Novels like Imprisoned by a Mistaken Favor
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- 51 My Imperial Bodyguard Wants to Be Empress 朕的暗卫，想当皇后 [Two male leads + shadow guard bottom + switches to top later + both powerful and pure + mutual pining] [Fourth Prince Mu Xichen, 20; Shadow Guard Commander Xie Mo, 26] [Early on: the younger prince dotes on his humble shadow guard; midway and later: the younger one seeks affection, while the older one dotes on him] He was the most outrageous prince in Chen. He did as he pleased and never bothered to hide it. That was because the most powerful maternal clan in all of Chen stood behind him. His b 945Reads8.4Score11914d adds
- 52 The Young Master Leaves Home, Then Returns a Leader 少爷离家老大回 [Ensemble cast redemption \ Modern coming-of-age \ Discipline and bonds \ Brothers’ strict upbringing \ A little teacher-student relationship] A dead mother, a cold older brother, strict family rules, and a silent boy. The young master returns home after a long absence. The runaway Xiaochuan comes back battered. Luckily, his elder brother gently protects him. One session of family discipline, and tears fly everywhere. Lin Jianchuan, a runaway young master from one of Gusu’s top Chinese-style fin 2.4kReads8.5Score20314d adds
- 53 Seventh Master, Your Secret Identity Has Been Exposed 七爷，您的马甲掉了 The seventh young master of the Mo family is, in everyone's eyes, nothing but a spoiled wastrel: mediocre at martial arts, good for nothing, and lacking any ambition. In the complicated world of the Mo family, he carefully tries to survive... Yet he keeps stumbling into fortunate opportunities, taking on one secret identity after another, and blundering into all sorts of adventures... There'll be plenty of angst, so come on in if that's your thing. 4.8kReads7.1Score29314d adds
- 54 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.3kReads8.6Score32414d adds
- 55 Your Majesty, Please Don’t Hit Me! Your Little Shadow Guard Doesn’t Want a Spanking 陛下别打，小暗卫不想挨板子 [Two male leads, emperor, imperial guard, pure love, mild angst] “Tell me, what do you want to be whipped with? A heavy whip or a ruler? Pick your favorite.” “Waaah, I don’t like either! Brother Zhong Yin, I won’t get jealous for no reason again. Please believe me, okay?” “No. You’ve said that plenty of times before.” “If you don’t behave, I really will lock you in the Qianqing Palace. Do you believe me?” “Brother Zhong Yin, even the imperial guards can unlock doors. I just don’t want to make t 2.4kReads6.5Score14314d adds
- 56 The Hard Life of a Shadow Guard 影卫难当 *The comic adaptation of the same name is now available on Bilibili Comics.* [Cruel, cold-hearted prince gong x devoted, lovestruck shadow guard shou] These days, shadow guards have to know how to kill and warm the bed. And if they anger their master, they risk being given away to someone else. Xuanying isn't afraid of punishment. He's only afraid his master will cast him off for good. But he never imagined that something could be worse than rejection: the despair of sharing a bed while being at 1.8kReads8.6Score21814d adds
- 57 Good Puppy, Crawl Over Here 小狗乖，爬过来 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! 360Reads8.4Score20614d adds
- 58 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 458Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 Whoa! That Shadow Guard Has Gone Too Far! 哦呦！那影卫反了天了！ [Mad prince vs. loyal shadow guard] [Both are each other's only one + 1v1 + angst before sweetness] Mu Yunqing got bitten by a snake once, and for ten years... No ten years. He died on the spot. He transmigrated as a young general returning victorious, but before he could enjoy a single day of leisure, he was told that the old emperor had died the night before he'd arrived. Before dying, the old emperor had entrusted the young emperor to the old general, Mu Yunqing's father. But his father had a 667Reads8.9Score11914d adds
- 60 My Shadow Guard Is a Little Dense 我的影卫有点呆 When Ying Ba was on the verge of freezing to death, a warm embrace drew him in. From that moment on, his life's mission was to protect his master. He didn't need his master to know what had happened ten years ago, and he didn't care what punishment his master gave him when he made a mistake. From beginning to end, all he wanted was to stay by his master's side. Wen Yunting had thought his days would go on being dull, but among the latest batch of shadow guards, he unexpectedly found a little "la 1.1kReads7.3Score16714d adds
