Novels like Easily Broken
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- 1 Shao Yu Longs for Jin'an 少虞念今安 [Two male leads + rebirth + rekindled love + the pursuer's long road to winning him back + both reborn] Xu Shaoyu: “May your life be free of worry.” Nian Jin'an: “May you be safe and sound all your life.” In their previous lives, by the time Nian Jin'an realized he truly loved Xu Shaoyu, it was already too late. He killed his enemies with his own hands, then followed in Xu Shaoyu's footsteps until he reached the pinnacle of power. Reborn, Nian Jin'an wants nothing more than to protect Xu Shaoyu 661Reads8.2Score10514d adds
- 2 Give Up, He Doesn't Love You 放弃吧，他不爱你 [Completed / Dual Male Leads / Wealthy Families / Marriage Alliance / Unrequited Love] (Also known as: Give Up, He Doesn't Love You) For the sake of profit, Lin Ran was treated as a tool from childhood. Later, he married Lu Qichen, but their marriage was merely a means of securing an alliance between their families. Lin Ran willingly took care of everything for him, becoming the perfect person to have by his side. He was always at Lu Qichen's beck and call and personally handled every matter, si 510Reads8.1Score10114d adds
- 3 Encountering Zhuo 遇琢 When Lu Jin met Yan Zhuo, Yan Zhuo was already gravely ill, beyond the help of medicine. After Yan Zhuo was gone, Lu Jin couldn’t stop missing him. They had met too late, and Lu Jin sometimes wished he could have another chance. He would never let Yan Zhuo suffer so much again… 13Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 4 After I Transmigrated Into a Book as Cannon Fodder, the Male Lead Couldn't Have Me 穿成炮灰后，男主对我爱而不得 [Two Male Leads + Bottom Protagonist + Highly Immersive Quick Transmigration + 1v1 + Sweet and Angsty] After dying suddenly in an accident, Li Ai somehow got bound to a System designed to redeem villainous cannon fodder characters. As long as he redeemed them and collected enough life-reversal points, he could go home. Li Ai raised an eyebrow. How hard could it be? Easy!? The System was stunned. It had expected Li Ai to get humbled, but the plots kept going further off the rails... A handsome, r 10Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 5 The Law of Pain Inhibition Failure 痛觉抑制失效法则 A lovesick, high-achieving pursuer x a depressed recipient with a psychological disorder Wen Yu tested Qi Zhiheng’s limits with his life. By the third time, he finally found out just how far they went: far enough to break him. Qi Zhiheng had always known there was something wrong with Wen Yu. Wrong enough to choose the sea on a winter night. He saved him in the coldest way possible: he called an ambulance, pressed down on the wound, and even jumped into the icy sea after him. He thought it was s 1kReads8.0Score16714d adds
- 6 Day Thirteen at Conversion Therapy 在戒同所的第十三天 My mother killed me, my father ate me, and my brothers and sisters sat at the table, gathering up my remains before burying them beneath the cold marble. Lin Wan grew up starved of love. When she met Zhou Yang, she thought she had found her own sun. Instead, he was a ticket to hell. One-way trip to a conversion camp~ Please read with an open mind, and go easy on me (இωஇ) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After the Mad Young Master Fell, I Spent the Rest of My Life Repaying Him 疯批少爷跌落后，我用余生还债 After the spoiled young master fell from grace, I spent the rest of my life paying him back 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Moon-Lending Teahouse 借月茶馆 Moonlit Teahouse 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Hey, Our Love 嗨，我们的爱 A sequel to Hello, My Love Pure sweetness, no angst. The leads are hopeless romantics. If that's not your thing, please don't read. Thank you all for enjoying the story! Song Qing has lost his memory and forgotten who I am. He cares about me, but not because he loves me. He has forgotten everything about us, forgotten how he fell in love with me, and forgotten how to love me. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Big Brother Will Take You Home 哥哥带你回家 121Reads—Score10114d adds
- 12 Healing the Heart 疗心 [Steadfast, cool-headed top who’s warm at heart x manic-depressive bottom with bipolar disorder] Mo Yu’s version: “You got handsy with me the first time we met, and now you want to run away?!” Xi Yang’s version: “I felt up the abs of the ex I broke up with four years ago. How am I supposed to escape?” … Xi Yang, manic: “Kisses and cuddles, pick me up and carry me! Harder, big brother, don’t stop…” Xi Yang, depressed: “Shutting myself away. Don’t message me…” … A literary take: Xi Yang lives up t 138Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 13 A Play Like Autumn Longing 戏如怜秋 [Republican-era opera singer x warlord general] BE tragedy He sang out the lives of others, yet could never tell the story of Lian Qiu's past. He hated Cheng Lian Qiu, never knowing that when he was sixteen, she had pretended to go backstage for a drink because she wanted to take him home. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 After Being Forced to Become a Caged Canary 被迫沦为金丝雀后 [ABO + Groveling Chase to Win Back His Love + Dual Male Leads + Coercive Love + Older Top + Mutual Firsts + Fictional Setting + Two Endings] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, ruthless top × resilient, steady, kind bottom] Fang Shining was the Fang family’s heir, but a villain framed him, accusing him of causing his fiancée’s younger brother’s death just before the wedding. His longtime lover unilaterally called off their engagement. No matter how much Fang Shining tried to explain, the man coldly th 513Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 15 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta Synopsis: Forced love, ex-wife-chasing crematorium warning ⚠️ Qin Chiye, alpha gong × Fang Xiaodou, beta shou Fang Xiaodou grew up with only his grandmother, and they were very close. To save her life, he sold himself to Qin Chiye, a devil of a man. He takes pleasure in watching Fang Xiaodou suffer and struggle, using mental control to dictate his every move and gradually reduce him to a possession. Any sign of resistance is violently suppressed and punished with particular cruelty. Driven to se 2.4kReads6.9Score14314d adds
- 16 Forced into a Political Marriage, She Becomes the Enemy Emperor's Cherished Favorite 被逼和亲，敌国帝王日日独宠 Two male leads + equally matched + kings + enemy-country general + opposing sides + a little angst early on + devoted husband pursues his wife A general tasked with defending his city is forced to marry into an enemy nation. Unheard of and utterly absurd! The humiliation is unbearable! How could Mu Qianchen not hate it? Yet Ye Xiaoxian had seen him only once, from afar, years ago, and had held him in his heart for six years without ever forgetting him. For that one glance, he was willing to wait 532Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 17 When the Tears Run Dry 清泪尽 He never imagined that his gentle, loyal little guard could be as savage as a wolf. Not only did he seize his kingdom and slaughter his subjects, he also imprisoned and humiliated him. He knows the past is like smoke, but how could a love this deep simply be cast aside? 70Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 18 The Tyrannosaur’s White Moonlight Is So Pitiful 暴龙的白月光惨兮兮 In his previous life, Yun Chi stole Ning Changsheng's body to save the one he loved and crushed his soul. Reborn, Changsheng saved Yun Chi with the blood from his heart, but Yun Chi knew nothing of it and wished Changsheng would die. Changsheng used his blood to help Yun Chi recover his cultivation and took a sword for him with his own body. Only then did Yun Chi realize that the person who had always treated him well was Changsheng, and that he had been blind and mistaken someone else for him. 38Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 19 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score19314d adds
- 20 My Name Is Chunsheng. This Is My Life. I Fell into the Arms of the One I Love 我叫春生，这是我的一生，我坠入了爱人的怀抱 My name is Chunsheng. This is my life, and I fell into the arms of the one I love. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Man Captain Cheng Wants to Pursue: Tough, Cold, and Impossible to Win Over 程队要追的男人：又刚又冷超难追 [Two male leads, both strong + extremely angsty at the start, sweet romance in the middle and later parts] Ten years of obsession without awakening, always staying true to his original intentions. After ten years of devotion, he finally got what he had always wanted. For him, he could give up everything, even his life: “You don’t want to?” Che Chenfeng felt a chill run down his back. “I don’t!” Cheng Feiyang smiled happily. He could do anything, as long as it made him happy. “I do. For you, I’d 43Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 22 He Died in the Seventh Year He Loved Me 他死了，死在了他爱我的第七年 He died in the seventh year of loving me. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Front Teeth 2. 门牙2. Front Teeth 2. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Front Tooth 1 门牙1 Front Tooth 1 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Married Off to the Enemy General 代嫁敌将 “Turning a general with such overwhelming pride into one of my people would be a pleasure in itself. It would be the greatest humiliation I could inflict on you…” Su Qinghan, a great general, is forced to take his country's princess's place in a political marriage and become the enemy kingdom's crown prince consort, enduring one humiliation after another. The crown prince initially treats Su Qinghan as nothing more than a play 743Reads8.4Score10614d adds
- 26 Your Highness, Crown Prince, Stop Hitting Me. Han Zhi Doesn’t Want to Love Anymore 太子殿下别打了，寒止不想爱了 Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Shou fans, don’t read! [Two male leads + physical abuse + emotional abuse + both virgins + happy ending + the shou fakes his death] [Just started getting ratings] A foolish-dog beauty with a sadistic streak gong x a cool, resilient, lowly shou To save her younger sister, Han Zhi is given by his mother to Chang Yuan, the Crown Prince of Hanxu and son of the Water God. At first, because of Han Zhi’s parents, Chi Changyuan bullies him without re 4.8kReads8.2Score39714d adds
