Novels like A General, and an Emperor’s Dog
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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 Be Good, A Ming: My Deranged Retainer Has a Rebellious Streak 乖一点，阿明：疯批家臣他有反骨 Be good, A-Ming: My mad dog of a retainer has a rebellious streak He was his shadow, his blade, his most loyal retainer. Until one night, he overheard Lu Chengyuan planning to offer him up as a bargaining chip to the perverted head of the Xu family. Wei Ming decided it was better to go crazy first. That very night, he slaughtered everyone at the other man’s banquet, then sat alone in the ruins, smoking with a knife in his hand. The first thing Lu Chengyuan did when he arrived wasn’t to demand an 341Reads8.2Score3914d adds
- 54 The Disabled Villain’s Purchased Slave Turns Out to Be a Mad Powerhouse 残疾反派买的奴，竟是疯批大佬 [Two male leads, both powerful, unhinged, playing dumb while hiding their claws, scheming, sweet on the surface and ruthless underneath] Rumor had it that the notorious, powerful Li family of Jin City had a second son, Wen Yan, who was crippled in both legs. Kind and weak, sickly and frail, he was a white lotus born into the wrong family. Yet one night, he slipped away without telling anyone and ventured into the filthy underworld, where he selected Pei Jin at an underground fighting arena. Pei 7.4kReads9.3Score55314d adds
- 55 Broken Tassel 折缨 [Two male leads + twisted discipline + older-partner reprimands + two powerful leads] [Mu Changheng, Director of the Eastern Depot × Xiao Jingyu, Vice Minister of Justice] Just as Xiao Jingyu finally gathers enough evidence to expose Jia Jiang, the corrupt official within the Ministry of Justice who embezzled disaster relief grain, his archrival Mu Changheng repeatedly gets in his way and confiscates the crucial documents. In a fit of anger, Xiao Jingyu drags Jia Jiang into the Imperial Prison, 8.7kReads8.9Score74414d adds
- 56 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
- 57 Go Easy on the Punishment, President Ji Knows He Was Wrong 轻点罚，季总他知错了 Ji Zhouyuan, the decisive and ruthless CEO of Shengyuan Group in Yannan City, bound a young man to his side with a marriage contract, intending to keep him safe for three years. He had thought the young man would hate him to the core. One day, the young man found the contract. Ji Zhouyuan thought the good thing he had stolen would finally come to an end. The young man smiled warmly. "Be good and come here." 17.5kReads8.9Score91614d adds
- 58 Captivity: Submit to Him 囚禁：臣服于他 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 2.3kReads8.2Score23214d adds
- 59 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
- 60 Reborn as a Plaything: The Young Master's Surrender 玩物重生，太子爷的臣服 [The powerful one bows his head + high-society power games + intense romantic tension + the bottom turns the tables + chasing his husband; outwardly obedient and quietly strategic × a controlling heir] In his previous life, Pei Jue signed a humiliating contract with Fu Yunjie to save his family’s company. By day, he was the dazzling CEO of a company. By night, he was the heir’s hidden plaything. It took him decades to convince himself he loved this madman, until he was reborn on the day he signe 12.3kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
- 61 Go Out with a Bang and Get Beaten Up 轰轰烈烈去挨打 [Chinese-style powerful families + ensemble cast + happy ending for all + angst without emotional pain + super sweet + discipline + younger top] Possessive, obsessive top: Lin Jianhuai Gentle, powerful, scheming bottom: Sui Jiashu In love, the top holds the power. When it's time to discipline him, the bottom holds the power. They accomplish great things with passion, then submit to their punishment without a word. The shifts in power are perfectly reasonable, with nothing to nitpick. Short-tem 1kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 62 The Handsome Prince Has Been Punished Yet Again 美人王爷又又又被罚了 [Dual Rebirth + Body Swap + HE + Some Physical Angst + Anguish Before Affection + A Husband-Chasing Road to Redemption] [A short-tempered scumbag prince turns into a weepy, frequently punished beauty who takes the submissive role]✘ [A devoted, lovesick loyal wolf turns into a scheming bodyguard who dares to defy his master and takes the dominant role] In his previous life, Xuan Yi was loyal to Prince Ling all his life. But the prince detested him, beating and cursing him at every turn. In the 1.2kReads8.7Score10614d adds
