Recommend Historical Romance Novels About Childhood Sweethearts, Where the Male Lead Has Loved the Female Lead Since They Were Kids 求青梅竹马的古言，男主从小喜欢女主的那种

1. 51 殿 The Prince's Sweetheart Is Cute and Obedient 殿下的小青梅她又乖又软 Crunchy Noodles Love Candy干脆面爱吃糖Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Yu Suizhi has a little secret: she has fallen for a mortal. He is beautiful and delicate, but that doesn’t matter. She can take care of him. Later, she gets her wish and marries the mortal, only to discover that he is the last ancient god in the heavens. Sorry, she has something to take care of. She’ll be going now. So, on a dark and stormy night, she tries to run away, only to be caught by the young master. He looks at her warmly and asks softly, “Little Fish, where are you going?” She swears s 3kReads9.0Score377Shelves

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   [Eating popcorn][Got it][Eating popcorn] Yu Suizhi has a little secret: she's fallen in love with a mortal. The mortal is beautiful, though delicate, but that doesn't matter, as long as she's there, everything will be alright. Later, she marries the mortal as she wishes, only to discover he's actually the last ancient deity in heaven? "Sorry, I have something to attend to, I'll be going now." So, on a dark and windy night, she tries to escape, but is caught by the young master. The young master looks at her gently and says softly, "Little Yu'er, where do you want to go?" She swears, she really just has a small matter to attend to!

2. 52 不 Don't Be Afraid, She's Here 不要怕有她在 Ten-Mile Islet Creek十里洲溪Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [Career-Driven, Wolfish, Stoic Girl vs. Love-Struck, Foxlike Boy] [Mutual Firsts + Equally Matched + Childhood Friends + Young Love] Yu Ling didn't know what it was. It had wandered the world for a thousand years, driven by a single obsession: It had to find someone, the “Sage Destined by Heaven.” According to the course of time, that person had not yet been born. I had been by her side since childhood, guiding her as she turned the wheels of fate, watching her go from helping people with smal 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending my own book. The male lead appears gentle on the surface but has a hidden obsessive side. This is hinted at in the few interactions between the characters, and he's constantly testing the waters in the early stages. The premise is a clean-cut, strong-willed childhood sweetheart story, a coming-of-age narrative with a strong female lead. The wolf-like male lead molds a loveless, wooden female lead, while the fox-like male lead develops a youthful, boyish charm. The female lead gets excited and crazy when fighting; she's intelligent, and there are many foreshadowing elements throughout the story. Later on, she uses seduction and manipulation.

3. 53 今 Has the Heir Apparent Won Himself Over Yet? 今日世子自我攻略了吗 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + bickering enemies + a dramatic heroine who’s occasionally a goofball + a doting hero] After transmigrating, Ning Yuanrou has no grand ambitions. She just wants to enjoy life as a princess and laze around until she dies. But things never go as she wishes, and people keep lining up to give her a taste of her own medicine. So at three, she causes a scene in the imperial school, and at eight, she beats up princes and princesses. She’s the undisputed little tyrant of the pala 3.3kReads9.0Score309Shelves
4. 54 嫁 After Marrying the Cold and Distant Powerful Minister 嫁给清冷权臣之后 Skimming Over the Waves轻舟踏浪Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted One mountain, two dynasties. The Xiao clan ruled the land. In a chaotic age of war, the Great Liang and Great Sui stood opposed. By a twist of fate, ten-year-old Xu Zhiyi saved a badly wounded boy, unaware that he came from a powerful family. A month spent together in their youth was enough for Xu Zhiyi to catch Xiao Jingyao’s eye. But back then, her heart and mind belonged entirely to Shen Mingchen, the childhood friend who had grown up with her. When they met again, Xiao Jingyao lost his compo 329Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead has loved the female lead since childhood. This is an ancient romance novel. The male lead is a young, handsome, and powerful prince, while the female lead is the daughter of a minor official. As children, the female lead saved the male lead, and after a month of spending time together, he fell in love with her. The male lead silently watches over her growth, repeatedly rescuing her and providing devoted companionship as she matures. When she is wrongly accused of being a traitor, he stands up for her, presenting a marriage certificate to propose marriage. After their marriage, he cherishes her dearly. Amidst constant war and chaos, she lives in a turbulent world, but fortunately, she finds him. "With you in this life, even in the midst of war, it is a prosperous world."

