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

1. 551 我 I Work for the Emperor, but He Wants Me to Be His Empress 我给皇帝打工，他却想让我当皇后 zjyyyyAncient Romance228k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance, both pure, not a strong female lead, Crown Prince/Emperor x pampered young lady) The only precious young lady of the Duke of Dingguo’s household went missing and was accidentally rescued by a cold, dignified young man. Only later did the little girl learn that he was the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was so handsome~ Shen Shaohua loved playing with handsome older boys, and clung to the Crown Prince every day. How could the icy Crown Prince possibly resist? Little by little, thei 1.1kReads—Score125Shelves

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   From the first moment I saw you, I knew I could only have you.

2. 552 这 Whoever Wants to Be the Good Girl Can Be Her 这个乖乖女谁爱当谁当 Delighting in Mu赏心悦穆Modern Romance122k WordsOngoing [Childhood Sweethearts + Two Top Students, Female Lead Plays the Fool to Fool Her Enemies, Feel-Good] Xiao Yunhe (the female lead) moved to the Xiao family with her mother when her mother remarried. Her stepfather was a well-known local tycoon. After her mother passed away, she became a model daughter, hiding her true personality and identity while pretending to be harmless every day. But after enduring one too many acts of bullying, she finally fought back and face-slapped everyone! She and Jia 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts and both academic geniuses. They've only ever had eyes for each other since they were little. The male lead is a master at spotting scheming women. It's super sweet, and it gets even sweeter as it goes on. Who says childhood sweethearts can't beat a match made in heaven? The side couple is also great to watch!

3. 553 春 Springtime Glaze 春日琉璃色 A Chili Pepper That Can Run会跑的辣椒Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Professor x student + 10-year age gap + both leads' first and only love + 1v1 + devoted husband + the gentle rhythms of married life + sweeter as it goes] Male lead: Lin Hanzhou. Occupation: University professor, proper and meticulous, with the air of a refined young gentleman. Female lead: Yu Xia. Occupation: College student, mischievous, lively, and a crybaby. Synopsis: After Yu Xia gets into trouble at school, Lin Hanzhou gives her three strokes of the ruler. Yu Xia vows to get a 1.1kReads8.3Score101Shelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, passionate love after marriage

4. 554 陈 Chen Chen’s First Book 陈陈往往的第一本书 Chen Chen Wangwang陈陈往往Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 144Reads6.4Score101Shelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, the female lead was raised by the male lead, guaranteed to be sweet, sweet, sweet!

5. 555 家 My Wife Is a Fierce Fighter: My Childhood Friend Knows Kung Fu 家有悍妻：我的青梅会功夫 Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏12k WordsCompleted My Wife Is a Force to Be Reckoned With: My Childhood Friend Knows Kung Fu 477Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It must be green plums, it must be childhood sweethearts, it must be sweet.

6. 556 他 He Feared Me for Years, Then Spoiled Me for the Rest of His Life 他怕我十几年，最后宠我一辈子 Junior Clerk Who Posts Books at the Dali Temple大理寺贴书小吏Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted He Was Afraid of Me for Over a Decade, Then Spent the Rest of His Life Spoiling Me 5Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 别 Don’t Run Off! Do You Hear Me? 别瞎跑，听见没有？ Nan Shengyi南笙一Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted Ever-radiant little ray of sunshine × sharp-tongued, scheming childhood friend Yin Sha thought her light would never reach the lonely corners of his heart. The boy who had grown up with her was always stubborn and distant, hiding every tender feeling behind words to the contrary. Only later did she realize... It wasn't that her light couldn't reach him. His whole world had already been lit up by her. “Time will show you how much I love you.” “We'll be together forever.” One-sentence summary You' 1.6kReads7.3Score106Shelves
8. 558 甜 Too Sweet! The Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Woo, and Her Friend Is in Tears 甜度超标！青梅难撩，竹马急哭了 Cat Astronaut猫猫宇航员Modern Romance265k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + School Life + Sweet Romance] A super-oblivious childhood friend × a cunning, scheming childhood friend Sheng Huai is the one and only god of Yunchuan High, the top name on the honor roll and a regular on the school confession wall. He has a charming, flirtatious face, a gentle personality, and is popular with everyone. Countless girls have crushes on him. Everyone thinks this dazzling senior in his final year of high school must be a master at romance. In reality, though, he 6.6kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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   They've been friends since childhood, so sweet! ◔.̮◔✧

