Childhood Friends to Lovers!! Growing-Up Stories with Little Kids!! 竹马竹马文!!幼崽成长文!!

1. 1 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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   Of these three, especially the first one, it's purely a physical attraction, and they're both strong-willed, practically born together. The second one is very sweet, with a touch of angst. The third one—I've truly watched them grow up! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

2. 2 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
3. 3 闻 The Wen Family Boy Was Born to Be His Wife’s Dog 闻家小子从小就要给老婆当狗 Clouds Press Down on Little Rain云压小雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted Spoiled young master bottom x devoted, dad-like childhood friend; the main couple dotes on each other, while the side couple has a touch of coercion The precious child of the Sang family was born, and everyone was overjoyed. With his tender little cheeks, round eyes, bouncy lips, and tiny hands waving as he babbled, no one could look at him without finding him adorable. The Wen family's boy poked the little dumpling's cheek. "Are you a princess?" he asked, staring intently. Little children said 4.3kReads9.0Score49814d adds
4. 4 我 I Found a Wife at the Construction Site, but She Wants to Be the Husband 我在工地捡老婆，老婆却想当老公 Plump Crescent Moon胖月弯弯Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Two male leads | both are each other’s only one | rugged man | clingy romance | age gap | younger man] [Rugged, doting bottom × pampered, possessive top] (Main story complete, bonus chapters still coming) Cute top, baby top Chen Zhengyang’s life was a total mess. When he was twenty-two, someone brought him a person to raise at the construction site. Chen Zhengyang raised the child as if he were a precious treasure, giving him the stars and never settling for the moon. The child gradually grew u 3kReads8.6Score39714d adds

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   Even walking requires carrying.

5. 5 对 Love at First Sight with My Wife 对老婆一见钟情啦 day Delicaciesday佳肴Two Male Leads395k WordsCompleted Xu Shi x Pei Jin [Two male leads + coming-of-age romance + sweet and doting + devoted to each other + two top students] Pei Jin fell for Xu Shi the first time he saw him. From then on, the mischievous little tyrant began plotting to bring his handsome Brother Xiao Shi home. Q: What if Brother Xiao Shi can’t come to my house to keep me company? A: No problem. I’ll go to his house and keep him company. Another question: What if Brother Xiao Shi can’t eat with me? Another answer: No problem. I’l 5.8kReads8.6Score65414d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts / Innocent and inseparable / No misunderstandings / No angst / Happy ending / Top student / Companionship

6. 6 炮 After the Cannon Fodder Awakens, He Elopes With His Childhood Friend to Cultivate Immortality 炮灰觉醒后，和竹马私奔修仙去 Yu Mengyan雨濛烟Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads · cultivation · a lovey-dovey couple who's already together from the start] For seven days straight, Xiao Yilin had the same dream. In it, someone possessed his body, and from then on he spent every day either seducing respectable women or killing innocent people. Even his childhood friend next door, who had grown up relying on him, was killed. The reason? His friend had actually fallen for him. Xiao Yilin was stunned. His childhood friend next door had secretly liked him? He'd b 13kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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   All three books are about childhood sweethearts, and they're all very good. Highly recommended!!!

7. 7 穿EN Transmigrated Into a Book as a Baby: My Childhood Friend Is a Crybaby 穿书成奶娃：竹马是哭包 Squirrel, Run, Run, Run松鼠跑跑跑Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Childhood Friends + Mutual Firsts + HE] [Steady but tearful young heir × Lively but frail young master] Shen Xinde was a genius painter who had just read a novel. In it, the male supporting character, Gu Zhuoling, had been a loner since childhood, and the male lead was his only friend. Gu Zhuoling had always helped the male and female leads get together, but in the end, he took his own life by jumping into the sea after suffering from various mental 17.6kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
8. 8 病 The Frail Little Omega Goes Viral on a Family Variety Show 病弱omega幼崽在娃综爆红了 Time Is Not on My Side岁不与我Two Male Leads698k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + raising a child + adored by everyone + family variety show + both are each other’s first and only] [Cold, gloomy young master vs. aloof, wheelchair-bound omega with drooping rabbit ears] Shi Wu, who grew up in an orphanage, is an omega child character meant to be a foil in the story. His disabled, aloof dad; his biological father, who died young; his taciturn eldest brother; his smiling, scheming second brother; his third brother, absorbed in academia; a cold and distant famil 10.9kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds

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   Childhood sweethearts or cubs growing up together [sending hearts][shy][shy]

9. 9 拐 I Snagged a Shadow Guard for a Wife, and the Ice-Cold CEO Dropped His Act 拐个影卫当老婆，高冷总裁不装了 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted [Cold, introverted CEO top × curious, sunny-minded shadow guard bottom] [Sweet romance + two strong leads + fatherly top + raising your wife] The novel is complete, and its rating is climbing! Remember to leave a review, everyone. Shadow guard Ling Qi accidentally transmigrates to the modern world, and loses his master in the process! The little shadow guard searches everywhere for his master. At last, he finds Sheng Yan, CEO of Sheng Group. Huh? How did the Crown Prince get so grown-up? Ling Qi 6.9kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
10. 10 团 Everyone's Darling: The Entire Galaxy Covets the Mermaid Tyrant's Baby 团宠：全星际都觊觎人鱼暴君的崽 Meow Meow, Sweet Baby喵喵充甜宝Two Male Leads880k WordsCompleted [Interstellar slice of life / Two male leads / Beloved little one / Healing / Villains / Light livestreaming later on] Four-year-old Luo Ying is a little monster with scales, shunned and despised by humans. He grew up alone on a garbage planet, until one day, curled up in a pile of trash and thinking he was about to die... he woke up bound to a System. The System told him he wasn't human, which was why he had scales. The System also said he wasn't a little monster, and would take him to find his 3.4kReads7.6Score42114d adds
11. 11 魔 The Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Baby, and His Fox-Demon Master Takes Him to Her Sect 魔尊重生奶娃，狐妖师尊抱去宗门 Even Grass and Trees Know No Sunny Skies草木也无晴Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Complete, but it just got its first rating, so the score is low. Please rate it!] [Two male leads, super sweet, lighthearted wish fulfillment, both strong and devoted, one-on-one] [Demon Lord Cangwu × Tianyan Sect Leader Long Jiuyi] [Beloved, innocent, feisty bottom × aloof, celibate mind-reading top] He is Cangwu, the Demon Lord. The cultivation world killed him during his tribulation, but somehow he ended up bound to some ridiculous System. System: Complete the task and you can go b 171Reads8.4Score10414d adds
12. 12 说 Weren’t You Supposed to Hate Gays? So Why Do You Lose Control the Moment I Flirt? 说好的恐同呢？怎么一撩就失控 Lu Yin鹿吟Two Male Leads342k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + mutual devotion + mutual secret crush + flirtatious tension + bittersweet romance + both pure in body and heart] A naughty puppy of a bottom × a restrained, patient CEO top Chi Yanxing died in the season when dead trees bloom again. Jiang Shiwei carried a promise and hid his deep love for years. When his beloved died, he followed him in death. “Every time you misbehaved, smiled at someone else, or avoided me, I wanted to make you cry.” Their secret love became real aft 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    I've been following this book for three months! The plot is non-padding, with so many twists and turns that I was slapping my thigh in the middle of the night. It's truly addictive!

