Two Male Leads, Ancient Setting: A Master Falls for His Dark Guard or Shadow Guard 双男 古代 暗卫或者影卫被主子看上那种

1. 1 爱 After Falling for His Bodyguard, the Prince Learned the Truth 爱上暗卫后王爷真相了 Shadow Guard Training Camp影卫训练营Two Male Leads296k WordsCompleted Shen Qiuhong × Jing Yuan One moment of compassion brought disaster upon him. The spy Jing Yuan had let escape nearly killed Shen Qiuhong, earning him the prince's utter fury. Jing Yuan accepted every act of torment and humiliation, every demand that he surrender himself, and took his punishment willingly. But he couldn't understand why the prince, who had always been cold and ruthless, had suddenly begun to care for him in every way, tending to his every need, with unmistakable affection in h 862Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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   1. It's super good, but it's not finished yet; only half of it has been released, so there's no rating. 2 And 3 are forced love stories, and 4-9 are crematorium-like (rebirth) stories.

2. 2 帝 The Emperor’s Forced Love: His Shadow Guard Can’t Escape 帝王强制爱，暗卫无法逃 Xing Yao杏夭Two Male Leads778k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, possessive emperor gong × innocent, straight male guard shou. Dual male leads, forced love, imprisonment, faked death, and intense chemistry. The emperor's burning possessiveness clashes with the guard's struggle between duty and desire.] Four years into his reign, Xiao Zhi still thought of the young secret guard who had taken an arrow for him three years ago. During a mission on a rainy night, Secret Guard Seventeen (Shen Mu) was ambushed and poisoned. His mask accidentally fell away 9kReads8.9Score1kShelves
3. 3 影 After the Shadow Guard Escaped, the Mad Prince Planted a Love Gu in Him 影卫逃跑后，被疯批王爷种情蛊了 Yi Xin怿忻Two Male Leads466k WordsCompleted (The book is complete. Read with confidence.) [Stoic, emotionally detached bodyguard bottom + dark, deranged, falsely gentle prince top + both virgins + male-male romance + groveling pursuit + forced love + fictional setting + faked death + everyone’s favorite] Jiu An is Ling Chuan’s bodyguard. He is loyal and conscientious, always the first to charge into a mission. All he hopes for is that one day Ling Chuan will show mercy and set him free. But for some reason, Ling Chuan is always staring at 2.2kReads7.1Score304Shelves
4. 4 王 Your Highness, Keep Being Stubborn and You’ll End Up Without a Wife 王爷，你再嘴硬就没有媳妇了 Strange Rice Cake陌生的年糕Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings Warning: Lots of physical abuse. Don’t read if that’s not for you! A little angst 1v1 Both pure HE Tsundere prince top × lowly shadow guard bottom After Xiao Beichen was drugged one day, a shadow guard climbed into his bed. He was furious, but then he was told that the head of the shadow guards couldn’t be executed unless he betrayed his master. Seriously? He climbed into his master’s bed, and he still can’t be executed? Xiao Beichen wanted to argue with someone, but 6.2kReads8.3Score815Shelves
5. 5 影 Lord Shadowguard 影卫大人 Pickled Cabbage Filling Bun酸菜馅包子Two Male Leads153k WordsCompleted Gu Ning had been H Country’s top assassin and an undercover agent in his previous life. He thought it would all be over when he died, but instead he became a shadow guard, not yet ten years old and newly purchased by a prince’s estate. He trained hard for twelve years, and his adult mind made it easy for him to learn anything. He soon became one of the four top shadow guards of Prince Qing’s estate, second only to the Head Shadow Guard, and was fortunate enough to receive the name Gu Ning from h 3.9kReads9.4Score520Shelves
6. 6 穿 I Transmigrated as a Prince, and I’m Done Trying 穿越之王爷我摆烂了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Everyday Romance + Happy Ending] Qin Huanzhi, who died of stomach cancer in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a prince with the same name. To his surprise, the prince had been adored by everyone, but had managed to get himself killed. Now Qin Huanzhi has been reborn in his place, with such a powerful background that he might as well take it easy. But as he lounges around, he finds himself growing more and more attached to his young bodyguard. “It's fine if 4.1kReads9.5Score577Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn: Where Can the Little Shadow Guard Run? 重生之小暗卫哪里逃 Jiang Daming姜大杪Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted “Yingchen, if there’s another life, I swear I won’t let you down.” That was He Yiting’s final thought before he breathed his last. The cold edge of a sword pierced his chest, and he felt only relief. For three years since ascending the throne, he’d been tormented by nightmares every night. They always showed the same mangled face: Yingchen, the young leader of his personal guard, the trusted confidant he had personally ordered to be executed by a thousand cuts. On the day the rebels stormed the 1.7kReads8.7Score244Shelves
8. 8 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score487Shelves
9. 9 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
10. 10 什 What? His Majesty’s Shadow Guard Faked His Death! 什么？朕的暗卫死遁了！ Ink Marks Gradually墨迹冉冉Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted M/M leads + transmigration + shadow guard + faking his death + imprisonment + both pure + happy ending Modern office worker Mu Zhi works himself to death from overtime. When he opens his eyes, he has become Seventeen, a shadow guard serving an ancient tyrant. Blood is warm, swords are cold, and the emperor’s gaze is a bottomless pool of icy water. Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and this tiger crushes bones on a whim and treats human lives like weeds. Feeling the slave brand on his 6.6kReads8.6Score981Shelves

