Childhood Sweetheart Overcomes the Newcomer! 💓 The Childhood-Sweetheart Second Male Lead Claims Victory!! 竹马敌过天降！💓竹马男二上位！！

1. 1 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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   🌟Wen Mi, to get into Jiang Yanchen's university, wore a blood-red dress and grew her long, straight black hair, all to become his pure and innocent girlfriend. Four years of love earned her only the words, "Wen Mi? I find her annoying." Heartbroken, she finally woke up. That night, a serious car accident occurred outside the bar. Wen Mi never expected to meet He Jue again under such circumstances. His white dress was stained with his blood; he had been run over by the driver's car while pleading for her. He Jue, her childhood sweetheart, a year older than her in ten years, was also known as a prodigy, a haughty and aloof young master. She sobbed uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face, her gaze meeting Jiang Yanchen's. He had a cigarette between his teeth, the rising smoke unable to conceal the coldness in his eyes. With his last strength, He Jue reached out and covered her eyes, his voice soft, easily dissipated by the wind, "Mimi, don't look at him, have pity on me." When she opened her eyes again, Wen Mi found herself back in her sophomore year of college. Upon seeing He Jue, she cried through an entire pack of tissues. Sobbing, she said, "He Jue, look at my leg." He Jue: ? Later, the night Wen Mi and He Jue's relationship became public, only Jiang Yanchen went crazy, "Wen Mi, where are you?" He Jue, holding the little plum blossom in his arms, said, "In my arms. She said she wanted to sleep." Everyone at Lin University knew that the arrogant young master He had a rather embarrassing nickname: Juejue. —"Wen Mi, don't be his tail, come be my princess."

2. 2 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
3. 3 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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   Don't let his cool name fool you, he's actually incredibly handsome! That devoted Rao Rao finally succeeded! Rao Rao loves Min Min, and Min Min loves Rao Rao!!

4. 4 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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   Childhood sweetheart: I don't want to be your brother, I just want to be your man. Unexpected surprise: You have the freedom to choose. (You choose him? No, I want you to choose again!) Female lead: ... Can I split myself in two?

5. 5 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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   This is so good!!! Childhood sweethearts, highly recommended.

6. 6 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

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   This book is amazing! Why do childhood sweethearts always lose to newcomers? After countless newcomer male leads defeated their childhood sweetheart counterparts, all the "tool" childhood sweethearts are furious! He's the one who cried, laughed, and grew up with them. He's the one who silently protected them and offered warmth in their moments of despair. And he's still the same "tool" male lead who was initially a lovelorn figure and later relentlessly pursued them! They're not reconciled. The childhood sweetheart is going to take their place!!!

7. 7 清 The Aloof, Autistic Boy Kisses the Gloomy, Socially Anxious One Silly at Midnight 清冷自闭症少年半夜亲懵阴郁社恐 Hero A Fu大侠阿福Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete on July 1] [Spoiler-filled comments + aloof, reclusive top + socially anxious shut-in bottom] Qing Jiu is a wicked brother-obsessed villain who has done countless evil deeds. According to the plot, he will go mad with love and become a stepping stone on the leads’ path to romance. But before the story begins, Qing Jiu sees the comments. [Ahhh! Baby, don’t fall for that scumbag! He’s involved with the green tea!] [Look at the antagonist! He misses you so much he’s practically falling ap 13.2kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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   This is absolutely amazing!!! Perfect for those who enjoy reading about male-male romance!!! The writing is superb!!!

8. 8 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

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   This is a story about a woman who is reborn and then pampers the male lead. The male lead has autism and likes to cling to the female lead! It's great!!!

9. 9 少 Dashing Youth: The Jade Tower Remains Untainted by Worldly Glamour 少年白马醉春风：琼楼不染尽铅华 The Song Has Yet to Come歌未Two Male Leads225k WordsCompleted [Dashing Youth fanfiction + Ye Dingzhi X Baili Dongjun + dual male leads + Ye-Baili pairing] Formerly titled: Dashing Youth: A Jade Tower Untouched by the Dust of the World No female lead! Yi He and Yao, stay out of it! After Ye Dingzhi died, Baili Dongjun gradually understood his own heart, but there was no one left he could confide in. After drinking himself into a stupor, he was reborn before entering the Sword Forest. Nothing had begun yet. There was still time to make things right. This tim 2kReads9.3Score21214d adds

