Childhood Sweethearts + Possessive Male Lead + He’s Been Planning This for Years 青梅竹马＋男主占有欲强＋男主蓄谋已久

1. 51 关 How Rukawa-kun Only Acts Cute Around Me 关于流川君只对我撒娇这件事 Tu Sang, Who Loves Dried Silverfish爱吃炒银鱼干的屠桑Anime Fanfiction373k WordsCompleted [Xiangbei's Ice-Cold Ace and His One-and-Only Little Cherry: He Changed After They Reunited] [Childhood Sweethearts + Ice Melts + Reunion After a Long Separation + Extreme Double Standards + Sweet School Romance + One-on-One + Lighthearted Comedy] Kaede Rukawa, the “offensive demon,” had a secret: he'd had a childhood sweetheart he'd adored since they were little. Four years later, Sakura Asai returned to Xiangbei, hoping to surprise her childhood friend, Kaede Rukawa. But her surprise turned in 492Reads—Score6514d adds

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   Childhood Sweethearts [Shohoku's Iceberg Ace and His Exclusive Little Cherry: He Changed After Reunion] [Sweet Campus Romance + 1v1 + Lighthearted Comedy + Gap Moe + Childhood Sweethearts + Extreme Double Standards] "The Demon of Offense" Rukawa Kaede has a secret—he has a childhood sweetheart he's doted on since they were little. [The Cold-Faced Ace and His Exclusive Little Cherry | Shohoku's Forbidden Love] Legends about Rukawa Kaede circulate at Shohoku High School—the "Demon of Offense" on the court, an iceberg of perfection in the eyes of girls. He only has basketball and sleeping in his eyes. Until transfer student Asai Sakura parachutes into Class 2-10, the whole school witnesses an epic collapse: When the girls scream and hand over love letters, this cold-faced devil pins a girl against the equipment room door, biting her ear and threatening in a hoarse voice: "Try smiling at others?" Even more terrifying, someone heard the arrogant Rukawa Kaede rubbing against the girl's neck, humming in a sleepy nasal voice: "Sweetie... One more kiss."

2. 52 高 The Tower’s Gracious Gift: A Collection of Notes 高塔垂怜手札 Full of Energy十分精神Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads’ first love + happy ending + a touch of healing] [Gentle, resilient wallflower × possessive, obsessive control freak (a wonderful guiding partner)] Shen You patiently waited for his rose to bloom. Until she collapsed, bleeding, in a dark alley. Then he shed his gentle facade and brought half the powerful elite to their knees. When Tang En woke in her hospital bed and saw the darkness churning in Shen You’s eyes, she finally understood: This hunt in the name of lo 519Reads8.4Score—14d adds
3. 53 暗 The Campus Heartthrob I Secretly Loved Is Out of My League! Reborn, I Keep My Distance 暗恋的校草攀不起！重生她躲远点 All Blessings Gather百福具臻Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet romance + reborn in school days + devoted couple HE + foster-family romance + childhood sweethearts] In her previous life, Song Zhiwei secretly loved the school heartthrob for ten years, and no one knew. After an unexpected encounter left her pregnant, she became the young mistress of a top-tier wealthy family in City A, her status secured by her child. Because their marriage was so unequal, everyone thought she had climbed the social ladder and shamelessly sold herself. Even her on 15.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
4. 54 蓄 A Long-Laid Plan! The Younger Man's Secret Seduction Turns Sweet 蓄谋已久！年下弟弟暗诱成欢 When Oranges Turn Yellow and Green橙黄橘绿时Modern Romance292k WordsCompleted [Older Woman-Younger Man Romance x Three-Year Age Gap x Both Inexperienced x Long-Standing Scheme] [Manipulative younger guy who plays the pig to eat the tiger vs. sweet, gentle top student older sister with mild touch starvation] Right after taking the college entrance exam, Gu Zechuan is packed off by his sister to live in Wen JinchU's apartment. She thought her best friend had sent her a troublemaker, but it turned out she was the one being waited on hand and foot, with meals served whenever 15.8kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds

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   🌱Do you prefer older brothers or younger brothers? Check out these two childhood sweetheart romance novels below 👇🏻 – you won't be disappointed! Whether it's the younger brother transforming from a sweet, cuddly puppy into a possessive and jealous wolf, or the older brother next door who silently stays by the heroine's side, waiting for her to fall in love with him, both are packed with suspense 🎉. All my recommended books are great; there's bound to be one you'll love.

