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- 101 Unrequited Love Bears No Bitter Fruit 暗恋无苦果 [Two Male Leads] [Campus] [Powerful Families] [Mutual Firsts] [Switch Couple] [Rekindled Love] Xie Yuzhang, eldest son of the wealthy Xie family, had only just gotten a taste of romance when his boyfriend, Yuan Zhao, vanished without a word. He wouldn't answer calls or reply to messages. Xie initially thought he'd been swindled for his money and his body. If he hadn't still had everything, he might have believed it. Yuan Zhao wasn't at all surprised to see Xie Yuzhang at a student's villa. He ju 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 If I Ever Like You Again, I’ll Change My Name! 再喜欢你我就不姓黎! Two Male Leads + Reborn + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Love Interest + Substitute + Soapy Drama Li Xi was an undefeated legend in the legal world, dignified and unassailable. But beneath his formidable exterior lay a stress disorder left by a car accident on a rainy night: whenever it rained, his head would throb with unbearable pain. He kept this “shameful weakness” locked deep inside. Then, at a bar, one dazzling glimpse of a bright, radiant young man set his dormant h 943Reads8.3Score2614d adds
- 103 After Five Unhinged Men Set Their Sights on Me 被五个疯批盯上后 Yu Nian woke up one morning to find five uninvited guests in his home. A budgerigar that could talk and had a sharp tongue, a German shepherd that licked him like he was a bone, a black cat that curled its tail around his ankle, a swallowtail butterfly whose wings scattered eerie phosphorescent dust, and a man who emerged from the shadows, countless snake tails trailing behind him, his slit pupils gleaming gold. They all wanted to leave their scent on him and drag him into their domain of eter 999Reads—Score12514d adds
- 104 After Clearing a Deadly Game in a Team with the CEO, We Fell in Love 和总裁在致命游戏里组队通关后,我们恋爱了 After Teaming Up with the CEO to Clear a Deadly Game, We Fell in Love 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 No Begging for Mercy 不许求饶 [Exclusive Bodyguard for a Deaf Client] X [Spoiled Rich Young Master] When Lin Xiang was seven, he bought eight-year-old Chu Chuntian from the fighting arena. He said... “You’re so good at fighting, you must be good at taking a beating, too.” “I’ve got a bad habit of throwing punches. Stay by my side.” That was what he said, but after Chu Chuntian began following the young master, he not only stopped getting beaten up, he was also fiercely protected. But an accident three years ago cost him his 3.5kReads—Score27214d adds
- 106 Bro, Your Handsome Boyfriend Is Mine Now 哥,你漂亮男朋友归我了 Bro, I'm Stealing Your Handsome Boyfriend 793Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 After the Mad Emperor Took a Liking to Me, I Couldn’t Escape 被疯批帝王看上后,我逃不掉了 Age gap + forced love + exclusive devotion + unhinged + happy ending As the Crown Prince's study companion, Su Jingyu thinks only of serving him, hoping to secure a good post for himself once the Crown Prince ascends the throne. But before that happens, he inexplicably catches the emperor's eye. Su Jingyu doesn't want to become the emperor's plaything, but how can a lowly study companion resist the Son of Heaven? One ordinary night, Su Jingyu wakes to find himself lying helpless on the imperial 18.3kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
- 108 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
- 109 Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 王爷,男妃了解一下? Your Highness, How About a Male Consort? 66Reads—Score314d adds
- 110 After the Foolish Emperor Turned Evil, the Prince Was Forced into Love 痴傻皇帝黑化后,王爷被强制爱了 [Two male leads # equally matched powerhouses # physical and emotional angst # love and hate # imprisonment # groveling redemption # mutually unhinged] A gloomy, unhinged emperor top × a cunning, patient prince bottom He was once a regent who held power over the entire court, feared and respected for his iron fist. Later, he became the new emperor’s hidden captive, kept on his bed and out of sight. His legs were broken and he was shackled. The regent who once looked down upon the world became 6kReads8.7Score50214d adds