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    The first book, "The Ultimate Killer," fits your description perfectly. The second one is an ancient political intrigue novel with some romance; the plot and romance are about 60/40, and it's about a modern history enthusiast who travels back in time. The good ones are all high-quality (the lower ratings are because they're newly released and still ongoing).

11. 11 督 After the Governor Faked His Death, the Mad Emperor Went on a Killing Spree 督主假死后，疯批帝王杀疯了 Green Mountains, Clouds, and Long Rivers青山云水长Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted (This book is complete) [Court intrigue | Two equally matched leads | Ghostly male lead | Fake death | The pursuit after losing her | Humorous and comedic | Possessive, obsessive, scheming ghostly top ✘ Hot-tempered heartthrob bottom] Shen He, a modern-day internet keyboard warrior, transmigrates by accident into the body of a powerful eunuch destined by the history books to suffer three thousand cuts. Determined to avoid the same gruesome fate, he just wants to keep his head down and survive. B 19.2kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
12. 12 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Is Dutifully Spoiled 重生之影卫乖乖被宠 Xue Zi Qi雪子柒Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted Shen Qingling thought he would never fall in love with anyone, until his little shadow guard came to him. Given another chance at life, all he wants is to keep his little shadow guard by his side, never to part for all eternity. The writing is limited, so don't overthink it while reading!! 5.2kReads9.2Score642Shelves

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    In the sixth book, Shen Shu was imprisoned for several years and lost his sight. After recovering, he pretended to jump off a cliff at a banquet and arrived in the Kingdom of Kucha (presumably Inner Mongolia). He was unconscious for over a month. When he awoke, he thought Xiao Zhi had imprisoned him in a different way, but he discovered that wasn't the case. He spent three whole years being himself in Kucha.

13. 13 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 61Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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    Shadow Guard novel, very good.

