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- 51 Tired of the Dark, Drawn to the Light 厌暗与昭光 Two male leads. Before the age of seven, Li Yan had no idea what love was. Every day, his mother, Song Yin, called him “Yan Yan.” After turning seven, Li Yan met the most important light in his life, the one he would love above all others. 362Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Infinite Dreamscape: Something’s Off About My Wizard Brother 无限梦境：我的巫师哥哥不对劲 [Two male leads + infinite trials + older man + sweet on the outside, dark within] [Butterfly-themed wizard seme × mistletoe-themed puppet master uke] Tang Hanwei notices that the people in his village are sleeping longer and longer, until he too falls into a deep slumber. When he opens his eyes again, he finds himself trapped in an endlessly looping dream scenario, where he encounters his long-lost older brother. “I'm not your brother.” The man smiles with gentle menace, butterfly-winged magic 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 [Spring Winds Are Hard to Cross] 【春风难渡】 This is not a story about faith and betrayal. It is about how two people fall in love in the cracks between eras, then are crushed to pieces beneath the wheels of history. Spring winds cannot cross the divide. The divide is not the era, but the one inch that will always remain between two people. It is for everyone who believes in love but doubts that it can survive in times of chaos. Disclaimer: Spring Winds Cannot Cross the Divide is a fictional work. All characters, events, and historical set 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 He Uses Devotion as Bait 他以深情为饵［双男主］ He Used Devotion as Bait [Two Male Leads] 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 I Think You’re Disgusting [BL] 我嫌你脏［双男主］ I Think You're Dirty [Boys' Love] 216Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Every Villain Has Someone Who Ships Him [BL] 恶人自有恶人嬷［双男主］ Bad People Get Their Own Bad-Person Fangirls [Boys' Love] 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Trapped by a Devoted Yandere 困于偏执攻的深情 Trapped in the Devotion of an Obsessive Lover 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Dracula Came to My Room Again Tonight 德古拉今夜又来我房间 [BL]+ [Dracula] fan fiction Jonathan goes to Transylvania to handle a property deed, and never manages to leave. The count is elegant and cold, never eats, and only climbs into his bed late at night to lick his cut fingers. “What I want isn’t your blood,” Dracula whispers, biting his earlobe. “I want you.” Later, he escapes to London, thinking the nightmare is over. Then Dracula opens the door to his office and smiles in front of his fiancée. “Mr. Harker, why aren’t you wearing the ring I gave y 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Old Debts, New Bonds 旧债新缘 [Down-on-his-luck, resilient, cold-faced bottom vs. obsessive, controlling, sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside beauty top] A bullying incident everyone allowed to happen, and an old debt left unpaid. Liang Jiheng never imagined that the debt would keep accruing interest until it reached this point. Nine years ago, Liang Jiheng was one of Lancheng's most prominent rich kids, while Li Xiao was an inconspicuous, impoverished student admitted on scholarship, tucked away in a corner. Nine years 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Powerful Minister’s Cherished One [BL] 权臣的掌心娇「双男主」 The Powerful Minister's Darling [Boys' Love] 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 My Straight Childhood Friend Has No Idea How Hard He's Going 直男竹马，下手没轻没重 [Two strong leads + childhood sweethearts + mature men with unresolved tension + rivals in love + turning a straight man gay] [No loss of intelligence / direct approach / both die in the BE! Read with caution!!] [Flirtatious, philandering, cold-hearted bottom vs. cool, abstinent, unhinged top] The most cruel words in the world aren't “I don't like you.” They're “If only you were a girl.” Xu Er'an had heard those words for twelve years. The good news: Sui Yu fell in love with Xu Er'an. The bad ne 3.2kReads8.8Score31414d adds
