Looking for Childhood Sweethearts in a Military Compound 求青梅竹马，军区大院的书

1. 1 诱 Luring the Sweetheart: The Wild Captain Takes Her by Storm 诱捕小乖宝，野痞队长强势攻陷 Zong Xi宗汐Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted A heads-up: the adapted short drama “Waiting for You When the Roses Bloom” is now available~ [Marriage Before Love + Mutual Pining + Long-Running Scheme + Healing + Six-Year Age Gap + Sweet Romance] [Beautiful, sweet-voiced intern reporter x Wild, wolfish captain of the criminal police] Chen Mo married his brother’s younger sister, but no one knew she was the moonlight in his heart, the little moon he had wanted all to himself for so many sleepless nights. The year Song Zhiyi turned twenty-one, 18.8kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   The female lead was at the police station just as the male lead was interrogating her. "Come here, give a statement," Chen Mo said to Song Zhiyi. "Okay." Song Zhiyi obediently followed Chen Mo into the interrogation room. "Name." "Song Zhiyi." "Marital status." "Married." "Spouse's name." "..." Song Zhiyi's hand holding the water glass paused slightly. "Is this something I can say?" "Why not?" Song Zhiyi bit her lip, glanced at him, and then whispered, "Chen Mo." The man opposite her didn't move. Song Zhiyi realized he hadn't written anything down. Was he playing with her? Chen Mo's lips curled into a slight smile as he continued, "Home address." "Your home!" Song Zhiyi replied irritably.

2. 2 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 49.5kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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   Childhood sweethearts, living in a military compound. Ming Zhao, the eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, spoiled by Zhou Tingyun, acts arrogantly and domineeringly in Beicheng. Even if she gets into huge trouble, that ruthless man will always smooth things over for her. Until Zhou Tingyun is recognized by the Zhou family and becomes their sole heir.

3. 3 小 My Little Childhood Friend Is Soft and Sweet 小青梅又软又乖 Lin Jiujiu林九九Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted [So sweet! Childhood sweethearts + growing up together + mutual pursuit + he's been planning this for years] When Su Shihan was three, he met a little girl with rosy lips and pearly teeth, soft and sweet, who clutched his clothes and called him gently, “Brother Shihan.” He doted on her endlessly, afraid she'd break if he held her too tightly and melt if he kept her in his mouth. But one day, she ran up to him, her face flushed with embarrassment. “Brother Shihan, I've fallen for someone!” Su Shi 3.8kReads8.4Score483Shelves
4. 4 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 4.1kReads9.2Score374Shelves

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   ✨First book: Childhood sweethearts, growing up together in a military compound, perfect! ✨Second book: Nan Xiangwan vs. Gu Beihuai, childhood sweethearts, military compound. ✨Third book: Childhood sweethearts, well-matched, the male lead is a top-tier celebrity, super rich, the female lead is a national top scorer. ✨Fourth book: Childhood sweethearts, campus romance, super sweet!

5. 5 女 The Queen Starts Out as a Top-Tier Star 女王从顶流做起 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open September 5, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.] From the start, she transmigrates and nearly kills her younger brother. If she doesn't complete the System's missions, she'll be punished with electric shocks. Following the System's instructions, Nan Xiangwan joins a survival show for aspiring idols. While the other young women sing and dance... Nan Xiangwan: “I'll perform a brick-breaking trick with my bare hands!” 31kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
6. 6 学 The Top Student and Her Childhood Sweetheart: My Best Friend Is a Superstar 学霸小青梅：我的竹马是巨星 Snow White雪白白Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted There are top students every year. What’s one more? Wait, what? The top student is not only a beauty, but also has a devoted childhood friend, who happens to be a super-rich heir and one of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars? The childhood friend himself: You dare bully my childhood sweetheart? Smack, smack! Face-slapping time! You dare set your sights on her? Pah! Do you even know who I am? As for me, none of you can even dream of having me. I only want to be one person’s devoted childh 1.1kReads9.0Score104Shelves
7. 7 偏 The Possessive Big Shot’s Sweet, Flirtatious Little Plum Blossom 偏执大佬的小青梅奶萌奶撩 Peaceful as Smoke安然如烟Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted A new transfer student arrives at school, claiming to be Han Chengye's older sister. Everyone scoffs at her, only to have their words thrown back in their faces in an instant They see the usually arrogant and domineering school heartthrob chasing after a girl who's a whole head shorter than him: “I'm cold. Can you give me a hug?” Everyone: “???” Has the Demon King lost his mind? Later, everyone realizes that Han Chengye can switch effortlessly between being a cute puppy and a fierce wolf. He can 814Reads9.4Score123Shelves
8. 8 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 12.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
9. 9 我 My Heart Remains as Before, Bright and Blue 我心如故，明朗蔚蓝 Liang Jiang凉疆Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted The day Xu Weil​​an found out she was pregnant, Lu Zichen's first love returned. That very night, the media caught the two of them leaving a hotel after a get-together. Xu Weilan's youthful love for Lu Zichen slowly faded over the course of their three-year marriage, which existed in name only. So she let go of her attachment, divorced him without hesitation, and moved abroad. Then Lu Zichen began a three-year quest to win back his wife. 7.1kReads8.5Score503Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts, growing up in a military compound. They secretly love each other but never express it. Their marriage is arranged, but they eventually divorce. The female protagonist runs away abroad while pregnant, and the male protagonist goes through a nightmare of trying to win her back.

