Novels like The Foolish Prince and the Stern Regent
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- 51 I Pretended to Be Straight for Ten Years, Then My Childhood Friend Offered Me Rainbow Candy Late at Night 装直10年，发小深夜递我彩虹糖 I Pretended to Be Straight for 10 Years, Then My Childhood Friend Brought Me Rainbow Candy Late at Night 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 My Little Brother Never Learns, So a Beating Should Set Him Straight 弟弟总学不乖，打一顿就好了 Start reading from Chapter 124. This is a collection of uplifting short stories. You’re welcome to come and read them. By the time you finish, your soul will feel cleansed. It’s such a wonderful read, and it leaves you feeling warm inside. It’s comforting and cozy, the perfect thing to read before a good night’s sleep. These heartwarming little stories also have a supernatural touch. 115Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 53 Big Brother, I’ll Behave. Please Don’t Hit Me 哥哥，我会乖的，能不打我嘛 [Two Male Leads + Quick Transmigration + System + Bottom + Two Strong Leads + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] At first, he knew nothing of love. Forced to enter the lower realms, all he wanted was to complete his missions and return to his parents as soon as possible. He disdained romance and would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. He was even willing to give himself up if necessary. Then he met that person, and everything changed. The man who had never feared pain or hardship now cried, la 802Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 54 His Good Behavior Is Just an Act: I Saw Through It Long Ago 他的乖只是伪装：我早有察觉 [Light Redemption]+ [Dominant, Gentle Seme]+ [Insecure, Sensitive, Obsessive Uke] My brother is called Li Xizhu. On my nineteenth birthday, I stole him from the gods as a sacrificial offering. ...He was also the only light in my rotting world that I wanted to thoroughly defile. Everyone praised him as gentle and perfect, someone who deserved the very best. I shouldn't have sullied him. But it wasn't my fault. He was the one who reached out first and pulled me out of the mire. So he deserves it 2.7kReads8.3Score43414d adds
- 55 Reborn as Cannon Fodder, I Became the Male Lead's Daddy-Type Boyfriend 穿成炮灰后，男主成了我爹系男友 [Dual male leads + reborn domineering CEO X hacker who transmigrates into a book + face-slapping + revenge + sweetness] The main story is complete, and extra-sweet bonus chapters are being released! The earlier slow updates meant the score started out low. Come on in and give it a look, everyone. Don’t let the low rating scare you off! Aaah o(╥﹏╥)o Hacker genius Su Wangyan was ostracized by everyone after his crush on a male classmate was exposed. In the real world, he used his hacking skills to 255Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 56 My Roommate Wants Me to Take Responsibility for His Innocence 合租室友要我负责他的清白 My Roommate Wants Me to Take Responsibility for His Innocence 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Teaching Disciples with a Ruler: My Disciple Is the Demon Venerable 戒尺教徒：我的徒弟是魔尊 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! 1.4kReads7.2Score10014d adds
- 59 The Top Student Is Here: School Bully, You’re on Your Own 学神来了校霸你自求多福 [Defiant School Bully × Aloof Academic Ace | Older Man, Discipline-Oriented] Xie Zhichu is an arrogant, unruly school bully. With his parents away for most of the year, he's developed a whole host of bad habits, and the thing he hates most is studying. He thought he could keep getting by like this forever, until his childhood friend, the older brother he grew up with, transferred back to his school. And he had an imperial edict authorizing him to discipline the kids. At first, Xie the bully 24.5kReads7.3Score4.9k14d adds
- 60 Seeking Guidance in an Online Romance, Only to Find My Roommate on the Other End? 网恋求教导，对面竟是我室友？ After failing his final exams, Lin Zhiyu finds someone online who can keep him in line, draw up a study plan, and make sure he sticks to it. He comes to one conclusion: never chat carelessly with people online, especially when you have a cold, brilliant roommate. The good news: Lin Zhiyu has found a mysterious gentleman who can cure his procrastination. The guy is strict and intense. The bad news: Sir seems to be Xie Lin, his roommate, whom he sees every single day! And now that's become the big 14.3kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
