Can Childhood Sweethearts Ever Beat Someone Who Appears Later? 青悔竹马，比得过天降

1. 1 你 You Are My Endless Summer 你是我无尽的夏天 A Doe Named She一只佘鹿Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [A slice-of-life story. For content warnings, see the author’s note in Chapter 1.] 1. Yu Rong and Lin Yunyi grew up together, but they’ve been bickering since they were little. Whenever they meet, they argue, and they can always find something about each other that gets on their nerves. No one knew Lin Yunyi had moved into Yu Rong’s house. Everyone else thought they were just neighbors, until one day, during an online class, they heard Yu Rong’s voice coming from Lin Yunyi’s room and realized so 1.8kReads9.2Score292Shelves

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   What the heroine said in the article: "In my case, a bamboo horse is always worth the fall from the sky, and I will not let the heaven fall to replace my bamboo horse. He is unique."[Lick screen][lick screen]

2. 2 肆 Reckless Favoritism 肆意偏爱 Gu Ta顾他Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Fairy-like heroine x roguishly handsome hero] [Both virgins + sweet romance] The day Song Zhi broke up with her boyfriend, she partied all night at a bar. At five in the morning, she walked out of the bar and ran into Jiang Yan. He was sitting on a bench outside, the corners of his eyes slightly red. His white shirt was rumpled, his tie hung loosely around his neck, and a bottle of beer sat beside him. When he saw her, Jiang Yan looked up slightly and asked hoarsely, “Had enough fun?” Song Zhi 5.4kReads9.2Score489Shelves

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   The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts. The male protagonist has always liked the female protagonist, but the female protagonist doesn't know it. The male protagonist has been trying to cut off the female protagonist's love since junior high school, but when he was in college, he was picked up by the general before he could do it. At the beginning, the heroine breaks up with Tiansheng and prepares to find a puppy [laughs]

3. 3 手 A Rose in Hand, Armor for You 手持玫瑰，予你戎装 Liu Liyue琉离玥Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Two people from Beijing's elite circles] [Both Pure] [Childhood Sweethearts] [Reunited After Years Apart] [Substitute] [Mutual Flirting] [Obsessive, Unhinged Heiress x Highest-Ranking Military Commander] The short drama The Heiress's Forced Heartlock is now streaming. As the little princess of one of Beijing's most powerful families, Li Su had always gotten everything she wanted. There were just two things missing from her otherwise perfect life. She was orphaned as a child and raised by the Sh 6kReads9.1Score539Shelves

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   🌸Childhood sweethearts, the male protagonist is affectionate and dedicated. 1⃣️Childhood sweethearts, reunited after a long absence, the female protagonist is a paranoid and crazy eldest lady in the Beijing circle. Her parents died when she was young, and she was raised by the Shen family prince. When she was twenty, her lover was buried in California. Since then, she has been ill, and time and darkness dance. 2⃣️The heroine was picked up from the trash can by the four-year-old hero when she was a baby, and she raised her until she grew up. She became a childhood sweetheart, running in both directions, which is very sweet.

4. 4 竹 The Childhood Sweetheart Raised by Her Best Friend Is Too Adorable 竹马养大的小青梅太可爱啦 Pupu's Moon浦浦的月亮Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts, super sweet, from childhood to adulthood] Jiang Siye, the kindergarten's little tyrant, finds a baby abandoned in a garbage heap. The little girl is sweet and soft, and her smile could melt anyone's heart. From then on, the arrogant little tyrant turns into her shadow. “My Rongrong and I are the best in the whole world!” “I'll only play house with Rongrong.” “Anyone who dares bully my Rongrong will get beaten to a pulp!” “If Rongrong so much as asks, I'll pluck the moon f 6.7kReads8.6Score630Shelves
5. 5 他 He Can't Stop Thinking About Me 他对我，念念不忘 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only, reunion after years apart, childhood sweethearts] [Series: Book One, She’s Too Sweet] “A long road to winning his wife back” “Proud, willful heiress vs. scheming, devoted childhood sweetheart, Master Quan” The owner of Xiyu Design Studio is a beauty. She’s proud, high-profile, and flamboyant, and has offended plenty of people over the years, yet she still lives freely and confidently. She has no shortage of admirers, but always tel 15.4kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   Childhood sweethearts are king [blowing kiss]

