Novels like The Ruler in His Hand
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- 1 Drunk and Amnesiac, I Picked Up My Brother and Made Him My Husband 醉酒失忆后，捡了哥哥当老公 Obsessive, devoted CEO x cheerful, straightforward starlet Fake siblings | Memory loss and a fresh start | He chases her after losing her | Both devoted | Sweet and angsty | Happy ending After a drunken accident, Su Jinyi’s memories regress to when she was 18, before the college entrance exams. When she opens her eyes in the hospital, the older brother she’s been secretly in love with for five years hands her divorce papers and accuses her of sneaking out to have fun with male models. Su Jinyi i —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Fake Heiress Is Back: Brothers, Don't Fall Too Hard 假千金归来，哥哥别太爱 [Also known as: Birds and the Lonely Island] [Reunion after years apart + failed attempts to act like strangers + beloved little sister and overprotective brother + stand-in trope + battle between the real and fake heiresses + international hacker showdown (protecting cybersecurity)] When Cheng Nian was nine, her biological parents forcibly took her away from the Jiang family. Jiang Siyu was fifteen when he came home from school and saw that his little sister looked completely different. He wond —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Would Beating Up My Parallel-Universe Self Hurt? A Lesson in Discipline 把平行时空的自己揍一顿会不会痛管教 Would Beating Up My Parallel-Universe Self Hurt? A Lesson in Discipline 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Beneath the Phoenix Crown, the Mark of a Ruler’s Rod 凤冠下，是戒尺的印 I transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty and became the most unruly legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household. The upside: I have a master's degree in history, so I know who makes it to the end. The downside: In the rigidly rule-bound Tang Dynasty, getting beaten became part of my daily routine. My mother beat me, my aunt beat me, the palace governess beat me, and even His Majesty beat me. They said I was an empress who grew up getting beaten. But I think Every beating I endure 55Reads—Score614d adds
- 5 Love and Prison 爱与牢 Love is the most perfect prison in the world: invisible and without form, yet everywhere. The elder sister, Lin Jingyan, is a determined jailer who builds the prison; the younger sister, Lin Wanqing, is its sole inmate and guard. They gaze at one another across the abyss called “family,” until someone resolves to break the chains. They will either fall together or catch sight of a glimmer of light. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Bad Brother 坏哥哥 [Temperamental principal dancer VS fatherly big shot from Beijing's elite circles] [Fake siblings / Age gap / Hero holds back at first, then gets mildly forceful] After her parents died when she was thirteen, Yu Jiu was taken in by the Fu family. Fu Tingyun, seven years older than her, always stood up for her like an older brother and took care of every problem for her. Until she accidentally wandered into the room that had been kept locked for years. The walls were covered with photos of her, e 29Reads—Score314d adds
- 7 Night Stream Beneath the Moon 夜溪向月 [The Gentle Blade * Devoted and Obsessive * Surrenders for Love: Huo Yexi] x [Clear-Headed Beauty * Mild but Principled * Loses Control for Love: Jiang Yueyao] Huo Yexi was the brother Jiang Yueyao called her own for twenty years. His tenderness never asked whether she wanted it. He simply gave it as he pleased. Jiang Yueyao never took it for granted. But she still fell for him. Later, he confessed his feelings, and she said yes. But in the year she loved him most, he left the country without a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Five Years Apart, My Brother Pins Me Against the Door and Kisses Me 分开五年后，被哥哥按在门上亲 [Fake Siblings] [Obsessive and Unhinged] [She Runs, He Pursues] [Push and Pull in a Wealthy Family] [Six-Year Age Gap] At twelve, Song Mengying pretended to be the daughter of the Cheng family, the richest family in Hong Kong, and rose from rags to riches. Her friend from the orphanage warned her to be sensible and sweet-tongued when she got to her new home. She should do everything she could to win over her older brother, Cheng Shili. She nodded solemnly. When she met Cheng Shili for the first 9.6kReads—Score78614d adds
- 9 A Winning Move, A Happy Ending 弈念成欢 At seven, Chu Qingyi was sent to the Shen family and became Shen Yiyan’s “child bride” in name only. Everyone thought she had married above her station. The Shen family had been a wealthy dynasty for three generations, and Shen Yiyan was its only heir, a privileged young man of impeccable bearing. Chu Qingyi, by contrast, was an orphan whose parents had died, with nowhere else to go. But only Shen Yiyan knew that he had waited fifteen whole years for her to grow up. He was a ruthless hunter in t 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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 774Reads—Score10214d adds
