Childhood Sweethearts, Cherished Since They Were Little: Extra Sweet 青梅竹马，从小宠到大。特甜的那种

1. 1 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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   This is a classic Chinese romance novel about childhood sweethearts, absolutely fulfilling all your fantasies about such a relationship. You'll regret it for ten lifetimes if you don't read it! Trust me, it's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good!!!

2. 2 竹 The Childhood Sweetheart Raised by Her Best Friend Is Too Adorable 竹马养大的小青梅太可爱啦 Pupu's Moon浦浦的月亮Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, from childhood to adulthood] Jiang Siye, the kindergarten's little tyrant, finds a baby abandoned in a garbage heap. The little girl is sweet and soft, and her smile could melt anyone's heart. From then on, the arrogant little tyrant turns into her shadow. “My Rongrong and I are the best in the whole world!” “I'll only play house with Rongrong.” “Anyone who dares bully my Rongrong will get beaten to a pulp!” “If Rongrong so much as asks, I'll pluck the moon f 6.5kReads8.6Score577Shelves

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   These are the two books I'm talking about! The male lead brings the female lead home, and they're childhood sweethearts! Super sweet!

3. 3 一 The Moment I Was Born, I Was Stolen Away by the Obsessed Mr. Ou 一出生，我被偏执欧少偷回家 En Xiaomo恩小沫Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [So sweet that if it isn’t sweet, you can come chop me up + an obsessive, doting male lead with a possessive streak so intense he goes crazy when she talks to other men + the heroine puts him in his place] The Sheng family had seven sons. After wishing on every star in the sky, they finally had a little princess. But before they could even enjoy holding their precious girl, Third Master Ou secretly took her home. From then on, the hot-tempered Third Master Ou changed completely. When the little 6.5kReads8.9Score814Shelves
4. 4 暴 Hide in My Arms on a Rainy Night 暴雨天躲我怀里 Double Pupils双瞳Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted [Wealthy families + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other, happy ending] Sharp-tongued young master vs. surprising heiress “When a carefree young lady discovers that the older guy in her life has feelings for her...” From childhood onward, Lu Siheng personally drove away every suitor who appeared around Jiang Lai. During the time he lived with her in London, he went to great lengths to stop her from staying out all night. When a friend asked him for Jiang Lai’s WeChat, his expression ins 10.5kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, both from wealthy families. The female lead goes abroad to study, and the male lead follows her to develop his overseas company, where they begin living together. The story progresses quickly, is sweet, and features mutual affection and parental support.

5. 5 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance253k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 3.6kReads—Score209Shelves

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   This new book is about childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little. The female lead is the darling of both families, and the male lead is an insanely doting husband! Super sweet, great story, and great writing! [Learned something new]

6. 6 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 70.8kReads9.2Score7kShelves

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   This is so good! Although the two often argue and have cold wars since childhood, it's mostly on the female lead's side. The male lead dotes on her and always grants her requests. He's incredibly kind. [Shy] [Noble and beautiful young lady × carefree and cunning young master] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the Qiao family, a top-tier wealthy family in Shanghai, has been pampered and spoiled since birth. She possesses a beautiful figure, bright and charming, with a slender waist and long legs. Her haute couture clothes and jewelry are never the same, exquisite down to the last hair, truly a "flower of wealth and nobility." Zhou Shixu, the young master of the Zhou family, comes from a similarly prominent family, and the two families have been friends for many years. However, their relationship is characterized by a small argument every three days and a cold war every five days. Zhou Shixu even declared, "She has a princess complex, is spoiled and difficult to please; whoever is her boyfriend will suffer." Their friends wholeheartedly believe him. But one day, he suddenly stumbled upon a scene in Zhou's Group's top-floor office, overlooking the bustling city. He was pinning a beautiful young woman in a white, backless halter dress against a clear floor-to-ceiling window, passionately kissing her, their fingers intertwined on the windowpane. One of the pearl straps on her shoulder had slipped down, revealing half of her smooth, white shoulder. His friends, who had suddenly burst in, were stunned by this intimate scene. What was going on? The girl he was kissing and embracing was none other than Qiao Yuning, the spoiled princess he had described.

