Novels like Fourth Master’s Journey to Spoiling His Wife
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- 1 Training Disciples at the Martial Arts School 武馆训徒 [Two female leads + discipline + martial arts] An orphan, Su Yi, is taken in as the sole disciple of martial arts school owner Lin Xinxin. The story follows her growth as she trains under strict discipline. The soreness of holding a horse stance at dawn, lessons with the rattan cane and ruler, and endless practice at the wooden dummy are all part of Su Yi’s daily life. Behind Lin Xinxin’s coldness lies tenderness, and her old injuries conceal a painful past. Her strictness toward Su Yi gradually 376Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 You Were Wrong to Discipline Me, But I Won’t Abandon You 管教是你做错了，但我不会不要你 Disciplining you is because you did something wrong, but I won't abandon you. At two in the morning, I asked two people. One said they'd seen it. The other said they were fine with it. That very night, I got a little sister. The next day, I nearly made my girlfriend cry with anger. In the end, I got fifty swats and lay trembling on the sofa like a sieve. After she finished hitting me, she rubbed my back and said, "Go to sleep." Only later did I understand: Discipline isn't just about hit 955Reads—Score11114d adds
- 3 The Twelfth Stroke of the Ruler 戒尺第十二下 [Clear-Eyed, Well-Behaved Girl × Extremely Controlling CEO] [Adoption + 12-Year Age Gap + She Has a Crush, Then Sees Clearly + He Doesn’t Realize He Loves Her + Obsessive Possessiveness + BE + Fast-Paced, Proceed with Caution] This is a tragic romance that begins with taming and ends in destruction. In the name of “discipline,” Lu Zhi molds the orphan Shen Weixi into the “perfect creation” who meets all his standards. But when she falls for him, he marries someone else for the sake of his ow 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
- 4 There’s a Little Grave Hill in Xuanbei 宣北有座小坟山 A refined, impeccably poised gentleman who only pretends to be frail vs. an aloof, tsundere girl from the remote mountains with a temper that flares up now and then Jin Yun had guarded the mountain of barren graves for three generations. Then, on one of her trips out to earn some extra cash, she brought home a sickly gentleman. “Why is this man in my house?” “I thought the feng shui here was quite good...” “Throw him out already!” “Come on, I’m paying rent.” 77Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 5 The Ginkgo Leaves Never Fell 银杏不曾落 When Ye Jiayi, a graduate student in the history department at A University, first met her advisor, Cong Linxi, all she knew was that she was an “iceberg professor” renowned in academic circles: rigorous, demanding, and seemingly devoid of compassion. Through their many conversations, Ye Jiayi gradually saw the warmth beneath her mentor’s cold exterior. And in Ye Jiayi’s stubborn, tearful eyes, Cong Linxi saw a reflection of her younger self. When Ye Jiayi’s wealthy family background was unexpec 237Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Keyabaiyou: A Guardianship Contract 可百悠：监护契约 [Discipline, rules, girls' school, protection, education through love]“Cutie, you come here every day to secretly watch our girls' school. Do you want to attend our school?” “Ah! No... I don't!” After school every day, she often sneaks peeks inside the girls' school. One day, a teacher catches her, and from then on takes charge of disciplining her... “Haven't you always wanted to come to our girls' school? Why are you trying to run away now that we've let you in?” “I don't like you, teacher. I w 135Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Training Disciples at the Martial Arts School II 武馆训徒二 [Two heroines + discipline + martial arts training] The second volume continues the martial arts journey of the master and her apprentice. Su Yi grows from a nervous newcomer stepping into the ring for the first time, through the challenges of five competitions, under Lin Xinxin’s strict yet quietly caring guidance. From the dejection of her first defeat, to a flare-up of possessiveness during a team competition, and finally to winning the championship and bringing honor to their martial arts sc 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Officer, I'm Sorry 警察姐姐我错了 She’s one of the best officers on the force, yet she can’t handle her thirteen-year-old younger sister. When a strict policewoman faces off against her rebellious middle-schooler sister, a “family war” over discipline and growing up begins. They’re the closest people in each other’s lives, yet they’ve also become each other’s most familiar “enemy.” It takes a fierce clash for the younger sister to finally understand that behind her older sister’s stern, uncompromising exterior lies a depth of lo 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Would Beating Up My Parallel-Universe Self Hurt? A Lesson in Discipline 把平行时空的自己揍一顿会不会痛管教 Would Beating Up My Parallel-Universe Self Hurt? A Lesson in Discipline 