Novels like The Desperate Butler
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- 1 The Former Crown Prince’s Daily Life Raising Dogs in the Imperial Palace 前太子的皇宫养狗日常 #On the New Emperor's First Day on the Throne, He Begs His Enemy to Become Emperor# An XP-driven work, also known as The Former Crown Prince Still Didn't Die Today and The Paw Patrol Didn't Invite You *Contains scenes of physical abuse + gong fans and shou fans, don't read + unequal relationship between gong and shou + shou gets abused *Idealistic, saintly, half-dead-in-spirit former crown prince gong (Jiang Yunzhao) x lovesick, loyal-dog emperor shou on the verge of a breakdown (Xie Mingzhan) * 930Reads—Score10214d adds
- 2 The Pricey Servant 天价仆人 [Cool-headed, composed, secretly passionate x playboy] A young male servant came to live in the house, and Bai Fengyu's favorite thing to do was punish him, punish him, and punish him again. The more the young servant was pushed around, the more spirited he became. He dared to challenge the tiger, and spent all day picking fights with heaven, earth, and thin air. He was just like a little hedgehog. “What do I do? I think I've fallen for him,” Bai Fengyu thought to himself. Lu Lingge: “That idiot 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Wen Family’s Servant 文家家奴 All the main characters attend an elite training academy, and the setting includes slavery! 💙 Arrogant, reserved eldest son of the Wen family (top, 20): strict about rules!!! Takes in an affectionate, mischievous personal slave (bottom, 20), who’s always being made to reflect on his behavior and punished. 💜 Sunny, warmhearted second son of the Wen family (top, 20): I want to be with you! Takes in a humble, rule-abiding personal slave (bottom, 20): This slave only wishes to remain by your side fo 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Fu Family Rules 傅家家规 A psychological battle that begins with discipline: who is the hunter, and who is the prey? Abstinent family head Fu Yanshen lays a perfect trap and advances step by step, determined to tame that proud, thorny bird. He anticipates every one of Li Ran’s acts of defiance, but fails to foresee the surging tide of passion beneath his own icy exterior. The moment the hunter falls in love, the game is destined to end with him losing first. 619Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Golden Wings in a Cage 笼中金翊 He is the most noble of the nine princes, peerlessly beautiful and the most secret taboo in the emperor's heart. When the secret of his bloodline is revealed, doting turns into a possessiveness that devours the soul, and a cage built in the name of love binds him tight. Escape brings only the ruler's frenzied pursuit, backed by the might of the entire realm, and an even tighter imprisonment. When a prince from beyond the frontier covets his beauty, when an imperial princess gets drawn into th 1.5kReads—Score11314d adds
- 6 The Pampered Little Brat of a Hong Kong Tycoon 港岛大佬的娇气小作精 [Complete] [Both are each other’s first and only + Married first, fall in love later + A doting, powerful older man + A spoiled, high-maintenance sweetheart + Both hide their true identities + Sweet romance, no angst] Everyone in Hong Kong’s social circles knew that the Jiang family’s young master, Jiang Yan, was a famous little darling. His water had to be the perfect temperature, he had to check the weather before going out, and the slightest displeasure sent him into a tantrum. He was a total 18.4kReads7.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 7 Born of the Same Roots 本是同根生 [Two male leads + light comedy + angst + mutual pining + second-chance romance] [Cool, aloof beauty top + pure-hate warrior bottom] They only ever speak their minds when arguing, and are determined to turn their tug-of-war over a crush into a four-way love affair. Even after entering a wealthy family, an illegitimate child is still an illegitimate child. Qiao Mu finds everyone despicable, especially Gu Xuyan, who is always trying to take his life. He never says he likes anyone outright, but lets 11Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 8 