Childhood Sweethearts Beat the Newcomer! The Childhood Friend, the Second Male Lead, Wins Her Over!! 竹马敌过天降！竹马男二上位！！

1. 1 看 After Seeing the On-Screen Comments, I Lured My Archrival into Pouting 看见弹幕后，死对头被我钓成翘嘴 The Rice Is Cooked米已成炊Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Live comments + sweet romance + childhood friends + face-slapping] [High-maintenance heiress and dance student VS sharp-tongued, refined childhood friend and CEO] On her twentieth birthday, Wen Xu happily went to a hotel to celebrate with the man she had pursued for three years. Just as she was about to give herself to her boyfriend, a line of live comments appeared before her eyes. [The supporting female character doesn’t actually think the male lead is coming to celebrate with her, does she? 8.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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   The bamboo horse rises to power, a fierce competition and scramble—it's quite a sight!

2. 2 请 Please Flirt with Me 请对我撒娇 Dull Pear呆头梨Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted [Physical edition available for preorder on October 16 at 7 p.m.] Reunion after years apart + unrequited love fulfilled + marriage before love + both are each other's first Radiant violinist × devoted rising business tycoon Everyone in Haicheng knew that Xu Mei, the eldest daughter of the Xu family, had pursued Lu Zhiyan, the eldest son of the Lu family, for years without winning his heart. Later, Xu Mei finally got what she wanted, only to receive a photo of Lu Zhiyan kissing someone else on th 61.9kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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   All of these are stories where the second male lead wins over the other. For a while, I really enjoyed reading stories about devoted second male leads, so I specifically collected a few books about this. They're all completed novels with a rating of 9.0 Or higher. I just finished the fifth one, and I'm recommending them to you all [smirk].

3. 3 二 A Second Military Marriage: Lucky to Meet, Perfectly in Sync 二度军婚，有幸遇见，恰好合拍 Sweet Rice Wine Egg甜酒酿蛋Modern Romance137k WordsCompleted [Short sweet romance, no getting back together after the breakup, long-planned pursuit, the second male lead wins] Li Li never imagined that one day Gu Sanshao, who had cherished her like a treasure, would bring another woman home and ask to end their marriage. How ridiculous. They’d already gotten divorced, yet still had to pretend to be a loving couple in front of his grandfather. So Li Li joined the military. “Gu Huai, you’re not the only one who can leave. I can disappear without a return 7.1kReads9.2Score77114d adds
4. 4 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 2.6kReads9.3Score42114d adds

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   All of these are stories where the second male lead wins over the other man. For a while, I really enjoyed reading stories about devoted second male leads, so I specifically collected a few books about this. They're all completed novels with a rating of 9.0 or higher. I just finished the fifth one, and I'm recommending them to you all! 🤭

5. 5 踹 After Dumping My Scumbag Boss, I Became the Boss's Wife 踹了渣男上司后，我转身成为老板娘 You Zhi Yu尤知遇Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan had been dating Jiang Qingyan for three years. Just as they were about to make things official, his true love showed up, and Wen Ruan learned she was nothing more than his “amusement.” When they broke up, Wen Ruan said, “Jiang Qingyan, I hope you end up alone for the rest of your life.” After the breakup, Wen Ruan was forced to quit her job. She went straight to He Zheng’s company, where she took on her former employer head-on. She’d already kicked one jerk to the curb, only to run into 12.7kReads9.4Score1.3k14d adds
6. 6 心 My Heart Races! A Secret Crush! My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet-Voiced 心动！暗恋！小青梅她人美声甜 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Heart-Throbbing Secret Love: My Childhood Friend Is Beautiful and Sweet is now available] [Sweet Campus Romance | Childhood Friend Takes the Lead | Groveling to Win Her Back | Secret Love] Qiao Zhen dreamed of fragments of memories from her past life: "For seven years, she followed the aloof campus heartthrob Ji Xian, obedient and gentle, offering him her whole heart, only to be casually cast aside." After finally coming to her senses, Qiao Zhen was crushed and left without 32.9kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
7. 7 青 A Childhood Friend's Kiss on the Corner of My Lips 青梅吻唇角 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Boyish, dependable He Jue × bright, “tearful” Wen Mi] [Both virgins ➕ college campus ➕ childhood friends and secret crushes ➕ childhood friend beats the new guy ➕ groveling for your wife ➕ sweet and flirty] Wen Mi got into Jiang Yanchen’s university for his sake. From then on, she wore white dresses and kept her long, straight black hair, all so she could become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of loving him earned her one sentence: “Wen Mi? I find her pretty annoying.” Heartbroken, 25.5kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds

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   No one can say this book doesn't fit the theme! Absolutely no one! This book is truly amazing!!! Wen Mi and He Jue are a perfect match!!!

8. 8 疯 My Unhinged Wife Is a Little Pig 疯批媳妇儿是小猪 Shi Qibao十柒宝Modern Romance266k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends] [Loyal Dog] [Unhinged] [Wife-Obsessed Protector] He Pingye was knocked silly, and became both crazy and domineering. But nobody knew he had simply been reborn. In his previous life, he died horribly. His soul drifted without a home as he watched the "little pig" he had personally cared for and protected for twenty years, his little moon, sacrifice her freedom and lose the use of her legs for dancing in order to avenge him. She endured everything in silence, suffering one humi 4.2kReads—Score23414d adds

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   This new book features childhood sweethearts, a story of innocent love. But it's not about the second male lead stealing the spotlight; it's incredibly doting and possessive! The story is great, and the writing is excellent too. [Learned something new]

9. 9 哥 Bro, You Really Enjoyed Stealing My Girlfriend, Didn't You? 哥，抢我女朋友很爽是吗 Spring Speaks Not春不语Modern Romance313k WordsCompleted Sang Yu was a little-known actress whose career never quite took off. After offending someone at a dinner party, she was blacklisted and had no choice but to ask her boyfriend for help. In the dark, she clung to the man and poured out her grievances. But the instant the lights came on, she wanted nothing more than to find a hole to crawl into. The man was mature and handsome, like the unreachable moon in the sky. Could someone please tell her why the man she was hugging was her boyfriend’s ol 20.1kReads8.5Score3.1k14d adds

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   These two books are so good!! Especially the second one! This world owes me a Li Ming! [Frustrated][frustrated]

10. 10 在 I'm the Most Popular Girl at Art School, and Baby, I'm So Hot 在美校成万人迷，宝宝好欲 The Sun's Moon太阳的月亮Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted Sweet and alluring oriental beauty vs. possessive, calculating Chinese-American man (Skin hunger, height difference, devoted to each other, secret crush, older man) Qiao Yuan worked desperately to earn the chance to study in the United States, where she pursued her favorite major, design. The price was having to take care of Jiang Si, being mistaken for someone who liked him, and enduring all kinds of mockery. She didn’t care at all, until she met Jiang Si’s cousin, Li Ming, a man so tall and ha 49.4kReads8.8Score6.6k14d adds
11. 11 你 You Have Your White Moonlight, and I Have My Handsome Childhood Friend 你有白月光，我有俏竹马 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance362k WordsCompleted [Physical edition signed and awaiting publication] [Second male lead takes the lead + childhood friend beats the newcomer + reunion after years apart] [Bright, passionate childhood sweetheart * devoted, slightly doglike childhood-friend big brother] Luo Weizhi * Jiang Yi Luo Weizhi is beautiful and good-natured, with lively catlike eyes. From the day she entered university, she was the undisputed beauty of the art department. Her admirers lined up from B University's south gate to its west gate, 5.3kReads9.2Score58414d adds

