Novels like The Debt Is Paid. I Owe You Nothing Now
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- 51 The Cemetery the Monsoon Passed Through 季风吹过的墓园 Lin Yu'an × Ji Heng. Two male leads. Tragedy. Bad ending. Love blossoming beneath the shade of a parasol tree should have been the purest light, but a buried hatred tore it out by the roots. Ji Heng carried the scar of a family destroyed. During his time with Lin Yu'an, he both basked in the warmth in Lin Yu'an's eyes and honed his blade of revenge. When the truth shattered their sweet illusion, he dragged Lin Yu'an's paradise into hell with his own hands: the company went bankrupt, his parents 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 After a Transmigrator Took Over My Body, They Drove My Beloved Insane 被穿越者夺舍后,逼疯了我的爱人 [Dual male leads + extreme physical and emotional angst + proceed with caution + mutually exclusive first times + first life has a bad ending + second life has a happy ending + sweet romance in the second life + equally matched leads] Jiang Yuci is the leader of the Demonic Cult, a proud man who rules the world. He and a young Sword God fall in love and vow to spend their lives together. But their happiness doesn't last. A System claiming to be the fated ultimate villain brings a transmigrator w 294Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Emperor Regrets It After I Am Reborn, but the Phoenix Lord Has Given His Heart to Another 重生后帝悔,可凤君他已心有所属 After being reborn, the emperor regrets it, but the Phoenix Lord has already given his heart to someone else. 255Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Forbidden Love: The Sandstorms and Loess of Those Years 罪爱:那年风沙,那年黄土 [Two male leads + angst + period drama + tragic ending + heart-wrenching angst with a lasting impact] Grandpa told me a story. Sixty years ago, the educated youth Bai Xing fell in love with Gu Mancan and died at the execution grounds. That year, I met Li Yuheng and thought I could rewrite the ending. But they still drove us to our deaths. The same windblown sands as that year. The same return of our souls to the earth. The love of two generations was buried in the same spring. Grandpa sa 311Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Imprisoned by Love: Wildfire Scorches the Stars 囚爱:野火灼星 [Two male leads + forced love + two powerful leads + heartbreakingly angsty and sickeningly sweet] A love fated across three lifetimes, a tragic romance spanning two. He is the sharpest blade of the Six Fan Gate; I am the coldest bandit of Blackwind Stronghold. When I locked this jade-faced constable in a stone cell, all I wanted was to break his pride. The torture devices couldn’t make him talk, but they made me addicted. “Shangguan Xingyang,” I licked the blood from the corner of his lips. “T 202Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 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
- 57 Liubai Bansheng's Eighth Book 留白半生的第8本书 My new work is out! You can find 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! 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Humble Lover 卑微情人 [Complete] Forced to become a man’s secret lover because his identity was too shameful to acknowledge. Shan Mo never knew there could be a future worth looking forward to. Jiang Chongzhou rescued him from a wolf’s den, and only then did he begin to hope, wide-eyed, that things might get better. In the end, the person he trusted most shattered him completely. Later, Jiang Chongzhou spent three sleepless days caring for him in the hospital, waiting for him to get through the critical period. The m 4.1kReads8.0Score40014d adds
- 59 You Wretched Disciple! The Master You Torment Day and Night Is Your Senior Brother 孽徒!你日夜折磨的师尊是师兄 [Bottom + two male leads + master-disciple romance with a younger top + two unhinged leads + amnesia] A younger top driven mad by his lover’s death × a mad demon lord bottom who controls everything Pei Che held the body of his senior brother, A Wu, and wept for seven days and nights, never knowing it was an empty shell made from puppet wood. The real A Wu had his memories taken and half his face ruined. When he was sent back to the immortal sect, he had become the cold-hearted elder Shen Zhiwei. 338Reads—Score10214d adds
- 60 President Yao Doesn't Want a Divorce 姚总他不想离婚 [Dual male leads + a true groveling pursuit after the breakup + secret crush] The devoted, obedient, stubborn, and proud bottom who won’t give up until he hits a wall, Zhuang Ye, x the domineering, overbearing, flirtatious top who’s good at pretending, sweet-talking, and holding grudges, Yao Feng. During their four years together, Zhuang Ye never knew what he’d done wrong. There were plenty of people who liked Alphas. In Yao Feng’s eyes, Zhuang Ye was nothing special either. Then, one day, the t 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 I'm Sorry, Young Master, I Never Loved You 对不起少爷,我从来没爱过你 I’m thinking of starting a new book: possessive love, two male leads, no-brain fun, and melodrama, something along those lines. I wonder if anyone would read it. T_T So frustrated. My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out 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! 131Reads—Score11414d adds
