Childhood Sweethearts: The Female Lead Returns from Abroad, and the Male Lead Meets Her at the Airport 青梅竹马，女主出国归来，男主机场迎接

1. 151 青 His Childhood Sweetheart Hides Her Pregnancy and Goes Abroad, Leaving the CEO in a Panic 青梅藏起孕肚出国，总裁瞬间慌了 Fire on the Xin莘上有火Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted The writing is terrible, so don't read this. If you do and don't like the plot, don't curse the author, or it'll all bounce back at you three times. Here's a triple dose of bad luck! This wage slave of an author has gone completely mad, so whoever messes with me is in for trouble. [Both are devoted to each other, both suffer, mutual love, groveling redemption, reunited after heartbreak, pregnancy and running away] Wen Xingjiu is in love with Lu Yanchen, her childhood sweetheart's older brother. 498Reads5.0Score10014d adds
2. 152 青 Childhood Sweethearts, Side by Side 青梅在左，竹马在右 Sheng Sang笙桑Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted When they first met, one-year-old Jin Mochen couldn't stand Ruan Youyou. After that, Jin Mochen had a little shadow following him around. Later, Jin Mochen became the school's most talked-about student and its heartthrob, always outperforming Ruan Youyou. Ruan Youyou was also a star at school, but she was forever in second place, always being outdone by Jin Mochen. In the eyes of all Jin Mochen's admirers, Ruan Youyou was the heroine of a romance novel. But Ruan Youyou thought she was the protag 998Reads9.1Score16214d adds
3. 153 你 You Are My Endless Summer 你是我无尽的夏天 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [A slice-of-life story. For content warnings, see the author’s note in Chapter 1.] 1. Yu Rong and Lin Yunyi grew up together, but they’ve been bickering since they were little. Whenever they meet, they argue, and they can always find something about each other that gets on their nerves. No one knew Lin Yunyi had moved into Yu Rong’s house. Everyone else thought they were just neighbors, until one day, during an online class, they heard Yu Rong’s voice coming from Lin Yunyi’s room and realized so 1.5kReads9.2Score26014d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts, a romantic campus romance—you deserve it!

4. 154 他 His Little Cherry Blossom Princess 他的樱花小公主 Think It Through, Yaya你好好想想娅Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted Delicate yet resilient beloved little darling vs. devoted, fatherly rich heir The Gu family’s little princess, Gu Ying, has a secret no one knows. She likes Mu Jingcheng, the childhood betrothal fiancé she has never actually met. In the photo sent from afar, the boy wears a military uniform, his tall figure imposing. His dark eyes are sharp and deep, flashing like lightning, impossible to look at directly. From that moment on, he captures Gu Ying’s attention, and his handsome silhouette takes up 2.2kReads9.0Score27114d adds

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   Huo Yanci, the heir of the Huo family, is naturally unrestrained and carefree, seemingly unbound by anything in the world. Yet, deep in his heart lies a beloved figure. Shen Wanning, the youngest princess of the Shen family, has been pampered by her family since childhood, resulting in a somewhat spoiled personality. She and Huo Yanci were betrothed from a young age.

5. 155 我 The Couple I Ship Sure Knows How to Keep a Secret 我磕的cp真会藏 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [So sweet it's almost sickening] The unknown actress Yan Sheng becomes an overnight sensation, and the reason is that she played a male character. So was her acting the problem, or was she just playing the wrong gender? Just when everyone is eagerly awaiting another male role from her, they discover that she looks even more stunning dressed as a woman! One day, a famous paparazzo goes live late at night and reveals that top-tier star Chu Xi is passionately kissing a man, setting the internet abl 274Reads9.3Score10314d adds

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   This is the only novel I could finish reading; it's really nice.

