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  1. 1 Love Locked in the Pear Garden 梨园锁情深 Two Male Leads163k WordsOngoing [Forceful pursuit + Republican era + reunion after a long separation + 1v1 + both leads are faithful + tragic ending] Dominant, ruthless pursuer vs. cool, heartless pursued Everyone says Zhang Yichuan is the uncrowned king of Hanzhong, with power reaching the heavens and a status no one can touch. Ten years ago, he said, “You're the son of a concubine. Stay away from me.” Ten years later, he says, “Jian Shushu, why can't you love me a little more?” Onstage, he is Qin Jianshu, a dazzling dan-role 39Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 2 Spring Has Come to Beicheng 北城已春 Two Male Leads188k WordsCompleted In the Republic of China era, Tang Yuan escaped from a male brothel in the Eight Great Hutongs and was trying to shake off the thugs chasing him when he ran smack into Gu Jinyan, a warlord with money and power to spare! To get away, Tang Yuan swiped the valuable pocket watch Gu Jinyan was carrying. Gu Jinyan assumed Tang Yuan was just a pickpocket with a cheap trick or two. But after driving the thief into a dead end, he discovered that the boy was not only a terrible runner, he was kind of ador 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  3. 3 The Blue-Robed Agent in the Smoke of War 硝烟里的青衣 27k WordsCompleted A Blue-Clad Figure Amid the Smoke of War 21Reads—Score214d adds
  4. 4 Gardenias Fall on Her Dress: A Double-Lifetime Romance Between an Actor and a Warlord 栀子落衫:戏子军阀的双世爱情 Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted You absolutely must read Chapter 0 first!!! It has the backstory!!! In “Gardenia on a White Robe,” the wealthy young master Gu Qinglian is unexpectedly obsessed with Peking opera. He enlists and goes undercover in Beiping, then accidentally sells himself to an opera house and becomes an opera performer. Is he lucky, or unlucky? Yin Zhilian finally becomes the star performer, only to be forced to sell himself to a rival’s commanding officer. Can a strapping, iron-blooded man like him really give 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 5 The Son-in-Law’s Sins of the Republic Era 赘婿的民国孽债 Two Male Leads169k WordsCompleted The Republic-Era Debts of a Live-in Son-in-Law, Part One: A Marriage Shrouded in Mist In 1934, in Qingfeng Town, Zhou Wangshu became a live-in son-in-law at the Su residence, but fell in love with the young master of the Su family, Su Zhanhe. The two fell in love in a misty grove beside the tea fields, until one day their plan to elope was exposed... The Republic-Era Debts of a Live-in Son-in-Law, Part Two: The Mute Husband After overcoming countless hardships, Wangshu and Zhanhe finally married 11Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 6 Bone Reader: Strange Tales and Eerie Records 骨相师:奇闻诡录 Two Male Leads209k WordsCompleted [New novel: After I Transmigrated, the Movie Emperor Did That to Me] Updated daily with 6,000 words. Thanks for your support 🙏🏻 [Power couple + two male leads + mystery and the supernatural + Republican era + redemption + mutual devotion + one-on-one] A sharp-tongued top, a poker-faced bottom, bound by fate. Guaranteed happy ending. In the twenty-fifth year of the Republic, strange incidents plague Tianjin. A celebrated opera performer goes mad the moment he steps onstage. A pawnshop owner hangs 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 7 After I Transmigrated, Everyone Around Me Started Revealing Their Secret Identities 穿越后,亲朋好友都在掉马甲 Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted Second-generation rich kid Xia Xuanmu transmigrates to the Republican era and becomes an abandoned baby! Rescued by his biological father, he unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension. He thinks he'll get to live the farming life, build a fortune, and reach the pinnacle of success. But who could have guessed his story would be about leveling up? Everyone around him keeps revealing secret identities, and to stay alive, he has no choice but to keep moving forward. His biological father is a “traitor” 395Reads8.4Score5614d adds
