Novels like Stop Pretending, Master. Your Shadow Guard Is a Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside
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- 51 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
- 52 The Shadow Guard Who Came Out of a Game 从游戏里穿出来的影卫 Newly opened for ratings / Modern master-servant romance / Loyal dog-like bottom / Includes a secondary couple, with the underling on top Black-bellied, wildly possessive top & loyal dog-like bottom who obeys only his master Jiang He happened to download an ancient-style management game, but somehow turned it into a raising simulator. It was all the fault of that little shadow guard who was so obedient and willing to give his life for him. Bad news: after the game went down for maintenance, he c 615Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 53 After the CEO Transmigrates, He Flirts with His Double-Standard Shadow Guard Every Day 霸总穿越后，天天撩双标暗卫 What’s so great about being a hidden guard, anyway? Lu Xingzhi wrapped an arm around the other’s waist, holding them firmly against him as he coaxed them to eat a few more bites of pastry. The person in his arms was stiff all over, but still obediently took the pastry from his hand and swallowed. Lu Xingzhi hurriedly poured a cup of tea. “Why are you in such a rush? Take your time.” The person in his arms panicked and made to kneel. “Please forgive me, Master!” Lu Xingzhi tightened his hold an 708Reads8.9Score10614d adds
- 54 The Shadow Guard Reigns Supreme 影卫为上 Born to be a shadow guard means putting your master first, with all your heart and soul. Shadow Seven spent a lifetime showing Lu Yulin what it meant to be devoted to one person, and how someone could give up everything for the one they loved. Then he spent another lifetime showing Lu Yulin what it meant to stay together for life and remain true to one's heart. Lu Yulin, too, spent a lifetime showing Shadow Seven what it meant to cherish someone. Some people are destined to be together from the 164Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 55 How Do I Convince My Shadow Guard He’s Not a Substitute? 影卫他总以为自己是替身怎么破 [Complete] Gu Yu was once a shadow guard in the prince's residence, but because he had a pair of eyes resembling someone else's, Yuwen Xi forcibly kept him in the rear courtyard. His heart sank deeper and deeper. Even knowing he shouldn't, he couldn't stop himself. Afraid of being hurt but still wanting to protect his heart, Gu Yu resolutely faked his death and left. Who could have known his master would be gravely wounded by someone? He abandoned everything and rushed back, wanting only to prot 238Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 56 My Lord, I Know I Was Wrong. Please Punish Me 王爷，属下知错了，求您惩罚 Dual Male Leads + Amnesia + Two Emperors + Mild Physical Abuse + Alternate Setting [Aloof and dislikes trouble in public, but extremely possessive toward his love interest, the shou × Decisive and ruthless in public, but a loyal and obedient puppy toward his love interest, the gong] The gong has multiple identities. His name is not the only thing that changes. There is a secondary couple with the same surname. Proceed with caution if that's not your thing. Ling Quan had thought he would neve 296Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 57 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes a Sweet Little Tease! 重生后暗卫变成了绿茶小可爱！ Nangong Yi never imagined he would spend his life trusting the wrong people. Even less did he expect Chen Fan, the man he held dearest, to have been secretly involved with his good-for-nothing younger brother, Nangong Ye, all along. As he lay dying, he learned that everything before had been a conspiracy between the two of them, and that they had framed the person he, too, had once held dear. When he saw An Wu shielding him with his life, and the smug expressions on Chen Fan and Nangong Ye's fac 846Reads8.7Score13814d adds
