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- 1 I Wish Ping’an Well with Hatred, and Love Ping’an Wu 恨祝平安，爱伍平安 Two male leads / angst / unrequited love / enemies to lovers Zhu Ping'an's life was a tragedy from the moment he was born, rotten to the core. Born into filth and raised amid scorn, he was abused, misunderstood, and trampled into the mire by the boy he loved when he was young. Bearing scars all over his body, he left for a foreign country, changed his name to Wu Ping'an, and grew his hair long. Four years later, he returned. Beneath the shifting lights of a bar, the unruly and flamboyant Fu Yuan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Years I Couldn’t Keep Him 我留不住他的那些年 [Two male leads | Tragic romance across reincarnations | A fated search | Heartbreaking, read with caution] An orphanage-raised bottom VS a devoted top who reincarnates In my previous life, I couldn’t keep you by my side. In this life, I’ve gone through six hundred reincarnations, all to make up for that regret and earn one chance for you not to let go. This is a search that spans life and death, a long… journey of love and redemption. As fragments of memory fall into place and love awakens once 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Being Reborn, the Hated Fake Young Master Refuses to Put Up with It 万人嫌假少爷重生后他不干了 In his previous life, he poured tea, fetched water, and wore a smile, only to be accused of having “schemed all along.” In this life, he slams the door and walks away without looking back, astonishing his cold-hearted family, who chase after him, shouting, “Baby, don’t go!” Gu Yanci clutches his terminal diagnosis and just wants to stay alive. He never expected to run into Fu Jingxing, the big shot he’d only ever seen in financial magazines in his previous life. Fu is holding the little cake Gu 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Go Away! This Perfect Omega Doesn't Want to Do This Anymore 走开！满分omega不想干了 [Perfect Omega bottom × obsessive Alpha top + angsty romance + miscarriage + fake death + groveling chase + both virgins + 1v1 + happy ending] Chi Xiao, top × Song Zhimian, bottom Song Zhimian is an Omega whom the Song family has spent a fortune carefully raising. They treat him as a tool for climbing the social ladder, teaching him the so-called "Omega's Handbook". Under the Song family's “meticulous refinement,” he grows into a perfect Omega who meets every Alpha's standards of beauty. When he 496Reads6.5Score3414d adds
- 5 The Hated Demon Cultivator Died, So Why Are You Crying? 万人嫌魔修死了，你们哭什么？ The hated by all demon cultivator is dead. What are you crying for? 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 My Ex’s Temper Changed Completely After We Reunited 重逢后前男友性情大变 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + getting back together + both leads’ first and only love + bittersweet + happy ending] A sharp-tongued but soft-hearted top × a resilient, depressed bottom Young Master Gu used to be arrogant, flamboyant, and utterly carefree, but he was also terribly naive. Naive enough to believe that love could really last forever. Then, after four years together, Xu Yi ended things with a single sentence: “Let’s break up.” “A-Yi, can we please not break up?” Gu Xingchua 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Last Pear Blossoms: The Bright Moon Sinks into the Emerald Sea, Never to Return 棠梨尽：明月不归沉碧海 [Two male leads + physical and emotional angst + childhood friends + tragic ending + childhood-friend love interest] “He is my childhood sweetheart, my snow-white beloved, the spring I will pursue until my dying breath.” “But spring has never been willing to linger for me.” Fu Xianjiang died in the late spring of the year the crabapple trees bloomed. Five years after he was gone, Jiang Yufeng passed peacefully in his sleep. They were five years apart, and even in death, they were separated 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Little Mute and the Young Master [Male-Male Romance / Bittersweet] 小哑巴和大少爷【双男/酸涩】 The Little Mute and the Young Master [Male-Male Couple / Bittersweet] 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Any Angsty Romance Novels About Two Men? 有什么双男主虐文吗？ Any recommendations for angsty novels with two male leads? 49Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 I Was Wrong, Honey. Please Talk to Me 我错了，老婆你理理我啊 [Two Male Leads + Regretful Pursuit + Mutual First Love + Frail + Coercive] Obsessive, crazed, fallen wolf-dog top vs. restrained, long-suffering, sickly CEO bottom The day Song Qingyun asked to break up, Shen Yan thought he was dreaming. Looking back, they had met in high school, fallen passionately in love at university, and spent more than a decade together day and night. In the end, none of it could outweigh Song Qingyun’s offhand remark: “I’m bored. It’s pointless.” Shen Yan asked him why, 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 He Protected the World and His Junior Brother, but Not Me 他护苍生护师弟，唯独没护住我 He protected all living beings and his junior brother, but he failed to protect me. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After Swapping Souls with the Top Student, He Died 和学霸灵魂互换后他死了 “Lu Hengzhi”: “Who are you?” “I am Lu Hengzhi.” “Lu Hengzhi”: “Then who am I?” “You are Shen Shian.” “Lu Hengzhi”: “No, I'm not Shen Shian! I'm Lu Hengzhi!” “If you're Lu Hengzhi, then who am I?” 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Movie Emperor Refuses to Remarry Him 影帝他拒绝复婚 Fang Zhi made a bold declaration to the reporters: “I, Fang Zhi, will never have anything to do with someone like Ji Yanzhi again for as long as I live!” But the very next day, a passerby snapped a photo of Fang Zhi kissing someone. And that someone was Ji Yanzhi. Onlookers: That doesn't really match what you said before… Fang Zhi: “Oh no, I just got caught out.” Well, this is a story about chasing your wife until you end up in the crematorium. There's both sweetness and angst. 327Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 14 The Love I Couldn't Confess Turned into Cancer 不敢开口的暗恋，成了癌 A Love Kept Unspoken Turned into Cancer 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 15 The Real Young Master Doesn't Need Anything Anymore 真少爷什么都不需要了 The Real Young Master Doesn't Need Anything Anymore 11.7kReads—Score23714d adds
- 16 The Boy I Met at the Correctional Center 矫正中心，我遇到的少年 The Boy I Met at the Rehabilitation Center 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Aurora Memoirs 极光回忆录 Chi Yi x Qi Zhi “Next year, let’s go to Murmansk to see the northern lights.” “Next year, let’s go to Murmansk to see the northern lights again.” . Both die, lovers’ suicide . Happy ending . Short story . Written in first person 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A Lamp in the Dark Room 恰暗室逢灯 "For ten years, the living and the dead have been lost to each other, two worlds apart. I try not to think of you, yet I cannot forget. Your lonely grave lies a thousand miles away. There is nowhere I can speak of this sorrow." Gu Changsheng once felt happy about his name. But later, why was he left all alone in this busy world? "Gu Changsheng, I want to be with you for the rest of my life!" Xia Baizhou shouted recklessly into the darkness. "Baizhou, I love you too." The two young men laughed w 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Didn’t You Hate Me? Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dead? 不是厌恶吗？我死了你哭什么？ [Two male leads, monogamous romance, childhood crush, frail protagonist, sweet romance, bittersweet angst, showbiz, ensemble variety show, livestream, scrolling comments.] At the height of his career, popular star Ye Xinghui is betrayed by someone close to him. His reputation is ruined, endorsements are canceled, roles are recast, and he is left drowning in debt. After the entire internet turns against him, Ye Xinghui buckles under the pressure and takes his own life by swallowing pills in his a 488Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 20 Torture, Torture, and More Torture! Still Not Enough? Your Wife Ran Away, So Don't Cry! 虐虐虐！还虐？老婆跑了你别哭啊 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + simmering tension + the “they won’t talk about it” trope + wealthy CEO + both each other’s first and only + happy ending] (Main story complete) Twisted bottom vs sharp-tongued top Six years ago, in the year Luo Yanbai loved Duan Yue most, he blocked him himself and disappeared without a trace. Six years later, they meet again. One stands high above the world, while the other has fallen into the dust. With a single agreement, he willingly bows his hea 4.2kReads7.1Score61214d adds
