Why Are M/M Stories About Covert Guards and Shadow Guards Always Written With Such Delicate Personalities? 为什么双楠暗卫、影卫的书都是那种娇弱性格的

1. 1 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

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   These two books are highly recommended!!! Fans of stories about bodyguards absolutely shouldn't miss them! I personally really liked the first one; it's totally my cup of tea! [Admiring][Eating popcorn]

2. 2 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
3. 3 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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   The bodyguards are all strong and capable, none of them are weak-willed.

4. 4 暗 Quick Transmigration: Has the Secret Guard Learned to Be a Scumbag Today? 【快穿】暗卫今天学会做渣男了吗 Desolate Brain荒芜的脑壳Two Male Leads201k WordsOngoing Xue Jiu is the Third Prince's covert guard. He has no parents, no name or surname, and doesn't even know his exact age. His mind holds nothing but his master's orders. He knows that most covert guards meet just one end: death. So when he falls into an ambush and lies in the snow, wounded, he feels neither fear nor surprise. But just then, an electronic voice suddenly rings out: [A highly compatible life form detected. Binding in progress.] Xue Jiu doesn't understand. The voice says it is the Sys 76kReads7.4Score19.7kShelves

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   Don't let the low rating fool you, this is really good. It perfectly matches my ideal image of a bodyguard: emotionless, dull, loyal, and focused solely on the mission. Sometimes, its AI-like nature, like a little dumpling, adds a cute contrast.

5. 5 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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   If you don't like it, I'll eat shit! Just read it, the first book is absolutely hilarious, it's like a normal person's reaction after time-traveling. The second book is also incredibly good, you won't be fooled, you won't lose out, just click and check it out.

6. 6 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
7. 7 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
8. 8 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
9. 9 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
10. 10 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
11. 11 暗 A Disobedient Shadow Guard? His Master Says He Needs Discipline 暗卫不乖？主人说他欠管教 The Breeze of Heping河坪的风Two Male Leads154k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9kReads8.6Score659Shelves

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    It's so delicious! [Licking screen] The first book has a lot of admonitions. [Licking screen] The second book is still bitter at first, then sweet, then bitter again, then sweet again. [Thumbs up] In summary, it's a beautiful book! [Thumbs up][licking screen]

12. 12 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.3kReads8.5Score589Shelves
13. 13 主 Stop Pretending, Master. Your Shadow Guard Is a Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 主子别装了，暗卫也是个芝麻汤圆 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Top + Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Everyday Romance, Doting and Flirting] A gentle, powerful top who dotes on his husband like his life depends on it X a chaste, obedient, decisive bottom who kills without hesitation Chu Yu transmigrated. He'd thought he'd become a mighty pavilion master, only to find out that two years later he'd be a cannon-fodder character? And the bloodied little shadow guard at his feet had become his only lifeline? No problem. Don't pan 8.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    Both books, by the same author, have a strong sense of shadowy innuendo.

14. 14 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
15. 15 别 Stop Torturing Him! I’m Taking That Shadow Guard Away 别虐了，那个影卫我带走了 TynogaTwo Male Leads386k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. Thank you all for your support! Come on in and have a look ʕ ◦`꒳´◦ʔ] Content warning: The first person the protagonist serves is not the love interest. A no-brains-needed power fantasy. Monogamous, 1v1, happy ending, top protagonist Xie Wuwang ✕ Ying Shu [A seemingly lazy transmigrator with a soft heart × a little shadow no one ever noticed, finally rescued] Xie Wuwang is a 26-year-old single shut-in who stayed up all night getting hooked on a male-oriented web novel. Not o 7.3kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Do you know how good this is? Especially the part where Xie Wuwang is reborn—it's so exhilarating!

16. 16 陛 The Emperor's Captain of the Guards Is Seeing Red Again! 陛下的侍卫统领又红温了！ Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads519k WordsOngoing What? His Majesty is trying to run away? He wants the Crown Prince to handle state affairs in his place... but the Crown Prince is only four years old! Isn’t the Crown Prince’s father, the Regent, still here? Crown Prince: Father tries to run away every day. Heir of Beiyang: My father keeps egging him on. Illustrious Heir: I heard my mother wants to come along too. Crown Prince: Then will it just be the three of us left? Illustrious Heir: The little aunt from Prince Jing’s household will stay be 1.4kReads8.3Score189Shelves

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    There's no way he'll cry; he's already climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles.

17. 17 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
18. 18 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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    These are all rebirth stories. The Shadow Guards are also quite strong.