6. 6 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Beats the Unexpected: You're My First Love 竹马抵天降：你是我的情窦初开 Let Freedom Blow Me Away自由随风去Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted Loving you without hesitation through the long river of time “Big brother, it hurts. Blow on it.” The little girl held out her palm, tears all over her face. She was two that year. He was four. “Happy New Year! Hand over the red envelope!” Little A Li held out both hands, her tone solemn. She was six that year. He was eight. “I'm so annoyed! The boy behind me keeps kicking my chair and pulling my hair. Go teach him a lesson, big brother.” Little A Li complained to him, cheeks puffed with anger. 544Reads8.4Score—Shelves
7. 7 云 When the Clouds Are Deep and the Waters Clear 云深清浅时 Running East and West东奔西顾Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted Xiao Yunxing is the dashing, top-of-the-class heartthrob admired by every girl at school: someone to admire from afar, but never touch. Yet he smiles only for Chen Qinghuan, the “childhood sweetheart” who transfers to his school, and spoils her in every way. Chen Qinghuan is a proud, domineering, yet adorably naive math genius. Math is her talent, and loving him is her dream. She stays by his side, always. One waits, the other pursues, and together they earn places at their dream university. Aft 18.7kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves
8. 8 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.9kReads9.2Score585Shelves

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   These all look great!!! The author writes very well, and the emotional lines are natural and smooth. If you like childhood sweethearts, don't miss it. Highly recommend!!!

9. 9 我 I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽 Mu Zhenzhen穆蓁蓁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film 13.2kReads9.2Score947Shelves
10. 10 顶 Defying the Odds 顶风作案 Wild Bodhisattva野菩萨Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Print edition published: The Childhood Sweethearts Paradox] It all started when Ji Yanfeng accidentally flushed Su Wenji’s pet mouse down the toilet when they were kids. From then on, they saw each other as the biggest nuisances in their lives, and regarded each other as their fiercest rival and greatest enemy. If anyone thinks they’re childhood sweethearts who make a perfect couple, this is what happens Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” Ji Yanfeng: “Hmph.” Su Wenji: “Hahahahahahaha…” They were 23.3kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
11. 11 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 22.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    A story about childhood sweethearts, so beautiful!!!

12. 12 偷 Secretly Plotting, the Campus Heartthrob Is Wild and Flirty 偷偷蓄谋，校草他又撩又野 Ting Er停洱Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted A proud, scheming, and aloof childhood friend x a sweet one moment, fiery the next childhood sweetheart Shi An’an could talk to anyone in their own language, whether human or ghost. Then she met Lu Huaijing, the famously aloof, icy school heartthrob. Everyone thought the two big names on campus had nothing to do with each other in private, and might even be at odds. Just when everyone was feeling smug about it, one day... They saw Lu Huaijing from Class One walk into Class Two carrying a bunch o 6.3kReads9.1Score897Shelves
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childhood Friend Beats the Newcomer and Wins the Girl 快穿：竹马打败天降成功上位了 Mei Qing美清Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Why does the childhood sweetheart always lose to the guy who shows up later? After countless late-arriving male leads beat childhood-sweetheart rivals, the childhood sweethearts who were treated as mere tools have had enough! He was the one who stayed with her through every tear and laugh as she grew up. He was the one who secretly guarded her and comforted her when she was down. He was even the so-called male supporting character who started out as her first love and later clung to her desperat 17.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Why do bamboo horses always lose to the sky? After countless male protagonists descended from the sky defeated their male counterparts, all the supporting actors and actresses became angry! He was the one who cried with me, laughed with me, and grew up with me. He is the one who silently protects you from behind and gives you warmth when you are frustrated. In the early stage, Bai Yueguang, and in the later stage, he was still the male partner who stalked and beat up the tool! They are not willing to give in. The bamboo horse is going to take over!!!