- 58 Did the Little Shadow Guard Get Into the Inner Palace Drama Today? 小暗卫今天宅斗了吗 Lighthearted comedy + a little goofy + sly schemer Two male leads + both chaste + 1v1 Flirtatious, captivating prince as the top × adorable, troublemaking secret guard as the bottom A secret guard serving the emperor, he is disguised as a woman and sent to serve as a prince's consort. The little guard spends every day plotting his escape, and when he can't get away, he starts finding new ways to get himself into trouble. Throwing tantrums and rolling around, mouthing off, and behaving rudely are 870Reads8.6Score11714d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Seduction! The Mad Prince Uses a Love Gu to Make His Secret Guard Surrender 诱哄！疯批王爷靠情蛊强撩暗卫 Scheming/crazy top vs. loyal, cool bottom #TwoMaleLeads #PowerCoupleAndMutuallyFaithful #LoveWormAndDualCultivation #SuperSweetBanter #MasterAndServantAgeGap Yan Jiuyuan is not only a violent prince with power over the court, but also the master of the martial world’s foremost assassin organization. Among his subordinates is Ye Ci, his first shadow guard: cold-hearted and merciless, able to kill with a single sword stroke. Other people’s shadow guards: dutifully take a blade for their master and 9.6kReads7.9Score1.8k14d adds
- 61 The Emperor's Captain of the Guards Is Seeing Red Again! 陛下的侍卫统领又红温了！ What? His Majesty is trying to run away? He wants the Crown Prince to handle state affairs in his place... but the Crown Prince is only four years old! Isn’t the Crown Prince’s father, the Regent, still here? Crown Prince: Father tries to run away every day. Heir of Beiyang: My father keeps egging him on. Illustrious Heir: I heard my mother wants to come along too. Crown Prince: Then will it just be the three of us left? Illustrious Heir: The little aunt from Prince Jing’s household will stay be 1.4kReads8.3Score19314d adds
- 62 Reborn: That Loyal, Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard Is Mine 【重生】那个忠犬纯情暗卫是我的 A senior member of the royal secret guard tells Yun Mo that the Seventh Prince is like an immortal, never causes trouble, and is much easier to serve than the other masters. Yun Mo believes him. He finally manages to get the chance to serve as a secret guard at the Seventh Prince’s side, but... the prince doesn’t seem quite like the one in the stories. “Mo Mo, come here.” “Your Highness, this subordinate is called Yun Mo.” “Mo Mo, I’m a little cold. Come warm me up.” “Your Highness, I’ll fetch a 2.9kReads9.0Score49814d adds
- 63 How Strange! Why Does the Cold-Faced Guard Keep Flirting with Me? 奇怪！冷面侍卫为何总撩本王 [Two male leads, equally matched, happy ending, mutually devoted] Jinzhou is the youngest Prince Jin of the current dynasty, a proud and unruly god of war who protects the nation. He never expected his imperial grandfather to assign him a palace guard named Qin Yue to serve at his disposal. On the surface, the young guard seemed upright and impartial, but in truth he opposed Jinzhou at every turn. Their clashes soon had Jinzhou grinding his teeth in fury and retaliating with one scheme after ano 232Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Don’t Treat Your Shadow Guard Like He’s Not Human 别拿影卫不当人 No one would guess that Ying Liu, with his cool, handsome, cold exterior, is a chatterbox on the inside. His daily routine is roasting the neurotic prince of their household, who has nothing going for him except his face and is otherwise a complete idiot. Every day is a spectacle. Of course, things would be even better if there were some handsome guys to look at. Prince Jing: … Ying Liu turns to look at Prince Jing, all delicate beauty and willowy fragility, then turns away with disdain. Prince 1.1kReads8.9Score16614d adds
- 65 Reborn, I Spoiled My Shadow Guard to the Heavens 重生后我把暗卫宠上天 Synopsis [Two male leads + Sweet daily life + Happy ending + Prince (Gu Yuchen, pursuer) and bodyguard (Yun Jian, pursued)] In his previous life, Gu Yuchen’s body was forcibly taken over by a soul from another world. Helpless, he could only watch as the soul made life difficult for the people around him. After countless reckless acts, Gu Yuchen was abandoned by everyone. Then the otherworldly soul coveted the throne and launched a coup. With no one to help, the coup was quickly suppressed. As Gu 451Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 66 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
- 67 Shadow Guard, Kneel and Beg Your Master to Spare You 影卫乖乖跪下，求主子放过 [Dual male leads + prince as the pursuer + shadow guard as the pursued + plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst + mutual devotion + series] Every story has a happy ending!!! Golden Arches vibes: plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst, prince vs. shadow guard Volume One: Powerful, high-ranking pursuer vs. loyal, stoic pursued Volume Two: Cool, arrogant pursuer vs. sunny, vivacious pursued Volume Three: Unhinged, brooding pursuer vs. clueless-about-romance pursued Volume Four: 2.4kReads8.6Score20014d adds
