Novels like After the Canary Flew the Coop
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- 51 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
- 52 You Are My Home and My Hell 你是我的家，也是我的地狱 [Two Male Leads + Modern + Older Man/Younger Man + Captivity and Angsty Romance + Forced Love + Melodrama + Psychological Trauma + Mutual Redemption + Rekindled Romance + Top Is Chaste + Bottom Is Chaste Early On + HE] Their story begins with an unexpected act of courage to help a stranger. That encounter brings Li Zichen into Mu Chuan’s life, long shrouded in darkness. Li Zichen gives him a warmth and happiness he’s never known, becoming the only light in Mu Chuan’s world. But neither of them 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Three Suppressants a Day, and My Boss Says I’m in Great Shape 一天三支抑制剂领导夸我好身体 [Apocalypse + ABO + Two Powerful Leads + Superpowers + Younger Man + Bad Ending] [Mint x Rain] What do you do when the Samoyed you picked up has way too much energy? Captain Luo says there’s no reason to let a Samoyed lead him around! It’s just that this energetic Samoyed seems awfully concerned about not having a dog license... Everyone else is so busy they can barely keep their feet on the ground, but the Samoyed still has time to worry about his license. What Five-Super Suppressant? That’s th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 As a Shop Owner, I Keep Getting Flirted With by My Male College Student Employee Who Lives With Me 开店的我，总被同住的男大店员撩 This story is based on my own real-life experiences. Fake boss, real gofer VS fake employee, real roommate. I ran a murder mystery game shop for about two years. This story draws on my past, and I originally wrote it to share a time filled with both hardship and joy. Still, just read it as a novel. No need to get too emotionally invested. (Some names and locations have been changed for privacy.) For a detailed introduction, just look at the title (just kidding). An ordinary little shop, as coz 24Reads—Score114d adds
- 55 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
- 56 You Are My Dream Among the Flowers 你是我的花间梦 [Bound by Deep Blue series, Hanxi pairing] Lan Xi, the young master of the Lan family, is back. He teaches at a prestigious university, where his teaching and research are second to none. The wounds that had taken four years to heal bled afresh the moment he saw Xiao Han… He never wants to see Xiao Han again. He never wants anything to do with him. But that man refuses to let him go. Wherever Lan Xi goes, Xiao Han follows. “President Xiao, don't you have to go to work?” Lan Xi finally snapp 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 They’re Kissing All Over the Trending Lists, Yet the Movie Emperor Says He Isn’t Falling for Him 都亲上热搜了，影帝还说没动心 [Two Male Leads + Showbiz + Strong Leads + Healing + Happy Ending] A scheming actor × a flirtatious newcomer. Qu Wan, a discarded contestant from a survival show, was betrayed and framed by his former teammate Guo Xinyuan, then put on ice. He could barely find work in the industry. Two years later, he returned to showbiz with revenge on his mind. He joined an acting variety show, determined to face-slap the hypocritical top-tier star! But on the show, he ran into actor Bai Yixing, the industry's 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Guest by My Pillow [Dual Male Leads] 枕边客[双男主] The One Beside My Pillow [Male-Male Leads] 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 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
- 60 The Straight-Laced Movie Emperor Has Been Claimed by a Mad Tycoon 直男影帝被疯批大佬锁死了 Song Ning transmigrates into a book. He lands in a badly concluded entertainment-industry novel as a minor celebrity whom a powerful tycoon has set his sights on, whose agent treats him like merchandise, whose sister is bedridden, and whom the entire industry has blacklisted. His agent tells him to go drink with someone and apologize. He sneers, "How am I supposed to apologize? Wash my ass clean?" With one sentence, he offends everyone. His sister needs surgery to save her life. He's forced to s 70Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 61 If We Can't Be Brothers, Let's Be Lovers 兄弟是做不了，还是做恋人吧 Zhao Yu accidentally touched a car model's foot at an auto show and ran off in embarrassment. He never expected to run into him again at the train station. Trying to strike up a conversation with an old-fashioned, clumsy greeting, Zhao Yu was met with the reply, "I'm a man." Zhao Yu retreated in defeat, never imagining that the next time he saw him, they would be roommates... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 You're a Madman? Good, So Am I 你是疯批？刚好我是疯子 [Unhinged + possessive and obsessive] [Strong need for control] [Two powerful leads] [Two male leads] [Both are unhinged] The top is not pure!!! This is not a story where both leads are each other’s first and only!!! If that’s a deal-breaker, run!!! After ending his own life, Jiang Yuxia unexpectedly transmigrates into a book. Three mysterious red marks appear on his left hand, and a mission echoes through his mind: “Help me finish this.” When he opens his eyes, he finds himself in Ying Chen’s a 117Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 63 The Prosecutor’s Proposal: The Follower 检察官的提案：追随者 The Prosecutor's Proposal: The Follower 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Planting Time: A Flutter of the Heart Beneath the Umbrella 植时：伞下的心动 When Plants Bloom: A Heart Flutter Beneath the Umbrella 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 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
- 66 Vampire Taboos: Transmigration 血族禁忌【穿越】 [Two male leads, pure love, blood clan, vampires, evenly matched leads, joining forces to repel their enemies, Western fantasy, dark, plot-focused, love that goes both ways] Chen Yin is an assassin, but the System catches him and sends him into a book to complete a mission. The mission seems to be protecting the male and female leads? But he can’t be bothered, so he tosses that assignment aside. The problem is, he has no control over the rules, and that leaves him thoroughly disgruntled. So he d 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Reborn to Repay an Endless Debt 重生之还不清的债 [Complete. Two powerful leads + devoted to each other + assassins + underworld boss + reborn] When Zhou Yun was poisoned and close to death, he thought he would die. He thought so again while carrying out a mission, and once more when leading his subordinates into a gang fight. But the way he died was a thousand times more tragic than he had imagined. He was betrayed and killed by someone he trusted, and before he died, he watched the person who had always protected him die right in front of him 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 The Heaven-Chosen Male Empress Won’t Return to Her Former Emperor 天命男后，不赴旧帝王［双男主］ The Fated Emperor’s Consort Refuses the Former Emperor [Two Male Leads] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Sweet, Demure Bride Loves Playing Innocent, and the Battle Lord Spoils Her Rotten 娇软小媳妇爱装乖，战爷宠着惯着 Everyone in the Imperial Capital knew that Lord Zhan was a dangerous, ruthless man. No one was allowed within three paces of him, and he had a severe cleanliness obsession. Then one day, the young master of the Ji family inexplicably hugged him, touched him, and smeared him all over with tears and snot bubbles. Everyone waited for the young master to be thrown out to the dogs. Instead, Lord Zhan staged a fall and clung to him, refusing to let go. Ji Xizhou: Lord Zhan, what on earth are you tryin 2.3kReads8.7Score21014d adds
- 70 In This Life, for You, and Only You 此生爲你，此生唯你 Past life The regent personally killed his beloved pet and drove his dearest love to suicide, keeping him firmly by his side. In the end, a misunderstanding led him to make his beloved drink poison with his own hands. Seeing the lifeless body in his arms, he went mad and tried everything to rekindle their old love. This life Baby, I’m your Blue Eyes. My name is Bai Hu. … … Yu’er, call me A Wang. I’ll give you everything. … … I love A Wang, and I love Blue Eyes too. … … My lord, 19Reads—Score214d adds
- 71 The Husband I Picked Up Is a Prince from the Stars 捡来的老公是星际王子 [Two Male Leads + Mutual Exclusivity + Interstellar + The Prince Chases His Lover + Reconciliation After a Breakup + Extra Sweet Romance + Coming-of-Age + Political Intrigue + HE] Comedy + high sweetness + a touch of angst + incredibly satisfying! Su Mo, a rideshare driver, merely picked up a “lunatic” on a whim. As it turned out, the man was a fallen alien prince, complete with a mountain of riches and a talking pet octopus! Highlights: Marriage first, love later: A poor Earthling is forced to 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 He Livestreams in the Mortal Realm, So I Came Down to Cheer Him On 他在凡界直播，我下凡捧场 After novelist Wei Anning died and ascended to heaven, he won a chance to descend to the mortal realm. There, he watched Qiu Yi's livestream. The twenty-year-old singer shone in front of the camera, yet secretly took painkillers between songs. He was the boy Wei had almost run over with his luxury car. It was his fault! He was consumed with guilt and