Childhood Sweethearts Can't Beat the Newcomer. Tragedy! Tragedy! 青梅敌不过天降，虐文！虐文！

1. 1 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 604Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   It has to be good!! Childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden, unexpected love!! It's so heartbreaking 😢😢😢

2. 2 藏 A Love Hidden Beneath Friendship 藏匿于友谊下的喜欢 Selling Moon Sprouts贩月芽Modern Romance245k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts, both virgins, and a groveling redemption arc In the stories Su Zhiqiu read when she was younger, childhood friends usually lost out to someone who came along later. Back then, she’d always protested: wasn’t love supposed to favor the one who was already nearby? But after one painful setback after another in real life, she became utterly convinced that childhood friends were destined to lose to the newcomer. Su Zhiqiu and Xia Yuqi were childhood friends. They bickered as t 870Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts can't withstand a sudden influx of new love! In this campus romance, the male and female leads initially have a very good relationship, but then another girl with depression arrives. Because the male lead is the class monitor, the homeroom teacher instructs him to take care of this girl's emotional well-being, but unexpectedly, this affects the female lead. On their way home together, the male lead walks ahead with the other girl, while the female lead silently follows behind. When she realizes their relationship is no longer the same, she has already decided to give up on him.

3. 3 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds

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   The first book! That first meeting, Bo Yanting chuckled and said to Tang Ruo, "Call me brother." That "brother" became a habit she'd carried for over a decade. But who could have imagined that in the spring of their seventh year, a clumsy intern would suddenly appear by his side? His address changed from the cold "that woman" to the disdainful "idiot," and finally to the affectionate "baby." Later, the intern fell down the stairs, and he lost control, slapping Tang Ruo across the face—that resounding slap not only struck her cheek but also shattered all her love. When she awoke, the heavy snow in Philadelphia had erased all her memories, except for one: someone called "brother." In the hospital room, a man with the scent of bitter oranges gently said, "I am Lu Xingze, your brother."

4. 4 我 After I Left, My Two Childhood Friends Went Crazy with Regret 我离开后，两个竹马悔疯了 Madman's Words疯子语10k WordsCompleted "What's so special about childhood sweethearts? Next to someone who shows up later, they're nothing!" Tang Ruoran held the flowers my two childhood friends had given me and deliberately came over to show off. I looked at her calmly. "It's fine. I didn't want those two anyway. You can have them." When we were little, they were my light, and they made me think I couldn't live without them. 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Yeah, that's just my feeling that he's a bit masochistic.

5. 5 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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   It's a good read. The author writes very well overall; it's a high-quality piece.

6. 6 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.2kReads5.4Score1.5k14d adds

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   "President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on his hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. Hearing this from the other end of the line, his drowsiness dissipated considerably. "What did you say?" His voice was hoarse. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam... She's dead." Zhou Yansheng was stunned for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom the 100 million yuan. The kidnappers, however, demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his beloved Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."

7. 7 重 Reborn: A Deal with My Campus Heartthrob Ex-Husband 重生：和校草前夫交易 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Both reborn at school + bittersweet past lives + a broken relationship mended + heartwarming + devoted couple] [Cold, calculating heartthrob + cute, scatterbrained sweetheart] Li Wan and Zhou Wang Jing’s marriage began with a night of intimacy brought on by a twist of fate. Zhou Wang Jing didn’t love her. He had someone he liked who’d been by his side throughout his youth. He married her out of a sense of responsibility. Li Wan had seen the way Zhou Wang Jing looked at that girl. At last, Li Wa 5.3kReads7.5Score36014d adds
8. 8 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Obsessed Younger Brother Won't Leave Me Alone 退婚后，疯执弟弟缠上瘾 Late Mulberry晚桑桑Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted [Older woman-younger man romance + groveling chase + bad boy turns over a new leaf + second chance] [Madly possessive bad-boy younger man vs. capable, clear-headed older woman] Lu Weixi loves deeply, but she can also cut someone out of her life without hesitation. When she was young and had no one to turn to, Chen Yanze was willing to protect her with nothing but his bare hands, giving everything he had. From then on, she secretly fell for him. The girls by his side came and went, each one resem 678Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts don't always fall from the sky. Because of the second female lead's few words of instigation, the male lead misunderstands the female lead he's known for many years, and even begins to feel a growing aversion to her. Later, the truth comes out, and he faces a tumultuous journey of trying to win her back.