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   Who understands?! I just love the undeniable, destined connection between childhood sweethearts—✨ "Young White Horse: Childhood Sweethearts, Perfectly Timed" This book is a masterpiece of the "childhood sweethearts" trope! The two male leads are bound together since childhood, and the details of their shared childhood are incredibly sweet: matching food stains on their school uniforms, sharing an umbrella in the rain, and the unspoken yet undeniable affections of their youth… There are no melodramatic misunderstandings, only a gentle, flowing mutual affection. Watching them go from "childhood sweethearts" to "perfectly timed together" is pure, unadulterated romance! The high-energy plots are filled with everyday sweet moments, and the characters are a perfect match, making reading feel like watching your childhood sweethearts finally get married. You won't be able to stop smiling like a proud aunt! Childhood sweetheart fans, grab this now, it's a guaranteed win!

10. 10 重 Reborn as Big Brother's Little Trouble-Maker 重生之哥哥的小作精 Suka Ka酥卡卡Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.2Score12914d adds

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    Pay to watch half on Douyin, then enjoy the whole thing for free on Tomato! A younger sister is reborn and discovers her older brother secretly likes her. She starts flirting with him, using the excuse of being his sister to sleep with him every night. She even asks for a goodnight kiss and sometimes touches his abs. The brother doesn't resist at all, and the two are incredibly close. Their parents see it all and think it's perfect. Honestly, they're not really siblings; they're a match made in heaven!

11. 11 星 The Stars Are Right Behind You 星星就在你身后 Good Little Guai乖小乖Modern Romance182k WordsCompleted After witnessing her fiancé’s infidelity, Yun Xi gets into a car accident and wakes up with no memory at all. Days after regaining consciousness, her fiancé still hasn’t set foot in her hospital room. He doesn’t ask after her or show the slightest concern. Yun Xi thinks her former self must have been blind. Her attending physician, He Jingran, is handsome, refined, and gentle as jade. He’s aloof and restrained with everyone else, but with her, he’s tender to the core and attentive in every way. 1.4kReads8.8Score10414d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts! After witnessing her fiancé's infidelity, Yunxi was in a car accident and lost all her memories when she woke up. For several days afterward, her fiancé never set foot in her hospital room, showing no concern or care whatsoever. Yunxi felt she had been completely blind before. Her attending physician, He Jingran, was handsome, refined, and gentle, aloof and reserved towards others, but tender and attentive to her to the core. She heard that she and Dr. He were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little. To regain her memories, Yunxi frequently scrolled through her phone's chat history. She was shocked to discover—she and Dr. He had broken off contact two years ago. And the day they lost contact was the eve of her engagement...

12. 12 难 Unbearable! Mr. Ji Flirts Openly and Coaxes Me in Secret 难以招架！季总他明撩暗哄 Qiao Xixi乔希希Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted (Story complete) [Both leads are romantically inexperienced + marriage before love + secret crush comes true + second male lead wins her heart + scumbag pursues his ex-wife to no avail] [Versatile classical dancer × a wolf in sheep’s clothing who loves to put on an act] Li Yang liked Shen Ci and pursued him for eight years with all her heart. On Shen Ci’s birthday, Li Yang finally learned just how insignificant she was in his eyes. “If anything happens to Mu Yao, your life won’t be enough to mak 2.8kReads9.0Score25814d adds
13. 13 又 Fighting for Me, Stealing Me Away, and Flirting with Me, My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Kissing Fiend 又争又抢又撩，小竹马是个亲亲怪 Warm Persimmon暖柿子Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted The short drama My Sister, Kiss Me Again is now available [Obsessive, sly puppy-like younger man VS pure, alluring academic beauty] [Devoted sweet romance + childhood sweethearts + secret crush becomes mutual + healing each other + older woman-younger man romance + intense tension + second male lead gets his comeuppance] Jiang Qi catches her boyfriend kissing his female “best bro.” Ji Mingyu: “I told you, we’re just buddies, like Zhang Fei and Liu Bei. Can you stop making a fuss?” Jiang Qi: “Zha 2.1kReads9.0Score25314d adds