10. 10 嗜 Yearning for Tang 嗜棠 Lucky Star Little Ha财星小哈Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts + age gap + made for each other + happy ending] After the Shen family of the capital had three sons, they finally welcomed a little girl. As the only daughter in the family, she was pampered like a princess from the day she was born. Before she turned ten, wherever the little girl went, the young master of the Shi family was sure to be trailing behind her. Sometimes, he even scooped her up in his arms. After she turned ten, whenev 55.3kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves

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    After having three sons, the Shen family in Beijing finally had a daughter. As their only child, she was pampered like a princess by her parents and three brothers from a young age. Before she turned ten, wherever she went, the young master of the Shi family would always be seen following behind her, sometimes even carrying her in his arms.

11. 11 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.5kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves
12. 12 朝 Day and Night in Your Embrace 朝夕承欢 Youyou Luling由由鹿灵Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing, Spoiling Each Other, Growing Together, Extra Sweet] Seventeen-year-old Yu Chenghuan moved from the countryside to the capital. All the little troublemakers in the compound loved picking on the soft, adorable, slightly ditzy girl. With no other choice, Yu Chenghuan invoked the name of Gu Zhaoxi, the biggest bully in the compound. “Gu Zhaoxi said he’d protect me. I’m his girl! If you pick on me, you’re picking a fight with him!” From then on, she was left in peace and never got bu 7.8kReads9.2Score771Shelves

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    A romance novel featuring a high-ranking official and a loving family. [Mutual healing, mutual pampering, growing together, super sweet!] Seventeen-year-old Yu Chenghuan moved from the countryside to the capital. The little devils in the compound all loved to bully this soft and adorable little blockhead. Having no other choice, Yu Chenghuan directly called out the name of the compound's biggest devil, Gu Chaoxi. Gu Chaoxi said he would protect her; she was his person! If you bullied her, you were going against him! From then on, she was quiet and was never bullied again! Yu Chenghuan naively thought, "Gu Chaoxi's name is really useful!"

13. 13 林 Dr. Lin’s Military Marriage 林医生的军婚生活 All of a Sudden突然之间Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted Qin Lang, 30, squad leader in a special forces unit Lin You, 26, doctoral student at a military medical university Lin You stands by the window, watching the man downstairs prepare to leave. They have been married for six years. During the first three, they barely saw each other. Over the next three, they gradually began to spend time together, but even then, only rarely. The marriage Lin You had imagined was nothing like this, and so she began thinking about divorce. When the man learns what sh 8.9kReads8.9Score655Shelves
14. 14 苏 Dr. Su Is Captain Gu's Cherished One 苏医生是顾队长的心尖宠 Jing Yi'an璟以安Modern Romance432k WordsCompleted [The female lead is an army doctor and the male lead is a soldier. They get a happy ending.] Is eight years a long time? It seems pretty long, long enough that she almost couldn't make it through. Someone asked Su Qingyan, "Was it worth it, waiting for someone who left?" She only smiled faintly and answered bitterly, "He was the person I fell for when I was young!" A long separation brings sorrow, but meeting again all of a sudden brings even more! For eight years, she never understood why he ha 8.7kReads8.3Score1kShelves

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    The first book is about her parents and is already finished. The second book is about their daughter; they're childhood sweethearts, super sweet, and still being serialized.

