Everyone Says Childhood Friends Can't Compete with Someone Who Shows Up Later, But I Want Childhood-Friend Romance 都说竹马比不过天降，我想看一下竹马文。

1. 51 穿EN Transmigrated Into a Book as a Baby: My Childhood Friend Is a Crybaby 穿书成奶娃：竹马是哭包 Squirrel, Run, Run, Run松鼠跑跑跑Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Childhood Friends + Mutual Firsts + HE] [Steady but tearful young heir × Lively but frail young master] Shen Xinde was a genius painter who had just read a novel. In it, the male supporting character, Gu Zhuoling, had been a loner since childhood, and the male lead was his only friend. Gu Zhuoling had always helped the male and female leads get together, but in the end, he took his own life by jumping into the sea after suffering from various mental 17.6kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds

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   Dual male leads!!! A transmigration novel featuring childhood sweethearts: [A composed but crybaby prince × A lively but frail young master]. One day, Shen Xinde transmigrates into a book, becoming the premature young master of the Shen family. At their first meeting, Shen Xinde, seeing the adorable little boy digging in his own garden with a shovel, was so charmed he drooled and gave him the nickname "Dolly!" In the days that followed, Shen Xinde acted like a little shadow, filling in the holes when Gu Zhuoleng dug. When Gu Zhuoleng was drawing, Shen Xinde colored in. When Gu Zhuoleng was getting ready for bed, Shen Xinde perfectly occupied half of Gu Zhuoleng's bed.

2. 52 闻 The Wen Family Boy Was Born to Be His Wife’s Dog 闻家小子从小就要给老婆当狗 Clouds Press Down on Little Rain云压小雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Spoiled young master bottom x devoted, dad-like childhood friend; the main couple dotes on each other, while the side couple has a touch of coercion The precious child of the Sang family was born, and everyone was overjoyed. With his tender little cheeks, round eyes, bouncy lips, and tiny hands waving as he babbled, no one could look at him without finding him adorable. The Wen family's boy poked the little dumpling's cheek. "Are you a princess?" he asked, staring intently. Little children said 4.3kReads9.0Score49814d adds

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   A sweet romance novel with two male leads, featuring childhood sweethearts. So sweet! [Admiration][Admiration]

3. 53 偏 My Possessive Childhood Friend Is So Clingy 偏执竹马太黏人 Wild Crossing West野渡西Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Gentle, slow-witted beauty on the bottom × younger, jealous, loyal guard-dog type on the top The top is three years younger than the bottom The first time Lin Qingyu met Chi Yue, the boy grabbed his hand. “I want this pretty big brother,” young Chi Yue said, turning to his mother. From then on, Lin Qingyu had a little shadow following him everywhere. The little shadow gradually grew taller and stronger than him, but stayed just as clingy as ever. He wanted to live and sleep with Lin Qingyu, 17.6kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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   ① It's really good, don't miss it. ② It's hilarious, lots of jokes. 😂

4. 54 我 A True Record of My Romance With Mr. Pei 我和小裴先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and grew old together. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept from everyone when we were young. I love Pei Ran. It’s a truth that will never change, from now into the future, and I’m willing to tell the whole world. 14.2kReads9.5Score2k14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts are the best! They're destined to be together, their lives are intertwined. You raise your "wife" from childhood—that's the ultimate joy! The unspoken understanding built over decades between childhood sweethearts—can anything else compare to a chance encounter? There's simply no comparison! 💪💪