6. 156 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Returns, and the Arrogant CEO Has Changed His Ways 青梅归来，傲娇总裁不作了 Mai Zi Luoluo麦子洛洛Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Five years ago “A Nian, we...” “We? What about us?” Five years later “Qingqing, we...” “We? What about us?” Gu Qinian hadn't expected Shen Yiqing to change so much after he came back. She felt like a stranger to him. It wasn't until he noticed something was wrong that he wondered what those five years had done to her. Gu Qinian: “Who is he?” Shen Yiqing: “You tell me.” From that moment on, it seemed that proud, haughty man had returned... 1.2kReads6.8Score10314d adds
7. 157 他 He’s My New Deskmate and My Childhood Friend 他是新同桌，也是旧竹马 Qi Qi49柒柒49Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Sweet Romance + Devoted Hero] [Arrogant, streetwise boy who can be both wolfish and sweet, with plenty of tricks × Flirtatious childhood sweetheart] Xia Zhichu / Mu Nan Yu Xia Zhichu never imagined that a poor student like her would one day get to cling to the aloof top student's coattails. Everyone says he's a cold, unapproachable iceberg. But he's always smiling warmly at her and shamelessly flirting, never giving up until he makes her blush. Only later does she realize th 501Reads9.4Score10714d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, the male and female leads are classmates, incredibly charming, and doting on each other exclusively!

8. 158 江 Miss Jiang Has a Rebellious Streak, and Mr. Yu Would Give His Life to Appease Her 江小姐一身反骨，喻先生拿命哄 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, 1v1] [Scheming CEO vs. soft and adorable sweetheart] Jiang Wanyi was the luckiest little princess in all of Beicheng, living carefree and sheltered from the ways of the world. People in their circles called her “a breathtaking celestial beauty, a woman no man could ever deserve.” No one expected the little princess to get engaged at eighteen and married at twenty. Her life was passionate and audacious. As a devoted admirer of beauty, Jiang Wanyi loved anything and anyone 3kReads9.0Score25514d adds

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   Jiang Wanyi, the luckiest princess in the entire Beicheng, is rebellious and naive. Within her circle, she's described as "a stunningly beautiful fairy, unworthy of any man." 🌿Unexpectedly, the princess gets engaged at eighteen and married at twenty, her life passionate and extravagant. 💥

9. 159 炙 A Passionate Kiss on a Rose: The Chaste Buddhist Monk Descends from His Altar 炙吻玫瑰，禁欲佛子下神坛 The Playful Pepper Green逗乐的花椒菜Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Long-planned schemes + marriage before love + a slow-blooming married life + a husband’s desperate campaign to win back his wife] Before the wedding, her fiancé’s first love returned from abroad. A grand wedding without a groom. The bride must have been mortified. Shen Qingshuang was that bride. As luck would have it, the untouchable “Buddha” of Beijing’s elite circle volunteered to be her groom. She thought married life would be quiet and uneventful, with the two of them treating each other wi 280Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   🌿Before the wedding, her fiancé's first love returned to China. She hid behind the door of her fiancé's bachelor party, listening to his cold words, and her heart sank. On the wedding day, she immediately changed grooms, and the male lead went through a nightmare of trying to win her back.

10. 160 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    🌷🌷Childhood sweethearts, their families are longtime friends. ①The female lead is the heiress of a top-tier wealthy family in Shanghai. Her father's family were businessmen, and her mother's family were politicians. From birth, she was pampered and spoiled. She was born with exceptional beauty, bright and charming, with a slender waist and long legs. Her haute couture clothes and jewelry were never the same, exquisite down to the last hair. She was a true "flower of wealth and nobility." The male lead is the heir of the prestigious Zhou family. He is carefree and cunning, but he dotes on and spoils the princess-like heiress like a little prince.

11. 161 表 She Died on the Eve of His Confession 表白前夕，她死了 Little Guo from the South南方小郭Modern Romance110k WordsCompleted The male lead, Liu Yanche, was destined to become a pillar of the country, but the sudden death of the female lead sent him spiraling out of control. The only thing keeping him going was the belief that her death wasn't as simple as it seemed. He had to uncover the truth. The female lead, Su Nuoyi, grew up facing a father she considered irresponsible, which left her aloof and eccentric. Yet she was exceptionally gifted, a true all-rounder. To unravel the secrets between her parents and find her 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead fakes her death, and the male lead discovers her whereabouts and chases her abroad.