- 61 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 2.4kReads8.5Score20214d adds
- 62 After I Offended the CEO, He Forced Me to Repay Him with My Body 得罪霸总后，他逼我以身赎罪 After I Offend the Overbearing CEO, He Makes Me Redeem Myself with My Body 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 A Trillionaire's Will: Everything Goes to the Poor Kid He Lives With! 千亿富豪立遗嘱：给同居穷小子！ A Trillionaire Leaves His Fortune to the Poor Kid Living with Him! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 After the Intern Spilled Coffee on the CEO's Pants 实习生把咖啡洒总裁裤上后 After the Intern Spilled Coffee on the CEO's Pants 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 How to Become the Favorite Dog of a Viperous Master 如何成为蛇蝎师父的心头好狗 An outrageous master-disciple romance that begins with a series of “Smack! Smack! Smack!” Xiao Zhu Ye seamlessly switches between getting beaten and fantasizing about his master. It isn't until he turns his fantasies into reality that he discovers the truth: the one who fell first was always the executioner... How much does it hurt when his beautiful master hits him? Only Xiao Zhu Ye's butt knows the answer! But Xiao Zhu Ye isn't a pushover, either~ Can't win by fighting head-on?! Then I'll b 926Reads8.7Score10714d adds
- 66 The Prince of Pu’s Dog 璞王爷的狗 “Everyone knows that Xie Yu'an is Prince Pu's dog.” During the Tianqi era, the five-year-old Third Prince Li Nanpu was sent out of the palace under the title of Prince of Sin and given his own residence. The only person he brought with him from the palace was his personal guard, Xie Yu'an. The two depended on each other and kept one another company. To protect Prince Pu, Xie Yu'an forced himself to grow fearsome fangs, becoming the vicious hound at the prince's side. Only with the crown prince's 4Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 67 My Hater Is Being Spoiled by the Star He Hates 黑粉被正主追着宠 Eight years ago, Sui Yan and Feng Yichen depended on each other to survive. Feng Yichen struggled to make it in the entertainment industry. He thought signing a contract would bring them better days, but fate played a cruel joke on them: they could weather hardship together, but not share in good fortune. Eight years later, Feng Yichen had become a hugely popular star, while Sui Yan had become one of his antis. When they met again, Feng Yichen was determined not to let him get away this time. 11.8kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 68 The North Wind Blows, and Xu Takes Me South 北风习习许我以南 [Two male leads, sweet romance] Pei Fengxi is an 18-year-old boy and the nation's top liberal arts student. His grandfather is the commander-in-chief, his father is a bureau director, and his mother is a minister. No one could be more impeccably connected and patriotic. He ought to be arrogant. Shouldn't he be? But people call him “a mad dog that only bristles and never dares to bite.” And the person saying it is Ye Nanchao. He looks ice-cold, yet he causes even more trouble than Pei, who's t 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 My Bad-Dog Uncle Has No Restraint, and His Spoiled Beauty Weeps Until Her Eyes Are Red 坏狗叔叔不节制，娇纵美人哭红眼 [Sweet romance + devoted couple + twelve-year age gap + older man raises younger man + no blood relation + happy ending] [Spoiled beauty on the bottom × fatherly, possessive general on top] Jiang Mingyu loved Xiao Feng, who had raised him. But Xiao Feng didn’t love him. Taking a cue from the romance stories he’d read, Jiang Mingyu clumsily drugged Xiao Feng. After one passionate night, instead of the responsibility promised in the stories, he got a cold voice from above him: “Yu’er, is thi 4.7kReads8.8Score46614d adds
- 70 Carving Jade to Become a Gentleman 琢玉成君 Two male leads + teacher-student academy story + no romance plot + no female lead From “You're only two years older than me. What makes you qualified to be my teacher?” to “I beg you, sir, to take me as your disciple and guide and teach me. I will serve you and learn from you as your student for the rest of my life.” The scholarly journey of Yan Zhifei, the capital's number one wastrel, ultimately takes him to heights he never dared imagine. 1.3kReads8.9Score10614d adds
- 71 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. 8kReads8.3Score28114d adds
