Novels like Bowing as a Subject
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- 1 The General Volunteers to Be a Slave: Young Master, This Servant Knows His Mistake 将军自请为奴：少主，奴才知错了 [Sharp contrast + general turned slave + tragic romance + groveling for forgiveness + two male leads + revenge + sweet and angsty] Calculating, loyal general × obsessive, possessive young master At the victory banquet, the great general whipped himself in public to honor the Gu family, who had been massacred ten years earlier. Everyone thought he was cold and heartless. Only I knew he was trying to atone. He disguised himself and came to my horse ranch, willingly becoming the lowliest stable han 672Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Qi Qi 200'S First Book 柒柒200的第1本书 At a family banquet, Xiao Lin takes his servant Ji Ran along as his guest and unexpectedly runs into Ji Ran’s first love: Xiao Jue, the young master of the Xiao family and Xiao Lin’s younger brother. Xiao Jue mistakenly believes Ji Ran left him to climb the social ladder, while Ji Ran is constantly looking for a way to leave Xiao Lin. Can Xiao Jue clear up the misunderstanding with Ji Ran? And will Xiao Lin let Ji Ran go? 478Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Heartthrob: Young Master Qin, Your Household Servant Has Arrived 万人迷：秦少主您的家奴已送达 [Modern master and servant + male lead pursues love + happy ending] Qin Zhiyu, young master of the Qin family, was a notorious playboy when he was young. Whenever he saw a handsome older guy, he would insist on bringing him home. Then came Cheng Luoqing, his spirited prey who showed up at his door with a voice recorder; Song Zhihuan, his childhood playmate; Du Yan, the man he fell in love with at first sight; Qin Wangyan, who set out to make his way in the world only to be crushed by reality and 925Reads—Score10114d adds
- 4 The Cool Beauty Is Actually My Personal Servant 清冷美人竟是我的专属家奴 An alternate world + no logic + two male leads One-on-one, both pure, mindless, fluffy romance At first sight, Mu Ning was utterly captivated. He never imagined that the beauty who had thrown his heart into turmoil would appear by his side on his birthday. Since he'd come, of course Mu Ning would spoil him... 1.3kReads—Score10514d adds
- 5 The Fifth Book for Those Who Can't Win at the Grind or Lie Down 卷不赢躺不的第5本书 I was reunited with my birth family, one of the most powerful in the country, and became a caged bird in a house ruled by strict traditions. My half-brother, the family head who controlled everything, was willing to bow down to me. Later, I shattered the gilded cage with my own hands and toppled the altar he had built on his own humility. 1.8kReads—Score10214d adds
- 6 Modern-Day House Slave: Deeply in Love with Ting 现代家奴：一往霆深 [Main story complete] [Modern-day master and servant] [Two male leads] [Childhood friends] [Happy ending] [The bottom is a virgin] Fang Yunting was chosen to be the young master’s personal servant from the day the young master was born. Restrained and proper, he served faithfully, but one drunken kiss from the young master changed his fate. At the Night family’s young master Lin Yining’s first-birthday celebration, he showed no interest in the rare treasures laid out before him. Instead, he clun 4.5kReads8.8Score36414d adds
- 7 A Boyfriend Was Delivered to My Home 家里发了一个男朋友 Gu Changning had a capricious personality and liked to “play,” but deep down, he was very sensitive. Wen Shiyu was exceptional both inside and out. He had no idea how he’d somehow fallen for this young master. One-on-one, both pure. 335Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 8 A Servile Vixen: I Play the Most Obedient Dog 奴颜媚骨，我装最乖的狗 [Two unhinged leads | Love and hate | Extreme push and pull | Twisted, coercive love] For six years, I lay low, playing the most obedient dog at the side of the enemy who destroyed my family. He fed me scraps, punished me with the whip, and watched me wag my tail and beg for his favor. His fingertips brushed the whip marks he had left on my body. “Does it hurt?” I lowered my eyes meekly. “A mark bestowed by you, my lord, doesn't hurt.” I took a blade for him, endured his humiliation, and will 925Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 9 Forced Love with My Enemy’s Son 对仇人的儿子强制爱 A new work is out! Welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 187Reads6.5Score12414d adds
