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- 1 A Mole on the Collarbone and an Old Scar 锁骨痣与旧伤疤 Collarbone Moles and Old Scars —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 As Vile as He Is 恶劣如他 My new work is out! Welcome to read my work on Tomato Novels. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is my motivation for writing, and I will strive to tell every story well! 53Reads—Score10114d adds
- 3 He Searched the Whole City for Me for Five Years 他满城寻我五年 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After I Left with a Broken Heart, the Obsessive Tycoon Couldn't Sleep Night After Night 心死离开后,偏执大佬他夜夜失眠 Everyone in Beijing’s elite circle knew Xiao Chen was merely a prop, forced upon the financial tycoon Wang Heng as a husband. For three years of marriage, Wang Heng gave all his affection to the “white moonlight” who had once saved him. Xiao Chen swallowed every act of cold indifference. Each night, he prepared calming incense for Wang Heng’s severe insomnia, and even gave his blood to save him, only to hear Wang Heng say coldly, “You owe me this.” Then Xiao Chen’s only family member died, while 389Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Ten Years Later, He Came Back Begging for Another Chance, Eyes Red 十年后他红着眼求复合 [Realistic] Two male leads: a dangerously beautiful madman + coercive love and extreme push-and-pull + tragic romance + melodrama. [Scheming, patient bottom] X [Short-tempered, obsessive top] A crazy CEO is transformed into a lovesick puppy and launches into a relentless pursuit of his ex. Ten years ago, Gu Xichao stole Chu Lin away from someone else and accidentally hurt him. The one he loved fled overnight, changed his name, and became Teacher Xie. More than ten years later, they reunite. Gu 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 After the Divorce, I Became the Heiress's Most Precious Darling 离婚后成了豪门大佬的小心肝 [Domineering, scheming CEO × adorable, sweet wife] He Yang and Lu Tingfeng’s marriage is on the verge of collapse. Lu Tingfeng doesn’t love him. There’s a perfect moonlight in his heart. He Yang tried a thousand times, but still couldn’t make Lu Tingfeng love him. He Yang dragged his battered body over and knelt before Lu Tingfeng. “I don’t want anything anymore. I’m only asking you to let me go. I’ll disappear far away and never get in your way again.” Three years later, He Yang returned to 1.8kReads7.3Score10214d adds
- 7 After the Top Scholar Lost All Hope, the Emperor Panicked 状元万念俱灰后,皇帝他急了 Jiang Yuebai was refined and elegant, a man as beautiful as a precious gem. At the imperial examination's palace exam, his talent dazzled everyone. But after a banquet celebrating successful candidates, he went from the favored son of heaven to a broken man. He shattered his pride and self-respect; his pure jade was broken, his family destroyed. Only after falling into utter ruin did he realize that longing for you had become an illness, one no medicine could cure. This is a story where the scum 2kReads—Score25014d adds
- 8 The Metaphysics Master Finds a Little Lost Soul, Only to Discover a Once-in-a-Millennium Auspicious Sweetheart 玄学大佬捡到个小可怜,竟是千年难遇的祥瑞甜豆 A Metaphysics Master Picks Up a Poor Little Soul, Who Turns Out to Be a Once-in-a-Millennium Good-Luck Charm and Sweetheart 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Cold Commander’s Exclusive Comfort: His Fated Omega Is an Out-of-Control Weapon 冷面指挥官的专属安抚:失控兵器是他命中注定的Omega The Cold-Hearted Commander's Personal Comfort: The Uncontrollable Weapon Is His Fated Omega 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Reborn as the Obsessive CEO's Stand-In White Moonlight, I Survive by Raising His Affection for Me 穿成偏执霸总的白月光替身,我靠刷好感度续命 Reborn as the White Moonlight Stand-In for a Possessive CEO, I Keep Myself Alive by Raising His Affection for Me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Bankrupt, I Was Bought Out by My Alpha Nemesis to Repay My Debts for the Rest of My Life, but He Fell for Me 破产后,我被死对头Alpha买断余生还债,他却动了心 After Going Bankrupt, My Alpha Rival Buys Out the Rest of My Life to Pay Off My Debt, but He Falls for Me 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 My Younger Puppy-Like Roommate Is Actually a Top Alpha? My Beta Roommate Is Acting Strange 年下小狼狗竟是顶级Alpha?