Childhood Friends + Scheming + Possessive 😍 青梅竹马+腹黑+占有欲强😍

1. 301 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 26.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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   Lin Zhiyang and Qi Yanchen!!! A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love (mutual unrequited love). The male lead is incredibly possessive! And he's super doting. Before confessing, he was always secretive, but after confessing, he becomes like Qi Daiyu in front of the female lead... [Drooling][drooling][drooling][drooling][shy]

2. 302 奶 She's Sweet as Milk, With a Perfect Sweetness Score 奶味的她甜度满分 I Want to Be a Little Salted Fish想做一条小咸鱼Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet love + mutual healing] Ye Yuzhou is the school bully and top student at No. 1 High School. He fights, smokes, skips class, and does it all. One day, a girl transfers to the school. She accidentally sees Ye Yuzhou getting into a fight. Not wanting to cause trouble, she tries to run away in a panic, but he stops her… After that, Ye Yuzhou turns over a new leaf. Every day on campus, she can see him following a girl around, trying to win her favor. He brings her milk and 448Reads9.2Score101Shelves
3. 303 假 The Fake Heiress Returns, and Her Childhood-Friend CEO Coaxes Her Step by Step 假千金回归，竹马总裁步步诱吻 Yuan Chuhe原初禾Modern Romance174k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads * a clear-headed, sly little fairy * a rich, scheming, sharp-tongued man] [Childhood sweethearts * reunion after a long separation * bittersweet tension] [If he can’t get his fix, he loses it and forces his way] The woman softened her voice and pleaded, “I wasn’t trying to lead you on. Calm down. You’re scaring me.” She wasn’t leading him on? Hah. Was he not even good enough to be a fish on her hook? So he wasn’t even qualified to be her backup option? Even if she ended this re 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is the male protagonist of the book, a cunning and sharp-tongued man with an extremely strong possessive nature and great strength, but he easily loses his composure when it comes to the female protagonist.

4. 304 难 So Hard to Win Over! The Little Rose Mr. Xie Raised Himself Is So Delicate 难哄！谢总亲手养大的小玫瑰超娇 Keep It Up, Mang Mang忙忙加油Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Mutual devotion, sweet pampering] [The regretful chase ends in total failure] Everyone in Nancheng knows that Shen Rang has a beautiful, gentle fiancée. Her eyes curve when she smiles, her voice is soft, and she’s so good-natured she seems willing to be molded any which way. Most importantly, she has loved him for three years, looking up to him from afar. Shen Rang used to think so, too. So even after she caught him cheating, he placated her with casual indifference: “Don 20.5kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   The female lead was raised by the male lead; they're childhood sweethearts. The male lead is cunning, has a sharp tongue, and is incredibly manipulative—it's super good! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

5. 305 逃 You Can't Escape! The Crazy, Possessive Man Marks His Sweet Little Darling With Bites 逃不掉！疯批病娇咬痕标记小乖宝 Eating Meat Every Day每天吃肉肉Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Male Lead + Coercive Possession + Soft, Sweet Heroine + Older, Fatherly Love Interest + Sweet Romance] Xiaoguai was picked up by Pei Ximo when she was little. Pei Ximo was cold and abstinent, the most respected and powerful big shot in the capital’s elite circles. Everyone said it was rare for him to show kindness, taking in a little toy he could discard whenever he liked. But only Xiaoguai knew how terrifying his desire to control her was! He had imposed strict rules on her 5.5kReads8.2Score304Shelves

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   🌱🌱Childhood sweethearts + cunning + possessive. ①The male lead is a possessive and jealous tycoon who has raised the female lead like a doll since childhood. He has strict family rules for her, forbidding her from interacting or speaking with men. After the female lead grows up, she develops feelings for the second male lead, and he completely breaks down and takes her away.

6. 306 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Wants a Kiss Every Day 病娇竹马每天要亲亲 The Snail Noodles Smell So Good螺蛳粉香香哒Modern Romance186k WordsCompleted One-on-one, devoted couple / childhood friends / mutual pining / campus romance / lovesick male lead The heroine is sweet and adorable, with a bit of a naughty streak. She’s not a strong female lead. The hero is lovesick and faithful to her (emphasis!!!) Gu Yanxi has had a secret crush on her neighbor and childhood friend for six years. After the college entrance exams, she wants to confess her feelings but is afraid he’ll turn her down. On Fu Qi’an’s birthday, Gu Yanxi finally works up the cour 649Reads8.0Score103Shelves

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   Gu Yanxi had a crush on her childhood sweetheart for six years. After the college entrance exam, she wanted to confess to him, but instead, she saw someone about to kiss her beloved...