- 68 I Forced Myself on My Imperial Brother's Unmatchedly Handsome Hidden Guard 我强制了皇兄的那个绝色暗卫 [Rating just posted, may go up] [Goofy Prince Gong x loyal, cold and aloof shou] [Ye Kexi x Li Cang] [Male-male leads] [Both are each other's first] [Coercive love] [Top's POV] [Loyal, but not to me] [First person] [Goofy and lighthearted] [Shou has a secret crush on gong] I heard my imperial elder brother had a shadow guard named Li Cang. He was a master of martial arts, ruthless in a fight, and whenever he drew his sword, blood was sure to be spilled. No matter what mission my brother sent him 2kReads8.6Score31714d adds
- 69 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
- 70 Your Highness, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs for Punishment 王爷，影卫知错了，主动求罚 [Two male leads; prince as the pursuer, shadow guard as the pursued; cold-blooded, scheming pursuer; stoic, loyal-dog pursued; physical angst but no emotional angst] Ji Hanfeng: A domineering, cold-blooded prince who is ruthless in his heart, words, and actions. Shen Yi: A loyal, stoic shadow guard who can become unhinged when pushed too far. An orphan of the late emperor, a prince fallen on hard times. Shen Yi was sent into the imperial palace three times and finally ended up at Prince Beiping’ 111Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 71 Reborn as the Prince’s Hidden Guard 重生之王府暗卫 [Cold on the outside, warm on the inside prince bottom & ambitious and ruthless bodyguard top] Reborn, Leng Wuyou is determined not to repeat the mistakes of his past life. He is more patient and gentle with the bodyguards who once risked their lives for him, but he finds himself acting stranger and stranger around Mo Tianxing. What's going on? Later, he learns that Tianxing paid a price to make his rebirth possible. [Reader advisory: Amateur writing, read with caution! Two male leads, read with 271Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 72 The Beloved Guard 宠卫 The emperor keeps a little secret guard by his side. He’s obedient, compliant, and perfect in every way, except that he thinks about assassinating the emperor every single day. Chu Junyao thought, “I’ll keep him around. When I get tired of him, I’ll treat him as the last remnant of a defeated faction and deal with him...” Everyone in the palace says, “His Majesty never got tired of him, not in his whole life. In the end, the little secret guard didn’t get disposed of. His Majesty got himself don 448Reads6.5Score10014d adds
- 73 Reborn: The Regent Spoils His Shadow Guard to Tears Every Day 重生后，摄政王日日把暗卫宠哭 [Rebirth + Shadow Guard + Two Male Leads + Both Powerful + Devoted to Each Other + Hidden Identities Revealed + Happy Ending] The iron-fisted Regent, the gong × the food-loving shadow guard, the shou After being reborn, Jun Che set his sights on his shadow guard, Eleven. In his previous life, he resented Eleven for “defiling” him on the night his poison flared up. In his fury, he had him flogged and left him to live or die in the secret dungeon. He nearly forgot that man existed. Until the day o 6.1kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 74 Stop Torturing Him! I’m Taking That Shadow Guard Away 别虐了，那个影卫我带走了 [Main story complete. Thank you all for your support! Come on in and have a look ʕ ◦`꒳´◦ʔ] Content warning: The first person the protagonist serves is not the love interest. A no-brains-needed power fantasy. Monogamous, 1v1, happy ending, top protagonist Xie Wuwang ✕ Ying Shu [A seemingly lazy transmigrator with a soft heart × a little shadow no one ever noticed, finally rescued] Xie Wuwang is a 26-year-old single shut-in who stayed up all night getting hooked on a male-oriented web novel. Not o 7.4kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds
