The Childhood Sweetheart Gets Abandoned, the Male Lead Stays by Her Side, and the Childhood Friend Can't Compete With the Newcomer 竹马抛弃青梅，男主陪伴亲梅，竹马抵不过天降

1. 51 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 16.1kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
2. 52 表 You Turned Down My Confession, So Why Do You Want Me Back Now? 表白你不接受，现在又想我回头？ Mihoyo, Watch Out米忽悠看刀Urban376k WordsCompleted “Brother Lin Mo, when I grow up, I want to marry you.” Those words from when she was eight stayed with Lin Mo forever. He vowed to protect his childhood sweetheart, An Miaowei, for the rest of his life. He was the aloof top student, and she was the sweet school belle. Just when everyone thought they would end up together, Su Ran appeared out of nowhere and drove them apart. No matter how desperately Lin Mo tried to make her stay or how carefully and humbly he tried to please her, he couldn't cha 7.3kReads8.3Score49214d adds
3. 53 引 Luring Her into His Embrace 引她沉溺 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Gentle, classically elegant dancer vs. distinguished young master of the capital] [Ex-husband's regret arc, male lead has loved her for years and steps in, happy ending] As the most beautiful star of the capital's song and dance troupe, Shen Yao has no shortage of male admirers, yet she has loved Wen Qi for years. During the year she was secretly married to Wen Qi, he was always unsmiling and reserved around her, and never appeared in public with her. She strictly observed the terms of their ag 5kReads9.3Score59714d adds

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   There's no such thing as a first priority; childhood sweethearts are never an ironclad rule. It's all about what she wants, and what happens when she doesn't...

4. 54 伪 Faking a Secret Crush 伪装暗恋 All Out肆意满Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Secret crush + marriage first, love later + the wolf takes the upper hand + scheming to win his wife + both each other’s first] Wen Ting had been openly in love with Li Nanyu for eight years, and he was going to become her brother-in-law! So she turned around and married Shen Zhao, a heaven-blessed young man of impeccable character. As night deepened and the dew grew heavy, the “man of impeccable character” revealed his wolfish nature. “Tired? Bear with it.” Only later did she learn that Teache 387Reads9.1Score10014d adds
5. 55 软 A Gentle Seduction 软诱 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 71.4kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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   Highly recommend this completed contemporary romance novel 🌷☘️ Lou Ruan is the adopted daughter of the Xu family. She grew up with Zhou Yuetian, and what seemed like a perfect childhood sweetheart story was shattered when Lou Ruan overheard a remark from Zhou Yuetian, causing her to disappear from his life completely... Until Zhou Yuetian saw her again, only to find her with someone else... ☘️🌷 This is a truly captivating story with a well-deserved 9.6 Rating. A must-read for fans of this genre!

6. 56 把 Spoiling the Gloomy Young Master Rotten 把阴郁公子宠上天 Quan Si Ziyou泉思自由Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good power fantasy, and not a story of righteous revenge and satisfying face-slapping. Readers who enjoy revenge and putting people in their place, please proceed with caution.] Huo Yuyu died in a tragic accident. Before her death, she had it all, but the childhood sweetheart she loved rushed to the side of his white-moonlight beloved. Another person tried to save her. Another wept for her. And yet another, despairing, followed her in death. When she opened her eyes, she had returned 6kReads9.2Score83714d adds

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   [Completed, Second Male Lead Takes Center Stage] 🦋 Huo Yuyu watched as her childhood sweetheart, who had promised to redeem her, carried another girl out of the raging fire, while the person who saved her was someone she had always feared. Huo Yuyu still died in that fire, but unexpectedly, she was reborn back to her childhood. She distanced herself from her childhood sweetheart, ascending the thousand green steps, where her benefactor was still waiting for her. 🦋 Xiao Qingru also never expected that her childhood sweetheart and fiancé would abandon her alone in the snow when she was sick, instead carrying another woman to the hospital. Fortunately, she was rescued. Afterwards, Xiao Qingru broke off her engagement, and the man who had secretly loved her for a long time began to pursue her passionately.