- 10 Every Step a Trap: Trading My Life for Your Peace, Year After Year 步步为营：以命换你岁岁安 [Both virgins + top suffers + police and gangsters + groveling to win back his lover] A top trapped by circumstance × a righteous, sensitive bottom “Do you know how badly he wanted to escape the darkness?” “Do you know he almost succeeded?” “Do you know you would have died if he hadn't done it?” “Do you know how much he endured for you?” “Do you know he planned every step for your sake?” “Do you know he loves you?” “This time, let me be the one to come to you.” 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The One I Can’t Forget: Book 13 忘不掉的梅第13本书 [Sweet on the surface, dark underneath; master and servant; skin hunger; long-haired top; love and hate; nasty top; cool and restrained bottom] He Lin x Chen Sinian Nasty, long-haired top x cool, restrained bottom 124Reads—Score714d adds
- 12 I Fear No Danger, and Willingly Become a Slave 临渊不惧，甘为奴 [Contemporary fantasy setting + contrast + powerful leads + personal growth + HE] In his first week on the job, Chu Yanqing was viciously berated by CEO Shen Hanyuan. In his second week, Shen Hanyuan was bowing in submission in Chu Yanqing’s living room. Before Chu Yanqing could make sense of his life, his childhood friend Lu Mingyuan suddenly came to say goodbye. He brought a whole table of dishes and was so quiet he seemed like a different person. “We might not get to see each other much after 84.8kReads9.2Score15.3k14d adds
- 13 A Step Away from Forbidden Love 诀爱一步之遥 Song Ji had already accepted reality and made peace with the fate laid out for him. But on the day he was to acknowledge his master, he saw his ex-boyfriend, Gu Yan. It turned out Gu Yan was the third young master of the Gu family, Gu Qichi. It wasn't just Song Ji who had deceived Gu Yan. Gu Yan had deceived Song Ji too. Song Ji had hidden his identity, cruelly dumped Gu Yan, and lied that he didn't love him. Gu Qichi hated Song Ji. He hated him for leaving without a word, for being so heartless 53Reads—Score13814d adds
- 14 The Real Young Master Is My House Slave 真少爷是我的家奴 [Modern-Day Servitude + Two Male Leads] Do not read if this isn’t your thing! Xie Ci knows he is the Xie family’s fake young master. Feeling indebted to the family for raising him, he keeps searching for their real son. He searches far and wide, never realizing that the servant who keeps his head bowed at his side every day is the very person he has been looking for for five years… When the truth of their identities comes to light, master and servant face off overnight. The reunion he had longed 3.9kReads6.8Score31214d adds
- 15 Half a Life as a Slave (Happy Ending) 半世为奴（HE） Half a Life as a Slave (Happy Ending) 486Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Half a Life as a Slave 半世为奴 Half a Life as a Slave 671Reads—Score1514d adds
- 17 The Beloved Young Master and His House Slave 团宠小少爷和他的家奴 [Two Male Leads + Sweet Romance + Healing + Both Pure + Devoted Loyalist + Modern-Day Servant + Happy Ending] Lu Yu had been at Young Master Lu Huailin's side for ten years. From the age of ten to twenty, he protected him around the clock. Lu Yu would always remember how, when he was ten, the young master chose him to be his personal servant. The young master curiously asked his name. He replied, "Young Master, I'm Number One." He was the best in every respect and ranked first in strength, so hi 841Reads—Score10014d adds
- 18 The CEO’s Assistant Is Emo Again 总裁助理又emo了 [Main couple: Cui Shanqing × Chang An. Gentle, considerate top; sensitive, insecure bottom.] [Secondary couple: Lu Shiming × Yu Heng. A scumbag top who torments him physically and emotionally; a beautiful bottom forced to win his favor. Angst first, love later.] Emotional angst, with occasional physical torment. Cui Shanqing returns after ten years studying abroad to find that Chang An, his childhood friend, has become a caged bird in another man's hands. He thought leaving him behind had set hi 564Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 19 Noble 233 权贵233 Just destroy it. Chapters 1 and 54 are really important, so everyone absolutely has to study them carefully. As for the rest, I honestly have no words. That's it, then. Hahahahahahaha. 549Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 20 What?! The Moonlight of My Dreams Is My Big Brother's Servant 惊！