7. 307 最 My Greatest Love! 最爱！ Han Dabai韩大白Modern Romance227k WordsCompleted Lin Mange never liked studying as a child. Her parents didn’t pressure her, and just as they were thinking of helping their daughter discover other strengths, Lin Mange’s grades suddenly skyrocketed. Six months earlier, she ranked last and had to repeat the year. Six months later, she was among the top students. Later, when Lin Mange was twenty, a friend teased her: “You’re the direct heir to a powerful conglomerate, born with a fortune worth tens of billions, and you still study so hard. Don’t 1kReads8.8Score114Shelves

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   Two wealthy families, childhood sweethearts who are evenly matched, awesome!!!

8. 308 岁 Peace and Happiness Every Year 岁岁皆安 A Dip of Honey蘸点蜜Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted (Complete | Short, healing, sweet romance | Warmhearted, kind designer x Gentle, fatherly CEO) Song Shisui and Jiang Lin'an had known each other since childhood. Their families were close friends. Jiang Lin'an was best friends with her older brother, and she thought he had only looked after her in high school because of her brother. When they got married, she thought it was merely a marriage of convenience, with both families getting what they wanted. She never imagined it was the fulfillment of 1.6kReads9.2Score188Shelves

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   Take it! [Admiration] Things are progressing super fast! [Licking screen][licking screen] So sweet! [Licking screen]

9. 309 以 After Offering Herself to Settle His Debt, the Celibate Heir Can't Stop Kissing Her 以身抵债后，禁欲太子爷吻她上瘾 Flowers in Full Bloom花开正耀眼Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + powerful man bows to love + age gap + both pure + steady, slow-burn romance] Fang Ran got drunk and spent a night in passionate embraces with a stranger in a hotel bed. The next morning, she slipped away while he was still asleep. Later, Fang Ran crashed into a globally limited-edition luxury car. She went to discuss compensation with the owner, only to discover he was the stranger from that night. His true identity was Han Yanzhou, the prince of Haicheng. He demanded 13.1 8.4kReads—Score912Shelves

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   The male protagonist is allergic to women, except for the female protagonist, and has an extremely strong possessive desire for her.

10. 310 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    [Laughs] The female lead is incredibly lazy, but she witnesses the male lead committing murder to cover it up and gets targeted; after witnessing his episode again, she becomes his personal body pillow. The male lead is sometimes yandere and sometimes gentle; when he has an episode, he bites her and then kisses the bite mark, and she needs to be held to fall asleep. When the female lead is woken by the sounds of killing, the male lead says, "None of your business," and she immediately falls back asleep—she's truly a lazy bum! :!

11. 311 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score275Shelves

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    They were childhood sweethearts; the female lead was the girl the male lead carried on his back as he grew up, and she believed she would marry him when she grew up. However, when she went to the military base with his ashes, he chased her away.

12. 312 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
13. 313 浪 Why Choose a Playboy When You Can Have a Childhood Husband? 浪子哪有童养夫香 Chu Zhibai楮知白Modern Romance474k WordsCompleted [Reborn + childhood betrothed is her older brother + sweet romance + the second male lead reforms and desperately tries to win her back] Only after dying did Jiang Juyou learn that Shang Muye, who had turned over a new leaf for her and dated her, had merely been playing a game because he lost a bet with his “good buddy,” Zhou Die. Reborn on the day of her twentieth birthday, she turned down Shang Muye’s confession. Then she threw her arms around Pei Zongzhi, who had been quietly keeping watch ov 1.6kReads7.7Score207Shelves

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    Even if they're not siblings, they can still be considered childhood sweethearts.