7. 57 七 The 1970s Military Marriage: The Charming Army Wife Raises Kids and Wins Her Husband's Heart 七零军婚：俏军嫂养崽撩夫日常 Dawn Breaks in the East东方既白Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [No golden finger + second male lead takes the lead + fictional period setting] [Short drama now streaming] Xiao Qingru doesn't want to raise someone else's child, so she breaks off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart. Just as she's getting ready to focus on her career, she's targeted by a hothead from the capital. Xu Muzhou is the youngest and most promising pilot. The first time he meets her, he falls in love at first sight with his good friend's younger sister. When he hears she's alre 15.4kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
8. 58 分 After the Breakup, the Powerful Gu of the Capital Dotes on Me and Coaxes Me 分手后，被京圈顾爷捧在掌心撩哄 Love Lemon恋柠Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Both Leads Are Chaste + Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + Secret Crush Comes True + No Reconciliation After the Breakup + Sweet Romance] The rating will go up, so stay tuned... Shi Sang and Qi Ji fell in love at school, and she thought they would smoothly make it to the altar. Little did she know... Just days after their engagement, Qi Ji asked Shi Sang to go to prison in someone else's place. “Xinxin is already in poor health. What's so bad about serving a year in 1.4kReads8.6Score14214d adds

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   They fell in love on campus and thought they would smoothly walk down the aisle, but little did they know… just days after their engagement, he asked her to take someone else's place in jail. "Xin Xin's health isn't good to begin with, what's wrong with you taking her place for a year?" Hearing his nonchalant words, she felt utterly heartbroken. She threw the ring at his face, resolutely breaking up with him and never looking back. The man, after twenty years of waiting, finally won the heart of his long-cherished white moonlight.

9. 59 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found Out the School Bully Had a Crush on Me, and My Childhood Friend Regretted It 重生发现校霸暗恋我，竹马后悔了 One Upright Heart竖一心Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male Second Lead Takes the Lead + Secret Love Comes True + Both Reborn + Regretful Ex Pursues Her, But She Never Looks Back + Devoted to Each Other] From the age of six, Song Xingmin has been Xiao Jingchuan’s little shadow. Her love for him is passionate and unconcealed, and everyone knows it. On their wedding day, she sees him cheating with her own eyes. Only then does Song Xingmin learn that all his kindness over the years was simply because he owed her father a debt of gratitude. After an 2.6kReads9.3Score43214d adds
10. 60 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, 20.6kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    🍉She was his adopted daughter, his childhood sweetheart with whom he had a long-standing engagement. But his heart was always set on his beloved. When she returned to her home country, he postponed their marriage registration. She was completely heartbroken and turned away.🌿Later, he regretted it and begged her to come back. The person beside him embraced her and said, "Please have some self-respect. My wife is already married."

11. 61 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 90.2kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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    This is absolutely top-tier! 🤫🤓 The female lead has been a widow for six years, desperately hoping the male lead would reappear, only to be met with him being intimate with another woman. Undeterred, she waits patiently, only to end up utterly devastated and hurt. 🙃 It seems the male lead is kind to her, but he's a total straight man. At first, he thinks his feelings for her are those of a teacher and student, but after seeing her hurt, he's heartbroken and realizes his true feelings.

12. 62 渴 A Guide to Cuddling for People with Skin Hunger 渴肤症患者的贴贴指南 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Short dramas: An Unexpected Embrace and A Guide to Growing Into Love are now available] Xu Ning suffers from severe skin hunger, which makes her keep her distance from people for fear that she might accidentally let her secret slip. But the moment she meets He Lin, only two words cross Xu Ning's mind: I'm doomed! As C University's campus heartthrob, He Lin has never seen anyone pursue him so boldly. On their very first meeting, she corners him outside the restroom and asks, “Can I touch you?” H 18.1kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds

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    The female lead falls ill, and the male lead helps alleviate her symptoms. Along the way, he feels increasingly sorry for her and falls in love with her.

