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- 101 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
- 102 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 779Reads—Score10214d adds
- 103 After Breaking Up With My Jerk Boyfriend, I Had a Flash Marriage With His Uncle 和渣男分手后,我和他小叔闪婚了 [Two male leads + winning back his lover + the second male lead takes the crown + tragic romance] Cheng Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend married his younger brother. Cheng Xiaoxiao was emo for a few seconds, then turned around and threw himself into the arms of his boyfriend’s uncle. As the saying goes, when you’re young, you don’t appreciate an older man’s charms. He’s got money, looks, and social security. Older men are great, older men are wonderful: they talk little, have plenty of money, and even after 343Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 104 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 653Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Heir Was Betrothed Away, and His Pride Was Shattered 世子被配,傲骨尽碎 Angst first, sweetness later / Strong leads / Tragic romance / Court intrigue / Historical setting / Forced love / Unhinged top / Sense of destiny / The top's long road to winning back his love [Cold, proud heir who refuses to bend x Scheming, possessive puppy-like top] Jiang Hanqing was the heir to the Eastern Qi throne, a proud young man who rode fine horses in fine clothes. But a single imperial decree arranging his marriage forced him to become the male wife of the Shen family. Shen Duo lov 2.5kReads8.2Score21614d adds
- 106 Your Highness, Stop Trying to Get Yourself Killed 殿下别作死了 [No CP ~ Short-Tempered Brat and His Hapless Master] Zhou Xu had gone out for a night of drinking and womanizing, but when he returned, the Eastern Palace was gone. After being caned outside Zhaohua Gate, he was kicked out of the capital and conned his way into getting a teacher as his master. “Fine, fine! Being the boss of a band of mountain bandits is great too!” “I see your skin's itching for a beating.” 215Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 107 Dry Those Kitten Tears 收起你的小猫眼泪 Hope you enjoy reading! Both leads are pure, happy ending The romance is one-on-one Jian Yi'an: a soft and adorable bottom who cries easily. He seems obedient on the surface, but has plenty of little flaws underneath. Gu Huaiyuan: the top. He has principles and can be stern when necessary. He's calculating, but completely indulgent toward his partner. Jian Yi'an is terrible at socializing. After his older brother, Jian Shuyan, sends him off to college, however, he's told he has to live in the do 19kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 108 I Kneel Before the Crown, Yet My Sister Hates Me to the Bone 跪奉冠冕,姐姐恨我入骨 [Wealthy-family feuds + psychological control + unequal status + physical and emotional torment] When Jiang Yun was five, she watched with her own eyes as her mother was carried away. She saw her father holding Jiang Sheng, while the woman who had wrecked their family moved into the Jiang household. Her father felt guilty and tried to make it up to Jiang Yun in every possible way, but the good times didn't last. That woman got pregnant. Jiang Yun knew it. All that talk about having no choice, 2.8kReads6.4Score16914d adds
- 109 After His Immortal Bone Was Stolen, He Cultivated the Heartless Way 被挖仙骨后他转修无情道 [Cool and resilient senior disciple Shen Mucheng × the third prince Yuan Chang'an, who is not what he seems; everyone's favorite, melodrama, physical and emotional torment, imprisonment, amnesia] Shen Mucheng, the eldest disciple of Tianjian Sect leader Luo Mingchuan, was born with immortal bones. After an accident left his junior brother gravely injured, the immortal bones were needed as medicine. His second and third junior brothers conspired to cut them out of him while he was still alive, da 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 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
- 111 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Knowing the Powerful One Won't Stay, I Still Lower My Eyes and Yearn for Him 明知大攻留不住,低眉仍做痴人慕 [Power imbalance + revenge + angst before sweetness] [Content warning: Angsty story, and the bottom is love-brained. Bottom fans, stay away.] [Revenge-driven, ruthless top x obedient, insecure bottom] [Lu Jingyuan x Shen Yan] As the illegitimate son the Shen family looked down on, Shen Yan's days were spent either working or carrying out missions. Fail, and punishment was waiting for him. He thought he would rot in the mud until Lu Jingyuan forcefully entered his world. Not only did Lu Jingyua 13.1kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
