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- 51 I Transmigrated as a Prince, and I’m Done Trying 穿越之王爷我摆烂了 [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
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A General, and an Emperor’s Dog 是将军，也是帝王的狗
[Dual male leads + power imbalance + mild coercive romance + violence + obedience-training fiction] [Powerful, suspicious emperor (1) vs. loyal, long-suffering general (0)] [Original title: He Is a General, and the Emperor's Dog] A story about a loyal, patriotic general who gives in to the emperor's skill at ruling, persuades himself to accept his unusual preferences, and eventually comes to share his feelings. A lowborn soldier is humiliated by someone. He seizes the meager compensation offere
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The Unforgettable Mei's Eleventh Book 忘不掉的梅第11本书
[Master and Servant + Two Male Leads + Sweet on the Outside, Scheming Within + Coercive Pursuit + Love and Hate + Beautiful but Tragic + Marriage Before Love] Ben Kai initially approached Shen Jianqiu with an ulterior motive. He was impossibly obedient by his side, kneeling whenever told and serving up one flattering line after another. In the end, the person covered in wounds who still fell in love with his master was him, too.
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[Defying the Hierarchy] 【以下犯上】
“He wants him to submit. He gives him everything.” He Shen had kept his secret hidden for more than a decade. Everyone thought he was the one in control. Only He Ning knew that when he knelt, there was a light in his eyes. He Ning said, “Hold out your hand.” He Shen’s hand was shaking, but he held it out. He Ning said, “Kneel.” He Shen bent his knees, and they hit the floor with a dull thud. He Ning said, “You’re mine.” He Shen’s tears fell. This was no accident. The man He Ning had waited
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You Told Me to Win Over the Male Lead, So Why Are You Calling Him Your Husband? 让你攻略男主，你管他叫老婆？
[Two men + Top’s POV and top-focused + Weak top, strong bottom + Taming a dog + Mutual firsts + Happy ending] As a top, Zhou Zhou has two wishes. His first wish is to live off someone else’s money. His second is to have a tragic romance with the yandere CEO from a melodramatic novel. Of course, he wants to be the one who torments the other guy. After transmigrating into the body of a cold, delicate flower who gets abused in body and mind, he gets both wishes at once. In everyone’s eyes, Gu
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- 56 The Behavior of Bad Dogs 恶犬行为学 (The rating is low because this just came out. Don’t worry, it’s worth reading.) (Content warnings: The bottom is a vicious, unstable mad dog, and not sexually inexperienced. The top is genuinely ruthless.) Everyone knows that Shi Ya went from a brilliant, noble-minded genius and savior to a mad dog who bites everyone he sees. But he commands a vast force, and whether they like it or not, everyone has to bow to him. Yet even the most vicious mad dog has a leash, and Nie Chengye holds it in his h 150Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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A Collection of Short Stories with Two Male Leads 双男主短篇集
Every story has a different style, and they take place in all kinds of worlds. I believe I'll keep getting better at writing! I may have a book test in a while, but I don't know what to call it, so I'm planning to use a volume title as the test title. Please bear with me! Currently updating: Volume Seven: Giving My Wife Resources in Exchange for Being Kept Completed: Bonus chapters may appear whenever inspiration strikes. (The first three stories need to be read alongside the later ones. I'm
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Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫
[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
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- 59 My Sweetheart's Secret Guard 我的甜心暗卫 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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Defying Your Betters? Even the Prince Must Bow His Head 以下犯上？王爷也得乖乖的俯首
[Strong-willed, domineering transmigrator servant gong × self-abusive, insecure, tragic prince shou] [Qin Sixian × Mo Yan] [Two male leads, mutual salvation, character growth] Modern office worker Qin Sixian gets into a car accident and transmigrates to an unknown ancient era, where he becomes a servant in Prince Qing's household. He endures humiliation and hardship (well, not exactly: he secretly gets revenge). One day, while serving the prince a meal, he is punished by Mo Yan for no good reaso
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- 61 A Darkened Villain? No, Sis, I'm Yours 黑化反派？不对姐姐，我是你的 [Spoiled, vicious heiress x aloof, insecure genius boy] [taming him + regret and redemption + mutual firsts] “Yu Ruichuan, you're nothing but a dog the Wen family took in.” “A dog can never turn its life around.” The first time Wen Ruo saw him, she was ten years old. He wore a white shirt, eyes lowered, quietly following behind her father. “Xiaoruo, from now on, he’ll be your little brother. You two should get along.” Wen Ruo watched coldly. After her father left, she kicked the boy hard. “Thin 4.1kReads7.6Score683Shelves
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Slave Stone 奴石
The jade slave from a hundred years ago lay dormant. At last, one day, he found a master who treated him well. No... not just one master. There were four masters who treated him like family. This story depicts a master-slave relationship and may not align with your values. Please read with caution if that's a concern.