5. 55 江 The Jianghu’s Ultimate Nepotism Hire: I Rule with My Senior Brothers at My Side 江湖最强关系户，我靠师兄横着走 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted (Ladies, this one ends abruptly! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it! Please!) [Childhood Sweethearts + Growing Up Together + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Ensemble Cast] Corrupt officials hold sway, and both the jianghu and the imperial court are caught in a crisis. A band of young warriors, each driven by their own convictions, come together for the greater good of their country and people. Some seek the Way through the sword, cutting down every villain; some use their wits to se 228Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   The "white-collar but cunning" senior brother and the beloved junior sister's dynamic is so captivating! The plot spans from the martial arts world to the imperial court, offering both sweet moments and sharp conflicts, and the ensemble cast is vividly portrayed. The male lead's line, "Call me husband," really resonated with me; his doting yet eccentric nature had me smiling like a doting aunt the whole time. Highly recommended!

6. 56 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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   Well then, human relationships are as thin as paper, and the world is like a game of chess, ever-changing. The opening moves are set; if one muster their spirits and play this grand game well, defeat is not necessarily inevitable.

7. 57 回 After Returning to the Capital, the Prince Won’t Stop Pursuing Me 回京后，王爷对我穷追不舍 Jie Chuan Weiqiu孑川未秋Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Bright and clever young lady × Noble War God Prince, Childhood Friends × Light Court Intrigue × Mutual Devotion × Made for Each Other × Sweet HE] A grand general grandfather who spends his golden years bird-watching, fishing, and slacking off; A clear-eyed, outspoken censor grandfather; A battle-hardened, burly duke father; A brilliant, high-ranking scholar brother, forever “sick with worry”; Gu Tinghe figures that with such a motley crew of relatives, she might as well join in the mischief. To 103Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven—you can feel how sweet it is just from the synopsis. The male and female leads are well-matched, and the author's writing is superb; the emotions are perfectly captured. A seven-year reader, I guarantee it gets more and more addictive as you read on.

8. 58 绣 Tales of the Embroidered Shoe's Spirit 绣鞋魂记 A Pot of Spinach Soup一锅菠菜汤Ancient Romance51k WordsCompleted The Embroidered Shoe's Spirit 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "The Embroidered Shoe's Soul" is set in the Ming Dynasty and tells a tragic story interwoven with family fate, love, and secrets. The story begins in Suzhou, where the Shen family arranges for their ailing second son, Shen Huai'en, to take a concubine, forcing Lin Wanjun, a daughter from a humble family, to separate from her childhood sweetheart, Liu Dabing. Lin Wanjun reluctantly marries into the Shen family, becomes pregnant soon after, and dies of grief shortly after giving birth. Her son, Shen Wenyuan, bears a striking resemblance to someone from the Liu family, making him the target of suspicion within the Shen household, but he survives thanks to his adoptive mother's powerful family. Twenty years later, Shen Wenyuan passes the imperial examination and returns home to observe mourning. On a rainy night, an embroidered shoe, which should have been buried with him, mysteriously reappears, guiding him to uncover his birth mother's past. Guided by the shoe, Shen Wenyuan encounters an unnamed woman, a manifestation of his mother's obsession, who seems inextricably linked to a dry well, a hairpin, and a buried past. To fulfill his mother's dying wish, Shen Wenyuan travels to Hangzhou to find the back mountain of the Liu family, carrying embroidered shoes. On the way, he is ambushed and a meddlesome monk steals the shoes. With the help of Liu Nianjun, a young woman from the Liu family, he retrieves the shoes, and the two develop feelings for each other. However, when the two embroidered shoes in the Liu family's ancestral grave are finally reunited, a more shocking secret about his lineage surfaces—Shen Wenyuan's origins may be connected to the Liu family bloodline, which will inevitably become an insurmountable chasm between him and Liu Nianjun. This short story, from plot conception to completion, took 13 days. I hope you, who have the opportunity to read this short story, will enjoy it!

9. 59 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.1kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
10. 60 不 Not the Villainous, Lovesick Demon Cult Leader, but Her Beloved 不是反派病娇魔教教主，是心上人 Full Moon Su满月苏Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, and who knows if they'll rise later. “Both virgins + fictional historical setting + coming-of-age romance + childhood sweethearts + sweet and doting + 1v1 + four-year age gap + a touch of wuxia” She thinks he is her master, but he is the one who belongs to her. [Pure-love yandere] Everyone knows that Hua Wuxia, leader of the Demon Cult, is a demon who clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He is cold and callous, ruthless and cruel, decisi 4.8kReads8.3Score826Shelves

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    Super super good-looking

11. 61 诱 Tempt My Childhood Friend! Hook the Obsessed One! The Sweet Little Darling Drives Them Wild 诱竹马！勾偏执！娇软青梅撩疯了 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted (Can hear the System + transmigrate into a book + reborn twice + childhood friend wins her heart + fake pursuit-and-regret) * When Sang Ye was seventeen, he heard a strange voice coming from Li Miao, the childhood friend he loved. The voice said she didn't belong in this world, and that to return home, she had to complete the story's missions and win someone's heart. Unfortunately, that person wasn't him. He watched her get close to Ying Chengyun and choose him over Sang Ye again and again, unti 2.1kReads8.4Score287Shelves

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    After being reborn, the female protagonist regains her senses and embarks on a journey of triumph.