白月光是我大哥家奴 [Modern master-servant setting + both leads are inexperienced + 1v1 + ruthless, arrogant top × scheming top student bottom] (Fictional world + master-servant worldbuilding) Gu Qingyan likes Bai Yu, but has been harshly rejected every time he's confessed at school. Just as he's about to give up, convinced he and Bai Yu are never meant to be... At a family banquet, he spots a servant kneeling on the ground and being punished. When he gets closer, he realizes it's the Bai Yu he has been longing fo 783Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 21 The Wen Family’s Servant 文家家奴 All the main characters attend an elite training academy, and the setting includes slavery! 💙 Arrogant, reserved eldest son of the Wen family (top, 20): strict about rules!!! Takes in an affectionate, mischievous personal slave (bottom, 20), who’s always being made to reflect on his behavior and punished. 💜 Sunny, warmhearted second son of the Wen family (top, 20): I want to be with you! Takes in a humble, rule-abiding personal slave (bottom, 20): This slave only wishes to remain by your side fo 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Shocking! The Mafia Boss Is Actually My Servant? 震惊！黑帮老大竟是我家奴？ Shocking! The Mafia Boss Is Actually My Family's Servant? 247Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Stray Puppy I Ran Into Turned Out to Be My Master 偶遇的小流浪狗竟是我主子 The main story is complete. BL, both leads are each other's first and only, older man/younger man. This isn't a pure fluffy-sweet story, oh, oh, oh. It's bittersweet, oh, oh, oh~ The protagonist isn't perfect, oh, oh, oh. Things aren't simply black and white, oh, oh, oh, oh~ 532Reads8.2Score11514d adds
- 24 The Young Master of the Lin Family and His Servant 林家少主和他的家奴 Modern-day house slave + happy ending + devoted dog + mutual firsts + pure love Lin Yulan: “I don't want a house slave” became “I don't want a house slave, I want you.” Ling Chuan was a lowly house slave sent away from the Lin family, and he never imagined Lin Yulan would choose him. The views in this work do not represent the author's views. This story is entirely fictional. If you don't like it, don't scroll away; just curse out the author. 538Reads6.6Score10714d adds
- 25 My Bed Slave Is the Emperor....... 我的暖床奴是皇帝....... My Bedwarmer Is the Emperor… 394Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A House Servant: Turmoil in the Capital 家奴之京都风云 [A no-brainer feel-good story with two male leads: a world of household slaves, where the hierarchy can never be changed. A tale of power, loyalty, and oppression...] Di Jing and Di Yuan are half-brothers, born to the same father. Di Jing has always been arrogant and ruthless, treating human lives as worthless. That is, until he went to Jiangcheng and met Shen Xingnian. Di Jing thought he had found the person fate had destined for him, but his frenzied attempts to keep Shen Xingnian by his side 758Reads—Score10414d adds
- 27 What Do I Do? My Master Insists on Being My Husband 怎么办？主人偏要当我老公 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! 1kReads8.0Score10214d adds
- 28 The Cool, Untouchable Moonlight Beauty Is Actually My Slave?! 清冷白月光竟是我的家奴？！ [Modern-day servant + devoted one-to-one romance + domineering, possessive top + aloof, cold beauty of a bottom + younger man + chasing his love] Shi Yan likes Xie Yang and has confessed to him repeatedly, only to be harshly rejected every time. At a family banquet, Shi Yan spots a servant kneeling at a distance, being punished. When he walks over, he realizes the man is the one he has long cherished. It turns out the person he's loved all this time is the servant who ran away without permission 2.5kReads—Score20814d adds
- 29 The Fifth Book by Zanzou Sidou Ruanruan 攒四兜软软的第5本书 Ning An, born into a humble household, marries into the powerful Shen family in a single stroke, becoming the talk of the capital. She thought she had found a good match and would live a peaceful life from then on, but little did she know that beneath the grand gates and deep within the mansion, undercurrents were swirling… 179Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 30 Atonement: CEO Ling Kneels for the Rest of His Life Just for Him 赎罪：凌总跪尽余生只为他 [Atonement + obsessive, devoted CEO + forced imprisonment and pampering + sweet and angsty love on both sides] Ling Jue bears the sins of four lifetimes, atoning for him, dying for him, and willingly serving as his slave in every single one. He takes every blow meant for Yun Che, bears all the blame, keeps every secret, and endures torture and torment, only to end up with his body destroyed and his soul scattered. Yun Che, once ignorant and unaware, misunderstands him, suspects him, and punis 4.2kReads8.4Score34814d adds
