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- 51 Reforged in Scorching Flames: Family Rules and Legacy 猝火重铸：家规与传承 A so-called “accidental” fire set the wheels of fate in motion. Shangguan Xinyue, the sole heir to the Shangguan family, had no choice but to follow her dying father’s final request and go to the strict, tradition-bound Lan family. She concealed her identity and took the name Lan Xinyue. Under the Lan family’s rigorous guidance, she gradually grew stronger, and together they uncovered the truth behind the arson. Lan Xinyue not only turned her life around and grew as a person, but also avenged th 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Toward the Light 赴光而来 [Taekwondo, school life, no romance, discipline] It’s a Taekwondo story. There’s no romance, but there will be lots of interaction. One day, I’ll stand on the world’s podium, holding a trophy and wearing a gold medal, and tell everyone that everything I have today came from someone named Liu Yi. I’ve always had a mentor. He taught me with a father’s strictness, and he was both a teacher and a father to me. Without him, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today. My master’s kindness to me is as 1.6kReads8.2Score15414d adds
- 53 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
- 54 The Ruler in My Palm, My Author Master 掌心戒尺我的作者师父 Reborn three years in the past, I became the biggest fan and apprentice of Lin Sitong, a bestselling author. She said she would teach me to write strictly. If I failed an assignment, she’d rap my knuckles; if I slacked off, I’d have to stand facing the wall for ten minutes. I obediently accepted my punishments on the surface, but secretly I was grinning: This time around, I’d make sure to protect my author and mentor. Then I wrote about a ring in an assignment, one I shouldn’t have known about. 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 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
- 56 I Fell in Love With My Mortal Enemy After We Started Living Together 和死对头同居相爱了 [Two Heroines, 1v1, Both Pure] For the first eighteen years of their lives, Su Yuqing and Pei Zijin were like fire and water. Top student, focused, goddess: those were the labels that defined Pei Zijin. As her rival, Su Yuqing had always lived in Pei Zijin’s shadow. After an unexpected college roommate arrangement, Su Yuqing realized Pei Zijin had changed. When she got heatstroke, Pei Zijin brought her medicine; when she had a fever, Pei Zijin carried her to the hospital; when she was sad, Pei Z —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Love Simulator: From the Start, I'm a Zombie Girl 恋爱模拟器，开局成为丧尸娘 [Transformation, yuri, romance. Give it a try if you’re interested.] After dying unexpectedly, Su Bai obtains a Romance Simulator. She can transmigrate into one world after another. As long as she wins over the woman of destiny and earns her affection, Su Bai can receive generous rewards, even rebuild her body. [First simulation: She’s a beautiful school belle in a novel. Unfortunately, she’s incredibly unlucky. Right after transmigrating, a zombie bites her. Turned into a zombie girl, she’s car 21Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 58 The Inch Ring 尺戒 A story about the teacher-student relationship between laid-back Chi Anwen and strict, upright Xu Yi. After unexpectedly excelling in the high school entrance exams, Chi Anwen got into the best high school. He planned to coast through it, but then he met the strict, upright Xu Yi. “Sleeping in class? Stand at the back.” “Want to slack off? You’re class representative now.” Every time he handed in the homework, he got a lecture. “Your handwriting’s illegible. Tear out the page and copy the assign 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 59 I Can't Love You Completely, Nor Can I Hate You Absolutely 爱又爱不彻底，恨又恨不绝对 Two heroines, multiple romance storylines (tough, resilient troublemaker / stern, aloof master) I was raised by my master from the time I was little, so of course I thought I belonged to her, and she belonged to me. She protected me and loved me. I thought… she felt the same way I did. I found her and brought her back to the immortal sect. She was very young then. I raised her and protected her, making sure no one treated her like an oddity. I thought she would understand how I felt. … Later, I 684Reads—Score10014d adds
- 60 Who Can Hide Huazhuo’s Brilliance? Qingci’s Brush Gives Rise to Masterpieces 华灼锋芒凭谁敛，清辞尺下育华章 [Dual female leads, discipline theme, pure love] The characters have vivid personalities and feelings of their own. From first meeting to falling in love over time: Was it love at first sight, or had it all been planned from the start? The side couple is great too. The tension between them is intense, right up to the very end... 1.2kReads7.3Score10414d adds