5. 55 我 The True Story of My Love with Mr. Shen 我和沈先生的恋爱实录 A Jiu0921阿九0921Two Male Leads126k WordsCompleted Pei Ran: I met, understood, and fell in love with Mr. Shen when we were young. From then on, we held hands and stayed together until our hair turned white. Shen Zhixing: I liked Pei Ran. It was a secret I kept when I was young, one I never told anyone. I love Pei Ran. That is a truth that will never change, from now into forever, and I'm willing to tell the whole world. 41.5kReads9.6Score4.6k14d adds
6. 56 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Is So Sweet 竹马是甜的 Rice Wine Is Sweet米酒是甜的Two Male Leads113k WordsCompleted As a child, Ji Chennian loved sticking close to Fu Xingnian, even though he thought this big brother was cold and distant. He didn’t feel that way once they were grown up. As a child, Fu Xingnian was a disciplined little boy. Then, when he was three, the arrival of a little dumpling gradually upended his life. The first word the little dumpling learned to say was “big brother.” Fu Xingnian never showed it, but he loved having Ji Chennian trailing after him like a little sidekick. When they grew 684Reads8.9Score10214d adds
7. 57 学 The Top Student Class Monitor Is My Boyfriend 学霸班长是我男友 Wei Chen Wewei未辰微微Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted Jiang Shen took a deep breath and said, “Brother Zhe, would you be willing to make a little time to date me?” Su Jiuzhe looked stunned. Jiang Shen waited a long time, thinking he wouldn’t answer. “If I’m dating you, I don’t need to make time. I have plenty of it.” Even if your world has no light, someone will always come toward you carrying a whole world of light. 464Reads9.4Score10714d adds
8. 58 校 My Campus Heartthrob Roommate Is Actually My Fiancé 校草室友竟是我未婚夫 Frost on Snow雪上霜Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one + both leads' first and only + equally matched + college campus + mutual pursuit + personal growth + slow burn] Set on a university campus. The protagonists are 21 and both adults. Jiang Yizhou couldn't take any more of his mom's nagging, so he had no choice but to go on a blind date with his childhood betrothal partner. Who knew he'd get stood up? At the same time, his date, Tan Chi, was complaining to his friends: “A childhood betrothal? What era are we living in 8.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
9. 59 甜 The Dating Show Is Sweet as Can Be, and They’re Childhood Friends! 甜爆恋综，他们竟是青梅竹马！ Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted Meng Qi is a low-key, mysterious rising actress known for her acting, while Yu Ye is a top-tier star with a naturally roguish charm. Their names seem like an unlikely pair, until a single photo suddenly sends them rocketing to the top of the trending charts. Bystanders cry, “They’re perfect together!” while his girlfriend fans panic: “Stay away from my husband!” Meng Qi wishes she could! But she’s already on a dating reality show, so how does she keep running into him? After a few episodes, his 24.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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   A sweet childhood sweetheart romance. The male and female leads pretend to be strangers in the entertainment industry, but their true relationship is exposed as soon as they appear on a dating reality show. They started as inseparable childhood friends who constantly bickered and argued, and even after suddenly becoming a couple, they haven't changed their playful banter. It's very sweet!

10. 60 白 He Refuses to Be a Tool for the White Moonlight 白月光他拒绝当工具人 Sheng Po盛珀Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + anthology + mutual devotion + wish fulfillment] At some point, the timelines in various worlds became reversed, and their romantic plots descended into chaos. Though they were childhood friends, these aloof and cherished figures, admired from afar, were brought down to earth by supporting characters or transmigrators who knew the plots. They were dragged into the mud, never given the chance to rise again, and even died with their reputations in tatters. Why should they accept th 4.5kReads8.9Score39214d adds

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    They're childhood sweethearts and also each other's unrequited love; it's really super good!

11. 61 拯 Saving My Cannon-Fodder Childhood Friend: The Aloof Beauty Stakes Herself on the Game 拯救炮灰竹马，清冷美人以身入局 Purple Bauhinia Demon Moon紫荆妖月Two Male Leads691k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + 1v1, both pure + childhood friends + devoted to each other + super sweet] Cool, aloof beauty who knows how to reel them in on the receiving end × tall, handsome, straight-laced top In his second year studying abroad, Jiang Shaoli awakened to his own existence and discovered that he was living inside a danmei novel. His childhood friend, who had a one-track mind, was apparently a hopeless simp for the novel’s protagonist on the receiving end, destined to become a cannon fodder 53.6kReads9.2Score6.4k14d adds

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    Although it's an ongoing series, it's incredibly good!!! It's probably one of the few childhood sweetheart stories I've read.

