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BL novels that would make Truck-kun shed tears (w/ very long reviews)

(Actively updated.) When I first started reading on NU, I wished that there was a rec list with long descriptions of the novels so I knew what I'm getting myself into instead of having to check the synopsis of each individual novel. Couldn't find any, so I created one. Here it is. Arranged from best > worst > boring reading experience.

Disclaimer; my "reviews" are my own personal, biased opinions. I'm terrible at being systematic & putting my thoughts into effective sentences, so 90% of the novel descriptions in here are just me rambling. I usually only drop & rate novels after I've read at least until c.35. Also, I like to change my ratings & reviews sporadically. Feel free to suggest more novels and/or argue with me.

[5/5] - Truck-kun would shed real man tears at these masterpieces.

Below [4.4/5] - Truck-kun would shed tears of a disappointed Asian parent.

[3/5] - Truck-kun would hit them (again), maybe then they'll transmigrate and become a better story. Replaceable at any time.

("|| STATUS: [ ]" is my reading status as of typing the novel's description.)

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Created: May 2nd, 2020, Updated: Jun 13th, 2025

Created May 2nd, 2020

Updated Jun 13th, 2025

CN (4.6)

#26For the Sake of His Partner, Even This Villain Can Change Roles

245 Chapters Every 13.7 Day(s) 2748 Readers 29 Reviews 12-02-2024

Completed Adventure Drama Fantasy Romance Sci-fi Supernatural Yaoi

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / MULTIPLE PROTAGONISTS / WORLD-HOPPING || Being a SYSTEM nowadays is so much harder. Legitimate and proper SYSTEMs can’t just throw contracts to random souls. They have to filter out unstable candidates and choose strong, reliable, and high-quality hosts! That’s why it was a stroke of luck when SYSTEM 06 managed to sign five suitable souls at once: the Yu brothers—Yu Yan, Yu Shi, Yu Le, Yu Mo, and Yu Guang. All they have to do is monitor the villains’ power levels. If a villain dies too early, the world collapses because the Protagonist can’t grow. But if the villain gets too powerful, the Protagonist dies. Easy, right?... more>>

The troublemaking Yu brothers: Heh. Easy.

I have to preface this by giving content warnings; Arcs 1 and 3 have r*pe, and Arc 5 is pseudo-in*est. (Not sure about Arc 2 cuz I skipped past it midway). This might be controversial but I was okay with the r*pe in Arc 1; the scene wasn't detailed-out, sexualised, or romanticized; it happens, MC doesn't care, and they move on lol (the MC in Arc 1 lowkey gives me aroace vibes). Arc 3 though? Arc 3 is literally so crazy; it's the craziest and most toxic of all 5 arcs. I had a good laugh while reading, but now that I think about it, Arc 3 was horrific hahah. I felt really bad for the ML in Arc 3 (ML is the gong fyi). Yeah, anyway, that's all for the warnings.

Moving on, I have mixed feelings about this novel. First of; the good parts — I really love the idea of interconnected but separate protagonists in a quick-transmigration novel. It’s so refreshing, and the dynamic between the brothers – even though they don’t actually meet again after transmigrating; we only see their interactions during flashbacks/extras – was so fun and a little touching to read. I also love the female Protagonists in these worlds, as well as the friendship and bond they have with the Yu brothers. So fun. All of the worlds were interesting and had really good world-building too. I also love how each brother has a different experience towards “love”. There were some pairings that felt underdeveloped compared to others, but if you look at it from the big picture, it’s admirable that the author managed to incorporate so many flavors and definitions of “romance” and “love” into one book and make it work.

However, I just feel like... the author doesn't know how to write a proper "romance" without including problematic elements lol (basically, the romance tag is a fat lie), I think the only arc that felt like it had some semblance of romance is Arc 4, but that's it. I enjoyed every arc (except Arc 2) but the MC-ML dynamics were always skewed up one way or another haha. Also, I should mention that each arc feels like its own novel (around 50 chapters per arc), which made me feel iffy at first but I actually enjoyed the arcs so much that I didn't mind it (except for Arc 2. I hate Arc 2).

Overall, a pretty decent read. It has its flaws, but as the author's first work, it's not bad.

|| STATUS: completed.

If I had to give individual ratings for each arc; Arc 1 (Pretty solid 5/5), Arc 2 (negative), Arc 3 (Batsh*t crazy but fun 4.5/5), Arc 4 (Literally the only healthy relationship 5/5), and Arc 5 (Decent 4/5). Seriously, I just wish that Arc 4 was the last arc instead! I had a lot of expectations for the final Yu brother (Yu Guang) -- he was exactly like what I pictured him to be, but again, just like Arc 2, the author wasted this good MC on a sh*t ML lol. <<less

CN (4.6)

#27The E-Sports Circle’s Toxic Assembly Camp

214 Chapters Every 91.1 Day(s) 9167 Readers 103 Reviews 07-25-2024

Completed Action Romance Shounen Ai Sports Supernatural

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / E-SPORTS / MODERN-DAY || MC and chief tactician, Lin Yan, transmigrated into an e-sports novel as a background character with the same name as him. Unwilling to let the novel's talented cannon-fodders go to waste, MC sets up the 'Go Home Club' and proceeds to recruit the cannon-fodder talents in hopes of entering the professional league.... more>>

CN (4.6)

#28Epiphanies of Rebirth

217 Chapters Every 25.3 Day(s) 9131 Readers 96 Reviews 07-25-2024

Completed Comedy Drama Mature Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

[4.5/5] SECOND CHANCE - REBIRTH / BUSINESS MANAGEMENT / MODERN-DAY || MC, Lin Jingzhe, had returned twenty-five years back to his eighteenth birthday. Determined, he was going to do everything in his power to avoid the tragedies of his previous life. How? Of course, get filthy rich, make sure that the people he cares about are happy, and face-slap everyone that gets in his way.... more>>

CN (4.6)

#29Don’t Try To Corrupt Me

112 Chapters Every 0.1 Day(s) 4422 Readers 51 Reviews 07-06-2023

Completed Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance School Life Shounen Ai Slice of Life Yaoi

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / MODERN-DAY || MC, Sheng Yuan, was an exemplary honors student who died in an accident and transmigrated to another universe where delinquency is a widespread trend and runs rampant in society. Paired with a “Delinquent System” that wants to turn him into a strong and powerful delinquent leader, he must collect delinquent points and defeat other delinquents in the area. Otherwise, his second life subscription will be forcefully ended.... more>>

SYSTEM: “Don’t worry, MC. With me, you’ll fight, skip classes, bully the weak, violate rules, collect protection fees, and become the strongest & most feared delinquent!”

