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It Was More Than Just a Crush 对她何止是心动
[New Romance Writing Contest] Bad-boy, handsome, scheming school tyrant VS sweet, timid girl Who could have guessed that Qi Chen, unruly and arrogant, a man of few words who never hesitated to be ruthless, would fall for a sweet and lovable girl? He scared her so badly at their first meeting that her eyes turned red. He coldly ordered her not to cry, even threatening her: “Stick your neck out again and I’ll kill you to keep you quiet.” But the next time they met, he was the one acting coy, being
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Don’t Stand on Tiptoe! I’ll Bend Down 别踮脚!我低头
[The physical edition of Don’t Stand on Tiptoe, I’ll Bend Down is now available at major retailers] [Sickeningly sweet and lighthearted + devoted couple + healing romance + wild, doting love + campus life] Pampered, carefree heiress ✖️ wicked, arrogant bad-boy heir “Ow! Stop touching me…” Ji Shuyi glared through teary, pink-rimmed eyes at the “big bad wolf” looming over her. She sniffed reproachfully. “You’re always picking on me!” They say Jiang Cheng of Jing University’s Law School is arrogant
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She's Hard to Win Over 她不好追
When Shen Dang was young, he was arrogant, unruly, and uninhibited, until he met the girl who made his whole world shine. She was elegant and proud, radiant and brilliant. A name he had written countless times in his textbooks: “Han Jingruo.” There she stood, his entire youth. To become worthy of her, Shen Dang shed his violent ways. She was light, redemption, and hope. A ship flies like a whale, waves ripple across Starfall Bay. The whale returns to the sea, and I return to you. I have just arr
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He's Hard to Tame 他难驯
(Mending a broken relationship · Reunion at the start · Saving each other · Each other’s first love, both faithful* not a playboy) Bad-boy troublemaker x clear-headed and resilient Chen Jin had the looks, a gifted mind for math and science, and a talent for air-rifle shooting that made him famous while still young. Born into a prominent family, he was bold and uninhibited. No one could have imagined that someone so blessed would have his wild spirit tamed by Wen Ying, once the most unremarkable,
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Be Good, Darling. Your Big Brother Gives In 宝贝乖,哥哥认输
After dying suddenly one day, Xu Zhiyi returns to her high school years. In her previous life, she lived under her family's control and constraints. Sensitive, insecure, and stubborn, she nevertheless caught the eye of a dazzling young man as radiant as the sun. He repeatedly reached out to her, but she kept pulling away until she pushed him completely out of her world. From then on, they went their separate ways. As the years passed, he grew ever more brilliant, while she sank lower and lower.
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Kept as a Plaything 娈养
[Complete] [Some angst, forced possession, a playboy's redemption, and a man pursuing his wife] Shi Rou signs an agreement to become the contract lover of the most powerful capitalist exploiter in the capital. She thinks that if she's obedient enough, she can safely make it through the contract. But she never expects the man's desire to control and possess her to become so disturbing. Wasn't this supposed to be just a physical relationship, with no feelings involved? Shi Rou can't take it anymor
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Luring You to Surrender 诱你沦陷
[Mutual firsts + sweet romance + campus + mutual flirting + reunion after years apart + choosing each other, scheming heiress × roguish, handsome campus king] After being switched at birth, Wen Yining returned home and became the apple of her family's eye, adored by everyone. There was just one person who remained unmoved by her. Naturally, she liked him, and she was determined to win him over! Gu Li thought Wen Yining had bewitched him. He'd spent eighteen years getting his way without ever
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Sinking 沉坠
[Black-hearted poor girl from the slums vs. wild, world-weary boy] [Healing + Campus Life + Breaking Up and Getting Back Together + Reunion After Years Apart] [Each other’s first love, happy ending] When Lin Qiye was young, the words she heard most often were, “Stay away from that Lu boy.” She refused to listen. She secretly kept an eye on him behind everyone’s back, and when she was bullied at school, she openly asked him for help. Lu Chen did everything a person should do when they love someon
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Today, She's Strawberry-Flavored 今天她是草莓味
[Sweet and fierce top student girl vs. unruly, devoted fake school bully] Gu Shanxu, the school bully, was arrogant and ill-tempered. A saying spread throughout the school: “The weather’s hot, tempers flare. If Brother Xu isn’t smiling, don’t mess around!” But ever since a girl transferred to their school, Brother Xu had actually started studying and stopped handing in blank exams! On the eve of an exam, Gu Shanxu stared at his study materials with a headache, cuddling Jiang Wanning and wheedlin
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My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩
[Print edition now available under the title A Thousand Heartbeats] [Short drama now streaming] [Gorgeous, lively internet celebrity × serious, no-nonsense fire captain] [Both devoted + she pursues him + sweet romance] [Cold and distant at first, clingy later] Su Nianyi is fast asleep at home when she dreams that her house is on fire. When she wakes up, she realizes it wasn't a dream! Dazed, she watches the firefighters rushing around, and that's how she falls in love with Shen Zhinan at first s
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Be Good, Baby! Sweet Kisses from a Wild, Sensual Boy 宝贝乖!甜吻野欲少年