- 63 The Old Track 故辙 The Old Road 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Broken String 断掉的弦 Content warning: Extremely melodramatic, with a plot that goes wherever it wants. Reconciliation after a breakup, the ex’s desperate pursuit, angst for angst’s sake, and lots of descriptions of the love interest’s frail health. Avoid if that’s not for you… Lin Xian was once the purest note in Lu Yanshen’s dazzling youth, a light he pursued with all his talent and fervor. When they reunite five years later, Lu Yanshen has achieved both fame and fortune, while Lin Xian is a destitute pianist ravag 1kReads8.1Score10714d adds
- 65 After I Returned Home, the Big Shot Begged Me to Love Him Again 回国后大佬求我再爱他一次 [Two male leads + rekindled love + groveling to win back his lover + face-slapping] [Important: The protagonist grows over time. The bottom suffers in the first half, and the top suffers in the second. The top grovels to win his lover back, and everyone gets their comeuppance. If you can endure the bottom’s suffering at first, the top will be on his knees chasing after him later.] Everyone in S City knows that business tycoon Lu Qichuan has a lover he never speaks of, a designer named Shen Zhiy 511Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 66 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 886Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 67 The Pricey Servant 天价仆人 [Cool-headed, composed, secretly passionate x playboy] A young male servant came to live in the house, and Bai Fengyu's favorite thing to do was punish him, punish him, and punish him again. The more the young servant was pushed around, the more spirited he became. He dared to challenge the tiger, and spent all day picking fights with heaven, earth, and thin air. He was just like a little hedgehog. “What do I do? I think I've fallen for him,” Bai Fengyu thought to himself. Lu Lingge: “That idiot 162Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Hidden Love: Scorching Summer and Deep Winter 藏爱:灼夏与深冬 [Two male leads + heartbreaking romance + realistic drama + tragic beauty + lingering regrets + bittersweet love] The sunny college student Tong Dongdong meets Song Lin, a cold-faced police officer. He can't stand Song Lin's coldness, while Song Lin silently protects his safety. From dislike to affection, from rejection to deep love, two souls draw closer amid the ice and snow of Northeast China. When the darkness of revenge descends, one gives his life to protect the other, and the other spend 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 A Gentle Scolding from Mr. Lu: The Poor Little Thing Doesn't Have Long to Live 陆先生轻虐,小可怜他命不久矣 [Two male leads, both sexually inexperienced, sickly, rekindled love, groveling pursuit of his lover, angst before sweetness.] Lin Ran and Lu Qingzhou were once lovers who understood and loved each other. When they graduated, Lin Ran’s mother suddenly fell gravely ill. The enormous medical bills left him at a loss. Just then, Lu Qingzhou’s father, Lu Xingzhi, approached Lin Ran. Taking advantage of the situation, he offered him a huge sum of money and forced him to leave Lu Qingzhou. To save 12.4kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 70 Captive Heart: Your Love Is Madness and Poison 囚心:你的爱是疯魔,也是毒药 Li Qiang vs. Zhang Yan [Two Male Leads + Modern Romance + Urban Romance + Mending a Broken Relationship + Realistic Life + No Idiotic Characters] They are thirteen years apart. One is honest and unassuming, the other sunny and handsome. One burns with passion and makes the first move, but doesn't cherish what he has. The other is swept along reluctantly, only to fall in deep. Truly letting go means meeting him again and realizing he's really nothing special. It was your love at the time that gil 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Before He Died, He Took the Poison Called 他死前,服下了那味叫不得好死的药 Before he died, he took the drug called You Deserve a Horrible Death 889Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 After the Mad Young Master Fell, I Spent the Rest of My Life Repaying Him 疯批少爷跌落后,我用余生还债 After the spoiled young master fell from grace, I spent the rest of my life paying him back 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Doesn't Seeing Me Smile Annoy You? Why Are You Crying Now That I've Stopped? 不是看我笑就烦?不笑了你哭什么 [Just Got a Rating] Original Title: After My Husband Was Sent to Conversion Camp, the Scum Top Regretted Everything Too Late [Dual Male Leads + Both Pure + Groveling Chase + Size Difference + Angst for the Bottom First, Then the Top + Happy Ending] [Vengeful, Cruel Top & Beautiful Young Master Bottom] ★ He hated Ling Yue, so he took the jade-like young master to a shabby thirty-yuan motel for their first time. ★ He hated Ling Yue, so he made him attend the wedding alone, abandoned him in front 8.1kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 74 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.” … 1.2kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 75 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 494Reads8.7Score10314d adds