13. 63 京 Tides Over the Capital at Night 京夜潮渡 Shu Wan疏挽Modern Romance388k WordsCompleted [She Won't Turn Back After He Comes Crawling Back + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Sweet 1v1 Romance + Powerful Beijing Socialite] At eighteen, Jin Ting was sincere and passionate. He got into fights and was injured protecting Wen Er. He ran three streets in the rain to buy the soy milk and fried dough sticks she liked. His friends described him as devoted and romantic. On the day he graduated from college, he wrote his wish at the graduation party: “Become a business leader and marry Wen 3kReads8.7Score29414d adds

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    🌷🌷①They had been dating for ten years. On the eve of their wedding, she found a lipstick stain on his shirt. When confronted, he impatiently said, "Wen'er, if you're willing, I'll still marry you, but I can't treat you the same way as before." Wen'er refused to compromise and broke up with him. Later, he begged her to come back with red eyes, but she had already fallen into the arms of a powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles.

14. 64 季 Mr. Ji's Sweet Little Princess Su Is Back 季先生的苏甜小公主回来了 The Seven Treasures Little Monster House七宝小怪屋Modern Romance162k WordsCompleted (One-on-one, both virgins + reunion at the beginning + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + secret-identity wish fulfillment) (Cool, stunning heiress vs. scheming, devoted young master of Beijing’s elite) The first time they met, she was eight years old and had just returned to the capital with her parents. The boys gathered around her began introducing themselves. When it was the turn of the most handsome and coolest boy in the group, he lifted his chin and said coolly, “My name is Ji Yanli 1.5kReads8.7Score19814d adds

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    A story of two pure and strong-willed young masters from the Beijing elite circle, doting on each other fiercely, with fast-paced plots and satisfying revenge against the villains [shy]. Hey~ You're so sweet today! 💖 I just want to take a bite out of you ('▽') [smirk][sending a heart]

15. 65 离 After My Divorce, I Led My Family to Make a Comeback in the 1980s 离婚后我带全家在八零逆袭了 Time 2023时光2023Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Set in an alternate world, so don't nitpick the history!!!] After years of fighting as a superpowered survivor in the apocalypse, Zhao Ningxin saw a new empire rise. She had just retired to enjoy her peaceful old age when she transmigrated into the body of another Zhao Ningxin, a woman whose life had been stolen from her. The original owner was depressed and wanted to die, but Zhao Ningxin saved herself. She kindly rescued someone, only to have them take advantage of her. A month after getting 162Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    🌈✨She was his childhood sweetheart and fiancée. On the way to the hospital with appendicitis, he heard that a comrade's widow was about to give birth. He decisively abandoned her, saying, "Wait here for me, I'll be right back." The man quickly left, running up to the nearby family quarters. After a flurry of activity, he carried a pregnant woman with a swollen belly downstairs. From beginning to end, he didn't glance at his fiancée, sitting on the bench, her face deathly pale. She had lost count of how many times he had abandoned her for that woman. Sweat poured down her forehead as she struggled to her feet. She took only a few steps before collapsing, crashing into a cleared snowdrift. So cold. So painful. This time, she didn't want him anymore…

16. 66 闺 My Best Friend's Uncle Keeps Flirting with Me and Spoiling Me 闺蜜小叔他又撩又宠 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Professor + Six-Year Age Gap + Campus] [Rebellious, Hilarious Girl X Abstinent, Scheming Uncle] When Wen Li was seventeen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, the famously untouchable heartthrob of Yida University. The man had cool, pale skin and wore silver wire-frame glasses. His white shirt and black trousers gave him an air of refined elegance. When they first met, Wen Li was caught after climbing a wall to skip school. To get back down, she worked up the courage to flirt 11.6kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    🔥1. The male and female leads were childhood sweethearts, growing up together and even engaged. However, the male lead fell in love at first sight with Princess Li Chu'er of the Southern Kingdom and couldn't forget her. On their wedding day, they were attacked by assassins, and the childhood sweetheart died saving him. Later, the male lead became corrupted. 🔥2. The childhood sweetheart couldn't withstand the sudden arrival of a new girl. The male and female leads had always had a good relationship, but a girl with depression transferred to their school. The teacher asked the male lead to help her, causing their relationship to drift apart. On the way home from school, the male lead walked with the girl, while the female lead silently followed behind. (The plot is great!)