13. 13 浪EN The Rakish Alpha Has Embarrassed Himself in Front of His Patron Again 浪荡Alpha又在金主前翻车了 March Term三月期Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [ABO]+ [Rivals]+ [Marriage First, Love Later]+ [Nontraditional Showbiz] A sharp-tongued, short-tempered, scandal-plagued celebrity Alpha bottom × a sultry, patient, scheming Enigma sugar daddy top - Wu Jiangyuan is a rare oddball in the entertainment industry. He is infamous for his scandals, ushering in an era when being notorious is just as good as being popular. Wu Jiangyuan turns a blind eye to all the dirt on his record, but there is one thing he considers the stain on his life: his childho 7.1kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
14. 14 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 83.9kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds
15. 15 初 First Falling in Love with Ji 初沦陷于霁 Xiao Lier潇璃儿Two Male Leads404k WordsCompleted [The main story and all extras are complete] Male-male romance + Two powerful leads, devoted to each other + Sweet romance, no angst + Double standards + Unrestrained indulgence ⚠ Both the main and secondary couples feature younger partners. There is also a small amount of GL romance in a secondary storyline, with little page time. Please skip if that’s not for you. ⚠ If you like pure, sweet, satisfying romance, feel free to dive in. [The aloof, noble heir of the capital’s elite, the one being p 9.2kReads9.2Score96914d adds
16. 16 小 The Little Mute 小哑巴 Moon in a Can月亮罐头Two Male Leads68k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + quality novel + urban setting + happy ending + love at first sight + marriage before love + healing + redemption] I went on a business trip and unexpectedly brought a little mute home. The day after I brought him home, we got married. Zhou Ning: “Teach me sign language. How do you say, ‘I’m hungry’?” Lin Wan demonstrated carefully. Zhou Ning asked, “How do you say, ‘Let’s get married’?” Lin Wan signed it for him. Zhou Ning raised an eyebrow. “I didn’t get it.” Lin Wan taught hi 13.4kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    Only the first book fits the childhood sweetheart, cub, and raising-up premise. The following books are highly recommended!!! Especially the fifth one!!! [Shy] Don't miss them! [Almost crying]

17. 17 阁 The Moon in the Attic 阁楼里的月亮 Twelve Thirteen十二三Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted [Warm, sunny, and adorably difficult Yan Yang VS mature, steadfast young man Han Yu] [Quality fiction + two male leads + rekindled romance + mutual devotion + bittersweet] Yan Yang attends a friend's wedding and, unsurprisingly, runs into his ex-boyfriend. They haven't seen each other in years, and Han Yu has made quite a name for himself. He can hold his liquor better now, too. After several rounds of drinks, everyone raises their glasses to toast the newlyweds. Under the table, Han Yu secretly 1.8kReads9.5Score26714d adds
18. 18 停 My Roommate Stole a Kiss from Me During a Blackout 停电时我被舍友偷亲了 The Knife Who's Always in Meetings总是开会的小刀Two Male Leads141k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Short Story + HE + Hilarious + Lighthearted + Mutual Pining + Sweet Romance + Ridiculous] This collection features two popular, highly collected comedy shorts by the hit author Xiao Dao Who Is Always in Meetings: “My Roommate Stole a Kiss While the Power Was Out” and “My Avatar Is Me. Got a Problem?” “My Roommate Stole a Kiss While the Power Was Out” My roommate stole a kiss from me while the power was out... But I had no idea which roommate it was, so I sent t 23.1kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds
19. 19 重 Reborn as One of the F4 at the Aristocratic Academy, but as a Toddler 重生贵族学院F4一员，但幼崽版 Fish Ball Curry Noodles鱼丸咖喱面Two Male Leads253k WordsCompleted [Aristocratic Academy F4 + Raising a Little One + Childhood Friends Turned Rivals + Foreknowledge of the Future] Six-year-old Wen Sijia had recently run into a tricky problem. He could hear a man’s voice in his head. The man claimed to be his twenty-year-old self. He told six-year-old Wen Sijia that his father would get divorced, the Wen family would go bankrupt, and he would grow up alone and die at twenty. Wen Sijia was confused, but quickly came up with a plan. Step one to saving the Wen fami 4kReads8.9Score72714d adds
20. 20 真 The Fake and Real Young Masters Are the Best of Friends 真假少爷天下第一好 Kaka Ya咔咔丫Two Male Leads778k WordsCompleted [Beloved child and raising a kid in the early chapters + a little variety-show content + romance later on, from the top’s perspective] [Confident fake young master × exasperated real young master] Lou Yan did a good deed and ended up getting dragged into trouble himself. One day, he transmigrates and becomes a four-year-old toddler. On top of that, three books are forcibly stuffed into his head. The first is his father’s story: a male-oriented novel about a protagonist fighting his stepmother fo 645Reads7.2Score10114d adds
21. 21 捡 The Little One I Took In Is the Young Master of a Powerful Family 捡回来的幼崽是豪门小少爷 Translucence透光Two Male Leads677k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Adorable Kid Doted on by Everyone + Parenting Variety Show + Wealthy Family + Lighthearted and Healing] Three-year-old Su Youli is about to face the first major event of his life: His dad is going to find his biological father and send him away!!! How could a little toddler bear such an injustice? He copies the neighborhood kids and goes on a hunger strike, trying every trick in the book, from acting cute to playing up his suffering. But his dad is so heartless that he simply 9.1kReads9.4Score83314d adds