MC: “Meh, no thanks.”

SYSTEM: “Oh? Okay then. Countdown to host’s death, 3… 2…”

MC: …Damn.

Lighthearted, no-brainer read. Right off the bat, the premise is so funny. MC has to collect points from the SYSTEM to survive, but the way he completes the SYSTEM’s tasks is literally the epitome of malicious compliance. It’s so entertaining to watch him try to loophole his way out of doing “delinquent” things.

As an avid school-hater, MC is such a freak to me lmfao; he loves to learn, go to school and attend classes. Like, those things genuinely give him joy (how??). He’s really the most delinquent-like nerd I’ve ever seen. The type to have his own set of principles and strictly stick to them; or in other words, he likes to do whatever he wants and can’t be convinced out of it. He’s hilariously blunt, confident, and witty. I love how MC influences and encourages the troubled kids around him to become better for the sake of their futures. Very charming protagonist.

Hearing-impaired ML who is one of the strongest delinquent leaders that MC has to “defeat”. He’s cold, taciturn, violent, and antisocial, only allowing his friends & followers to be friendly with him. In short; an immature, violent, gloomy brat. But surprisingly, he does have a sense of humor and he’s unintentionally hilarious lmfao. MC and ML’s relationship starts off extremely rocky, but thanks to MC’s irresistible charm and wit, ML quickly warms up to him.

I just absolutely adore not only their relationship development but also ML’s character development. ML is clearly a troubled guy with lots of issues, but MC is such a good influence on him and is so supportive towards him, something that ML has never experienced before, to the point that MC is able to easily melt down his defenses. However, MC knows how to set boundaries and won’t let himself get trampled all over the place by ML. He shows and teaches ML the consequences of ML’s irresponsible actions and helps ML become a better person but doesn’t handhold or baby him. I also love how the author doesn’t (overly) romanticise ML’s violent and possessive behavior but acknowledges it as something problematic stemming from trauma that needs to be worked on through therapy and healing.

Surprisingly lovable side characters. I thought they would get annoying at some point, but they’re all so funny and endearing, especially MC’s classmates. MC forms genuine bonds with them and treasures them as his friends; it’s so wholesome. This novel utilises the “misunderstandings” trope in such a hilarious way. I couldn’t stop laughing for the first half of the novel.

That aside, I've got a few problems; first, this novel has a minor issue with pacing especially in the middle where it got unnecessarily draggy & bland at certain parts. Whenever a major plot point happens, it ends as quickly as it comes (lol), and it feels unsatisfying. I was also kinda disappointed because I thought there would be more focus on the “delinquent” side of the story (y’know, fighting and all that); I expected a huge build-up to the confrontation between the two big delinquent bosses, but there was none and it was anticlimactic. Overall, the novel mostly strikes me as a typical school slice of life BL that would probably still work the same even if you take out the “delinquent” element of the story. Also, for some reason, MC got physically stronger out of nowhere? I may have missed something. Don’t let my little nitpicks deter you though, it’s a pretty decent & fun read!

|| STATUS: completed

Honestly after the midpoint there were several times where I wanted to drop this novel and go read something else because it was so draggy & boring. Funny enough, every time I muster up the resolve to stop, something interesting and funny happens and I continue reading anyway haha! And I’m glad I pushed through because it’s so worth it. The latter part of the novel made me tear up. <<less

CN (4.5)

#30Transmigrating Into The Heartthrob’s Cannon Fodder Childhood Friend

128 Chapters Every 39.1 Day(s) 17260 Readers 196 Reviews 06-14-2025

Comedy Drama Mature Romance School Life Slice of Life Yaoi

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / REBIRTH / MODERN-DAY || MC, Song Yu, had transmigrated into a novel called, <Gentle Control>, which was a BL novel tagged with ‘sadistic love’ and ‘coercion’. The gongs were crazy possessive & pe*verted yanderes, and the protagonist shou's life was terrible and traumatic. Transmigrating over as the protagonist (ML)'s sickly childhood friend; he was determined to protect the ML from all those crazy-ass gongs!... more>>

CN (4.6)

#31This Damned Thirst for Survival

339 Chapters Every 1.1 Day(s) 8443 Readers 105 Reviews 06-15-2025

Comedy Drama Horror Mature Mystery Psychological Romance Supernatural Yaoi

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / SUPERNATURAL - FENG-SHUI / MODERN-DAY || 《Devil》 is a vicious revenge novel surrounding the protagonist, Chi You, who was killed by someone and cultivated to get his revenge with the help of Feng Li, the male lead. Then, after writing a 3k-worded comment appreciating Chi You's complex personality, our MC, Jiang Luo, transmigrates into the body of said cannonfodder that killed Chi You. Worse, he transmigrates right in the middle of the protagonist's funeral, with barely any time left to try to protect himself against the vengeful ghost of Chi You and prevent his brutal death.... more>>

Passerby: "Hey, why aren't you crying, Jiang Luo? Chi You was last seen with you. Could it be that you're his mu*derer?"

MC with 10/10 acting skills, crying & sobbing: "How could you accuse me of such a thing, when he and I were so deeply in love?!"

Chi You: ...? Sorry, what?