12. 62 寒 A Clear Sparrow Falls on a Cold Branch 寒枝落清雀 Yi Gongjin一公瑾Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + strong female lead + political intrigue + ensemble cast + woman disguised as a man] At the age of ten, Xie Youning watched her mother die by the sword and her elder brother fall in a pool of blood. The Xie family was wiped out. She hid in the woodshed and narrowly escaped with her life. Five years later, under the assumed name Liang Yanchu, she passed the palace examinations as a disaster refugee from Hexi, placing second, and entered the imperial court. She intends to unco 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Concealing her vast knowledge in men's clothing, she ventures alone into the imperial court to overturn her conviction. Navigating the treacherous political landscape with utmost caution, she discovers her true identity only to find herself in a deep connection with her sworn brother, embarking on a journey together.

13. 63 过 Guo Fu: A Hero’s Shadow 过芙侠影 Qi Le七乐Female-Channel Fanfiction384k WordsOngoing In the martial world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, the feelings Yang Guo and Guo Fu never got to share have always been an unresolved regret in my heart. Guo Fu grew up with the brilliant Huang Rong, the supremely powerful Guo Jing, and the peerless master Huang Yaoshi as her parents and grandfather to back her up. So she turned out straightforward and a little spoiled, but she never failed to do what was right. Of course, she inherited that from her father. They're both lovable blockheads 983Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Under the shade of a tree, Xiao Yang watched the figure on the field, her clothes soaked with sweat, practicing diligently, and couldn't help but mutter softly, "Silly girl, why are you pushing yourself so hard? Take a break when you're tired. Don't you even care about yourself?"

14. 64 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    The female lead is living within a rigid framework; it must be tough for her! Please be smarter soon! [Admiring]

15. 65 皇 What Should I Do? My Imperial Uncle Loves Me Too Much. Maybe I Should Kill Him 皇叔太爱我了怎么办？那就杀了吧 Bamboo Breeze, Orchid Dreams竹风兰梦Ancient Romance361k WordsOngoing [Reborn + revenge + mutual chastity + brutal killings + whatever the mood calls for...] Sun Wanjiao, a pampered, willful little princess, is ordered by imperial decree to marry Zhao Yumo, the legitimate heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. She can hardly call her marriage happy, but tormenting Zhao Yumo is the only thing she finds amusing in the duke's residence. That is, until a New Year's Eve palace banquet two years into her marriage. Her beloved imperial uncle, the current emperor, uses 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just browsing 👀 If you don't like it, you can leave w

16. 66 将 A Dancing Girl from a Military Family? No, a Tiger Cub! 将门舞女？不，是将门虎妞！ Little ss小ssAncient Romance664k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Childhood Friends] [Sweet and Angsty] [Strong Female Lead] Female Lead: Wen Zhaoning (a fierce daughter of a military family, the strongest fighter around) Male Lead: Zhu Youheng (the Seventh Prince, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted) Wen Zhaoning's life began with a misunderstanding. Her father: "Have our daughter learn to dance." Her mother, hard of hearing: "Have her learn martial arts? Great!" From then on, she hunted wild boars, beat up her own fath —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend myself, and I hope you all will support me! This is a sweet and angsty ancient romance novel about childhood sweethearts. It's packed with exciting and satisfying moments, with satisfying revenge against the villains, and the male lead is devoted and obsessive, only ever loving the female lead. If you like this kind of story, feel free to read on!

17. 67 栀 Gardenia's Deadly Scent 栀杀 Wait Until the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month且待秋来九月八Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing The entire novel is being revised chapter by chapter! An untouchable, powerful beauty versus a gentle yet mad island heiress [Revenge + Intense Push and Pull + Lovers Turned Enemies + Unrequited Love and Coercive Romance + The One That Got Away + Childhood Friends, Mutual Healing Through Love + Clear-Headed Heroine] —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead is a childhood sweetheart, and the story is about mutual redemption. The emotions are genuine, and the first half of the story ends happily with the second male lead. You can watch with confidence.

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