Becoming My Archenemy's Slave 成为死对头的奴隶 Jiang Yi was an orphan with unknown parents. Beaten and scolded as he grew up with his adoptive parents, he was unexpectedly sold to his sworn enemy. From a boy fixated on being loved, he grew into a commander capable of holding his own. So, Zuo Han, want to give it a try? Gu Bai was born the lowliest of slaves, but even on his knees, he held his back straight. Through his own abilities, he became a legend in the mecha program and won countless battles, eventually rising to the rank of a lord. Z 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Liubai Bansheng's Eighth Book 留白半生的第8本书 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Servile Vixen: I Play the Most Obedient Dog 奴颜媚骨，我装最乖的狗 [Two unhinged leads | Love and hate | Extreme push and pull | Twisted, coercive love] For six years, I lay low, playing the most obedient dog at the side of the enemy who destroyed my family. He fed me scraps, punished me with the whip, and watched me wag my tail and beg for his favor. His fingertips brushed the whip marks he had left on my body. “Does it hurt?” I lowered my eyes meekly. “A mark bestowed by you, my lord, doesn't hurt.” I took a blade for him, endured his humiliation, and will 903Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 11 Forced Love with My Enemy’s Son 对仇人的儿子强制爱 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 187Reads6.5Score12414d adds
- 12 Forbidden Love in Black 黑色禁恋 Dual male leads + unhinged characters + captivity + love growing over time + love and hate + split personality A father who jumped from a building, a mother with a bad leg, a younger sister still in elementary school, and him, weighed down by debt and forced to give up the woman he loved. Under the pressure, Gu Nianqing becomes Xu Yi’s canary, trapped in the palm of his hand and entering a life of dependence with no say of his own. At first, Xu Yi’s meticulous care warms Gu Nianqing’s heart, but 810Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 13 Imprisoned in the Eastern Palace 困锁东宫 Lian Che ran away from home on a whim to avoid being forced into marriage. While being pursued by his enemies, he fell into a valley with no way out. He landed on Xuan Mo, who was curled around a tree, asleep. Dazed by the impact, Xuan Mo stared at the unconscious Lian Che. In this isolated valley, their story began. When Xuan Mo regained his human form and was about to pledge his eternal love to Lian Che, Lian Che pulled his hand away and said coldly, “I’ll marry someone else. I was lying to yo 121Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 14 A Disaster from the Start: I Became a Noblewoman’s Slave 天崩开局：成了世家小姐的奴隶 [This starts out pretty intense, so don’t read if that’s not your thing!] Who says everyone gets a golden finger when they transmigrate? Show yourself! I’ll beat you to a pulp! I transmigrated and became a noblewoman’s slave, whipped and tormented every day. Luckily, I put my modern knowledge to use, won the young mistress over by licking her boots, and earned my freedom. At last, this former slave could sing as he soared through the open skies and swam the vast seas! What? You’re telling me tha 483Reads—Score1614d adds
- 15 My Ice-Cold CEO Boss 我的冰山总裁上司 My Iceberg CEO Boss 40Reads—Score414d adds
- 16 Lin Youmuxi Sen Youlin 林尤木兮森尤林 [Secret Crush in Youth] [Summer Only] [A Love That Never Found Closure] Lin Yu meets wood, wood grows, and the forest returns to the woods. That summer, plane tree leaves fell and cicadas sang incessantly. Lin Youxi met Lin Musen, and from then on, her world held a secret. It was his name, traced over and over on scrap paper; the figure her eyes followed unconsciously; the regret of never daring to stand close to him in the graduation photo. Whenever she couldn’t solve a math problem, he would p 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Cool, Untouchable Moonlight Beauty Is Actually My Slave?! 清冷白月光竟是我的家奴？！ [Modern-day servant + devoted one-to-one romance + domineering, possessive top + aloof, cold beauty of a bottom + younger man + chasing his love] Shi Yan likes Xie Yang and has confessed to him repeatedly, only to be harshly rejected every time. At a family banquet, Shi Yan spots a servant kneeling at a distance, being punished. When he walks over, he realizes the man is the one he has long cherished. It turns out the person he's loved all this time is the servant who ran away without permission 2.5kReads—Score19914d adds