Crazy x crazy; the truest and most literal definition of the "enemies to lovers" couple tag - and when I say this, I mean it, because they've literally killed each other numerous times and whenever they meet, they're always at each other's throats (also literally) and trying to kill the other person lol. Cunning, intelligent, charming, and hilariously witty MC who supposedly worked as a designer/architect in his first life, but honestly he definitely worked a couple of acting gigs on the side 'cause he manages to trick everyone so easily with his acting lmfao. He's the type of person who becomes calmer the more pressure is on him, and once he sets his eyes on a goal, he's very determined to achieve it. No system, but MC is innately strong from the start and he continues to grow powerful as he learns more and more about fengshui and (supernatural) cultivation.

Non-human (ghost) ML, who was formerly a fengshui master and also MC's class's teaching assistant. He's cunning, intelligent, ruthless and callous. He downplays his true strength and acts like an innocent, harmless and friendly guy to others, but in reality, he is cold and merciless with a desire for control and power. The type of guy to be very interested in one thing but gets bored of it quickly and throws it away, but if you manage to retain his interest, he'll be obsessed over you and can't leave you alone even for a second -- which is what happens to MC lol.

The tension in their every interaction is almost palpable. As they both grow stronger and stronger, their fights and encounters become more intense. MC always finds a way to surprise and outwit ML, which causes ML to become more and more interested in him. Seeing how things are at the moment, the romance is definitely going to be a slow-burn, but more importantly I'm curious to see how the MC is going to fall for ML.

Loving the side characters in this novel. MC seems to genuinely form a bond with them and care about them, and vice-versa. The interactions between the side characters and the MC are always so hilarious too, especially whenever it's regarding MC and ML's supposed "love affair", when in fact, their bond is non-existent and it's just MC making things up on the fly. He says the most ridiculous things without an ounce of shame despite knowing full-well that ML in his ghost-form is watching him like a hawk. He's so convincing that even ML starts to also play along with his lies (but his "play-along" becomes reality lol). Hilarious and enjoyable read.

|| STATUS: c.40 <<less

CN (4.7)

#32Global Examination

8 Chapters Every 226.7 Day(s) 14874 Readers 292 Reviews 02-24-2025

Completed Action Comedy Horror Mystery Romance Sci-fi Shounen Ai Yaoi

[4.5/5] UNLIMITED FLOW / WORLD-HOPPING || MC, You Huo, had been sent to an Examination Centre after an accident involving his uncle and cousin. However, before he could even answer the first question, he was dragged off to Solitary Confinement as punishment by the Invigilators for using the wrong stationery to answer.... more>>

MC, unfazed: But I didn’t even write anything. Eh, whatever, I’ll just sleep. (ᓀ_ᓀ)

See kids, this is why you should pay attention in school. Who knows when you’ll end up in an unlimited flow horror novel and the only way to survive is to math and big-brain your way outta there? I would die, that’s for damn sure.

Incredibly intelligent, cold, reticent, and apathetic MC with memory problems and the relatable tendency to sleep at every given opportunity. A petty person who dishes petty revenge. He’s a walking cheat sheet but also a big troll, loves to mess with everyone’s heads whether unintentionally or not. Sadistic comedy king with an absurd amount of plot armor. I get that he’s supposed to be super smart or whatever, but the fact that he hasn’t gotten killed or at least heavily injured is astounding, considering the number of dangerous risks he takes.

Highest-ranked exam invigilator ML; an intelligent, powerful, carefree guy who, like the MC, also has memory problems. Hmm, I wonder why? Guess you’ll have to find out by reading the novel (wink wink).

MC and ML start off as enemies. Well, from ML’s perspective MC is more like an interesting specimen rather than an enemy. Hilarious bickering and interactions. There’s an underlying mystery between MC and ML that directly leads to a mystery behind the exam system as well.

Background characters are all pig teammates. Very irritating bunch. At least have the decency to be quiet salted fish, y’know? Emphasis on the “quiet” part. These guys talk nonstop. The invigilators are kinda cute tho.

Plot-wise, the worlds and solutions are all interesting. My only gripe is that most of the mystery scenarios seem to be almost entirely based on luck, with little to no reasonable clues on how to get the solution. Look, I agree that having incredible luck is a valid skill, but I feel like it takes away from the whole experience. A mystery without clues isn’t fun, like an impossibly difficult ARG with ridiculous solutions that make you go; “Who the hell would’ve thought of doing that?”.

There’s no tension and suspense because it feels like MC will forever be lucky and correct without any struggle or suffering on his part (other than the fact that he’s always stuck with s*upid people). It’s a shame because some of these scenarios probably would’ve put me on the edge of my seat if it weren’t for MC being this OP. I don't know if it'll stay like this later as the novel goes on though.

[still typing...]

|| STATUS: c.26 <<less

CN (4.5)

#33Card Room

612 Chapters Every 75.9 Day(s) 10511 Readers 149 Reviews 05-12-2022

Completed Action Adventure Comedy Horror Mature Mystery Romance Shounen Ai

[4.5/5] UNLIMITED FLOW / WORLD-HOPPING / GAME WORLDS || MC and forensics expert, Xiao Lou, was killed in a sudden accident and arrived in the Card World. Despite the Card World's warning, MC accepted the offer of a second chance. In order to return to his old life, he has to go through the Card World's cruel challenges and defeat the unbeaten SS-grade secret room.... more>>

CN (4.7)

#34Kaleidoscope of Death

156 Chapters Every 99.5 Day(s) 15606 Readers 316 Reviews 07-18-2021

Completed Comedy Horror Mystery Psychological Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural

[4.5/5] UNLIMITED FLOW / WORLD-HOPPING / HORROR GAME-WORLDS || MC, Lin Qiushi, had just been minding his business in the comforts of his own home. When he opened the door to his hallway, he was suddenly faced with a pitch-black corridor filled with twelve iron doors that lead to all sorts of horror instances. In order to go back to living in normalcy, he’ll have to enter all 12 doors, survive, and escape by finding the key hidden in each instance.... more>>

CN (4.6)

#35Mistakenly Saving the Villain

140 Chapters Every 62.9 Day(s) 15647 Readers 287 Reviews 09-23-2023

Completed Drama Mature Psychological Romance Tragedy Xianxia Yaoi

[4.5/5] TRANSMIGRATION / CULTIVATION / ANCIENT-TIMES || MC, Song Qingshi, a medical student, had died and transmigrated into a novel called “The Exceptional Furnace”, where his job was to save the protagonist shou and protect him from his miserable fate. As the master of the Medicine Valley and after successfully saving the "protagonist shou", MC is ready to live out his best life studying medicine (again)!... more>>

Protagonist shou: "??? Oi, bro, hold on, you saved the wrong guy! I'm still in trouble!"