- 111 Red and White, Misaligned 红白错 Xie Kezhen is the young owner of a funeral business in Huicheng, known by office workers as a “stingy rich kid.” Wu Zhuo is the small-business owner of Yuanzhuo Weddings. He weaves beautiful words while officiating weddings, but once he steps off the stage, he barely says a thing. After a mix-up on a blind date, Wu Zhuo mistakes Xie Kezhen for someone else, but Xie Kezhen can't get him out of his head. Flowers, fixing the hallway light, sending business his way, playing the suona in a Western re 302Reads—Score10314d adds
- 112 Where Does Angelica Return? 当归知何处 [Transmigration | Push and Pull | Mutual Healing | False Replacement] [Transmigrated Impostor Physician vs. Cold-Faced General] A modern-day chef unexpectedly transmigrates and finds himself appointed by imperial decree as the physician to a great general in the northern frontier. With no System or golden finger to help him, he still manages to quietly win the cold-faced general's heart. But the court is in turmoil and danger lurks everywhere: spies sow discord, his achievements threaten the thr 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Reborn Foolish Beauty Fakes Her Death and Flees with Her Child 美貌蠢货重生后,带崽子死遁了 Dual Rebirth / Married First, Love Later / Angsty, Soapy Drama / Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium / Both Pure / Faking His Death A gorgeous, foolish, fussy bottom vs. a rabid-dog top. In his previous life, Xie Jiayan joined the Crown Prince's rebellion. When their forces were defeated, the Crown Prince was shot dead at a mass grave, while Xie Jiayan was left without a complete corpse, hanged on the city wall by soldiers who had switched sides at the last moment. Reborn, he no longer wanted to 10.9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 114 You Two Are Both S-Rank, and You’re Together? 你们两个双S级在一起了? On a deserted road on a rainy night, a man got into a car accident. K took a look. The injuries were too severe, and there was no way he could save him with his abilities. Fresh from a nightmare, K didn't want to return to the Bureau: "Let me live on in your place. What do you wish for?" "Nothing," the man said, then died. K took that as consent, read all his memories, and changed into his likeness. The rain stopped. K burned the man's body to ashes and scattered them into the sea beside the roa 805Reads8.1Score4314d adds
- 115 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Vampire 我死后,被前男友变成了吸血鬼 After I Died, My Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me into a Vampire 2.5kReads—Score—14d adds
- 116 The General Wants to Lead Me Astray Again 将军他又想来渣本官 [Two Male Leads: Qin Mu vs. Xiao Junmo] Qin Mu and Xiao Junmo had known each other since childhood. On the first night after they got together, they fell out over who would take the top, and went their separate ways. Through one twist of fate after another, they kept running into each other, trading insults and getting into all kinds of trouble. As their quarrels escalated, they became more and more certain of each other’s feelings, yet they still couldn’t agree on who would take the top. It was 135Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 117 Crazy Boss, Stop Torturing Him! The Sickly Little One Is Dying 疯批大佬别虐了!小病秧子快死了 [Newly rated, and the score may still rise] [Two male leads + pure love + the groveling ex seeks his lover’s forgiveness + both are each other’s only one + rekindled romance + HE] [Unhinged top + frail bottom] Pei Wang loved Su Jiu for ten years and hated him for eight. Eight years ago, the Pei family was massacred overnight, and all the evidence pointed to the Su family. Eight years later, Pei Wang clawed his way back from hell and unleashed all his hatred on Su Jiu. The once-gentle, pampered s 4.7kReads8.4Score44614d adds