- 75 The Cold-Faced Assassin Prince 冷面杀手俊王爷 (Two male leads, sweet romance, both devoted) Leng Ye: An assassin from the modern world. Murong Yu: The most favored prince of An Kingdom, who has no desire to inherit the throne. One is a noble and elegant prince, the other a cold-blooded assassin. One radiates the glory of a king, while the other is shrouded in an icy aura. It's hard not to wonder what kind of relationship they have and what will happen next. 523Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 76 The Prince’s Little Shadow Guard Who Needs a Good Scolding Every Three Days 王爷那三天不打上房揭瓦的小暗卫 You can skip a meal, but you can't skip a beating. A gorgeous top with a repressed streak, a bad temper, and a split personality × a sharp-tongued, bold, shameless bottom who serves as a bodyguard [The bodyguard is a goofball! Not a pair of equally strong leads!! The bottom is weak!!! Don't come in expecting something else → Absurd humor + lighthearted comedy + two male leads + mutual devotion + happy ending] As a bodyguard, Qisan follows none of the rules. He climbs onto roofs, rips up tiles, a 1.7kReads8.7Score14014d adds
- 77 The Transmigrated Book's Hidden Guard and His Fifty Million 穿书暗卫的五千万 Su Wang spent his downtime at work sneaking a look at a novel called The Evil Emperor’s Favorite. The title sounded intriguing, and the story was just as interesting. It was about a male lead who endured countless hardships to ascend the throne, and a female lead who silently supported him from behind the scenes before eventually becoming empress. The love between the two leads made Su Wang, a lonely single guy, terribly envious. He was also especially upset by the cruel treatment the male lead 215Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 78 Reborn: Prince Yi Realizes He Got It Wrong 重生之翊王爷他认错了 [The loyal, devoted shadow guard Wuluo, the bottom × the cold, violent Prince Qi Heng, the top] Wuluo loves Prince Yi, but shadow guards are of the lowest status, so he can never confess his feelings. He can only keep his love hidden in his heart. But his brief happiness doesn't last. Wuluo, already out of favor with the prince, is discovered harboring these "filthy" feelings, and in a fit of rage, Prince Yi drives Shadow Nine out of the manor. One day, Prince Yi is struck by a potent poison. 764Reads6.4Score10514d adds
- 79 Reborn: My Lord Dotes on Me Fiercely 重生之主上狠狠疼宠 Rumor has it that Xiao Yuanhan is cold-hearted, ruthless, and cruel. Yet everyone knows he bears Heaven’s Mandate, has spies across the Nine Provinces, and may one day unite the realm, with all beneath the heavens bowing to him. He founded the unfathomable Han Ning and commands the loyal, formidable Han Ying, yet he was cruelly ambushed before Huaqing Palace and died with regret… His little shadow guard’s humble love ran deep, through bone and heart, but he never dared to overstep… “On the road 5.8kReads8.9Score54114d adds
- 80 Reborn: The Slave’s Allure 重生之奴隶的诱惑 In her previous life, Chu Rong tortured that person to death with her own hands. As she looked at his cold corpse, she finally understood what heartbreak meant. She had thought he was just an ordinary slave, but somehow, his companionship had stirred feelings in her. Only after he died did she realize what she felt. Given another chance, she doted on him endlessly, gave him the highest authority, and lavished everything she had on him. It was only by changing how she treated him that she discove 664Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 81 The Crown Prince's Delicate Little Shadow Guard 太子殿下的娇气小影卫 Main characters: Nangong Yichen and Yingyu Two male leads, both strong, both devoted to each other, with a supporting couple. In his previous life, Nangong Yichen was set up by his own imperial brother. He could only blame himself for trusting the wrong person. But he never imagined that his little shadow guard would risk his life to save him. Yingyu: “Your Highness, remember to come find me sooner in our next life.” And yet... After being reborn... Their days are filled with all kinds of sweet 2kReads8.8Score27814d adds
- 82 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
- 83 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
- 84 After I Was Reborn, I Found My Little Secret Guard Blushes Easily 重生后，我发现我的小暗卫爱脸红 [Cool-headed regent ✖ loyal little bodyguard] [One-on-one romance] In his previous life, Xie Yunqi was completely manipulated by the young emperor. He went to great lengths to help him ascend the throne, only to be branded a traitorous minister in the end. All two hundred members of his household were executed. His legs were paralyzed, and he was thrown into prison, where he endured endless humiliation before finally smashing his head against a wall and dying. After his death, only one person to 2kReads8.9Score19814d adds