9. 559 竹 My Childhood Friend Returns: He's Been Plotting This for a Long Time 竹马归来：他蓄谋已久 A Midsummer Night's Dream孟夏夜之梦Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted The year Qi Yeli left Jincheng, Ye Zhenzhen clutched his coat hem and cried so hard she could barely breathe. Ten years later, they meet again, and she’s smiling as she straightens another man’s tie. “Just the big brother next door?” Qi Ye presses her against the wall in the wedding-hall corridor. “Let me teach you something.” “Prey I’ve had my eye on since childhood has always belonged to me.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Sweet childhood sweetheart romance

10. 560 爱 Love When the Rosy Clouds Fill the Sky 爱在红霞万丈时 Shell Wei贝壳薇Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing He watched her being born, and watched her grow up. Was his attentive care for her the love of childhood sweethearts, or the affection between siblings from close family friends? She was confident and graceful, dazzling and radiant in her youth, yet sometimes she could be as cute and willful as any little girl. What kind of story will unfold between them? Keep following Love in the Crimson Glow. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the moment they were born, they were showered with boundless love.

11. 561 大 The Big Shot Is Crazy About Me 大佬他超爱的 Chuan Jiu San San川九三三Modern Romance233k WordsOngoing Sheng Xingxing was the beloved little darling of Chongming City's elite, cherished by everyone. After a great upheaval, she disappeared. Years later, she suddenly returned, after the entire upper crust had searched frantically for her. Many people thought that without the Sheng family's protection, she would never regain her former glory. They waited to see her meet a miserable end. But they gradually discovered that anyone who offended her faced fierce retaliation, while those who had once ador 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is 170,000 words long, and not many people have read it. I'm afraid I'll stop writing it if no one reads it in the end. I recommend it though.

12. 562 全 You Shine Brighter Than Anyone in the World 全世界你最闪耀 You're Right你说得对Modern Romance414k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + a straightforward girl who doesn't pine in secret + everyday life + 1v1 happy ending] [A wild, resilient rose who grows untamed X a seemingly aloof but truly sweet childhood sweetheart] Original title: The Brightest One in the World Is You Jiang Yanran pulled someone else's pants down again. She did it on purpose. She was getting revenge for the new little bald neighbor. When someone needed a hand, she was ready to step in. And the little bald boy was willing to be her f 263Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    They're all beautiful! [Learned it][Learned it]

13. 563 他 He’s Really Not Mean! I’m Really Not Bad! 他真不凶！我真不乖！ Haha, I'm Nothing at All哈哈啥也不是Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [A school bully who pretends to be a bad student, and her childhood friend ✖️ a well-behaved girl who pretends to be sweet but has incredible fighting skills] [School life + childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + goofy, hilarious, sweet romance] That school bully is my childhood friend. Everyone's afraid of him. But he's really not scary... I'm a well-behaved, top student, the classic kid every parent wishes they had. Only he knows I'm faking it... The two of them get caught at an internet 5.4kReads9.3Score854Shelves
14. 564 甜 Sweetness Overload! My Childhood Friend Secretly Likes Me Too 甜度爆表！竹马也在偷偷喜欢我 Zhengzheng整整Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush + Equals in Every Way + Long-Running Scheme] Sweet and heart-fluttering! In their three years at Ningnan High, two extraordinary students made a name for themselves by taking pride in handing in blank exams and treating challenges to school rules as a hobby. As the dean put it: “Managing the other students takes skill. Managing those two takes patience!” Everyone knows the top student Song Qi is a man who goes around coaxing “innocent young ladies.” “Zhiz 263Reads9.1Score100Shelves
15. 565 失 Out of Control 失控降临 How Can You Eat Bunnies?怎么可以吃兔兔Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted (One-on-one, swoony and sweet romance, childhood friends, wealthy families) [Two Powerful Families + Both Pure + Warm and Healing + From School Days to the Wedding + He Has Been Plotting This for Years] A carefree young heir × a breathtaking beauty Jiang Ci of Qingfeng High is famous for his rebellious, untamable nature. Everyone is eager to see who will finally bring him to heel. Then, at the start of his first year, a stunningly beautiful girl transfers to the school. Right away, she takes th 767Reads6.9Score136Shelves
16. 566 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    Don't lose the ability to love because you've been hurt.