5. 55 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.2kReads9.2Score83114d adds
6. 56 青 The Rebellious Childhood Sweetheart Is Possessively Loved by Her Obsessive Childhood Friend 青梅不乖，被疯批竹马恶劣占有 Meilun美伦Modern Romance385k WordsCompleted One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only love. A kind, well-behaved childhood sweetheart × an extremely deranged and ruthless childhood friend After the college entrance exams, her childhood friend starts looking at her differently, and his invisible possessiveness grows stronger and stronger! Just after she gets engaged to the person she has a crush on, he turns into a ravenous wolf and completely possesses her in the night! Like a greedy wolf, he nuzzles her ear. “Xue’er, you’re 716Reads—Score10414d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts, male lead is possessive

7. 57 告 Confession Mix-Up! I Flirted with My Brooding Childhood Friend by Mistake, and He Went Crazy 告白乌龙！错撩阴湿竹马后他疯了 The Fork Disappeared While I Was Eating Instant Noodles吃泡面叉子不见了Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Rivals use an alt account to flirt with me + a green-tea older brother + online romance turns real + flirting with the wrong person exposes their identity + sweet campus romance] Xu Youning has had three mortal enemies in this life: Shen Shiji, Shen Shiji, and still Shen Shiji! He stole her top ranking, tugged her braids, and snatched away the drink she was offering. This grudge is irreconcilable. Then she nearly drowned and was rescued. She mistakenly thought it was the passing senior Wen. T 363Reads—Score—14d adds

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   All-night tutoring, bringing breakfast, tracking her menstrual cycle... Is this childhood friend really straight out of a shoujo manga?!

8. 58 是 Even a Bad Seed Heiress Must Be Punished Severely 是坏种大小姐也要狠狠惩戒 Fermented Rice Wine Sprite酒酿小妖Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out) [Mutual hatred turning to love + mild coercion + coming-of-age romance + both pure] [Villainess] [No moral standards] A revenge-seeking, ruthless older brother × a spoiled, vicious young lady born bad The spoiled young lady who had tormented him from her lofty perch since childhood has finally fallen into her older brother’s hands. “Duan Qingye, you wouldn’t dare!” The next second, “Waaah, brother, I was wrong.” She kneels on the ground, her chin forced up as she 4kReads6.3Score24414d adds

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   This book is really, really good! The beginning is a little angsty, but don't give up, it gets really good later on.

9. 59 恶 The Bad-Boy Pup Won't Leave Me Alone 恶犬少年缠上我 Jiu Jia久嘉Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted [Small-town fiction, mutual salvation, obsessive and possessive love, slow burn, both leads are each other's first and only] [Mild-mannered younger sister * possessive older brother] When Li Muling was seven, a severe brain injury robbed her of most of her memories. Her mother disappeared from her life, and then Cang Ran arrived out of nowhere and became her brother. He said, “Don't call me your brother. Call me Cang Ran.” From then on, their fates were bound to the old town of Xiuqi. Cang Ran s 713Reads—Score10414d adds
10. 60 与 My Mortal Enemy Is My Childhood Friend 与死对头是青梅竹马 Lin Sen Is Missing a Tree林森少一木Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Bickering couple + Both leads are each other’s only one + College campus romance + Light, funny, sweet romance + Push and pull + He pursues her + Childhood betrothal + Healing + He only dotes on her + Personal growth + Youth in full bloom!] [Heroine: Mu Yao] In public: A fiery, prickly little pepper who talks back to the whole world and never admits defeat. In private: She says she can’t stand Lu Nanfeng, but her actions say otherwise. She gradually falls for him without realizing it. Personali 394Reads8.2Score10414d adds

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    The male lead pursues the female lead; he's been planning this for a long time. They're childhood sweethearts, betrothed since birth, and the story is incredibly sweet.

11. 61 神 The Gods Granted Me Three Wishes, Then I Was Reborn 神明送我三个愿望后，我重生了 Feng Anlan风安澜Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + good luck + age gap] After a chance encounter with a mysterious deity, Nan Xi gets three wishes and goes straight from being a thirty-year-old office worker back to infancy, beginning a reborn life where everything goes her way! She wishes for her parents to move to the capital to start a business and 16kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    Super addictive with no angst! The stunningly beautiful heroine has been pampered by a foreign tycoon since childhood, a childhood sweetheart bond, and the superior's unwavering favoritism!