- 21 Farewell to the Song River 辞淞 A short-tempered, jealous top, and a gentle bottom who's a little insecure. Basically, a little story about love at first sight, getting back together, and spoiling your wife. It's a short piece. Hope you all enjoy it. Mwah~ 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Black Dragon I Tricked Into the Palace Is Actually My Moonlight 朕骗回宫的玄龙竟是白月光 Synopsis: To save the empress, the emperor braves danger and ventures deep into an ancient pool a thousand years old. He tricks an abandoned Black Dragon into coming back to the palace with him, coaxing it into giving up its scales and heart. Only then does he discover... it is the beloved he has searched for for ten thousand years?? 276Reads—Score10114d adds
- 23 The Day After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized, We Broke Up 同性婚姻合法第二天，我们be了 [Groveling for forgiveness + both reborn + plot twists + happy ending + melodrama] I’m the one who was betrayed and abandoned. What are you going crazy for? At first, it’s a scumbag top and a pathetic bottom. Then, after a while, it’s “Baby, you lied to me. I was just a substitute all along.” Later, it becomes “Baby, please, let me be your substitute.” After Gu Zhaorong discovered that Lu Shengxing was cheating, he decided to propose to him. Lu Shengxing turned him down. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Tortured Love Between Men 同性之虐爱 Another angsty little story, with something in common with the last one. Let me emphasize once more: the values in my work do not represent my own. These stories were created to satisfy some unusual kinks. I’ll keep working hard. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Chi Chenjin 迟尘烬 Top (Pei Jingchen, a jianghu assassin): ruthless and hard-hearted, sharp-tongued and blind to others’ feelings. Bottom (Shen Chixi, a eunuch): seemingly aloof, stoic, and perceptive, with little desire to live. No clean romance, irregular updates, average writing, and the author’s brain isn’t much bigger. Suggestions welcome. A fictional dynasty, mostly everyday life, with 40% angst and a bad ending. An assassin is ordered to kill a powerful eunuch, only to reunite with someone from his past. On —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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 7.7kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 27 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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. 343Reads—Score10214d adds
- 29 Those Years I Used the Male Lead as a Stand-In After I Transmigrated into a Book 穿书后把男主攻当替身那些年 [Looks like a 1v2, actually 1v1 | Two stand-ins | Scumbag finds true love → clear-eyed surrender | Winning him back at any cost | Face-slapping] [Clear-headed Omega Ji Yanshu × overbearing Alpha Fu Yantang] [The actor who knows he's acting × the audience who gets swept into the role] Ji Yanshu transmigrated into a melodramatic ABO novel as the stand-in for an overbearing Alpha's unattainable first love. The mission: Be his devoted doormat for four years, then take his own life at the wedding, a 3.4kReads8.3Score61014d adds
- 30 Lifespan Extension System: He Trades Years of His Life for a Substitute and Is Reborn 续命系统：他用阳寿换替身重生 Lifespan Extension System: He Trades His Years for a Stand-In and Is Reborn 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Young President Pei Regrets It 小裴总他后悔了 [Two male leads + groveling redemption + forced love + younger man + unhinged pursuer] [Happy ending in the main story, tragic ending in the extras] Because of a misunderstanding, Pei Qi tormented Pei Wang and sent him to a conversion therapy center. Three years later, Pei Qi accidentally learned the truth. He wanted to make amends, but his Wangwang no longer wanted to love him. When his wife tried to escape, he locked him inside a villa. Pei Wang, you're as tenacious as wild grass. Pei Qi, you 420Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 32 Mr. Lu, Please Keep Your Distance from Your Ailing Bodyguard 陆总请和你的病弱保镖保持距离 Lu Zheng was pleased with Li Yu's skills, and even more pleased with his looks. He took the injured Li Yu in and trained him to become a beautiful blade. Li Yu was single-minded, with only one goal in life: to protect Lu Zheng! But Lu Zheng gradually wanted more than just the master-and-servant bond Li Yu felt for him. Lu Zheng's old-fashioned father learned that the heir he had carefully raised had fallen for a male bodyguard. To prevent future trouble, he took Li Yu away… Because of this, Lu 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Way He Looks 他的样子 Su Nian was a bird kept by Shen Du. Locked in a gray apartment, dressed in gray clothes, and taught to imitate someone else’s smile. Shen Du held his grandmother’s life in his hands, so Su Nian couldn’t fly, couldn’t call out, couldn’t say no. When Shen Du wanted him to be like Cheng Yanbai, he was. When Shen Du wanted him in bed, he went. When Shen Du wanted his body, he gave it. Afterward, Shen Du would turn his back and call out another name: Yanbai. Later, the white moonlight returned. 437Reads—Score10014d adds