had to return to the mortal realm to atone! To earn his way down, he worked like a beast for the powerful figures of the Celestial Realm, enduring 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 He Wrote Her a Love Letter in Vermilion 他用朱砂写情书 Xu Yan is the youngest calligraphy teacher at the cultural center. Cool and aloof, he hides a sharp edge in every stroke. He is used to keeping to himself, until a young man with a camera on his back walks into his calligraphy class Shen Yi is a freelance photographer, with a smile brighter than the sun. He uses learning calligraphy as an excuse to get close to Xu Yan, but behind the camera he hides a heart full of unspoken thoughts. When he writes the first character on Xu Yan’s wrist in cinna 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Wife I Raised with My Own Hands 亲手养大的老婆 The Wife I Raised Myself 843Reads—Score5514d adds
- 75 Our Ship Has Sunk 我们的cp拆了 Two washed-up entertainment-industry stars whose career fortunes are always at odds, from campus to the workplace, always sticking together and never giving up. That's love in a novel. In real life, don't trust in love too easily. Only fictional characters are under our control; real people aren't! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 I'm a Veterinarian in the Apocalypse 我在末世当兽医 The Lin family is a lineage of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, but because of a secret formula, they are framed and their family is destroyed. Lin Jingzhe’s research is stolen, and in a fit of anger, he switches careers and becomes a veterinarian! The apocalypse arrives! Spiritual qi revival! The four seasons begin anew! Nature undergoes a super-evolution! Humanity is no longer the butcher holding the knife, with everyone else as meat on the chopping block! He leads the mutated beast 106Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 77 Make You Addicted, Love You to Madness 诱你成瘾，宠你痴狂 “Dual male leads + both pure + sweet romance” Kevin says the sky is blue, and Huo Yun says it’s gray. Kevin says it’s gray, and Huo Yun says it’s black. Kevin laughs and pinches Huo Yun’s cheek. “You decide!” Huo Yun is cold and ruthless, but he treats Kevin differently. With Kevin, he never weighs the pros and cons. He is unwaveringly devoted. This time, next time, every time. 404Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 78 After My Ex and I Were Reborn, He Never Stopped Trying to Kill Me 和前任重生后，他一直在杀我 [Both reborn, equally matched, tragic romance, wealthy families, gong protagonist] In his previous life, Tao Jingmo was a monster. He forced the man he fell in love with at first sight, Shang Lu, into a relationship through all manner of coercion, and ultimately sent his beloved to the crematorium with his own hands. After being reborn, Tao Jingmo wanted to change their previous ending, treat his beloved well, and avoid all the terrible things he had done before. He set out to become a good husb 208Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 79 May the Land Be at Peace, and My Heart Find Its Way 山河无恙，心之所向 Qiao Xixuan has returned, and Shen Su’s life has lost all hope of peace. A disaster strikes, and a shocking conspiracy is uncovered. Should she save a life or uphold what is right? Shen Su feels she has done right by the whole world, yet always feels she owes one person something. Time seems unable to change a thing: they still fight side by side. As layer upon layer of conspiracy is revealed, Shen Su is startled to realize that her feelings have changed at some point, or perhaps... they were ne 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 What? To Get Rid of My Bad Luck, I Have to Marry Him? 什么？想摆脱霉运就要跟他结婚？ Gu Siming had been unlucky from the day he was born. Before he was even a few months old, someone carried him off, intending to give him away. When he developed a high fever on the way, they abandoned him by the roadside. If his master hadn’t found him, he could have gone straight to be reborn. He grew up through one hardship after another. Just as he’d gotten used to his rotten luck and was preparing to wait for his master to die so he could inherit the Daoist temple, the inevitable happened: h 4.2kReads8.6Score45914d adds
- 81 Love Grows Warmer with Wine 温酒逾情 [Powerful leads facing off | Tension pushed to the limit | Intelligence warfare | Two alphas collide] A sharp slap rings out in the corner. The man turns his head, presses his tongue against his numb cheek, and lets out a low laugh. “That one was harder than the last, three days ago.” He turns back, his gaze burning as he stares at Ji Yu. “Looks like you've spent the last three days practicing how to hit me, Boss Ji.” Ji Yu shakes out his numb hand. The bite mark on the side of his neck burns, l 603Reads—Score6414d adds