12. 62 普 Just Friends 普通朋友 One Zero Two Four一零二四Modern Romance91k WordsCompleted [Tsundere Heiress x Scheming Young Master, Childhood Friends, Mutual Pining, School Life] Fang Shilang has never understood why everyone insists on pairing her up with Fu Chengshu. There are even baseless rumors that she kissed him on New Year’s Day, when they’re clearly just ordinary friends from prominent families. Afraid the rumors would turn into a story about her confessing, getting rejected, and jumping off a building for love, Fang Shilang hurries over to Fu Chengshu’s house and drags him 1.4kReads9.3Score17314d adds
13. 63 月 A Heartbeat's Variation Beneath the Moonlight 月光下的心动变奏 Cheng Jin澄瑾Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted Also known as: Her sweetness is off the charts, and the aloof campus heartthrob is obsessed with pampering her [Secret crush + mutual salvation + college campus + devoted couple + restrained romance] [Calculating, lovesick ice prince × sweet, resilient little bunny] Everyone said that Ji Yunxi, the campus heartthrob, was gentle and refined, like the moon in the sky. Lin Nianxue thought so too. Again and again, he had saved her from danger, surrounding her like a pool of moonlight. She thought th 394Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    This male protagonist is cunning and possessive!

14. 64 霜 Frost Leaves and Autumn 霜叶与秋 Sound About Numbers声约数Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Radiant, free-spirited sunshine girl & gentle, devoted puppy-like younger boy] [One-on-one romance + both devoted only to each other + childhood friends + school life + older girl/younger boy + happy ending] Qi Qiu first met Yu Shuangye when he was seven. After his parents had been arguing, he sat downstairs, lost in thought. Yu Shuangye swept into his life like a gust of wind, without asking permission. She told him: “Qi Qiu, you look so handsome when you smile. You should smile more!” “I’ 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The part about the male lead's scumbag father going to jail was indeed a bit boring, but it gets sweeter and sweeter as you read on! The male lead has been planning this for a long time; he's liked the female lead since he was very young. He realizes she's been avoiding him for a while, and he has a melancholic, puppy-like charm. Highly recommended! [Salute][Salute][Salute]

15. 65 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 37.7kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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    This year's absolute top-tier contemporary romance novel! The author's writing is superb, the business battles are thrilling, and the emotions are delicately portrayed. It's not a typical "feel-good" novel, but it's genuinely enjoyable. Not suitable for younger readers; it's best suited for seasoned readers with some life experience and refined taste. There are currently no substitutes. If anyone has a book of this caliber, please recommend it to me. The male and female leads must be genuinely strong; forget about rebirth systems, I want truly powerful characters.

16. 66 病 My Obsessive Childhood Friend Keeps Closing In 病娇竹马步步囚宠 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + young man from Miaojiang + intensely possessive + two yanderes + long-planned obsession + a rose raised since childhood In the eyes of outsiders, he's just a cold, aloof young man. Only she knows how twisted he is. She knows how he feels, yet deliberately toys with him. She never imagined her childhood friend was the Miaojiang Gu King. In the end, the girl drives him mad, and he puts a Gu curse on her. He drugs the milk tea her friend gives her. He kneels on shards of gla 1.8kReads6.2Score14714d adds

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    I recommend this book, *Double Yandere*.

17. 67 呦 The Deer Calls, and My Heart Holds the Brush 呦呦鹿鸣，执聿于心 Taro Baby芋宝儿Modern Romance371k WordsCompleted To Gu Zhiyu, Lin Youyou is the crush he had as a boy, the love he found as they grew up, and the person he’ll cherish for the rest of his life. To Lin Youyou, Gu Zhiyu is a jealous sourpuss, a sweet romance, and the source of endless affection. Childhood sweethearts who have been inseparable since they were little. The heroine is cheerful and optimistic, and gets along with everyone. The hero is cold on the outside but warm within, possessive, and prone to jealousy. They both know how to communi 1.5kReads—Score11814d adds

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    The male lead is possessive and jealous, keeping a close eye on the female lead since childhood and secretly intercepting love letters written to her. As they grow up, the female lead becomes skilled at sweet-talking, charming, and flirting. They pamper each other; it's sweet, not angsty, and not mindless—a very enjoyable read.

18. 68 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 59.5kReads9.5Score7.3k14d adds

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    🔥🔥The male lead in this book has been plotting for a long time and is extremely possessive. He's had a crush on the female lead for eight years, and finally, he got the chance he'd always dreamed of. He pursued her relentlessly and finally made his dream come true! He successfully won her over! It was truly a difficult journey! It's so addictive, the more you read, the more captivating it becomes!