- 18 My Bed Slave Is the Emperor....... 我的暖床奴是皇帝....... My Bedwarmer Is the Emperor… 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 [Modern Servant] A Gentle Rebellion 【现代家奴】温柔的反击 Modern AU, modern household slaves, a story of redemption. A story of the subordinate overthrowing the superior. "Get out." Chen Yu pushed open the door to the graduate dormitory and saw someone kneeling on the floor. Those were the first three words he said. He hated private slaves. When he was ten, he saw his grandmother betrayed by her own private slave with his own eyes. The seventeen-stitch scar on her wrist was still there. He didn't want a private slave. He didn't want to bind anyone's li 1.9kReads—Score20314d adds
- 20 The General Volunteers to Be a Slave: Young Master, This Servant Knows His Mistake 将军自请为奴：少主，奴才知错了 [Sharp contrast + general turned slave + tragic romance + groveling for forgiveness + two male leads + revenge + sweet and angsty] Calculating, loyal general × obsessive, possessive young master At the victory banquet, the great general whipped himself in public to honor the Gu family, who had been massacred ten years earlier. Everyone thought he was cold and heartless. Only I knew he was trying to atone. He disguised himself and came to my horse ranch, willingly becoming the lowliest stable han 663Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Heartthrob: Young Master Qin, Your Household Servant Has Arrived 万人迷：秦少主您的家奴已送达 [Modern master and servant + male lead pursues love + happy ending] Qin Zhiyu, young master of the Qin family, was a notorious playboy when he was young. Whenever he saw a handsome older guy, he would insist on bringing him home. Then came Cheng Luoqing, his spirited prey who showed up at his door with a voice recorder; Song Zhihuan, his childhood playmate; Du Yan, the man he fell in love with at first sight; Qin Wangyan, who set out to make his way in the world only to be crushed by reality and 925Reads—Score10114d adds
- 22 Shocking! The Mafia Boss Is Actually My Servant? 震惊！黑帮老大竟是我家奴？ Shocking! The Mafia Boss Is Actually My Family's Servant? 247Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Beloved Young Master and His House Slave 团宠小少爷和他的家奴 [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Healing + Both Pure + Devoted Loyalist + Modern-Day Servant + Happy Ending] Lu Yu had been at Young Master Lu Huailin's side for ten years. From the age of ten to twenty, he protected him around the clock. Lu Yu would always remember how, when he was ten, the young master chose him to be his personal servant. The young master curiously asked his name. He replied, "Young Master, I'm Number One." He was the best in every respect and ranked first in strength, so hi 807Reads—Score10014d adds
- 24 My Top-Student Deskmate Is Still My Slave 学霸同桌还是我的奴隶 My Top-Student Desk Mate Is Still My Slave 355Reads—Score1314d adds
- 25 Report! The Cool Director Has Been Snatched Away by the Tycoon Again 报告！清冷导演又被大佬抓走了 The main story is complete; bonus chapters are still in progress. [Locked-room captivity + yandere + male ghost + two unhinged leads + wallpapering + melodrama + wife-chasing funeral + personality disorder] (Younger man/older man, seven-year age gap, neither is sexually inexperienced. If that bothers you, please move along.) A refined, polite scoundrel hiding a madman, the possessive top × a cool, withdrawn, gloomy bottom with PTSD Gu Zhiyan has a lifesaver, but he has forgotten him. All he reme 217Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 26 Reincarnated as a Villainous Side Character, Even the Protagonists Want to Imprison Me 穿成恶毒炮灰，主角都想囚禁我 [Hated by everyone, then adored by everyone; a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside schemer who’s great at putting on an act; a battlefield of romantic rivals; the System fiercely protects its Host.] Jiang Xi grew up struggling to survive. At thirteen, he was recruited into an organization. During a mission, someone shoved him into the sea, and he woke up inside a novel. He thought he could finally live a peaceful life, but the System told him that he was a villainous cannon-fodder character 5kReads8.2Score76114d adds
