads, chaste leads (repeating it three times because it matters) No switching bottoms, no switching bottoms, no switching bottoms Please, I'm begging you, can extreme shippers stay away? (The synopsis is here for your benefit, not mine.) I'll write both endings. The plot is outrageous, and the author may be made of paper. There may be typos. Goo 2.3kReads8.4Score17314d adds
- 103 After His Forced-Love Tactics Failed, the Mad CEO Fell to His Knees 强制爱失效后，疯批总裁下跪了 After His Forced Love Stops Working, the Unhinged CEO Falls to His Knees 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 He's Just a Fool 他只是个傻子 [Boys' Love / melodrama / happy ending / modern / angst / win-back romance / silly fool fiction] Qin Yun was deemed a failure and sent to a remote mountain village to oversee the management of a mine. There he met a fool. Though dim-witted, the fool was good at taking care of others. In this impoverished backwater, Qin Yun made a move on the only little fool he found tolerable to look at. But after hurting him recklessly again and again, Qin Yun never expected the fool to say he didn't love him 62Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 105 A Love Wound That Cannot Heal 情殇难续 Gu Yi × Xu An (BL) Gu Yi always treated Xu An as his plaything. When this plaything said a single bad word about the person he loved, Gu Yi beat him so badly he ended up in the hospital. When that beloved person brought his company to ruin, Gu Yi humiliated Xu An without asking what had happened and handed him over to someone else. In the end, the company went bankrupt. Only Xu An helped him, and the two of them lived together in a shabby rental apartment. Gu Yi finally understood his own heart, 217Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 You Are the Sunshine of My World 你是我世界的骄阳 [Heartbreaking + Bad Ending] Blurb One: Shi Fan was born on Children's Day, yet grew up in the mire. He longed for a glimmer of light, for someone to free him from the shackles of fate, for someone to heal his shattered heart. Blurb Two: Would you let me carve out the cinnabar mole in your heart and take its place? ----- Jiang Chenrui When a sunny school bully meets a boy whose heart is in pieces, can he lead him out of the abyss? 60Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 107 The Blind Consort 盲妃 On the wedding day of Li Wenxing, the notorious and merciless general, and Jiang Yan, the beautiful blind young master of the Jiang family, every citizen in the city kept their doors shut and dared not step outside. The streets were empty and lifeless. Jiang Yan had loved Li Wenxing for thirteen years. He had thought Li’s promise to love him faithfully was sincere, never imagining that Li not only didn’t love him, but had long since given his heart to someone else and hated Jiang to the bone. Af 339Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 108 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 [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 515Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 109 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 123Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 110 He Says I'm a Black Lotus 他说我是黑莲花 [Completed] “Your fake, affected act makes me sick!” That was the sentence Wen Nian’nan heard most often during his three years of marriage to Gu Yansheng. From the moment Gu Yansheng poured red wine over his head in front of everyone at their wedding, Wen Nian’nan understood that he shouldn’t expect too much. Wen Nian’nan was tormented for all three years of their marriage. Even though he carefully guarded their marriage, this love, humble to the extreme, still came to an end… “Sign the divorce 270Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 111 A Gentle Scolding from Mr. Lu: The Poor Little Thing Doesn't Have Long to Live 陆先生轻虐，小可怜他命不久矣 [Two male leads, both sexually inexperienced, sickly, rekindled love, groveling pursuit of his lover, angst before sweetness.] Lin Ran and Lu Qingzhou were once lovers who understood and loved each other. When they graduated, Lin Ran’s mother suddenly fell gravely ill. The enormous medical bills left him at a loss. Just then, Lu Qingzhou’s father, Lu Xingzhi, approached Lin Ran. Taking advantage of the situation, he offered him a huge sum of money and forced him to leave Lu Qingzhou. To save 12.4kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 112 Break His Wings 将他折翅 [A crazed, possessive, clingy top × a straightforward, honest, aloof bottom] [Coercive romance + mild violence + imprisonment + melodrama + no moral compass] “I know perfectly well that the moon isn’t mine. But for one moment, its light really did shine on me.” Chen Huaishu’s gaze fixed on the boy ahead. He watched beads of sweat trickle down the boy’s forehead, while the boy radiated a boundless vitality. The summer wind was hot and dry as it brushed Chen Huaishu’s cheek, bringing a flush to 2.2kReads8.0Score12114d adds
