Novels like He Says I'm a Black Lotus
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- 1 The CEO Is Reborn and Embarks on a Grueling Quest to Win His Wife Back 霸总重生后开启艰难追妻路 As he shielded Song He with his body, Xie Songqing thought: This time, let me die and you live. Even if you hate me… that’s fine. On the first day after being reborn, Xie Songqing tore up the divorce papers. In his previous life, he had neglected Song He for three years. Then he saw that painting: the back was covered in tiny writing, all of it saying, “Xie Songqing, I love you.” The dates stretched from high school all the way to their wedding day. The person in the painting was him, yet he ha 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Loving You Is an Original Sin 爱你是一种原罪 Pei Li never expected that after escaping his foster parents' home, he would be targeted by the enemy from his past. The sweet, innocent little boy he once knew had become so cold and sinister, shamelessly tormenting him... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 His Past Devotion Was More Pathetic Than Grass 过去的深情比草都卑微 The bedroom door opened, and light from outside spilled in, falling on his body, soaked in sweat and trembling with cold. A tall man stood in the doorway, dressed in a suit. Yan Lang looked at him, but couldn't make out his face. Backlit, the man's figure seemed impossibly tall, as imposing as Satan himself. He Mingzhou walked over to Yan Lang at an unhurried pace. The faint scent of DAVIDOFF cologne immediately drifted into Yan Lang's nose, making him lose focus for a moment. He Mingzhou crouch 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Bright Future Awaits If You Insist on Getting Divorced 坚持离婚前途光明 (A heads-up: This story contains rebirth! The love interest stays the same! Happy ending!) In five years of marriage, Duan Xun has hardly ever come home. Xu Shenghan has lived as though widowed, but has never complained. He understands that Duan Xun is busy with work. But when Xu Shenghan is hospitalized with a high fever and Duan Xun is traveling with his childhood sweetheart, refusing even to answer a single one of his calls, Xu Shenghan suddenly can’t understand what the marriage he has clu 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 General, May We Never Meet Again 将军，愿你我永不想见 [The hero’s groveling redemption + angst + short-to-medium length + monogamous couple + coercion] [Forceful pursuer × frail beloved] Wen Qi’an met Xiao Mu at a market in the Central Plains and brought him back to the grasslands. They confessed their true feelings to each other. But when the grasslands fell to the enemy, Wen Qi’an discovered that the enemy general was none other than Xiao Mu, the man he had loved for three years. “Should I call you Xiao Mu, or General Mu Kongming?” “Wen Qi’an, s 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Love I Couldn't Confess Turned into Cancer 不敢开口的暗恋，成了癌 A Love Kept Unspoken Turned into Cancer 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 The Debt Is Paid. I Owe You Nothing Now 债期已满，我不欠你了 [Two male leads × tragic romance × bad ending] “A-Ming, don’t hate me. The debt is paid. I don’t owe you anymore...” That was the last thing Huo Youming heard Qing Ziyin say. He still remembered what he looked like as he spoke. His breathing was so faint he seemed about to drift away, yet he still reached out to wipe Huo Youming’s tears. The moment his fingertips touched Huo Youming’s face, his hand fell. Huo Youming had once been insane. He had gripped Qing Ziyin’s wrist and said, “My mother ga 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 After I Faked My Death, the Whole World Started Loving Me 假死后全世界都开始爱我 Main story complete [Angsty and satisfying, everyone faces a reckoning, devoted couple, one-on-one] Obsessive, scheming, unhinged beauty vs. young master who starts out humble and becomes a queen “Do you know the person in your arms is my younger brother?” His only reply was a sharp slap and one word: “Get lost.” After his family went bankrupt, Lin Xiaoshen became Gu Minglang’s lover. It wasn’t until Lu Chenxing returned home that he learned he had been someone’s stand-in for seven years. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Poor Me, They Took Revenge on the Wrong Person 可怜的我被复错仇了 Zhang Jinshan had always hated his lover. After tormenting him until he had lost all hope and his sanity, Zhang Jinshan suddenly realized he had hated the wrong person. But by then, it was too late. Wen Zhe had been driven out of his mind by Zhang Jinshan, and his health continued to deteriorate… Zhang Jinshan regretted it and wanted to make things right, but Wen Zhe had already given up. 