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    🌟A Cemented Heart? Childhood Sweetheart Tears Down the Wall and Takes Over! Witnessing her boyfriend passionately kissing his "female friend," Jiang Qi's world crumbled instantly. Faced with the absurd excuse of "Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei-style buddies," she just wanted these "ancient people" to get out of her life. She resolved to seal her heart with cement and never talk about love again. But before that wall could be built, her childhood sweetheart, who had been waiting for her for years, pushed it down. The boy held her tightly in his arms, his hot breath falling on her neck, his voice obsessive and affectionate: "Sister, I'm an adult now." Later, she complained that he made her unable to face others, but the man, with his devilishly handsome face, rubbed against her pitifully: "I just turned 18 and followed you..." Jiang Qi completely broke down. It turns out, the ultimate sweetness is when the childhood sweetheart, after much planning, finally takes over in the name of love.

14. 14 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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    Super good! A sudden, disastrous turn of events leads to childhood friends fighting and vying for each other's attention! The school beauty and heartthrob seem like complete strangers at school; who would have guessed that their childhood friend is actually each other?

15. 15 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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    Childhood sweethearts become lovers!! A vibrant and cheerful childhood sweetheart versus a gentle and devoted childhood friend. The female lead and male lead grew up together. Later, the male lead went abroad for medical treatment. After he left, the female lead fell for the second male lead and pursued him for a while. Heartbroken, she was disillusioned when the male lead made a dazzling comeback to win her back. It's incredibly sweet; you won't regret watching it! [Cool]

16. 16 沦 Falling Hard! A Kiss Out of Control 沦陷！失控诱吻 Branch and Sunflower枝与葵Modern Romance273k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + the second male lead wins her heart + the ex chases her after the breakup, but she never looks back + both leads are inexperienced] Jiang Li found a revealing swimsuit photo on her boyfriend’s phone. A graceful figure, full of allure. It belonged to his female “best bud.” At the campground, Jiang Li watched coldly as they draped their arms around each other, acting like a couple. She gave a faint smile and turned to leave. “Jiang Mochen, you’re not my boyfriend any 26.5kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
17. 17 病 The Frail Beauty Pants After Three Steps, and Her Childhood Friend Carries Her Home 病美人三步一喘！竹马摇尾抱回家 Sui Wang随望Two Male Leads539k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends growing up together + brotherly affection turns into something more + wooing a big puppy] [Cool, aloof, long-haired beauty with a sickly constitution who knows how to reel them in × silver-haired, handsome, wolfish athlete who turns into a loyal puppy; genius painter × archer; sweet romance, one-on-one!] Yun Wulian had been sickly since childhood. He was out of breath after three steps and coughing after five, and would suddenly faint or come down with a fever 33.7kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    What do you mean by "second male lead"? Can't he just be the main character? He doesn't want to take over. It's all about each other, childhood sweethearts, brotherly love turned sour, sweet romance. Who can resist a cold, aloof, and beautiful woman with a long-term illness?

18. 18 诱 A Tempting Kiss from My Childhood Friend! The Rebellious Boy Bends Down to Coax Her 诱吻青梅！乖戾少年弯腰轻哄 Nan Xiaofei南小非Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted [Troublemaking delinquent boy × aloof top student with a hidden dark side] [Rekindled romance] The new transfer student is pretty and frail, like a porcelain doll that might shatter at the slightest touch. Cool and reserved, obedient and well-behaved. Yet she can tame the most rebellious boy at Thirteenth High School. More than one person has seen the supposedly proud, unruly delinquent lower his head for her. - Ji Xuanxu is cold and intimidating, with a fearsome reputation. His icy expression k 7.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    This book is really good. The male lead is well-managed by the female lead, and it's a mutually beneficial relationship. Every minor character in the novel is well-written, each with their own personality and unique life. The male lead studies for the female lead, but don't worry, unlike the usual stories where the male lead successfully turns his life around, he doesn't. Instead, he chooses to go abroad to improve himself.

