Novels like I'm Just a Substitute, Don't Come Near Me!
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- 51 When Moonlight Kisses Wildfire: White Flame 当月光吻上野火：白色火焰 The Wildfire Lover of the Iceberg Painter, White Flame At the illustrious Seven Degrees Bar in S City, Baili Ji is a legend unlike any other. Blessed by the gods with both striking looks and a distinguished family, he still finds everything in the world “boring.” Every night, like a cool moon, he sits in a quiet corner amid the clamor, building a wall of aloofness and indifference as he waits for an unexpected encounter that will make his soul tremble. After retiring, Xiao Mingyuan finds himself 1.8kReads—Score143Shelves
- 52 My Lord, Your White Moonlight Has Returned 王爷啊，你的白月光回来了 I blew up the furnace at the Pill Sect competition, and when I opened my eyes, I’d transmigrated into a good-for-nothing young master in another world who was being forced to marry. Luckily, I was saved by a cold-faced prince with power over the entire court. From then on, I had a powerful backer, refined pills, cultivated immortality, and lived the good life. But after painstaking cultivation finally led to a breakthrough, I discovered in horror that my prince was actually my senior brother fro 995Reads—Score110Shelves
- 53 Two Boys Squeezed Onto a Bamboo Mat, and Hands Trembled in the Middle of the Night 两男生挤凉席，半夜手抖了 Two guys sharing a sleeping mat, and one started trembling in the middle of the night 410Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 My French Model Roommate Seduces Me in Nothing but Shorts 法国男模室友，只穿短裤勾引我 My French Male-Model Roommate Seduces Me in Nothing but Shorts —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 After Quitting My Job on the Spot and Returning to the Village... 裸辞回村后…… After Quitting My Job on a Whim and Returning to the Village... 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 56 Seriously? I Became a Billionaire by Ranting 真假！我靠吐槽成首富 So This Is Real? I Became a Billionaire by Roasting People 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 The Young Master Takes What He Wants, Then Insists on Being a Dog 少爷他强取豪夺非要当狗 Complete! [Double male leads, a sweet little romance | 1v1 + devoted to each other + both leads are each other's first + a touch of bittersweetness + healing] [Honest, steady, emotionally stable bottom x generous, protective top who doesn't hesitate to fight] Fang Zhi x Mu Jingci Fang Zhi had been a nobody in the entertainment industry for nearly ten years, quietly doing his job. Then someone spent a night with him and still wasn't satisfied, barging headlong into Fang Zhi's cramped little world 19.1kReads8.7Score2.4kShelves
- 58 Since You've Got a Mouth, Want to Kiss Me? 看你有嘴，要不要和我亲一个 [Two male leads / entertainment industry / charged push and pull / sweet flirtation / both leads are each other’s first and only] [Composed beauty on the bottom x shameless, flirtatious B-king on top] [Goofy, sweet romance] Shen Xianzhi, the only son of the wealthy Shen family, is notorious for his ruthless, unpredictable ways. They say anyone in the industry who tries to get close to him comes to a bad end. Jing Qing has always kept his distance from him. That is, until he accidentally walks in 7.2kReads9.4Score962Shelves
- 59 Who Says a Young Marshal Can’t Live Off His Wife? 谁说少帅就不能吃软饭 [Two Male Leads + Fictional Republic-Era Setting + Reunion After Years Apart + Two Strong Leads + They Hurt Each Other at First, Then Dote on Each Other] [Mad Warlord Top VS Resilient Returnee Bottom] His father was dead, his brother-in-law had been imprisoned, his sister had hanged herself, and their home had been seized. When Shen Huaijing returned from France to Jiangcheng, all he found was a family destroyed and everyone he loved gone. To save his brother-in-law from execution, he chose a pa 6.3kReads9.0Score683Shelves
- 60 After the Zookeeper Was Forced to Feed the Silver-Haired Beauty 饲养员被迫投喂银发美人后 After the Zookeeper Was Forced to Feed the Silver-Haired Beauty 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Two Tops Face Off, and the CEO’s Legs Turn to Jelly 双1交锋，霸总腿软了 When Two Dominant Leads Clash, the CEO Goes Weak in the Knees —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 62 The Fox Demon Reigns Supreme: Exorcist, Don't Even Think About Running Again 狐妖在上：捉妖师休想再逃 This life and the next, a thousand years of reincarnation! In my past life, the one I waited for, hated, and loved was always you! Dual male leads, multiple couples, tragic romance, transmigration through time, past and present lives, reincarnation, xianxia cultivation, modern urban life, equally matched leads, happy ending! He waited for ten thousand years; he searched for a lifetime. When his lost love returned to his side, this time he swore he would never let go. From living in seclusion dee 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Even Today, This Prince Just Wants to Slack Off 本王今天也只想摸鱼 All I Want to Do Today Is Slack Off, Your Majesty 403Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Reborn to Flirt: Flirt Hard, Flirt Fiercely, Flirt with All I've Got 重生归来就是钓，猛钓，大钓特钓 (Completed, just received its rating) [Deranged, lovesick prince as the pursuer & charming, flirtatious genius as the pursued] [Two male leads + reborn + imprisonment + lovesick obsession + equally powerful leads + mutual devotion + sweet happy ending] - Prince Yu, Xie Linzhou, died at Jingming Villa, which was said to have been built to imprison Cui Du. But Cui Du had never set foot inside. The last time they saw each other was five years ago. - When Xie Linzhou first met Cui Du, his first thre 5.8kReads8.3Score621Shelves