  8. 8 Forbidden Love in Republican-Era China: The Master Begs Me to Love Him 民国禁恋:老爷跪求我爱他 Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + Republican era + tragic ending + irresistible beauty + angst + no one saves him] In a turbulent age, deep within a grand mansion, he became the General’s “Third Madam” despite being a man. Cool and aloof as the moon, he spoke little, yet captivated the powerful guests gathered around him. The young marshal’s burning possessiveness and the old marshal’s secretive need for control trapped him in a prison of illusory love. Once, in his loneliness, he yearned for genuine affect 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 9 Gazing North at the Mountains and Rivers, I Fall Silent 北望山河凝不语 Two Male Leads929k WordsOngoing [Dominant POV, everyone is wicked, sweet romance, coming-of-age] Gentle, doting pursuer / beautiful, innocent beloved War turns boys into stinking corpses and girls into prostitutes at the mercy of anyone who wants them. Born in a time of chaos, born at the wrong time. They struggle to survive in a blood-soaked world, every step over thorns, every step leaving a trail of blood. Blood sprays through the air, and shattered glass reflects mottled light. They are already covered in wounds. To avoid 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 10 Stop! The Boyfriend from 2018 站住!2018来的男友 Two Male Leads240k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + Transmigration + Both pure + Mutual devotion + Alternate world] A frail, food-loving bottom × a flamboyant, Western-educated top A serious illness in 2018 sent him, as he lay dying, transmigrating into Luo Ming’s body. Given a second chance at life after death, he changed completely, only to be mocked by the world as a crazy young master who had hit his head and gone mad. Yet among all those people, there was one person who never thought he was crazy. That person thought 20Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  11. 11 I Became Everyone's Favorite After Arriving in Republican-Era China 穿到民国后我成了万人迷 Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted What would you do if one day you accidentally transmigrated to the Republic of China era... And met a cold, scheming, powerful fiancé to whom you were engaged, An elegant, melancholic, gentle and considerate future brother-in-law, A tycoon who welcomed business from all sides, sought to strengthen the nation through industry, and invested in factories, A refined, scholarly, aloof university professor, A trendy, playful, willful rich young man of mixed heritage... Shi Yao’s goal is to latch onto 1Reads—Score214d adds
  12. 12 The Fifth Master's Little Ancestor Has a Fiery Temper 五爷家的小祖宗脾气火爆 Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Xu Shuyan was born prematurely and was frail from the start. After his mother died of illness, his father remarried, and Xu Shuyan's fate began to change. His stepmother could not stand him and beat and berated him at every turn. Eventually, she threw him out of the house, while his father watched coldly from beginning to end. Kidnapped and sold from one place to another, he ended up in Beiping. Fortunately, his voice was clear and bright enough to catch the eye of the owner of the Jinxige opera 3.2kReads8.4Score43114d adds
  13. 13 Warlord and Opera Singer: Yun Lou 军阀与戏子别名云楼 Two Male Leads158k WordsOngoing A brand-new, brand-new, brand-new work is here! A Republic-era warlord x a delicate opera singer! Older man and younger man! Love at first sight! Male Lead 1: Yun Feng. Before he arrived, Nancheng was a complete mess. After three years of swift, decisive crackdowns, he became Nancheng’s most powerful warlord. He’s 196 centimeters tall and 27 years old. Handsome as he is, he’s cold and aloof, and people hoping to curry favor with him could line up from Nancheng all the way to *guo. Plenty have ev 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  14. 14 The Little Master Is One Hundred Years Old 小先生一百岁 Two Male Leads774k WordsCompleted From the Republican era to the modern day, Qing Huan has long since transformed like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Inside the beautiful body of a young man lives a soul from the Republican era... A hundred-year-old young master changes identities to make a living, leading to one extraordinary encounter after another. He takes the lead in other people's stories... His immortal body lets him witness the passage of time, yet his mystery and uniqueness draw people to pursue him, one after another. 52Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  15. 15 Marrying into the Family 入赘 Urban173k WordsCompleted They were like a tiger and a wolf locked in combat: a young wolf against a seasoned tiger, one biting while the other held its ground. Neither would give way. Over these twelve years, they had accumulated old grudges, bonds with old friends, and the responsibilities of an elder brother. It was all too complicated to put into words. 59Reads9.3Score1714d adds