- 85 My Imperial Bodyguard Is Asking for Punishment Again 朕的暗卫又在请罪 (The main story is complete, so read with confidence) [Two male leads, an undercover guard bottom + two strong, devoted leads + mild discipline] The protagonists are the original characters! The original characters! The original characters! No transmigration! Xiao Heng: He falls first and makes the first move, planning every step and using both tenderness and force. A beautiful top. Shen Ci: He lives only to obey his master. An emotional block, a stoic-faced, secretly adorable, loyal-dog bottom. 10.3kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
- 86 After Becoming the Male Lead’s Shadow Guard, Why Has the Plot Gone Off the Rails? 穿成男主影卫后，剧情怎么崩了 This story spans past and present lives. [Two male leads, older love interest, bottom's perspective, exclusive pairing, shadow guard, physical but not emotional angst, transmigration and return, a straight man falls for a man] [A loyal shadow guard with a rich inner life x a cold regent, happy ending] Anping, a Gen Z kid who became unemployed as soon as he graduated, opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into the little shadow guard of the regent in an angsty historical romance! Other 59.8kReads9.0Score12.1k14d adds
- 87 Reborn: My Cold-Blooded Shadow Guard Loves Only Me 重生之冷漠影卫独爱我 [The top is reborn; sweet romance, sweetness overload! The secondary couple starts angsty, then turns sweet!] Main couple: humble shadow guard bottom Jing Mo × domineering, impatient CEO-type top Qin Yuzheng Secondary couple: Shangguan Xiao × Shen Ci, angsty in body and soul, with a long road to winning back his beloved... [Soft, adorable shadow-guard bottom. If that's not your thing, please don't read!] ※ Qin Yuzheng ruled the Qionghua Palace for ten years, only for the righteous sects of the m 1.6kReads9.2Score18714d adds
- 88 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
- 89 Reborn as the Regent, I Dote on My Wife Like My Life Depends on It 重生摄政王之宠妻如命 [Handsome regent gong x muscular commoner who is actually a shadow guard shou] [1v1 + both devoted to each other + sweet romance + a touch of ensemble cast + younger gong + happy ending + substitute + more couples to come] Reborn / possession of another's body / swapped identities / past and present lives / who truly belongs with whom? There's a bit of everyday domestic life, some commoner and court politics, and a cute child. A story about two people twisting themselves in knots, only to fall f 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Wants to Cuddle 重生：影卫他想贴贴 (Loyal guard as the bottom. Content warning: He is sexually assaulted; he is not a virgin.) In his previous life, he was abused by the leader of the imperial guards because his body was different from other people’s. It was his master who took off his own cloak and covered his badly battered body. His master saved him and made him one of his guards. He carefully hid his feelings for him, never realizing that his master felt the same way, even after his death. He fainted in his master’s mourning 126Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 91 Reborn Shadow Guard: Beaten into Submission, He Dares to Defy His Master Night After Night 重生暗卫他挨虐成神夜夜犯上 [Two male leads + two powerful, devoted leads + reborn + System + secret identities exposed + mutual scheming + angst + happy ending] Black-hearted, divine shadow guard top × cold, seductive regent bottom Mo Jingchuan is Shadow Nine, the masked guard who is always at his lord’s side. He is also the leader of Tianji Pavilion, a mysterious organization in the human realm. In his previous life, he died for the master he secretly loved. Reborn on the night his master was poisoned, he was bound to th 7.2kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 92 I Become a Shadow Guard from the Start and Survive by Flirting with My Master 开局穿成暗卫，靠撩拨主上苟活 Cheng Yang transmigrates into the body of a disposable shadow guard with no rights, the kind whose corpse no one would even bother to claim. To stay alive, Cheng Yang quickly latches onto his master’s coattails. When his master fights for power, Cheng Yang leads the charge. When his master is ambushed, Cheng Yang takes the blade. When his master meets a lover in secret, Cheng Yang keeps watch. When his master sleeps, he... After eliminating every obstacle, his master successfully takes the thron 1.7kReads8.8Score17914d adds