A bad-boy-turns-his-life-around story, with a groveling ex chasing after her. In high school, Feng Ye and Shen Wu lived in completely different worlds. Every girl Feng Ye dated was stunningly beautiful. Shen Wu watched him move from one girlfriend to the next, but he never truly loved any of them. Everyone at school knew Shen Wu liked Feng Ye. She spent three years chasing after him, but Feng Ye never even spared her a glance. After being reborn, Shen Wu suddenly understood: some people wer
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Let Big Brother Kiss You 让哥哥亲一下
[A sweet, soft, adorable girl × her carefree older neighbor] [Mutually faithful + a fake playboy + age gap + sweet romance] When Yun Li was sixteen, she fell for a man four years older than her. He was her next-door neighbor. He had a handsome face and cool, fair skin. When he smiled, his lovely, captivating eyes seemed full of passion, making him look almost like a demon. That day, Yun Li was stuck on the balcony. The man rested both hands on the railing opposite her, smiling as he asked, “L
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Why Is She So Hard to Win Over? 她怎么这么难撩
A rebellious, aloof-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside schoolgirl × a flirtatious punk of a schoolboy who loves her with all his heart This is a story about a notorious womanizer who finally sees the light and desperately pursues his wife. “Yu Shi, I’m such a mess. I’ve got a bad temper and bad habits, my life is a disaster, and I can’t even manage a relationship. Why do you insist on being with me?” “Ran, I love you. I’m free to choose.” “You don’t believe a playboy can change his ways, do you?
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He Is Like a Star 他似恒星
[High school crush + reunion after years apart] Throughout their three years of high school, everyone knew the name Chi Yuan. He had excellent grades, a bad attitude, and was never short of girlfriends. Even so, girls kept coming after him, one after another, hoping to make a playboy turn over a new leaf during the glorious days of youth. At the time, Lin Yi seemed like just another unremarkable girl. Their only connection, it seemed, was that they had briefly been in the same class during their
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All My Heart, All for You 一心伊意
Originally titled One Heart, One Yi [Clear-eyed wild rose VS gentle, roguishly handsome playboy who only pretends to be a heartbreaker] One day at a class reunion, Yi Yi loses a game and runs off to confess to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan is drunk and accepts at once. Yi Yi has always known that Jiang Yuan has an unattainable first love in his heart. She’s also always known that, like her scumbag ex, he’s a notorious playboy. She isn’t the one who can make a playboy turn over a new leaf, and she knows
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Caught in a Scandal 绯闻陷落
[Now published under the title Scandalous Downfall] [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first and only, love at first sight, exceptionally talented leads, an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] Cultured, celibate geologist x cool, alluring actress After Wen Tan spends three days and three nights arguing with a hater, her agency orders her to suspend all activities. She spends half a month at home doing nothing before finally giving in to her friend's persistent pleading an
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Scorching Kiss Marks 炙热吻痕
[Super sweet, swoony flirting + secret crush + campus romance + healing + possessive sweet romance] [Swoony, roguish, seductive, cunning, clingy bad boy ✖️ sweet, soft, wild-hearted girl] Everyone at Rong High knew the famous Huo Chi: arrogant and flamboyant, moody and unpredictable, ruthless and dangerously untamed. He was the one person you absolutely did not want to provoke. By a stroke of bad luck, Jiang Li ended up in the same class as the volatile boy. Having just arrived, she didn’t want
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The Ultimate Favorite 顶级偏爱
[One True Love Each + Sweet Romance + Eight-Year Age Gap + Fatherly Boyfriend] Everyone in high society knew that Lord Lu kept his power secure through ruthless, decisive means, showing no mercy. But at some point, a young girl appeared by his side. She was bright-eyed, sweet, gentle, and utterly beloved by Lord Lu. Everyone began scheming to get close to Zheng Luoxuan. If Lord Lu wasn't interested in women, then... Marrying the girl he doted on would surely be a way to get in with him, right? T
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So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软
(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
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Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女
[Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co
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Come Here, Be Good 乖乖过来
Yu Xiaolie was a cool guy. His long bangs hid his eyes, and he wore a pair of huge black-framed glasses he’d stolen from his grandpa’s cabinet of curiosities. His school uniform was so loose and baggy it hung empty on him, and he zipped it right up to his chin, as if he wanted to hide his whole head inside. That was the kind of guy he was when, on the first day of school, a gang of delinquents cornered him. Yu Xiaolie was trying to decide whether to keep the peace or pull a discarded fertilizer
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The Prince's Sweetheart Is Cute and Obedient 殿下的小青梅她又乖又软
Yu Suizhi has a little secret: she has fallen for a mortal. He is beautiful and delicate, but that doesn’t matter. She can take care of him. Later, she gets her wish and marries the mortal, only to discover that he is the last ancient god in the heavens. Sorry, she has something to take care of. She’ll be going now. So, on a dark and stormy night, she tries to run away, only to be caught by the young master. He looks at her warmly and asks softly, “Little Fish, where are you going?” She swears s
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The Soft and Irresistible Little Sweetheart 软诱小娇包
