Novels like Guarding the Gate, Then Becoming the Sect Master's Plaything
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- 101 The Split-Personality Tease Who Provokes the Brooding CEO 误惹阴湿霸总的精分小撩精 Forbidden love, sweet indulgence, mutual redemption, and sizzling flirtation An innocent yet alluring, socially anxious girl with split personalities vs. a cold, brooding, calculating tycoon Yu Chi is a pitiful girl with social anxiety, dissociative identities, and a hard-luck life. Mu Yu, the sinister, erratic heir of Lan City, is ruthless in all he does. They come from two different worlds. A misunderstanding sets the wheels of fate spinning wildly, binding them tightly together. Mu Yu cruelly 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within: I’m Imprisoned by a Mad Little Bunny 白切黑,我被疯批小白兔囚禁了 [Two male leads + hot-tempered, straightforward older brother VS crazy, yandere younger brother + 1v1, not mutually exclusive + scheming madness + older-to-younger age dynamic + imprisonment + he runs, he chases] After the honeymoon period ends, all sorts of riffraff start hanging around Ling Zhilu, and he treats his former lover, Xie Rui, like a servant. In his eyes, Xie Rui is just a clingy, jealous little white rabbit who won’t leave no matter how many times he’s driven away. So Ling Zhilu ta 259Reads6.7Score10214d adds
- 103 Too Gentle to Win Over 温柔难哄 [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + forced love + intense push and pull + mutual devotion] [Cold, abstinent CEO × pure-hearted genius of science and engineering] ♥ Rumor had it that Wen Jincheng, head of the Wen Group, was abstinent, taciturn, and ruthless. But no one knew that he kept a pitiful child whose parents had died young in his heart, silently protecting him for nine years. Until one day, Lan Junxi was brought into Wen Jincheng's private VIP room. “Mr. Wen, this is our new a 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Wen Qing Island Yan 温情屿衍 Wen Qing Yu Yan 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Harder It Gets, the More I Love You 愈难愈爱 “As darkness drew near, we sank into the abyss. A little late, perhaps, but at last the light of day arrived.” [Reunion after years apart + mutual devotion and chastity + a touch of bittersweet angst + a hint of Hong Kong style + a little domineering CEO] [A madly devoted man who sinks into the depths for love and becomes an undercover agent (bottom) X The capital’s princely heir, who bows his head for love and willingly plays the green tea (top)] An unexpected act of kindness that saved his li 295Reads—Score10014d adds
- 106 The Sickly Beauty Forced to Love Only Wants to Escape 被强制爱的病美人只想逃 (The rating just came out, so it'll go up) [Dual male leads + coercive love + melodrama + groveling redemption + he runs, he chases + everyone loves him] Yun Han once kept a little slave named Duan Xuecheng, beating and scolding him at the drop of a hat. Who knew the little slave was the emperor's illegitimate son, and had such feelings for him? He was captured and subjected to intense “love.” He couldn't take it, so he ran away. Behind Duan Xuecheng stood a golden cage. His phoenix eyes nar 5.5kReads8.3Score40514d adds
- 107 After the Contract Ends, the Three-Time Golden Emperor Goes on a Rampage Online 解约后,三金影帝杀疯全网 [Showbiz + comeback and face-slapping + equally matched leads + satisfying power fantasy] A blockbuster from the start! Jiang Chen, a three-time Golden Laurel Best Actor, is shoved and publicly berated by his manager at the airport. The video sets the internet ablaze! Fans are heartbroken, onlookers are stunned, and everyone thinks this once-revered golden boy is nothing but a pushover anyone can manipulate. Forced to drink with clients, robbed of opportunities, slapped in public... He keeps up 341Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 President Shen, Don’t Think You Can Run. You’re Mine 沈总,别想逃你是我的 Pure love on both sides / Turning a straight man gay / Forced love / The abused bottom gets a groveling chase to win him back / Power couple / He runs, he chases, and there’s no escape, even with wings. Includes confinement scenes and a redemptive, happy ending. Top: Ling Zhan, the handsome and ruthless head of a top conglomerate, with almost superhuman abilities and an overwhelming possessive streak. He is obsessive and cruel to the bottom at first, then goes mad chasing him back. Bottom: Shen 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Trapped in a Cage 囚困于樊笼 28.7kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds
- 110 The Socially Anxious Supermodel Catches the Bookshop Owner's Eye 社恐超模被书店老板盯上了 The Socially Anxious Supermodel Caught the Bookshop Owner's Eye 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Assassin Brings Me Warm Milk Every Night 杀手每晚给我热牛奶 The Killer Brings Me Warm Milk Every Night 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 His Breath Burns Me in My Dreams 梦境里他呼吸烫伤我 In my dreams, his breath burns me. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 A Nineteen-Year Age Gap, and He Takes Me by Force 年龄差十九,他强取豪夺 PS: There's a nineteen-year age gap, the relationship is unequal, and neither the top nor the bottom is sexually inexperienced! Five years ago, Ji Chang'an lost both his parents. Alone in the world, he got into the best university in the capital, S University. What Ji Chang'an never expected was that after becoming friends with his roommate, he would accidentally catch the eye of his roommate's uncle, who took him for himself by any means necessary. His roommate's uncle, Ning Guli, was the CEO o 2.9kReads6.7Score19914d adds
- 114 Trying to Run? Young Master Chen's Golden Cage Is Welded Shut! 想逃?陈少的金丝笼焊死了! Newly rated [Two male leads + turning a straight man gay + coercion + exclusive devotion + love and hate + power imbalance + love grows over time] When Zhang Pengfei was at his most helpless and desperately needed money, Chen Jingyang stepped in and donated five hundred thousand yuan! Zhang Pengfei felt terribly awkward about it, because their only interaction had been a short while earlier, when he stood up for a girl and kicked Chen Jingyang. Zhang Pengfei decides to thank him, never imagining 1kReads7.4Score10014d adds
- 115 Forbidden Palace, Forbidden Love 禁宫虐恋 A Tormented Romance in the Forbidden Palace 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 What Should I Do After Getting a Happy Ending with My Archrival? 与宿敌he了怎么办 Also known as My Ex Says He Still Loves Me [Two Male Leads] [An Unconventional Reunion After a Breakup] [Past and Present Lives] [A Fated Entanglement] Why is he my ex? Because he died. Why does he say he still loves me? Because he came back to life. A thousand years of illusion, gone in an instant upon waking. An entanglement spanning a thousand years, and when we look back, the person from the dream is still here. Jing Yun'an x Pei Fengye A heart that hides its waves x An obsession that refuse 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Forced Love? A Match Made in Misery 强制爱?烂锅配烂盖 [One-on-one, two men, coercive relationship, older man, body-size difference, age gap] Outwardly cold-hearted but actually a perverted, possessive top × an innocent, lively, naive younger bottom Ruan Nian'an couldn't make it in the entertainment industry, so he gritted his teeth and went to a dinner party to latch onto a powerful patron. The good news: He found one! The bad news: He's a pervert. Fu Sibai was utterly infatuated with Ruan Nian'an. The young man's head of red hair had stolen his h 4.8kReads8.7Score45314d adds
- 118 The Devoted Athlete's Gentle Husband 忠犬体育生的温柔男老婆 The Gentle Husband of a Loyal Athlete 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 After My Escape Failed, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me by Force 逃跑失败,被病娇太子强取豪夺了 My new story is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 534Reads7.6Score10214d adds
- 120 Where Mountains and Rivers Hide the Past 山河藏旧址 He exploits his power, then grovels to win his lover back. Partners. In a world where Alphas reign supreme, Qu Songnian is an Omega from a modest, lower-middle-class family. Ever since the fireworks that were meant just for him vanished when he was five, he has buried his true self with his own hands. He disguises himself as a fierce, domineering Alpha, driven by a stubborn refusal to give up. Beneath that exterior, however, he hides a sensitive and fragile nature and a mood disorder that leaves 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 A Sea of Hate, a Sky of Love: Forced to Surrender 恨海情天,强制沦陷 (Two male leads + unhinged + imprisonment + love at first sight + forced love + melodrama) Quan Jiuzhou, the ruler of Beihai City's business empire, falls in love at first sight with Lin Feng, who picked him up and took him home in the middle of the night. Lin Feng never imagined that, despite always keeping himself chaste, he would be imprisoned and forced into a relationship by an unhinged man, then severely punished every time he tried to escape and was caught. The plot is unhinged and suffoc 12.2kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 122 You Were the One Who Hurt Me, So What Are You Regretting? 人是你虐的,后悔什么 A scheme landed Zhao Zhao in a cage. After capturing her, Fu Yunyan subjected her to every kind of torment. But when the truth came to light, he realized he had hated the wrong person. Where could this relationship, built on escape and pursuit, go from here? 3.1kReads—Score18214d adds
