Novels like The Peerless Mute Empress
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- 101 Only After I Died Did My Senior Brother Realize He Loved Me 我死后，师兄才知他爱我 Only After I Died Did My Senior Brother Realize He Loved Me 775Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 You Were the One Who Hurt Me, So What Are You Regretting? 人是你虐的，后悔什么 A scheme landed Zhao Zhao in a cage. After capturing her, Fu Yunyan subjected her to every kind of torment. But when the truth came to light, he realized he had hated the wrong person. Where could this relationship, built on escape and pursuit, go from here? 3.1kReads—Score18214d adds
- 103 Imprisoned in the Dark of Night, the Poor Little One Finally Submits 暗夜囚禁，小可怜他终于臣服 After the Xu family goes bankrupt, Xu Bai is put up for auction and bought by Gu Wangci. Beaten again and again, she can only keep trying to escape. Every time she's caught and brought back, the abuse gets worse... [Abuse, abuse, abuse] 10.1kReads6.5Score80914d adds
- 104 The Man Everyone Hated Has Finally Let Go 万人嫌受他想开了 [A melodramatic story. The love interest is Gu.] No one loves me. Everyone despises me. Even my husband of seven years wants me dead. I'm the real young master of the Bian family, yet everyone loves the fake young master, including my husband. So I died by suicide. When I opened my eyes again, I was reborn as a boy. In this life, I've come to my senses. I no longer crave family or love. I just want to live my own life in peace. Strangely, everything around me is no longer unfolding the way it di 9.2kReads8.0Score64714d adds
- 105 After His Little Substitute Died, the Blind CEO Finally Came to His Senses 小替身死后，眼瞎总裁开窍了 In his previous life, Luo Si broke his leg and his heart, becoming a blood bank for Zhou Zeyu’s beloved. He never had a single good day before he died, and even after death he was tortured until he was utterly broken. When he died, Zhou Zeyu was celebrating Valentine’s Day with his beloved. By the time Zhou Zeyu returned home, Luo Si’s body had gone cold, and he was still clutching the ring he had given him. After being reborn, Zhou Zeyu dumped his beloved and rushed home on Valentine’s Day. He 5.1kReads8.8Score43814d adds
- 106 The Tyrant Is Reborn, and the Regent Kneels by His Bed Night After Night, Begging to Be Killed 暴君重生，摄政王夜夜跪床头求杀 [Bottom’s POV + Reborn + Groveling Chase + Heartbreaking Angst] Overbearing, unhinged, frail emperor as the bottom vs. obsessive, brooding prince as the top, whose mind was addled by love in their previous life In his previous life, the tyrant Hua Jiuyao is reborn in a good-for-nothing’s body and receives a mission to assassinate his own empress. He thinks the world has finally gone mad, but then… Huo Qingci, who once stabbed him on their wedding night, now sits alone every night, clutching his 2.2kReads8.1Score21914d adds
- 107 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 7.5kReads8.5Score72114d adds
- 108 Mr. Li’s Darling Is Such a Handful 厉先生的宝贝太磨人 [Completed] ♡ [Cold and devoted top vs. sweet, frail bottom] ♡ A hypocritical top who only says cruel things, and though he carries a grudge, can't bring himself to take revenge ✨ Three years ago, Yu Sinian, who was “greedy for wealth and disdainful of poverty,” cruelly broke up with Li Yunting and left for a foreign country. After the breakup, Li Yunting thought the traitor was living it up overseas with a rich second-generation heir. He hated him for three years, never expecting that when they 1.7kReads7.3Score12214d adds
- 109 A Kiss in the Ashen Sanctuary 烬吻圣狱 [Mystery and Tormented Romance x Ultimate Romance x Two Powerful Leads Turned Dark x A Divine Showdown x Rise to Godhood] Ashen Kiss, Sacred Prison: When Two Gods Go to War Over Me. I personally cast Xue Hen from the altar and climbed to the top over his downfall. Until he returned from hell and swore in my ear: “The death you gave me, you will repay with the rest of your life.” From then on, I fell into the web he had carefully spun, trapped in a dangerous, deadly game. “Does it hurt?” His fing 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 110 Reborn: My Beautiful, Tragic Disciple Caught Me at the Demon Palace Again 重生：又被美强惨徒弟抓到魔宫了 [Beautiful, powerful, tragic, refined villain of a disciple top vs. naturally airheaded, innocent master bottom] [Lu Suishen vs. Chentan] [Two lifetimes / two strong leads / both virgins / happy ending] Chentan, the patriarch of the Demon-Slaying Sect, takes a snake demon as his disciple. The snake demon is naturally obedient and extraordinarily gifted. He learns his master’s methods so well that he kills demons without batting an eye. Everyone assumes that a strict teacher makes a good disciple 225Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 111 After Landing a Zombie King, This Little Troublemaker Gets Even Worse!! 小作精摊上丧尸王后更加作了！！ The Little Brat Gets Even More Mischievous After Hooking Up with the Zombie King!! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 I Forgot You, and Learned to Let Myself Go 我忘了你，也放过我自己 I forgot you, and let myself move on. 654Reads—Score1314d adds