15. 15 我 My Drill Instructor Is My Childhood Sweetheart: A Long Wind, a Sharp Blade 我的教官是竹马：长风为刃 Jing Yi'an璟以安Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Readers, jump right in without worry! This book continues Su Yisheng Is Captain Gu's Beloved. If you enjoyed the previous book, you can start following this one right away~ [Childhood Sweethearts | Military Academy and Military Life | Special Forces | Two Strong Leads, Mutual Love] Reader's Guide: Heroine | A radiant, gutsy young lady who loves and hates without reservation, with both beauty and brains. Hero | A possessive, jealous puppy of a man who only ever acts spoiled, yields, and shows ten 13.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
16. 16 分 After Three Years Apart, She Asks for a Divorce, and the Chaste Commander Loses His Cool 分居三年提离婚，禁欲首长红了眼 Tun Er豚二Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + sweet romance + raising children + no golden finger + native-born characters + life in a military compound + everyday family drama] This is not an effortless wish-fulfillment story. It’s a warm tale of personal growth, so read with care if that’s not your thing. Cen Jing Yi gives birth to her daughter prematurely and is thrown out by her in-laws. She struggles alone to raise her daughter until she’s two. Then her husband, who returned to his unit the day aft 14.4kReads8.8Score951Shelves

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    This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; it's a heartwarming coming-of-age tale. Readers who are sensitive to such sentiments should proceed with caution. Cen Jingyi gave birth to her daughter prematurely and was kicked out of her in-laws' home. She single-handedly raised her daughter to the age of two, only to have her husband, who returned to his unit the day after their wedding and hadn't been heard from for three years, return? Want to be a cheap father? No way! They'd better get a divorce. Gu Yanqing, who hadn't uttered a sound when the shrapnel was removed without anesthesia, immediately teared up when his wife mentioned divorce. Before filing for divorce, the man quickly provided money, effort, and manpower... Doing everything he could to show his wife his remorse. But how could his seemingly gentle wife be as cold-blooded as the man known as the "Cold-Faced King of Hell" in the army? He could only tug at her sleeve, humbly pleading, "Wife, I was wrong, please let's not get a divorce." Even a steel gun can't keep up the hardness?!

17. 17 校 The School Bully’s Little Ancestor Is Back 校霸的小祖宗回来了 What a Chocolate巧了个巧克力Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved top student Song × ruthless, taciturn big shot Su] Su Yue Bai was famous at No. 9 High School for being unruly and rebellious. The students thought the school bully would keep his distinctive personality all the way through graduation. They never expected it to change when a little fairy transferred in during the second semester of his sophomore year. The school bully chased after her every day, acting cute and begging her to forgive him, while she remained cold and unfeelin 5.2kReads9.3Score608Shelves

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    He was notoriously unruly at No. 9 Middle School, and the students thought this school bully would maintain his unique personality until graduation. Unexpectedly, this was shattered by a fairy-like girl who transferred in during the second semester of their junior year. The school bully chased after the fairy-like girl every day, begging and pleading, but she remained cold and indifferent.

18. 18 八 Sweet Romance in the 80s: The Army Officer Wooes His Young Sweetheart 八零宠婚：军少诱拐小青梅 In the Third Month余三月里Modern Romance547k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + one-on-one romance + building an island + childhood sweethearts + making a fortune + raising cats and kids + local-born leads] (Wolfish young officer childhood friend x lively beauty childhood sweetheart) Fang Yingyue is the lively little beauty everyone knows from the military compound. Everyone knows she has a childhood friend who has protected her since they were little, and no one dares bully her. After they marry, she doesn't join him at his post. Then one day, she has 5.3kReads8.4Score338Shelves

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    They are childhood sweethearts. The male lead has always protected the female lead since they were young. They got married after growing up and then went to join the army. They have a very good relationship. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead fully supports her.

19. 19 诱 Tempting Kisses With a Wild Rose: The Lovesick Tycoon Can't Get Enough of Me 诱吻野玫瑰，病娇大佬黏我上瘾 Pineapple Year菠萝年Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Mad, wicked prince VS cool, seductive heiress with a wild heart] Zhou Jinyue will always be behind Qiao Ling: a hidden blade in the dark, a ghost in the sunlight. He goes mad for her and is obedient for her. He lives his entire life for two words: Qiao Ling Between adults, forget the undercurrents of ambiguous flirtation. Give me only waves of surging lust. 5.3kReads9.2Score546Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, living in a military compound. A cold and aloof young master versus a proud and cold-hearted young lady. The young lady, who grew up in the military compound, is actually the daughter of a gangster, while the young master is always behind her.