14. 14 醒 After Coming to His Senses, the Obedient Guard Keeps Trying to Fly Away 醒悟后乖巧侍卫总想远走高飞 Awakening of Insects, Flowing Fire惊蛰流火Two Male Leads195k WordsCompleted “I don’t like men. Between you and me, there’s only a master-servant relationship. You obey me, and you can stop coveting what isn’t yours.” Jing Yu takes the prince’s words to heart and calmly carries out his duties as a guard in the prince’s manor: taking blows for his master, showing loyalty, and fulfilling every request. He never forgets his place. Li Xu is very pleased with the young guard who is always by his side. Jing Yu is handsome, skilled, and, most importantly, obedient and perceptiv 886Reads8.2Score100Shelves
15. 15 强 Forced Possession: His Loyal Puppy Likes It Rough 强制占有，他的忠犬喜欢玩硬的 Lord Seven's Cat七爷的猫Two Male Leads297k WordsOngoing Beautiful and seductive, with a sweet face and a dark heart x his loyal guard dog of a bodyguard [two male leads + equally matched + only ever each other + beautiful, strong, and tragic] Xie Qinian was reborn. In his previous life, a single imperial decree sent his father, despite his many military achievements, straight to prison. His elder sister married off to another country for the sake of peace, only to die a gruesome death in enemy territory. Barely twenty, Xie Qinian was ordered to t 192Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 16 被 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 Mu Wanqiu木晚秋Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted 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 17.5kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
17. 17 暗 The Devoted Secret Guard Secretly in Love with the Demon Lord 暗恋魔尊的忠犬暗卫 Stars Fall at Night's End夜辞星落Two Male Leads590k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + pure love + bittersweet romance + top-focused + happy ending + beautiful top and strong bottom] [Powerful, indulgent Demon Lord who doesn't realize he's in love × repressed, insecure bodyguard who doesn't dare reveal his feelings] The cold-hearted Demon Lord's jealousy boils over, and he forcibly binds himself to the leader of his bodyguards, only to discover that the other man has always been obsessed with him! A bodyguard as lowly as mud dares to fall for hi 1.9kReads8.9Score272Shelves
18. 18 影 The Shadow Guard Always Wants to Run Away 影卫他总想跑路 Milk Tea That Never Grows Up长不大的奶茶Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted The Shadow Guard Always Wants to Run Away weaves together two intertwined destinies, linked across time. A thousand years ago, in the Prince of Jing’an’s manor, the shadow guard Xu Qing’an accidentally learns that he comes from a world outside the book. He also discovers that Gu Jinyuan is destined to be framed and forced to drink poison wine. Armed with memories of modern life, he defies fate amid the treacherous currents of court politics, determined to rewrite what has already been decided. A 16Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 朕 My Imperial Bodyguard Is Asking for Punishment Again 朕的暗卫又在请罪 Ning Wuqiu宁梧秋Two Male Leads400k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete, so read with confidence) [Two male leads, an undercover guard bottom + two strong, devoted leads + mild discipline] The protagonists are the original characters! The original characters! The original characters! No transmigration! Xiao Heng: He falls first and makes the first move, planning every step and using both tenderness and force. A beautiful top. Shen Ci: He lives only to obey his master. An emotional block, a stoic-faced, secretly adorable, loyal-dog bottom. 10.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
20. 20 猫 The Cat Shadow Guard and His Dog-Like Master 猫影卫与狗主子 What's in the Rice Bowl饭碗里有什么Two Male Leads406k WordsCompleted Mao Shisan is the cold-faced standout among the shadow guards. His adorable face is usually expressionless, but his inner monologue never stops. His duty is to protect the young master of the Gong family, Gong Jue. Gong Jue is the archetypal scheming young nobleman. His greatest pleasure in life is solemnly “giving a hard time” to his stoic little cat-guard. And so begins their wonderfully odd daily life: Gong Jue (gesturing gracefully): “Shisan, come here.” Mao Shisan (appearing in an instant, 46Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 我 My Shadow Guard Is Kind of Invincible 我的暗卫有点儿无敌 Hu Tu Dao胡涂道Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads, reborn, sweet romance, mutually exclusive devotion, secret-identity top, main focus on romance] Proud and flirtatious prince bottom VS aloof and doting secret guard top Bu Qingzhu & Qian Cang The famous bookworm of Shangqin Kingdom stopped reading books, writing poetry, and playing chess. Instead, he began hovering around his own secret guard all day long. Even the dogs passing by the Sixth Prince's residence knew that the prince had an all-purpose secret guard. Bu Qingzhu: “Re 519Reads8.2Score103Shelves
22. 22 开 I Become a Shadow Guard from the Start and Survive by Flirting with My Master 开局穿成暗卫，靠撩拨主上苟活 North Tangerine Island北橘岛Two Male Leads268k WordsCompleted Cheng Yang transmigrates into the body of a disposable shadow guard with no rights, the kind whose corpse no one would even bother to claim. To stay alive, Cheng Yang quickly latches onto his master’s coattails. When his master fights for power, Cheng Yang leads the charge. When his master is ambushed, Cheng Yang takes the blade. When his master meets a lover in secret, Cheng Yang keeps watch. When his master sleeps, he... After eliminating every obstacle, his master successfully takes the thron 2kReads8.8Score205Shelves
23. 23 误 After Wandering into His Majesty's Bedchamber, He Was Kissed Senseless 误闯陛下寝殿后，他被亲懵了 Kuang Xiu旷修Two Male Leads10k WordsCompleted [The martial arts world's most handsome comedian bottom VS the aloof, scheming emperor top] The moment Chu Junlan found himself pinned beneath the emperor, he regretted it deeply. He regretted sneaking into the palace in the middle of the night to steal a pork knuckle, only to stumble into the emperor's bedchamber and be kept as a handsome man offered to warm the bed. Annoyed by Chu Junlan's lack of cooperation, the man snapped: “You have no manners. How can you let your mind wander at a time li 12.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
24. 24 霸 The Domineering Prince Won't Let Go of His Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard! 霸道王爷赖上纯情小影卫！ I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads337k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Gentle master top × cold outside, warm inside shadow guard bottom | Stunning shadow guard with incredible fighting skills | Foundling raising | Sweet romance | Lighthearted and sweet | No angst | Both are pure | One-on-one] [The top absolutely dotes on the bottom, and the bottom absolutely dotes on the top] So the person who saved me that night was from the Shadow Guard Camp? He’s exactly my type. Then there’s no way I’m letting him go. I’ll bring him back and keep him. He 37.3kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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    The first book was excellent; the characters liked each other, there was no angst throughout, and the baby was super cute—highly recommended!! The third book was also great.