- 113 An Unequal A/O Relationship 不对等的AO关系 [Two male leads / ABO / angst first, then doting / angst / chasing your wife to the crematorium / sweet young spouse / older top] [The more arrogant the Alpha is at first, the worse he’ll suffer when he chases after his sweet young spouse later!] Niannian is a 21-year-old Omega from a small town, working at a themed hotel in a big city. After being set up without realizing it, he crosses paths with He Tianyang, the top Alpha heir to a mining conglomerate. Innocent Niannian is mistaken for a sche 521Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Dumpling, You've Had a Pretty Rough Time Since You Started Following Me 团子啊,你跟了我可是遭老罪了 [Brothers] [A little teacher-disciple and senior-junior brother content] Before the age of six, Lin Yu was a little fool who could only call out for his big brother. Then, one day after turning six, a fortuitous encounter gave Lin Yu immense power. “Big brother, I’ll protect you.” Lin Yu’s sincere words, spoken with a clear and open expression, became the nightmare Lin Yan could never escape for the rest of his life. “Xiao Yu...” 1.6kReads8.7Score10814d adds
- 115 I Only Wish I’d Never Met You in This Life 惟愿此生不曾遇见你 I Only Wish I’d Never Met You in This Life 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 Let's Leave It Here 那就到这里 That's where it ends. 547Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Next Time, Let's Both Be Braver 下一次,我们都勇敢一些 They had been the closest of friends and brothers, but when one of them fell in love, their relationship began slipping further and further out of control. Just how much courage does it take for a mature love to reach a happy ending? 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 118 He Went to Bury Him 他去葬他 He wanted to leave with his beloved, but they only smiled and brushed their nose against his. When he opened his eyes again, he had hit his head against his beloved's gravestone. Letters lay scattered across the ground in front of it. He gazed at the white snow and the yellowed tombstone. Afraid his beloved would be too lonely on the journey, he brought a vast sweep of periwinkles to bury them. [The romance is mutual, with neither side being coy] [Chapters 1 and 2 are terrible. I'll come back an 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 My new work is out! You’re welcome to 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后,皇帝他跪地求原谅 Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 902Reads6.1Score10314d adds
- 122 Zhou Jingchuan, You're Too Late 周敬川,你来迟了 [Two male leads + terminal illness + chasing your husband back + angsty romance] The thing Pei You regretted most in his life was following someone into an alley that night. He lost the prayer beads his older brother had given him, saved a girl, and then caught the attention of her brother, Zhou Jingchuan. Zhou Jingchuan was gentle and considerate, maneuvering closer one step at a time. Pei You thought it was love, until he saw the prayer beads bearing his own name fall from Zhou Jingchuan. 6.9kReads8.3Score58914d adds
- 123 Moon-Lending Teahouse 借月茶馆 Moonlit Teahouse 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
- 125 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
- 126 I Don't Regret Our Parting, Only That It Came Too Soon 不恨离别,只恨匆匆 The Imperial City is ancient and mysterious. Behind its red walls and yellow-tiled roofs lie countless secrets and sorrows unknown to the world. “Flowers bloom and fade behind the silent courtyard gate; two beauties stand side by side beneath the jade pavilion. They long to speak of affairs within the palace, but dare not say a word in front of the parrot.” This is a simple story told by three women of the inner palace, each with a very different fate, as they recount their own loves and heartbr 37Reads—Score10114d adds
- 127 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后,我在夜场上班挣大钱 After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 What Kind of Demon King Goes Out of His Way to Pick a Fight? 谁家魔王上赶着讨打 [Purely a Master-Disciple Relationship, the Cool, Arrogant Demon King and His Ferocious Master Who Just Descended to the Mortal Realm] Xie Heng, a Heavenly Dao Divine Lord, botched a demon-slaying mission and was punished by being sent to the mortal realm to suffer a hard life. Sure enough, it wasn't long before he ran into a stubborn guy who wouldn't leave him alone. Xiao Yan gazed at his face, which was on the verge of a furious outburst, his eyes twinkling like stars. “Are you angry, immortal 651Reads9.2Score2614d adds
- 129 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 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
- 131 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
- 132 Aloof Secretary by Day, Forced to Kneel by President Gu at Night 白天高冷秘书,夜里被顾总罚跪 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! 7.3kReads8.4Score77314d adds
- 133 He Cast Me into Hell 他将我扔向地狱 He Threw Me Into Hell 262Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 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, 604Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 135 On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 难产血崩夜,夫君自称爱上不该爱的人 On the Night I Nearly Bled to Death in Childbirth, My Husband Claimed He’d Fallen for Someone He Shouldn’t Love 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Unmarried Legitimate Daughter: May You Return and Never Part 恨嫁嫡女之君归不离 [Inner-courtyard scheming + political intrigue + reborn + devoted to each other + equally matched leads + mutual pampering] "You guard the realm with your longsword; I await your return in red." In her previous life, the legitimate daughter of