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 You’re the One I Choose to Submit To 偏偏臣服你 This story has been abandoned. Fate decided it. I didn't write a single word myself. Since it's abandoned, so: you get it. My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Phoenix's Power Rules the World: Princess, Please Punish with Caution 凤权倾世：公主殿下请慎罚 When snow falls in Jiangnan, summer cicadas sing in Zhaoyang. A copy of the Book of Rites conceals stern lessons, while half an arrow carries an innocent hope. Chu Mingzhao entered the palace as a child and, in her innocence, stumbled into the world of Shen Zhiwei. A tutor versed in military strategy and peerless in archery, Shen Zhiwei is both her teacher and the guardian hidden beneath strict rules and the ruler’s stern discipline. From guiding her hand as she practices archery on snowy night 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 An Eldest Sister Is Like a Mother, a Second Sister Like a Friend 长姐如母，次姐如友 With our parents away for work, I, the youngest in the family, have to put up with my strict and meticulous eldest sister keeping me in line and monitoring my every word and deed. On the other hand, my gentle and considerate second sister dotes on me and protects me at every turn. Later, my eldest sister also grows closer to my best friend Li Mumu's older brother. With my two sisters caring for me in such different ways, and my best friend Li Mumu by my side, I slowly grow up. 2.1kReads—Score16814d adds
- 13 Run, Xingxing! Your Master Is Coming to Beat You 星星快跑，师尊揍你来啦 Light immortal cultivation! Master-disciple romance! Lighthearted! No-brainer! Sweet little love story! Readers who take everything seriously, beware! A cool-on-the-outside, warm-hearted, fiercely protective master × A mischievous, troublemaking disciple who's both timid and cheeky Shen Xingchen, a student in her second year of middle school, was quietly complaining in the bathroom that she didn't want to take her monthly exams. The next second, a System suddenly crashed down and sent her strai 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 One Dusk, One Dawn; One Shallow Cloud, One Clouded Morning 一暮一朝阳，一浅一云朝 (A disciplinary story, with two female protagonists) I know our stations in life are worlds apart, so my love for you is only gratitude... Shut away behind palace walls, the royal third princess Li Yunmu has spent seventeen years beneath red eaves and vermilion tiles. But one day, when she sneaks out of the palace, she finds an orphan girl, Li Yunchao, beneath a broken wall. Moved by a moment of compassion, she defies a grave palace rule and secretly brings the girl home. Calling them “Dusk and 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 To Make Her Look at Me One More Time, I Raised My English Score from 30 to 130 《为了让她多看我一眼，我把英语从30分熬到了130》 To Make Her Look at Me One More Time, I Raised My English Score from 30 to 130 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Naughty Brat, Disobey Me and You'll Get a Beating 2 破小孩不听话就等着挨揍2 This continues the previous work. You can read it on its own if you don’t want to read the first one; it won’t affect your understanding. Read whichever parts you like. This is a discipline story. After finishing her cake, the little dumpling found the TV boring, too. Thinking about how her revenge plan had failed, and how awful it felt when her eldest brother made her study, she still really wanted to get even with her second brother. She glanced at Lu Ancheng, who was enjoying his food, and qu 902Reads—Score10914d adds
- 17 A Forbidden World 禁忌的世界 In this world, some people are born with a [Taboo]. A [Taboo] grants them certain abilities, but anyone who possesses one will die if they do certain things, and the [Taboo] constantly drains away their life. Xu Nuo is an orphan adopted by kindhearted people. He could have lived an ordinary life, but fate sent him down a long and distant road… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Echoes Beyond the School Rules 校规之外的回声 During an inspection, Su Ye got into a confrontation with someone from outside the school. Jiang Yan punished her by making her copy the school rules, but later that night, he helped her treat her wounds. At the school arts festival, someone maliciously damaged Su Ye’s oil painting. Jiang Yan helped her piece together the evidence, and the two of them spent the night repainting it in the studio, using the ruler as a weight to hold down the paper. When Su Ye’s father suddenly showed up and insist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Training the Heart on Immortal Cliffs 仙崖训心 The Cliff of Immortal Trials 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Learned the Political Science That Gave Her a Headache, Just to Get Her to Look at Me One More Time, and Became the Top Student in Class 为了让她多看我一眼，我把最头疼的政治学到了全班第一 Just to make her look at me one more time, I studied the subject I hated most, political science, until I ranked first in the class. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Black-Bellied Disciple and His Adorkable Master 白切黑徒弟与呆萌师尊 Senior Uncle, I'll give you a million spirit stones, and I'll make sure the three great domains of the Demon Realm never invade the cultivation world again. Don't worry, Senior Uncle, I won't hurt Master~ Hey, bro, don't! If you hand me over to Ningshang… Ahem, well, Ningshang, you know Liyue is my dearest friend, so… you'll have to add more spirit stones. All right, Senior Uncle. I'll throw in two Heaven-rank sacred weapons and another two million spirit stones. Is that enough? Sure, sure. Then 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Frail Master Starts Flirting, and His Deranged Disciple Is Beside Himself 病弱师尊一开撩，疯批徒弟魂都飘 Dual heroines: an aloof, poisonous master and a late-blooming, deranged descendant of the demon clan “Who in their right mind would give their disciple aphrodisiacs?!” System: “You’re the vicious antagonist!” After Xie Qingyu died, she transmigrated into the body of a sickly master. Determined to milk the system for all it was worth, she repeatedly maxed out her affection score. Every day, she had to either beat or berate her disciple, and even scheme to frame and sabotage her! At first, her lit 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 My Childhood Friend Turns Out to Be My Betrothed 幼时玩伴，竟然与我有娃娃亲 Childhood-Raising × Two Female Leads × Age Gap × Discipline [Set in a fictional world. Entirely fictional and unrelated to reality.] Gu Yanyu’s parents believed the first child should be raised strictly, and that hardship was necessary for success. So they sent young Gu Yanyu from City A to live in City B. Her godparents worried that without proper guidance, she might go astray, so they bought a house in City B and stayed with her. But the two of them were also extremely busy overseas. While Gu 390Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Older Sister or Younger Sister? 姐姐or妹妹？ Disciplining, with an older one and a younger one The older sister is aloof at first. The younger sister seems cheerful. Their relationship… 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Leisurely Courtyard Beneath the Clear Moon 2 清月闲庭絮2 True Stories of a Brother and Sister (Lighthearted, Funny Slice of Life)… 325Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 26 After Her Family Was Raided, Her Mistress Bought Her from the Music Bureau 抄家后从教坊司被主母买走 Bought by the Mistress from the Entertainment Bureau After His Family Was Raided 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Oh, Youth, Volume One 少年啊少年第一部 “Stand here and don’t move.” Wen Pei’s legs felt weak. She sniffled. If everything about her could be seen through, why couldn’t anyone see her thoughts and how wronged she felt? At that moment, she obeyed as if under a spell, daring to think and feel angry but not speak. She was nothing like the spirited young man who had calmly and decisively locked the door without a second thought. Zhang Lin pushed a cup of tea in front of her. “Drink it all.” When she finished, she poured her another cup. “ 580Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 From Caterpillar to Butterfly: The Three Sisters' Journeys 破茧成蝶：三姐妹的轨迹 [All-female leads + no couples + disciplinary themes] A story of three women growing up, with no romantic pairings (some male characters make brief appearances). The Cocoon Breaks into Butterflies: The Three Sisters’ Journey tells a story of redemption and growth. After their parents die, three-year-old Lin Mengren is kidnapped. Her eldest sister, Lin Mengyi, and second sister, Lin Mengjia search for five years before finally rescuing her from a group of thugs on a rainy night. Covered in scars, 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Republic of China Espionage: The Wealthy Family's Mom Wields a Mean Ruler 民国谍影：豪门妈咪的戒尺不好惹 “Pull down your pants and bend over.” By the time Ming Jing gives the order in a cold voice, Ming Nian’s tears are already hitting the gray-brick floor. Ten strikes of the ruler, each leaving a purple-red welt. Trembling all over from the pain, she clutches her mother’s clothes and begs for mercy through her tears: “Mommy... I was wrong... I’ll never sneak into an intelligence post again...” (The rating just came out. It’ll go up later.) 2.8kReads8.4Score17014d adds
- 30 The Counterattack of the Ruler 逆袭的戒尺 A student finds you through the confession wall and asks nervously, “You really… spank people’s palms?” You look at the doubt and longing in her eyes and seem to see your former self. Calmly, you take out the “contract” you prepared long ago. Cut to the night you graduated from vocational school. You’re at a roadside food stall with your classmates, listening to them discuss which factory to work at. You gaze at the neon lights of the city, feeling utterly lost. “Is this really all my life is g 953Reads—Score10214d adds