- 93 The Prince Is Bullying His Personal Shadow Guard Again 殿下又在欺负他的专属暗卫 [Male leads, both strong, mutually devoted, both virgins, a little hurt/comfort, a touch of the supernatural] [Devoted, domineering bodyguard (Chu Yun) × a prince who responds to gentleness, not force (Song Huaichuan)] Do you believe in a bond destined across three lifetimes? Karma comes full circle. We meet in three lifetimes, and each time, you die for me. From now on, let me protect you. Through endless cycles of reincarnation, you will always be the one in my heart. 1.9kReads9.2Score15214d adds
- 94 The Little Guard's Rebirth Failed 小护卫重生失败 [Reborn + physical abuse + gentle, scheming top X devoted, steadfast bottom] Zhou Yixiao, the Lord of Chengjing Manor, was devoted to his work. When someone ambushed him and sent him tumbling down a ravine, the only person at his side as he died was the quiet little guard he had never paid much attention to. “Why did you jump down after me?” Zhou Yixiao had never imagined that this usually obedient, well-behaved man would dare to defy him at a time like this. “I’m the manor lord’s guard.” 419Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 95 The Alluring Prince Flirts Every Day, and the Mad Chancellor’s Soul Takes Flight 钓系皇子日日撩，疯批丞相魂会飘 (The rating will go up~) [Two male leads + court intrigue + seductive beauty + unhinged man pretending to be obedient + irresistible seduction + devoted couple with a happy ending] Seductive, alluring prince bottom × vengeful, unhinged chancellor top who unexpectedly falls hard · Xie Qingyan transmigrates into a book. He finds himself in an ancient political-intrigue novel as the expendable Fifth Prince. He is reduced to a tool for the unhinged male lead's revenge, and ultimately meets a miserab 548Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 96 The Domineering Prince Won't Let Go of His Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard! 霸道王爷赖上纯情小影卫！ [Main story complete] [Gentle master top × cold outside, warm inside shadow guard bottom | Stunning shadow guard with incredible fighting skills | Foundling raising | Sweet romance | Lighthearted and sweet | No angst | Both are pure | One-on-one] [The top absolutely dotes on the bottom, and the bottom absolutely dotes on the top] So the person who saved me that night was from the Shadow Guard Camp? He’s exactly my type. Then there’s no way I’m letting him go. I’ll bring him back and keep him. He 36.6kReads8.8Score8.9k14d adds
- 97 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
- 98 My Lord, I Know I Deserve This Punishment 君上赐罚臣知错了 He is a sovereign high above all others, and the master of Mingqing Pavilion. His ambition is to unite the realm and bring peace to every corner of the land. He holds fast to his duty to protect all its people. They met when they were young, and love took root before he even knew it. He quietly gave so much for him, asking for nothing in return… And he would rather send a hundred thousand troops into battle than let him face even the slightest risk… Heartache, devotion, love, misunderstandings 241Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 99 The Dutiful Shadow Guard Is Reborn After Failing His Duty 乖乖暗卫失职重生 [Two male leads + both reborn + equally strong + mutually exclusive partners + scheming old fox draws in a lowly puppy + mild physical abuse early on + clear master-servant relationship] Contrasting, restrained, loyal guard bottom x protective, devoted, forceful sect leader top PS: It's strictly a master-servant bond in the beginning!! This is not a modernized take on the past; the top and bottom observe the proper hierarchy!! Don't assume they should be in love from the start! Later, they fall 3.1kReads9.2Score52114d adds
- 100 A Man in a Golden Cage 人卧金笼 [Dual male leads: a ruthless, obsessive, outwardly cold but secretly adorable yandere emperor gong X a scheming shou who dotes on his gong without a single principle] [Yang Tianyu X Qing Bai] [An alternate, blended setting with a High God, a System, transmigration, reincarnation, and past-life rebirth elements.] [Happy ending + mutual salvation + choosing each other. Both would give their lives for the other.] Yang Tianyu, ruler of the Northern Kingdom, died three times. In his first life, he di 177Reads8.9Score—14d adds