ML, a gong: "Haha." :)

Well, I made the ML sound a lot more lighthearted than he really is. A warning; this novel mentions a lot of s*xual ab*se (hinted underage too), torture, child g*ooming, and suicidal thoughts. No, the ML does not r*pe the MC, but the ML did get sexually ab*sed in the past. Really badly. MC manages to save him and the whole novel is basically about how MC helps ML stabilise and heal from his trauma. As you might expect, ML is mentally unstable. Towards his saviour (MC), ML is obviously very mentally dependent on him and possessive. Of course, he's not your typical yandere ML and he definitely would never force MC. Still, some might get uncomfy with the 'possessive/yandere & mentally unstable ML' troupe so I'm warning you beforehand.

I wouldn't say that MC is the wrong person to be handling ML's recovery process, but he's not exactly uh... qualified. First off, he has no idea what happened in the original novel, only the original body's pre-existing memories. He won't know of any upcoming dangers he might otherwise have known had he read the novel. (I'm not concerned about him - I'm concerned for ML.) Second, MC is one of those naive, airheaded types who are only intelligent when it comes to his passions (i.e. experimenting, medicinal stuff). He's a medical student, but his department is definitely not the psychology-related ones. I mean, I think he's doing a pretty good job of helping ML so far, but urgh, I just wish the author wrote him a little less of an airhead and more emotionally sensitive. I guess that would completely turn the story into a depressing one, rather than a part-comedy part-depressing. He's trying his best though, and I can appreciate that.

ML, he's... well, depressing. Really strong mental fortitude, too. If I were him, forget starting a romance with MC, I would much prefer to die and be done with it. Just thinking about the years of torture and ab*se he went through makes me want to personally transmigrate over, get OP Mary-Sue powers, burn the entire brothel-place to the ground, and then give ML and the s*aves a big hug. Anyway, ML is also trying his best to heal and recover from the pain. It's really f*cked up to say this but it's kind of refreshing to read about a gong ML who was sexually ab*sed. Usually, it's always the shous. Ah, back to ML, I'm curious to see what kind of man he'll turn out to be after all the healing. I hope he'll be happier with himself at least :').

Side characters are alright (the good ones), but the "villains"... god... I want to torture them in so many different ways - and I'm not even one of their victims! They're so, so, *so* disgusting.

|| STATUS: c. 30 <<less

CN (4.7)

#36High Energy QR Code

175 Chapters Every 5.6 Day(s) 6747 Readers 40 Reviews 06-18-2025

Action Drama Fantasy Mature Romance Shounen Ai

[4.5/5] UNLIMITED FLOW / WORLD-HOPPING || MC, Xing Ye, couldn’t accept his younger brother’s sudden passing. Things just weren’t adding up. Suddenly, he remembers seeing a strange QR code on his brother’s phone before his death. After sketching it out from memory, he scans the code with his phone and finds himself transported into a 2D survival game world.... more>>

CN (4.7)

#37The Consequence of Judging Others by Appearance

145 Chapters Every 9.4 Day(s) 3705 Readers 39 Reviews 02-03-2025

Adult Romance Supernatural Yaoi

[4.5/5] SUPERNATURAL - FENG-SHUI / MODERN-DAY || MC, Qi Yan, appears like an unassuming, young university student with no reputation to speak of. Who would have expected that this little guy was actually a one-of-a-kind feng-shui master? Those people who looked down on him immediately ran back and begged for mercy. As MC continues to solve more problems for his clients and builds a name for himself, a dark scheme continues to unfurl in the background unbeknownst to him.... more>>

Wholesome, vacation/no-brainer read with face-slapping plot. Strong, powerful but humble MC with mysterious-vibes who just kind of does whatever he wants to do when he feels like it. I like how he steadfastly sticks to his principles and his own rules; and though he likes to help people, he also won't hesitate to refuse people who are rude/ungrateful to him. Rich, son of a bigshot ML, who is cold and apathetic towards the supernatural (and by association, MC) at first, but he quickly warms up to MC and is actually quite a gentle and caring person. ML also has a life-threatening problem with his spiritual disposition, which MC helps him with, and this matter becomes one of the main reasons that they hang out more often. ML then forms a genuine friendship with MC, and becomes romantic love later.

Side characters are fine, and there's not much external drama (other than the supernatural cases) to speak of. I'd say the romance is relatively slow-burn, and the pacing of the story is quite slow and reads somewhat like a slice-of-life. Objectively, the writing is good and the various plot instances are enjoyable and fun. Subjectively, I just feel like this is strictly a feel-good novel for readers who want to relax, because I don't recall anything outstanding from the novel. I don't have much else to say about this novel, surprisingly. Take that as you will. Overall, a peaceful and enjoyable reading experience.

|| STATUS: c.96

I'll be honest, I took a mini 1-week break right after chapter 95 and now I can barely remember anything that happened in this novel lol, which is a shock to me because I remember enjoying it but I don't remember what exactly it was that I enjoyed. This is strange to me because I only ever "forget everything" in a novel when I find that novel extremely bland/boring. I've left some novels to stew for months before (i.e waiting for updates to binge), and I would come back after and I would still remember at least the most recent events/details. But for some reason, it only took a week or so for me to almost completely blank out the details of this novel. Since I reached this far though, and I even saved ML's confession scene into my pinboard, I think it deserves a spot on the list. <<less

CN (4.5)

#38The Villain is Born with a Sweet Tooth

184 Chapters Every 7.9 Day(s) 3853 Readers 28 Reviews 05-21-2025

Completed Fantasy Romance Slice of Life Yaoi

[4.4/5] SECOND CHANCE / MODERN-DAY || Successor of the renowned Tang family, MC, Tang Zhou, suddenly had a dream where he was a cannon-fodder character in a novel. Blinded by family love, he wrongfully messed with the innocent “villain” for the sake of defending his family. Instead of gratitude, he ends up getting framed by his brother, sabotaged by his father’s huge debts and abandoned & betrayed by his grandfather, all while the “villain” takes his revenge on MC. When MC wakes up, he discovers that the events of said dream were playing out in reality.... more>>

After waking up, MC: Huh? “Family love”? What the hell is that? Can I eat it?