9. 9 只 Keep Swinging That Hoe, and the Abstinent Tycoon Will Turn In Early 只要锄头挥得好，禁欲大佬睡得早 Star's Return星回Modern Romance233k WordsCompleted [Gentle, stubborn, aloof sweetheart × fake gentleman who schemes at every turn to trap her] [Stealing someone’s partner + possessive love + both devoted only to each other + groveling for forgiveness] Wen Xu always thought that, as an acupuncturist, taking on tattooing as a side gig would be a piece of cake. But Chen Xiuyuan, on whom she had tattooed a black feather, kept showing up again and again. The man complained every day that the tattoo was bothering him. Though Wen Xu found it strange, s 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A bittersweet story about a childhood sweetheart who can't beat a newcomer, and the second male lead taking over. The scumbag's attempt at a dramatic reversal fails because the second male lead is better at wielding his hoe.

10. 10 分 After the Breakup, the Tycoon Who Runs the Family Spoiled Me Rotten 分手后，豪门掌权人把我宠上天 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted Sang Yu and Lu Jiayu grew up together. She is a teacher, and he is a superstar actor. One trending topic nearly cost Sang Yu her life. They couldn’t escape the seven-year itch. Watching with her own eyes as her fiancé fell in love with a popular award-winning actress while filming, Sang Yu finally gave up. She doesn’t want anything that’s been tainted. When everything is overturned and the pieces are reshuffled, she decides to strike first. She dumps Lu Jiayu, the hottest actor around. But after 3.9kReads9.2Score37314d adds

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    The childhood sweetheart fell in love with a female celebrity.

11. 11 金 Mr. Jin, Your Wife Has Run Away with Your Daughter Again! 金总，太太又带小姐离家出走了！ Jin Er斤二Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted Prissy troublemaker x shameless rogue Childhood sweethearts x regret and redemption x happy ending In their third year of marriage, Lu Ying asked for a divorce. The man sat carelessly, his long, phoenix-shaped eyes nonchalant. “Is this because I went with her to the hospital but didn't go with you?” Lu Ying: “Yes.” “Fine,” he said, clearly not taking it seriously. “Then I won't go with you anymore.” Lu Ying: “I'll leave with nothing.” The unruliness vanished from his eyes. With the speed of 111.1kReads8.9Score11.2k14d adds

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    🧁✨①After 22 years of childhood sweethearts, in their third year of marriage, Lu Ying filed for divorce. Jin Beizhou's lips curled slightly as he casually said, "Isn't it because I accompanied Jin Meimei to the hospital but not you, right?" Lu Ying: "Yes." Jin Beizhou, unconvinced: "Then I won't accompany you anymore." "I'm determined to divorce you!" Lu Ying said succinctly, "I'll leave with nothing, and I can give you some compensation." As soon as she finished speaking, the unruly look in the man's eyes vanished abruptly, and with the speed of a cheetah, he gripped her hand as she tried to sign the papers: "You've been chasing after me for 20 years, can you really leave me, Princess Lu?" Lu Ying calmly replied, "No one is indispensable." Jin Beizhou scoffed. Later, when he saw Lu Ying's protruding pregnant belly, his feigned composure shattered into pieces. However, Lu Ying brushed his hand away: "The baby isn't yours." Jin Beizhou's eyes were bloodshot: "Stop talking nonsense." In the countless days that followed, Jin Beizhou crushed his pride, begging Lu Ying not to abandon him…