7. 7 强 A Powerful Temptation 强势诱瘾 A Zhiyao阿枝窈Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Unhealthy possessiveness / long-laid plans / coercive romance / later henpecked husband / sweet romance] Not a strong heroine! Slightly fatherly male lead! ✨ (Sinister, volatile heir to the throne & sweet, gentle young heiress) The year Lu Yuchen returned to the Lu family, a young heiress came to stay with them. From then on, his greatest pleasure was making her cry. A young man’s mad love was possessiveness taken to the extreme. In his eyes, a doll so exquisite had to be kept safely within his 1.9kReads8.4Score158Shelves

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   🎀✨Childhood sweethearts, doting on each other since childhood, super sweet. ①When the female lead was ten years old, she lived with the male lead. Wearing a puffy skirt, a little crown, and gorgeous little leather shoes, she was as cute as a doll. The male lead fell in love with her at first sight, and from then on, his greatest pleasure was making her cry. 🌿He had an extreme possessiveness towards her, keeping her firmly within his territory. She could only belong to him; anyone who touched her deserved to die.

8. 8 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 18.4kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
9. 9 哥 Big Brother's Childhood Friend Is Fierce and Adorable 哥哥的小青梅奶凶奶凶的 Pickled Cabbage and Tofu Stew酸菜炖豆腐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In kindergarten, she caused trouble and he took the blame. In elementary school, they tied for first place: he was first from the top, she was last from the bottom. In middle school, she was a beautiful girl who was terrible at school, while he was the handsome top student. Before the high school entrance exam, he said, “You pig, with a brain like yours, don’t bother taking the exam. Go home and farm.” Stung by his words, she studied hard for three months and got into the same school as him. Whe 15.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   This book features a male and female lead who are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has been taking the blame for the female lead since kindergarten, and he spoils her from childhood to adulthood. It's a very good read, highly recommended!!!

10. 10 和 After Moving in with My Childhood Friend’s Younger Brother, He Flirted Me Senseless 和竹马弟弟同居后，我被撩疯了 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Older woman and younger man, childhood sweethearts, one-on-one romance, both virgins, long-planned pursuit] During graduation season, Chi Xia’s childhood friend, whom she hadn’t seen in years, came to stay with her. He took care of all the housework and was so sweet and considerate that Chi Xia could just lie flat. Who knew that come nightfall, Shao Zeyan would turn into a completely different person? First day: “I’m upset, Sis. Cheer me up.” Second day: “Sis, I’m scared of thunder. Stay with m 8.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    [💘Childhood Sweethearts at Their Peak | These Two Books Are So Sweet You'll Want to Steal Her Household Registration!] 🍭"After Living with My Childhood Sweetheart, I'm Driven Crazy" "Sister, you put your toothbrush in my cup again." The 20-year-old e-sports champion cornered her at the sink, his fingertips tracing her lips: "This time... I'll punish you the way I want." From helping her beat up a little boy when she was 6 to teaching her "adult ways of apologizing" late at night when he's 26—his doting is always ahead of his years! 🎯 "Deliberate Favoritism, My Childhood Rival is Alluring" The whole school thought they were mortal enemies, until someone saw it— Student Councilor Jiang Xu pinning Luo Ning against the wall of honor: "I'll let you be number one in the grade, but can you change the 'Most Desirable Marriage Person' vote to me?" It turns out he always crushed her on the grade rankings just to hear that huffy "Jiang Xu, you just wait!" ✨The correct way to portray childhood sweethearts: • He always keeps her favorite AD calcium milk in his bag. • When she angrily says "I hate you the most," he smiles and writes in his diary, "102nd failed confession." • The most amazing thing is the parent-teacher conference—both sets of parents exchange marriage certificates with smiles: "These two kids have been acting like they don't get along for over ten years." #YouthfulSweetRomance #ChildhoodSweethearts #SpoiledFromChildhoodToGrowth #WantToKidnapMyChildhoodFriendAfterReading

11. 11 蓄 Deliberately Doting on My Archenemy: My Handsome Childhood Friend Knows Just How to Flirt 蓄意偏爱，死对头竹马他美色撩人 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] Xu Xin He suddenly realized that Luo Ning's gaze held something beyond friendship. With a little clever maneuvering, he got his childhood sweetheart to throw herself on top of him. Just as he was getting a taste for it, she turned around and ran off with someone else. - Question: I've liked my childhood sweetheart for years, but she only cares about my looks. What should I do? Top comment: Then make her pay up! Xu 7.3kReads9.2Score662Shelves
12. 12 被 My Mother Set Me Up, So I Married an Older Man Instead. Now My Trash Ex Is on His Knees 被亲妈做局后，我反手嫁年上，渣男跪了 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄24k WordsCompleted After my own mother set me up, I turned around and married an older man. My scumbag ex ended up on his knees. 369Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Extremely sweet, highly recommended