- 61 Prince Ninth, Your Little Shadow Guard Is Here to Apologize Again 九王爷你的小暗卫又来请罪啦 A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 62 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 868Reads6.1Score10314d adds
- 64 The Desperate Butler 绝望男仆 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 391Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 65 The Prince Is a Slave, General, Please Let Him Go 皇子为奴，将军求你放过 A tragic story with nonstop angst. Don’t read if you don’t like that. [Two male leads + tragedy + revenge + redemption + treasure hunt] Driven by the hatred of his clan’s destruction, Yuwen Yao returned covered in blood and dragged into hell the person he had protected in his youth. The carefree prince Xiao Chengyu was used and kept at arm’s length by his father, and had borne the infamy of bringing ruin to the kingdom for years. Imprisoned by the secrets of his royal bloodline and the Yelan cla 478Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Could You Fall for Me Again? 重新喜欢我，好不好 Gentle, reserved bottom × bewitchingly handsome playboy top Shen Qian’en had loved Gu Chenjing for seven years, and they had been together for four. What began as mutual affection had become a one-sided love, and he had no idea what had happened along the way to make Gu Chenjing treat him like this... Until he heard Gu Chenjing say, “I stopped loving him a long time ago. I only keep him around out of habit. He’s good at taking care of me.” … 1.2kReads6.1Score13014d adds
- 67 Your Highness, Stop Punishing Me. Your Shadow Guard Has Stopped Smiling 王爷，别罚了，暗卫不笑了 [No rebirth + no System + no transmigration + no childbirth] [Two male leads + both are sexually inexperienced + happy ending + angst in the middle, sweet romance later] [Hardy, long-suffering, money-loving, dim-witted little madman receiving partner] ✘ [Scheming, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, devoted prince pursuing partner who protects his lover] Han Li was a bodyguard. His master didn't like him, so he was sent to the Prince of Yan, Xian Suye, as a male concubine to win the prince's favor. 3.1kReads8.3Score30714d adds
- 68 The Devoted Secret Guard Secretly in Love with the Demon Lord 暗恋魔尊的忠犬暗卫 [Two male leads + mutual devotion + pure love + bittersweet romance + top-focused + happy ending + beautiful top and strong bottom] [Powerful, indulgent Demon Lord who doesn't realize he's in love × repressed, insecure bodyguard who doesn't dare reveal his feelings] The cold-hearted Demon Lord's jealousy boils over, and he forcibly binds himself to the leader of his bodyguards, only to discover that the other man has always been obsessed with him! A bodyguard as lowly as mud dares to fall for hi 2kReads8.9Score27714d adds
- 69 Master Wen, Why Are You Dropping to Your Knees So Easily? 温家主，你怎么说跪就跪 [Story complete + a servant of an aristocratic family + happy ending + both leads are each other's only partners] To stay alive, Wen Sheng fled beneath someone's car. The person took him home. They saved each other, and the wanderer found a home. In public, Chen Tingyan was the chairman of Bailing Group. In reality, he was the head of the Chen family. He did everything he could to support the child he had taken in, teaching him how to read people and assign them well, and how to wield power. On 5.8kReads8.9Score37314d adds
- 70 Discipline Inspector Boyfriend, Go Easy on Me 督学男友轻点罚 (Discipline) (Tutoring) (Lighthearted) The whole school thinks Su Hao and Gu Yu are sworn enemies who can’t stand each other. No one knows that their constant clashes have been Su Hao’s one-sided provocation from the very beginning. He’s arrogant and unruly, beyond anyone’s control. Deep down, he feels painfully empty and desperately longs for someone to keep him in line. That year, he posted online looking for a tutor. The person who answered was Gu Yu, the school’s most aloof and strict top st 1.1kReads7.9Score10714d adds