12. 12 强 A Forced Romance with the Campus Prince Isn't Sweet; Reborn, She Wants to Stay Away 强扭的校草不甜，重生后她想远离 Little Seashell小贝壳Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted + both are reborn + sweet romance as he pursues his wife] (The rating just came out, and it’ll keep going up!) She loved him for over ten years, only to discover after they married that his heart still belonged to someone else. After being reborn, she stops chasing him and is determined to stay away. When the college entrance exam results come out, she secretly applies to a police academy in the south without telling anyone. After military training ends, he corne 6.9kReads8.0Score28114d adds
13. 13 如 If Only You'd Look at Me a Little More 如果你能多看我一眼 Huang Xiaoxian黄小仙儿Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Based on the author's real-life experiences. Any similarities are purely plagiarism. Can childhood sweethearts really lose out to someone who appears by fate? He came riding a bamboo hobbyhorse, circling the bed and playing with green plums. The year Lin Xi met He Shi, she was ten years old, an arrogant little top student. One radiant glance from her, and all the world's beauty faded to dust. The year Lin Xi met Yu Chao, she was eighteen, a loser who had failed the college entrance exam. He was 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The childhood sweetheart couldn't compete with the unexpected arrival of a new love interest. The male lead and the second male lead are best friends. The childhood sweetheart has always secretly loved the female lead, but unexpectedly, the female lead falls in love with her best friend at first sight. The female lead was head over heels for the new love interest when they were young, but later she goes through a tumultuous journey to win him back. The story is heartwarming and without exaggerated plot points, making it very relatable for ordinary people.

14. 14 墨 Ink of Sorrow, Blossoms of Love 墨殇合欢颜 Nan Shi Zhi Yi南时知忆Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance, No Rebirth] + [Marriage Before Love] + [Love of Country and Family] + [BE] A man who has renounced desire hides his feelings, while an innocent heart falls in love. He is a wise, steady general who protects the nation. She is the clever, charming sixth daughter of the Chancellor, a little troublemaker. Though they have never met, an imperial decree binds them together. After they marry, they do nothing but bicker, without ever touching each other. Neither of them ex 47Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The beloved is the Crown Prince, and even he can't resist the sudden arrival of a prince! Synopsis: [Pure Ancient Romance, No Rebirth] + [Arranged Marriage, Love Later] + [Patriotic Sentiments] + [Bad Ending] It's a story of abstinence concealing love, and naivety blossoming into passion. He is a wise and composed general protecting the nation; she is a clever and charming sixth daughter of the Prime Minister. Two complete strangers are bound together by an imperial decree. After their marriage, they have no physical contact except for arguments. At that time, no one expected that the Crown Prince, deeply in love with Mu Qingyan, would hand him a divorce decree in the swirling snow. "General Chu, please divorce Yan'er as soon as possible!" ... "I will exchange my life for my wife's freedom."

15. 15 霸 The CEO's Childhood Sweetheart Can't Compete with the Newcomer 霸总的青梅抵不过天降 Red Meow红喵Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted A self-destructive heroine vs. a hero who has to suffer through a long road to win her back Su Heng’s biggest regret was becoming Zhang Hexi’s childhood sweetheart. She dutifully played second fiddle for years, only to watch him give his whole heart to the woman who had appeared out of nowhere later, his one true love... Knowing the fate of a cannon-fodder character, she chose to bow out. She returned home alone in disgrace, only to become a down-and-out heiress. Later, she was busy making m 278Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🎊These are all stories where childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden infatuation. I highly recommend the first one!😳 ✨① Childhood sweethearts can't beat a sudden infatuation. The male lead and the second male lead are best friends. The childhood sweetheart has always secretly loved the female lead, but the female lead unexpectedly falls in love with her childhood best friend at first sight. 🌺The female lead was devoted to the sudden infatuation when she was young, but later it's a classic case of "chasing after a wife's love."