17. 67 蓄 A Carefully Planned Seduction 蓄谋诱婚 Milk Candy Is a Cat奶糖是只猫Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are romantically inexperienced [Marriage first, love later + second male lead takes the lead + scumbag regrets losing his wife, but the heroine never looks back] Sharp-tongued, possessive nobleman vs. the unattainable first love Everyone knows Fan Xiyue, the eldest daughter of the Fan family, is a scheming swan who loves nothing more than taking whatever her younger sister wants. But the tables turn without warning. To fulfill her grandmother’s final wish, Fan Xiyue must g 6.8kReads8.6Score64314d adds

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    From the female lead's perspective, it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The female lead is betrayed by her childhood sweetheart and runs away on their wedding day. To fulfill her grandmother's will, she marries the male lead. The male lead has a long-standing crush on the female lead, considering her his ideal woman. From his perspective, he has secretly loved her for a long time and successfully wins her over.

18. 68 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 1.9kReads8.9Score19114d adds

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    🍁They were childhood sweethearts. On graduation day, when she wanted to confess her feelings to him, she saw him rejecting others. Afraid that she wouldn't even be able to remain friends after being rejected, she chose to meet the boy who was pursuing her, at the urging of her roommates. When he saw this, he was extremely jealous...

19. 69 偷 Stealing a Kiss from the Little Moon 偷吻小月亮 Cherry Jam厘子酱Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + the second male lead takes the lead + a regretful husband’s pursuit + a teary heroine and a roguish, wild hero] A pampered little princess meets a big, bad wolf with a wild streak. At a friend’s request, Xie Qi went to the airport to pick up his younger sister. He waited until the airport had emptied out, but she still hadn’t shown up. Irritated, he returned to his car and called his friend. The answer was that she had arrived ages ago, on the very flight he’d been waiting for 135Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    ① The second male lead takes over. The male and female leads grew up together, and she had a crush on him. She thought they would definitely get married, but one of them was humiliated by him. She was tired and chose to let go, just in time to meet another man. [Note]