19. 69 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot's Twisted Devotion Leaves His Soft Little Darling Dazed with Kisses 疯批大佬病态溺宠，小娇软被亲懵 Sparkling Little Gold闪闪小金Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming | [Beautiful, soft-spoken, coy little temptress x Powerful, high-ranking, unhinged tycoon] When Jiang Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, she was perched coquettishly on the villainous tycoon’s lap, her red lips close to the side of his face. Her voice was soft and sweet, her eyes seductive. “Mr. Pei, I’ve admired you for a long time...” The man looked down at her, his eyes cold and unreadable. The next moment, he grabbed her wrist. The dagger the original character had s 44.6kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds
20. 70 要 Oh No! I Got Him Wrong! He's a Unhinged Villain 要完！认错了！他是疯批反派 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available] [One-on-one, devoted to each other + yandere + both leads are crazy + corruption + powerful male lead and powerful female lead + sweet on the outside, dark within + taking by force] Gu Xi transmigrated. On her first day in this world, the System pointed to the miserable young man being bullied by everyone on the ground and said, "See those three red exclamation marks above his head? With a warning that big, he must be the male lead!" Gu Xi: "Are you sure?" 12.6kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
21. 71 女 The Female Side Character Is Too Radiant, and the Villain Can't Stop Kissing Her 女配太明媚，会被黑化大佬亲上瘾 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted I got a low score because someone sabotaged me. Kids, don’t read this. “Bright, charming, and bold villainess × a gloomy, unhinged big shot who pretends to be deaf” The moment Song Chuntian opened her eyes, she found herself in the role of the vicious female supporting character who tormented the future big shot. The original owner of her body had committed countless evil deeds. Now reborn, Fu Shen had fallen completely into darkness. He locked her away in a private sanatorium and tortured her 14.1kReads5.8Score79214d adds

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    A crazy, sleazy guy! He runs away every time, gets caught, and brings him back to discipline him! He'll coax you but won't stop, because he's hard of hearing! The female lead is a transmigrated little devil, mischievous and cute, oscillating between running away and giving up! Delicious! 💗

22. 72 穿 Transmigrated as the Obsessive Male Lead's First Love, His Senior Sister 穿成偏执男主的白月光师姐 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted Yan Qing had spent seven or eight hundred years in a world of cultivation before discovering during her tribulation to reach the Deification stage that she had transmigrated into a master-disciple romance novel and become the male lead's doomed senior sister, his first love. In the novel, the male lead was in love with his senior sister. The first thing Yan Qing did after waking up was test whether her gentle, refined junior brother liked her. Once she confirmed he did not, she went down the mou 8.9kReads9.0Score99114d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrated to a cultivation world seven or eight hundred years ago, only to realize during her Nascent Soul stage tribulation that she had transmigrated into a master-disciple novel, becoming the male protagonist's deceased, unrequited love, senior sister. She opened an inn at the foot of the mountain sect. Three hundred years later, the plot was about to begin, and her junior brother emerged from seclusion. Just as she was trying to figure out how to prevent her junior brother from succumbing to demonic possession and committing suicide as is common in novels, she discovered that the plot was becoming increasingly strange.