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Collection of Angsty Short Stories About Two Male Leads 双男主虐文短篇合集 A collection of angsty stories featuring two male leads, revenge, devoted couples, yandere characters, and more. First Story: Cultivation World, Forced Love. Gentle Older Brother Su Yu VS Yandere Adopted Younger Brother Lin Yuan (Complete) Second Story: The Mermaid's Final Fate. Wen Jin VS Huang Yun'an (Ongoing)... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Silent Mime Show 失声默剧 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After He Broke Her Body and Heart, President Gu Gets His Comeuppance 虐身虐心后，顾总火葬场了 Shen Zhao loves Gu Chengyuan with all his heart. He never expects Gu Chengyuan to love him just as much. All he wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Even when he is misunderstood and hurt, he cannot forget the boy who once smiled at him. But when Gu Chengyuan destroys his father’s company, gets engaged to someone else right in front of him, and even punishes him with his mother’s life, Shen Zhao can no longer love him. In the end, he smiles and says, “Chengyuan, life should be as it was when we firs 423Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Your Heart Says, I Love You 你的心在说我爱你 Your heart is saying, “I love you.” 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Stand-In Returns with a New Identity, and Her Ex Is Out of His League 替身换身份归来，渣男他高攀不起 Angst for the bottom first, then angst for the top: a groveling pursuit to win back his wife. That year, Yan Xiaoyu was surrounded and attacked by a gang of thugs on the street. Suddenly, a man descended before him like a god, rescuing him from danger. Chi Nanfeng: From now on, I can protect you. Yan Xiaoyu: Brother Nan, I’m the little fish in your pond. Wherever you are is home to me. Chi Nanfeng: Xiaoyu, Gu Yan has come back to me. As for you, I can only entrust you to someone else’s ca 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Your Heart Says I Love You 2 你的心在说我爱你2 Your Heart Says I Love You 2 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 After My Heart Turned to Ash, Mr. Gu Knelt and Begged Me to Treat Him 心如死灰后顾先生跪求我治病 [Two male leads + a groveling chase + rekindled romance + happy ending] > Gu Chengzhou hated Su Qingxu for four years. He hated his “unscrupulous methods,” hated that he was “using a favor to demand repayment,” and hated their forced marriage. > So he treated him coldly, never noticing the light in his eyes fading day by day. > Until Su Qingxu was diagnosed with a terminal illness and resolutely left a divorce agreement behind. > When the truth came to light, the life-saving favor was real, and 1.5kReads6.9Score10514d adds
- 17 Forced to Become His Substitute Husband 被迫成了他的替身男妻 Ling Qiu loved Qin Muyang with all his heart, though the feeling was never returned. He loved him when he was thrown into a fiery pit and nearly burned to death. He loved him when everyone beat and berated him. Even when he went to prison in place of the person Qin Muyang loved, he still loved him hopelessly. It wasn't until he got out of prison that he learned his one-sided love had only been caused by a love spell cast on him by the Qin family. Qin Muyang had never begged anyone in his life. H 476Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 18 Love Scam? This Dramatic Omega Is Done Pretending 恋爱诈骗？戏精O他不装了 [ABO, two male leads + forced love + younger top + mutual devotion + groveling for forgiveness + sweet romance + love and hate + rekindled romance + unhinged, obsessive] [Formerly lovesick, now unhinged top × Seemingly theatrical but actually cold-hearted bottom] Everyone around Qin Yan warned him that the beautiful Omega was a gold-digging liar. Qin Yan didn’t care. Qiao Mo looked at him with such deep affection, how could he possibly be a liar? Until Qiao Mo could no longer stand Qin Yan’s pos 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 After I Left, Mr. Lu Was Overcome with Grief 我走后陆先生悲痛欲绝 A groveling chase to win her back, with both sweet and angsty moments! Xu Zhuoyang loved Lu Beiye with all his heart for five years, only to discover that he was nothing more than a replaceable stand-in. He worked his way up from an extra to a Best Actor, only to hear Lu Beiye say, “You're ridiculous. You actually made that thing people use for amusement your goal.” He gave up everything to cook and devoted himself to caring for Lu Beiye every day. In return, he got nothing but scorn: “The serva 397Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 He Kisses Me from the Abyss 他从深渊吻我 A cruelly tormented, breathtakingly beautiful little wretch × a domineering, unhinged savior Su An’s parents are both dead, and he scrapes by with his grandfather amid beatings and abuse. Bruised skin, a deaf left ear, and a severe stutter: he is the “jinx” despised by the whole village, the “little fool” curled up in the dark, until that man comes crashing up from the abyss. Jiang Lin