Two Male Leads in Ancient China: One Is a Hidden Guard or Shadow Guard, and the Other Is the Master 双男古代一个是暗卫或影卫，一个是主

1. 151 这 This Shadow Guard Cannot Be Tamed 这个影卫不可驯服 Cat Cat Monster Cat Cat猫猫怪怪猫猫Two Male Leads412k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + lighthearted + fun + somewhat humorous + unconventional master and servant + control (not even a little) + forced love (because he can't win a fight) + locked-room confinement (not necessarily the one doing the locking)] Crown Prince: sinister, extreme, controlling, losing his mind Shadow Guard: Reflect, reflect, reflect, reflect... [Both sides, take your places on the opposing routes. Get ready to roll!] Crown Prince's version: Tantai Xuanjing was betrayed by the childhood fri 1.1kReads8.2Score16014d adds

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   It's beautiful! Come and see! (›´ω`‹ )

2. 152 失 After Losing My Memory, My Imperial Secret Guard Is Acting Strange 失忆后，朕的暗卫不对劲 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted He was the prince discarded as a stillborn, Number Nineteen. He was the quietest young assassin in the Blood Falcon Shadow Camp, Number Shadow Seven. The day Prince Ninth took Nineteen away, Shadow Seven clutched his hand so tightly his fingers broke, blood dripping in a line. He said only, “Don’t forget me.” Nineteen never did. He was simply made to drink Forget-Worry Powder. Four years later, they caught a fleeting glimpse of each other on a busy street, and Shadow Seven recognized him at once 3kReads8.7Score40414d adds

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   It's so beautiful!!

3. 153 一 A Lifetime of Clear Skies for Yun Shu 一世清晏为云疏 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Yun Shu was a little beggar picked up by Lin Qingyan: fierce as a wolf, loyal to the end, and locked away in a cage of his own making. When the Lin family prospered, he stayed in the shadows, the young master's sharpest blade; when the Lin family fell on hard times, he stood at the front, the sole pillar holding the family up. He urged the young master to study and sit the imperial exams, helping him rise to the top, while never forgetting his own station and never daring to overstep by so much 528Reads8.2Score10314d adds
4. 154 公 Young Master’s Layers of Schemes: How Can a Lowly Shadow Guard Escape? 公子千层套路，小小暗卫哪里逃 Lychee Chicken Wings荔枝鸡翅Two Male Leads159k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads] [Both Pure] [Sweet Romance] [Younger Pursuer] [Personal Guard] [Mutual Pining Comes True] [Happy Ending] [Secondary Couple] Scheming beauty of a young master gong x adorably gullible personal guard shou The first time Ji Jingyang saw Ji Yue'an remove his mask, he thought: You're going to be my wife! (Admit it, you're just lusting after his body.) Ji Jingyang's long-held crush finally comes true, and he brings home Ji Yue'an, his wife with astonishing martial prowess, all thanks 1.6kReads—Score18914d adds

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   I highly recommend this sweet romance novel!

5. 155 傲 The Arrogant Eunuch Became a Clingy Sweetheart 傲娇九千岁竟成了黏人精 A Kid Who Loves French Fries爱吃薯条的崽13k WordsCompleted The Tsundere Ninth Lord Turns Out to Be a Clingy Sweetheart 693Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are all worth checking out.

6. 156 疯 The Unhinged Emperor and His Rebellious Chancellor 疯批帝王和他那以下犯上的丞相大人 A Kid Who Loves French Fries爱吃薯条的崽14k WordsCompleted The mad emperor and his treasonous chancellor 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds
7. 157 穿 After I Transmigrate Into a Book, My Master Wants to Kill Me 穿书后师父要杀我 Autumn Winds Sweep In寒枫袭来Two Male Leads200k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [System Divine Beast]+ [Mystery]+ [Wulin Conspiracy]+ [Villain] This book is the sequel to "The Trouble-Making Disciple". It continues the previous book's storyline, following Fan Li's journey as his master's careful tutelage turns him into a great warlord. This forms the outline of the story. Suppose a mysterious power lies dormant within Fan Li: an ancient divine beast System. And suppose that, upon returning this time, Fan Li unlocks even more skills 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   There are many bodyguards. Suspense and horror.

8. 158 惹 The Trouble-Making Disciple 惹祸的徒弟 Autumn Winds Sweep In寒枫袭来Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted Because of natural disasters, the people of Liangcheng in Tianguo suffer from severe hunger. With no choice but to leave their hometown to survive, they head for the prosperous capital. A mother and son cling to each other as they make the arduous journey of a thousand li. By the time they reach the outskirts of the capital, the unfortunate mother is on the verge of death from hunger. Looking at her young son, she hopes some kindhearted person will take him in so he won’t starve to death. After 1.7kReads6.9Score10314d adds
9. 159 将 The General's Control 将军的控制 Liang Wang两汪Two Male Leads234k WordsCompleted * [An older man guiding and supporting a younger one, control and dominance, love and rivalry, historical BL] (A proud, fiery, rebellious beauty of a general × a great general who knows just how to deal with all his nonsense) (the one in the lower position pursues the one in the higher position, with a torturously intense push and pull) In public, he is the great general who strikes fear into the Northern Barbarians, a once-in-a-century military talent of the Southern Kingdom, honored by the peo 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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   The year-end lifts one away