12. 62 贩 I Flirted with My Rival, Then They Kissed Me 贩剑后被死对头亲了 Eight Billion Drinks酒酒八十亿Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [A tough-guy top who pretends to hate it but comes around X a wicked, wild, openly flirtatious bottom; self-delusion, a melodramatic mix of tropes, two strong and devoted leads] Why did the latecomer get ahead? Because Xie Yu fought tooth and nail for him. Xie Yu, heir to Huasheng Venture Capital Group, was rebellious and unruly, and considered himself both completely straight and homophobic. Born into a good family, handsome, and blessed with nineteen years of smooth sailing, he had an easy roa 13.4kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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    Why did the latecomer surpass the former? Because Xie Yu was both competitive and eager to win. [Attention][Attention] Freshmen, Chen Zhuo and Xie Yu got into a fight after only a few words, resulting in both of them having their parents called in. The seme's mother, seeing the uke, said: "You look just like your mother. Back when you and Xie Yu weren't even born, your mother and I arranged a marriage between you two as children." Xie Yu was completely bewildered: "???" Chen Zhuo was equally bewildered: "???"

13. 63 天 The Childhood Friend Who Fell from the Sky Is a Fool 天降竹马是个傻子 Warm Sunshine Xixi暖阳西西Modern Romance30k WordsOngoing Shen Qingyu's uncle goes on a matchmaking date with a widow who has a son from a previous marriage. On the day they meet, the boy behind the woman grins, drool trickling down his fingers, looking utterly foolish. The hairs on Shen Qingyu's arms stand on end. Is he really an idiot? In her past life, Shen Qingyu's uncle fell for a widow he met through matchmaking. Defying his family's objections, he insisted on marrying her. The widow had a boy with her, one with an intellectual disability. Apart 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads grew up together. The male lead is mentally challenged and his family treated him like a dog, as did the female lead. Later, this mentally challenged male lead became the female lead's bed warmer...

14. 64 爱 What Should I Do If I Fall for My Brother's Friend? Obviously, Run! 爱上兄弟怎么办？当然是跑咯！ Big Niu Bao大牛宝Two Male Leads172k WordsCompleted Qin Yuanjing ran away on his twenty-fifth birthday. More precisely, he fled. He left without warning and vanished without a trace. Because he suddenly realized that he had always harbored feelings for Li Chongge that went beyond friendship. Li was his best friend. He shouldn't feel this way, and he couldn't. But after hiding away for two years, he still came back. The long distance hadn't worn away his foolish desire. Instead, it had given rise to a heart-wrenching, bone-deep longing. He thought 37.5kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds

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    The two grew up together. After realizing his feelings for the other, the bottom ran away. He returned years later, but couldn't face the other until he learned that the other harbored the same feelings for him. So he secretly flirted with him.

15. 65 从 After Disappearing from the True Young Master's Body, He Went Mad! 从真少爷身体里消失后，他疯了！ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.5kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    Who understands? Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts, it's just too sweet!

16. 66 美 The Tragic, Powerful Villainess Refuses to Follow the Plot 美惨强反派拒绝走剧情 The Moment Parallel Lines Intersect平行线交汇的瞬间Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented, dual male leads + entertainment industry + plot clashes / face-slapping revenge + band / fanfiction + ensemble cast] In his previous life, Jiang Donglin followed his father's orders and brought home his adoptive younger sister, Jiang Yunduo, from the countryside. He learned that Jiang Yunduo was the heroine of a harem-style entertainment-industry novel, adored by everyone, while he was the perverted adoptive brother who lavished resources on her, loved her without reciprocation 19.8kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds
17. 67 谈 Date a Dad-Type Boyfriend, Live a Laid-Back Life 谈爹系男友，享咸鱼人生 Fan Si Le La梵四乐啦Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 5.2kReads9.0Score48414d adds

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    This is a childhood sweetheart story, with a seven or eight-year age gap. The protagonist (shou) is raised as a childhood sweetheart at age six, essentially being raised by the other protagonist (gong). This is because the protagonist's parents only have eyes for his twin brother. It's a very cute and sweet story.

18. 68 请 Dear Villain, Please Don’t Break Character 请这位反派不要ooc Just Be a Blank Slate做个白板Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, transmigrate into a book, redemption, both pure, faking his death] [Sunny, goofy bottom vs. outwardly gentle but secretly unhinged top] [Ensemble cast, multiple side couples. Avoid if that's not your thing!] [The author loves cheesy melodrama and writing the tropes they enjoy] Shi Sang was an innocent college guy in the 21st century. He didn't have many hobbies, apart from reading sweet romance novels. One day, he transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder character who 3.9kReads9.3Score62914d adds

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    Childhood sweetheart stories—dreams that seemed unattainable in youth will always come true.