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    This book is absolutely perfect! The childhood sweetheart story is amazing. The female lead has incredibly positive values; she's 100% devoted when she loves, and though it's painful when she has to leave, she's resolute. Then the childhood sweetheart returns home, clears up the misunderstanding, and gives the female lead plenty of confidence and security, leading to a sweet and healthy romance. 💕💕

12. 12 漂 The Beautiful Supporting Lady Awakens, and the Aloof Campus Heartthrob Regrets It 漂亮女配觉醒，高冷校草后悔了 Moonfield Mountain Fox月野山狐Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Reborn in College | Childhood Friend Second Lead Takes the Lead | The Male Lead’s Road to Regret] After being reborn, Shen Yutang finally learned that she was the beautiful, vicious female supporting character in a campus romance. In her previous life, she was a rich heiress who pursued the poor Fu Hansheng with desperate devotion. She poured her heart into him, bought him clothes, paid for his grandmother’s medical treatment, and spent every last cent she had to help him become a rising tech t 70.4kReads9.0Score8.5k14d adds

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    Super sweet, but intensely heartbreaking.

13. 13 拯 Saving My Cannon-Fodder Childhood Friend: The Aloof Beauty Stakes Herself on the Game 拯救炮灰竹马，清冷美人以身入局 Purple Bauhinia Demon Moon紫荆妖月Two Male Leads691k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + 1v1, both pure + childhood friends + devoted to each other + super sweet] Cool, aloof beauty who knows how to reel them in on the receiving end × tall, handsome, straight-laced top In his second year studying abroad, Jiang Shaoli awakened to his own existence and discovered that he was living inside a danmei novel. His childhood friend, who had a one-track mind, was apparently a hopeless simp for the novel’s protagonist on the receiving end, destined to become a cannon fodder 53.6kReads9.2Score6.4k14d adds

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    This is really good. It's about a childhood sweetheart's awakening and a journey back to save him.

14. 14 竹 Good Boyhood Friend, I Have Other Little Brothers to Spoil 竹马乖，姐还有别的弟弟要哄爱 Tangerine Sand桔沙9k WordsCompleted Be good, childhood friend. Your big sis still has other little brothers to comfort. 1.9kReads—Score—14d adds

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    In the end, even a chance encounter can't overcome the allure of childhood sweethearts. Does marriage inevitably lead to a decline in one's affections over time? She single-handedly raised the child, transforming from a young man into a haggard old man. She began to resent his age. She had affairs both inside and outside of marriage, neglecting her family. Later, when he discovered her infidelity, he wanted a divorce. His parents came to pressure her to have the baby. After she gave birth, he ran away. She then waited for him to relentlessly pursue her. Will they eventually reconcile?

15. 15 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 13.8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    The male lead who suddenly appeared was also a childhood sweetheart, but no one noticed. The second male lead, a playboy who had returned home, had already turned over a new leaf too late.

16. 16 分 The Day We Broke Up, Young Master Lu Took Me to Get Our Marriage License 分手当天，陆少拉我去领证 The Fox Who Loves Cats爱吃猫的狐狸Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted Qi Zhinuo, the little princess of the Qi family in Beicheng, fell for a boy named Wen Shaoyu when she was young and naive. From then on, she chased after him for three years, despite her family's objections. Wherever Wen Shaoyu went, Qi Zhinuo was sure to be there. Three months into their relationship, however, the young woman overheard Wen Shaoyu teasing someone else: “I only wanted her family's connections.” “She's so spoiled. Who could really like her?” That very afternoon, Qi Zhinuo left him 9.6kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Super super sweet

17. 17 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 71.5kReads9.6Score8.6k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful! [Admiration] I even bought two physical copies of this book! [Kiss]

18. 18 你 Won’t You Smile? 你笑一下呗 One Oreo at a Time一口一个奥利奥Modern Romance410k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title You Should Smile Once] (Pure romance, one-on-one, two wealthy families, sweet romance, satisfying revenge, childhood friends, mutual pining) Xu Jingmo had been a notorious troublemaker since childhood. He had a great family, good looks, a knack for having fun, and excelled at school. With every advantage in his favor, he was surrounded by admirers, yet seemed determined to enjoy the company of countless women without ever giving his heart away. 28.4kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds

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    🌟Childhood sweethearts, both are straightforward and blunt, no angst, you can watch without worry!!