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    Both books begin with the cubs, but the second book covers the cub period more extensively. You can choose whichever you prefer.

22. 22 闹 A Rowdy Little Brat Arrives in the Villain’s Family 闹腾崽崽降临在反派一家 Feng Yuehe风月禾Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted A clingy, sweet, mischievous little bottom, Su Lumian, VS. his icy childhood friend, the brilliant top Shen Yanzhou, who is only good to his wife Little Su Lumian was a three-year-old child living in an apocalyptic world. His clothes were tattered, his little face was dirty, and he bared his teeth at everyone. But the very next moment, just before he was swallowed by a zombie, the System rescued him and brought him to a new world. “Ah-woo!” The looks-obsessed System had saved him because he was 4kReads8.6Score49114d adds
23. 23 邻 The Boy Next Door Is Too Adorable, and Mr. Fu Couldn't Be Happier 邻家弟弟太可爱，傅总他爽歪歪 Thinking of the North from the South南落思北念Two Male Leads467k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Mutual Firsts] [Feel-Good Story] [Everyone's Favorite] [Older, Fatherly Love Interest] [Childhood Friends] [Growing Together] [Comedy] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mutual Pampering and Sweet Romance] [Real and Fake Young Masters] [Transmigrate into a Book and Return] Adorable, sweet young master vs. gentle, attentive love interest with a surprising side Xie Shi'an was a seasoned danmei reader with access to all sorts of resources. He stayed up all night binge-reading a novel over th 39.3kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds

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    This is amazing! It's incredibly good! It's still ongoing though, a really great coming-of-age story.

24. 24 豪 The Beloved Young Master of a Wealthy Family 豪门团宠小少爷 Ten Thousand Oo一万OoTwo Male Leads334k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + adorable child adored by everyone + reality show about raising kids + wealthy family + lighthearted healing + childhood sweethearts] After an accident takes Gu Yi'an's parents, the six-month-old is sent to live with the grandparents he has never met. His arrival brings warmth to what was once a quiet household. Every day, his grandparents, aunts and uncles, and seven older brothers all compete to spoil him. Why does the older boy next door look at me differently, too? Just a li 1.8kReads9.3Score14814d adds

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    These are all great books, not too angsty, and the writing is very sweet. Fans of sweet stories are in for a treat! 😋😋😋

25. 25 眼 The Blind Commander Is Spoiled by His Mecha Engineer 眼盲指挥官，被他的机甲师宠坏了 Ten Thousand Oo一万OoTwo Male Leads111k WordsOngoing [A self-doubting genius Omega mecha engineer with a secret crush VS a proud, domineering, possessive Alpha commander, the favored son of heaven] [Top | Two Male Leads | ABO | Top | Interstellar | Equally Matched | Childhood Friends | Younger Man | Mutual Secret Crush] After losing the parents who loved him most in the war against the Zerg, Shen Yan’an’s older brother found him a study companion to keep him company. Early on, Shen Yan’an: “I hate you! I hate you!” Later, Shen Yan’an: “My wife is 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    We grew up together, highly recommended! [Heart emoji] [heart emoji] [heart emoji]