19. 69 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Comic Relief Cannon Fodder 穿书后我成了沙雕炮灰 Pure Love Has No Answer纯爱无解Two Male Leads223k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Sweet Romance + Mutual Firsts] Chen Shuo'an died of an illness and transmigrated into the body of a minor character in a female-oriented novel titled The Tyrannical Crown Prince's Beloved. With his naturally goofy personality, he quickly made a name for himself in the capital and became close enough to sling an arm around the cold and aloof Sixth Prince, treating him like a brother. But he never imagined that while he thought of the pri 7.2kReads9.4Score92314d adds
20. 70 清 My Cool Childhood Friend Is Actually a Dark, Unhinged Psycho 清冷竹马竟是阴暗疯批 A Salted Fish Who Likes Sunbathing喜欢晒太阳的咸鱼Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Both are each other’s first] Miao An and Xu Huaishu have been neighbors since childhood. Xu Huaishu is the kind of kid mothers talk about when they say “someone else’s child”: handsome, smart, and well-behaved. Miao An is the cautionary example. Aside from his good looks, he’s an average student and always slacks off. As Miao An’s mother puts it, the fact that they both got into the same university is a blessing from their ancestors. “Classmate Miao An, please take this!” A 2.9kReads8.9Score30014d adds
21. 71 疯 My Crazy Childhood Friend Bites My Ear and Coaxes Me Into a Kiss, Making My Beautiful Eyes Tremble and Turn Red 疯批竹马咬耳诱吻，美人眼红轻颤 Chestnut Blossoms Catch Fire栗花燃火Two Male Leads346k WordsCompleted [Imaginary Kissing Syndrome + Childhood Friends to Lovers + Mutual Pining + Cold, Mean Bad Boy] Pretty, clueless straight guy bottom × cold, mean, gloomy top - Qi Wu has an embarrassing secret. His cold childhood friend kisses him from time to time! Straight guy Qi Wu is shocked and confused! But his childhood friend just stares blankly and keeps pressing close to him. Could he be sleepwalking? Afraid his friend might become a complete idiot, Qi Wu doesn't dare wake him. He just lets himself be 6.4kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
22. 72 快 Quick Transmigration: My Childhood Sweetheart Is Always Clinging to Me 快穿之竹马总在贴贴我 Everyday Life寻常人间事Two Male Leads625k WordsCompleted A time-space trader × mission targets from different worlds I’m here to collect energy, not to become someone’s wife, okay?! Carrying the “Ten Thousand Lives Trade Contract,” Guan Li travels through small worlds with one goal: take on people’s obsessions, exchange them for energy, and be a cool, aloof time-space raider. After all, you want revenge, I want energy. We trade, and everyone goes home happy. That is, until the mission targets in each world start acting stranger and stranger. He claps 3.9kReads8.4Score41414d adds
23. 73 竹 My Childhood Friend Has Been Plotting This for Ages! 竹马他，蓄谋已久！ Meteor Cream Puff流星奶芙Two Male Leads146k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood sweethearts + growing-up romance + an intensely possessive, love-struck top x an adorably oblivious bottom] Luan Xingzhou and Lin Ruo have been growing up together ever since they met in kindergarten. They slept together and folded paper boats to play with. When they were little, Luan Xingzhou fed Lin Ruo food every day. Now that they’re grown up, Luan Xingzhou clings to him every day instead. But love-struck Luan Xingzhou is always incredibly possessive of Lin Ruo 199Reads—Score30814d adds
24. 74 重 Reborn: The Bad Boy Is Head over Heels for Me 重生后，霸道小狼狗对我真香了 Iced Black Tea冰红茶冰Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads + reborn + sweet romance + healing + showbiz] Gentle beauty Xu Changqing × domineering wolfdog Zhou Ran Xu Changqing was reborn, going from twenty-nine back to eighteen. His family was still alive, and none of the hardships had ever happened. Meeting Zhou Ran was the beginning of his good fortune. Xu Changqing became his friend, kept him company on set, sat beside him at meals, clung to him while they slept, and eventually gave him his whole heart. But Zhou Ran was str 5kReads9.5Score58214d adds

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    The first book has a side story about childhood sweethearts later on, and the second book, judging from the title, also has childhood sweethearts [shy]. Both books are super good, featuring two male leads [kissing emojis].