is just like his name: cold and stern as a sheer wall of ice. The first time, he pulled Su An’s bloodied body 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After the One I Loved Humiliated Me to Death 被心上人折辱致死后 The day I confessed to Ji Mingyuan, he personally stomped on my wrist and crushed it, making it impossible for me to play the piano ever again. Then he turned around and fawned over the one he’d always loved. “How could a gay guy ever compare to you?” “You’re sure to win first place in the piano competition.” He led the others in tormenting me until I was in unbearable pain. Later, I was too afraid to love him again. But then he came to me with red-rimmed eyes, begging me not to leave and saying 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Swallows’ Song Falls on the Green Mound 青冢落燕声 The Swallows' Song Falls on the Green Mound —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Lan Ce's Twentieth Year 兰策的二十岁 [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Sweet First, Angsty Later + Bad Ending + No Winning Back the Wife, Only a Funeral Pyre] Lan Ce was the darling young heir of the prince’s household, beloved by all. He was Prince Yu’s precious son, cherished like the apple of his father’s eye. His father feared he might drop him if he held him in his hands, or melt him if he held him in his mouth. The pampered young heir was thirteen when he accidentally drank the soup an enemy had poisoned for the prince. Several t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Rich Young Master's Love Drove Me to the Edge 富家大少爷的爱，把我逼上绝路 A wealthy young heir’s love drove me to the edge of despair 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 Sir, Your Husband Is Here Again 先生，您的老公又来了 The moment the call connected, Qi Chengyan's suppressed anger nearly burst through the receiver: “Where are you? Why has your phone been off this whole time?” “Why are you only answering now?” “I've already resigned.” Jiang Ran's voice was calm. “Didn't you receive the resignation letter I sent, Mr. Qi?” Qi Chengyan's heart clenched. “What do you mean?” Jiang Ran's tone betrayed no emotion. “I've already packed up and left.” “Where are you now?” Qi Chengyan finally panicked. “I'll come find you, 4.5kReads8.2Score52714d adds
- 26 Mr. Sheng!! You Drove the Car into the Crematorium! 盛总！！你把车开进火葬场了！ A CEO who keeps his feelings to himself at first VS a reserved, self-controlled recipient. CEO VS psychologist/noodle shop owner Lu Qi'an has never felt loved by anyone throughout his life, except for the grandmother who raised him. If there was anyone else, then... it was probably that man! Lu Qi'an studied psychology himself, so why does he feel that a doctor can't heal himself? Otherwise, why would he have fallen in love with him? Maybe it was because that man treated him so well during that 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 A Gentle Thorn 温柔刺 It's easy to fall for someone, but hard to forget them. Zhu Qi'an loves Xiao Hanyuan, and the whole world can know it. But the two of them can never overcome reality. . Only later did he learn: The person you love and admire, that very gentleness, can also pierce your heart without mercy and leave you in unbearable pain. Even at the end of his life, he would still give everything for him. 10Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 28 Forced to Become the Big Shot’s Captive Lover 被迫成为大佬的掌中恋人 Three years ago, a beauty sent an anonymous letter exposing the man in order to escape his control. To protect Xiang Zheng’s career, the Xiang family sent him abroad. * Three years later, the eldest young master Xiang returned like a demon, forcibly pulling Shen Qing back into his arms. Shen Qing bit his fist until it bled, sobbing in broken gasps. “Xiang Zheng… what do you have to do… to let me go?” Xiang Zheng bent down, his low, ambiguous voice pouring into Shen Qing’s ear. “Shen Qing, in thi 679Reads5.8Score10314d adds
- 29 After the Divorce, the Obsessive CEO Begs for a Happy Ending with His Life 离婚后，偏执总裁拿命求he [Cool, obsessive CEO x gentle, insecure beauty] [Groveling redemption arc + rekindled love + angsty melodrama] “Why can that bitch who killed my mother still walk into the Ji family home with a clear conscience?” From the loveless business marriage to a wedding ring that didn’t even fit, Jian An heard those words in the Ji household for three years. But as the illegitimate son of the Jian family, he was still someone they couldn’t acknowledge in public. For the boy who had saved him all those 333Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Poor Little Thing Always Thinks He's a Substitute 小可怜总以为自己是替身 ✨The first time Fu Chen sent Xia Xingyan away was because someone said his and his younger sister Fu Shi’s fates were incompatible. But Xia Xingyan fell into enemy hands and came