Novels like Beneath the Moon, Facing the Abyss
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- 101 The Arrogant Eunuch Became a Clingy Sweetheart 傲娇九千岁竟成了黏人精 The Tsundere Ninth Lord Turns Out to Be a Clingy Sweetheart 717Reads—Score1914d adds
- 102 The Temple of the Goddess: A Fallen Emperor's Life of Mutual Combat 娘娘庙之亡国之君的左右互搏人生 [Historical BL] [Mutual Firsts] [Having a Child] No one is reborn or transmigrates, there are no golden fingers or misunderstandings, but there are schemes. A broad-minded, unconventional founding emperor x a love-struck, fallen ruler who cares for all under heaven. Two extraordinary emperors raise a child together, curb the power of regional lords, repel enemies, unify the realm, provide disaster relief, and improve people's lives. Together, they establish and govern their unified empire. They 1.2kReads—Score11414d adds
- 103 Reborn: The Regent Plots to Overstep His Bounds Every Day 重生后，摄政王每日想着以下犯上 [Two male leads!!! No female lead, two equally powerful leads, one-on-one, both reborn] [The cold and restrained Regent, secretly passionate and aloof × the cold and languid Prince, secretly endlessly indulgent] I’m terrible at summaries, so just bear with this! “Your Majesty, please abdicate.” On the day the palace was surrounded, the Regent made his request in a cool, calm voice. The Emperor smiled. “I abdicate and yield the throne to you. How does that sound?” The Regent had supported the Fir 5.6kReads9.2Score78114d adds
- 104 Please Don’t Leave Me 求你别丢下我 Please, don't leave me behind. 370Reads—Score714d adds
- 105 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 410Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 My Master Keeps Crashing and Burning 师尊他又翻车了 My Master Keeps Getting into Trouble 1.7kReads—Score2614d adds
- 107 Me, Targeted from the Start? 本尊，开局就被盯上了？ A stubborn mouth X a carefree heart Two male leads? No! There are more than two! Magical artifacts show up even faster than people!!! You reap what you sow, fellow cultivator. Have you thought this through? My name is Wen Muye, and everyone agrees I’m a hopeless case when it comes to cultivation. My only redeeming qualities are having a genius brother, Yue Jianchen, and... being exceptionally good at causing trouble. That is, until the aloof and otherworldly First Dao Venerable of Jiuyue Pavilio 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Prince, Help! Your Little Bodyguard Is Kneeling Again 王爷快扶！你家小暗卫又跪下了 My lord, help! Your little shadow guard is on his knees again 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The God of War Is Here, and the Mad City Lord Is Gentle as an Orchid 战神在下，疯批城主他温润如兰 [Two Male Leads, 1v1] [Sweet Romance and Healing] [Two Powerful Leads + A Match Made in Heaven] [Careful Scheming + Ancient-Style Court Intrigue] (A seemingly ethereal, refined, jade-like gentleman who is quietly unhinged, cold-hearted and cold-natured, the top, vs. a domineering, wild, wickedly charming and free-spirited God of War general who refuses to believe in fate or bow to it, the bottom) The Hanshu Academy is a school where only the princes of Northern Chu may study. A new teacher recen 4kReads9.4Score56214d adds
- 110 A Guide to Surviving the Imperial Palace 皇宫生存指南 [The author may add extra chapters irregularly, or even go on hiatus. I can only try to reach the ending, and perhaps the bonus chapters, before next winter break. Writing for too long makes my butt go numb and sore, so please bear with me.] Chu Zhi Que was framed by villains and killed on the operating table while carrying out a mission. When she woke up, the first thing she saw was a pestle resting in a mortar right in front of her. Chu Zhi Que was bewildered. She should have died without a bu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 Scheming for the Throne 以权谋君 When Wei Chun was eighteen, he wandered by mistake into Zhaohe Hall, the residence of Si Yan, the only prince of Emperor Si Liang. There he met the young, innocent Si Yan and fell in love at first sight. He never managed to leave that moment behind. In the years that followed, Wei Chun, who wielded great power and commanded a mighty army, granted Si Yan everything he wanted and helped him do whatever he wished. Yet though Wei Chun made his feelings so clear, Si Yan never once spared him a glance 945Reads9.3Score12914d adds
- 112 EN After My Shadow Guard Lost His Memory, He Went Wild 孤的暗卫失忆后野翻了 [No female lead + both leads are each other's first] Shen Tingjue was rescued after falling off a cliff and became the young master of the prime minister's household. The Eldest Princess treats him as her own, and the emperor dotes on him by association, sending every fine thing he gets his hands on to the prime minister's residence. As a result, Shen Tingjue has become famous throughout the capital. Everyone knows the emperor favors him, and the powerful are falling over themselves to win him o 3.3kReads9.3Score51614d adds