- 31 A Knockout! My Rugged Omega Husband 痛击！糙汉子Omega老婆 [Male-Male Leads, EABO, Mild Angst, Discipline, Interstellar, Prison, Size Difference, Wild Imagination] One is Xiuzhu, a 1.9-meter-tall teaching assistant. The other is Yan Qing, a taciturn student council president. One is a fair-skinned student council president; the other is a rugged Omega. One puts up a tough front; the other is defiant to the core. Xiuzhu is so insecure that he believes he isn’t good enough for Yan Qing. Yan Qing, meanwhile, is sensitive and thinks Xiuzhu doesn’t love him. 726Reads—Score10114d adds
- 32 You Already Rescued the Beauty, So Why Not Ravish Her? 都英雄救美了，怎么还不辣手摧花 [Feudal Household Slavery + Two Male Leads + Devoted Couple + Love at First Sight + Older Man/Younger Man] Xu Fan ✘ Gu Yu Domineering young master VS aloof household slave The carefree young master fell for the “wayward” beauty on the mountaintop at first sight. He flirted, plucked the flower, and couldn't wait a moment longer. As he lay “dying,” Gu Yu, a slave of the Gu family, willingly betrayed his master, stepping into Xu Fan's sweet trap and bowing his head as a slave. A moth to the flame, 90Reads—Score12014d adds
- 33 My Loyal Servant 我的忠犬仆人 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! 776Reads—Score10214d adds
- 34 Mad Dogs All Around Me. Weren’t We Only Raising One? 疯狗环伺，说好只养一只呢？ [ABO/all receiver/strong receiver/mad beauty receiver/everyone’s favorite/forced taming/reborn/master and servant/modern alternate setting/no secondary couples] [Flirtatious, sharp-tongued, wickedly cunning, irresistible Omega × feral, starving, fiercely defiant Alpha] In his previous life, Yan Siyue was a loyal dog. He thought loyalty would earn gratitude and love. Instead, he was stabbed in the back and slandered, with people trampling over his bones. He died in the snow, with no one to claim 187Reads—Score10114d adds
- 35 An Unequal Master-Slave Relationship 主奴不对等关系 We stand on opposite sides of an uncrossable chasm, one bending down in compassion, the other looking up in gratitude. We turn the distance between life and death into the deepest bond. This is a newly started modern-day master-and-servant story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing. 1.8kReads8.2Score10214d adds
- 36 Surrender to the Light 臣服于光 “If you were a commoner, I would be the dust beneath your feet.” “If you were a star, I would be the fool who gazed up at you until I died.” “My love is a sin, but my devotion to you will never waver, even in death.” 1.2kReads8.2Score—14d adds
- 37 Absolute Control: Lu's Private, Exclusive Possession 绝对掌控：陆总的私有专属物 He is the youngest CEO of the Lu Group, a rising star whose edge cuts through the business world. Decisive and ruthless in his actions, cool-headed and self-possessed, he has carved out a place for himself at the very top through his own efforts, earning the awe of countless people who wouldn’t dare cross him. Everyone sees his cold, formidable, invincible armor, but no one knows that in the private hours of the night, where no one can watch, he takes off every last bit of his armor for one per 3.3kReads7.4Score10414d adds
- 38 Please Stop Scolding Me, Darling. I’ll Kneel on My Own! 老婆大人别训了，我自己跪！ [Complete] A mysterious family head, a disabled beauty receiving affection ✖️ a wealthy heir pursuing him When a series of bizarre events that defied scientific explanation struck his family, Ling Poci followed his great-grandfather's advice and placed his hopes in the head of the Dian family, a man he'd never heard of before. He climbed alone up a mountain shrouded in mist, never expecting that everything before his eyes would completely upend his understanding of the world. The eldest young ma 444Reads—Score10014d adds
- 39 The CEO Only Wants to Submit to the Young Master 总裁他只想对少主臣服 Two male leads + modern alternate world + ancient-to-modern transmigration + wealthy-family servant + equally matched leads + both identities revealed + mutual salvation + one-on-one, both pure. Gu Ling is the high-and-mighty CEO of Gu Group, but also a puppet whose father keeps him firmly under control. Then Lu Shiyan, an information department employee who slacks off at work, joins the company. No one knows that this seemingly rebellious and carefree young master of a top family in the capital 1.6kReads8.0Score20314d adds