- 71 Locked in Love, Broken by Sorrow 锁爱成殇 He was his master’s loyal shadow, a blade that could be discarded at any moment. Cheng Mu, Shen Yi’s personal bodyguard, was exceptionally skilled, reserved, and taciturn. He had no name, no family, and no regrets. He had only one conviction: protect his master, even if it cost him his life. Shen Yi was a noble young master, high above the rest, handsome and cold, with everything under his control. He had countless favored companions at his beck and call, yet he always treated Cheng Mu as if he 1.2kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 72 The Pain of Ice 冰痕之痛 Warning: Extreme physical and emotional abuse! Kneeling as punishment, whipping, suppression of special abilities, and more. If you can't handle that, read with caution! (Please note: This story is entirely fictional and takes place in another world, so don't relate it to real life. Also, please don't save it to read later, because some content may change. Those who know, know~) Lin Niannian is a high-level ice ability user, yet she willingly hides her brilliance and lets the Lin family treat h 3.3kReads—Score12814d adds
- 73 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Ring in My Palm 掌心戒 No bad reviews, read with confidence. The ruthless, hard-hearted CEO gong, Chu Weizhen, meets Jiang Nan, a tough, masochistic puppy shou. Two male leads + raising a child + redemption + happy ending + physical and emotional angst. Jiang Nan had a miserable childhood. He lost his mother and older brother when he was very young. Just when he managed to escape one pit of fire, he fell into another hell. Chu Weizhen's arrival became his salvation. 2.1kReads8.4Score12314d adds
- 75 Snow in the Abyss 渊中雪 [Two male leads] The author wrote this as bedtime reading for themself, according to their own preferences, for loyal readers. If you’re extremely protective of the bottom, don’t read it. If you’re extremely protective of the top, don’t read it either. If you think it’s bad, just leave. Don’t judge the author. Write what you like for yourself. 11.9kReads8.7Score82414d adds
- 76 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Lord Lou, Why Are You on Your Knees? 楼大人，你怎么跪下了 [Modern aristocratic household retainer + Happy ending + Gentle top] One-line summary: It once bit me. Later, it knelt and begged me to pat its head. See the opening of Chapter One for the full blurb. 15.8kReads8.2Score85614d adds
- 78 Do No Harm 莫伤 Deception + hypocrisy + BE Happy memories, his parents’ affection, and his older brother’s care had all been nothing but a dream, a delusion. “After you get married, I don’t want to see him live a happy life. He doesn’t deserve it.” Those were the words Mo Shang’s father said to Lu Yancheng in person on their wedding day. Because he looked like his maternal grandparents, his own mother despised him, his older brother bullied him, and neither of his parents loved him. “What kind of person do you 229Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 79 Your Highness, Please Don’t Punish Me, This Secret Guard Can’t Take It 王爷别罚了，暗卫受不住 [Two male leads + devoted to each other + physical and emotional angst + happy ending + amnesia and faked death] [Newly rated] A cold, scheming pursuer who later grovels to win him back x a loyal puppy at first who later becomes the one in charge After the new emperor takes the throne, the ninth prince, Shi Jiu, is stripped of his title and becomes a shadow guard in Prince Yan Yan Chifeng's household. Prince Yan holds immense power and is at odds with the new emperor, so he also comes to hate Sh 4.3kReads8.8Score51314d adds
- 80 Reborn: My Shadow Guard Got Punished Again Today 重生之影卫他今天又挨罚了 [Both reborn + mild physical angst + angst first, then sweetness + mutual devotion + happy ending] Main couple: loyal, taciturn shadow guard shou with a bit of a temper | Chu Yanshu & cold, arrogant gong | Duan Yusheng Secondary couple: supremely skilled secret guard shou | Mu Yuanzheng & cold-faced, warm-hearted emperor gong | Liang Songjie The gong is older in both couples. The setting is fictional, and the author decides all the rules. There are many characters, so don’t read if that’s not yo 856Reads8.9Score10814d adds
- 81 Reborn: Where Can the Little Shadow Guard Run? 重生之小暗卫哪里逃 “Yingchen, if there’s another life, I swear I won’t let you down.” That was He Yiting’s final thought before he breathed his last. The cold edge of a sword pierced his chest, and he felt only relief. For three years since ascending the throne, he’d been tormented by nightmares every night. They always showed the same mangled face: Yingchen, the young leader of his personal guard, the trusted confidant he had personally ordered to be executed by a thousand cuts. On the day the rebels stormed the 1.7kReads8.7Score22714d adds