16. 16 撩 Winning Over the Original Male Lead 撩原 Crispy Fried Tianqi酥炸田七Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Bright, resilient childhood sweetheart X Proud, carefree scumbag childhood sweetheart] [She takes the lead, he indulges her; secret love comes true; low on groveling; both leads would die without romance!] Lu Zhuo was Xu Nian's scumbag childhood sweetheart, the one she secretly loved but lost to an unexpected rival. Seven years apart, and the once proud, carefree boy has become a playboy in the entertainment news, a shady back-alley businessman, and a sucker who gets fleeced at nightclubs? His 168Reads6.9Score—14d adds
17. 17 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    💝Book 1: Not bad. The female lead has very positive values [you'll see][you'll see]. She also cuts off her relationships cleanly and decisively, without dragging things out. Overall, it's good. I hope the author can update more often [attention][attention]. 💝Book 2: The writing is really good. Reading this book is very immersive. By the second chapter, I completely felt like the female lead was my own daughter. She met the person she secretly loved and was willing to change herself for him to become a better person. The secret love added a lot of fun to the female lead's life [I understand], but it made the ending of the story even more regrettable 🥺🥺 💝Book 3: I'm easily moved to tears, but I wasn't heartbroken by the romance. When the male lead said, "May our nation endure, may our country be safe and sound," my nose tingled a little. I truly felt the restrained love, 🥺🥺 and the patriotism. The premise is excellent. I guess many people didn't cry because the story is short 😠😠 [Please follow] Follow fellow Daoist [Please follow] [Bump] Fellow Daoist, let me show you more exciting novels [Bump]

18. 18 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13.8kReads8.1Score63014d adds

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    A tragic romance novel where the male lead goes through a grueling pursuit of his wife, only to have her give up on him.

19. 19 昼 Day and Night of Delusion 昼夜妄想 Reverse Oxygen逆氧Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted He’s the capital’s spoiled young heir, a wild, reckless man with a savage streak no one can tame. She’s a pitiful girl living under someone else’s roof, meek, timid, and clear-eyed. One day, he tells her, “Shen Yang, help me win her over, and I’ll grant you one wish.” But he has no idea she’s been secretly in love with him for seven whole years! She watched with her own eyes as he did one crazy thing after another for her best friend! Then one day, he says, “Shen Yang, she said yes to my proposa 21.4kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    🌴Childhood sweethearts can't withstand a sudden influx of new love. The male lead asks the female lead to help him pursue his unrequited love, and if she refuses, he resorts to underhanded tactics to force her into going abroad. Meanwhile, the male lead suffers a terrible fate.

20. 20 她 After She Stopped Loving Him, Wen Yanqi Regretted Everything and Begged to Get Back Together 她不爱后，温言祁疯狂后悔求复合 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance220k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Imprisonment + Forced Love + Amnesia + Woman Pursues Man + Coercive Possession + Scheming and Obsessive + Love Grows Over Time + Playing Hard to Get + Angst Before Sweetness + Relentless Pursuit] Between her and him, one of them is always forcing the issue. When Shen Shuhe loved Wen Yanqi, he brushed her off with contempt and cold indifference. After accumulating enough disappointment, Shen Shuhe finally signed the divorce papers on a sunny day. She thought it meant freedom, never r 13.9kReads8.0Score51614d adds

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    The male protagonist's pursuit of his wife is a nightmare.