25. 25 主 The Master’s Loyal Shadow Guard Is Online, Begging for Cuddles! 主子的忠犬影卫，在线求贴贴！ I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted [Complete] Two male leads | One-on-one, both sexually and romantically inexperienced | Love-struck master | Good little puppy | No transmigration or rebirth, a native-born shadow guard Scheming, proud manor lord seme × loyal, adorable shadow guard uke “Call me Master...” Mu Hanchuan crossed his legs and beckoned Ying Mo over. “Master.” Ying Mo lay across Mu Hanchuan, eyes rimmed red. “What’s wrong, little puppy? Did someone bully you?” Mu Hanchuan picked Ying Mo up and asked. “Master hasn’t 6kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.9kReads9.5Score3kShelves
27. 27 这 This Shadow Guard Is a Little Wild 这个暗卫有点野 Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [A large ensemble story about a group of secret guards] [Complete] After drinking himself into a stupor, he woke up as a secret guard. When Xiao Zheng’s awareness returned, he felt exhausted and heavy. He opened his eyes to a bed and curtains spinning wildly around him. There was also a noble-looking, handsome man beside him. What was he going to do? What was he going to do?! Who am I? Where am I? As memories surged through his mind in a torrent, he realized he had actually become a secret guard 34.6kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
28. 28 摄 After the Regent Was Reborn, His Shadow Guard Wants to Kill Him Every Day! 摄政王重生后，影卫每天想弑主！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads135k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Reborn + devoted to each other + regent king x shadow guard + sweet romance] He was the regent of the Kingdom of Yanchi. In his previous life, countless people hunted him down until he was killed, and the only person who protected him to the end also died before his eyes. That person was Ying Yu, the shadow guard who had followed him for more than ten years. Before Ying Yu died, he finally understood the look in his eyes... When he was reborn, Ying Yu was still by his side... S 5.8kReads9.3Score868Shelves

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    Both of these are rebirth novels, you can check them out.

29. 29 阻 After Failing to Stop the Crown Prince from Turning Evil, I Decided to Lie Flat 阻止疯批太子黑化失败后我躺平了 Lao Mo老漠Two Male Leads292k WordsCompleted [Corruption and growth + sweet on the outside, crazy underneath][Ridiculously handsome cannon-fodder secret guard][Comedy] (A super-sweet romance disguised as an angst novel!) Two men, two men He transmigrated into the scene where the protagonist was being assaulted. He thought he could play the hero and save the beauty, only to discover that he was the bastard. To change his cannon-fodder fate, he risked his life again and again to save the “good-for-nothing” prince, a madman in the making. H 116Reads8.5Score—Shelves
30. 30 太 The Crown Prince Is Sick, and His Shadow Guard Is a Fine Physician 太子他有病，影卫是良医 Pickled Cabbage Filling Bun酸菜馅包子Two Male Leads454k WordsCompleted Before Shen Yin died, he was an overworked employee with more resentment than a ghost. The day after pulling a nonstop seventy-two-hour shift, he finally worked himself to death. He was in pain. He was furious. If he’d known he was going to die so soon, he should have spent all his money first. But when he opened his eyes, he had become a brat who hadn’t even turned ten, newly bought by the Crown Prince’s residence. He had assumed he would become either a guard or a eunuch there. He never expect 4kReads9.3Score523Shelves

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    Beautiful! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