12. 162 高 The Cold CEO Became a Puppy in His Wife's Arms 高冷顾总他成了夫人怀里的小奶狗 A Brilliant Pen That Doesn't Make Flowers Bloom妙笔不生花Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Completed. Puppy-like male lead + adorable child + the male lead is everyone's favorite puppy, and the female lead dotes on him] When she returns from abroad, they meet again, and one drunken night leads to passion. When she wakes, she flees in a panic. What? President Gu is holding the household register and coming to drag her off to get married? Right now, this very minute? She thinks their marriage is just a mutually beneficial arrangement, but why is the usually aloof President Gu glued to 1.1kReads9.2Score11914d adds

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    🍒The first book begins with the female lead returning to her home country. The male lead's mother asks him to pick her up, but he doesn't go, hoping to see her make a fool of herself. However, he eventually stands up for her. 🍒In the second book, the female lead had just returned to China when the male lead carried her home right at the airport. [Laughing][laughing] 🍒The third book is about a girl who goes to a bar to find the male lead as soon as she returns to China. At first, she thinks he doesn't like her, but she later finds out that he has been plotting against her for a long time. 🍒The fourth book is about the male lead returning to China to find the female lead. They are both top students, and their families are old friends. It's super sweet! I'm Yuyu, follow me so you won't get lost when you're looking for something to read!

13. 163 白 The White Moonlight Returns Home Pregnant, and the Whole City Erupts 白月光怀孕后回国，全城沸腾了 Jin Yuzhi今与紫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; both leads are virgins; irresistible heroine; pregnancy and childbirth; one-on-one romance; sweet devotion] [A young lady occasionally controlled by the plot vs. a rebellious, cocky, bad-boy movie star] Entertainment industry's top-tier star Feng Jingche developed a strange illness and began vomiting uncontrollably. The doctors were at a loss. When science failed, he turned to the supernatural. A fortune-teller told him that marrying the Yu family's daughter would cu 16.5kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    ✨The female lead is the white moonlight, she's been abroad for five years, and because the plot keeps preventing her from returning home, she gets pregnant and goes back, leaving all the male leads and supporting characters stunned and so angry they crush their cups in their hands…

14. 164 掌 The Stars in My Palm 掌心的星星 Bi Heyep笔禾页Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted Pei Ming, the only son of the richest Pei family, is sharp-tongued, cold-blooded, and petty, yet he goes out of his way to protect and gently coax Luo Yiren, the Luo family’s adopted daughter. Luo Yiren, the Luo family’s adopted daughter, is generous and tactful, but with Pei Ming alone she’s stingy and spoiled. Their families have been close for generations, and the two grew up together. But when the Luo family decided to expand overseas, Luo Yiren had no choice but to move abroad with her fami 3.8kReads8.6Score31614d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, the female lead returns from abroad. Luo Yiren is the adopted daughter of the Luo family; she is generous and well-mannered, yet petty and demanding towards Pei Ming. Pei Ming is the only son of the wealthiest family, the Pei family; he is sharp-tongued, cold-blooded, and narrow-minded, yet he always protects and carefully pampers Luo Yiren, the adopted daughter of the Luo family.

15. 165 他 His Childhood Sweetheart Is Wild and Sweet 他的小青梅又野又甜 Song Muxia宋慕夏Modern Romance663k WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance, No Angst, Childhood Sweethearts, Rekindled Love, Everyone's Favorite, Two Powerful Leads, Satisfying Face-Slapping!] [Glamorous, cool-headed heiress × Devoted golden boy and big puppy] Ever since the Tang family's eldest young master got his childhood sweetheart and ex-girlfriend back from abroad, the youngest head of the family, known as the “business world's killing machine,” had quit his job and followed her everywhere! Everyone said the heir to the Tang family valued beauty o 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Enough said, just read it yourself! (Especially the first one)