- 113 After I Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, He Was Consumed by Grief 我绝症后他痛不欲生 Xu Zhun has a terminal illness. The doctor says he has only three months to live. He wants to spend what little time he has left loving He Chengyang. But He Chengyang uses that time to hurt him terribly. Xu Zhun: If I die one day, will you be sad? He Chengyang: Shouldn't I be happy? Xu Zhun really does die. He Chengyang, who was supposed to be happy, falls to his knees before Xu Zhun's grave and weeps inconsolably. He says, “Xiao Zhun, come back! I'll trade my life for another chance to start ov 509Reads6.2Score10414d adds
- 114 The Young Prince of the Ailing General's Household 病弱将军家的小殿下 (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up) [Two Male Leads + (Some) Chasing His Husband + Seven-Year Age Gap + Fake Death + Older Top + Two Beautiful, Powerful Men with Tragic Pasts] Sickly, undefeated, devoted general top x sweet, beautiful, secretly ruthless, heartless prince from the Cold Palace bottom Ji Zheng, the Great Yan Dynasty’s God of War, has one rule: if he can lie down, he won’t sit; if he can still breathe, he won’t lift a blade. But his record is so impressive that when the enem 120Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 115 After the Mad Young Master Fell, I Spent the Rest of My Life Repaying Him 疯批少爷跌落后，我用余生还债 After the spoiled young master fell from grace, I spent the rest of my life paying him back 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 After I Died, My Master, Who Had Renounced Love, Was Consumed by Grief 我死后，断情绝爱的师尊痛不欲生 [A seemingly obedient, tea-loving disciple who is actually a ruthless black lotus × a cool, restrained, beautiful master] In his previous life, Mo Jingtang gave his heart to the wrong person. His master severed his spiritual roots, and he died unable to rest in peace. Reborn, he swore he would make his heartless, unfeeling master suffer everything he had endured. But could someone tell him what was going on with Shen Yanzhi, who was now completely devoted to him and looked after him at every tur 1.8kReads8.4Score16514d adds
- 117 Imprisoned by Love: Wildfire Scorches the Stars 囚爱：野火灼星 [Two male leads + forced love + two powerful leads + heartbreakingly angsty and sickeningly sweet] A love fated across three lifetimes, a tragic romance spanning two. He is the sharpest blade of the Six Fan Gate; I am the coldest bandit of Blackwind Stronghold. When I locked this jade-faced constable in a stone cell, all I wanted was to break his pride. The torture devices couldn’t make him talk, but they made me addicted. “Shangguan Xingyang,” I licked the blood from the corner of his lips. “T 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Against the Current 逆水沉舟 Content warning: The leads aren't both untouched! The ending reveals that they are. There are many deviants in the story, so stay away if that's not your thing! Loyal, protective guardian × mad beauty of a prince Lian Jing was born in the demon realm and rose to the position of crown prince. But because of his parents' sordid past, his heritage became the subject of gossip among the demons. For the first half of his life, he was trapped in a gilded cage, a bird longing for high mountains and 75Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 119 The Man Captain Cheng Wants to Pursue: Tough, Cold, and Impossible to Win Over 程队要追的男人：又刚又冷超难追 [Two male leads, both strong + extremely angsty at the start, sweet romance in the middle and later parts] Ten years of obsession without awakening, always staying true to his original intentions. After ten years of devotion, he finally got what he had always wanted. For him, he could give up everything, even his life: “You don’t want to?” Che Chenfeng felt a chill run down his back. “I don’t!” Cheng Feiyang smiled happily. He could do anything, as long as it made him happy. “I do. For you, I’d 43Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 120 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 149Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 121 Could You Fall for Me Again? 