- 27 Ding! Your Frail, Unhinged Beauty Has Arrived 叮！您的病弱疯批美人已上线 Just after arriving in China, Qi Jue got into a minor car accident. Seeing the man step out of the Maybach opposite, he raised his striking brows. “I'm sorry, we were at fault today. How would you like us to compensate you?” Gu Huaiyan, CEO of Senlian Group and heir to the Gu family of the capital, was disciplined and proper, stiff and dull, like a lofty flower set apart from the world. As luck would have it, Qi Jue really liked that face. “Hey, handsome, you can forget the compensation. How abo 938Reads8.9Score15614d adds
- 28 Giving Up Depression Along With Love 把抑郁症和爱一起戒掉 Tags: BE | Tragic Romance | Two Male Leads | Campus | Mutual Salvation Note: The main story is about 20 chapters, with the rest consisting of extras. [Cold and aloof Lu Yu] x [Insecure Lin Qi] Lin Qi's world is a deep blue that cannot be mixed away on a painter's palette. Lu Yu's world is a desolate place, forever weightless between the lines. Two boys, trapped for years in the depths of their emotions, secretly build a spiritual utopia just for each other in a glass room in an old building. 270Reads8.8Score18214d adds
- 29 Forever Lost in the Dark River 永坠暗河 [Two male leads + bittersweet angst + reunion after years apart + pure love + love and hate intertwined + BE] I brought you home. I gave you your life and chose your name, so you'll belong to me for the rest of your life. We were two maggots in a heap of rotten mud. We should have rotted together in the mire of the dark river, locked in an endless struggle. But I love you... 461Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 I Miss You So Much, But I Don't Know How to Be Reborn and See You Again 我好想你，但又不知道用什么方式重生再见你 I miss you so much, but I don't know how to be reborn and see you again. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 I Went Crazy After Falling for You 喜欢你后我疯了 For the sake of his first love, Luo Jinxuan breaks Shen Yuning’s leg. The servants of the Luo family find one cruel way after another to torment him. Shen Yuning goes from silent endurance to a complete breakdown, but Luo Jinxuan doesn’t care. He tells him, “You really are crazy.” Later, his first love causes Shen Yuning to fall off a cliff. Shen Yuning nearly dies, and at last Luo Jinxuan pays attention to him. He even says, “If you can get better this time, I’ll marry you. How’s that?” When Sh 302Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 33 After the Foolish Emperor Turned Evil, the Prince Was Forced into Love 痴傻皇帝黑化后，王爷被强制爱了 [Two male leads # equally matched powerhouses # physical and emotional angst # love and hate # imprisonment # groveling redemption # mutually unhinged] A gloomy, unhinged emperor top × a cunning, patient prince bottom He was once a regent who held power over the entire court, feared and respected for his iron fist. Later, he became the new emperor’s hidden captive, kept on his bed and out of sight. His legs were broken and he was shackled. The regent who once looked down upon the world became 5.5kReads8.7Score42914d adds
- 34 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 85Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 When Zhong Fell Among the Nan Branches 仲时落楠枝 “Shixia, where is your young master?” Xiao Yezi slapped Jin Qiluo’s hand away and straightened the mourning clothes he wore. “You’re asking me?” Xiao Yezi raised a hand and took off the coarse hemp mourning robe, draping it over Jin Qiluo’s shoulders. He stepped back and looked at him as if he’d seen something absurd, then couldn’t help laughing. “Does the general understand now?” “You asked me where he is!” Outside Changle City, pierced by ten thousand arrows, his bones ground to dust. 126Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 37 Trapped in a Cage 困于樊笼 [Two male leads + old-school melodrama + deranged, sickly Alpha seme + forced love in a locked room + ABO + chasing his wife to the crematorium + elite heir and tycoon CEO] Deranged, possessive Alpha seme x unfortunate, pitiful beta uke P.S. This story involves a beta becoming an omega. Please take note if that isn’t your thing. Both leads remain faithful to each other. The seme’s issues are explained in chapters 50-something, and the problems that came up have since been corrected. “Pei Sichen, 6.3kReads8.3Score72614d adds
- 38 After the Inferior Little Omega Became a Substitute Bride 劣等小o替嫁后 [Dual male leads, substitute bride, love going both ways] A pitiful, low-grade Omega bride in place of someone else × a seemingly cold, actually fiercely protective Alpha general As a low-grade Omega, Xia Shen stumbled through the first twenty-three years of his life. Whatever his younger brother wanted, he had to hand over. Whatever toys his younger brother didn’t want, he carefully picked up. And when his younger brother didn’t want to enter an arranged marriage, Xia Shen went in his place. Zh 3.2kReads9.1Score47014d adds