- 11 To Make Her Look at Me One More Time, I Raised My English Score from 30 to 130 《为了让她多看我一眼，我把英语从30分熬到了130》 To Make Her Look at Me One More Time, I Raised My English Score from 30 to 130 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Naughty Brat, Disobey Me and You'll Get a Beating 2 破小孩不听话就等着挨揍2 This continues the previous work. You can read it on its own if you don’t want to read the first one; it won’t affect your understanding. Read whichever parts you like. This is a discipline story. After finishing her cake, the little dumpling found the TV boring, too. Thinking about how her revenge plan had failed, and how awful it felt when her eldest brother made her study, she still really wanted to get even with her second brother. She glanced at Lu Ancheng, who was enjoying his food, and qu 937Reads—Score10914d adds
- 13 Echoes Beyond the School Rules 校规之外的回声 During an inspection, Su Ye got into a confrontation with someone from outside the school. Jiang Yan punished her by making her copy the school rules, but later that night, he helped her treat her wounds. At the school arts festival, someone maliciously damaged Su Ye’s oil painting. Jiang Yan helped her piece together the evidence, and the two of them spent the night repainting it in the studio, using the ruler as a weight to hold down the paper. When Su Ye’s father suddenly showed up and insist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Training the Heart on Immortal Cliffs 仙崖训心 The Cliff of Immortal Trials 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Learned the Political Science That Gave Her a Headache, Just to Get Her to Look at Me One More Time, and Became the Top Student in Class 为了让她多看我一眼，我把最头疼的政治学到了全班第一 Just to make her look at me one more time, I studied the subject I hated most, political science, until I ranked first in the class. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Bro, Am I Still Your Real Sister or Not? 哥，我还是不是你亲妹妹了？ Xia Shuwan has a brother, Xia Yuchen, who is two years older than her. He keeps a strict eye on his little sister, sometimes even slapping her when she gets out of line. But she’s always getting into trouble, and sometimes he doesn’t know what to do with her. After all, she’s his little sister! But change can come without warning. Something happens in their family, and the whole household is thrown into turmoil! 80Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Blind Younger Sister and Our Everyday Life 我的瞎眼妹妹和我的日常生活 A new story is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read my work. I hope you enjoy it! Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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. 140Reads—Score11114d adds
- 19 Are We Just Siblings? 只是兄妹吗 [Three unrelated siblings + one woman, multiple men] [Sweet on the outside, dark within, scheming younger sister vs. rowdy second young master vs. CEO who takes the act seriously] I joined the Chen family when I was five, as Chen Weiyan’s birthday present. The boy pinched my face with a wicked grin and said dismissively, “A little sister?” Chen Shangxu merely watched from afar, sitting on the sidelines. Me: . It’s over. Years later, with one of them standing on either side of me, Me: .. It’s eve 1.8kReads5.9Score17214d adds
- 20 You Were Wrong to Discipline Me, But I Won’t Abandon You 管教是你做错了，但我不会不要你 Disciplining you is because you did something wrong, but I won't abandon you. At two in the morning, I asked two people. One said they'd seen it. The other said they were fine with it. That very night, I got a little sister. The next day, I nearly made my girlfriend cry with anger. In the end, I got fifty swats and lay trembling on the sofa like a sieve. After she finished hitting me, she rubbed my back and said, "Go to sleep." Only later did I understand: Discipline isn't just about hit 985Reads—Score11114d adds
- 21 Leisurely Courtyard Beneath the Clear Moon 2 清月闲庭絮2 True Stories of a Brother and Sister (Lighthearted, Funny Slice of Life)… 334Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 22 Who Sends a Letter from Among the Clouds? 云中谁寄锦舒来 Siscon + henpecked husband + childhood sweethearts + two wealthy families The day the little princess of the Wen family was born, she was betrothed to Si Jingyan, heir to the Si family. Si Jingyan both loved and loathed Wen Shuyi. He simply couldn’t understand how the sweet, obedient little girl from his childhood had grown into such a mischievous little devil. The two grew up matching wits and trading blows, and their love story as a CEO and a mischievous little devil began. (I accidentally sel 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 23 A Summer for Two 双生的夏天 “My name is Xia Ye. I’m your older brother.” After her father, a fighter pilot, dies unexpectedly, Gu Nian is raised by his fiancée and becomes family with Xia Ye, her brother in name only. She’s carefree and bold; he watches over her with tender devotion. They share a bond without blood ties, but their days together are filled with affection and companionship. When the boundary between family begins to blur, their secret love can no longer stay hidden in the early summer light. 