Please Recommend Stories About a Master and His Bodyguard, I’ve Run Out of Books 😭😭😭 求主子和暗卫的文，没书了😭😭😭

1. 1 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

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   These books are all good, especially the first one, *The Wild Guards*, which I read and loved. The third one is also excellent, and I'm currently reading the second one.

2. 2 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
3. 3 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
4. 4 暗 The Retired Shadow Guard Goes Off to Farm 暗卫他退休去种田了 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted A story about a secret guard who doesn't know he has a special constitution, accidentally retires early, and takes up farming... [Both are each other's only one! Both are each other's only one!] (Original title: The Secret Guard Retires to Farm) Content warnings: melodrama + running away while pregnant + an imaginary dynasty A maxed-out fighter who's a little goofy vs. a calculating, proud big shot who's a little narcissistic Both are each other's only one + raising a child + farming in the earl 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
5. 5 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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   These are all of them! [Full][Full] The first is a rebirth novel, the second is a time-travel novel, the third and fourth are transmigration novels, and the fifth is a short story.

6. 6 王 The Prince's Secret Guard Has Transmigrated! 王爷的暗卫是穿越的！ Yi Sansan伊三三Two Male Leads182k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + Transmigration + Rebirth + Happy ending] Shi An transmigrates and becomes Ying Wang's bodyguard, Shadow Four. The bad news: He's broke, powerless, and has no freedom. He's also a disposable bodyguard in a high-risk job. The worse news: Wait, that's it? He has no golden finger and no System. Aaaah! Heaven is trying to kill me! Meanwhile, Shi An doesn't know that his master has been reborn. As soon as Xie Jingyan opens his eyes, he finds himself in his study. He stares at his han 47.6kReads—Score9kShelves
7. 7 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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   I absolutely love these two! The first one, in particular, is absolutely gorgeous! The author has already added an extra chapter! So please enjoy!

8. 8 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
9. 9 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

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   Both are about the master and his bodyguards; I've already reread the second and third volumes three times. [Please follow!]

10. 10 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
11. 11 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

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    I've seen all of these, and they're all pretty good.

12. 12 影 Shadow Guard, Kneel and Beg Your Master to Spare You 影卫乖乖跪下，求主子放过 Occasionally Calm偶尔冷静Two Male Leads636k WordsCompleted [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: 2.4kReads8.6Score194Shelves

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    These are absolutely gorgeous, I picked them out carefully.

13. 13 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
14. 14 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
15. 15 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
16. 16 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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    This book is absolutely amazing, trust me!!! 😘

17. 17 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 one is one I just started watching, and I think it's pretty good. The first two parts are a bit angsty, but the rest are very sweet.

18. 18 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

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    These are all incredibly beautiful!

19. 19 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
20. 20 阁 The Pavilion Master's Shadow Guards Have All Rebelled! 阁主的暗卫，全反了！ Song Zhiyun Ge宋止芸戈Two Male Leads552k WordsOngoing Yin Wujie, master of the Yunying Pavilion, has never believed there was anything he could fear. Until that night, when his bodyguard's transgression became his nightmare. He should have killed him, but he didn't. Then one day, he realized the way his four bodyguards looked at him had changed… 7.1kReads7.0Score737Shelves
21. 21 病 Ailing Bones, Rusted Spring 病骨锈春 Little Puppy-Bite Biscuit咬口小狗饼干Two Male Leads672k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + loyal shadow guard bottom + sweet rebirth romance + a touch of ensemble cast] Ten years after ascending the throne, Zhao Tuyun finally learned all the secrets of the young shadow guard who had died helping him claim the imperial throne. That same day, he died from blood loss and was reborn. Given another chance, he would take good care of the young shadow guard. The pampered shadow guard: Why does being a shadow guard feel so different from how it used to? Reborn Emperor Zhao 1.1kReads8.7Score143Shelves