[Complete] [Daddy type + super sweet + age gap; obedient, soft, adorably airheaded doll-like girl x abstinent, scheming, obsessive big shot] The day before his wedding, Fu Cheny an finally learns that he’s getting married. His bride is the doll-like girl who once bumped into him and burst into tears... On their wedding day, she runs away. Fu Cheny an stops the car with a dark expression and lifts the soft little crybaby out of it. The girl clings to his neck, crying, her tears soaking his clothe
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Love Enters Winter Again 爱另入冬
My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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Hey, Give Me Your Hand. I Want to Hold It 喂,手伸出来我要牵
A domineering, roguish playboy × a sweet, soft, adorable little angel [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Youthful Romance + Rekindled Love + From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns + Healing Each Other + The Playboy Reforms] Shen Lingxian arrived in the city where Xu Zhiheng lived at the tail end of August. More than ten difficult years had left Shen Lingxian’s heart covered in scars. She had only wanted to get through high school quietly and peacefully, but then the unexpected happened. That’s right: Xu Zh
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Sis, I Heard You Like Bad Boys? 姐姐,听说你喜欢坏小孩?
[Early Work, Imperfect Characterization, Read at Your Own Risk] [College Campus + Older Woman/Younger Man Romance + She Dotes on Him + Bad Boy Turns Over a New Leaf + The Ex-Chases-Her-to-the-Crematorium] [Pampered, Mischievous, Arrogant Younger Man (a Bit of a Jerk at First) vs. Sweet, Gentle, Wild Older Woman (A Little Timid and Depressed)] By a twist of fate, Lin Fengzhi ends up sharing an apartment with her best friend's younger brother. His name is Xin Ze. He's a bona fide campus heartthro
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I Lost Control in Front of Her 于她面前失了控
Completed [Devoted Troublemaker x Sweet, Gentle Girl · Secret Crush Turns Mutual · Age Gap · Sweet Romance · Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] Liu Xu met a dazzling man when she was just beginning to fall in love. He was a good friend of her maternal uncle. With his captivating peach-blossom eyes, the man smiled with an easy, seductive charm. “Little girl, aren’t you going to say hello?” “Brother Song Heng…” Her voice was soft and sweet, every syllable a gentle caress. For some reason, he was
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Be Your Star 做你的星星
[Campus romance + mutual devotion + sweet pampering + well-behaved, adorable sweetheart + rebellious big bad wolf] Everyone said Zhou Jin had a terrible temper and was a real playboy. When Hao Tian first heard the name Zhou Jin, she only knew him as the person at the top of the rankings, always one step ahead of her. She was obedient and well-behaved; he was rebellious and unruly. She was nothing like the girls who hung around him. “I’ve been putting up with you for a long time.” He pinned her a
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The Temptress 尤物
The print edition of The Enchantress will be released on March 25 at 8 p.m. (A devoted one-on-one romance, with both leads each other’s first and only.) Zhou Yi is notorious in their circle for being a shameless playboy. Everyone thinks he cares about pleasure, not feelings. That is, until a video leaks one day. In it, Zhou Yi looks like a devout believer, clasping a woman’s slender wrist in his hand. His eyes are filled with fervor and tenderness as he murmurs in a low, hoarse voice, “Jiang Yin
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Hard to Conceal 难掩
[One true love, a playboy who only pretends to be one, secretly in love, both leads are sexually inexperienced] So parallel lines can intersect. So love means being someone’s exception. So love means making it obvious for everyone to see. Zhu He never imagined she would have anything to do with Meng Xuyao. As far as she knew, Meng Xuyao was carefree and unrestrained, and no one had ever truly found a place in his eyes. She didn’t know that affection could be hidden, and love held back. Their reu
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The Sweet, Flirty Little Minx Is Quite the Troublemaker 奶乎乎的小撩精她坏得很
[Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o
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Spoiled 娇惯
[A mischievous, flirtatious little fairy × a roguishly handsome, devoted fake playboy] [He falls for her on his own, feigned acting, both leads are pure] Chang Yunjiao seems sweet and obedient on the surface, but in reality, she's a force to be reckoned with at clubs, on the racetrack, and in a fight. At first, she only approached the male lead to earn affection points, but gradually, she fell for him. Chi Muye is a notorious playboy who changes girlfriends at lightning speed. At first, he playe
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Mrs. Zhou, Let’s Get Married Before We Date 周太太,恋爱不如先结婚
[Marriage first, love later + hero has been plotting for a long time + stealing her away] [Protective, husband-like CEO × outwardly gentle but inwardly strong livestreamer] Shen Yiqiao and Zhou Chen were widely regarded as a match made in heaven. From the day he learned that Shen Yiqiao’s first love was coming back to the country, the usually composed and self-controlled Zhou Chen became restless. His friends teased him: “You two are so loving. What’s there to worry about?” Zhou Chen smiled bitt
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Reborn in 1980: The Prodigal Son Turns Over a New Leaf 重生1980,我浪子回头了
Reborn in the 1980s, Su Yulin looks at the stunning beauty lying beside him and cannot help throwing himself at her. But his wife pushes him away. “If you want me, first prove you’re not a good-for-nothing.” Reborn in the 1980s, Su Yulin secretly vows to reclaim everything he lost. He works hard to make money and prove he is no good-for-nothing. Everyone who looked down on him will be face-slapped one by one!