- 39 I’m a Misanthropic Crown Prince with a Bunch of Lunatic Friends 我，厌世太子，有群神经病朋友 [Main story complete] [World-weary reborn crown prince × mind-reading ensemble showdown] [An ensemble cast: the spotlight won't stay on the protagonist alone. If you only want to read about the protagonist, you'd better run while you can.] [No romance for the protagonist] [May contain a little angst] In his previous life, he was the most exalted crown prince, yet he was betrayed by those closest to him. His father granted him death by the sword, his brothers fought for the throne over his corpse 4.9kReads8.7Score50914d adds
- 40 Duke Lancaster's Sick Game 兰斯特公爵的恶心游戏 The Duke of Lancer's Disgusting Game 174Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 653Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 42 The Final Seventy Days 最后七十天 [Two male leads + tragic ending + unrequited love + healing + quiet everyday life] [Gentle older brother Shen Qingzhou & Huang Yixing, who has albinism] After growing up wild and free in the countryside for twelve years, he was suddenly told he was an illegitimate child. Less than two days after his mother died, Shen Qingzhou was taken to live in the city by his biological father. Six years later, he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. His final wish in life was to return to the pla 220Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 43 Defective Omega 劣质omgea Their marriage was in name only, and it lasted four years. “Your pheromones disgust me.” Four years together couldn’t melt the ice between them. What was the point of desperately trying to save the relationship? The seeds of their separation had taken root long ago. Correction: The novel’s actual title is “Inferior Omega.” It can’t be changed after signing the contract, but feel free to dive into the story! 5.5kReads8.2Score53314d adds
- 44 A Tragic Death in His Past Life: The Villainous Male Side Character Is Reborn and Learns His Lesson 前世惨死，恶毒男配重生学乖了 Huo Jinya met a gruesome end in his previous life, and he had it coming. He was playing the part of the innocent, sweet-talking schemer and nearly destroyed Feng Fuming's family. In the end, karma caught up with him: he was sent to prison, died by the roadside, and no one even claimed his body... Reborn, he knows he was wrong. After being hurt so badly, he doesn't dare to love again. Even when a scumbag cherishes him as if he might break, he can't bring himself to accept it. He's developed serio 3.1kReads8.3Score25814d adds
- 45 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
- 46 After Sending Me to Prison, I Drove My Jerk Ex-Husband Insane 送我入狱后，我把渣总虐疯了 This is the story of a CEO who wanted to force someone to love him, but was sent to prison and eventually gave up hope. A heartbroken, hopeless bottom × an oblivious top who doesn’t realize he’s in love Two years ago, Gu Jinbei personally sent Chi Mo to prison for illegal confinement, turning him from the powerful CEO of the Chi Group into a convict. Two years later, when they met again, Chi Mo was a convict with nothing, while Gu Jinbei had become the powerful heir apparent of the capital. Desp 3.2kReads8.4Score26314d adds
- 47 I, the Most Hated One, Died. What Are You Crying For? 我一个万人嫌死了，你们哭什么？ [Dual Male Leads + Angsty, Over-the-Top Romance + Everyone’s Least Favorite + Everyone Gets Their Redemption] Ye Sui knew from childhood that he was an illegitimate son, and that illegitimate sons were guilty by nature. So his father treated him like he didn’t exist. His mother sold him off to pay her debts. His eldest brother hated him because his mother had indirectly caused the death of his brother’s mother, who had been his father’s mistress. His second brother had been the demon in his nigh 6.3kReads7.9Score50114d adds
- 48 A Marriage to Bring Good Fortune 冲喜 The famed Marquis of Pingliang, Yan Fujing, suddenly came down with a grave illness and took to his bed. Meanwhile, the obscure young wastrel Xiao Weiran was inexplicably dragged in to bring him good luck. Looking at Yan Fujing lying in bed, barely clinging to life, Xiao Weiran couldn’t help feeling sorry for him. Dressed in a red wedding gown, he knelt in tears and silently prayed: “Your disciple Xiao Weiran pays homage to the boundless gods of the ten directions and three ages. I have no othe 756Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 49 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score65614d adds
- 50 The Diary of the Man Who Belongs to Him 属于他的先生日记 (This is a story about the secondary couple. The main couple’s story, Pretending to Be a Couple, Becoming True Love, has a bonus ending where everyone gets a happy ending.) Mo Lie x Bai Ren [Two male leads + unrequited love + tragic ending + angst] Mo Jia x Mu Qingzhou To Mo Jia, falling for someone was a wonderful thing. But... The person he loved was a man. A man he was not allowed to love. If unrequited love was bitter, then for Mo Jia, it was something very, very sweet. What was the meaning 241Reads8.0Score10014d adds