- 113 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 My Lord, Your White Moonlight Has Returned 王爷啊，你的白月光回来了 I blew up the furnace at the Pill Sect competition, and when I opened my eyes, I’d transmigrated into a good-for-nothing young master in another world who was being forced to marry. Luckily, I was saved by a cold-faced prince with power over the entire court. From then on, I had a powerful backer, refined pills, cultivated immortality, and lived the good life. But after painstaking cultivation finally led to a breakthrough, I discovered in horror that my prince was actually my senior brother fro 1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 115 The Regent’s Canary Is Both Obedient and Proud 摄政王家的金丝雀他又乖又傲 [Two male leads + pure in body and heart + mutual teasing and sweet romance + political intrigue + mutual devotion + transmigration into a book] A submissive who acts obedient at first, then becomes arrogant and scheming × a dark, fatherly prince who spoils his beloved without limit (The submissive is blind at first, but will regain his sight very soon, very soon indeed. Don’t worry.) Everyone says Song Li is a stand-in for the Regent Xiao Yichen’s beloved, the moonlight in his heart, a pitifu 7.1kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 116 Where Does Angelica Return? 当归知何处 [Transmigration | Push and Pull | Mutual Healing | False Replacement] [Transmigrated Impostor Physician vs. Cold-Faced General] A modern-day chef unexpectedly transmigrates and finds himself appointed by imperial decree as the physician to a great general in the northern frontier. With no System or golden finger to help him, he still manages to quietly win the cold-faced general's heart. But the court is in turmoil and danger lurks everywhere: spies sow discord, his achievements threaten the thr 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 After Quitting My Job on the Spot and Returning to the Village... 裸辞回村后…… After Quitting My Job on a Whim and Returning to the Village... 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 The Young Master's Tea-Scented Charm: The Cool Shadow Guard Is Hooked 公子茶香四溢，清冷暗卫钓成翘嘴 [Dual Male Leads + Gong-Centric + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance] A reserved, doting, secret-guard gong ✘ a stunning shou who plays dumb while hiding his true strength When an assassin suddenly grows tired of a bloody life, what should he do? One word: run. Gui Ren chose the same thing. He escaped from his assassin organization, was hunted all the way, and was rescued just as he was about to die. He thought the rest of his life would be spent waiting for death, but he never expected... Th 3.7kReads9.4Score53314d adds
- 119 I Picked Up the Bone Prince 捡到白骨王子 ▶ Plot-focused ‖ Slow burn × Fantasy × A twisty romance × Clean romance × Mutual salvation ▶ Gentle, awkward Bone Prince × Lively, upright, scruffy Hunter ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ ﹌﹌﹌ Ten years ago, his family’s quest for immortality brought down a bloody massacre, and Duolanyou was brutally boiled alive. Ten years later, he returned to life as a skeleton and unexpectedly crossed paths with a gluttonous, scruffy young hunter. One seeks to regain his body; the other seeks revenge for his father. Together, 485Reads9.4Score10814d adds
- 120 He's Gone Mad! The Ascetic General Is Being Forced into Love by a Cool-Headed Scholar 疯了！禁欲将军被清冷侍郎强制爱 [Two male leads + mutual affection + sworn brothers + both chaste + intense romantic tension + slow burn + devoted puppy + sweet romance] A cool, composed beauty who knows exactly how to flirt, as the top × a guileless, honest, devoted bottom who believes everything A pact means kindred spirits, the source of heartfelt devotion. Shen Shuyuan had known since childhood what path he would follow in life. He was steadfast and self-possessed, never imagining he might waver. Until his family fell on h 8kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 121 Stop Pretending, Master. Your Shadow Guard Is a Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 主子别装了，暗卫也是个芝麻汤圆 [Two Male Leads + Top + Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Everyday Romance, Doting and Flirting] A gentle, powerful top who dotes on his husband like his life depends on it X a chaste, obedient, decisive bottom who kills without hesitation Chu Yu transmigrated. He'd thought he'd become a mighty pavilion master, only to find out that two years later he'd be a cannon-fodder character? And the bloodied little shadow guard at his feet had become his only lifeline? No problem. Don't pan 8kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 122 The Beautiful, Sweet Young Husband Has the God of War General Smitten! 