14. 14 灿 Brilliant in the Wild 灿烂于野 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart regrets arc + newcomer takes the lead + happy ending + sweet romance with a little angst] [Thirty percent sweet, gentle heroine & seventy percent untamed, free-spirited hero] Part One When Liu Mian first appeared between Jiang Can and Li Jingchu, people said childhood sweethearts couldn’t compete with someone who came along later. Jiang Can didn’t take it to heart. There were always exceptions, and she believed she was one. After Liu Mian left, Jiang Can and Li Jingchu got 2.8kReads8.2Score266Shelves

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    This is the God in my heart

15. 15 深 Longing From the Deep Sea 深海想念 Li An v礼安vModern Romance160k WordsCompleted [Sweet girl and cool guy] [Mutually devoted] [Both leads are adults] Shu Nuo liked someone, someone very gentle. He was patient with her, and gentle with her. She thought she was the only one who received that tenderness. Then one day, she happened to hear someone ask him: “Who do you like more, your childhood friend or the girl next door?” There was a silence that lasted more than ten seconds. He replied calmly, “What do you think?” “Your childhood friend.” He gave a soft laugh. His answer was 4.9kReads8.8Score261Shelves
16. 16 错 The Perfect Epilogue to a Mistaken Confession 错误表白的完美后记 Yiqingyi怡情邑Modern Romance140k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + unrequited love + groveling after the breakup + both leads are inexperienced + healing + childhood sweethearts + rekindled romance + equally matched leads + domineering CEO + livestreamed variety show + comedy + happy ending + dazzling stars “Why don't you want to come first? Why do you only want to come second?” “If I come second, there's still room to improve. Then why do you want to come third?” “That way I'd have a good excuse to chase you. I mean, to hit you!” The variety-sh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are classmates, childhood sweethearts, and childhood sweethearts. No matter how hard the sky falls, they can't snatch away the affection of childhood sweethearts.

17. 17 小 Little Plum Blossom, Can I Kiss You Again Today? 小青梅，今天能不能也亲一下？ Strange Fruit奇异的果Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Blunt, goofy ray of sunshine × Scheming, tsundere fake tough guy] [Childhood sweethearts + Mutual devotion] When Lu Lin was a kid, he was such a menace that even dogs were afraid to wag their tails in front of him. But at some point, a soft little girl started following him around... along with her cat. Lin Yang trotted along behind Lu Lin every day. To his face, she called him “Boss” with the utmost enthusiasm, but really, she was just looking for free food and lodging. At first: “Boss, give m 24.2kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
18. 18 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 33.9kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
19. 19 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 194.2kReads9.3Score38.1kShelves

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    The childhood sweethearts are close to each other and blatantly prefer each other.

20. 20 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Turned Husband 竹马变老公 The Cat in the Stars星星的猫Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] [Mutual secret crush] [Growth and healing] Jiang Tingbai was quiet and reserved, while Shu Li was quirky and mischievous. Despite having completely different personalities, the two spent fifteen years side by side. Shu Li’s friend once grabbed her and exclaimed, “How have you managed to survive so many years next to Jiang Tingbai?” Shu Li looked puzzled. “Isn’t Xiao Jiang really easy to get along with?” Her friend stared at her in horror. Jiang Tingbai knew he was autis 18.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
21. 21 春 A Springtime Spark 春日撩火 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted [Print Edition Published | Second Chance at Love | Secret Crush] Back in high school, everyone knew Zhou Yanchuan. He came from a prominent family and had a face to match. He was famous for being flashy, untamable, and carefree. Wen Jiu, on the other hand, was quiet and well-behaved, the model student through and through. No one could imagine the two of them having anything to do with each other. No one knew that in a quiet alley where nobody ever passed by, the moment the girl stepped in, a tal 75.8kReads9.2Score14.7kShelves