- 27 After I Faked My Death, the Whole World Started Loving Me 假死后全世界都开始爱我 Main story complete [Angsty and satisfying, everyone faces a reckoning, devoted couple, one-on-one] Obsessive, scheming, unhinged beauty vs. young master who starts out humble and becomes a queen “Do you know the person in your arms is my younger brother?” His only reply was a sharp slap and one word: “Get lost.” After his family went bankrupt, Lin Xiaoshen became Gu Minglang’s lover. It wasn’t until Lu Chenxing returned home that he learned he had been someone’s stand-in for seven years. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Humble in Virtue, Radiant in Glory: A Modern-Day Household Slave 谦尊而光【现代家奴】 [A cautious new head of the family who follows the family rules × all kinds of family servants who know their place and live in constant trepidation] (Male-male niche fiction + status gap + fictional world) Fu Jinqian had lived carefree in a small county town for more than twenty years. Then, one day, fate suddenly took a dramatic turn. Uncle Lan, who had raised him, revealed a shocking secret: Fu Jinqian was the child of the head of the Fu family in the imperial capital, and now he had to retu 3.7kReads7.1Score27314d adds
- 29 The Real Young Master Is My House Slave 真少爷是我的家奴 [Modern-Day Servitude + Two Male Leads] Do not read if this isn’t your thing! Xie Ci knows he is the Xie family’s fake young master. Feeling indebted to the family for raising him, he keeps searching for their real son. He searches far and wide, never realizing that the servant who keeps his head bowed at his side every day is the very person he has been looking for for five years… When the truth of their identities comes to light, master and servant face off overnight. The reunion he had longed 3.9kReads6.8Score31214d adds
- 30 Half a Life as a Slave (Happy Ending) 半世为奴（HE） Half a Life as a Slave (Happy Ending) 486Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Fall of Glazed Jade 琉璃堕 Devoted Top × Frail Bottom × A Top Who Is Spoiled Xie Zhibai, the seventh prince, was born into the imperial family but cast aside like something worthless from childhood. The gentle-natured Heart-Purifying Pills erode his internal organs day after day, turning him into a delicate beauty who seems frail to everyone and spends his days coughing up blood. Only Xiao Hansheng, commander of the Imperial Guards, knows what icy flames of revenge and what world-shaking game lie hidden inside that broken 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 32 Half a Life as a Slave 半世为奴 Half a Life as a Slave 671Reads—Score1514d adds
- 33 Feeding Love with Hate 以恨饲爱 [Two male leads | No moral compass | Stockholm syndrome | A love steeped in hate | Not a fluffy romance] The Shen family found the son they had lost many years ago. Overnight, their adopted son, Shen Ling, became the odd one out. Qi Zhuo used every means at his disposal to make Shen Ling submit to him. Everyone pushed Shen Ling away. Only Qi Zhuo offered him the one and only bit of warmth. Many people treated Shen Ling badly. Qi Zhuo was one of them. Few people treated Shen Ling well. Qi Zhuo wa 767Reads—Score10314d adds
- 34 Atonement: CEO Ling Kneels for the Rest of His Life Just for Him 赎罪：凌总跪尽余生只为他 [Atonement + obsessive, devoted CEO + forced imprisonment and pampering + sweet and angsty love on both sides] Ling Jue bears the sins of four lifetimes, atoning for him, dying for him, and willingly serving as his slave in every single one. He takes every blow meant for Yun Che, bears all the blame, keeps every secret, and endures torture and torment, only to end up with his body destroyed and his soul scattered. Yun Che, once ignorant and unaware, misunderstands him, suspects him, and punis 4.1kReads8.4Score33814d adds