19. 19 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
20. 20 冷 The Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Is Raising Two Kids 冷酷暗卫他养了两个崽 Ma Xiaozhu马小猪Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads, gong-focused, devoted to one another, mutually doting, one-on-one, powerful leads, healing, angst before sweetness] A beautiful pavilion master who seems amorous but is actually cold-hearted, gong × a fiercely loyal, emotionless, ruthless hidden guard, shou Su Zhiyi is the top-ranked hidden guard of Yan Yu Pavilion. He has no past and no future, and loyalty is an instinct carved into his very bones. Then one mission sends him into danger alongside the pavilion master 49.9kReads9.4Score7kShelves

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    These are the two best books in this genre that I've read so far! The first one is truly amazing; it was the first time I felt the phrase "loving someone is like growing flowers" was so vividly embodied after reading it! (There is mpreg, but it's not hermaphroditism; it's due to medication.) The second one is completely overpowered; the protagonist's strength is off the charts! Being the bottom is entirely his own choice! So strong!

21. 21 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
22. 22 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
23. 23 王 The Prince Always Hears His Shadow Guard Reciting Purification Mantras Before Bed 王爷睡前总能听见暗侍在念清心咒 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted Qi Ci was framed, sold into a brothel, beaten and humiliated, and even infected with a Gu curse. He would die suddenly the very next day. His life was full of misfortune. In the midst of all this misery, he met Bian Zhonghua. After they met and Bian Zhonghua helped dispel the curse, he unexpectedly discovered that the young man he'd chanced upon was the prince who had gone missing among the common folk years ago! So Bian Zhonghua helped Qi Ci become a prince and naturally became his shadow guard 3.3kReads9.3Score710Shelves
24. 24 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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    These two books are really good, especially the first one ^-^

25. 25 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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    Both are top-tier, very good and watchable. Trust me, investing in them won't be a loss! [Kissing emojis]

26. 26 王 The Proud Prince's Playful Pleas, and His Bodyguard's Devotion to Doting on Him! 王爷桀骜撒娇，暗卫嗜宠如命！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Secret Guard × Prince + Sweet Romance + Fantasy Dynasty] Proud, haughty prince × secret guard commander who lives to dote on him. → Lazy, sly cat × devoted wolf who never neglects his duty. He is the idle Prince of Liang. His mother is the emperor's most beloved Noble Consort, and his uncle is the foremost military commander at court, with a powerful army at his disposal. He has enjoyed wealth and affection ever since birth, but as a membe 10.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves
27. 27 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
28. 28 关 About My Master: He's the One I Raised 关于我的主子，是养成系这件事 Stars Fall at Night's End夜辞星落Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both pure + true love + historical ABO + raising a child + younger top + handsome top and muscular bottom + happy ending] [The seemingly cold but actually clingy and self-pitying Qianyuan young master top × the steady, tolerant, Zhongyong, loyal-dog bottom] Shen Nianfeng had always believed he was an orphan, until the year he turned twelve, when A Qi, who had raised him, told him he was the last survivor of the Cangjian Manor, burdened with the duty of avenging his family. A Q 2.2kReads8.6Score569Shelves

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    They all have babies! They're all incredibly strong, not delicate at all 🤤

29. 29 我 I’m Here to Make Money 我是来赚钱的 Xiao Qiaomu Daidai小乔木玳玳Two Male Leads406k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads / Happy Ending / Both Strong and Pure] Wen Zhengyi, the senior disciple of an obscure little martial arts sect called the “Justice Sect,” was sent down the mountain by his master to earn money. By sheer chance, he ended up at the side of Xiao Yu, the Prince Regent. Caught in the whirlpool of political scheming, Xiao Yu was a master strategist who deftly navigated the various factions. But when he went up against the blunt, single-minded Wen Zhengyi, he was utterly defeated. Looki 4.9kReads9.1Score610Shelves
30. 30 暗 Has the Shadow Guard Learned His Lesson? His Master Has Already Gone Mad 暗卫他知错了吗？主人他已经疯了 Ao He坳河Two Male Leads181k WordsCompleted For the extra chapters, see the author’s comment in the comments section of the final chapter. Updates are slow. [Devoted bottom / Two male leads / Physical and emotional angst / Average writing / Angst for angst’s sake / Physical abuse warning / Jianghu setting / They can’t communicate / Hard to mend a broken relationship / Both have only ever been with each other] On the day Jiudu was accused of betraying his master, he never imagined he would see Zhong Shangshi again in this life. Every bone 4.1kReads8.5Score471Shelves

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    The second book isn't finished, but it's really good and not yet completed. The first book is a sad ending.