- 65 My Crazy Roommate: Love Me Without Stopping 疯批舍友：爱我别停 [Both Pure]+ [One-on-One]+ [Sweet Campus Romance]+ [Sweet Story]+ [Straight-Laced Bottom]+ [Crazy Top]+ [Female-Oriented]+ [Romance]+ [Puppy]+ [Owner]+ [Taming]+ [Push and Pull] Please don't miss out on me! Skimming is fine! The rating is low because it's a new book! It gets more and more interesting as you read! There are lots of foreshadowed clues, so keep an eye out for them~ No angst, pure sweetness, no AI additives. Enjoy with confidence. Based on a true story, though some parts may be slig 223Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 My Archenemy Insists on Queuing With Me as a Duo 死对头非要和我双排 My Mortal Enemy Insists on Duo Queueing With Me 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 67 After I Turned the Server's Number One Player Into a Simp in a Danmei Novel 关于我把全服第一写成耽美文舔狗后 After I Made the Number One Player on the Server Into a Simp in My Danmei Novel 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 68 He Acts Like He Doesn't Like Me, but Secretly Wants to Kiss Me Breathless 表面不喜欢，背地要把我嘴亲烂 [Two male leads / marriage first, love later / comedy / sweet romance / devoted to each other] [Beautiful, high-maintenance bottom × paternal, domineering CEO top] The much Sheng Yunk e disliked Bai Wan five years ago, the much he spoils him five years later. Everyone in high society knows Sheng Yunk e dotes on Bai Wan, lavishing him with islands, buildings, and private jets, and showing off his husband all over social media. Sheng Yunk e, transported from five years ago to the present, feels li 7.4kReads9.4Score841Shelves
- 69 You Ordinary People 平凡的你们 Ordinary You 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 70 Young Master Jiang, Your Live-In Tutor Husband Has Been Kissed Again 江少，你的家教老公又被亲跑啦 (Complete. The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later, everyone!) [Arrogant, affection-starved young master seme x Rational, restrained tutor uke] [Two male leads + Pure love + Equally matched + Younger man/older man + Rekindled love + Ex’s redemption + Both virgins + Happy ending] It began as a game of making someone submit, sparked by a bet. He lost his heart, fell in love, and cruelly walked away at the height of their happiness, only for them to save each other from the depths of despair 11.8kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
- 71 Blank Voucher 空白凭证 [Two male leads] [Sweet and fluffy] [Su Rang vs. Jiang Ye] [Older or younger? 🤔] “I haven’t even woken up yet. Who the hell are you? My boyfriend? And we’re this close? Then don’t go anywhere just yet…” 477Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Boss Li, You Can't Open the Door to My Secret Crush 黎大佬，我的暗恋大门你打不开 (The score was just posted. It’ll go up later~~) [Two male leads + equally matched + secret crush becomes mutual + mutual flirtation + intense push and pull + sweet romance + groveling redemption + devoted to each other + happy ending] A seemingly cold and ruthless, suspicious, haughty, flirtatious heir × a seemingly mild-mannered bodyguard who is actually a battle-crazed powerhouse Li Zhaoting, the entertainment industry’s top power broker × Lu Yun, a humble bodyguard who rose from humble begin 10.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
- 73 Live with Me, and You'll Never Go Hungry 跟我住，管饱 A super-sweet, slice-of-life food story. [Two men + both have no past relationships + cozy, sweet romance + mutual devotion + fast-paced + no angst + not a story about the rich] Qu Xiang is a private chef who cooks in people's homes. Before meeting his love, all he wanted was a simple life. As it turns out, fate takes pity on him and gives him a wonderfully dependable, caring partner who pulls him along as they build a better life together, one steady step at a time. Cheng Yijian is an ordinary 7.4kReads9.1Score1kShelves
- 74 Sinking with Eyes Wide Open 清醒着沉沦 [Book 2 in the series, complete] [Younger man + neither lead is inexperienced + each other's first love + rekindled romance] Lu Yanming, a fickle playboy, has one great humiliation in life: when he was young and foolish, he mistook a beautiful young man in women's clothes for a girl and fell hopelessly in love with him. Ten years later, just as Lu Yanming was ready to leave his playboy days behind and get married, he ran into his first love again. Because of his looks and sexual orientation, Sha 3.5kReads9.3Score333Shelves
- 75 The Rhythm of Morse Code 摩尔斯电码的节奏 The Rhythm of Morse Code 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 76 The Star He Secretly Loved 他暗恋的星星 [Two male leads + both pure and devoted + love at first sight + light and sweet romance] A steady, reserved, non-domineering CEO vs. a cool-looking but actually goofy, sunny special police officer Lu Cheng, CEO of Zhengxu Technology Group and the richest man in H Country, can't find a wife because his standards are too high. His friends all agree he's destined to be alone forever. He has accepted that he'll spend his whole life single. When his mother unexpectedly arranges a blind date for him, 15.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