- 113 Porcelain Love 瓷爱 A car accident brought Mo Xiaoqian and Su Yuyang together. She didn't want money or things, only him. Mo Xiaoqian pursued him and caused trouble in every way she could, but the cold and aloof Su Yuyang gave her no response. Su Yuyang's disdain, Mo Xiaoqian's clinginess... He would never give up... 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 The Unfinished Romance of a Republican-Era Major General and an Opera Singer Who Transmigrated Through Time 民国少将与戏子穿越时光的未了情缘 An Unfinished Romance Across Time Between a Republic-Era Major General and an Opera Performer 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 Though the Nation Has Fallen, the Mountains and Rivers Remain 国破尚山河 [Xiu Jueming x Sheng Pingzi; Jie Buhuo x Bo Ruye] [Excellent novel + two male leads + political intrigue + fictional setting + ancient times + tragic romance + equally matched leads + bad ending] After a thousand sails have passed, what remains when you look back? Where has the boy gone? Xiu Jueming was the young master of Linmuxia Gorge. He had lived carefree, devoting himself to martial arts, until he witnessed the most ominous celestial phenomenon in a century. Called upon in a time of crisis 56Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 116 His Deadly Tenderness Trapped Me in an Endless Cycle of Reincarnation 他的致命温柔，把我困在无尽轮回里 His Lethal Tenderness Trapped Me in an Endless Cycle of Reincarnation 27Reads—Score314d adds
- 117 Old Debts, New Bonds 旧债新缘 [Down-on-his-luck, resilient, cold-faced bottom vs. obsessive, controlling, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside beauty top] A bullying incident everyone allowed to happen, and an old debt left unpaid. Liang Jiheng never imagined that the debt would keep accruing interest until it reached this point. Nine years ago, Liang Jiheng was one of Lancheng's most prominent rich kids, while Li Xiao was an inconspicuous, impoverished student admitted on scholarship, tucked away in a corner. Nine years 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 Deep Captivity 深囚 [Two male leads] [Historical romance] [Bad ending] [Possessive, domineering, devoted top × cool, gentle, scheming bottom] Ling Wang has nothing and no one. The only thing he wants is his senior brother, Baili Heng. He gives it everything he has and pours out his heart, yet still cannot win his love. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, this remains his sole goal. Ling Wang believes that if he keeps reviewing what happened and avoids every turning point, he’ll finally be able to have him. 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Conversion Camp: Tamed by Love 戒同所：以爱驯服 Just started getting ratings; the main story is complete [No CP + Slight Ensemble Cast + Conversion Therapy + Mind Control + In the Name of Love] [If you like angst, come on in.] I'm required to write at least 50 characters, but I think every extra word would be a spoiler. So, happy New Year's Eve, everyone. Tang Tang, happy New Year's Eve to you too. Welcome to my world. 514Reads8.5Score10014d adds
- 120 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
- 121 Are You Crazy, Young Master Yun? 疯了吧！云少 This is a side pairing from my first long novel, spun off into a short story of its own. It mixes sweetness with angst. My writing used to be rough, and I wasn't good at controlling the pacing, so I recommend starting from Chapter Four and jumping straight into the main story. Shi Ziqing had been Yun Xuan's canary for three years. Yun Xuan had only meant to leave him alone for a while, just loosen his grip a little, but Shi Ziqing actually dared to fly away and pursue grand ambitions. How could 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 The Domineering Prince and His 'Little Wildcat' 霸道王爷与他的“小野猫” The Domineering Prince and His “Little Wildcat” 22Reads—Score214d adds
- 123 After Faking My Death, I Took on a New Secret Identity, but the Cold-Faced Prince Knew Everything 死遁后我换了马甲，冷面王爷他全都知道了 After Faking My Death, I Took on a New Secret Identity, but the Cold-Faced Prince Knew Everything 322Reads—Score1014d adds