- 62 The Young Master Just Returned from Abroad, Only to Meet a Top Succubus 少爷刚回国，就遇到顶级魅魔 [Two strong leads + mutually devoted + younger love interest + happy ending + chasing back his wife + 1v1 + secret identities] Mixed-race, cunning CEO on top × sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, proud beauty on bottom If Shi An had to name the worst thing he’d ever done, it would be pretending to fall for a deep-voiced guy online five years ago, then deleting his account and disappearing without a trace. Now his online love has found him and refuses to let him go. Shi An will have to spend the rest 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 I Transmigrated into a Book but Forgot to Bring the Script. What Now? 穿书忘记拿剧本了怎么办 A month before the college entrance exams, Mu Yang transmigrated into a book, landing in an utterly ridiculous novel about a gorgeous, tragic male lead. He thought that with the advantage of knowing the story, he could at least protect himself and live out his days in safety. Instead, one misstep sent the plot spiraling out of control. A chain of butterfly effects turned the script in Mu Yang’s hands into nothing more than a rough guide... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Where the Phoenix Perches in the Pavilion 梧栖于榭 Male leads | Campus coming-of-age | Socially anxious underdog rises | Mutual devotion I'm a freshman studying fashion design, painfully shy and socially anxious. I share a dorm, and I don't have a single friend in my class. For our final project, I spent three months designing a gorgeous evening gown, expecting a female model to wear it and wow the crowd. But right before the show, I found out the plan had changed: I was supposed to wear my own design onstage. No one told me. No one reminded me. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 My Archenemy Keeps Targeting Me, but It Turns Out He Has a Crush 死对头总针对我，原来是暗恋［双男主］ My Archrival Keeps Picking on Me. Turns Out He’s Had a Crush on Me All Along [Two Male Leads] 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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 4.1kReads8.6Score44914d adds
- 67 Are You Crazy, Young Master Yun? 疯了吧！云少 This is a side pairing from my first long novel, spun off into a short story of its own. It mixes sweetness with angst. My writing used to be rough, and I wasn't good at controlling the pacing, so I recommend starting from Chapter Four and jumping straight into the main story. Shi Ziqing had been Yun Xuan's canary for three years. Yun Xuan had only meant to leave him alone for a while, just loosen his grip a little, but Shi Ziqing actually dared to fly away and pursue grand ambitions. How could 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 My Best Bro Turns Out to Be the CEO's One True Love 好兄弟竟是霸总的心尖人 My Best Friend Is Actually the CEO's One True Love 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 How Dare You Defy Your Superior?! 大胆！竟敢以下犯上？！ How Dare You Defy Your Superior?! 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Kapok Blossoms for You 予你木棉 Cool, aloof, and devoted ice king vs. bold, oblivious straight guy [1v1 + One-Sided Crush + Slow Burn + Reunion After Years Apart] Song Ran seems to have a special connection with rainy days. It was raining the day he first met Shen Zhiyan. Holding an umbrella, he gazed at the boy. It was raining the day he confessed to Shen Zhiyan, too, and his eyes were filled with the boy. And it was raining the day he and Shen Zhiyan parted, but the boy was nowhere to be seen in his eyes. The kapok flower 432Reads—Score4914d adds
- 71 Even Male Moms Get Their Springtime 男妈妈也有春天 [A surgeon with only work and his wife on his mind ✖️ A coffee shop owner with an amazing figure] After an eight-hour surgery, Wen Shuyu is exhausted, starving, and dizzy. He masochistically grabs a black coffee capsule, then slowly makes his way to the break room with his thermos. A few young nurses are huddled together at the nurses’ station, chatting quietly. A familiar name reaches his ears once again, catching him off guard. He has lost count of how many times he’s heard the name Feng Yu. E 1.8kReads8.5Score35414d adds