我的Beta室友他不对劲 The Younger Puppy-Like Guy Is Actually a Top Alpha? My Beta Roommate Is Acting Strange 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Reborn, My Nemesis Looks at Me Differently Now (Sweet Romance Between Two Men) 重生后,死对头他看我的眼神不对劲了(双男主甜宠) Reborn, My Archrival's Look at Me Has Changed (Sweet Romance Between Two Men) 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 My 99th Rebirth: My Nemesis Cried in My Arms 第99次重生:我的死对头在我怀里哭了 My 99th Rebirth: My Archenemy Cried in My Arms —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Found My Down-and-Out Rival and Discovered He Was My Fated Dao Companion (Fantasy Romance, Happy Ending) 捡到落魄敌手才发现他是我命定道侣(玄幻甜宠HE) I Found My Down-and-Out Enemy, Only to Discover He Was My Destined Dao Companion (Fantasy Romance, Sweet HE) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 The Boat Has Passed the Shoals [Danmei: Angst First, Sweetness Later] 清舟已过【耽美先虐后甜】 A refined, aloof beauty of a man, framed and driven to bankruptcy, as the bottom / A powerful tycoon from a wealthy family as the top / Happy ending / Misunderstandings / Rekindled love / Angst first, sweetness later / Beautiful, strong, and tragic “If you think anyone can use you for fun, then be with me!” “Chen Zhou,” It had been a long time since he’d called him that. Not Mr. Lu, but Chen Zhou. “Forget just one kidney...” He paused, his gaze blankly fixed on a point in the air, as if he could 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Live-In Son-in-Law Who Married for Luck Is Actually a Hidden Billionaire? The Cold CEO's Mind-Reading Only Works on Him 冲喜赘婿竟是隐藏首富?冷面总裁的读心术只对他生效 The Live-In Son-in-Law Who Married to Bring Good Fortune Is Actually a Hidden Billionaire? The Cold CEO's Mind-Reading Ability Only Works on Him 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn as My Nemesis CEO's Lifeline (Sweet Romance and Revenge Between Two Men) 重生后,我成了死对头总裁的救命稻草(双男甜宠复仇) Reborn, I Became My Archenemy CEO's Lifeline (Sweet Romance and Revenge Between Two Men) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Cold Squad Leader Has His Eye on My Spatial Tech 末世重生:我的空间黑科技被冷面队长盯上了 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Cold-Faced Captain Has His Eye on My High-Tech Storage Space —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After the Divorce, My Coldhearted Ex-Husband Kneels on Broken Glass, Begging to Remarry (A Groveling Ex Wins Back His Love) 离婚后,冷情前夫跪碎玻璃求复婚(双男主追妻火葬场) After the Divorce, My Coldhearted Ex-Husband Knelt on Broken Glass and Begged to Remarry Me (Two Male Leads, a Pursuit of His Ex Through Hell) 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Cold CEO's Contract Husband: He Fell in Love After Their Marriage 冷面总裁的契约娇夫:先婚后爱后他真香了 The Cold CEO's Contract Husband: Married First, Fell in Love Later, and Now He Can't Get Enough —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Top-Tier Star's Secret Marriage Exposed: How Is My Nemesis, the Movie Emperor, My Husband? 顶流隐婚曝光:死对头影帝怎么是我老公? Top-Tier Star's Secret Marriage Exposed: Why Is My Archenemy, the Movie Emperor, My Husband? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 My White Moonlight Works as a Male Model at a Nightclub 白月光他在夜店当男模 [Two male leads + germophobic top + runaway bottom + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + bittersweet tension + flawed characters + contrasting sides] [Insecure, emotionally hollow bottom × possessive, obsessive top] An Ci once gave someone his whole heart, only to be repaid with betrayal and lies. He’s repulsed by filth in the physical sense, and even more so by the slightest stain on the soul. Seven years later, he runs into the person he once pined for in vain, the one he loved so 2kReads8.1Score19314d adds
- 25 The Iceberg Lawyer's Long Road to Winning Her Back 冰山律师的追妻火葬场 [Two male leads + ex who chases his lover after losing him + secret crush + reunion after heartbreak + both are each other's first and only] Happy ending In public, he was a thoughtful assistant. In private, he was a secret lover who had to stay “out of sight.” Shi Sheng's words, “If you're throwing yourself at me, why should I turn you down?” Finally extinguished all the love Gu Ning had for him. “Why can't I ever warm your heart?” Gu Ning gave up on love and left! The man who once trampled o 6.3kReads8.2Score61714d adds
