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- 1 What?! The Substitute Bride Is Actually a Man! 惊！替嫁王妃竟然是男的！ [Complete] [Two Male Leads]+Silly Comedy+ [Mutual Fidelity]+Drama Queen+ [Both Powerful] Xia Xian [Top] → Lan Feng [Bottom] Lan Feng transmigrated overnight to the Great Xia Kingdom, where he became an inconspicuous street thug. He thought he was the most miserable transmigrator of them all. Who could have guessed that the original owner was exceptionally gifted and a formidable fighter? Before he even had time to adjust, he ended up saving a beauty in distress. In the process, Lan Feng accident 72Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 2 After I Gave Up and Married a Poor Scholar, I Became the Empress of All Under Heaven 摆烂嫁给穷举子后，我母仪天下了 [Both are reborn + a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless hero has been plotting for years + in their past life, the emperor stole his subject’s wife + in this life, they marry young] In her previous life, Jiang Yanhuai was set up and accidentally lost her virtue to a down-on-his-luck scholar. He was taciturn and aloof, and Jiang Yanhuai didn’t want to marry him. Fortunately, her cousin took pity on her, and she married into the Cheng’an Earl’s household. But her cousin was greedy and faithles 2.9kReads8.2Score38714d adds
- 3 The General’s Husband Backs Him Up Every Day 将军家的内君每天都在给他撑腰 [Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion + Older Partner + Smart, Satisfying Romance] If you object to a male consort in the inner household, please don't click. I don't want to explain. Straight-laced general gong × charming and resourceful noble-born shou Today, Pei Yuening did something big: he took half a tiger tally to summon reinforcements and put down a palace coup. When the rewards were handed out, everyone else asked for power, but he asked for a person. “Your Majesty, could you grant me t 1.4kReads8.8Score19514d adds
- 4 Your Highness, Your Beloved White Moonlight Is Both Badass and Wild 殿下，你的白月光又A又野 Two male leads, both each other's first and only love. A libertine prince versus a cool and aloof Hanlin Academy scholar. [Flirtatious prince seme + cool scholar uke + winning back his love + comeback + role reversal] “Your Highness, there's a beauty…” “Kidnap them.” “The scholar is even prettier!” “Kidnap him too!” Nangong Jin, the notorious playboy Third Prince famed throughout the capital, unexpectedly abducts a stunningly beautiful, cool-headed scholar and keeps him imprisoned in his manor. 318Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Two Emperors: Willingly Submitting 双帝：甘愿臣服 This place is barren. Please leave. Thank you. This place is barren. Please leave. Thank you. This place is barren. Please leave. Thank you. 174Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 6 The Long Dream's Command 长梦令 [Historical romance※two male leads※brilliant minds※court intrigue※bad ending] During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, the child prodigy Li Chang'an from the capital and the Huizhou scholar Cheng Menghui both served at the Hanlin Academy. Both were exceptionally gifted and brilliant. They felt an instant kinship upon meeting and became close friends. Menghui's outstanding talent caught the attention of Grand Secretary Gu Xian, who chose him as his son-in-law. But Menghui's heart was wholly d 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 Marrying a Widower for the Second Time 二嫁寡夫郎 [Two male leads]+ [Transmigration]+ [Alternate history]+ [No golden finger]+ [Slow burn]+ [Not mutually devoted] Shen Qingyu transmigrates to the Great Li dynasty and becomes not only a newly widowed husband, but also the father of two little ones. Qin Mushi has had no luck in love, but then he meets Shen Qingyu, a kind, gentle, and considerate man. The still waters of his heart are stirred, never to settle again. He carefully lays his plans, step by step, for Shen Qingyu, and ultimately wins hi 688Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 8 The Son of Heaven Below 天子在下 [Original Characters] Two male leads + both virgins + happy ending + transmigrated souls + patient, scheming, obedient-looking queen bottom + straightforward, cheerful, protective straight-man top Yu Ji was a 21st-century agent, a 26-year-old hopelessly straight man. With his dismissal looming because of his high mission failure rate, he took a dangerous assignment at great risk. The mission failed, however, and a massive explosion sent his soul into the body of Shadow Nineteen, an assassin in 413Reads8.3Score3614d adds