13. 13 可 Adorably Aggressive 可爱侵略症 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + devoted to each other + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + secret crush] [Scheming, doting daddy type x straightforward sweetheart] Compared with her own brother, Xu Chuyan, Xu Qiao spent most of her time growing up by the side of Lu Jiyuan, the boy next door. Xu Qiao had always thought that, when she grew up, she would marry Lu Jiyuan, just as the adults said she would. Until one day, her roommate sidled up to her, full of doubts, and whispered, “Who acts like someone’ 25.2kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    "I don't know, but ever since I can remember, I've felt that my little darling should be mine." A sweet childhood sweetheart story. It's quite cheesy, and both sets of parents even teamed up to spy on the security camera to ship the couple! It's so sweet, isn't it?! The female lead's brother is also incredibly doting and serves as the comedic relief in the book. [Laughs] Highly recommended!

14. 14 婆 My Mother-in-Law Called Me Barren in Public, So I Splashed Her with Buddha Jumps Over the Wall 婆婆当众骂我不会下蛋，我反手泼了她一身佛跳墙 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄25k WordsCompleted My Mother-in-Law Called Me Barren in Front of Everyone, So I Doused Her in Buddha Jumps Over the Wall 37Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 神 The Gods Granted Me Three Wishes, Then I Was Reborn 神明送我三个愿望后，我重生了 Feng Anlan风安澜Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + good luck + age gap] After a chance encounter with a mysterious deity, Nan Xi gets three wishes and goes straight from being a thirty-year-old office worker back to infancy, beginning a reborn life where everything goes her way! She wishes for her parents to move to the capital to start a business and 15.7kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    A super sweet rebirth romance drama, featuring childhood sweethearts.

16. 16 她 Why Can’t I Soothe Her? 她怎么哄不好 Peachy Zhizhi桃气知知Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts × sweet everyday romance × happy ending; quirky little princess who knows exactly how to flirt × childhood friend who's cold at first, then devoted and irresistibly flirtatious × two top students × they fall for each other at different times! An intense push and pull! Open flirting and mutual teasing] When Qi Yun transfers to Jingwai, she vows to study hard and strive for the top, then claims first place in the liberal arts rankings. Everyone at Jingwai knows Gu Yu, who co 2kReads9.2Score264Shelves

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    I've read almost all the childhood sweetheart novels on Tomato Books. Except for the third one, all the others are set in wealthy families. The fourth one is a semi-childhood sweetheart story with a long-awaited reunion. Don't be misled by the ratings; the third and fifth books are really super good and sweet. Each book has a small group of friends, and the writing is excellent. Books 6, 7, and 8 are really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really good. Except for the second one, which is set in college, the others are set in high school. Every single one of them is incredibly, incredibly, incredibly sweet.

17. 17 日 A Promise to Journey Together Through Mountains and Rivers 日月同赴山河诺 Smiling Yoyo笑颜悠悠Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mi Lan never dreamed that the boy she hadn’t seen in years, quiet and taciturn as ever, could love her so deeply. On a snowy night at her grave, he used his last breath to get justice for her, then fell beside her name and never woke again. Reborn, she tells thirteen-year-old Lu Fei: “As long as you want me here, I’ll be here.” With six years of companionship, she turns a lonely boy into a dazzling sun. And when that sun falls into darkness for her sake, she finally und 60Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No misunderstandings, only love [Note] Sweet from childhood to adulthood [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 18 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.4kReads9.2Score866Shelves
19. 19 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.5kReads9.2Score584Shelves

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    These are all childhood sweetheart stories, a 1.4 Version of childhood sweetheart x arch-rival literature, but their feelings for each other had already blossomed before they even realized it, and they're all very sweet. I've personally tried them all; the writing is excellent, and they're all very sweet. Highly recommended!!!