男妻又美又娇，战神将军他超爱！ [Dual Male Leads + Winning Back His Wife + Devoted Puppy Love + One-on-One, Both Pure] Complete Gentle, sickly, and beautiful wife on the receiving end, and a wife-worshipping, love-struck general on the pursuing end Shen Chu thought Pei Yunchao would never betray him, until he had a dream. In the dream, he was the pitiful spouse in a scumbag-top story. Their marriage began beautifully but ended in sorrow, and Pei Yunchao had used him and discarded him. After waking up, Shen Chu decided to divor 11.9kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 123 The Unhinged Emperor and His Rebellious Chancellor 疯批帝王和他那以下犯上的丞相大人 The mad emperor and his treasonous chancellor 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Scheming Emperor’s Beloved, Loyal Little Bodyguard 腹黑帝王独宠忠犬小暗卫 The Scheming Emperor’s Beloved Loyal Shadow Guard 1.6kReads—Score4314d adds
- 125 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.1kReads9.3Score29514d adds
- 126 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The General’s Husband 将门男后 In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score38714d adds
- 128 Absolute Possession: My Crazy Disciple Defies His Master! 绝对占有：疯批徒儿他欺师犯上！ [Two Male Leads + Equally Powerful and Devoted + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] [Unhinged, Corrupted Immortal Lord x Reborn, Flirtatious Demon Lord + A Little Goofy] As the Demon Lord, Huang Jiu never imagined two things could happen to him. His own disciple, whom he raised, would turn against his master. He would be reborn. Just as he and his little disciple, who had gone mad and turned dark, had finally gotten together and even shared a wedding toast, he was reborn. He returned to the moment when 2.3kReads9.3Score42414d adds
- 129 Terrifying! The Refined Professor Is Actually the Ultimate Player 可怕！斯文教授竟是钓系天花板 Main characters: Gu Yan and Ye WujI [The “Men Are Like Fine Wine at 28” Series (Yan-Ji Couple)] [Wild, Dominant Playboy x Older, Refined Psychology Professor] [Two Male Leads + Both Have Past Relationships (Faithful to Each Other Once Together) + Age Gap + Equally Matched + Rekindled Romance + Tender and Devoted + Later Reversal (Read with Caution!)] Ye WujI, a powerful figure in Xiacheng, fell for the man pursuing his younger brother-in-law two years ago. Two years later, that seemingly refined 6.4kReads9.5Score70714d adds
- 130 Reverse Conquest: Your Highness, the Imperial Preceptor Is Unavailable Today 反向攻略：太子殿下国师今日不见 [Two male leads; one-on-one; both are each other’s first; historical; System; sweet romance; happy ending] A silly, beautiful imperial preceptor × a gloomy, unhinged crown prince [A note for readers] The beautiful fool is not stupid. He’s not the type who talks with a lisp, either. A fluffy, brain-off sweet romance. Leave your brain here → When Gongyi Zhuo transmigrates, the System tells him that if he helps the crown prince, Li Yingtang, become a great ruler, he can return to his original w 5.6kReads9.4Score90014d adds
- 131 The Emperor's Marriage: I Would Conquer the World for You 帝王嫁：为君倾天下 [No female lead + Two male leads + Two emperors] Domineering, devoted emperor VS aloof, proud hostage prince “You and I are twins. I'll take your place and go to the Northern Kingdom. But you must help me protect the Southern Kingdom. Remember, protect it.” The realm's supreme authority is divided between the Southern and Northern Kingdoms. The Southern Kingdom favors peace, while the Northern Kingdom favors war. To foster friendly relations, the Southern Kingdom sends a prince to the Northern K 4.8kReads9.3Score51114d adds
- 132 Healing Hearts and Love 医心将情 Qin Zhan is the youngest battle-hardened general stationed on the northwestern frontier. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the barbarian tribes tremble at his name. Wen Tingyu is the gentlest imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, peerless in his skill and driven by a compassionate desire to heal the world. An imperial edict entwines their fates. Wen Tingyu is ordered to travel to the frontier and assist the military doctors. When he first meets Qin Zhan in the wounded soldiers' cam 117Reads8.1Score1714d adds
- 133 Prince, Your Bodyguard Has Been Kneeling for Three Days and Nights 王爷，你的暗卫跪三天三夜了 My lord, your shadow guard has been on his knees for three days and nights 5.7kReads—Score16314d adds