26. 26 穿 Transmigrating into a Book in the Interstellar World: Childhood Friend Overcomes the Newcomer 穿书星际：竹马胜天降 Sit Back and Wait for Coins坐以待.币Two Male Leads290k WordsOngoing “1v1, two powerful leads, healing? The sweetest story in the universe!” Jiang Cheyun × Luo Yuyan. Who says childhood sweethearts can’t beat the newcomer!!! Luo Yuyan never imagined he’d get the chance to transmigrate into a book. The good news was that he hadn’t become a cannon-fodder character who appeared only to meet his end, nor a villain who opposed the protagonist. He wasn’t even a brainless simp for the hero and heroine. In fact, the book didn’t describe him at all, which was great. He wa 41Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    All four books are great. The second one is a bit angsty, but the others are all sweet (ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎).

27. 27 偏 My Possessive Childhood Friend Is So Clingy 偏执竹马太黏人 Wild Crossing West野渡西Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted Gentle, slow-witted beauty on the bottom × younger, jealous, loyal guard-dog type on the top The top is three years younger than the bottom The first time Lin Qingyu met Chi Yue, the boy grabbed his hand. “I want this pretty big brother,” young Chi Yue said, turning to his mother. From then on, Lin Qingyu had a little shadow following him everywhere. The little shadow gradually grew taller and stronger than him, but stayed just as clingy as ever. He wanted to live and sleep with Lin Qingyu, 17.6kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds
28. 28 恋 After Their Dating Show Became a Hit, Her Brother Couldn't Sit Still 恋综爆火后，哥哥他坐不住了 Fenghuo Xizhuhou疯火戏诸侯Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Dating show + Livestreamed + Everyone’s favorite + Ordinary people + Slow pace + Both leads are inexperienced] Yu Qiuchi × Mo Weiyun (The young master who seems refined and cheerful but is actually a spoiled playboy) × (The CEO who seems domineering and restrained but is actually childish and obsessive) Every journey captures moments of healing. From the moment it was announced, Snapshot Moments carved out a place among a host of celebrity dating shows with its handsome, highly 347Reads8.7Score10014d adds
29. 29 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.9kReads9.5Score9.6k14d adds

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    Hmm, the first book will satisfy those who like stories about childhood sweethearts cultivating immortality and having two strong protagonists (it's so satisfying!). The second book is a modern childhood sweetheart story with a touch of angst. The third is an ancient childhood sweetheart story (it could be considered a political intrigue novel). Finally, "Red and White Wedding" is a Republican-era supernatural story that includes a modern-day story with two strong protagonists (it's so satisfying! [Shy][shy][shy])

30. 30 我 I Thought We Were Bros, but You Want to Marry Me! 我拿你当兄弟，你却想和我结婚！ King Ribidashi瑞比大王Two Male Leads134k WordsCompleted Chu Xing always thought he and Chi Siyue shared an unbreakable brotherly bond. They were born in the same year and month, just a little short of sharing the same birthday, and their names came from the line, “May I be a star, and you the moon.” Chi Siyue was the constant moon in his life: calm, powerful, and always at his back. Chu Xing was used to his indulgence, relied on his protection, and took it for granted that he alone received all of Chi Siyue's special attention, until he accidentally 2kReads8.1Score22614d adds

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    You should support your own wife!