  16. 16 My Father's Legacy [1939] 父亲的遗产【1939】 Two Male Leads259k WordsOngoing A sickly, stubborn, tearful sniper and a narcissistic, towering, awkward major general. Coercion + Republican-era setting In an era torn apart by war, Zhou Fengmian is consumed by hatred for his country and family. To complete an assassination mission, he pays the price with his frail body. When he is isolated and helpless, Sheng Shilin reaches out to save him. But that helping hand is steeped in possessiveness and deprivation, and Sheng forces him to become a concubine. As storms rage around 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 17 Fresh Green Between the Branches 枝间新绿 Two Male Leads392k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, a Republican Era marriage to bring good fortune] [Such a fragrant wife turned out to be a man] [Noble, cool beauty receiving] [Republican Era] [Steady, dark top] [The cool beauty sent as a good-luck bride is a man] [Warlord x beauty] [Both sexually inexperienced, first love] Please let love come slowly, like spring, until new green shoots appear between the branches and begonias bloom on the boughs... Second Young Master Li is so proud! Though he has fallen for the s 2.3kReads8.9Score40514d adds
  18. 18 Eyes Like Autumn Waters 秋水眸 Two Male Leads318k WordsCompleted Republican-era setting, older man and younger man, warlord falls in love. Qi Xi was his father's male lover. When his father died, the lover became his inheritance. A little fox pretending to be innocent and trying to seduce him? Then I'll play along. (He really is innocent and wasn't trying to seduce him!) [Cruel at first, devoted later!] Qi Xi was born in rainy Yangzhou. His father was a compulsive gambler, and he was sold by his own father into a brothel. The dashing You Mengde, who was seeki 2.6kReads8.6Score42614d adds
  19. 19 The Eighteen Ravines of Jiuxi 九溪十八涧 Two Male Leads174k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + equally powerful leads + political intrigue and revenge + Republican era + healing + redemption] A great fire changes Jiang Qingnian’s appearance and temperament. Under the assumed name Meng Yuhuai, he becomes the gang’s sharpest, coldest blade. After lying low for ten years, he returns with a blade in hand to uncover the truth behind the massacre of his family... He had thought there was nothing left in this world worth holding on to besides revenge, but he never imagined that —Reads—Score—14d adds
  20. 20 The Young Marshal’s Sweetheart Is Both Delicate and Alluring 少帅的心肝儿娇又媚 Two Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [Republican era, dual male leads, both virgins, no angst, sweet from beginning to end, beautiful and tempting bottom vs. obsessive top] Mu Huai grew up in a red-light district. His mother was a fallen noblewoman who was sold into a brothel after her family fell on hard times. Though he was a man, he was more beautiful than most women. He was frail from childhood and couldn't do heavy work, so the girls in the brothel raised him as one of their own. Despite growing up in such a place, he became p 6.7kReads8.9Score97214d adds
  21. 21 Transmigrate to the Republic of China: A Galaxy of Stars 穿越之民国星河 Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted Shen Nanxing, a college student at a foreign studies university, transmigrates to the nation of Huaxia. Making money, acquiring weapons, wherever I'm needed, there I'll be. Young Marshal: Want to date? Big Brother: You're robbing the cradle. Have you no shame? P.S. The novel has been revised many times, so some changes may have been missed. Feel free to point them out. 15Reads8.7Score—14d adds