- 26 After the Canary Faked Her Death, the Mad Tycoon Came Crawling Back 金丝雀死遁后,疯批大佬火葬场了 [Dual male leads + older seme + groveling to win back his lover + getting back together after a breakup + dog training + happy ending + exclusive pairing + sickly uke + maximum melodrama] Fu Zhuoyan thought Ming Huan loved him so much he’d die for him, and that no matter what Fu did, Ming Huan would always stay by his side. So when Ming Huan asked to break up, Fu Zhuoyan didn’t take him seriously, thinking he was just throwing a tantrum. But in the end, Fu Zhuoyan realized that he was the one 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Shanghai Tycoon Says He Regrets It 沪圈霸总说他后悔了 [Male-male romance + CEO + Showbiz + Older top + Age gap + The top chases his love into the crematorium] Shanghai has its own brand of domineering CEO. A gentlemanly, gentle, warm-on-the-outside and cold-on-the-inside CEO × a sweet, soft, adorable southern boy with incredible acting skills - Ruan Zhi is at his wit's end after his family goes bankrupt. That's when Fu Qingzhang offers him a helping hand. Three years earlier, Fu had already approached him with an offer, seeing him at heart as a pla 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Forbidden Love in Black 黑色禁恋 Dual male leads + unhinged characters + captivity + love growing over time + love and hate + split personality A father who jumped from a building, a mother with a bad leg, a younger sister still in elementary school, and him, weighed down by debt and forced to give up the woman he loved. Under the pressure, Gu Nianqing becomes Xu Yi’s canary, trapped in the palm of his hand and entering a life of dependence with no say of his own. At first, Xu Yi’s meticulous care warms Gu Nianqing’s heart, but 810Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 29 Reborn, I Only Wanted to Be Brothers, But Now You’re Upset? 重生后,只当兄弟你又不乐意了 [Two Male Leads + Rebirth + CEO + Chasing His Wife + Both Pure] In his previous life, Duan Luchuan spent five years with his childhood friend, Si Heng. He was overjoyed and completely swept up in their relationship, though deep down, he always sensed something was wrong. Later, he heard Si Heng tell someone, “I only got together with him back then to repay a debt of gratitude.” Duan Luchuan was in tears, but before he could ask what it all meant, his car plunged into a great river. The crash kil 8.9kReads6.2Score69414d adds
- 30 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
- 31 Wait, the White Moonlight I'm Filling In For Is Your Own Brother? 不是,我替的白月光真是你亲弟? As the title says. Su Yi thought he and his roommate, a man who was cold on the outside but warm inside and full of contradictions in both words and actions, liked each other. Then he discovered he was only a stand-in for the man's beloved first love. He runs, the other chases, and he can't get away. A bird may fly until it's tired, but it always has to return to its nest. And he has to be the one to build that nest. A heartbreaking romance full of tears and drama, with life-or-death stakes. (No 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After He Drove His Wife Away, He Came Crawling Back Like a Dog! 把老婆作没了后,他上赶着当狗! [Dual Male Leads, Groveling Chase, Madman, Sinister Obsessive Ghost, Imprisonment, Yandere, Mental Disorder] Chi Meihan was a man born lucky. He was rich, handsome, and famous, and had a devoted husband, Xia Wanxing, who loved him more than life itself. Xia Wanxing catered to his every whim and came whenever he called. But Chi Meihan was impossible to please. When Xia Wanxing called him “baby,” he frowned. “Let’s break up.” When Xia Wanxing sent him one too many messages, he got annoyed. “Let’s 8.2kReads6.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 33 Big Brother, Didn’t You Say You Only Saw Me as a Little Brother? 哥哥,不是只拿我当弟弟吗? [Two Male Leads + Childhood Friends + Coming of Age + Secret Crush + Healing + Both Pure] Proud, devoted older top who dotes on him + taciturn, scheming beauty of a younger brother he adopted Shi Linyuan loves Ling Yu. Love begins without reason and only deepens with time. It is not ruled by thoughts of gain and loss, nor constrained by the standards of society. Ling Yu is the only light in Shi Linyuan's dark life. But Ling Yu says that they can fool around and joke all they want, but Shi Linyua 70Reads—Score10414d adds