- 31 The Beginning of Warm Sugar 温糖而之初 Healing each other, growing, being reborn, loving life and cherishing everyday joys. Become a better person, and you can find someone stronger than yourself, someone more worthy of your love. Cherish the present, savor the simple pleasures of life, and may you enjoy lasting peace and happiness. 427Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 32 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Archenemy Became My Disciplinarian 穿书后，死对头成了我的管教者 [Two Heroines Transmigrate into a Book × Discipline and Growth × Adventures Across the Three Realms] An Ruoqing and Su Moran transmigrated together into an absurd novel. Su Moran became the stern upperclasswoman who wielded a ruler, while An Ruoqing became the poor student who got beaten every day. Skip class, and she got her palm smacked. Cheat, and she got a spanking. Drink alcohol, and she had to write an apology and read it aloud in front of everyone. An Ruoqing thought that was the height o 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 On the First Day of School, I Discover My Discipline Teacher Is a Famous Insider 开学发现管教老师是圈内名主 “Teacher Li, I was wrong…” “What did you do wrong?” “I shouldn’t have stayed up all night playing games… I shouldn’t have slept in class…” “What else?” “…I shouldn’t have lied to you.” “Hold out your hand. Ten strokes for tonight’s misdeeds. Do it again, and I’ll double the punishment.” The pain of the ruler striking my hand made me understand: So this is what it feels like to have someone keep me in line. Until one day, my little sister asked me with red-rimmed eyes: “Big sister, is it okay if 1.9kReads—Score14014d adds
- 34 The Empress Is Defying Her Superiors 皇后她以下犯上 The story of the beleaguered Empress Xie Chang'an and the ruthless Empress Jiang Jianxue. The whole book is wall-to-wall misery and chaos. This niche story isn't for everyone, so please don't hate on it if it's not your thing. Two female leads, transmigrate into a book, with a System. 2.9kReads6.6Score31214d adds
- 35 When Master Lifts a Hand, the Cat's Skin Trembles 师父一伸手，猫皮抖三抖 [Nurturing + Teaching] [A radiant, brilliant master × a little troublemaker brimming with demonic energy] Song Xiangjun wants to tell the little cub hiding in the rabbit hole, “Your master has come to take you home.” But she doesn’t dare, because the last time she said those words, she slit the child’s throat with her own hands. … Given another chance to forge their bond, Song Xiangjun raises the little cub all over again in this life, healing every hurt and grievance. And while enjoying their 831Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 36 The Special Policewoman's Ruler 特警姐姐的戒尺 Their parents leave to work away from home, entrusting thirteen-year-old troublemaker Shen Xingwan to her two older sisters. The eldest, twenty-five, is a tough-as-nails SWAT officer who believes that “freedom only exists within the rules.” The second, twenty-one, is a gentle medical student struggling to balance her principles with her doting nature. Skipping school, lying, staying out all night... Each time the younger sister crosses a line, she faces a reprimand as unyielding as steel from th 1.1kReads6.9Score10514d adds
- 37 Yun Qi's Cane 云栖的藤条 [A stern on the outside, warm-hearted traditionalist director vs. a sharp-edged, avant-garde assistant] A beautiful madwoman, determined to court disaster online! Shen Zhao, the new assistant designer, actually dared to challenge the firm's ironclad rules just to make a name for herself! 1.2kReads—Score10614d adds
- 38 Mu Lengwen Qiao 慕冷温翘 At first, I was going to write about carefree days with my master / real and fake heiresses / two female leads / writing whatever comes to mind without an outline / niche interests. Honestly, I really don’t know what to say. This is my first time writing a book, so please don’t flame me if you don’t like it. 57Reads—Score514d adds
- 39 Begging for Punishment 跪求罚 (Coming-of-age story, matriarchal world, crown princess and regent, two female leads) (Because the heroine’s mother seized power to become empress, women’s status only improved later.) No male lead. Read at your own discretion. Punish! Punish! Punish! If you make a mistake, you have to be punished! “I was wrong. Could you let it go this time?” “Letting you off once will only make you bolder! Get down on your knees!” -- You want the empire. I want you. (There are plenty of other couples in the st 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Sis, I Know I Was Wrong! 姐姐，我知道错了！ The introduction has been revised. The main couple is older Xu Qinghe and younger Ye Yunyao, while the secondary couple is Shen Tong and Gu Wan. Not long after Ye Yunyao begins university, she meets Xu Qinghe again, and their story soon begins. 989Reads7.3Score3814d adds
- 41 Reasonable, Not Rude 无理不无礼 (This story is full of bickering from beginning to end. If you clicked by mistake, hit the exit button in the top-left corner.) At the welcome party, Xie Wuyang splashed Qin Zhili with cola. Qin Zhili said it was fine... Over the four years of college, Qin Zhili spoiled Xie Wuyang until she couldn't live without her... On graduation day, Qin Zhili kissed her. Xie Wuyang thought that was their perfect ending, until Qin Zhili took out a ring. Xie Wuyang ran away... Years later, Xie Wuyang returned 5kReads6.8Score53314d adds