- 63 Wicked Cannon Fodder? Actually, I’m the Powerful Minister’s Beloved! 恶毒炮灰？其实是权臣白月光！ When Shen Zhixu woke up, he learned that he was the wicked male supporting character in a book, destined for a tragic end. And the book's protagonist uke was his sworn enemy. The protagonist seme was Zhao Chengyu, the future chief minister, who had been staying at the marquis's residence and whom Shen Zhixu had treated like a servant for three months. Their grudge was off the charts! To avoid his predetermined tragic fate, he immediately made up his mind: Stay as far away from Zhao Chengyu a 33.3kReads9.1Score7.2k14d adds
- 64 Kneel and Obey 跪下听话 [1vn] [Discipline] [Power imbalance] In a city ruled by beastfolk, humans are nothing but marked pets. Mu Fanfan once knew a brief time of warmth. Mu Jin, a cat beastman, gave her a name and a place she could call home, if only for a little while. But a separation left her a drifting shadow, able only to wander familiar street corners and cling to a faint hope. Until Ling Lie, a wolf beastman, brought her back to his apartment. His cold rules and strict discipline became her new shackles. Ling L 1.3kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 65 After Becoming the Cannon Fodder Princess, I Was Doted on by the Villain 穿成炮灰王妃后，被反派娇养了 8.3kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 66 His Wicked Love of a Lifetime 朕那纯坏的白月光 The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Two male leads + Master and disciple + Coercive love + Chasing the beloved to the crematorium + Dog-training romance + Faked death + Devoted couple + Happy ending] Beautiful recipient with a kind face and a poisonous heart VS tyrant who starts out as an innocent little flower and turns dark later In his previous life, Xie Huaiyu seized power, brought ruin to the country, and persecuted loyal officials. In the end, the student he had personally raised sen 1.4kReads8.7Score22814d adds
- 67 Discipline: Her Him Is So Obedient (Body-Torture Edition) 训诫：她的他，很乖（虐身版） Discipline: Her Man Is So Well-Behaved (Angst and Physical Abuse Edition) 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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. 2kReads8.4Score12314d adds
- 69 After Curing the Tyrant, I Was Imprisoned by Him 治愈暴君后，被他囚禁了 [Unhinged emperor top × psychology expert bottom | forced love + redemption + devoted to each other] [Cold-faced prince top × teary-eyed little prince bottom] Shen Mu uses psychology to pull the tyrant Xiao Xuan out of the abyss. He teaches the tyrant what love is, but the tyrant uses chains to teach him what desire is. He treats the tyrant’s heart ailment with medicine, while the tyrant uses forced love to cure his coldness. 1.2kReads8.7Score10514d adds
- 70 The Fierce Little Darling I Took In, Come Right Into My Arms! 捡回来的乖戾小可怜，乖乖入怀！ On that rainy night, he brought home a young boy. From then on, one more rule was added to the Lu family code, and one more person took up space in his heart. He loved in the only way he knew how: building a fence of rules and using pain as his guide. In the shadow of what gets passed down from one generation to the next, pain was the deepest tenderness, and restraint the longest confession. 6.1kReads8.9Score39914d adds
- 71 The Fifth Book by Nan Feng Bu Ai Ku 楠枫不爱哭的第5本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.5Score10714d adds
- 72 I Pretended to Be a Playboy, but the Western Regions’ Hostage Took an Interest in Me 假装纨绔结果被西域质子盯上啦 [Dual male leads + equally powerful leads + 1v1, both virgins + play the pig to eat the tiger + political intrigue + off-the-charts sexual tension] A beautiful, flirtatious recipient who looks like a playboy x a super-rich attacker from the Western Regions whose eyes are always on his wife They both know how to talk things out! Chu Fengjin, the orphaned son of the previous dynasty's crown prince, was raised under the care of the Grand Princess. The emperor had always harbored improper desires fo 245Reads8.6Score10314d adds
- 73 Don't Snarl at Your Master! 别对主人呲牙！ Power couple | Strict discipline | Angsty romance | Restrained and guarded | Confession at death’s door Cold, stern captain gong × rebellious, tough-talking team member shou “Military school doesn’t take dead weight, but it took you, you little menace.” Nineteen-year-old Zhang Hao was a thorn in everyone’s side, all defiance and attitude. On his first day at military school, he ran into the cold, demanding senior Zhou Ling: the eldest son of a general in the Jace Empire, with the future of his f 2.8kReads8.7Score33814d adds
- 74 Too Gentle to Win Over 温柔难哄 [Two male leads + both sexually inexperienced + forced love + intense push and pull + mutual devotion] [Cold, abstinent CEO × pure-hearted genius of science and engineering] ♥ Rumor had it that Wen Jincheng, head of the Wen Group, was abstinent, taciturn, and ruthless. But no one knew that he kept a pitiful child whose parents had died young in his heart, silently protecting him for nine years. Until one day, Lan Junxi was brought into Wen Jincheng's private VIP room. “Mr. Wen, this is our new a 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 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