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    Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. The male and female protagonists are childhood sweethearts. They both care and take care of each other. The female protagonist will have a little inferiority complex, but the male protagonist is very good and will take the initiative to explain and give the female protagonist a sense of security. The female protagonist meets many excellent suitors! But! Always choose the male protagonist, I like the male protagonist the most [send my heart][send my heart]

22. 22 竹 Childhood Friend, Are You in Love with Me? 竹马校草，你是不是喜欢我 Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted On the very first day Xie Xiaoyu transferred to No. 1 High School, she shocked the entire school. She had the nerve to challenge the campus heartthrob, Lu Fang, right off the bat! And not only did Lu Fang not get angry, he did everything she said! Lu Fang was a clean freak, but he let Xie Xiaoyu use his cup. Lu Fang was a man of few words, but he was always following Xie Xiaoyu around, chatting nonstop. It turned out Xie Xiaoyu was Lu Fang’s childhood sweetheart, the girl he’d insisted he would 4.6kReads9.4Score675Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, childhood sweethearts

23. 23 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 14.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    🍀🍀🍀Since childhood, he has been like a wild child king in the streets👑. Even stray dogs will take a detour when they see him, for fear of offending this lawless little devil😎. However, for such a seemingly unruly person, a softness quietly grew in his soul🥰, and the source of this softness was the little girl who always followed him with a lazy cat - Lin Yang. 🌟💖

24. 24 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 51.8kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves

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    🌥🌥①The heroine is the daughter of a top wealthy family in Shanghai. Her father's generation is in business and her mother's generation is in politics. Since birth, she has been favored by stars and loved by all. She was born with beautiful bones, bright and charming, with a slender waist and long legs. The high-end clothing and jewelry are not the same, and are as exquisite as the hairline. They are truly "the flower of wealth in the world". The male protagonist is the prince of the Zhou family with a prominent family background, a loose and sinister character. The two were childhood sweethearts who grew up together. She is squeamish and difficult to take care of and suffers from a princess disease, but he coaxes and dotes on her like a little ancestor.

25. 25 细 Whispers of Tender Affection 细语缠绵 Sweet Ripple甜漾Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Sweet romance with devoted leads + childhood friends + campus life] On graduation day, Han Qixia takes a bouquet of flowers, ready to confess to Bai Jingshuo. But around the corner, she witnesses someone else's confession. The girl, full of hopeful anticipation; the boy, polite and gentlemanly in his rejection. She asks, “Can we still be friends?” He answers, “No.” If her confession failed, couldn't they at least still be friends? Hidden in a corner, Han Qixia presses her lips togeth 2.9kReads8.9Score266Shelves
26. 26 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Such an Attention Seeker 竹马是个显眼包 Jin Ran瑾然Modern Romance27k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] Childhood sweethearts who hadn’t seen each other in years happen to attend the same university. When Xie Xiaochong spotted the boy at the registration desk, she couldn’t help thinking how much time had changed them. She thought they’d greet each other like old friends, both on the verge of tears. Instead, right there in front of everyone, he shouted her childhood nickname: “Snotty!” Xie Xiaochong turned and walked away, cursing under her breath. What tears? Whenever she ran into 276Reads9.2Score—Shelves
27. 27 炮 Even a Cannon-Fodder Villainess Wants to Survive! 炮灰女配也有求生欲！ The World Remains as It Was江山如故Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Ji Yu and Qin Yan grew up together as childhood sweethearts, so close that no one could ever come between them. One day, Ji Yu suddenly had a dream... In the dream, she was a vicious supporting character who did every kind of evil, while Qin Yan was the male lead. After waking up, Ji Yu didn't take it seriously at first. That was, until the heroine from her dream made her dazzling entrance. This Cinderella disguised herself as a boy. She was ambitious, unafraid of power, refused to suck up to th 4.4kReads6.9Score239Shelves

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    Ji Yu and Qin Yan grew up together and were childhood sweethearts. They had a good relationship and couldn't get involved with a third person. One day, Ji Yu suddenly had a dream... In the dream, she was a mischievous female supporting character, and Qin Yan was the male protagonist. After waking up from the dream, Ji Yu didn't take it seriously at first. Until the heroine in the dream appears...