31. 31 从 From Sleeping on the Beam to Napping Beside the Dragon Throne 从房梁睡到龙案边 Qi Jun, Drenched in Blood and Bone血骨淋漓的齐军Two Male Leads355k WordsOngoing The thing Jiang Che regretted most in his life was staying up all night fixing bugs. When he opened his eyes, he’d become a shadow guard serving the emperor, the kind who hung from the rafters. He couldn’t use lightness skills or fight. He even needed a coworker to help him down from the rafters. The only thing he could do was snore right under the emperor’s nose. His new boss, Xie Linyan, was nicknamed the Living Yama. He killed without batting an eye and had a vicious tongue. And yet this ver 41.4kReads8.6Score6.1kShelves

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    It was hilarious. The man lightly touched the wall with his toes, his body floating into the air like a black crow spreading its wings, silently soaring onto the roof. With a few leaps, he disappeared completely into the heavy shadows of the setting sun. Jiang Che froze, his mind going blank. The guards who emerged behind him replicated the same maneuver, lightly touching the bluestone and the wall with their toes, their bodies rising into the air and landing lightly on the roof ridge. Some rushed towards the East Palace, others towards the West Side Hall. In the blink of an eye, the entire palace path was empty, leaving only him, a human-shaped wooden stake stuck in place. Jiang Che looked up at the last black shadow disappearing around the corner of the eaves, then suddenly looked down at his boots. He was stunned, almost laughing in exasperation: Wait, when did you all learn to fly behind my back? So you all know how, except me! Jiang Che began to gather his strength, imagining himself flying, and jumped up and down twice. As a result, his feet were firmly welded to the bluestone slab, and he didn't even bounce up to the height of a hair.

32. 32 那 Reborn: That Loyal, Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard Is Mine 【重生】那个忠犬纯情暗卫是我的 It Rains in July柒月会下雨Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted A senior member of the royal secret guard tells Yun Mo that the Seventh Prince is like an immortal, never causes trouble, and is much easier to serve than the other masters. Yun Mo believes him. He finally manages to get the chance to serve as a secret guard at the Seventh Prince’s side, but... the prince doesn’t seem quite like the one in the stories. “Mo Mo, come here.” “Your Highness, this subordinate is called Yun Mo.” “Mo Mo, I’m a little cold. Come warm me up.” “Your Highness, I’ll fetch a 3kReads9.0Score534Shelves
33. 33 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.8kReads9.4Score800Shelves

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    Shuangnan, Prince x Bodyguard, Rebirth + Initial Tragedy followed by Sweetness + Multiple Couples

34. 34 王 Your Highness, Your Lord Is on His Knees Begging for Forgiveness 王爷，主君跪求原谅 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + sweet romance + devoted and loyal + happy ending + each other's only one] Dominant, devoted prince on top VS restrained, loyal guard on the bottom Xiao Xuan is the regent praised by the common people, the cold-faced demon feared by officials, and the great general admired by his soldiers. He is also the emperor's younger brother, whom the emperor hates with a passion. People across the land either fear him, respect him, or hate him, all because their own interests are at stake 3.4kReads9.1Score337Shelves

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    [Aimer] recommends 1 or 2 books.

35. 35 冷 The Cold-Faced Assassin Prince 冷面杀手俊王爷 Star Loves Reading星爱阅读Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted (Two male leads, sweet romance, both devoted) Leng Ye: An assassin from the modern world. Murong Yu: The most favored prince of An Kingdom, who has no desire to inherit the throne. One is a noble and elegant prince, the other a cold-blooded assassin. One radiates the glory of a king, while the other is shrouded in an icy aura. It's hard not to wonder what kind of relationship they have and what will happen next. 589Reads8.7Score101Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn, I Spoil My Insecure Shadow Guard 重生后，我娇养了本座的自卑影卫 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + devoted to each other + sweet, mutual pampering + power couple + everyday romance] [Cold and ruthless to outsiders, flirtatious and doting in private: the domineering sect leader × formidable to outsiders, loyal and gentle in private: the shadow guard] Original title: Reborn, the Sect Leader Only Wants to Cuddle Up with His Shadow Guard Lou Jingyu × Ying Shiyi As the lofty sect leader of the Chiyang Sect, Lou Jingyu looked down on everyone and once cast Ying Shiyi 10.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The little eleventh bodyguard has been all sweetness and warmth ever since he joined the leader of the Lou sect. They're mutually devoted, their hearts and souls belonging only to each other.