- 118 I Owe You an Apology 欠君句抱歉 [Two male leads + one-on-one true love + heart-wrenching + mutual devotion + tragic ending] (Sorry, I used the wrong tags!) A Nian, two years ago, I promised to give you a sea of flowers. I opened a flower shop. When will you come by... It was my fault. I lost you. The call had lasted a full minute. Mu Chixing stared at it for a long time, as if making sure it was real. Then, with fingertips trembling slightly, he pressed answer. His voice was almost too hoarse to make a sound as he spoke: “ 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Snowfall on the Road Home 雪漫归途 Northeastern big potato Zhang Feng vs. Southern little bean sprout Chen Zui Modern + quality fiction + two male leads + urban life + happy ending + sweet romance + realism + mutual redemption + bittersweet The river breeze in Jishi always carried a bone-chilling bite, much like Zhang Feng, who was thirty-six. Fresh off a breakup, he scraped by doing rideshare work that barely paid, muddling through life amid the old town’s everyday bustle. Life had worn his heart rough and heavy. Then, one late 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Porcelain Love 瓷爱 A car accident brought Mo Xiaoqian and Su Yuyang together. She didn't want money or things, only him. Mo Xiaoqian pursued him and caused trouble in every way she could, but the cold and aloof Su Yuyang gave her no response. Su Yuyang's disdain, Mo Xiaoqian's clinginess... He would never give up... 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴,摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score13014d adds
- 122 The Chilly Twin Jade 双璧寒 In their previous life, they were the closest of lovers, but schemers drove a wedge between them. One died in a pool of blood at the execution ground, while the other was pierced by a rain of arrows. Reborn, Fu Qingluo wants only to win him back: to hold him, kiss him, and lose control until he can barely restrain himself. Even if the other man runs, he'll chase him until there's nowhere left to hide. Yue Nanxiao is both afraid and longing. He fears being rejected again, yet can't help yearning 856Reads—Score10414d adds
- 123 After Landing a Zombie King, This Little Troublemaker Gets Even Worse!! 小作精摊上丧尸王后更加作了!! The Little Brat Gets Even More Mischievous After Hooking Up with the Zombie King!! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 He Doesn’t Look at Me 他不看我 [Younger, straightforward puppy-like pursuer × sharp-tongued but soft-hearted older partner] Nan Guan thinks he has hidden it well. He may be sharp-tongued, stubborn, and difficult to get along with. But the moment he sees Qin Shenhe, he clings to him, acting bright-eyed, cheerful, and pitiful, calling out to him over and over in an affectionate voice. No one knows that the person who died saving him ten years ago was Qin Shenhe’s father. He thinks Qin Shenhe doesn’t know, either. Qin Shenhe pr 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 A Powerful Big Shot Marries a Younger Man in His Place, and Her Husband Dotes on His Ailing Bride 大佬替嫁年下郎,夫君狂宠病夫郎 Dual male leads, one-on-one, younger love interest, sweet romance, both leads sexually and emotionally devoted only to each other, imperial examinations, dual perspectives, slow burn Du Jijia spent ten years struggling to survive in the apocalypse. Then he transmigrated, badly injured, and was mistaken for someone else, ending up married to an ill-fated young man. Just as he was on guard against everything, his new husband blushed on their wedding night, picked up his bedding, and quietly moved 956Reads—Score15014d adds
- 126 Reborn, the Aloof Chancellor Is Forced by the Tyrant Again 重生后清冷丞相又被暴君强迫了 Hot-tempered, jealous, fiercely loyal tyrant top ✖️ cool, proud, teasing prime minister bottom [Two male leads · both reborn · equally strong · pseudo-coercion · angsty push and pull] Content warning: Misunderstandings and characters who don't talk things through in the early chapters. Both are each other's only partner!!! Xie Qinglan was reborn. He was back in the great hall where he'd first met Xiao Jingyuan. In his previous life, Xiao had imprisoned him in the harem by force, and he had be 6.3kReads8.6Score34014d adds