- 40 The Slave of Sin 罪奴 [Complete + modern master-servant romance + two male leads + childhood friends + unequal status + angst before sweetness + happy ending] Xia You had once been a pampered young master, but after becoming a convict's servant, he learned to survive in silence through punishment and humiliation. When Nan Rongchuan rescued him, Xia You was covered in wounds, yet was mistaken for a despicable opportunist. Faced with coldness and endless torment day and night, he didn't dare explain. Even after realizi 5.7kReads8.7Score47014d adds
- 41 The Submission Pact 臣服契约 Submission Contract 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My White Moonlight Works as a Male Model at a Nightclub 白月光他在夜店当男模 [Two male leads + germophobic top + runaway bottom + reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + bittersweet tension + flawed characters + contrasting sides] [Insecure, emotionally hollow bottom × possessive, obsessive top] An Ci once gave someone his whole heart, only to be repaid with betrayal and lies. He’s repulsed by filth in the physical sense, and even more so by the slightest stain on the soul. Seven years later, he runs into the person he once pined for in vain, the one he loved so 2.3kReads8.1Score21814d adds
- 43 The Old Ta Family’s Delicious Soup, Book Four 老塔家靓汤的第4本书 Original title: The Road Ahead Is Long [Modern Master and Servant] [Younger Male Lead] He had once been the discarded dog that man kicked away without mercy. Yet it was that same man who pulled him out of the hell of seven years later. Cui Yu really wanted to ask the lofty Third Young Master: What exactly do you want from me? 2.9kReads8.9Score15814d adds
- 44 The Third Book by Dongchongxiacaohao 冬虫夏草好的第3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! 2.8kReads7.2Score15714d adds
- 45 Did Third Master Tease the Puppy Today? 三爷今天逗小狗了吗 [Just started getting ratings, so the score is low. It will rise later.] Unequal status + unequal power between top and bottom + no equality, ever + the top is a born-and-bred aristocrat who takes it for granted that everyone in the world, except his mother and older brother, should obey him Jiang Yulin's life had its share of minor hardships, but was otherwise smooth sailing. After his older brother rose to power, he became even more unruly, doing whatever he pleased. His only regret was... But 9.9kReads8.4Score72014d adds
- 46 [Modern Servant] A Gentle Rebellion 【现代家奴】温柔的反击 Modern AU, modern household slaves, a story of redemption. A story of the subordinate overthrowing the superior. "Get out." Chen Yu pushed open the door to the graduate dormitory and saw someone kneeling on the floor. Those were the first three words he said. He hated private slaves. When he was ten, he saw his grandmother betrayed by her own private slave with his own eyes. The seventeen-stitch scar on her wrist was still there. He didn't want a private slave. He didn't want to bind anyone's li 1.9kReads—Score20314d adds
- 47 A Silly Big Meow's 25th Book 一只傻大喵第25本书 [So, so good!! Modern-day romance with two male leads + 1v1 + both virgins + sweet pampering + pure sweetness, no angst + irresistible flirting] Cool, proud, and awkward bottom VS domineering, doting puppy top; A sweet little story of him running while the other chases, with nowhere to run, and the two of them saving each other. It has to be sweet. I won’t even let them sleep on an argument. Our precious bottom has a somewhat tragic past! Online, he is his master. “Be good. You’re not allowed t 634Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 48 Painful Kiss Infinite Blue's Ninth Book 痛吻無限藍的第9本书 221Reads8.2Score1714d adds
- 49 President Shen, Please Show Me Some Tenderness 沈总，求您疼我 The Shen family, the foremost family in H Country, has endured for a thousand years and developed a strict system. Shen Jin is the family’s sole decision-maker. He can be moody or tender, indulgent or punitive, vulnerable, and no one knows which side is the real him. Wei Lin, special assistant to the Shen Group’s president and steward of the Shen family, is the most useful blade in his hand. Shen Zhuohan, the little wolf cub at Shen Jin’s side. Wei Yan, whose feelings turned from utter hatred to 2.8kReads8.7Score22114d adds
- 50 Good Puppy, Crawl Over Here 小狗乖，爬过来 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 360Reads8.4Score20614d adds
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