23. 73 春 Spring Sun 春日烈阳 Crispy Biscuit饼酥Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Fraile Girl × Boy Like the Scorching Sun] (Full novel completed) (Original title: Spring Sunshine) (Childhood Friends + Sweet Campus Romance + Everyday Life) (All characters are adults) When Xu Yu first came to Qinghe Middle School, she had one dream: to catch a snowflake in her hand as it fell on a wintry day. She thought, life was already so hard, so she ought to see a heavy snowfall at least once. So Xu Yu did her best to keep up with school while seeking treatment for her illness. Before sh 13.4kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
24. 74 超 So Sweet and Obedient 超乖软 Shi Yiyuan十一源Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted (The print edition, Please Let Me Have Peace All My Years, is out now.) [One-on-one romance, both untouched, sweet pampering, childhood sweethearts] "Part Two: I Just Want Him to Comfort Me" (The main story is complete.) A little fairy transferred to Nancheng No. 1 High School. She was not only beautiful, but immediately claimed the top spots in two rankings: first in academics and first on the school beauty list! The little fairy was sweet and well-behaved, speaking gently and kindly to everyon 29.1kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds
25. 75 他 He’s Really Not Mean! I’m Really Not Bad! 他真不凶！我真不乖！ Haha, I'm Nothing at All哈哈啥也不是Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [A school bully who pretends to be a bad student, and her childhood friend ✖️ a well-behaved girl who pretends to be sweet but has incredible fighting skills] [School life + childhood friends + mutual secret crushes + goofy, hilarious, sweet romance] That school bully is my childhood friend. Everyone's afraid of him. But he's really not scary... I'm a well-behaved, top student, the classic kid every parent wishes they had. Only he knows I'm faking it... The two of them get caught at an internet 5.3kReads9.3Score82514d adds
26. 76 校 The School Bully’s Little Ancestor Is Back 校霸的小祖宗回来了 What a Chocolate巧了个巧克力Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [Sweet, well-behaved top student Song × ruthless, taciturn big shot Su] Su Yue Bai was famous at No. 9 High School for being unruly and rebellious. The students thought the school bully would keep his distinctive personality all the way through graduation. They never expected it to change when a little fairy transferred in during the second semester of his sophomore year. The school bully chased after her every day, acting cute and begging her to forgive him, while she remained cold and unfeelin 5.2kReads9.3Score61514d adds
27. 77 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 15.8kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
28. 78 超 So Sweet! My Cool Childhood Friend Has Wanted Her for Years!! 超甜！清冷竹马觊觎她多年！！ Glutinous Rice Home糯米居Modern Romance340k WordsCompleted The restrained, self-controlled young master Lou × Jian Peipei, a girl with a people-pleasing personality [Complete] [Just started getting ratings, which will go up later] Childhood sweethearts + story begins in childhood + a touch of ensemble cast + both leads have only ever loved each other After an accident, Jian Peipei made her second friend in life: Lou Ming. Her first friend had been a... dog. From then on, Lou Ming used every trick in the book to keep her by his side. Teacher: “Lou M 1.8kReads6.7Score18714d adds

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    This one is pretty good, a very sweet couple.

29. 79 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 10.5kReads9.2Score78314d adds
30. 80 高 The Ice-Cold School Beauty? She’s My Childhood Bride 高冷校花？那可是我的童养媳 Wind Song, Dustless风吟无尘Urban950k WordsOngoing Synopsis [Childhood sweethearts + one heroine + top students + mutual devotion + campus] [So sweet, you should read it with insulin at hand] [The rating just came out. It’ll go up later!] At Gangcheng No. 1 High School, Shi Yifeng of the honors class is a legend in the sciences. Ling Qiyue of the smaller class consistently ranks first in the city, and her fluent English dazzles everyone, but she always furrows her brow over the toughest math problems. The childhood sweethearts eat and live toget 525Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    🌿①The female protagonist has just turned 18 and thought that entering university would start a new chapter in her college life. However, she did not expect that her childhood rival and nemesis would also come to the same university as her, and she would start living with him again.

31. 81 重 Reborn: Sugary-Sweet Daily Life with My Childhood Friend 重生后，与青梅的齁甜日常 Add More Chili多加辣椒Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One female lead] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Everyday life] Qin Song was reborn during the summer vacation before his second year of high school. Once he realized what had happened, he finally had a chance to make up for all the regrets of his previous life. His parents, who died in a car crash; his childhood friend, whom he liked but never dared confess to, and who eventually died of cancer; a life wasted away by his inferiority complex… “I’ve made a lot of money, and I’m famo 18.9kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
32. 82 转 After I Transfer Schools, My Childhood Friend, the Campus Heartthrob, Watches Me Play Innocent 转校后，竹马校草看我装乖 Yun Yun Yan韵韵烟Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Sweet, soft-spoken campus goddess who loves putting on an act X aloof, ruthless school bully who loves putting on an act] [Sweet campus romance, 1v1 + wealthy families + heiress + everyone’s favorite + childhood friends] Jiang Liangjin, the school bully at Lanlin High, has wine-red hair and became the campus heartthrob on his very first day of school thanks to his striking looks. His noble status has all the young masters and heiresses fawning over him. But he’s cold by nature, as if nothing ca 19.3kReads8.9Score4.6k14d adds
33. 83 甜 The Dating Show Is Sweet as Can Be, and They’re Childhood Friends! 甜爆恋综，他们竟是青梅竹马！ Li Yaya李芽芽Modern Romance880k WordsCompleted Meng Qi is a low-key, mysterious rising actress known for her acting, while Yu Ye is a top-tier star with a naturally roguish charm. Their names seem like an unlikely pair, until a single photo suddenly sends them rocketing to the top of the trending charts. Bystanders cry, “They’re perfect together!” while his girlfriend fans panic: “Stay away from my husband!” Meng Qi wishes she could! But she’s already on a dating reality show, so how does she keep running into him? After a few episodes, his 24.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
34. 84 捡 I Took In a Younger Brother, but He Wants to Be My Husband 捡到弟弟后，他却要做我老公 Lazy Big Shrimp懒大虾Modern Romance101k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Possessive male lead] [Older woman-younger man romance] The younger man is so obsessive he's gone mad, with possessiveness etched into his bones. She took him in when he was homeless and raised him by her side. They were siblings in name only; in his heart, she was his alone for life. He's obsessive, sinister, and consumed by possessiveness. Anyone who gets close to his big sister, he destroys. Forced apart in high school, he was certain his big sister belonged to him alo 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The love-struck male protagonist, who has been plotting this for a long time, is very possessive.