21. 21 从 Did I Turn From His Red Beauty Mark Into His White Moonlight? 从朱砂痣变成白月光了？ User54317159用户54317159Ancient Romance111k WordsOngoing Song Nuanyang loved Chu Xiaoyu for more than ten years, only to find herself caught in the carefully planned trap he set to break off their engagement. Heartbroken, she leaves the capital, but in the martial world she meets Lu Jin, who treats her with genuine affection. They fall deeply in love and promise to spend their lives together. On their wedding day, Chu Xiaoyu arrives with troops. “Either come back to the capital with me, or Biyun Manor will run red with blood.” Only when she belongs to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 青 Ten Years of Qing Ci’s Scenery 青辞十年景 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Modern Romance15k WordsCompleted Ten Years of Qing Ci 24Reads—Score114d adds
23. 23 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score60614d adds

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    ✨✨The past life was tragic; even childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden, unexpected arrival. The female lead grew up following the male lead, her heart and soul completely devoted to him. Unexpectedly, he abandoned her at their engagement party for his "white moonlight" (a term for someone specializing in unrequited love). Completely heartbroken, she was reborn back to her high school days. The male lead then embarks on a tumultuous journey to win her back, while the second male lead takes his place.

24. 24 这 I'm Done Being the Cannon-Fodder Childhood Friend 这炮灰青梅她不当了 Never Let the Sudden Rain Down不负骤雨Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted Bo Huan was He Tingnan’s personal assistant. She grew up alongside the temperamental Second Young Master He, making her the ultimate childhood friend who always went above and beyond for him. From helping with his homework and cooking for him to dealing with the countless troublesome women around him, she diligently took care of everything without complaint. Then one day, she woke from a dream and discovered that she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a melodramatic novel! In the origin 1.3kReads7.4Score11514d adds
25. 25 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 70.2kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds
26. 26 深 Tenderly Coaxed and Seduced 深情哄诱 Full-Mark Candy满分糖Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + long-planned romance + the second male lead gets the girl + the ex regrets it and tries to win her back, but she never turns back + both leads are each other's only partner] [Shrewd business tycoon × sweet, energetic jewelry designer] - Shen Tingyue has loved Song Wenjing since childhood. She is the Song family's adopted daughter and his childhood sweetheart, promised to him in marriage long ago. Then, the day before they were supposed to register their marriage, 20.5kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
27. 27 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 3.9kReads9.4Score62714d adds

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    🍀The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, but the male lead falls in love with a movie star while filming, and the female lead is murdered. In her second life, she decisively dumps the scumbag, but unexpectedly gets involved with an even more terrifying man.

28. 28 质 Addicted to Your Love 质爱成瘾 Mister Lamplighter掌灯先生Modern Romance159k WordsOngoing The year she graduated from university, her family forced her into an arranged marriage with the person who had bullied her in the past. She stayed numb and treated the marriage as something to endure, simply taking things as they came. Years later, her father passed away, the family company was on the verge of collapse, and their marriage came to an end. When she heard the news, she felt nothing but relief, grateful that heaven had given her the chance to live her life properly. But fate was pl 231Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Want to check out my new book? It has childhood sweethearts and unexpected romance, a bit angsty. 💕

29. 29 青 My Childhood Friend Made Me Leave Her. After I Was Reborn, I Granted Her Wish 青梅逼我离开她，重生后如你所愿 Electronic Kitty电子小猫咪Urban120k WordsOngoing [Romance and everyday life] + [Multiple heroines] + [No System] + [Reborn] + [A little business] Jiang Yu became famous at a young age, and all he ever learned about youth was how to make money. After a busy day, Jiang Yu had just finished passionately discussing his views on being reborn with his secretary. Did he need to be reborn? The next moment… He actually was reborn! Back in his school days, he suddenly realized things weren’t so bad after all. As a good young man of the new era, ha, who 3Reads—Score24514d adds

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30. 30 谁 Who Wants to Be Your White Moonlight 谁要做你们的白月光 The Interesting Ying Jue可有意思的嬴厥Ancient Romance112k WordsOngoing She wakes up a captive in the Kingdom of Nanyue, with no one to rely on as Qionghua struggles to survive among enemy ranks. Her ugly face makes her a laughingstock in the eyes of others, but only she understands the strength and heroism of the body she now inhabits. She'll use her spatial marketplace to become an extraordinary woman in the ancient world, refusing to let others define her and blossoming into a life full of color. The men watch the great beauty who's transformed beyond recognition —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, anyway, the female lead had a pretty tough time at the beginning...

