Any Stories Where the Male Lead Has His Eye on the Heroine Since Childhood? 有没有男主从小惦记上女主的

1. 201 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Is the Male Lead Clinging to Me? 说好我是炮灰，男主怎么缠上我了 Jian Zhu见祝Fantastical Romance594k WordsOngoing [Myth and folklore + fated romance + mutual devotion + adventure + reincarnation + transmigration] If bringing your lover back to life meant you could never love them again, would you still save them? Yue Jian had read the entire book and knew all too well how the young Yun Sheng’s story would end. For now, he was gentle and clingy, calling her “Big Sis” every other breath. But one day, he would kill her without hesitation for the heroine destined for him by fate. To rewrite her fate as a do 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist has liked and longed for the female protagonist since childhood. He's incredibly well-behaved in front of her, but quite the opposite in public. After chasing away anyone who gets close to her, he'll return to her side and say, "Sister, am I being a little inappropriate? I..." This book is really good.

2. 202 步 Step by Step, Winning Her Heart: The Laid-Back Miss and Her Sugar Daddy 步步诱心：咸鱼小姐和金主大人 Truehearted and Truly Attentive真心真悉悉Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted CP: Little Slacker Fish VS Big Bad Wolf, secret love comes true, daring to chase your dreams Lan Xianyu is just like her name: a lazy, unmotivated fish. No one seems to believe in her dream of becoming a screenwriter. Until one day, a handsome, wealthy stranger practically begs to become her sugar daddy. She’s baffled. Even Mary Sue dramas don’t go that way anymore. - He closes in step by step, carefully drawing out the memories buried deep inside her. He asks who she was with after getting blac 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Twists and turns! A fresh plot and character design! The story of a lazy, unambitious girl getting tricked by a big bad wolf on her journey to pursue her dreams—it's hilarious and exciting! A lazy, slow-burning girl versus a cunning, devoted big bad wolf. [Lan Xianyu, true to her name, is a lazy, unambitious girl. Her dream of becoming a screenwriter seems to be met with disapproval. Until one day, a handsome and wealthy man suddenly becomes her sugar daddy. Lan Xianyu is bewildered; even Mary Sue dramas don't write like this anymore…]

3. 203 病 After the Frail God Began Raising a Virtual Character 病弱神明云养纸片人后 Paper Fan Holding Green纸扇衔青Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Obsessive Redemption + Gacha + Virtual Boyfriend + Saving the Heroine] Before she died, Shen Qingzhi was raising a sweet, adorable little character in a mobile game. The poor thing had it far too rough. … Everyone in the capital knew that the elegant Ninth Prince suffered from delusions and would imagine someone there, talking to thin air. Yet the Ninth Prince seemed blessed by the gods. His luck was impossibly good: he rose to become the Crown Prince, second to none, and eventually ascended t 1.8kReads9.1Score22614d adds

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   [Depressed and sickly female protagonist + mutual redemption + ancient game-style character development (pay-to-win raising of a character) + gacha mechanics]

4. 204 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance801k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.4kReads—Score12614d adds

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   This one! The plot is roughly this: the male and female leads are engaged. The male lead comes from a very wealthy family and has been in love with the female lead since childhood. They've never met, but he always thinks of her and even goes abroad to train himself for her. Upon returning home, his first act to get closer to her is to make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father neglected her. She grew up under the care of her grandparents. Due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. She graduated from a prestigious university and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their feelings developed gradually over time, but for the male lead, it was all premeditated. It's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead is deeply in love with her, completely devoted to her, and very respectful. It's super sweet! At the same time, the male lead is the female lead's salvation.

5. 205 囚 Caged Love: The Young Marshal's Captive Bird 囚爱，少帅的笼中雀 Light Rain on Fresh Tea微雨点新茶Modern Romance318k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + mutual devotion + groveling redemption] “Zhou Wanqing, don’t you like making people suffer? Then let’s make each other suffer!” “Lu Sihan, you’re insane! Let go!” “Let go? What if I don’t?” In 1923, Jiangcheng was in turmoil. Professor Zhou Mingyuan of Jiangcheng University was assassinated, and his daughter, Zhou Wanqing, was arrested by Young Marshal Lu Sihan and imprisoned in the French Concession. He was the son of a powerful warlord, cold and ruthless, with brutal methods 1.9kReads6.3Score11114d adds

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   The male lead is a madman, a top-tier, insane warlord, his hands stained with blood, involved in all sorts of insidious and cruel methods! He forcefully takes the female lead from the very beginning. "Struggle, the more you resist, the clearer I see the boiling desire in your blood… just like mine." "You think you can escape? Every inch of this world is my territory, and you—you've already been drawn into my domain." "Don't go near him, don't go!!!" The early stages are incredibly angsty, both physically and emotionally, leading the female lead to cry and beg him (he does physically assault her, but not really!). When he's being affectionate, it's genuine; he coaxes her, kisses away her tears, and then the heartbreak begins again! In the end, he experiences a wife-chasing frenzy, spoiling the female lead for life.

6. 206 启 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Has Run Off Again 启禀王爷，王妃又跑了 Light Rain on Fresh Tea微雨点新茶Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted “Gu Yunmo! Have you gone mad?!” “If you hadn't tried to run away, how could I have gone mad?” Jiang Ruohan, you are the fate I can never escape in this lifetime! “I fear the sky might fall.” “Then I am your sky!” “Jiang Ruohan, could you please stop pinching my ear?” “Or what? You'll divorce me?” Love after marriage: a scheming prince versus a stubborn concubine-born daughter He is Prince Jian'an of the Southern Liang Kingdom, the ninth son of the late emperor. He commands a powerful army, and t 340Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 柠 The Lemon Rule 柠檬守则 Qiao Luochuan乔洛川Modern Romance227k WordsOngoing [Vibrant, wealthy young lady VS devoted, loyal puppy-like man] School life + older woman/younger man romance + healing + childhood friends + reunion + mutual pining becomes love An Suisui was an ordinary first-year student at Suiwan High School. She thought the high school life ahead of her would be uneventful and ordinary, but then she ran into Sheng Chaojin, her "little childhood friend," whom she hadn't seen in years. To everyone else, he seemed like a gentle, kind, untouchable campus heartth 182Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This one is really good! The male and female leads are a loyal dog versus a rich girl, super sweet [admiration][admiration] But the second female lead's naive "love" is hard to describe [facepalm] He runs away, she chases, and they can't escape each other...