- 9 I Transmigrated into a Book and Became the Empress 穿书后我成了皇后 Wen Yan wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated into the body of a newlywed empress! Gentle yet domineering × laid-back slacker 1.5kReads9.2Score11714d adds
- 10 The Emperor’s Beloved: The Beauty Who Outshone All of the Capital 帝王心尖宠，小美人他艳冠京城 New novel now underway: The Ultimate Heartthrob: What Do You Mean, Your Wife? She's My Wife - [Everyone's darling ❉ sweet romance ❉ emperor seme ❉ both virgins ❉ transmigrate ❉ 1v1, everyone else has one-sided feelings] [Flirtatious without realizing it, sunny-boy uke × possessive, jealous seme] Everyone in the capital knows that Viscount Yu is like a clingy plaster that won't come off, obsessively chasing Prince Jing for years. He even tried to sneak into the prince's bed, only to be kicked rig 24.8kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
- 11 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score50114d adds
- 12 A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误 There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo 658Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Emperor’s Favorite: The Chief Eunuch Comes to Cuddle 帝王宠，內侍总管来帖帖 Gentle, handsome eunuch chief, the receiver VS cool, stern emperor, the pursuer [Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. We’re saying it three times because it’s important. If you don’t like this, please make sure you know what you’re getting into. Don’t leave a bad review halfway through saying it isn’t a straight romance. Seriously, thanks.] Now, back to the story. The whole novel is sweet and loving, with a happy ending. It’s incredibly romantic, and both leads are each other’s only o 4.1kReads9.1Score59514d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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—Score—14d adds
- 17 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 12.8kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 18 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 5.8kReads—Score15714d adds
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 After I Conceive, the Mad Regent Won’t Stop Pursuing Me Day and Night! 有喜后，疯批摄政对我夜缠日撩！ [She disguises herself as a man, he disguises himself as a woman. After her former husband brings ruin upon himself, he chases her for ten thousand miles. A little angst, lots of sweetness, and a love rekindled.] In her previous life, Lan Jinhuan disguised herself as a man and lived under the thumb of Shen Fu, the “Grand Princess.” At three, he caught her and pinched her while she sat on his lap. At ten, he cornered her against a wall at the Imperial Academy. At thirteen, he scared her to tears, 3.4kReads9.3Score36514d adds
- 23 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
- 24 Mr. Pei, Don't Be Afraid. I Only Want Your Money, Not You 裴总别害怕，我只图财不图你的人 [A money-loving, alluring schemer x a ruthless, arrogant corporate heir] (The heroine deliberately seduces him at first; later, the hero humbly begs for her love) [Marriage first, love later + both devoted to each other + mutual redemption + everyday parenting + a touch of sweetness] Zhou Fuxuan’s ambitions were sky-high, but her life was as fragile as paper. Still, she refused to believe in fate. So what if she had no parents and came from a lowly background? One day, she would trample underfoo 7.9kReads8.5Score64014d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 After the Regent Was Reborn, His Shadow Guard Wants to Kill Him Every Day! 摄政王重生后，影卫每天想弑主！ [Two male leads + Reborn + devoted to each other + regent king x shadow guard + sweet romance] He was the regent of the Kingdom of Yanchi. In his previous life, countless people hunted him down until he was killed, and the only person who protected him to the end also died before his eyes. That person was Ying Yu, the shadow guard who had followed him for more than ten years. Before Ying Yu died, he finally understood the look in his eyes... When he was reborn, Ying Yu was still by his side... S 5.6kReads9.3Score83714d adds