19. 19 你 You Take a Second Wife, I’ll Marry Into a Powerful Family. Why Are You Crying, Heir? 你娶平妻我嫁高门，世子哭什么？ February's Gentle Breeze二月风轻Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted The score just came out, but it’ll go up! This book got a push, but I had family matters to deal with and updated poorly, so it got no traffic. It’s a short, sweet and satisfying romance, guaranteed to be sweet, satisfying, and good for your health. {Transmigration + incredibly satisfying scumbag takedowns + protective face-slapping + two strong, devoted leads + a pocket dimension} Just after transmigrating into a book, Jiang Jiuning discovers that her fiancé of four years is cheating on her wi 293Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The gentle second male lead's secret crush comes true. He confesses his love and proposes to the female lead on the day she annuls her engagement. A sweet, mutually pampering story with no angst or rivalry.

20. 20 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist wakes up to find herself seven years in the future, married to her nemesis and with a child. She gradually unravels misunderstandings, revealing that the male and female leads are actually mutually attracted.

21. 21 背 Behind My Ex-Husband’s Back, I Married His Brother and Kissed Him Until He Blushed 背着前夫，和他兄弟领证亲到红温 Food Coma饭困了Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [1970s setting + reborn revenge against scumbags + childhood friend takes the lead + a little military life / military marriage] Qiao Yuanqing was reborn from the start, right at the scene where she was supposed to register her marriage with her ex-husband! In her previous life, she thought she’d married the right man, never imagining that she’d be in for endless pain and heartache. Her mother-in-law tormented her, her sister-in-law made things difficult, and her husband was weak and useless. Th 4.4kReads8.3Score52214d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn back to the time when she was registering her marriage with her weak and scumbag husband. She decisively breaks up with him, and her childhood sweetheart, a military officer, steals her away. After marriage, her childhood sweetheart husband dotes on his family, and she achieves success in both love and career. It's super sweet!

22. 22 明 A Public Rivalry, a Secret Love 明争暗恋 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Mutual Secret Crush] [Airheaded Sweetheart X Cold, Scheming Type] Student representative Xu Youjing is handsome and distinguished, with the poise of a pine or cypress bathed in sunlight. Arts committee president Lin Xiyang is sweet, radiant, and talented, one of the school’s brightest stars. They’ve attended the same school for two years, but have never interacted. They’re so unfamiliar that they wouldn’t even glance at each other when passing by. That changes when they end 14.2kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    I absolutely love it!!

23. 23 校 My Campus Crush Cheated, So I Married the Crown Prince. Now He’s Lost It 校草出轨，我闪婚太子爷，他疯了 Little Fuzzball小毛球Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn in school + possessive childhood friend steals her away + heartbroken campus heartthrob pursues his wife in tears + living-under-one-roof romance + 1v1 sweet love] It isn't until she dies that Su Niansheng learns her marriage was a lie. The campus heartthrob has been deeply in love with his first love all along, and married her only for revenge. Reborn back in her school days, she returns to the family of the richest man and impulsively marries her childhood friend, the young heir. She n 35kReads8.7Score5.6k14d adds

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    The pinnacle of sweet campus romance novels featuring rebirth! In her past life, she misplaced her affections with the school heartthrob, only to discover after marriage that she was merely a tool for his revenge on his unrequited love, resulting in a tragic end. Returning to university, Su Niansheng is completely awake, returning to her wealthy family background, and has a whirlwind marriage with her childhood sweetheart, the heir who has secretly loved her for over a decade. The school heartthrob, who once had eyes only for her, completely breaks down, pursuing her relentlessly with tears in his eyes; while the reserved and obsessive heir sheds his disguise, revealing a tender, possessive, and doting side, unleashing his decade-long unrequited love. 1v1, no angst, plenty of cohabitation tension, a heart-wrenching pursuit of her, and a sweet, mutual romance between the obsessive childhood sweetheart—it's addictive from start to finish!