No system, no special abilities; MC just has knowledge from his “other life” in the dream. The premise is literally such a perfect revenge face-slapping novel set-up lol. Toxic family drama; check. Betrayed MC; check. Complicated MC-ML relationship dynamic; check. Except it's surprisingly not a dogblooded story and it's actually just a bundle of sweetness.

Aloof but thin-faced, calculative, and business-minded MC. He’s cold on the outside but on the inside, he’s a soft and gentle guy who yearns for affection and for a place to call home. The only person that he feels comfortable enough to show his soft side is none other than the ML; and seeing the difference between his normally cold self vs his coquettish and clingy side towards the ML is so funny. He lived his life for the sake of his family, but after waking up from the dream, he finally chooses to free himself from the mess of the Tang family; he starts to live his life for himself.

Cunning, calculative, intelligent two-faced ML; innocent and harmless on the outside but deadly, vengeful, and ruthless on the inside. He knows what he wants and he won’t hesitate to manipulate his way to get there. However, he has a soft spot for MC and his friends, treating them with genuine care and he’s especially gentle towards MC. I love how despite not being on good terms, ML still held a soft spot for MC even in their “other life” in MC’s dream.

I thought that the relationship between MC and ML would be really rocky and toxic at the start, but it’s not that bad; just mutual distaste. After the dream, MC stops being prejudiced towards ML and lowers his guard around him without realising. He accidentally shows ML the cute sides of him that ML has never seen before which causes ML to show genuine interest in him. From there, they start learning more about the other person and slowly warm up to each other. I’d say the romance between them happens quite quickly, but I like how their relationship developed nonetheless. They’re such good influences on each other, and I love how they go out of their way to help each other without needing to be asked.

To be honest, I’m not sure how to describe the plot. There’s definitely the element of revenge and face-slapping, but there was little payoff to that set-up. It also has the element of business management, but the author doesn’t give much much focus in that aspect. The mystery behind MC’s sudden “dream” of him being a novel character wasn’t really explained either. It’s like the author pulled up all these different story aspects but wasn’t able to fully flesh any of them out and only managed a half-hearted attempt on each one. Because of that, it kind of feels rushed and incomplete in a sense (to me, anyway). The only plot progression the author got down nicely is the romance, which I’m not complaining about lol! I love MC-ML’s relationship so much. In summary, a pretty decent romance novel with a relatively short length of 51 chapters; it’s a mostly sweet and relatively lighthearted read without any high-tension conflicts.

|| STATUS: completed.

I love how the message that the author gives at the end of the story. The best revenge is to move on; to forgive, forget, and then to live well and move on to find your own happiness in a better place. I also really love the extras! MC and ML are so adorable. <<less

CN (4.5)

#39The Disabled Tyrant’s Pet Palm Fish [Transmigration]

0 Chapters Every 1769 Day(s) 13147 Readers 244 Reviews 08-15-2020

Completed Comedy Fantasy Historical Romance Shounen Ai

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / HIDDEN IDENTITY / ANCIENT-TIMES || MC, Li Yu, was suddenly transmigrated into a novel set in ancient China as... a fish. A very ordinary fish, at that. To return to his human form, MC has to take down the sinister & terrifying tyrant by winning over his heart!... more>>

CN (4.5)

#40Don’t Be a Kept Man

192 Chapters Every 34.2 Day(s) 6502 Readers 58 Reviews 08-27-2024

Completed Adventure Fantasy Romance School Life Slice of Life Supernatural Yaoi

[4.4/5] QUICK-TRANSMIGRATION / WORLD-HOPPING || In every world, there are "generally-good" and "generally-bad" people. Under the ‘bad people’ male umbrella, there is always that type of egocentric and scheming men who care only about themselves and entirely rely on their partners to provide for them. They make their life goal to be kept (a sugar baby), and they shamelessly leech off their lovers until they have no more use, before throwing them away like tr*sh. Henceforth, the Self-Reliant SYSTEM is here to prevent the rising population of scummy, kept men!... more>>

MC1, a gold-digger who drove his partner to ruin and insanity because of his trickery, gets a second chance to start over: “Huh? I thought things like this happened only to victims. Why am I the one to get reborn? Oh well, time to ruin his life again—“

SYSTEM: Say that one more time and I’ll electrocute you where the sun doesn’t shine, dear host. :]

MC1: “…”

SYSTEM: :D That’s the spirit! Keep working hard, host! We must work hard and be independent! Self-sufficient! Self-reliant!

Turn off your brain for this one and just enjoy the ride as it is. I was a little confused about what to put in the novel’s introduction description, honestly. This is my first time reading a fast-wear with multiple MCs. At first, I completely missed the ‘Multiple Protagonists’ tag and thought the author was doing the ‘same soul, different body’ trope and would eventually return MC’s memories back or something. But nope. Even though the MCs share similar qualities in their personality, each arc has a different MC (and a different ML). Basically, this novel is a collection of short stories/arcs, and the only “main character” that we actively follow throughout the novel is actually the SYSTEM lol.