35. 85 他 Autumn Colors Filled the Sky When He Arrived 他来时秋色漫天 October Bell十月铃Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted [Real Estate Heiress × Genius Investor] [Reunion After Years Apart + Rekindled Romance + The Ex’s Long Road to Redemption + Both Pure in Love + One-on-One] Ruan Zhiqiu was the subject of gossip as soon as she started university. Ruan Zhiqiu, a first-year architecture student, was pursuing Lin Yizhou, a third-year student. She brought him meals, attended classes for him, and came up with one creative way after another to chase him. She hurried to explain, but Lin Yizhou asked with a perfectly ser 7.4kReads8.9Score80014d adds

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    [A real estate heiress x a genius investor] [Long-awaited reunion + reconciliation + wife-chasing drama + both are virgins + 1v11] Ruan Zhi Qiu was rumored to be dating as soon as she entered university. A first-year architecture student, Ruan Zhi Qiu was pursuing Lin Yi Zhou, a third-year student. She brought him food, attended classes for him, and used all sorts of methods to win him over. She was eager to explain, but Lin Yi Zhou asked seriously, "Why didn't you try to pursue him?" That year, he wore a white shirt, handsome and dashing, leaning casually against a tree, a sly smile on his face.

36. 86 诱 A Kiss from My Sweetheart 诱吻小青梅 Sugar Jar糖罐儿Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Pure, sweet, soft little flower × devoted, cunning esports powerhouse] [Six-year age gap + sweet romance + both virgins + secret crush comes true] Ning Youyou fell for her best friend’s older brother when she was 15. He had sharp brows and bright eyes, a high nose, and a cool, untouchable air when he didn’t smile. When he did, he could melt ice and snow. His whole being radiated such irresistible masculine charm that even a dog would blush. Whenever he had a chance, he’d ruffle her hair and pat 917Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    ☁️Childhood sweethearts, the male lead is possessive💫 ☁️The first book features a female lead who was a mischievous and cunning child, often getting a beating from her mother. She unexpectedly gains a leader, and from then on, people line up to buy her food, allowing her to freeload. Later in life, they can even switch roles. A must-read💫 ☁️Recommended by Yun Duo [Please follow]💫

37. 87 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
38. 88 竹 My Childhood Friend's Little Plum Blossom Is Too Flirtatious 竹马的小青梅太撩了 Mang Liduō芒哩多Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Quirky, spirited childhood sweetheart × Gentle, scheming childhood friend] Everyone at school knew that a clingy girl had started hanging around Jiang Youli, the aloof, untouchable heartthrob from Class One, Grade Eleven. Wherever he went, she was sure to be there… Everyone thought she was just an obsessed fangirl, and that the heartthrob didn't even acknowledge her. One day, at a party, they played truth or dare. The girl was so drunk she could barely think. After losing, she chose a dare and, 437Reads8.9Score10314d adds
39. 89 壁 Pinned Against the Wall! Kiss Me! My Obsessive Childhood Friend Dotes on Me to the Bone 壁咚！索吻！被偏执竹马蚀骨宠 Little Little Little Little Little Snow小小小小小雪Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted (Childhood friends + showbiz + obsessive love + both virgins + scumbag punishment and face-slapping) As the real heiress, she’s the vicious female character in a novel, while the fake heiress is the lucky heroine. Everyone thinks she’s selfish and wicked, not even one percent as good as the fake heiress… Wait, she’s the most popular contestant on a dating show? And she just won Best Actress again? Huh? Why is the male lead chasing after her, too? Zhu Yanwan shines like a star, and her secret ide 88Reads8.4Score—14d adds
40. 90 温 My Gentle Childhood Friend Turned Out to Be a Brooding Big Bad Wolf 温柔竹马原来是个闷骚大灰狼 Salted Fish Feathers咸鱼鹅毛Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Both Pure + Toothachingly Sweet] Tong Jingcheng, who had catered to her every whim since they were little, had actually started rebelling?! The gentle and mild-mannered Tong Jingcheng had transformed into a big bad wolf, and a seriously sultry one at that. “You can’t be so chauvinistic. You’ll never find a girlfriend like this!” “By then, I’ll have a boyfriend, be married, and have kids, while you’ll still be a lonely old man. My kids won’t be supporting you!” Gu Manman 66Reads6.5Score—14d adds
41. 91 暗 My Secret Crush Became My Boss and Roommate 暗恋男神成了我的上司兼室友 Kaliwaka喀里瓦卡Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted New book [Mutual pining + gentle only with the heroine + childhood friends + scheming male lead + winning her back] On her eighteenth birthday, just as she can no longer hold back her feelings and is about to confess to him, she learns that he already has a girlfriend and is about to leave the country. Her heart aches, and from then on she buries her feelings deep inside. At twenty-two, he falls for his younger sister’s friend. The four-year age gap somehow becomes an unspoken obstacle in his he 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, secretly in love with each other. The male lead is a bit cunning. After his return, they unexpectedly live together, and he passionately pursues the female lead.