20. 20 于 A Kiss When the Wind Rises 于风起时热吻 Island Breeze岛屿微风Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Healing + Reunion Later On + Each Other’s First Love] Lu Ming went to great lengths to hide his childhood friendship with Lin Yunyi, all because he was afraid people would gossip about a well-behaved girl getting mixed up with a carefree little delinquent. Later, during a basketball game, the boys spotted a girl who had come to bring Lu Ming some water. She had youthful features and looked quiet and harmless. Excited, the group swarmed out from the shadows, staring intentl 105Reads8.4Score—Shelves
21. 21 超 So Sweet! The Campus Heartthrob Coaxes His Adorable Crush in a Husky Voice 超甜！校草哑声诱哄小可爱 Peach Branch Tea桃枝茶Modern Romance406k WordsCompleted [Bad-boy school boss × sweet, soft-spoken top student] [A sweet campus romance, two strong leads, lighthearted and affectionate, healing each other] Rumor has it that Jiangcheng No. 8 High has a school boss named Gu Cilan: unruly, arrogant, and looking down on everyone. In their second year of high school, a sweet transfer student arrives. Li Su is beautiful with a honey-sweet voice, and she takes first place in her grade on her very first monthly exam. She’s just far too bold, always picking on 27.8kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
22. 22 女 The Supporting Female Character's Professional Code 女配的职业操守 Startled Shuttle惊杼Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted An early work~ [Childhood Sweethearts & Mutual Crushes & Sweet Campus Romance & The Male Lead’s Friends] [Quirky Young Lady & Pretends to Be Cool, Really a Proud Double-Standard Young Master] #I’m the Villainess# #Just Kidding# - [Major warning: The female rival is out of her mind. Readers, keep your blood pressure in check, but the face-slapping comes fast and is very satisfying.] [Note: The male lead isn’t incapable of speaking! They’re just high schoolers experiencing secret crushes!] - Does 377Reads8.9Score102Shelves
23. 23 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.1kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
24. 24 我 What We Promised Each Other: 我们说好的： Tumi Demon荼靡妖Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted “We’ve grown up. We’re not the same as we were as kids. Do you really think childhood sweethearts would go to all that trouble to find each other just to be friends again?” Lin Yi blinked her clear eyes and laughed carelessly. “I don’t!” Shen Yu blurted out without a moment’s hesitation. “So let’s be together!” Shu Ning looked at Xue Yang and asked, “I’m said to bring bad luck. Aren’t you afraid?” “What’s there to be afraid of? It’s not like I’m a good person!” Xue Yang’s matter-of-fact tone mad 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly sweet and satisfying romance novel! Childhood sweethearts reunite after a long separation, their relationship blossoms from school days to marriage and having children. They settle scores on the spot and speak their minds directly. It features a smart academic star and an athletic school heartthrob, a sexy internet celebrity and a domineering CEO. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes! The writing is light and smooth, with strong moral values! The characters are all very well-developed. You absolutely must read it! You absolutely must read it! You absolutely must read it!

25. 25 春 Spring Sun 春日烈阳 Crispy Biscuit饼酥Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fraile Girl × Boy Like the Scorching Sun] (Full novel completed) (Original title: Spring Sunshine) (Childhood Friends + Sweet Campus Romance + Everyday Life) (All characters are adults) When Xu Yu first came to Qinghe Middle School, she had one dream: to catch a snowflake in her hand as it fell on a wintry day. She thought, life was already so hard, so she ought to see a heavy snowfall at least once. So Xu Yu did her best to keep up with school while seeking treatment for her illness. Before sh 13.6kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 偷 Secretly Plotting, the Campus Heartthrob Is Wild and Flirty 偷偷蓄谋，校草他又撩又野 Ting Er停洱Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted A proud, scheming, and aloof childhood friend x a sweet one moment, fiery the next childhood sweetheart Shi An’an could talk to anyone in their own language, whether human or ghost. Then she met Lu Huaijing, the famously aloof, icy school heartthrob. Everyone thought the two big names on campus had nothing to do with each other in private, and might even be at odds. Just when everyone was feeling smug about it, one day... They saw Lu Huaijing from Class One walk into Class Two carrying a bunch o 5kReads9.1Score732Shelves
27. 27 肆 Reckless Indulgence 肆意纵容 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance154k WordsCompleted New book: The Blind Cannon Fodder, Bound to the Wrong System This is my first book, and I’m inexperienced, so the formatting isn’t very good. I hope readers will bear with me. A story that grows alongside its protagonist: tender, healing, warm, and best savored slowly. Thank you so much! An aloof, high-achieving mute girl & her roguish, sister-obsessed neighbor and older brother figure (doting devotion, cherished by everyone, mutual affection, warm companionship, childhood sweethearts) They lear 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    (∗❛ั∀❛ั∗)✧*.

