Novels like A Small Lesson to Keep You in Line
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- 1 The Prince Teaches His Wife 殿下教妻 Reborn as the Crown Princess, she’s constantly kept in line by her strict husband. Made to kneel, copy out texts, and stay confined, she apologizes quickly, then breaks the rules again. He sternly teaches her proper conduct, but somewhere along the way, one of them falls in love. 138Reads—Score11114d adds
- 2 The Naughty Little One Got Spanked Again 不乖的小朋友又挨揍啦 My new story is here! You’re welcome to 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! 888Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Little Empress Is in Trouble Again 小皇后又闯祸了 "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible..." Fu Donghai hurried into the imperial study. Ye Junlan couldn't help frowning. He pressed his thin lips together slightly, impatience coloring his handsome face. "Nonsense! What kind of way is that to speak?" Ye Junlan rebuked him in a low voice. Fu Donghai's heart gave a jolt. His legs turned weak, and he immediately dropped to his knees, bent at the waist as he slapped himself and spoke. "This servant behaved i 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Mr. Gu, I Was Wrong 顾先生，我错了 He has always been restrained and self-possessed, unmoved by anyone around him. Only when it comes to her does all his self-control crumble, his instincts stirring for her alone. She is meek and timid, accustomed to enduring humiliation and giving way. Her heart is so soft she is practically a saint, and she has spent years trapped in the shadows of low self-esteem. With gentle patience, he guides her, slowly soothing the wounds in her heart and teaching 1.8kReads6.8Score16114d adds
- 5 Caught by My Brothers for Dating Young, I Had to Admit I Was Wrong 早恋被哥哥们抓包，只好认错啦 [Childhood Friends] [Older Man] [Long-Standing Scheme] [Lingering Tension] [1v1] The great wind rises, and Yun soars high. Gu Yun sneaks out on a date, and Pei Yang shows up uninvited. She scolds him, telling him not to tell her eldest brother. She thinks he's kindly helping her keep it from her eldest and second eldest brothers. Only later does she find out... He's been keeping his love for her secret from everyone. 107Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 She Knows How to Play Sweet 她会装乖 [Older Man + Growing-Up Romance + Discipline + Reunion After Six Years + Amnesia + Cold-Faced, Devoted CEO + A Timid Yet Daring Kitten] · Five-year-old Wen Shuzhi wraps her arms around Yan Hengchuan’s leg. Little does she know that one hug will last a lifetime. · When they reunite six years later, the child has grown quite bold: she dares to arrange a meeting with a stranger. · “You keep making the same mistakes. Will you never learn? Or are you pretending to behave?” · “Please don’t abandon me, 945Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Can Keep Her in Line and Make Her Heart Flutter 管得住调皮宠得了心动 Any resemblance is purely coincidental. My new work is out! You can find 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! 1.5kReads—Score10214d adds
- 8 The Unhinged Actress Takes the Entertainment World by Storm with Cultivation 疯批女明星在娱乐圈靠修仙爆红 [Unhinged chuunibyou top-tier star + livestream cultivation + leveling up through online tips + aloof, abstinent sword master + goofy, unstoppable power fantasy] Shi Wang is a top-tier star in the entertainment industry and a genius painter, nicknamed “the unhinged chuunibyou girl.” She spends her days filming on set and her nights taking on haters in livestreams. Her mental state is always leagues ahead. One day, she suddenly awakens a “Cultivation System.” While others spend hundreds of years 104Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 After Her Family Was Raided, Her Mistress Bought Her from the Music Bureau 抄家后从教坊司被主母买走 Bought by the Mistress from the Entertainment Bureau After His Family Was Raided 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 A Good Girl on the Outside, a Wild Mustang Within: The Asexual Uncle Reveals His Secret Identity 假乖巧真野马，禁欲小叔掉马甲 [Education] [Secret Identity Revealed] [Coming-of-Age Romance] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Older, Fatherly Love Interest] [Age Gap] [Groveling to Win Her Back] [Rebellious Girl Pretending to Be Sweet ❌ True Fatherly Type Who Planned It All] Everyone in Jiangcheng knew that Gu Yanli kept Lin Yiyi on a tight leash, disciplining her at the slightest provocation. But no one knew that when Lin Yiyi discovered her online boyfriend was Gu Yanli, the mask of a respectable elder he had worn for years sh 3.8kReads—Score39014d adds