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Shadow Guard, Kneel and Beg Your Master to Spare You 影卫乖乖跪下，求主子放过
[Dual male leads + prince as the pursuer + shadow guard as the pursued + plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst + mutual devotion + series] Every story has a happy ending!!! Golden Arches vibes: plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst, prince vs. shadow guard Volume One: Powerful, high-ranking pursuer vs. loyal, stoic pursued Volume Two: Cool, arrogant pursuer vs. sunny, vivacious pursued Volume Three: Unhinged, brooding pursuer vs. clueless-about-romance pursued Volume Four:
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- 64 The Rebellious House Slave 家奴反骨 [Male/male romance + taming a dog + hurt, not heartache + prince top x household servant bottom] Everyone knows that Chu Hun, Prince of Jing'an, is a fearsome figure. He plans every move and schemes for control of the realm, yet he is utterly helpless when it comes to the little servant in his household. “Outrageous! Talk back again and you'll get fifty strokes!” “My lord, that's not fair!” Chu Hun looked at his little servant and laughed coldly. “Eighty strokes!” Xiao Zhuangzhu was stunned. “.. 307Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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Faithful Hound 忠犬
Zhou Qi says he’ll be Qi Tingyao’s dog for the rest of his life, but he can’t bear to stop there. Through countless sleepless nights, he tears at his own soul and cries out with longing. The feelings he has buried deep in his heart for over a decade finally burst forth. Just how much does he love Qi Tingyao? Perhaps it’s shown in the way he finally finds the strength to let go as he lies dying.
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- 66 The Mad Vampire Lord and His Young General 疯批血族大佬和他的少将军 Two male leads, equally matched, cold-blooded, madman, coercive romance! Court intrigue! Obsessive, lustful, unhinged young lord ✖️ brave, upright young general Love at first sight * love growing over time. The gong is not chaste early on, but becomes chaste later. Aiski is the progenitor of vampires, alive since the days of ancient Rome! He was sleeping soundly in a stone coffin in his own castle when, somehow, his soul transmigrated into the body of an Eastern boy! Since he had taken Zhong W 242Reads8.2Score111Shelves
- 67 Reborn: The Slave’s Allure 重生之奴隶的诱惑 In her previous life, Chu Rong tortured that person to death with her own hands. As she looked at his cold corpse, she finally understood what heartbreak meant. She had thought he was just an ordinary slave, but somehow, his companionship had stirred feelings in her. Only after he died did she realize what she felt. Given another chance, she doted on him endlessly, gave him the highest authority, and lavished everything she had on him. It was only by changing how she treated him that she discove 644Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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The Mad Emperor’s Little Eunuch Can’t Escape 疯批陛下的小太监逃不掉了
[Two male leads + genuine eunuch + angsty love between two devoted partners + happy ending + historical + chasing his wife] Unhinged, stubborn emperor × humble, loyal eunuch In public, Su Luochen is the fearsome Ninth Thousand Years, a man who kills without blinking. But in front of Li Yanxi, he's just a dog wagging its tail and begging for scraps. Beat him or curse him, Su Luochen is a dog who never seems to feel a thing. He just smiles and takes it. Until one night, when he was drugged, an
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- 69 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.8kReads6.5Score145Shelves
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What? His Majesty’s Shadow Guard Faked His Death! 什么？朕的暗卫死遁了！
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
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- 71 The Emperor’s Forced Love: His Shadow Guard Can’t Escape 帝王强制爱，暗卫无法逃 [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
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Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴：求殿下轻点罚
(Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t