Put simply, the premise of every story arc is that our money-loving/greedy MCs are paired with the ultimate anti-gold digging, anti-nepotism, pro-“Do It Yourself” DIY — the Self-Reliant SYSTEM. It punishes the MCs every time they receive/use/steal other people’s money with a good ol’ electric shock, and also minus health points. The punishment also applies when MC secures a job/is unfairly promoted through nepotism or connections. In short, if the MCs want money or power of any sort, they gotta work for it. Shockingly though, the SYSTEM is quite generous; if the MC shows improvement, the SYSTEM grants him monetary rewards.

Arcs range around 20-30 chapters long. I really like how the author writes each arc’s build-up to its eventual dramatic climax between MC and ML. It’s very entertaining. I also really love reading the parts where the MLs are bewildered or caught off-guard by the MCs’ unexpected/surprising actions. It’s so fun, and all the MLs’ reactions are surprisingly cute. Anyway, I have a whole lengthy description for each arc - but that's gonna take up so much space so I've just decided to simplify them. Arc 1 (modern, university life) is a slow ascend from absolute toxic hell to a sweet burn. Arc 2 (ancient-times, palace intrigue) is sweetness with a little bit of spice. Arc 3 (modern, showbiz) is purely sweetness.

I love all of the couples and arcs so far. No matter what their personalities were, the author managed to keep a consistent amount of chemistry between each pairing. There were always moments between each couple that genuinely made my dead heart skip a beat. All in all, not a mind-blowing read, but very entertaining nonetheless.

|| STATUS: c. 81. A lot of readers drop this gem of a novel early because they couldn’t stand arc 1's MC/ML in the first dozen or so chapters. Sure, everyone has different tastes. I’m only saying that I hope you’ll give them a chance. Like, there's a reason why most protagonists in fiction don't start off powerful or good — in MC1's case, it's to give space for character development. I just think it's a shame that some readers are missing out on this just because they judged it too early. At least read a full arc through and see their growth before you decide to drop it. <<less

CN (4.6)

#41My Five Elements Lack You

73 Chapters Every 0.9 Day(s) 5870 Readers 30 Reviews 06-17-2025

Comedy Horror Romance Shounen Ai Supernatural

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / SUPERNATURAL - FENGSHUI / MODERN-DAY || MC, Zhou Jiayu, died and transmigrated into the body of a fengshui swindler — who had cheated people of money and nearly caused several children’s deaths. What’s worse, by the time MC had transmigrated, the original body was already caught and arrested for fraud.... more>>

CN (4.3)

#42Must Spend the Villain’s Money Before He Goes Bankrupt

171 Chapters Every 22.7 Day(s) 3051 Readers 45 Reviews 08-01-2024

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Yaoi

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / SHOWBIZ / MODERN-DAY || Second-rate film director and MC, Ye Zhou, transmigrated into a novel as a cannon fodder with the same name and job as him. This cannonfodder was also the villain’s s*umbag lover, who not only cheated on the villain but also caused the villain to lose both legs in a premeditated car accident, and indirectly led the villain to bankruptcy. Of course, this kind of character would not have a good ending. Fortunately, it wasn’t too late to change the trajectory of his fate; MC wakes up on the day that the villain discovered his affair.... more>>

ML: “Do you recognise this guy?” [smile.jpg]

Mistress, pleading towards MC: “D-Director Ye…”

MC: “…Nope. No idea who this is. Never seen him in my life.”

Turn off your brain for this one! Lighthearted, no-brainer read. Passionate at his job & craft, hardworking MC. He acts silly and air-headed at times, especially around ML, but don’t let that fool you; he’s intelligent, confident, and calculative when it comes down to his film-making career and business. Unlike the original goods, MC’s journey as a director started from scratch without any connections or backers, and so he has experienced the true struggle and hardships of the industry; he has the raw skills, mental fortitude, and experience. What he didn’t have is someone who supported him fully; someone who he could always rely on. That’s why he has always been extremely grateful towards people who have shown him kindness; in this case, especially towards ML. Likeable and charming protagonist who makes you want to root for him.

Rich CEO investor ML who checks off the trinity of a bigshot; connections, wealth, and power. The type to be normally cold and callous, but if something (or someone) interests him, he would earnestly splurge for that interest. In this case, he spoils and pampers the MC lol. He’s also the ‘cold on the outside, soft and caring on the inside’ type, and loves to tease MC.

I think the romance between MC-ML develops pretty quickly, although the “getting together” part takes a surprisingly good while. Honestly the sparks were already there before either of them realised it. At first ML only showed interest in MC because of how differently MC is acting compared to the original goods, but soon ML genuinely falls for MC’s silly antics and admirable spirit. As for MC, he started with feelings of gratitude towards the ML and the satisfaction of having someone powerful to rely on for once. When ML helps and supports MC more and more without needing to be asked, MC starts having genuine affection towards him. They mutually go out of their way to try to help & support each other whenever they can.

As for the plot, it’s mostly just the standard showbiz faceslapping, branching mainly in movies but also a little sprinkle of e-sports, live-streaming, and idol shows. But there were certain minor twists that shocked me, and some parts of the story that had a surprising amount of depth to them. Loving the side characters as well (that are on MC’s side of course). Most of them have pretty interesting backstories and fun personalities. I swear some of them could even star in their own novel spinoffs. As for the cannonfodders, they’re just the same old typical annoying people that can’t stop spewing bullshit. It’s so satisfying watching them get trampled on by the MC & ML or get the karmic retribution they deserve lol. Like I mentioned early on, this novel is a mindless no-brainer & lighthearted read. There’s bound to be flaws and little inconsistencies here and there, but just enjoy the novel as it is and don’t think too hard about it haha. Overall, not outstanding but an entertaining and fun read nonetheless!

|| STATUS: c.80 <<less

CN (4.5)

#43After Transmigrating Into a Villain Cannon Fodder Male Zerg

93 Chapters Every 44.3 Day(s) 6067 Readers 71 Reviews 03-01-2024

Completed Comedy Fantasy Romance Sci-fi Yaoi

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / SCI-FI - FUTURISTIC || MC, Lu Mo, had found himself transmigrated into a zerg novel as a cannonfodder male zerg with the character setting of ‘lazy dimwitted pampered s*umbag’. Of course, he was not allowed to go OOC. He would later be given rewards based on his collected ‘scum’ value which he could bring back with him once he returns to his original world.... more>>

MC: “Hm? Are you saying I won’t have to work 9 to 6 anymore?? Say less, comrade!! I’ll be the best s*umbag ever!”