14. 314 你 You Like Me Too, Don’t You? 你也很喜欢我吧！ Yu Yu Rice余鱼饭Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing Lin Muruo wakes up in a hospital room in 2018, but her memories are frozen on the bloody car crash on the night of her divorce in 2025. Even stranger, her sworn enemy and husband, Ling Yunbo, storms in on a leg encased in a cast. His eyes hold a weariness and scrutiny she can't understand. They have both been reborn, carrying the souls and scars of 2025 in their 2018 bodies as they continue to fight and test each other. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a reborn campus romance novel. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. Their interactions are witty, sweet, and hilarious. The male lead is a sunny and cheerful young man with a funny personality and a strong possessive streak. He'll deliberately cause trouble whenever any boy gets close to the female lead, even if he's limping. He secretly loves the female lead and spoils her endlessly. He's incredibly love-struck, even using self-control and a built-in anti-fan device to only hear what he wants to hear from her: "You're the trash I collect!" The female lead: "What? I'm number one in your heart?!" The female lead: "When are you coming back to school?" The male lead: "I knew you wouldn't be used to me not being here!" In his most innocent moments, he gets incredibly angry, then looks at the female lead and makes himself feel better, haha. The female lead gradually falls for him, her heart fluttering despite knowing it's impossible. It's super sweet and a great read!

15. 315 穿 I Became the Leads' Daughter and Started Living Like a Couch Potato 穿成男女主女儿后，我咸鱼了 One Listen一听Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted Qi Yue transmigrates into a book, becoming the youngest daughter of the male and female leads in a domineering CEO novel. Her eyes immediately light up. Domineering CEO = rich = a life of leisure! Once her memories come into focus, she is delighted. What could be better than lazing around while enjoying the gossip and watching the drama unfold? The book has not officially ended yet, but it has already reached the bonus chapters. In the story, her eldest brother is a business tycoon and the 5.1kReads9.1Score385Shelves
16. 316 哥 Brother's Passion 哥哥贪欢 Zhong Yunfu钟云扶Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted Shen Jianhuan is the apple of the Shen family's eye. An accident takes her parents' lives, leaving her and her adoptive older brother, Shen Song, to depend on each other. Shen Song dotes on her and cherishes her. As they spend day after day together, she becomes more and more dependent on him. On her eighteenth birthday, she looks forward to her brother's gift as always, but her life is turned upside down forever. Shen Song has finally waited for the fruit to ripen. He tears away the mask he's w 2.8kReads8.5Score132Shelves

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    🍎✨Childhood sweethearts + cunning + possessive. ①The male lead is the female lead's non-blood-related brother, and she is extremely dependent on him. On her eighteenth birthday, he tears off the mask he has hidden for many years, saying, "Niannian, I've cared for you for so many years, it's time for you to repay me."

17. 317 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.7kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
18. 318 极 Ultimate Seduction 极限撩惹 Xi Xi Tao西西桃Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued wild rose Su Yu, a perfectionist director, and a clingy, domineering, sickly lawyer; from campus to wedding dress, with plenty of sweetness!] Shu Yue is beautiful and untamed. Before she’s even graduated, she’s already aiming to become the best director. She has fame, fortune, money, and status in abundance. The only blemish on her life is that when she was three, Yi Cheng kicked her into a river. Yan City’s young master Yi Cheng is a gentlemanly butcher, gentle in public and ruth 2.2kReads9.2Score274Shelves

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    [Attention][Attention][Attention] These are all childhood sweetheart stories. 🍀1⃣ Childhood sweethearts who are also bickering lovers, it's really sweet. The ambiguity is off the charts, especially that line, "That burning, star-like kiss mark is a love letter carrying a vow, a promise of marriage, a plum blossom picked by a boy riding a bamboo horse." [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

19. 319 我 I Don’t Want to Like Him 我才不要喜欢他呢 Paint a Touch of Wood and Fire画点木火Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Reborn in School Days + Both Reborn + Healing and Redemption + Foreshadowing + A Little Melodramatic + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming] Everyone knows that the proud Jiang Yuan is hopelessly in love with Song Yanzhi. Only Song Yanzhi pretends not to notice. Childhood friends from middle school through university graduation, Jiang Yuan spent eleven whole years chasing after him. Then, one day in the future, Jiang Yuan's health began to fail. All she wanted was for 4kReads8.5Score298Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀Everyone knows the proud female lead is in love with her childhood sweetheart, following him around like a little shadow for 11 years, while he pretends to be oblivious! And just when the female lead is on the verge of death, she receives his wedding invitation! ✨✨✨The female lead finally lets go and collapses in a pool of blood! Both the female lead and her childhood sweetheart are reborn, and only then does the childhood sweetheart realize his mistake. But the female lead refuses to see him again 🍒Those who lose me are lost forever! The scumbag is instantly cremated! The second male lead takes his place! This book is so incredibly good, everyone who hasn't read it should definitely not miss it, it's so addictive and so sweet!