28. 28 天 Why Take a Stranger When Your Childhood Sweetheart Is Better? 天降哪有竹马香 Shu Ningning书柠柠Modern Romance163k WordsCompleted Lying in an ice coffin in her white wedding dress, Bai Yanyan watches her soul as the man avenges her. He clutches her body to his chest, heartbroken, tears streaming down a face she has never seen cry before. Then, smiling, he swallows an entire bottle of sleeping pills. Only then does she realize that her childhood friend, the older brother she grew up with, has loved him with all his heart for a long time. Reborn by a twist of fate, she sees him again and is willing to shatter the stars to st 30Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's really beautiful. Don't be misled by the ratings. You'll regret it if you don't watch it🤩🤩🤩

29. 29 竹 The Childhood Friend Can't Compare to the Newcomer: A Simp Reborn and Wiser 竹马不及天降，舔狗重生觉悟 Nobel Prize Winner诺尔贝获得者Urban171k WordsCompleted Other people go through a seven-year itch. Ning Lang wasted seven years. From high school through college, he gave her his entire youth, only to get his answer when Li Qingya walked out of the airport with another man on her arm. At the moment his car went out of control on the highway, Ning Lang thought: If there’s another life, I’ll never fall for Li Qingya again. “Ning Lang, didn’t you say you’d love me forever?” “I did. I gave you my whole previous life.” “Ning Lang, please don’t leave, okay 64Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The bamboo horse is not in a hurry to descend from the sky, but the licking dog has awakened

30. 30 他 He Can't Hide His Love! He Turns Around and Kisses Her Senseless 他爱意藏不住！转身亲疯她 You Yili幼一栗Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Super sweet and irresistibly flirty + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining] [Cool, sickly genius ✖️ sweet, flirtatious, straightforward little enchantress] From childhood, Jiang Yuxing has been completely obsessed with good looks. The first time she met Jiang Yubai, she thought this beautiful boy was so gorgeous that she had to marry him and bring him home! Everyone at Rong High knows that Jiang Yuxing, hailed as a temptress, comes up with new ways every day to openly flirt with the aloof Jian 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts!!! Recommend!!! I don't know how to describe it, but the second book is my top 1 childhood sweetheart novel [lick the screen][lick the screen]

31. 31 诱 Sweet-Talking My Childhood Sweetheart 诱哄小青梅 Cheng Jingjing橙京京Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [University campus + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance] [Sweet, gentle girl x scheming childhood sweetheart] Eighteen-year-old Su Miao starts university, thinking she’s about to enjoy a whole new life of freedom. But He Xinghuai, the childhood friend who grew up with her, turns up at the same university, throwing all her plans into disarray. When an older student invites her to dinner, He Xinghuai just happens to appear at the same restaurant. When a male classmate asks her to see a movie, H 14.7kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 欲 Burning with Desire 【欲燃】 Ms. Happy哈皮女士Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts] × [youthful campus romance] × [mutual devotion] × [wealthy-family couple] × [pure-love devotees] [Bold, carefree, radiant heiress] vs. [aloof, distinguished, scheming, wealthy childhood friend and CEO] Scene One: He said true love begins with a bouquet of flowers and a romantic confession. So he laid a path of flowers for her, gave her roses he'd grown with his own hands, and prepared a fairytale-like confession for her at sunset, taking care with every detail. Scene Two: 3.7kReads9.0Score619Shelves
33. 33 深 The Devoted Second Male Lead Is Irresistible 深情男二不禁撩 Half-Crazy半只疯狂Modern Romance550k WordsCompleted [Fake transmigration into a book + childhood sweethearts + the second male lead wins + flirtatious, doting romance + one-on-one, both devoted + happy ending] Nie Songhuan transmigrates into a melodramatic novel as the wicked female side character. At first, she can only follow the plot to stay alive. Until she sees the stunningly handsome second male lead, Su Yu'an. Her lustful heart stirs, no, her tender heart does, and somehow she strides up to him and says arrogantly, “Stop liking Zhou Shuyu 2.9kReads9.2Score308Shelves