37. 37 王 The Prince's Cold and Stern Little Shadow Guard 王爷的冷冽小暗卫 Zhuo Ling濯泠Two Male Leads266k WordsCompleted [Secret Love Turns to True Love, Happy Ending] [Warning: Extremely frequent physical abuse. If that's not your thing, do not read!] Shen Xi'an fell in love with his master many, many years ago, starting with a single unforgettable glimpse. But when they met again, their statuses were worlds apart, and there was no longer the slightest chance for them to be together. Before coming to Huo Ran's side, Shen Xi'an had already given up on his life, even on living itself. Huo Ran gave him a reason to l 3.4kReads9.0Score339Shelves
38. 38 重 Reborn: My Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Loves Only Me 重生之冷漠影卫独爱我 Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads408k WordsCompleted [The top is reborn; sweet romance, sweetness overload! The secondary couple starts angsty, then turns sweet!] Main couple: humble shadow guard bottom Jing Mo × domineering, impatient CEO-type top Qin Yuzheng Secondary couple: Shangguan Xiao × Shen Ci, angsty in body and soul, with a long road to winning back his beloved... [Soft, adorable shadow-guard bottom. If that's not your thing, please don't read!] ※ Qin Yuzheng ruled the Qionghua Palace for ten years, only for the righteous sects of the m 1.6kReads9.2Score192Shelves
39. 39 王 The Prince and His Shadow Guard Consort 王爷和他的影卫王妃 Sweet Passion Fruit甜的百香果Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted A tale of love and hate between a prince and his bodyguard. Well, just love, really. The bodyguard is hopelessly clueless about romance, so the prince tries everything and puts all his effort into winning him over. At last, he gets his beloved. 480Reads8.8Score105Shelves
40. 40 孤EN After My Shadow Guard Lost His Memory, He Went Wild 孤的暗卫失忆后野翻了 Exquisite Knot玲珑扣Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [No female lead + both leads are each other's first] Shen Tingjue was rescued after falling off a cliff and became the young master of the prime minister's household. The Eldest Princess treats him as her own, and the emperor dotes on him by association, sending every fine thing he gets his hands on to the prime minister's residence. As a result, Shen Tingjue has become famous throughout the capital. Everyone knows the emperor favors him, and the powerful are falling over themselves to win him o 3.3kReads9.3Score518Shelves
41. 41 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Shadow Guard, Why Has the Plot Gone Off the Rails? 穿成男主影卫后，剧情怎么崩了 When Can We Get a Four-Day Workweek?何时能上四休三Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted This story spans past and present lives. [Two male leads, older love interest, bottom's perspective, exclusive pairing, shadow guard, physical but not emotional angst, transmigration and return, a straight man falls for a man] [A loyal shadow guard with a rich inner life x a cold regent, happy ending] Anping, a Gen Z kid who became unemployed as soon as he graduated, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the little shadow guard of the regent in an angsty historical romance! Other 66.7kReads9.0Score13.5kShelves

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    If your baby likes this, you can check it out. Some of the settings are really sweet.

42. 42 重 Reborn: My Shadow Guard Got Punished Again Today 重生之影卫他今天又挨罚了 Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads387k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + mild physical angst + angst first, then sweetness + mutual devotion + happy ending] Main couple: loyal, taciturn shadow guard shou with a bit of a temper | Chu Yanshu & cold, arrogant gong | Duan Yusheng Secondary couple: supremely skilled secret guard shou | Mu Yuanzheng & cold-faced, warm-hearted emperor gong | Liang Songjie The gong is older in both couples. The setting is fictional, and the author decides all the rules. There are many characters, so don’t read if that’s not yo 853Reads8.9Score105Shelves

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    They are all bodyguards.