- 35 The Old Ta Family’s Delicious Soup, Book Four 老塔家靓汤的第4本书 Original title: The Road Ahead Is Long [Modern Master and Servant] [Younger Male Lead] He had once been the discarded dog that man kicked away without mercy. Yet it was that same man who pulled him out of the hell of seven years later. Cui Yu really wanted to ask the lofty Third Young Master: What exactly do you want from me? 2.6kReads8.9Score15414d adds
- 36 The CEO’s Assistant Is Emo Again 总裁助理又emo了 [Main couple: Cui Shanqing × Chang An. Gentle, considerate top; sensitive, insecure bottom.] [Secondary couple: Lu Shiming × Yu Heng. A scumbag top who torments him physically and emotionally; a beautiful bottom forced to win his favor. Angst first, love later.] Emotional angst, with occasional physical torment. Cui Shanqing returns after ten years studying abroad to find that Chang An, his childhood friend, has become a caged bird in another man's hands. He thought leaving him behind had set hi 578Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 37 A House Servant: Turmoil in the Capital 家奴之京都风云 [A no-brainer feel-good story with two male leads: a world of household slaves, where the hierarchy can never be changed. A tale of power, loyalty, and oppression...] Di Jing and Di Yuan are half-brothers, born to the same father. Di Jing has always been arrogant and ruthless, treating human lives as worthless. That is, until he went to Jiangcheng and met Shen Xingnian. Di Jing thought he had found the person fate had destined for him, but his frenzied attempts to keep Shen Xingnian by his side 755Reads—Score10414d adds
- 38 [Defying the Hierarchy] 【以下犯上】 “He wants him to submit. He gives him everything.” He Shen had kept his secret hidden for more than a decade. Everyone thought he was the one in control. Only He Ning knew that when he knelt, there was a light in his eyes. He Ning said, “Hold out your hand.” He Shen’s hand was shaking, but he held it out. He Ning said, “Kneel.” He Shen bent his knees, and they hit the floor with a dull thud. He Ning said, “You’re mine.” He Shen’s tears fell. This was no accident. The man He Ning had waited 165Reads—Score19414d adds
- 39 The Powerhouses of Every Realm Turn Out to Be My Servants 各界大佬竟是我家奴 The Yun family’s thousand-year secret: a blood oath, guarded from generation to generation. Yun Jin, a third-year university student, is fretting over his internship and Professor Gu’s constant difficulties, unaware that he is the master they have been waiting for. President Gu offers him a top-tier job, yet his gaze is strangely deferential. Doctor Gu takes the initiative to treat his wound, his fingertips trembling. And Lawyer Gu, who is always giving him a hard time, kneels before his door la 1.4kReads8.1Score10014d adds
- 40 What Do I Do? My Master Insists on Being My Husband 怎么办？主人偏要当我老公 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! 1.1kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 41 A Boyfriend Was Delivered to My Home 家里发了一个男朋友 Gu Changning had a capricious personality and liked to “play,” but deep down, he was very sensitive. Wen Shiyu was exceptional both inside and out. He had no idea how he’d somehow fallen for this young master. One-on-one, both pure. 340Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 42 The Fifth Book by Zanzou Sidou Ruanruan 攒四兜软软的第5本书 Ning An, born into a humble household, marries into the powerful Shen family in a single stroke, becoming the talk of the capital. She thought she had found a good match and would live a peaceful life from then on, but little did she know that beneath the grand gates and deep within the mansion, undercurrents were swirling… 179Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 43 The Head of the Family Enjoys Every Meal 家主每天都在爽吃 [Modern Master-and-Servant Setting] [Devoted Dog] [Happy Ending] After many years apart, the puppy finally welcomes its master home. But the master doesn't believe it. So the poor puppy can only roll over and bare its belly, sheath its claws and fangs, and do everything it can to beg for the powerful one's mercy and trust. In one sentence: The story of a family master returning home halfway through life and a puppy with a very different personality. 21.6kReads7.5Score3.4k14d adds