- 77 Book Transmigration: The Sickly Obsessive Tycoon Gains Mind Reading and Begs for Hugs Every Day 穿书：病娇大佬有了读心术后天天求抱抱 Shen Yu eagerly awaited his divorce, but to his surprise, his yandere CEO husband suddenly gained the ability to read minds! Amid one dramatic scene after another, Shen Yu put on a masterful performance. “Brother Rui is the love of my life.” [That bastard still hasn't asked for a divorce. Do I have to blow his head off?] Feng Sirui was stunned. You'd cause a death just to get a divorce? “Brother Rui, my body and soul belong to you. Could you please not leave me?” [If that bastard dares touch me, 2kReads9.3Score378Shelves
- 78 After I Married a Green-Tea Schemer 和绿茶结婚以后 [Modern | Two male leads | A high-quality novel | Urban | Sweet romance | HE | Wacky | Amnesia | Cute, lighthearted comedy | Bedtime story] Lin Zhi had been unable to take his eyes off handsome men since he was little. People even called him a homewrecker for it. But Lin Zhi thought he was innocent. What was wrong with liking handsome men? Then Lin Zhi met Jiang Songnian, a devastatingly handsome man. He happily followed him around, only to realize too late that this was one man he shouldn’t hav 12.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
- 79 After I Was Bullied, the Gang Boss Treated Me Like His Own Child 被霸凌后黑社会大哥待我视如己出 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 80 The System Reconnected: Was My Simp Life, Driven by Lust at First Sight, All a Misunderstanding? 系统重连，我那见色起意的舔狗人生竟是场误会？ The System Reconnected, and It Turns Out My Simp Life, Driven by Love at First Sight, Was All a Misunderstanding? 3.8kReads—Score103Shelves
- 81 Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 无所谓，我有三次死遁机会 Whatever, I Have Three Chances to Fake My Death 2.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 82 A Tough Man’s Weakness 硬汉的软肋 On the rainy night I was scammed while trying to rent a room, I had nowhere else to go. I was shoved into an old alley, an aging house, and the life of a strange man. Xiong Yue was thirty-eight, built like a mountain, quiet, and as punctual as a clock. I thought living under someone else’s roof would be hard to bear. But he left a light on when I came home late from overtime, came to pick me up with his umbrella tilted against the rain, and would sigh alone in the middle of the night, silentl 1.3kReads—Score112Shelves
- 83 A Bromance in the Great Tang 大唐基友记 In the Tianbao era, Chang’an was a city of dazzling splendor, with undercurrents churning beneath the surface. Forty-year-old Pei Yuanshao was a renowned spice merchant in the Eastern Market. He was tall and powerfully built, with a resolute face, silver at his temples, and a pair of broad, strong hands. His whole bearing spoke of a steady, bold man who had seen much of the world. Thirty-eight-year-old Qin Huaiyuan was a constable in Chang’an County. Broad-backed and burly, he had a square face, 51Reads—Score100Shelves
- 84 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—Shelves
- 85 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 86 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Forbidden Embrace 禁忌的拥抱 Forty-five-year-old Lu Zhenhai is the city’s quietest “giant”: weighing 320 jin, with a broad back and shoulders like a wall. Once a dockworker, he now runs an auto repair shop beside the secondhand market that nobody ever visits. His life is like a scrapped engine: heavy, greasy, and forgotten by everyone. Twenty-five-year-old Shen Du is the city’s brightest “lie.” A graduate of a prestigious university’s architecture program, he was disgraced by a plagiarism scandal and blacklisted by the enti 1.9kReads—Score102Shelves
- 88 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—Shelves
- 89 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 93Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 92 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 205Reads—Score—Shelves
- 93 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 63Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 95 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.2kReads—Score—Shelves
- 96 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 97 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 279Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 610Reads—Score—Shelves
- 99 The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手 The Doctor and the Boxer 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Entangled in Ambition 野心缠绕 [Gentle, Seductive Bottom vs. Cold, Soon-to-Succumb Top] [Two Male Leads + Marriage First, Love Later + Both Pure + Sweet and Cheesy Romance] Two years ago, an unexpected incident led Zhu Shuli to register his marriage to Wen Shichen, the man he had loved for six years. Everyone said Wen Shichen didn’t love him, and predicted their marriage would fail. Zhu Shuli simply smiled and let it pass. He wasn’t ambitious and didn’t ask for much: just Wen Shichen’s body and heart. When Wen Shichen first m 25.4kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