- 42 Drunk, I Grabbed My Ex and Called Her My Wife 喝醉后，我抓着前任喊老婆 (Completed) [Two female leads, unrequited feelings on both sides, both pure, outspoken leads who dare to say what they think! Extra sweet!] [Sunny and flirty × cool and secretly passionate] The most cowardly thing Lin Qi ever did was drive Shen Tingwan away with the words “I’m after your money” because she felt inferior. The stupidest thing she ever did was get drunk three years later and send Shen Tingwan a friend request: “Wifey wifey wifey.” The next morning, she woke up to find that her requ 3.1kReads7.0Score36314d adds
- 43 Defiant by Nature: The Young Master Is Going Through a Rebellious Phase 逆反心理，少主正值叛逆期 [Dual female leads + one-on-one + older woman raises younger woman] Angst first, then sweetness. There's a considerable age gap, and they aren't biological mother and daughter. Mo Nian, early on: "Mother, I hate you." Mo Nian, later on: "Mommy, can I sleep in your bed tonight?" Mo Nian thinks Mo Jinghan has been cold and heartless toward her since childhood. For years, she has been outwardly respectful while secretly building her own power and deliberately opposing Mo Jinghan. If Mo Jinghan 237Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 44 The Old Dream Has Yet to Fade 故梦未醒 A modern university student accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the daughter of a renowned brewing family. To protect the family business, she has to disguise herself as a boy from childhood and live as a man. But she has long been engaged to the legitimate daughter of an old family friend. As she nears adulthood and is about to be forced to marry, she fears her secret will be exposed and bring trouble to the other girl. With a heavy heart, she flees the wedding and leaves ho 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Mr. Lin, Did You Punish Me Today? 林先生今天罚我了嘛 Fang Fangfang is a rebellious senior-year student from a wealthy family. She hates English most of all, along with Lin Jiu, the tutor her father hired for her. Lin Jiu is gentle and restrained, an ordinary student at a prestigious university, yet he can leave her with nowhere to run using the calmest of voices. Meanwhile, in Fang Fangfang’s secret online world, a netizen named “Forest” is the only person she can confide in about all her vulnerability and defiance. She complains to him about h 785Reads—Score10214d adds
- 46 The Night Before the Wedding for Good Luck, My Loyal Maid and I Shared a Room First 冲喜前夜，我和忠犬侍女先洞房了 Ning Rong, the most beautiful woman in Xia, was about to be married off to a duke over ninety years old and on his deathbed. Arrogant and rebellious, she smashed her father's wooden coffin on the eve of her wedding. Not only that, she planned to give her first time to Nie Qing, her most loyal personal maid... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Shocking! The Imperial Tutor's Family Has a Little Treasure 震惊！帝师家有了小祖宗 [Historical fantasy + two female leads + teacher-student romance + ruler and subject + devoted to each other + growing together + mutual pursuit + a touch of ensemble cast + no groveling-to-win-her-back arc!!] (Read the blurb before you begin!) A cool, abstinent, scheming Imperial Tutor VS an obsessive, double-standard-holding, devoted eldest princess People say that when Master Zhuge was only ten, her extraordinary talent had already made her famous throughout the land, drawing countless empero 11Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 48 I Read My Father's Mind to Win His Favor, and This Bad Seed Soars to the Top 读父心争父宠，坏种我青云直上 [Pampered by everyone, feel-good power fantasy, mind reading] Qin Sangning died when a huge truck crushed her head. She died in the winter when she was fourteen. In her previous life, no one loved her. Her adoptive mother abused her, her adoptive father bullied her, and everyone treated her like an insect. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the naturally wicked princess in a book, a girl who caused trouble everywhere and loved to bite people, making enemies wherever she went. After r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Gong Shangjue and Gong Yuanzheng Fanfiction 宫尚角宫远徴同人 A Gong Shangjue and Gong Yuanzhi fan fiction 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Sis, I Was Wrong! 姐姐，我错了！ The once-popular actress Li Zhannan joins forces with Lin Yumo, the entertainment industry's most powerful resource-backed star, known as a ray of sunshine. When they first meet on set, twenty-three-year-old Lin Yumo bows and greets her. “Teacher Li, I watched your movies when I was little!” Thirty-year-old Li Zhannan gives a cool nod. “Mm.” She only wants to keep things professional and leave as soon as filming wraps. But the little sun is too dazzling, and has a whole host of bad habits. Today 2.4kReads7.6Score25014d adds