- 82 Don't Kiss Me, or I'll Transform 别亲我，会变身 My best friend Lu Ci and I are regulars at the bar, but we have one rule: having fun is fine, but no lying and no playing with people’s feelings. Then a woman handed me a drink, and when I woke up, I’d turned into a woman. Lu Ci looked at “me” and grinned. “I have to say, you’re pretty cute as a girl.” Me: “...Get lost, damn it.” Even crazier, I noticed a pattern: whenever I tried to flirt with a girl, I’d turn into one on the spot. Lu Ci thought it over. “So you’re a guy whenever you’re not mes 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Evil Ghost Is Both Wild and Pure 恶鬼它又野又纯 Shen Jingzhe, the most expensive spirit guardian in Beicheng, is cool and restrained, and charges an outrageous fee. Late one night, he takes a job worth two million: driving out evil spirits from Ghost Cry Tower. On the fifteenth floor, amid a horde of evil ghosts, he encounters someone. The person sits in a wheelchair, with skin so pale it seems translucent, and a sweet, obedient smile. “My name is Xie Jiu. I live upstairs. Can you take me with you?” Shen Jingzhe thinks he is a poor, sick 19Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 84 The Scumbag Came to My Grave Begging for Another Life 渣男到我坟前求来生 [Dual male leads, Mu Chuang vs. Lin Qi] He was the heartbeat the other had never noticed in his “past life,” and the treasure he would stop at nothing to claim in his “next life.” Lin Qi had always secretly loved Mu Chuang, but after Mu Chuang saw through him, he was met with nothing but contempt. Then someone with an agenda spread rumors about his sexuality everywhere, leaving Lin Qi ostracized by everyone. The gossip drove him to the brink, until he finally leaped into the unfathomably deep Na 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 After I Forgot My Ex, He Became My Direct Boss (BL) 忘了前男友后他成了我的顶头上司［双男主］ After I Forgot My Ex, He Became My Boss [BL] 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 After I Accidentally Delivered the Love Incense, the Regent Cornered Me on the Bed and Demanded I Marry Him (BL) 错递迷香后，摄政王堵我在榻上求娶[双男主] After I Handed Over the Wrong Incense, the Regent Trapped Me on the Bed and Begged Me to Marry Him [BL] 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 Waiting for the Day You Return 等归期 [Male-Male Romance + Love Through Bitterness to Clear Skies + Mutual Devotion + Seven Years of Pain + Crime + Interpol] From the moment a golden Buddha from the Sui dynasty was stolen from the underground palace of Famen Temple, it began a century-long flight. Antique restorer Chen Gui's connection to the Buddha began seven years ago. He personally restored an artifact connected to the same case, and personally sent someone into the abyss. Interpol agent Lu Xici pursued the lead for two years, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After Dating a Top-Tier Star by Contract, I Heard Him Call Me His White Moonlight in His Dreams 和顶流协议恋爱后，听见他在梦里叫我白月光 After Dating the Top-Tier Star by Contract, I Heard Him Call Me His White Moonlight in His Sleep 14Reads—Score214d adds
- 89 Fallen in the Capital 陷落京华 This is Book 1 in the Jinghua series. Two male leads + equally matched leads + obsessive and unhinged + both hiding their true selves + love and hate + groveling for a second chance + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + redemption + deep, torturous love Cold, ruthless, and calculating power broker of Jing City VS polished, charming, and deceptive young master of Hong Kong City! Please leave lots of comments and a good review! Thank you!!! He is the gentle, refined moonlight in public, and 945Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 90 After Getting Dumped, I Became a CEO, and My Ex Joined as an Intern 被甩后成总裁，前任装实习生入职 ★ Powerful leads, angsty romance, rekindled love, mutual healing, and a man chasing his husband ★ A cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside CEO × a handsome, strong yet tragic lawyer who faces life with optimism His former lover has shed his youthful awkwardness and now cuts a sharp figure in a suit, a rising star in the business world. The heartless man who once broke up with him without warning is now hiding in a corner of a law firm as an intern. Zhang Lingye coldly stared at the old wrist br 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 My Bunny-Type Boyfriend Turned Into a Fox 白兔系男友变狐系了 To Feng Ziyue, Zhou Jin was always gentle and smiling, sometimes