back covered in wounds. ✨Out of guilt and instinct, Fu Chen treated Xia Xingyan even better than before, and Xia Xingyan gradually fell for him. But their happy days didn’t last. Fu Shi was at death’s door, and all the evidence of poisoning pointed to Xia Xingyan. Fu Chen grabbed him by the throat in a fit of rage and d 780Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 One Step Closer 靠近一步 [Two Male Leads + Campus + Dormitory + Roommates + Pure Love + Youthful Ensemble Cast + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Open Ending] A reserved, self-protective freshman from the north, studying Chinese, VS a bright, lively boy from the south, studying journalism A quiet kid who’s used to curling up inside his shell VS the lively center of attention who holds himself together with a smile A simple “I’ll wait for you downstairs for ten minutes” A fridge magnet he couldn’t bear to throw 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Imprisoned Him in My Heart and Broke His Wings, but This Mad Tycoon Is Too Possessive 囚他入骨折他羽，疯批大佬太偏执 "Shen Yu, I bought your life back. Even if you die, you'll die in my arms." That was what the powerful tycoon Li Xiao growled as he gripped Shen Yu's chin in a luxurious prison cell. Shen Yu had once been the dashing young heir of the Shen family, but a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding over his father's murder had led Li Xiao to push him into the abyss with his own hands. Li Xiao squeezed his throat and whispered the cruelest words of affection in his ear: "Since you owe me, you'll spend 389Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 33 Paris Is Not Happy 巴黎不快乐 Blurb: When twenty-four-year-old Yan Qi stumbled beneath He Xusheng's black umbrella, he had no idea the rain would last six years. From the lecture hall at S University to a hospital bed in a Paris sanatorium, from falling asleep in each other's arms to being parted by death. Some love is like snow: seemingly pure and flawless, yet it becomes a shackle the moment it touches the ground. Professor He, thirty-six, had three secrets: 1. The photo frame turned facedown in his office held a pictu 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Fighting for His Favor 挣宠 You mocked and bullied him, never imagining that one day he would rise to the heights of power, untouchable and above all others... You sought revenge and tormented him, never imagining that one day you would both fall helplessly in love, wanting him but unable to have him... In your despair, you took someone else’s hand. If you turn back now, there will be no second chance! 249Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 35 Heartbreak! Liverbreak! Lungbreak! 虐心！虐肝！虐肺！ [Dual Male Leads + Angst + Short Stories + Bad Ending] I’ve had too much sugar lately and just want to dish out some angst. Each chapter is its own little tearjerker. It feels great to cry, and a little heartbreak is good for you. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Warning! The Stand-In Doesn't Love Him Anymore 警告！是替身不爱了 [Dual male leads + wealthy-family CEO + contract lover + older man/younger man + substitute + groveling to win back the lover + angst] [Light angst] [Light melodrama] [Groveling to win back the lover, with a tragic ending in the literal sense] Love rises with the wind, and it can also scatter with the wind. Wan Jincheng thought he would never leave, until Mo Yunle said, “Let's break up.” Now Wan Jincheng is panicking. Six years ago. They stood on the stone bridge in Fenghuang Ancient Town. The t 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 So You Really Thought You Were Loved 还真以为被爱了 Song Qing needed money, and Lu Boyan was generous with his. Song Qing knew he shouldn't fall for him, but before he knew it, his heart had been stirred. He was the one who crossed the line. What wasn't his could never belong to him. Physical attraction and love weren't the same thing. For Song Qing, the stupidest thing he had ever done was fall in love with someone he shouldn't have, but he had never regretted it. Lu Boyan admitted that Song Qing's arrival had indeed brought a touch of color to 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 At Last, a Welcome Rain 久逢甘霖 [Scum top + confinement + forced love later on + tragic ending] On the surface, Cen Xiaohui is an outstanding university professor; behind closed doors, he is a ruthless, unhinged CEO. Shen Heng appears to be a conscientious orthopedic doctor at a top-tier hospital, but secretly, he is a car-crash survivor devoted to finding the person who saved him. A teacher who is nothing like a teacher, and a doctor who is nothing like a doctor. When Shen Heng was six, his family went on vacation to Changhen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 I'm Sorry, Young Master, I Never Loved You 对不起少爷，我从来没爱过你 I’m thinking of starting a new book: possessive love, two male leads, no-brain fun, and melodrama, something along those lines. I wonder if anyone would read it. T_T So frustrated. My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 131Reads—Score11414d adds