- 11 Three Years on the Job, Two Years Secretly Dating the CEO 打工三年，跟霸总偷偷恋爱两年 brat*daddy At twenty-three, Yu Nian met her “sir.” Back then, all she knew was that Cheng Ze was the young CEO who had just joined the company. Later, he barged into her life with an air that brooked no refusal. At twenty-four, their relationship became official. Under his meticulous “care” and strict “discipline,” her body hurt, but her mind and finances had never been better off. At twenty-six, she naively believed they loved each other enough. She carefully planned a proposal and laid her who 312Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 12 I Consider It Fun 谨以为乐 When Cheng Yule first met Xie Jinxing, she had no idea he would change the course of her life. She was the kind of person who habitually hid inside her shell. She didn't talk about failing an interview, being under pressure, or feeling wronged. She thought bearing everything alone was mature, and that not bothering others was a sign of growing up. That was, until she met him. When she broke down, he would lay down three house rules for her over a video call. When her eyes were swollen from cryin 3.1kReads—Score20814d adds
- 13 The Little Rules That Are Just for You 只属于你的小规矩 Su Nian has a secret desire: she wants to be utterly possessed and lovingly kept in line, in a unique way that assures her she is loved without reservation. Gu Chengyu has one unshakable principle: love means respect and care. He can’t understand, and can’t bear, treating the woman he treasures like a “punishment.” So she starts “misbehaving” over and over: arriving late for dates, wasting money, sabotaging his work… all to make him lose control and give her the “discipline” she longs for. But h 962Reads—Score10314d adds
- 14 Lessons on the Jade Steps 玉阶训 Nine tiers of jade steps, with a lesson at every turn. The Second Prince wields the ruler, measuring himself and weighing the world. Between stern instruction and tender care, he seeks the way of a sovereign; amid family and country, he discovers the virtue of a gentleman. Above the jade steps lies the warmth of family; below them, the realm and its people. Every step is a practice in self-cultivation. 941Reads—Score10014d adds
- 15 Mr. Lin, Did You Punish Me Today? 林先生今天罚我了嘛 Fang Fangfang is a rebellious senior-year student from a wealthy family. She hates English most of all, along with Lin Jiu, the tutor her father hired for her. Lin Jiu is gentle and restrained, an ordinary student at a prestigious university, yet he can leave her with nowhere to run using the calmest of voices. Meanwhile, in Fang Fangfang’s secret online world, a netizen named “Forest” is the only person she can confide in about all her vulnerability and defiance. She complains to him about h 785Reads—Score10214d adds
- 16 The Top Courtesan of Zuixian Tower: Young Master Pei's Cherished Beauty 醉仙楼头牌：裴公子的掌下娇 Lin Wanying transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a convicted minister, at the mercy of others in Yangzhou's Zuixian House. Barely arrived, she is pinned to a punishment bench and beaten for three days, nearly losing her life. To protect her virtue and stay alive, she uses modern methods to plan each step carefully. She auctions off her first night through a “talent bidding” event for an astronomical sum, then strikes a “perform, but never sell my body” deal with Pei Yanzhi, the third young 1.1kReads—Score10114d adds
- 17 Starry Night 2 星辰夜晚2 Starlit Nights, Book Two Two male leads vs. a coming-of-age romance vs. sweet indulgence vs. mostly angst-free with a little angst vs. CEO vs. modern setting They shared no blood ties. They only had the same surname. He saved him, and the boy became his little shadow. In everyone else's eyes, he was cold, ruthless, cruel, and merciless. But in his eyes, he was gentle, considerate, understanding, and capable of anything. “Now that you've grown up, our relationship...” “Are you not afraid of what 1.6kReads—Score15514d adds
- 18 Shi Yue Yue's 40th Book 诗悦月第40本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Reborn and on My Best Behavior, Yet Sir Still Wants to Punish Me 重生后乖得很，先生还要罚我 Everyone knows that the second daughter of the Wen family, who spent many years away from home, is coldhearted, ruthless, and indifferent. She sent her own father to prison, left her seriously ill mother bedridden, drove her older sister to jump off a building, and did every kind of wicked thing imaginable. After being reborn, Miss Wen turns over a new leaf. She’s sweet, obedient, and well-behaved. Until a man asks her, “Rongrong, are you good?” Miss Wen, with a hidden weapon tucked away, looks 6.8kReads8.5Score71014d adds