- 134 The Villainous Undercover Agent Wants to Go Straight 反派卧底想上岸 [Two male leads + equally matched leads + amnesia + rekindled love + fake substitute + mutual devotion] A sinister, scheming, sweet-on-the-inside amnesiac villain bottom × a proud, domineering, pent-up, tragic beauty of a top They don’t recognize each other, but their souls do. Their bodies meet by chance, while their souls reunite after a long separation. This is the story of a villain who’s tired of being bad and decides to give up trying. Ye Shao is a notorious fiend of the demonic path, guil 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Danger! On Our Wedding Night, My Darling Wife Wants to Stab Me 危！新婚夜，娇娇夫人要刀我 [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 12.7kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
- 136 Return to Southern Yu: The Deposed Emperor Begs Me to Take Him In 归栖南虞：废帝哭着求我收留 A 1990s veteran bookstore owner x a "useless" emperor who climbed out of the history books 28-year-old, battle-scarred veteran Gu Shoujiang x 18-year-old transmigrated little emperor Li Wenyuan, sweet on the surface and dark within A ten-year age gap, with a healing, nurturing romance and two people choosing each other. After leaving the military, Gu Shoujiang just wants to lie flat and open a secondhand bookstore where he can take it easy. Until he finds a beautiful, badly injured boy trembling 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Fox Demon Reigns Supreme: Exorcist, Don't Even Think About Running Again 狐妖在上：捉妖师休想再逃 This life and the next, a thousand years of reincarnation! In my past life, the one I waited for, hated, and loved was always you! Dual male leads, multiple couples, tragic romance, transmigration through time, past and present lives, reincarnation, xianxia cultivation, modern urban life, equally matched leads, happy ending! He waited for ten thousand years; he searched for a lifetime. When his lost love returned to his side, this time he swore he would never let go. From living in seclusion dee 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Book Transmigration: The Prince Fights His Rival Every Day for the Villainous Imperial Tutor 穿书：王爷每天都在和情敌抢反派国师 Shen Zhezhi transmigrated into a novel and was bound to an outstanding Imperial Preceptor System. His mission was to help the young prince ascend the throne and rule the realm as the Imperial Preceptor. But on the very night the young prince was enthroned, the System informed Shen Zhezhi that the script was incomplete. His real role was that of a villainous Imperial Preceptor, and the new emperor would kill him that night. Shen Zhezhi: ? To hell with this. I’m out! Using a trick to fake his deat 5.2kReads9.1Score1k14d adds
- 139 After I Was Forced to Marry the Prince 被逼娶了王爷之后 General Gu Baiji has won a great victory, only to find himself besieged on both sides at the final moment and fighting for his life. After barely holding out until reinforcements arrived and securing victory, he returns to the capital, where he is greeted by a piece of “wonderful” news that nearly knocks him off his feet: the Emperor has decreed that he marry Prince Ke, Chu Wu. Prince Ke is breathtakingly beautiful, with long hair that trails to the floor, and he is also a highly skilled physici 2.7kReads9.4Score38214d adds
- 140 Whose Prisoner Gets Cuddled and Coaxed by a Mad General? 谁家囚奴被疯批将军抱在怀里哄啊 [Two male leads + seductive pursuit + coercive love + rekindled romance after heartbreak] [Audiobook now available] [Fragile, weepy, down-and-out, universally adored young master × scheming, devoted, dangerously obsessive great general] Su Yuqing was so good-looking, but with his elder brother's influence in the capital, no one dared make a move on him. But life is unpredictable. The Su family was arrested, and Su Yuqing was exiled to a bitterly cold place a thousand miles away. The once-arrog 8.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 141 EN Reborn as the Fake Heir, Now My Whole Family Can Read My Mind! 穿成假少爷后，我被全家读心啦 [Two male leads + mind reading + a whole group of drama-loving darlings + heartwarming healing + from universally disliked to universally adored] [The protagonist is 12 at the start] Shen Yu grows up eating meals provided by kind-hearted neighbors. After finally getting into university, he dies young from overwork. Even with his sunny disposition, Shen Yu can’t help grumbling that fate is unfair. Then he opens his eyes and finds himself in a wealthy family. - His father is a domineering business 4.1kReads9.0Score46814d adds