- 34 The Lovably Dramatic Girl's Face-Slapping Spree Against the White Moonlight 小作精花式打脸白月光 Luo Xi fell for Ye Boyan the moment he first saw him. Unfortunately, his family had sent him over just to curry favor with the Ye family. What could he do? He’d pursue his husband by every means: a little white rabbit in front of his man, a fierce tiger in front of rivals. The moment Ye Boyan saw Luo Xi, he knew that such a beautiful boy could only ever belong to him. But it seems his wife is always misunderstanding him. Two male leads, misunderstandings, happy ending, secret identities. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Handbook for Taming the Possessive CEO: Unhinged Young Master, Please Sign Here 偏执霸总驯养手册疯批少爷请签收 [Reunion after years apart + rekindled love + wealthy CEO + taking love by force + flirtatious push and pull + mutual salvation + vast difference in status + growing together] A seemingly sweet and humble, but actually fiercely resilient, obsessive revenge-seeking bottom VS a seemingly possessive and scheming, but actually lonely, soft-hearted, and humble top Jiang Feng is a famously aloof rising star in the business world, with no scandals ever attached to his name. What no one knows is that on 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Wasn’t This Supposed to Be a Cliché? Why Are You Taking It Seriously? 说好的套路呢，你怎么还当真了！ A sunny, cheerful CEO who’s completely smitten with his wife A clever, scheming, ruthless, beautiful, strong yet tragic, sickly protagonist Redemption + Revenge that leaves no one standing + False affection that turns true + Devotion to one person + Wealthy family feuds + Both are each other’s first and only Sweet romance + No angst in the relationship Fu Xiao fell for Gu Fanqing at first sight, drawn in by his looks, and naturally ended up playing the beauty in the honey trap planned by his old 423Reads—Score10314d adds
- 37 ABO: The Obsessive Tycoon’s Little Beauty Is Sweet and Soft ABO:偏执大佬的小美人又甜又软 A sweet, soft, milky-scented Omega with a possessive, doting husband Secondary CP: gentle stunt double actress X cold-faced, secretly clingy big-dog actor (lots of screen time, with a separate volume later, so please check before you start reading!) The secondary CP gets quite a lot of attention, but the main CP also gets a perfect ending~ (Please check before reading! Please check before reading!) After marrying a possessive man, Mr. Huo dotes on him so much that the little crybaby decides to r 429Reads—Score10714d adds
- 38 Swallows’ Song Falls on the Green Mound 青冢落燕声 The Swallows' Song Falls on the Green Mound —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 When We Meet Again, We’re Strangers 再见时竟成陌路人 When they met again, they had become strangers. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 After Young Master Su Stopped Caring About His Life, the Cold-Hearted Tycoon Went Mad! 苏少不要命后，薄情大佬疯了！ [Two male leads + rekindled love + regretful pursuit + happy ending] A ruthless, cold-blooded CEO who loves deeply A sickly, tragic beauty, aloof in public and gentle in private Two years ago, Fu Yunche’s company was hit by a devastating leak and plunged into crisis. At the same time, a family member was kidnapped. The mastermind turned out to be Su Qinghe, the lover who had been by his side day and night. The kidnapping led to his family member’s death. Torn between fury at his lover’s betrayal 232Reads6.7Score10914d adds
- 42 After His Glandectomy, President Pei Faces His Reckoning 腺体摘除后，裴总火葬场了 [Two male leads + ABO + getting back together after a breakup + S-class Alpha top who cries × cool, brilliant, elite bottom] Lu Ci had worked at Changrong for three years. Everyone knew him only as President Pei’s most capable chief secretary. Always impeccably dressed in a suit, he never forgot a figure once he’d seen it, and even after working past midnight, he kept his tie perfectly straight. No one knew he was an Omega. No one knew he bought his five-thousand-yuan-per-dose suppressants on th 3.2kReads6.1Score23714d adds