20. 70 重 Reborn, I Was Won Over by the Sickly Man Who Transmigrated into a Book 重生后被病弱穿书男反向攻略了 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted (Conquest Girl × Man Who Transmigrated Into a Book) * Yu Lu never believed the saying that childhood sweethearts could never compete with a newcomer. Until the day her conquest mission was nearly complete, when the target she'd grown up with chose to save the heroine, whom he'd known for less than a year. She watched helplessly as he let her fall to her death from a cliff, and only then did she finally believe it. * The System that had raised her couldn't stand by and watch. It made an exception 198Reads8.2Score—14d adds
21. 71 快 Quick Transmigration: Why Did the Male Lead Turn Evil After I Died? 快穿：我死后男主怎么黑化了 A Pot of Star Grass一盆星星草Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Shen Tangtang always thought she was as wishy-washy as her name, diligently serving as a stepping stone to pave the way for the male and female leads’ romance. Whenever the male lead was in trouble, she took the hit; whenever the female lead was in trouble, she took the burden. After dying countless times, she finally completed her mission and was about to get the rest she had long wished for, when the System showed up to tell her that all the male leads had turned evil. Shen Tangtang threw her 7.5kReads8.8Score31614d adds
22. 72 炮 The Cannon Fodder Childhood Friend Is the Male Lead’s Darling 炮灰青梅她是男主的心尖宠 Handsome Summer Blossoms帅夏花Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Note: This story is divided into two volumes. Volume One tells the story of the present, and it’s sweet. Volume Two tells the story of the past, and it’s angsty. Synopsis: Shi Xin is a mysterious quick transmigration mission-taker. But while carrying out her final mission, she regains her emotions and wins herself a devoted childhood friend~ Shi Xin: I’m just a cannon-fodder childhood friend of the male lead’s cannon-fodder. Why is he spoiling me like I’m the most precious person in the world? ( 56Reads8.5Score—14d adds
23. 73 放 After Letting Go of My Childhood Friend, I Meet a Stunning Campus Beauty Girlfriend 放下青梅后，我遇见绝美校花女友 Spring Rain South of the Creek溪南春雨Urban254k WordsCompleted [The regretful ex tries to win him back + the one true love + no turning back + childhood sweethearts] I wait for you to return, I hope you’re safe, and I dream of holding your hand as we gaze across these lands. Changsun Wangqing and Anqing grew up together as childhood sweethearts. Everyone thought they would make it all the way to the altar. But things didn’t go as planned. The sudden appearance of someone else changed everything. Changsun Wangqing. Forget love. Forget Anqing. Heartbroken and 646Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead abandons her childhood sweetheart and chooses to leave with someone who suddenly appears in her life. However, after discovering that the male lead has someone else by his side, she begins to regret her decision.

24. 74 完 Oh No! The Pretty Boy I Kept Is the Young Master of Beijing's Elite 完蛋！我养的小白脸是京圈太子爷 Little Crayon Nian蜡笔小年Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tomato Short Drama: My Toyboy Is the Powerful Young Master of the Capital On her wedding night, her husband eloped abroad with his mistress. Did Jiang Ciyou cry? No! She turned around and kept an impossibly handsome toyboy. Why not? They could all have a good time together! The toyboy had broad shoulders, a slim waist, and was clingy. He could be both wolfish and sweet, and loved to act cute. After three carefree years, Jiang Ciyou handed him an enormous check. “Darling, my husband is back. Let’ 28.4kReads9.0Score5.6k14d adds

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    The childhood sweetheart cheated on the female lead and abandoned her [sad face]. The male lead, who was her kept man, took care of her wholeheartedly until he finally won her back [kissing face][kissing face][kissing face][making faces][making faces]

25. 75 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 59.2kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    Li Zhi suddenly realized she was a fake heiress 🍃 and was forced to separate from her childhood sweetheart, Fu Yanze. In the dating reality show, the childhood sweetheart and the real heiress were sweet and affectionate, making everyone envious 💐. Li Zhi, with her bright, sparkling eyes, slender waist, and fair skin, wore a diamond crown 👑 and an ultra-luxury ballet dress 👗, dancing gracefully and captivatingly. 💃🏻 While the entire internet was criticizing the female lead as a homewrecker, Fu Yanze secretly rejoiced. Late at night, he knocked on the door, "Zhi Zhi, I know you've come for me." But to his surprise, a powerful figure from Beijing's elite circle opened the door, his bathrobe disheveled, arrogantly flaunting the red marks on his neck: "Young Master Fu, coming to my room in the middle of the night to see my wife, you wouldn't want to be a third party, would you?"

26. 76 白 After My White Moonlight Married, I Married My Archenemy 白月光成亲后，我嫁了我的死对头 A Spoonful of Cherry Blossoms一勺樱花Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife’s Revenge] Yun Xingran, the daughter of Prince Li’s household, spent ten years humbly chasing after Jiang Xun. At last, an imperial edict arranged their marriage, but even the best-laid plans could not account for fate. A month before the wedding, Jiang Xun made a grand spectacle of bringing Qiao Qingqian, who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, into his home along the city’s ten-mile main street. He gave Yun Xingran a resounding slap in the face. With the wedding date approaching 328Reads8.7Score10214d adds

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    The childhood sweetheart marries someone else before their wedding day, while the childhood sweetheart marries her nemesis, the male lead. The childhood sweetheart then faces a tumultuous chase to win her back.