31. 31 清 Give Me a Hand This Morning, My Childhood Friend Has Lost It 清早帮帮忙，竹马他疯了 Every Pen Name Seems to Be Taken什么笔名都有一样的Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted [The rating just opened, so it’ll go up. Enjoy without worry.] [Two male leads + campus + coming-of-age romance + exclusive couple, both inexperienced] [Delicate, sweet-natured beauty on the receiving end x pure-hearted, easily unhinged athlete on the pursuing end] [After his childhood friend saw everything, he climbed into my bed in the middle of the night] Lin Qingxu has a secret: his childhood friend, Chen Yi, has taken care of everything for him, from his underwear to his whole life. He alw 10.7kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
32. 32 团 The Beloved Little One: Little Yun Bao Wet the Bed Again Today 团宠幼崽，小云宝今儿又尿床了 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted (A boy adored by everyone, not a face-slapping wish-fulfillment story, warm and healing) Little Yun was the only hatchling of the dragon clan. He was adored from the moment he was born, but he didn't hatch for a thousand years, leading the other races to believe he was a dead egg. One day, the dragon egg moved, and the little hatchling emerged: a precious baby with soft, pale skin and dragon markings. Big Brother: “Our little guy is so adorable.” Second Brother: “Our little guy is full of energy 4.6kReads9.3Score44914d adds

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    These two books perfectly meet the requirements. [Eating popcorn emoji]

33. 33 异 A Heterochromia-Eyed Baby Becomes the Beloved Star of a Parenting Reality Show 异瞳宝贝穿成娃综万人迷 Xiximia西西米娅Modern Romance176k WordsOngoing [Parenting variety show + healing + transmigration + daily life + wealthy family + personal growth + two male leads (just look at the protagonist’s name)] Su Qinrui is a troublesome little brat. His eyes look like a monster’s, and his voice sounds like a demon’s. His imperial father hates him, his royal brothers and sisters hate him, and even the stray cat that wanders through the courtyard hates him. One day, Su Qinrui wakes up in a strange place, where he has a father, a mother, older brothe 1.1kReads7.6Score10114d adds
34. 34 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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    The first two books are amazing! Especially the second one.

35. 35 竹 My Childhood Friend Is Deep in the Closet, So I Won't Hold Back 竹马深柜，那我不客气了 Little Bigan小小比干Two Male Leads434k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, flirtatious protagonist, bottom-led, both devoted, secret crush becomes mutual, all college characters are adults, focused on romantic tension (pay attention to this)] [Cool and aloof on the outside, obsessive and lovesick on the inside bottom × cheerful, healthy, loyal puppy top] In the depths of winter, a nasty cold awakened Su Yu’s self-awareness. It turned out he was the vicious, twisted cannon fodder in a novel, the kind who did all sorts of terrible things and got a misera 4.8kReads9.2Score69314d adds
36. 36 小 The Sweetheart Is Completely Wrapped Around Her Fatherly Childhood Friend 小可爱被爹系竹马狠狠拿捏了 Dusk in Yancheng雁城黄昏Two Male Leads382k WordsCompleted Sharp-tongued, ruthless, older top × clingy, spoiled, adorable tattletale [Two male leads + both pure + childhood friends + sweet romance + a little groveling + powerful families + light discipline + two-year age gap] Original title: The Adorable Boy Is Thoroughly Dominated by His Daddy-Like Childhood Friend There isn’t much childhood content. One is mature and steady but also forceful, domineering, and possessive; the other is obedient, gentle, and highly dependent. When Jian Cong was five, 10.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    You absolutely must read the first chapter of Childhood Sweethearts!