3 years later, MC’s ‘scum’ value: 0

MC: “Why…why...I’m really scum, so please just rise up a little bit at least la… it doesn’t make any sense…”

Lighthearted read; turn off your brain for this one and just enjoy the ride for what it is. Read the tags; this novel includes mpreg. How the system worked and its “s*um value” concept was pretty confusing for me at first. I thought the s*um value was calculated by an outside force based on the MC’s own actions; meaning I thought it would be a fair & objective calculation/judgment. But it’s actually just based on the system’s own judgment, which I think is (irritatingly) subjective and unreliable. I assume it was intentionally written like this. Still, it had me bothered for a while. Solution? I turned off my brain. :^)

Rich, pampered, “scummy” young master, seme MC, though he’s written very much like a danmei-typical uke. He’s so unintentionally funny lmfao. Naive, airheaded, and silly, but hardworking & determined. He’s got the right energy, just the not-so-right approach. He tries his hardest to be evil and act like s*um but he’s actually a softie who can’t fully commit to the villain act all the way through despite him saying otherwise. Paired with the power of misunderstandings, this makes him look like an endearing tsundere in front of everyone.

Beautiful but cold/reticent, ruthless, rich, and powerful ML. Monogamous in a world that has polygamy as its norm. Because of his past experiences, he has deeply-rooted trust issues, especially towards male zergs. He’s a yandere, and there are some minor dubcon moments (like a kiss or two), but nothing too majorly offputting in my opinion. Other than that, ML keeps a constant level of respect & care towards MC (borderline worship, but I guess whatever floats your boat kiddo).

Pacing for their romance is pretty fast. MC and ML start off… funny. MC originally wanted to monopolize and keep ML to himself in order to increase his s*um value (because MC’s plan is to act like a selfish, possessive s*umbag to ML). But to ML, the concept of obsessive love and monogamy is literally ingrained in his blood, and so ML ends up genuinely enjoying MC’s “scummy” monopolization and wilfulness. ML becomes protective of him almost instantly. Due to MC’s OOC restrictions and s*um value mission, MC also makes some questionable decisions toward ML. While ML absolutely thrives off of those scummy decisions (man’s living his dream life), MC is over there feeling guilty and apologetic for being such an as*hole to him.

The more time they spend together though, the closer they become and MC starts to inexplicably feel an attachment towards ML that grows beyond just ‘s*um value generator’. At the moment though, it wouldn’t be considered “love” just yet from MC’s side. MC is still pretty much a hypocrite. There are many times when he’s agonizing over his terrible actions toward ML, but he still has his rewards and mission as his number 1 priority, so he continues with his “s*umbag" act. I know ML enjoys it, but MC himself doesn’t know that — so, it's a genuinely s*um move from MC there. I'm hoping the author wrote it like this as a form of character development for MC later. Considering the laid-back, comedy-centered, and simplistic nature of this novel, however; I doubt it. Their "relationship" is kind of toxic if you’re looking at it from the perspective of normal love, but it works out for them. As long as they’re happy, right?

Not a big fan of sci-fi novels, let alone the zerg genre, but I still thought that the world-building was quite interesting. I still don’t really understand the anatomy of a humanoid zerg. Heck, what even are zergs? They're insect-like aliens — okay sure. But what the hell do humanoid zergs look like? There are so many different renditions of the creature; I don't have a clear image of what I'm supposed to be seeing when reading zerg novels like these. Somebody please enlighten me. Anyway, I digress. This novel surprisingly has a transmigrator vs transmigrator plot point. I wasn’t expecting to see this trope used here lol. As you might have already guessed, the other transmigrator is the “protagonist” of this world. And yep, you’re right — he’s ML’s two-faced manipulative selfish ex who wants ML back after he “realizes how much ML meant to him”. The other cannon fodder “villains” are all the worthless, good-for-nothing, entitled male zergs who want to take advantage of ML. The side characters on MC’s side are all very cute though. Not the best, but still an entertaining read so far nonetheless.

|| STATUS: c.32 <<less

CN (4.5)

#44Quickly Wear the Face of the Devil

339 Chapters Every 78.3 Day(s) 24491 Readers 747 Reviews 11-04-2022

Completed Action Adult Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance School Life Sci-fi Yaoi

[4.4/5] QUICK-TRANSMIGRATION / WORLD-HOPPING || MC, Zhou Yun Sheng, is a top hacker who was chosen by the Lord God to be reborn into countless worlds as villains - dying over and over again because he can't OOC. In an attempt to get his revenge, he hacks the Lord God's system and regains freewill.... more>>

CN (4.5)

#45The Reader and Protagonist Definitely Have to Be in True Love

203 Chapters Every 177.9 Day(s) 21522 Readers 431 Reviews 04-09-2018

Completed Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Psychological Romance Smut Yaoi

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / FANTASY || This novel definitely sparked the 'always-betrayed & super possessive ML with major trust issues' trend. MC, Du Ze, is what one would call a troll fan. As in, he pretends to be a hater to get attention from his favourite author. Never did he expect that his favourite author would actually listen to his troll feedback, then proceeded to put the protagonist in all sorts of suffering and make the novel turn to a completely new direction!... more>>

CN (4.6)