- 127 The Unfinished Romance of a Republican-Era Major General and an Opera Singer Who Transmigrated Through Time 民国少将与戏子穿越时光的未了情缘 An Unfinished Romance Across Time Between a Republic-Era Major General and an Opera Performer 177Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 When the Departed Return 当归故人辞 [Cool, catlike apothecary × devoted, doglike boss] [Transmigration | redemption | companionship | happy ending] From a chaotic age to an unfamiliar world, with a changed face and a new name, A Ning is left to her own devices in a tiny clinic. What will become of her? Time and place have changed, and those she knew are gone. The past feels like a dream, hazy and unreal. Only the person before her is warm and sincere. Perhaps the road home was never far away… 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 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
- 130 The Attack's Substitute: An Illusion of the White Moonlight 攻替身:白月光幻象 The top dotes on the bottom, and he loves him to pieces both before and after the groveling begins [Two male leads + size difference + eight-year age gap + younger man + secret crush becomes mutual + powerful, wealthy families in the capital + angsty push and pull + contract relationship + groveling to win back a lover + jealous, possessive love + getting back together + raising a child + both inexperienced + happy ending] A sci-fi ABO story about having a baby in an artificial womb. Pheromones 365Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Modern Houseboy: Chen Lin 现代家奴之辰霖 Modern House Slave: Chen Lin 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.3kReads8.6Score32414d adds
- 133 They All Say the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 都说仙君疯了,偏要宠那个魔君 Everyone Says the Immortal Lord Has Gone Mad, Yet He Insists on Spoiling That Demon Lord 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 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
- 135 My Italian Roommate Somehow Became My Husband 意大利室友居然成了我老公 When his eight-year relationship came to an end, Yang Shuheng thought he would never love again. That is, until an unexpected encounter brought Marco, who came from Italy, into his world. Steady, restrained, and gentle, Marco was never good at expressing love in grand gestures. But whenever Yang Shuheng needed him, he was always there, quietly by his side. Little by little, he melted the walls Yang Shuheng had built around his heart, and made the man who had once lost all faith in love fall for 575Reads—Score10614d adds
- 136 The Night the Regent Was Poisoned, I Took the Initiative to Cuddle Up to Him 摄政王毒发当晚,朕主动求贴贴 [Two Male Leads] [Power Couple] [System] [Soul Transmigration] [Emperor and Regent] Shen Qingci, heir to a top conglomerate in the capital, plunged into a hot spring on the day of his celebration banquet. When he woke up, he had become the puppet emperor of the Great Liang Dynasty? On one side was the Empress Dowager, who thought he was useless. On the other was Regent Xiao Jingheng, who saw him as a pawn. Oh, and there was also his younger brother, who had transmigrated with him and was still d 4.6kReads7.9Score67314d adds
- 137 The Domineering Prince and His 'Little Wildcat' 霸道王爷与他的“小野猫” The Domineering Prince and His “Little Wildcat” 22Reads—Score214d adds
- 138 Raising the Mad Tyrant: He Pursued Him for Eight Years 饲枭:疯批大佬追了他8年 [Two male leads + unhinged powerhouse + mutual salvation + long-laid plans + happy ending] On a rainy night, Ling Che gets caught up in a conflict and is forcefully rescued by an imposing man. The man is Huo Xiao, a powerful figure who can turn the world upside down with a flick of his wrist, and an obsessive maniac driven to madness. “Ling Che, I’ve been looking for you for eight years.” Those words shatter Ling Che’s peaceful life. Huo Xiao storms into his world, cuts off every escape, and kee 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Trapped in a Cage 囚困于樊笼 27.4kReads8.7Score2.7k14d adds