20. 20 余 In the Setting Sun, All I See Is You 余晖散落皆是卿 Peony Isn't Medicine芍药不是药Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted Her instructor turns out to be the man she ran away from marrying? Wen Ruqing, a doctoral surgeon and military doctor specializing in cardiac surgery, has to endure family pressure to marry every month. This time, her family insists she get married within a month. Who cares who the man is? She’ll run from the wedding first and figure out the rest later! The male lead, Yu Hui, is the captain of a special forces unit. Recently transferred from a border post back to Linhai, he is preparing to join 1.4kReads8.9Score172Shelves

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    The first book features a cold-blooded peacekeeping special forces soldier as the male lead and a military doctor with a doctorate who works abroad. The female lead attends a training camp to avoid a blind date, only to discover that her instructor is actually her blind date. It's a sweet, non-angsty romance between two military personnel! The second book is a sister piece to the first. The male lead is a field hospital doctor, and the female lead is the captain of an arts troupe. They are childhood sweethearts who, after their divorce, engage in a love-hate relationship, including a "wife-chasing-after-the-wife" troupe arc. It's a sweet, non-angsty story, definitely worth reading!

21. 21 柳 A Breeze Beneath the Willows, Making You Fall for Me 柳下风来令君倾 Peony Isn't Medicine芍药不是药Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [A roundabout pursuit of one's wife + military romance + both leads are each other's first and only] After eight years together, Shen Ling and Liu Liu were finally ready to make things official and tell their families about their relationship. To their shock, both families were vehemently opposed! Old Master Shen even told Liu Liu to her face, “Anyone but a Liu!” From that day on, Liu Liu's life as the apple of her family's eye plunged into an abyss. After Liu Liu miscarried, the Shen family rus 725Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 确 A Love That’s Real 确有情 The Sixteenth Night既望Modern Romance421k WordsCompleted [Part Two Has Been Updated] Yang Huiqing spent many years abroad. The first thing she did after returning home was insist on marrying Ji Qinglin. Just how little did the two of them know each other? They didn't meet until the day of their wedding photoshoot, and neither of them even had the other's contact information. She had assumed that in this marriage of convenience, forged for the benefit of their families, they would at most treat each other with polite respect. But who could have guessed 11.6kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Children of military families, arranged marriages among the wealthy, stories of arranged marriages that blossom into love, childhood sweethearts, domineering CEOs and their pampered eldest daughters, soldiers and their rich heiresses—the interactions between these real-life couples are incredibly sweet and engaging.

23. 23 重 Reborn in the 1970s: The Beloved One Has the Commander Wrapped Around Her Finger! 重生七零：团宠拿捏了首长大人！ The Moonflower Won't Meet Again月见不再见Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Alternate History + Military Marriage + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Military Compound] (Romance and family bonds are equally important.) In her past life, her mother died horribly, her brother died young, and her life was filled with accidents, until she too died in one... Reborn, she had already resolved to change her own fate and her family's, never realizing that the enemy lurking in the shadows was only now baring its fangs. Her mother's unusual identity, the attacks ai 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Military compound, a perfect match, childhood sweethearts, both strong and mutually doting.

24. 24 重 Reborn in 1970s: A Military Doctor Meets a Special Forces Soldier 重生七零当军医遇上特种兵 Meow-Meow Claws阿喵亮爪爪Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Military romance + medicine + strengthening the nation + passionate action + flirtation Song Wei, a military doctor who served on peacekeeping missions, has been reborn. Her goal: to find the boy she once passed by. Who would have thought that the prettiest yet most timid girl in the military compound would fall for that arrogant, overbearing demon of a young man? In Lu Jiu’s eyes, Song Wei is like a sand cat: timid, quick, and easily frightened, though she occasionally flashes her claws. Sh 20.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    They live in the same compound and have a mutual crush on each other. The male lead is the leader of the compound's kids, and the female lead is the model child with excellent character.

