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- 1 After the Sickly Beauty Became a Substitute Bride to a Madman 病美人替嫁疯批后 [Two Male Leads] Xia Zhenyun took his younger brother's place and married into the Song family, a place people regarded as a haunted house. That very night, Song Yicheng grabbed him by the throat and nearly killed him. Xia Zhenyun fled in a panic. He thought he would spend the rest of his life living in fear, but Song Yicheng never hurt him again. Xia Zhenyun even received a level of consideration he'd never experienced before. When Song Yicheng had an episode, he would try to smash Xia Zhenyun' 1.8kReads9.1Score24014d adds
- 2 When Did President Shen Start Having a Crush on Me? 沈总什么时候开始暗恋我的 [Two male leads + mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + secret marriage between wealthy families] What began as a youthful crush turned into years of quiet devotion. The way Xu Zhou got angry, acted proud, showed tenderness, or looked sad: every little thing he did tugged at Shen Yan's heart... . During the six years Xu Zhou was away, Shen Yan would often carefully steal a glimpse of his smile from some hidden corner. He was the one Shen Yan always watched, and the one his heart longe 18.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
- 3 Warning: He's Actually Adorable! The Hated Idol After a Soul Takes Over 真香预警！万人嫌爱豆被魂穿后 Devoted pursuer gong × flirtatious, oblivious shou Xia Chaosheng accidentally transmigrates into the body of a member of For, the hottest boy band around. The good news: This member is a “royally appointed newcomer,” emotionally fragile and prone to tears, the worst singer and dancer in the group, and hated by both his bandmates and fans. Even passersby call him disgusting. All he has to do is stand there and take the abuse. The chance anyone will realize someone else has taken over his body is 15.1kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
- 4 You Said It Was Just a Hug, So Why Are You Getting Serious? 说好的只是抱一下，你怎么来真的 [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Unhinged + Scheming + Sweet Romance + Wealthy Families] A naive, kind-hearted young master from a small county town meets the true heir to a wealthy family. What an eye-opener: who knew the most beautiful smile could coexist with the most vicious heart? Su Weile thought that anyone who smiled all the time had to be a good person, until he met Tang Shaowu. Tang Shaowu believed human nature was evil and all so-called true feelings were fake. Then he met Su Weile. Wh 59.2kReads9.4Score6.8k14d adds
- 5 So Sweet It Makes You Cry! The Whole Internet Is Shipping Us! 甜哭！全网都在嗑我们的cp！ [Showbiz, male-male romance, fictional setting] [Rebellious, hot-tempered, clingy top-tier star X gentle, laid-back, emotionally steady, strong-hearted, universally adored top student] [A cute kid will appear, but not in every episode.] He Wen is a wildly popular top-tier star, but reports of his terrible character keep surfacing, and everyone in the industry knows he's a notorious playboy. Now it's been revealed that he's been secretly married for five years. His never-before-seen “darling wi 29kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 6 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27kReads9.3Score3.5k14d adds
- 7 EN My Alpha Is a Sharp-Tongued Little Green Tea from Shandong 我的alpha是山东毒嘴小绿茶 [Goofy, sharp-tongued Shandong alpha who occasionally slips into dialect × cool, fierce celebrity omega who treats marriage as no big deal] After breaking off her engagement to her cheating fiancé, Wei Zisu is matched with a rather ordinary Shandong alpha whose compatibility with her is remarkably high: Yin Zhengchuan. What she hears from the alpha: His family grows and sells vegetables, lives in a bungalow, and has a disabled younger sister. What she sees on her first visit to the alpha's ho 12.9kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
- 8 ABO: My Jealous but Beautiful Villainous Wife ABO我那善妒但貌美的反派妻子 Power couple / Push and pull / Raising a child [Jealous bottom × Devoted top] (The top is devoted to the bottom.) Perhaps snakes are naturally jealous, but Si An, a golden king cobra, is more so than most. He is strong-willed by nature and fiercely possessive of his husband. Si An pinned the man who had just returned home beneath him, leaning down to seize his collar as long golden strands of hair fell around them. He carefully scented Long Xiao’s neck and asked coldly, “My husband, why do you s 20.2kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds
- 9 EN Mind-Reading for Gossip! The Cultivation World's Melon Patch Is Full of Badgers 读心吃大瓜！修真界瓜田里都是猹 The ratings have only just come in, so they’re low. There’s a ton of juicy gossip. Queens, come on in and feast! [Two male leads + multiple people can read minds + juicy gossip + transmigrate into a book + feel-good story + face-slapping and scumbag takedowns + funny and lighthearted + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite + devoted 1v1 couple + straight-laced bottom + lovesick, obsessive, dangerously possessive top] Tang Yan transmigrated into a brain-rotted romance novel written by a hater. He b 10.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 10 Who Gets It? My Beautiful Wife Flirts with Me Every Day 谁懂啊，美人老婆天天撩我 [Two male leads / ancient character in the modern world / sweet flirtation / romantic tension / devoted couple] [Flirtatious beauty bottom X secretly lecherous, shameless top] [Silly, sweet romance] Bai Yu, a legendary demon empress, arrives in the present day and becomes a fake innocent little flower. She is taken in by the emperor she once knew. Bai Yu: “You probably won’t believe me, but two thousand years ago, I was your wife.” Xie Songhan: “Get some sleep.” - Later. Xie Songhan calls to che 33.4kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds
- 11 The NPC Says Nothing, Just Keeps Lowering Your Affection Rating NPC不语，只是一味降好感度 [The aloof, sanctimonious shou vs. the refined, depraved gong who falls hard] [Two male leads + both are virgins + sweet romance + a little push and pull] On the night he gets engaged to Qin Zhiyue, Ning Xihui discovers that he’s a villainous NPC in a sweet, feel-good novel where the character everyone hated becomes everyone’s darling. On the outside, he’s immaculate and refined, a cold, noble flower on a high peak. Inside, he’s dark and jealous. Just because Qin Zhiyue glanced at the protagonis 38.7kReads9.5Score6k14d adds
- 12 Honey, Pay Attention to Me! 老婆，你理理我啊 (Audio version featuring real actors now available) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Younger Top + Hopeless Romantic + Trilogy, Book Two] Hopelessly devoted, clingy, jealous wife-slave top x Refined, noble, seductive beauty bottom Ji Qingyan falls in love with Lu Qi at first sight. Only after they start dating does he realize that they’re both tops. Ji Qingyan: I thought I’d found a wife, but it turns out I’ve got a little husband. Lu Qi: My wife thinks I’m her wife? Lu Qi is the heir to the Lu Gro 60.3kReads9.5Score7.8k14d adds
- 13 EN A Washed-Up Celebrity Goes Viral on a Dating Show After Switching to Crude Mode 糊咖开启粗俗模式后在恋综里爆火 [Male-Male Romance + ABO + Livestream + Dating Show + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a broke, washed-up nobody who was mocked across the internet for pretending to be an Omega, hit-song producer Nan Zhou said, “First of all, I haven’t done anything to any of you…” Unable to afford the massive compensation fee, he had no choice but to join a livestream dating show. His scumbag former bandmate: “Baby, I miss you.” Nan Zhou: “If you miss me, call me. My number hasn’t changed. It’s the one 67.7kReads9.5Score12.7k14d adds
- 14 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 83.9kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds
- 15 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62kReads9.6Score9.9k14d adds
- 16 Starlight Out of Control 失控星光 [The print edition of Uncontrolled Starlight goes on sale nationwide on May 30] [Two male leads + secret love + entertainment industry + younger man + rekindled romance] Shen Jixing, a legendary movie star in the Chinese entertainment industry, is as aloof as snow on a mountaintop, noble and cold. He has long held an unshakable place at the pinnacle of the industry. Then one day, a tidal wave of vicious scandals engulfs him… His status plummets overnight. With nowhere else to go, he calmly knock 55.3kReads9.6Score8k14d adds
- 17 Aren't You the Cool Commander? Then Why Do You Cry After One Kiss? 不是高冷指挥官吗？怎么一亲就哭 [Print edition signed] [Interstellar + ABO + younger man + two equally powerful leads] Shi Ji, the Federation's highest-ranking commander, is coldly beautiful, chaste, and ruthless: a lofty flower that spells death at the slightest touch. Everyone treats the commander with nothing but respect, and then more respect. Until the first day of freshman enrollment at the Royal Academy Xie Zhuo stood among the crowd in a windbreaker, his brilliant silver hair wild and untamed. He was so striking that n 65.8kReads9.7Score11.1k14d adds