- 76 Don’t Be Cold to the Puppy 别对小狗冷冰冰 Once an honest man comes into his own, he can be downright ruthless. [Kindhearted, honest, purehearted stammerer x outwardly proper but secretly smoldering cool guy] [Two male leads / top's perspective / younger love interest / both are each other's first and only / mutual salvation / mutual secret crush] Zhuo Fanliang is exactly as his name suggests: ordinary, gentle, and honest. He wears black-rimmed glasses and has an innocent, harmless-looking face. Tease him once and he'll blush. He's i 11.9kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
- 77 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. 12.1kReads8.7Score83314d adds
- 78 The Femboy Emperor Is My Adorable Little Wife 男娘皇帝是我的小娇妻 After transmigrating into a eunuch in the Cold Palace, Li Ling had planned to lie flat and take life easy. Then he met the unpopular Seventh Prince. The little boy was as pretty as a doll, yet always wore his mother’s old clothes and secretly cried. Every night, he had to hold Li Ling to fall asleep, softly calling him “Brother Ling.” Li Ling’s heart melted. From then on, he worked his way through the eunuch hierarchy and rose steadily along the path of martial arts. He used every means at his d 2kReads8.8Score20114d adds
- 79 The Unforgettable Mei's Eleventh Book 忘不掉的梅第11本书 [Master and Servant + Two Male Leads + Sweet on the Outside, Scheming Within + Coercive Pursuit + Love and Hate + Beautiful but Tragic + Marriage Before Love] Ben Kai initially approached Shen Jianqiu with an ulterior motive. He was impossibly obedient by his side, kneeling whenever told and serving up one flattering line after another. In the end, the person covered in wounds who still fell in love with his master was him, too. 5.9kReads8.8Score46214d adds
- 80 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
- 81 On My Knees as a Slave: The Encounter Between a CEO and a God 跪地为奴：霸总与神明的邂逅 A domineering tycoon has become obsessed with me. He's handsome and rich, yet every day he kneels and begs me to be his master. I keep my head clear and suspect he has ulterior motives, but I also find myself falling for his absolute loyalty and devotion. Only when he says with reddened eyes, “In my past life, you risked your life to protect me. In this one, all I want is to kneel at your feet and never leave again,” do I realize that this mad love already has its answer. Modern arc: A lovesick, 2kReads8.4Score12714d adds
- 82 The Greedy Little Tagalong 贪心的小尾巴 Original title: You can hit me or scold me, bro, but you have to love me too [Two male leads + discipline + sweet on the outside, dark on the inside + mild confinement + older male lead + modern setting] When Ming Mujing was ten, he lost his home. He went from a sweet child everyone adored to a stray cat nobody wanted. While working at a karaoke bar, he ran into Shen Zili, the older boy from next door who had lived nearby when they were kids. That gentle, pure-hearted older boy was the light he 7.5kReads8.1Score60114d adds
- 83 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
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 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
- 87 My Wife Ran Away on Our Wedding Day, So I Dragged Her Back 大婚之日老婆跑了绑回来 Goofy humor + mutually exclusive first-time lovers + straight guy + younger man + scheming + sweet romance + imperial examinations Sunny, goofy straight-guy bottom VS refined, wicked, scheming top In a time of chaos, Xie Yunzhen's father was a bandit. He kidnapped Pei Hezhi's beautiful mother and brought her back to be his bandit stronghold wife. To keep her son alive, Pei's mother gave herself to the bandit, and eventually died of grief. Ten years later, Pei Hezhi rose through the imperial exam 9.4kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
- 88 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! 417Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 89 Deliberately Playing the Fool 强行犯浑 [A straight-laced bottom who doesn't realize he's in love x a sultry, reserved meteorologist] [Which is stronger, hate or love?] [Age gap + old flame rekindled + bittersweet happy ending] Ji Yang was forced by someone. That someone was Liang Youjing, a brilliant meteorologist: cold and noble, successful in his career, and admired by everyone. Yet after drinking, he lost control and forced himself on Ji Yang, then vanished without a trace the next day. Ji Yang hated Liang Youjing. He wanted reven 16.7kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