重新喜欢我，好不好 Gentle, reserved bottom × bewitchingly handsome playboy top Shen Qian’en had loved Gu Chenjing for seven years, and they had been together for four. What began as mutual affection had become a one-sided love, and he had no idea what had happened along the way to make Gu Chenjing treat him like this... Until he heard Gu Chenjing say, “I stopped loving him a long time ago. I only keep him around out of habit. He’s good at taking care of me.” … 1.2kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 122 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱：那年风沙，那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Finger Bone 指骨 [Warning: questionable values] I have no name. As far back as I can remember, I've been a dog. Because my sense of smell and hearing are naturally sharp, a human trafficker kept me by his side. No one cared how old I was. I was probably a little older than Song Junlan when I met him. He had been sold to a wealthy family to live as their young master. We met again because I was given a job and offered a huge sum of money: Song Junlan's sister had hired someone to kill him. 35Reads8.5Score714d adds
- 124 Quick Transmigration: I’m the Protagonist in Torture Novels 快穿：我在虐文里当主角 [Two male leads] [Angsty story, angsty story. If you cry easily, proceed with caution!] In every world, I was always one step ahead of you. Have you ever regretted not truly trusting me, just once? 333Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 125 The Crane in the Cage: Torture in the Name of Love 笼中鹤：以爱为名的凌迟 [A tragic romance + a chase to win back his wife + love that imprisons and destroys] A deranged tycoon keeps a crane captive; a cool, aloof singer’s wings are clipped. To pay for his grandfather’s surgery, Shen He enters Longchao and becomes the club’s top star, cherished by its owner, Jin Yu. That is, until one night, when Xie Zhi singles him out: “Three months. Be with me.” From then on, snow falls around them, and the crane is trapped in a cage. Xie Zhi only wants to keep him as his own priva 113Reads—Score714d adds
- 126 After the Fake Young Master Left, President Chi Couldn't Stop Pursuing Me 假少爷走后，被池总缠上了 Shang Chushi was once a spoiled rich heir: arrogant, unruly, and useless, the kind of scoundrel everyone loved to hate. Then one day, the real young master of the Shang family showed up. Shang Chushi was thrown out and left destitute and humiliated. He thought Chi Ting would look after him for the rest of his life. But at the engagement banquet he had eagerly awaited, Chi Ting humiliated him without mercy, ruining his reputation. Like a beaten dog, Shang Chushi fled and vanished without a tra 5.8kReads8.3Score66914d adds
- 127 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Hey, Our Love 嗨，我们的爱 A sequel to Hello, My Love Pure sweetness, no angst. The leads are hopeless romantics. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Thank you all for enjoying the story! Song Qing has lost his memory and forgotten who I am. He cares about me, but not because he loves me. He has forgotten everything about us, forgotten how he fell in love with me, and forgotten how to love me. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Spring My Lover Left in My Eyes 眼睛是爱人留下的春 The eyes are the spring left behind by a lover 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Reborn, I'll Be on My Best Behavior 重生之我一定乖乖听话 The capital is famous for its beauties. From pleasure houses and brothels to every mansion hiding a beauty, Huo Zhiyi had visited them all. His entourage was always made up of people with exceptional looks. In his previous life, amid all that splendor, he wielded power with ease and brought countless loyal officials to their deaths. The last was Feng Yan. Though illness had withered his appearance, he was still so breathtakingly beautiful that even one glance from him made Huo Zhiyi’s heart trem 148Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 132 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 641Reads—Score4114d adds