31. 31 爱 Love in the Long, Long Night 爱在漫漫长夜 July Meadowsweet七月荼薇Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted Ke Yuan is a moderately famous movie star. Now in middle age, he's finding fewer and fewer roles he wants to play, so he turns to stage acting and takes a role in Waiting for Godot. But unable to get into character, he becomes consumed by anxiety and fear. At last, on opening night, he flees and withdraws from the play. To avoid the media, he escapes alone to Dongli Island in Linhai Town, where he spent his childhood, hoping to find refuge and heal. Unexpectedly, he runs into Lin Yuqing, his fir 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The long night stretches on... Who will hold me in their arms...?

32. 32 六 Six Lifetimes, All for You 六世轮回只为你 The Big Shark Who Loves Strawberries喜欢吃草莓的大鲨鱼Ancient Romance30k WordsOngoing [Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Beloved Heroine + Sweet and Angsty] Zhi Yi, the Demon Realm's princess, grew up with the young Crown Prince of the Heavenly Realm. She was also his fiancée. This should have been the day she married Nan Feng. But when a catastrophe struck, Zhi Yi sacrificed herself for the Dao. Nan Feng traded half his divine power for six lifetimes of reincarnation for Zhi Yi, and at last they found their happy ending. At the beginning of the story, “Only Nan Feng know 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Why would a princess choose to be mute? What kind of cycle is this?! The female lead, Zhiyi, was originally a princess of the Demon Realm and the Heavenly Emperor's fiancée. She died in a great battle, but the male lead, Nanfeng, used half of his divine power to send her through six tribulations to save her! And so, the female lead is trapped in a cycle of living and dying, dying and living again…

33. 33 大 Big Brother Has Come Back to Marry Me 大哥哥回来娶我了 Twenty Mu Mu-chan二十木木酱Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Su Chenyu hated Xu Muyi with all his heart. Just when Xu Muyi was at her lowest and most desperate, Su Yuheng, the eldest son of the Su family, returned from abroad. He reunited with Xu Muyi, and this time, he would never let her go again! The story is told from both Xu Muyi's and Su Yuheng's perspectives, so readers can fully see the depth of each lead's feelings and love for the other. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New book, now complete. The story is told from the perspectives of both the male and female protagonists, a tale of childhood sweethearts who eventually win each other's hearts and find mutual redemption! Highly recommended! [Upvote][Upvote]

34. 34 执 An Obsession Born of Love 执念为爱 Twenty Mu Mu-chan二十木木酱29k WordsCompleted A Love That Won't Let Go 52Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 老 The Boss's Woman Is a Sweet, Innocent Flower 老大的女人是小白花 Southern Little Brother南方弟弟Modern Romance181k WordsOngoing [Happy ending + revenge + equally matched leads + some angst early on] Li Feier is an outstanding student leader at W University. At school, everyone adores her and everything seems to bloom in her presence. She's a gentle, well-behaved college student. But outside school, she's the woman of Huang Chengdao, the leader of M City's underworld. Whenever she leaves campus dressed in a clean, innocent-looking student uniform, a line of black cars is always waiting at the gate to welcome her. A studen 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Green plums couldn't withstand the sudden arrival of a powerful force.

36. 36 逾 Sinking Into Love Past the Deadline 逾期沉溺 Mi Anxia米安夏Modern Romance729k WordsOngoing Tang Yiming and Sun Jia first met three years ago, when they signed a prenuptial agreement. She thought their marriage was nothing more than a deal that suited them both. But he loved her and was afraid to reveal his true feelings, so he hid them behind a facade of absurdity. She didn't love him, but was grateful that he'd helped her when she was down. Then she happened to find him keeping silent vigil by her grandmother's sickbed. She accidentally caught him tearing up the suggestive invitation 2.5kReads—Score16214d adds

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    The beauty of this book lies in this: you expect to be served artificially sweetened food, but instead, you're presented with a slow-cooked Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. With well-developed characters, clever foreshadowing, and delicate emotions, it's one of the most engaging contemporary romance novels I've read this year.