- 28 I Became the Handsome Male Consort, a Disposable Pawn to a Mad Tyrant 穿成疯批暴君的漂亮炮灰男后 [Pure Romance, Slow-Building Love, Slow Burn, Simple and Heartwarming.] Two male leads + Silly, Sweet Romance, Bittersweet but No Angst, 1v1, Both Pure, Transmigrate into a Book + A Touch of Redemption + Pretty, Silly, Clumsy Coward X A Scheming, Vicious, Unhinged Tyrant] * Chi Miao, a pure-hearted college boy from the 2X century, wakes up as an ill-fated cannon-fodder character in an abandoned novel. From the start, he’s forced to elope and then framed for it. Furious, he swears: “You framed me 6.3kReads9.4Score75614d adds
- 29 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 111Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.6kReads9.4Score78114d adds
- 32 The Adorable Puppy Is the Empire's Top General's Cherished Darling 漂亮耶耶是帝国大将心尖宠 [Ridiculous Comedy + Two Male Leads + Interstellar + Omegaverse] [Adorable Yet Annoyingly Mischievous Samoyed Omega × Aloof Taotie General Alpha] The strongest fortune-teller in the galaxy once predicted that the little prince of the Romanel planet would one day become the most exalted king in the universe. After the prediction was made, many factions wanted to eliminate this potential rival. To protect the little prince, the Romanel planet kept him under wraps. Outsiders couldn’t get near him, 2.6kReads9.3Score46514d adds
- 33 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
- 34 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Yandere Male Lead Set His Sights on Me 穿书后，我被病娇男主盯上了 [No female lead, no female lead, no female lead] Lou Yulü transmigrates into the male-lead-centered novel he has just been reading. The good news is that although the body he's transmigrated into is a good-for-nothing, his family background is quite decent. In the original story, his cultivation clan is mentioned only twice, and then only because of how odd it is. The clan has almost nothing to do with the plot, and neither the male lead nor the villain will kill them. This is the life! With gua 2.4kReads9.3Score27714d adds
- 35 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 When a Puppy-Like Emperor Meets a Wolf-Like Regent 当犬系皇帝遇上狼系摄政王 [Sweet Puppy vs. Scheming Wolf + Extra Sweet Romance + No Female Lead] The loyal dog Yun Sheng suddenly transmigrates into the body of a puppet emperor. The regent looks exactly like his former boss, but doesn't remember him... Feeling wronged, Yun Sheng decides to behave himself and win back his boss's affection. As a well-behaved dog, of course he obeys his boss's orders to the letter. When the regent tells Yun Sheng to practice his calligraphy, Yun Sheng stays cooped up in the study, writing 1.5kReads9.5Score26014d adds
- 37 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
- 38 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 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
- 40 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 42 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
- 43 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 48Reads—Score10014d adds
- 44 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 862Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Little Emperor Imprisoned by the Left and Right Chancellors 被左相右相囚禁的小皇帝 After the Beijing Rebellion, the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty was handed over to the Northern Barbarians, who subjected them to every kind of humiliation. The only survivor was a ten-year-old prince. The capital was moved to Nanjing, and the boy ascended the throne at ten, with the two chief ministers doing their utmost to support him. But the young emperor was unable to have children. Little by little, he fell into another abyss. He said he loved him deeply, yet their struggle was a fight 9.4kReads6.4Score61714d adds
- 47 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score10214d adds
- 49 Isn't the Crown Prince Supposed to Be a Yandere? Why Is He Sneaking a Kiss from the Shy Girl! 不是病娇太子？怎么偷亲小社恐！ [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Sweet Romance + Mutual Healing] [Cold, Possessive Top × Handsome, Socially Anxious Bottom] Su Jinyuan transmigrated into a sweet romance power fantasy. Unfortunately, he became a disposable character who didn’t survive past the first chapter. In the original story, the cannon-fodder character was sent in someone else’s place to marry the villainous Crown Prince and bring him good fortune. He met a horrific end on his wedding night, dren 15.3kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
- 50 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—14d adds