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    I personally like the plot of this book. It's a fake story. The male and female protagonists are the original male and female protagonists of the novel. They are childhood sweethearts. They love each other deeply, but the plot turns them into an affectionate male protagonist and a vicious female partner. However, the two still break the original plot and are together. It's really good to watch and it really poked me.

34. 34 小 The Happy Life of a Family in a Little Alley 小巷人家之幸福生活 Go, Lihai!立海冲鸭Female-Channel Fanfiction408k WordsCompleted Lin Yue spent her whole life unloved by both her father and mother. After finally escaping her suffocating family, she became a diligent corporate drone just to support herself. She never expected a car accident to send her on a wondrous journey. They say an unhappy childhood takes a lifetime to heal from. But she has many lifetimes ahead of her, so this is wonderfully healing! World One: A Lane in the City She becomes the eldest daughter of the Lin family, cherished by her parents and adored by 809Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts.

35. 35 小 The Alley: The Family's Precious Pearl 小巷人家之掌上明珠 Gathered Into a Ball团一团了Female-Channel Fanfiction127k WordsOngoing Three families live in a little alley in the residential quarter of a Suzhou cotton mill. As the times change, their everyday lives are transformed. The Zhuang family has a son and a daughter. The father is a teacher, and the mother works at the cotton mill. The Lin family also has a son and a daughter: boy-girl twins whose parents are deeply in love. The Wu family is a blended family with two daughters and a son. Blended families are never easy. And so, as the times change, the lives of all thr —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 My Childhood Friend Is a B-King 我的竹马是Bking Bu ZhiIce不枳IceModern Romance257k WordsCompleted [Proud, energetic kitten × aloof, cool puppy] [Childhood friends + university campus + sweet everyday moments] An Ning and Sheng Yao go to the same university, only to find their classmates looking at them with oddly excited expressions. An Ning hesitates. “I think they're shipping us.” Sheng Yao frowns. “Yeah.” An Ning asks nervously, “Should we clear things up?” Sheng Yao lowers his eyes. “No need.” An Ning stares at him in surprise. “?” Sheng Yao's lips curl. “...I think we're pretty shippabl 6.4kReads9.1Score827Shelves

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    Super pretty! They are all childhood sweethearts, super sweet

37. 37 傲 The Tsundere Childhood Friend Takes the Crown 傲娇竹马上位记 The Drunken Rabbit兔子醉酒Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted Mu Zijin had a childhood friend everyone envied, though she didn't see it that way. In everyone else's eyes, Ji Zipei was handsome, rich, arrogant, and a top student. In Mu Zijin's eyes, Ji Zipei was a fussy, conceited pain in the neck who deserved a punch. But could someone explain why this domineering, wolfish guy had his arms around her and wouldn't let go? In the dim light, Mu Zijin was pinned in a corner, enveloped by Ji's scent. His lips brushed against her neck, almost imperceptibly. 98Reads8.7Score—Shelves
38. 38 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 31.2kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    This one is a must see! [Adoration] The two of them have always been rivals, and they have been childhood sweethearts since childhood! You know why, the other party is unhappy with you! So they started bickering every day! Very beautiful! Just mix it and it will grow! Just after they both entered the entertainment industry, they got pregnant unexpectedly? [Shy] Fans of two families quarrel with each other, but they secretly fall in love...