31. 31 痴 After the Foolish Emperor Turned Evil, the Prince Was Forced into Love 痴傻皇帝黑化后，王爷被强制爱了 Su Mu Yijin苏木一槿Two Male Leads391k WordsOngoing [Two male leads # equally matched powerhouses # physical and emotional angst # love and hate # imprisonment # groveling redemption # mutually unhinged] A gloomy, unhinged emperor top × a cunning, patient prince bottom He was once a regent who held power over the entire court, feared and respected for his iron fist. Later, he became the new emperor’s hidden captive, kept on his bed and out of sight. His legs were broken and he was shackled. The regent who once looked down upon the world became 5.2kReads8.7Score387Shelves
32. 32 疯 The Mad Shadow Guard Falls for His Master's Forced Kiss, and His Master Begs Him to Stop 疯批影卫沦陷强吻，主上求放过 Mu Zhai木宅Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Two Male Leads + Transmigration into a Book + Extremely Sweet Mutual Devotion + Forbidden Romance + Seduction and Pursuit + Healing + Direct Communication, No Misunderstandings + Pure Love + Devoted Couple, One-on-One + HE] [Once-rabid, now-obedient super-strong shadow guard gong x seductive beauty, guiding lover, master shou] (The secondary couple only appears in the extras; the main story focuses solely on the main couple.) Ying Xunqiu transmigrated into a book, becoming the villai 3.4kReads9.0Score712Shelves

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    They're all really good-looking, and they get high scores too! \(//∇//)\

33. 33 重 Reborn Shadow Guard: Beaten into Submission, He Dares to Defy His Master Night After Night 重生暗卫他挨虐成神夜夜犯上 Liuliu Xingdu六六星渡Two Male Leads554k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful, devoted leads + reborn + System + secret identities exposed + mutual scheming + angst + happy ending] Black-hearted, divine shadow guard top × cold, seductive regent bottom Mo Jingchuan is Shadow Nine, the masked guard who is always at his lord’s side. He is also the leader of Tianji Pavilion, a mysterious organization in the human realm. In his previous life, he died for the master he secretly loved. Reborn on the night his master was poisoned, he was bound to th 7.5kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
34. 34 殿 The Prince Is Bullying His Personal Shadow Guard Again 殿下又在欺负他的专属暗卫 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads235k WordsCompleted [Male leads, both strong, mutually devoted, both virgins, a little hurt/comfort, a touch of the supernatural] [Devoted, domineering bodyguard (Chu Yun) × a prince who responds to gentleness, not force (Song Huaichuan)] Do you believe in a bond destined across three lifetimes? Karma comes full circle. We meet in three lifetimes, and each time, you die for me. From now on, let me protect you. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, you will always be the one in my heart. 2kReads9.2Score163Shelves

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    The male protagonists in both books aren't weak-willed; I think they're quite enjoyable.

35. 35 王 My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h 18.9kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
36. 36 暗 The Shadow Guard Oversteps His Place Night After Night, Seducing the Prince 暗卫他夜夜犯上，撩翻王爷 Xiao Xiao Silly肖肖傻傻Two Male Leads523k WordsCompleted [BL + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Strong Leads + Sex First, Love Later + Secret Identities Revealed + Mutual Devotion + HE] [Scheming, Pretends to Be Obedient, Top Assassin × Proud, Sharp-Tongued Prince, Bottom] Gu Linyuan, the Fourth Prince of Chen, has won glorious victories on the battlefield and holds immense power at court, yet he conceals an unspeakable affliction. His estate is full of wives and concubines, with beauties aplenty, but when the medicinal fire burns through him and heat g 5.2kReads9.0Score473Shelves

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    I have so much to say about this! It's absolutely amazing; I watched it all in one go over several days! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

37. 37 暴 The Tyrant's Favorite Minister 暴君的宠臣 Tiger Cub Chewing Corn啃玉米的虎宝Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + The Top Is Reborn + HE + 1v1 + Both Pure in Their Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance] [The Top: Scheming and Ruthless, Tender Only to His Bottom, Xuan Qiao vs. The Bottom: Yuan Jiabai, Who Only Wanted to Coast Through Life but Somehow Became Empress] After dying suddenly in his previous life, Yuan Jiabai only wants to be a pampered good-for-nothing in this life, living off his official family's wealth. His father may not hold a particularly high office, but he is still a fo 40.2kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
38. 38 仙 After the Immortal Venerable Was Publicly Jilted, She Became the Emperor’s Wife 仙尊被当众退婚后，成了帝尊夫人 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads496k WordsCompleted Powerful Master of the Six Realms VS Beautiful, Cold Immortal Venerable 1: Su Wenqing was unlucky. He had just sealed the Demon Venerable and lost all his cultivation when his fiance publicly broke off their engagement. Su Wenqing was glad to be rid of the fuss. No one knew that beneath his cold heart, he had a cherished corner where, for thirty years, he had used his heart's blood and all his spiritual power to nourish a fragment of a soul. Then, on the very day his engagement was broken off, t 8.5kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
39. 39 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

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    Look! Look! Look! What we're seeing is master and servant!