17. 567 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves
18. 568 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 223Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The senior brother is so incredibly doting! There's no melodramatic plot or misunderstandings, just pure love. Crucially, it's an ensemble piece where every character is memorable. The male lead is a childhood sweetheart who suddenly appears in your life, and the second male lead is your childhood sweetheart. The author handles the balance very well! The writing style is delicate, vivid, and has a gentle, flowing quality reminiscent of classic Chinese literature—I really love it!

19. 569 全 The Whole Internet Is Waiting for Me to Expose My Seven Sister-Obsessed Brothers 全网都在等我拆穿七个妹控哥哥 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted She was an abandoned orphan, but her seven older brothers cherish her like the apple of their eye. From escaping the orphanage to becoming a top-tier star, her brothers take hits for her and clear every obstacle, spoiling her absolutely rotten. “Who dares lay a hand on my little sister?” “Lingxi wants the stars? Your big brother will pluck them for you!” When her birth mother suddenly appears and tries to take her away, all seven brothers join forces: “Get lost! She’s our whole world!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He took her to an orphanage and decided to cherish her as her older brother for the rest of his life.

20. 570 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.7kReads9.4Score178Shelves

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    Sweet love is so beautiful.

21. 571 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 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves
22. 572 男 My Boyfriend’s Female Best Friend 《男朋友的女兄弟》 Wo Youyou窝呦呦Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted My Boyfriend’s Female Best Friend 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet, or your money back! [Already hooked!][Bump!][A masterpiece from Sparrow Food!]

23. 573 喂 Hey, Sis, Wait for Me! 喂！姐姐，等等我 Fish Goose Luoluo鱼鹅洛洛Modern Romance130k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends x Online Romance with Secret Identities] Perhaps it was sharing. Perhaps it was companionship. Lin Zixuan found it hard to define what she felt for this online friend. He had simply happened to appear just before she went abroad, and stayed with her through so much, helping her get through it all. With a screen between them, they were free of the shackles of their real-life identities. She depended on him, or was it her? Without the screen between them, and with the added weig 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts + blatant flirting + online dating disguises – all these buffs combined make it super cute!

24. 574 关 When My Childhood Friend Stopped Pretending After We Got Married 关于婚后竹马突然不演了这件事 Fireflies Wandering Through a Sea of Mist雾海游萤Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted With a single agreement, Ye Qixuan marries her childhood friend and “nemesis,” Gu Ying. They agree it’s all an act, and feelings are off the table. But before long, she realizes the performance is far too convincing. Everything he prepares is exactly what she loves; Every “accidental” time he draws near, her heart pounds loud enough to shake her. Until she discovers that the so-called marriage alliance was actually a multiple-choice question designed just for him. Ye Qixuan grips the evidence an 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts who marry after growing up; the male lead has always liked the female lead, and their relationship is very sweet [smirk].

25. 575 离 After My Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 离婚后，暗恋我十二年的温柔哥哥把我宠上天 Oh, Woof Woof哦汪汪Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, the Gentle Older Brother Who Had Secretly Loved Me for Twelve Years Spoils Me Rotten 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweetheart

26. 576 报 Report! Your Childhood Friend Seems to Have a Crush on You 报告！你家竹马好像有点喜欢你 Peach and Chestnut Sleep桃栗眠Modern Romance84k WordsOngoing [Sweet, pure little ray of sunshine × gentle guardian with a surprising side] (A mostly sweet story with a little angst) 1. Ever since the wealthy young lady Zhou Miantian was born, she's been adored by everyone and held in the palm of their hands. She's never been sad about losing anything, because she always gets something better. 2. Zhou Miantian would never cry over a spilled glass of milk, as long as it wasn't Jiang Chi's. With his temperament, he'd chase her down the street if she spilled —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's super, super good, with just a little bit of angst.

27. 577 桃 A Garden of Students, Growing Old Together in Love 桃李满天下恩爱共白头 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance42k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaomin was a country girl, born and raised in the countryside, but she had always been a good student and was naturally beautiful. Unfortunately, after she started high school, her surroundings changed dramatically, leaving her confused and lost. In her sophomore year, she met a new homeroom teacher who helped her find her way again. After graduating from college, Wu Xiaomin gave up a job placement back in her hometown and introduced a female college classmate to her former high school teach 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    From school campus to wedding dress, a story full of twists and turns, with sound values ​​and high intelligence.