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 The Nanyang Girls' School Under the Rattan Cane 藤条下的南洋女中 Nanyang is a city-state in Southeast Asia, where diverse Eastern and Western cultures blend, and people from all over the world come together. What kinds of love and hate will Evelyn and Jane Alice, both from the United States, experience in this life? What astonishing bond did they share in a past life? Where will the friendship between Wang Meng and Dong Jingxuan, both from China, ultimately lead? And how will the teachers and students of St. Mary's Girls' School grow up under corporal punishm 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 Brilliant Shadows Beneath the Crimson Canopy 绛帐璨影 [Disciplinary Training Between Master and Disciple] He was once the sect's brightest pride and its gentlest cornerstone. Duan Ru, the senior disciple revered by those beneath him, was the most obedient and reliable successor in the eyes of his master, the sect leader. Within the sect, whenever his junior disciples made mistakes, he would quietly bow before their master and take the blame, then stay up by lamplight to clean up after them. Outside the sect, he was its calm and dependable face, alw 454Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Brother, How Did You Get Beaten Up Again? 哥哥你怎么又挨揍了 Having a biased old man for a dad and a scheming little brother is such a pain. When will Dad finally see what that brat is really like? Why am I always the one he beats? 1.1kReads6.8Score1714d adds
- 66 The Mark of the Ruler 尺痕 Sweet and angsty, with a strict husband, and grounded in realism. The everyday life of a carefree heroine who doesn't have a worry in the world and can't help stirring up trouble, and the stern man by her side. Sometimes he's a gentle older brother, able to tell what I'm thinking with just one glance. Sometimes he's a strict guide who lights the way whenever I lose my direction. 18Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 67 The Answer Is Waiting Tomorrow 答案就在明天 [Gentle discipline + teacher-student, sisters] The tangled relationships of Yan Xiaoqi and Xu Xiaoci with their teachers and older sisters, and the process of taming two sharp-tongued, strong-willed girls. Only they know the bitterness, sweetness, pain, and joy along the way! When it comes to discipline and being disciplined, neither side has a sure answer. Giving and receiving is a false premise to begin with. All we can do is look forward to each tomorrow, and to the day when we finally have a 3.4kReads7.6Score25214d adds
- 68 The Cool, Mature Beauty Regrets Losing Me 清冷御姐对我追悔莫及 Six-year age gap / older man / second chance romance + groveling pursuit / older woman and younger man Patient, gentle, mature CEO * stubborn, sensitive writer with puppy-like charm At twenty-two, Meng Huaijin brought Su Yanyi, who was six years younger, home with her. The worst decision Su Yanyi ever made was confessing her love to Meng Huaijin, who had given her everything. When she fell apart, she had nowhere else to go. Alone in a bar, she drank herself into a stupor, pretending she was care 563Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Reborn: Every One of My Disciples Is a Big Shot 重生之徒弟个个是大佬 [Light Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Secret Identities + Powerful Figures] The world lies hidden in her sleeve, while her bare hands stain the land and rivers red. Two years ago, Ye Tan, young marshal of the Ye family army of Great Jin, was ambushed and killed at Qushui. Two years later, Ye Tan returns with sixty years of memories from another world and three goals: First, raise her disciples into fine people and keep them from going astray. Second, solve the old case and turn the corrupt imperial c 228Reads8.4Score10214d adds
- 70 How to Turn an Iceberg Into Your Girlfriend 论怎么把冰山变成女朋友 [Two heroines + school life + sweet romance, one-on-one] Sunny, outgoing flirt who doesn't know she's flirting × cool, possessive girl Shuancheng No. 1 High School has two girls with strikingly different personalities. No one could imagine the two of them together, but fate works in mysterious ways. Through a series of events, two parallel lines meet and spark something unexpected. At first, Gu Canyao is simply drawn to Chu Qingshuang's aura and wants to be her friend. Making friends turns out t 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Lu, You Dog, Get Over Here and Take Your Beating 陆狗，过来挨打 They say there's a little tyrant at the academy who's a real fighter. Lu Yanzhou refuses to believe it and wants to take her on. The first time they meet, Lu Yanzhou gets beaten up, all by himself. After laying low for quite a while, he tries again and gets beaten up again. "Brother Lu, why don't we just accept her as our boss?" one of his underlings suggests as he helps apply medicine to Lu Yanzhou's wounds. But Lu Yanzhou is stubborn as a mule, and every setback only makes him more determined. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 Heartbeat Upgrade: Professor, I Was Wrong 心跳升级：教授我错了 Heart Rate Upgrade: Professor, I Was Wrong —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Rules of the Ming Family 伪装者之明家家规 [Discipline Fiction] [Family Rules and Discipline] This is the story of the eldest sister of the Mysterious Shadow, who raised three brothers to adulthood. Volume One covers the first half of her life, and Volume Two the second half. The Ming family has strict rules: the brothers are cherished, but they are disciplined too. Character Introductions: Ming Jing (Eldest Sister): Chairwoman of the Shanghai Ming Corporation, she secretly funds the Chinese Communist Party under the guise of being a cap 2.9kReads6.6Score17414d adds
- 75 Bloodline Supremacy: My Sister's Ruler and Candy 血脉压制：姐姐的戒尺和糖 (Sisters + inspirational growth + school life + heartwarming healing) Older sister Ji Yunshu slapped some sense into her rebellious younger sister, who had dyed her hair yellow and was learning to scam people. “Ji Xingwan, I'm taking charge of your life!” From a rebellious punk who nearly ended up in jail to an outstanding graduate of a top university, every time the younger sister strayed, her older sister pulled her back onto the right path. “I don't expect you to be exceptional, but at least 1.9kReads7.0Score18314d adds
- 76 Playing Innocent for Love: I Brought My Sister Down from Her Pedestal 装乖索爱：我把姐姐拉下神坛 Low rating because so few people have rated it [Two Female Leads] [Training] [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within] [Both Pure, Happy Ending] Jiang Ciwei, 31 x Chen Miaomiao (Jiang Congwei), 19 The little white rabbit wears shoes that rub her feet raw, walking until her flesh is bloody, all just to make Jiang Ciwei worry about her. The little white rabbit pays her roommate to put on a big show of ostracizing her, all just so Jiang Ciwei will take her home. The little white rabbit ruins Jiang Ciwei' 2.8kReads6.6Score55414d adds
- 77 The Beloved Little Sister Is a Fussy Little Trouble-Maker 团宠妹妹是个小作精 What do you do when your little sister is both lovable and infuriating? (⊙o⊙)! Big Brother: Give her a beating, then explain things to her afterward. Second Brother: Win her over with love. She’s so well-behaved, how could she possibly get into trouble? Third Brother: Lay down the law so she won’t dare do it again. Fourth Brother: Silence is golden. Teach her to calm down and think. Fifth Brother: If there’s trouble, we’ll get into it together. Love her, but keep her in line. Little Sister: Booh 503Reads—Score10614d adds
- 78 The Princess and Her Hapless Friend 公主和她的怨种朋友 A discipline-focused story A pampered princess × a steady young lady × a princess of the grasslands Nangong Xi is a princess of an empire. Her parents adore each other, and her older brother dotes on her. She has never suffered much hardship, but at a banquet, she meets Gu Yun, the daughter of the current prime minister. Cool-headed and dignified, Gu Yun wins Nangong Xi’s favor on the very first day they meet. Nangong Xi has no idea what lies ahead. After one disciplinary lesson, pain and strict 1.3kReads7.3Score10514d adds
- 79 My Doctor Older Sister 我的医生姐姐 My girlfriend's older sister is a doctor. She's excellent at what she does and very strict with me. If I don't meet her standards, I don't just get a scolding. Sometimes I get a beating, too. My miserable high school life. 2.8kReads5.4Score27614d adds
- 80 Two Madmen Together 两个疯子凑一起 [Two heroines, 1v1, both devoted to each other, both crazy, happy ending, pure sweetness with no angst, each other’s one and only] [The blurb can’t do it justice. Please read the story] Ten years ago, on a rainy night, she met her. Luo Qianfeng looked at the badly wounded girl before her, who was still full of wildness, and smiled. With no one by her side, why not pick up a “little wolf cub” and raise her? It would bring some life to that cold villa. Luo Qianfeng didn’t care that the girl’s orig 612Reads6.8Score10714d adds