19. 19 甜 Sweet Romance! The Big Shot's Girl Is Reborn 甜宠！大佬的女孩重生了 Nan Yingluoning南婴落宁Modern Romance650k WordsCompleted [Capital's princely heir + sweet romance + utterly devoted husband + devoted one-on-one romance + capital's little princess + mutual devotion] Everyone in Jing City knows that Lu Nanying, eldest daughter of the Lu family, is the one love the Ji family's princely heir, Ji Chengzhou, can never have. Lu Nanying listens to her fake-sweet friends and falls out with her family for a scumbag. Her parents and brothers die, she is imprisoned, her family fortune is stolen, and she is tortured to death. Ji 19.3kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

20. 20 一 A Lifetime of Admiring You 一笙慕君 A Big White Kitty一只大白喵Modern Romance727k WordsCompleted [Quirky little ray of sunshine VS cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside top student + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + happy ending] Also known as Reborn, I Won the Heart of My Aloof Childhood Friend, the Top Student Lin Sheng is an online novelist who has written loads of romance stories, but she’s never been in love herself. Whenever she tries to write a romantic scene, she gets stuck. To shed her reputation as a “romance disaster,” she asks her mother to set her up on dates. But afte 187Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The first two books feature a male-female pairing, while the last one has two male leads. The first book doesn't have a childhood sweetheart who suddenly appears, making it super sweet. The second book does have a childhood sweetheart who doesn't cherish the relationship, and there's a lot of unrequited love history. The third book has many side couples without any sudden romances; they're long-awaited reunions and premeditated plots.

21. 21 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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    Two ancient romances and one modern one, both are incredibly good. "Do as I say, and I guarantee you'll rise to the top!" Bao Xiang is so cunning; Zhang Zhixu is completely twisted in her hair. The second male lead's rise to power, his ten-year-long unrequited love coming true, the ultimate favoritism—all well-deserved by Xie Yanli! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

22. 22 喂 Hey, Is That My Wife? Oh, It's My Husband! 喂，老婆吗？哦，是老公啊！ Xi Qinghua Yi熙晴画易Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted CP: Gu Zhao x Li Yunan [Complete] [Top + two male leads + mutual devotion + livestream dating show + both pure + more to come] [The younger brother’s story in the Li family] Four years ago, Gu Zhao overheard Li Yunan telling someone at the door, “I don’t like Gu Zhao at all. Don’t get the wrong idea!” After that, Gu Zhao moved away with his entire family and disappeared without a trace. Four years later, Li Yunan corners Gu Zhao on a dating show. “Why did you leave without saying goodbye back th 3.4kReads9.2Score40114d adds
23. 23 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
24. 24 娇 The Pampered Little Darling Was Taken Home by a Tycoon and Spoiled Rotten 娇气包被财阀大佬捡回家娇生惯养 Sweet Xiaobei甜小贝Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted Given a second chance at life, Su Ruanuan decides to dance well and love Gu Jinzhou with all her heart. - Rumor has it that Hong Kong tycoon Gu Jinzhou is a violent madman, cruel by nature and a disbeliever in gods and Buddhas. Then one day, everyone sees a string of sandalwood-colored Buddhist beads on his wrist. Gu Jinzhou says, “My wife has trouble sleeping and often cries. I prayed for these on her behalf.” All he has ever prayed for is Su Ruanuan’s safety, happiness, and good health. So bel 18.9kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts can definitely beat a newcomer. 🍇 The male and female leads grew up together, and after the female lead was found and returned, she fell in love with the original male lead as if she had lost her mind. After starting over, she threw herself into the arms of the one who had always been waiting for her [kiss].

25. 25 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
26. 26 肆 Recklessly Tender: President Zhou Is Flirtatious and Full of Tricks 肆意温柔，周总他又撩又茶 A Spring一个泉Modern Romance222k WordsCompleted Everyone says Zhou of Hengyan Group is so refined and dignified that he’s beyond reproach. Then someone overhears his friends teasing him for being whipped. He curls his lips into a smile and casually takes a jab at everyone present. “Still drinking? I’ll pass. My wife would worry about me.” “Quiet, everyone. I need to call and check in with her!” “Wait, you guys don’t have wives keeping tabs on you? How pitiful.” Everyone else: ... After finally marrying the woman he’d had a crush on throughou 35.6kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds

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    These two are childhood sweethearts, and the male lead's unrequited love blossoms into reality—it's incredibly sweet! [Kissing emojis]