10. 160 纵 A Prodigy Roams the Martial World 纵横江湖之天骄 Rain at the End of Night末夜雨Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional wuxia] [The jianghu and the imperial court] [Political intrigue] [No invincible protagonist] [No harem] [No System] [No transmigration] Once you enter the jianghu, you belong to it for life. The jianghu and the imperial court are two separate worlds, but two princes have turned them into a tangled game of chess. The Asura was born for revenge. He leaves a trail of corpses in his wake on the jianghu's winding road, only to forget why he first raised his blade once he has achieved fam 895Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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    [Facepalm][Facepalm] It's not Shuang Nan, but it looks like it to me. It's a political intrigue/martial arts novel. [Laughing] The author is almost driven crazy by the shippers in the comments section.

11. 161 联 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽12k WordsCompleted My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 精 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” Little Fortune Cat发财猫崽9k WordsCompleted The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
13. 163 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    An incredibly sweet romance novel—don't miss it! It's sweet from beginning to end.

14. 164 暗 The Shadow Guard Dotes Exclusively on His Spoiled Young Master 暗卫他独宠纨绔世子 The Stars Need to Go to Bed Early星星要早睡Two Male Leads457k WordsOngoing Dual male leads: loyal guard gong × charming young heir shou Sweet romance | Devoted to each other, happy ending | Children | Side couple The early story is about political schemes and the push and pull between master and servant. From the middle onward, it's all about the couple's incredibly sweet romance. At first Young heir: “You took too long. You deserve to be punished...” Guard: “I accept whatever punishment the young heir sees fit.” Young heir: “Are you afraid to look at me?” Guard: “Yo 2.1kReads—Score27614d adds

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    I recommend this, it's really good! [Admiration]

15. 165 此 From Now On, I’ll Never Walk Alone 此后，我不再一人独行 Lin Qingyang林清扬6k WordsCompleted From Now On, I Will Never Walk Alone 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can do whatever you want, shadow guards and princes, pure ancient times.

16. 166 本 I Meant to Transmigrate and Become a Prince Consort, but Ended Up Taking My Lover's Place in a Political Marriage?! 本想穿越做驸马，结果代爱去和亲?! Bu Er Shao不二少Historical26k WordsCompleted I Wanted to Transmigrate and Become a Prince Consort, but Ended Up Taking Someone Else’s Place in a Political Marriage?! 92Reads—Score214d adds

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    Come on, baby~ The main theme is "Who's afraid of who?"

17. 167 一 Love at First Sight, and the Prince's Obsession Is Impossible to Hide 一见倾心，王爷偏执难藏 Snow Falls on the Silver Fox雪落银狐Two Male Leads242k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | Rebirth | Possessive obsession | Both powerful | Devoted to each other | Pursuing his lover | Nurturing romance | Happy ending] [Scarred, unhinged bottom × powerful, possessive prince who rules the court] In his previous life, Xiao Huaisheng was framed by schemers, lost his family, suffered endless humiliation, and died a brutal death. Reborn in a new life, he finds himself in the gaze of Prince Fu Mochen. One glance was all it took for the prince to become utterly obsessed wit 6Reads—Score13114d adds

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    It's so exciting! The prince becomes the husband, and the arrogant young master stops pretending. The beginning is okay, but I recommend watching further; it gets super good later on. I've already watched it twice, and I'm going to keep watching, hahaha!

18. 168 暗 The Dark Guard Is Expecting 暗卫有喜 Yun Jing沄箐Two Male Leads113k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, happy ending, mostly from the top's perspective, both are each other's only partner, sweet and doting, joy throughout, the top is older than the bottom, a long-planned romance, mutual salvation] [A prince with a complicated past who rises to become emperor, paired with a self-effacing, pitiable wooden-hearted bodyguard] 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no time travel, it's great!

19. 169 美 After the Beautiful Chancellor Gives Up, Her Puppy Boys Fight Over Her 美人丞相摆烂后，狗狗又争又抢 Kui Qi暌亓Two Male Leads213k WordsOngoing I really can't revise this anymore. [Top, handsome top, adored by everyone] In the real world, Shen Yan is an agent who travels through the Five Divine Realms and visits various small worlds. He completes missions, and occasionally looks for a little fun. They'd only been chatting online, but for some reason, during this vacation, one after another asked to meet him in person. So... Shen Yan took on a mission. A Grade D mission. But the mission panel's rating shot all the way up to S+. Hell diff 167Reads—Score19914d adds

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    One of them was a bodyguard. ☺️

20. 170 诡 The Eerie Case Coroner 诡案女仵作 Qie Qie Isn't Sleepy茄茄不困Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A lazy salted-fish coroner who just wants to lie flat VS a workaholic commander who knows nothing about romance. They crack bizarre cases and fall in love over time. As religious sects rise to prominence, people commit murder in the name of gods and ghosts, and strange cases erupt throughout the Great Qing Dynasty. After dying from overwork, forensic pathologist Jiang Ning joins the Yuning Guard, an organization of imperial investigators, hoping to lie flat and coast along as a low-ranking nobod 1.7kReads9.2Score22614d adds

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