8. 208 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.9kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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9. 209 青 Childhood Sweethearts Turned Foes: The Mad Heiress of Harbor City 青梅竹马反目港城疯批千金大小姐 Full Moon Su满月苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Setting: Hong Kong during the detective era, the 1960s Career-driven heroine + several men with unrequited feelings for her. Everyone is chaste. [Everyone’s Favorite + Childhood Friends + The Ex’s Road to Redemption + Wealthy Families + Cherished by All + Gangsters + Tension and Flirting + Ensemble Cast in Hong Kong + Unhinged Men in Anguish + Love Rival Showdowns + Strong Heroine + Period Story] Everyone says Hong Kong is a glittering paradise of indulgence, where gold lies everywhere. But in t 1.3kReads—Score13114d adds
10. 210 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 869.8kReads9.6Score64.2k14d adds
11. 211 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.5kReads9.6Score7.5k14d adds
12. 212 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 479.8kReads9.7Score65.9k14d adds
13. 213 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 230.7kReads9.6Score66.9k14d adds
14. 214 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 738.5kReads9.4Score39.6k14d adds
15. 215 玉 Spring Warmth in the Jade Hall 玉堂春暖 Sky Hound Moonflame天狗月炎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Chunfeng has two childhood friends. One is a graceful young gentleman, as handsome as jade, who topped the imperial examinations and became the youngest top scholar of the new dynasty, his fame filling the capital. The other is a peerlessly handsome, world-renowned God of War, a general whose many victories earned him a marquisate while still young. Li Chunfeng only wants to make money and build her career, but her childhood friends are just too popular. Ever since she arrived in the capital, 2.1kReads9.1Score24914d adds

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    The childhood sweetheart story in the work is like a beautiful dream, full of innocence and romance. They understand and support each other, becoming the most important people in each other's lives.

16. 216 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
17. 217 阎 The King of Hell’s Little One and an Unlucky Top-Tier Star Go Viral on a Parenting Show 阎王崽崽和倒霉顶流在娃综爆红了 Mu Yao'er木幺儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + face-slapping and putting villains in their place + a “delicate,” helplessly unlucky top-tier star × a powerhouse toddler who can uproot a willow tree] The little King of Hell had only just been reborn as a human baby when her own mother abandoned her in the mountains before she was even a month old. She was raised at Xuanzhen Temple for three years. The temple, once visibly thriving with incense and offerings, gradually fell into decline. Finally, unable to bear the burde 12.5kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
18. 218 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 7.7kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
19. 219 皇 The Emperor's Brother Above: Childhood Sweethearts Win the Emperor's Heart 皇兄在上：竹马情牵入帝怀 User59707341用户59707341Ancient Romance534k WordsOngoing (Newly rated, score is expected to rise) Sweet historical romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + happy ending (seven-year age gap) + heroine isn't a strong, domineering type She was the niece of the regent's wife. Bearing the title of princess, she entered the palace's red walls. For the next ten years, he taught her to hold a brush and paint phoenixes, and protected her from the hidden arrows of palace intrigue. She became the only light in Zhao Jingyan's long, lonely years. 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    This book features childhood sweethearts who grew up together. The male lead is a prince, and the female lead was a princess as a child and an empress as an adult. It's a sweet and heartwarming story with a slow and steady development. It's not a story about a strong female lead, but it's very sweet and doting. The male lead has his eye on his future wife since he was very young and is just waiting for her to grow up.

20. 220 玩 Playing with Snakes 玩蛇 Rou Xi rrrr柔希rrrrAncient Romance242k WordsOngoing Su Li transmigrated here almost twenty years ago. In all that time, she hadn't even held a boy's hand once. At last, on this day, Heaven took pity on her and sent her a handsome man. Su Li had a wonderful night with him... and then... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ⭐⭐⭐If this isn't good, then what good books are there? I've been searching for it for a long time. 🍃🍃This is the only fantasy romance novel that I can't put down; it's a real eye-opener. Read with confidence; feel free to criticize if you don't like it. [I also highly recommend it][I also highly recommend it]

21. 221 逃 You Can't Escape: My Little Brother Is Wild and Irresistible 逃不掉：弟弟又野又撩 Mr. Qi, Who Loves the Moon爱吃月亮的七先生Modern Romance184k WordsOngoing If it's not crazy enough, can you really call it love? He believes that with all his heart. She, however, is panicking. Everything he gives her is so honest and so blazing hot that it almost burns to touch. But she can't make up her mind... 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Younger, straightforward man × seemingly innocent but actually cunning woman] [Crazy, loyal dog × aloof, mature woman] Su Wan panicked. She was the youngest backbone of the internal medicine department in the hospital, capable of saving patients on the verge of death, but she couldn't stop this boy five years younger than her— He would wait for her in the changing room with a medicinal porridge he had cooked all night while she was on night shift; He would deliberately bring a female companion to his engagement party to provoke her, but then turn around and beg for her forgiveness with red eyes when no one was around; He would cry until she softened, and make her break down in anger… He was so crazy that he only recognized her, and although she seemed calm, she had already fallen for him! [Laughing]

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