27. 27 引 Kindling a Passion 引火撩心 Shen Xingxu沈星许Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted [The aloof beauty falls from her pedestal + tantalizing tension + the heroine stops pursuing him halfway, driving the male lead to go mad with love, lurk in the shadows, and completely lose it] Shen Zhinian had been secretly in love with Xiao Hechuan for years, and the two had been dancing around each other for a long time. But just as she was preparing to confess, she caught him rekindling things with his ex-girlfriend. She heard him say: “I was drawn to her because she reminded me of you.” Fur 10.4kReads8.9Score99114d adds
28. 28 诱 Luring Her to Fall from the Clouds 诱她向云端沦陷 Sleepy Little Fish轻鱼鱼睡不醒Modern Romance498k WordsCompleted [No Reconciliation After the Breakup + He Chases Her, but She Never Turns Back + Second Male Lead Wins + Unrequited Love Comes True] Xie Weiyi thought she had married for love after dating Sheng Shuran since college and eventually walking down the aisle with him. But on their wedding anniversary, she received a photo of Sheng Shuran having dinner with another woman. When Xie Weiyi confronted him, all she got was a dismissive reply: “I married you, didn't I? Can you stop being so sensitive?” “If 7.3kReads9.0Score73614d adds
29. 29 清 Sweet Pear Blossoms 清梨甜漾 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts | Devoted Love | The One and Only | Both Top Students | Mutual Firsts] Chen Si's handsome face has appeared on the honor roll countless times. He's cocky, hard-hearted, and famously difficult to deal with. He treats everyone around him with equal indifference, until a transfer student arrives... From then on, Chen Si turns into a lovesick puppy, always taking her side and spoiling her without limit. On the first day of school The transfer student looks at senior Chen Si on 9.6kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

30. 30 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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    In this book, the female protagonist married the man she loved in her past life, while her childhood sweetheart left for distant lands. She only discovered it was all a deception when she died, passing away in his arms. Reborn, she begins to reflect on her past, and her childhood sweetheart relentlessly tries to win her back, ultimately achieving his heart's desire. It's a sweet and heartwarming story.

31. 31 管 Call Me a Fake Heiress If You Want, I'm Born Lucky as a Koi 管你真假千金，我天生锦鲤好命 Grape Milk Tea with Pearls芝芝葡萄加珍珠Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Fake and Real Heiress + Secret Identity + Childhood Friends + Satisfying + Admiring the Strong + No Angst, Extra Sweet] After living for seventeen years as the Tang family's heiress, Meng Wan very sensibly left with a million yuan when the real heiress showed up. Her family was simply too poor? No problem, she happened to have a teeny-tiny bit of social connections~ Her parents were unemployed layabouts? Her younger brother with autism was an artistic genius? Her second br 90.2kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds

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    Even their childhood sweethearts could tell they would end up together.

32. 32 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts are no match for those who fall from the sky

33. 33 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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    The male protagonist suddenly appears with a system that controls the female protagonist, forcing her to leave her childhood sweetheart.

34. 34 谈 Forget the Campus Heartthrob, the Abstinent Young Master Is So Devoted 谈什么校草，禁欲太子爷他超宠 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [A husband’s desperate pursuit after losing his wife # taking down scumbags # reunion after a long separation # marriage before love # secret crush # second male lead wins # childhood friends fighting over her] Xia Shiyu pursued the school heartthrob for five years. She heard he liked sweet, gentle women, so she wore white dresses and played the part for years. When she finally got what she wanted, she found Li Hanting with a close friend in his arms, smiling carelessly as he mocked her. “Like a 237Reads6.2Score10314d adds
35. 35 时 Mr. Shi, You Can’t Hide Your Secret Crush Anymore 时先生，你的暗恋藏不住啦 Wu Jiu舞九Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted [An ultra-sweet romance!!] [No getting back together, the second male lead’s unrequited love takes center stage, whirlwind marriage, marriage first and love later, pure romance.] Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his darkest days and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his first love returned from overseas. She never could have imagined it: Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday, all because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, 99.9kReads8.9Score5.4k14d adds

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    Qin Shuzhi stood by Shen Yichen through his lowest point and helped him rise again. Just as they were about to get married, his "white moonlight" (his first love) returned to China. She never imagined that Shen Yichen would abandon her alone on a mountaintop on her birthday because of a phone call from Zhou Siyan. He said, "It's just a birthday, it happens every year, what's wrong with missing one?" Heartbroken, Qin Shuzhi decisively broke up with him. Her mother said, "The first quality of a good husband is gentleness and consideration..." So, when she saw that considerate and gentle man, she couldn't help but ask him, "Mr. Shi, are you interested in marrying me?" Suddenly proposed to, Shi Yuanxing tried hard to maintain his composure, cautiously confirming, "Ms. Tai, are you sure you're sober?" Qin Shuzhi replied, "I'm perfectly sober." And just like that—Ms. Tai, who had originally just gone to invite someone to dinner, ended up bringing home a handsome and wealthy husband.