39. 39 糟 Oh No! My Nemesis Only Wants to Make Our Relationship Official 糟糕！死对头他只想官宣 Little Beast Ali小兽阿狸Modern Romance315k WordsCompleted [Ex Who Wants Her Back Gets His Comeuppance, Childhood Sweethearts, Secret Crush, Second Male Lead Takes the Lead, A Touch of Showbiz, Sweet Romance] One-line pitch: [A childhood sweetheart who takes a bite and runs VS a lovestruck childhood friend who’s gotten a taste and wants more] Wen Ni had loved Jiang Xianbai for ten years. When her wish finally came true, she stumbled upon Jiang Xianbai teaching a rising star how to film a kissing scene in a secluded corner. Jiang Xianbai had never imagin 593Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The second male lead is on top, and the bamboo horse is better than the sky. If the first male does not cherish it, he will pursue his wife in the crematorium and cannot get her back. The heroine and the male protagonist are family friends. The second male protagonist's parents like the heroine very much, and the second male protagonist also has a secret crush on the heroine. He is super doting on the heroine, very sweet and doting! Super pretty!

40. 40 明 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 19kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
41. 41 竹 My Childhood Friend Spoils Me More! Who Still Chases the Cold School Hunk? 竹马更宠！谁还追高冷校草啊？ Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Pounding Secret Crush: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced is now available. Search for it on major platforms. Details: @Yueye Shanhu] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | The Pursuer’s Road to Regret | Secret Crush] Qiao Zhen dreams of fragments of memories from her past life: “For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside.” When 32.1kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    💖The heroine originally liked Tiansheng, but later she became disheartened. The sweet second male lead took the opportunity to take over, being extremely doting and devoted. The sky will destroy the crematorium~

42. 42 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 1.4kReads8.7Score156Shelves

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    1 And 4 are new ones and they are pretty good, 2 and 3 are nice, 2 has a good plot, 3 I prefer novels and imagination [laughing] I don't need to say more [laughing evilly]

43. 43 微 A Tipsy Kiss! The Abstinent Movie Star Begs for Kisses on a Dating Show Livestream 微醺吻！禁欲影帝恋综直播求亲亲 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print editions of the novel and manga adaptation of Secret Crush Echoes are now available for purchase across all platforms. Li Jiu is hailed as a breathtaking beauty in Beijing’s elite circles, with sultry eyes, long legs, a slender waist, and a dazzling, unrestrained beauty. One drunken night, she accidentally flirts with Pei Shisi, a top-tier star and actor, then gets boycotted across the internet after a trending video shows her pinching his butt. What no one knows is that the two grew u 19.3kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
44. 44 和 Going Viral on a Dating Show with My Childhood Friend, a Top-Tier Star 和竹马顶流在恋综爆红 Qiu Song湫松Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Birds and Fish] [Childhood Sweethearts + Variety Show Livestream + Unrequited Love Becomes Mutual] After waking from a coma, Lin Lu discovers that she is living in the world of a novel called The CEO's Darling, and that her childhood friend, Lu Qilin, is a disposable villain in the story. In the original novel, Lu Qilin meets the heroine on a music variety show. Not only does he try to take advantage of her, he also steals the other contestants' work. Soon, the whole internet turns against him. 2.1kReads8.8Score309Shelves
45. 45 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.5kReads9.3Score558Shelves

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    💥Childhood sweethearts are better than falling from the sky🥳On the day of her divorce, Yin Heyue was reborn to her seventeenth year, and she could still hear Song Yuzhou's inner voice. This "brother" who grew up together was just a hard-spoken and soft-hearted person🤗Lin Yang and Lu Lin were neighbors in the building since they were young. As soon as Lin Yang rang the bell, Lu Lin knew that he was looking for him. A boy had a crush on Lin Yang, and he panicked🤭

46. 46 救 Help! The Host Got Kidnapped by the Lord God Again! 救命！宿主又被主神拐跑了！ Yuzu Who Loves to Eat爱干饭的柚子Two Male Leads835k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + shou protagonist + equally strong and devoted couple + trash takedown and face-slapping + sweet romance, happy ending] After drifting in a daze for many years, Jiang Qingci awakened the memories of his soul and began traveling through minor worlds to nourish it. Along the way, he met System 007, a looks-obsessed little System that was fiercely protective of its Host. Jiang Qingci had always been detached and otherworldly, drifting apart from the mortal wo 7.8kReads9.1Score913Shelves

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    This one! Zhuma Zhuma [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] You know [snicker] [snicker] [snicker] "Aci, do the action you just did again." Jiang Qingci frowned, but still kissed his chin, and buried her head in his chest after the kiss.