- 72 My Secret Crush Keeps Me in Line 暗恋对象管教我 [Punishment] Shen Qinghe has had a crush on his dormmate, campus heartthrob Xie Linzhou, for two and a half years. Shy and sensitive, he doesn’t dare confess his feelings. All he can do is use the name “A-Zhi” on an anonymous forum, follow the rules he and Xie Linzhou agreed on, and be the only person to obey him. He hides all the love he can’t bring himself to voice in every act of submission. But the confession letter he finally musters the courage to send is stolen by his spoiled roommate, Ji 126Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 The Sensitive Sweetheart Is Doted on by Her Daddy CEO 敏感乖宝被爹系霸总宠上天了 [Mutual devotion + 10-year age gap + doting, fatherly boyfriend + controlling streak + possessiveness and tenderness + overwhelming affection + height and build difference + both leads’ first] A controlling, fatherly CEO top VS a gentle, sensitive, sweet-talking bottom From not daring to accept his love to actively asking for it, all it takes is Lu Sui... When Lu Sui first met Tang Yi, he mistakenly thought Tang Yi was a married father with a child. It wasn’t until Lu Sui discovered that the “so 5.4kReads8.9Score79214d adds
- 75 After Being Adopted, I Dared to Stir Up Trouble Right Under the Nose of a Mad Tycoon 被领养后，我在疯批大佬头上撒野 (The rating just came out, come take a look! (๑•ᴗ•๑)♡ [kneeling in gratitude edition]) [Two male leads + power imbalance + nurturing + 1v1 + both inexperienced in love] [Sharp-tongued, soft-hearted, cunning dominant × clingy, lively, foul-mouthed submissive] This is a world where slavery is legal. As a slave, you have no dignity. Yet there are always people who cherish those others consider lowly. At least, Xie Siyu thinks so. When he was twelve, he was the oldest child in the orphanage. He thou 12.4kReads8.8Score1.8k14d adds
- 76 Punish Me, I’m Addicted! 请罚，上瘾啊！ [Pure master-disciple relationship · discipline · cultivation · mortal tribulations · no romance] Wei Qinghuan is sharp-tongued and lazy, constantly hopping between being proper and improper. She was once a carefree immortal in the celestial realm, but her hard days began when she became a master. * Li Zhuo doesn't care who you are. The new teacher at the academy? What a joke. A roll of the eyes, a cutting remark, calling them by their full name: one smooth combo. 2kReads8.4Score10714d adds
- 77 You Are the Warm Sunshine That Fills My Life 你是铺满我人生的暖阳 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I’m Already an Ace, So Why Must I Go Home Every Month to Survive a Tribulation? 我都王牌了，还得每月回家渡劫 [Lighthearted comedy / System / Urban supernatural powers / No romance / School life / Special forces / Male lead grows stronger along the way / Ensemble cast] My name is Murong Ge, an ace in the elite ranks, codename “Dark Blade.” In the military, I’m the best of the best. Even colonels show me respect. At school, I’m a legendary senior, and the campus forum is always buzzing with stories of my outrageous exploits. But I have a secret no one knows: I have to go home once a month. Twenty-fou 2.5kReads9.3Score11314d adds
- 79 The Behavior of Bad Dogs 恶犬行为学 (The rating is low because this just came out. Don’t worry, it’s worth reading.) (Content warnings: The bottom is a vicious, unstable mad dog, and not sexually inexperienced. The top is genuinely ruthless.) Everyone knows that Shi Ya went from a brilliant, noble-minded genius and savior to a mad dog who bites everyone he sees. But he commands a vast force, and whether they like it or not, everyone has to bow to him. Yet even the most vicious mad dog has a leash, and Nie Chengye holds it in his h 168Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 80 Mu Shien 沐师恩 [Teacher and student, senior and junior fellow disciples, growing together, discipline and admonishment] [Strict, old-fashioned teacher Gu Yan x gentle, well-behaved student Lin Xianjun] In his first year of graduate school, Lin Xianjun was assigned to the Classical Philology program at Qingfu University. His supervisor, Gu Yan, was a leading scholar of philology in China, with standards so exacting that he could seem almost heartless. At their first small-group lesson, Gu Yan took a bamboo rul 7.6kReads8.9Score45614d adds
- 81 Jinjiao 津娇 Jin Zhian: The youngest son of the Jin family, he grew up surrounded by affection. Gu Yan: Just like his name suggests, his father doesn’t care for him and his mother doesn’t love him. He was raised by his grandfather and inherited the Gu Group. Excerpt “Gu Yan, I was wrong. Can I stop standing in the corner now?” Jin Zhian pleaded tearfully from where he stood facing the wall. “No. Be good and stand still. Then I’ll take you out for something delicious.” Cool, possessive top × proud, willful bo 188Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 82 Please, Brother, I'm Begging You 哥哥，求求你了 A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 6.6kReads7.7Score49814d adds