36. 36 告 After My Confession Was Rejected 告白被拒以后 Xiao Shanzhong小山重Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted [Main story complete; bonus chapters will appear from time to time] Everyone knew that Zhou Yubai was so exceptional in both looks and grades that nobody could compare. Everyone knew that Zhou Yubai's childhood friend was Xi Jinhe, a proud black swan. And everyone knew that Xi Jinhe had pleaded for Zhou Yubai's love, only to be rejected. The mood at their graduation party moved her to confess: “Zhou Yubai, would you consider giving me a chance?” All she got in return was, “Xi Jinhe, I only care 10.4kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    These two books are both set in a school setting, with childhood sweethearts losing out to new lovers who suddenly appear in your life – those new lovers are the best! Guaranteed to be sweet! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]🍭🍭🍭🍭🍰🍰🍰🍰🍰

37. 37 较 Taking Things Seriously: Two Top Students Flirt, and the Newcomer Beats the Childhood Friend! 较真（双学霸互钓，天降打败竹马！） Closing Time打烊Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Ensemble campus cast + Mutual secret crushes + Two evenly matched top students trying to outflirt each other] The heroine is mischievous, lively, genuine, independent, and a little ball of sunshine. The hero is carefree and forthright, a little scheming and jealous, but gentle. No melodrama or unrealistic nonsense. The new guy beats out the childhood friend (the childhood friend isn't important and gets little page time). Everyone thinks Chen Yujin has no trouble winning girls over, but the gir 5.7kReads9.3Score66114d adds
38. 38 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 has a crush on the female lead. In the first book, the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. Seriously, besides them, whose childhood sweethearts have nicknames given to each other? [Shy] In the second book, the male and female leads are classmates. Yueyue's writing style is as follows: [admiration][admiration][admiration] Now, this belated joy is like the rain stopping and the sun setting. Although I missed the bursting forth of dawn and the blazing sunrise, I suddenly saw the clouds and mist dissipate at dusk. I captured the orange glow of the setting sun and that still-intense ray of light on the horizon.

39. 39 不 An Anonymous Confession 不具名告白 Biting Fish咬魚Modern Romance296k WordsCompleted [Reborn on Campus + The Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mind Reading + The Chase After the Breakup + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced] At seventeen, Yin Heyue was forced to live under someone else's roof, where she unexpectedly gained a brother with no blood relation to her: Song Yuzhou. Yin Heyue had hoped they would get along, but then she heard him say, “I don't have a sister.” In her second year of high school, a distant light shone into her bleak youth: Wen Shu, the top student in th 2.9kReads9.3Score64214d adds

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    💥Childhood sweetheart triumphs over unexpected love🥳On the day of her divorce, Yin Heyue is reborn at seventeen, only to discover she can hear her "brother's" inner thoughts. It turns out he doesn't dislike her. She stops chasing after the school heartthrob and focuses on her studies, even participating in school activities.🤓The school heartthrob notices her coldness and tries to win her back, but it's too late; she's already fallen for Song Yuzhou.🥰

40. 40 他 His Gentle Seduction 他轻诱 Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted #A short drama adaptation under the same title is now streaming# [Love after marriage + he has been plotting this for years + slice of life + warm and sweet romance + the second male lead gets the girl] With her wedding day approaching, Jiang Nuanzhu runs into her fiancé at the hospital with his ex-girlfriend, whom he broke up with six years ago, as she undergoes a prenatal checkup. He claims he's only helping a widowed mother and her child. Jiang Nuanzhu refuses to raise someone else's child an 19.2kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first and fourth books, both masterpieces with a 9.6 Rating. The second and third books are also very good, both with 9.5 Ratings. The last book is 9.4, And all three are about a "wife-chasing" scenario where the female lead doesn't look back. However, I don't think it's the second male lead who wins her over; it's the male lead.

41. 41 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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    Super good! Especially the first book!