  22. 22 Sonnets for You, My Dear (Republican Era) 写给先生的十四行诗(民国) Two Male Leads129k WordsCompleted [Republican era, teacher and student, younger man, monogamous couple, happy ending, wolfish younger top × refined gentleman] Professor Lin, a learned and brilliant scholar in the Department of Foreign Languages at Y University, was asked by the principal to take on a very unusual student. The student was exceptionally handsome but aloof and willful, immensely talented but world-weary and despondent, famous at a young age but quietly miserable. Through their many encounters as teacher and friend, 19Reads8.8Score314d adds
  23. 23 Little Guanyin 小观音 Two Male Leads436k WordsCompleted A companion story to Stealing Fragrance, about A Qing A Qing never expected to get involved with someone like He Zuofeng. Yet Fourth Master He, a powerful man in the capital, has the despicable fantasy of keeping A Qing with a chain. At the other end of the chain is himself. He Zuofeng hands over his power to A Qing, willingly bowing his head in submission. As long as A Qing stays. As long as A Qing likes him. He can be the man who has to hide in the shadows. He can even be the man who defies al 2.1kReads8.6Score49614d adds
  24. 24 Stealing Fragrance 偷香 Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted He had a tragic upbringing. To pay for his little sister's medical treatment, he worked at a dance hall every day, wearing a qipao and smiling for customers, all for the money he could stuff into his skirt. Later, he set his sights on the most powerful and wealthy gentleman in the city. The man seemed very proper. He hardly ever came to the dance hall, and when he did, it was only because his colleagues had invited him. He wouldn't even drink, just sitting upright in a chair and cracking melon s 9.1kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
  25. 25 The Aloof, Fair-Skinned President Uses Her Wiles to Pursue Her Husband 高冷白会长钓系追夫 Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted [Two formidable leads in Republican-era China + mutual pining + sweet romance + intense push and pull + happy ending] Bai Yuelan (bottom): The cool, commanding head of a powerful trade association, the force to be reckoned with in Lingcheng's business world, and an absolute master at making men fall for him! Wen Yu (top): The young leader of the Ming Gang, a rough-and-ready fighter who clawed his way up from Chunshan Wharf. He looks brazen and untamed, but in reality, he can only kneel and let h 853Reads8.1Score10214d adds
  26. 26 The Painted Halberd, the Spring We Cherish 画戟矜春 Two Male Leads262k WordsOngoing A Republic of China-era story: Warlord × Male Brothel Performer | One-on-One Romance | Sweet and Devoted | Bittersweet | Pregnancy The Republic of China era, amid wind and rain, and old dreams of Suzhou. A warlord’s iron hooves shatter the gentleness of Jiangnan, yet he stops for the sake of one brothel performer. Qin Huating’s world holds only gun smoke and power struggles. Lin Jin’s life has been reduced to the pleasure houses and quiet endurance. He gives him shelter; the other gives him ten 971Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 27 As If I Never Existed 如世无我 Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted A turbulent era of twin brothers, a devastating romance, and an epic tale of war in Nanyang Lu Genghua, the most distinguished young heir of Penang’s Chinese underworld. Impeccably dressed, with an eagle’s gaze, he controls the lifeblood of the rubber and tin industries. Yet he loses control when he meets a new waiter at a restaurant. “Do you know me?” The boy’s smile is bright and clear, yet it sets off a storm in his heart. Eighteen years ago, the monstrous waves of the Jianghan swallowed the 4Reads—Score114d adds
  28. 28 The White Jade Tribulation in Blue Robes 青衣白玉劫 Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted Complete. “In troubled times, the world is a furnace that burns away all devotion. Yet someone will always be willing to gather stars from the ashes.” [Republican-era setting + devoted couple + physical and emotional angst + happy ending] [Cool, devoted warlord Duan Wenyu (top) × resilient, breathtaking opera singer Si Jue (bottom)] “First meeting” “General, what do you think of the opera?” Lei Xinghai asked with a smile, pouring him a drink. Duan Wenyu toyed with his lighter, but his gaze reste 423Reads8.7Score10614d adds