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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. 420Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 26 I Can’t Hide It! He Says He Wants to Be More Than My Brother! 藏不住！他说不只想当我的哥哥！ [Urban village + Everyday life + Campus + Slow burn + Depending on each other] [Cold on the outside, warm-hearted, roguish older brother x Resilient, stubborn, sweet younger sister] - That year, Wen Luoshu followed her father to their new home, which they would share with another family. When they first met, Jiang Cen hated her. After one confusing "confession," Jiang Cen began protecting her. - Four years later, the adults' lives took a turn, leaving only the two of them, still barely grown. Af 171Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Firm Yet Kind! 严慈相济！ Ye Yunxi is bright but restless. With her parents often away, they entrust her to Gu Yan, the older boy next door, to keep her in line. By coincidence, after the classes are reshuffled, Gu Yan turns out to be her math teacher. Under his strict yet gentle guidance, combining verbal reprimands with punishment from a ruler, Ye Yunxi begins to face her impatience and shortcomings. Thanks to Gu Yan's balanced approach, both stern and kind, she gradually reins in her wild side and overcomes her carele 1.1kReads—Score10614d adds
- 28 Dai Yuxiao’s First Love Paradise 戴雨潇的初恋乐园 (This is a deeply painful story, containing school bullying, subculture, abuse, betrayal, secretly filming people, PUA, humiliation, abandonment, and many other such events.) (There may be some happiness, but the heroine pays an enormous price for it.) “Gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and yielding.” Dai Yuxiao never imagined that the “five-word mantra” from "Fang Siqi's First Love Paradise" would come true for her like this. If she had never looked through An Xiuze's phone, could she have kept 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 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
- 32 Brother, My Husband Hasn’t Come Home Again Tonight 阿兄，夫君今夜又未回府 (Main story complete) [Older brother steals younger brother's wife + deliberate seduction + aloof high-ranking official falls from grace + both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending] [Deceptively obedient villainess x cold, powerful minister] Reborn as the original wife destined to be cannon fodder, Shen Zhuotao wastes no time in winning over her husband's refined and virtuous cousin, Yan Zhijiu, the current chancellor. He is disciplined and proper, and avoids women? She feigns obedienc 556Reads6.8Score14214d adds
- 33 The Arrogant Heiress and the Cold CEO, Go Easy on the Spoiling 大小姐跋扈，冷面谢总轻点宠 [Seven-year age gap | Fake siblings | Both leads are each other's first | Reunion after years apart | Mending a broken relationship] Eight years ago, Xie Chi was buried in debt, and Lu Jiaojiao left. Eight years later, they meet again. He quietly protects her under the guise of being her brother, concealing a torrent of love. At an unfinished building, he downs liquor to get evidence for her. When Miss Zhang bullies her, she keeps quiet so she won't cause trouble for her brother, only to discove 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 An Older Husband and Younger Wife: The Strongest Young Landowner 老夫少妻之最强小地主 In her previous life, Shen Yun married a wealthy man who was much older than her but doted on her. Her family, who had ignored her for years, suddenly appeared and sweet-talked her, lavishing money on themselves for food and entertainment. Her stepdaughter plotted to drive a wedge between her and her husband, while her best friend eyed her marriage, ready to take her place. After being framed and left on the streets, Shen Yun had no money in the pouring rain. She lost her baby and died in childb 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Trying to Run? My Mad Brother Catches Me and Locks Me Away 想逃？被疯批哥哥抓起来囚禁 A new work is here! You can read my novel on Fanqie Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 80Reads—Score13814d adds