42. 42 吻 Kiss Beneath the Sun 吻骄阳 Qi Xue栖雪Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted [Aloof troublemaker & little ray of sunshine] [Unrequited love, bold confessions | Saving each other | Sweet one-on-one romance] In her second year of high school, Nan Zhao had no choice but to move in with someone else after transferring schools. When the boy came to pick her up at the station, he was cold and impatient. Nan Zhao watched his casual, carefree figure walking ahead and the suitcase he’d taken from her. The word “big brother” had been on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it 13.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first book, Qin Xiaochi's love story is truly impressive. A race car driver and a singer, childhood sweethearts, their love even had a happy ending in their past lives, though with some twists and turns, but thankfully their wish is fulfilled in the end. The second book features Jiang Tingbai, who has autism, but I absolutely adore him. Shu Li is like a little sun; I love this book so much! The third book is about parents arguing, and Nan Zhao going to live with her aunt. Jin Yao is her stepson; it's so sweet, highly recommended! The fourth book is about Xu Youjing's mother and Lin Xiyang's mother knowing each other. Xu Youjing brags about her childhood friend to her best friend, but when things are exposed, it turns out her friend's supposedly gloomy childhood friend is actually a cool and aloof academic genius!

43. 43 夜 Cold Starlight Night After Night 夜夜星光冷 Zhong Yu Yaoyao钟鱼妖妖Modern Romance338k WordsOngoing [Cool, aloof, and devoted sweetheart × spoiled, radiant little firecracker] As the youngest daughter of the Hua family, Hua Jiang'er had spent twenty years living a charmed, carefree life, doing whatever she pleased. Then she met a two-faced villain and fell from her pedestal into the dirt. The worst part was that he climbed to the top on her broken back, grinding her into the dust. He even destroyed her career and left her to drown, all to clear the way for his stepsister. After her death, the 10Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is reborn and chooses her childhood sweetheart instead of the guy who falls from the sky. It's super sweet and incredibly doting. Highly recommend it!

44. 44 诱 Tempt My Childhood Friend! Hook the Obsessed One! The Sweet Little Darling Drives Them Wild 诱竹马！勾偏执！娇软青梅撩疯了 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted (Can hear the System + transmigrate into a book + reborn twice + childhood friend wins her heart + fake pursuit-and-regret) * When Sang Ye was seventeen, he heard a strange voice coming from Li Miao, the childhood friend he loved. The voice said she didn't belong in this world, and that to return home, she had to complete the story's missions and win someone's heart. Unfortunately, that person wasn't him. He watched her get close to Ying Chengyun and choose him over Sang Ye again and again, unti 2.1kReads8.4Score28314d adds

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    The female lead's pursuit of her husband is a nightmare...

45. 45 甜 The Sweethouse’s Top Star 甜字号头牌 Ji Zhi霁之Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (The print edition of Sweetness Unspoken goes on sale June 20) [Campus + goofy comedy + childhood sweethearts + overprotective brother + sweet romance] [Sweet, feisty girl × suave, sly bad boy] A pretty, sweet-looking girl transfers into the class. She's wild-tempered and fearless, and on her very first day she gets into an argument with Shen Sili, the top guy in the grade who sits in the back row. While their classmates marvel that the newcomer has no fear, the next day they see the two walking 18.2kReads9.4Score2.6k14d adds

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    These two books are my favorite youth novels ever! I really love the main characters, and I felt so sad to finish them [crying emoji].

46. 46 甜 How Sweet Is It? 甜度为几分 Zero-Sugar Gardenia栀栀为零糖Modern Romance332k WordsCompleted [Scheming, proud, aloof childhood friend × pampered, precious, beautiful childhood sweetheart] A pretty transfer student arrived at Licheng No. 1 High School. Someone scoffed. “Apart from her looks, what's so special about her? I heard she's bad at school and her family isn't anything special. How could senior Jiang Ciyun possibly know her?” Until one day, after a monthly exam Lu Zhaozhao spread all the exam papers she needed across her desk. Her classmates gathered around. “Top student, lend us 29.5kReads9.3Score3.8k14d adds
47. 47 渣 The Scumbag Ran from the Wedding, Then Came Crawling Back to Win Her Back 渣男逃婚，回头追妻悔断肠 Li Jiuyue's Cat李九月的猫Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted The rating is low because there aren’t many readers. (~￣▽￣)~ [Gentle, clearheaded heroine + devoted, doting hero] [Childhood sweethearts + second male lead rises to the top + heroine is utterly adored + male lead regrets losing her and tries to win her back] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing like crazy for four years, eleven months, and twenty-one days. She gave everything to help him start a company, win clients, and work through the night as a matter of course. Whatever Lu Yanqing wanted, she did ever 786Reads8.7Score10614d adds