- 72 When Everyone Looked Down on Me, the CEO Took My Side 被所有人瞧不起时，总裁为我撑腰 Lin Jian was just an inconspicuous country boy from a poor rural background. At work, everyone looked down on him, and anyone could push him around. Only the CEO always protected him. There seemed to be many secrets hidden in his deep eyes. A drunken mishap bound them by fate. When a horrific car accident struck, Lin Jian did not hesitate to take the fatal blow for the CEO. As he lay dying, he finally cried out in anguish the name I had forgotten for twenty years. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 Reunion of Top-Tier Stars: The Movie Emperors Took Their Fake Romance for Real 顶流重逢：影帝他们假戏真做了 Triple Gold Best Actor Yan Shiyu has been in the industry for five years, with no kissing scenes and no dating rumors. His contract spells it out in black and white: no intimate physical contact of any kind. Top-tier star Xi Run is a household name, with over a hundred million fans. His agent has warned everyone: anyone who makes him shoot an intimate scene will be blacklisted. The whole internet thought these two icebergs would never cross paths, until a two-male-lead film called Melting Fire w 570Reads—Score11814d adds
- 74 After I Transmigrated, the Brooding Wolf Cub Set His Sights on Me 穿越后被阴鸷狼崽盯上了 Two male leads / younger man / melodrama / apocalypse / light sci-fi / happy ending [Obsessive, darkened top × scatterbrained, oblivious bottom] Han Jinye × Shen Zhao Blurb: I was up late gaming when suddenly everything went black. I had transmigrated into the game, yes, the very apocalypse game I was playing. Before I could even get my bearings, the System's icy voice rang out: “Assist the protagonist in becoming the city's ruler before the mission deadline. Succeed, and you will earn the ch 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 The Devoted Athlete's Gentle Husband 忠犬体育生的温柔男老婆 The Gentle Husband of a Loyal Athlete 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I Ran Into the Straight, Poor Student I Used to Keep at a Club: This Time, He Sits While I Kneel 在会所遇到曾经包过的直男穷学生，这次他坐着我跪着 At the club, I ran into the straight, broke student I used to keep. This time, he sat while I knelt. 2.6kReads—Score7314d adds
- 79 A Kitten's Tale of Gratitude 小猫报恩记 The Little Cat’s Tale of Repaying a Kindness 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 After Being Cast Out by the Righteous Sect, I Found Refuge in the Demon Lord's Arms 被正道除名后，我投入魔君怀抱 After Being Expelled by the Righteous Sect, I Threw Myself into the Demon Lord's Arms 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Stand-In Who Didn't Want Love Is Doted on Until She Cries by an Obsessive Man 不想走心的替身，被偏执狂宠哭了 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Stop Shaking! Weren't You Just Acting Tough? 别抖！刚刚不是挺横？ “Two equally strong leads, both inexperienced in love, older man, intense chemistry, mature men playing push and pull” “Fake playboy, seductive beauty bottom × outwardly composed, secretly dominant top; everyday push and pull, delicate and full of tension, without major conflict” When Shen Zhilin woke up reborn, he discovered that he had contracted Bone-Burning Syndrome. The only cure for the disease was Gu Xingzhi. Gu Xingzhi was the enemy who had shot him dead in his previous life. To stay 3.8kReads8.0Score42814d adds