20. 320 诱 Luring Her into His Arms: The Boy Next Door Is So Good at Flirting 诱她入怀，邻家哥哥好会撩 Tea Brewed with Autumn Water秋水煎茶Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Reunion After a Long Separation + Childhood Friends + Long-Planned Romance + Both Pure + Mutual Secret Crushes + Sweet and Angsty] Song Tang knew from childhood that she and the boy next door had been betrothed before they were even born. When they grew up, she would marry him. But when she was a teenager, the boy next door, who had doted on her like a princess, suddenly started avoiding her as if she were a snake or a scorpion. That year, he was a sophomore in college, surrounded by 4.5kReads8.9Score283Shelves

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    Good-looking, childhood sweethearts, extremely possessive.

21. 321 救 Help! I Married My Mortal Enemy 救命！我和死对头结婚了 Xu Xun蓿寻Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted After her twentieth blind date was sabotaged, she finally snapped. “Mu Yujin! If you keep bothering me, you’ll have to marry me!” “Fine, I’ll marry you! Who’s scared?” And then... Luo Wanwan stared at the freshly issued marriage certificate, completely dumbfounded. Help! How had she ended up marrying the childhood nemesis she’d known all her life? But why had Mu Yujin turned into the perfect husband after they got married, spoiling her rotten? Luo Wanwan suddenly understood. “Mu Yujin, don’t tel 536Reads8.5Score101Shelves
22. 322 团 The Beloved Young Heiress Is Spoiled by the Crown Prince 团宠嫡女小奶包，被太子追着宠 Help Me Get Rich Already给我使劲暴富Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Reborn as the little darling of a general's household, she assumed everyone in ancient times favored boys over girls. But her family was the exact opposite. Was she really the apple of everyone's eye?! When someone bullied her, her father would bring the whole family over to teach them a lesson. Whenever she craved something, they would buy out an entire restaurant just for her. Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Qingluan was the apple of the general's eye. Shen Qingluan could already see ha 1.1kReads8.4Score120Shelves

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    They were childhood sweethearts; the girl was the darling of her family, pampered since childhood. The man proposed marriage the day after her coming-of-age ceremony, and he married the girl he had loved since childhood.

23. 323 娇 Addicted to Her Allure 娇瘾缠欢 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Flirting + possessiveness + reunion after a long separation + devoted couple, sweet and steamy + healing] Cool beauty in a qipao ✖️ Unhinged thug in a suit Qin Sang had always been a stickler for the rules, but she did two reckless things. First, before breaking up with Sheng Yu, she took the initiative and passionately lost herself in a night of intimacy with him. Second, after graduating from a prestigious university, she gave up a respectable, high-paying job and opene 34kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts + cunning + possessiveness. Super, super sweet, a doting romance novel.

24. 324 奶 After the Baby Goes Viral, Her Father and Brothers Cry with Regret 奶宝火出圈后，爸爸哥哥悔哭了 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yan Laiyi knows she is an illegitimate daughter, and that her mother is a homewrecker and a murderer. Her mother had been secretly in love with her father for years, but he fell in love with her mother’s older sister and had three sons with her. Consumed by jealousy, her mother schemed to get pregnant and attempted to murder her sister. After the attempt failed, her father and uncles sent her to prison. Later, her mother died unexpectedly, leaving her alone in the world at just four years old. A 7.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This track doesn't include Gu Huai and Yan Laiyi?! A proud and crazy childhood sweetheart versus an adorable and delicate childhood friend!! Yan Laiyi has so many aliases! A famous musician's apprentice? A top hacker's apprentice? The most beloved niece of a mad painter? The most beloved niece of a D country mafia boss (not sure if it counts as a mafia, but that's the gist~)? What, you say Yan Laiyi and Gu Huai know all of these?! Deliberately creating a CP~ The childhood sweetheart is a huge jealous pot! Normally Yan Laiyi is well-behaved, but once she gets close to someone else… her crazy side kicks in~