- 123 The Emperor’s Forced Love: His Shadow Guard Can’t Escape 帝王强制爱,暗卫无法逃 [Unhinged, possessive emperor gong × innocent, straight male guard shou. Dual male leads, forced love, imprisonment, faked death, and intense chemistry. The emperor's burning possessiveness clashes with the guard's struggle between duty and desire.] Four years into his reign, Xiao Zhi still thought of the young secret guard who had taken an arrow for him three years ago. During a mission on a rainy night, Secret Guard Seventeen (Shen Mu) was ambushed and poisoned. His mask accidentally fell away 9kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 124 Your Majesty, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 皇上,你老婆又跑了 [Two male leads, one-on-one, devoted to each other, happy ending] Neither of them is ordinary: one is a true dragon, the other a white pheasant, and they bear the responsibility of suppressing all demons. They grew up together under the same roof. The gong is outstanding, and the shou secretly loves him, but is despised by him and eventually dies at his hands. After coming back to life, the shou only wants to stay away from him and tries every possible way to escape. But the gong refuses to let 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 After Five Years as a Substitute, I Ran Away, and the Big Shot Said This Was Exactly His Type. 做了五年替身,逃跑后,大佬说他就喜欢这个类型。 After five years as a stand-in, I ran away. The powerful man said I was exactly his type. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Every Day I Cosplay After Becoming a Wizard 变成巫师后我每天cosplay [Dual male leads + modern supernatural + a stoic, secretly flirtatious top who pretends to be tough and has a hidden illness VS a clear-eyed, ghost-fearing college student bottom + bittersweet romance + coming of age, 1v1] [Luo Ci VS Shen Qing] Graduating straight into unemployment? College student Shen Qing is overwhelmed by job-hunting pressure and tainted by his inner demons. In his dreams, he is not only pestered by a sinister ghostly admirer! With nowhere left to turn, he decides to take t 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Cool, Aloof Top Student Was Thoroughly Cherished 清冷学霸被狠狠怜爱了 [Two Male Leads | Campus | Coercive Love] Meng Xin of Qingcheng No. 1 High School was someone everyone looked up to. His grades were far ahead of the rest, and his striking, snow-sculpted beauty and distant, icy demeanor made him an untouchable flower on a high peak. But nobody knew that the roots of this seemingly invincible flower had long been eaten hollow by a life of hardship. His mother’s medical bills and overdue rent formed a suffocating net, leaving him barely able to breathe. What kin 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 I'm the Madness Whispering in Your Ear 我是你的耳旁疯 Male leads | Mutual salvation | Mutual devotion | Sweet everyday romance His name was Shen Lan, a legend at the billiards hall. He looked cold and dangerously alluring, but he was actually a lunatic, tormented by his memories and struggling with hallucinations every night. His name was Lin Yu. He'd been secretly watching Shen Lan at the billiards hall for three months. He looked soft and sweet, and easily brought to tears, but he was a lunatic too: his senses were slowly fading, starting with 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Reduced to a Plaything: The Mad Boss's Double Captivity 沦为玩物:疯批大佬的双重囚禁 The rating just went live, so it’ll go up later. [Two male leads + coercive love + confinement] A City was the hunting ground of Huo Ye and Jiang Xiting, and Shen Mian and Mu Can were their most prized trophies. Huo Ye was so obsessive he had gone mad, keeping Shen Mian locked away in Yunding and taking him night after night. Jiang Xiting was a violent madman, locking Mu Can in the abyss and humiliating him as he pleased. The two caged songbirds found salvation in each other, huddling together f 16.2kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 130 After the Chief Secretary Fled With the Little One 首席秘书带萌宝跑路后 Everyone in the city knew Shen Yuheng, CEO of the Shen Group, had one taboo: he hated Omegas. It wasn't until his chief secretary, Gu Yanxi, resigned and vanished that Mr. Shen completely lost his mind. For four years, giant screens across Jianghu played a nonstop missing-person notice for an Omega. When Gu Yanxi returned with a child, everyone assumed it was the start of another story of coercion and possession. But they soon discovered that the once-cold Mr. Shen had developed severe separatio 1.2kReads8.2Score14514d adds