- 76 What? How Could Such a Beautiful Immortal Venerable Have Such Thoughts? 惊!貌美仙尊怎会有如此心思! [Two male leads + mutual devotion + master and disciple + feelings go both ways + sweet romance + mutually exclusive devotion] When he sees the person he loves again, he discovers that the other man can’t see and thinks he is his cultivation partner. How can he resolve this situation? Of course, by seducing him relentlessly until everyone recognizes them as cultivation partners. Note: Everything in this world is subject to change. Only you and I are the one certainty in each other’s lives. [Gen 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Transmigrated, Abused Bottom Goes on a Killing Spree 穿越被虐的小受,他杀疯了 The abused bottom transmigrated, and now he's gone on a killing spree 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 After Imprisoning the Woman He Loved, Lord Bo Regretted It Too Late 囚禁所爱后,薄爷他悔不当初 [Male-male romance + both leads are pure + forced love + confinement + possessiveness + sickly bottom + crematorium-style regret] Lu Yunzhi died in the year Bo Yanchen hated him most... Bo Yanchen: “Lu Yunzhi, save An Ran, and I'll give you everything you want.” Lu Yunzhi gave a bitter smile. “There's no need.” He turned and walked away, never to return! The photograph he kept close to his chest fell to the ground. On the back, several lines of writing stood out clearly. “Bo Yanchen, I paid for 6.2kReads8.1Score41514d adds
- 81 Growing Fruit, Reaping Nothing 种果无瓜 [Two male leads + sweet and angsty romance + faux brothers + mutual unrequited love + wealthy-family power struggles + happy ending] The restrained, long-suffering elder brother who is like a father (Yan Yifang) × the cool, stubborn younger brother who grows into a lone wolf (Yan Heng) In a household ruled by strict family laws and the pursuit of family interests above all else, live two “brothers” with an unusually close bond. Yan Heng has been scorned, ostracized, and locked in the attic sinc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 After She’s Reborn, the Prince’s Pursuit Turns into a Long Road to Redemption 重生后,殿下追妻火葬场 At a state banquet, Shen Jingmo used despicable means to secure a betrothal to Song Qi. For three years of marriage, Shen Jingmo was left out in the cold. Song Qi resented him, hated him, and took him by force, never once treating him kindly. Shen Jingmo accepted it all willingly. He let Song Qi scold and punish him, secretly cried when he was hurt, then continued to care for the man in every way, helping him comb his hair, preparing meals, and reciting poetry to dispel his boredom... He did thi 4.2kReads8.1Score22014d adds
- 83 After His Bones Were Torn Out, My Wayward Disciple Went Mad 抽筋剥骨后,逆徒他疯了 [Master and disciple + two male leads + angst + younger male lead + both leads inexperienced + a groveling redemption arc] Master Feng Binglan foresaw that his disciple, Fu Lingtian, would die at twenty, so he made up a fake System to make the boy hate him. He had his tendons torn out, his bones stripped away, and his heart cut open. His dragon body was shattered as he took the full force of the heavenly tribulation for his disciple. When Feng Binglan's soul was finally scattered, Fu Lingtian 541Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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 3.8kReads7.4Score21414d adds
- 86 Love Placed in the Wrong Hands 痴心错付 (Yun Ruiyuan) What did I do wrong to deserve so much pain? After losing everyone who truly loved me, I thought I still had you. I never imagined it was all just wishful thinking. I have no will to live, yet I can’t even die. What must I do to find redemption, or at least escape… (Hua Yuxuan) You have no right to want to live, and dreaming of death is even more foolish. You deserve all of this, and you have to endure it. Who are you to think you can compare with him? But when I see you broken and 328Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 87 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After the Divorce, He Wept Bitterly 离婚后他痛哭流涕 Gu Ming’s first love was in a car accident and became a vegetable. Su Ping couldn’t believe that someone he had spent ten years with could be so cruel to him. For two years, he waited every moment for Gu Ming to uncover the truth and clear his name. His head grew increasingly dizzy. Even when the rice was mixed with spoiled water, Su Ping forced himself to swallow it by the mouthful, but Gu Ming never came, not once. After regaining his freedom, Su Ping wanted nothing more to do with Gu Ming, on 238Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 They All Regretted It After They Finished Tormenting Me 虐完我,他们都后悔了 [Two male leads, sweet and angsty, tragic or happy endings across different worlds, happy ending in the main world, and somehow there’s a little GL too, so read with caution if that bothers you~] He accidentally wandered into a strange world, where the novice System told him he had to complete missions to get home. He worked diligently, all for the sake of returning home. But Xiaobai appeared and disappeared at random, and without its guidance, Lin Qinxiao could only stumble through each world 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Report! The Cool Director Has Been Snatched Away by the Tycoon Again 报告!