40. 40 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
41. 41 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
42. 42 主 My Lord, Please Stop Punishing Cangcang 主上求您别罚苍苍了 Ming Shi Xingpo明时星魄Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted Jun Yixiao, King of Qin in the Jin Dynasty, was cruel and tyrannical, cold by nature, and fated to be a solitary star. Not even the people he trusted most could soften his heart. When his love was exposed, he said, “I cannot have a weakness, and that includes you.” He was a lowly shadow; the other was his proud king. The first time he begged humbly, the first time he disobeyed an order, it was all to keep him safe. Yet the king said, “I should have beaten you to death with a whip.” In a panic, h 1.3kReads6.8Score150Shelves
43. 43 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
44. 44 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

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    These are all beautiful.

45. 45 暗 The Secret Guard Grips My Waist and Kisses Me, While His Teasing Master Bites My Ear and Begs for Mercy! 暗卫掐腰吻，钓系主子咬耳求饶！ Cloudlight Rusts云光生锈Two Male Leads236k WordsCompleted [Unaware She’s Baiting Him, Master-and-Servant, Sub Who Obeys but Talks Back × Loyal-Dog Top] [Two Male Leads + Peak Romantic Tension + A Touch of Court Intrigue + Dog-Training Romance] Xie Qingyue took in an interesting “plaything,” and would occasionally pull him close, cuddle him, and tease him. At first, Fu Junhan resisted. Later, he learned to forget where he came from… Fu Junhan wanted to learn martial arts, so Xie Qingyue taught him. Fu Junhan wanted to kill his master, so Xie Qingyue ha 728Reads6.5Score123Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn as the Fifth Prince, I Seduce My Young Shadow Guard into Taking Me 重生之五皇子引诱小影卫拿下自己 Qingmo Kai青墨凯Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it's not high yet, but don't let that stop you from reading! Don't miss out, come take a look~ Scheming War King seme * Adorable Shadow Guard uke The Fifth Prince, Bai Jiyun, has been reborn. In his previous life, he was blind and foolish, trusting the wrong people and serving his enemy, the Second Prince. As a result, his father died in disgrace, his elder brother was imprisoned, and not one of his eighteen shadow guards survived. And then there was his Xiao Jiu, w 2.4kReads8.7Score335Shelves

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    This is not delicate

47. 47 穿 Reborn as a Demon Lord, My Shadow Guard Is So Sweet 穿成魔头，我的影卫超甜 Star Loves Reading星爱阅读Two Male Leads195k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Strong Leads + One-on-One] Ye Jin, a modern assassin who was cold and heartless, was betrayed. At the moment of crisis, he detonated a bomb... When he awoke again: “My lord, are you hurt from the fall?” Wait, where is this damn, uncontrollable urge to spoil him coming from? The little shadow guard is dangerously sweet, and the pounding of the Demon Lord’s heart is a sure sign he’s falling for him... I once traveled alone acro 919Reads8.4Score189Shelves
48. 48 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
49. 49 重 Reborn to Love My Secret Guard 重生倾心暗卫情 A Worthy Gentleman有匪君子Two Male Leads390k WordsCompleted In the thirty-seventh year of Yongtai, under the Northern Yan, Prince An, Jing Chen, was framed for treason. The emperor ordered his execution after the autumn harvest. On the day the decree was delivered, Jing Chen led his men in a breakout. Only as he lay dying did he learn that the bodyguard he had misunderstood and hurt all along had secretly harbored feelings he never dared to confess. Reborn, Jing Chen resolves to repay every grudge and return every debt of affection. As for that young bod 944Reads6.4Score106Shelves
50. 50 本 Did My Lord’s Secret Guard Just Blow His Cover? 本王的暗卫今天掉马了吗 Yu Sansi余叁肆Two Male Leads114k WordsCompleted Xie Huaiyuan died in the imperial prison, a place that made every official tremble at the mention of it. The new emperor, whom he had personally supported to the throne, rewarded him with a cup of poisoned wine as soon as he was crowned, then made Xie’s secondary consort empress. Only as death approached did he finally wake up to the truth. The two people he trusted most had been secretly sleeping together under his very nose countless times, while he, as if bewitched, had let them use him to el 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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