Novels like So You Really Thought You Were Loved
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- 101 Starting Now, I'll Take Down Every Scumbag 虐渣男从现在开始 [1v1, both pure, HE, domineering, fierce little cheetah × cunning, mature CEO] [Endless angst, equal parts heartbreak and sweetness, reliable author, please give it a try!!] Zhao Xianghai was a powerful CEO, yet he willingly spent seven years as the Bottom for love. Then that bastard told him the passion was gone, he was bored, and he’d found the urge to fall in love with someone else. He wanted to break up. Fine. Let’s break up. Even the tides of history must ebb after they flow for long enough 514Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 102 Learning Forbidden Arts at Hunter Academy: Rise Again, Brother 我在猎人学院学禁术：复活吧哥哥 [Brother-obsessed hunter VS brother-obsessed vampire + faux brothers, older brother and younger brother pairing + no blood relation + wild premise + urban supernatural powers + ensemble cast at an academy + plot-driven] Jiang Xu was bitten by a vampire monster. The good news: he was infected but immune, awakened a supernatural ability, and became a hunter. The bad news: his older brother died saving him. In this world, the principal is a dragon, the dean is a werewolf, and a black magic professo 3.4kReads8.2Score70914d adds
- 103 Treating You 治疗你 Special Investigator Ellison Graham disguises himself as a psychologist and infiltrates the heavily guarded Blackstone Prison, hoping to understand and profile Cain Wolfe, a serial killer serving a life sentence. But the mission quickly spirals out of control. Cain plans and leads a bloody riot, deliberately dragging Ellison into it. As Ellison struggles to survive, Cain uses extreme violence and psychological manipulation to systematically strip away his morality, identity, and beliefs. Forced 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 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
- 105 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
- 106 A Flawed Contract: The CEO's Demanding Sweetheart 不成型的契约，磨人总裁的小娇妻 Wu Lingjun, son of crime boss Wu Nan, fell for Ling Yanbo, a man of humble origins and ordinary looks. For him, Wu Lingjun was willing to pay any price, defy his father’s dying wish, give up everything, and choose love. He never expected a sudden accident to shatter their peaceful life. They went their separate ways. When they met again five years later, Ling Yanbo had become a celebrated figure in the business world. He was strikingly handsome and tall and broad-shouldered, with a presence as i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 I'd Rather Fall into the Ninth Hell Than Long for You 宁坠九幽不思君 I'd Rather Fall into the Nine Hells Than Long for You 31Reads—Score314d adds
- 108 The CEO Panicked When the Little Tyrant Became Critically Ill 小霸王病危后总裁他慌了 [Dual male leads, reconciliation after a breakup, sickly, regret and pursuit, happy ending!] Cool CEO gong × depressed, sickly shou Mu Ning was once the most doted-on young master of the wealthy Mu family, as well as a notorious little tyrant in their social circle. But falling in love with Gu Yanchu changed the course of his life forever. His own father personally sent him to hell. After that, he became insecure and sensitive, burdened with injuries and illness. When he finally fought his way o 2.7kReads8.2Score17814d adds
- 109 The Cool Substitute Leaves the Stage, and Mr. Qi Drops to His Knees 清冷替身一退场，祁总立马跪地上 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be low. It'll go up later~) (Two male leads + no female lead + regretful pursuit + both leads sexually and romantically inexperienced + a messy pile of melodrama + initially awful, later devoted top + cool and reserved bottom who keeps enduring until he finally snaps + older top, eight-year age gap + happy ending + not a wish-fulfillment story, but an angst-filled one) Lin Yi'an was Qi Yan's contract lover for four years. At first, he thought Q 3.2kReads8.8Score35114d adds
- 110 Crazy Boss, Stop Torturing Him! The Sickly Little One Is Dying 疯批大佬别虐了！小病秧子快死了 [Newly rated, and the score may still rise] [Two male leads + pure love + the groveling ex seeks his lover’s forgiveness + both are each other’s only one + rekindled romance + HE] [Unhinged top + frail bottom] Pei Wang loved Su Jiu for ten years and hated him for eight. Eight years ago, the Pei family was massacred overnight, and all the evidence pointed to the Su family. Eight years later, Pei Wang clawed his way back from hell and unleashed all his hatred on Su Jiu. The once-gentle, pampered s 4.5kReads8.4Score43314d adds
- 111 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