- 34 The Puppy I Raised for Four Years Turned Out to Be a Wolf Cub 养了四年的小奶狗,居然是狼崽子 [Zhou Wenye, devoted and obsessive, with a secret identity, vs. Bai Liyu, gentle and cheerful but unlucky] (Younger man, sweet romance) After a breakup, Bai Liyu came across a poor stray puppy with no parents who performed at a bar. Feeling sorry for him, Bai Liyu took him home. Four years later, the puppy was obedient and quiet, and seemed easy to push around… But who could have guessed he was actually a little wolf in sheep’s clothing, hiding his true nature! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 What a Disaster! After Being Reborn, I’m Hounded by the Mad Crown Prince Again 惨!重生后,被疯批太子又缠上了 [Two Male Leads + Forced Love + Two Unhinged Leads + Both Reborn + Rekindled Love + The Husband-Chasing Crematorium] The best way to tame a madman is to become one yourself! Nangong Che had had enough of the unhinged Crown Prince’s relentless pursuit. It had gone on for two whole lifetimes. In his previous life, he was imprisoned in the Eastern Palace for three years and suffered every kind of humiliation. Reborn, he had hoped to avoid the tragedy of his past life, but the mad Crown Prince still 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Omega Who Betrayed Him 那个背叛他的Omega [Male leads + ABO + bittersweet romance + second chances after a breakup + emotional push and pull + happy ending] Sharp-tongued but softhearted director Alpha top x pitiful, married Omega bottom Wu Jia married into a wealthy family, but now his husband is dead, he's buried in debt, and the impoverished Omega wants to return to his first love, his ex-boyfriend. But Xu Chongwen, now a wildly popular television director, looks at the gaunt, disfigured man before him and feels nothing but disgust. 1.4kReads8.4Score12314d adds
- 37 He Refused to Become Her Ex-Husband, So She Sent Him to the Crematorium 拒绝变前夫,他选火葬场 [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Reunion After Years Apart] [Counting a thousand days and nights, repressed until madness, restrained until I became a demon.] Shen Que was forced to transmigrate into a book, and had the rotten luck to be trapped in a white, empty space with no daylight. Only after the transmigrator gave up on the mission and escaped was Shen Que finally able to return to the real world. But after coming back... he found he had a husband who had supposedly forced him into marriage. 63Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 38 Those Who Never Made It to the End: A Be Compilation 未能走到最后的他们【be合集】 A Collection of BE Short Stories (Standalone Stories) 1. Bing Ling × Chi (Qi He × Wu Cen) 2. You × Principle (You × Riccardo Corvinus) 3. Jiu Yao × Abyss (Not necessarily in this order) Warning ⚠️, content notes ⚠️: BL, BG, GL, self-cest All readers who enjoy a bit of everything are welcome (please don't complain if you drop the story). 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reunited at the End of the World, My Ex-Boyfriend Became a Big Shot 末世重逢,前男友成了大佬 Zhao Jiayang survived for a month in the apocalypse. When his food ran out, he went out to look for more, only to be targeted by zombies. He was rescued by a superpowered individual and taken to a survivor base set up at University A. There, he unexpectedly runs into Zhou Gao, his ex-boyfriend, whom he broke up with five years ago. Zhao Jiayang is an ordinary person with no awakened powers, while Zhou Gao has two types of supernatural abilities and a fiancée. Zhao Jiayang wants nothing more to d 1.1kReads6.4Score10214d adds
- 40 I'll Kick His Crutch Away, Then Comfort His Wife 他的瘸腿我要踹,他的老婆归我哄 [Completed] A beautiful, pure, and patient bottom × a seemingly debauched but truly calculating top. Happy ending + ABO + push and pull + simmering tension + groveling chase + melodrama. Both physically and emotionally pure. Because his pheromones were highly compatible with the eldest young master of the Duan family, Yan Yu was forced to move into the Duan household. The whole city was buzzing with rumors. Yan Yu would become the eldest young master’s “wife.” But no one knew that the man pinni 2.2kReads8.9Score26514d adds