25. 325 青 Lime Meets Soda 青柠撞汽水 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + mutually devoted + possessive love + two top students + long-planned love] During the final semester of her senior year, Jiang Zhichu moves in with the Xu family and meets Xu Jinnian. At their first meeting, the boy's eyes are cold and distant. He sternly draws a line between them and lays down two rules. Everyone assumes the two of them will have absolutely nothing to do with each other in private. Jiang Zhichu thinks so too. She and Xu Jinnian are like intersecting lines, comi 41.9kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves

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    Enough said, just watch.

26. 326 和 After Sharing Dreams With My Chaste Older Brother, He Couldn’t Keep Up the Act 和禁欲哥哥共梦后，他装不下去了 A Circle With One Finger一指圈圈Modern Romance218k WordsOngoing (Just got a rating, and it’s going up) Celibate neuroscience genius VS bright, flirtatious wild girl [No blood relation | The aloof beauty comes down from her pedestal | Shared dreams | 8-year age gap | One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced] In everyone else’s eyes, Shen Yu was always cool and celibate, never cracking a smile. For seven years, he had looked after Jiang Li, the orphan of his mentor, as if she were his own little sister. Only he knew how out of control he was in hi 8kReads8.2Score1kShelves

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    Look at this! A genius professor of biological neuroscience x a bright and charming younger sister – an unexpected shared dream, a crazy test of the waters. The aloof older brother is cold and reserved by day, but at night he takes off his glasses and kisses you until you're breathless. The unattainable beauty has fallen from her pedestal! [Admiration]

27. 327 夏 A Wet Kiss on a Summer Night 夏夜湿吻 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance | Two Top Students | Both Virgins | Childhood Sweethearts | Long-Planned Romance | Possessiveness] When Wen Qizhi was five, Gu Yanchen’s mother “picked her up” and brought her home, where she became Gu Yanchen’s little shadow. When they started elementary school, Gu Yanchen gave her four rules: They couldn’t walk to and from school together. At school, she had to pretend not to know him and couldn’t call him big brother. She had to keep her distance and not get close to him… Wen Q 16.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
28. 328 肉 Rouhua's Fifth Book 肉花的第5本书 Meat Flower肉花Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted Mutual Secret Crush + Childhood Sweethearts + Bickering Couple + Showbiz + Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One 1. At eighteen, Yu Wansu swore that if she ever spoke to Murong Yici again, she'd be a puppy. At twenty-three, on the night she won the Best Actress award, she never expected to catch her boyfriend cheating. His affair partner was none other than Murong Yici's fiancée. She gritted her teeth, turned around, and proposed to Murong Yici, who had become her sworn enemy. In the private 121Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    The first and third books are great, and the rest are all super good.

29. 329 年 Year After Year, May We Always Be Safe and Sound 年年岁岁，岁岁平安 The Gentle Blade温柔的刀Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Love Triangle + Long-Planned Scheme + Tragic Romance + Mutual Salvation + Coercive Love Triangle] Warning: Angst! Not for fans of the female lead! Jiang Niánsui and Jiang Yian were childhood sweethearts, close as could be, until the arrival of the Song family’s young master forced them apart. Behind his gloomy, scheming exterior lay a deep love for her. Song Jinian’s exclusive devotion and affection gradually drew Jiang Niánsui into his tender embrace. Her childhood swee 616Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a delicate heiress, and her childhood sweetheart is a gentle boy. They are later separated by her fiancé, and after unrequited love, the boy turns ruthless and cunning! Her fiancé is a brooding prince with an extremely strong possessive streak!

30. 330 错 I Messed With a Wild Uncle, and I Can’t Take It Anymore 错惹狂野小叔，我受不了了 Yuan Yue元阅Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The book's rating has just come out, and it will keep rising! [Obsessive powerhouse VS soft and adorable little bunny] In a nutshell: The story of an obsessive, unhinged, intensely jealous man who meets a soft little bunny. At first, he thought she was just another useless little thing kept by his useless older brother. But gradually, both his heart and his eyes began to follow the little creature against his will. In the end, things spiraled out of control, and for her, he broke the rules aga 8.5kReads7.1Score521Shelves

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    I absolutely love this book; it's the first time I've ever followed a book for so long.