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    Seen the selected ones

22. 22 北 Love in the Northern Song 北宋之恋 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠2.4M WordsOngoing Zhang Bingke, a modern plastic surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Northern Song during the reign of Emperor Renzong. Armed with modern medical skills and ideas from a thousand years in the future, she enters the turbulent political game played by Song, Xia, and Liao. On one side is Zhao Zhen, the young emperor who has kept his harem empty for eight years, waiting for her in the depths of the palace at Bianjing. On another is Lin Xi, an imperial guard of the Imperial City Department, who 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly Recommended: A Time-Travel Novel: Love in the Northern Song Dynasty. The female protagonist transmigrates into the world of the magnificent Northern Song Dynasty! The story is meticulously written according to historical events, from major historical events to minor historical figures, all of which are based on real historical records! The Song-Xia War is strictly based on official historical records such as the *History of Song* and the *Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government*. Spanning from 1018 to 1046, the modern-day heroine falls into the bustling and dreamlike city of Bianjing, experiencing firsthand the vibrant life and rich cultural heritage of the Song Dynasty. She unexpectedly encounters three emperors of a chaotic era! She ultimately chooses to spend her life with a member of the Imperial Guard. The gentle and benevolent Emperor Renzong of Song, Zhao Zhen; the powerful founding emperor of Western Xia, Li Yuanhao; and Yelü Zongzhen, who ruled the Liao Dynasty, are thus drawn into a complex and intertwined love story spanning three lifetimes and national conflicts. The flames of war rage in the Northwest, witnessing firsthand the three classic Song-Xia battles of Sanchuankou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuanzhai, and seeing the defeats etched into the dust of history. The political landscape shifts, immersing you in the implementation and turbulence of the Qingli Reforms. Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu, Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, Di Qing, Han Qi… a host of prominent Northern Song officials come to life, vividly stepping into the story. This is not a mindless, fast-paced fantasy novel, but a meticulous depiction of real history, with a slow and delicate rhythm that grows richer with each reading.

23. 23 李 Li Yuanhao: Portrait of the Sunken Abyss 李元昊之沉渊画像 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠Historical7k WordsCompleted Li Yuanhao's Portrait of the Sunken Abyss 19Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 北 The Regret of Emperor Yingzong of Northern Song 北宋英宗的遗憾 The Sensible Little Squirrel知性的小松鼠Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Regrets of Emperor Yingzong of Northern Song 20Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 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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    I highly recommend version 1.3.

26. 26 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
27. 27 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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    These are all incredibly beautiful.

28. 28 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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    Congratulations on meeting someone who absolutely loves reading stories about secret guards!

29. 29 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
30. 30 王 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 iWillSproutFromDusti至尘埃必发芽Two Male Leads749k WordsCompleted [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
31. 31 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
32. 32 王 Go Easy on the Punishment, Prince: Your Sweet Beauty Bites When Hurt 王爷轻点罚，乖软美人疼了会咬人 A Sail Hangs一帆悬Two Male Leads754k WordsCompleted The ratings have just come in [Two male leads + angst before sweetness + physical abuse + taming a dog + outspoken characters + happy ending] Scheming, devoted, and crazed regent top × sweet, wild, delicate crybaby bottom On the very first day Song Hemian was presented to Regent Xie Heng, he learned what a madman was. Xie Heng punished him, then personally applied medicine to his wounds; made him cry, then adored his reddened eyes. Everyone in the capital thought Song Hemian was the most docile 6.6kReads8.4Score799Shelves
33. 33 影 The Shadow Guard Is His Majesty's One True Love 影卫大人是君上白月光 Zhuo Ling濯泠Two Male Leads278k WordsCompleted [Fake replacement, physical torment, angst before sweetness, childhood friends, happy ending] [Obsessive, alluring emperor gong × stoic, proud shadow guard shou] Shen Ning fell in love at first sight with the lofty ruler of the empire. He ruined his own prospects, gave up the position of Right Chancellor, and joined the Shadow Hall, willingly becoming a blade in the emperor’s hand just to stay by his side. Unfortunately, Fu Chenglin did not love Shen Ning. He regarded Shen Ning as his right-han 1.1kReads6.7Score124Shelves
34. 34 少 Young Master! How Can You Pamper Your Shadow Guard Like This? 少主！您怎可娇养影卫？ Song Mingyue宋鸣跃Two Male Leads216k WordsCompleted [Not reborn + sweet romance + a little angst + both leads are each other’s first and only + happy ending] Flirtatious, carefree young master top, Ruan Xiao & sweet, gentle, adorably naive shadow guard bottom, Zhu Qiyao ★ Here’s the story: Ruan Xiao’s ruthless father sent a shadow guard to stay by his side and keep an eye on him. Ruan Xiao never went out of his way to torment people, but he certainly never treated them kindly, either. ★ Yet this shadow guard repeatedly put himself in danger and 2.6kReads8.2Score480Shelves
35. 35 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

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    Every book by the bodyguard is a great read.