- 36 Young Master Ye, Your Wife Wants Another Beating! 叶少，夫人又要抗揍了！ [Fantasy setting, not realistic] [The heroine gets knocked around from time to time] [Strict husband] [Gentle] [The heroine fears her husband] [Protective] [Adorable wife-doting romance] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [Love grows over time] “Then I’ll wait for you to grow up. We’ll meet again then, and I’ll be able to love you properly!” Wu Raorao, who was begging for money on the street, gets picked up and taken home by the hot-tempered Ye Jing! She’s gone from begging on the street to 8Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 37 My Little Brother Is the Villainous Demon Lord? He Keeps Disciplining Me 知道弟弟是反派魔头？总被管教 Yi Yunzhi transmigrates into another world, knowing nothing about it. He only knows one thing: Yi Yanzhi’s life is unbearably tragic. He schemes and struggles all his life just to have a family member, only to mistake his enemy for his father and personally kill the brothers who truly loved him. Yi Hengzhi gave them everything he had. He planned an escape route for everyone in the Yi family, except Shen Yanci! “Yi Hengzhi, I hate you!” “Hate me? Good. Hate me, then you won’t grieve when I die.” 4Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 38 A Rebel's Guide to Beijing's Elite: Crossing Paths with a Scheming Guardian 京圈叛逆指南：撞上腹黑监护人 [A proud, sharp-tongued princess vs. an older, fatherly man from political circles] [14-year age gap + both devoted to each other + two strong-willed leads] The Kang family's only daughter is dragged back from Country A by her father and sent to Secretary He Tingwen for discipline. Kang Le has been wicked and violent since childhood. Her father thinks it must be payback for interrogating too many people: his daughter has turned out even more formidable than he is. With no other options, Kang Pin 2.6kReads8.2Score11314d adds
- 39 One Dusk, One Dawn; One Shallow Cloud, One Clouded Morning 一暮一朝阳，一浅一云朝 (A disciplinary story, with two female protagonists) I know our stations in life are worlds apart, so my love for you is only gratitude... Shut away behind palace walls, the royal third princess Li Yunmu has spent seventeen years beneath red eaves and vermilion tiles. But one day, when she sneaks out of the palace, she finds an orphan girl, Li Yunchao, beneath a broken wall. Moved by a moment of compassion, she defies a grave palace rule and secretly brings the girl home. Calling them “Dusk and 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 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 6.9kReads9.0Score62314d adds
- 42 Big Brother! Now That I'm Reborn, No More Brooding, Okay? 哥哥！重生后可不准阴湿了哦！ [Modern Rebirth] [No Blood Relation] [Mutual Redemption] [Nine-Year Age Gap] (Gentle, Stubborn Ray of Sunshine + Brooding, Obsessive Water-Ghost Male Lead) Everyone says Pei Qingchuan, her adoptive older brother with no blood ties to her, saved her life. But Pei Zhao has always felt she was nothing more than a pet he kept. Pei Zhao, who longed for freedom, ran away for love, only to discover she'd been cheated on for years! Right after they broke up, Pei Qingchuan died in a plane crash over 5.1kReads7.9Score84914d adds
- 43 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 20.6kReads7.7Score2k14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 Caught! The Sweet-Talking Little Sister Secretly Flirts Until Her Brother Grabs Her by the Waist 被抓！绿茶妹宝暗撩引哥哥掐断腰 [Sweet romance + love that grows over time + everyday romance + older man, eight-year age gap + gradual coming-of-age romance, both adults + happy ending + both leads have only ever been with each other] After her cousin died, Wen Ming became a "murder suspect" and was taken to the police station. She finally managed to escape, only for Xie Mingji to catch her and bring her back, delivering her to her enemies. She thought a devastating end awaited her. But the man stepped in front of her, taught 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Deliberately Making You Worry About Me 故意惹你心疼 When she was young, her two older brothers cared for her devotedly, but she was also trapped beneath layers of rules and expectations. She had to rein in her natural spirit, and spent half her life unable to act freely. Yan Zheng breaks the monotony and oppression of her life. In their spare time, he encourages her to let loose and have fun; when trouble comes, he teaches her that she doesn't have to suffer in silence or compromise. Little by little, he helps her grow into an independent person. 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 My Online Dating Identity Was Exposed, and Now My Icy Boss Is Spoiling Me Like Crazy 网恋掉马后，冰山老板宠疯了 After an Online Romance Reveals His Identity, His Ice-Cold Boss Goes Crazy Spoiling Him 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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 974Reads—Score10214d adds
- 50 Be a Good Girl, Baby Sister, Close Your Eyes and Let Big Brother Kiss You a Million Times 妹宝乖乖，闭眼让哥哥亲亿口 “Your brother will always be your safe harbor, Jia Jia. You can grow up safe and sound in his arms...” At night, he held her and gently soothed her until the anxiety in her heart faded. She clutched his clothes and fell asleep, never hearing his final words: “No matter how far you fly, your brother will pull you back...” His kiss landed hard on her lips. / Her parents died in an accident when she was five, leaving the orphanage as her only home. There, she met the best brother in the world. Her 299Reads—Score10814d adds