27. 77 一 Love at First Sight, Thank You for Loving Me 一见卿心，承蒙你喜欢 Han Xiaowuli含小乌力Modern Romance191k WordsCompleted Tearjerker: [The Second Male Lead Wins] “Our hands will never let go. If one of us lets go, the other has to hold on tight.” That beautiful promise vanished after his car accident. He fell for another woman and no longer remembered Shi Qing, the one who had made that promise with him. Even after they married, the only thing he ever did for her was fulfill his duties as a husband. After falling into despair, she ended things with a divorce. “Mr. President, Miss Shi's flight to Switzerland is at t 58Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I'm not sure if it counts, but I personally think it's alright, especially the third book, which I absolutely love! [Admiration][Admiration]

28. 78 分 I Got Married to My Childhood Sweetheart on the Day We Broke Up 分手当天，我闪婚了青梅竹马 Lucky Four-Leaf Clover幸运四叶草Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Flash Marriage + Love After Marriage] Her boyfriend of over a year secretly got back together with the woman he had always loved. Heartbroken, Su Yimo got a call from her childhood friend, who said he needed someone to marry. And she actually agreed? Although they had grown up together, Gu Rui had always treated her like a child. To fulfill his grandfather’s dream, he could only pretend to marry Su Yimo. He thought it would all be an act, but he was the first to fall in love for 701Reads8.8Score10614d adds

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    This is the one! It's currently read by 218,000 people; the masses have discerning eyes! [OK]

29. 79 病 The Obsessive Jerk Is Too Much: His Green-Tea Canary Quits 病娇太疯批，绿茶金丝雀她不干了 Liu Yuyu柳鱼鱼Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + yandere + mutual flirting + System + conquest + one true pairing] A coy, alluring beauty versus a possessive, abstinent CEO After the Time Management Bureau director was cheated on by their partner, they happened to pick up a sugary romance novel full of lovey-dovey scenes between the leads. Displeased, they flew into a rage and sent an unlucky soul to wreak havoc. Chi Li was that unlucky soul. She transmigrated into the novel The CEO's One and Only Wh 16kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
30. 80 温 A Tender Rose Becomes His Cherished Favorite in the Apocalypse 温软玫瑰沦为他心尖偏宠【末世】 Fallen Today落今朝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse360k WordsCompleted [A post-apocalyptic setting + a trash man’s regret + the arch-enemy villain takes the lead + love triangle drama + mutual salvation + swoony romance + romantic aesthetics + both leads are devoted to each other] [Gentle, steadfast beacon of righteousness x refined, unhinged smiling schemer (irresistibly wicked)] Even as she lay dying, Wen Yao couldn’t understand what she had ever liked about Shen Yichuan. Was it his coldheartedness, or his selfishness? As his partner, she had risked her life for 42.8kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
31. 81 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. 214Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    🍀Did the childhood sweetheart abandon his childhood friend, or did the childhood sweetheart succumb to the allure of a new love? Neither of these stories actually depicts childhood sweethearts ending up together. 🌸They were childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree, and their feelings for each other naturally blossomed. 🌻He even stood by the female lead through her darkest days.

32. 82 竹 Can a Childhood Friend Really Lose to Someone Who Shows Up Later? 竹马不敌天降？ Spring and Summer in December十二月春夏Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Childhood friends can't compete with the newcomer? —Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 83 谁 Who Says a Childhood Friend Can't Beat a Fated Encounter? 谁说竹马抵不过天降 An Muzhi安木栀Modern Romance363k WordsCompleted They say childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who arrives later, but Zhou Muyan refused to believe it. Plenty of boys liked Jiang Yuxi, but he believed that if he stayed by her side, one day she would realize how he felt. After waiting patiently, his hopes were finally rewarded: he learned that she liked him, too! (Cover image found online. It will be removed if it infringes anyone’s rights.) 12Reads6.6Score—14d adds
34. 84 与 A Dramatic Love Story with My Childhood Friend 与竹马的抓马爱情 The Cool, Edgy Little Pig Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的酷拽小猪Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted [School life] [Childhood sweethearts] [Secret love] [Growing up] In a Chinese class during their school days, there was a question neither of them could answer. Years later, each of them has found their own answer in their heart. Time is like the wind: it carries away their youth and leaves behind countless regrets they cannot put into words. If she could, Chen Nian would return to her school days and change the course of their lives, falling in love with him sooner. If he could, Lu Wei would re 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Those who like childhood sweethearts, come on over!