#46After I Possessed the Tmall Genie of the School Adonis

84 Chapters Every 81.4 Day(s) 5938 Readers 94 Reviews 07-19-2022

Completed Comedy Romance School Life Shounen Ai Supernatural

[4.4/5] SUPERNATURAL - POSSESSION / MODERN-DAY || MC, Lu Yunfei, is handsome, smart, wealthy, and good at most things — except for his abysmal English. Bian Jinyuan is tall, cool, top of the grade in every exam, and his English results might as well have beaten up Lu Yunfei into a bloody pulp. If Lu Yunfei is a 6, Bian Jinyuan is simply 666! The only thing that MC can beat Bian Jinyuan is in terms of family background. So how are these two people from seemingly different worlds connected? Well... it starts with a Tmall Genie speaker.... more>>

CN (4.5)

#47Reborn As a System

163 Chapters Every 9.5 Day(s) 12025 Readers 87 Reviews 03-07-2025

Completed Action Adult Adventure Comedy Mature Romance Xianxia Yaoi

[4.4/5] QUICK-TRANSMIGRATION / WORLD-HOPPING || MC, Shi Qing, was a cancer patient who was dying. Just after his physical body died, his soul was forced to be reborn as a SYSTEM. Unlike many QT-transmigration novels, our MC can't return back to his original world. Having no other choice, MC decides to look for a host to partner with so he can collect SYSTEM points.... more>>

CN (4.5)

#48I Rely on Beauty to Stabilize the Country

311 Chapters Every 18.5 Day(s) 6964 Readers 57 Reviews 06-08-2025

Drama Fantasy Romance Yaoi

[4.4/5] TRANSMIGRATION / ANCIENT-TIMES || When he was skydiving, MC, Gu Yuanbai, had transmigrated into a BL novel as the weak, sickly-beauty emperor who barely had any sense of presence in the plot, and died in a few years because of his illness.... more>>

CN (4.5)

#49Beloved Husband

271 Chapters Every 97 Day(s) 7158 Readers 131 Reviews 07-04-2021

Completed Adventure Comedy Fantasy Romance School Life Sci-fi Slice of Life Supernatural Yaoi

[4.4/5] QUICK-TRANSMIGRATION || MC, Yan Jing Ze, had suddenly transmigrated into a new world; however, he has no memories of his original life and why he transmigrated in the first place. All he knows is that he's transmigrated as a s*umbag!... more>>

CN (4.3)

#50Heroic Death System

50 Chapters Every 120.8 Day(s) 14273 Readers 291 Reviews 05-16-2021

Completed Action Comedy Fantasy Historical Mystery Romance Sci-fi Tragedy Yaoi

[4.3/5] QUICK-TRANSMIGRATION / WORLD-HOPPING || MC, Shang Ke, was cursed to never die in peace by a woman who had falsely accused him. Because of this curse, Shang Ke was hit by a car and turned into a human vegetable. This led to him becoming bound to a system which forces him to die as a martyr.... more>>

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XVA· Jun 21, 2020 11:16 AM
Your reviews are really good - for the books I've read, I could totally relate to what you had written about them. This list is very helpful, thank you! ＼(≧▽≦)／
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- segitree· Author · Jun 25, 2020 12:45 AM
  That's good to know! ヽ(>∀<☆)ノ If you ever have different opinions about a book in here, please tell me! Would love to have a good discussion on it <3
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RARARERE· Jul 29, 2021 06:09 PM
You have some really good novels listed here with such good reviews. I recently read Erha and your review perfectly summarizes my feelings — “I thought I could never forgive him for the awful things he did to ML. As the story went on, I found out more about his past and the REAL reason behind his attitude, I sympathised and cried for him. I could feel his regret, his hatred for himself, his confusion, his insecurity, and most importantly, his sincerity for the ML. I can't say that I forgive him but I can't say that I hate him either. It's a complicated feeling, to say the least.” — this is exactly how I felt.
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- segitree· Author · Sep 18, 2021 01:26 AM
  Erha is really a whole package of emotions haha. Nice to see that we have the same feelings about it!
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Thynameisselfsabotage· Apr 29, 2024 10:44 PM
I need help finding a bl novel, I forgot the title but it's an entertainment industry based light hearted novel where fans thinks that mc and ml are dating/married due to them coincidentally wearing same rings and clothes in public when in reality they don't even know each other.
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Sakura Natsume· Feb 25, 2024 01:46 PM
You literally read my heart with this list, you’ve got ALL my favs and I’m so excited to read the rest! ☺️✨
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ria.green· Jan 21, 2024 04:01 AM
Wow, this is the list with the most detailed reviews I've seen so far. Thanks for your hard work, this was helpful in deciding whether or not to read some novels I've seen but never wanted to commit to.
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Deaslim· Jun 4, 2023 07:21 PM
Oh i want to recommend 'My Favorite Manly Husband' to you for a hardworking mc and fluffy cp!
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Sevenice· Jun 13, 2020 08:13 AM
Wah! Thank you for this list, now I don't need to search anymore, it's a pity I didn't see this a bit earlier.
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- segitree· Author · Jun 15, 2020 04:18 AM
  No problem! I hope my list is helpful <3
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RaiLi· Jul 4, 2022 06:19 AM
altho I see you have dropped it by your review, don't mind if I ask if you have reread "Mistakenly Saving the Villain" again? Its pretty tiring to get the password from the website right now but I do recommend it a lot. I discovered it from this list and was attracted to it. I completed it and the rating is not a lie since its actually really good. The world building and the plot logic was splendidly written well and the hints around the mystery and the plot twist which was slowly revealed by the author in the end was amazing. I wanted to recommend it to you cause its one of my favorite novels, and I wanted to hear you're thoughts and reviews..? But if you have already completely read it, then I wanna hear what you think of??? Thank You!!!╰(*´︶`*)╯
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- segitree· Author · Jul 5, 2022 05:40 PM
  ohhh! well if it's really as good as you say, then I don't mind trying to re-read it again! I guess I've judged it too quickly.
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Amatullah· May 25, 2020 07:13 PM
Correction, in Rebirth of the Silkish Wolfpants they arent biological brothers, MC's dad was only taking care of him because the ML was born out of wedlock and his dad's family didnt want him
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- segitree· Author · May 27, 2020 08:14 PM
  Ohh I see! Thanks, I'll change it.
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