47. 47 醉 A Drunken Nighttime Kiss! One Flirt from Her, and the Arrogant Big Shot’s Heart Races 醉吻夜！她一撩，桀骜大佬心狂跳 A Crescent Moon一剪月Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Climbing the Capital’s Family Tree is now available on all platforms.] [Top Capital City Tycoon · Rebellious, Devoted Suit-Wearing Bad Boy vs. Ballet Princess · Radiant, Proud Little Swan] Li Zhi and Fu Yanze grew up together, but Li Zhi turned out to be the fake heiress. For the sake of his own interests, Fu Yanze chose to get engaged to the real heiress, a leading actress in the entertainment industry. He hoped Li Zhi would understand and said he would come back to marr 84.5kReads9.5Score11.9kShelves

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    The duel between two bamboo horses, sweet pet novel

48. 48 错 A Case of Mistaken Favor! My Brother Is Actually the Crown Prince of the Capital's Elite Circle 错位宠爱！我哥居然是京圈太子爷 Cranes Part from Green Mountains鹤别青山Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted The short-form drama is now available. [Two wealthy families + childhood sweethearts with an eight-year age gap + sweet romance] Clumsy, sweet little darling x a steady, restrained, fatherly type who gets mildly domineering later on Ming Zhao, eldest daughter of the Ming family in Beicheng, relied on Zhou Tingyun's affection to throw her weight around and run wild throughout the city. No matter how enormous a mess she made, that man, known for his iron-fisted methods, would always clean it up fo 48kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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    🍒✨Childhood sweethearts are better than falling from the sky. ① "Ming Zhao, the milk powder you drank since childhood was made by me and fed to you. When you were four years old, you wet the bed, and I washed the sheets. When you were six years old, you sat on me and wanted to ride me like a horse." The heroine is the pampered eldest daughter of the Ming family, beautiful and noble, and the hero is the prince of Beijing, who is her nominal brother. She relied on his favor all day long to dominate and domineering in Beicheng. He made her unhappy and maxed out his card. He just smiled and said, "Have you swiped your card to calm down?"

49. 49 青 The Childhood Sweethearts Had an Adorably Mischievous Little One 青梅夫妻生了个乖皮小崽崽 Wen Xixi温熙熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Sweet Wife VS Rough, Devoted Tough Guy + Sweet, Well-Behaved Little Rascal] Xiao Qingwan had known since she was old enough to understand that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her birth parents had abandoned her, but she later found adoptive parents who cherished her. She also married the man who had loved her since childhood, and finally had a real home. Scene One After they married, his buddies watched him stick to his wife all day, grinning like a fool. Anyone who didn’t kno 7.3kReads8.9Score492Shelves

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    The two grew up together, and her mother's biggest wish before she died was to see them get married, and their marriage would be extremely sweet. It was ordinary life in ancient times.

50. 50 天 My Childhood Friend from Heaven Is Such a Flirt 天降竹马他最撩啦 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine X sharp-tongued, domineering hero] There are two things Su Tian fears most in the world. One is any bug bigger than her pinky fingernail. The other is Jiang Chiyu, who lives next door. Luckily, as the girl grows up, she slowly overcomes her fear of the former, while the latter, who’s always bullied her, suddenly moves away. Until the year she starts high school... A tall, long-legged, handsome transfer student arrives in her class, prompting hundreds of girls to form 16.4kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    The first Bamboo Horse is better than the Heavenly Bamboo Horse. The second and third Bamboo Horses are also the Heavenly Bamboo Horse.

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