24. 24 竹 Childhood Sweetheart Takes the Lead: You Actually Want to Hit on Me? 竹马上位：你居然想泡我 Listening to Songs Beneath the Moon月上聆歌Modern Romance247k WordsOngoing Lin Xi never imagined her blind date would turn out to be Lu Jingyi, her longtime nemesis whom she hadn’t seen in years! Talk about running into an old enemy! After all these years, the guy still looks respectable on the outside and is just as irritating as ever! “Neither of us is seeing anyone. Why don’t we just settle for each other?” Lu Jingyi leans close to Lin Xi, grinning as he asks. “Settle for you? I’d be afraid you’d ruin my life!” “What are you afraid of? At worst, we’ll just screw eac 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend a super good story about childhood sweethearts who get together after many years and finally achieve a happy ending!

25. 25 拒 She Refused the Arranged Marriage and Drove a Political Heir Wild 拒绝联姻，她把政圈少爷钓疯了 Chen Zhuyue陈逐月Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted Childhood Sweethearts Series 4: The short drama is now streaming! Wild and arrogant political heir ✖ Bright, flirtatious princess of the capital [College Campus ✚ Flirty Push and Pull ✚ Childhood Sweethearts Reunited After Years Apart ✚ Satisfying Story with No Miscommunication ✚ Devoted, Sweet Romance with Both Leads' First Times] A prestigious university for the powerful. This is an original setting, so please check your brain at the door. * Si Wang, the eldest son of a political dynasty, has 36.7kReads9.0Score3.8k14d adds

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    🍒🍒Childhood sweetheart is better than a love at first sight! A childhood sweetheart is truly the chosen one! Xu Jingmo, the troublemaker in everyone's eyes, is secretly in love with one girl. Du Ruo, his childhood sweetheart, is incredibly intelligent! 🌴🌴"I heard that University A and University B were vying for you, why did you choose University B?" Du Ruo raised an eyebrow: "University A prohibits teacher-student relationships, and my boyfriend studies there." [Smirk]

26. 26 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds

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    🔥🔥The second male lead successfully took over, and just when everyone was saying that Lu Chengze was Jian Yao's destiny, and that Jian Yao was only acting out of spite, waiting for her to bow her head and admit her mistakes, she quietly got engaged to Gu Zhiyan, registered their marriage, and quietly withdrew from Lu Chengze's life.

27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childhood Friend Beats the Newcomer and Wins the Girl 快穿：竹马打败天降成功上位了 Mei Qing美清Two Male Leads439k WordsCompleted Why does the childhood sweetheart always lose to the guy who shows up later? After countless late-arriving male leads beat childhood-sweetheart rivals, the childhood sweethearts who were treated as mere tools have had enough! He was the one who stayed with her through every tear and laugh as she grew up. He was the one who secretly guarded her and comforted her when she was down. He was even the so-called male supporting character who started out as her first love and later clung to her desperat 21.7kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
28. 28 重 Reborn: My Childhood Friend Takes On My Ex-Husband for Me 重生后，竹马替我撕前夫 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [A bold, passionate noblewoman VS a scheming, jealous man with a hidden agenda] [Sweet historical romance + secret love turned mutual + male lead fights tooth and nail to win her + second male lead’s groveling redemption] Su Yao tried to warm Gu Yan’s heart of stone with all her love, only for a bowl of poison to end her life. One day, she returned to the age of fifteen, still unmarried and in the prime of her youth. Yet Lu Changfeng, her nemesis in her previous life, seemed to have changed his 9.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    Reborn, childhood sweetheart becomes the king, second male lead suffers a nightmare chasing after his wife.