- 83 My Heart Belongs to Guiyan, I Draw You Into My Embrace 情寄归晏，揽遇入怀 The rating has just come out and will rise! [Extra: The shou takes the initiative] Original title: What Emperor Goes Around Calling Someone “Big Brother” All Day? [Two male leads, equally powerful, devoted to each other, younger gong] (An emperor who is fiercely protective in public but sweet and coy in private, gong x a cold in public but gentle in private regent, shou) Yun Shuhan, an abandoned son of the royal family, survived for ten years in the imperial palace before the Emperor poisoned hi 2.6kReads8.4Score30114d adds
- 84 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
- 85 His Majesty’s Punishment: An Unruly Male Consort Gets Disciplined 陛下惩戒：男妃不乖就挨罚 The obsessive, ruthless, devoted Emperor, Xiao Jin Ci × the patient, gentle, affectionate and adorable young man, Xie Qingyan. They choose each other, a cold-hearted emperor lavishing one person alone with the utmost affection, and a gentle young man concealing a love both patient and ardent. Deep within the palace walls, they share the shade of orange trees. In this life, they have only each other, never parting through the passing years. 543Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Wanted to Be a Brother-Con, So How Did I End Up Being Controlled by My Brother? 当个哥控，怎么真被哥哥控了 [One-on-One + Both Each Other’s First + Older Man Pursues Younger Man] Sensitive, sweet, cheerful bottom × icy top Jiang Linling had spent eight years as the older brother. For the first time, he had to call someone else “big brother.” His new big brother was named Chen Huai. He was tall and handsome, just a little cold. No problem! If he doesn’t start a conversation with me, I can just start one with him, right? Heh heh heh, Operation Break the Ice is underway… At school, a very handsome guy co 967Reads8.7Score13714d adds
- 87 The Daddy-Type Boyfriend's Guide to Self-Improvement, with Tips on Being a Heartthrob 爹系男友的自我修养，附钓系指南 A story of mutual healing and salvation, with a found-family upbringing and no angst. Fatherly type × scheming flirt (The rating just opened, so it'll go up. Come take a look! [teary face]) [One-on-one, faithful couple, no blood relation. They understand each other's feelings before adulthood, and begin dating as adults.] In a nutshell: He takes in a child and raises him, and the child grows up to become his husband. Two lonely souls keep each other company and heal together. Feng Zhao took in a 283Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 88 Why Is the Little Drama Queen Only Afraid of the Tycoon? 论小作精为什么只怕大佬 Why Is the Little Drama Queen Afraid Only of Powerful Men? 678Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Young Master Qin’s Poor Little Darling Is Reborn! 秦爷家的小可怜重生了！ [Steady, restrained, celibate top X seductive, alluring little demon bottom] Flirting and pampering + bittersweet angst + mutual firsts + age gap + affection and discipline In his previous life, Yu Ning was impossible and trampled Qin Ting’s love into the dirt. He squandered money at casinos, rebelled and ran away from home, and eventually died on a snowy night in a foreign country. Only as he closed his eyes did he understand: the man had never offered him a cage. It was a one-of-a-kind indulge 8kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
- 90 I'm the Emperor, but My Master Is the Empress 我是皇帝，但我师尊是皇后 [Completed] [Master and Disciple + Eight-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance with a Touch of Angst] At first... Eunuch Wang: "Your Majesty, you're the emperor. How can the Imperial Tutor hit you?" Later... Eunuch Wang: "Your Majesty, if you keep this up, this servant will go tell the Imperial Tutor." First couplet: A new official makes three fires upon taking office. Second couplet: First time I've seen someone set fire to himself. Horizontal scroll: The New Emperor Ascends the Throne One momen 724Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 91 The Wicked Young Master Gets Taught a Lesson by His Younger Brothers Again 恶毒少爷，又被弟弟们教训了 The Wen family is one of Lin Cang City's oldest and most powerful families, yet it has produced one spectacular cautionary tale. The eldest son, Wen Che, is the city's most notorious good-for-nothing: uneducated, arrogant, addicted to gambling, and utterly hopeless. And yet his four younger brothers are all exceptional, each more dazzling than the last. Every one of them is a major figure in their field, powerful enough to make the whole city tremble with a mere stomp. Any one of them would have 21.7kReads7.