36. 36 重 Reborn, Where Can the Lowly Shadow Guard Run? 重生后，卑微小影卫哪里逃？ The Azure Luan Sends No Letter青鸾不寄书Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’s still rising. [Two male leads + reborn + devoted to each other + raising and nurturing + sweet everyday romance + powerful leads + secondary couple] After being reborn, Xiao Mochen only wants to find his little shadow guard and date him on the public dime. It’s not love. He’s just repaying the debt he owes for his shadow guard’s sacrifice in his previous life. It’s not love. But why is he so good-looking? I can’t help wanting to kiss him. Ho ho! Xiao Yeye, don’t 2.5kReads8.7Score383Shelves
37. 37 重 Reborn: The Obsessive Lord and His Loyal Shadow Guard Go on a Killing Spree 重生后偏执主上和忠犬影卫杀疯了 Nineteen Feathersyu十九羽yuTwo Male Leads229k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Possessive, Scheming Top × Loyal Shadow Guard Bottom + Equally Matched + Mutual Secret Crushes + Mild Confinement Later On] Shadow Guard Shuo Yu is reborn, returning to a time before anything began. Looking at his master, who has yet to suffer any of those wounds, he resolves to defy fate and change their future. Two friends, separated by a misunderstanding and destined to end up on opposite sides of life and death, are arguing with the immortal healer who once treated them. He a 1.1kReads8.5Score167Shelves
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 魂 A Soul-Tethered Shadow, Reborn to Begin a New Chapter of Devotion 魂牵影十一，重生开起宠溺新篇 I'll Spoil You就宠你Two Male Leads140k WordsCompleted A tsundere, clingy, affectionate prince who loves to be pampered meets Ying Shiyi, who always responds with warmth. Ultra-sweet, with plenty of heartfelt dialogue. Both are devoted only to each other. They say what they mean instead of bottling things up, and their words are incredibly sweet. Things went wrong in their previous life, so this time he makes it up to him twice over. “Carry me.” “I’m willing. I’ll go with you.” “I’m scared. Protect me.” “Don’t leave me, okay?” What should you do whe 616Reads6.3Score105Shelves
40. 40 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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    It's great! 👀 The second book is really funny; I couldn't stop laughing.

41. 41 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

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    I highly recommend books 3 and 4; I really love them.

42. 42 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
43. 43 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
44. 44 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
45. 45 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
46. 46 路 Just Passing By: I Took Home a Handsome Little Guard 路过：拐了个俊俏小护卫带回家 Xiao Xiao Mu Yu魈魈沐雨Two Male Leads489k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Beautiful Top + HE] Yu Chi, a physician who roams the world, has no morals, no power, and no fighting skills. Aside from a little medical knowledge and a tiny bit of money, he has an absolutely unreasonable streak. He wanders the world alone, until he’s lucky enough to find a young companion. Together, they go through all sorts of things. Then one day, his young guard sits on Yu Chi’s lap and gently kneads his neck, over and over, as if soothing a cat. Yu Chi catche 2.2kReads9.4Score340Shelves
47. 47 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
48. 48 王 Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了，暗卫受不住 Buyan Hall不燕堂Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + physical and emotional angst + happy ending + amnesia and faked death] [Newly rated] A cold, scheming pursuer who later grovels to win him back x a loyal puppy at first who later becomes the one in charge After the new emperor takes the throne, the ninth prince, Shi Jiu, is stripped of his title and becomes a shadow guard in Prince Yan Yan Chifeng's household. Prince Yan holds immense power and is at odds with the new emperor, so he also comes to hate Sh 4.2kReads8.8Score537Shelves
49. 49 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
50. 50 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

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