29. 29 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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    The childhood sweethearts fight and snatch each other away, using a fake account to pretend to be a manipulative woman and seduce the female lead, while a third party tries to interfere in the relationship between the female lead and the second male lead.

30. 30 滞 A Belated Love Letter 滞后情书 Fu Ma覆马Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [The print edition under the same title is now available, with exclusive bonus stories] HE, fantasy romance, childhood friends, reunion after years apart Years after Li Can lost touch with her childhood friend He Jing, the next news she heard about him was that he had died. At the funeral, He Jing had specified that Li Can must receive his belongings. Nobody understood why He Jing had left them to Li Can, whom he had not spoken to in ages, instead of his fiancee. Li Can didn't understand either. 10.6kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    Look at the kids, it's just a matter of childhood friends!

31. 31 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 64.2kReads8.8Score8.9k14d adds
32. 32 我 My Foolish Yet Truly Beautiful Childhood Friend 我那愚蠢但实在美丽的竹马 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河17k WordsCompleted My Foolish Yet Truly Beautiful Childhood Friend 2.7kReads—Score6614d adds

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    Both of these are!! In the first one, the childhood sweetheart isn't the second male lead; he's the only male lead, hahaha! In the second one, the chance encounter with the boy didn't work out, but the female lead ultimately chose the childhood sweetheart! [Shy][shy]

33. 33 听 Listen to Her Play Paganini Once More 听她再奏一曲帕格尼尼 Sunrise over the Starry River日出星河Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted Listen to her play Paganini once more 13Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 沈 Mr. Shen, Hurry and Win Her Back, Your White Moonlight Finally Broke Up 沈总快追，你的白月光终于分手了 Little White Isn't Afraid of the Dark小白不怕黑Modern Romance464k WordsCompleted [Secret crush and redemption + the aloof beauty falls from grace + the second male lead wins + he loves and spoils her to bits] Su Tiancheng sees her childhood sweetheart with a sexy woman on each arm and curses him. “Shen Jin'an, you're like a dog. Keep you on a leash and you're well-behaved. The second I let go, you go around eating shit.” Shen Jin'an looks both cowardly and fierce. “I didn't eat any.” Su Tiancheng is disheartened. “You didn't eat any, but you sniffed plenty. You stink already 501Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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    It's a pretty good slice-of-life sweet romance novel. The second male lead's rise to power was actually orchestrated by his nanny for ten years, and the female lead didn't even know.

35. 35 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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    A must-read for discerning, high-quality bookworms! This is the most impactful contemporary romance novel of the year, with a powerful and lasting effect. There are no substitutes, and both the male and female leads are exceptionally well-matched. The chemistry between them is divine. The career storyline is also worth studying. Reading it will broaden your horizons; it's extremely valuable.

36. 36 联 It's Just a Marriage Alliance, President Xiao, Are You Serious? 联姻而已，肖总你玩真的？ Lan Lu兰鹭Modern Romance276k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + mutual flirting + marriage before love + bickering couple + sweet romance] To avoid an arranged marriage, Meng Qingyin let loose abroad, constantly changing boyfriends. Who could have guessed her family would “go bankrupt,” trick her into returning home, and promptly marry her off to her nemesis, Xiao Beiqi? On their first night together, he pins her against the door, holds up photos of her romantic history, and sneers, “You sure get around, don't you?” Meng Qingyin fires bac 557Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book; childhood sweethearts can't compete with a sudden arrival.

37. 37 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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    There's a childhood sweetheart and a new love interest; the female lead falls in love with the new love interest, while the childhood sweetheart tries to force himself on her.