28. 28 八 To Avoid Disaster, the Village Belle Marries the Village Bully and Asks Him for a Baby 八零村花为避祸嫁村霸，邀他生崽 Little Spinning Top小陀螺转转Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate village beauty + rugged man + adored by all + cozy romance + having a baby + childhood sweethearts] Su Yunqi was famous throughout the surrounding villages for being a delicate beauty. Unfortunately, the Su family had little power and couldn't protect her. When a rich hooligan took a fancy to her, they had no choice but to hastily marry her off to a rugged man from the neighboring village, an even bigger village bully and hooligan. He was five years older than her, and they'd grown u 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    This story features an incredibly sweet and devoted couple who grew up together. The male lead has been braiding the female lead's hair and teaching her how to solve problems since she was a child. It's super sweet!

29. 29 团 The Orphan Everyone Dotes On: With Big Brother Away, I Can Stop Pretending 团宠孤女，哥哥不在不装了 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted The heroine loves to show off and stir up trouble. She’s no saint, and she always gets even. A satisfying revenge story, doted on by everyone, one-on-one romance, six older brothers, and an indulgent adoptive father. Her father is an international oil tycoon. Her eldest brother is the CEO of a multinational corporation. Her second brother is a medical genius. Her third brother commands a special forces unit that carries out missions across borders. Her fourth brother is a top lawyer specializing 196Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 29.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    The childhood sweetheart novels I've collected each have their own unique characteristics, and every single one is wonderful.

31. 31 觊 My Obsession Knows No Bounds, I Can’t Let My Villainous Persona Slip 觊觎无度，恶毒人设不能倒 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance229k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Redemption] [Exclusive Devotion] This is the second story in the transmigration series. A fatherly boyfriend, the original male lead, and a wild, bold little sister, the original villainess. You Xin Kui swore to the heavens, "If you insist on separating me and my brother, then I can make this world collapse, too." Zang Hai Chuan suddenly lost his memory. When he woke up, he had a fiancee, and his younger brother, childhood friend, and senior all treated her in a very special way. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 最 My Greatest Love! 最爱！ Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Lin Mange never liked studying as a child. Her parents didn’t pressure her, and just as they were thinking of helping their daughter discover other strengths, Lin Mange’s grades suddenly skyrocketed. Six months earlier, she ranked last and had to repeat the year. Six months later, she was among the top students. Later, when Lin Mange was twenty, a friend teased her: “You’re the direct heir to a powerful conglomerate, born with a fortune worth tens of billions, and you still study so hard. Don’t 978Reads8.8Score104Shelves
33. 33 寒 Cold Dew, Late Autumn 寒露惊秋晚 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing [Sweet romance] [Everyday love] [Campus] Gentle, slow-to-warm heiress returning from abroad x proactive, protective, scheming upperclassman Fraternal twins must remain apart and never meet while they are young. Only after they each turn eighteen and meet their destined soulmate can their conflicting fates be fully reconciled. The congenital illnesses that have plagued them for eighteen years will be completely cured, and they will finally break free from the shackles of fate and enjoy peace year 1Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 49.8kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
35. 35 她 She’s Spoiled and Unruly 她纨绔又猖狂 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing [Everyone's Favorite] [Feel-Good] [Rivalry for Her Affection] [Exes Begging for a Second Chance] [First Love] [The One Who Left a Lasting Mark] [Fake and Real Heiresses] [Girl Who Acts Like One of the Guys] She likes men with great bodies and is a total looks person. Decisive and ruthless, she hears her boyfriend talking with his buddies and immediately dumps him. There's always someone better next. When she was twelve, her father brought home the orphaned daughter of a fallen comrade. She becam 23Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 娇 When His Sweetheart's Eyes Turn Red, the Wild and Fierce Crown Prince Gently Comforts Her 娇娇青梅一红眼，野戾太子爷轻哄 Seven Strawberries七颗草莓Modern Romance473k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available! [Childhood friends + starting from childhood + male lead is reborn + coming-of-age romance] [Sweet, frail girl vs. possessive madman who constantly fears losing her] Shen Lichu was an orphan with no one to rely on. She’d been frail since childhood, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. And yet, despite being so delicate, she was someone no one in Wangjing dared to provoke. Pei Yu was every bit the crown prince of the capital’s el 96.9kReads9.1Score12.2kShelves
37. 37 超 So Sweet! Living with the Reserved CEO I’ve Had a Crush On 超甜！和暗恋的禁欲总裁同居了 Whale Facing the Rain鲸向雨Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted [Sweet yet wild beauty illustrator ✖️ cold, calculating genius architect] Childhood friends ➕ strict husband ➕ reunion after years apart ➕ sweet, pampering romance What is it like when the boy next door you haven't seen in nine years suddenly becomes your fiancé? What's the first thing you do after returning home? Head to a bar to catch your girl in the act? Yan Tang knows. She knows all too well. One moment, she was grinning as she dealt with a sleazebag. The next, she had turned into a timid l 1.3kReads9.2Score145Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, secretly in love with each other, I'm in love!!! Highly recommended!!!