- 142 I Can't Bear the Price of Loving You 爱上你的代价让我承受不起 Su Yichen, courtesy name Youxian and childhood nickname Mo'er, is called Su Mo by his family. Ever since he was little, he has loved the older boy who once saved him, Prince De, Xiao Yixuan. When he grows up, he uses his own abilities to help Xiao Yixuan ascend the throne, only to see his mother forced off a cliff. Left crippled, he throws himself into the moat... 498Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 143 A Businesswoman in the General’s Household 将门有娇商 He is the adopted son of a military family, honest and true as a blade; He is a merchant's son, with a love as deep as the sea. At eighteen, Wen Yan brings his adoptive father's blade and his dreams to the capital, determined to earn the title of top military graduate. There, he falls in love with Zhou Jin, the young master of a family steeped in money. Zhou Jin laughs at his innocence, yet secretly shields him from every open and hidden attack. “Why owe anyone a favor when money can solve the p 73Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 144 Reborn, I’m Hounded by a Powerful CEO 重生后我被霸总大佬缠上了 Double purity # Sweet romance # Two strong leads In his past life, Baili Ji grovelled for love, only to be pushed under a car by a scheming green tea bitch and die a worthless death. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the moment before the tragedy. Faced with his scumbag ex’s insults, Baili Ji gave a cold laugh, turned around, and threw himself into the arms of the most imposing stranger on the roadside. “Darling, they’re bullying me!” He’d only meant to find a random shield to infuri 516Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 For My Brother 为兄 [Dual Male Leads + Historical Setting + Older Man/Younger Man + Angsty Romance + 1v1 Happy Ending] [Demonic Handsome Top vs. Righteous Young Bottom] Xu Feng stood up for the helpless and fought for justice, only to have his martial arts crippled and suffer all manner of abuse at the hands of He Tingzhou, the master of the Blissful Palace. After escaping, he met Zhou Yan, a warm and witty man. The two agreed to roam the martial world together, and Xu Feng gradually came to depend more and more on 6kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 146 The Cool, Scheming Secretary: The Commander Can’t Get Away 清冷侍郎芝麻馅，指挥使他跑不掉 [Two male leads + pure sweetness, no angst + happy ending + long-planned scheming + two strong leads + multiple couples + both are pure] In the eyes of the world, Wei Shuangge was the dreaded and despised commander of the Imperial Guard, while Gu Chibai, born into the Jiangnan Gu family, was an upright official with an unblemished reputation. The emperor decreed that Wei Shuangge and Gu Chibai should marry. Wei Shuangge immediately flopped onto the floor. “I refuse to marry!” He kicked his legs 16.2kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
- 147 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 893Reads—Score1914d adds
- 148 After Marrying the Enemy Nation’s Crown Prince, I Turned the Tables 嫁给敌国太子后，我逆风翻盘了 New novel: After Becoming the Tragic, Powerful Villain Rong Se transmigrates into a book and becomes the sinister, ruthless villain in a political intrigue novel, a man who murders his father and brothers and covets the throne. But he is nothing more than a tool and a backdrop for the main couple’s flirtation. He repeatedly gives his all to help their romance, only for them to live happily ever after in the imperial palace while he dies alone, abandoned by everyone and without a whole body. Rong 16.6kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
- 149 General, Don't Come Any Closer! 将军，你不要过来啊！ [1v1, sweet romance] No female lead Cruel and ruthless vs. cunning and quick-witted Xie Qingyan transmigrates into a book and becomes the young emperor in the story. Unfortunately, in the original novel, the young emperor is suspicious by nature, cruel, and incompetent. After believing slander and trying to execute the great general Qin Huairui, he is killed by Qin Huairui instead, dying disgraced and in pieces. To stay alive, Xie Qingyan becomes as obedient as a lamb. Later... Qin Huairui: Your 1.2kReads9.4Score18814d adds
- 150 The Tyrant I Raised as a Child Spoils Me Rotten 帝师被养大的暴君强宠了 Jiang Qingci transmigrates into a book and meets the infamous villainous tyrant, Chi Yanzhou. The tyrant is still young, just a tiny, soft, adorable little dumpling. When people bully him, all he can do is cry and bite them. Jiang Qingci holds an umbrella over him to shield him from the wind and snow, then smiles and says, “Your Highness the Ninth Prince, you should call me Teacher.” Chi Yanzhou stares at this suddenly appointed tutor and bites him, like a little dog who trusts no one. … Later, 4.6kReads9.3Score85014d adds