25. 75 被 After the Crown Prince, My Childhood Friend, Set His Sights on Me 被竹马太子盯上以后 Frost Falls on the Long Night长夜成霜Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + slow burn + sweet romance + two equally strong leads + tender, steady love + happy ending] Zhou Xinglan had grown up alongside the Crown Prince and was his closest friend. He had never thought there was anything strange about always being by the prince’s side. It was only when rumors about the Crown Prince suddenly began sweeping through the capital that Zhou Xinglan finally started wondering if something was amiss. He avoided the dazzling Crown Prince, yet at the same time, he 1.5kReads9.1Score15614d adds
26. 76 这 This Is My Alpha! [AO] 这是我的Alpha！【AO】 Rong Ming绒茗Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted Su Yu: A Yuan, be good. I’ll buy you your favorite yogurt later, okay? Su Yuan: Big brother, no, no! Come sleep with me! Looking at the Alpha throwing a tantrum in front of him, Su Yu could only give in helplessly. In everyone else’s eyes, Su Yuan was arrogant, unruly, and utterly lawless. But to Su Yu, he couldn’t have been more well-behaved. Su Yu had always spoiled Su Yuan rotten. He never imagined that the one time he spoke harshly to him would nearly leave him regretting it for the rest of 1.3kReads9.1Score12414d adds

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    How can the child I raised not belong to me?

27. 77 贪 Craving Mrs. Fu 贪恋傅太太 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Lazy and scheming heroine × gentle man who only pretends to be composed] [Married first, fall in love later + slow-burn romance + devoted couple with a long-standing plan + mutual secret crushes] In her previous life, Jiang Ling loved that bold, carefree young man. But before she could summon the courage to tell him, they lost touch. Later, she happened to see an interview with him. By then, the man had gray at his temples and gazed calmly into the camera. The head of the Fu family had never ma 10.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    He had been aware of her existence since childhood and had long included her in his protection.

28. 78 重 After Being Reborn, My Older Brother Awakens His Crazy Side 重生后，兄长觉醒了疯批属性 Little Zombie No. 2小僵尸二号Two Male Leads472k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both reborn + one-on-one + adored by everyone] [Gentle, resilient beauty of a younger brother & steady, reserved, crazy older brother] Lu Jingci, a rich young master, is exposed as a fake who stole someone else’s place in the family. Overnight, he is reviled by everyone, and ultimately dies while trying to change his surname. After he is reborn, the older brother who vanished from his life for a full ten years suddenly returns, showering him with care and tenderness. Lu Jingci 3.6kReads8.9Score34914d adds

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    It's really good. The last book, "Big Black Cat," really dotes on Yu Yu.

29. 79 所 Everyone Wants to Win Over My Childhood Sweetheart 所有人都想攻略我的青梅竹马 Little Caizi小财子Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Low-EQ, soft and adorable heroine VS sharp-tongued childhood-friend hero] What would you do if you discovered that the world you’d lived in all your life was actually a novel, and your childhood sweetheart was its male lead, the kind who would eventually destroy the world? Gu Siyu says… Why not just give up? She’s only a minor cannon-fodder character. There’s nothing she can do to help. Hopefully those people who transmigrated into the book will try harder and stop the world from bein 68.4kReads9.3Score8.1k14d adds

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    These two books are incredibly sweet, and the authors' writing is also excellent.

30. 80 没 I Can't Watch! Brother Heng Is Spoiling His Desk Mate Again! 没眼看！珩哥又在宠同桌！ Yu Fan f喻繁fTwo Male Leads393k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Campus Romance, Sunny Ray of Sunshine and Cool, Aloof Hunk] "I, Shu Heng, like my classmate Su Zexu, and Su Zexu and I are dating!" "I was the one who pursued Su Zexu. I like him so, so much." Shu Heng took Su Zexu's hand. "Can I hug you?" The sunlight was dazzling. Su Zexu squinted at Shu Heng, who raised a hand to shield him from the sun. Su Zexu hugged Shu Heng tightly. "Classmate Shu Heng, I like you so, so much." "You didn't pursue me. We fell for each other and confessed a 3.1kReads9.4Score56014d adds
31. 81 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.9kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts are the sweetest! The male lead has had a crush on the female lead since childhood, and in the end, his crush comes true. So sweet!!!