- 81 Firm Yet Kind! 严慈相济！ Ye Yunxi is bright but restless. With her parents often away, they entrust her to Gu Yan, the older boy next door, to keep her in line. By coincidence, after the classes are reshuffled, Gu Yan turns out to be her math teacher. Under his strict yet gentle guidance, combining verbal reprimands with punishment from a ruler, Ye Yunxi begins to face her impatience and shortcomings. Thanks to Gu Yan's balanced approach, both stern and kind, she gradually reins in her wild side and overcomes her carele 1.1kReads—Score10614d adds
- 82 Profound Celestial Instruction 玄宸训 Cultivation, teacher and student, discipline (strictly teacher and student, no romance) Master: Shi Xuanqing, Immortal Venerable Disciple: Jiang Chen Under his master’s guidance, he gradually becomes a great power in the cultivation world. After his master ascends, he inherits his master’s title as Immortal Venerable. 201Reads—Score11814d adds
- 83 What Happens Next After the Iceberg Hero Spoils His Playful Little Princess 冰山男主宠爱皮皮小公主后续 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Announcing My Sugar Daddy at a Stadium Concert 在万人演唱会上官宣金主 [Older woman + love at first sight + bittersweet romance + henpecked] [Gentle little kitten + cold, aloof big bad wolf] 1. The first time Lin Xi met Pei Li, she was the high-and-mighty President Pei, and no one at the banquet dared urge her to drink. Back then, Lin Xi was an unnoticed speck of dust, and no one paid her any mind. When they met again, Pei Li was her master, and Lin Xi was no longer an overlooked speck of dust. 2. Pei Li first met Lin Xi at a banquet. The clear eyes of a young woma 486Reads7.2Score10514d adds
- 85 Jasmine Frost 茉莉霜 [Two female leads + age gap + mutual devotion + healing. Both leads are adults; neither is sexually inexperienced.] Zhong Xinghe is the quietest presence in the classroom. Her adoptive father is an alcoholic, her adoptive mother is gravely ill, and her life is in ruins. Ye Momo has just escaped an unhappy marriage. With her three-year-old daughter in tow, she thinks all that's left for her is to settle for less. One rainy day, she lends Zhong Xinghe an umbrella, and their parallel paths unexpect 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Adopting a Rebellious Girl 收养叛逆女孩 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 If You Won’t Behave, I’ll Beat You Until You Do 不乖就揍到乖 Family bonds + strict parenting + brotherhood + ensemble cast + angst first, then sweetness (meaning there’ll be angst throughout the early part, and the sweetness won’t return until much later) The story of Yan Huan and her four older brothers~ 1.4kReads7.2Score—14d adds
- 88 The Prince Dotes on Me? No, I’m Getting Thirty More Whippings Today! 王爷独宠？不，今天还有三十鞭！ [Dominant prince + high-ranking and powerful + possessive + domineering and ruthless + arrogant and difficult] [Submissive hostage prince + clever and powerful + loyal, patient puppy + devoted only to the prince] Everyone says that the hostage prince, Gu Ci'an, is the plaything most despised by Regent Xiao Chuheng. Forced to kneel in the snow, locked in a woodshed, humiliated in public... Each time, the methods of torment grow more brutal. But no one knows that every night, the man who holds po 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 A Collection of Short Love Stories About Girls 女生们的恋爱短篇合集 Two Female Leads, a collection of short stories «Pearl», Tao Xingyi searched for a woman named Ning Kuxin for a long time. Only later did she learn that the woman had changed her name to Pearl. «Fireworks», “Yan, we made a promise. From now on, we’ll watch the fireworks together every New Year’s Eve!” The girl in her memory smiled, her beautiful eyes filled with her reflection. I couldn’t keep writing, so I abandoned it. The first two stories are complete and can be read. Just ignore the rest on —Reads—Score114d adds
- 90 The Greater Good of Family and Country II 家国大义二 At the Bright Moon Tower, I look back in vain. The land is already dressed in splendor. “Let go. We are destined to be enemies in this life. All we can do is hope for the next one, when we can stand together beneath the flowers and the moon, among ten miles of peach blossoms, and share our finest years!” “I don’t believe in another life. I only want this one. Lan’er, trust me. There will be a way!” 574Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 91 Oh, So Young Master Jiang Can Admit When He's Wrong 哟，小江总还会认错呢 This novel has two female leads: Jiang Xun and Ning Shi are both women. (There’s a nine-year age gap. At the start of the story, they’re 19 and 28.) Also known as Jiang Xun’s Daily Beatdowns. Our CEO Jiang cares about saving face, so after Ning laoshi cleans up one of Jiang Xiaoxun’s messes, she tosses her into a room and spanks her. That way, she preserves CEO Jiang’s dignity while also making sure she gets the discipline she needs. 982Reads8.6Score15314d adds