- 133 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 593Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 134 A Life Offered in Sacrifice 以身唯祭 Severe physical torment | Severe heartbreak | Possessive love | Happy ending | A love born of hatred | He’ll regret losing him | One-on-one | True love | Love rekindled after heartbreak | Political scheming and misunderstandings | Both leads are each other’s first Only then did Xiao Jingyan finally understand: he had taught Jing Heng the art of war, but Jing Heng had learned how to offer himself as a sacrifice for love. Xiao Jingyan had once believed that Jing Heng’s betrayal was the greatest sh 7.7kReads8.5Score74714d adds
- 135 The Counterfeit 赝品 Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 53Reads6.3Score1014d adds
- 136 Loving You Was No Passing Fancy 爱你非一时兴起 [Two male leads + vulnerable bottom + coercive love + unhinged + physical and emotional abuse] A mentally ill, unhinged top and a pitiful bottom University and the working world Some angst, second male lead gets the love interest [Hypocritical, cold, pretends to be dominant top; timid, insecure, obedient bottom] Coercion begins after chapter 100 Lu Yuanming's family was very wealthy, but his parents paid him no attention and sent him to school near his grandmother's home. Yun Zhou had seen Lu Yu 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Male Lead Gets Knifed Every Day 男主每天都在挨刀子 An accident sent Gu Yu plummeting from the heights of a prominent wealthy family into the depths of poverty! After enduring abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents and going through countless hardships to return to his birth family, he was ambushed by the family’s adopted son! His family was cold and uncaring. His parents showed him no affection, his classmates shunned him, and online users hurled insults at him. Even the marriage that was supposed to unite two wealthy families was stolen by 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 No Such Person Exists 杳无此人 [Undercover Assassin vs. Narcotics Detective] “Jinchen, after I’m gone, I’m entrusting my sister to you.” “Don’t tell her what happened to me. She cries at the drop of a hat, and if she finds out, she’ll cry her head off.” “Yu Jinyan, you big liar! Now that you’re gone, who’s going to protect me? I have no family left…” The day after Yu Jinyan died, Yu Jinchu vanished without a trace, as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth. Jiang Jinchen searched for her like a madman. Seven years 376Reads—Score12514d adds
- 139 Forced into a Political Marriage, She Becomes the Enemy Emperor's Cherished Favorite 被逼和亲，敌国帝王日日独宠 Two male leads + equally matched + kings + enemy-country general + opposing sides + a little angst early on + devoted husband pursues his wife A general tasked with defending his city is forced to marry into an enemy nation. Unheard of and utterly absurd! The humiliation is unbearable! How could Mu Qianchen not hate it? Yet Ye Xiaoxian had seen him only once, from afar, years ago, and had held him in his heart for six years without ever forgetting him. For that one glance, he was willing to wait 517Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 140 Big Brother Will Take You Home 哥哥带你回家 119Reads—Score10114d adds
- 141 Entrusted to the Wind 寄于风 Little sunshine Huai Zhi (bottom) and the human icebox Yan Zhuo (top) Huai Zhi and Yan Zhuo grew up together and were the pride of their generation, always taking first and second place in their grade. Huai Zhi was mischievous and always getting into trouble as a child, but he listened especially well to Yan Zhuo and was afraid of making him angry. Huai Zhi: “Mad again? Better cheer you up.” _ Huai Zhi: I'm sorry, don't be mad. When the wind blows, I'll be there to coax you. Many years later, 185Reads8.0Score10814d adds
- 142 After His Bones Were Torn Out, My Wayward Disciple Went Mad 抽筋剥骨后，逆徒他疯了 [Master and disciple + two male leads + angst + younger male lead + both leads inexperienced + a groveling redemption arc] Master Feng Binglan foresaw that his disciple, Fu Lingtian, would die at twenty, so he made up a fake System to make the boy hate him. He had his tendons torn out, his bones stripped away, and his heart cut open. His dragon body was shattered as he took the full force of the heavenly tribulation for his disciple. When Feng Binglan's soul was finally scattered, Fu Lingtian 541Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 What?! The Gentle Powerhouse Just Wants to Cuddle His Wife 惊！温柔大佬只想和老婆贴贴 [Fragile yet resilient, aloof beauty on the bottom x gentle, mature, refined scum on top] [Two male leads + equally matched + both virgins, 1v1 + a game of will-they-won’t-they + bittersweet romance + chasing his husband + happy ending] Thread topic: What kind of person is Yu Qingchuan? 1F: A beauty, cold and fragile, a fox who steals your heart 15F: The kind of person who could slap me and I’d enjoy it 31F: The kind of person I’d marry Shen Yunshu replied to 31F: Reported - Yu Qingchuan is an O 1kReads8.7Score11314d adds