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 92 Carving Jade 琢瑾 [Two male leads + strictly master and disciple (important) + discipline + mutual redemption between master and disciple + a boy's coming of age + cozy everyday life + alternate history + slow burn] Shen Zhuoyu, chancellor of the court, and An Huaijin, a fallen young man At sixteen, An Huaijin escaped the “mud pit” on a rainy night. He thought his life would end there, but in the rain he saw a carriage turning back for him. From that day on, the most important person in his life after his mother 5.3kReads8.7Score45014d adds
- 93 The Fifth Year After the Spoiled Young Master Died 作精少爷死后的第五年 [Two male leads | marriage first, love later | reunion after a long separation | size difference | height difference | ten-year age gap | older man | both leads are each other’s only one | sweet and doting] [Half-British, half-Chinese, domineering old-school daddy with an intensely controlling streak, top X gorgeous, mischievous, spoiled, big-dog-energy, adorable bottom] Blurb: Zhu Weiran grew up cherished by his mother, but his coming-of-age gift was the news that she had taken her own life. Ha 51.1kReads8.9Score9.6k14d adds
- 94 The Top-Tier Star Shares a Room with Me to Film a Boys' Love Drama 顶流与我同房拍腐剧 The Top-Tier Star Shares a Room with Me to Film a BL Drama —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 My Roommate Stole My Underwear 合租室友偷我内裤 My Roommate Stole My Underwear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Being an Assassin Isn't So Bad! 当杀手也没什么不好嘛！ [BL / Assassin] (The pairing is with the aloof senior, Ke Lai Li.) Xian Yu was just an ordinary office worker living an unremarkable life. But after losing his job, he accidentally sent his resume to an underground assassin organization and became a cool, ruthless, and flashy professional killer. Xian Yu: Huh? An assassin? Me? At night, he's a cold-blooded killer who slaughters without batting an eye. By day, he's a sunny, cheerful pretty boy. He thought life would carry on just as uneventfully, 825Reads8.4Score15214d adds
- 97 Uncle, Go Easy on the Punishment. The Crybaby Heir Ran Off Again 皇叔轻点罚，哭包世子又跑了 [Dual male leads] A scheming prince VS a crybaby heir (Both pure + physical angst + sweet everyday romance + transmigration) The young heir sent by the Marquis of Dingnan has snuck out again, and the whole prince’s estate is going to suffer for it. In Wangcheng, Wei Xiao is only afraid of one person: Helian Shao. Whenever he sees him, he’s like a mouse facing a cat, and every time he’s caught, Helian Shao makes him behave himself. The synopsis doesn’t do it justice, so read the story. 623Reads8.6Score10714d adds
- 98 Discipline: Bai Ye (Whump Version) 训诫：白夜（虐身版） Discipline: Bai Ye (Angst and Abuse Edition) —Reads—Score11914d adds
- 99 Feeding Love with Punishment 以罚饲爱 Original title: Brother, Please Punish Me, But Love Me Too [Two male leads, happy ending, older top, roleplay, guidance, mutual secret crush, modern setting, both pure] [Calculating, secretly passionate top + dramatic, awkward bottom] When Jiang Yuhuai was fourteen, his parents left this world because of their debts. His relatives avoided him like the plague, his house was auctioned off, and he had nowhere to go. Chen Sijin pulled Jiang Yuhuai out of the darkness. His discipline was nearly stric 1.6kReads9.1Score10914d adds
- 100 Brother, Don’t Die. I’ll Collect Scrap to Keep You Alive 哥哥不要死，我捡破烂养你 [Two male leads + both inexperienced in love + mutual salvation + period setting, once cold and world-weary, now gentle, fatherly top × kind, pitiful, simple-minded bottom] Chen Lean is a fool who supposedly “caused” his parents’ deaths, and has no choice but to depend on others. At his uncle’s house, he works like an ox and gets treated as a punching bag, eating only two potatoes a day. He clearly doesn’t eat enough, yet his belly keeps growing, and it hurts terribly. He thinks he must be dying 8.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