- 43 Weren't You Going to Get Revenge? How Did We End Up in the Crematorium? 不是说报仇嘛，怎么进火葬场了？ [Heartbreaking + devoted to one another + older man/younger man + atypical mutual pining + groveling for his love] Once a little ray of sunshine, now a self-effacing, quiet, kind, sickly bottom × a possessive, unhinged, ultra-powerful top: Five years ago, Yan Che was framed by his own family and made to take the blame. Five years later, he struggles to get by, until Shen Shiyu appears: “Welcome to hell.” Shen Shiyu's revenge is carefully planned and cruel. But Yan Che is too obedient. So obedien 3.7kReads6.6Score57514d adds
- 44 Your Heart Says, I Love You 你的心在说我爱你 Your heart is saying, “I love you.” 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Mending Our Broken Relationship After Seven Years 七年之痒的破镜重圆 After my soon-to-be ex-husband lost his memory and became an idiot, he fell in love with me at first sight. · After seven years of marriage, I got a divorce agreement instead: “Tong Xia, I'm begging you. Just let me go and divorce me.” But when the man finally came to his senses and wanted me back... “Tongtong, let's make up.” Tong Xia simply handed him a signed divorce agreement. “No need. We're getting divorced.” · In a nutshell: My soon-to-be ex-husband got into a car accident and lost his me 176Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Poor Little Thing Always Thinks He's a Substitute 小可怜总以为自己是替身 ✨The first time Fu Chen sent Xia Xingyan away was because someone said his and his younger sister Fu Shi’s fates were incompatible. But Xia Xingyan fell into enemy hands and came back covered in wounds. ✨Out of guilt and instinct, Fu Chen treated Xia Xingyan even better than before, and Xia Xingyan gradually fell for him. But their happy days didn’t last. Fu Shi was at death’s door, and all the evidence of poisoning pointed to Xia Xingyan. Fu Chen grabbed him by the throat in a fit of rage and d 780Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Sweetness in the Box Has Faded 箱寂甜已休 “Hello, I'm He Chen'an.” I bought a man through an app, thinking it would just be a bit of fun. I never expected they could actually send him over?! "Two male leads + tragic ending + sweet at first, then heartbreak" 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 One Step Closer 靠近一步 [Two Male Leads + Campus + Dormitory + Roommates + Pure Love + Youthful Ensemble Cast + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Open Ending] A reserved, self-protective freshman from the north, studying Chinese, VS a bright, lively boy from the south, studying journalism A quiet kid who’s used to curling up inside his shell VS the lively center of attention who holds himself together with a smile A simple “I’ll wait for you downstairs for ten minutes” A fridge magnet he couldn’t bear to throw 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Boat Has Passed the Shoals [Danmei: Angst First, Sweetness Later] 清舟已过【耽美先虐后甜】 A refined, aloof beauty of a man, framed and driven to bankruptcy, as the bottom / A powerful tycoon from a wealthy family as the top / Happy ending / Misunderstandings / Rekindled love / Angst first, sweetness later / Beautiful, strong, and tragic “If you think anyone can use you for fun, then be with me!” “Chen Zhou,” It had been a long time since he’d called him that. Not Mr. Lu, but Chen Zhou. “Forget just one kidney...” He paused, his gaze blankly fixed on a point in the air, as if he could 169Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The River of My Youth 年少的河 Lin Yan crawls out of the mud, covered in wounds. His mother calls him a good-for-nothing, and his father treats him like he isn’t there. He works himself to the bone to get into university, thinking he can finally live like a person. As he grows up, he meets three boys who shape his life. Each gives him a different life experience and teaches him what love is and how to love. Tender healing moments intertwine with heartbreaking regrets. Through delicate emotional storytelling, the novel focus 1Reads—Score—14d adds
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