Prince Lang was trapped in the inner quarters and tormented to death by her worthless scumbag husband. This time, she means to kill the scoundrel herself, but the great general Xiao Buli beats her to it. She thought that being given another chance would 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Worthy Minister Never Returns 良臣不归 A Worthy Minister Never Returns 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢,念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 139 A Heartbreak on an Autumn Night, the Words He Hid Until His Death 秋夜伤真情,他瞒到死的那句话 On an autumn night, a wound to the heart revealed his true feelings: the words he kept hidden until he died. 225Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 A Father and Son by Chance, Bound by Duty to Their Country 半路父子家国大义 In high office, worry for your people; far from court, worry for your ruler. Since you bear the world in your heart, I will brave every thorn with you, clear away the devastation before our eyes, and usher in an age of peace and prosperity. The Bright Moon Tower: I look back in vain, for the land is now cloaked in splendor. “Father, I didn’t mean to keep it from you. I was afraid you wouldn’t want me if you found out...” “Father, I don’t want to be crown prince anymore!” 428Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 141 The Emperor’s Tutor: Your Majesty Cries and Admits His Mistake 帝师在下,皇上他哭着说知错了 [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + No Heartbreak + 1v1] The disciple is the seme! The disciple is the seme! The disciple is the seme! Sweet, timid, tearful disciple × Scheming, ruthless yet softhearted master (the disciple later becomes an emperor, and the master later becomes his Imperial Tutor) “Master, ” “Call me Shen Que.” While Qi Xu stood frozen, unable to react, Shen Que awkwardly leaned against his neck, lowering his lashes as he spoke softly: “All my life, I, Shen Que, have followe 632Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 142 Sir, Please Be Gentle with Me 先生,求你疼疼我 My new story is here! You can read my work 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! 1.2kReads7.5Score10414d adds
- 143 Your Grace Is a Prison 君恩如狱 Sorry the rating is a little low right after it came out 🥰 Forced love | Taking by force | Emperor gong | Gentle general gong | Strategist shou | Deeply angsty romance | Physical and emotional trauma | Rekindled romance | Ancient political intrigue | Extreme push and pull | Three male leads | All for the shou | Beautiful, strong, and tragic To save his mother, the once brilliant top scholar was branded a traitor for colluding with the enemy and personally reduced by the emperor to a plaything fo 3.3kReads8.6Score24814d adds
- 144 A Tender Love, Etched Deep in Our School Days 校缘中,柔情刻骨 After returning to China, Bei Miao, a brilliant young man who graduated from a prestigious American university, meets Luo Xiaoxue, a beautiful and kind-hearted girl. They fall for each other at first sight. What kind of sparks will fly in their ordinary lives when they put their Armor Hero identities aside and reunite in a peaceful era, free of alien beasts causing trouble, in an entirely new way...? 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 A Life Offered in Sacrifice 以身唯祭 Severe physical torment | Severe heartbreak | Possessive love | Happy ending | A love born of hatred | He’ll regret losing him | One-on-one | True love | Love rekindled after heartbreak | Political scheming and misunderstandings | Both leads are each other’s first Only then did Xiao Jingyan finally understand: he had taught Jing Heng the art of war, but Jing Heng had learned how to offer himself as a sacrifice for love. Xiao Jingyan had once believed that Jing Heng’s betrayal was the greatest sh 7.5kReads8.5Score72114d adds
- 146 Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴:求殿下轻点罚 (Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t 2.2kReads8.8Score21014d adds
- 147 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 我复活了他,他却说我自私 I Brought Him Back to Life, but He Called Me Selfish 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 Sir, Please Be Gentle with Me: The Final Chapter 先生,求你疼疼我完结篇 This is the second book in the series. You can read the first book beforehand! Proud, fussy sweetheart * domineering, scheming CEO Happy ending, with both of them choosing each other. They're both completely, madly in love. An extra-sweet romance. 201Reads7.2Score10314d adds
- 149 My Twin Brother Can Do Anything, Especially Beat Me Up 双胞胎哥哥什么都会,最会揍我 [Older Top | Two Male Leads | Getting Beaten Up Every Day | Showbiz] Lin Jinhuai and Lin Jinyu are twins. The older brother was born five minutes before his younger brother. Those five minutes determined their roles and left Lin Jinhuai with an extra measure of responsibility. Growing up, whenever his younger brother got into trouble, the older brother followed behind to clean up the mess. Once the mess was cleaned up, he would teach his brother a lesson. Later, they both got into the same unive 6.2kReads7.0Score59314d adds
- 150 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 2.9kReads8.7Score35214d adds
















