32. 82 重 Those Days I Spent Reborn as a Cat 重生做猫的那些日子 Jituo Mimi吉托弥弥Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Devoted Love + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life + Healing] What should you do after being reborn as a fluffy little creature? Fall in love, of course! Lu Yu was reborn as a tabby cat. That’s right, a Chinese tabby, famously fierce in a fight. But the world is so beautiful that he doesn’t want to fight. He just wants to be a lazy cat who enjoys life, and help his human attract viewers during livestreams along the way. Then one day, a mighty black cat blocked his path and declared d 6.3kReads9.5Score77614d adds
33. 83 失 Out of Control! My Archenemy Only Wants to Kiss Her 失控！死对头只想亲她 Lazy January懒一月Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted [Noble, dazzling heiress x laid-back, scheming heir] Qiao Yuning, the only daughter of the top-tier Qiao family in Shanghai, has been doted on and adored since birth. She has the face of a beauty, a bright and alluring presence, and a slim waist with long legs. Her designer clothes and jewelry are always new, and she looks flawless down to the last strand of hair. She's truly a “walking heiress.” Like her, Zhou Shixu, the heir to the prominent Zhou family, comes from a powerful background. Th 74.7kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little.

34. 84 说 We Said We'd Be Bros, So Why Are You Crossing the Line? 说好铁哥们，你怎么越界了？ The Ninth Star第九颗星Two Male Leads256k WordsCompleted [Hot-tempered, cool top × gentle beauty bottom] Wen Xu and Lou Yue met in high school and became each other’s best friends. If nothing unexpected had happened, this sincere friendship should have lasted their whole lives. But then something did happen One day, Wen Xu realized he’d started having erotic dreams, and the other person in them was none other than his best buddy! Panicked, he kept trying to prove that it was only a temporary aberration. But by the time he was done testing himself, his 4.8kReads8.6Score62914d adds

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    I just finished reading it recently. It's a story of a hot-tempered, cool guy as the top and a gentle, beautiful guy as the bottom. First, the bottom realizes he likes the top, but because of his past trauma, the top is extremely homophobic, so the bottom doesn't dare to express it. Actually, the top also likes the bottom, but he's unaware of it.

35. 85 江 Miss Jiang Has a Rebellious Streak, and Mr. Yu Would Give His Life to Appease Her 江小姐一身反骨，喻先生拿命哄 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, 1v1] [Scheming CEO vs. soft and adorable sweetheart] Jiang Wanyi was the luckiest little princess in all of Beicheng, living carefree and sheltered from the ways of the world. People in their circles called her “a breathtaking celestial beauty, a woman no man could ever deserve.” No one expected the little princess to get engaged at eighteen and married at twenty. Her life was passionate and audacious. As a devoted admirer of beauty, Jiang Wanyi loved anything and anyone 3kReads9.0Score25514d adds

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    All of these are childhood sweetheart stories. The first three are very sweet, but be warned⚠️ the last two contain heartbreaking parts [crying].

36. 86 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 29.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
37. 87 重 After Being Reborn, I Dote on My Childhood Friend with Autism 重生后，我专宠自闭症小竹马 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Cheerful, sunny childhood sweetheart vs. gloomy, aloof, fiercely loyal childhood friend] In her previous life, Shen Jingyu was overjoyed to go on a trip with Zhang Zhan, her longtime crush, and her best friend. She never imagined that a tsunami would take her life without a sound. As Shen Jingyu struggled in danger, her beloved crush and her close friend watched coldly, showing no intention of saving her. By contrast, the autistic childhood friend she had pu 12.7kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
38. 88 柠 Lemon Candy: Tart and Sweet 柠檬糖，很酸很甜 Little Rice Grain of Life生活小米粒Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted The animated drama is now live. Thanks for your support, everyone! Season two's ancient-era arc is complete, so feel free to check it out if you're interested. One-on-one sweet romance | Childhood sweethearts reunite after a breakup | A possessive CEO's eight-year wait | Healing daily life raising a child | Thanks for your support, everyone. The rating is gradually going up, so don't worry too much about it. After a car accident while mountain climbing and camping, Jiang Yining thought her life 13.8kReads8.3Score96114d adds
39. 89 你 Did Your Herbal Medicine Fix You? 你喝中药调理好了？ A Mad Laugh一笑癫狂Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Both pure] [One-on-one] [Childhood friends] [Mutual pining] [Sweet romance] [Height difference] [Size difference] [Reader’s guide]: This is a modern fictional setting. Please don’t compare it to real life, and don’t overthink it. → Brain deposit box Lin Zheng grew up in a single-parent family and was often ostracized by his peers because of his mixed-race appearance. One day, his neighbor Min Yihang stood up for him and shielded him, promising he would always protect him. From 97Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The first book is finished, and the second book is also finished. Both are incredibly sweet and long-winded novels. Although its rating is low, it's exceptionally sweet.