38. 38 炮 The Blind Side Character Bound the Wrong System 炮灰盲女，错绑系统 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted This is one story in a series. [Marriage Before Love] [Good-for-Nothing System] [Strong Female Lead] A disposable, cold, blind woman and an award-winning actor who is a male supporting character. The blind woman was supposed to die young, but she survives after accidentally binding herself to the original heroine's System. Forced to follow the plot, she must keep the small world running. Her husband, a male supporting character, was supposed to be the original heroine's contract husband. After 129Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 他 His Exclusive Devotion: Sweet and Untamed 他的独家偏爱，又甜又野 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts] [Sweet Romance] [Youthful Campus Life] [Beijing's Elite Families] [Both Pure] [Mutual Devotion] (Print edition signed) (The animated series adaptation, Childhood Sweethearts Like a Burning Flame, is now streaming) (An unruly academic ace vs. a sunny girl who's sweet or spicy) On Xu Yilu's first day back in Beijing to continue her studies, her half-sister plans to put her in her place. But before she can make a move, Lin Shen, the infamous little devil, has already stepped 16kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    This is truly a sweet childhood romance. When the female lead was young, she went to live with her maternal grandparents in another city due to family reasons, and the male lead went with her (they were only ten years old at the time). From elementary school, middle school, high school, all the way to university and studying abroad, they were never separated, and their love lasted all the way.

40. 40 兄 Bro, Who Are You? 兄弟，你是谁？ Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Campus] [Sweet romance] [Intense push and pull] [Girl disguises herself as a boy] The aloof, calculating top student and the sunny, goofy underachiever have been close friends since middle school. But just before they graduate from senior year, the underachiever starts acting strangely, arousing the top student's suspicions. He demands, “Your tastes, your habits, everything about you is different from that person. Don't tell me that person is you.” 35Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 67.1kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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    The two were childhood sweethearts, but the male lead only ever saw the female lead; Xu Jiayi would always belong to Taozi alone.

42. 42 惊 The Cry of a Startled Bird 惊鸟鸣 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Gang Heir] [Mutual Firsts] [Mysterious Identity] A powerful female lead who is decisive and ruthless, a gang heir whose strength is beyond compare and inspires submission. A hidden hand pulls the strings, launching assassination attempt after assassination attempt. She shoulders the responsibility, investigates the cases, and roots out the corruption. See how the female lead strikes back with commanding force. The male lead is a bartender, a cafe worker, a banquet server, a gang underling, a po 13Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 醉 A Drunken Kiss Beneath the Begonias 醉吻海棠 Yang Xixi Isn't Giggly杨兮兮不嘻嘻Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Model gentlemanly bad-boy school bully × aloof, straightforward little fairy] Both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one romance, sweet campus story, growth and healing, mutual devotion, heroine is no pushover Shen Yanchuan, the school bully at No. 5 High, had a short temper and was not someone to mess with. He hated girls getting close to him more than anything. In his second year of high school, a little fairy transferred into his class and was seated right next to him on her ve 6.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    The new sweet romance novel I just discovered is so incredibly sweet! I love this kind of super sweet story!