- 112 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 We Who Were Killed by the World 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Ex-Wife Chase: Too Late, I’m Almost Dead 追妻火葬场？晚了，我快死了 Groveling to Win Back My “Wife”? Too Late, I’m About to Die 779Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Countdown to a Simp’s Diary 舔狗日记倒计时 Dual Male Leads, Flirt and Run + Bittersweet Romance + Mild Angst + A Groveling Chase to Win His Wife Back + Rekindled Love After a Breakup Obsessive, Dark Top × Selfish, Slightly Scummy Bottom In his junior year of college, Mu Mu made a decision: He would choose the hardest-to-handle rich kid on campus and play the lovesick puppy, just to experience what it felt like to love someone with humiliating devotion, so he could write it into his novel. He memorized all his habits. He acted so convi 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 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
- 118 I'm Just a Stand-In, So Why Is Everyone Chasing After Me? 我是替身，都追着我跑做甚！ Jiang Ruanmian was a stand-in for the Ji family's missing young son. To the eldest and second Ji brothers, he was a sweet, obedient fake little brother. To Madam Ji, he was an adorable pretend son. To the young master's childhood friend, he was a despicable usurper who had stolen someone else's place. At first, they were consumed by grief and forced their guilt-driven attempts to make amends onto Jiang Ruanmian. But pain eventually fades. One day, Jiang Ruanmian noticed that his eldest and secon 3.9kReads7.4Score21214d adds
- 119 Are You Feeling Better? 你的病，好了吗 [Two male leads + rekindled love + happy ending] A scheming, wealthy top vs. a depressed artist bottom Fan Yuan was forgotten by everyone as a child and raised by his aunt, if you could call it that. Then he met Pei Yuhuai. So love at first sight really does exist... Little by little, Pei Yuhuai’s love pulled Fan Yuan back from the brink of depression. In the early autumn of that year, Fan Yuan said many things, but all he really wanted was for Pei Yuhuai to come home. That very day, Fan Y 4kReads8.2Score70814d adds
- 120 Locking Away the Moon: The Tyrant's Caged Bird Is a Former Crown Prince 锁明月，暴君的笼中雀是前朝皇子 [An obsessive, unstable emperor vs. a steadfast little eunuch] [Obsessive and unstable + coercive possession + one-sided forced love + both are each other’s first and only + a long road to redemption] The emperor was decisive, cold-blooded, and ruthless. Then one day, the entire palace learned that a canary lived in Zhaohua Hall. The emperor considered him his one vulnerability, and anyone who dared offend him would die. The emperor was possessive to the point of madness. He wanted his beloved t 330Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 121 Keep Him by My Side, Year After Year 留他岁岁年年 (Complete) [Older man + both each other's first and only + happy ending + reborn + groveling pursuit + clingy, sickly beauty bottom × sharp-tongued, irresistible man in power top] Qing Yuan wouldn't live past twenty-five. With his life running out, he did the most reckless thing he'd ever done. He used his debt of gratitude to force a marriage, marrying He Jingxian, the powerful man of Zhaojing whom he'd secretly loved for years. He Jingxian's eyes were full of icy disgust. “You're dying, and yo 4.9kReads8.9Score51414d adds
- 122 Extreme Suppression 极度抑制 [Two male leads + chasing one's husband to the crematorium + wealthy families] Eleven years later, Song Lenian, recently released from prison, runs into his former lover once again. After all these years, the man is still as spirited as ever, and has become an even richer big shot. Meanwhile, in those eleven years, Song Lenian lost his family, abandoned his studies, and was left carrying a crushing burden of guilt that was never his to bear. Song Lenian has no desire to ask why the man left him 197Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 123 Scented Signal: The Obsessive Imperial Tutor Marks His Enemy 信香诱捕：偏执帝师标记了仇人 I am an emperor with a Kunze body, and he is my imperial tutor, a Qianyuan. He is always tapping his ruler against my desk and saying, “If Your Majesty can’t do the job, then hand over the throne.” But whenever I lose control during my heat, he is the first to bite the back of my neck. “Your subject is teaching Your Majesty the rules of propriety.” It wasn’t until I discovered that he had personally killed my father in the palace coup ten years ago that everything changed. When I plunged a dagge 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Reborn, I Tamed My Wealthy Family’s Brother 重生后我驯服了豪门哥哥 In his previous life, Su Muyan was framed and abandoned, and ultimately died a miserable death in the freezing wind at a construction site. As his soul drifted away, he realized that he was the villainous cannon fodder in a novel, there to highlight the protagonist’s kindness and brilliance. Everything he had treasured was nothing more than a tragedy written into his fate. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the turning point of his life: the moment his seemingly innocent nephew, Qin 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Immortal Venerable, This Is My Kidney Stone! 仙尊，这是我的尿结石！ Dual male leads. As the last Earth God in the Three Realms, my shrine is an illegal structure, and I appointed myself a god. Then one day, I sent a thunderbolt astray and struck an immortal realm civil servant right into my spinach patch. Wiping the mud off his face, he said coldly, "Working without a license. That's a fine of one hundred thousand merit points." I shoved a hoe into his hands on the spot. "I can't afford that. Could I pay you back in kind?" Later, while helping me steal the Match 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Salvation in the Deep 救赎深陷 [Anthology + BL + pure love + possessiveness + angst + mental illness + healing + protagonists with psychological disorders] An anthology of four stories Story One: A repressed, obsessive, manic puppy-like top VS a gentle, slow-to-realize bunny-like bottom (Li Zize and Shen Luochen). Complete. First the top suffers, then the bottom. A calculating man edges closer step by step, driving away everyone around him so he can keep his love all to himself. Story Two: A bottom with severe mental illness 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Fake Smile Diary 假笑日记 I'm Xu Yiwen. Just as I was about to enter the world, I met Chang Jiayou. He took me in, though he said that wasn't what he was doing. I have no family, and he said he could be my family. So he loved me in the name of family. But love can't be hidden. I discovered that his feelings for me were more than ordinary. Countless times, he wanted to come closer, but in the end he never did. So I decided to confess. I wanted to be his lover. I don't understand what kind of feeling this is. I only know i 30Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 128 Loving You Was No Passing Fancy 爱你非一时兴起 [Two male leads + vulnerable bottom + coercive love + unhinged + physical and emotional abuse] A mentally ill, unhinged top and a pitiful bottom University and the working world Some angst, second male lead gets the love interest [Hypocritical, cold, pretends to be dominant top; timid, insecure, obedient bottom] Coercion begins after chapter 100 Lu Yuanming's family was very wealthy, but his parents paid him no attention and sent him to school near his grandmother's home. Yun Zhou had seen Lu Yu 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 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
- 130 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
- 131 The Emperor Dotes Only on His Rebellious Minister 皇上独宠谋逆之臣 Shen Jue had loved him for years and only wanted to stay quietly by his side. Who could have guessed that once the man ascended the throne, he would not only destroy Shen Jue's family, but also bind him to his side, take his body, and strip him of his dignity? Misunderstandings will eventually be cleared up. But even an emperor can no longer make a heart that has died start beating again! “Do you think you're still the high and mighty emperor here? Let me tell you, you're nothing in my eyes! We 439Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 132 The Flatterer: A Handsome Man's Everyday Life 谄媚精：漂亮男人的日常 [Two male leads] Other people are either the real young master in a real-or-fake young master story or the fake one. He, on the other hand, is the fake illegitimate son among the real-and-fake illegitimate son young masters~ It’s a bit of a mouthful. But that’s the truth. Jiang Li had just regained his status as a fake illegitimate son. He wanted to go out, clear his head, and catch his breath, but fell into a well and died. Only then did he learn that he was also the fake illegitimate son f 83Reads5.6Score10214d adds
- 133 Didn't You Say We Shouldn't Keep in Touch? Why Are You Crying When I Find Someone Else? 不是说以后不要联系吗？我找别人你怎么还哭了？ Didn't You Say We Shouldn't Keep in Touch Anymore? Why Are You Crying Now That I've Found Someone Else? 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 After I Cured Him, I Was Forced 治疗好他之后被强制了 He Forced Himself on Me After I Cured Him 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Male Lead Gets Knifed Every Day 男主每天都在挨刀子 An accident sent Gu Yu plummeting from the heights of a prominent wealthy family into the depths of poverty! After enduring abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents and going through countless hardships to return to his birth family, he was ambushed by the family’s adopted son! His family was cold and uncaring. His parents showed him no affection, his classmates shunned him, and online users hurled insults at him. Even the marriage that was supposed to unite two wealthy families was stolen by 274Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Caged in Gold, the Deposed Emperor Becomes a Slave 缚金笼，废帝为奴 My new story 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! 3.3kReads8.7Score34514d adds