- 131 The Ice-Cold Boss Has a Hopeless Romantic Living in His Heart 冷面上司心里住着恋爱脑 My Stone-Faced Boss Has a Hopeless Romantic Living in His Heart 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Pretty Baby Is a Succubus, and His Crazy Uncle Is Obsessed 漂亮宝宝是魅魔,疯批小叔他超爱 [Two male leads + older top + both virgins + mutual pining comes true + intense love + confinement] Handsome and fair-skinned Shen Xingmian was always rushing around to make ends meet. He filled his days with odd jobs at a bar, late-night livestreams, and work at a maid cafe, never daring to take a break. Anonymous texts had been pestering him for years, each one cloyingly intimate and full of fussy little details [Baby, your outfit looks so good today.] [Baby, button up your clothes.] [Bab 4kReads8.7Score56614d adds
- 133 This Is the Kind of Forced Love I Live For!!! 就这个强制爱爽!!! [Two male leads + forced love + unhinged + coercive pursuit + switching tops + a battlefield of male rivals] Lu Jinye has finally snatched his beautiful wife and brought him home. - Three days ago, Lu Jinye found Jiang Wan, who had been missing for a long time, in the basement of his older brother’s house. Lu Jinye had once clung to candid photos, relying on his love for Jiang Wan to get through countless nights when his bipolar disorder flared up. That is, until he saw with his own eyes the sce 2.2kReads8.8Score21514d adds
- 134 Bro, Your Handsome Boyfriend Is Mine Now 哥,你漂亮男朋友归我了 Bro, I'm Stealing Your Handsome Boyfriend 793Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Expired Iced Tea 过期的冰红茶 [Two male leads + first-person narration + everyday urban life + adults + emo angst + friendship + growth + self-healing] (P.S. A straight guy is straight. He won’t turn gay. This is not a story about a man who only pretends to be straight. Thanks.) Ten years is long enough for a boyhood crush to expire, and long enough to make an embrace burn with warmth. At their high school reunion, Zhou Yi ran into Hong Cha again the person he had pushed away with his own hands, yet who had stayed in his mem 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 I Woke Up in the Apocalypse and a Powerful Man Forced Me to Love Him 身穿末世被大佬强制爱了 (You can have anything else, but not my freedom) [Control] [Imprisonment] [Leveling Up] [Spatial Ability] [Forced Love] [Beloved by Everyone] A kind, gentle yet resolute bottom × an overwhelmingly possessive top Song Yuan wakes up in the wilderness and is attacked by a beast. After someone saves him, he joins a kindhearted group and follows them to an unfamiliar city. He luckily finds a decent job, securing his livelihood, and accidentally evolves a spatial ability. Just as he starts looking for 14.1kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
- 137 Even in Death, You'll Still Be Mine 就算死了,你也是我的 Title: Two male leads + physical and emotional torment + coercion + imprisonment + unhinged character Lin Yi: a lazy, straightforward guy with a wicked smile and a resilient heart. Lin Yi’s monologue: I’m a normal boy. One day, I’ll marry the girl I love and have children, preferably two, a boy and a girl. I’ll name them Tuantuan and Yuanyuan. I think we’ll live a happy life together, hand in hand until old age. That’s my lifelong wish! He Yu: a dark, cruel, aloof and domineering top. He Yu gave 666Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 138 Playing Amnesia? You've Got Some Nerve 玩失忆?你小子有东西 [Dual male leads + plot-focused with everyday moments + devoted to each other + get your microscope ready to spot the sweetness] [Bad-tempered, stubborn, soft-hearted, narcissistic seme x pure-hearted uke who's a little unlucky and a little lucky] Qianchi is a retired special forces soldier who was tasked with founding a security company. He has several subordinates, each with a different personality and their own strengths. Besides taking regular jobs, they also accept assignments from their 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Rise of the Aloof Ghostly Dom 清冷鬼攻上位记 A love-crazed pursuer x a struggling husband My husband and I moved into a century-old mansion that was ridiculously cheap. A game of Spirit of the Coin accidentally summoned an evil spirit, and a tenant named Zhang Qifeng showed up uninvited. He was gentle and refined, yet kept lingering around my husband. My husband began to seem like a stranger. Sometimes his gaze was vacant; other times, he looked at “him” with longing. I uncovered a hundred-year-old secret hidden in the mansion: the you 52Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 140 After Being Cast Out by the Righteous Sect, I Found Refuge in the Demon Lord's Arms 被正道除名后,我投入魔君怀抱 After Being Expelled by the Righteous Sect, I Threw Myself into the Demon Lord's Arms 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Imprisoned in the Tower: The King Is Going Mad Again 囚他于塔:国王他又在发疯了 [Just started updating] Two male leads + possessive pursuit Brooding, deranged top × reserved, steady, mute bottom Elias was the most talented and powerful prince in the kingdom, the heir to the throne in everyone’s eyes. When he was sixteen, the king married a new queen. At the coronation ceremony, Elias saw Seville for the first time: a thin, quiet mute who never said a word. At first, Elias felt some fondness for the mute and even stood up for him when others mocked him. But once the queen’s 3.9kReads8.6Score53314d adds
