Novels like You Watch Over the World, I’ll Watch Over You
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- 1 A New History of Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼新史 When Lin Daiyu gets a little sister When the soul of science fiction falls into a classical dream When a lonely lamp that never goes out shines over a flower’s forsaken grave This new history is dedicated to Daiyu, a pact as vast as mountains and seas, bringing old regrets to rest together. 751Reads8.1Score10014d adds
- 2 Where You Are Is Home 你在就是家 I always thought I had to become strong enough before I could go back and see her. That way, I’d have more confidence. But time waits for no one, and neither did Grandma. When I was a sophomore in college, a serious illness took her away. It became a grief I’ll carry forever. My aunt said Grandma kept asking when you’d come back. All those years you were gone, she never got together with anyone else. She lived alone and still refused to listen, going out to work the fields. She always said that 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 3 Young Master Jiang Favors Her? Was the Hall Master Punished to Tears Today? 江少偏宠？殿主今日被罚哭了吗？ [Two Male Leads] + [Angst and Physical Abuse (Read with Caution)] + [Brother Complex] I don't know who the main character is. I only know that everyone is the most important person in someone else's life. In an era like this, as first-generation experimental subjects with death always close at hand, everyone wants to find a way to leave a lifeline for the people closest to them. 20Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 4 Xing and Ye Are Both Way Too Powerful!! 星叶两位大佬太强了！！ [The title was made up on a whim!] [A heads-up: There are quite a few typos, and they can't be fixed now that the story is complete. If that bothers you, please don't read!] [I recommend starting with the middle volume. The first volume isn't very well written. (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ )] An interstellar family with twenty-three younger brothers and one younger sister. (In the Night Palace, everyone except Ye Mingyuan shares the same father but has a different mother.) [Everyone is a big-brother-obsessed siscon] 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Pretend Discipline 假意训诫 [High God x Little Immortal] [Younger love interest + past and present lives + mystery and crime-solving + happy ending] “My master is wonderful in every way. He just never says he loves me, so I thought... that in his eyes, I was nothing more than his disciple.” “To me, my master is a priceless treasure, the finest in all the world.” 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 Reborn, I Got Beaten Up First 重生回来先挨揍 Liu Xiaoyan had a dream. In it, she returned to the past and did all sorts of things she had never dared to do before: taking a master, talking back to her father, making mistakes, getting beaten... Will that dream come true in this life? 25Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 Coach, Don’t Hit Me! I’m Being Good 教练别打我很乖 Meng Qing never expected this. By night, Luo Yan, chairman of the Luo Group and a champion martial arts coach, would whisper sweet nothings to her. By day, he’d chase her all over the place with a little stick. She’d dreamed of slacking off, but joining the professional team and meeting Luo Yan put an end to that dream! “Meng Qing, that Ru porcelain tea set cost twenty-seven thousand. You’ll have to pay it off with hard labor.” “Meng Qing, morning run at six. Be late, and you get a swat.” “Meng 633Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 13 The Truth Comes Out, and My Brothers’ Personas Crumble 真相揭穿后，哥哥们的人设崩了 #Powerful CEO #Entertainment Industry #Everyone's Favorite #No Romance #Overprotective Brothers #Healing Family Bonds #Feel-Good #Ensemble Cast of Brothers #Happy Ending The day Shen Zhou, an unknown nobody in the entertainment industry, was blacklisted by his agency, four men showed up at his door at once. His eldest brother, Shen Yanzhou, a ruthless mogul, declared, “I’m investing in this drama. My brother is going to star in it.” His second brother, Shen Tinglan, a cool, gifted musician, hand 260Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 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
- 15 Quick Transmigration: The Little One Chases Powerful Men to Feed Them 快穿：幼崽她追着大佬喂饭 [Quick Transmigration] + [No Romance] + [Sibling Bond] Qi Sui'an's older brother died. He died in the endless sea of stars, leaving no body behind. But neither Qi Sui'an nor her brother's partner System 084 believed he was really dead. The girl and the System hit it off at once and began a long journey to find her brother. They discovered that her brother had shattered into many fragments, all of them high-luck-value villain characters. He was very good at hiding, only showing himself when he sa 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Dai Yuxiao’s First Love Paradise 戴雨潇的初恋乐园 (This is a deeply painful story, containing school bullying, subculture, abuse, betrayal, secretly filming