37. 37 傲 So What If He's My Tsundere Childhood Friend? He Still Has to Support His Wife 傲娇竹马又如何，还不是得养老婆 A Pool of Wishes一池愿Two Male Leads397k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later) [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + older love interest + sweet romance + mutual first love] [Artistic genius: a beautiful, slow-to-catch-on bottom x a tsundere top who says one thing but means another] [Early: raising a child / Middle: romantic tension / Later: falling in love] When Yang Zhiyuan was eight, he met Gu Xingruo for the first time. Gu Xingruo was only five then: shy, but as beautiful and fragile as a glass doll. From then on, h 382Reads8.6Score10514d adds
38. 38 你 Why Are You Pretending to Be So Well-Behaved? 你装什么乖 Can't Say No辞不下Two Male Leads165k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + campus romance + sweet fluff + childhood friends] [Delicate little ray of sunshine vs. aloof, secretly affectionate young master] (The rating is new and will rise later.) People who say one thing and mean another usually get what they deserve. Lin Ting is the exception. When Lin Ting was seven, he was brought to the Gu family. From the start, he could clearly tell that the young master of the Gu family didn't like him, or rather, couldn't be bothered with him. Lin Ting tried ag 2.7kReads8.6Score44414d adds
39. 39 美 The Beautiful Mage Gets Spirited Away by Her Contract Beast Again 美人法师又被契约兽拐跑了 Pirate King海盗国王Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Western fantasy adventure style + growing up together + childhood friends + everyone's favorite + geniuses + equally matched] (Main story complete, bonus chapters updating) Jiang Liujing is sweet-looking, good-natured, and talented. He's the most popular flower at the Empire's Magic Academy. The only problem is that everyone who confesses to him wakes up the next day battered, disheveled, and sprawled in the middle of the school road. Or in a tree, or by the pond. “Chi.” After 8.8kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    Let's raise our childhood sweethearts well! [Flying kiss]

40. 40 原 Turns Out I’m the Marquis’s Fake Young Master 原来我是侯府假少爷 Gazing at the Moon Through Bamboo竹中窥月Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, transmigrate into a book, little ones, love, friendship, and family affection, everyone’s favorite] Gu Zhiwang was born into a marquis’s household and grew up surrounded by flowers and affection, the family’s little darling. His father indulged him, his mother doted on him, and his older brother looked out for him. At seven, Gu Zhiwang only had to worry about what to eat and what to play. He knew nothing of sorrow. Until he discovered he was the fake young master and a sacrifici 21.7kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
41. 41 竹 Why Is My Childhood Friend, the CEO, Always Like That? 竹马总裁为何总是那样 Tang Bai棠柏Two Male Leads247k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + childhood friends reunited + marriage first, love later + both virgins + sharp-tongued young master bottom x secretly possessive, jealous top + primarily from the bottom’s perspective] After finishing his studies, Qin Yizhou returned home to take over the family business and met the childhood friend he hadn’t seen in years. At a gathering, he heard his childhood friend say to his father, “Daddy, he’s not some poor guy! We agreed that once he graduated, we’d run the family busi 101Reads6.6Score—14d adds
42. 42 西 The Rain Clears Over Xixun 西浔梅雨霁 A Plump Potato圆润的大土豆Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood friends + mending a broken relationship + happy ending] A sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, pretentious top (Gu Yang); a gentle, obedient, broken bottom (Zhu Ying'an) Not angsty, just a little bittersweet overall, but mostly sweet! Three years after their breakup, Gu Yang came back. Because of their grandmothers, they became neighbors again, seeing each other every day. Their elders didn’t know what had happened and still thought Gu Yang and Zhu Ying’an were close broth 919Reads8.4Score10314d adds
43. 43 漂 The Adorable Little One and His Childhood Sweetheart 漂亮幼崽和他的小竹马 Brew a Pot of Strong Liquor煮一壶烈酒Two Male Leads418k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + everyone's favorite + cute little boy + childhood friends + wealthy families + growing up together + entertainment industry + fantasy] Yan Luo is an adorable kitten cub. He wanders everywhere with his amnesiac, airheaded beauty of a dad, living a hard life, until they meet a strange older brother. Yan Luo is a sucker for good looks. His big, beautiful eyes are practically pressed against the older brother's face. Then The older brother tucks him into his pocket and takes him 1.1kReads8.8Score10614d adds

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    I've already seen it twice, the kittens are so cute! [Kissing emojis]

44. 44 谁 Whose Disciple Lives with Their Master Every Day? 谁家徒弟天天和师尊住一起啊 One Should Pity the Spring Snow应怜春日雪Two Male Leads526k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Transmigrate into a Book + Younger Top + Both Learn to Speak Their Minds + Sweet Flirting and Mutual Pampering + Each Other's First Love + Both Pure + Happy Ending] Core belief: My master is the wife I picked for myself. No, I mean, my wife can only be my master. [Gentle, beautiful, partial, innocent bottom + Spoiled, mad-dog, lovesick ghost top] [Jiang Jinyu: A well-behaved baby in front of his master, a killer who takes on the world once his master is go 4.7kReads8.7Score96814d adds

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    Those who prefer a faster pace can try the first one.