- 140 Activating the Survival System: The Villain Is Causing Trouble Again Today 激活苟命系统,反派今天也要作妖 [1v1] + [Mutual Redemption] + [Silly Missions] + [Fated Across Lifetimes] + [Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside, Devoted Big Puppy x Cheerful, Kind Little Troublemaker] Lin Yuan was an overworked modern-day wage slave. After dying from working overtime, he transmigrated to a world of cultivation and accidentally bonded with a "Stay-Alive System" during an exploration of a secret realm. Completing the System's missions earned him cultivation or items like pills. To survive in this cultivatio 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Regent Refuses to Let Go 摄政王他不肯放手 [Two male leads + historical ABO + revenge + two powerful leads] Xiao Chengyuan personally signed the execution order and wiped out the entire Marquis of Zhenbei's household. When Jiang Yu crawled out of the Imperial Prison, he thought the executioner's platform was waiting for him. Instead, his enemy had switched him with someone else and kept him locked up in the Prince Regent's residence for three whole years. He tried to escape countless times. Each time, that man personally dragged him bac 205Reads—Score17714d adds
- 142 May the Bright Moon Shine Upon Us 愿明月高照 A love triangle, a heartbreaking romance: two people fighting over one person's love. One wants to preserve everything about him, while the other wants to possess him completely. Will he choose his lover or his childhood friend? One is He Bai, a genius painter. The other is Fu Yan, a business tycoon. He Bai gives up his life for Lian Yiran, while Fu Yan is driven mad for him. Lian Yiran, meanwhile, lies in a hospital bed, reduced to a vegetative state. The love and hate entangling the three of t 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Tomato's Gone Bad, But That's Okay 番茄烂了,没关系 At the very top of a prestigious law firm’s hierarchy, Xiao Jue is an untouchable iceberg, the embodiment of the rules. Cool-headed and flawless, he keeps everyone at arm’s length and is widely hailed as a “legal icon.” Qiao Yansheng is exceptionally talented, but his unconventional methods have earned him a mixed reputation. To everyone else, he is a formidable opponent. To Xiao Jue alone, he is a secret pilgrim. For years, Qiao Yansheng gazed at the moon... His close friend couldn’t understand 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Modern Houseboy: Xing Chi 现代家奴之邢迟 Modern House Slave: Xing Chi 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 145 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 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 His Deadly Tenderness Trapped Me in an Endless Cycle of Reincarnation 他的致命温柔,把我困在无尽轮回里 His Lethal Tenderness Trapped Me in an Endless Cycle of Reincarnation 27Reads—Score314d adds
- 147 You Wouldn't Give This Puppy Love, So Why Are You Panicking Now That He's Gone? 小狗要爱不给,走后大佬急什么? [Two male leads + devoted couple + eight-year age gap, older top + powerful man bows his head + groveling pursuit + bittersweet] [Cold, sharp-tongued, powerful top x sweet, obedient, clear-eyed puppy-like bottom] * Xu Zhi was obedient and eager to please. He spent six years as Shen Dushan’s kept lover, willingly pursuing a one-sided relationship. But the puppy wanted love and a home, and Shen Dushan couldn’t give him either. Once he’d accumulated enough disappointment, he leapt into the sea. “I 6kReads—Score70314d adds
- 148 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
- 149 The Emperor's Regent Boyfriend 皇帝的摄政男友 Seven years ago, he was the regent, and he was the crown prince. Seven years later, he was a powerful minister, and he was the new emperor. He said, "I want to rule in my own right. This is where we part." But the other man pinned him against the imperial throne, laughing in a husky voice: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten who taught you all this?" 2.2kReads7.0Score17514d adds
- 150 After You Took Me by Force, I Could Never Leave You Again 强取豪夺后,我再也离不开了 P.S. The age gap is twenty-two years, and the male lead has a sexual history. New book: A nineteen-year age gap, and he takes her by force. Su Baichuan never imagined that simply going home with his boyfriend would catch the eye of Wei Guihai, the powerful head of the Wei clan. Wei Guihai fell for him at first sight and took him by force against his will, breaking up the couple. After that, Wei Huaijin went abroad to study. Over the decades that followed, Baichuan tried 6.1kReads7.1Score41514d adds
















