- 90 A Disobedient Shadow Guard? His Master Says He Needs Discipline 暗卫不乖？主人说他欠管教 My new work is out! You can read it 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! 9kReads8.6Score65914d adds
- 91 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 301Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 92 Punished for My Mistake: Does My Wife Have to Follow the Rules Too? 犯错挨打：妻子也要守规矩吗 [Older man | Daddy type | Ten-year age gap | Both are each other's first and only | Unconditionally doted on | Beautiful bottom | Funny everyday romance] An old-fashioned, paternal top who starts out feudal yet open-minded, then becomes a doting husband × a rebellious, pitiful but resilient young man who grows into a sweet, affectionate, bold little golden retriever. Lin Chuanbai × Jiang Xuezhong Growing up takes guidance and admonishment: lead a lost lamb back onto the right path and help him f 17.4kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
- 93 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—Score13014d adds
- 94 Submission Beneath the Ruler 戒尺下的臣服 My new work is here! You can read it 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! 4.4kReads6.8Score33314d adds
- 95 A Fierce, Forbidden Love with the Top-Tier Star’s Secret Sugar Daddy 炽烈囚爱顶流背后的禁忌金主 [Top-tier star bottom vs. domineering tycoon top + forced love + scheming + overwhelming possessiveness] Xie Mingyu, the entertainment industry's top-tier star, is the exclusive lover of business tycoon Gu Yuchen. For six years, Gu Yuchen raised him to the heights of fame, only to keep him captive in the palm of his hand. Over a single kissing scene, Gu Yuchen trampled him underfoot, his body covered in whip marks, and ordered in a low, hoarse voice, “Call me that.” “Husband,” Xie Mingyu said ob 3.7kReads8.7Score37714d adds
- 96 The Emperor's Canary, Bound by His Love 帝王强制爱的金丝雀 Jiang Mian x Feng Qixiao [Cross-dressing as a woman, groveling pursuit, forced love, two male leads, pregnancy] Jiang Mian was raised as a girl from childhood, kept in the inner courtyard and brought up by his uncle. He was originally the Jin Prince’s fiancée. Then one day, the Qi Prince took control of the capital. An imperial decree summoned him to the palace as a consort. The new emperor and the Jin Prince were sworn enemies. His entry into the palace was merely a celebration of the new emper 568Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 97 Nameless Harbor 无名港 You Set Me Free, So Why Are You Still Clinging to Me? [Men Loving Men + One-on-One, Younger Top + Happy Ending + Angsty Drama + High-Level Officials + Mutual Salvation + Ultimate Love Triangle] Originally titled The Improper Anchorage Scheming, gloomy experimental subject top × seemingly flirtatious tycoon bottom - Without an older man doting on you, how could a younger man go wild? - A slightly angsty fake synopsis: After a sudden explosion, Zhai Bo inherited all of the Zhai family assets, incl 3.2kReads8.9Score53314d adds
- 98 My Identity Is a Mystery, and My Immortal Lord Father Dotes on Me 身份成迷，仙君爹爹狠狠疼 [Father-son affection + brotherly affection + two male leads + happy ending] [Sweet and angsty, with a happy ending. The author has a lot of peculiar tastes. If you can’t accept them, just read it a few more times and you’ll get used to them.] The little son of an immortal lord was kidnapped by a river demon when he was young. After enduring countless hardships, he finally returned home, only to discover that thirty thousand years had passed! And the younger son who came home had another hidden 1.3kReads7.1Score10514d adds
- 99 An Order from the Elder Brother 长兄有令 Wild, wolfish general gong × aloof, pure-hearted shou He Yuncheng × Lin Shuangxu | Younger gong | Equally matched | 1v1 | Both virgins | Happy ending The most hypocritical, affected person He Yuncheng had ever met was his own sworn elder brother, Lin Shuangxu. He refused to marry a princess, so Lin Shuangxu made him kneel in the snow. He confessed his feelings to Lin Shuangxu, and Lin Shuangxu slapped him hard across the face. He tried to get close to Lin Shuangxu, who told him, “One of us is 1kReads8.9Score10814d adds
- 100 Taming Evil 驯恶 Brothers + family bonds + discipline + ensemble cast + a touch of angst + part of the “you won’t come across this for no reason” series [Cool, upright, moonlight-like elder brother x masked, venomous younger brother] After years of failing to reform his “well-behaved” younger brother, the aloof elder brother devises a plan to tear off the youngest boy’s disguise and keep him close so he can discipline him. Years of resentment and every wicked scheme he can devise are aimed at his brother, yet h 577Reads8.6Score16914d adds