42. 92 朝 Day and Night in Your Embrace 朝夕承欢 Youyou Luling由由鹿灵Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted [Mutual Healing, Spoiling Each Other, Growing Together, Extra Sweet] Seventeen-year-old Yu Chenghuan moved from the countryside to the capital. All the little troublemakers in the compound loved picking on the soft, adorable, slightly ditzy girl. With no other choice, Yu Chenghuan invoked the name of Gu Zhaoxi, the biggest bully in the compound. “Gu Zhaoxi said he’d protect me. I’m his girl! If you pick on me, you’re picking a fight with him!” From then on, she was left in peace and never got bu 7.7kReads9.2Score75814d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, living in a military compound. The seventeen-year-old female lead moves from the countryside to Beijing. The neighborhood bullies all enjoy teasing this soft, cute little devil. Desperate, she simply calls out the male lead's name, declaring she's his woman, and anyone who bullies her is an enemy of him. From then on, she's never bullied again. The male lead's first meeting with the female lead involves smashing her bathroom window while she's showering—a truly unique first encounter. Over the next ten years, they study and grow together, until the male lead's fiancée, who has been living overseas, returns. The female lead, suppressing her heartache, congratulates him while lying that she also has someone she likes. Upon hearing this, the male lead's eyes immediately redden. "Who else could you possibly like in your life besides me? Do you really think I, Gu Chaoxi, have been so bored as to back you up for ten years?"

43. 93 校 The School Bully Is Forced to Do Practice Problems Every Day 校霸他每天被迫刷题 Nine-Tailed Ya九尾吖Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + reunion after years apart + mutual devotion + goofy comedy] On the first day at her new school, Jiang Zhi ends up sitting next to the school bully. He looks kind of familiar... During math class The soft, adorable girl slaps Shen Ci'an awake. “Get up and pay attention!” Rubbing the back of his head where she hit him, Shen Ci'an grits his teeth. “Jiang Yaya!” As the whole class waits to see what happens, the girl snaps back in an adorably fierce voice, “What are you glari 7.9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    🌹I loved it just from the title! It's a story of childhood sweethearts, a long-awaited reunion, mutual attraction, and hilarious silliness. The story begins with a cute, adorable little girl slapping the sleeping male lead awake, yelling, "Get up and listen to the lesson!" The male lead rubs his sore head, gritting his teeth, "Jiang Yaya!" While the whole class waits for the drama to unfold, the little girl fiercely retorts, "What are you glaring at? Your aunt said a few words to you and you're still not convinced?" The school bully then pulls out his never-before-seen math textbook, timidly saying, "I give up, I give up, I give up..." The main appeal is its positive values, and it's also hilarious.