- 124 General, Care to Give Me a Try? 将军，要与我试试 Ye Yilan, the second son of the Minister of Rites, is an unloved young master who grew up timid and cowardly. Yet he somehow found the nerve to confess to a prince. By a stroke of luck, the emperor granted his wish and arranged their marriage, earning him someone’s resentment. The young general Mo Xuanning was upset that the imperial marriage decree had ruined his older brother’s match. He came up with what he thought was a brilliant plan to teach Ye Yilan a lesson and stop him from marrying the 392Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 125 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Who Falls for Whom? 谁为谁心动 (Main story and alternate IF storyline complete; parallel-world worldbuilding in progress) [Coercive relationship + win-her-back-after-the-breakup + clashing personalities + sharp tongues + hypnosis + secret identity used to get close on purpose + a broken mirror that cannot be mended / both die in the ending] "Who promised you heaven on earth, then shared with you a love as deep as the sea of hate?" Seven years ago, a misunderstanding led to Meng Qi being confined by his lover. After enduring t 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Before He Dies, He Wants to Give Up His Allergen 临死前，他要戒掉过敏源 [Male-male romance + angst + late-blooming devotion + the hero’s long road to winning him back] Shen Pei’an was ill. On his birthday, the doctor told him he didn’t have much longer to live. He hadn’t planned to hide it. He meant to wait until Ren Xu had celebrated his birthday with him, then tell him the truth. But the big star Ren Xu never came. All Shen Pei’an got was a birthday cake that would trigger his allergies. He was twenty-eight. It was his ninth year in love with Ren Xu. There would 1.1kReads6.6Score10114d adds
- 128 Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 王爷，男妃了解一下？ Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 66Reads—Score314d adds
- 129 Rainlight The “restrained” dancer X the “short-tempered” CEO, Recommended: cheerful young-man voice. Two male leads, ballet, a coming-of-age romance, heartbreaking love, push and pull, street dance, and an architectural designer. Linlin, I’ll spoil you. Don’t you dare doubt it! Don’t believe me? Just try me. CEO Ye. Warning ⚠️ Infidelity‼️ The top has an ex! Anyone looking for a wholesome romance, stay away. Physical abuse! ⚠️ Stay away from NPD; do not imitate. Volume Five enters the secondary couple’s 489Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 A Disobedient Shadow Guard? His Master Says He Needs Discipline 暗卫不乖？主人说他欠管教 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.6Score65914d adds
- 131 After I Die, the Scum Lovers in Every World Go Mad 我死后，每个世界的渣攻都疯了 [Quick Transmigration|Angst|Two Male Leads|No Fixed CP|Main Character's Personality Stays True|Immersive Mission Completion] Content warning: Some scummy tops are unfaithful; contains melodramatic plotlines. If you have strong moral sensibilities, don't click!!! Gu Ci, a senior Chinese literature major, graduated straight into unemployment. At his wit's end, the employment System came online: complete missions and earn bonuses. He treated others with sincerity, hoping for sincerity in return. He 9kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 132 After His Shadow Guard Betrayed Him, the Crown Prince Hated Me to the Bone 暗卫背叛之后：太子他恨我入骨 After the Secret Guard’s Betrayal: The Crown Prince Hates Me to the Bone 551Reads—Score1314d adds
- 133 The Young Master Doesn't Want to Turn Back 小少爷不想回头了 [Everyone Gets Their Comeuppance x Amnesia, Thinks He's a Corporate Drone x Fakes His Death x Sleepwalking x Forced Romance x Scarred but Stunning] A cheerful, sunny bottom who’s good at talking himself through things, starts off moody but later becomes cold and loveless, VS a powerful, obsessive top. Qi Ming read a melodramatic novel where the protagonist suffered terribly, both in body and mind. Qi Ming, a corporate drone, thought: What a disaster. So, for revenge, he happily replaced every in 997Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 134 I Found a Beauty in the Trash 在垃圾桶里捡到尤物 [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Younger Top + Possessiveness + Captivity + Unhinged] On a rainy night, icy rain washed over the city’s concrete jungle, scrubbing at the filth hidden away in its dark corners. Lu Jiuyuan sat in the back of a warm, luxurious car, gazing indifferently at the neon lights streaming past the fogged-up window. The driver was steady at the wheel. Inside the car, only the lilting notes of classical music and the low hum of the air conditioner could be heard. Flawless appearan 12Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 135 A Frail Body That Can’t Bear the Burden 病骨难承 Two Male Leads + Poor Health Wen Xiaoqi’s life is a fall from blazing warmth into desolation. When he is gravely ill, he sleeps with Dai Yichen, severs his attachment, and runs away. He returns to the “home” he had longed for, only to discover that this so-called home is not as simple as it appears; He fights his way out, with nowhere to go, and is taken in like a stray cat by the lover he once had. He thinks he has found salvation, but it turns out to be another abyss. His health is spent, his 2.4kReads6.3Score33214d adds