  29. 29 Zuo Feng Sends Yu Tao 左风送余桃 Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted Lang Weicheng had spent half his life searching for spring. Then Rong Huaide smiled, and all the flowers paled, while the stars fell to dust. Flowers brush the southern breeze, all things become phantoms. And you, Rong Huaide, are a fleeting glimpse of beauty. On the opera stage, he sang, “The tale of Yu Tao still lives today, but Mi Zixia is gone. Age and fading beauty brought love too late.” In the private box, he replied, “The drums and gongs ring on, you grieve and so do I. The left wind kno 137Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 30 A Deep Love in the Republican Era: My Twisted Childhood Friend Drags Me into the Abyss 民国挚情:病态竹马拉我坠入深渊 Two Male Leads248k WordsOngoing [Male-male leads + alternate universe + Republican-era setting + ensemble cast focus + a tragic ending for everyone] Shen Tingshen returned from studying in Shanghai with all the airs of a New Youth. Whenever he saw an injustice, he stepped in; whenever he saw someone in need, he helped. Ji Nianyao, however, thought the most unfortunate person in all of Nanyang was himself. Just look around: what other good-for-nothing in his twenties was still controlled by his father? He wasn't allowed to watc 18Reads—Score—14d adds
  31. 31 Republican Era: Embracing a Bigwig to Rule Harbor City! 民国:拥大佬入怀,做港城之主! Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Two male leads building an empire + strong leads + Republican-era setting + Hong Kong] [The rating is low because there aren't many votes and it was just posted. Please bear with us, readers! I'm sure it'll gradually go up!] The ship king of Hong Kong transmigrates after dying of old age? He becomes the eldest legitimate son of the principal branch of the Xie family, a prominent Lingnan clan in 1929! The family head dies, and he is entrusted with the family in its hour of need! “What? You want 429Reads8.4Score10514d adds
  32. 32 A Play Like Autumn Longing 戏如怜秋 Two Male Leads20k WordsCompleted [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
  33. 33 After My Shixiong and I Got a Bad Ending, We Went on a Rampage 和师兄BE后我们杀疯了 Two Male Leads203k WordsOngoing He is the captivating star onstage, and the ghost who claims lives offstage. He is a holy Buddha in the human world, and a sinister demon in Nanyang. His face is a mask; hatred is his true face. Buddhahood is a shackle; dark magic is true freedom. “Buddha’s Son, does this face of mine meet with your approval?” “More than the golden bodies of countless Buddhas, it moves my heart and leaves my soul trembling.” Disfigured top-tier star and opera performer × fallen Nanyang Buddha Important: HE! HE! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  34. 34 A Little Ancestor Was Forcefully Brought Back, and the Moment Her Eyes Opened, She Was Already Being Coaxed 强制回来个小祖宗两眼一睁就是哄 Two Male Leads347k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + possessive love + forced romance + groveling redemption + both devoted to each other] Note: An alternate-history Republican-era setting, forced love, melodramatic angst Possessive soldier with a rough edge (a firecracker who's easy to appease) VS sickly, aloof, down-on-his-luck young master (a gentle but stubborn soul) The first time Ye Jinyu saw Su Yian was at a funeral. Su Yian wore plain white mourning clothes as the ninth concubine. His piercing, cool demeanor caught Ye 3.1kReads8.9Score38414d adds
  35. 35 Transmigrating Back to Republican-Era China to Raise My Little Brother 穿越回民国养弟弟 Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] Transmigration + two male leads + older top + mutually devoted + period setting + Republican era + history + patriotism + coming-of-age + historical storytelling Gentle, cultured top x naive, scatterbrained shut-in from the 21st century Transmigrate into a penniless life? Compulsory education saves my hide! The moment Lin Jin opens his eyes, the stench of a ramshackle hut nearly knocks him out. Would you look at that, he’s transmigrated straight into 1930 on hard mode! Wher 630Reads8.9Score11014d adds