- 82 I'd Rather Fall into the Ninth Hell Than Long for You 宁坠九幽不思君 I'd Rather Fall into the Nine Hells Than Long for You 31Reads—Score314d adds
- 83 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 What’s Wrong with a Real Young Master Choosing to Lie Flat? 真少爷躺平一下怎么了 [Main story complete] Be sure to read Chapter One for content warnings before you start. The relationship between the top and bottom is unequal, with a power imbalance. This is the author's personal indulgence: I love arrogant, self-important guys and doting little brothers, and I love loyal, devoted bottoms. * Chen Yuan wakes up after a car accident and discovers he's actually the long-lost biological son of a wealthy family... Wait, is this family absurdly rich or what???? 1.6kReads9.3Score4114d adds
- 85 Let's Leave It Here 那就到这里 That's where it ends. 547Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 Before He Died, He Took the Poison Called 他死前，服下了那味叫不得好死的药 Before he died, he took the drug called You Deserve a Horrible Death 889Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Fallen Immortal Returns to the Mortal Realm 仙堕凡尘 "An Immortal Fallen to the Mortal World": The aloof Immortal Venerable × his pure-hearted young disciple Shen Wuchen, master of the Cold Moon Pavilion, had spent a century in solitude. His cultivation was unfathomable, yet he had never taken a disciple, until he met a boy as insignificant as dust: A Jin. When they first met, A Jin was merely a lowly immortal servant, bullied by everyone. His body was covered in wounds, but his eyes were defiant. Shen Wuchen made an exception and took him as hi 27Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 88 The Breeze Never Reaches Mozi Mountain 清风不至莫子山 Between father and son, and between master and disciple, there is physical and emotional torment, as well as sternness and tenderness. The conflicts between Meng Buzhi and his son, Meng Xubai, and the mutual salvation between Meng Buzhi and his disciple, Mo Zishan, make this a story about food, growing up, and love~ The breeze may be gone, but it lives on. 2.8kReads—Score20914d adds
- 89 The Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake, Please Punish Him, Master 影卫知错，请主子责罚 [Devoted dog + two male leads + unequal relationship + sweet romance + physical suffering, not heartbreak + equally powerful leads] The stench of blood in the torture chamber had not faded for three days. Chu Xuanzhao looked at the hands with every nail silently ripped out, watched steel needles pierce between the fingers, and watched the man choke on blood yet still say, “This subordinate did nothing.” Suddenly, he felt irritated. Want some water? Sure. Ever seen a dog? Learn to beg properly an 2.5kReads8.6Score25314d adds
- 90 Forbidden Love in the Marquis's Household 侯府孽情 Lord Liu Chenyuan has taken a fourth wife into the Liu estate. Pity the principal wife, running herself ragged with all the household work while the lord hasn’t looked at him in ages. In the eyes of the servants at the Marquis of Liu’s residence, the new Fourth Lady seems to have claimed all of the lord’s affection. The servants can’t help wondering, “How is Madam doing now?” Han Fengyou is always so calm and gentle, helping others prepare for their weddings as he watches his husband take a new 1kReads6.1Score14514d adds
- 91 The Shadow Guard Is Dying. Your Highness, Spare His Life 暗卫快死了，求王爷饶他一命 [Bottom is reborn + mild physical angst + angst first, sweetness later + happy ending] Cold and ruthless top Liang Yunxiao × carefree bottom Liu Mianjin, lovesick and all alone ★ The story of Liang Yunxiao, a prince of a different surname, and the hidden guard Nineteen, raised in his household~ ★ I was heartless, but then I met you. What could I do? ★ At the royal hunting festival, Hidden Guard Nineteen “accidentally” wandered into the sight of his ruthless prince. From then on, he was never aga 2.2kReads9.0Score23614d adds