28. 578 等 The Happiness We Waited For 等来的幸福 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern Romance51k WordsCompleted In this blended family, the male and female leads grow up calling each other brother and sister. After her mother dies, the heroine goes abroad with her biological father. While overseas, she and the male lead begin a relationship. 761Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 579 有 Love Makes a Home 有爱才有家 Bright Sunny Day灿烂晴天Modern RomanceCompleted Where There Is Love, There Is a Home —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 冷 The Ice-Cold CEO Spoils Me to No End 冷艳女总把我宠上天 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人08k WordsCompleted The Ice-Queen CEO Spoils Me Rotten 407Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From school uniforms to wedding dresses, it's always been incredibly sweet.

31. 581 念 My Desk Mate, Just Like the Old Days 念你如初的同桌 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Deskmate, Just Like the Old Days 247Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 绿 Shades of Green 绿调 Li Zhen璃瑧Modern Romance3.3M WordsOngoing [Coming-of-age, mutual healing, gentle girl × tender-hearted boy, tragic ending] Love and Redemption There are many versions of Nan Yan and Ming Qing's story at Nanda. Some say they were childhood sweethearts, inseparable and together every day, with Ming Qing holding Nan Yan close at every turn. Some say Nan Yan was mentally ill, and that she and Ming Qing were cousins. Some say Nan Yan was unfaithful, Ming Qing was the other man, and Nan Yan kept a string of men around and used them to climb t 373Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super doting, childhood sweetheart romance

33. 583 开 My Roommates Were Stunned from the Start: The Mid-Lane God Is My Boyfriend 开局震惊室友，中单大神是我男友 Seven7 Kid a七7仔aModern Romance389k WordsCompleted “How could you never tell us your boyfriend was Sweet Wine? You kept this incredible fortune to yourself!” “My roommate's boyfriend is a top mid-laner in Honor of Kings! He's handsome, skilled, and such a fun guy!” Su Qicheng sat to the side, holding her forehead and laughing awkwardly, not knowing what to say. Her inner SOS: Xu Yezhen is way too good at keeping his identity secret. Why do his fans think so highly of him? In a club's training room, Xu Yezhen let out a huge sneeze. “My little gir 500Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    These two childhood sweetheart stories are incredibly sweet. The first one is an e-sports novel about King of Glory, but even those who don't play the game can understand it; the male lead's character is very interesting. The second one is a little angsty, but the male lead is very doting.

34. 584 你 Your Instructor Is My Childhood Friend's Husband 你们教官是我青梅竹马的老公 Seven7 Kid a七7仔a13k WordsCompleted Your drill instructor is my childhood sweetheart's husband 25Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 穿 After Becoming the Love-Struck Villainess in a Sweet Campus Romance 穿成校园甜宠文恋爱脑女配后 Gu Yue Bujie古月不羁Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Super sweet + Youthful campus romance + Mutual devotion + Two top students + Each other’s first love] (Gentle, resilient heiress × Cool, devoted wolf-dog boyfriend) Luo Shuyao was a young lady from a warlord family in the Republican era. In the chaos of the warlords’ battles, she died a horrible death at the hands of her brother’s enemy. As her soul left her body, a powerful force pulled her toward... When she woke again, she discovered she had entered a popular campus romance novel called The 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks beautiful and is very sweet.

36. 586 他 His Childhood Friend Is Super Cute 他的青梅超级可爱 Running Zhuangzhuang飞奔的壮壮Modern Romance427k WordsCompleted [Happy ending, childhood friends, school life, mutual secret crush] Everyone knows that the eldest young master of the Cheng family in the capital has a white moonlight he cherishes above all else. To outsiders, Cheng Xingye is gentle and mild-mannered. To Su Luoyu, he’s warm yet proud. He can be a little obsessive at times, but he’s a good person. In Cheng Xingye’s eyes, the grown-up Su Luoyu is like a quail, always hiding whenever trouble arises. When they were kids, she was so bold and enthus 342Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 甜 A Summer of Sweet Pomelo 甜柚味夏 Fei Yao绯夭Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted [Proud top student childhood friend vs. cool, sharp-tongued girl next door] A beautiful transfer student arrived at Nancheng No. 1 High School. When she introduced herself at the front of the classroom, she was bold, carefree, and radiant. The boys in the class immediately started buzzing with excitement. She had only just arrived, but she was already close to Xie Qi, the top student in the grade. Their seemingly deep connection earned her the hostility of plenty of girls. A fangirl brought so 2.2kReads8.9Score395Shelves
38. 588 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score111Shelves

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    This is definitely a dark horse among new novels! It's super good, and the male and female leads are so adorable!