- 83 How Did My Online Romance Turn into a Guy?! 我网恋对象怎么变成男的了？！ How did my online dating partner turn out to be a guy?! 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 84 I Said I Like You. Why Are You Running Away? 我说喜欢你，你跑什么 On the first day of school, Lu Chenxing’s three-pointer hit someone. The person picked up the ball without saying a word, gave him a cold look, then turned and walked away without looking back. Lu Chenxing’s verdict: A bit of a show-off. Later, that person became his desk mate, helping him with his studies, bringing him soy milk, and pulling him behind him in the pouring rain. After a series of completely lighthearted and funny school-day moments, Lu Chenxing finally understood his own feelings 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Desk Mate, Could You Slap Me Again? 同桌，可以再来一巴掌吗 [School Life + Rekindled Romance + Goofy + Sweet Romance + Seme POV] [Talkative School Bully Seme x Cold Academic Top Uke] Zhou Jingzhe x Jian Chong A year after transferring back to Yu City, Zhou Jingzhe ran into a delinquent kid with dyed hair and enough piercings to go around. The redhead had a whole bench to himself. Zhou Jingzhe raised a hand, but before he could touch the delinquent kid The redhead said impatiently, "Not adding you." Zhou Jingzhe: "Huh?" "I don't add people on WeChat, 69Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 86 You Shulang! Your Fan Xiao Is Faking Another Blood-Vomiting Scandal at Your House 游书朗！你家樊霄叒吐血碰瓷了 New book! The main story and all extras are complete, so read with confidence! After Fan Xiao and You Shulang both die, Fan Xiao bonds with the 008 System and enters sickly, blood-spitting mode. Watch how he quickly smooths over all the red flags and gets You Shulang to take him home ♥ "Severe OOC, please don't read if that bothers you" Sickly Fan Xiao ✘ softhearted god 1.8kReads8.8Score19114d adds
- 87 Big Brother, Could You Spoil Me a Little More? 哥哥再宠宠我好吗 Together for Half a Lifetime For a long time after Cheng Yu died, Zhou Nan believed he was the one who had caused his death. Zhou Nan thought he was a parasite clinging to Cheng Yu, slowly dragging him down until he died. It wasn't until Zhou Nan crossed half a lifetime and saw Cheng Yu again that he learned the truth. Cheng Yu had stopped wanting to live long ago. 24Reads—Score514d adds
- 88 The Wife I Raised with My Own Hands 亲手养大的老婆 The Wife I Raised Myself 843Reads—Score5514d adds
- 89 The Demon King Falls for the Chubby Bear Emperor 魔王爱上胖熊帝君 (Dual male leads, chubby bear, older-man kink, evenly matched, forced love, xianxia, fantasy. If it's not your thing, feel free to move on. Thanks.) Immortal Emperor Xuan Cang is built like a mountain, with black-and-white hair and beard, and a solemn, commanding presence. Demon Venerable Jin Tian is broad-backed and burly, domineering and wild, with all demons bowing to him. Everyone in the Three Realms knows they are mortal enemies. After ten thousand years of hatred, Jin Tian captures and im 249Reads—Score10114d adds
- 90 Bro, I’m into Men 兄弟，我喜欢男的 Wen Liyang waited for years and stood by for years, telling himself, "This is fine. Just like this is good enough." But now that person had come back, walking right into his trap? Then he wouldn't refuse. 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 After the Chief Secretary Fled With the Little One 首席秘书带萌宝跑路后 Everyone in the city knew Shen Yuheng, CEO of the Shen Group, had one taboo: he hated Omegas. It wasn't until his chief secretary, Gu Yanxi, resigned and vanished that Mr. Shen completely lost his mind. For four years, giant screens across Jianghu played a nonstop missing-person notice for an Omega. When Gu Yanxi returned with a child, everyone assumed it was the start of another story of coercion and possession. But they soon discovered that the once-cold Mr. Shen had developed severe separatio 1.2kReads8.2Score14114d adds
- 92 Ex-Hubby, Don't Run. I'll Take Your House and Car 前夫哥别逃，我收下你的房和车了 [Flirting with Each Other + Ex-Husband's Groveling Pursuit + Devoted to Each Other] [In a nutshell: My ex-husband is chasing me like crazy, and his ex-wife hands me a love letter. The whole world is shipping us, but we're still both in denial.] During a college bar game of Truth or Dare, freshman Qiao Simian grabs a man in a suit by the tie and asks, "Are you drinking?" She has no idea that he's Pei Yuheng, the young master of the Pei family, sent away to be sidelined at a branch office. Two lon 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 