31. 331 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.5kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    This is an incredibly good read! It features a "daddy-like boyfriend" dynamic, an age gap, and a "raising" story. The female lead was practically raised by the male lead, growing up in his family. He and his family dote on her immensely—it's so sweet! [Admiring][Admiring][Admiring][Admiring]

32. 332 啵 Kiss! Get Him Good and Confused While He's Drunk, and Make Him Fall in an Instant 啵！趁醉时亲懵他，让他一秒沦陷 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted The physical edition of Bite the Hook is now available for purchase on all platforms. Everyone says it's better to make peace than to hold a grudge, but Chi Yang not only fell out with her childhood friend Xie Youci, she's also been told by her family to marry him. When the media reports rumors of their arranged marriage, Chi Yang calmly sips her tea. “I'm straight, and I'm not marrying a dog.” Xie Youci swirls his wine with a cool, aloof air and sneers disdainfully. “What kind of lunatic would 5.7kReads9.3Score758Shelves
33. 333 我 My Childhood Friend Is a Master of Tea Art 我家竹马是茶艺大师 Che Lizi车黎子Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + long-planned romance + healing each other] [Soft, sweet, spirited girl vs. scheming boy who’s always trying to play a trick on his childhood sweetheart] When Xiang Ning transfers schools, she runs into her childhood sweetheart, Jin Yiyu, now the most famous guy at school. When did her feelings begin? Probably when no one else believed her, and Jin Yiyu told her, “I don’t believe what my eyes see. I only believe our little lemon.” No matter what happens, J 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're childhood sweethearts; the male lead is very cunning and always tries to outsmart the female lead. He's also extremely jealous and always needs the female lead to appease him.

34. 334 被 Rejected, the Obsessed Boy Finally Cracked 被拒后，病娇少年他蚌埠住了 Sanri Sauce三日酱Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted (An autistic, lovesick young man VS a sweet, delicate dance major; childhood friends + sweet romance + dark turn + winning her back + healing) A redemptive story that starts out heartbreaking and ends sweet! Before An Rou could start college, her childhood friend, Leng Yijin, kidnapped her. The obsessive young man, eyes red-rimmed and a rope in hand, cried, “Isn't having me enough?” Later, she leapt from the second floor and lost the stage that meant more to her than life itself. Unable to endur 1kReads8.5Score102Shelves
35. 335 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Keeps Closing In 病娇竹马步步囚宠 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + young man from Miaojiang + intensely possessive + two yanderes + long-planned obsession + a rose raised since childhood In the eyes of outsiders, he's just a cold, aloof young man. Only she knows how twisted he is. She knows how he feels, yet deliberately toys with him. She never imagined her childhood friend was the Miaojiang Gu King. In the end, the girl drives him mad, and he puts a Gu curse on her. He drugs the milk tea her friend gives her. He kneels on shards of gla 1.8kReads6.2Score143Shelves

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    I recommend these two books

36. 336 凛 Spring Awaits at Winter's End 凛冬尽头有春天 Ning Sixi宁四夕Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted Bittersweet yearning + secret love comes true + angsty romance + healing and redemption + coming of age From campus to the city, angst and sweetness, with a happy ending Her mother, terminally ill with cancer, planned a car accident in her despair, gambling her life for her daughter's future. Fourteen-year-old Su Nuo'er watched helplessly as her mother died before her eyes. Ling Shengyao, the young master of the Ling family, hated her to the core. Gripping her by the throat, he screamed, “Daught 243Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely one you'll love, it's incredibly good. Ning Sixi is my favorite author; every book of hers is so captivating you can't put it down.