43. 43 影 The Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake, Please Punish Him, Master 影卫知错，请主子责罚 The Great King One Two一二大大王Two Male Leads401k WordsCompleted [Devoted dog + two male leads + unequal relationship + sweet romance + physical suffering, not heartbreak + equally powerful leads] The stench of blood in the torture chamber had not faded for three days. Chu Xuanzhao looked at the hands with every nail silently ripped out, watched steel needles pierce between the fingers, and watched the man choke on blood yet still say, “This subordinate did nothing.” Suddenly, he felt irritated. Want some water? Sure. Ever seen a dog? Learn to beg properly an 2.5kReads8.6Score260Shelves
44. 44 我 My Sweetheart's Secret Guard 我的甜心暗卫 Plum Milkshake梅奶昔Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted Two strong leads, one-on-one, with a secondary couple, both chaste Loyal secret guard bottom × scheming prince top A special reunion made Shangguan Yunhan understand at once the feelings that had stirred in his heart when he was young. Since that was the case, this time, he would not let you escape. Inside the prince's residence. Qing Jiu: “I was too late to save you, Master. Please punish me!” Shangguan Yunhan glanced at the assassins sprawled across the ground and the blood dripping from the s 15.5kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    🌲🌲🌲🌲In his past life, Yan Xuanchen hurt Lin Qiu, a bodyguard who had feelings for him, out of anger, but was ultimately saved by Lin Qiu with her life. After being reborn, he wanted to protect and make amends to Lin Qiu, but instead, he was often protected by her, and in the process of making amends, he fell in love with her.

45. 45 乖 The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生 The Color of Dustlight尘光之色Two Male Leads331k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both reborn + equally strong + mutually exclusive partners + scheming old fox draws in a lowly puppy + mild physical abuse early on + clear master-servant relationship] Contrasting, restrained, loyal guard bottom x protective, devoted, forceful sect leader top PS: It's strictly a master-servant bond in the beginning!! This is not a modernized take on the past; the top and bottom observe the proper hierarchy!! Don't assume they should be in love from the start! Later, they fall 3.2kReads9.1Score511Shelves
46. 46 摄 The Regent and His Possessive Prince Consort 摄政王跟他的偏执王夫 Xiao Lier潇璃儿Two Male Leads400k WordsCompleted [The main story and bonus chapters are complete, and the sequel is already being updated] Two male leads + an ancient fantasy setting with unapologetic wish fulfillment + two powerful, devoted leads + mutual devotion + sweet romance with a touch of angst + raising kids [Obsessive, clingy, crybaby shadow guard top] [Gentle, protective, scheming regent bottom] ⚠️ The characters are on the young side (top 22 / bottom 25 / bottom’s younger brother 24 / princes 11–13). Please check whether that’s an 2kReads9.1Score220Shelves
47. 47 节 Restraint? The Unhinged Villain Had Me Completely at His Mercy from the Start 节制？开局被疯批反派吃抹干净 Mu Zhai木宅Two Male Leads419k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + mutual devotion + pure love + redemption + confinement-themed fiction + System + both leads are devoted only to each other, body and soul, 1v1 + happy ending] [Unhinged, affection-starved, tsundere master top x bold, outspoken shadow guard bottom] (The main story follows the leads and focuses only on the main couple. The side couple appears only in the extras.) Qing Jue transmigrates into a shadow guard and is ravaged from the start by Fen 25.3kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves

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    In short, they are all very good. The last one is a quick transmigration story that starts off with a bad ending (but it's not that tragic [shy][shy]).

48. 48 暗 Secret Guard, Call Off the Fake Death! The Mad Tyrant Has Joined You in Death 暗卫死遁暂停！疯批暴君他殉情了 A Little Asheng一只小阿笙Two Male Leads536k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance + Fake Death + Redemption] [A twisted, brooding, love-struck tyrant seme X a beautiful, laid-back, plot-following bodyguard uke] Yun Qingshi was a rich second-generation heir who coasted through life, waiting to die. One day, he transmigrated into a book as Shadow Guard Eleven, a cannon-fodder character. According to the plot, the original character would soon end up in the bed of the villainous tyrant and help Xiao Jiwu detoxify after h 16.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
49. 49 反 Quick Transmigration: The Villainous Big Shot Keeps Pestering the Second Male Lead 【快穿】反派大佬总在纠缠男二 Chuunibyou Kitty中二喵Two Male Leads7.8M WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, Yun Xi signed a contract with the devoted Second Male Lead System and became a wage slave. His job was to advance the plot and bring the male and female leads together, keeping each little world running as it should. He was incapable of feeling emotions. Though he didn't understand love, he still played his role well, pretending to love the heroine. But in one world, the original story's villainous boss began pursuing him and even derailed the plot. “Yun Xi, I'm in love with 6.1kReads9.3Score499Shelves
50. 50 王 Prince, Your Bodyguard Has Been Kneeling for Three Days and Nights 王爷，你的暗卫跪三天三夜了 A Kid Who Loves French Fries爱吃薯条的崽11k WordsCompleted My lord, your shadow guard has been on his knees for three days and nights 5.8kReads—Score157Shelves

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