people, PUA, humiliation, abandonment, and many other such events.) (There may be some happiness, but the heroine pays an enormous price for it.) “Gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and yielding.” Dai Yuxiao never imagined that the “five-word mantra” from "Fang Siqi's First Love Paradise" would come true for her like this. If she had never looked through An Xiuze's phone, could she have kept 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 A Loving Father and a Strict Teacher 慈父严师 [Master and Disciple + Sweet and Angsty + Please Don’t Flame If It’s Not Your Taste] In an alternate version of the Three Kingdoms era, Yuan Shao’s spirited, unconventional beloved daughter was born beneath an astronomical alignment of Mercury eclipsing the moon, with Venus and Jupiter in harmony. A prophecy foretold that she was “gifted beyond compare, a brilliant aide to a king, both righteous and wicked, praised and condemned in equal measure.” Her life was destined to be legendary, turbulent 23Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 18 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
- 19 Wang Luoqian’s Love Diary 王珞倩的恋爱日记 My new work is out! You can 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! 368Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 Training the Heart on Immortal Cliffs 仙崖训心 The Cliff of Immortal Trials 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Abused at the Imperial Courtesan House? The Seven-Killing Beauty Makes a Fortune 在教坊受虐？七杀美人她赚疯了 Little heroine: “All I did was kill someone. Why are my aunt and master both trying to discipline me?” Aunt and master: “Beat her! Three times a day!” Su Yiling accidentally transmigrates into the Jiaofang Bureau with the original owner's fragmented memories. She grows stronger, battles monsters, and makes money along the way! A multitalented young heroine, living the dream! As for romance? Stage one: Instantly become a nun. Keep everyone at arm's length. Stage two: We'll see. Stage three: … 22Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 24 Reborn: First Thing Back, I Get Beaten Up, Season 2 重生回来先挨揍第2季 A sequel about getting beaten up first after being reborn, followed by a story of escaping after pursuing a dream and returning years later for a second chance at growth. See the previous story on the author's profile. Teacher and student at school, a coming-of-age story where love and discipline go hand in hand. 2.4kReads8.2Score15214d adds
- 25 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
- 26 Grand Tutor, I Just Want a Diploma 太傅，我只想混个文凭 Grand Tutor, I Just Want to Get a Diploma 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 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
- 29 One Glance from Her Cool Master, and the Disciple Turns into an Obedient Little Darling 清冷师父眼一瓢，徒弟秒变乖宝宝 Also known as The Cool Master Glances Over, and Her Disciples Instantly Become Good Kids [Everyone plays matchmaker, no romance, two female leads. Don’t read this by mistake!] [A haughty, troublemaking disciple × a free-spirited, openly biased master] That day, on a pitch-black night filled with despair, a pair of hands as white as jade pulled her out of the abyss and carefully guided her every step of the way, helping her grow and opening the knots in her heart. As her master, she promised to b 567Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 30 Shi Yue Yue's 40th Book 诗悦月第40本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Love and the Ruler Go Hand in Hand 爱与戒尺同行 [Light Discipline + Teacher-Student Affection] Xu Yao and Zhang Shuyi thought becoming Yang Yanxi’s class representatives would give them more chances to slack off, but they never expected it was all an illusion behind Yang Yanxi’s gentle exterior. No matter what “bad things” they did, the two of them could never escape Yang Yanxi’s all-seeing eyes. The former “wayward student” is now a teacher, and the little “wayward students” still have a lot to learn. 5.5kReads8.8Score31514d adds
- 32 Your Highness, Stop Trying to Get Yourself Killed 殿下别作死了 [No CP ~ Short-Tempered Brat and His Hapless Master] Zhou Xu had gone out for a night of drinking and womanizing, but when he returned, the Eastern Palace was gone. After being caned outside Zhaohua Gate, he was kicked out of the capital and conned his way into getting a teacher as his master. “Fine, fine! Being the boss of a band of mountain bandits is great too!” “I see your skin's itching for a beating.” 215Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 33 The Chu General's Mansion 楚将军府 [Main story complete · discipline · father and son · master and disciple · no romance · family affection · bond between master and disciple] Chu Zhao solemnly held up three fingers and swore to the heavens. “Father, I promise I'll trust you from now on and won't make you angry again. If I break this oath…” Before he could finish, Chu Yuheng lowered his son's hand. “Stop swearing. I'm afraid you'll be struck by lightning.” * Three years later, on the battlefield. In this war, disobeying orders me 623Reads8.1Score10614d adds