37. 337 疯 Crazy Flirting Is the Only Way to Make It Exciting 疯撩，才够带劲 Drink Up the Winds and Moonlight饮尽风月Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + Equally matched + Intensely flirtatious + Extra sweet] [A billionaire family head with a max-level love brain] vs. [A dazzling, proud young lady who’s sharp-tongued but soft-hearted] Mo Zhenyue was born into the Mo family, the foremost of the four great families of Shengjing. Raised in luxury from childhood, she was the apple of everyone’s eye. She was also stunningly beautiful, as if favored by the heavens. Everyone thought that for a woman like her, lov 5.2kReads9.3Score623Shelves
38. 338 坠 A Kiss Fallen on the Autumn Wind 坠吻秋风 Half a Moon半只月Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [Long-planned scheme / possessive / forced love / reunited after a breakup / mutual redemption / both are each other’s first and only / happy ending] Zhou Mi is the pride of heaven, a man perched high above the rest. Everyone who has met him has nothing but praise for him. Only Wen Zhi knows the ruthless cruelty hidden beneath his gentle exterior. The moment she accidentally discovers his secret, Zhou Mi has already claimed her as his own. He is barely surviving in a swamp, and she is the only 4.6kReads9.0Score384Shelves

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    Wow, this book perfectly captures the childhood sweetheart relationship between the male and female leads. The male lead is incredibly cunning, and the female lead is a few years older than her. The female lead lived in her family's house since she was a child, and the relationship began after the female lead came of age.

39. 339 她 She Is Cherished by Her Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Childhood Sweetheart 她被美强惨竹马偏爱 Liang Bugǔ梁布谷Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, devoted to each other! The whole family dotes on her! Sweet romance!] Gu Xiaoye had been cherished and spoiled all her life. She never imagined that her childhood friend, whom she had vowed to protect, would grow up through a winding journey from a pitiful boy who was unloved by both parents and not quite right in the head into a devastatingly handsome man who inherited a fortune worth hundreds of billions and knew mystical arts. Gu Xiaoye was moved t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a must-have! Childhood sweethearts! A perfect match, both rich! Most importantly, the money in this book comes from the male protagonist himself, not his parents. His grandmother passed away, leaving him a fortune of hundreds of millions. And although he's only seventeen or eighteen, he's a genius!

40. 340 虐 Addicted to Tormenting Him 虐他成瘾 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [A reborn, obsessive girl seeking revenge versus a yandere, unhinged boy she tames] [She takes revenge and torments him; the more he suffers, the crazier he becomes] She torments him in revenge at first, then he takes her by force. Reborn, she goes straight for the places that hurt him most. With red-rimmed eyes, he kneels and kisses the top of her foot. “Please, be even crueler.” She turns to pursue her childhood sweetheart, and he goes mad. In her previous life, she loved Lu Chenzhou more than 454Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 341 阿 Ali, I Don't Like This World 阿里，我不喜欢这世界 Ning Sixi宁四夕Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love + reunion after years apart + healing each other] A resilient little white flower versus a rebellious troublemaker. Early on: “school bully × top student,” with a school romance full of tension. Later: “police captain × female doctor,” with grown-up chemistry. Eighteen-year-old Gu Beici was bold, flamboyant, and willful. Seventeen-year-old Sang Li was resilient, patient, clear-headed, and stubborn. When Gu Beici met Sang Li, the carefree playboy reformed overnight and settled int 30Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 342 致 Deadly Heartbeat! 致命心动！ A Gentle Breeze Arrives风轻来Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Beloved by Everyone Under Her Secret Identities + Both Leads Are Virgins, Devoted Romance + A Super-Flirtatious Secret Crush] In her previous life, Yu Sangwan trusted the wrong man, and her family was destroyed. At the very end of her life, her personal bodyguard, Jiang Yubai, protected her and died a tragic death for her sake. Reborn, she vowed to make everyone who had wronged her pay! Everyone in Nancheng mocked Yu Sangwan as a useless pretty face who did nothing but keep Jiang Yubai 985Reads8.6Score158Shelves
43. 343 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
44. 344 释 When the Locust Tree Knows to Return 释槐知返 Cha Jin茶槿Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued × resilient] [Detective × diplomat] [Long-planned pursuit] [Flirty tension at first, then some angst] [Mutual pining] [Both virgins] [Happy ending] Before she turned seventeen, Jiang Zhiyao’s memories of Xing Shi went no further than their distant childhood. In 2006, her father remarried. Holding Xing Shi’s hand in one of his and patting little Zhiyao’s head with the other, he said, “Call him your big brother.” Jiang Zhiyao obediently did as she was told, but young Xing Shi said n 10kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Detective x Diplomat x "The wind blows past the blue eucalyptus, the locust tree knows its way back." The author's writing is incredibly delicate; the male protagonist's love is restrained and gentle, while the female protagonist's love is silent and passionate. They are both helping each other become better people.