- 40 When the Terminal Diagnosis Came, He Was with His One True Love 病危通知书下来时，他在陪白月光 [Two male leads + marriage before love + chasing his wife to hell + old-school melodrama + scumbag top and doormat bottom] [Cold, stubborn top who realizes his feelings too late + sickly but resilient bottom who makes the best of hardship] With the last hundred days of his life ahead of him, Li Shuchen wants to turn every trace of his existence into something useful to Jin Yiyang. He secretly earns money, prepares funds for a concert tour, sorts out his belongings, and changes the beneficiary on 482Reads6.9Score10614d adds
- 41 The Day After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized, We Broke Up 同性婚姻合法第二天，我们be了 [Groveling for forgiveness + both reborn + plot twists + happy ending + melodrama] I’m the one who was betrayed and abandoned. What are you going crazy for? At first, it’s a scumbag top and a pathetic bottom. Then, after a while, it’s “Baby, you lied to me. I was just a substitute all along.” Later, it becomes “Baby, please, let me be your substitute.” After Gu Zhaorong discovered that Lu Shengxing was cheating, he decided to propose to him. Lu Shengxing turned him down. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Broken Kite 断鸢 848Reads—Score10214d adds
- 43 In the End, I Lost My Heart 终究输了心 [Two male leads] A mature, charming bottom × a clingy, tearful top A carefully orchestrated con left Shen Huaizhou utterly conquered by love. Ji Yan is the CEO of a jewelry business in Kyoto. He’s exceptionally handsome, with big, expressive eyes that seem to draw people in. He’s gay, and his business is thriving, so he’s confident wherever he goes. Then he met Shen Huaizhou, a notorious playboy six years his junior. The moment Ji Yan saw him, he was stunned by Shen Huaizhou’s beauty. He’d never 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Reverse Love: Wu Suowei’s Counterattack 逆爱之吴所谓反攻 A whole lot of sweetness!!! A must-read for anyone who loves shipping couples!!! [Both reborn + the bottom takes charge + raising a child + HE] Wu Suowei died while saving Chi Cheng from a Burmese python. When he opened his eyes again, Chi Cheng had become top-tier star Tian Ning. At the moment a sasaeng fan shoved a camera in his face, he saw a washed-up idol. That person looked exactly like Wu Suowei. The two cleared up their misunderstandings, came out publicly, adopted a child and raised the 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Pretended to Be His Ideal Type 我伪装成他喜欢的样子 I Pretended to Be His Ideal Type —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Eyes in the Cage: A Belated Regret 囚笼之眼：迟来的悔 The Eye of the Cage: Belated Regret 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The One I Love Fell for the One Who Loves Me 我爱的人，爱上了爱我的他 "Wuyou, you're destined to be a jinx! Everyone around you is doomed to die, one by one! You're meant to live alone, miserable and in pain!" "I have only one request. After you've extracted the serum, please give me a lethal injection. I miss them. It's time for me to go be with them." "From now on, there will be no one in this world called Wuyou. The person who's alive is You Zijing. From now on and forever, there will only be You Zijing." "Feng Xu, from what I know, when someone wakes up after 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Humble Lover 卑微情人 [Complete] Forced to become a man’s secret lover because his identity was too shameful to acknowledge. Shan Mo never knew there could be a future worth looking forward to. Jiang Chongzhou rescued him from a wolf’s den, and only then did he begin to hope, wide-eyed, that things might get better. In the end, the person he trusted most shattered him completely. Later, Jiang Chongzhou spent three sleepless days caring for him in the hospital, waiting for him to get through the critical period. The m 4.1kReads8.0Score41014d adds
- 49 Stealing Flowers in Winter 冬窃花息 Winter Steals the Flower's Breath 82Reads—Score114d adds
- 50 Back to the Day We Met 穿回相遇那天 (Dual perspectives from both leads) Qin Chao watched Shen Wenxuan’s cold body lying in a pool of blood with his own eyes. Under pressure from his family, he was forced into a marriage alliance, and the brutal campaign against the person he loved finally came to an end. Overwhelmed by despair, he fell unconscious and slipped into a state of suspended existence. Fortunately, he was chosen by the System and became one of the lucky ones. To save his beloved, he resolutely offered up half his life in —Reads—Score—14d adds