  36. 36 The Ephemeral Blossoms in My Dreams, A Tribute to You 梦里昙花奠与卿 Two Male Leads101k WordsCompleted [A devoted, mute opera performer on the bottom × a short-tempered warlord with a possessive streak on top] Republican-era China / Tragedy / Male-Male Romance / Monogamous, devoted relationship / Happy ending (Love knows no gender; all that matters is whether two people understand each other. But in the end, they lose because they do not.) Shen Qing is a renowned opera performer. For the sake of a promise of deep love, he willingly takes off his costume and marries the warlord Nie Mingze. But 275Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 37 The Gentle Warlord’s Mad Young Master 温柔督军的疯批大少爷 Two Male Leads182k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + alternate Republic-era setting + evenly matched leads + redemption] A young master who only pretends to be a spoiled playboy but is really an assassin VS a gentle, devout yet ruthless warlord Flirtatious VS restrained, with an older man who spoils him rotten He was the infamous spoiled madman; the other was a newly arrived, iron-fisted division commander. Two madmen, each taking a different path to the same destination. P.S. The bonus chapters are in the featured posts in the b 1.2kReads8.4Score17414d adds
  38. 38 The Young Master Throws a Tantrum, and the Warlord Kneels to Soothe Him 小少爷一怒,大帅跪着哄 Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, alternate universe, unconventional fake-death trope, indulgently sweet romance, love at first sight, a touch of caretaking] [Domineering, restrained, secretly passionate, doting warlord gong x spoiled, resilient, sensitive, fallen young master shou] This is my first attempt at a long-form novel, written for practice. A bedtime read with little plot: some romance and some lovely everyday moments. The year Ye Jinlin caught a fleeting glimpse of him, the image of the young master 994Reads9.2Score13914d adds
  39. 39 Crisis 危局 Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted The city of Jinmen is full of hidden currents and intrigue. The gangs, opera houses, warlords, hospitals, police stations, and newspapers are all places fraught with danger. Amid the chaos, each of them has their own ties and entanglements. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
  40. 40 The Cold Wind Cuts 寒风翦 Two Male Leads951k WordsCompleted [Ten-Year Age Gap, Both Inexperienced] He was his moonlight, yet became the blazing sun he could never let go of. Lu Chengze was the calamity Shen Yibai could never escape in this lifetime. For fifteen years, they had relied on and accompanied each other. Shen Yibai was the person closest to Lu Chengze. But when that boy grew into an officer with immense power, he repaid him not with respect, but with coercion and imprisonment that allowed no resistance. “You’re not my weakness.” Lu Chengze con 1.7kReads6.8Score17314d adds
  41. 41 The Republic's First Young Marshal's Wife 民国第一少帅夫人 Two Male Leads873k WordsOngoing [Male-Male Romance + Devoted Pairing + Warlord + Opera Performer + Happy Ending] A famous male dan performer unexpectedly transmigrates to Republican-era China as an opera singer. Penniless, he’s now being forced into prostitution? “Boss Bai, the Commander wants you to perform at his banquet. You’re going, whether you like it or not. And if you try to kill yourself again, don’t blame us if our guns aren’t steady!” “How much?” “What?” “How much are you paying?” “Ahem, this whole box of gold bars 1.6kReads9.3Score19714d adds
  42. 42 I'm Dying, Yet the Paranoid Young Marshal Begs Every God and Buddha with Red Eyes 我快死了,偏执少帅红眼求遍神佛 Two Male Leads293k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Warlord + Devoted Love + Angsty and Satisfying + Regret and Redemption + Both Pure] [Obsessive, Violent, Devoted Warlord Top x Resilient, Gentle, Kind Beggar Bottom] Jiang Yushu was a fraud who had carefully plotted his way into the governor’s mansion in disguise. Shen Changye had always known that the fraud pretending to be his younger brother was a lowly beggar. At first, he treated the beggar like a puppet on strings, tormenting him at will. But when Jiang Yushu truly gave u 4.8kReads9.4Score53014d adds