45. 345 明 Spoiled in Public, Secretly in Love: Gu, Please Keep Your Sweet Childhood Friend in Check 明宠暗恋！青梅娇软顾少还请克制 Evening Clouds Return迟暮云归Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love Turns Mutual + Devoted Husband + Super-Sweet 1v1 + Mutual Firsts + Multiple Couples] Gu Huaichen “raised” Shi Sheng for eighteen years. Their friends all know that wherever Shi Sheng is, Gu Huaichen is never more than a hundred steps away. He protects her, spoils her, and pampers her into a little princess. Everyone thinks he treats her so well only because they grew up together and he cherishes their childhood bond. Until one day at a gathering. Drunk, Shi Sheng pins Gu Huaiche 408Reads6.8Score100Shelves

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    A childhood sweetheart romance story, super sweet!

46. 346 你 You Call Someone You Share a Bed With Your Archrival? 你管睡一个被窝的人叫死对头？ The May Sea五月的海Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Glamorous, Bold, Top-Tier Star × The Rebellious King of the Music Scene] Jiang Li is a stunning beauty with striking features, a slim waist, and long legs. She's one of the hottest actresses in the entertainment industry, with top-tier looks. Shang Chi, the second son of the Shang family, is carefree and irreverent. From the moment he debuted, he shone brightly. He could have coasted on his looks, but instead relied on his talent, and before he knew it, he'd become a top-tier star. - Everyone i 13.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Don't let the name fool you, the story is amazing!

47. 347 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 5.3kReads9.1Score597Shelves

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    This is a story about a princess who is the daughter of a prince. The prince and emperor are from the same family and the princess wield half the kingdom's military power. She has a princess title, a fiefdom, and is pampered by the emperor, empress dowager, crown prince, and others. She and the male lead are childhood sweethearts and have a mutually beneficial relationship. The male lead is a scholar who teaches the crown prince and other princes the art of imperial power. His father is the prime minister. Everyone is a perfect wingman! I love the male and female leads so much! (ﾉ≧∇≦)ﾉ

48. 348 糟 Oh No! The School Bully and I Have a Child! 糟糕！我和校霸有个孩子！ Li Mengjun黎梦君Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted Campus | A cute baby transmigrates | 1v1, both pure | HE Hot-tempered, tsundere school bully VS socially anxious, sweet academic ace Wen Chichi, the academic ace at A University, is obedient and shy. Jiang Ye, the school bully, is arrogant and domineering. They have nothing to do with each other, and Jiang Ye has even declared that he hates obedient girls most of all. Then Wen Chichi finds a talking little dumpling at the campus radio station. “Mom! Dad's getting beaten up so badly on the court! 2.7kReads7.6Score278Shelves

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    Super good-looking, the male lead is extremely possessive.

49. 349 他 He's a Hopeless Romantic, Cute and Clingy Too 他是恋爱脑，还会撒娇，黏人得很 Drink Up the Winds and Moonlight饮尽风月Modern Romance223k WordsOngoing [Sweet, gentle darling who longs for love ✖️ pure-hearted puppy, all he wants is to cuddle and kiss] Shu Ci'er was forced by her father into an arranged marriage. On the wedding day, his first love was hospitalized after announcing her pregnancy, and the groom skipped the wedding altogether. Surrounded by guests, Shu Ci'er was left helpless and alone. Then she saw a familiar face. His bright, peach-blossom eyes were full of charm, and a wicked smile seemed etched into his lips. His suit couldn’t 196Reads8.6Score—Shelves
50. 350 累 Exhausted! My Sickly Disciple Wants to Turn Evil, and I Have to Comfort Him Every Day 累！病娇徒弟要黑化，每天都要哄 Knowing What to Do知其为之Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + female teacher and male student + sweet and angsty + happy ending + dark, obsessive male lead] Luo Chu transmigrates into the body of the vicious master who tormented the villain, Liu Chengzhi, to the brink of death. To make matters worse, she personally witnesses Liu Chengzhi smiling madly as he slaughters most of the cultivation world! Good grief! Who is this murderous lunatic? Where’s my kind, righteous boy? Liu Chengzhi turns around and sees her. His smile sud 8.2kReads9.0Score928Shelves

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