35. 85 赔 A Marriage Bought with Seduction 赔婚诱爱 Wutong Across the River of Forgetfulness梧桐隔忘川Modern Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + substitute bride and whirlwind marriage + love after marriage + slightly wild heroine + ex gets sent straight to prison + leads who speak their minds + devoted one-on-one romance + sweet and heartwarming] What should you do if your fiancé knocks you down in the street? Chi Nian: Get up and beat him up! What if your ex-fiancé tries to drug you and force himself on you to win you back? Chi Nian: Call the police and send him to prison! What if your ex-fiancé's father threatens 20.4kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    I highly recommend these three books, okay? If you're interested, check them out!

36. 86 青 After the Childhood Sweetheart Was Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Chased Her to No Avail 青梅重生后，竹马追妻火葬场了 Ting Ting Won't Take Advice听听不听劝Modern Romance280k WordsCompleted Shen Zhi was reborn. In her previous life, Shen Zhi had loved Dong Junjian deeply, but even years of childhood friendship couldn't compete with someone who appeared out of nowhere. She thought she and Dong Junjian would be the exception... But loving him led to her family being destroyed and her life ruined. Given another chance at life, Shen Zhi no longer dared to go anywhere near Dong Junjian. Yet the more she backed away, the more obsession and madness gleamed in his dangerous eyes. Shen Zhi 1.3kReads5.7Score—14d adds

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    💦In her previous life, the female lead fell in love with the male lead from childhood. She always believed that childhood sweethearts could compare to someone who fell from the sky, but she was mistaken. The male lead abandoned her without hesitation, choosing his "white moonlight" (ideal love), while the female lead herself suffered the loss of her family and home.🌿Reborn, the female lead chooses to stay away from the male lead. At this time, the male lead also returns from his own rebirth. Faced with the female lead who has left his side, the male lead experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

37. 87 告 Confessing to the Moon 告白月亮 Su Ranjiu酥染玖Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi'an had been secretly in love with Qin Yibo for years. She waited until his first love, the woman he could never forget, went abroad and broke up with him before finally working up the courage to confess. She became his girlfriend. After three years together, just before their wedding, Qin Yibo's first love returned. Gu Zhi'an waited for an hour outside the marriage registration office, only to learn that their wedding would be postponed. His first love had terminal cancer and only six mon 179Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    🍎✨The first male lead didn't cherish her, so the second male lead took his place. After three years of dating, on the eve of their wedding, his first love, his "white moonlight," returned. In front of the Civil Affairs Bureau, she waited anxiously for an hour, only to be met with his postponement of the wedding—his "white moonlight" had been diagnosed with a terminal illness. 🌿 She decisively broke up with him and blocked him completely. The second male lead's unrequited love came true, and he finally won over his "little moonlight."

38. 88 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 7.2kReads—Score6614d adds

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    A classic, highly-rated short story, part of the "chasing-back-to-husband" trope. [Kissing emojis]

39. 89 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.5kReads—Score12214d adds
43. 93 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score10614d adds
44. 94 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.2kReads—Score2914d adds
47. 97 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 519Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 366Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 100 爱 Love Isn't Gentle, and I Won't Lick My Wounds 爱不温柔，我不舔舐伤口 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love isn't gentle, and I won't lick my wounds. 449Reads—Score—14d adds

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