25. 25 娇 Cherished by Him! The Business Tycoon Throws Himself into Love 娇宠！商总为爱自投罗网 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance522k WordsCompleted The print edition of Beloved is now available. [Power Couple & Sweet Romance & Everyone's Darling + A Touch of Business Warfare and Military Life] [Retired, Proud Young Lady & Kyoto's Mastermind in Power] Jiang Yun is the youngest daughter of a prominent political family in Kyoto, a carefree retired soldier and an untouchable heiress in the capital's elite circles. She bows to no one and fears no one. Shang Yan is the head of Kyoto's foremost financial conglomerate, the Shang Group. Ruthless and 22.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
26. 26 拜 Please, My Dad-Type Boyfriend Spoils Me Rotten! 拜托，爹系男友超宠的！ Jiang Yuyi江予一Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Love at First Sight] [Gentle Healing] [Daddy-Type Boyfriend] [Age Gap] [Mutual Firsts] [Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [Mature, Steady Daddy-Type Hero * Cute, Sweet, Resilient Heroine] Xu Jinhuan, originally named Niandi, was born to a mother who had been kidnapped and sold, and a worthless father. Her grandmother favored boys over girls, and beat her left ear until she was deaf for life. You could say she had every misfortune stacked against her. After escaping her birth family, she opened a de 16.5kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
27. 27 难 Hard to Win Her Heart 难诱其枝 Half a Pear半块梨Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts / His Secret Crush / Possessive / Sweet Romance / Both Each Other’s First] [Radiant, free-spirited heiress vs. cold, cocky heir] * There was a pair of childhood sweethearts in the capital. Pei Yanhe, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, was arrogant and aloof, carefree and unruly, an untouchable favorite of heaven. Shen Yizhi was born into a prominent political family and raised like a treasured heiress. Proud and beautiful, she was nicknamed “the pampered princess of the hu 22.3kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves

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    🌷🌷Childhood sweethearts, military compound. ①Shen Yizhi, born into a prestigious political family, grew up in luxury, beautiful and aloof, known as a "spoiled brat." Pei Yanhe, heir to a top-tier wealthy family, arrogant, aloof, unruly, and an unapproachable prodigy. The two grew up in the military compound, and everyone in their circle knew that although they were childhood sweethearts, they never got along and disliked each other. If anyone mentioned an arranged marriage between them, the response would be, "Me and him?" Shen Yizhi was certain: "That's absolutely a rumor." Pei Yanhe sneered, neither confirming nor denying. Shen Yizhi thought the most tacit thing they had ever done was deny the arranged marriage. Until one day, Shen Yizhi pretended to be in a relationship, and Pei Yanhe was so angry he almost laughed, "Break up with him!"

28. 28 烈 A Fiery Love That Burns the Heart 烈宠灼心 Yu Xiangsi虞相思Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Livestream + Face-Slapping + Secret Identity + Mutual Flirting + The Male Lead Has Been Plotting This for Ages] The government persuaded Qin Yao to join a rural variety show. On the first day of the livestream, a two-faced schemer tried to frame her. Qin Yao grabbed a handful of sheep droppings and shoved them into the woman's mouth. Qin Yao patted her cheek and sneered, “Got a problem? Then try doing it yourself!” The comments: Our Yao-jie is a force of nature. She doesn't waste words, and 1.1kReads9.0Score137Shelves
29. 29 温 Nurturing a Little Rose 温养小玫瑰 Zou Rou Rou走肉肉Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted When Bian Bian fell for Wen Zhixu, he was dating someone else. When Bian Bian confessed, he told her she was too young. Later, Bian Bian got tired of waiting. Wen Zhixu could only watch the girl he had raised, his Bao'er, date another man. 769Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    Highly recommended!! Both books are by authors from large residential compounds.

30. 30 我 Our Sweet Little Days 我们的清甜小时光 Vast浩瀚Modern Romance512k WordsCompleted [Childhood friends · growing-up romance · campus love. One encounter in youth becomes every morning and evening, year after year, and a lifetime spent together!] At someone’s request, Chief Zhou brings the daughter of an old friend from the countryside to live in the military compound, where she is raised alongside his own son, Zhou Zheng, a little menace. The girl is gentle and timid, with a soft, pliable nature. Every day, Chief Zhou worries that his son will bully her. That is, until one day 2.1kReads9.4Score429Shelves

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    The female lead lost her parents and was taken in by the male lead's father. The male lead initially disliked her, but his feelings for her stemmed from a possessive streak characteristic of youth. The female lead was very independent and not the type to blindly follow the male lead. They were separated for a time, but later reunited, realizing they had never truly forgotten each other.