pouting and acting cute when he felt wronged. But in truth, his personality was the complete opposite of what Feng Ziyue believed. Zhou Jin had an overwhelming need to control him. His vindictive nature and deep-seated schemes were hidden beneath a docile facade. His kindness to Feng Ziyue was genuine, but so was the way he cut Feng Ziyue off from everyone around him. Their meeting was a deception from the start, and Feng Ziyue san 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 A Modern-Day Romance with My Ancient-Era Brocade Guard Boyfriend 古穿今之我的锦衣卫男友 [Completed, Both Strong | Turns a Straight Man Gay | Ancient Meets Modern | Both Chaste | Fantasy] After failing to assassinate Emperor Xiao Ding of the Great Xiao, Bai Hemian, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was pierced by a rain of arrows. At that very moment, he transmigrated to the modern world, more than four hundred years later. By a twist of fate, he became the personal bodyguard of a major entertainment industry mogul. That mogul was none other than Li Hewan, a criminal polic 146Reads—Score1414d adds
- 93 The Genius Jungler’s Ex-Husband Chase Ends in Heartbreak 天才打野追夫火葬场［双男主］ The Genius Jungler’s Pursuit Ends in Heartbreak [Two Male Leads] 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 After Countless Breakups, He Still Submits to Me 决裂千万次，他仍向我臣服［双男主］ He Betrayed Me a Thousand Times, Yet Still Submits to Me [Two Male Leads] 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 It’s Just a Little Cake. Stop Fighting Over It 就一块小蛋糕，不要再抢了 After acting in a web drama, Liang Yuwan falls for one of his costars. But on the very day he plans to confess his feelings to Chi Yu, he discovers that Chi Yu already has a girlfriend. Liang Yuwan forces himself to move on. A minor actor with no name to speak of, he’s lucky enough to land a role in a renowned director’s production, only to be pursued by top-tier star Xu You. Under Xu You’s many romantic advances, Liang Yuwan eventually falls for him. Just when he’s fallen the deepest, Xu You su 9Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 96 Wanton Taking 妄取 Du Muran vs. He Yanzheng Modern romance + male-male leads + urban business + happy ending + a little heartbreak In the bustling imperial capital, twenty-eight-year-old Du Muran is the heir to the Du Group. At 195 centimeters tall, with a handsome face and an air of wealth mixed with wild charm, he is known as the capital’s number-one playboy. By contrast, He Yanzheng is twenty-five and stands 188 centimeters tall. His eyes are deep, his figure alluring, and he gives off a cool yet captivating au 221Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Favored Male Concubine 娈宠 [Two male leads + mutually devoted + scheming gong + sickly shou + possessiveness + forced love + imprisonment + sweet and angsty + happy ending] An emperor's affection is the most unpredictable thing in the world. One moment, you're in heaven; the next, he can cast you into the deepest hell. In this life, what he thought would be salvation turned out to be the cage that trapped Ye Yuchen for all his days. Heng Yue gave Ye Yuchen the most intense love, but also pain that cut to the bone. The 375Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 98 Transmigrating into a Life of Fleeing Famine 穿越之从逃荒开始 (Two male leads, no System, slow burn, the leads’ interactions are mainly in Volume Two) A stern general who secretly loves sweets, seme × a clever, sharp-witted uke In his previous life, Xiao Nuo was the next heir to Blue Star in the interstellar age. For reasons unknown, he transmigrated into the body of a twelve-year-old boy. As soon as he regained consciousness, he nearly drowned. He struggled to shore, only to nearly freeze to death in the biting wind. Fortunately, Qi Mingxiao happened to p 607Reads8.5Score10614d adds
- 99 After Becoming the Villainous Tyrant's White Moonlight 穿成反派暴君的白月光后 After Reincarnating as the Villainous Tyrant’s White Moonlight 52Reads—Score214d adds
- 100 The Road of Remembrance 念归路 Xia Guilu was once the only light in Xiao Nianlu's world. Xiao Nianlu was gloomy and insecure, living like a speck of dust. Xia Guilu protected him, fought for him, and paved the way for him, convinced that love could overcome the circumstances of one's birth. Then Xia Guilu's family went bankrupt, and his halo shattered. He sank into a life of wine, women, and vanity, counting every last coin and even setting his sights on Xiao Nianlu. By then, Xiao Nianlu had long since risen above the dust. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
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