44. 44 努 A Working Stiff Trying to Make a Living 努力生活的打工人 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Two Male Leads177k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male] [Soul transmigration] (A 28-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of an 18-year-old college guy in another world, where he meets a familiar, scheming upperclassman, in a parallel world.) (The main story has a tragic ending in the transmigrated world. The extras have a happy ending when he returns to the present.) A female office drone wakes up after a car accident and finds herself in a man's body. How is that even possible? No System, no memories. Even the worst tra 215Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Sweet and Fierce, and the Lovesick Crown Prince Dotes on Her 青梅又奶又凶，病娇太子爷超宠她 One Day, a Billion有朝亿日Modern Romance532k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + school life + his everyday devotion to protecting her] [An adorably sweet, silly, soft little darling x a genuinely unhinged, uncompromisingly obsessive yandere demon king] Jiang Xian had three things going for her since childhood: she was brave, strong, and had a huge appetite. She had a brain, too, just not much of one. The little girl had two great loves in life. Love number one: food. Love number two: Shen Yan. The beautifu 33.4kReads8.1Score2.7kShelves
46. 46 燕 Mr. Yan, Your Wife Only Wants Two Hundred Million, Not You 燕总，夫人只要两亿不要您 Black Chocolate Loves Sucking Black黑巧爱吸黑Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Contract Marriage] [Both leads are sexually inexperienced] [Devoted love] [Healing] Watch the leads fall sweetly in love, warm each other, and heal and save one another. They let go for love, wait for love, and strive toward the light as they learn how to love. Does the male lead fall in love at first sight, or does love grow over time? Was it carefully planned, or just a coincidence? The female lead is forced to marry as soon as she returns to the country. Even at a matc 23Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 闻 The Wen Family Boy Was Born to Be His Wife’s Dog 闻家小子从小就要给老婆当狗 Clouds Press Down on Little Rain云压小雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Spoiled young master bottom x devoted, dad-like childhood friend; the main couple dotes on each other, while the side couple has a touch of coercion The precious child of the Sang family was born, and everyone was overjoyed. With his tender little cheeks, round eyes, bouncy lips, and tiny hands waving as he babbled, no one could look at him without finding him adorable. The Wen family's boy poked the little dumpling's cheek. "Are you a princess?" he asked, staring intently. Little children said 4.4kReads9.0Score488Shelves

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    You can tell from the title that it's super sweet.

48. 48 穿 Transmigrated into the Top-Tier Star's Little Darling 穿成顶流哥哥家的小奶包 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi transmigrates into a domineering-CEO novel about a couple who marry first, fall in love later, and run away with a baby. The plot is awkward enough, but from the start she runs into the original owner's top-tier star brother. Jiang Zhi looks at the villain in front of her, the character she feels the most sorry for in the whole book, and says, “Don't worry, baby. Mommy will protect you!” To clear up rumors that he has an illegitimate child, Jiang Yu has no choice but to follow the comp 4.2kReads9.3Score459Shelves

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    The second book is a sequel to the first. It's about childhood sweethearts; the male lead spoils the female lead from a young age. It's super sweet. If you haven't read it, please do. Give it a like. If you have, please leave a comment and a like as well.

49. 49 校 The School Bully Is Forced to Do Practice Problems Every Day 校霸他每天被迫刷题 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + goofy comedy] On the first day at her new school, Jiang Zhi ends up sitting next to the school bully. He looks kind of familiar... During math class The soft, adorable girl slaps Shen Ci'an awake. “Get up and pay attention!” Rubbing the back of his head where she hit him, Shen Ci'an grits his teeth. “Jiang Yaya!” As the whole class waits to see what happens, the girl snaps back in an adorably fierce voice, “What are you glari 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
50. 50 嘘 Shh! No Dating Allowed 嘘！禁止恋爱 Pomelo's Little Corner柚子边边Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted The little tyke Lu Xingyi from “The Little Wife Who Couldn't Get Away” and Zhou Zhiyi have grown up!!! The male lead is a bit arrogant and not very likable in the first few chapters, so please be patient and keep reading. The sweet stuff comes later... [Both leads are devoted to each other + childhood friends + showbiz + sweet romance] #A sweet love story between a doted-on heiress and an arrogant young master# You were my childhood friend, and you were my first love! He grew up alongside you, 68Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Xiaoqi is here! 🦴 First book: Childhood sweethearts + mutual affection. There's a misunderstanding at the beginning, the female lead goes abroad for a year, and when she returns, the male lead is fiercely protective of her, it's incredibly sweet 💚. She's Zhou Xiannu, Lu Zong's beloved wife, a childhood sweetheart story that grows old together 🌈 Second book: Childhood sweethearts + exclusive pampering. The whole story is incredibly sweet; the male lead constantly dotes on his little childhood sweetheart.

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