- 34 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
- 35 The Little Crybaby Is Still Admitting Her Mistakes Today 小哭包今天也在认错 Content warning: This is a disciplinary story. [Raising a Child + Family Bonds + Light Discipline + Pure Love + Happy Daily Life for a Family of Three] Everyone in the village said Qiao Zhen was a bringer of misfortune, born under an ill-starred fate. After enduring coldness and hardship from childhood, she grew tired of the world's gossip and went to live alone in the mountains. One day by Blackwater Lake, she came across a badly wounded man leaning against a tree. His pale robes were stained 772Reads—Score10314d adds
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 Help, I Transmigrated and Got Punished with a Kneeling and Palm-Beating 救命，一穿越就被罚跪打手心啦 [Dual transmigration + farming + one-on-one romance] Li Nian'er has just finished her internship and is about to become a full-time employee when someone hits her with a liquor bottle. Her soul transmigrates to another world, where she becomes the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. At first, she spends every day figuring out how to die so she can go home. After several failed attempts, she decisively puts her college major to use and starts building a career. By chance, she's 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Quick Transmigration: I Became the Big Brother of Three Little Villains in the CEO's Family 快穿我成了总裁家三个小反派亲哥 (No romance, just raising kids. A heartfelt bond between the children and the male lead, with both sides devoted to one another.) Hu Yizhou was a web-novel author and a homebody. His parents died when he was young, and he grew up in an orphanage. After a teacher recognized his talent when he happened to write an essay, the teacher nurtured him into the genius everyone saw him as. He eventually became a novelist, designing all his own book covers as well. But being a genius wasn't easy. His exce 405Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 40 Mr. Gu, Your Wife Is in a Mood Again! 顾先生，你老婆又闹情绪啦！ Modern romance, school life, Before marriage, she was meek and timid. After marriage, she strikes back hard. Before marriage, he was a wolfdog. After marriage, he's a puppy. They often act out scenes like, "Don't even think about sleeping in my bed tonight!" and "Honey, please don't!" 703Reads—Score10314d adds
- 41 Help! Whose Little Brother Is Trying to Hit His Big Sister's Hands? 救命呀！谁家的弟弟要打姐姐手手 Help! Whose little brother is trying to smack his big sister’s hands? 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 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
- 47 A Master of Disciplining His Disciples 训徒有方 After being reborn, Mu Yi learns from his past mistakes and swears never to repeat them. With his spirit-merging whip in hand, he is determined to steer his disciple back onto the right path. Children need to be disciplined from a young age. But Xie Nian has just come out of prison after transmigrating, and spots his future master from afar in the crowd. Xie Nian: Is that mean-looking man really my master? System: He's aloof and ascetic. Xie Nian: Hah, Xie Dujuan's name sure sounds aloof and asc 562Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 48 Chang’an’s Song on the Chang’an Stage: Today, Master’s Going to Beat You Up 长安台上长安曲，今天师父要揍你 Zhou Yuan, the second son of the Prince of Qin, was born the only healthy child in the imperial family. More than half the court petitioned for him to be adopted as the imperial heir. He had an emperor for an uncle, an older brother who doted on him, and more than a dozen great-uncles with no heirs who were desperate for a child of their own. He was so happy he could hardly stand it. But then something unexpected happened. The empress used secret medicine to force a frail prince into the world, 608Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 49 After I Transmigrated, My Master Has Beaten Me Down Again and Again 穿越后，又又又被师父暴击了 [Ensemble cast of master and disciples + laid-back daily life + court politics + secret identities + no romance + healing] A slow-paced story! Light on political scheming, heavy on everyday life! - Lin Zhibai inexplicably transmigrates to a declining dynasty, finds a master, and gains two senior brothers. From then on, he goes further and further down the road of being “the apple of Master’s eye,” and enjoys every minute of it. As modern inventions like farm tools and glass make their debut, tro 2.6kReads8.7Score18414d adds
- 50 The Palace Wall’s Little Troublemaker, Your Highness, Stop Hitting Me 宫墙小作精，太子殿下别打了 My name is Ming Huan. Father often says, "Our Huan'er must be joyful every year." Though I lost my mother when I was little, Father's love for me is so abundant it nearly overflows. Oh, right, I also have two older brothers. My eldest brother is a rising hero and a promising talent who accompanies Father into battle. My second brother is charming and has a remarkable gift for business, but firmly believes that wealth is merely something external. I'm different. I've sworn to become a little ri 48Reads6.8Score—14d adds