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- 73 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta Synopsis: Forced love, ex-wife-chasing crematorium warning ⚠️ Qin Chiye, alpha gong × Fang Xiaodou, beta shou Fang Xiaodou grew up with only his grandmother, and they were very close. To save her life, he sold himself to Qin Chiye, a devil of a man. He takes pleasure in watching Fang Xiaodou suffer and struggle, using mental control to dictate his every move and gradually reduce him to a possession. Any sign of resistance is violently suppressed and punished with particular cruelty. Driven to se 2.4kReads6.9Score149Shelves
- 74 The Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake, Please Punish Him, Master 影卫知错，请主子责罚 [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
- 75 Want to Run? I'll Punish You Until You Behave 想跑？罚到听话为止 (The rating just came in) [The pursuer’s long road to redemption + a little discipline + older love interest who raised the younger one] Note: The love interest and protagonist are not related by blood. Shi Yu came to live with Song Shuozhou when he was four, and Song Shuozhou raised him himself. He gave him everything he could, and even things he couldn’t: money, power, and love. But Shi Yu turned around and said he’d had enough of Song Shuozhou’s control and domineering ways. More than a deca 956Reads8.4Score117Shelves
- 76 Cruel Domestication 恶劣驯养 The series where suits can't beat sneakers. Also known as Vicious Taming [1v1, Both Pure, Coercive Love, Yandere, Top Student, Superpowers, Everyone's Favorite, Mutual Taming, Sweet Push and Pull, No Female Lead] Refined scum, alluring bottom vs. younger, rabid-dog, wife-devoted top The best way to get revenge on someone is to spoil him rotten, let him fall deeply in love with you, then cruelly abandon him. For the sake of revenge, Shen Yu kept Xu Xingye by his side for six years. Over thos 13.1kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
- 77 Can’t Tame This Wild Dog? No Problem, The Boss Is an Expert 野狗难训？没关系，大佬他超会的 [Two male leads + coming-of-age romance + dog-training fiction + age gap + a little chasing-his-lover] A rebellious, unruly puppy who gets riled up easily vs. a fatherly, scheming big shot who knows how to train a dog Kuang Ye had been with Jiang Linchuan for seven years. Over those seven years, Jiang Linchuan taught him close-quarters combat and the art of power and strategy, turning him from a puppy rolling in the mud into the man he was today. And yet he still couldn’t change the rotten natur 6.5kReads9.0Score747Shelves
- 78 Your Majesty, Please Don't Leave This Servant Behind 陛下，别丢下奴婢 [After the Crown Prince is reborn, the eunuch humbly begs for his love] [Double rebirth, two male leads, the pursuer’s regret, cold-hearted and aloof Crown Prince/Emperor gong × devoted, humble, aching shou, happy ending] Xie Chengyi had no grand ambitions in life. He only wanted to be a carefree, idle prince, asking for no favors and seeking no love. But then someone appeared at his side. Though the eunuch was always bowing and scraping, every smile and frown of his took root in Xie Chengyi’s h 5.6kReads8.3Score545Shelves
- 79 The Prince's Cold and Stern Little Shadow Guard 王爷的冷冽小暗卫 [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
- 80 No Good 不成器 [Cold-blooded, ruthless top][Initially amoral, later clingy bottom][Happy ending][The top stays cold from beginning to end, showing tenderness only now and then][Not your typical sweet romance] Xu Buzhuo was born with a beauty mark that suggested a fickle heart, yet he remained devoted in his own unconventional way from beginning to end. Cheng Yu Xu had puppy-dog eyes, but was like a wolf who refused to submit. Only when he was on the brink of death did he realize he had been heading in the wron 4.1kReads8.4Score280Shelves
- 81 Don't Shake! The Fallen Young Master Is Disciplined and Forced to Be Loved 别抖！落难小少爷被狠狠训强制宠 [Two male leads + forced love + devoted to each other + mutual dog training + exclusive affection] [Suit-wearing, violent, possessive big-shot top × proud, unruly, quick-tempered young master bottom fallen on hard times] A year ago, after getting drunk, the proud young master Song Tang lightly toyed with the scheming big shot Luo Jingcheng. A year later, the once high-and-mighty young master lost everything and fell into Luo’s hands in the most miserable fashion. 16.2kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
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Oh No! What If My Master Doesn't Recognize Me? 糟糕！主人不认识我了怎么办？