- 92 It's Been Seven Years, My Supervisor 7年不见了，我的监督员 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 2.8kReads8.2Score36914d adds
- 93 His Approach Had Been Planned All Along 他的靠近蓄谋已久 Substitute trope. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing~ A highly restrained, rules-above-all partner lawyer, the pursuer ✖️ a seemingly obedient but secretly obsessive intern lawyer with a hidden secret, the pursued Early on: Lawyer Qin takes in a seemingly docile little puppy, unaware that the puppy’s approach has been carefully planned from the start. Midway: The puppy drops the act, and his owner discovers that he’s the one who’s been played. Later: Every secret comes to light, and 434Reads8.4Score10414d adds
- 94 Cruel Possession 恶劣占有 [Two male leads + teacher and student + workplace romance + mutual pining + intense push and pull + bittersweet, happy ending, one-on-one, both are each other's only one. Twelve-year age gap, a sweet story of two people choosing each other, some physical angst but no heartbreak] [Content warning: teacher-student relationship, workplace hierarchy, unequal status, not a purely equal romance, disciplinary and instructive scenes. Please don't read if that's not for you.] Luo Ning kept an affection h 45Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 95 Dad Finally Agreed to Join Me on a Variety Show 父亲终于同意陪我参加综艺啦 If you don’t like it, don’t read it. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. The father is an old-fashioned man who refuses to let his son become an actor. After the son keeps at it and refuses to give up, his father finally changes his mind. 628Reads8.5Score13614d adds
- 96 Live Audition: Go for It, Girls! 直播选秀：进击吧！少女们！ CP: Nan Xing × Mu Yuchen A livestreamed talent show begins, bringing together a group of girls who have come to pursue their dreams. When everything is finally settled, the host asks: “What brought you to the show A Journey to Your Dreams in the first place?” Wen Yimo, who needs to save money: “The first thing I saw was money, and I was hooked.” Mu Yuchen, who fell in love at first sight and threw caution to the wind: “I came for someone.” Nan Xing, who debuted three years ago and has returned s 51Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 97 The Year of Knowing and Doing 知行之年 (Discipline + Male Lead Suffering + Family Law) A century-spanning family saga set within a great ancestral home, tracing an heir’s struggle between tradition and change. Born into the century-old Xie family, the eldest legitimate son, Xie Zhixing, had his fate decided from the moment he entered the world. The clan’s harsh family laws, the weight of ancestral rules, and his father’s cold gaze defined his entire childhood. Every bit of forbidden play and every spark of independent thought earned 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Mo Family Rules 墨色家规 [Father and Son / Family Bonds / Discipline] An unexpected accident and an unwanted child completely shattered the life plan he had spent half his life putting together. He had imagined countless dazzling futures, but never once thought that someone like this would barge into his life out of nowhere, smashing all his obsessions and hopes to pieces. Forced to take on the role of a father, he never felt even the slightest warmth toward the child. To him, the child was not a beloved blood relative 4.6kReads8.2Score34814d adds
- 99 The Master Emerges from Seclusion: Even My Rebellious Disciple and Son Fear the Ruler! 大佬出山：逆徒，逆子也怕戒尺！ A story about discipline. No romance. Mainly a master-disciple story, with brothers. A thousand-year-old jade suddenly shattered, and a bloodline sealed away for ages reappeared in the world. Two brothers who shared the same blood were caught up in a deadly calamity. The elder brother was trapped in a desperate situation, his life hanging by a thread, while the younger one was with the enemy. Had the brothers turned against each other, with one striking to kill? There was no sibling rivalry at 5kReads8.7Score32614d adds
- 100 The Clinging Vine’s Plan Backfires, and the Ice Queen Begs Her to Take Responsibility 菟丝花翻车，高岭之花红眼求负责 Ding Si x Ying Shixue 2:8 | Dual female leads + pure romance + dog training + primarily contemporary settings across multiple worlds Twisted, haughty dodder flower x sickly, seemingly gentle but secretly scheming, aloof beauty At a banquet where everyone had their own agenda, Ding Si and Ying Shixue’s names were bound together in the marriage registry. At first, Ding Si was certain that in this marriage of convenience, Ying Shixue was the only innocent one, a naive lamb with such a pure gaze it 14Reads—Score—14d adds