- 144 My Best Friend Had Me Committed to a Conversion Therapy Center 我最好的兄弟把我进了戒同所 [This story is entirely fictional and set in an imagined world. The countries, cities, institutions, and people in the story have no connection to reality and are not intended to allude to anything. It contains no harmful guidance. Please do not take the story as a reflection on the author personally.] [Two male leads + conversion therapy facility + tragic romance + redemption + merciless revenge + two endings] We grew up together. He would stand up for me and protect me, and somewhere along the 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Reborn, I'm Still the Hated Cannon-Fodder Villain 重生后依旧是万人嫌炮灰反派 [Two male leads + neither is a virgin + two endings + villainous antagonist + truly hated by everyone + angst + groveling redemption + lovers reunited + extremely, extremely, extremely melodramatic] Both the top's and the bottom's perspectives are included, with more from the bottom. The bottom's personality changes considerably over the story, and he's very spineless at first. Li Shuoyue had a miserable life in his previous existence. His greed led to his untimely death, and no one was even th 49Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 146 Our Love Was Deep, Yet Never Reached Forever 情深未可到白头 [Two male leads | Bad ending] They met in the prime of their youth. Both hid their feelings, each thinking their love would last forever. It wasn't until Kong Huan met Lin Zhaonan that he believed the saying: “The first person you fall for is the one you'll love for your whole life!” He did just that. Sadly, his whole life lasted only a couple of decades... Lin Zhaonan cried as he told Kong Huan, “You have to come on my wedding day, promise me! I can only feel safe if you're there!” Kong Huan pl 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 147 Eight Years to Make Good 限期八年 “I’m sorry. I love you very much.” “I hope that in your next life, you can treat me right.” Their eight-year affair, hidden in the shadows, was riddled with misunderstanding and hurt. Ji Nan thought they would spend the rest of their lives together, only to hear Zhang Hui say, “I can’t go on anymore.” 125Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 148 Chi Changqiu 池长秋 Two men, tragic ending A story about two people who love each other but refuse to love each other, only to love each other forever in the end. Tonight, the wind howls and the rain pours. There is no moonlight. A little flower by the roadside bends beneath the gale meant for it, its stem snapping as it is buried in the world around it. When it was born, it was colorful and bright. Then its edges were worn away, its values twisted, and its soul destroyed, along with its flesh and bones. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 After the Enemy Crown Prince Tricked Me Into Becoming His Substitute 被敌国太子骗做替身之后 [Devoted couple, angst, serious angst!!! Frail, sickly beauty of a divine physician and prince bottom × initially deranged, later puppy-like crown prince who pursues his love top] (The rating is low because the novel just came out, but it will rise.) The Ninth Prince of Linzhao, Ji Yuxuan, is handsome, brilliant, and exceptionally capable. In court, he wields influence at will, leaving the ministers lamenting. Among the noble families, he wins the secret affections of official's daughters and t 319Reads7.3Score10314d adds
- 150 Married Off to the Enemy General 代嫁敌将 “Turning a general with such overwhelming pride into one of my people would be a pleasure in itself. It would be the greatest humiliation I could inflict on you…” Su Qinghan, a great general, is forced to take his country's princess's place in a political marriage and become the enemy kingdom's crown prince consort, enduring one humiliation after another. The crown prince initially treats Su Qinghan as nothing more than a play 707Reads8.4Score10614d adds
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