[Two male leads + Pure love + Both are each other's first + Adorable pets and sweet romance + Mutual salvation] [Cool, aloof doctor gong × spoiled, clingy puppy shou] Yu Shian is the dog raised by Yu Fengyan: handsome, white-haired, and long-legged. He uses his fluffy good looks to cling to his owner and mooch food and treats. Sadly, he met an untimely end in his previous life. But the benevolent Immortal Lord of Fate secretly helped him reincarnate, on the condition that he reunite with his own
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- 83 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.2kReads8.3Score295Shelves
- 84 The Emperor Is Far Too Possessive 皇上他占有欲太强 [Two male leads, one-on-one, devoted to each other, equally matched, mutually devoted, fast-moving romance with plenty of sweet moments] [Emperor top] [Fake-eunuch bottom] [General bottom] [The bottom later becomes a general] Su Jinting enters the palace disguised as a eunuch to investigate a case. But the emperor takes a liking to him and appoints him as his personal eunuch. The emperor has a nasty temper, is domineering and unreasonable, and applies a double standard. It’s bad enough that he 4.4kReads9.0Score455Shelves
- 85 Your Majesty, Please Don’t Hit Me! Your Little Shadow Guard Doesn’t Want a Spanking 陛下别打，小暗卫不想挨板子 [Two male leads, emperor, imperial guard, pure love, mild angst] “Tell me, what do you want to be whipped with? A heavy whip or a ruler? Pick your favorite.” “Waaah, I don’t like either! Brother Zhong Yin, I won’t get jealous for no reason again. Please believe me, okay?” “No. You’ve said that plenty of times before.” “If you don’t behave, I really will lock you in the Qianqing Palace. Do you believe me?” “Brother Zhong Yin, even the imperial guards can unlock doors. I just don’t want to make t 2.4kReads6.5Score148Shelves
- 86 An Unequal Master-Slave Relationship 主奴不对等关系 We stand on opposite sides of an uncrossable chasm, one bending down in compassion, the other looking up in gratitude. We turn the distance between life and death into the deepest bond. This is a newly started modern-day master-and-servant story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. 1.8kReads8.2Score101Shelves
- 87 Quick Transmigration: I'm Just Here to Complete My Mission 快穿：我只是来完成任务的 [100% love at first sight + top protagonist + likely tragic ending + no fixed pairing + the protagonist has no morals, don't criticize him] The story of Li Anyan, who was about to kill himself when he was bound to a System and sent to different worlds to complete missions 870Reads9.0Score109Shelves
- 88 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves
- 89 Oh No, the Hot-Tempered Puppy Has Been Caught by a Gloomy Psycho 坏了，暴躁小狗被阴郁疯批缠上了 [Two male leads + two crazies + mutually devoted + equally matched + fictional modern city + younger love interest + dog training + forced love + imprisonment + twisted salvation + mild Stockholm syndrome] [Gloomy, obsessive hacker (1) x amnesiac, hot-tempered assassin (0)] “Real dog training isn’t about keeping the dog leashed by your side. It’s about letting go of the collar and making the dog the one who can’t bear to leave.” When an amnesiac attack dog reunites with the owner who can’t let g 2.1kReads8.8Score345Shelves
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You Like Dogs, Don't You? Well, Now You Can Be One, So Why Are You Complaining? 不是喜欢狗？真给你当又不乐意
[Male-Male Romance + Two Strong Leads + Mutual Firsts + Urban Fantasy + Younger Top + Master and Servant + Crossing the Line + Consensual] [Gloomy, Devoted Mad Dog Top 1 × Ruthless, Cold-Blooded Power Bottom 0] “You said you like obedient dogs, so I’ll be your best-behaved puppy.” Good dog × Master Chu Yu transmigrated into a book. The good news: he was the leader of an organization, with everything he could ever want at his fingertips. The bad news: he was a villainous boss who would be taken d
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Master, I Didn’t Fake My Death on Purpose. Do You Believe Me? 主子，我不是故意死遁的你信吗
[Two male leads + scum gong and pathetic shou + groveling + chasing his lover, but it’s more like chasing a single person (one-sided pursuit) + both virgins + happy ending] [Crazy scum gong vs. absolutely loyal, “optimistic” shou] Xiao Qi didn’t mean to fake his death. If he’d had a choice. * In public, he is the chief of the secret guards, later promoted to commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Nearly a hundred secret guards willingly honor him as “Father.” In private, he doesn’t dare cal