31. 31 特 The Special Forces Soldier’s Dearest Sweetheart! 特种兵的心尖小甜宠！ I Have an Umbrella for Wind and Rain刮风下雨我有伞Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing “Wen Chu, twenty-one, unemployed. Hobbies: drinking, clubbing, and finding male escorts.” Wen Chu introduced herself with a perfectly ‘serious’ expression. “Si Ting, twenty-four.” Si Ting’s eyes darkened slightly as he introduced himself just as seriously. When they finished, they both looked at their respective butlers. Su Pin and Lu An exchanged glances. That’s it????? “Old Su, does this count as a blind date?” Lu An asked quietly. “Isn’t a blind date supposed to involve introducing you 48.4kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    Highly recommended!

32. 32 京 A Night of Splendor in the Capital 京宴夜 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast from Beijing’s elite circles + formidable leads join forces + both sexually inexperienced + sweet romance + happy ending] [A frail but ruthless heiress from Macau + a devoted, devoted heir from Beijing’s elite] Everyone in their circle knows that the young master of Beijing’s elite keeps a string of Buddhist prayer beads that no one is allowed to touch. They are his taboo, a painful past no one dares bring up. The Shang family of Beijing has produced outstanding talents for genera 29.6kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
33. 33 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

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    On her first day at her new school, the female lead became deskmates with the school bully. During math class, the girl slapped the sleeping bully awake. While the whole class waited to see what would happen, the bully pulled out a math textbook that he had never opened before.

34. 34 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 25.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    🔥I highly recommend these two books. They're both heart-wrenching and incredibly sweet reads. Both are very recent works.

35. 35 许 May Every Year Be Kind to You 许你年年岁岁好 Jiu An Jiu An久安久安Modern Romance678k WordsOngoing [Reunion after years apart / sweet romance and healing / devoted couple / two top students / happy ending] Once, Jiang Suichu was the beloved Princess Sui of the neighborhood compound, adored by everyone. Then a sudden upheaval cost her her home and severed her connection with her childhood friend, Lu Zhinians. When they meet again in high school, Lu Zhinians is still the same dazzling, gifted boy. In a neat blue-and-white uniform, he stands at the podium as the new students' representative. Jia —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 疯 The Madcap Heiress Falls Addicted to Seduction 疯批大小姐，诱爱上瘾 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 6.2kReads9.1Score513Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, living in a military compound. Li Su was the little princess of a wealthy and influential family in Beijing, spoiled and pampered since childhood, raised by Shen Wang, the heir of the Shen family. 🌿At the age of twenty, the moment news of Shen Wang's death arrived, Li Su went mad. From then on, time danced with darkness, and the bright and beautiful little princess of Beijing transformed into a dark queen. 💥

37. 37 被 Jiang Shaoye Flirted with Her, but She Turned the Tables and Kissed Him Until He Went Crazy 被江少野撩，她反向诱吻把他勾疯 Yu Xiangsi虞相思Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Two influential Beijing families + childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual flirting + everyone's darling + secret identities] Rumor has it in Beijing that the heir to the Jiang family has been dead for three years. Who could have guessed that his little princess would be cornered by a rich young man confessing to her in a bar? Jiang Jin drops from the sky, kicks the obnoxious young man aside, and leans close to her ear with a soft laugh. “Baby, ignore him. I'll give you my li 7.4kReads9.2Score700Shelves

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    🌿Childhood sweethearts from military and political families. Three years ago, the male lead disappeared without a trace while carrying out a secret mission. The female lead did not know whether he was alive or dead. As the apple of the nation's eye, she suffered from bipolar disorder as a result. The story begins with the male lead returning from undercover work, and the male and female leads reuniting after a long separation.

38. 38 重 Reborn, the Little Darling Is Spoiled Until Her Voice Turns Sweet 重生后，小祖宗被宠到腰软声甜 Xing Yiyi星旖旖Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [The Tomato Comics short drama is now online] [Reborn sweet romance +爽爽 secret identity story + bold and dashing heroine] In her previous life, Shi Xun was the unluckiest person alive. Others deceived and schemed against her, arranging everything down to the last detail! After being reborn, she had only one goal: marry Fu Sinian! Love him, flirt with him, and always treat him better than anyone else! Every day, she was hopelessly captivated by his good looks! Rumor had it that the abstinent hear 10.8kReads9.3Score838Shelves

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    1. This book! It features many couples, strong male and female leads, and encompasses love, family, friendship, and patriotism. It's an ensemble piece, with each character possessing unique traits and coming from military and political families. Every couple is captivating, and every pair has a satisfying ending.