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Her Wild Bones 她的野骨
[Sweet, fiery, and boldly direct heroine X fierce, unrestrained hero with wildness in his very bones] [She pursues him + nine-year age gap + sweet romance] [Adapted drama Your Island Has Arrived has aired] The day Shen Qi was kidnapped, a man drove an off-road vehicle straight into the warehouse. He took down the kidnappers with his hard fists, then looked at her nonchalantly against the light. “I’m Chi Ye, a friend of your brother’s. I’m here to rescue you.” After starting university, Shen Qi
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The Prodigal's Redemption Begins in Ivory Mountain Village 浪子回头从象牙山村开始
"Rural Love: The Prodigal Returns", beginning in Ivory Mountain Village No System, just hard work! No machine-made filler, all handmade! A little comedy, with plenty of flavor! The plot is good, the plot is great. You’ll never forget it after reading! At the start of the new millennium, a rebellious, immature young man left a small village in Northeast China. After struggling his way through life, he finally made it big and reached the pinnacle of success. Overcome with emotion, he burst into te
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Reborn in 1988: The Prodigal Turns His Life Around and Becomes a Tycoon 重生1988:浪子回头当富豪
Historical era + a scumbag husband’s regret + entrepreneurship + heartwarming daily life + emotional angst (a realistic novel, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.) His wife dies suddenly at work, worn out from providing for their family of three. Their daughter refuses to forgive him even on her deathbed, and his old flame elopes with his wife’s funeral money. After an unexpected rebirth following a battle with liver cancer, Jiang Cheng decides that this time he’ll spoil his wife relentlessl
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Be Good, One More Kiss 乖点,再亲一下
[Past and present lives + mutual redemption + sweet girl and cocky guy + indulgent, heart-fluttering romance + college campus + wealthy CEO] In their past lives, Ruan Tian and Jing Ye were separated by life and death. When Jing Ye returned from abroad, all that awaited him was an urn of ashes. Jing Ye took frenzied revenge on everyone who had caused her pain. After getting his revenge, he planned to follow her in death, but unexpectedly found the farewell letter she had left behind: “...Jing Ye
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My Wife’s Best Friend Calls Me a Jerk, Then Turns Around and Tries to Seduce Me 老婆闺蜜说我渣,转身就想泡我
(One female lead, or possibly no female lead.) When Ye Feng opened his eyes, he was back ten years in the past. His five-year-old son lay in a hospital bed, and his wife stared at him in terror. Yet he was about to grab a knife and risk his life in a fight for his sworn brother. “Ye Feng, if you leave, I'll jump from here.” “Do whatever you want. Don't try to scare me with that.” Memories of his previous life came flooding back. Who could have guessed that their parting would be forever? Now he
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He’s Wild, Yet He Bows His Head for Me 他好野,却为我低头
[Reborn in a school setting + healing + both leads are each other's only ones + sweet romance] In her previous life, Yun Chusui was stuffed into a sack and thrown into the sea. Her family was destroyed. Reborn in the summer after the college entrance exams, she meets Wen Ye, who will become a financial tycoon in a few years. He's gloomy and wild. Though Yun Chusui is afraid of him, she can't help approaching him, hoping to become friends. He mistakes her intentions for romantic interest. - "Stay
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Our Prince He Has Fallen 咱们赫太子爷陷进去了
[Cool, poisonous rose × born-bad playboy] [High school and college / angsty push-and-pull / neither is sexually inexperienced / adversarial couple / genuine playboy turns over a new leaf / morally gray cast / plot twists] At this school, where even the principal had to bow to power, a group of transfer students arrived. These party-loving troublemakers stirred up an already chaotic school, causing one upheaval after another. Xiao Yun never imagined she would get involved with Xi Heling, much les
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