- 92 An Unequal A/O Relationship 不对等的AO关系 [Two male leads / ABO / angst first, then doting / angst / chasing your wife to the crematorium / sweet young spouse / older top] [The more arrogant the Alpha is at first, the worse he’ll suffer when he chases after his sweet young spouse later!] Niannian is a 21-year-old Omega from a small town, working at a themed hotel in a big city. After being set up without realizing it, he crosses paths with He Tianyang, the top Alpha heir to a mining conglomerate. Innocent Niannian is mistaken for a sche 519Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Your Highness, Keep Being Stubborn and You’ll End Up Without a Wife 王爷，你再嘴硬就没有媳妇了 Just started getting ratings Warning: Lots of physical abuse. Don’t read if that’s not for you! A little angst 1v1 Both pure HE Tsundere prince top × lowly shadow guard bottom After Xiao Beichen was drugged one day, a shadow guard climbed into his bed. He was furious, but then he was told that the head of the shadow guards couldn’t be executed unless he betrayed his master. Seriously? He climbed into his master’s bed, and he still can’t be executed? Xiao Beichen wanted to argue with someone, but 6.4kReads8.3Score83614d adds
- 94 The Noble Emperor Fears Being Cast Aside by His Lord Every Day 高贵帝君每天都怕被主上扔了 Five hundred years ago, before the ancient ten-tailed divine fox Jing Heng ascended to the God Realm, he saved a gravely wounded young man. To repay him, the young man served Jing Heng as a personal slave for five hundred years. Five hundred years later, the young man learned that he was Jun Qi, the bloodline of the late Divine Emperor. After Jun Qi ascended the throne as Divine Emperor, Jing Heng was sentenced to nine Heaven-Slaying Arrows on the charge of treason. No one had ever survived bein 1.4kReads8.6Score17514d adds
- 95 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 333Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Max-Level Commander Returns to the Mountain: Master, Stop Hitting Me! 满级指挥使回山：师父，别打了！ [Two male leads · discipline · beautiful but tragic characters] [A ruthless demon to outsiders, a puppy at home] [Yandere sect warning] [Strict sect discipline · older love interest] [Court and martial world] Chu Yunxiao, commander of the Zhenwu Bureau and the most formidable fighter around, has two fatal secrets: 1. He has a yandere master and a scheming senior sister. Whenever he returns to the mountain, he gets beaten. 2. Prince Jing, Xiao Jingyuan, has set his sights on him. At court, he is 3.7kReads8.9Score41714d adds
- 97 What?! My Royal Highness's Little Shadow Guard Flirts With Me Every Day 惊！本王的小暗卫天天都在勾引我 [Two male leads + transmigration + sweet romance + mutual firsts + multiple side couples + groveling for love + happy ending] [Domineering, scheming, tsundere and tender transmigrated prince attacker × cool, stunning, patient, obedient, loyal-bodyguard recipient] Jin Ye was a dedicated, workaholic CEO who had sworn off love. After working overtime until he suffered a fatal heart attack, he unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a cruel, merciless prince. Jin Ye had been celibate his whole l 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Marquis Becomes a Courtesan, and the Prince Pursues Him Relentlessly 侯爷变花魁，王爷拼命追 (The rating has only just come out, so it's very low. It'll go up later~~) [Double male leads + two equally powerful leads + both each other's only one + love at first sight + reunion after a long separation + mutual devotion] A beautiful, restrained and patient bottom (Lin Ci'an) × a shameless, devoted top (Xiao Yiheng) [Alternate title: Shattered Snow Meets Warm Spring] Revenge is the main plot, with ruthless killing galore. Everyone who deserves to die will pay the price. Once the spirited yo 65Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 99 Based on a True Story: Discipline and Redemption 真实改编：管教与救赎 [A conflicted woman with a humiliation kink vs. a dependable, domineering man] Inspired by real events, this is a story about a male superior who disciplines, loves, and takes responsibility for the heroine. Content warnings: Discipline, a seven-year age gap with the man older, and a heroine with severe mental illness. She isn’t clever and makes one mistake after another. 8kReads8.3Score27914d adds
- 100 Reborn: I Cherish My Charming Secret Guard Above All 重生后，娇俏暗卫被我放在心尖宠 Reborn overnight, Xiao Yi discovers that he is still the same carefree prince. He did so many wrong things in his past life. Did Heaven bring him back to atone for his sins? And for revenge, too. Evil schemers? Lock them up! His brother? Reborn as well! His little covert guard? Cherish him with all his heart! What should he do when his little guard is too shy? Hold him close and * him until he becomes obedient... 506Reads7.1Score10014d adds