39. 39 少 The Young Marshal Is Arrogant by Day, but Begs for Kisses at Night 少帅不可一世，夜里求着要亲亲 Duck Butt鸭子屁屁Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Warlord’s son and Green Gang heiress] [Proceed with caution: not a virgin heroine] The first time young marshal Shen Yuqing sees Song Huiyi, he wants her. He wants to be her man. He’s never lost in the game of love, and every woman likes him. If he wants a woman, he gets her. He asks if she has a man. She points a gun at him. He kisses her. She slaps him right back. Song Huiyi is the third young miss of the Green Gang, a woman of lofty status whom every powerful figure in Nancheng tries to cu 6.5kReads9.2Score642Shelves
40. 40 微 A Beauty Mark in Her Tipsy Dimple 微醺酒窝痣 The Sky Is So Blue天好蓝啊Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted to each other + wealthy families] Radiant, soft-hearted darling of the compound × refined, elegant heir apparent of the capital’s elite Li Wowo is the youngest and most cherished of her generation in the compound. With her sweet, innocent face and her endless stream of sugary compliments, she thrives there. From childhood onward, Xie Sinan has been the model child everyone in the compound talks about. He is also the capital’s undisputed heir apparent, known for his aloof 2.5kReads8.5Score252Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, living in a military compound. The female lead is the youngest and most beloved grandchild in the compound, thriving in the community with her sweet, gentle face and charming words. The male lead, from childhood, is the quintessential "model child" in the compound, refined and elegant. These two completely different personalities are brought together by a pear.

41. 41 军 Everyday Life for the Children of a Military Compound 军属大院子女成长日常 Mo Buqing墨不清Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Until she was five, Jiang Youcheng lived in the countryside with her mother, grandmother, and younger brother, carefree and happy. Then, in the early summer of 1987, Jiang Youcheng's father came home... 3.3kReads8.8Score235Shelves
42. 42 七 The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控 Lost and Found失而Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma 23.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    This book is quite interesting. Yu Xiangnian transmigrates from a doctor into a military compound, becoming a married woman. Her original, unpleasant body is infused with a cute, domineering, and intelligent soul, turning her soldier husband, Cheng Jingmo, from someone wanting a divorce into a doting husband. Her business acumen, her English proficiency, her outstanding surgical skills, and the gradually revealed strengths all attract Cheng Jingmo. The overall plot is fast-paced and quite novel. The female lead has some precognitive abilities, and the male lead is not an orphan; his identity has a hidden secret. Once you start reading, you can't put it down.

43. 43 难 A Summer Too Lovely to Hide 难藏夏日 Ning Yuchen宁雨沉Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available] In her senior year of high school, Yun Xiang was brought home by Cheng Xiao, one of her father's old comrades. Cheng Xiao had a son, a cocky, arrogant guy who loved looking down his nose at people. But he was good at school and great at video games. The first time Yun Xiang met Cheng Che, he stood on the stairs to the second floor and coldly laid down the rules. “Don’t come near me, don’t look at me, don’t tell anyone at school you know me, and don’t touch an 34.6kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves

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    This book perfectly captures the essence of childhood sweethearts living in a military compound. The female lead's character is also great; it's a wonderful read!

44. 44 惹 After Getting Involved with My Archenemy, He Spoils Me Until My Backaches 惹上死对头后被他宠到腰酸 Little Langlang Will Coo Coo小浪浪会咕咕Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Childhood friends / two Beijing social circles / the second male lead rises to the top / roguishly handsome, scheming heir × gentle, proud heiress / rivals / long-planned seduction / secret crush / one-on-one] At the wrap party, Ji Fanxing watched Zhou Zaize drape an arm around someone else. Drunk and disoriented, she somehow stumbled into the arms of her nemesis, Su Muchen. “Well, Ji Fanxing, throwing yourself into my arms isn’t usually how you do things.” Afterward, Ji Fanxing fled in a panic 463Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts and bitter rivals, both the male and female leads come from military and political families and grew up together. The male lead secretly loves the female lead, but she gets together with someone else due to a misunderstanding. Upon returning to the country, his first act is to win her back.