40. 90 竹 What’s the Big Deal About Kissing Your Childhood Friend? 竹马亲一下怎么了 Xiaoxiao Wants to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry筱筱想混吃等死Two Male Leads121k WordsCompleted (Few ratings, low score, but the whole story is sweet) [Male-male romance + childhood friends + mutual devotion + sweet romance + fast-paced] The 2.0 version of My Childhood Friend Thinks I’m a Bad Student, making up for what we missed! Now that we’re adults, there’s no need to hold back! They secretly love each other and choose each other, both ways! One accidental touch means these adults don’t have to hold back anymore! Mo Tingshen: Truth or dare? Shen Jingyi: Truth? I don’t want to confess f 126Reads6.5Score—14d adds
41. 91 蓄 Deliberately Doting on My Archenemy: My Handsome Childhood Friend Knows Just How to Flirt 蓄意偏爱，死对头竹马他美色撩人 Tu Xiaoli涂小璃Modern Romance192k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + One Couple Only + Sweet Romance + Long-Standing Schemes] Xu Xin He suddenly realized that Luo Ning's gaze held something beyond friendship. With a little clever maneuvering, he got his childhood sweetheart to throw herself on top of him. Just as he was getting a taste for it, she turned around and ran off with someone else. - Question: I've liked my childhood sweetheart for years, but she only cares about my looks. What should I do? Top comment: Then make her pay up! Xu 7.3kReads9.2Score67614d adds

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    One day, the male protagonist suddenly discovers that his childhood sweetheart's gaze towards him contains something other than brotherly affection. So, with a little trick, he gets his childhood sweetheart to pounce on him.

42. 92 竹 Childhood Friends, Mortal Enemies 竹马宿敌 Wuyu珸屿Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Yan Xingchen left Nancheng with his mother. Eight years later, he returned for one reason: his childhood sweetheart, Ruan Ci. He transferred into Ruan Ci’s class, bought the internet cafe Ruan Ci frequented, and took the long way around just so he could quietly walk him home. When he learned that Ruan Ci’s eating disorder was connected to him, he searched out all kinds of delicious food for him. He realized Ruan Ci was guarded around everyone except one person, someone who could 241Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    Wuhu, come and see, both of these books are very good.

43. 93 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childhood Friend Conquest Plan 快穿之竹马攻略计划 Mu Yangyang慕杨杨杨Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.6Score16814d adds

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    It's really good, the plot is solid, and each small world has about 10 chapters. It's just that the ratings are low, but I highly recommend it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Heart][Heart]

44. 94 我 I Thought He Was My Moonlight, but He Thought I Was a Psycho 我把他当白月光，他却把我当疯批 Old Ink陈年老墨Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + The One He Never Forgot + Obsessive, Unhinged, Devoted Loyalist + Elegant, Noble, and Adorable] “Listen up, all of you.” “Fu Erbao belongs to me!” Everyone knows that Jun Wujuan loves Fu Yue Bai. Maybe from the very first time he saw him, Fu Yue Bai was destined never to escape his grasp. He lets Fu Yue Bai struggle because he knows that sooner or later, Fu Yue Bai will belong to him. Fu Yue Bai has grown used to struggling. Perhaps he understands that he’ll never escape 465Reads9.2Score10414d adds

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    ୧😊૭A story of two childhood sweethearts, both sickly and weak ⚠️, a possessive and loyal gong (top) x a gentle and adorable shou (bottom). They've been childhood sweethearts since they were little. The shou initially doesn't intend to develop feelings into love, while the gong relentlessly pursues him with pampering and adoration. Multiple pairings, easy to ship, and the gong is possessive.

45. 95 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.9kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    If you like childhood sweetheart stories, you absolutely must read these two masterpieces!