- 142 After Online Dating, My Possessive Junior Spoils Me Rotten 网恋后,被偏执学弟娇宠 [Two male leads + younger man + obsessive and unstable + coercive pursuit] [Cold, ruthless, universally disliked × fair-skinned beauty, universally adored] “Zhizhi, you’re the only one who ever asked if I was hurt. So do you think I’d ever let you go?” The finest hunters often appear in the guise of prey. And hunters like these are best at pretending and deceiving. Young and naive, Zhiyi had no fear and no sense of danger. He always went out of his way to befriend Qi Jin, whom everyone hated. He 326Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 143 A Madman’s Absolute Control Over His Sweet, Obedient Darling 疯批对乖软宝贝的绝对掌控 This is a two-male-lead “wallpaper” story. Calm, sweet bottom x emotionally detached top Lin Yan carefully plans every step and gently guides Pei Shen, eventually healing his emotional detachment. Their love is full of schemes and pain, but they find happiness in the end. 2.5kReads8.2Score14614d adds
- 144 Forced Love: After Her Escape Fails, She’s Imprisoned by a Madman 强制爱:逃跑失败后惨遭疯批囚禁 Shen Qinghuai was a top student at a prestigious university with a century of history. After an accident, he caught the eye of the unhinged big shot Xu Peizhou. From then on, Shen Qinghuai felt as if he’d been caught in the jaws of a rabid dog. His first escape attempt failed. Shen Qinghuai: “What do you want?” Xu Peizhou: “You have to stay by my side, obediently!” His Nth escape attempt failed… Xu Peizhou: “Can’t you just behave and let me take care of you?” Shen Qinghuai: “You’re sick.” In the 3kReads8.9Score23714d adds
- 145 I Woke Up with a Husband 失忆后多了个老公 The pursuer isn’t human, has an extreme need to control and dominate, and only has feelings for the pursued. He’s utterly twisted, while the pursued is delicate, weak, and helpless... A dark, twisted story with no moral compass. After losing his memory, Shen Chen’an somehow finds himself with a husband. He discovers that every window has been sealed and there are no communication devices. At first, he thinks he’s been kidnapped! But this so-called husband treats him well, except that he won’t l 3.9kReads8.7Score41514d adds
- 146 The Sickly Prince Always Wants to Cling to Me [BL] 病弱皇子总想黏着我[双男主] The Frail Prince Always Wants to Cling to Me [BL] 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 How to Tame a Cold Beauty 高岭之花驯养法则 [Two male leads / obsessive possessiveness / imprisonment / unhinged top] Unhinged, impulsive top × aloof beauty bottom The Shen family falls into ruin, and its once-proud heir is cast from his pedestal. The most powerful man in the capital offers him a helping hand, in exchange for a lifetime of service. [Old-school melodramatic, coercive romance!! Bottom fans, beware!! If it’s not your thing, don’t read. Let’s both be happy!!] 2.6kReads8.8Score17814d adds
- 148 An Appreciation of Intimacy Between Modern Couples 当代伴侣间亲密关系美学赏析 [Two Male Leads + Forced Romance + Trigger Warnings + Emotional Clashes] “What do you think is the most important trait for maintaining a long-lasting intimate relationship between modern partners?” “Mr. Rong, I don’t think there’s one right answer. Love, perhaps?” “No. Devotion and loyalty.” Powerful, influential businessman gong VS mentally resilient university professor canary shou [It turns out I can edit the synopsis! So here’s a warning for readers who haven’t started yet: this is magical 2.6kReads8.1Score15214d adds
- 149 Snowbound in Tibet, I Was Taken in by a Lovesick Yandere 藏地暴雪夜,我被病娇捡回家 [Dual male leads * aloof, straight artist bottom × obsessive, yandere Tibetan top * equally matched * fate * intense push and pull * semi-coercive * cunning * chasing his love * the unattainable first love * domineering * mutually exclusive * first love] The sacred lake foretold 99 ways he would die. An obsessive Tibetan holy son had watched him for four years, all so he could keep him locked by his side! Chen Xingwan, a straight man studying at an art academy who is allergic to intimate contact 5.3kReads9.2Score79714d adds
- 150 He Uses Devotion as Bait 他以深情为饵[双男主] He Used Devotion as Bait [Two Male Leads] 36Reads—Score—14d adds












































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