- 44 Chen Family Patriarch: Chen Jingming 陈氏家主：陈景明 Status gap / 1vn / modern setting / feudal household-slave system Chen Jinghe transmigrates to a world with highly advanced technology that nevertheless retains the feudal household-slave system. Over the course of three years, he goes from an ordinary student who knows nothing about this world to becoming head of the Chen family, wielding its immense power. Then comes an assassination attempt. The young bodyguard who takes a bullet for him reveals the private-slave mark of the Chen family on th 1.5kReads8.7Score13114d adds
- 45 After My Identity Is Exposed, Three School Bullies Kneel and Call Me Master 掉马后，三个校霸跪着喊我主人 [All-Dominating Top + Transmigrate Into a Book + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Big Puppy + Multiple Male Leads + Male Rivals Fight for Him Until It Ends in Tears] Yu Zhaolin transmigrates into a book, playing a soft, adorable mushroom-haired character from the start and moving into a dormitory. Everyone thinks he is an easy pushover. His roommates bully and torment him every day, finding all sorts of ways to make his life difficult. 3.3kReads8.4Score48214d adds
- 46 President Shen, Please Show Me Some Tenderness 沈总，求您疼我 The Shen family, the foremost family in H Country, has endured for a thousand years and developed a strict system. Shen Jin is the family’s sole decision-maker. He can be moody or tender, indulgent or punitive, vulnerable, and no one knows which side is the real him. Wei Lin, special assistant to the Shen Group’s president and steward of the Shen family, is the most useful blade in his hand. Shen Zhuohan, the little wolf cub at Shen Jin’s side. Wei Yan, whose feelings turned from utter hatred to 2.8kReads8.7Score21214d adds
- 47 Broken Bones: The Young Lady's Loyal Hound Is a Fake 折骨：大小姐的忠犬是假的 [Angsty Romance / Modern Master and Servant / Transmigration / Past and Present Lives / Physical and Emotional Torment] Living alone away from home, her only companion was a servant who obeyed her absolutely. Testing him, punishing him, and breaking him in... those were her daily pleasures. Until she gave him her heart, only to be repaid with a betrayal that cut to the bone, leaving her family destroyed and her home in ruins! When she awoke again, she found herself in ancient times, now a highbo 74Reads—Score814d adds
- 48 Modern-Day House Slave: Deeply in Love with Ting 现代家奴：一往霆深 [Main story complete] [Modern-day master and servant] [Two male leads] [Childhood friends] [Happy ending] [The bottom is a virgin] Fang Yunting was chosen to be the young master’s personal servant from the day the young master was born. Restrained and proper, he served faithfully, but one drunken kiss from the young master changed his fate. At the Night family’s young master Lin Yining’s first-birthday celebration, he showed no interest in the rare treasures laid out before him. Instead, he clun 4.4kReads8.7Score33614d adds
- 49 I Can't Behave at All, 乖不了一点， Synopsis: [Two male leads + coercive love + melodrama + he runs, he chases + status gap + happy ending] As the saying goes, the third time’s the charm. Chu Ling fell for Yu Du the third time he saw him. In fact, he did quite a bit more than that. Yu Du wasn’t a good person, but he never expected to fall for a man in this way. To stay alive, Yu Du did his best to handle this psycho. He tried to escape again and again, only to be caught and dragged back each time, facing even harsher reprisals. A 111Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 50 Once a Prisoner at His Feet, Now a King 昔日阶下囚，今朝称王 A phoenix among men, a bird in a cage. Mu Shi He watched his country fall and his family perish, and devoted himself to restoring his kingdom, only to be abused and imprisoned. At long last, he escaped, only to face the death of a friend. With the road ahead unclear and trapped in the middle of it all, yet powerless to do anything, should he press on or give up...? 45Reads—Score—14d adds
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