46. 96 离 After I Left the Tycoon Family, My Childhood Friend Finally Went Crazy 离开豪门后小竹马终于疯了 RavenerTwo Male Leads330k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) Two male leads + Both strong + Playing dumb while hiding one’s strength + Childhood friends + Age gap + Fake and true young masters A single paternity test shattered the Mu family’s eighteen years of peaceful life. Outside the college entrance exam venue, Mu Zhiheng fought to control his emotions and not look at the family he had lived with for eighteen years. Madam Qi clasped Mu Zhiheng’s hand and said earnestly, “No matter what the results are, you’ll always be the son I 829Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, they grew up together and confessed their feelings to each other in high school, their love blossoming from the same heart.

47. 97 重 Reborn to Cherish My Little Rose 重生，娇养小玫瑰 Think It Through, Yaya你好好想想娅Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted Shen Simo, who never cared about anything, married his childhood friend Shu Lingyi, whom he hadn’t seen in years. After their marriage, his childhood friend was reasonably well-behaved, but her wildcat temperament gave him a bit of a headache. After a car accident, he opened his eyes to discover he had returned to the year he was ten. That was the year his childhood friend, who had been taken away at birth, was finally brought back. Looking at the chubby-cheeked little girl, who was only three, 3.4kReads8.7Score25714d adds

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    💖💖Childhood sweethearts, their love blossomed over time. 🥰The male lead is reborn when the female lead is still a baby, while she isn't. 🔥✨When she sweetly calls him "Mo Mo," things begin to take an unpredictable turn. However, with a fiery older sister and two older brothers protecting her, he can only proceed cautiously to win her over. 🥰🥰Shen Simo: She's the little rose I've personally nurtured. I don't have the energy to nurture another one, so it can only be her.

48. 98 被 Even the Sidelined Male Lead Can Return to the Top 被边缘化的男配也能重回巅峰 Grape Sugar蒲萄糖Two Male Leads802k WordsCompleted Yan Fei woke up one morning to find a strange thing in his mind. What? I'm the male supporting character deliberately sidelined by the Observer? My childhood friend, the brother I grew up with, is the protagonist? If I can't get back into the protagonist's inner circle, I'm doomed to die? Yan Fei: A confused old man staring at his phone... But he didn't want to die, so he'd better work hard to secure his place! But why are you so clingy? Weren't you supposed to be the cold and ruthless chosen on 4.9kReads7.8Score71514d adds

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    You can take a look at this, maybe you'll like it (👀)

49. 99 鳏 A Year After My Husband's Death, the Pretty Little Sparrow Cat Makes a Glorious Return 鳏夫一年后，漂亮小雀猫闪耀回归 You Jue游珏Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it's low · Two male leads / sweet romance / college campus / reborn as a cat / the gong has a secret crush / romantic tension and push-pull / shou's perspective: sworn enemies, gong's perspective: long-planned pursuit] A wild, cocky, short-tempered reborn sparrow cat shou × a cool and reserved, secretly passionate gong who becomes a gloomy, unhinged widower after his beloved dies Bad news: I'm dead. Good news: I'm back. I'm back, but I've been reborn as a stray spar 6.4kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    They've been together since childhood

50. 100 怕 I'm Afraid of Snakes, Yet One Has Wrapped Itself Around Me 怕蛇的我被蛇缠上了 It's Ashuishui是阿水水Two Male Leads254k WordsOngoing [Human-snake romance | Two powerful leads, both devoted | Alternate fantasy setting | Supernatural ensemble] [An elegant, aloof, long-haired snake demon seme × a snake-phobic uke who loves to cling to his seme] Yan Qing was bitten by a snake once and feared ropes for ten years. One day, a car accident shattered his peaceful life. He became a spirit cultivator and was dragged into the bizarre world of spirit cultivation. At a life-or-death moment, his childhood friend Su Yan, who had been absent 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The two grew up together, the older brother being four years older than the younger. The younger brother is a brother-obsessed individual who likes to act cute and affectionate towards his older brother; he is the submissive one. Initially, the protagonist had no romantic feelings for his older brother, but later, he gradually developed a possessive desire for him… A noble, aloof, long-haired, beautiful snake demon (top) VS a snake-phobic submissive who loves to act cute and affectionate towards the top.

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