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- 92 Shadow, I Still Want to Bully You 暗影，我还想欺负你 Wen An, the eleventh prince of Wen (top) x Tang Ning, the ninth prince of Yan (bottom) Anning couple When one is eager to dish it out and the other is happy to take it, what sparks will fly between a bloodthirsty ninth prince and an overlooked seventeenth prince? Stay tuned. 3.2kReads—Score437Shelves
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Your Highness, Crown Prince, Stop Hitting Me. Han Zhi Doesn’t Want to Love Anymore 太子殿下别打了，寒止不想爱了
Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Shou fans, don’t read! [Two male leads + physical abuse + emotional abuse + both virgins + happy ending + the shou fakes his death] [Just started getting ratings] A foolish-dog beauty with a sadistic streak gong x a cool, resilient, lowly shou To save her younger sister, Han Zhi is given by his mother to Chang Yuan, the Crown Prince of Hanxu and son of the Water God. At first, because of Han Zhi’s parents, Chi Changyuan bullies him without re
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Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs for Punishment 王爷，影卫知错了，主动求罚
[Two male leads; prince as the pursuer, shadow guard as the pursued; cold-blooded, scheming pursuer; stoic, loyal-dog pursued; physical angst but no emotional angst] Ji Hanfeng: A domineering, cold-blooded prince who is ruthless in his heart, words, and actions. Shen Yi: A loyal, stoic shadow guard who can become unhinged when pushed too far. An orphan of the late emperor, a prince fallen on hard times. Shen Yi was sent into the imperial palace three times and finally ended up at Prince Beiping’
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Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住，低眉仍做痴人慕
[Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua
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The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生
[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
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- 97 Joy Blossoms in a Dark Alley 暗巷生欢 [Publication rights signed: @Youyu Ru Zhou] [Healing + Devoted Couple + Intense Push and Pull + Bittersweet, Over-the-Top Drama + Major Twists] [Cold-Blooded Big Shot × Frail Beauty, A Clawed Cat Toying with a Tiger] Xia Xunqian was sickly and had depended on others since childhood. Even as an adult, he still had nowhere of his own. When his father sent him to live with Feng Lin, Xia Xunqian chose to obey. He was docile and compliant, and knew every trick in the book when it came to staying aliv 15.2kReads9.6Score2kShelves
- 98 Inferior Overflow 下等泛滥 [Two Male Leads] [Heavy Angst] [Not for Bottom-Lovers] Content warning: The top isn't faithful. Huo Wenqing * Gu Yunzhi At eighteen, after an upheaval, Gu Yunzhi is brought back to the Shen family. His father then treats him like a pawn, using him to secure benefits for the family. Seven years of beatings teach him that obedience is the only way to get by. Long years of repression lead him to meet Huo Wenqing. Thinking at last that he has found love, Gu Yunzhi feels light enter his pitch-black 5.7kReads8.7Score399Shelves
- 99 A Stern Lesson, A Powerful Minister's Captive 训戒入骨，权臣强制掌心囚 [Discipline] [Training] [Power Imbalance] [The Pursuit After the Breakup] [A Wretch's True Love] [Love and Hate Entwined] Su Ling, a courtesan who has never taken a client, meets Xie Jin, a powerful nobleman who treats him with the utmost tenderness. Believing he has found salvation amid the chaos of war, Su Ling entrusts him with his heart. But behind Xie Jin's tenderness lies a web of schemes he has no choice but to weave. After losing their child, Su Ling learns the truth, and the warmth they 1.1kReads8.1Score—Shelves
- 100 Based on a True Story: Discipline and Redemption 真实改编：管教与救赎 [A conflicted woman with a humiliation kink vs. a dependable, domineering man] Inspired by real events, this is a story about a male superior who disciplines, loves, and takes responsibility for the heroine. Content warnings: Discipline, a seven-year age gap with the man older, and a heroine with severe mental illness. She isn’t clever and makes one mistake after another. 7.9kReads8.3Score290Shelves
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