  43. 43 Snowfall Over the Ashes of War 雪烬烽烟 Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing A gripping story led by two male protagonists! Republican-era espionage, fiery resistance against the Japanese, and multiple emotional storylines: sweetness amid the heartbreak, passion beneath the pain. Every character is sharp, and every chapter brings a major twist. From young scholars returning from overseas to battle-hardened soldiers, they’re all vividly drawn, staking their lives to defend their beliefs. Shanghai in the Republican era: war spreads like wildfire. The neon lights of the fo 58Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 44 Through the Trials 走过劫难 Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Disaster strikes a once-happy family of five. After suffering a heartbreak so piercing it feels like ten thousand arrows, how will a mother who has only just reached middle age, and is already frail and sickly, lead her three underage children through hardship and toward the future...? 150Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 45 A Dream of Love in the Lord's Heart 戏梦入君心 Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Republican Era + 1v1 + Mutual Fidelity + HE + Bittersweet Romance + Redemption + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Spoiling Each Other] [Reserved, Icy Powerhouse x Alluring Performer with a Surprising Side] Pei Meng'an is an orphan, a rootless duckweed abandoned at birth. With no one to love him, he stumbles through life until he is fortunate enough to become an apprentice to a master and join the opera troupe. In this world, performers have low status. They can su 5.3kReads9.4Score88814d adds
  46. 46 The Fat Bear’s Substitute Trap 胖熊的替身陷阱 37k WordsCompleted The Chubby Bear’s Replacement Trap 88Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 47 The Yangyan Opera House 阳宴戏园 Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted In North City stands a famous opera house called the Yangyan Theater. It is home to a man just as famous, known as Third Master. Third Master Yang Zhi is a sickly beauty. Though he is a man, he has an exceptionally handsome face. Even the slightest cough can make people’s hearts skip a beat. He has few interests: listening to opera, sampling the peach blossom pastries from the most famous shop on Dazhang Street, and, above all, snatching things away from the military governor’s son, Master He, o 4.7kReads9.5Score89414d adds
  48. 48 Tomb Notes: A Flirtatious Beauty Plays Innocent Among the Nine Gates 盗笔,钓系美人在九门中装天真 Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Main couple: Zhang Qishan, a cold-hearted, iron-blooded top at first who later becomes a paternal boyfriend x Jiang Luo, an innocent, loyal-dog bottom at first who later becomes a seductive beauty and scheming green tea, a fanatical believer in the divine] HE [Side couple: the calculating Zhang Rishan passionately claims Eighth Master Qi Tiezui. Second side couple: the deranged master Hong Zhong top x wolf-cub Chen Pi bottom, forced confinement] [HE] [Jiang Luo has no normal human emotions. All 2.6kReads9.2Score35114d adds
  49. 49 Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Nine Clans Know Young Master Jiang Is a Poisonous Beauty 盗笔,九门皆知小江爷是个毒美人 Two Male Leads380k WordsCompleted [Self-destructive, beautiful yet tragic, unhinged bottom x all-powerful Zhang the Buddha, top] After Jiang Luo swallowed poison and took his own life, he didn't go to hell. Instead, he became Wang Luo, the holy son of the Wang family, the biggest villain group in the Grave Robbers' Notes universe. Before he could come to terms with this absurd reality, disaster after disaster struck, and a boulder sent him plunging into the river. Chen Pi saved him when he was on the verge of death. He survived, 4.8kReads9.0Score78814d adds
  50. 50 The Fat Bear Boss’s Belt Strangled My Soul 胖熊上司的皮带,勒住了我的魂 Urban581k WordsCompleted Lin City’s business world has two famous chubby bear CEOs, Zhou Zhengyuan and Fang Guodong. Outwardly, they’ve been bitter rivals for twenty years; in private, they’re each other’s only weakness. Beneath their double-breasted and single-breasted suits are two hearts weathered by business battles, yet burning only for one another. Then Xia Mingyuan, a refined new star in private equity, makes a forceful entrance. He openly declares his love, presses them at every turn, and vows to “take one of th 447Reads—Score—14d adds

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