39. 589 心 After My Thoughts Were Exposed, the CEO Started Blocking My Door Every Day 心声泄露后，总裁天天堵门 Snail Who Loves Rabbit Diced with Peanuts爱吃花仁炒兔丁的蜗牛Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof, socially anxious female internet star X scheming CEO who can hear people's thoughts] My name is Su Nian, and I'm socially anxious. My virtual singer persona, Siren, is the dream girl of men all over the internet. I thought I could live out my days safely behind my secret identity, until a ridiculously handsome new neighbor moved in across the hall. Even worse, he seems to be able to hear my thoughts! Me, thinking: “Ahhh, he looked at me! He looked at me! Run!” He hands me breakfast —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 魂 My Soul Returned Ten Years Later, and I Married the Brother I Raised 魂归十年后，嫁给了养大的弟弟 Hot Orange Milk Tea橘子热奶茶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Sweet romance + devoted couple + ensemble cast + happy ending + showbiz + wealthy family] Actress Ji Ran dies, but her soul returns in the body of Xu Ranning, ten years in the future. They think she's just a pretty face? Her looks are hardly her only noteworthy quality! They think she's a newcomer? Sorry, she already won Best Actress in her previous life! They think she's a love rival? She's the brothers' actual little sister! They think she's broke? Would the little princess o 105Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Sweet romance novel recommendation: The female lead sponsors the male lead's upbringing.

41. 591 甜 A Sweet Secret Crush: The Top Tycoon’s Cherished Darling 甜度暗恋：顶级大佬的掌心宠 Absolutely Not绝非绝Modern Romance602k WordsCompleted Reading Guide: ◆ One-on-one romance, both leads inexperienced, childhood sweethearts, marriage before love, adorable kids ◆ A ruthless mogul in public and a devoted, lovestruck puppy in private × a gentle, resilient, career-driven heroine ◆ Side couples: repentant playboy × aloof supermodel | scheming director × bubbly influencer ◆ From a childhood matchmaking ritual to a house full of children, nothing but sweetness and happiness! So much sugar, it’ll cure all your blues! When he was five, he 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, destined for each other, pampered from infancy to adulthood, with two adorable children. From baby bottles to wedding dresses, she is his only "sweetness."

42. 592 独 Only Sweet Lychee 独爱荔之甜 The Flower Roll That Isn't Rolled花卷都不卷Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted [Campus romance + sweet romance + faithful to each other] (A little bit of the girl pursuing the guy. Neither lead gets hurt, there’s no melodrama, and it stays sweet throughout.) At S University, competition whiz Xiao Qi is a catlike beauty in Ji Lizhi’s eyes. Just as she’s tightening the net to catch her “cat,” Ji Lizhi confesses after a few drinks. The cat doesn’t run, but says he doesn’t know what it means to like someone. - Later, Xiao Qi carefully creates a mind map (included in the story) 1.2kReads9.4Score140Shelves

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    I watched it a second time very carefully. Xiao Maomao and Zhizhi are really sweet. Although Xiao Maomao is a bit slow to realize her feelings, she starts being very direct with her daily routine once she does. The love between Xiao's parents is also very touching.

43. 593 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 397Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweet, a little cookie

44. 594 我 My Youth on Twelfth Street 我的青春十二号街 Genius Fairy天才仙女Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted “I like you.” Times four At her high school graduation ceremony in 2012, Jian Xiaoxi received a confession. If four childhood friends hadn't all confessed to her on the same day, she might have thought that spring had finally come for her at eighteen. But with the Mayan prophecy predicting the end of the world in 2012, they'd lost a game of truth or dare. Faced with the same words from all four of them, she still firmly replied, “Get lost.” This is a story about Number Twelve Street in the 1990s 230Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One childhood sweetheart and four handsome boys of different types, all showered with affection – a sweet campus romance.