清冷导演又被大佬抓走了 The main story is complete; bonus chapters are still in progress. [Locked-room captivity + yandere + male ghost + two unhinged leads + wallpapering + melodrama + wife-chasing funeral + personality disorder] (Younger man/older man, seven-year age gap, neither is sexually inexperienced. If that bothers you, please move along.) A refined, polite scoundrel hiding a madman, the possessive top × a cool, withdrawn, gloomy bottom with PTSD Gu Zhiyan has a lifesaver, but he has forgotten him. All he reme 202Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 91 After His Act of Innocence Backfires, He Turns Dark 装乖翻车后他黑化了 [Complete] What’s it like to be pursued by your unrequited love’s son? Only after falling hopelessly in love with him did Ning Yun realize it had all been an elaborate scheme. He thought he had found his salvation, but an endless abyss awaited him. -- Blurb two: He relentlessly pursued and flirted with the man because Ke Yi believed the man was the third party who had caused his parents’ divorce. Then he discovered it was all a misunderstanding, one he had brought upon himself. The man’s reputat 430Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 A Kiss in the Ashen Sanctuary 烬吻圣狱 [Mystery and Tormented Romance x Ultimate Romance x Two Powerful Leads Turned Dark x A Divine Showdown x Rise to Godhood] Ashen Kiss, Sacred Prison: When Two Gods Go to War Over Me. I personally cast Xue Hen from the altar and climbed to the top over his downfall. Until he returned from hell and swore in my ear: “The death you gave me, you will repay with the rest of your life.” From then on, I fell into the web he had carefully spun, trapped in a dangerous, deadly game. “Does it hurt?” His fing 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 94 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
- 95 After Transmigrating into a Book with My Nemesis 和宿敌穿书后 Lin Yan and Shen Yan have been bitter rivals for ten years. They competed for the spotlight in college and clashed at every turn in the workplace. They were at odds in every meeting, never conceding an inch. Everyone considered them sworn enemies. But after a bizarre accident, both of them transmigrated into an ABO novel. Their new identities couldn’t be more different: Shen Yan became the Alpha protagonist, the darling of the heavens, admired by everyone. Lin Yan became a doomed, disposable 34Reads—Score414d adds
- 96 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 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 I Went Crazy After Falling for You 喜欢你后我疯了 For the sake of his first love, Luo Jinxuan breaks Shen Yuning’s leg. The servants of the Luo family find one cruel way after another to torment him. Shen Yuning goes from silent endurance to a complete breakdown, but Luo Jinxuan doesn’t care. He tells him, “You really are crazy.” Later, his first love causes Shen Yuning to fall off a cliff. Shen Yuning nearly dies, and at last Luo Jinxuan pays attention to him. He even says, “If you can get better this time, I’ll marry you. How’s that?” When Sh 288Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 98 The Crane in the Cage: Torture in the Name of Love 笼中鹤:以爱为名的凌迟 [A tragic romance + a chase to win back his wife + love that imprisons and destroys] A deranged tycoon keeps a crane captive; a cool, aloof singer’s wings are clipped. To pay for his grandfather’s surgery, Shen He enters Longchao and becomes the club’s top star, cherished by its owner, Jin Yu. That is, until one night, when Xie Zhi singles him out: “Three months. Be with me.” From then on, snow falls around them, and the crane is trapped in a cage. Xie Zhi only wants to keep him as his own priva 113Reads—Score714d adds
- 99 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 515Reads7.3Score10114d adds
- 100 Abyss of the Undying: You Can't Escape 不死深渊:你逃不掉的 [Imprisonment + two male leads + one-on-one + obsessive + pathological + forced love + mutual amnesia + prison + winning back the husband + physical and emotional torment] [Devoted, love-struck top + hot-tempered, irritable bottom] Mu Yan has been kidnapped, more than once. He's always believed Jiang Yuanyu is his nemesis, the culprit who ruined everything. He hates Jiang Yuanyu for destroying his life, and tries to destroy him in turn through abuse, games, torture, and suicide. But does he real 79Reads8.1Score614d adds



























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