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    [Childhood Sweethearts + Second Male Lead Takes Over + Overly Doting on the Female Lead + Ex-Boyfriend's Pursuit of His Wife] Su Ling loved Lu Yanqing madly for four years, 11 months, and 21 days. She poured everything into helping him start his company, negotiating with clients, and working all night was commonplace. She did everything she could to make Lu Yanqing want it. When the wedding was confirmed, Su Ling felt all her efforts were worthwhile. She single-handedly planned the entire wedding. However, on the wedding day, a phone call later, Lu Yanqing abandoned her. ... From that day on, Su Ling suddenly disappeared from Lu Yanqing's side... On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Yanqing nonchalantly said, "Stop it, I'll just hold a wedding for you later..." On the seventh day, Lu Yanqing angrily rebuked, "Don't go too far! I like women who are sensible and understanding!" Upon seeing Qi Yan, he scoffed, "You deliberately provoked me so you couldn't leave me." "... On the Nth day after disappearing, Lu Yanqing panicked... He sent gifts, staged a self-inflicted injury, and humbly apologized and repented. He didn't get Su Ling to turn back, but instead saw her with a wealthy young man from the capital. 'Ah Ling, I was wrong, I can't live without you,' Lu Yanqing said humbly. Before Su Ling could speak, a strong arm pulled her around the waist. Qi Yan glanced at him, 'Mr. Lu, she's my Su Su now.' Qi Yan lowered his eyes and asked seemingly casually, 'Madam, should we give him our wedding invitations?' [Just be yourself, those who love you will always side with you.]"

48. 48 玫 When the Roses Tremble 玫瑰轻颤时 Xi Gong Qingye西宫清野Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted [Long-planned love + love after marriage + an exemplary graduate of the gentleman's code + sweet, dazzling beauty + both leads are virgins] [Short drama now available] When Tang Ruo first meets Bo Yanting, he tells her to call him “big brother.” She keeps calling him that for more than a decade. But in their seventh year together, Bo Yanting falls for someone else. A stubborn, clumsy intern joins the company. He goes from calling her “that woman” and “idiot” to, eventually, “baby.” Later, the in 11.2kReads9.2Score93714d adds

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    🎉① Childhood sweethearts, the second male lead takes over. The second male lead silently protected the female lead for many years. The female lead was hurt by the male lead, who then hit her for someone else. ✨The girl was disappointed and later suffered amnesia. The second male lead seized the opportunity to take over. 🎉② The female lead pursued the male lead for a year and a half, but never managed to win his heart. When his "white moonlight" returned, the female lead was abandoned. The female lead broke up with him. Later, the childhood sweetheart, the second male lead, returned to the country, and they reunited. The second male lead took over.

49. 49 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts! The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The female lead was even the male lead's little pageboy when they were young, she was incredibly cute. Childhood sweethearts are better than a sudden romance. Their relationship is super sweet. The male lead is rich, powerful, influential, and has a high social standing. He's self-disciplined and follows proper etiquette, quite restrained and old-fashioned. The female lead is quirky, adorable, and beautiful. They have amazing chemistry, and the male lead has a great chance with her, spoiling her rotten.

50. 50 天 A Sweet, Adoring New Arrival! Who Needs a Cold Childhood Sweetheart? 天降又甜又宠！谁还要高冷竹马 Zhuge Sweetheart诸葛甜心Modern Romance708k WordsCompleted [Brave, decisive little ray of sunshine x insecure, sensitive, touch-starved clingy boy] [Rebirth + sweet school romance + a newcomer’s secret crush takes the lead + childhood friend tries to win her back + both are each other’s one and only] Ye Qing and Lin Rang grew up together. Ye Qing loved Lin Rang and spent more than ten years chasing after him. She finally managed to melt the iceberg, only for Lin Rang to abandon her at their wedding and run off after the girl he had always loved. Back i 3.5kReads9.3Score60614d adds

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    The title tells you everything! The female lead is reborn, she's not a saint, the male lead is love-struck and incredibly handsome, he always unconditionally believes in her! It's very angsty about the childhood sweethearts, I really like it! [Cool]

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