45. 595 救 Help! The Childhood Friend Next Door Is Too Good at This 救命！我的隔壁青梅她太会了 Little Mangjiaye小芒伽夜Urban89k WordsCompleted Who gets it? Having my sweet, adorable childhood friend as both my neighbor and deskmate is pure torture wrapped in sweetness. I’m the sharp-tongued campus bully everyone knows at Luoying University. I mouth off to the whole world and answer to no one, yet I’ve fallen hard for Su Wanying from the apartment next door, Room 501. On the surface, she’s a gentle, well-behaved, harmless little sweetheart. In reality, she’s cunning and a shameless flirt, and she has me completely under her thumb. Sh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, pure campus romance, new author, new book.

46. 596 何 He Fang Luyuan 何方路圆圆 Xu Tinglan叙亭兰Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Sweet and spicy + mutual devotion + sweet romance + wealthy CEO] “From beginning to end, all I’ve ever wanted is to marry the girl I’ve loved from afar!” That was He Yanzheng’s one and only wish. He Yanzheng had grown up surrounded by every luxury, but after meeting her, he willingly made sacrifices and changed himself, all because he wanted to be part of her future. The clearheaded top student Lu Yuanyuan was focused on her exams and refused to date, yet she found herself pursued by a persiste 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, a portrait of the Beijing elite

47. 597 认 After Finding Her Family, the Little Princess Is Spoiled by Her Four Imperial Brothers! 认亲后，妹宝被四个皇兄宠上天！ White Clouds Perch on the Tip of the Brush白云栖笔端Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + universally adored + faux siblings/faux cousins + romantic rivals in a battle royale + all male leads are virgins] When A Yue was eight, she nearly starved to death on the street. Luckily, the Fourth Prince was hosting a meal for the poor, and A Yue got to eat the most lavish meal of her life. She thought it would be the last time she ever saw the Fourth Prince. But two days later, she was sent to the imperial palace to serve the Fourth Prince, Xiao Yuan'an. And things got 1.6kReads—Score152Shelves

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    This is an ancient romance novel featuring pseudo-siblings and doting siblings. The female lead, a princess who had been missing for eight years, was finally found and returned to the palace. All four of her brothers and two of her sisters felt sorry for the suffering she had endured outside and treated her like a treasure. Then, the female lead fell in love with her fourth brother (who was not her biological brother).

48. 598 青 My Sweet Childhood Friend: Young Master Chu Coaxes Her into Having His Baby 青梅甜又软，楚少哄生娃 Runze Linlin润泽霖霖Modern Romance249k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + pure sweetness + mutual firsts] Jing Xi is both cool and sweet, beautiful and bold, and adored by everyone. Yet she has always been a complete pushover around her aloof fiancé. At university, her family forced her to study a major she didn’t like. While fretting over her graduation thesis, Jing Xi learned that the faculty had invited a company CEO, supposedly devastatingly handsome, to advise the students. One look at him and Jing Xi was stunned. Who else could it be but 1kReads7.2Score115Shelves

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    One of them is my "white moonlight" (a term used to describe a beloved but unattainable love story), it has a high rating, is very good, and super sweet.

49. 599 暖 Accompanied by a Warm Breeze 暖风相伴 Tao Yao陶夭Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [A boyfriend who can be sweet or wolfish, with a doting, fatherly side + lots of sweetness, no angst + a clingy, soft-hearted girlfriend, both highly intelligent and emotionally perceptive] “The wind’s chill can never overcome the sun’s warmth. What I mean is, I’ll never act aloof around you.” In Feng Han’s eyes, there are only three kinds of people: Tao Xia Nuan, his family, and men. Tao Xia Nuan will always be the only one he favors. A chance encounter brings Feng Han and Tao Xia Nuan together 98Reads7.1Score—Shelves
50. 600 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Cocky and Flirtatious 竹马他又拽又撩 Lan Qing岚卿Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted [School life + childhood sweethearts + teasing and pampering + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion] [Main story complete] Jiang Xianyue had a childhood sweetheart with delicate features and bright eyes. He was so pretty he looked more beautiful than a girl. When she was eleven, a family upheaval forced Jiang Xianyue to leave without a word and delete his contact information. Five years later, she transferred back and met a boy with the same name as her childhood sweetheart. He had striki 98Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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