- 41 How About I Treat You to a Piece of Candy? 让我请你吃颗糖,好吗? Sunny, loyal, and incredibly patient pursuer Lu Miao x Self-loathing, catlike, and stubbornly tangled-up love interest Su Lingyuan [Long-planned pursuit · Relentless pursuit · Bittersweet · Angst · Happy Ending] . “My life is a quagmire. Come near me, and you’ll only be dragged into the abyss.” Su Lingyuan pushed him away, cutting off every possibility. “As long as you’re in that quagmire, Su Lingyuan,” Lu Miao said, his gaze burning like a flame, “falling into the abyss would be my honor.” 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 The On-Screen Comments Say He's Been Reborn Again 弹幕说他又重生了 Five years ago, Song Qing signed a contract and sold himself to Jin Xiuyuan. Five years later, he heard the words “I don't like him. It was just for fun” outside the study, turned, and walked into the rainy night, where a car accident swallowed him whole. As he lay dying, he heard Jin Xiuyuan cry out in anguish: “Song Qing, I lied to you!” When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn. He was twenty-two, his mother hadn't fallen ill yet, and there was still time to change everything. The o 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Coldhearted Mr. Fu Has Caught the Eye of a Young Wolfdog 薄情傅总被小狼狗盯上了 [Fierce, possessive, obsessive, scheming beauty × Hot-tempered, narcissistic, easily riled-up, straightforward wolf pup] [Fu Yanchen × Ji Shiqing] [Power Couple, Both Pure, One-on-One] The first time Ji Shiqing saw Fu Yanchen, he swore he would marry this aloof beauty and bring him home as his wife. From then on, he chased after Fu Yanchen every day, showing his affection through his actions. Even when Fu Yanchen’s dangerous situation put him at risk, Ji Shiqing’s one-sided love never diminished 240Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Imprisoned in White 囚白 Two male leads | Angsty | Brutal angst | Imprisonment | Twisted and possessive | Redemption Qin Bai rules both the legitimate and criminal worlds, but is battered in turn by depression and an obsessive need for cleanliness. His one fixation is his beloved, Ji Song, the cowardly scumbag who pursued him for ten years, whose mother ran off, and who still came to flirt with him after marriage. The two are locked in a torturous cycle of “imprisonment, escape, and begging for forgiveness,” until Ji So 205Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Sell Me to Pay Off the Debt 把我卖了还债 The mistakes Kang Nan made as a child turned him into a boy neither his father nor mother loved. But he always feels he still owes his family, and believes all the hardship he suffers now is repayment for what he owed them back then. Just when he’s at the end of his rope, Feng Bei appears and pulls him out of the fire, only to lead him into his own swamp. 595Reads8.8Score10814d adds
- 47 After Bullying a Poor Boy, the Arrogant Young Master Went Bankrupt 欺负穷小子后,嚣张少爷他破产了 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 408Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 48 After Gaining Mind-Reading Powers, I Discovered Just How Much He Loves Me! 拥有读心术后发现他竟如此爱我! [On the surface, a cool and imposing CEO gong, but secretly full of dramatic thoughts and unexpectedly cute × a famous, beautiful shou who can hear the CEO’s thoughts and knows how to guide his lover] [Two male leads + Mind reading + Occasional livestreams, variety shows, and on-screen comments + Some entertainment industry plotlines + Unexpectedly cute contrast + Occasional queenly moments + A little dry humor] Jiang Yuli had a secret: he could hear Qi Zhan’s thoughts. After that, Jiang Yuli no 222Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 49 At Last, I Don't Love You Anymore 终于不再爱你 “In this life, fate has been cruel. After all the twists and turns, I’m left with no one to love but myself.” For the past twenty years, Jian Yu had stubbornly loved a man with all her heart, through tears and anguish. After twenty fleeting years, one day, she finally let go. Xing Qingfeng finally understood that when someone’s heart truly dies, they can abandon everything and leave without looking back, never to appear again. 40Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 50 Soul Shackles [BE] 束魂【BE】 I haven't written much, so there aren't many recommendations and the book has no rating. Just come in and give it a read, you won't lose out! [Two male protagonists + bad ending + groveling to win back the spouse + reborn + golden finger] “You said you thought men who liked men were disgusting. You said you'd never love me. And you were the one who sent me to that place that devours people. “Now you're standing here telling me you love me? I'm telling you, I only like women now. “In this life, I 2Reads—Score—14d adds
















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