38. 38 觉 After Awakening, I Spoiled the Childhood-Friend Second Male Lead Rotten! 觉醒后，将竹马男二宠上天！ Qian Lin牵临Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Second Male Lead Wins + Quickly Rekindled Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Mutual Devotion + Two Wealthy Families + White Moonlight + Both Leads' First and Only Love!] [Brilliant, Flirtatious Designer × Gentle, Devoted Business Mogul] Qi Yunqing and her childhood sweetheart, Shen Huaixu, had been in love for four years. She thought she and Shen Huaixu would be together forever, but everything changed after she met Gu Wenxuan. Every time Qi Yunqing saw Gu Wenxuan, she found herself drawn to him 1kReads8.0Score10114d adds

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    In her past life, she was abandoned after pursuing the school heartthrob who fell from the sky. After being reborn, the female protagonist throws herself directly into the arms of her childhood sweetheart.

39. 39 重 Reborn: The Regretful Campus Heartthrob and the Scheming Childhood Friend's Obsessive Pursuit 重生校草悔，心机竹马疯撩强占 Orange-Flavored Oranges橘味橙橙Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Reborn heroine in a campus setting + possessive childhood friend competing for her + regretful campus heartthrob's road to redemption In her previous life, she was a miserable pawn controlled by the plot in a protagonist's world. After marrying the campus heartthrob, her life plunged into hell. On their wedding day, a plot left her legs disabled. Her husband fooled around behind her back, all because she was gentle, came from a wealthy family, and was easy to control: the perfect candidate for 74Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 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

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    🌈🌈🌸Jiang Tingbai is a sullen and aloof autistic patient, regarded as a "difficult monster" by outsiders. However, he displays an endearing double standard in front of the quirky and clever Shu Li—Shu Li finds him "super easy to get along with," while his friends are terrified. He knows he lacks empathy and only hopes to stay peacefully by Shu Li's side, protecting her as she does what she wants, never expecting to be liked in return. Meanwhile, Shu Li has long kept her fifteen years of companionship hidden as a secret crush. One day, she rushes to him, revealing their mutual feelings, turning their "quiet protection" into a healing and sweet love story of mutual unrequited affection.

41. 41 重 After Being Reborn, I Dote on My Childhood Friend with Autism 重生后，我专宠自闭症小竹马 The East Wind Has Nothing to Do东风无一事Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The animated series is now available [Cheerful, sunny childhood sweetheart vs. gloomy, aloof, fiercely loyal childhood friend] In her previous life, Shen Jingyu was overjoyed to go on a trip with Zhang Zhan, her longtime crush, and her best friend. She never imagined that a tsunami would take her life without a sound. As Shen Jingyu struggled in danger, her beloved crush and her close friend watched coldly, showing no intention of saving her. By contrast, the autistic childhood friend she had pu 12.7kReads8.7Score1.2k14d adds
42. 42 公 Born a Princess 公主命 Layer Upon Layer of Cloudy Peaks几重云岫Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (Broken engagement, reunion, sweet romance, doting older-boyfriend type) A radiant, gentle guzheng virtuoso × a scheming, unhinged CEO with a fatherly streak Ming Sheng, the second daughter of the Ming family, was gentle and aloof, with eyes like autumn waters and distant, graceful brows. Her guzheng playing was so masterful it seemed otherworldly. Yet everyone in Yuncheng knew she had spent three years chasing He Xiting, losing every last bit of her dignity in the process. He Xiting was in love 6.9kReads8.8Score93414d adds

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    These books are all quite good.

43. 43 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 15.6kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist broke off her engagement with her childhood sweetheart because she didn't want to raise someone else's child. Just as she was preparing to focus on her career, her brother's friend fell in love with her at first sight. He had been planning this for a long time and finally married her.

44. 44 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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    Classic recommendation, a story of relentless pursuit of one's spouse! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

45. 45 你 You Turned Away, So I Learned Not to Love You! 你选择转身，我学会不爱！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You chose to walk away, so I learned how not to love you! 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 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
47. 47 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
48. 48 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
49. 49 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
50. 50 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

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