37. 37 那 Those Years! Losing My Mind! Chasing Her Through Hell! A Childhood That Went Wrong 那些年！精神失常！追妻火葬场！小时候过不好的经历 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Those Years! Mental Breakdown! The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin! A Troubled Childhood 297Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Green plums couldn't withstand the sudden rain.

38. 38 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Marriage That Spoiled Its Sweetheart 追夫火葬场:养成系婚姻“宠坏了” Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A “Spoiled” Grooming-Style Marriage 234Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 恶 Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Sweethearts! 恶女养成日记:病娇！小众！高干！青梅竹马！ Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive Love! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Friends! 163Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 第 The He Family, Book One 《何家》第一部 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The He Family, Part One 77Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 小 Married Life of a Little Lamb and a Big Bad Wolf 小绵羊与大灰狼的婚后生活 Chen Mengla陈梦拉Modern Romance58k WordsCompleted A sheepish woman with only a middle school education, and a big bad wolf with a high school education. They have a three-year-old son and two elderly parents at home. A story of everyday life, told in a simple, warm style, about married life. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Portrait of a Married Woman's Growth 追妻火葬场:已婚女性的成长图鉴 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A Portrait of a Married Woman’s Growth 28Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 关 A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 关于阿诺的故事合集 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted A Collection of Stories About A Nuo 19Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 高 Powerful Family: A Letter to My First-Love Senior 高干:写给初恋学长的信 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Powerful Family: A Letter to My First Love, Senior 41Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 从 From School Uniforms to Wedding Gowns: Mr. Gu, Stop Fighting 从校服到婚纱:顾总，别打了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted From School Uniforms to Wedding Dress: President Gu, Stop Hitting Me. 32Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 出 Rental-Apartment Romance: Sweet! Devoted! After Making It Big, I Spoil My Wife 出租屋文学:甜宠!双洁!创业成功之后我特别疼老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rental Apartment Romance: Sweet and Fluffy! Both Pure! After Building a Successful Business, I Spoil My Wife Rotten 37Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 顾 After Gu Xingyao's Miscarriage and Suicide, Mr. He Regretted Everything 顾星遥流产自杀后，何总后悔了。 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted After Gu Xingyao miscarried and took her own life, President He regretted everything. 53Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 破 Mending a Broken Relationship: After Cheating and Lying to His Wife, Young Mr. Jiang Wept and Begged on His Knees 破镜重圆:出轨欺骗老婆后，小江总哭着下跪 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Rekindled Love: After Cheating on and Deceiving His Wife, Young President Jiang Wept and Fell to His Knees 34Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Pursues His Wife Through Tears 追妻火葬场，校草边哭唧唧边追老婆 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell: The Campus Heartthrob Chases His Wife While Sobbing 19Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 氪 Spending Money Doesn't Work? I'll Get Them Through the Long March With My Life 氪金没用？我用命带他们走完长征 Luo Luo's Luo Luo洛洛的洛洛Urban1.9M WordsCompleted “Guys, whatever you do, don’t trust that designer named Luo An! He’s a fraud!” Kuang Ge, a top streamer with tens of millions of followers, is bawling in his livestream like a three-hundred-pound toddler, clutching his VR headset and refusing to let go. “He said it was a relaxing travel game, but from the start he dumped me on a snowy mountain in forty-below temperatures!” “He said there’d be no pay-to-win or in-app purchases, but I had to risk my life just to get a cold, hard black bun!” “He sa 120.1kReads9.5Score15.4k14d adds

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