45. 45 别 Stop Crying. Fine, I’ll Give It to You, Okay? 别哭了，为师给你还不行吗？ Cottonwood Fish棉木鱼Two Male Leads723k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + master and disciple + devoted to each other + silly, lighthearted sweet romance + love at first sight] Original title: “Stop Crying, I’ll Give It to You, All Right?” Softhearted, straight, runaway bottom x loyal top driven to darkness by his master Chi Buwan’s world came crashing down when he transmigrated into the role of a beautiful master who was destined to force himself on his disciple, only to be taken home by that disciple and doted on every day! But he’s straight! He’d 25.9kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds
46. 46 病 My Possessive Childhood Friend Is Green with Jealousy 病娇竹马醋疯了 Tracing Light溯光辙Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted Gu Yan, the young master of the Gu family, has been cherished since childhood. His parents and older brother dote on him, and Lu Ting Shen, his childhood friend, has loved following him around since he learned to walk. As Gu Yan grows up, he becomes more and more strikingly handsome, with a gentle, charming personality. His family, looks, and character are all top-notch, and before long he attracts far too many admiring glances. Lu Ting Shen watches, his malice hidden deep inside. Why should any 122Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 从 After Disappearing from the True Young Master's Body, He Went Mad! 从真少爷身体里消失后，他疯了！ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.5kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds
48. 48 小 Little Cripple, Open the Door. Your Husband Has Arrived 小瘸子开门，你的老公已送达 Thoughts Deepen at First Arrival思深初至Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’s rather low, but it’ll go up later, I promise! [Reborn seme + two male leads + mutual healing + heartwarming sweet romance + doting love] [Sunny, mischievous crybaby uke × dutiful, dependable fatherly seme] In his previous life, Ji Lingtai leapt to his death. In a world without Ji Lingtai, Zhuo Zhichuan saw no point in living. After being reborn, Ji Lingtai is still a little cripple. The little cripple is great in every way, just a bit of a nuisance. A timid litt 6.2kReads9.4Score94114d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

49. 49 团 The Beloved Little Ancestor Has No Worries, Except for a Sore Back 团宠小祖宗，除了费腰没烦恼 Qi Ranqi琪苒柒Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted The story is complete. Please visit the author’s profile to read it. [Two male leads + modern setting + everyone’s darling + sweet romance + doting CEO top and beautiful, adored bottom] Wen Zhiyao was the pampered young master of the Wen family, cherished by his parents and protected by his six older brothers. Lu Shiyan loved him with all his heart. If anyone gave him trouble at school, he hit back; if others envied or resented him, they could just deal with it. But after getting together with L 6.8kReads8.7Score77414d adds

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    They were childhood sweethearts, met when they were three, confessed their feelings after the middle school entrance exam, and got engaged after the college entrance exam. So sweet!

50. 50 睁 When I Opened My Eyes, You Were There 睁眼是你 South Wind Xingning南风星宁Two Male Leads232k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, 1V1] Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. Don't read if that's not your thing. After completing his mission, Yu Ren returns to reality, only to find himself blind and in a vegetative state. In the rehabilitation room, his scheming, vindictive childhood friend Zhuang Yan keeps “bumping into” him every day. Yu Ren is overwhelmed with gratitude: Zhuang Yan really is my best friend! As Zhuang Yan helps him with rehab, he keeps a little scorebook: Day 1: He says we're frie —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What's this? My childhood sweetheart! Come into my arms! [Adoring]

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