- 20 The Counterattack of the Ruler 逆袭的戒尺 A student finds you through the confession wall and asks nervously, “You really… spank people’s palms?” You look at the doubt and longing in her eyes and seem to see your former self. Calmly, you take out the “contract” you prepared long ago. Cut to the night you graduated from vocational school. You’re at a roadside food stall with your classmates, listening to them discuss which factory to work at. You gaze at the neon lights of the city, feeling utterly lost. “Is this really all my life is g 953Reads—Score10214d adds
- 21 Daddy-Type Boyfriend, Don't Punish Me! Your Little Troublemaker Knows She's Wrong 爹系男友别罚啦，小别扭知道错啦 591Reads—Score10014d adds
- 22 The Regent’s Little Runaway Consort 摄政王的小逃妃 [Contains mild disciplinary themes. Please don't read if that's not your thing.] In the court of the Yan Chi dynasty, the young emperor was little more than a figurehead. Shen Qingchen, the regent, stood beneath the jade steps in his black, scaled robe, sternly rejecting petitions from several ministers. The assembled officials stood silent as cicadas in winter. In the back garden of the Mu estate, Mu Nanyan disguised herself as a man and climbed over the wall to meet her close friend, Yu Wanqin 1kReads—Score10014d adds
- 23 The Beginning of Warm Sugar 温糖而之初 Healing each other, growing, being reborn, loving life and cherishing everyday joys. Become a better person, and you can find someone stronger than yourself, someone more worthy of your love. Cherish the present, savor the simple pleasures of life, and may you enjoy lasting peace and happiness. 427Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 24 First I Sought Death, Then I Begged to Live: Prince, Go Easy on the Punishment 先寻死后求生，王爷轻点罚 Zhang Ruyao woke up to find herself pinned to a punishment bench and beaten. Horrified, she jumped into the water, then came to again, letting out a piercing scream in her mind. Damn it, this was a beating novel she had read before! Zhang Ruyao was curious about it and liked reading it, but she refused to be part of it. She tried to kill herself again and again to escape, only to make the male lead notice her. To save face, Zhang Ruyao confessed her love to Ye Huaiyu. After she was forced to bec 3.3kReads—Score17914d adds
- 25 Stop Hitting Him, Boss! He's the Next CEO! 快别打了老板，他可是下任总裁啊 [Modern Alternate Universe + Discipline and Punishment + Uncle and Nephew + No Romance + Happy Ending] In Yunzhou, Ouyang Tianlang, the adopted son of the wealthy Ou family, is unexpectedly found by Jin Wei, the stepbrother of his late biological father, Qin Zhao. From that day on, he is forced onto the path of becoming the heir to a business empire. Ouyang Tianlang remembers little about his biological father. What little he does remember can be summed up in one word: “hate.” Jin Wei, meanwhile 764Reads—Score5914d adds
- 26 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Archenemy Became My Disciplinarian 穿书后，死对头成了我的管教者 [Two Heroines Transmigrate into a Book × Discipline and Growth × Adventures Across the Three Realms] An Ruoqing and Su Moran transmigrated together into an absurd novel. Su Moran became the stern upperclasswoman who wielded a ruler, while An Ruoqing became the poor student who got beaten every day. Skip class, and she got her palm smacked. Cheat, and she got a spanking. Drink alcohol, and she had to write an apology and read it aloud in front of everyone. An Ruoqing thought that was the height o 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 An Eldest Sister Is Like a Mother, a Second Sister Like a Friend 长姐如母，次姐如友 With our parents away for work, I, the youngest in the family, have to put up with my strict and meticulous eldest sister keeping me in line and monitoring my every word and deed. On the other hand, my gentle and considerate second sister dotes on me and protects me at every turn. Later, my eldest sister also grows closer to my best friend Li Mumu's older brother. With my two sisters caring for me in such different ways, and my best friend Li Mumu by my side, I slowly grow up. 2.1kReads—Score16814d adds
- 28 The Canary of the Apocalypse 末日的金丝雀 If the apocalypse comes, is immortality a divine gift or a cage? Even Jiang Ye, revered by all in the warlord-ridden apocalypse, has a weakness of his own. She is all the tenderness and meaning he has left in this end of the world. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Nanyang Girls' School Under the Rattan Cane 藤条下的南洋女中 Nanyang is a city-state in Southeast Asia, where diverse Eastern and Western cultures blend, and people from all over the world come together. What kinds of love and hate will Evelyn and Jane Alice, both from the United States, experience in this life? What astonishing bond did they share in a past life? Where will the friendship between Wang Meng and Dong Jingxuan, both from China, ultimately lead? And how will the teachers and students of St. Mary's Girls' School grow up under corporal punishm 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Chief's Private Restraint 首席的私人约束 She is a wild rose with thorns, thrown into a rehearsal studio ruled by strict discipline. He is a legend in the world of dance, with a baton in his hand and no tolerance for the slightest lapse in effort. Everyone says that Gu Linyuan pushes all his students to their limits. Su Niannian refuses to believe it. She sneaks snacks, slacks off, talks back, and acts cute, breaking every rule he sets. Yet through his repeated reminders and strict guidance, she is polished into her most brilliant self 4kReads8.7Score35814d adds
- 31 The CEO's Mischievous Little Wife 霸道总裁的调皮小娇妻 A mischievous, adorable girl takes advantage of a man's drunkenness to boldly draw a huge turtle on his face, then makes a quick getaway. When he sobers up, he flies into a rage and swears he'll catch her and, uh, “spank her.” At a banquet, he holds her close, their cheeks brushing as he murmurs, “Wife, you ran away after doing something wrong, hmm? I'll have to punish you.” He scoops her up and strides away... 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 My Third Book About Tendonitis and Neck Pain 腱鞘炎颈椎的第3本书 My new work is out! You can read 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! 839Reads—Score10514d adds
- 33 Behave, and I Won't Hit You 乖一点，就不打了 Soft, adorable sweetheart vs. ruthless big shot Forced love | Age gap | Size difference | Absolute control | Both leads sexually inexperienced After the Shen family fell, Shen Rao went from a pampered heiress to a girl cast into the mire overnight. Just before she plunged into hell, the all-powerful man rescued her, only for her to fall into another abyss. “If you want to be with me, you have to follow my rules.” “Naughty little thing. You need to be punished!” He was domineering and controlling 6.7kReads9.0Score57014d adds
- 34 The Well-Behaved Little Darling: Why Does She Cry the Moment You Coax Her? 装乖妹宝，怎么一哄就哭 [Cool, aloof girl who pretends to be sweet x refined, fatherly CEO] [Sweet romance + older man + mild discipline + push and pull for control + monogamous, both each other's first] "Big brother, I'm very well-behaved." Online, Su Ningle sweet-talked Lu Yanbai and acted like a good girl. When they met in person for the first time, she didn't recognize him and treated him rudely. "I refuse to go on a blind date with you!" The cool, elegant man replied calmly, "What a coincidence. I had no such int 20.5kReads7.5Score2k14d adds
- 35 Surrender: His Discipline 沉沦:他的管教 My new work is out! You can read it on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 231Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Tyrannical CEO Brother and His Mischievous Sister 霸道总裁哥哥与调皮妹妹 The story of Fu Jingwan and her two older brothers. In the early part, they’re students; later, the focus shifts to work, family, and close friends. Both brothers get love interests and children! 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 When the Clouds Rise: Spring Mountains in Sight 云起时：春山可望 A concubine enters the palace, expecting to become a favored consort. Only later does she discover that the emperor is playing a game of chess, and she is meant to be the one who flips the board. The Yun family of Jinan has an unwritten rule: their only daughter must be cherished like the apple of their eye. Yun Ruowu is that precious daughter. So what if she was born to a concubine? Her father and brothers doted on her, her stepmother indulged her, and for sixteen years, there was nothing she c 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Answer Is Waiting Tomorrow 答案就在明天 [Gentle discipline + teacher-student, sisters] The tangled relationships of Yan Xiaoqi and Xu Xiaoci with their teachers and older sisters, and the process of taming two sharp-tongued, strong-willed girls. Only they know the bitterness, sweetness, pain, and joy along the way! When it comes to discipline and being disciplined, neither side has a sure answer. Giving and receiving is a false premise to begin with. All we can do is look forward to each tomorrow, and to the day when we finally have a 3.4kReads7.6Score25214d adds