- 137 My Ex-Boyfriend, Whom I Dumped, Came Back to Beg Me to Get Back Together 被我抛弃的前男友回国找我求复合 [One-on-one, devoted to each other, happy ending: scheming, obsessive, indulgent CEO x sunny young man] Yang Jiali thinks he’s done for. His ex-boyfriend has returned to the country and is making his life hell. Yang Jiali fights tooth and nail for work opportunities, and his ex tells people not to give him any. Yang Jiali opens a shop, and his ex makes sure he loses a fortune. Yang Jiali tries to cross a river, and his ex tears down the bridge. Yang Jiali snaps: “Are you ever going to stop? If y 941Reads8.6Score13514d adds
- 138 After Being Reborn as My Ex-Husband's Agent 重生成前夫影帝的经纪人后 [A truly painful chase to win his wife back] [He’ll be reborn later] Early Meng Tianwang: “You think I’d sign with you? Do you even know what you are?” Later Meng Tianwang: “Baby! Honey! Sign me! I’ll make money for you!” Story begins Lu Qingyun, who is suffering from terminal cancer and being hounded by online abuse, says to his husband, “Yun Jian, help me.” The next day, Meng Yunjian hands him divorce papers. “Let’s part on good terms.” Lu Qingyun looks at a photo on his phone of Meng Yunjian 2.8kReads6.9Score29314d adds
- 139 The Sea Breeze Tousled His Hair 海风吹乱了他的发 [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Heartbreak + Rebirth + Winning Back His Wife + Bittersweet] [Confident, Spirited Older Bottom VS Timid, Weak Younger Top] Lin Zhe, a top lawyer, has had one piece of sage advice since childhood: “Wherever I, Lin Zhe, go, everything goes smoothly.” Yet when it comes to romance, he always ends up disappointed. The younger top is sent by his father to stay by Lin Zhe’s side, “to seduce the enemy.” Lin Zhe falls for him at first sight and willingly gives himself up 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 779Reads—Score10214d adds
- 142 Nine-Tailed Fox Slave: The Fox Demon Is Being Tortured to Death by the Demon Lord 九尾成奴：狐妖快被魔尊虐死了 [Newly rated] [Angst, physical and emotional torment, two male leads, and mutual devotion] [Cruel, violent Demon Lord seme x lowly, wretched fox demon uke] [Content warning: extremely cruel, with no limits. The seme is genuinely violent!] A hundred years ago, Su Zongchen slaughtered the entire village where Yan Jinqi lived. Hunted by the Kunlun Mountains, he eventually destroyed his own demon core and became a demon slave. (There was a misunderstanding.) Consumed by hatred, Yan Jinqi used forbid 493Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 143 The Wealthy Family’s Substitute Ex-Husband 豪门替身前夫 For three years, Yun Xiao kept reminding Tang Ling in different ways just how important Lu Mintang was, and that he was nothing but a substitute. “We only got married for the alliance. When Mintang comes back, we'll get divorced.” Tang Ling wasn't even worthy of saying Lu Mintang's name. He did everything expected of him as a husband, obedient and sensible, never talking back. He thought he could change Yun Xiao's mind, but all he got was a divorce agreement. After ending his endless, one-sid 246Reads8.2Score10214d adds
- 144 Unable to Love 无法去爱 A collection of short, angsty stories about two male leads. Loving someone is easy, but finding happiness in that love is impossible. The tragic song of a chaotic age is destined to be sung, and all we can do is watch, unable to love each other. A love that cuts to the bone will last forever. I hope their stories leave you with a sense of loyalty amid the sorrow. There are many people in this world who cannot love each other, yet in truth, they have already found redemption. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 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
- 146 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
- 147 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 142Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 148 After the Tragic Beauty Catches the Eye of a Younger Obsessive Tycoon 美强惨被年下偏执大佬盯上后 [The chase to win his wife back is underway~] Yan Qingming was lofty and peerlessly beautiful, like a tempting rose, gorgeous yet dangerous, someone everyone could only admire from afar. Everyone secretly hoped they could pull him down from his pedestal and watch him fall into the mud, where he would be theirs alone to admire... That is, until he took a frail young man home from the roadside and cared for him devotedly. In the end, that boy turned his life completely upside down! Qi Xiaolin had 427Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 149 Could You Fall for Me Again? 重新喜欢我，好不好 Gentle, reserved bottom × bewitchingly handsome playboy top Shen Qian’en had loved Gu Chenjing for seven years, and they had been together for four. What began as mutual affection had become a one-sided love, and he had no idea what had happened along the way to make Gu Chenjing treat him like this... Until he heard Gu Chenjing say, “I stopped loving him a long time ago. I only keep him around out of habit. He’s good at taking care of me.” … 1.1kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 150 Exiled to the Frontier, the Guilty Wife Reclaims the Wasteland and Raises a War God 发配边疆罪妻开荒，养出战神。 Exiled to the Frontier, the Criminal Wife Reclaims the Wasteland and Raises a War God. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