I Transmigrated into a Book and Refuse to Be a Love-Struck Fool 穿到书里不做恋爱脑 The original title, "Transmigrated into an ABO World and Refused to Be a Hopeless Romantic", has been laid to rest. (Multiple settings + supernatural powers + transmigration + friendship + growth + leveling up + two male leads + not especially sweet) Shen An transmigrates into an ABO supernatural novel packed with more settings than anyone could count. If the protagonist can't be relied on, then he'll step up himself. After transmigrating, Shen An only wants to lie flat and enjoy his retirement, 188Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 94 After the Playboy Reforms, His Exes Lose It on a Dating Show 海王从良后，前任们在恋综发疯 Lu Xinghe, an all-around ACE and leader of a flop team, was reborn as Shen Zhiyi, a gorgeous playboy and scumbag. When he opened his eyes, he was not only married but also in debt. How could that be? He was only nineteen! For the sake of his bright future, he decided to close off his heart and focus on making money. After seeing his face, the unhinged movie star Lu Xingye declared, “Your husband is fine. Next second, mine.” Lu Xinghe thought it was just a joke, but then he was thrown into a dati 1.2kReads5.7Score12814d adds
- 95 How Did You Know My Childhood Friend and I Were Rivals? 你怎么知道我和竹马是对家 [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Reunion After a Long Separation] [Hot-tempered, Scheming Beagle Mystery Snail Girl Liang Jichen X Pretentious, Softhearted, Wife-like Doormat Ren Zhan Siqi] "Hawthorn Cake" and "Morning Star" were two groups that couldn't get along, and not for any particular reason. They were rival fandoms, that's all. August 8, International Cat Day, the perfect day for a fight. Liang Jichen had just posted a photo that morning, holding a long-haired calico cat. That afte 56Reads—Score11414d adds
- 96 A Mechanic? No, Her Man! 是修理工？不，是老攻！ Complete [Double purity, one-on-one romance, personal growth, healing, mostly everyday life, sweet fluff, a straight man falling for a man, introverted and socially anxious web novelist bottom × rugged auto mechanic top] Wen Xu is an introverted, socially anxious web novelist who spends all his time at home writing and is terrified of dealing with people. Lu Ye, the auto mechanic next door, has sharp brows and bright eyes, a toned build, and a washboard stomach. He’s the quintessential straight 209Reads—Score2314d adds
- 97 The Days I Spent Coveting the Grass Bro Next Door 论我觊觎隔壁草哥的那些日子 A reserved, aloof rich kid vs. a clever, perceptive working student Shang Lu and Yu Feng first met in an internet cafe. Was it love at first sight because of each other’s looks? No. Were they drawn to each other’s personalities? No. Did a romantic love story begin? No. They saw something unmentionable on each other’s screens. Yes~ Their inner thoughts: So the hot guy from the class next door is that kind of person??? Their first encounter was mortifying, but the mix-up over watching videos at th 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 We Agreed to Be Bros, So Why Are You Using My Stinky Socks for a Ritual? 说好做兄弟，你拿我臭袜子做法？ Two male leads + comedy Lu Yan, a muscular guy from the mechanical engineering department, discovers that his aloof roommate, Gu Chen, has something seriously wrong with him. Gu Chen actually vacuum-seals the sweat-soaked clothes Lu Yan wore after playing basketball and hangs them by his bed. With a perfectly straight face, he says, “This is pure yang energy. I’m borrowing it to protect my home and ward off evil.” Lu Yan: “I thought we were brothers. Why are you using my unwashed clothes in a ri 12Reads—Score33514d adds
- 99 The Unlucky Young Master and His Strongest Bodyguard 【双男主】倒霉少爷与他的最强保镖 [Male Leads] The Unlucky Young Master and His Strongest Bodyguard 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Top Student in My Dorm Has a Special Fondness for Me (BL) 同寝学神偏爱我［双男主］ The Top Student in My Dorm Has a Soft Spot for Me [BL] 4Reads—Score—14d adds
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