- 39 Wang Luoqian’s Love Diary 王珞倩的恋爱日记 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! 368Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Lu, You Dog, Get Over Here and Take Your Beating 陆狗，过来挨打 They say there's a little tyrant at the academy who's a real fighter. Lu Yanzhou refuses to believe it and wants to take her on. The first time they meet, Lu Yanzhou gets beaten up, all by himself. After laying low for quite a while, he tries again and gets beaten up again. "Brother Lu, why don't we just accept her as our boss?" one of his underlings suggests as he helps apply medicine to Lu Yanzhou's wounds. But Lu Yanzhou is stubborn as a mule, and every setback only makes him more determined. 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 My Captive Darling, the International Tycoon Trains Her to Tears Every Night 囚宠乖宝，跨国大佬夜夜训哭她 [Both are inexperienced + Controlling mixed-race daddy + Insecure, sweet little darling + Sweet pampering, no angst + Size difference + Age gap + Coercion + Nurturing + Discipline] Taming his little fawn. Absolute control and punishment are meant to give her a sense of security that reaches deep into her bones. The day her gambling-addicted adoptive father put Qiao Luling up as collateral on a high-seas cruise ship, she became a gift for the devil. Everyone in their circle says Huo Zhan has no i 276Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 42 Three Years After I Ran Away, My Childhood Friend Ran Out of Patience 逃了三年后，竹马的耐心耗尽了 [Childhood Sweethearts] [Forced Love] [Strict Discipline] [Mutually Faithful] The top student childhood sweetheart specializes in taming his rebellious, academically hopeless little sweetheart. From childhood onward, Jiang Luo was kept on a tight leash by Si Yucheng. As soon as the college entrance exams were over, she changed her college choices overnight and ran away. Thinking she had finally escaped the devil's clutches, she wanted to have a little romance. The price was three days locked up 6kReads8.4Score11614d adds
- 43 Untamed? The Cold-Faced Professor Knows Just How to Handle You 野性难驯？冷面教授专治不服 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read 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! 2.5kReads6.4Score40114d adds
- 44 Damn, My Archrival Became the One Making the First Move 淦，死对头成了我的主动 Cold, domineering CEO vs. lazy, spoiled young master A love-hate romance, or was it doomed from the start? Chao An could never understand what he’d done wrong. As the youngest son of the Chao family, why was his brother so furious about him choosing to lie flat that he’d even threatened him with a seven-wolf whip? Oh, forget it. He’d humor his brother and just find some company to coast at. But then he found out that the company he was supposed to join belonged to Du Qiyan, his sworn enemy. His 426Reads8.2Score1114d adds
- 45 Sis, I Know I Was Wrong! 姐姐，我知道错了！ The introduction has been revised. The main couple is older Xu Qinghe and younger Ye Yunyao, while the secondary couple is Shen Tong and Gu Wan. Not long after Ye Yunyao begins university, she meets Xu Qinghe again, and their story soon begins. 989Reads7.3Score3814d adds
- 46 Reasonable, Not Rude 无理不无礼 (This story is full of bickering from beginning to end. If you clicked by mistake, hit the exit button in the top-left corner.) At the welcome party, Xie Wuyang splashed Qin Zhili with cola. Qin Zhili said it was fine... Over the four years of college, Qin Zhili spoiled Xie Wuyang until she couldn't live without her... On graduation day, Qin Zhili kissed her. Xie Wuyang thought that was their perfect ending, until Qin Zhili took out a ring. Xie Wuyang ran away... Years later, Xie Wuyang returned 5kReads6.8Score53314d adds
- 47 Tales of the Spirit Beasts 妖灵奇语 The wolf clan’s people never imagined that after his latest hunt, their king would bring home a little rabbit demon who had only just learned to take human form! Wolf Citizen A: “Have you heard? This little rabbit demon could take human form while still an infant!” Wolf Citizen B: “What? Is that really true? Aren’t all demons in the demon realm adults before they can transform? Even our king didn’t take human form until he was around ten, an occurrence so rare it happens once in a century. It sh 337Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Chafan 差反 A story of mutual healing During the sweltering summer of senior year, Duan Qishui encounters an anonymous online friend on a secret group chat, someone who seems to share her wavelength. He understands her timidity and anxiety. He gives her structure and discipline, taking on all her unease and confusion. She willingly submits, losing herself in the secret tenderness that belongs to the two of them alone. But after a series of tests and probes, she suddenly realizes that the anonymous perso 1.3kReads8.5Score13714d adds
- 49 Prayer Beads and the Ruler 佛珠与戒尺 Prayer Beads and a Ruler —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 After I Messed Up, He Held Me in His Arms and Scolded Me Until My Ears Turned Bright Red 犯错后被他按在怀里训，耳朵都红透了 After I made a mistake, he pinned me in his arms and scolded me until my ears turned bright red 448Reads—Score—14d adds