45. 45 甚 Cherished Beyond Measure 甚宠 Qiqi Shujiu柒柒舒玖Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted Childhood friends, both chaste, military doctor romance, uplifting. Main story complete. After drinking too much the night before, Su Muxin got up early the next morning, still groggy, and accidentally put on Qi Congyu's school uniform. As a result, Qi Congyu was punished with a full day of standing because his uniform didn't meet the dress code. The two sat across from each other doing their homework. Feeling so guilty that she nearly buried her head in her books, Su Muxin watched Qi Congyu 1kReads9.2Score111Shelves

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    This one! Childhood sweethearts, military doctor in a military compound - a love story.

46. 46 降 Descending Into His Heart 降临他心上 Scallion Egg Pancake葱香鸡蛋饼Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on April 4] + [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet youth romance] + [Both leads are pure] Zhou Ran, owner of Xiacheng’s most famous tattoo shop, is synonymous with coldness and wildness. The first time Xia Mian sees him, she barges into his tattoo shop and asks for a butterfly tattoo. “What color do you want?” “Green.” “What shade of green?” Xia Mian hesitates, then points to his light green hair. “That exact shade.” Zhou Ran: “?” - People in Xiacheng say t 31kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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    It's super pretty; both the male and female leads have mouths, and the overall color scheme is a refreshing green.

47. 47 军 Military Marriage, Cherished by the Hawk: The Eighties Wife Is Too Alluring 军婚枭宠：八零娇妻太撩人 Fan Jing繁璟Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Military marriage + devoted to each other + no pocket space or System + cozy, sweet everyday life] On the first night after being reborn, Su Yunzhou knocks out the little villain, then packs her bags and prepares to run away. Her soldier husband panics! To fulfill his great dream of keeping the whole family together, Shen Zhanye worries himself sick. Before marriage, Shen Zhanye says, “Ha! My knees are harder than my skull. Begging on my knees? Not a chance!” After marriage, Su Yunzhou tosses 1.1kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is reborn. The male and female leads have some misunderstandings at first, but the ending is really sweet!

48. 48 报 Reporting, Chief! Your Secret Crush, the Army’s Little Doctor, Has Been Reborn 报告首长！你暗恋的小军医重生了 Yan Mo颜墨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Military marriage in a bygone era + alternate setting + both leads have been faithful in both lives + medical skills and a personal space ❤️ The space recognizes only its female owner, who is bound to it and cannot hand it over to anyone + one-on-one romance + an exceptionally doting male lead] “Report! Military doctor Shen Li just arrived at the camp and already bullied the new recruits to tears!” Commander Zhan: “My wife is delicate, shy, and young. Don’t you dare speak so loudly around her.” 5.8kReads9.3Score878Shelves

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    Both are virgins, no special spatial relationship, the male and female leads grew up in a military compound, and neither of them got married in their previous lives. The female lead is reborn and reunites with the male lead she secretly loved in her previous life. It's very sweet [laughing][laughing]. It's a bit risqué haha ​​(◍•ᴗ•◍)

49. 49 笑 Smiling as I Ask the Pagoda Tree About the Past 笑向槐花问前事 Waiting for You Here原地等你Modern Romance742k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance in the 1970s, cherished by everyone, educated youth sent to the countryside, traditional family medicine, special missions, upright values, deep love for the country and its people, childhood sweethearts, brothers who watch each other's backs, a golden finger used only for survival and convenience, viewed from the sidelines, not a strong female lead) A pair of watches became her space train car. After waking from a dream with seven days' worth of hazy memory fragments, she headed 787Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, both from the same compound, but they went to the countryside together, still on a secret mission.

50. 50 六 Joining the Army in the 1960s: Fleeing Famine and Marrying a Cavalryman in a Flash 六零随军：逃荒，闪婚骑兵哥哥 Miaobai喵白Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military Romance + Cavalry Commander + Tianshan Grasslands + Farming and Hunting + Sweet Everyday Life] My grasslands, my horse. I do whatever I want out here. A spirited military wife transmigrates to the 1960s, flees famine across five provinces, and finally reaches a cavalry regiment in the far northwest, where she begins life with the troops. She clears land, digs for caterpillar fungus, and hunts wild beasts. With fields to farm and meat to eat, life is good. Riding a Tibetan wild ass, lea 18kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    🍂Childhood Sweethearts, Military Compound🌾 The first book features a male and female protagonist who are childhood sweethearts. The most beautiful yet timid girl in the compound falls for an arrogant and domineering guy. Little did they know that they would fall for each other, missing out on a lifetime of happiness.

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