16. 166 他 He Stole a Kiss When No One Was Looking 他悄悄地亲吻过 Young Master Liangye公子凉夜Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted On the first day Su Nan returned to the country, he cornered Gu Ran, who had vanished six years ago, under a table. The next day, he dragged her straight to the marriage registry... On their wedding night, he kissed Gu Ran and said, “I’m going to keep you trapped in my arms, where you won’t be able to go anywhere.” 14.6kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
17. 167 发 My Childhood Friend Looks at Me Differently 发小他看我眼神不对劲 Good Little Qimei柒妹乖Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful] [Sweet Romance] [Childhood Friends] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Rekindled Love] Li Nai, as sunny as a little sun, couldn't say when she'd started falling for her childhood friend, Si Jun. But as a girl just discovering love, she didn't dare reveal her feelings. She noticed that Si Jun, who had always treated her especially well, looked at the transfer student Tian Xin'er differently, and assumed he was in love with her... After one misunderstanding after another, Li Nai tur 43Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    The female lead in this book didn't actually go abroad, but she lived in another city for five years. The scenes of men and women picking each other up at the airport are quite interesting.

18. 168 我 I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽 Mu Zhenzhen穆蓁蓁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film 10.5kReads9.2Score78314d adds

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    🐦‍🔥💥Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have been at odds since childhood, and their fan bases have remained fiercely opposed since entering the entertainment industry. Yet, Ji Shu unexpectedly becomes pregnant with Jiang Zhijing's child. On a variety show, Jiang Zhijing begs to call her "Brother Jing," but Ji Shu coldly denies the father is a scumbag. What will happen to this bickering couple next? It's certainly intriguing.

19. 169 屈 Surrendering to Tenderness 屈于温柔 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Cool and radiant genius violinist girl x gentle, distinguished rising star in the business world] [Devoted romance with no past relationships + long-planned courtship + doting boyfriend + two wealthy families + age gap] Everyone knew that the eldest young master of the Shen family was handsome and distinguished, and had become a rising star in the business world at a young age. Who could have imagined that someone so utterly level-headed would one day be troubled by love? Shen Minghuai had nev 17.3kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    A refined and aristocratic young master from a wealthy family × a cool and bright young lady! There's an age gap between the male and female leads; he's the gentle and doting fatherly type! Super sweet and incredibly gentle~

20. 170 谁 Whose Daddy-Type Boyfriend Is This Scheming, Brooding One? 谁家爹系男友这么心机阴湿啊 Bi Ying Xi毕赢兮Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile but truly haughty little fox + a possessive, fatherly tycoon] [Long-planned pursuit + age gap + both leads are inexperienced and devoted + sweet romance + happy ending] Word has it that Huan Ting'an, heir to the top-tier Huan family, is refined and elegant, aloof and abstinent, and has a beloved woman he can't have whom he's searched for in vain for years. After hearing this, Sheng Wen'ying looked in the mirror, then at a photo of the woman he loved, and thought long and har 3.7kReads—Score31614d adds
21. 171 拥 She Fell into His Abyss 拥她入深渊 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [A seemingly fragile girl who’s secretly a ruthless schemer × a gentle, doting, fatherly tycoon] [Devoted husband, age gap, love at first sight, both leads are pure and devoted, romance across borders] Everyone knows Jiang Xu, head of the Jiang family in Southeast Asia, is refined and handsome, but also cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. But one night, as the tension between them grows without restraint, the girl, bullied until her eyes are red, uses the last of her strength to prop he 12kReads9.2Score92514d adds
22. 172 非 Irrational Surrender 非理性沦陷 Ying Xi赢兮Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [A gorgeous, haughty heiress × a cold, roguish foreign powerhouse] [Devoted, sweet romance with both leads’ hearts belonging only to each other + age gap + two powerful families + doting, fatherly boyfriend] Yu Nanyan, the cherished young lady of the Yu family in Hong Kong, had been spoiled rotten ever since she was a child. But after an accident, she was forced to use a wheelchair. The exasperated heiress suddenly noticed that the new bodyguard she had hired looked at her with anything but inno 3.6kReads8.6Score33414d adds

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