- 136 Forced Love: From Shadow Guard to the Prince’s Most Cherished One 强制索爱：从暗卫成为王爷的心尖宠 Forced to Love: From Hidden Guard to the Prince's Cherished One 455Reads—Score2014d adds
- 137 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.1kReads8.3Score30514d adds
- 138 The Crown Prince Returned, but His Shadow Guard Never Came Back 太子归来，却再也等不回他的暗卫 The Crown Prince returns, but can never again wait for his secret guard 207Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 My Boyfriend Is the Ultimate Boss of a Horror Game!! 我的男友是诡异游戏的终极boss！！ My Boyfriend Is the Final Boss of a Horror Game!! 117Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 You Said We'd Grow Old Together 你说与子偕老 Heard that an ice-cold beauty had transferred to the class next door, Tong Kang started waiting on the way home from school every day, hoping to talk to him. Tong Kang: Hey, I'm from the class next door. My name's Tong Kang. What's yours? Huai Ci: ... Tong Kang: Hey, why won't you talk to me? Huai Ci: ... Tong Kang: You got bullied and wouldn't even call out for me to save you. Do you hate me that much? Tong Kang was so angry he stopped talking to him altogether. Huai Ci's thoughts: That' 103Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 141 They All Say the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 都说仙君疯了，偏要宠那个魔君 Everyone Says the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴：求殿下轻点罚 (Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t 2.2kReads8.8Score21014d adds
- 143 Reborn: The Frail Husband of a Cold and Ruthless Tyrant 重生：冷厉暴君的病弱男后 A stern, ruthless tyrant who prays to Buddha with a blade in hand x a male consort who looks beautiful when he cries (Li Mushou x Cheng You) Cheng You drinks the wine offered by the young marquis and enters the palace as a matter of course, where he is made Lord Cheng. He is both nervous and pleased, acting like the petty schemer he is. Later, the cold emperor touches his beautiful, sweat-damp face, a faint smile appearing in his eyes. In the twenty-second year of Qinghe, his father and brothers 2.7kReads7.9Score20414d adds
- 144 Locked in Love, Broken by Sorrow 锁爱成殇 He was his master’s loyal shadow, a blade that could be discarded at any moment. Cheng Mu, Shen Yi’s personal bodyguard, was exceptionally skilled, reserved, and taciturn. He had no name, no family, and no regrets. He had only one conviction: protect his master, even if it cost him his life. Shen Yi was a noble young master, high above the rest, handsome and cold, with everything under his control. He had countless favored companions at his beck and call, yet he always treated Cheng Mu as if he 1.2kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 145 Abyss of the Undying: You Can't Escape 不死深渊：你逃不掉的 [Imprisonment + two male leads + one-on-one + obsessive + pathological + forced love + mutual amnesia + prison + winning back the husband + physical and emotional torment] [Devoted, love-struck top + hot-tempered, irritable bottom] Mu Yan has been kidnapped, more than once. He's always believed Jiang Yuanyu is his nemesis, the culprit who ruined everything. He hates Jiang Yuanyu for destroying his life, and tries to destroy him in turn through abuse, games, torture, and suicide. But does he real 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 146 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川，你来迟了 [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 6.9kReads8.3Score58914d adds
- 147 My Name Is Zhaomei, and I Don't Have a Golden Finger 我叫招妹，没有金手指 My name is Zhaomei, and I have no golden finger. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 After Finding the Treasure, Mr. Li Has Twins 找到宝贝后，厉总一胎双宝 [Transmigration, livestream battles, two male leads, an intensely possessive daddy-type CEO versus a cool, long-haired beauty, a transmigrated omega, extra sweet and extra pampered] Li Yanzhou has been searching for someone for a long time, but has found no trace of them, until... “Damn, silver hair and blue eyes? For real?” At his nephew’s exclamation, the cold CEO is gone for good. All his tenderness and devotion are reserved for one person. Si Ning was originally an exceptionally r 1.9kReads8.2Score19214d adds
- 149 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score26214d adds
- 150 After Faking His Death, the Tyrant Sneaks Back Every Day to See His Kid 暴君死遁后，天天偷跑回来看崽 Historical danmei / light court intrigue / angst first, sweetness later / faked death / has a child / groveling redemption / melodramatic / older top / equally matched / both inexperienced / married couple who are always at odds / happy ending / slight horror and supernatural elements At first, a beautiful tyrant who clings to his lover, bottom; later, he cuts off all feelings and only wants his child vs. at first, a cold-faced top who says one thing but does another and secretly washes his love 6.6kReads8.3Score57814d adds