44. 94 竹 The Sweet Little Troublemaker and Her Childhood-Friend Big Brother 竹马哥哥的甜甜小作精 Timid Jiong Jiong怂囧囧Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Xu Yi has a childhood sweetheart: sweet smile, cutesy voice, and a little demon who always causes a fuss. Whenever she cries, he wants to comfort her even if it costs him his life. But she doesn’t want his life. After living a second life, Ruan Qinqing becomes clingy, chasing after him every day for kisses, hugs, and to be lifted up high. On the sports field, she wraps her arms around his waist and gazes up at him pitifully. “Xu Yi, I miss you so much. More than you can imagine.” In the rainfore 5kReads8.9Score62714d adds
45. 95 残 My Disabled Childhood Friend: The Pathetic Puppy Begs the Young Lady for Affection 残疾竹马：卑微小狗求大小姐怜爱 Hot-Tempered Persimmon暴躁柿子Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + Bittersweet romance + Flirtatious tension + Reunion after years apart + Happy ending] A self-conscious, scheming, jealous male lead VS a spirited, radiant, resilient female lead When Zhou Jingchen became disabled in one leg after an accident as a child, Wen Xi, who lived in the same residential compound, took on the responsibility of accompanying him to and from school and looking after him. She was bright and bossy, often stealing his snacks and threatening him not to t 41.9kReads9.2Score8.6k14d adds
46. 96 溺 Spoiled Rotten: My Possessive Childhood Sweetheart Keeps Fighting to Claim Me 溺爱成瘾：偏执竹马他又争又抢 Yun Zhiyu云稚鱼Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing [Childhood friends | Wealthy family | Mutual devotion | Everyone’s darling | No rebirth] Radiant, pampered little princess x possessive, obsessive heir In their previous life, twenty-year-old Jiang Yan took his own life at the grave of the girl he loved. “Little Fish, wait for me in our next life.” “And one more thing: I love you.” Jiang Yan, heir to the family, had a bad temper and was rebellious by nature. He’d never listened to anyone since he was a child. Except for the youngest daughter of 230Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super sweet childhood sweetheart story, the male lead is incredibly possessive [laughing][laughing] He's had impure thoughts since childhood.

47. 97 误 After Provoking the Male Lead, the Wicked Supporting Actress Ran Away 误惹男主后，恶毒女配跑路了 The Moon Can Get Chubby Too月亮也会吃胖吖Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted Sensitive girl x sharp-tongued childhood friend Childhood sweethearts | Winning her back | Both untouched | Secret crush Question: What do you do after sleeping with your nemesis? Song Nanzhi: Run! Leave 200 yuan behind, just to show some respect. · On the day she runs away, she dreams that she's the doomed, wicked female supporting character destined for a tragic death. And the nemesis she just slept with turns out to be the male lead? Song Nanzhi: …Can I still add another 200 yuan? · Too late. 607Reads—Score10114d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, the male lead is the most stubborn person in the world, refusing to admit he likes her. On the surface, they're mortal enemies, but actually, they both secretly love each other (due to unresolved misunderstandings). The female lead is ready to give up, and the male lead is destined for a tragic end.

48. 98 菊 Chrysanthemum Pavilion 菊花阁 Nuo Nuozi糥糥子Modern Romance542k WordsCompleted A sweet, naive heroine meets a possessive, obsessive man, and just as sparks of love are about to fly, a domineering CEO barges in at the last moment. The three of them get tangled up in a series of twists: one is her childhood sweetheart, the other fell in love at first sight. Where will this love, fraught with endless complications, lead? 73Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The second male lead is her childhood sweetheart and possessive. The first male lead appears gentle and refined but is actually cunning and manipulative. The female lead is a completely innocent and naive girl who is utterly under his control.

49. 99 青 My Childhood Friend Is Back, So Don't Love Me Too Much 青梅归来，竹马你别太爱 Little Divine Point小神点Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Mutual Secret Crush] [Sweet and Angsty] [Both Pure] * Six years ago, they had been childhood friends who grew up together. But their feelings had never lined up, and they missed their chance, losing six years. At twenty, the young girl's heart wanted to possess him. Yu Luoluo had indeed selfishly claimed him, but afterward, she fled in a panic. Back then, she thought he must hate her more than anything, so she stayed away for six years. Six years 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The childhood friend thought victory was assured, but he underestimated his childhood sweetheart's obliviousness...

50. 100 竹 My Childhood Friend Returns: He's Been Plotting This for a Long Time 竹马归来：他蓄谋已久 A Midsummer Night's Dream孟夏夜之梦Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted The year Qi Yeli left Jincheng, Ye Zhenzhen clutched his coat hem and cried so hard she could barely breathe. Ten years later, they meet again, and she’s smiling as she straightens another man’s tie. “Just the big brother next door?” Qi Ye presses her against the wall in the wedding-hall corridor. “Let me teach you something.” “Prey I’ve had my eye on since childhood has always belonged to me.” 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    You could check this out: childhood sweethearts + possessive male lead.

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